N-CSR 1 d821807dncsr.htm ISHARES TRUST iSHARES TRUST

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT

OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-09729

 

 

iShares Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

c/o BlackRock Fund Advisors

400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

The Corporation Trust Company

1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 670-2000

Date of fiscal year end: March 31, 2024

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2024

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

(a) The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


 

LOGO

  MARCH 31, 2024

 

  

2024 Annual Report

 

 

iShares Trust

 

·

 

iShares S&P 100 ETF | OEF | NYSE Arca

·

 

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | IVW | NYSE Arca

·

 

iShares S&P 500 Value ETF | IVE | NYSE Arca

·

 

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | IJS | NYSE Arca

 


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 March 31, 2024. Higher interest rates helped to rein in inflation, and the Consumer Price Index decelerated substantially while remaining above pre-pandemic levels. A moderating labor market helped ease inflationary pressure, although wages continued to grow. Wage and job growth powered robust consumer spending, backstopping the economy. On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a horrific attack on Israel. The ensuing war has had 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 robust during the period, as interest rates stabilized and the economy proved to be more resilient than many investors expected. The U.S. economy continued to show strength, and growth further accelerated in the second half of 2023. Large-capitalization U.S. stocks posted particularly substantial gains, supported by the performance of a few notable technology companies, while small-capitalization U.S. stocks’ advance was slower but still robust. Meanwhile, international developed market equities also gained strongly, while emerging market stocks advanced at a more modest pace.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose during the reporting period, as investors reacted to elevated inflation and attempted to anticipate future interest rate changes. However, higher yields drove positive returns overall for 10-year U.S. Treasuries and solid gains in shorter-duration U.S. Treasuries. 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 twice during the 12-month period, but paused its tightening after its July meeting. The Fed also continued to reduce its balance sheet by not replacing some of the 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 stopped tightening for now, we believe that the new economic regime means that the Fed will need to maintain high rates for an extended period despite the market’s hopes for rapid interest rate cuts, as reflected in the ongoing rally. In this new regime, we anticipate greater volatility and dispersion of returns, creating more opportunities for selective portfolio management.

Looking at developed market stocks, we have an overweight stance on U.S. stocks overall, particularly given the promise of emerging AI technologies. We are also overweight Japanese stocks as shareholder-friendly policies generate increased investor interest, although we maintain an underweight stance on European stocks. In credit, there are selective opportunities in the near term despite tighter 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 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.

Sincerely,

 

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of March 31, 2024
     
  6-Month 
12-Month 
   

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

  23.48   29.88
   

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

  19.94     19.71  
   

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

  16.81     15.32  
   

Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  10.42     8.15  
   

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

  2.68     5.24  
   

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

  4.88     (2.44
   

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

  5.99     1.70  
   

Tax-exempt municipal bonds (Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index)

  7.48     3.13  
   

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

  8.73     11.15  

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

  

 

13

 

Disclosure of Expenses

  

 

13

 

Schedules of Investments

  

 

14

 

Financial Statements:

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

  

 

40

 

Statements of Operations

  

 

41

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  

 

42

 

Financial Highlights

  

 

44

 

Notes to Financial Statements

  

 

48

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

  

 

58

 

Important Tax Information

  

 

59

 

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

  

 

60

 

Supplemental Information

  

 

61

 

Trustee and Officer Information

  

 

62

 

General Information

  

 

64

 

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

  

 

65

 

 

 

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Market Overview

 

iShares Trust

Domestic Market Overview

U.S. stocks advanced for the 12 months ended March 31, 2024 (“reporting period”), when the Russell 3000® Index, a broad measure of U.S. equity market performance, returned 29.29%. The economy showed notable resilience even as interest rates rose, and analysts’ optimism about the economy’s trajectory improved. Meanwhile, inflation decelerated notably, enabling a pause in monetary policy tightening and providing a supportive backdrop for equities.

The U.S. economy grew at a robust pace in 2023 despite concerns about the impact of higher interest rates on growth. The U.S. consumer helped to power the expansion, as consumer spending continued to grow in both nominal and real (inflation-adjusted) terms. A strong labor market bolstered consumer spending, as employers continued to add jobs, and average hourly wages increased notably. Consumer spending was also supported by higher asset values, as both home prices and strong equity performance increased household net worth. Government spending also stimulated the economy, as the federal deficit increased amid rising expenditures, while state and local governments also boosted spending to fill personnel vacancies.

Despite high spending and healthy household balance sheets, consumer sentiment remained below pre-pandemic levels, as elevated inflation and high interest rates weighed on consumers’ outlook. While inflation declined early in the reporting period — decreasing from 4.9% in April 2023 to 3% in June 2023 — it remained stubbornly persistent thereafter, fluctuating between 3% and 4%, above the pre-pandemic average. While improved supply chains eased goods inflation, the tight labor market kept labor costs near record highs, and growing services inflation was a significant driver of inflation’s overall persistence.

To counteract inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) raised interest rates twice early in the reporting period, reaching the highest level since 2001. However, the Fed paused its interest rate increases thereafter as inflation edged down, keeping interest rates steady after its July 2023 meeting. The Fed also continued to decrease the size of its balance sheet by reducing the store of U.S. Treasuries it had accumulated to stabilize markets in the early phases of the coronavirus pandemic. Projections released by the Fed late in the reporting period included several interest rate decreases later in 2024, as it forecast inflation would continue to moderate despite the robust economy.

The strong economy supported corporate profits, which grew substantially in the last three quarters of 2023. Despite higher input costs, companies were able to raise prices sufficiently to widen profit margins, as the U.S. consumer continued to spend. Firms increasingly kept assets in short-term investments that earned higher yields due to elevated interest rates. This helped to mitigate the negative impact of higher borrowing costs, which drove a rise in interest expense. Innovations in computing also drove enthusiasm for equities, as new technologies drove hopes for economy-wide improvements in productivity.

Despite the strong economic conditions during the reporting period, analysts noted several areas of caution about potential disruptions to markets. Geopolitical tensions were high amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and fighting in Gaza following Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel. Missile attacks on a major shipping lane in the Middle East raised concerns about a wider conflict while disrupting some supply chains. While inflation declined during the reporting period, it remained more persistent than some analysts expected, raising concerns about the effect of continued inflation on the Fed’s interest rate policy.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024

 

   iShares® S&P 100 ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares S&P 100 ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of 100 large-capitalization U.S. equities, as represented by the S&P 100® (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

 

 

33.98

  

 

16.33

  

 

13.56

 

 

33.98

 

 

113.04

  

 

256.56

Fund Market

 

 

33.97

 

  

 

16.33

 

  

 

13.55

 

 

 

33.97

 

 

 

113.05

 

  

 

256.42

 

Index

 

 

34.24

 

  

 

16.57

 

  

 

13.78

 

 

 

34.24

 

 

 

115.29

 

  

 

263.49

 

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
(10/01/23)

 
 
 

    

 

Ending
Account Value
(03/31/24)

 
 
 

    

 

Expenses
Paid During
the Period

 
 
(a)  

         

 

Beginning
Account Value
(10/01/23)

 
 
 

    

 

Ending
Account Value
(03/31/24)

 
 
 

    

 

Expenses
Paid During
the Period

 
 
(a)  

    

 

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

 
 
 

$

1,000.00

 

    

$

1,241.10

 

    

$

1.12

 

         

$

1,000.00

 

    

$

1,024.00

 

    

$

1.01

 

    

 

0.20

 

(a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024 (continued)

 

   iShares® S&P 100 ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Mega-capitalization U.S. stocks advanced strongly for the reporting period, as receding inflation, shifting monetary policy, and robust U.S. economic growth supported equities. The information technology sector was the largest contributor to the Index’s return for the reporting period amid notable innovations in artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology. Rapid advances in generative AI, which allows users to generate outputs using simple natural language queries, drove a surge in investor enthusiasm for products and technologies associated with AI. The semiconductors industry gained the most, as companies purchased specialized chips used to provide computing capacity for AI applications, which require significant processing power. Additionally, the semiconductors industry continued to invest in building the next generation of processors for AI applications, further supporting stock prices.

The software and services industry also advanced, driven by strength among systems software companies. Enthusiasm for generative AI products benefited a large company in the industry with a significant investment in a prominent consumer-facing AI platform, a chatbot which grew its user base more rapidly than any other consumer application in history. Integration of AI into already existing productivity software also propelled gains. In addition, cloud services revenue accelerated, due in part to new AI features, beating analysts’ expectations and driving further earnings growth.

The communication services sector also contributed significantly to the Index’s performance, led by the interactive media and services industry. Growth in online advertising drove large increases in both revenue and income. Cost cutting efforts and reduced headcount also boosted profitability. Implementation of AI tools that allow clients to partially automate and optimize advertising campaigns also benefited the industry and fueled analysts’ optimism about continued growth. Strong sales of cloud computing products further bolstered industry earnings.

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector

 

 

Percent of
Total Investments(a)

 
 

Information Technology

 

 

35.8

Communication Services

 

 

12.6

 

Financials

 

 

12.4

 

Health Care

 

 

11.4

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

11.1

 

Consumer Staples

 

 

6.5

 

Industrials

 

 

4.9

 

Energy

 

 

3.0

 

Other (each representing less than 1%)

 

 

2.3

 

 

(a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

Security

 

 

Percent of
Total Investments(a)

 
 

Microsoft Corp.

 

 

10.4

Apple Inc.

 

 

8.3

 

NVIDIA Corp.

 

 

7.4

 

Amazon.com, Inc.

 

 

5.5

 

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

 

 

3.6

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

 

 

3.0

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

 

 

2.5

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS

 

 

2.5

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

 

 

2.1

 

Broadcom, Inc.

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024

 

   iShares® S&P 500 Growth ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit growth characteristics, as represented by the S&P 500 Growth 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

 

 

33.49

  

 

15.57

  

 

14.36

 

 

33.49

 

 

106.16

  

 

282.61

Fund Market

 

 

33.40

 

  

 

15.55

 

  

 

14.35

 

 

 

33.40

 

 

 

105.99

 

  

 

282.14

 

Index

 

 

33.73

 

  

 

15.78

 

  

 

14.56

 

 

 

33.73

 

 

 

108.03

 

  

 

289.48

 

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
(10/01/23)

 
 
 

    

 

Ending
Account Value
(03/31/24)

 
 
 

    

 

Expenses
Paid During

the Period

 
 

(a)  

         

 

Beginning
Account Value
(10/01/23)

 
 
 

    

 

Ending
Account Value
(03/31/24)

 
 
 

    

 

Expenses
Paid During
the Period

 
 
(a)  

  

 

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

 
 
 

$

1,000.00

 

    

$

1,240.20

 

    

$

1.01

 

         

$

1,000.00

 

    

$

1,024.10

 

    

$

0.91

 

  

 

0.18

 

(a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024 (continued)

 

   iShares® S&P 500 Growth ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Growth-oriented large-capitalization U.S. stocks advanced strongly for the reporting period, as receding inflation, shifting monetary policy, and robust U.S. economic growth supported equities. Growth stocks benefited from strong corporate earnings and the resilience of the U.S. economy in the face of higher interest rates.

The information technology sector was the largest contributor to the Index’s return for the reporting period amid notable innovations in artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology. Rapid advances in generative AI, which allows users to generate outputs using simple natural language queries, drove a surge in investor enthusiasm for products and technologies associated with AI. The semiconductors industry gained the most, as companies purchased specialized chips used to provide computing capacity for AI applications, which require significant processing power. Corporations seeking to use AI technologies invested significantly in this hardware, in some cases setting up separate budgetary allocations to expedite the increased investment. Consequently, industry revenues and earnings grew rapidly, driving strong equity performance. Additionally, the semiconductors industry continued to invest in building the next generation of processors for AI applications, further supporting stock prices.

The communication services sector also contributed significantly to the Index’s performance, led by the interactive media and services industry. Growth in online advertising drove large increases in both revenue and income, and led a prominent company in the industry to initiate a dividend payment while continuing stock buybacks. Cost cutting efforts and reduced headcount also boosted profitability. Implementation of AI tools into advertising services fueled analysts’ optimism about continued growth. Strong sales of cloud computing products further bolstered earnings, and a proposed deal between a large company in the industry and a smartphone manufacturer to license an AI product generated investor enthusiasm.

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector

 

 

Percent of
Total Investments(a)

 
 

Information Technology

 

 

47.4

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

14.3

 

Communication Services

 

 

12.6

 

Health Care

 

 

7.3

 

Industrials

 

 

6.6

 

Financials

 

 

5.2

 

Consumer Staples

 

 

2.7

 

Energy

 

 

1.7

 

Materials

 

 

1.4

 

Other (each representing less than 1%)

 

 

0.8

 

 

(a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

Security

 

 

Percent of
Total Investments(a)

 
 

Microsoft Corp.

 

 

13.0

Apple Inc.

 

 

10.4

 

NVIDIA Corp.

 

 

9.3

 

Amazon.com, Inc.

 

 

6.9

 

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

 

 

4.4

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

 

 

3.7

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS

 

 

3.1

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

 

 

2.6

 

Broadcom, Inc.

 

 

2.4

 

Tesla, Inc.

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024

 

   iShares® S&P 500 Value ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics, as represented by the S&P 500 Value Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

   

 Average Annual Total Returns 

   

  Cumulative Total Returns  

 
    

1 Year

    

5 Years

    

10 Years

   

1 Year

   

5 Years

    

10 Years

 

Fund NAV

 

 

25.36

  

 

13.06

  

 

10.44

 

 

25.36

 

 

84.74

  

 

169.96

Fund Market

 

 

25.35

 

  

 

13.06

 

  

 

10.43

 

 

 

25.35

 

 

 

84.74

 

  

 

169.77

 

Index

 

 

25.58

 

  

 

13.26

 

  

 

10.62

 

 

 

25.58

 

 

 

86.35

 

  

 

174.37

 

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
(10/01/23)

 
 
 

    

 

Ending
Account Value
(03/31/24)

 
 
 

    

 

Expenses
Paid During
the Period

 
 
(a)  

         

 

Beginning
Account Value
(10/01/23)

 
 
 

    

 

Ending
Account Value
(03/31/24)

 
 
 

    

 

Expenses
Paid During
the Period

 
 
(a)  

  

 

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

 
 
 

$

1,000.00

 

    

$

1,226.70

 

    

$

1.00

 

         

$

1,000.00

 

    

$

1,024.10

 

    

$

0.91

 

  

 

0.18

 

(a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024 (continued)

 

   iShares® S&P 500 Value ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Value-oriented large-capitalization U.S. stocks advanced strongly for the reporting period, as receding inflation, shifting monetary policy, and robust U.S. economic growth supported equities. The financials sector was the strongest contributor to the Index’s return, as interest rates rose to the highest levels in 22 years while the economy remained fundamentally healthy. The financial services industry gained, as a large multi-sector holding company with investments in a broad array of companies benefited from rising equity prices and strength among insurance companies, where rising premiums and higher investment income bolstered profitability. Banks also advanced, as robust net interest income (the difference between the interest received from a bank’s assets and the interest paid on deposits) supported earnings. The Fed’s shift in monetary policy also benefited banks, raising investor hopes for increased loan activity and dealmaking as borrowing costs subside.

The information technology sector was another strong contributor to the Index’s return amid notable innovations in artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology. The software and services industry gained, driven by strength among systems software companies. Enthusiasm for generative AI products benefited a large company in the industry with a significant investment in a prominent consumer-facing AI platform, a chatbot which grew its user base more rapidly than any other consumer application in history.

The industrials sector further contributed to the Index’s performance, supported by strong economic growth. The capital goods industry advanced notably, as a surge in manufacturing construction benefited makers of machinery, manufacturing equipment, building products, and tools.

As the U.S. economy continued to expand, consumer spending increased at a robust pace, driving substantial gains in the consumer discretionary sector. Higher online sales and new AI cloud services propelled gains in the broadline retail industry amid strong revenue and earnings growth.

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector

 

 

Percent of
Total Investments(a)

 
 

Financials

 

 

22.8

Health Care

 

 

18.5

 

Industrials

 

 

11.4

 

Consumer Staples

 

 

9.9

 

Information Technology

 

 

8.2

 

Energy

 

 

6.7

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

5.6

 

Utilities

 

 

4.7

 

Communication Services

 

 

4.6

 

Real Estate

 

 

4.1

 

Materials

 

 

3.5

 

 

(a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

Security

 

 

Percent of
Total Investments(a)

 
 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

 

 

3.8

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

 

2.9

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

 

2.3

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

 

1.9

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

 

 

1.4

 

Chevron Corp.

 

 

1.4

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

 

1.3

 

Walmart, Inc.

 

 

1.3

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

 

 

1.2

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024

 

   iShares® S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics, as represented by the S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

   

 Average Annual Total Returns 

   

  Cumulative Total Returns  

 
    

1 Year

    

5 Years

    

10 Years

   

1 Year

   

5 Years

    

10 Years

 

Fund NAV

 

 

11.46

  

 

8.53

  

 

7.76

 

 

11.46

 

 

50.57

  

 

111.07

Fund Market

 

 

11.55

 

  

 

8.53

 

  

 

7.75

 

 

 

11.55

 

 

 

50.57

 

  

 

111.02

 

Index

 

 

11.64

 

  

 

8.76

 

  

 

7.96

 

 

 

11.64

 

 

 

52.17

 

  

 

115.13

 

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
(10/01/23)

 
 
 

    

 

Ending
Account Value
(03/31/24)

 
 
 

    

 

Expenses
Paid During
the Period

 
 
(a)  

         

 

Beginning
Account Value
(10/01/23)

 
 
 

    

 

Ending
Account Value
(03/31/24)

 
 
 

    

 

Expenses
Paid During
the Period

 
 
(a)  

  

 

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

 
 
 

$

1,000.00

 

    

$

1,158.90

 

    

$

0.97

 

         

$

1,000.00

 

    

$

1,024.10

 

    

$

0.91

 

  

 

0.18

 

(a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024 (continued)

 

   iShares® S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Value-oriented small-capitalization U.S. stocks advanced for the reporting period, as receding inflation, shifting monetary policy, and robust U.S. economic growth supported equities. The consumer discretionary sector contributed the most to the Index’s return. As the U.S. economy continued to expand, consumers increased their spending at a robust pace, driving substantial gains in the sector. Despite rising interest rates and higher borrowing costs, spending remained resilient, as strong household balance sheets, higher wages, and elevated asset prices supported consumers. The specialty retail industry posted a strong advance, as new product lines targeted an expanded customer base, and a focus on online shopping helped drive e-commerce sales. Robust profit margins, strong holiday sales, and a new plan for higher profits also aided the industry. The household durables industry also gained, as homebuilders benefited from stabilizing interest rates, solid demand for starter homes, and faster build times.

The industrials sector was another significant contributor to the Index’s performance. Strong economic growth bolstered stocks in the sector, which is sensitive to overall conditions in the broader economy. This supportive backdrop led to investor confidence that demand would continue to expand, boosting earnings in the sector. A key measure of confidence among purchasing managers in manufacturing rose to its highest level in nearly two years, as output improved and suppliers’ delivery times shortened. The capital goods industry was the leading source of strength, as spending on factory construction increased following passage of federal legislation granting subsidies for certain types of production facilities. The surge in manufacturing construction benefited makers of building products, machinery, manufacturing equipment, and tools.

On the downside, the consumer staples sector detracted from the Index’s performance. Declining sales of baby and children’s products weighed on sales in the food products industry.

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector

 

 

Percent of
Total Investments(a)

 
 

Financials

 

 

24.3

Industrials

 

 

16.6

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

13.3

 

Information Technology

 

 

10.0

 

Real Estate

 

 

9.9

 

Health Care

 

 

9.4

 

Materials

 

 

5.3

 

Consumer Staples

 

 

4.1

 

Energy

 

 

2.7

 

Utilities

 

 

2.5

 

Communication Services

 

 

1.9

 

 

(a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

Security

 

 

Percent of
Total Investments(a)

 
 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

 

 

0.9

Mr. Cooper Group, Inc.

 

 

0.9

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

 

 

0.9

 

Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.

 

 

0.9

 

Lincoln National Corp.

 

 

0.9

 

Organon & Co.

 

 

0.8

 

Dycom Industries, Inc.

 

 

0.7

 

Air Lease Corp., Class A

 

 

0.7

 

DXC Technology Co.

 

 

0.7

 

MDC Holdings, Inc.

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

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

Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. Beginning August 10, 2020, the price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is the closing price. Prior to August 10, 2020, Market Price was determined 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, index returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, index 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.

 

 

A B O U T F U N D P E R F O R M A N C E  / D I S C L O S U R E O F E X P E N S E S

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Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2024

 

  

iShares® S&P 100 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Aerospace & Defense — 2.0%  

Boeing Co. (The)(a)

    223,044     $ 43,045,262  

General Dynamics Corp.

    88,314       24,947,822  

General Electric Co.

    423,373       74,314,663  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    83,614       38,033,500  

RTX Corp.

    516,150       50,340,109  
   

 

 

 
         230,681,356  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.6%  

FedEx Corp.

    89,215       25,849,154  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    281,353       41,817,497  
   

 

 

 
      67,666,651  
Automobiles — 2.0%  

Ford Motor Co.

    1,522,132       20,213,913  

General Motors Co.

    450,245       20,418,611  

Tesla, Inc.(a)

    1,077,855       189,476,130  
   

 

 

 
      230,108,654  
Banks — 4.1%  

Bank of America Corp.

    2,678,315       101,561,705  

Citigroup, Inc.

    740,273       46,814,864  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1,124,632       225,263,790  

U.S. BanCorp.

    606,949       27,130,620  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    1,399,996       81,143,768  
   

 

 

 
      481,914,747  
Beverages — 1.6%  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    1,513,666       92,606,086  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    534,666       93,571,897  
   

 

 

 
      186,177,983  
Biotechnology — 1.9%  

AbbVie, Inc.

    686,811       125,068,283  

Amgen, Inc.

    208,068       59,157,894  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    484,706       35,504,714  
   

 

 

 
      219,730,891  
Broadline Retail — 5.5%  

Amazon.com, Inc.(a)

    3,555,900       641,413,242  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets — 1.7%  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    296,155       17,064,451  

BlackRock, Inc.(b)

    54,397       45,350,779  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    579,747       41,938,898  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    126,834       52,977,293  

Morgan Stanley

    487,297       45,883,886  
   

 

 

 
      203,215,307  
Chemicals — 0.9%  

Dow, Inc.

    273,405       15,838,352  

Linde PLC

    188,626       87,582,824  
   

 

 

 
      103,421,176  
Communications Equipment — 0.7%  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    1,580,733       78,894,384  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance — 0.6%            

American Express Co.

    222,460       50,651,917  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    148,120       22,053,587  
   

 

 

 
      72,705,504  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 2.2%  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    172,614       126,462,195  

Target Corp.

    179,591       31,825,321  

Walmart, Inc.

    1,665,217       100,196,107  
   

 

 

 
      258,483,623  
Security   Shares     Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.0%  

AT&T Inc.

    2,781,423     $ 48,953,045  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    1,635,504       68,625,748  
   

 

 

 
      117,578,793  
Electric Utilities — 0.9%  

Duke Energy Corp.

    299,928       29,006,037  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    797,382       50,960,683  

Southern Co. (The)

    424,732       30,470,274  
   

 

 

 
         110,436,994  
Electrical Equipment — 0.2%  

Emerson Electric Co.

    222,402       25,224,835  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 1.6%  

Netflix, Inc.(a)

    168,348       102,242,791  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    713,562       87,311,446  
   

 

 

 
      189,554,237  
Financial Services — 5.6%  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a)(c)

    707,782       297,636,487  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    320,944       154,557,002  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)

    416,161       27,878,625  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    615,255       171,705,366  
   

 

 

 
      651,777,480  
Food Products — 0.4%  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    310,565       11,459,849  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    523,544       36,648,080  
   

 

 

 
      48,107,929  
Ground Transportation — 0.5%  

Union Pacific Corp.

    237,210       58,337,055  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.0%  

Abbott Laboratories

    675,343       76,759,486  

Medtronic PLC

    516,901       45,047,922  
   

 

 

 
      121,807,408  
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.9%  

CVS Health Corp.

    489,332       39,029,120  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    359,804       177,995,039  
   

 

 

 
      217,024,159  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.5%  

Booking Holdings, Inc.

    13,574       49,244,843  

McDonald’s Corp.

    282,164       79,556,140  

Starbucks Corp.

    440,311       40,240,022  
   

 

 

 
      169,041,005  
Household Products — 1.5%  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    320,844       28,892,002  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    915,348       148,515,213  
   

 

 

 
      177,407,215  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.6%  

3M Co.

    214,762       22,779,805  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    256,456       52,637,594  
   

 

 

 
      75,417,399  
Insurance — 0.3%  

American International Group, Inc.

    272,805       21,325,167  

MetLife, Inc.

    239,419       17,743,342  
   

 

 

 
      39,068,509  
Interactive Media & Services — 9.0%  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)

    2,292,436       345,997,365  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    1,919,287       292,230,639  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

    855,840       415,578,787  
   

 

 

 
      1,053,806,791  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2024

 

  

iShares® S&P 100 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
IT Services — 1.3%  

Accenture PLC, Class A

    243,907     $ 84,540,605  

International Business Machines Corp.

    355,949       67,972,021  
   

 

 

 
      152,512,626  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.3%  

Danaher Corp.

    255,815       63,882,122  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    150,303       87,357,606  
   

 

 

 
      151,239,728  
Machinery — 1.0%  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    198,038       72,567,065  

Deere & Co.

    101,261       41,591,943  
   

 

 

 
      114,159,008  
Media — 0.7%  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a)

    38,514       11,193,324  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    1,541,419       66,820,513  
   

 

 

 
      78,013,837  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.9%  

Chevron Corp.

    674,719       106,430,175  

ConocoPhillips

    458,294       58,331,660  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1,544,758       179,562,670  
   

 

 

 
      344,324,505  
Pharmaceuticals — 5.3%  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    791,540       42,925,214  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    310,204       241,326,304  

Johnson & Johnson

    936,456       148,137,974  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    985,761       130,071,164  

Pfizer, Inc.

    2,196,513       60,953,236  
   

 

 

 
      623,413,892  
Retail REITs — 0.2%  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    126,603       19,812,103  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 12.1%  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a)

    628,558       113,448,434  

Broadcom, Inc.

    171,185       226,890,311  

Intel Corp.

    1,644,736       72,647,989  

NVIDIA Corp.

    960,854       868,189,240  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    434,137       73,499,394  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    353,723       61,622,084  
   

 

 

 
      1,416,297,452  
Software — 13.4%  

Adobe, Inc.(a)

    175,833       88,725,332  

Intuit, Inc.

    108,899       70,784,350  

Microsoft Corp.

    2,890,514       1,216,097,050  

Oracle Corp.

    620,229       77,906,965  

Salesforce, Inc.

    376,563       113,413,244  
   

 

 

 
      1,566,926,941  
Security   Shares     Value  
Specialized REITs — 0.3%  

American Tower Corp.

    181,630     $ 35,888,272  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail — 1.8%  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    387,166       148,516,878  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    223,724       56,989,214  
   

 

 

 
      205,506,092  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 8.3%  

Apple Inc.

    5,646,626       968,283,427  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4%  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    473,513       44,500,752  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco — 0.7%            

Altria Group, Inc.

    685,184       29,887,726  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    603,922       55,331,334  
   

 

 

 
      85,219,060  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3%  

T-Mobile U.S., Inc.

    202,953       33,125,989  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 99.8%
(Cost: $9,010,382,735)

 

    11,668,227,011  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Securities            
Money Market Funds — 0.1%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.50%(b)(d)(e)

    85,026       85,068  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.29%(b)(d)

    16,278,938       16,278,938  
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Securities — 0.1%
 (Cost: $16,363,998)
        16,364,006  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments — 99.9%
 (Cost: $9,026,746,733)
        11,684,591,017  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1%

      7,275,351  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  11,691,866,368  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(c)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(e)

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

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2024

 

  

iShares® S&P 100 ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended March 31, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   Value at
03/31/23
     Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
03/31/24
     Shares
Held at
03/31/24
     Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Funds

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

 

$

 

  

$

73,563

(a)  

 

$

 

 

$

11,497

 

  

$

8

 

  

$

85,068

 

  

 

85,026

 

  

$

29,248

(b) 

 

$

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

 

 

14,929,868

 

  

 

1,349,070

(a)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

16,278,938

 

  

 

16,278,938

 

  

 

1,192,103

 

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc.

 

 

33,178,984

 

  

 

15,649,425

 

 

 

(14,378,370

 

 

3,534,087

 

  

 

7,366,653

 

  

 

45,350,779

 

  

 

54,397

 

  

 

1,107,933

 

 

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 
        

$

3,545,584

 

  

$

7,366,661

 

  

$

 61,714,785

 

     

$

2,329,284

 

 

$

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b)

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description

 

Number of
Contracts

    

Expiration
Date

    

Notional
Amount
(000)

    

Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Long Contracts

          

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

 

 

90

 

  

 

06/21/24

 

  

$

 23,888

 

  

$

440,919

 

          

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

    

Commodity
Contracts

    

Credit
Contracts

    

Equity
Contracts

    

Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts

    

Interest
Rate
Contracts

    

Other
Contracts

    

Total

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                   

Futures contracts

                   

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

 

$

 

  

$

 

  

$

 440,919

 

  

$

 

  

$

 

  

$

 

  

$

 440,919

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended March 31, 2024, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

    

Commodity
Contracts

    

Credit
Contracts

    

Equity
Contracts

    

Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts

    

Interest
Rate
Contracts

    

Other
Contracts

    

Total

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                   

Futures contracts

 

$

 

  

$

 

  

$

 6,605,051

 

  

$

 

  

$

 

  

$

 

  

$

 6,605,051

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                   

Futures contracts

 

$

 

  

$

 

  

$

(572,239)

 

  

$

 

  

$

 

  

$

 

  

$

(572,239)

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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iShares® S&P 100 ETF

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

     

Futures contracts

       

Average notional value of contracts — long

             

$

25,025,034

 

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

     

Level 1

      

Level 2

      

Level 3

      

Total

 

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Common Stocks

  

$

11,668,227,011

 

    

$

 

    

$

 

    

$

11,668,227,011

 

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

  

 

16,364,006

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

16,364,006

 

  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
  

$

    11,684,591,017

 

    

$

             —

 

    

$

             —

 

    

$

    11,684,591,017

 

  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Equity Contracts

  

$

440,919

 

    

$

 

    

$

 

    

$

440,919

 

  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2024

 

  

iShares® S&P 500 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.0%  

Axon Enterprise, Inc.(a)

    128,704     $ 40,268,907  

Boeing Co. (The)(a)

    463,394       89,430,408  

General Electric Co.

    859,454       150,859,961  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    417,902       28,597,034  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    102,000       125,623,200  
   

 

 

 
      434,779,510  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.0%  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    99,979       12,154,447  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles — 2.0%  

Tesla, Inc.(a)

    5,088,884       894,574,918  
   

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.9%  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    2,790,826       170,742,735  

Monster Beverage Corp.(a)

    812,730       48,178,634  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    908,764       159,042,788  
   

 

 

 
      377,964,157  
Biotechnology — 1.0%  

AbbVie, Inc.

    1,199,822       218,487,586  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    116,384       112,018,436  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    303,350       126,803,334  
   

 

 

 
      457,309,356  
Broadline Retail — 6.9%  

Amazon.com, Inc.(a)

    16,788,086       3,028,234,953  

Etsy, Inc.(a)

    96,872       6,657,044  
   

 

 

 
      3,034,891,997  
Building Products — 0.5%  

A. O. Smith Corp.

    142,762       12,771,488  

Allegion PLC

    61,523       8,287,763  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a)

    226,283       47,191,320  

Carrier Global Corp.

    738,334       42,919,355  

Masco Corp.

    217,993       17,195,288  

Trane Technologies PLC

    288,473       86,599,595  
   

 

 

 
      214,964,809  
Capital Markets — 1.1%  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    97,457       42,729,047  

Blackstone, Inc., Class A, NVS

    951,254       124,966,238  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    124,495       22,873,440  

CME Group, Inc., Class A

    237,866       51,210,171  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    32,796       14,902,174  

Moody’s Corp.

    135,714       53,339,673  

MSCI, Inc., Class A

    83,046       46,543,131  

S&P Global, Inc.

    259,685       110,482,983  
   

 

 

 
      467,046,857  
Chemicals — 0.9%  

Celanese Corp., Class A

    184,687       31,740,308  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    189,925       15,803,659  

Ecolab, Inc.

    237,535       54,846,832  

Linde PLC

    462,862       214,916,084  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    216,325       75,136,162  
   

 

 

 
      392,443,045  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.6%  

Cintas Corp.

    87,108       59,845,809  

Copart, Inc.(a)

    1,604,316       92,921,983  

Republic Services, Inc.

    213,157       40,806,776  

Rollins, Inc.

    222,191       10,280,778  

Waste Management, Inc.

    315,962       67,347,300  
   

 

 

 
      271,202,646  
Security   Shares     Value  
Communications Equipment — 0.4%  

Arista Networks, Inc.(a)

    462,600     $ 134,144,748  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    176,698       62,724,256  
   

 

 

 
      196,869,004  
Construction & Engineering — 0.1%  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    184,036       47,812,553  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials — 0.2%  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.(b)

    74,610       45,806,063  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    156,574       42,732,176  
   

 

 

 
      88,538,239  
Consumer Finance — 0.4%  

American Express Co.

    735,120       167,379,473  

Discover Financial Services

    248,851       32,621,877  
   

 

 

 
      200,001,350  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 0.6%  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    342,185       250,694,997  
   

 

 

 
Distributors — 0.0%  

Pool Corp.

    40,682       16,415,187  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities — 0.1%  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    264,528       48,898,001  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment — 0.5%  

AMETEK, Inc.

    202,503       37,037,799  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    454,244       142,033,014  

Generac Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    69,272       8,737,970  

Hubbell, Inc.

    45,225       18,770,636  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    101,575       29,591,845  
   

 

 

 
      236,171,264  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.3%  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    615,102       70,952,016  

CDW Corp.

    103,688       26,521,317  

Jabil, Inc.

    127,153       17,032,144  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    221,611       32,186,781  
   

 

 

 
      146,692,258  
Entertainment — 1.3%  

Electronic Arts, Inc

    196,650       26,089,555  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a)

    261,348       27,642,778  

Netflix, Inc.(a)

    794,806       482,709,528  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a)

    145,706       21,635,884  
   

 

 

 
      558,077,745  
Financial Services — 2.7%  

Corpay, Inc.(a)(b)

    132,507       40,883,710  

Fiserv, Inc.(a)

    573,259       91,618,253  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    1,090,903       525,346,158  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    1,917,057       535,012,267  
   

 

 

 
      1,192,860,388  
Food Products — 0.3%  

Hershey Co. (The)

    104,889       20,400,910  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    174,335       18,571,908  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    1,038,559       72,699,130  
   

 

 

 
      111,671,948  
Ground Transportation — 1.3%  

CSX Corp.

    1,813,459       67,224,925  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    329,814       72,331,508  

Uber Technologies, Inc.(a)

    3,779,366       290,973,389  

Union Pacific Corp.

    503,653       123,863,382  
   

 

 

 
      554,393,204  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.4%  

Align Technology, Inc.(a)

    72,220       23,682,382  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2024

 

  

iShares® S&P 500 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)  

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

    1,478,638     $ 101,271,917  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

    152,976       15,520,945  

Dexcom, Inc.(a)

    432,171       59,942,118  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)

    411,423       39,315,582  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a)

    85,219       46,012,295  

Insulet Corp.(a)

    49,078       8,411,969  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)(b)

    427,371       170,559,492  

STERIS PLC

    102,069       22,947,153  

Stryker Corp.

    397,952       142,415,082  
   

 

 

 
      630,078,935  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.9%  

DaVita, Inc.(a)

    54,434       7,514,614  

HCA Healthcare, Inc

    174,555       58,219,329  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a)

    62,826       25,810,805  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    645,577       319,366,942  
   

 

 

 
      410,911,690  
Hotel & Resort REITs — 0.0%  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    779,894       16,128,208  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.7%  

Airbnb, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    398,847       65,793,801  

Booking Holdings, Inc.

    63,992       232,155,297  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(a)

    230,424       10,078,746  

Carnival Corp.(a)(b)

    1,317,574       21,529,159  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a)(b)

    50,405       146,515,742  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    114,064       19,065,798  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    25,414       12,627,708  

Expedia Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    240,171       33,083,555  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    463,051       98,773,409  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    414,977       21,454,311  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

    452,840       114,256,060  

McDonald’s Corp.

    586,749       165,433,881  

MGM Resorts International(a)

    342,436       16,166,404  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    783,640       16,401,585  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a)

    432,224       60,083,458  

Starbucks Corp.

    1,226,770       112,114,510  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    174,933       17,883,401  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    237,625       32,946,706  
   

 

 

 
      1,196,363,531  
Household Durables — 0.6%  

DR Horton, Inc.

    548,368       90,233,955  

Garmin Ltd.

    152,519       22,705,504  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    254,133       43,705,793  

NVR, Inc.(a)

    5,972       48,372,961  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    389,505       46,982,093  
   

 

 

 
      252,000,306  
Household Products — 0.8%  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    208,778       21,777,633  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    588,550       52,998,928  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    1,685,369       273,451,120  
   

 

 

 
      348,227,681  
Insurance — 0.9%  

Aon PLC, Class A

    187,451       62,556,148  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a)

    681,352       62,984,179  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    201,687       50,429,817  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    339,088       29,683,764  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    469,892       96,788,354  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    536,955       111,053,033  
   

 

 

 
      413,495,295  
Security   Shares     Value  
Interactive Media & Services — 11.3%  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)

    10,823,097     $ 1,633,530,030  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    9,061,485       1,379,701,706  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

    4,040,520       1,961,995,702  
   

 

 

 
      4,975,227,438  
IT Services — 0.7%  

Accenture PLC, Class A

    621,719       215,494,023  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)

    131,353       14,285,952  

EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)

    42,471       11,728,791  

Gartner, Inc.(a)

    143,186       68,252,471  

VeriSign, Inc.(a)

    77,592       14,704,460  
   

 

 

 
      324,465,697  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.6%  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)

    127,229       32,174,942  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a)

    14,896       19,830,896  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    269,703       156,754,080  

Waters Corp.(a)

    40,387       13,902,417  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    135,701       53,698,243  
   

 

 

 
      276,360,578  
Machinery — 1.7%  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    542,326       198,724,516  

Deere & Co.

    272,577       111,958,277  

Fortive Corp.(b)

    644,604       55,448,836  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    229,726       61,642,378  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    573,781       54,480,506  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    290,471       28,835,056  

PACCAR, Inc.

    701,079       86,856,677  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    184,052       102,294,261  

Pentair PLC

    212,890       18,189,322  

Snap-on, Inc.

    43,633       12,924,967  
   

 

 

 
      731,354,796  
Media — 0.1%  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    83,435       24,248,714  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining — 0.3%            

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    1,315,617       61,860,311  

Nucor Corp.

    283,951       56,193,903  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    176,582       26,174,750  
   

 

 

 
      144,228,964  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.7%  

APA Corp.

    663,261       22,802,913  

ConocoPhillips

    1,493,011       190,030,440  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

    914,138       25,486,167  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    328,057       65,011,056  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    706,965       90,378,406  

Hess Corp.

    505,466       77,154,330  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    571,556       16,197,897  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    371,835       74,924,752  

ONEOK, Inc.

    661,946       53,068,211  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    213,647       56,082,338  

Targa Resources Corp.

    410,532       45,975,479  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    874,141       34,065,275  
   

 

 

 
      751,177,264  
Passenger Airlines — 0.1%  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    658,609       31,527,613  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.3%  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    1,464,527       1,139,343,425  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    1,863,057       245,830,371  

Zoetis, Inc., Class A

    463,501       78,429,004  
   

 

 

 
      1,463,602,800  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

 

  

iShares® S&P 500 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Professional Services — 0.5%  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    294,450     $ 73,535,943  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    123,634       25,327,661  

Dayforce, Inc.(a)(b)

    157,946       10,457,605  

Equifax, Inc.

    88,223       23,601,417  

Paychex, Inc.

    235,145       28,875,806  

Paycom Software, Inc.

    37,961       7,554,619  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    146,046       34,427,423  
   

 

 

 
      203,780,474  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%  

CoStar Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    323,478       31,247,975  
   

 

 

 
Retail REITs — 0.1%  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    222,172       34,767,696  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 16.0%  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a)

    2,967,609       535,623,748  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    537,200       106,252,788  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    1,528,135       315,147,281  

Broadcom, Inc.

    808,133       1,071,107,560  

Enphase Energy, Inc.(a)

    93,124       11,266,142  

KLA Corp.

    248,430       173,545,745  

Lam Research Corp.

    240,778       233,932,681  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    585,639       52,537,675  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    87,660       59,382,637  

NVIDIA Corp.

    4,536,452       4,098,956,569  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    355,904       88,182,334  

ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)(b)

    345,321       25,398,360  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    1,064,353       180,194,963  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    617,092       107,503,597  
   

 

 

 
      7,059,032,080  
Software — 19.2%  

Adobe, Inc.(a)

    830,053       418,844,744  

ANSYS, Inc.(a)

    91,300       31,695,708  

Autodesk, Inc.(a)

    204,555       53,270,213  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a)

    499,721       155,553,153  

Fair Isaac Corp.(a)

    45,557       56,928,483  

Fortinet, Inc.(a)

    1,170,245       79,939,436  

Intuit, Inc.

    514,092       334,159,800  

Microsoft Corp.

    13,646,750       5,741,460,660  

Oracle Corp.

    2,928,227       367,814,593  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a)(b)

    578,991       164,508,713  

PTC, Inc.(a)

    131,604       24,865,260  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    84,180       47,211,511  

Salesforce, Inc.

    1,777,828       535,446,237  

ServiceNow, Inc.(a)

    376,799       287,271,558  

Synopsys, Inc.(a)

    279,875       159,948,562  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a)

    77,247       32,830,747  
   

 

 

 
      8,491,749,378  
Specialized REITs — 0.5%  

American Tower Corp.

    351,128       69,379,381  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    228,790       32,954,912  

Equinix, Inc.

    81,099       66,933,438  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    274,146       21,989,251  

Public Storage

    121,921       35,364,405  

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

    79,736       17,278,791  
   

 

 

 
      243,900,178  
Security   Shares     Value  
Specialty Retail — 1.6%            

AutoZone, Inc.(a)

    21,891     $ 68,992,770  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    676,400       259,467,040  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)(b)

    79,301       89,521,313  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    618,291       90,740,387  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    1,360,511       137,983,026  

Tractor Supply Co.

    83,639       21,889,999  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a)

    58,953       30,825,345  
   

 

 

 
      699,419,880  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 10.6%  

Apple Inc.

    26,658,871       4,571,463,199  

NetApp, Inc.

    139,915       14,686,878  

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

    146,884       13,667,556  

Super Micro Computer, Inc.(a)(b)

    92,482       93,409,594  
   

 

 

 
      4,693,227,227  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.5%        

Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)

    47,258       44,482,065  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(a)

    210,864       82,374,022  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    961,307       90,343,632  

Ralph Lauren Corp., Class A

    39,269       7,373,147  
   

 

 

 
      224,572,866  
Tobacco — 0.2%            

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    1,054,899       96,649,846  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.4%        

Fastenal Co.

    522,951       40,340,440  

United Rentals, Inc.

    123,452       89,022,472  

WW Grainger, Inc.

    60,891       61,944,414  
   

 

 

 
      191,307,326  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 99.9%
 (Cost: $29,808,000,381)

 

    44,165,482,316  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

 

Money Market Funds — 0.6%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.50%(c)(d)(e)

    212,540,153       212,646,423  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.29%(c)(d)

    24,073,535       24,073,535  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.6%
 (Cost: $236,671,714)

 

    236,719,958  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.5%
 (Cost: $30,044,672,095)

 

    44,402,202,274  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.5)%

 

    (204,030,964
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   44,198,171,310  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(e)

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

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2024

 

  

iShares® S&P 500 Growth ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended March 31, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

03/31/23

    

Purchases

at Cost

     Proceeds
from Sales
   

Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)

     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
03/31/24
     Shares
Held at
03/31/24
     Income     Capital
Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

 

$

 237,690,559

 

  

$

   —

 

  

$

(25,101,896)

(a) 

 

$

34,238

 

  

$

23,522

 

  

$

 212,646,423

 

  

 

212,540,153

 

  

$

1,351,877

(b) 

 

$

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

 

 

41,154,407

 

  

 

 

  

 

(17,080,872)(a)

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

24,073,535

 

  

 

24,073,535

 

  

 

2,580,237

 

 

 

 

         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

$

 34,238

 

  

$

 23,522

 

  

$

 236,719,958

 

     

$

 3,932,114

 

 

$

  —

 

         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b)

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description

 

Number of
Contracts

    

Expiration
Date

    

Notional
Amount
(000)

    

Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Long Contracts

          

Russell 1000 Growth E-Mini Index

 

 

161

 

  

 

06/21/24

 

  

$

 27,660

 

  

$

187,854

 

          

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

    

Commodity
Contracts

    

Credit
Contracts

    

Equity
Contracts

    

Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts

    

Interest
Rate
Contracts

    

Other
Contracts

    

Total

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

 

                 

Futures contracts

                   

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

 

$

  —

 

  

$

  —

 

  

$

 187,854

 

  

$

  —

 

  

$

  —

 

  

$

  —

 

  

$

 187,854

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended March 31, 2024, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

    

Commodity
Contracts

    

Credit
Contracts

    

Equity
Contracts

    

Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts

    

Interest
Rate
Contracts

    

Other
Contracts

    

Total

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

 

                 

Futures contracts

 

$

 

  

$

 

  

$

16,026,567

 

  

$

 

  

$

 

  

$

 

  

$

 16,026,567

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

                 

Futures contracts

 

$

  —

 

  

$

  —

 

  

$

 (2,353,438)

 

  

$

  —

 

  

$

  —

 

  

$

  —

 

  

$

(2,353,438

 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

 

  

iShares® S&P 500 Growth ETF

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

   

Futures contracts

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

  

$

 52,779,950

 

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

         
     

Level 1

      

Level 2

      

Level 3

      

Total

 

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Common Stocks

  

$

44,165,482,316

 

    

$

 

    

$

 

    

$

44,165,482,316

 

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

  

 

236,719,958

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

236,719,958

 

  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
  

$

   44,402,202,274

 

    

$

             —

 

    

$

             —

 

    

$

   44,402,202,274

 

  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Equity Contracts

  

$

187,854

 

    

$

 

    

$

 

    

$

187,854

 

  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments 

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® S&P 500 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Aerospace & Defense — 3.0%  

Boeing Co. (The)(a)

    539,413     $ 104,101,315  

General Dynamics Corp.

    381,307       107,715,414  

General Electric Co.

    1,041,876       182,880,494  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    274,639       18,793,547  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    66,363       19,342,824  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    318,334       67,836,975  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    361,194       164,296,315  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    236,866       113,378,279  

RTX Corp.

    2,228,402       217,336,047  

Textron, Inc.

    330,019       31,658,723  
   

 

 

 
       1,027,339,933  
Air Freight & Logistics — 1.0%            

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    194,972       14,845,168  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    154,530       18,786,212  

FedEx Corp.

    386,122       111,874,988  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    1,214,709       180,542,199  
   

 

 

 
      326,048,567  
Automobile Components — 0.1%            

Aptiv PLC(a)

    468,039       37,279,306  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    385,923       13,406,965  
   

 

 

 
      50,686,271  
Automobiles — 0.5%            

Ford Motor Co.

    6,554,705       87,046,482  

General Motors Co.

    1,938,864       87,927,483  
   

 

 

 
      174,973,965  
Banks — 7.4%            

Bank of America Corp.

    11,563,240       438,478,061  

Citigroup, Inc.

    3,196,249       202,130,787  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    780,259       28,315,599  

Comerica, Inc.

    220,392       12,119,356  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    1,143,950       42,566,379  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    2,435,089       33,969,492  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    4,855,433       972,543,230  

KeyCorp

    1,578,692       24,959,121  

M&T Bank Corp.

    278,826       40,552,453  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    668,489       108,027,822  

Regions Financial Corp.

    1,551,861       32,651,155  

Truist Financial Corp.

    2,240,016       87,315,824  

U.S. Bancorp

    2,614,994       116,890,232  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    6,044,275       350,326,179  
   

 

 

 
      2,490,845,690  
Beverages — 2.1%            

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B, NVS

    302,152       15,597,086  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    3,986,376       243,886,484  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    270,163       73,419,497  

Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc.

    1,749,185       53,647,504  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    309,706       20,827,729  

Monster Beverage Corp.(a)

    497,653       29,500,870  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    1,477,343       258,549,798  
   

 

 

 
      695,428,968  
Biotechnology — 3.0%            

AbbVie, Inc.

    1,868,086       340,178,461  

Amgen, Inc.

    898,530       255,470,050  

Biogen, Inc.(a)(b)

    243,823       52,575,553  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    2,092,651       153,286,686  

Incyte Corp.(a)

    310,820       17,707,415  

Moderna, Inc.(a)(b)

    556,346       59,284,230  
Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)            

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    70,972     $ 68,309,840  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    156,051       65,230,878  
   

 

 

 
       1,012,043,113  
Broadline Retail — 0.2%            

eBay, Inc.

    871,662       46,006,321  

Etsy, Inc.(a)

    113,317       7,787,144  
   

 

 

 
      53,793,465  
Building Products — 0.5%            

A. O. Smith Corp.

    75,942       6,793,771  

Allegion PLC

    90,881       12,242,580  

Carrier Global Corp.

    729,419       42,401,127  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    1,144,570       74,763,312  

Masco Corp.

    169,787       13,392,799  

Trane Technologies PLC

    118,476       35,566,495  
   

 

 

 
      185,160,084  
Capital Markets — 4.9%            

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    79,094       34,677,973  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    1,275,317       73,483,765  

BlackRock, Inc.(c)

    234,853       195,796,946  

Blackstone, Inc., Class A, NVS

    338,090       44,414,883  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    63,704       11,704,346  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    2,499,447       180,809,996  

CME Group, Inc., Class A

    386,947       83,305,820  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    33,950       15,426,540  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    506,196       14,229,170  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    547,701       228,769,231  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    961,704       132,166,981  

Invesco Ltd.

    751,339       12,464,714  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    63,565       13,936,626  

Moody’s Corp.

    140,089       55,059,180  

Morgan Stanley

    2,104,054       198,117,725  

MSCI, Inc., Class A

    57,003       31,947,331  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    638,122       40,265,498  

Northern Trust Corp.

    344,515       30,634,274  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    315,823       40,557,990  

S&P Global, Inc.

    302,187       128,565,459  

State Street Corp.

    506,489       39,161,729  

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    375,878       45,827,046  
   

 

 

 
      1,651,323,223  
Chemicals — 2.4%            

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    373,355       90,452,716  

Albemarle Corp.

    197,681       26,042,495  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    147,041       12,235,282  

Corteva, Inc.

    1,178,643       67,972,342  

Dow, Inc.

    1,179,497       68,328,261  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    722,368       55,383,954  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    196,075       19,650,636  

Ecolab, Inc.

    208,844       48,222,080  

FMC Corp.

    208,638       13,290,241  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    429,282       36,913,959  

Linde PLC

    390,900       181,502,688  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    429,687       43,948,386  

Mosaic Co. (The)

    546,320       17,733,547  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    396,024       57,383,878  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    197,751       68,684,855  
   

 

 

 
      807,745,320  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.6%            

Cintas Corp.

    65,115       44,735,958  

Republic Services, Inc.

    148,211       28,373,514  

Rollins, Inc.

    267,428       12,373,893  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® S&P 500 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)  

Veralto Corp.

    369,230     $ 32,735,932  

Waste Management, Inc.

    326,258       69,541,893  
   

 

 

 
      187,761,190  
Communications Equipment — 1.2%            

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    6,824,590       340,615,287  

F5, Inc.(a)

    98,768       18,725,425  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    542,910       20,120,244  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    117,014       41,537,630  
   

 

 

 
      420,998,586  
Construction & Engineering — 0.1%            

Quanta Services, Inc.

    75,364       19,579,567  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials — 0.1%            

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    35,249       21,640,771  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    80,643       22,009,088  
   

 

 

 
      43,649,859  
Consumer Finance — 0.6%            

American Express Co.

    288,128       65,603,864  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    638,882       95,123,141  

Discover Financial Services

    193,805       25,405,897  

Synchrony Financial

    681,413       29,382,529  
   

 

 

 
      215,515,431  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 3.4%  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    432,237       316,669,793  

Dollar General Corp.

    368,647       57,531,051  

Dollar Tree, Inc.(a)

    347,621       46,285,736  

Kroger Co. (The)

    1,111,605       63,505,994  

Sysco Corp.

    836,105       67,875,004  

Target Corp.

    775,361       137,401,723  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    1,207,442       26,189,417  

Walmart, Inc.

    7,189,333       432,582,166  
   

 

 

 
      1,148,040,884  
Containers & Packaging — 0.5%            

Amcor PLC

    2,438,174       23,187,035  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    135,541       30,259,528  

Ball Corp.

    530,080       35,706,189  

International Paper Co.

    578,654       22,579,079  

Packaging Corp. of America

    149,399       28,352,942  

Westrock Co.

    433,386       21,430,938  
   

 

 

 
      161,515,711  
Distributors — 0.2%            

Genuine Parts Co.

    235,672       36,512,663  

LKQ Corp.

    451,119       24,094,266  

Pool Corp.

    27,939       11,273,386  
   

 

 

 
      71,880,315  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.5%  

AT&T Inc.

    12,008,390       211,347,664  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    7,061,059       296,282,036  
   

 

 

 
      507,629,700  
Electric Utilities — 3.1%            

Alliant Energy Corp.

    430,561       21,700,274  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    883,207       76,044,123  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    295,020       54,534,447  

Duke Energy Corp.

    1,294,890       125,228,812  

Edison International

    644,030       45,552,242  

Entergy Corp.

    355,506       37,569,874  

Evergy, Inc.

    387,815       20,701,565  

Eversource Energy

    587,366       35,106,866  

Exelon Corp.

    1,671,832       62,810,728  
Security   Shares     Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)            

FirstEnergy Corp.

    868,430     $ 33,538,766  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    3,445,834       220,223,251  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    377,843       25,576,193  

PG&E Corp.

    3,578,773       59,980,235  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    189,349       14,150,051  

PPL Corp.

    1,239,532       34,124,316  

Southern Co. (The)

    1,831,688       131,405,297  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    926,773       49,814,049  
   

 

 

 
      1,048,061,089  
Electrical Equipment — 0.8%            

AMETEK, Inc.

    201,311       36,819,782  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    254,836       79,682,120  

Emerson Electric Co.

    960,167       108,902,141  

Generac Holdings, Inc.(a)

    40,002       5,045,852  

Hubbell, Inc.

    48,881       20,288,059  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    99,835       29,084,931  
   

 

 

 
      279,822,885  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.9%  

Amphenol Corp., Class A(b)

    443,278       51,132,117  

CDW Corp.

    130,813       33,459,349  

Corning, Inc.

    1,289,615       42,505,710  

Jabil, Inc.(b)

    98,256       13,161,391  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a)

    293,252       45,858,748  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    316,362       45,948,417  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(a)

    79,104       33,960,929  

Trimble, Inc.(a)(b)

    418,974       26,965,167  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a)

    85,938       25,905,151  
   

 

 

 
      318,896,979  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.7%            

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

    1,680,977       56,312,730  

Halliburton Co.

    1,494,929       58,930,101  

Schlumberger NV

    2,397,305       131,396,287  
   

 

 

 
      246,639,118  
Entertainment — 1.4%            

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    228,820       30,357,549  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a)(b)

    133,728       19,857,271  

Walt Disney Co. (The)(b)

    3,080,704       376,954,941  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    3,727,535       32,541,381  
   

 

 

 
      459,711,142  
Financial Services — 6.2%            

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a)

    3,055,747       1,285,002,728  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    995,075       73,814,663  

Fiserv, Inc.(a)

    483,847       77,328,428  

Global Payments, Inc.

    436,970       58,405,410  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    123,020       21,372,265  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    387,979       186,839,047  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,799,989       120,581,263  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    903,132       252,046,079  
   

 

 

 
      2,075,389,883  
Food Products — 1.5%            

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    895,811       56,265,889  

Bunge Global SA

    244,862       25,103,252  

Campbell Soup Co.

    328,433       14,598,847  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    805,812       23,884,268  

General Mills, Inc.

    953,768       66,735,147  

Hershey Co. (The)

    156,334       30,406,963  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    484,071       16,889,237  

J M Smucker Co. (The)

    177,377       22,326,443  

Kellanova

    444,389       25,459,046  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    1,338,928       49,406,443  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® S&P 500 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Food Products (continued)            

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    82,447     $ 8,783,079  

McCormick & Co., Inc., NVS

    423,326       32,515,670  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    1,311,615       91,813,050  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    480,896       28,243,022  
   

 

 

 
      492,430,356  
Gas Utilities — 0.1%            

Atmos Energy Corp.

    252,669       30,034,764  
   

 

 

 
Ground Transportation — 1.0%            

CSX Corp.

    1,662,383       61,624,538  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    137,312       27,359,416  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    379,370       96,690,032  

Union Pacific Corp.

    563,267       138,524,253  
   

 

 

 
      324,198,239  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.9%  

Abbott Laboratories

    2,915,705       331,399,030  

Align Technology, Inc.(a)

    53,641       17,589,957  

Baxter International, Inc.

    852,735       36,445,894  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    485,211       120,065,462  

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

    1,107,194       75,831,717  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

    193,610       19,643,671  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    354,070       11,751,583  

Dexcom, Inc.(a)

    251,959       34,946,713  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)

    641,724       61,323,146  

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.

    711,231       64,658,010  

Hologic, Inc.(a)

    393,268       30,659,173  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a)

    61,511       33,211,634  

Insulet Corp.(a)

    72,309       12,393,763  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)(b)

    201,188       80,292,119  

Medtronic PLC

    2,233,149       194,618,935  

ResMed, Inc.

    247,038       48,920,935  

STERIS PLC

    73,458       16,514,828  

Stryker Corp.

    204,449       73,166,164  

Teleflex, Inc.

    78,642       17,786,461  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    350,985       46,323,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,327,542,195  
Health Care Providers & Services — 4.7%  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    408,453       45,705,891  

Cencora, Inc.

    278,078       67,570,173  

Centene Corp.(a)

    898,534       70,516,948  

Cigna Group (The)

    491,261       178,421,083  

CVS Health Corp.

    2,113,563       168,577,785  

DaVita, Inc.(a)

    40,412       5,578,877  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    394,615       204,623,662  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    172,981       57,694,353  

Henry Schein, Inc.(a)(b)

    218,052       16,467,287  

Humana, Inc.

    205,274       71,172,601  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    142,706       31,175,553  

McKesson Corp.

    220,698       118,481,721  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a)

    39,921       16,400,744  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    186,424       24,814,899  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    963,113       476,452,001  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    101,971       18,605,629  
   

 

 

 
       1,572,259,207  
Health Care REITs — 0.4%            

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

    1,187,682       22,269,038  

Ventas, Inc.

    677,143       29,482,806  

Welltower, Inc.

    929,552       86,857,339  
   

 

 

 
      138,609,183  
Hotel & Resort REITs — 0.0%            

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    471,805       9,756,927  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.3%            

Airbnb, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    365,759     $ 60,335,605  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(a)

    151,455       6,624,642  

Carnival Corp.(a)

    488,227       7,977,629  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    96,650       16,155,047  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    35,125       17,452,910  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    240,610       12,439,537  

McDonald’s Corp.

    682,198       192,345,726  

MGM Resorts International(a)(b)

    145,934       6,889,544  

Starbucks Corp.

    779,626       71,250,020  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    254,461       35,281,018  
   

 

 

 
      426,751,678  
Household Durables — 0.2%            

Garmin Ltd.

    117,872       17,547,605  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    182,648       31,411,803  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.(a)(b)

    88,126       11,534,812  
   

 

 

 
      60,494,220  
Household Products — 1.8%            

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    224,480       23,415,509  

Clorox Co. (The)

    208,378       31,904,756  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    843,540       75,960,777  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    565,250       73,115,087  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    2,410,649       391,127,800  
   

 

 

 
      595,523,929  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1%  

AES Corp. (The)

    1,119,072       20,064,961  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.0%            

3M Co.

    928,257       98,460,220  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    1,107,209       227,254,647  
   

 

 

 
      325,714,867  
Industrial REITs — 0.6%            

Prologis, Inc.

    1,551,807       202,076,308  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 3.6%            

Aflac, Inc.

    884,113       75,909,942  

Allstate Corp. (The)

    440,870       76,274,919  

American International Group, Inc.

    1,179,073       92,168,136  

Aon PLC, Class A

    164,529       54,906,618  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    178,380       44,602,135  

Assurant, Inc.

    86,710       16,322,290  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    86,833       7,601,361  

Chubb Ltd.

    680,649       176,376,575  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    264,294       32,817,386  

Everest Group Ltd.

    73,039       29,033,003  

Globe Life, Inc.

    143,301       16,675,937  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    501,332       51,662,263  

Loews Corp.

    306,016       23,957,993  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    396,628       81,697,436  

MetLife, Inc.

    1,030,996       76,407,114  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    369,327       31,876,613  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    491,506       101,653,271  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    606,300       71,179,620  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    383,263       88,204,147  

W R Berkley Corp.

    340,387       30,103,826  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    171,709       47,219,975  
   

 

 

 
       1,226,650,560  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.0%            

Match Group, Inc.(a)

    454,801       16,500,180  
   

 

 

 
IT Services — 1.7%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    484,396       167,896,498  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)

    133,611       14,531,532  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® S&P 500 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
IT Services (continued)            

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    836,395     $ 61,299,389  

EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)

    58,513       16,158,950  

International Business Machines Corp.

    1,536,759       293,459,499  

VeriSign, Inc.(a)

    76,972       14,586,964  
   

 

 

 
       567,932,832  
Leisure Products — 0.0%            

Hasbro, Inc.

    217,806       12,310,395  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.4%            

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    492,161       71,614,347  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    35,129       12,150,067  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    264,006       18,583,382  

Charles River Laboratories International,
Inc.(a)(b)

    85,871       23,266,747  

Danaher Corp.

    1,104,511       275,818,487  

Illumina, Inc.(a)

    266,321       36,571,200  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)

    190,035       48,057,951  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a)

    22,365       29,774,301  

Revvity, Inc.

    208,120       21,852,600  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    402,326       233,835,895  

Waters Corp.(a)

    62,764       21,605,252  
   

 

 

 
      793,130,229  
Machinery — 2.1%            

Caterpillar, Inc.

    359,104       131,586,479  

Cummins, Inc.

    228,904       67,446,564  

Deere & Co.

    188,048       77,238,836  

Dover Corp.

    234,955       41,631,676  

IDEX Corp.

    126,515       30,872,190  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    246,604       66,171,251  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    155,568       14,771,182  

Nordson Corp.

    91,242       25,049,579  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    415,388       41,235,567  

PACCAR, Inc.

    237,914       29,475,165  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    47,251       26,261,633  

Pentair PLC

    82,905       7,083,403  

Snap-on, Inc.

    49,065       14,534,034  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    258,431       25,308,148  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    300,899       43,834,966  

Xylem, Inc.

    404,892       52,328,242  
   

 

 

 
      694,828,915  
Media — 1.2%            

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a)

    89,268       25,943,959  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    6,654,856       288,488,008  

Fox Corp., Class A, NVS

    401,907       12,567,632  

Fox Corp., Class B

    220,468       6,309,794  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

    646,224       21,086,289  

News Corp., Class A, NVS

    636,021       16,651,030  

News Corp., Class B

    191,820       5,190,649  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    333,331       32,253,107  

Paramount Global, Class B, NVS

    806,225       9,489,268  
   

 

 

 
      417,979,736  
Metals & Mining — 0.5%            

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    1,204,181       56,620,591  

Newmont Corp.

    1,935,604       69,372,047  

Nucor Corp.

    153,165       30,311,353  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    94,042       13,939,846  
   

 

 

 
      170,243,837  
Multi-Utilities — 1.3%            

Ameren Corp.

    442,394       32,719,460  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    1,062,068       30,258,317  

CMS Energy Corp.

    493,171       29,757,938  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    579,793       52,651,003  
Security   Shares     Value  
Multi-Utilities (continued)            

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    1,403,861     $ 69,055,923  

DTE Energy Co.

    346,655       38,873,892  

NiSource, Inc.

    698,086       19,309,059  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    836,917       55,889,317  

Sempra

    1,056,953       75,920,934  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    529,769       43,504,630  
   

 

 

 
      447,940,473  
Office REITs — 0.1%            

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    263,965       34,027,728  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    241,344       15,762,177  
   

 

 

 
      49,789,905  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.9%            

Chevron Corp.

    2,913,000       459,496,620  

ConocoPhillips

    613,373       78,070,115  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

    427,274       11,912,399  

Devon Energy Corp.

    1,076,052       53,996,289  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    332,998       42,570,464  

EQT Corp.

    692,887       25,685,321  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    6,669,278       775,236,875  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    3,247,831       59,565,221  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    459,593       13,024,866  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    278,123       56,041,784  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    1,105,423       71,841,441  

ONEOK, Inc.

    372,713       29,880,401  

Phillips 66

    722,184       117,961,535  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    196,187       51,499,088  

Valero Energy Corp.

    571,790       97,598,835  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    1,246,296       48,568,155  
   

 

 

 
      1,992,949,409  
Passenger Airlines — 0.3%            

American Airlines Group, Inc.(a)

    1,106,379       16,982,918  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    473,211       22,652,611  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    1,002,202       29,254,276  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a)

    548,771       26,275,155  
   

 

 

 
      95,164,960  
Personal Care Products — 0.4%            

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

    391,208       60,304,713  

Kenvue, Inc.

    2,891,732       62,056,569  
   

 

 

 
      122,361,282  
Pharmaceuticals — 4.5%            

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    3,417,366       185,323,758  

Catalent, Inc.(a)

    304,822       17,207,202  

Johnson & Johnson

    4,043,012       639,564,068  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    2,553,528       336,938,020  

Pfizer, Inc.

    9,483,125       263,156,719  

Viatris, Inc.

    2,022,130       24,144,232  

Zoetis, Inc., Class A

    346,984       58,713,163  
   

 

 

 
       1,525,047,162  
Professional Services — 0.9%            

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    420,851       105,103,329  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    85,383       17,491,561  

Dayforce, Inc.(a)(b)

    117,088       7,752,396  

Equifax, Inc.

    126,080       33,728,922  

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

    211,024       32,440,720  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    231,568       30,356,249  

Paychex, Inc.

    322,665       39,623,262  

Paycom Software, Inc.

    45,698       9,094,359  

Robert Half, Inc.(b)

    174,440       13,829,603  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    109,809       25,885,276  
   

 

 

 
      315,305,677  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® S&P 500 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.3%  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a)

    499,407     $ 48,562,337  

CoStar Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    391,460       37,815,036  
   

 

 

 
      86,377,373  
Residential REITs — 0.6%  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    238,591       44,272,946  

Camden Property Trust

    180,307       17,742,209  

Equity Residential

    580,970       36,665,017  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    107,434       26,300,918  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    967,030       34,435,938  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    196,564       25,863,891  

UDR, Inc.

    505,662       18,916,815  
   

 

 

 
      204,197,734  
Retail REITs — 0.5%  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    122,780       12,538,294  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    1,122,558       22,013,362  

Realty Income Corp.

    1,396,740       75,563,634  

Regency Centers Corp.

    274,479       16,622,448  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    344,844       53,964,638  
   

 

 

 
      180,702,376  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.4%  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    341,431       67,531,637  

Enphase Energy, Inc.(a)(b)

    143,869       17,405,272  

First Solar, Inc.(a)(b)

    179,769       30,345,007  

Intel Corp.

    7,100,909       313,647,151  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    370,773       33,262,046  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    1,854,013       218,569,593  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    108,645       26,918,972  

ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)(b)

    401,912       29,560,628  

Qorvo, Inc.(a)

    162,676       18,680,085  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    899,671       152,314,300  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    268,382       29,071,138  

Teradyne, Inc.(b)

    257,627       29,068,054  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    962,105       167,608,312  
   

 

 

 
       1,133,982,195  
Software — 0.5%            

ANSYS, Inc.(a)

    62,850       21,819,006  

Autodesk, Inc.(a)

    172,449       44,909,169  

Gen Digital, Inc.

    941,330       21,085,792  

PTC, Inc.(a)

    80,651       15,238,200  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    102,417       57,439,550  
   

 

 

 
      160,491,717  
Specialized REITs — 1.5%            

American Tower Corp.

    461,922       91,271,168  

Crown Castle, Inc.

    728,380       77,084,455  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    300,100       43,226,404  

Equinix, Inc.

    83,567       68,970,352  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    354,843       52,161,921  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    239,784       19,233,075  

Public Storage

    154,340       44,767,860  

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

    109,015       23,623,551  

VICI Properties, Inc.

    1,737,491       51,759,857  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    1,225,619       44,011,978  
   

 

 

 
      516,110,621  
Specialty Retail — 2.6%            

AutoZone, Inc.(a)

    8,980       28,301,817  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

    379,926       19,003,899  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    321,966       26,410,871  
Security   Shares     Value  
Specialty Retail (continued)            

CarMax, Inc.(a)(b)

    264,967     $ 23,081,275  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    1,053,069       403,957,269  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    965,903       246,044,471  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)

    26,747       30,194,153  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    669,784       67,929,493  

Tractor Supply Co.

    105,586       27,633,968  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a)

    27,714       14,491,096  
   

 

 

 
      887,048,312  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.5%  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    2,180,594       38,661,932  

HP, Inc.

    1,463,952       44,240,629  

NetApp, Inc.

    218,000       22,883,460  

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

    194,039       18,055,329  

Western Digital Corp.(a)

    542,996       37,054,047  
   

 

 

 
      160,895,397  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4%  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    1,165,264       109,511,511  

Ralph Lauren Corp., Class A

    29,768       5,589,240  

Tapestry, Inc.

    387,265       18,387,342  

VF Corp.

    552,477       8,474,997  
   

 

 

 
      141,963,090  
Tobacco — 0.8%            

Altria Group, Inc.

    2,961,729       129,190,619  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    1,642,628       150,497,577  
   

 

 

 
      279,688,196  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%  

Fastenal Co.

    480,209       37,043,322  

WW Grainger, Inc.

    18,630       18,952,299  
   

 

 

 
      55,995,621  
Water Utilities — 0.1%            

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    327,354       40,005,932  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.4%  

T-Mobile U.S., Inc.

    877,070       143,155,365  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 99.7%
(Cost: $29,828,591,731)

      33,644,687,253  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Securities  
Money Market Funds — 0.5%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares, 5.50%(c)(d)(e)

    108,085,827       108,139,870  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 5.29%(c)(d)

    44,835,528       44,835,528  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.5%
(Cost: $152,918,458)

      152,975,398  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.2%
(Cost: $29,981,510,189)

      33,797,662,651  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2)%

 

    (60,411,527
   

 

 

 
Net Assets — 100.0%         $ 33,737,251,124  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(e) 

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

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2024

 

  

iShares® S&P 500 Value ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended March 31, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   Value at
03/31/23
     Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
03/31/24
     Shares
Held at
03/31/24
     Income     Capital
Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

 

$

 210,104,994

 

  

$

 

 

$

 (102,004,563

)(a) 

 

$

40,495

 

 

$

(1,056

 

$

108,139,870

 

  

 

108,085,827

 

  

$

979,949

(b) 

 

$

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

 

 

39,913,921

 

  

 

4,921,607

(a)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,835,528

 

  

 

44,835,528

 

  

 

2,326,518

 

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc

 

 

152,128,447

 

  

 

83,336,407

 

 

 

(76,744,355

 

 

(1,679,002

 

 

38,755,449

 

 

 

195,796,946

 

  

 

234,853

 

  

 

4,451,361

 

 

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 
        

$

 (1,638,507

 

$

 38,754,393

 

 

$

 348,772,344

 

     

$

 7,757,828

 

 

$

    —

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

 

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

 

 

Long Contracts

           

Russell 1000 Value E-Mini Index

     976        06/21/24      $  87,010      $  2,404,022  
           

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

 

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

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Futures contracts

                    

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $    —      $    —      $  2,404,022      $    —      $    —      $    —      $  2,404,022  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended March 31, 2024, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

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

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $  18,333,210      $      $      $      $  18,333,210  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $ (766,907)      $      $      $      $ (766,907)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® S&P 500 Value ETF

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

     

Futures contracts

    

Average notional value of contracts — long

           $ 70,369,006  

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 33,644,687,253        $        $        $ 33,644,687,253  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     152,975,398                            152,975,398  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $   33,797,662,651        $       —        $       —        $   33,797,662,651  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Derivative Financial Instruments(a)                                  

Assets

                 

Equity Contracts

   $ 2,404,022        $        $        $ 2,404,022  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.8%  

AAR Corp.(a)

    114,281     $ 6,842,004  

Kaman Corp.

    348,712       15,995,419  

Mercury Systems, Inc.(a)(b)

    643,580       18,985,610  

National Presto Industries, Inc.

    36,163       3,030,459  

Triumph Group, Inc.(a)

    946,880       14,241,075  
   

 

 

 
         59,094,567  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.6%            

Forward Air Corp.

    379,366       11,802,076  

Hub Group, Inc., Class A

    768,566       33,217,423  
   

 

 

 
      45,019,499  
Automobile Components — 1.4%            

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings,
Inc.(a)

    1,444,754       10,633,390  

Dana, Inc.

    1,582,549       20,098,372  

Dorman Products, Inc.(a)

    108,218       10,431,133  

Gentherm, Inc.(a)(b)

    218,157       12,561,480  

LCI Industries

    115,429       14,204,693  

Phinia, Inc.

    575,133       22,102,361  

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

    230,107       7,720,090  
   

 

 

 
      97,751,519  
Automobiles — 0.2%            

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

    158,471       11,726,854  
   

 

 

 
Banks — 12.9%            

Ameris Bancorp

    778,926       37,684,440  

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

    925,006       32,661,962  

Axos Financial, Inc.(a)

    231,018       12,484,213  

Banc of California, Inc.

    1,707,505       25,971,151  

BancFirst Corp.

    67,612       5,951,884  

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    294,069       18,346,965  

BankUnited, Inc.

    916,992       25,675,776  

Banner Corp.

    409,718       19,666,464  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    268,586       6,155,991  

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

    1,094,617       10,902,385  

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

    1,534,910       9,148,064  

Cathay General Bancorp

    434,901       16,452,305  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    306,136       6,046,186  

City Holding Co.

    72,723       7,579,191  

Community Bank System, Inc.

    649,496       31,195,293  

CVB Financial Corp.

    1,632,170       29,117,913  

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

    432,373       8,327,504  

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

    359,785       8,451,350  

FB Financial Corp.

    432,793       16,298,984  

First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC

    491,928       17,768,439  

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

    677,805       9,435,046  

First Financial Bancorp

    1,152,520       25,839,498  

First Hawaiian, Inc.

    1,572,261       34,526,851  

Fulton Financial Corp.

    2,019,607       32,091,555  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    347,372       5,530,162  

Heritage Financial Corp.

    404,525       7,843,740  

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

    569,865       17,848,172  

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

    1,481,122       17,047,714  

Independent Bank Corp.

    504,703       26,254,650  

Independent Bank Group, Inc.

    442,453       20,197,979  

Lakeland Financial Corp.

    167,249       11,091,954  

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A

    440,622       15,893,235  

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

    576,602       21,149,761  

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

    479,478       4,660,526  

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

    1,567,235       18,258,288  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

    1,153,585       27,686,040  

Park National Corp.

    104,639       14,215,208  
Security   Shares     Value  
Banks (continued)  

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

    936,028     $ 13,637,928  

Renasant Corp.

    692,211       21,680,048  

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    221,558       7,107,581  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

    1,028,625       26,116,789  

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.

    325,916       21,627,786  

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

    1,543,473       30,035,985  

Southside Bancshares, Inc.

    215,346       6,294,564  

Stellar Bancorp, Inc.

    579,913       14,126,681  

Tompkins Financial Corp.

    154,308       7,760,149  

TrustCo Bank Corp.

    234,200       6,595,072  

Trustmark Corp.

    729,697       20,511,783  

United Community Banks, Inc.

    1,466,980       38,610,914  

Veritex Holdings, Inc.

    669,968       13,727,644  

WaFd, Inc.

    843,172       24,477,283  

Westamerica BanCorp.

    129,235       6,317,007  

WSFS Financial Corp.

    410,526       18,531,144  
   

 

 

 
         932,615,197  
Beverages — 0.2%            

MGP Ingredients, Inc.(b)

    81,352       7,006,848  

National Beverage Corp.(a)

    129,041       6,124,286  
   

 

 

 
      13,131,134  
Biotechnology — 1.0%            

Alkermes PLC(a)

    740,112       20,034,832  

Arcus Biosciences, Inc.(a)(b)

    392,409       7,408,682  

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A(a)

    732,076       6,376,382  

Myriad Genetics, Inc.(a)

    556,205       11,858,290  

REGENXBIO, Inc.(a)(b)

    285,867       6,023,218  

Vir Biotechnology, Inc.(a)

    1,063,007       10,768,261  

Xencor, Inc.(a)

    359,930       7,965,251  
   

 

 

 
      70,434,916  
Broadline Retail — 0.5%            

Kohl’s Corp.

    1,363,981       39,760,046  
   

 

 

 
Building Products — 1.8%            

American Woodmark Corp.(a)

    86,862       8,830,391  

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

    149,628       8,857,978  

Griffon Corp.

    150,616       11,046,177  

Hayward Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,553,281       23,780,732  

Insteel Industries, Inc.(b)

    88,704       3,390,267  

Masterbrand, Inc.(a)

    1,561,684       29,265,958  

Quanex Building Products Corp.

    126,892       4,876,460  

Resideo Technologies, Inc.(a)

    1,799,819       40,351,942  
   

 

 

 
      130,399,905  
Capital Markets — 1.5%            

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A

    372,158       17,033,672  

B Riley Financial, Inc.(b)

    207,927       4,401,815  

BGC Group, Inc., Class A

    1,399,197       10,871,761  

Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.

    159,956       3,653,395  

Moelis & Co., Class A

    271,282       15,400,679  

Piper Sandler Cos.

    95,499       18,955,596  

PJT Partners, Inc., Class A

    92,782       8,745,631  

StoneX Group, Inc.(a)

    334,266       23,485,529  

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

    30,968       7,679,445  
   

 

 

 
      110,227,523  
Chemicals — 2.7%            

AdvanSix, Inc.

    332,027       9,495,972  

Balchem Corp.(b)

    174,769       27,080,456  

HB Fuller Co.

    340,594       27,158,966  

Ingevity Corp.(a)

    415,098       19,800,175  

Innospec, Inc.

    113,803       14,673,759  

Koppers Holdings, Inc.

    120,310       6,637,503  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

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iShares® S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Chemicals (continued)  

Mativ Holdings, Inc.

    667,666     $ 12,518,737  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

    200,452       15,090,027  

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    81,888       16,807,512  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    296,681       20,527,358  

Stepan Co.

    261,774       23,570,131  
   

 

 

 
         193,360,596  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 3.2%  

ABM Industries, Inc.

    774,446       34,555,781  

Brady Corp., Class A, NVS

    193,121       11,448,213  

CoreCivic, Inc.(a)

    1,399,550       21,846,975  

Deluxe Corp.

    538,308       11,083,762  

Enviri Corp.(a)

    992,125       9,077,944  

GEO Group, Inc. (The)(a)

    1,503,719       21,232,512  

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.(a)

    909,692       11,352,956  

HNI Corp.

    229,975       10,378,772  

Interface, Inc., Class A

    715,782       12,039,453  

Matthews International Corp., Class A

    135,748       4,219,048  

MillerKnoll, Inc.

    897,099       22,212,171  

OPENLANE, Inc.(a)

    1,330,729       23,021,612  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    1,839,580       7,965,381  

UniFirst Corp.

    109,833       19,048,337  

Vestis Corp.

    761,028       14,665,010  
   

 

 

 
      234,147,927  
Communications Equipment — 1.5%  

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

    877,667       4,774,508  

Calix, Inc.(a)

    368,282       12,212,231  

Digi International, Inc.(a)(b)

    448,294       14,314,027  

Extreme Networks, Inc.(a)

    633,707       7,312,979  

Harmonic, Inc.(a)(b)

    640,729       8,611,398  

NetScout Systems, Inc.(a)

    875,097       19,112,119  

Viasat, Inc.(a)(b)

    926,290       16,756,586  

Viavi Solutions, Inc.(a)(b)

    2,741,944       24,924,271  
   

 

 

 
      108,018,119  
Construction & Engineering — 1.2%  

Arcosa, Inc.

    246,285       21,146,030  

Dycom Industries, Inc.(a)

    361,453       51,879,349  

Granite Construction, Inc.

    265,189       15,150,248  
   

 

 

 
      88,175,627  
Consumer Finance — 1.3%            

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.

    497,094       18,511,781  

Encore Capital Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    290,923       13,268,998  

Enova International, Inc.(a)

    359,770       22,604,349  

EZCORP, Inc., Class A, NVS(a)(b)

    646,638       7,326,408  

Green Dot Corp., Class A(a)

    672       6,270  

Navient Corp.

    1,011,151       17,594,027  

PRA Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    483,422       12,607,646  
   

 

 

 
      91,919,479  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 1.0%  

Andersons, Inc. (The)

    182,671       10,479,835  

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)(a)(b)

    434,883       16,377,694  

PriceSmart, Inc.

    308,529       25,916,436  

SpartanNash Co.

    430,286       8,696,080  

United Natural Foods, Inc.(a)

    731,802       8,408,405  
   

 

 

 
      69,878,450  
Containers & Packaging — 0.9%  

Myers Industries, Inc.

    232,802       5,394,022  

O-I Glass, Inc.(a)

    1,906,216       31,624,123  

Sealed Air Corp.

    786,868       29,271,490  
   

 

 

 
      66,289,635  
Security   Shares     Value  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.4%  

Mister Car Wash, Inc.(a)(b)

    607,641     $ 4,709,218  

Perdoceo Education Corp.

    359,147       6,306,621  

Strategic Education, Inc.

    158,112       16,462,621  
   

 

 

 
      27,478,460  
Diversified REITs — 1.1%            

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

    893,551       14,716,785  

American Assets Trust, Inc.

    600,117       13,148,563  

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

    475,257       4,942,673  

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

    922,633       24,597,396  

Global Net Lease, Inc.

    2,405,988       18,694,527  
   

 

 

 
      76,099,944  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.4%  

ATN International, Inc.

    128,121       4,036,452  

Consolidated Communications Holdings,
Inc.(a)(b)

    921,450       3,980,664  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.(a)

    12,428,901       19,389,086  
   

 

 

 
      27,406,202  
Electric Utilities — 0.2%            

MGE Energy, Inc.

    200,470       15,780,998  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment — 0.6%            

SunPower Corp.(a)(b)

    1,055,830       3,167,490  

Sunrun, Inc.(a)

    2,684,021       35,375,397  

Vicor Corp.(a)

    131,434       5,026,036  
   

 

 

 
      43,568,923  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.1%  

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

    174,522       17,797,754  

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

    439,549       13,190,865  

CTS Corp.(b)

    168,844       7,900,211  

ePlus, Inc.(a)(b)

    128,001       10,053,199  

Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a)(b)

    119,397       22,150,531  

Itron, Inc.(a)

    285,835       26,445,454  

Knowles Corp.(a)(b)

    647,507       10,424,863  

Methode Electronics, Inc.

    442,399       5,388,420  

PC Connection, Inc.

    139,159       9,174,753  

Plexus Corp.(a)(b)

    190,487       18,061,977  

Rogers Corp.(a)

    68,112       8,084,213  

Sanmina Corp.(a)

    687,168       42,728,106  

ScanSource, Inc.(a)

    310,058       13,654,954  

TTM Technologies, Inc.(a)

    1,259,584       19,712,490  
   

 

 

 
         224,767,790  
Energy Equipment & Services — 1.3%  

Bristow Group, Inc.(a)

    295,692       8,042,823  

Core Laboratories, Inc.(b)

    324,227       5,537,797  

Dril-Quip, Inc.(a)(b)

    421,074       9,486,797  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    560,053       23,555,829  

Nabors Industries Ltd.(a)(b)

    109,597       9,439,590  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    1,781,248       21,268,101  

ProPetro Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    1,054,865       8,523,309  

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    950,405       11,794,526  
   

 

 

 
      97,648,772  
Entertainment — 0.0%            

Marcus Corp. (The)(b)

    145,661       2,077,126  
   

 

 

 
Financial Services — 2.4%            

Jackson Financial, Inc., Class A

    305,137       20,181,761  

Mr. Cooper Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    795,897       62,040,171  

NCR Atleos Corp.(a)

    824,208       16,278,108  

NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)

    349,572       11,305,159  

Payoneer Global, Inc.(a)

    1,942,209       9,439,136  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Financial Services (continued)  

Radian Group, Inc.

    849,889     $ 28,445,785  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

    234,891       23,738,084  
   

 

 

 
      171,428,204  
Food Products — 1.4%            

B&G Foods, Inc.

    970,604       11,103,710  

Calavo Growers, Inc.

    218,609       6,079,516  

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

    414,998       10,752,598  

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)(a)(b)

    1,106,574       8,697,672  

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

    52,434       5,553,809  

Simply Good Foods Co. (The)(a)

    413,993       14,088,182  

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

    87,362       2,798,205  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.(a)(b)

    619,959       24,147,403  

WK Kellogg Co.

    812,252       15,270,337  
   

 

 

 
      98,491,432  
Gas Utilities — 0.5%            

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

    150,651       16,164,852  

Northwest Natural Holding Co.

    453,069       16,863,228  
   

 

 

 
      33,028,080  
Ground Transportation — 0.4%            

Heartland Express, Inc.

    253,729       3,029,524  

Marten Transport Ltd.

    379,153       7,006,747  

RXO, Inc.(a)(b)

    778,486       17,025,489  
   

 

 

 
      27,061,760  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.9%  

Artivion, Inc.(a)(b)

    222,281       4,703,466  

Avanos Medical, Inc.(a)

    571,887       11,386,270  

Embecta Corp.

    709,272       9,412,040  

ICU Medical, Inc.(a)

    249,813       26,809,931  

Inari Medical, Inc.(a)

    271,472       13,025,227  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.(a)(b)

    291,695       22,095,896  

Omnicell, Inc.(a)

    560,131       16,372,629  

STAAR Surgical Co.(a)(b)

    234,465       8,975,320  

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(a)(b)

    433,787       15,360,398  

Varex Imaging Corp.(a)(b)

    503,094       9,106,001  
   

 

 

 
         137,247,178  
Health Care Providers & Services — 3.0%            

AdaptHealth Corp.(a)(b)

    1,008,052       11,602,679  

Addus HomeCare Corp.(a)

    114,350       11,816,929  

Agiliti, Inc.(a)

    434,434       4,396,472  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(a)

    214,999       13,439,588  

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.(a)(b)

    409,438       7,664,679  

Enhabit, Inc.(a)(b)

    616,774       7,185,417  

Fulgent Genetics, Inc.(a)

    249,569       5,415,647  

ModivCare, Inc.(a)

    152,942       3,586,490  

National HealthCare Corp.

    88,831       8,395,418  

Owens & Minor, Inc.(a)(b)

    942,469       26,115,816  

Patterson Cos., Inc.

    1,015,989       28,092,096  

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,020,311       10,233,719  

Premier, Inc., Class A

    1,476,146       32,622,827  

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

    1,295,275       39,052,541  

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

    83,077       9,376,901  
   

 

 

 
      218,997,219  
Health Care REITs — 0.9%            

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

    594,822       14,495,812  

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

    180,718       4,798,063  

LTC Properties, Inc.

    290,770       9,452,933  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

    7,379,665       34,684,425  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

    81,317       2,985,147  
   

 

 

 
      66,416,380  
Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Technology — 0.3%  

Certara, Inc.(a)(b)

    554,081     $ 9,906,968  

HealthStream, Inc.

    138,980       3,705,207  

Schrodinger, Inc.(a)(b)

    296,386       8,002,422  

Simulations Plus, Inc.(b)

    80,828       3,326,072  
   

 

 

 
      24,940,669  
Hotel & Resort REITs — 0.8%            

Chatham Lodging Trust

    605,361       6,120,200  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust(b)

    1,484,526       22,876,546  

Service Properties Trust

    2,049,897       13,898,302  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.

    655,096       4,264,675  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    531,263       7,974,257  
   

 

 

 
      55,133,980  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.4%            

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.(a)(b)

    286,857       10,378,486  

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

    545,420       15,642,646  

Brinker International, Inc.(a)

    315,999       15,698,830  

Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)

    310,716       11,232,383  

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    92,016       3,103,700  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

    273,304       19,877,400  

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

    109,392       5,084,540  

Golden Entertainment, Inc.

    103,356       3,806,601  

Papa John’s International, Inc.

    213,861       14,243,143  

Sabre Corp.(a)(b)

    2,203,173       5,331,679  
   

 

 

 
         104,399,408  
Household Durables — 2.5%            

Century Communities, Inc.

    170,705       16,473,032  

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

    165,504       5,721,473  

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

    242,409       9,119,427  

LGI Homes, Inc.(a)

    101,013       11,754,883  

MDC Holdings, Inc.

    735,871       46,293,645  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    4,694,720       37,698,602  

Sonos, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,525,722       29,080,261  

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.(a)

    466,281       18,026,423  

Worthington Enterprises, Inc.

    116,326       7,238,967  
   

 

 

 
      181,406,713  
Household Products — 0.6%            

Central Garden & Pet Co.(a)(b)

    118,832       5,089,575  

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A, NVS(a)

    665,242       24,560,735  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

    446,724       13,151,554  
   

 

 

 
      42,801,864  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.5%  

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class A

    430,161       9,252,763  

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C

    1,015,839       23,415,089  
   

 

 

 
      32,667,852  
Industrial REITs — 0.7%            

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.

    155,440       16,094,257  

LXP Industrial Trust

    3,605,233       32,519,202  
   

 

 

 
      48,613,459  
Insurance — 3.4%            

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.(a)

    261,479       14,700,349  

AMERISAFE, Inc.

    134,345       6,740,089  

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    267,861       23,370,872  

Employers Holdings, Inc.

    283,061       12,848,139  

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A(a)

    5,560,584       35,754,555  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    503,504       18,624,613  

Lincoln National Corp.

    1,896,759       60,563,515  

Mercury General Corp.

    327,416       16,894,666  

ProAssurance Corp.

    625,507       8,044,020  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

    170,799       14,037,970  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Insurance (continued)  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    337,462     $ 21,955,278  

Trupanion, Inc.(a)(b)

    230,220       6,356,374  

United Fire Group, Inc.

    262,981       5,725,096  
   

 

 

 
         245,615,536  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.2%            

QuinStreet, Inc.(a)(b)

    646,176       11,411,468  

Shutterstock, Inc.

    145,286       6,655,552  
   

 

 

 
      18,067,020  
IT Services — 0.8%            

DXC Technology Co.(a)(b)

    2,253,010       47,786,342  

Perficient, Inc.(a)

    167,049       9,403,188  
   

 

 

 
      57,189,530  
Leisure Products — 0.9%            

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.

    218,317       10,075,329  

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.(a)(b)

    1,750,368       28,303,451  

Vista Outdoor, Inc.(a)(b)

    716,345       23,481,789  
   

 

 

 
      61,860,569  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.9%            

BioLife Solutions, Inc.(a)(b)

    175,174       3,249,478  

Cytek Biosciences, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,218,865       8,178,584  

Fortrea Holdings, Inc.(a)

    1,094,872       43,948,162  

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.(b)

    63,499       6,967,745  
   

 

 

 
      62,343,969  
Machinery — 3.4%            

3D Systems Corp.(a)(b)

    1,642,098       7,290,915  

Albany International Corp., Class A

    199,868       18,689,657  

Astec Industries, Inc.

    280,107       12,243,477  

Barnes Group, Inc.

    624,292       23,192,448  

Enerpac Tool Group Corp., Class A

    219,963       7,843,881  

Enpro, Inc.

    141,661       23,908,127  

Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)

    383,020       19,955,342  

Hillenbrand, Inc.

    864,283       43,464,792  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    156,889       16,456,087  

Kennametal, Inc.

    976,573       24,355,731  

Lindsay Corp.

    69,105       8,130,894  

Proto Labs, Inc.(a)

    111,603       3,989,807  

Titan International, Inc.(a)

    628,866       7,835,671  

Trinity Industries, Inc.

    506,138       14,095,943  

Wabash National Corp.

    559,195       16,742,298  
   

 

 

 
      248,195,070  
Media — 1.0%            

AMC Networks, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    377,607       4,580,373  

EchoStar Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    1,483,929       21,145,988  

EW Scripps Co. (The), Class A, NVS(a)

    720,414       2,831,227  

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A

    519,618       19,813,035  

Scholastic Corp., NVS

    323,313       12,192,133  

TechTarget, Inc.(a)(b)

    134,376       4,445,158  

Thryv Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    384,562       8,548,813  
   

 

 

 
      73,556,727  
Metals & Mining — 1.0%            

Arch Resources, Inc., Class A

    70,145       11,278,615  

Century Aluminum Co.(a)(b)

    637,431       9,810,063  

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

    419,330       6,600,254  

Haynes International, Inc.

    69,213       4,161,086  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    195,813       17,497,850  

Metallus, Inc.(a)

    204,649       4,553,440  

Olympic Steel, Inc.

    61,887       4,386,551  
Security   Shares     Value  
Metals & Mining (continued)  

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

    1,031,727     $ 11,627,563  

Worthington Steel, Inc.

    116,597       4,180,002  
   

 

 

 
      74,095,424  
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.4%  

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

    615,573       6,857,483  

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.(b)

    2,051,543       27,182,945  

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.(b)

    187,573       3,708,318  

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A

    2,122,733       42,263,614  

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.

    1,014,784       13,557,514  

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.

    1,369,609       38,896,896  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.

    721,476       7,258,049  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

    1,067,108       15,665,145  

Ready Capital Corp.

    1,950,786       17,810,676  
   

 

 

 
         173,200,640  
Multi-Utilities — 0.5%            

Avista Corp.

    953,919       33,406,243  

Unitil Corp.

    109,706       5,743,109  
   

 

 

 
      39,149,352  
Office REITs — 2.2%            

Brandywine Realty Trust

    2,132,899       10,237,915  

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    2,055,819       28,514,210  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

    1,172,736       13,498,191  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    1,302,342       34,095,314  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

    1,560,392       10,064,528  

JBG SMITH Properties

    1,077,808       17,298,819  

SL Green Realty Corp.

    798,048       43,996,386  
   

 

 

 
      157,705,363  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.3%            

Comstock Resources, Inc.

    557,884       5,177,164  

CVR Energy, Inc.

    160,982       5,740,618  

Green Plains, Inc.(a)(b)

    744,360       17,209,603  

Peabody Energy Corp.

    746,148       18,101,551  

Talos Energy, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,660,581       23,131,893  

Vital Energy, Inc.(a)(b)

    158,847       8,345,821  

World Kinect Corp.

    741,645       19,616,510  
   

 

 

 
      97,323,160  
Paper & Forest Products — 0.6%            

Clearwater Paper Corp.(a)

    204,028       8,922,144  

Mercer International, Inc.

    545,196       5,424,700  

Sylvamo Corp.

    435,143       26,865,729  
   

 

 

 
      41,212,573  
Passenger Airlines — 1.8%            

Alaska Air Group, Inc.(a)

    1,553,479       66,784,062  

Allegiant Travel Co.

    176,478       13,272,910  

JetBlue Airways Corp.(a)

    4,106,069       30,467,032  

SkyWest, Inc.(a)

    232,018       16,027,804  

Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a)

    264,769       3,995,364  
   

 

 

 
      130,547,172  
Personal Care Products — 0.6%            

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

    615,154       23,769,551  

Medifast, Inc.

    133,933       5,132,313  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    608,633       8,417,394  

USANA Health Sciences, Inc.(a)(b)

    137,489       6,668,216  
   

 

 

 
      43,987,474  
Pharmaceuticals — 2.1%            

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    393,327       9,907,907  

Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    231,672       7,779,546  

Innoviva, Inc.(a)(b)

    349,415       5,325,085  
 

 

 

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iShares® S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    201,902     $ 14,759,036  

Organon & Co.

    3,149,151       59,204,039  

Pacira BioSciences, Inc.(a)

    572,069       16,715,856  

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

    250,511       3,239,107  

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.(a)(b)

    318,059       23,078,361  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    405,475       13,830,752  
   

 

 

 
      153,839,689  
Professional Services — 0.9%            

CSG Systems International, Inc.

    177,615       9,154,277  

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

    250,068       8,417,289  

Kelly Services, Inc., Class A, NVS

    393,617       9,856,170  

Korn Ferry

    271,850       17,876,856  

NV5 Global, Inc.(a)(b)

    156,657       15,353,952  

Resources Connection, Inc.

    395,592       5,205,991  

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

    231,937       2,405,187  
   

 

 

 
      68,269,722  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.7%  

Anywhere Real Estate, Inc.(a)

    1,360,561       8,408,267  

Cushman & Wakefield PLC(a)

    2,073,441       21,688,193  

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

    1,459,499       12,522,501  

Marcus & Millichap, Inc.

    172,300       5,887,491  
   

 

 

 
      48,506,452  
Residential REITs — 0.6%            

Centerspace

    185,427       10,595,299  

Elme Communities

    1,086,440       15,123,245  

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.

    279,714       9,003,994  

Veris Residential, Inc.

    592,645       9,014,130  
   

 

 

 
      43,736,668  
Retail REITs — 2.2%            

Acadia Realty Trust

    1,259,966       21,432,022  

Getty Realty Corp.

    344,733       9,428,448  

Macerich Co. (The)

    2,660,876       45,846,893  

Phillips Edison & Co., Inc.

    736,616       26,422,416  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

    1,552,255       19,899,909  

Saul Centers, Inc.

    81,162       3,123,925  

SITE Centers Corp.

    1,175,324       17,218,497  

Urban Edge Properties

    594,149       10,260,953  

Whitestone REIT

    296,771       3,724,476  
   

 

 

 
         157,357,539  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.3%  

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.(a)(b)

    282,293       6,221,738  

CEVA, Inc.(a)

    166,000       3,769,860  

Cohu, Inc.(a)

    345,256       11,507,382  

Diodes, Inc.(a)

    221,637       15,625,409  

Ichor Holdings Ltd.(a)

    363,961       14,056,174  

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.

    256,792       12,919,206  

MaxLinear, Inc.(a)(b)

    349,895       6,532,540  

Photronics, Inc.(a)(b)

    232,729       6,590,885  

Semtech Corp.(a)(b)

    435,535       11,972,857  

SiTime Corp.(a)(b)

    90,930       8,477,404  

SMART Global Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    376,689       9,914,454  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)

    426,940       30,304,201  

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.(a)

    552,302       25,372,754  
   

 

 

 
      163,264,864  
Software — 1.8%            

A10 Networks, Inc.

    459,044       6,284,312  

ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a)(b)

    495,560       16,457,548  

Adeia, Inc.

    792,112       8,649,863  

BlackLine, Inc.(a)

    207,512       13,401,125  

Box, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    689,885       19,537,543  
Security   Shares     Value  
Software (continued)  

Cerence, Inc.(a)(b)

    513,278     $ 8,084,129  

Envestnet, Inc.(a)(b)

    245,459       14,214,531  

N-able, Inc.(a)

    309,843       4,049,648  

NCR Voyix Corp.(a)(b)

    1,652,523       20,871,366  

Sprinklr, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    963,387       11,820,758  

Xperi, Inc.(a)

    267,356       3,224,313  
   

 

 

 
      126,595,136  
Specialized REITs — 0.7%            

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

    624,766       15,288,024  

Outfront Media, Inc.

    1,037,777       17,424,276  

Safehold, Inc.

    551,508       11,361,065  

Uniti Group, Inc.

    1,423,710       8,399,889  
   

 

 

 
      52,473,254  
Specialty Retail — 5.1%            

Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.(b)

    913,568       61,702,383  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    728,233       61,965,346  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    129,289       30,483,760  

Buckle, Inc. (The)

    137,956       5,555,488  

Caleres, Inc.

    411,109       16,867,802  

Designer Brands, Inc., Class A

    524,360       5,731,255  

Foot Locker, Inc.

    1,009,250       28,763,625  

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.

    165,762       5,655,800  

Hibbett, Inc.

    145,011       11,138,295  

Leslie’s, Inc.(a)(b)

    2,272,994       14,774,461  

MarineMax, Inc.(a)(b)

    250,095       8,318,160  

Monro, Inc.

    368,341       11,617,475  

National Vision Holdings, Inc.(a)

    963,943       21,360,977  

ODP Corp. (The)(a)

    409,823       21,741,110  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,292,053       16,047,298  

Shoe Carnival, Inc.

    220,530       8,080,219  

Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A

    183,083       10,424,746  

Upbound Group, Inc.

    243,451       8,571,910  

Victoria’s Secret & Co.(a)(b)

    953,932       18,487,202  
   

 

 

 
         367,287,312  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.4%  

Corsair Gaming, Inc.(a)

    535,947       6,613,586  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

    1,393,021       24,935,076  
   

 

 

 
      31,548,662  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.8%  

G-III Apparel Group Ltd.(a)(b)

    503,321       14,601,342  

Hanesbrands, Inc.(a)

    4,312,356       25,011,665  

Movado Group, Inc.

    193,829       5,413,644  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    979,695       10,982,381  
   

 

 

 
      56,009,032  
Tobacco — 0.4%            

Universal Corp.

    302,712       15,656,264  

Vector Group Ltd.

    897,984       9,841,905  
   

 

 

 
      25,498,169  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.4%  

Air Lease Corp., Class A

    1,004,983       51,696,325  

DNOW, Inc.(a)

    1,309,924       19,910,845  

DXP Enterprises, Inc.(a)

    163,394       8,779,160  

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    417,376       22,337,963  
   

 

 

 
      102,724,293  
Water Utilities — 0.7%            

American States Water Co.

    214,115       15,467,668  

California Water Service Group

    426,576       19,827,252  
 

 

 

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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Water Utilities (continued)            

Middlesex Water Co.

    119,154     $ 6,255,585  

SJW Group

    204,036       11,546,397  
   

 

 

 
      53,096,902  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2%  

Gogo, Inc.(a)(b)

    404,151       3,548,446  

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

    607,167       9,726,815  
   

 

 

 
      13,275,261  
   

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments — 98.4%
 (Cost: $7,249,551,192)
        7,106,945,940  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Securities            
Money Market Funds — 6.5%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.50%(c)(d)(e)

    348,068,933       348,242,967  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.29%(c)(d)

    120,932,534       120,932,534  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 6.5%
(Cost: $468,953,655)

      469,175,501  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 104.9%
(Cost: $7,718,504,847)

      7,576,121,441  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (4.9)%

 

    (351,317,535
   

 

 

 
Net Assets — 100.0%         $ 7,224,803,906  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(e) 

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 March 31, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
Affiliated Issuer   Value at
03/31/23
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
03/31/24
     Shares
Held at
03/31/24
     Income     Capital
Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $  417,296,861      $      $  (69,148,266) (a)    $ 2,480      $ 91,892      $ 348,242,967        348,068,933      $ 2,454,205 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    198,053,688               (77,121,154) (a)                     120,932,534        120,932,534        7,644,491        
         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 2,480      $ 91,892      $  469,175,501         $  10,098,696     $  
         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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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iShares® S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

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

Long Contracts

           

Russell 2000 E-Mini Index

     137        06/21/24      $ 14,699      $ 238,872  
           

 

 

 

OTC Total Return Swaps

 

 

 
Reference Entity    Payment
Frequency
   Counterparty(a)    Termination
Date
     Net
Notional
     Accrued
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Net Value of
Reference
Entity
     Gross Notional
Amount
Net Asset
Percentage
 

 

 

Equity Securities Long/Short

   Monthly    Goldman Sachs Bank USA(b)      08/19/26      $  30,804,243      $ 1,957,979 (c)     $ 32,813,047        0.4
   Monthly    HSBC Bank PLC(d)      02/10/28        58,758,651        2,272,819 (e)       61,268,197        0.8  
   Monthly    JPMorgan Chase Bank NA(f)      02/10/25        8,115,631        476,411 (g)        8,612,976        0.1  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    
               $ 4,707,209      $  102,694,220     
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  (a) 

The Fund receives the total return on a portfolio of long positions underlying the total return swap. The Fund pays the total return on a portfolio of short positions underlying the total return swap. In addition, the Fund pays or receives a variable rate of interest, based on a specified benchmark. The benchmark and spread are determined based upon the country and/or currency of the individual underlying positions.

 
  (c) 

Amount includes $(50,825) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees.

 
  (e) 

Amount includes $(236,727) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees.

 
  (g) 

Amount includes $(20,934) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees.

 

The following are the specified benchmarks (plus or minus a range) used in determining the variable rate of interest:

 

  

(b)

  

(d)

  

(f)

Range:

   0-450 basis points    40 basis points    40 basis points

Benchmarks:

  

USD - 1D Overnight Fed Funds Effective Rate

(FEDL01)

   USD - 1D Overnight Bank Funding Rate (OBFR01)    USD - 1D Overnight Bank Funding Rate (OBFR01)

 

The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with Goldman Sachs Bank USA as of period end, termination date August 19, 2026.

 

     Shares     Value     % of
Basket
Value
 

Reference Entity — Long

 

Common Stocks                  
Banks                  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    26     $ 596       0.0

City Holding Co.

    379       39,499       0.1  

Lakeland Financial Corp.

    1,065       70,631       0.2  

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

    15       175       0.0  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      110,901    
Capital Markets                  

Moelis & Co., Class A

    106,817       6,064,001       18.5  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies                  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    2,851       12,345       0.0  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Shares     Value     % of
Basket
Value
 
Consumer Finance                  

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.

    23,798     $ 886,237       2.7

Green Dot Corp., Class A

    5,120       47,770       0.2  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      934,007           
Financial Services                  

Jackson Financial, Inc., Class A

    287,942       19,044,484       58.0  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts
 (REITs)
             

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

    272,618       3,612,188       11.0  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Software                  

Envestnet, Inc.

    52,411       3,035,121       9.3  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Value of Reference Entity — Goldman Sachs Bank USA

    $  32,813,047    
   

 

 

   

The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with HSBC Bank PLC as of period

 

 

 

 

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iShares® S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF

 

end, termination date February 10, 2028.

 

     Shares     Value     % of
  Basket
Value
 

Reference Entity — Long

     
Common Stocks                  
Banks  

Ameris Bancorp

    18,816     $ 910,318       1.5

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    26       596       0.0  

Cathay General Bancorp

    17,948       678,973       1.1  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    27,294       539,056       0.9  

City Holding Co.

    808       84,210       0.1  

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

    10,629       249,675       0.4  

First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC

    673       24,309       0.0  

First Financial Bancorp

    20,534       460,372       0.8  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    25,131       400,085       0.7  

Heritage Financial Corp.

    27,427       531,810       0.9  

Independent Bank Corp.

    23,906       1,243,590       2.0  

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A

    25,253       910,876       1.5  

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

    3,976       145,840       0.2  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

    28,827       691,848       1.1  

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

    4,635       67,532       0.1  

TrustCo Bank Corp.

    359       10,109       0.0  

Trustmark Corp.

    23,286       654,569       1.1  

Westamerica BanCorp

    986       48,196       0.1  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      7,651,964    
Capital Markets  

PJT Partners, Inc., Class A

    25,451       2,399,011       3.9  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    54,736       237,007       0.4  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance  

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.

    87,341       3,252,579       5.3  

Enova International, Inc.

    1,113       69,930       0.1  

Green Dot Corp., Class A

    281,045       2,622,150       4.3  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      5,944,659    
Containers & Packaging  

Sealed Air Corp.

    281,638       10,476,934       17.1  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Financial Services  

Jackson Financial, Inc., Class A

    230,000       15,212,200       24.8  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Insurance  

Employers Holdings, Inc.

    34,070       1,546,437       2.5  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    1       37       0.0  

Lincoln National Corp.

    195,112       6,229,926       10.2  

ProAssurance Corp.

    2,922       37,577       0.1  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

    11,581       951,843       1.5  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      8,765,820    
     Shares     Value     % of
  Basket
Value
 
Office REITs  

JBG SMITH Properties

    4,057     $ 65,115       0.1
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels  

Green Plains, Inc.

    47,992       1,109,575       1.8  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Software  

Envestnet, Inc.

    57,808       3,347,661       5.5  

Sprinklr, Inc., Class A

    493,745       6,058,251       9.9  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      9,405,912    
   

 

 

   

Net Value of Reference Entity — HSBC Bank PLC

    $  61,268,197    
   

 

 

   

The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with JPMorgan Chase Bank NA as of period end, termination date February 10, 2025.

 

 

 
    Shares     Value     % of
  Basket
Value
 

 

 

Reference Entity — Long

 

Common Stocks  
Banks                  

Banner Corp.

    13,780     $ 661,440       7.7

Cathay General Bancorp

    21,891       828,137       9.6  

Community Bank System, Inc.

    8,007       384,576       4.4  

First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC

    14,270       515,432       6.0  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

    11,109       282,057       3.3  

WaFd, Inc.

    928       26,940       0.3  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      2,698,582    
Consumer Finance                  

Green Dot Corp., Class A

    284,291       2,652,435       30.8  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Financial Services                  

Jackson Financial, Inc., Class A

    49,305       3,261,033       37.9  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Insurance                  

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A

    144       926       0.0  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Value of Reference Entity — JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

    $  8,612,976    
   

 

 

   
 

 

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Swaps

 

Description    Swap
Premiums
Paid
     Swap
Premiums
Received
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Swaps

   $      $      $ 4,707,209      $  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

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

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

 

                 

Futures contracts

                    

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $      $      $ 238,872      $      $      $      $ 238,872  

Swaps — OTC

                    

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums paid

                   4,707,209                             4,707,209  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $      $  4,946,081      $      $      $      $  4,946,081  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended March 31, 2024, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

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

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

 

                 

Futures contracts

   $      $      $ 3,677,790      $      $      $      $ 3,677,790  

Swaps

                   (12,237,804                           (12,237,804
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $      $ (8,560,014    $      $      $      $ (8,560,014
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $ (1,116,476    $      $      $      $ (1,116,476

Swaps

                   11,183,265                             11,183,265  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $      $ 10,066,789      $      $      $      $ 10,066,789  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 15,824,114  

Total return swaps

  

Average notional amount

   $ 207,587,018  

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

Derivative Financial Instruments – Offsetting as of Period End

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

 

 

 
     Assets      Liabilities  

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

     

Swaps — OTC(a)

   $  4,707,209      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

   $ 4,707,209      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

             
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

   $ 4,707,209      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums (paid/received) in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF

 

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

 

 

 
Counterparty    Derivative
Assets
Subject to
an MNA by
Counterparty
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset(a)
     Non-
Cash
Collateral
Received(b)
     Cash
Collateral
Received(b)
     Net
Amount of
Derivative
Assets(c)
 

 

 

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

   $ 1,957,979      $      $      $  (1,957,979    $  

HSBC Bank PLC

     2,272,819                      (2,272,819       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     476,411                      (476,411       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 4,707,209      $      $      $ (4,707,209    $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

Excess of collateral received/pledged, if any, from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 
  (c) 

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

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

 

 
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Assets

           

Investments

           

Long-Term Investments

           

Common Stocks

   $ 7,106,945,940      $      $      $ 7,106,945,940  

Short-Term Securities

           

Money Market Funds

     469,175,501                      469,175,501  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $   7,576,121,441      $      $      $   7,576,121,441  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

           

Assets

           

Equity Contracts

   $ 238,872      $ 4,707,209      $      $ 4,946,081  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Derivative financial instruments are swaps and futures contracts. Swaps and futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2024

 

     iShares
S&P 100 ETF
     iShares
S&P 500 Growth
ETF
     iShares
S&P 500 Value ETF
     iShares
S&P Small-Cap
600 Value ETF
 

ASSETS

          

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

  $  11,622,876,232      $  44,165,482,316      $  33,448,890,307      $  7,106,945,940  

Investments, at value — affiliated(c)

    61,714,785        236,719,958        348,772,344        469,175,501  

Cash

    2,514,282        6,533,375        11,408,950        1,306,123  

Cash pledged:

          

Futures contracts

    1,180,640        1,733,340        4,771,360        990,000  

Receivables:

          

Investments sold

           15,061               40,727,683  

Securities lending income — affiliated

    1,198        24,301        142,300        342,146  

Swaps

                         581,198  

Capital shares sold

           3,953        135,946         

Dividends — unaffiliated

    5,609,010        9,850,199        36,109,644        12,054,954  

Dividends — affiliated

    95,369        213,502        239,648        599,885  

Due from broker

                         3,172,042  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps

                         4,707,209  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    11,693,991,516        44,420,576,005        33,850,470,499        7,640,602,681  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

          

Cash received:

          

Collateral — OTC derivatives

                         6,030,000  

Collateral on securities loaned

    85,060        212,417,558        107,972,021        348,127,709  

Payables:

          

Investments purchased

           3,685,049               59,889,773  

Swaps

                         397,170  

Capital shares redeemed

    78,374        7,810        226,792        279,116  

Investment advisory fees

    1,961,714        6,294,278        5,020,562        1,075,007  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    2,125,148        222,404,695        113,219,375        415,798,775  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingent liabilities

          

NET ASSETS

  $ 11,691,866,368      $ 44,198,171,310      $ 33,737,251,124      $ 7,224,803,906  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

          

Paid-in capital

  $ 9,456,536,195      $ 33,525,778,052      $ 32,489,254,647      $ 8,312,915,866  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    2,235,330,173        10,672,393,258        1,247,996,477        (1,088,111,960
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 11,691,866,368      $ 44,198,171,310      $ 33,737,251,124      $ 7,224,803,906  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE

          

Shares outstanding

    47,250,000        522,850,000        180,550,000        70,300,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 247.45      $ 84.53      $ 186.86      $ 102.77  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Par value

    None        None        None        None  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 8,974,873,194      $ 29,808,000,381      $ 29,659,069,279      $ 7,249,551,192  

(b) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 84,104      $ 207,047,409      $ 105,258,508      $ 339,876,216  

(c) Investments, at cost — affiliated

  $ 51,873,539      $ 236,671,714      $ 322,440,910      $ 468,953,655  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations

Year Ended March 31, 2024

 

     iShares
S&P 100 ETF
    iShares
S&P 500 Growth
ETF
    iShares
S&P 500 Value ETF
    iShares
S&P Small-Cap
600 Value ETF
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Dividends — unaffiliated

  $ 146,593,262     $ 389,078,738     $ 550,996,687     $ 132,931,064  

Dividends — affiliated

    2,300,036       2,580,237       6,777,879       7,644,491  

Interest — unaffiliated

    18,654       51,513       48,113       85,638  

Securities lending income — affiliated — net

    29,248       1,351,877       979,949       2,454,205  

Foreign taxes withheld

          (171,619     (88,403      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    148,941,200       392,890,746       558,714,225       143,115,398  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

       

Investment advisory

    19,583,313       62,700,359       47,661,689       12,218,005  

Interest expense

    10,645       26,033       14,743       20,891  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    19,593,958       62,726,392       47,676,432       12,238,896  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    129,347,242       330,164,354       511,037,793       130,876,502  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments — unaffiliated

    (39,414,249     (510,617,622     (963,838,157     (48,549,199

Investments — affiliated

    (686,429     34,238       (4,411,870     2,480  

Futures contracts

    6,605,051       16,026,567       18,333,210       3,677,790  

In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(a)

    1,269,947,276       3,367,514,487       3,430,994,286       110,166,142  

In-kind redemptions — affiliated(a)

    4,232,013             2,773,363        

Swaps

                      (12,237,804
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    1,240,683,662       2,872,957,670       2,483,850,832       53,059,409  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments — unaffiliated

    1,763,986,969       6,953,939,995       3,273,281,279       527,849,511  

Investments — affiliated

    7,366,661       23,522       38,754,393       91,892  

Futures contracts

    (572,239     (2,353,438     (766,907     (1,116,476

Swaps

                      11,183,265  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    1,770,781,391       6,951,610,079       3,311,268,765       538,008,192  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    3,011,465,053       9,824,567,749       5,795,119,597       591,067,601  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $  3,140,812,295     $  10,154,732,103     $  6,306,157,390     $  721,944,103  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 S&P 100 ETF     iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Year Ended
03/31/24
    Year Ended
03/31/23
    Year Ended
03/31/24
    Year Ended
03/31/23
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

       

OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income

  $ 129,347,242     $ 113,224,910     $ 330,164,354     $ 280,085,567  

Net realized gain

    1,240,683,662       407,479,441       2,872,957,670       191,710,832  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    1,770,781,391       (1,345,332,448     6,951,610,079       (5,994,083,405
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    3,140,812,295       (824,628,097     10,154,732,103       (5,522,287,006
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

       

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (128,201,209     (113,384,492     (327,303,427     (273,353,269
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

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

    1,131,227,742       (291,408,168     4,206,651,149       (798,680,236
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    4,143,838,828       (1,229,420,757     14,034,079,825       (6,594,320,511

Beginning of year

    7,548,027,540       8,777,448,297       30,164,091,485       36,758,411,996  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $  11,691,866,368     $  7,548,027,540     $  44,198,171,310     $  30,164,091,485  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(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 S&P 500 Value ETF     iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
ETF
 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Year Ended
03/31/24
    Year Ended
03/31/23
    Year Ended
03/31/24
    Year Ended
03/31/23
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

       

OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income

  $ 511,037,793     $ 503,287,391     $ 130,876,502     $ 126,569,524  

Net realized gain

    2,483,850,832       2,360,039,333       53,059,409       41,006,441  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    3,311,268,765       (3,132,333,186     538,008,192       (885,835,581
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    6,306,157,390       (269,006,462     721,944,103       (718,259,616
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

       

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (493,782,581     (505,414,298     (107,152,234     (106,591,690
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

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

    3,448,601,067       (635,658,997     (373,336,015     (741,070,327
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    9,260,975,876       (1,410,079,757     241,455,854       (1,565,921,633

Beginning of year

    24,476,275,248       25,886,355,005       6,983,348,052       8,549,269,685  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $  33,737,251,124     $  24,476,275,248     $  7,224,803,906     $  6,983,348,052  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(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 S&P 100 ETF  
   
Year Ended
03/31/24
 
 
   
Year Ended
03/31/23
 
 
   
Year Ended
03/31/22
 
 
   
Year Ended
03/31/21
 
 
   
Year Ended
03/31/20
 
 
           

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 187.06     $ 208.24     $ 179.83     $ 118.50     $ 125.31  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    2.82       2.66       2.41       2.37       2.48  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    60.31       (21.16     28.36       61.39       (6.58
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    63.13       (18.50     30.77       63.76       (4.10
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

    (2.74     (2.68     (2.36     (2.43     (2.71
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 247.45     $ 187.06     $ 208.24     $ 179.83     $ 118.50  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

         

Based on net asset value

    33.98     (8.80 )%      17.14     54.11     (3.42 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

         

Total expenses

    0.20     0.20     0.20     0.20     0.20
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.32     1.48     1.19     1.52     1.86
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $  11,691,866     $  7,548,028     $  8,777,448     $  6,977,233     $  4,852,686  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    3     3     2     8     4
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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, if any.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF  
   
Year Ended
03/31/24
 
 
    
Year Ended
03/31/23
 
 
     
Year Ended
03/31/22
 
 
    
Year Ended
03/31/21
 
(a)  
    
Year Ended
03/31/20
 
(a)  
             

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 63.92      $ 76.34       $ 65.08      $ 41.25      $ 43.10  
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.68        0.60         0.41        0.47        0.60  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

    20.60        (12.44       11.27        23.85        (1.68
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    21.28        (11.84       11.68        24.32        (1.08
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(d)

    (0.67      (0.58       (0.42      (0.49      (0.77
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 84.53      $ 63.92       $ 76.34      $ 65.08      $ 41.25  
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(e)

              

Based on net asset value

    33.49      (15.48 )%        17.94      59.13      (2.65 )% 
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

              

Total expenses

    0.18      0.18       0.18      0.18      0.18
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    0.95      0.94       0.55      0.82      1.30
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

              

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $  44,198,171      $  30,164,091       $  36,758,412      $  31,174,756      $  22,307,379  
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    31      34       14      13      27
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Per share amounts reflect a four-for-one stock split effective after the close of trading on October 16, 2020.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(f) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions, if any.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares S&P 500 Value ETF  
     Year Ended
03/31/24
     Year Ended
03/31/23
    Year Ended
03/31/22
     Year Ended
03/31/21
     Year Ended
03/31/20
 
           

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 151.79      $ 155.61     $ 141.09      $ 96.29      $ 112.76  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

     3.16        3.00       2.89        2.83        2.86  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

     34.93        (3.78     14.48        44.86        (16.41
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     38.09        (0.78     17.37        47.69        (13.55
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

     (3.02      (3.04     (2.85      (2.89      (2.92
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 186.86      $ 151.79     $ 155.61      $ 141.09      $ 96.29  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

     25.36      (0.35 )%      12.39      50.10      (12.34 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

             

Total expenses

     0.18      0.18     0.18      0.18      0.18
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1.93      2.06     1.92      2.39      2.40
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $  33,737,251      $  24,476,275     $  25,886,355      $  21,424,451      $  14,187,829  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

     32      29     18      26      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, if any.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF  
     
Year Ended
03/31/24
 
 
    
Year Ended
03/31/23
 
 
    
Year Ended
03/31/22
 
 
    
Year Ended
03/31/21
 
(a)  
   
Year Ended
03/31/20
 
(a)  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 93.67      $ 102.39      $ 100.53      $ 50.14     $ 73.81  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    1.82        1.62        1.07        1.12       1.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

    8.78        (8.96      2.32        50.16       (23.45
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    10.60        (7.34      3.39        51.28       (22.35
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(d)

    (1.50      (1.38      (1.53      (0.89     (1.32
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 102.77      $ 93.67      $ 102.39      $ 100.53     $ 50.14  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(e)

            

Based on net asset value

    11.46      (7.08 )%       3.38      103.08 %(f)       (30.75 )% 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(g)

            

Total expenses

    0.18      0.18      0.18      0.21     0.25
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.93      1.71      1.04      1.56     1.48
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

            

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $  7,224,804      $  6,983,348      $  8,549,270      $  8,806,141     $  4,120,917  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

    66      54      42      52     53
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Per share amounts reflect a two-for-one stock split effective after the close of trading on October 16, 2020.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(f) 

Includes a payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(g) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions, if any.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

   
iShares ETF  

Diversification

Classification

S&P 100

  Diversified

S&P 500 Growth

  Diversified

S&P 500 Value

  Diversified

S&P Small-Cap 600 Value

  Diversified

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

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

ForeignTaxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “Other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of March 31, 2024, 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 include tax reclaims recorded as well as professional and other fees, if any, associated with recovery of foreign withholding taxes.

Bank Overdraft: The Funds had outstanding cash disbursements exceeding deposited cash amounts at the custodian during the reporting period. The Funds are obligated to repay the custodian for any overdraft, including any related costs or expenses, where applicable. For financial reporting purposes, overdraft fees, if any, are included in interest expense in the Statements of Operations.

Collateralization: If required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments.

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

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

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

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (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

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under BFA’s policies. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value. BFA has formed a committee (the “Valuation Committee”) to develop pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments, with assistance from other BlackRock pricing committees.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV.

 

   

Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

 

   

Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by independent pricing services or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments.

Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Each business day, the Fund uses current market factors supplied by independent pricing services to value certain foreign instruments (“Systematic Fair Value Price”). The Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities at fair value as of the close of trading on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.

If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Valuation Committee in accordance with the Manager’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Valuation Committee seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Valuation Committee deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

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

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by BFA, or its affiliates is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan, if any, are also disclosed in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related cash collateral are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 

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

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

 

         
iShares ETF and Counterparty     

Securities

Loaned at Value

 

 

    

Cash

Collateral Received(a)

 

 

   

Non-Cash

Collateral Received,

at Fair Value(a)

 

 

 

    

Net

Amount(b)

 

 

S&P 100

                           

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   $ 84,104      $ (84,104      $         $  

S&P 500 Growth

                

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 2,898,936      $ (2,898,936      $         $  

BNP Paribas SA

     5,254        (5,254                   

BofA Securities, Inc.

     23,825,266        (23,825,266                   

Citadel Clearing LLC

     4,020,498        (4,020,498                   

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     67,172,310        (67,172,310                   

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     6,182,008        (6,182,008                   

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     14,556,737        (14,556,737                   

Jefferies LLC

     290,677        (290,677                   

Morgan Stanley

     22,088        (22,088                   

National Financial Services LLC

     32,660,525        (32,660,525                   

Natixis SA

     5,045,268        (5,045,268                   

RBC Capital Market LLC

     125,035        (125,035                   

Scotia Capital, Inc.

     3,838,127        (3,838,127                   

Toronto-Dominion Bank

     4,364,584        (4,364,584                   

UBS AG

     42,040,096        (42,040,096                   
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 
   $ 207,047,409      $ (207,047,409      $         $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 

S&P 500 Value

                

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 5,837,623      $ (5,837,623      $         $  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     23,771        (23,771                   

BofA Securities, Inc.

     117,216        (117,216                   

Citadel Clearing LLC

     5,912,208        (5,912,208                   

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     3,985,344        (3,985,344                   

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     1,159,907        (1,159,907                   

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     2,406,175        (2,406,175                   

Morgan Stanley

     16,420,754        (16,420,754                   

Natixis SA

     1,629,958        (1,629,958                   

RBC Capital Market LLC

     22,617,524        (22,617,524                   

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

     3,894,471        (3,894,471                   

Scotia Capital, Inc.

     4,559,684        (4,559,684                   

SG Americas Securities LLC

     1,728,425        (1,728,425                   

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     1,483,104        (1,483,104                   

Toronto-Dominion Bank

     18,788,233        (18,788,233                   

UBS AG

     8,357,330        (8,357,330                   

Virtu Americas LLC

     2,173,824        (2,173,824                   

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

     3,885,597        (3,885,597                   

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

     277,360        (277,360                   
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 
   $ 105,258,508      $ (105,258,508      $         $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

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iShares ETF and Counterparty     
Securities
Loaned at Value
 
 
    
Cash
Collateral Received(a)
 
 
   

Non-Cash
Collateral Received,

at Fair Value(a)

 
 

 

    
Net
Amount(b)
 
 

S&P Small-Cap 600 Value

                

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 16,622,713      $ (16,622,713             $         $  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     9,300        (9,300                   

BMO Capital Markets Corp.

     137,025        (137,025                   

BNP Paribas SA

     65,327,653        (65,327,653                   

BofA Securities, Inc.

     24,063,183        (24,063,183                   

Citadel Clearing LLC

     687,723        (687,723                   

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     9,969,505        (9,969,505                   

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     59,613,641        (59,613,641                   

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     27,430,107        (27,430,107                   

Jefferies LLC

     2,158,113        (2,158,113                   

Morgan Stanley

     43,603,022        (43,603,022                   

National Financial Services LLC

     4,503,863        (4,503,863                   

Natixis SA

     13,642,790        (13,642,790                   

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     267,300        (267,300                   

RBC Capital Market LLC

     42,932,090        (42,932,090                   

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

     3,584,196        (3,584,196                   

SG Americas Securities LLC

     1,832,206        (1,832,206                   

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     244,934        (244,934                   

Toronto-Dominion Bank

     1,236,920        (1,230,500                  6,420  

UBS AG

     10,600,656        (10,600,656                   

Virtu Americas LLC

     228,399        (228,399                   

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

     4,788,804        (4,788,804                   

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

     6,392,073        (6,392,073                   
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 
   $ 339,876,216      $ (339,869,796      $         $  6,420  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

  (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 Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 
  (b) 

The market value of the loaned securities is determined as of March 31, 2024. Additional collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day in accordance with the MSLA. The net amount would be subject to the borrower default indemnity in the event of default by the counterparty.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

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

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

Swaps: Swap contracts are entered into to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities. Such contracts are agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be

 

 

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entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid and any upfront fees received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the contract. The daily fluctuation in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC Swaps in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or paid are recorded in the Statement of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contract is the premium received or paid.

Total return swaps are entered into by the iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in such market or to exchange the risk/return of one security or market (e.g., fixed-income) with another security or market (e.g., equity or commodity prices) (equity risk, commodity price risk and/or interest rate risk).

Total return swaps are agreements in which there is an exchange of cash flows whereby one party commits to make payments based on the total return (distributions plus capital gains/losses) of an underlying instrument, or basket of underlying instruments, in exchange for fixed or floating rate interest payments. If the total return of the instruments or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting fixed or floating interest rate obligation, the Fund receives payment from or makes a payment to the counterparty.

Certain total return swaps are designed to function as a portfolio of direct investments in long and short equity positions. This means that the Fund has the ability to trade in and out of these long and short positions within the swap and will receive the economic benefits and risks equivalent to direct investment in these positions, subject to certain adjustments due to events related to the counterparty. Benefits and risks include capital appreciation (depreciation), corporate actions and dividends received and paid, all of which are reflected in the swap’s market value. The market value also includes interest charges and credits (“financing fees”) related to the notional values of the long and short positions and cash balances within the swap. These interest charges and credits are based on a specified benchmark rate plus or minus a specified spread determined based upon the country and/or currency of the positions in the portfolio.

Positions within the swap and financing fees are reset periodically. During a reset, any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on positions and accrued financing fees become available for cash settlement between the Fund and the counterparty. The amounts that are available for cash settlement are recorded as realized gains or losses in the Statement of Operations. Cash settlement in and out of the swap may occur at a reset date or any other date, at the discretion of the Fund and the counterparty, over the life of the agreement. Certain swaps have no stated expiration and can be terminated by either party at any time.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.

Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help it mitigate its counterparty risk, a Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.

For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement, and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by a Fund and the counterparty.

Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedule of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Fund. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Fund on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. A Fund generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from the counterparty are not fully collateralized, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Fund has delivered collateral to a counterparty and stands ready to perform under the terms of its agreement with such counterparty, the Fund bears the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

 

 

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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  

S&P 100

     0.20

S&P 500 Growth

     0.18  

S&P 500 Value

     0.18  

S&P Small-Cap 600 Value

     0.18  

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), 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.

ETF Servicing Fees: Each Fund has entered into an ETF Services Agreement with BRIL to perform certain order processing, Authorized Participant communications, and related services in connection with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units (“ETF Services”). BRIL is entitled to a transaction fee from Authorized Participants on each creation or redemption order for the ETF Services provided. The Funds do not pay BRIL for ETF Services.

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, redemption fee, 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 generally equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (and excludes collateral investment fees), and any fees or other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of the 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 81% 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 81% 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 March 31, 2024, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

   
iShares ETF    Amounts  

S&P 100

   $   11,944  

S&P 500 Growth

     397,115  

S&P 500 Value

     288,525  

S&P Small-Cap 600 Value

     750,643  

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.

For the year ended March 31, 2024, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

       
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 

S&P 100

  $ 91,023,540      $ 46,897,660      $ (8,185,333

S&P 500 Growth

     5,297,567,538         8,091,949,060         (583,738,212

S&P 500 Value

    7,291,881,703        4,078,712,510        (263,133,208

S&P Small-Cap 600 Value

    2,172,868,585        1,782,815,152        307,238,004  

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.

 

 

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

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended March 31, 2024, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

S&P 100

  $ 299,734,348      $ 293,053,982  

S&P 500 Growth

     10,906,688,118         10,854,659,728  

S&P 500 Value

    8,462,708,446        8,417,601,442  

S&P Small-Cap 600 Value

    4,470,883,168        4,376,500,470  

For the year ended March 31, 2024, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF  

In-kind

Purchases

    

In-kind

Sales

 

S&P 100

  $ 4,025,737,187      $  2,898,451,584  

S&P 500 Growth

     10,857,914,493        6,659,946,777  

S&P 500 Value

    13,219,738,058        9,811,760,178  

S&P Small-Cap 600 Value

    1,110,433,479        1,477,651,901  

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of March 31, 2024, 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 March 31, 2024, permanent differences attributable to realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions and distributions paid in excess of taxable income were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

iShares ETF   Paid-in capital      Accumulated earnings (loss)  

S&P 100

  $ 1,273,205,930      $ (1,273,205,930

S&P 500 Growth

     3,366,447,377        (3,366,447,377

S&P 500 Value

    3,429,347,161        (3,429,347,161

S&P Small-Cap 600 Value

    105,603,260        (105,603,260

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Year Ended
March 31, 2024
     Year Ended
March 31, 2023
 

S&P 100

    

Ordinary income

  $ 128,201,209      $ 113,384,492  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

S&P 500 Growth

    

Ordinary income

  $ 327,303,427      $ 273,353,269  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

S&P 500 Value

    

Ordinary income

  $ 493,782,581      $ 505,414,298  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

S&P Small-Cap 600 Value

    

Ordinary income

  $  107,152,234      $  106,591,690  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
                  

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

As of March 31, 2024, 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  

S&P 100

  $ 2,989,848      $ (395,802,684   $ 2,628,143,009     $ 2,235,330,173  

S&P 500 Growth

    9,593,225         (3,670,091,387      14,332,891,420        10,672,393,258  

S&P 500 Value

     18,239,194        (2,538,458,762     3,768,216,045       1,247,996,477  

S&P Small-Cap 600 Value

           (916,055,748     (172,056,212     (1,088,111,960

 

(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, the timing and recognition of realized gains / losses for tax purposes, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains (losses) on certain futures contracts, the accounting for swap agreements, the classification of investments and the characterization of corporate actions.

 

As of March 31, 2024, 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)
 

S&P 100

  $ 9,056,448,008      $ 2,979,066,342      $  (350,923,333   $ 2,628,143,009  

S&P 500 Growth

     30,069,310,854         14,803,831,544        (470,940,124      14,332,891,420  

S&P 500 Value

    30,029,446,606        4,611,156,257        (842,940,212     3,768,216,045  

S&P Small-Cap 600 Value

    7,748,177,653        700,779,416        (872,835,628     (172,056,212

 

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 an indexing approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective. The Fund is not actively managed, and BFA generally does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining markets.

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 discretionary liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

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.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Fund’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.

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.

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 Funds invest.

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

Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.

 

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
03/31/24
    Year Ended
03/31/23
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

S&P 100

       

Shares sold

    19,700,000     $ 4,039,635,606       6,650,000     $ 1,223,360,035  

Shares redeemed

    (12,800,000     (2,908,407,864     (8,450,000     (1,514,768,203
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    6,900,000     $ 1,131,227,742       (1,800,000   $ (291,408,168
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

S&P 500 Growth

       

Shares sold

    140,700,000     $  10,873,698,665       65,500,000     $ 4,123,265,045  

Shares redeemed

    (89,750,000     (6,667,047,516     (75,100,000     (4,921,945,281
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    50,950,000     $ 4,206,651,149       (9,600,000   $ (798,680,236
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

S&P 500 Value

       

Shares sold

    77,400,000     $ 13,285,072,289       67,300,000     $ 9,872,676,861  

Shares redeemed

    (58,100,000     (9,836,471,222     (72,400,000      (10,508,335,858
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    19,300,000     $ 3,448,601,067       (5,100,000   $ (635,658,997
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

S&P Small-Cap 600 Value

       

Shares sold

    11,850,000     $ 1,155,662,611       39,800,000     $ 3,828,377,839  

Shares redeemed

    (16,100,000     (1,528,998,626     (48,750,000     (4,569,448,166
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (4,250,000   $ (373,336,015     (8,950,000   $ (741,070,327
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Authorized Participants purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to BRIL, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Authorized Participants 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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

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 Trustees of

iShares Trust and Shareholders of each of the four 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 (four of the funds constituting iShares Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of March 31, 2024, the related statements of operations for the year ended March 31, 2024, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2024, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended March 31, 2024 (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 listed in the table below as of March 31, 2024, 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 March 31, 2024 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended March 31, 2024 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

iShares S&P 100 ETF

 

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF

 

iShares S&P 500 Value ETF

 

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value 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 March 31, 2024 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

May 23, 2024

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

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Important Tax Information (unaudited)

 

The following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as qualified dividend income for individuals for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024:

 

iShares ETF   Qualified Dividend
Income
 

S&P 100

  $ 145,401,503  

S&P 500 Growth

    378,754,102  

S&P 500 Value

    514,337,379  

S&P Small-Cap 600 Value

    90,549,599  

The following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as qualified business income for individuals for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024:

 

iShares ETF  

Qualified Business

Income

 

S&P 100

  $ 1,737,240  

S&P 500 Growth

    6,651,068  

S&P 500 Value

    32,223,892  

S&P Small-Cap 600 Value

    29,502,259  

The following percentages, or maximum percentages allowable by law, of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 qualified for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders:

 

iShares ETF  

Dividends-Received

Deduction

 

S&P 100

    100.00

S&P 500 Growth

    100.00  

S&P 500 Value

    96.02  

S&P Small-Cap 600 Value

    83.29  

 

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), iShares Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for iShares S&P 100 ETF, iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF, iShares S&P 500 Value ETF and iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (the “Funds” or “ETFs”), each a series of the Trust, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, met on December 8, 2023 (the “Meeting”) to review the Program. The Board previously appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program. BlackRock also previously delegated oversight of the Program to the 40 Act Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”). At the Meeting, the Committee, on behalf of BlackRock, provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including the management of each Fund’s Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing each Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also referenced the methodology used by BlackRock to establish each Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually. The Report also discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including extended market holidays, delays in the repatriation of the local currency in certain non-U.S. countries, the continued illiquidity of Russian equity securities and the suspension of select sanctions in Venezuela.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing each Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

  a)

The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether each Fund’s strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund structure, with a focus on funds with more significant and consistent holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. The Committee also factored a fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. Derivative exposure was also considered in the calculation of a fund’s liquidity bucketing. Finally, a factor for consideration under the Liquidity Rule is a Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes. However, the Funds do not borrow for investment purposes.

 

  b)

Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed historical redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each ETF’s reasonably anticipated trading size utilized for liquidity classifications. The Committee may also take into consideration a fund’s shareholder ownership concentration (which, depending on product type and distribution channel, may or may not be available), a fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

  c)

Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements. The Committee considered that ETFs generally do not hold more than de minimis amounts of cash. The Committee also considered that ETFs generally do not engage in borrowing.

 

  d)

The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs. However, there were no ETFs with persistent deviations of fund premium/discount or bid/ask spreads from long-term averages over the Program Reporting Period.

 

  e)

The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of custom baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review. There were no ETFs for which the custom baskets accepted by the ETF had a significant change in its liquidity profile.

There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period other than the enhancement of certain model components in the Program’s classification methodology. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

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.

March 31, 2024

 

     
   

Total Cumulative Distributions

for the Fiscal Year-to-Date

   

% Breakdown of the Total Cumulative

Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date

 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
    Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
 

S&P 100

  $  2.741591     $     $     $  2.741591       100             100

S&P Small-Cap 600 Value

    1.500111                   1.500111       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.

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information (unaudited)

 

The Board of Trustees 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 Trustee 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. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).

The registered investment companies advised by BFA or 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 Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. 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 March 31, 2024. With the exception of Stephen Cohen, Robert S. Kapito 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 and Mr. Wasserman is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001. The address of Mr. Cohen is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Drapers Gardens, 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2N 2DL United Kingdom. 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 Trustees
       

Name (Year of

Birth)

  Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

Robert S.

Kapito(a) (1957)

  Trustee (since 2009).   

President of 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); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

Stephen

Cohen(b) (1975)

  Trustee (since 2024).   

Senior Managing Director, Head of Global Product Solutions of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2024); Senior Managing Director, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa Regions of BlackRock, Inc. (2021-2024); Head of iShares Index and Wealth in EMEA of BlackRock, Inc. (2017-2021); Global Head of Fixed Income Indexing of BlackRock, Inc. (2016-2017); Chief Investment Strategist for International Fixed Income and iShares of BlackRock, Inc. (2011-2015).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2024); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2024).

 

(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) 

Stephen Cohen 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 Trustees
       

Name (Year of

Birth)

  Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

John E.

Kerrigan (1955)

  Trustee (since 2005); Independent Board Chair (since 2022).   

Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2022).

Jane D.

Carlin (1956)

  Trustee (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).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF 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)

  Trustee (since 2017); Audit Committee Chair (since 2019).   

Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016); Director of One Generation Away (since 2021).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2017).

Cecilia H.

Herbert (1949)

  Trustee (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); Trustee of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (2009- 2018); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (2015-2018); Director of the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts (since 2021).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information (unaudited) (continued)

 

Independent Trustees
       

Name (Year of

Birth)

  Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

Drew E.

Lawton (1959)

  Trustee (since 2017); 15(c) Committee Chair (since 2017).   

Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2017); Director of Jackson Financial Inc. (since 2021).

John E.

Martinez (1961)

  Trustee (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).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

Madhav V.

Rajan (1964)

  Trustee (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); Director of WellBe Senior Medical (since 2023); 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).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

 

Officers
     

Name (Year of

Birth)

  Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

Jessica

Tan (1980)

  President (since 2024).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2015); Head of Global Product Solutions, Americas of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2024) and Head of Sustainable and Transition Solutions of BlackRock, Inc. (2022-2024); Global Head of Corporate Strategy of BlackRock, Inc. (2019-2022); Chief of Staff to the CEO of BlackRock, Inc. (2017-2019).

Trent

Walker (1974)

  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (since 2020).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 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).

Aaron

Wasserman (1974)

  Chief Compliance Officer (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 of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2023); Director of BlackRock, Inc. (2018-2022).

Rachel

Aguirre (1982)

  Executive Vice President (since 2022).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2018); Head of U.S. iShares Product (since 2022); Head of EII U.S. Product Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2021); Co-Head of EII’s Americas Portfolio Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (2020-2021); Head of Developed Markets Portfolio Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (2016-2019).

Jennifer

Hsui (1976)

  Executive Vice President (since 2022).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Co-Head of Index Equity of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2022).

James

Mauro (1970)

  Executive Vice President (since 2022).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2010); Head of Fixed Income Index Investments in the Americas and Head of San Francisco Core Portfolio Management of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2020).

 

Effective July 1, 2023, Aaron Wasserman replaced Charles Park as Chief Compliance Officer.

Effective February 1, 2024, Salim Ramji resigned as Trustee of the Trust.

Effective March 5, 2024, Stephen Cohen replaced Salim Ramji as Trustee of the Trust.

Effective March 5, 2024, Dominik Rohé resigned as President of the Trust.

Effective March 5, 2024, Jessica Tan replaced Dominik Rohé as President of the Trust.

Effective April 8, 2024, Laura Fergerson was appointed as Trustee of the Trust.

Effective April 8, 2024, James Lam was appointed as Trustee of the Trust.

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to icsdelivery.com.

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents and Rule 30e-3 notices can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at iShares.com/fundreports.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviation

 

NVS

 

  

Non-Voting Shares

 

REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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  MARCH 31, 2024

 

 

  

2024 Annual Report

 

 

iShares Trust

 

·  

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | PFF | NASDAQ

 


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 March 31, 2024. Higher interest rates helped to rein in inflation, and the Consumer Price Index decelerated substantially while remaining above pre-pandemic levels. A moderating labor market helped ease inflationary pressure, although wages continued to grow. Wage and job growth powered robust consumer spending, backstopping the economy. On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a horrific attack on Israel. The ensuing war has had 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 robust during the period, as interest rates stabilized and the economy proved to be more resilient than many investors expected. The U.S. economy continued to show strength, and growth further accelerated in the second half of 2023. Large-capitalization U.S. stocks posted particularly substantial gains, supported by the performance of a few notable technology companies, while small-capitalization U.S. stocks’ advance was slower but still robust. Meanwhile, international developed market equities also gained strongly, while emerging market stocks advanced at a more modest pace.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose during the reporting period, as investors reacted to elevated inflation and attempted to anticipate future interest rate changes. However, higher yields drove positive returns overall for 10-year U.S. Treasuries and solid gains in shorter-duration U.S. Treasuries. 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 twice during the 12-month period, but paused its tightening after its July meeting. The Fed also continued to reduce its balance sheet by not replacing some of the 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 stopped tightening for now, we believe that the new economic regime means that the Fed will need to maintain high rates for an extended period despite the market’s hopes for rapid interest rate cuts, as reflected in the ongoing rally. In this new regime, we anticipate greater volatility and dispersion of returns, creating more opportunities for selective portfolio management.

Looking at developed market stocks, we have an overweight stance on U.S. stocks overall, particularly given the promise of emerging AI technologies. We are also overweight Japanese stocks as shareholder-friendly policies generate increased investor interest, although we maintain an underweight stance on European stocks. In credit, there are selective opportunities in the near term despite tighter 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 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.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of March 31, 2024

 

    

 

6-Month

 

 

 

12-Month

 

 

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

 

 

 

   23.48%

 

 

   29.88%

 

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

 

 

 

19.94

 

 

19.71

 

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

 

 

 

16.81

 

 

15.32

 

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

 

 

 

10.42

 

 

 8.15

 

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

 

 

 

 2.68

 

 

 5.24

 

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

 

 

 

 4.88

 

 

(2.44)

 

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

 

 

 

 5.99

 

 

 1.70

 

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index)

 

 

 

 7.48

 

 

 3.13

 

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

 

 

 8.73

 

 

11.15

 

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

    7  

Disclosure of Expenses

    7  

Schedule of Investments

    8  

Financial Statements:

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

    15  

Statement of Operations

    16  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    17  

Financial Highlights

    18  

Notes to Financial Statements

    19  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    25  

Important Tax Information

    26  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

    27  

Supplemental Information

    28  

Trustee and Officer Information

    30  

General Information

    32  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

    33  

 

 

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Market Overview

 

iShares Trust

Domestic Market Overview

U.S. stocks advanced for the 12 months ended March 31, 2024 (“reporting period”), when the Russell 3000® Index, a broad measure of U.S. equity market performance, returned 29.29%. The economy showed notable resilience even as interest rates rose, and analysts’ optimism about the economy’s trajectory improved. Meanwhile, inflation decelerated notably, enabling a pause in monetary policy tightening and providing a supportive backdrop for equities.

The U.S. economy grew at a robust pace in 2023 despite concerns about the impact of higher interest rates on growth. The U.S. consumer helped to power the expansion, as consumer spending continued to grow in both nominal and real (inflation-adjusted) terms. A strong labor market bolstered consumer spending, as employers continued to add jobs, and average hourly wages increased notably. Consumer spending was also supported by higher asset values, as both home prices and strong equity performance increased household net worth. Government spending also stimulated the economy, as the federal deficit increased amid rising expenditures, while state and local governments also boosted spending to fill personnel vacancies.

Despite high spending and healthy household balance sheets, consumer sentiment remained below pre-pandemic levels, as elevated inflation and high interest rates weighed on consumers’ outlook. While inflation declined early in the reporting period — decreasing from 4.9% in April 2023 to 3% in June 2023 — it remained stubbornly persistent thereafter, fluctuating between 3% and 4%, above the pre-pandemic average. While improved supply chains eased goods inflation, the tight labor market kept labor costs near record highs, and growing services inflation was a significant driver of inflation’s overall persistence.

To counteract inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) raised interest rates twice early in the reporting period, reaching the highest level since 2001. However, the Fed paused its interest rate increases thereafter as inflation edged down, keeping interest rates steady after its July 2023 meeting. The Fed also continued to decrease the size of its balance sheet by reducing the store of U.S. Treasuries it had accumulated to stabilize markets in the early phases of the coronavirus pandemic. Projections released by the Fed late in the reporting period included several interest rate decreases later in 2024, as it forecast inflation would continue to moderate despite the robust economy.

The strong economy supported corporate profits, which grew substantially in the last three quarters of 2023. Despite higher input costs, companies were able to raise prices sufficiently to widen profit margins, as the U.S. consumer continued to spend. Firms increasingly kept assets in short-term investments that earned higher yields due to elevated interest rates. This helped to mitigate the negative impact of higher borrowing costs, which drove a rise in interest expense. Innovations in computing also drove enthusiasm for equities, as new technologies drove hopes for economy-wide improvements in productivity.

Despite the strong economic conditions during the reporting period, analysts noted several areas of caution about potential disruptions to markets. Geopolitical tensions were high amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and fighting in Gaza following Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel. Missile attacks on a major shipping lane in the Middle East raised concerns about a wider conflict while disrupting some supply chains. While inflation declined during the reporting period, it remained more persistent than some analysts expected, raising concerns about the effect of continued inflation on the Fed’s interest rate policy.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024    iShares® Preferred and Income Securities ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated preferred and hybrid securities, as represented by the ICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment portfolio 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

     10.14      3.01     3.77        10.14      15.99      44.74

Fund Market

     10.28        3.02       3.79          10.28        16.04        45.03  

Index

     10.69        3.60       4.42                10.69        19.36        54.17  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

 

LOGO

Index returns through January 31, 2019 reflect the performance of the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index, which, effective as of February 1 2019, was replaced by the ICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Transition Index as the Underlying Index of the Fund. Index returns from February 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019 reflect the ICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Transition Index. Index returns beginning on November 1, 2019 reflect the performance of the ICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index, which, effective as of November 1, 2019, replaced the ICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Transition Index as the Underlying Index of the Fund.

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
(10/01/23)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(03/31/24)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(10/01/23)
 
 
 
      


Ending

Account Value
(03/31/24)

 

 
 

      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $    1,000.00          $   1,102.70          $   2.41               $   1,000.00          $   1,022.71          $   2.33          0.46

 

(a)

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024 (continued)    iShares® Preferred and Income Securities ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

U.S. dollar-denominated preferred stocks posted a solid advance for the reporting period. Preferred stock typically pays a steady stream of dividends; therefore, its value is sensitive to prevailing interest rates. When interest rates rise, the dividends paid on preferred stock become relatively less attractive to investors, which weighs on the value of preferred stock. The Fed raised short-term interest rates twice early in the reporting period; however, it shifted to a more accommodative stance as the reporting period continued. The value of preferred and hybrid securities is also influenced by the financial conditions of the issuing company, and the strong performance of some companies represented in the Index during the reporting period also positively impacted the Index’s return.

The financials sector, representing approximately 66% of the Index on average for the reporting period, contributed the most to the Index’s return. The capital markets industry gained notably as the wider market advanced, boosting the value of the industry’s investments. Mortgage real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) also contributed, as high yields and stabilizing interest rates benefited preferred stock in the industry.

Preferred stock issued by banks also advanced. Because preferred stock is classified as equity rather than debt on balance sheets, banks tend to issue high levels of preferred stock to meet regulatory capital requirements. When the reporting period began, markets were adjusting to the impact of the failure of several large regional banks, and another prominent regional bank failed in May 2023. The uncertainty surrounding the health of regional banks initially drove declines in the industry’s preferred stock. However, the shift in the Fed’s monetary policy bolstered the industry, as investors anticipated that looser financial conditions would benefit regional banks. The real estate sector, particularly REITs, also contributed to performance.

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

   
Sector    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Financials

    66.2

Utilities

    9.7  

Real Estate

    7.9  

Communication Services

    4.7  

Industrials

    3.2  

Consumer Discretionary

    2.6  

Energy

    1.9  

Materials

    1.9  

Consumer Staples

    1.6  

Other (each representing less than 1%)

    0.3  

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   
Security    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Wells Fargo & Co., Series L, NVS

    2.3

Albemarle Corp., NVS

    1.8  

Citigroup Capital XIII, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.632%), NVS

    1.7  

Bank of America Corp., Series L, NVS

    1.3  

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

    1.2  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    1.0  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series EE, NVS

    1.0  

AT&T Inc., Series C, NVS

    0.9  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series DD, NVS

    0.9  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series MM, NVS

    0.9  
 
(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 the 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, index returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, index returns would be lower.

Disclosure of Expenses

Shareholders of the 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 example shown (which is based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the end of the period) is intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in the Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other funds.

The expense example provides 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 example also provides 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 Fund and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

The expenses shown in the expense example 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 example is 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

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Preferred and Income Securities ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Preferred Securities

 

Preferred Stocks — 98.8%  
Automobiles — 1.3%  

Ford Motor Co.
6.00%

    3,089,711     $ 72,144,752  

6.50%, NVS

    2,304,259       57,237,794  

6.20%

    2,785,510       67,270,066  
   

 

 

 
       196,652,612  
Banks — 25.2%  

Associated Banc-Corp
6.63%

    1,162,511       26,458,750  

Series E, 5.88%, NVS(a)

    391,652       8,256,024  

Series F, 5.63%, NVS(a)

    388,855       7,815,986  

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp., Series A, 6.88%, NVS(a)

    650,572       15,288,442  

Banc of California, Inc., Series F, 7.75%, NVS(a)

    2,013,624       46,353,625  

Bank of America Corp.

   

Series 02, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 0.912%), 6.25%, NVS(a)(b)

    609,296       12,917,075  

Series 4, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.012%), 6.35%, NVS(a)(b)

    428,233       9,682,348  

Series 5, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 0.762%), 6.08%, NVS(a)(b)

    851,072       18,757,627  

Series E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 0.612%), 5.92%, NVS(a)(b)(c)

    627,519       14,771,797  

Series GG, 6.00%(a)

    2,710,307       68,082,912  

Series HH, 5.88%, NVS(a)

    1,704,462       42,424,059  

Series K*, 6.45%

    2,102,269       53,250,474  

Series KK, 5.38%, NVS(a)

    2,773,433       66,423,720  

Series L, 7.25%, NVS(a)(d)

    156,246       186,517,100  

Series LL, 5.00%, NVS(a)(c)

    2,608,214       58,476,158  

Series NN, 4.38%, NVS(a)

    2,152,657       44,409,314  

Series PP, 4.13%, NVS(a)

    1,819,868       35,378,234  

Series QQ, 4.25%, NVS(a)(c)

    2,603,581       51,550,904  

Series SS, 4.75%, NVS(a)(c)

    1,364,483       30,155,074  

Bank of Hawaii Corp., Series A, 4.38%, NVS(a)

    679,352       10,937,567  

Bank OZK, Series A, 4.63%, NVS(a)

    1,378,553       24,083,321  

Cadence Bank, Series A, 5.50%, NVS(a)

    650,572       13,453,829  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

   

Series D, 6.35%, NVS(a)

    1,188,998       30,141,099  

Series E, 5.00%, NVS(a)

    1,783,331       38,769,616  

ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc., Series A, 5.25%, NVS(a)

    453,142       9,062,840  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc., Series B, 4.45%, NVS(a)

    579,961       11,210,646  

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., 5.50%, NVS(a)

    513,779       8,898,652  

Fifth Third Bancorp

   

Series A, 6.00%, NVS(a)

    769,352       19,295,348  

Series I, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.972%), 9.30%, NVS(a)(b)(c)

    1,749,855       44,201,337  

Series K, 4.95%, NVS(a)

    988,999       23,261,257  

First Citizens BancShares, Inc.

   

Series A, 5.38%, NVS(a)

    1,367,194       31,240,383  

Series C, 5.63%, NVS(a)

    777,713       18,112,936  

First Horizon Corp.
6.50%, NVS(a)

    583,284       13,555,520  

Series D, 6.10%(a)(c)

    385,292       9,736,329  

Series F, 4.70%(a)

    572,104       9,565,579  

Fulton Financial Corp., Series A, 5.13%, NVS(a)(c)

    754,504       14,033,774  

Hancock Whitney Corp., 6.25%

    666,339       16,405,266  
Security   Shares     Value  
Banks (continued)  

Heartland Financial U.S.A., Inc., Series E, 7.00%, NVS(a)

    455,677     $ 11,337,244  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

   

Series C, 5.70%, NVS(a)

    680,621       15,490,934  

Series H, 4.50%, NVS(a)

    2,016,382       39,137,975  

Series J, 6.88%, NVS(a)

    1,246,346       30,485,623  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

Series DD, 5.75%, NVS(a)

    5,298,077       132,557,887  

Series EE, 6.00%, NVS(a)

    5,789,857       145,788,599  

Series GG, 4.75%, NVS(a)

    2,777,992       62,393,700  

Series JJ, 4.55%, NVS(a)

    4,669,701       99,978,298  

Series LL, 4.63%, NVS(a)

    5,776,245       125,806,616  

Series MM, 4.20%, NVS(a)(c)

    6,243,636       125,871,702  

KeyCorp
6.20%, NVS(a)

    2,347,771       53,787,434  

Series E, 6.13%, NVS(a)

    1,944,529       46,552,024  

Series F, 5.65%, NVS(a)

    1,652,763       35,137,741  

Series G, 5.63%, NVS(a)

    1,752,567       38,188,435  

M&T Bank Corp., Series H, 5.63%, NVS(a)

    972,142       22,368,987  

Midland States Bancorp, Inc., 7.75%, NVS(a)

    444,188       11,189,096  

New York Community Bancorp, Inc., Series A., 6.38%, NVS(a)(c)

    2,032,573       35,407,422  

New York Community Capital Trust V, 6.00%, NVS(d)

    300,846       9,876,774  

Old National Bancorp

   

Series A, 7.00%, NVS(a)

    419,910       10,627,922  

Series C, 7.00%, NVS(a)

    471,737       11,920,794  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc., Series B, 6.75%, NVS(a)

    870,569       20,562,840  

Popular Capital Trust II, 6.13%(c)

    388,957       9,883,397  

Regions Financial Corp.

   

Series B, 6.38%, NVS(a)

    1,920,198       47,121,659  

Series C, 5.70%, NVS(a)

    2,008,383       47,397,839  

Series E, 4.45%, NVS(a)

    1,539,079       29,180,938  

Synovus Financial Corp.

   

Series D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.614%), 8.91%, NVS(a)(b)

    769,362       19,164,807  

Series E, 5.88%, NVS(a)

    1,382,545       34,065,909  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., Series B, 5.75%, NVS(a)

    1,235,917       25,175,629  

Truist Financial Corp.

   

Series I, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 0.792%), 6.12%, NVS(a)(b)

    664,459       14,558,297  

Series O, 5.25%, NVS(a)

    2,208,228       52,401,250  

Series R, 4.75%, NVS(a)(c)

    3,565,222       75,939,229  

U.S. Bancorp

   

Series A, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.282%), 6.60%, NVS(a)(b)

    55,528       46,890,620  

Series B*, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 0.862%), 6.18%, NVS(a)(b)

    3,888,725       81,779,887  

Series K, 5.50%, NVS(a)

    2,235,962       55,138,823  

Series L, 3.75%, NVS(a)

    1,981,633       34,956,006  

Series M, 4.00%, NVS(a)(c)

    2,949,034       55,589,291  

Series O, 4.50%, NVS(a)

    1,777,579       37,169,177  

Valley National Bancorp

   

Series A, 6.25%, NVS(a)(c)

    458,263       10,191,769  

Series B, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 3.578%), 9.14%, NVS(a)(b)(c)

    391,049       8,896,365  

WaFd, Inc., Series A, 4.88%, NVS(a)

    1,104,696       17,432,103  

Webster Financial Corp.

   

Series F, 5.25%, NVS(a)

    577,931       12,067,199  

Series G, 6.50%(a)(c)

    519,697       12,207,683  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Preferred and Income Securities ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Banks (continued)            

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

Series AA, 4.70%, NVS(a)

    3,244,430     $ 69,755,245  

Series CC, 4.38%, NVS(a)

    2,903,074       58,932,402  

Series DD, 4.25%, NVS(a)

    3,464,382       67,520,805  

Series L, 7.50%, NVS(a)(d)

    278,627       339,743,833  

Series Y, 5.63%, NVS(a)

    1,899,204       47,214,211  

Series Z, 4.75%, NVS(a)

    5,618,484       121,921,103  

WesBanco, Inc., Series A, 6.75%, NVS(a)

    579,961       13,843,669  

Western Alliance Bancorp, Series A, 4.25%, NVS(a)

    1,173,979       21,131,622  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

   

Series D, 6.50%, NVS(a)

    480,014       11,208,327  

Series E, 6.88%, NVS(a)(c)

    1,139,233       28,196,017  

Zions Bancorp N.A., Series G, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 4.240%), 9.83%, NVS(a)(b)

    533,136       13,493,672  
   

 

 

 
       3,747,571,752  
Broadline Retail — 0.8%            

Dillard’s Capital Trust I, 7.50%

    782,272       20,127,859  

Qurate Retail, Inc., 8.00%

    1,239,845       61,645,093  

QVC, Inc.
6.25%

    1,937,508       27,105,737  

6.38%

    894,708       12,830,113  
   

 

 

 
      121,708,802  
Capital Markets — 11.1%            

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
4.20%

    799,178       14,057,541  

4.75%

    1,092,869       20,983,085  

5.88%

    1,195,720       28,338,564  

B Riley Financial, Inc.
6.50%

    695,066       12,657,152  

6.00%

    1,039,216       15,993,534  

5.50%(c)

    837,662       15,965,838  

5.25%(c)

    1,595,108       22,060,344  

5.00%

    1,259,865       20,762,575  

6.75%

    5,804       143,707  

6.38%

    563,910       12,969,930  

Brookfield Finance I UK PLC, 4.50%(a)

    908,798       14,731,616  

Brookfield Finance, Inc., Series 50, 4.63%, NVS

    1,591,000       28,638,000  

Brookfield Oaktree Holdings LLC

   

Series A, 6.63%, NVS(a)

    700,040       16,730,956  

Series B, 6.55%, NVS(a)

    913,887       21,183,901  

Carlyle Finance LLC, 4.63%, NVS

    1,859,260       36,274,163  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

   

Series D, 5.95%, NVS(a)(c)

    2,916,584       73,672,912  

Series J, 4.45%, NVS(a)(c)

    2,304,265       49,311,271  

Crescent Capital BDC, Inc., 5.00%

    429,149       10,278,119  

Gladstone Investment Corp.
5.00%, NVS

    492,074       11,918,032  

4.88%

    524,198       12,051,312  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

   

Series A, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.012%), 6.31%, NVS(a)(b)

    2,916,584       66,702,276  

Series C, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.012%), 6.31%, NVS(a)(b)

    777,713       18,144,044  

Series D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 0.932%), 6.23%, NVS(a)(b)

    5,184,258       118,875,036  

Series K, 6.38%(a)

    2,723,375       69,364,361  

KKR Group Finance Co. IX LLC, 4.63%, NVS

    1,856,554       37,038,252  

Morgan Stanley

   

Series A, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 0.962%), 6.28%(a)(b)

    4,168,416       94,623,043  

Series E, 7.13%, NVS(a)(b)

    3,265,298       82,448,775  
Security   Shares     Value  
Capital Markets (continued)            

Morgan Stanley

   

Series F, 6.88%, NVS(a)(b)

    3,188,116     $ 80,212,999  

Series I, 6.38%, NVS(a)(b)

    3,747,066       93,301,943  

Series K, 5.85%, NVS(a)(b)

    3,748,367       93,671,691  

Series L, 4.88%, NVS(a)

    1,806,454       42,126,507  

Series O, 4.25%, NVS(a)

    4,927,946       99,248,832  

Series P, 6.50%, NVS(a)

    3,788,666       99,679,802  

New Mountain Finance Corp., 8.25%

    455,682       11,765,709  

Northern Trust Corp., Series E, 4.70%, NVS(a)

    1,549,941       34,982,168  

Prospect Capital Corp., Series A, 5.35%(a)

    528,953       10,097,713  

Saratoga Investment Corp., Series 2027, 6.00%

    412,405       9,980,201  

State Street Corp., Series G, 5.35%,
NVS(a)(b)

    1,944,529       47,621,515  

Stifel Financial Corp.
5.20%

    875,050       20,773,687  

Series B, 6.25%, NVS(a)

    622,123       15,447,314  

Series C, 6.13%, NVS(a)

    891,741       22,338,112  

Series D, 4.50%, NVS(a)

    1,183,362       22,862,554  

Trinity Capital, Inc., 7.00%

    707,355       17,768,758  
   

 

 

 
       1,647,797,844  
Chemicals — 1.8%            

Albemarle Corp., 7.25%, NVS(d)

    4,411,050       260,251,950  

EIDP, Inc., Series B, 4.50%, NVS(a)

    169,361       12,419,242  
   

 

 

 
      272,671,192  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%            

Pitney Bowes, Inc., 6.70%

    1,603,244       29,900,501  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance — 3.1%            

Atlanticus Holdings Corp., 6.13%

    569,167       13,033,924  

Capital One Financial Corp.

   

Series I, 5.00%, NVS(a)

    5,776,930       118,195,988  

Series J, 4.80%, NVS(a)

    4,666,996       90,819,742  

Series K, 4.63%, NVS(a)

    423,433       8,091,805  

Series L, 4.38%, NVS(a)

    2,623,336       47,954,582  

Series N, 4.25%, NVS(a)(c)

    1,636,625       29,442,884  

Navient Corp., 6.00%

    1,182,800       25,193,640  

SLM Corp., Series B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.962%), 7.29%(a)(b)

    243,939       18,575,955  

Synchrony Financial

   

Series A, 5.63%, NVS(a)

    2,893,285       54,538,422  

Series B, 8.25%, NVS(a)

    1,917,800       47,964,178  
   

 

 

 
      453,811,120  
Diversified REITs — 0.5%            

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc., Series A, 6.75%, NVS(a)

    627,545       13,824,816  

EPR Properties

   

Series C, 5.75%, NVS(a)(d)

    517,137       9,804,918  

Series E, 9.00%, NVS(a)(d)

    334,902       9,062,448  

Global Net Lease, Inc.

   

Series A, 7.25%, NVS(a)

    622,413       12,616,311  

Series B, 6.88%(a)

    419,620       7,930,818  

Series D, 7.50%, NVS(a)

    726,317       15,368,868  

LXP Industrial Trust, Series C, 6.50%,
NVS(a)(d)

    178,057       8,256,503  
   

 

 

 
      76,864,682  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.3%        

AT&T Inc.

   

5.35%

    4,959,025       116,537,087  

5.63%

    3,189,154       77,911,032  

Series A, 5.00%, NVS(a)

    4,616,060       98,599,042  

Series C, 4.75%, NVS(a)

    6,646,268       133,656,449  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Preferred and Income Securities ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)        

Qwest Corp.
6.75%

    2,623,868     $ 25,608,952  

6.50%, NVS

    3,764,917       36,707,941  
   

 

 

 
      489,020,503  
Electric Utilities — 6.4%            

BIP Bermuda Holdings I Ltd., 5.13%(a)

    1,180,872       23,121,474  

Brookfield BRP Holdings Canada, Inc.
4.63%, NVS(a)

    1,360,044       23,120,748  

4.88%(a)

    1,009,469       17,423,435  

Brookfield Infrastructure Finance ULC, 5.00%

    972,339       17,900,761  

Duke Energy Corp.
5.63%

    1,925,997       47,302,486  

Series A, 5.75%, NVS(a)

    3,840,264       95,430,560  

Entergy Arkansas LLC, 4.88%

    1,595,278       36,101,141  

Entergy Louisiana LLC, 4.88%

    1,050,466       23,761,541  

Entergy Mississippi LLC, 4.90%

    1,010,810       23,440,684  

Georgia Power Co., Series 2017, 5.00%

    1,046,070       25,775,165  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., Series N, 5.65%

    2,663,008       65,616,517  

NextEra Energy, Inc., 6.93%(c)(d)

    3,844,014       149,647,465  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Series A, 6.00%(a)

    433,966       10,610,469  

SCE Trust II, 5.10%, NVS(a)

    864,210       18,485,452  

SCE Trust III, Series H, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.252%), 8.58%, NVS(a)(b)

    1,059,325       26,928,042  

SCE Trust IV, Series J, 5.38%, NVS(a)(c)

    1,280,020       30,093,270  

SCE Trust V, Series K, 5.45%, NVS(a)

    1,155,369       27,786,625  

SCE Trust VI, 5.00%, NVS(a)

    1,865,887       39,183,627  

SCE Trust VII, Series M, 7.50%(a)(c)

    2,106,022       56,083,366  

Southern Co. (The)
5.25%

    1,733,260       42,274,211  

Series 2020, 4.95%

    3,877,963       89,154,369  

Series C, 4.20%

    2,925,931       58,928,250  
   

 

 

 
       948,169,658  
Electrical Equipment — 0.2%            

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.
6.50%

    584,640       8,149,882  

8.13%

    743,092       12,149,554  

Series A, 7.75%, NVS(a)

    776,006       8,155,823  
   

 

 

 
      28,455,259  
Entertainment — 0.0%            

Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment, Inc., Series A, NVS, 9.75%(a)

    575,534       282,012  
   

 

 

 
Financial Services — 5.7%            

Apollo Global Management, Inc.
6.75%(d)

    2,760,225       175,964,344  

7.63%(c)

    2,304,258       60,947,624  

Citigroup Capital XIII, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.632%), 11.95%, NVS(b)

    8,641,075       254,652,480  

Compass Diversified Holdings

   

Series A, 7.25%, NVS(a)

    390,621       9,863,180  

Series B, 7.88%, NVS(a)

    400,236       10,085,947  

Series C, 7.88%, NVS(a)

    446,200       11,208,544  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

   

Series A, 5.25%, NVS(a)

    3,017,795       68,896,260  

Series C, 4.30%(a)

    1,109,362       20,534,291  

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp.

   

Series D, 5.70%, NVS(a)

    394,356       9,464,544  

Series F, 5.25%, NVS(a)

    463,393       10,143,673  

Series G, 4.88%, NVS(a)

    483,501       9,848,915  

Jackson Financial, Inc., 8.00%(a)

    2,074,732       55,125,629  
Security   Shares     Value  
Financial Services (continued)            

Merchants Bancorp
8.25%, NVS(a)

    552,513     $ 14,083,556  

Series B, 6.00%, NVS(a)

    416,287       9,965,911  

Series C, 6.00%, NVS(a)

    767,348       16,421,247  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., Series US, 5.50%

    960,182       23,812,514  

NewtekOne, Inc., 5.50%

    454,112       11,044,004  

TPG Operating Group II LP, 6.95%, NVS

    1,534,285       40,321,010  

Voya Financial, Inc., Series B, 5.35%, NVS(a)

    1,164,141       27,531,935  
   

 

 

 
      839,915,608  
Food Products — 1.6%            

CHS, Inc.
8.00%, NVS(a)

    1,181,589       36,735,602  

Series 1, 7.88%, NVS(a)

    2,066,296       55,397,396  

Series 2, 9.86%, NVS(a)

    1,617,425       42,376,535  

Series 3, 6.75%, NVS(a)

    1,896,523       47,640,658  

Series 4, 7.50%(a)

    1,993,158       51,224,160  
   

 

 

 
      233,374,351  
Gas Utilities — 0.3%            

Entergy New Orleans LLC, 5.50%

    430,591       10,360,019  

Spire, Inc., Series A, 5.90%, NVS(a)

    978,221       24,152,277  

UGI Corp., 7.25%(d)

    216,412       12,582,194  
   

 

 

 
      47,094,490  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.2%            

BrightSpring Health Services, Inc., 6.75%, NVS(d)

    723,019       32,593,696  
   

 

 

 
Health Care REITs — 0.2%            

Diversified Healthcare Trust
6.25%, NVS

    988,895       15,189,427  

5.63%

    1,388,082       19,877,334  
   

 

 

 
      35,066,761  
Health Care Technology — 0.0%            

CareCloud, Inc., Series A, 11.00%, NVS(a)

    453,119       2,723,245  
   

 

 

 
Hotel & Resort REITs — 0.9%            

Braemar Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Series B, 5.50%, NVS(a)(c)(d)

    291,053       3,990,686  

Chatham Lodging Trust, Series A, 6.63%, NVS(a)

    427,053       9,305,485  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co., 8.25%, NVS(a)

    427,555       10,770,110  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

   

Series E, 6.38%, NVS(a)(c)

    391,025       8,094,217  

Series F, 6.30%, NVS(a)

    551,705       11,254,782  

Series G, 6.38%, NVS(a)

    850,985       17,538,801  

Series H, 5.70%, NVS(a)

    775,280       14,575,264  

RLJ Lodging Trust, Series A, 1.95%(a)(d)

    1,220,030       29,878,535  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.

   

Series E, 6.25%, NVS(a)

    583,537       12,003,356  

Series F, 5.88%, NVS(a)(c)

    347,731       6,805,096  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

   

Series H, 6.13%(a)

    411,222       8,722,019  

Series I, 5.70%, NVS(a)

    324,989       6,454,281  
   

 

 

 
       139,392,632  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.1%            

FAT Brands, Inc., Series B, NVS, 8.25%

    719,669       11,241,230  
   

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.4%  

Brookfield Renewable Partners LP, Series 17, 5.25%, NVS(a)

    764,900       13,944,127  

Tennessee Valley Authority

   

Series A, (30-yr. CMT + 0.840%), 2.22%(b)(c)

    809,872       17,800,987  

Series D, (30-yr. CMT + 0.940%), 2.13%(b)

    991,662       21,935,563  
   

 

 

 
      53,680,677  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Preferred and Income Securities ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.1%            

Steel Partners Holdings LP, Series A, 6.00%, NVS

    612,335     $ 14,732,780  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 14.1%            

AEGON Funding Co. LLC, 5.10%, NVS

    3,557,969        77,101,188  

Allstate Corp. (The)

   

(3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.427%), 8.74%, NVS(b)

    1,925,997       49,267,003  

Series H, 5.10%, NVS(a)

    4,416,381       99,103,590  

Series I, 4.75%, NVS(a)

    1,182,738       26,812,670  

Series J, 7.38%(a)

    2,310,658       62,041,167  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

   

Series A, 5.95%, NVS(a)

    1,571,015       38,065,693  

Series B, 6.63%, NVS(a)

    1,177,831       28,538,845  

American Financial Group, Inc.
5.88%

    499,507       12,292,867  

4.50%

    789,401       17,090,532  

5.63%

    599,704       14,884,653  

5.13%

    776,250       17,752,838  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.

   

Series F, 5.45%, NVS(a)

    1,294,700       30,593,761  

Series G, 4.55%(a)

    1,951,517       40,376,887  

Argo Group International Holdings, Inc., 7.00%, NVS(a)

    602,715       14,428,997  

Argo Group U.S., Inc., 6.50%(c)

    564,754       12,819,916  

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.
5.63%, NVS(a)

    1,060,339       21,641,519  

5.63%, NVS(a)

    862,463       17,637,368  

(3-mo. LIBOR US + 4.060%), 9.65%,
NVS(a)(b)

    1,081,201       27,376,009  

Assurant, Inc., 5.25%

    956,489       21,807,949  

Athene Holding Ltd.
7.25%, NVS

    2,205,478       56,195,579  

Series A, 6.35%, NVS(a)

    3,312,393       78,934,325  

Series B, 5.63%, NVS(a)

    1,355,112       29,419,482  

Series C, 6.38%, NVS(a)

    2,338,691       58,139,858  

Series D, 4.88%(a)

    2,243,780       41,711,870  

Series E, 7.75%, NVS(a)

    1,951,024       50,941,237  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd., Series E, 5.50%, NVS(a)

    2,153,612       48,822,384  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
6.25%

    1,469,989       33,692,148  

Series A, 6.60%, NVS(a)

    1,662,093       40,538,448  

Series B, 6.75%, NVS(a)

    1,581,174       39,608,409  

Series C, 5.38%(a)

    2,251,981       46,210,650  

Series D, 4.63%, NVS(a)

    1,385,465       23,525,196  

CNO Financial Group, Inc., 5.13%

    578,211       12,610,782  

Enstar Group Ltd.

   

Series D, 7.00%, NVS(a)

    1,561,185       39,107,684  

Series E, 7.00%, NVS(a)

    423,416       10,581,166  

F&G Annuities & Life, Inc., 7.95%, NVS

    1,327,179       34,719,003  

Globe Life, Inc., 4.25%, NVS

    1,296,400       26,926,228  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), Series G, 6.00%, NVS(a)

    1,355,561       34,349,916  

Kemper Corp., 5.88%

    597,767       13,993,726  

Lincoln National Corp., Series D, 9.00%(a)

    1,886,039       51,998,095  

Maiden Holdings Ltd., 6.63%

    464,052       7,740,387  

Maiden Holdings North America Ltd., 7.75%

    600,953       11,021,478  

MetLife, Inc.

   

Series A, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.262%), 6.59%, NVS(a)(b)

    2,325,655       55,513,385  

Series E, 5.63%, NVS(a)(c)

    3,091,357       74,254,395  

Series F, 4.75%, NVS(a)

    3,776,553       80,440,579  

PartnerRe Ltd., Series J, 4.88%, NVS(a)

    803,652       17,342,810  
Security   Shares     Value  
Insurance (continued)            

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   

5.95%

    1,164,328     $ 29,865,013  

5.63%

    2,148,721       53,803,974  

4.13%, NVS

    1,944,529       39,435,048  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

   

7.13%

    2,688,258       69,599,000  

5.75%, NVS

    1,560,852       39,021,300  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

   

Series F, 5.75%, NVS(a)

    987,096       24,381,271  

Series G, 4.20%, NVS(a)

    1,957,019       37,046,370  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc., Series B, 4.60%(a)

    805,223       15,186,506  

SiriusPoint Ltd., Series B, 8.00%, NVS(a)

    794,186       20,108,790  

Unum Group, 6.25%

    1,175,106       29,483,410  

W R Berkley Corp.
5.70%

    642,985       16,183,932  

5.10%

    1,179,472       26,726,836  

4.13%

    1,182,957       23,055,832  

4.25%

    990,134       19,931,397  
   

 

 

 
       2,091,801,351  
IT Services — 0.0%            

Exela Technologies, Inc.,
Series B, 6.00%(a)(d)

    292,013       589,866  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products — 0.3%            

Brunswick Corp.
6.50%

    661,064       16,447,272  

6.63%

    493,377       12,275,220  

6.38%

    900,735       22,851,647  
   

 

 

 
      51,574,139  
Machinery — 0.7%            

Chart Industries, Inc., Series B, 6.75%, NVS(c)(d)

    774,683       49,742,396  

RBC Bearings, Inc., Series A, 5.00%,
NVS(c)(d)

    441,635       53,919,217  
   

 

 

 
      103,661,613  
Marine Transportation — 0.1%            

Global Ship Lease, Inc., 8.75%, NVS(a)

    424,935       11,048,310  
   

 

 

 
Media — 0.1%            

Liberty Broadband Corp., Series A, 7.00%(a)

    705,093       16,428,667  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 6.2%  

ACRES Commercial Realty Corp.

   

Series C, 8.63%(a)

    432,635       10,435,156  

Series D, 7.88%, NVS(a)

    406,984       8,754,226  

AGNC Investment Corp.

   

Series C, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.373%), 10.69%, NVS(a)(b)

    1,220,747       30,677,372  

Series D, 6.88%, NVS(a)

    871,788       21,402,395  

Series E, 6.50%, NVS(a)

    1,511,899       36,376,290  

Series F, 6.13%, NVS(a)

    2,140,815       49,153,112  

Series G, 7.75%, NVS(a)

    544,811       12,966,502  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

   

Series F, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.255%), 10.55%, NVS(a)(b)

    2,696,818       67,717,100  

Series G, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.434%), 9.74%, NVS(a)(b)

    1,570,077       38,796,603  

Series I, 6.75%, NVS(a)

    1,606,361       39,885,944  

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

   

Series D, 6.38%, NVS(a)

    828,924       16,213,753  

Series E, 6.25%, NVS(a)

    488,564       9,526,998  

Series F, 6.25%, NVS(a)

    998,281       20,225,173  

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc., Series C, 7.00%(a)

    621,193       12,951,874  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Preferred and Income Securities ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued)  

Chimera Investment Corp.

   

Series A, 8.00%, NVS(a)

    524,812     $ 11,036,796  

Series B, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 5.791%), 11.35%, NVS(a)(b)

    1,214,756       29,943,735  

Series C, 7.75%, NVS(a)

    961,651       19,713,846  

Series D, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 5.338%), 10.90%, NVS(a)(b)

    736,479       18,220,490  

Dynex Capital, Inc., Series C, 6.90%, NVS(a)

    441,950       10,871,970  

Ellington Financial, Inc.
6.75%, NVS(a)

    412,740       9,699,390  

Series B, 6.25%, NVS(a)(c)

    428,537       8,729,299  

Series C, 8.63%(a)(c)

    359,276       8,579,511  

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc., Series E, 7.50%, NVS(a)

    956,975       19,522,290  

Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc., Series A, 7.00%, NVS(a)

    738,576       13,405,154  

Great Ajax Corp., 7.25%, NVS(d)

    461,279       11,490,460  

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.

   

Series B, 7.75%, NVS(a)

    389,811       8,770,748  

Series C, 7.50%, NVS(a)

    684,763       15,140,110  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc., Series A, 6.50%, NVS(a)

    1,217,841       21,470,537  

MFA Financial, Inc.
8.88%, NVS

    456,925       11,706,419  

Series B, 7.50%, NVS(a)

    732,417       15,161,032  

Series C, 6.50%, NVS(a)

    1,021,427       22,655,251  

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc.

   

Series D, 8.00%, NVS(a)

    552,887       11,992,119  

Series E, 7.88%, NVS(a)

    645,115       14,818,292  

Series F, 6.88%, NVS(a)

    491,239       9,878,816  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

   

Series A, 8.13%, NVS(a)(b)

    412,739       9,559,035  

Series B, 8.00%, NVS(a)(b)

    716,478       16,658,114  

Series C, 6.75%, NVS(a)

    923,250       17,578,680  

Ready Capital Corp.
6.20%(c)

    427,777       10,394,981  

5.75%

    840,559       20,417,178  

Series E, 6.50%, NVS(a)

    409,247       7,534,237  

Rithm Capital Corp.

   

Series A, 7.50%, NVS(a)

    566,957       13,845,090  

Series B, 7.13%(a)

    1,049,947       25,639,706  

Series C, 6.38%, NVS(a)

    1,495,703       33,832,802  

Series D, 7.00%, NVS(a)

    1,721,113       38,690,620  

TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.,
Series C, 6.25%, NVS(a)(c)

    732,124       11,853,088  

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

   

Series A, 8.13%, NVS(a)

    453,861       10,402,494  

Series B, 7.63%, NVS(a)

    950,878       21,603,948  

Series C, 7.25%, NVS(a)

    905,490       20,690,446  
   

 

 

 
       926,589,182  
Multi-Utilities — 2.6%            

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
7.75%(c)(d)

    2,237,161       47,964,732  

Series 19-A, 6.20%, NVS

    1,341,966       33,549,150  

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP

   

Series 13, 5.13%, NVS(a)

    769,989       13,967,600  

Series 14, 5.00%, NVS(a)

    774,856       13,761,443  

CMS Energy Corp.
5.88%

    2,417,801       59,888,931  

5.88%, NVS

    1,075,352       26,034,272  

5.63%

    777,541       19,096,407  

Series C, 4.20%, NVS(a)

    888,481       18,071,703  
Security   Shares     Value  
Multi-Utilities (continued)            

DTE Energy Co.
4.38%(c)

    1,088,237     $ 22,156,505  

Series E, 5.25%(c)

    1,546,420       38,273,895  

Series G, 4.38%

    894,621       18,429,193  

Sempra, 5.75%

    2,931,504       70,180,206  
   

 

 

 
      381,374,037  
Office REITs — 0.9%            

City Office REIT, Inc., Series A, 6.63%, NVS(a)

    391,769       6,875,546  

Equity Commonwealth, Series D, 6.50%, NVS(a)(d)

    442,039       11,050,975  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc., Series C, 4.75%, NVS(a)

    1,577,183       21,796,669  

Office Properties Income Trust, 6.38%

    480,334       5,226,034  

SL Green Realty Corp., Series I, 6.50%, NVS(a)

    705,277       16,045,052  

Vornado Realty Trust

   

Series L, 5.40%, NVS(a)

    1,117,316       16,793,259  

Series M, 5.25%, NVS(a)

    1,178,464       18,030,499  

Series N, 5.25%, NVS(a)

    1,103,966       16,647,807  

Series O, 4.45%, NVS(a)(c)

    1,101,172       14,006,908  
   

 

 

 
      126,472,749  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.9%            

El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.75%(d)

    446,638       21,420,758  

Energy Transfer LP, Series E, 7.60%, NVS(a)

    3,072,321       77,729,721  

NGL Energy Partners LP, Series B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 7.475%), 12.79%, NVS(a)(b)

    1,216,513       35,753,317  

NuStar Energy LP

   

Series A, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 7.028%), 12.36%, NVS(a)(b)

    887,001       22,937,846  

Series B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.905%), 11.23%, NVS(a)(b)

    1,518,299       38,352,233  

Series C, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 6.880%), 12.47%, NVS(a)(b)

    688,778       17,481,186  

NuStar Logistics LP, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.996%), 12.31%(b)

    1,545,814       38,830,848  

Seapeak LLC
9.00%, NVS(a)

    480,875       12,214,225  

Series B, 8.50%, NVS(a)

    654,129       16,451,344  
   

 

 

 
      281,171,478  
Professional Services — 0.3%            

Clarivate PLC, Series A, 5.25%(d)

    1,419,854       42,198,061  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development — 1.0%        

Brookfield Property Partners LP
6.25%

    2,628,020       40,891,991  

Series A, 5.75%, NVS(a)

    1,107,461       14,131,202  

Series A-1, 6.50%, NVS(a)

    708,091       11,152,433  

Series A2, 6.38%, NVS(a)

    966,401       13,925,838  

DigitalBridge Group, Inc.

   

Series H, 7.13%, NVS(a)

    775,645       18,157,850  

Series I, 7.15%, NVS(a)

    1,208,865       28,142,377  

Series J, 7.13%, NVS(a)(c)

    1,085,625       25,468,763  
   

 

 

 
       151,870,454  
Residential REITs — 0.3%            

American Homes 4 Rent

   

Series G, 5.88%, NVS(a)

    410,940       9,447,510  

Series H, 6.25%, NVS(a)

    445,678       10,834,432  

UMH Properties, Inc., Series D, 6.38%, NVS(a)

    1,030,727       23,315,045  
   

 

 

 
      43,596,987  
Retail REITs — 0.9%            

Agree Realty Corp., Series A, 4.25%, NVS(a)

    633,541       11,239,017  

Cedar Realty Trust, Inc., Series C, 6.50%, NVS(a)

    446,751       5,637,998  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Preferred and Income Securities ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Retail REITs (continued)            

Federal Realty Investment Trust, Series C, 5.00%, NVS(a)(c)

    542,618     $ 11,910,465  

Kimco Realty Corp.

   

Series L, 5.13%, NVS(a)(c)

    821,936       18,805,896  

Series M, 5.25%, NVS(a)

    972,720       22,275,288  

Realty Income Corp., Series A, 6.00%, NVS(a)

    634,788       15,698,307  

Regency Centers Corp.

   

Series A, 6.25%, NVS(a)

    444,871       10,756,981  

Series B, 5.88%, NVS(a)(c)

    456,179       10,701,959  

Saul Centers, Inc., Series E, 6.00%, NVS(a)(c)

    389,661       8,323,159  

SITE Centers Corp., Series A, 6.38%, NVS(a)

    639,620       14,423,431  
   

 

 

 
      129,772,501  
Software — 0.1%            

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., 8.38%

    570,226       12,117,302  
   

 

 

 
Specialized REITs — 3.1%            

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

   

Series J, 5.25%, NVS(a)

    733,910       16,182,716  

Series K, 5.85%, NVS(a)(c)

    774,432       18,261,107  

Series L, 5.20%, NVS(a)

    1,290,171       28,280,548  

EPR Properties, Series G, 5.75%, NVS(a)

    540,618       10,293,367  

Gladstone Land Corp., Series B, 6.00%(a)

    551,865       11,059,375  

National Storage Affiliates Trust, Series A, 6.00%, NVS(a)

    825,322       18,916,380  

Public Storage

   

Series F, 5.15%, NVS(a)

    1,093,720       26,314,903  

Series G, 5.05%, NVS(a)(c)

    1,172,435       28,630,863  

Series H, 5.60%(a)

    1,113,435       27,323,695  

Series I, 4.88%, NVS(a)(c)

    1,232,635       28,079,425  

Series J, 4.70%, NVS(a)

    1,010,816       21,722,436  

Series K, 4.75%, NVS(a)

    898,941       19,453,083  

Series L, 4.63%, NVS(a)(c)

    2,207,770       47,224,200  

Series M, 4.13%, NVS(a)(c)

    898,639       17,424,610  

Series N, 3.88%, NVS(a)(c)

    1,105,670       19,691,983  

Series O, 3.90%, NVS(a)

    666,213       11,925,213  

Series P, 4.00%, NVS(a)(c)

    2,352,768       43,526,208  

Series Q, 3.95%, NVS(a)

    575,662       10,430,995  

Series R, 4.00%, NVS(a)(c)

    1,694,965       31,322,953  

Series S, 4.10%, NVS(a)

    975,555       18,428,234  
   

 

 

 
       454,492,294  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0%            

Fossil Group, Inc., 7.00%

    585,017       6,581,441  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.4%            

Air Lease Corp., Series A, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.912%), 6.15%, NVS(a)(b)

    969,810       25,156,871  

FTAI Aviation Ltd.

   

Series A, NVS, 8.25%(a)

    408,559       10,246,660  

Series B, NVS, 8.00%(a)(c)

    483,473       12,135,172  

Series C, NVS, 8.25%(a)

    446,928       11,316,217  

Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.
7.00%, NVS(a)

    580,605       14,567,380  
Security   Shares     Value  
Trading Companies & Distributors (continued)  

Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.
Series B, 6.25%, NVS(a)

    580,692     $ 14,575,369  

Triton International Ltd.
8.00%, NVS(a)

    553,684       13,952,837  

7.38%, NVS(a)

    674,033       16,635,134  

6.88%, NVS(a)

    577,945       13,876,459  

Series E, 5.75%, NVS(a)

    674,033       13,372,815  

WESCO International, Inc., Series A, 10.63%, NVS(a)

    2,067,751       54,402,529  
   

 

 

 
      200,237,443  
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.2%            

Atlas Corp.

   

Series D, 7.95%(a)(c)

    496,031       12,202,363  

Series H, 7.88%, NVS(a)

    875,344       21,314,626  
   

 

 

 
      33,516,989  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.2%        

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

   

Series UU, 6.63%, NVS(a)

    1,644,919       30,299,408  

Series VV, 6.00%, NVS(a)

    2,700,236       43,176,774  

United States Cellular Corp.
6.25%(c)

    1,948,388       37,642,856  

5.50%(c)

    1,946,013       35,067,154  

5.50%

    1,947,237       35,244,990  
   

 

 

 
      181,431,182  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 98.8%
(Cost: $16,453,955,554)

       14,669,247,453  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

 

Money Market Funds — 3.7%

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.50%(e)(f)(g)

    142,154,464       142,225,542  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.29%(e)(f)

    406,927,713       406,927,713  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 3.7%
(Cost: $549,140,431)

 

    549,153,255  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 102.5%
(Cost: $17,003,095,985)

 

    15,218,400,708  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.5)%

 

    (374,352,254
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 14,844,048,454  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(b)

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.

(c)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d)

Convertible security.

(e)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(f)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(g)

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

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Preferred and Income Securities ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended March 31, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

 
     Affiliated Issuer   Value at
03/31/23
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
03/31/24
   

Shares

Held at
03/31/24

    Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Funds

 
 

 

 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 175,105,163     $ —        $(32,872,002) (a)    $ 64,799     $ (72,418   $ 142,225,542       142,154,464     $ 2,436,889 (b)    $  
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    231,214,441       175,713,272 (a)      —                    406,927,713       406,927,713       8,041,315        
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 64,799     $ (72,418   $  549,153,255       $  10,478,204     $  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (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

           

Preferred Securities

           

Preferred Stocks

   $ 14,669,247,453      $      $      $ 14,669,247,453  

Short-Term Securities

           

Money Market Funds

     549,153,255                      549,153,255  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $  15,218,400,708      $      —      $      —      $  15,218,400,708  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2024

 

   

iShares 

Preferred and 

Income Securities 

ETF 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

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

  $ 14,669,247,453  

Investments, at value — affiliated(c)

    549,153,255  

Cash

    7,795,912  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    197,163,148  

Securities lending income — affiliated

    289,509  

Capital shares sold

    2,321,390  

Dividends — unaffiliated

    72,469,136  

Dividends — affiliated

    1,242,345  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    15,499,682,148  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Collateral on securities loaned

    142,105,130  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    507,891,919  

Investment advisory fees

    5,636,645  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    655,633,694  
 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingent liabilities

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 14,844,048,454  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 18,989,740,007  

Accumulated loss

    (4,145,691,553
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 14,844,048,454  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE

 

Shares outstanding

    461,750,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 32.15  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

    None  
 

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated

  $  16,453,955,554  

(b) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 122,704,071  

(c) Investments, at cost — affiliated

  $ 549,140,431  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Operations

Year Ended March 31, 2024

 

   

iShares 

Preferred and 

Income Securities 

ETF 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — unaffiliated

  $ 919,327,053  

Dividends — affiliated

    8,041,315  

Interest — unaffiliated

    257,978  

Securities lending income — affiliated — net

    2,436,889  

Foreign taxes withheld

    (1,559,188
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    928,504,047  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory

    60,487,603  

Interest expense

    92,361  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    60,579,964  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    867,924,083  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — unaffiliated

    (439,762,770

Investments — affiliated

    64,799  

In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(a)

    24,045,050  
 

 

 

 
    (415,652,921
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — unaffiliated

    846,542,765  

Investments — affiliated

    (72,418
 

 

 

 
    846,470,347  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    430,817,426  
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $  1,298,741,509  
 

 

 

 

(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 Preferred and Income Securities ETF  
 

 

 

 
    

Year Ended

03/31/24

   

Year Ended

03/31/23

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 867,924,083     $ 851,776,239  

Net realized loss

    (415,652,921     (249,407,839

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    846,470,347       (2,167,214,408
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    1,298,741,509       (1,564,846,008
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (870,372,798     (887,370,473
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

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

    1,433,710,878       (2,277,562,637
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    1,862,079,589       (4,729,779,118

Beginning of year

    12,981,968,865       17,711,747,983  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $  14,844,048,454     $  12,981,968,865  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

(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 Preferred and Income Securities ETF  
     
Year Ended
03/31/24
 
 
   
Year Ended
03/31/23
 
 
   
Year Ended
03/31/22
 
 
   
Year Ended
03/31/21
 
 
   
Year Ended
03/31/20
 
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 31.18     $ 36.39     $ 38.27     $ 31.50     $ 36.47  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    2.02       1.90       1.75       1.81       1.93  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    0.99       (5.13     (1.94     6.78       (4.93
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    3.01       (3.23     (0.19     8.59       (3.00
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

    (2.04     (1.98     (1.69     (1.82     (1.97
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 32.15     $ 31.18     $ 36.39     $ 38.27     $ 31.50  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

         

Based on net asset value

    10.14     (8.99 )%      (0.67 )%      27.88     (8.90 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

         

Total expenses

    0.46     0.46     0.45     0.46     0.46
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    6.58     5.80     4.56     4.97     5.25
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $  14,844,048     $  12,981,969     $  17,711,748     $  18,364,340     $  13,816,631  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    21     16     21     28     46
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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, if any.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1. ORGANIZATION

iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following fund (the “Fund”):

 

   
iShares ETF   Diversification
Classification

Preferred and Income Securities

  Diversified

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The 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. Upon notification from issuers or as estimated by management, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on an accrual basis.

Foreign Taxes: The Fund 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 the Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Fund and are reflected in its Statement 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 dividend 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 March 31, 2024, if any, are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Fund files withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Fund may record a reclaim receivable based on collectability, which includes factors such as the jurisdiction’s applicable laws, payment history and market convention. The Statement of Operations includes tax reclaims recorded as well as professional and other fees, if any, associated with recovery of foreign withholding taxes.

Bank Overdraft: The Fund had outstanding cash disbursements exceeding deposited cash amounts at the custodian during the reporting period. The Fund is obligated to repay the custodian for any overdraft, including any related costs or expenses, where applicable. For financial reporting purposes, overdraft fees, if any, are included in interest expense in the Statement of Operations.

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

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividend and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund.

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

3. INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) of the Fund has approved the designation of BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the valuation designee for the Fund. The 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.

 

 

 

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Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV.

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 the Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Valuation Committee deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

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

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

 

   

Level 1 - Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the 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 Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

4. SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Securities Lending: The 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 the 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, the 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 the 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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Fund 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 Fund, 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 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 Fund 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
 
(b) 

Barclays Capital, Inc.

  $ 693,861      $ (693,861   $     $  

BMO Capital Markets Corp.

    1,129        (1,129            

BNP Paribas SA

    12,216        (12,216            

BofA Securities, Inc.

    6,561,607        (6,561,607            

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    26,874,067        (26,874,067            

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    78,495,163        (78,495,163            

Morgan Stanley

    4,453,749        (4,453,749            

National Financial Services LLC

    4,234,270        (4,234,270            

RBC Capital Market LLC

    557,541        (551,100           6,441  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

    40,719        (40,719            

UBS AG

    396,448        (396,448            

UBS Securities LLC

    347,126        (347,126            

Virtu Americas LLC

    31,680        (31,680            

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    4,495        (4,495            
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 122,704,071      $ (122,697,630   $     $ 6,441  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (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 the Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 
  (b) 

The market value of the loaned securities is determined as of March 31, 2024. Additional collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day in accordance with the MSLA. The net amount would be subject to the borrower default indemnity in the event of default by the counterparty.

 

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, the 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. The 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 the Fund.

5. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of the 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 Fund, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:

 

   
Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fees  

First $46 billion

    0.4800

Over $46 billion, up to and including $81 billion

    0.4560  

Over $81 billion, up to and including $111 billion

    0.4332  

Over $111 billion, up to and including $141 billion

    0.4116  

Over $141 billion, up to and including $171 billion

    0.3910  

Over $171 billion

    0.3714  

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for the Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Fund.

ETF Servicing Fees: The Fund has entered into an ETF Services Agreement with BRIL to perform certain order processing, Authorized Participant communications, and related services in connection with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units (“ETF Services”). BRIL is entitled to a transaction fee from Authorized Participants on each creation or redemption order for the ETF Services provided. The Fund does not pay BRIL for ETF Services.

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 Fund, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending, including any custodial costs. The 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 the 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, redemption fee,

 

 

 

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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 generally equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (and excludes collateral investment fees), and any fees or other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of the 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, the Fund retains 81% 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 fund (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in a given calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, the Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 81% 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 the Fund is shown as securities lending income - affiliated - net in its Statement of Operations. For the year ended March 31, 2024, the Fund paid BTC $595,466 for securities lending agent services.

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Other Transactions: The 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 Statement 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 March 31, 2024, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

Preferred and Income Securities

  $  2,898,742,015      $  2,830,224,405  

For the year ended March 31, 2024, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF   In-kind
Purchases
    

In-kind

Sales

 

Preferred and Income Securities

  $  2,226,392,078      $  876,508,675  

7.  INCOME TAX INFORMATION

The Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the 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 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 Fund as of March 31, 2024, 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 Fund’s 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 March 31, 2024, 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)  

Preferred and Income Securities

  $ 24,279,864      $ (24,279,864

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Year Ended
March 31, 2024
     Year Ended
March 31, 2023
 

Preferred and Income Securities

    

Ordinary income

  $  870,372,798      $  887,370,473  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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As of March 31, 2024, the tax components of accumulated earnings (loss) were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Undistributed
Ordinary Income
     Non-expiring
Capital Loss
Carryforwards(a)
    Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)(b)
    Total  

Preferred and Income Securities

  $ 63,651,201      $  (2,365,117,422   $  (1,844,225,332   $  (4,145,691,553

 

(a) 

Amounts available to offset future realized capital gains.

 
(b) 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, timing and recognition of partnership income, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on investments in passive foreign investment companies, the timing and recognition of realized gains / losses for tax purposes, dividends deemed recognized for tax purposes and the classification of investments.

 

A fund may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” Such fund may elect to mark-to-market annually the shares of each passive foreign investment company and would be required to distribute to shareholders any such marked-to-market gains.

As of March 31, 2024, 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)
 

Preferred and Income Securities

  $  17,062,626,040      $ 99,655,637      $ (1,943,880,969     $ (1,844,225,332

8. PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the 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 Fund and its investments. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

BFA uses an indexing approach to try to achieve the Fund’s investment objective. The Fund is not actively managed, and BFA generally does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining markets.

The Fund 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.

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.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Fund 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 Fund manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Fund’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Fund.

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 the Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.

The Fund invests a significant portion of its 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

 

 

 

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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 Fund invest..

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

Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The Fund 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. The Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“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 Fund is uncertain.

9.  CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the 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 the Fund are not redeemable.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Year Ended
03/31/24
    Year Ended
03/31/23
 
  Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Preferred and Income Securities

       

Shares sold

    75,050,000     $ 2,326,504,374       19,150,000     $ 629,044,759  

Shares redeemed

    (29,600,000     (892,793,496     (89,600,000     (2,906,607,396
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    45,450,000     $  1,433,710,878       (70,450,000   $  (2,277,562,637
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consideration of the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to BRIL, 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 shared 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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund 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 Trustees of

iShares Trust and Shareholders of iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (one of the funds constituting iShares Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of March 31, 2024, the related statement of operations for the year ended March 31, 2024, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2024, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended March 31, 2024 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2024, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2024 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended March 31, 2024 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s 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 Fund 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 March 31, 2024 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 opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

May 23, 2024

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

 

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Important Tax Information (unaudited)

 

The following amount, or maximum amount allowable by law, is hereby designated as qualified dividend income for individuals for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024:

 

iShares ETF   Qualified Dividend
Income
 

Preferred and Income Securities

  $ 526,306,319  

The following amount, or maximum amount allowable by law, is hereby designated as qualified business income for individuals for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024:

 

iShares ETF   Qualified Business
Income
 

Preferred and Income Securities

  $ 76,716,892  

The following percentage, or maximum percentage allowable by law, of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 qualified for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders:

 

iShares ETF   Dividends-Received
Deduction
 

Preferred and Income Securities

    58.22

The Fund hereby designates the following amount, or maximum amount allowable by law, as interest income eligible to be treated as a Section 163(j) interest dividend for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024:

 

Fund Name   Interest Dividends  

Preferred and Income Securities

  $ 214,168,351  

The Fund hereby designates the following amount, or maximum amount 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 March 31, 2024:

 

Fund Name   Interest-Related
Dividends
 

Preferred and Income Securities

  $ 200,030,542  

 

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), iShares Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (the “Fund” or “ETF”), a series of the Trust, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, met on December 9, 2023 (the “Meeting”) to review the Program. The Board previously appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for the Fund’s Program. BlackRock also previously delegated oversight of the Program to the 40 Act Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”). At the Meeting, the Committee, on behalf of BlackRock, provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including the management of the Fund’s Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing the Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also referenced the methodology used by BlackRock to establish the Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to the Fund no less frequently than annually. The Report also discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including extended market holidays, delays in the repatriation of the local currency in certain non-U.S. countries, the continued illiquidity of Russian equity securities and the suspension of select sanctions in Venezuela.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing the Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

  a)

The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether [each/the] Fund’s strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund structure, with a focus on funds with more significant and consistent holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. The Committee also factored a fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. Derivative exposure was also considered in the calculation of a fund’s liquidity bucketing. Finally, a factor for consideration under the Liquidity Rule is a Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes. However, the Funds do not borrow for investment purposes.

 

  b)

Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed historical redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each ETF’s reasonably anticipated trading size utilized for liquidity classifications. The Committee may also take into consideration a fund’s shareholder ownership concentration (which, depending on product type and distribution channel, may or may not be available), a fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

  c)

Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements. The Committee considered that ETFs generally do not hold more than de minimis amounts of cash. The Committee also considered that ETFs generally do not engage in borrowing.

 

  d)

The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs. However, there were no ETFs with persistent deviations of fund premium/discount or bid/ask spreads from long-term averages over the Program Reporting Period.

 

  e)

The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of custom baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review. There were no ETFs for which the custom baskets accepted by the ETF had a significant change in its liquidity profile.

There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period other than the enhancement of certain model components in the Program’s classification methodology. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

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 the 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.

March 31, 2024

 

       
   

Total Cumulative Distributions

for the Fiscal Year-to-Date

           

% Breakdown of the Total Cumulative

Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date

 
 

 

 

       

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Net
Investment
Income
     Net Realized
Capital Gains
     Return of
Capital
     Total Per
Share
             Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
 

Preferred and Income Securities(a)

  $  1.944422      $      $  0.094400      $  2.038822                 95         5     100

 

(a)

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

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”). However, the Company is only required to comply with certain disclosure, reporting and transparency obligations of AIFMD because it has registered the Fund to be marketed to investors in the EU and/or UK.

Report on Remuneration

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 Fund, 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.

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, Finance, Human Resources 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.

The Company is required under the 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

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) (continued)

 

to the disclosures made in the prior year, or in relation to other BlackRock fund disclosures in that same year. BlackRock bases its proportionality approach on a combination of factors that it is entitled to take into account based on relevant guidelines.

Remuneration information at an individual AIF level is not readily available. Disclosures are provided in relation to (a) the staff of the Company; (b) staff who are senior management; (c) staff who have the ability to materially affect the risk profile of the Fund; and (d) staff of companies to which portfolio management and risk management has been formally delegated.

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 Fund is included in the aggregate figures disclosed.

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, 2023 was USD 5.43m. This figure is comprised of fixed remuneration of USD 0.74m and variable remuneration of USD 4.68m. 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, 2023, to its senior management was USD 3.66m, 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 1.77m.

Disclosures Under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

The Fund is 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”).

The Fund has not been categorized under the SFDR as an “Article 8” or “Article 9” product. In addition, the 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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Trustee and Officer Information (unaudited)

 

The Board of Trustees 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 Trustee 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. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).

The registered investment companies advised by BFA or 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 Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. 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 March 31, 2024. With the exception of Stephen Cohen, Robert S. Kapito 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 and Mr. Wasserman is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001. The address of Mr. Cohen is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Drapers Gardens, 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2N 2DL United Kingdom. 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 Trustees
       

Name (Year of

Birth)

   Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

Robert S. Kapito(a)

(1957)

   Trustee (since 2009).   

President of 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); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

Stephen Cohen(b)

(1975)

   Trustee (since 2024).   

Senior Managing Director, Head of Global Product Solutions of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2024); Senior Managing Director, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa Regions of BlackRock, Inc. (2021-2024); Head of iShares Index and Wealth in EMEA of BlackRock, Inc. (2017-2021); Global Head of Fixed Income Indexing of BlackRock, Inc. (2016-2017); Chief Investment Strategist for International Fixed Income and iShares of BlackRock, Inc. (2011-2015).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2024); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2024).

 

(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) 

Stephen Cohen 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 Trustees
       

Name (Year of

Birth)

   Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

John E. Kerrigan

(1955)

   Trustee (since 2005); Independent Board Chair (since 2022).   

Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2022).

Jane D. Carlin

(1956)

   Trustee (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).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF 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)

   Trustee (since 2017); Audit Committee Chair (since 2019).   

Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016); Director of One Generation Away (since 2021).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2017).

Cecilia H. Herbert

(1949)

   Trustee (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); Trustee of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (2009- 2018); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (2015-2018); Director of the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts (since 2021).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information (unaudited) (continued)

 

Independent Trustees
       

Name (Year of

Birth)

   Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

Drew E. Lawton

(1959)

   Trustee (since 2017); 15(c) Committee Chair (since 2017).   

Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2017); Director of Jackson Financial Inc. (since 2021).

John E. Martinez

(1961)

   Trustee (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).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

Madhav V. Rajan

(1964)

   Trustee (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); Director of WellBe Senior Medical (since 2023); 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).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

 

Officers
     

Name (Year of

Birth)

   Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

Jessica Tan

(1980)

   President (since 2024).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2015); Head of Global Product Solutions, Americas of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2024) and Head of Sustainable and Transition Solutions of BlackRock, Inc. (2022-2024); Global Head of Corporate Strategy of BlackRock, Inc. (2019-2022); Chief of Staff to the CEO of BlackRock, Inc. (2017-2019).

Trent Walker

(1974)

   Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (since 2020).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 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).

Aaron Wasserman

(1974)

   Chief Compliance Officer (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 of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2023); Director of BlackRock, Inc. (2018-2022).

Rachel Aguirre

(1982)

   Executive Vice President (since 2022).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2018); Head of U.S. iShares Product (since 2022); Head of EII U.S. Product Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2021); Co-Head of EII’s Americas Portfolio Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (2020-2021); Head of Developed Markets Portfolio Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (2016-2019).

Jennifer Hsui

(1976)

   Executive Vice President (since 2022).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Co-Head of Index Equity of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2022).

James Mauro

(1970)

   Executive Vice President (since 2022).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2010); Head of Fixed Income Index Investments in the Americas and Head of San Francisco Core Portfolio Management of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2020).

 

 Effective July 1, 2023, Aaron Wasserman replaced Charles Park as Chief Compliance Officer.

 Effective February 1, 2024, Salim Ramji resigned as Trustee of the Trust.

 Effective March 5, 2024, Stephen Cohen replaced Salim Ramji as Trustee of the Trust.

 Effective March 5, 2024, Dominik Rohé resigned as President of the Trust.

 Effective March 5, 2024, Jessica Tan replaced Dominik Rohé as President of the Trust.

 Effective April 8, 2024, Laura Fergerson was appointed as Trustee of the Trust.

 Effective April 8, 2024, James Lam was appointed as Trustee of the Trust.

 

 

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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.

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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.

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviation
CMT   Constant Maturity Treasury
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rate
LP   Limited Partnership
NVS   Non-Voting Shares
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust
SOFR   Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

 

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  MARCH 31, 2024

 

  

2024 Annual Report

 

 

iShares Trust

 

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iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | IJH | NYSE Arca

 

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iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | IJR | NYSE Arca

 

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iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF | IUSG | NASDAQ

 

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iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF | IUSV | NASDAQ

 


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 March 31, 2024. Higher interest rates helped to rein in inflation, and the Consumer Price Index decelerated substantially while remaining above pre-pandemic levels. A moderating labor market helped ease inflationary pressure, although wages continued to grow. Wage and job growth powered robust consumer spending, backstopping the economy. On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a horrific attack on Israel. The ensuing war has had 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 robust during the period, as interest rates stabilized and the economy proved to be more resilient than many investors expected. The U.S. economy continued to show strength, and growth further accelerated in the second half of 2023. Large-capitalization U.S. stocks posted particularly substantial gains, supported by the performance of a few notable technology companies, while small-capitalization U.S. stocks’ advance was slower but still robust. Meanwhile, international developed market equities also gained strongly, while emerging market stocks advanced at a more modest pace.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose during the reporting period, as investors reacted to elevated inflation and attempted to anticipate future interest rate changes. However, higher yields drove positive returns overall for 10-year U.S. Treasuries and solid gains in shorter-duration U.S. Treasuries. 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 twice during the 12-month period, but paused its tightening after its July meeting. The Fed also continued to reduce its balance sheet by not replacing some of the 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 stopped tightening for now, we believe that the new economic regime means that the Fed will need to maintain high rates for an extended period despite the market’s hopes for rapid interest rate cuts, as reflected in the ongoing rally. In this new regime, we anticipate greater volatility and dispersion of returns, creating more opportunities for selective portfolio management.

Looking at developed market stocks, we have an overweight stance on U.S. stocks overall, particularly given the promise of emerging AI technologies. We are also overweight Japanese stocks as shareholder-friendly policies generate increased investor interest, although we maintain an underweight stance on European stocks. In credit, there are selective opportunities in the near term despite tighter 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 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.

Sincerely,

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of March 31, 2024
    

 

6-Month  

 

 

 

 12-Month

 

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

  23.48%   29.88%

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

  19.94     19.71  

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

  16.81     15.32  

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  10.42      8.15  

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

   2.68      5.24  

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

   4.88      (2.44) 

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

   5.99      1.70  

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index)

   7.48      3.13  

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

   8.73     11.15  

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

     13  

Disclosure of Expenses

     13  

Schedules of Investments

     14  

Financial Statements:

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     66  

Statements of Operations

     67  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     68  

Financial Highlights

     70  

Notes to Financial Statements

     74  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     85  

Important Tax Information

     86  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     87  

Supplemental Information

     88  

Trustee and Officer Information

     90  

General Information

     92  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     93  

 

 

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Market Overview

 

iShares Trust

Domestic Market Overview

U.S. stocks advanced for the 12 months ended March 31, 2024 (“reporting period”), when the Russell 3000® Index, a broad measure of U.S. equity market performance, returned 29.29%. The economy showed notable resilience even as interest rates rose, and analysts’ optimism about the economy’s trajectory improved. Meanwhile, inflation decelerated notably, enabling a pause in monetary policy tightening and providing a supportive backdrop for equities.

The U.S. economy grew at a robust pace in 2023 despite concerns about the impact of higher interest rates on growth. The U.S. consumer helped to power the expansion, as consumer spending continued to grow in both nominal and real (inflation-adjusted) terms. A strong labor market bolstered consumer spending, as employers continued to add jobs, and average hourly wages increased notably. Consumer spending was also supported by higher asset values, as both home prices and strong equity performance increased household net worth. Government spending also stimulated the economy, as the federal deficit increased amid rising expenditures, while state and local governments also boosted spending to fill personnel vacancies.

Despite high spending and healthy household balance sheets, consumer sentiment remained below pre-pandemic levels, as elevated inflation and high interest rates weighed on consumers’ outlook. While inflation declined early in the reporting period — decreasing from 4.9% in April 2023 to 3% in June 2023 — it remained stubbornly persistent thereafter, fluctuating between 3% and 4%, above the pre-pandemic average. While improved supply chains eased goods inflation, the tight labor market kept labor costs near record highs, and growing services inflation was a significant driver of inflation’s overall persistence.

To counteract inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) raised interest rates twice early in the reporting period, reaching the highest level since 2001. However, the Fed paused its interest rate increases thereafter as inflation edged down, keeping interest rates steady after its July 2023 meeting. The Fed also continued to decrease the size of its balance sheet by reducing the store of U.S. Treasuries it had accumulated to stabilize markets in the early phases of the coronavirus pandemic. Projections released by the Fed late in the reporting period included several interest rate decreases later in 2024, as it forecast inflation would continue to moderate despite the robust economy.

The strong economy supported corporate profits, which grew substantially in the last three quarters of 2023. Despite higher input costs, companies were able to raise prices sufficiently to widen profit margins, as the U.S. consumer continued to spend. Firms increasingly kept assets in short-term investments that earned higher yields due to elevated interest rates. This helped to mitigate the negative impact of higher borrowing costs, which drove a rise in interest expense. Innovations in computing also drove enthusiasm for equities, as new technologies drove hopes for economy-wide improvements in productivity.

Despite the strong economic conditions during the reporting period, analysts noted several areas of caution about potential disruptions to markets. Geopolitical tensions were high amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and fighting in Gaza following Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel. Missile attacks on a major shipping lane in the Middle East raised concerns about a wider conflict while disrupting some supply chains. While inflation declined during the reporting period, it remained more persistent than some analysts expected, raising concerns about the effect of continued inflation on the Fed’s interest rate policy.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024    iShares® Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of mid-capitalization U.S. equities, as represented by the S&P MidCap 400® (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

    23.30     11.67     9.93     23.30     73.67     157.62

Fund Market

    23.19       11.64       9.92       23.19       73.43       157.38  

Index

    23.33       11.71       9.99       23.33       73.98       159.05  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

 

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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
(10/01/23)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(03/31/24)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
   

Beginning
Account Value
(10/01/23)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(03/31/24)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00          $  1,227.70          $   0.28       $  1,000.00          $  1,024.75          $  0.25          0.05

 

(a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024 (continued)    iShares® Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Mid-capitalization U.S. stocks advanced strongly for the reporting period, as receding inflation, shifting monetary policy, and robust U.S. economic growth supported equities. The industrials sector was the largest contributor to the Index’s performance. Strong economic growth bolstered stocks in the sector, which is sensitive to overall conditions in the broader economy, improving investor confidence and boosting earnings. A key measure of confidence among purchasing managers in manufacturing rose to its highest level in nearly two years, as output improved and suppliers’ delivery times shortened. Moderating inflation also helped reduce cost pressures, allowing companies to maintain profitability. The capital goods industry was the leading source of strength, as spending on factory construction increased following passage of federal legislation granting subsidies for certain types of production facilities. The surge in manufacturing construction benefited makers of machinery, manufacturing equipment, building products, and tools.

The consumer discretionary sector also contributed to the Index’s performance. Despite rising interest rates and higher borrowing costs, consumer spending remained resilient, as strong household balance sheets, higher wages, and elevated asset prices supported consumers. Meanwhile, inflation cooled and supply chains improved, easing cost pressures on companies in the sector. The household durables industry gained, as homebuilders benefited from tight inventories, strong demand, and loosening monetary policy. The specialty retail industry also advanced amid signs of improving retail sales.

The financials sector was another strong contributor to the Index’s return, as interest rates rose to the highest levels in 22 years while the economy remained fundamentally healthy. The capital markets industry advanced, as higher short-term interest rates drove increased interest income, bolstering the industry’s revenue. Additionally, higher premiums, greater income from investments amid higher bond yields, and slowing inflation in claim costs benefited the property and casualty insurance industry.

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

   

Sector

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Industrials

    22.1

Financials

    15.8  

Consumer Discretionary

    15.6  

Information Technology

    9.3  
Health Care     8.0  
Real Estate     7.2  
Materials     7.1  
Energy     5.4  
Consumer Staples     4.7  
Utilities     3.4  

Communication Services

    1.4  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   

Security

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Vistra Corp.

    0.9

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    0.8  

Reliance, Inc.

    0.7  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    0.7  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A

    0.6  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    0.6  

Graco, Inc.

    0.6  

Lennox International, Inc.

    0.6  

Saia, Inc.

    0.6  

Pure Storage, Inc., Class A

    0.6  
 

 

(a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024     iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities, as represented by the S&P SmallCap 600® (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

     15.91     9.09     8.76     15.91     54.48     131.52

Fund Market

     15.91       9.07       8.75       15.91       54.37       131.43  

Index

     15.93       9.15       8.80       15.93       54.90       132.43  

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
(10/01/23)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(03/31/24)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
   

Beginning
Account Value
(10/01/23)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(03/31/24)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00          $  1,179.30          $   0.33       $  1,000.00          $  1,024.70          $   0.30          0.06

 

(a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024 (continued)    iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Small-capitalization U.S. stocks advanced strongly for the reporting period, as receding inflation, shifting monetary policy, and robust U.S. economic growth supported equities. The industrials sector was the largest contributor to the Index’s performance. Strong economic growth bolstered stocks in the sector, which is sensitive to overall conditions in the broader economy. This supportive backdrop led to investor confidence that demand would continue to expand, boosting earnings in the sector. Manufacturing output improved and suppliers’ delivery times shortened while moderating inflation also helped the sector by reducing cost pressures and allowing companies to maintain profitability. The capital goods industry advanced, as spending on factory construction increased following passage of federal legislation granting subsidies for certain types of production facilities. The surge in manufacturing construction benefited makers of machinery, manufacturing equipment, building products, and tools.

The consumer discretionary sector contributed significantly to the Index’s performance. As the U.S. economy continued to expand, consumers increased their spending at a robust pace. Meanwhile, inflation cooled and supply chains improved, easing cost pressures on companies in the sector. The specialty retail industry advanced amid new product lines and a focus on e-commerce sales. The household durables industry also gained, as homebuilders benefited from stabilizing interest rates, solid demand for starter homes, and faster build times.

The financials sector was another strong contributor to the Index’s return, as interest rates rose to the highest levels in 22 years while the economy remained fundamentally healthy. The financials services industry advanced, as mortgage servicing revenues rose, offsetting weaker revenues from mortgage originations amid higher mortgage rates. Regional bank stocks also gained amid a shift in the Fed’s monetary policy. Investors anticipated that looser financial conditions would benefit regional banks, bolstering the industry.

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

   
Sector    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Industrials

    18.6

Financials

    17.0  

Consumer Discretionary

    15.2  

Information Technology

    12.4  

Health Care

    10.4  

Real Estate

    7.5  

Materials

    5.8  

Energy

    4.9  

Consumer Staples

    3.5  

Communication Services

    2.6  

Utilities

    2.1  
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   
Security    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Ensign Group, Inc. (The)

    0.6

Fabrinet

    0.6  

SPS Commerce, Inc.

    0.6  

ATI, Inc.

    0.6  

Meritage Homes Corp.

    0.5  

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A

    0.5  

Mueller Industries, Inc.

    0.5  

Boise Cascade Co.

    0.5  

Installed Building Products, Inc.

    0.5  

AAON, Inc.

    0.5  
 

 

(a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024     iShares® Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-and mid-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit growth characteristics, as represented by the S&P 900 Growth 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

     33.45     15.51     14.08     33.45     105.65     273.41

Fund Market

     33.45       15.50       14.08       33.45       105.54       273.42  

Index

     33.50       15.58       14.14       33.50       106.22       275.29  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

Index performance through January 22, 2017 reflects the performance of the Russell 3000® Growth Index. Index performance beginning on January 23, 2017 reflects the performance of the S&P 900 Growth 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
(10/01/23)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(03/31/24)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
   

Beginning
Account Value
(10/01/23)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(03/31/24)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00          $  1,242.70          $   0.22       $  1,000.00          $  1,024.80          $   0.20          0.04

 

(a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024 (continued)    iShares® Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Growth-oriented large- and mid-capitalization U.S. stocks advanced strongly for the reporting period, as receding inflation, shifting monetary policy, and robust U.S. economic growth supported equities. Growth stocks benefited from strong corporate earnings and the resilience of the U.S. economy in the face of higher interest rates.

The information technology sector was the largest contributor to the Index’s return for the reporting period amid notable innovations in artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology. Rapid advances in generative AI, which allows users to generate outputs using simple natural language queries, drove a surge in investor enthusiasm for products and technologies associated with AI. The semiconductors industry gained the most, as companies purchased specialized chips used to provide computing capacity for AI applications, which require significant processing power. Corporations seeking to use AI technologies invested significantly in this hardware, in some cases setting up separate budgetary allocations to expedite the increased investment. Consequently, industry revenues and earnings grew rapidly, driving strong equity performance. Additionally, the semiconductors industry continued to invest in building the next generation of processors for AI applications, further supporting stock prices.

The communication services sector also contributed significantly to the Index’s performance, led by the interactive media and services industry. Growth in online advertising drove large increases in both revenue and income, and led a prominent company in the industry to initiate a dividend payment while continuing stock buybacks. Cost cutting efforts and reduced headcount also boosted profitability. Implementation of AI tools into advertising services fueled analysts’ optimism about continued growth. Strong sales of cloud computing products further bolstered earnings, and a proposed deal between a large company in the industry and a smartphone manufacturer to license an AI product generated investor enthusiasm.

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

   

Sector

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Information Technology

    45.4

Consumer Discretionary

    14.5  

Communication Services

    11.9  
Industrials     7.8  
Health Care     7.4  
Financials     5.3  
Consumer Staples     2.8  
Energy     2.0  
Materials     1.7  
Real Estate     1.0  

Other (each representing less than 1%)

    0.2  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   

Security

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Microsoft Corp.

    12.3

Apple Inc.

    9.8  

NVIDIA Corp.

    8.8  

Amazon.com, Inc.

    6.5  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

    4.2  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

    3.5  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS

    3.0  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    2.4  

Broadcom, Inc.

    2.3  

Tesla, Inc.

    1.9  
 

 

(a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024     iShares® Core S&P U.S. Value ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large- and mid-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics, as represented by the S&P 900 Value Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

     Average Annual Total Returns      Cumulative Total Returns   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
      1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Fund NAV

     25.02     13.07     10.42     25.02     84.85     169.53

Fund Market

     24.99       13.07       10.42       24.99       84.80       169.43  

Index

     25.06       13.11       10.45       25.06       85.17       170.27  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

Index performance through January 22, 2017 reflects the performance of the Russell 3000® Value Index. Index performance beginning on January 23, 2017 reflects the performance of the S&P 900 Value 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
(10/01/23)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(03/31/24)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
   

Beginning
Account Value
(10/01/23)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(03/31/24)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00          $  1,224.80          $   0.22       $  1,000.00          $  1,024.80          $   0.20          0.04

 

(a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024 (continued)    iShares® Core S&P U.S. Value ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Value-oriented large- and mid-capitalization U.S. stocks advanced strongly for the reporting period, as receding inflation, shifting monetary policy, and robust U.S. economic growth supported equities. The financials sector was the strongest contributor to the Index’s return, as interest rates rose to the highest levels in 22 years while the economy remained fundamentally healthy. The financial services industry gained, as a large multi-sector holding company with investments in a broad array of companies benefited from rising equity prices and strength among insurance companies, where rising premiums and higher investment income bolstered profitability. Banks also advanced, as robust net interest income (the difference between the interest received from a bank’s assets and the interest paid on deposits) supported earnings. The Fed’s shift in monetary policy also benefited banks, raising investor hopes for increased loan activity and dealmaking as borrowing costs subside.

The information technology sector was another strong contributor to the Index’s return amid notable innovations in artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology. The software and services industry gained, driven by strength among systems software companies. Enthusiasm for generative AI products benefited a large company in the industry with a significant investment in a prominent consumer-facing AI platform, a chatbot which grew its user base more rapidly than any other consumer application in history.

The industrials sector further contributed to the Index’s performance, supported by strong economic growth. The capital goods industry advanced notably, as a surge in manufacturing construction benefited makers of machinery, manufacturing equipment, building products, and tools.

As the U.S. economy continued to expand, consumer spending increased at a robust pace, driving substantial gains in the consumer discretionary sector. Higher online sales and new AI cloud services propelled gains in the broadline retail industry amid strong revenue and earnings growth.

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

   
Sector    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Financials

    22.8

Health Care

    17.8  

Industrials

    11.6  

Consumer Staples

    9.7  

Information Technology

    8.1  

Energy

    6.5  

Consumer Discretionary

    6.1  

Utilities

    4.7  

Real Estate

    4.5  

Communication Services

    4.4  

Materials

    3.8  
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   
Security    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

    3.6

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    2.7  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    2.2  

Johnson & Johnson

    1.8  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    1.3  

Chevron Corp.

    1.3  

Bank of America Corp.

    1.2  

Walmart, Inc.

    1.2  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    1.1  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    1.1  
 

 

(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, index returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, index 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

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Aerospace & Defense — 1.3%            

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    2,847,070     $ 292,166,323  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    1,189,742       304,502,568  

Hexcel Corp.

    2,627,246       191,394,871  

Woodward, Inc.

    1,875,939       289,119,719  
   

 

 

 
       1,077,183,481  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2%            

GXO Logistics, Inc.(a)(b)

    3,703,408       199,095,214  
   

 

 

 
Automobile Components — 1.4%            

Adient PLC(a)(b)

    2,840,741       93,517,194  

Autoliv, Inc.

    2,288,242       275,572,984  

Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    1,319,201       68,690,796  

Gentex Corp.

    7,256,273       262,096,581  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)(a)(b)

    8,812,380       120,993,977  

Lear Corp.

    1,775,626       257,252,695  

Visteon Corp.(a)

    865,837       101,831,090  
   

 

 

 
      1,179,955,317  
Automobiles — 0.4%            

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    3,945,661       172,583,212  

Thor Industries, Inc.(b)

    1,658,291       194,583,866  
   

 

 

 
      367,167,078  
Banks — 5.3%            

Associated Banc-Corp.

    4,630,678       99,605,884  

Bank OZK

    3,271,138       148,705,933  

Cadence Bank

    4,706,890       136,499,810  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    6,493,846       125,655,920  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    3,688,010       196,202,132  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    1,996,946       224,796,211  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    4,384,942       346,892,762  

First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

    3,998,657       131,195,936  

First Horizon Corp.

    17,382,581       267,691,747  

FNB Corp.

    11,156,646       157,308,709  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

    3,452,072       139,049,460  

Hancock Whitney Corp.

    2,677,531       123,273,527  

Home BancShares, Inc.

    5,834,899       143,363,468  

International Bancshares Corp.

    1,661,548       93,279,305  

New York Community Bancorp, Inc., Class A(b)

    21,993,290       70,818,394  

Old National Bancorp

    9,111,178       158,625,609  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    2,365,454       203,145,190  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    2,914,640       191,725,019  

SouthState Corp.

    2,366,245       201,201,812  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    4,547,743       182,182,585  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,470,643       90,518,077  

UMB Financial Corp.

    1,359,808       118,289,698  

United Bankshares, Inc.

    4,185,019       149,781,830  

Valley National Bancorp

    13,277,442       105,688,438  

Webster Financial Corp.

    5,351,505       271,695,909  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    1,904,482       198,808,876  

Zions Bancorp N.A.

    4,607,458       199,963,677  
   

 

 

 
      4,475,965,918  
Beverages — 0.7%            

Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A,
NVS(a)(b)

    292,990       89,192,016  

Celsius Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    4,613,787       382,575,218  

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.(b)

    145,917       123,505,608  
   

 

 

 
      595,272,842  
Biotechnology — 1.9%            

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    3,857,277       110,318,122  

Cytokinetics, Inc.(a)

    3,052,717       214,025,989  

Exelixis, Inc.(a)(b)

    9,430,845       223,793,952  
Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)            

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    4,107,613     $ 167,097,697  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(a)(b)

    3,096,364       427,050,523  

Roivant Sciences Ltd.(a)

    10,506,573       110,739,279  

United Therapeutics Corp.(a)(b)

    1,462,268       335,912,205  
   

 

 

 
       1,588,937,767  
Broadline Retail — 0.5%            

Macy’s, Inc.

    8,532,677       170,568,213  

Nordstrom, Inc.

    3,032,331       61,465,350  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,914,895       152,368,195  
   

 

 

 
      384,401,758  
Building Products — 3.6%            

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.(b)

    2,125,283       366,058,744  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    1,510,982       592,078,297  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

    3,923,249       332,181,493  

Lennox International, Inc.

    996,486       487,042,497  

Owens Corning

    2,765,528       461,290,070  

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

    1,327,525       272,381,580  

Trex Co., Inc.(a)(b)

    3,378,840       337,039,290  

UFP Industries, Inc.

    1,924,414       236,722,166  
   

 

 

 
      3,084,794,137  
Capital Markets — 2.9%            

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    1,052,560       176,272,223  

Carlyle Group, Inc. (The)

    6,735,251       315,950,624  

Evercore, Inc., Class A

    1,079,026       207,809,617  

Federated Hermes, Inc., Class B

    2,543,841       91,883,537  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc., Class A

    1,622,619       208,003,530  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A(b)

    3,329,884       371,981,342  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

    4,125,930       135,701,838  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

    5,274,148       232,589,927  

Morningstar, Inc.

    810,920       250,063,400  

SEI Investments Co.

    3,100,970       222,959,743  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    3,172,790       248,016,994  
   

 

 

 
      2,461,232,775  
Chemicals — 2.4%            

Arcadium Lithium PLC(a)(b)

    32,099,235       138,347,703  

Ashland, Inc.

    1,557,496       151,653,385  

Avient Corp.

    2,833,314       122,965,828  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a)

    6,845,827       235,427,991  

Cabot Corp.

    1,725,720       159,111,384  

Chemours Co. (The)

    4,621,294       121,355,180  

NewMarket Corp.

    214,955       136,414,742  

Olin Corp.

    3,742,174       220,039,831  

RPM International, Inc.

    4,010,116       477,003,298  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

    1,306,081       97,420,582  

Westlake Corp.(b)

    996,006       152,189,717  
   

 

 

 
      2,011,929,641  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.3%            

Brink’s Co. (The)

    1,402,577       129,570,063  

Clean Harbors, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,564,979       315,045,923  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    1,149,409       222,514,088  

Stericycle, Inc.(a)(b)

    2,876,723       151,747,138  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    1,663,448       307,255,480  
   

 

 

 
      1,126,132,692  
Communications Equipment — 0.4%            

Ciena Corp.(a)

    4,514,546       223,244,300  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    2,098,363       99,357,488  
   

 

 

 
      322,601,788  
Construction & Engineering — 2.3%            

AECOM

    4,232,666       415,139,881  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Construction & Engineering (continued)

   

Comfort Systems U.S.A., Inc.(b)

    1,108,033     $ 352,033,164  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    1,463,870       512,647,274  

Fluor Corp.(a)(b)

    5,304,265       224,264,324  

MasTec, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,879,668       175,279,041  

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

    6,331,373       159,550,600  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    650,409       148,475,367  
   

 

 

 
       1,987,389,651  
Construction Materials — 0.5%            

Eagle Materials, Inc.(b)

    1,071,803       291,262,465  

Knife River Corp.(a)(b)

    1,761,066       142,787,232  
   

 

 

 
      434,049,697  
Consumer Finance — 0.8%            

Ally Financial, Inc.

    8,446,444       342,841,162  

FirstCash Holdings, Inc.

    1,149,955       146,665,261  

SLM Corp.

    6,858,570       149,448,240  
   

 

 

 
      638,954,663  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 2.0%  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    4,149,857       313,936,682  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    1,154,693       367,711,986  

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    3,090,527       88,945,367  

Performance Food Group Co.(a)

    4,841,171       361,345,004  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(a)(b)

    3,158,767       203,677,296  

U.S. Foods Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    7,038,065       379,844,368  
   

 

 

 
      1,715,460,703  
Containers & Packaging — 1.7%            

AptarGroup, Inc.

    2,053,865       295,530,635  

Berry Global Group, Inc.

    3,608,311       218,230,649  

Crown Holdings, Inc.

    3,724,043       295,167,648  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    9,521,373       277,833,664  

Greif, Inc., Class A, NVS

    793,095       54,763,210  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    2,515,484       122,151,903  

Sonoco Products Co.

    3,049,662       176,392,450  
   

 

 

 
      1,440,070,159  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.9%            

Graham Holdings Co., Class B

    111,455       85,561,774  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a)(b)

    920,193       125,339,489  

H&R Block, Inc.

    4,339,466       213,111,175  

Service Corp. International

    4,596,996       341,143,073  
   

 

 

 
      765,155,511  
Diversified REITs — 0.5%            

WP Carey, Inc.

    6,804,239       384,031,249  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.3%  

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.(a)(b)

    6,886,905       168,729,172  

Iridium Communications, Inc.

    3,855,843       100,868,853  
   

 

 

 
      269,598,025  
Electric Utilities — 0.8%            

ALLETE, Inc.

    1,789,428       106,721,486  

IDACORP, Inc.

    1,573,597       146,171,426  

OGE Energy Corp.

    6,229,501       213,671,884  

PNM Resources, Inc.

    2,672,280       100,584,619  

Portland General Electric Co.

    3,148,273       132,227,466  
   

 

 

 
      699,376,881  
Electrical Equipment — 1.5%            

Acuity Brands, Inc.(b)

    949,336       255,115,063  

EnerSys

    1,256,115       118,652,623  

nVent Electric PLC

    5,162,649       389,263,735  
Security   Shares     Value  

Electrical Equipment (continued)

   

Regal Rexnord Corp.

    2,062,991     $ 371,544,679  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC

    4,712,118       173,123,215  
   

 

 

 
       1,307,699,315  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.4%  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,673,705       216,677,849  

Avnet, Inc.

    2,813,283       139,482,571  

Belden, Inc.(b)

    1,297,700       120,179,997  

Cognex Corp.

    5,359,275       227,340,445  

Coherent Corp.(a)(b)

    4,108,607       249,063,756  

Crane NXT Co.

    1,502,861       93,027,096  

IPG Photonics Corp.(a)(b)

    920,313       83,463,186  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    774,430       187,683,111  

Novanta, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,114,866       194,845,131  

TD SYNNEX Corp.

    1,775,898       200,854,064  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    3,930,184       89,136,573  

Vontier Corp.(b)

    4,800,155       217,735,031  
   

 

 

 
      2,019,488,810  
Energy Equipment & Services — 1.0%            

ChampionX Corp.

    5,949,498       213,527,483  

NOV, Inc.

    12,253,574       239,189,765  

Valaris Ltd.(a)

    1,951,708       146,885,544  

Weatherford International PLC(a)(b)

    2,249,698       259,660,143  
   

 

 

 
      859,262,935  
Entertainment — 0.2%            

TKO Group Holdings, Inc., Class A

    1,865,061       161,159,921  
   

 

 

 
Financial Services — 1.6%            

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

    3,604,512       137,007,501  

Essent Group Ltd.

    3,318,667       197,493,873  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,362,247       149,751,813  

MGIC Investment Corp.

    8,474,328       189,485,974  

Voya Financial, Inc.

    3,203,892       236,831,697  

Western Union Co. (The)

    9,480,549       132,538,075  

WEX, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,329,667       315,835,802  
   

 

 

 
      1,358,944,735  
Food Products — 1.1%            

Darling Ingredients, Inc.(a)(b)

    4,966,696       231,001,031  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    5,972,642       141,850,248  

Ingredion, Inc.

    2,028,151       236,989,444  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    633,934       131,623,716  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a)(b)

    1,251,129       42,938,747  

Post Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,568,021       166,649,272  
   

 

 

 
      951,052,458  
Gas Utilities — 1.0%            

National Fuel Gas Co.

    2,864,330       153,871,807  

New Jersey Resources Corp.

    3,060,481       131,325,240  

ONE Gas, Inc.

    1,726,437       111,406,980  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    1,867,636       142,183,129  

Spire, Inc.

    1,711,792       105,052,675  

UGI Corp.

    6,523,923       160,097,070  
   

 

 

 
      803,936,901  
Ground Transportation — 2.1%            

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

    575,093       70,425,889  

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    4,077,564       31,927,326  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    5,020,087       276,205,187  

Landstar System, Inc.

    1,118,023       215,510,113  

Ryder System, Inc.

    1,379,888       165,848,739  

Saia, Inc.(a)(b)

    826,095       483,265,575  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Ground Transportation (continued)

   

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

    1,975,216     $ 77,270,450  

XPO, Inc.(a)(b)

    3,613,094       440,905,861  
   

 

 

 
       1,761,359,140  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.2%  

Enovis Corp.(a)(b)

    1,546,625       96,586,731  

Envista Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    5,329,665       113,948,238  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    3,587,703       192,444,389  

Haemonetics Corp.(a)(b)

    1,581,100       134,946,885  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    2,117,438       75,063,177  

Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    2,132,275       132,712,796  

LivaNova PLC(a)

    1,676,429       93,779,438  

Masimo Corp.(a)(b)

    1,381,867       202,927,169  

Neogen Corp.(a)(b)

    6,134,119       96,796,398  

Penumbra, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,200,700       267,972,226  

QuidelOrtho Corp.(a)(b)

    1,539,404       73,799,028  

Shockwave Medical, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,148,083       373,850,267  
   

 

 

 
      1,854,826,742  
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.1%  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a)(b)

    2,870,943       227,436,104  

Amedisys, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,015,975       93,632,256  

Chemed Corp.(b)

    468,602       300,809,682  

Encompass Health Corp.

    3,118,176       257,498,974  

HealthEquity, Inc.(a)(b)

    2,668,712       217,846,961  

Option Care Health, Inc.(a)(b)

    5,508,500       184,755,090  

Progyny, Inc.(a)(b)

    2,595,713       99,026,451  

R1 RCM, Inc.(a)(b)

    6,135,505       79,025,304  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)(b)

    3,159,661       332,111,968  
   

 

 

 
      1,792,142,790  
Health Care REITs — 0.6%            

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    11,857,704       167,786,511  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

    7,629,834       241,636,843  

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

    7,198,548       106,322,554  
   

 

 

 
      515,745,908  
Health Care Technology — 0.1%            

Doximity, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    3,803,264       102,345,834  
   

 

 

 
Hotel & Resort REITs — 0.1%            

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    6,525,833       114,136,819  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.6%            

Aramark

    8,164,510       265,509,865  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

    2,163,164       145,624,200  

Choice Hotels International, Inc.(b)

    769,457       97,220,892  

Churchill Downs, Inc.(b)

    2,111,676       261,319,905  

Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.(a)(b)

    2,214,622       104,552,305  

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A(b)

    1,375,483       219,554,596  

Light & Wonder, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    2,801,525       286,007,687  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    1,028,338       110,782,853  

Penn Entertainment, Inc.(a)(b)

    4,638,494       84,466,976  

Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    2,659,973       166,594,109  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    2,077,822       320,961,164  

Travel + Leisure Co.

    2,254,634       110,386,881  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    1,181,111       263,186,964  

Wendy’s Co. (The)

    5,201,376       97,993,924  

Wingstop, Inc.(b)

    915,222       335,337,341  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    2,582,836       198,232,663  
   

 

 

 
      3,067,732,325  
Household Durables — 2.2%            

Helen of Troy Ltd.(a)(b)

    739,270       85,193,475  

KB Home

    2,287,925       162,168,124  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    4,153,126       79,532,363  
Security   Shares     Value  

Household Durables (continued)

   

Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    3,341,866     $ 207,763,809  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

    5,359,824       304,545,200  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    3,245,166       419,827,125  

TopBuild Corp.(a)(b)

    983,423       433,424,019  

Whirlpool Corp.

    1,712,322       204,845,081  
   

 

 

 
       1,897,299,196  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 1.0%  

Ormat Technologies, Inc.(b)

    1,672,301       110,689,603  

Vistra Corp.

    10,458,405       728,427,909  
   

 

 

 
      839,117,512  
Industrial REITs — 1.2%            

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    1,483,900       266,760,703  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    4,114,168       216,158,387  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    6,557,081       329,821,174  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

    5,647,476       217,088,978  
   

 

 

 
      1,029,829,242  
Insurance — 4.5%            

American Financial Group, Inc.

    2,029,484       276,983,976  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(a)

    1,994,838       102,813,950  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    3,405,514       93,583,525  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A, NVS

    776,018       311,625,548  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Class A

    5,432,166       288,448,015  

First American Financial Corp.

    3,208,875       195,901,819  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)

    1,113,035       151,561,976  

Kemper Corp.

    1,879,240       116,362,541  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.(b)

    684,984       359,438,504  

Old Republic International Corp.

    8,111,273       249,178,307  

Primerica, Inc.

    1,089,919       275,705,910  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    2,050,794       395,557,147  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    1,639,649       385,366,704  

RLI Corp.

    1,249,014       185,441,109  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    1,886,056       205,900,733  

Unum Group

    4,977,954       267,117,012  
   

 

 

 
      3,860,986,776  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.3%            

Ziff Davis, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,431,657       90,251,657  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    9,222,612       147,838,471  
   

 

 

 
      238,090,128  
IT Services — 0.8%            

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(a)

    4,382,058       520,062,643  

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.(a)

    7,163,763       155,883,483  
   

 

 

 
      675,946,126  
Leisure Products — 0.8%            

Brunswick Corp.

    2,142,337       206,778,367  

Mattel, Inc.(a)(b)

    10,986,857       217,649,637  

Polaris, Inc.

    1,652,685       165,466,822  

YETI Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    2,703,979       104,238,391  
   

 

 

 
      694,133,217  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.2%            

Azenta, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,736,132       104,654,037  

Bruker Corp.(b)

    2,884,971       271,014,176  

Medpace Holdings, Inc.(a)

    725,493       293,207,996  

Repligen Corp.(a)(b)

    1,615,445       297,112,644  

Sotera Health Co.(a)(b)

    3,871,499       46,496,703  
   

 

 

 
      1,012,485,556  
Machinery — 4.9%            

AGCO Corp.

    1,933,232       237,826,201  

Chart Industries, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,306,005       215,125,144  

Crane Co.(b)

    1,521,170       205,555,702  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Machinery (continued)

   

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    3,737,479     $ 279,114,932  

Esab Corp.

    1,763,832       195,026,904  

Flowserve Corp.

    4,080,521       186,398,199  

Graco, Inc.

    5,252,185       490,869,210  

ITT, Inc.

    2,554,541       347,494,212  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    1,779,895       454,656,379  

Middleby Corp. (The)(a)(b)

    1,667,522       268,120,862  

Oshkosh Corp.

    2,036,524       253,974,908  

RBC Bearings, Inc.(a)(b)

    901,802       243,802,171  

Terex Corp.

    2,085,892       134,331,445  

Timken Co. (The)

    2,020,754       176,674,522  

Toro Co. (The)

    3,247,984       297,612,774  

Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A

    852,035       181,100,039  
   

 

 

 
       4,167,683,604  
Marine Transportation — 0.2%            

Kirby Corp.(a)(b)

    1,837,847       175,183,576  
   

 

 

 
Media — 0.6%            

Cable One, Inc.

    141,650       59,936,365  

New York Times Co. (The), Class A

    5,094,137       220,168,601  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A

    1,003,549       172,901,457  

TEGNA, Inc.

    6,131,000       91,597,140  
   

 

 

 
      544,603,563  
Metals & Mining — 2.3%            

Alcoa Corp.

    5,550,015       187,535,007  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(a)(b)

    15,503,905       352,558,800  

Commercial Metals Co.

    3,620,004       212,747,635  

MP Materials Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    4,482,135       64,094,530  

Reliance, Inc.

    1,788,328       597,623,451  

Royal Gold, Inc.

    2,043,373       248,903,265  

United States Steel Corp.

    6,960,433       283,846,458  
   

 

 

 
      1,947,309,146  
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.6%  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

    15,558,454       306,345,959  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

    9,253,927       188,132,336  
   

 

 

 
      494,478,295  
Multi-Utilities — 0.3%            

Black Hills Corp.

    2,116,780       115,576,188  

Northwestern Energy Group, Inc.

    1,906,651       97,105,736  
   

 

 

 
      212,681,924  
Office REITs — 0.5%            

COPT Defense Properties

    3,493,270       84,432,336  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

    4,725,141       113,592,389  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

    3,318,267       120,884,467  

Vornado Realty Trust

    4,977,240       143,195,195  
   

 

 

 
      462,104,387  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.4%            

Antero Midstream Corp.

    10,589,240       148,884,714  

Antero Resources Corp.(a)(b)

    8,788,083       254,854,407  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.(b)

    3,458,888       307,253,021  

Chord Energy Corp.

    1,285,104       229,056,937  

Civitas Resources, Inc.

    2,671,591       202,800,473  

CNX Resources Corp.(a)(b)

    4,725,702       112,093,651  

DT Midstream, Inc.

    3,015,607       184,253,588  

Equitrans Midstream Corp.

    13,488,679       168,473,601  

HF Sinclair Corp.

    4,853,304       292,993,963  

Matador Resources Co.

    3,446,304       230,109,718  

Murphy Oil Corp.

    4,516,292       206,394,544  

Ovintiv, Inc.

    7,862,629       408,070,445  

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A

    3,385,989       194,931,387  
Security   Shares     Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

   

Permian Resources Corp., Class A

    14,328,352     $ 253,038,696  

Range Resources Corp.

    7,506,490       258,448,451  

Southwestern Energy Co.(a)(b)

    34,259,235       259,685,001  
   

 

 

 
       3,711,342,597  
Paper & Forest Products — 0.2%            

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    1,998,174       167,666,780  
   

 

 

 
Personal Care Products — 0.9%            

BellRing Brands, Inc.(a)(b)

    4,074,388       240,511,124  

Coty, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    11,705,050       139,992,398  

elf Beauty, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,727,077       338,558,904  
   

 

 

 
      719,062,426  
Pharmaceuticals — 0.4%            

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a)

    1,958,345       235,823,905  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    4,218,697       135,799,856  
   

 

 

 
      371,623,761  
Professional Services — 2.7%            

ASGN, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,467,470       153,732,157  

CACI International, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    693,256       262,626,170  

Concentrix Corp.(b)

    1,463,825       96,934,492  

ExlService Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    5,134,534       163,278,181  

Exponent, Inc.

    1,576,026       130,321,590  

FTI Consulting, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,084,227       228,002,096  

Genpact Ltd.

    5,134,927       169,195,845  

Insperity, Inc.

    1,102,858       120,884,265  

KBR, Inc.

    4,199,799       267,359,204  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    1,519,582       117,980,346  

Maximus, Inc.

    1,900,073       159,416,125  

Paylocity Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    1,349,232       231,879,012  

Science Applications International Corp.

    1,620,874       211,345,761  
   

 

 

 
      2,312,955,244  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.3%  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,480,037       288,740,418  
   

 

 

 
Residential REITs — 1.2%            

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

    9,896,210       363,982,604  

Apartment Income REIT Corp.

    4,498,177       146,055,807  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    5,800,806       373,571,906  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

    6,974,344       112,496,169  
   

 

 

 
      996,106,486  
Retail REITs — 0.9%            

Agree Realty Corp.

    3,123,339       178,405,124  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

    9,349,492       219,245,587  

Kite Realty Group Trust

    6,830,145       148,077,544  

NNN REIT, Inc.

    5,676,195       242,600,574  
   

 

 

 
      788,328,829  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.7%  

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.(a)(b)

    2,224,638       59,976,240  

Amkor Technology, Inc.

    3,213,620       103,607,109  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,676,919       155,215,623  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a)(b)

    4,294,631       335,968,983  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings,
Inc.(a)(b)

    1,705,180       163,083,415  

MKS Instruments, Inc.(b)

    1,957,183       260,305,339  

Onto Innovation, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,526,914       276,493,587  

Power Integrations, Inc.(b)

    1,770,169       126,655,592  

Rambus, Inc.(a)(b)

    3,343,839       206,682,689  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a)(b)

    993,038       142,719,421  

Synaptics, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,221,558       119,175,198  

 

 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)

 

Universal Display Corp.(b)

    1,355,219     $ 228,286,641  

Wolfspeed, Inc.(a)(b)

    3,916,559       115,538,491  
   

 

 

 
       2,293,708,328  
Software — 2.4%            

Appfolio, Inc., Class A(a)

    636,217       156,980,183  

Aspen Technology, Inc.(a)(b)

    869,540       185,455,491  

Blackbaud, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,307,728       96,954,954  

CommVault Systems, Inc.(a)

    1,359,312       137,875,016  

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

    1,849,778       154,955,903  

Dropbox, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    7,975,681       193,809,048  

Dynatrace, Inc.(a)

    7,460,032       346,443,886  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,915,752       479,378,623  

Qualys, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,145,224       191,103,529  

Teradata Corp.(a)(b)

    3,039,631       117,542,531  
   

 

 

 
      2,060,499,164  
Specialized REITs — 1.7%            

CubeSmart

    6,995,954       316,357,040  

EPR Properties

    2,345,209       99,554,122  

Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.

    8,308,553       382,775,037  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

    2,724,829       325,371,831  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    2,404,774       94,170,950  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

    2,466,531       115,976,287  

Rayonier, Inc.

    4,247,078       141,172,873  
   

 

 

 
      1,475,378,140  
Specialty Retail — 4.3%            

AutoNation, Inc.(a)(b)

    807,497       133,705,353  

Burlington Stores, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,989,624       461,970,797  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    1,810,199       407,041,347  

Five Below, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,717,185       311,463,015  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    3,316,144       429,838,585  

GameStop Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    8,362,468       104,698,099  

Gap, Inc. (The)

    6,688,945       184,280,435  

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A

    856,095       257,564,742  

Murphy U.S.A., Inc.(b)

    589,854       247,266,797  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    606,832       98,300,716  

RH(a)(b)

    476,459       165,931,611  

Valvoline, Inc.(a)

    4,031,740       179,694,652  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.(b)

    1,996,003       633,790,833  
   

 

 

 
      3,615,546,982  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.6%  

Pure Storage, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    9,242,219       480,502,966  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.4%  

Capri Holdings Ltd.(a)

    3,629,066       164,396,690  
Security   Shares     Value  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (continued)

 

Carter’s, Inc.

    1,146,471     $ 97,083,164  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    1,073,747       87,166,781  

Crocs, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,884,187       270,946,091  

PVH Corp.(b)

    1,855,233       260,864,312  

Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    4,159,228       254,794,307  

Under Armour, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    5,867,269       43,300,445  

Under Armour, Inc., Class C, NVS(a)(b)

    5,937,682       42,395,050  
   

 

 

 
       1,220,946,840  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.7%  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    1,202,859       237,624,795  

Core & Main, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    5,307,166       303,835,253  

GATX Corp.

    1,105,210       148,131,296  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

    1,422,272       138,017,275  

Watsco, Inc.

    973,248       420,413,939  

WESCO International, Inc.

    1,366,334       234,025,688  
   

 

 

 
      1,482,048,246  
Water Utilities — 0.3%            

Essential Utilities, Inc.

    7,822,293       289,815,956  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 99.2%
(Cost: $66,068,250,655)

 

    84,404,796,991  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

 

 

Money Market Funds — 5.4%

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares, 5.50%(c)(d)(e)

    3,952,001,091       3,953,977,091  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 5.29%(c)(d)

    620,525,039       620,525,039  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 5.4%
(Cost: $4,572,117,395)

      4,574,502,130  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 104.6%
(Cost: $70,640,368,050)

 

    88,979,299,121  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (4.6)%

 

    (3,917,590,372
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  85,061,708,749  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(e) 

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

 

 

 

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March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended March 31, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   

 

Affiliated

Issuer

 

Value at

03/31/23

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

03/31/24

   

Shares

Held at

03/31/24

    Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions

from Underlying

Funds

   

 
 

 

   
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $  4,068,703,325     $     $  (115,539,839 )(a)    $ 450,299     $ 363,306     $ 3,953,977,091       3,952,001,091     $ 13,739,979 (b)    $    
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    225,712,057       394,812,982 (a)                        620,525,039       620,525,039       18,984,846          
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ 450,299     $ 363,306     $  4,574,502,130       $  32,724,825     $    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description   

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

Long Contracts

           

S&P Mid 400 E-Mini Index

     563        06/21/24      $ 173,258      $ 5,653,490  
           

 

 

 

OTC Total Return Swaps

 

 

 
Reference Entity    Payment
Frequency
   Counterparty(a)   

Termination

Date

    

Net

Notional

    

Accrued

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

    

Net Value of

Reference

Entity

    

Gross Notional

Amount

Net Asset

Percentage

 

 

 

Equity Securities Long/Short

   Monthly    Goldman Sachs Bank USA(b)      08/19/26      $ 132,736,372      $ 10,079,253 (c)     $ 142,985,020        0.2
  

Monthly

   HSBC Bank PLC(d)      02/10/28        217,348,699        25,833,595 (e)       243,925,507        0.3  
  

Monthly

   JPMorgan Chase Bank NA(f)      02/10/25        71,880,708        2,932,702 (g)        75,037,325        0.1  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    
               $ 38,845,550      $ 461,947,852     
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  (a) 

The Fund receives the total return on a portfolio of long positions underlying the total return swap. The Fund pays the total return on a portfolio of short positions underlying the total return swap. In addition, the Fund pays or receives a variable rate of interest, based on a specified benchmark. The benchmark and spread are determined based upon the country and/or currency of the individual underlying positions.

 
  (c) 

Amount includes $(169,395) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees.

 
  (e) 

Amount includes $(743,213) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees.

 
  (g) 

Amount includes $(223,915) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees.

 

The following are the specified benchmarks (plus or minus a range) used in determining the variable rate of interest:

 

  (b)    (d)    (f)
Range:   40 basis points    40 basis points    40 basis points
Benchmarks:    USD - 1D Overnight Fed Funds Effective Rate    USD - 1D Overnight Bank Funding Rate    USD - 1D Overnight Bank Funding Rate
  (FEDL01)    (OBFR01)    (OBFR01)

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

 

The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with Goldman Sachs Bank USA as of period end, termination date August 19, 2026.

 

 

 
    Shares     Value    

% of

Basket

Value

 

 

 

Reference Entity — Long

 

           

Common Stocks

       

Banks

       

Cadence Bank

    276,378     $ 8,014,962         5.6
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Insurance

       

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Class A

    2,541,809       134,970,058         94.4  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Value of Reference Entity — Goldman Sachs Bank USA

    $  142,985,020      
   

 

 

     

The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with HSBC Bank PLC as of period end, termination date February 10, 2028.

 

 

 
    Shares     Value    

% of

Basket

Value

 

 

 

Reference Entity — Long

 

           

Common Stocks

       

Banks

       

Cadence Bank

    433,484     $ 12,571,036         5.1
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Financial Services

       

Equitable Holdings, Inc

    5,896,007        224,107,226         91.9  

Western Union Co. (The)

    334,545       4,676,939         1.9  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      228,784,165      

 

 

 
    Shares      Value    

% of

Basket

Value

 

 

 

Insurance

                 

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Class A

    48,405      $ 2,570,306          1.1
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Value of Reference Entity — HSBC Bank PLC

     $  243,925,507       
    

 

 

      

The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with JPMorgan Chase Bank NA as of period end, termination date February 10, 2025.

 

 

 
    Shares     Value    

% of

Basket

Value

 

 

 

Reference Entity — Long

 

           

Common Stocks

       

Banks

       

Cadence Bank

    278,080     $ 8,064,320         10.8

New York Community Bancorp, Inc., Class A

    518,109       1,668,311         2.2  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      9,732,631      

Financial Services

       

Equitable Holdings, Inc

    281,754       10,709,470         14.3  

Western Union Co. (The)

    1,112,225       15,548,905         20.7  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      26,258,375      

Insurance

       

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Class A

    38,275       2,032,402         2.7  

Unum Group

    689,786       37,013,917         49.3  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      39,046,319      
   

 

 

     

Net Value of Reference Entity —
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

    $  75,037,325      
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Swaps

 

         
Description    Swap
Premiums
Paid
     Swap
Premiums
Received
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Swaps

   $      $      $  38,845,550      $  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

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

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Futures contracts

                    

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $      $      $ 5,653,490      $      $      $      $ 5,653,490  

Swaps — OTC

                    

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums paid

                   38,845,550                             38,845,550  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $      $  44,499,040      $      $      $      $  44,499,040  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended March 31, 2024, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

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

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $ 32,499,748      $      $      $      $ 32,499,748  

Swaps

                   29,903,976                             29,903,976  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $      $ 62,403,724      $      $      $      $ 62,403,724  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $ (1,857,834    $      $      $      $ (1,857,834

Swaps

                   41,246,291                             41,246,291  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $      $  39,388,457      $      $      $      $  39,388,457  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

   

Futures contracts

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 177,335,515  

Total return swaps

  

Average notional amount

   $ 324,511,593  

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

Derivative Financial Instruments – Offsetting as of Period End

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

 

     
      Assets      Liabilities  

Derivative Financial Instruments

     

Swaps — OTC(a)

   $ 38,845,550      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

   $ 38,845,550      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

             
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

   $  38,845,550      $   —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums (paid/received) in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

 

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

 

           
Counterparty   

Derivative
Assets

Subject to

an MNA by
Counterparty

     Derivatives
Available
for Offset(a)
    

Non-

Cash
Collateral
Received(b)

    

Cash

Collateral
Received(b)

    

Net

Amount of
Derivative
Assets(c)

 

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

   $ 10,079,253      $      $      $ (6,380,000)      $ 3,699,253  

HSBC Bank PLC

     25,833,595                      (25,280,000)        553,595  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     2,932,702                      (2,932,702)         
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $  38,845,550      $      $      $  (34,592,702)      $  4,252,848  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

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

 
  (b)

Excess of collateral received/pledged, if any, from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 
  (c) 

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

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

         
      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Investments

           

Long-Term Investments

           

Common Stocks

   $ 84,404,796,991      $      $      $ 84,404,796,991  

Short-Term Securities

           

Money Market Funds

     4,574,502,130                      4,574,502,130  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $  88,979,299,121      $      $      —      $  88,979,299,121  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

           

Assets

           

Equity Contracts

   $ 5,653,490      $   38,845,550      $      $ 44,499,040  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Derivative financial instruments are swaps and futures contracts. Swaps and futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Aerospace & Defense — 1.3%            

AAR Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    2,241,309     $ 134,187,170  

AeroVironment, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,890,233       289,734,914  

Kaman Corp.(a)

    1,921,925       88,158,700  

Mercury Systems, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,546,760       104,629,420  

Moog, Inc., Class A(a)

    1,941,814       310,010,605  

National Presto Industries, Inc.

    355,028       29,751,346  

Triumph Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    4,076,599       61,312,049  
   

 

 

 
      1,017,784,204  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.3%            

Forward Air Corp.(a)

    2,080,257       64,716,795  

Hub Group, Inc., Class A(a)

    4,213,224       182,095,541  
   

 

 

 
      246,812,336  
Automobile Components — 1.4%            

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    7,931,058       58,372,587  

Dana, Inc.(a)

    8,720,714       110,753,068  

Dorman Products, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,913,931       184,483,809  

Gentherm, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,215,108       127,545,919  

LCI Industries(a)

    1,714,826       211,026,488  

Patrick Industries, Inc.(a)

    1,408,997       168,332,872  

Phinia, Inc.(a)

    3,153,235       121,178,821  

Standard Motor Products, Inc.(a)

    1,266,067       42,476,548  

XPEL, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,437,029       77,628,307  
   

 

 

 
      1,101,798,419  
Automobiles — 0.2%            

Winnebago Industries, Inc.(a)

    1,974,732       146,130,168  
   

 

 

 
Banks — 8.3%            

Ameris Bancorp(a)

    4,303,100       208,183,978  

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.(a)

    4,872,012       172,030,744  

Axos Financial, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,415,322       184,564,001  

Banc of California, Inc.(a)

    9,386,981       142,775,981  

BancFirst Corp.

    978,796       86,163,412  

Bancorp, Inc. (The)(a)(b)(c)

    3,557,097       119,020,466  

Bank of Hawaii Corp.(a)

    2,635,272       164,414,620  

BankUnited, Inc.(a)

    4,933,171       138,128,788  

Banner Corp.(a)

    2,277,083       109,299,984  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.(a)

    2,842,310       65,145,745  

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.(a)

    5,916,346       58,926,806  

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.(a)

    8,395,493       50,037,138  

Cathay General Bancorp(a)

    4,397,573       166,360,187  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.(a)

    1,597,517       31,550,961  

City Holding Co.(a)

    983,280       102,477,442  

Community Bank System, Inc.(a)

    3,539,197       169,987,632  

Customers Bancorp, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,910,432       101,367,522  

CVB Financial Corp.(a)

    8,775,473       156,554,438  

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.(a)

    2,346,117       45,186,213  

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.(a)

    1,990,479       46,756,352  

FB Financial Corp.(a)

    2,373,091       89,370,607  

First BanCorp/Puerto Rico(a)

    11,196,845       196,392,661  

First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC(a)

    2,724,106       98,394,709  

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.(a)

    6,769,396       94,229,992  

First Financial Bancorp(a)

    6,306,064       141,381,955  

First Hawaiian, Inc.(a)

    8,641,768       189,773,225  

Fulton Financial Corp.(a)

    9,992,228       158,776,503  

Hanmi Financial Corp.(a)

    2,014,954       32,078,068  

Heritage Financial Corp.(a)

    2,313,744       44,863,496  

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

    3,082,013       96,528,647  

Hope Bancorp, Inc.(a)

    7,962,497       91,648,340  

Independent Bank Corp.(a)

    2,844,212       147,955,908  
Security   Shares      Value  
Banks (continued)             

Independent Bank Group, Inc.(a)

    2,425,863      $ 110,740,646  

Lakeland Financial Corp.(a)

    1,686,001        111,815,586  

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A(a)

    2,503,346        90,295,690  

NBT Bancorp, Inc.(a)

    3,121,674        114,503,002  

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.(a)

    2,660,311        25,858,223  

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.(a)

    8,426,294        98,166,325  

OFG Bancorp(a)

    3,119,686        114,835,642  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.(a)

    6,357,641        152,583,384  

Park National Corp.(a)

    968,750        131,604,688  

Pathward Financial, Inc.(a)(c)

    1,723,034        86,978,756  

Preferred Bank

    590,912        45,364,314  

Provident Financial Services, Inc.(a)

    5,007,951        72,965,846  

Renasant Corp.(a)

    3,721,905        116,570,065  

S&T Bancorp, Inc.(a)

    2,534,769        81,315,390  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida(a)

    5,644,975        143,325,915  

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.(a)

    3,308,635        219,561,019  

Simmons First National Corp., Class A(a)

    8,298,014        161,479,352  

Southside Bancshares, Inc.(a)

    1,944,414        56,835,221  

Stellar Bancorp, Inc.(a)

    3,167,712        77,165,464  

Tompkins Financial Corp.(a)

    846,582        42,574,609  

Triumph Financial, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,455,995        115,489,523  

TrustCo Bank Corp.(a)

    1,261,186        35,514,998  

Trustmark Corp.(a)

    4,048,604        113,806,258  

United Community Banks, Inc.(a)

    7,887,717        207,604,711  

Veritex Holdings, Inc.(a)

    3,601,249        73,789,592  

WaFd, Inc.(a)

    4,584,363        133,084,058  

Westamerica BanCorp(a)

    1,766,682        86,355,416  

WSFS Financial Corp.(a)

    4,026,196        181,742,487  
    

 

 

 
       6,702,252,701  
Beverages — 0.2%             

MGP Ingredients, Inc.(c)

    1,055,859        90,941,136  

National Beverage Corp.(b)

    1,585,248        75,235,870  
    

 

 

 
       166,177,006  
Biotechnology — 1.5%             

Alkermes PLC(a)(b)(c)

    11,269,856        305,075,002  

Arcus Biosciences, Inc.(b)(c)

    3,662,404        69,146,188  

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    7,564,637        120,580,314  

Dynavax Technologies Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    8,775,003        108,897,787  

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A(a)(b)(c)

    9,280,632        80,834,305  

Myriad Genetics, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    5,979,815        127,489,656  

REGENXBIO, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,733,835        57,601,903  

Vericel Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    3,223,240        167,672,945  

Vir Biotechnology, Inc.(b)

    5,832,973        59,088,016  

Xencor, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    4,111,968        90,997,852  
    

 

 

 
       1,187,383,968  
Broadline Retail — 0.3%             

Kohl’s Corp.(a)

    7,476,978        217,953,909  
    

 

 

 
Building Products — 2.6%             

AAON, Inc.(a)(c)

    4,553,825        401,191,982  

American Woodmark Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    1,087,912        110,597,134  

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.(a)

    1,491,789        88,313,909  

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.(a)

    2,983,517        370,612,482  

AZZ, Inc.(a)

    1,693,732        130,942,421  

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.(a)(b)

    2,061,125        165,982,396  

Griffon Corp.(a)

    2,587,333        189,755,002  

Hayward Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)

    8,515,763        130,376,332  

Insteel Industries, Inc.(a)(c)

    1,317,650        50,360,583  

Masterbrand, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    8,584,459        160,872,762  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Building Products (continued)

 

Quanex Building Products Corp.(a)

    2,242,834     $ 86,192,111  

Resideo Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    9,866,030       221,196,393  
   

 

 

 
      2,106,393,507  
Capital Markets — 1.6%  

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A(a)

    4,605,053       210,773,276  

B Riley Financial, Inc.(c)

    1,138,877       24,110,026  

BGC Group, Inc., Class A(c)

    18,003,208       139,884,926  

Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.(a)

    2,193,547       50,100,613  

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,679,689       104,157,515  

Moelis & Co., Class A

    2,824,315       160,336,363  

Piper Sandler Cos.(a)

    1,026,539       203,757,726  

PJT Partners, Inc., Class A(c)

    1,105,689       104,222,245  

StoneX Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,841,688       129,396,999  

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.(a)

    458,472       113,691,887  

WisdomTree, Inc.

    7,481,003       68,750,418  
   

 

 

 
       1,309,181,994  
Chemicals — 2.4%  

AdvanSix, Inc.(a)

    1,826,172       52,228,519  

Balchem Corp.(a)(c)

    2,177,289       337,370,931  

Hawkins, Inc.(a)

    1,291,302       99,171,994  

HB Fuller Co.(a)

    3,660,799       291,912,112  

Ingevity Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    2,287,461       109,111,890  

Innospec, Inc.(a)

    1,679,323       216,531,908  

Koppers Holdings, Inc.(a)

    1,413,806       77,999,677  

Mativ Holdings, Inc.(a)

    3,672,171       68,853,206  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.(a)(c)

    2,203,842       165,905,226  

Quaker Chemical Corp.(a)

    937,704       192,463,746  

Sensient Technologies Corp.(a)

    2,853,400       197,426,746  

Stepan Co.(a)

    1,435,169       129,222,617  
   

 

 

 
      1,938,198,572  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.2%  

ABM Industries, Inc.(a)

    4,245,415       189,430,417  

Brady Corp., Class A, NVS

    3,025,185       179,332,967  

CoreCivic, Inc.(a)(b)

    7,711,462       120,375,922  

Deluxe Corp.(a)

    2,960,724       60,961,307  

Enviri Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    5,408,879       49,491,243  

GEO Group, Inc. (The)(a)(b)(c)

    8,285,684       116,993,858  

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    5,003,346       62,441,758  

HNI Corp.(a)

    3,154,605       142,367,324  

Interface, Inc., Class A(a)

    3,936,813       66,217,195  

Liquidity Services, Inc.(b)(c)

    1,519,289       28,258,775  

Matthews International Corp., Class A(a)

    2,078,722       64,606,680  

MillerKnoll, Inc.(a)

    4,918,067       121,771,339  

OPENLANE, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    7,295,760       126,216,648  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    7,894,604       34,183,635  

UniFirst Corp.(a)

    1,020,552       176,994,333  

Vestis Corp.(a)(c)

    8,877,358       171,066,689  

Viad Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    1,417,267       55,967,874  
   

 

 

 
      1,766,677,964  
Communications Equipment — 0.9%  

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.(a)

    4,798,807       26,105,510  

Calix, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,970,355       131,656,972  

Digi International, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,456,451       78,434,480  

Extreme Networks, Inc.(b)(c)

    5,838,562       67,377,005  

Harmonic, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    7,631,385       102,565,814  

NetScout Systems, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    4,822,387       105,320,932  

Viasat, Inc.(b)(c)

    5,094,381       92,157,352  

Viavi Solutions, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    15,032,104       136,641,825  
   

 

 

 
      740,259,890  
Security   Shares     Value  

Construction & Engineering — 1.2%

 

Arcosa, Inc.(a)(c)

    3,292,892     $ 282,727,707  

Dycom Industries, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,981,269       284,371,540  

Granite Construction, Inc.(a)

    2,967,129       169,512,080  

MYR Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,128,519       199,465,733  
   

 

 

 
       936,077,060  
Consumer Finance — 0.8%  

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.

    1,781,705       66,350,694  

Encore Capital Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,597,565       72,864,940  

Enova International, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,966,237       123,538,671  

EZCORP, Inc., Class A, NVS(b)(c)

    3,535,512       40,057,351  

Green Dot Corp., Class A(a)(b)(c)

    2,992,313       27,918,280  

Navient Corp.

    5,544,273       96,470,350  

PRA Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,664,502       69,490,212  

PROG Holdings, Inc.(a)

    3,036,225       104,567,589  

World Acceptance Corp.(b)(c)

    227,513       32,984,835  
   

 

 

 
      634,242,922  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 0.6%  

Andersons, Inc. (The)(a)

    2,137,521       122,629,580  

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)(a)(b)(c)

    2,384,563       89,802,643  

PriceSmart, Inc.(a)

    1,691,446       142,081,464  

SpartanNash Co.(a)

    2,345,806       47,408,739  

United Natural Foods, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    4,025,015       46,247,422  
   

 

 

 
      448,169,848  
Containers & Packaging — 0.6%  

Myers Industries, Inc.(a)

    2,495,839       57,828,590  

O-I Glass, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    10,449,909       173,363,990  

Sealed Air Corp.

    5,991,747       222,892,988  
   

 

 

 
      454,085,568  
Diversified Consumer Services — 1.0%  

Adtalem Global Education, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,646,785       136,044,749  

Frontdoor, Inc.(a)(b)

    5,377,453       175,197,419  

Mister Car Wash, Inc.(b)(c)

    6,170,763       47,823,413  

Perdoceo Education Corp.(a)

    4,430,197       77,794,259  

Strategic Education, Inc.(a)

    1,469,232       152,976,436  

Stride, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,687,847       169,468,753  
   

 

 

 
      759,305,029  
Diversified REITs — 0.7%  

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.(a)

    4,924,986       81,114,519  

American Assets Trust, Inc.(a)

    3,300,653       72,317,307  

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.(a)

    4,566,535       47,491,964  

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.(a)

    10,536,770       280,910,288  

Global Net Lease, Inc.

    8,704,032       67,630,329  
   

 

 

 
      549,464,407  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.5%  

ATN International, Inc.

    699,957       22,052,145  

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.(a)

    2,838,834       185,461,025  

Consolidated Communications Holdings,
Inc.(b)(c)

    5,038,114       21,764,652  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.(b)

    47,061,267       73,415,577  

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.(a)(c)

    3,395,235       58,975,232  
   

 

 

 
      361,668,631  
Electric Utilities — 0.5%  

MGE Energy, Inc.(a)

    2,442,312       192,258,801  

Otter Tail Corp.(a)

    2,816,916       243,381,542  
   

 

 

 
      435,640,343  
Electrical Equipment — 0.8%  

Encore Wire Corp.(a)(c)

    1,065,391       279,963,447  

Powell Industries, Inc.(a)

    624,317       88,840,309  

SunPower Corp.(b)(c)

    5,804,166       17,412,498  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Electrical Equipment (continued)

   

Sunrun, Inc.(a)(b)

    14,714,712     $ 193,939,904  

Vicor Corp.(b)(c)

    1,528,979       58,468,157  
   

 

 

 
      638,624,315  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.9%

 

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.(a)(c)

    2,517,723       256,757,392  

Arlo Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    6,425,036       81,276,705  

Badger Meter, Inc.(a)(c)

    1,981,861       320,684,928  

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.(a)

    2,422,733       72,706,217  

CTS Corp.(a)(c)

    2,104,607       98,474,562  

ePlus, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,799,540       141,335,872  

Fabrinet(a)(b)(c)

    2,451,869       463,452,278  

Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,869,964       346,915,721  

Itron, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,072,273       284,246,698  

Knowles Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    6,017,980       96,889,478  

Methode Electronics, Inc.(a)

    2,417,023       29,439,340  

OSI Systems, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,062,049       151,681,838  

PC Connection, Inc.

    765,369       50,460,778  

Plexus Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    1,864,833       176,823,465  

Rogers Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    1,131,654       134,316,013  

Sanmina Corp.(a)(b)

    3,766,802       234,219,748  

ScanSource, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,705,293       75,101,104  

TTM Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    6,941,351       108,632,143  
   

 

 

 
       3,123,414,280  

Energy Equipment & Services — 1.9%

   

Archrock, Inc.(a)

    9,299,607       182,923,270  

Bristow Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,626,641       44,244,635  

Core Laboratories, Inc.(a)(c)

    3,156,089       53,906,000  

Dril-Quip, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,308,983       52,021,387  

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    9,617,898       104,258,014  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.(a)

    6,674,055       280,710,753  

Liberty Energy, Inc., Class A(a)

    10,243,819       212,251,930  

Nabors Industries Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    602,750       51,914,858  

Oceaneering International, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    6,802,830       159,186,222  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.(a)

    21,699,012       259,086,203  

ProPetro Holding Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    5,750,898       46,467,256  

RPC, Inc.

    5,764,002       44,613,375  

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    5,227,271       64,870,433  
   

 

 

 
      1,556,454,336  

Entertainment — 0.5%

   

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    7,164,919       128,753,594  

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    1,127,693       208,081,912  

Marcus Corp. (The)(a)(c)

    1,667,844       23,783,455  
   

 

 

 
      360,618,961  

Financial Services — 1.6%

   

EVERTEC, Inc.(a)

    4,365,011       174,163,939  

Jackson Financial, Inc., Class A

    1,652,947       109,325,915  

Mr. Cooper Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    4,356,819       339,614,041  

NCR Atleos Corp.(a)(b)

    4,519,319       89,256,550  

NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(b)(c)

    5,490,621       177,566,683  

Payoneer Global, Inc.(b)

    15,464,961       75,159,710  

Radian Group, Inc.

    3,139,430       105,076,722  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.(a)

    2,259,029       228,297,471  
   

 

 

 
      1,298,461,031  

Food Products — 1.3%

   

B&G Foods, Inc.(a)

    5,326,814       60,938,752  

Calavo Growers, Inc.(a)

    1,205,875       33,535,384  

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.(a)(c)

    2,752,678       161,995,100  

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

    2,282,532       59,140,404  

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)(a)(b)(c)

    6,086,249       47,837,917  
Security   Shares     Value  

Food Products (continued)

   

J & J Snack Foods Corp.(a)

    1,047,125     $ 151,372,390  

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.(a)

    609,944       64,605,268  

Simply Good Foods Co. (The)(a)(b)(c)

    6,134,236       208,748,051  

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.(c)

    1,219,796       39,070,080  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,398,862       132,385,675  

WK Kellogg Co.(a)

    4,453,810       83,731,628  
   

 

 

 
       1,043,360,649  

Gas Utilities — 0.3%

   

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.(a)

    1,501,715       161,134,020  

Northwest Natural Holding Co.(a)

    2,484,275       92,464,716  
   

 

 

 
      253,598,736  

Ground Transportation — 0.6%

   

ArcBest Corp.(a)(c)

    1,598,000       227,715,000  

Heartland Express, Inc.(c)

    3,105,871       37,084,100  

Marten Transport Ltd.

    3,919,759       72,437,146  

RXO, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    7,903,697       172,853,853  
   

 

 

 
      510,090,099  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.7%

   

Artivion, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,642,081       55,906,434  

Avanos Medical, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,135,973       62,437,222  

CONMED Corp.(a)(c)

    2,076,918       166,319,593  

Embecta Corp.(a)

    3,901,050       51,766,934  

Glaukos Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    3,295,574       310,739,672  

ICU Medical, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,369,542       146,979,247  

Inari Medical, Inc.(a)(b)

    3,461,670       166,090,927  

Integer Holdings Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    2,250,685       262,609,926  

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.(a)

    1,338,388       88,815,428  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,899,999       295,424,924  

Omnicell, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,071,326       89,774,859  

OraSure Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    4,978,627       30,618,556  

STAAR Surgical Co.(a)(b)(c)

    3,296,391       126,185,847  

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    4,404,210       155,953,076  

UFP Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    477,075       120,318,315  

Varex Imaging Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    2,750,682       49,787,344  
   

 

 

 
      2,179,728,304  

Health Care Providers & Services — 3.3%

   

AdaptHealth Corp.(b)(c)

    5,544,377       63,815,779  

Addus HomeCare Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    1,081,030       111,713,640  

Agiliti, Inc.(b)(c)

    2,375,276       24,037,793  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,559,053       159,966,403  

Astrana Health, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,844,329       119,433,375  

CorVel Corp.(b)(c)

    613,521       161,331,482  

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,238,648       41,907,491  

Enhabit, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,396,315       39,567,070  

Ensign Group, Inc. (The)(a)(c)

    3,795,717       472,263,109  

Fulgent Genetics, Inc.(b)(c)

    1,365,229       29,625,469  

ModivCare, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    833,714       19,550,593  

National HealthCare Corp.(a)

    910,944       86,093,317  

NeoGenomics, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    8,609,232       135,337,127  

Owens & Minor, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    5,166,858       143,173,635  

Patterson Cos., Inc.(a)

    5,569,807       154,005,164  

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    5,594,906       56,116,907  

Premier, Inc., Class A(a)

    8,113,798       179,314,936  

Privia Health Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    6,937,472       135,905,076  

RadNet, Inc.(b)(c)

    3,513,849       170,983,892  

Select Medical Holdings Corp.(a)

    7,100,354       214,075,673  

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.(a)

    1,017,387       114,832,471  
   

 

 

 
      2,633,050,402  

Health Care REITs — 0.7%

   

CareTrust REIT, Inc.(a)

    8,813,538       214,785,921  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Health Care REITs (continued)

 

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.(a)

    1,645,553     $ 43,689,432  

LTC Properties, Inc.(a)

    2,797,260       90,938,923  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.(a)(c)

    40,454,242       190,134,937  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust(a)

    861,560       31,627,868  
   

 

 

 
      571,177,081  

Health Care Technology — 0.4%

 

Certara, Inc.(b)(c)

    7,233,468       129,334,408  

HealthStream, Inc.(a)

    1,620,914       43,213,567  

Schrodinger, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,694,533       99,752,391  

Simulations Plus, Inc.(a)(c)

    1,082,204       44,532,695  
   

 

 

 
      316,833,061  

Hotel & Resort REITs — 1.1%

 

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.(a)

    14,407,524       235,995,243  

Chatham Lodging Trust(a)

    3,309,890       33,462,988  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.(a)

    14,158,392       136,062,147  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust(a)(c)

    8,138,941       125,421,081  

Service Properties Trust(a)

    11,255,229       76,310,453  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.(a)

    7,288,654       47,449,138  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.(a)

    13,875,492       154,572,981  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(a)

    7,141,689       107,196,752  
   

 

 

 
      916,470,783  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.0%

 

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,569,605       56,788,309  

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.(a)

    5,863,219       168,157,121  

Brinker International, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,995,298       148,806,405  

Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)(a)

    3,155,031       114,054,371  

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,175,694       39,656,159  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.(a)

    1,506,060       109,535,744  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,171,519       135,937,089  

Dine Brands Global, Inc.(a)

    1,048,501       48,734,326  

Golden Entertainment, Inc.(a)

    1,457,249       53,670,481  

Jack in the Box, Inc.(a)

    1,321,033       90,464,340  

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.

    901,593       67,610,459  

Papa John’s International, Inc.(a)

    2,218,289       147,738,047  

Sabre Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    25,710,407       62,219,185  

Shake Shack, Inc., Class A(a)(b)(c)

    2,532,131       263,417,588  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    4,900,127       128,971,343  
   

 

 

 
      1,635,760,967  

Household Durables — 3.6%

 

Cavco Industries, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    524,245       209,205,210  

Century Communities, Inc.(a)

    1,909,921       184,307,376  

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.(a)

    1,548,764       53,540,771  

Green Brick Partners, Inc.(b)(c)

    1,725,175       103,907,290  

Installed Building Products, Inc.(a)(c)

    1,583,140       409,605,812  

La-Z-Boy, Inc.(a)

    2,904,172       109,254,951  

LGI Homes, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,388,321       161,558,915  

M/I Homes, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,885,565       256,983,654  

MDC Holdings, Inc.(a)

    4,033,712       253,760,822  

Meritage Homes Corp.(a)

    2,461,479       431,891,105  

Newell Brands, Inc.(a)

    25,735,429       206,655,495  

Sonos, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    8,364,152       159,420,737  

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    6,554,297       253,389,122  

Worthington Enterprises, Inc.

    2,059,769       128,179,425  
   

 

 

 
      2,921,660,685  

Household Products — 0.7%

 

Central Garden & Pet Co.(a)(b)(c)

    645,442       27,644,281  

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A, NVS(b)(c)

    3,657,226       135,024,784  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.(a)

    4,508,878       132,741,368  

WD-40 Co.(a)(c)

    915,894       232,005,109  
   

 

 

 
      527,415,542  
Security   Shares     Value  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.2%

 

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class A(a)

    2,345,132     $ 50,443,789  

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C(a)

    4,959,617       114,319,172  
   

 

 

 
      164,762,961  

Industrial REITs — 0.5%

 

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.(a)

    1,898,705       196,591,916  

LXP Industrial Trust(a)

    19,763,804       178,269,512  
   

 

 

 
      374,861,428  

Insurance — 2.6%

 

Ambac Financial Group, Inc.(b)

    2,217,455       34,658,822  

American Equity Investment Life Holding
Co.(a)(b)(c)

    4,216,150       237,031,953  

AMERISAFE, Inc.(a)

    1,294,881       64,964,180  

Assured Guaranty Ltd.(a)

    3,670,840       320,280,790  

Employers Holdings, Inc.(a)

    1,707,559       77,506,103  

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A(a)(b)(c)

    29,327,808       188,577,805  

Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

    1,659,650       110,565,883  

HCI Group, Inc.

    460,444       53,448,340  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.(a)

    2,707,135       100,136,924  

Lincoln National Corp.

    8,036,595       256,608,478  

Mercury General Corp.

    1,795,269       92,635,880  

Palomar Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,674,939       140,410,136  

ProAssurance Corp.(a)

    3,378,963       43,453,464  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.(a)

    980,628       80,597,815  

SiriusPoint Ltd.(b)(c)

    6,144,197       78,092,744  

Stewart Information Services Corp.(a)

    1,813,950       118,015,587  

Trupanion, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,413,386       66,633,587  

United Fire Group, Inc.(a)

    1,437,844       31,301,864  
   

 

 

 
      2,094,920,355  

Interactive Media & Services — 0.9%

 

Cargurus, Inc., Class A(a)(b)(c)

    5,786,925       133,562,229  

Cars.com, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    4,181,970       71,846,245  

QuinStreet, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,532,979       62,392,409  

Shutterstock, Inc.

    1,624,615       74,423,613  

TripAdvisor, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    7,301,608       202,911,686  

Yelp, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    4,636,777       182,689,014  
   

 

 

 
      727,825,196  

IT Services — 0.5%

 

DXC Technology Co.(a)(b)(c)

    12,349,922       261,941,846  

Perficient, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,360,058       132,847,665  
   

 

 

 
      394,789,511  

Leisure Products — 0.4%

 

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.(a)

    1,200,750       55,414,613  

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    9,595,780       155,163,763  

Vista Outdoor, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,927,337       128,738,107  
   

 

 

 
      339,316,483  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.5%

 

BioLife Solutions, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,396,872       44,461,976  

Cytek Biosciences, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    6,704,088       44,984,430  

Fortrea Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    5,906,178       237,073,985  

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.(a)(c)

    347,179       38,095,952  

OmniAb, Inc., 12.50 Earnout Shares(b)(d)

    450,637        

OmniAb, Inc., 15.00 Earnout Shares(b)(d)

    450,637        
   

 

 

 
      364,616,343  

Machinery — 5.0%

 

3D Systems Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    9,040,262       40,138,763  

Alamo Group, Inc.(a)

    697,689       159,303,329  

Albany International Corp., Class A(a)

    2,107,104       197,035,295  

Astec Industries, Inc.(a)

    1,535,967       67,137,118  

Barnes Group, Inc.(a)

    3,432,261       127,508,496  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Machinery (continued)

   

Enerpac Tool Group Corp., Class A(a)(c)

    3,666,165     $ 130,735,444  

Enpro, Inc.(a)(c)

    1,411,932       238,291,764  

ESCO Technologies, Inc.(a)

    1,746,933       187,009,178  

Federal Signal Corp.(a)(c)

    4,114,619       349,207,715  

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.(a)

    2,679,029       286,147,087  

Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)(a)

    2,110,698       109,967,366  

Hillenbrand, Inc.(a)

    4,737,666       238,257,223  

John Bean Technologies Corp.(a)(c)

    2,150,237       225,538,359  

Kennametal, Inc.(a)

    5,368,903       133,900,441  

Lindsay Corp.(a)

    745,111       87,669,760  

Mueller Industries, Inc.(a)

    7,666,684       413,464,268  

Proto Labs, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,741,795       62,269,171  

SPX Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,082,648       379,566,448  

Standex International Corp.(a)

    804,052       146,514,355  

Tennant Co.(a)

    1,265,074       153,845,649  

Titan International, Inc.(b)(c)

    3,438,332       42,841,617  

Trinity Industries, Inc.(a)

    5,529,471       153,995,767  

Wabash National Corp.(a)

    3,066,200       91,802,028  
   

 

 

 
      4,022,146,641  

Marine Transportation — 0.3%

   

Matson, Inc.(a)

    2,359,274       265,182,398  
   

 

 

 

Media — 0.5%

   

AMC Networks, Inc., Class A(a)(b)(c)

    2,058,397       24,968,356  

EchoStar Corp., Class A(a)(b)(c)

    8,176,750       116,518,688  

EW Scripps Co. (The), Class A, NVS(a)(b)(c)

    3,977,044       15,629,783  

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A(a)

    2,863,402       109,181,518  

Scholastic Corp., NVS(a)

    1,772,885       66,855,493  

TechTarget, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,751,877       57,952,091  

Thryv Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,096,575       46,606,862  
   

 

 

 
      437,712,791  

Metals & Mining — 2.4%

   

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc.(a)

    798,420       264,412,751  

Arch Resources, Inc., Class A(a)

    1,240,564       199,470,286  

ATI, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    8,615,311       440,845,464  

Carpenter Technology Corp.(a)

    3,337,014       238,329,540  

Century Aluminum Co.(b)(c)

    3,505,923       53,956,155  

Compass Minerals International, Inc.(a)

    2,295,089       36,124,701  

Haynes International, Inc.(a)

    859,335       51,663,220  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.(a)

    1,073,658       95,942,079  

Materion Corp.(a)(c)

    1,394,073       183,669,118  

Metallus, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,594,345       57,724,176  

Olympic Steel, Inc.(a)

    663,751       47,046,671  

SunCoke Energy, Inc.(a)

    5,657,529       63,760,352  

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

    2,470,246       149,943,932  

Worthington Steel, Inc.(c)

    2,068,420       74,152,857  
   

 

 

 
      1,957,041,302  

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.6%

 

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance,
Inc.(a)

    8,856,322       98,659,427  

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.(a)(c)

    9,861,728       130,667,896  

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.(a)(c)

    3,319,467       65,625,863  

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A(a)

    11,636,072       231,674,194  

Ellington Financial, Inc.(a)

    5,370,974       63,431,203  

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.(a)

    5,572,478       74,448,306  

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.(a)

    7,497,573       212,931,073  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.(a)

    3,944,687       39,683,551  

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc.(a)(c)

    6,143,898       44,236,066  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust(a)

    5,851,251       85,896,365  

Ready Capital Corp.(a)

    10,696,463       97,658,707  
Security   Shares     Value  

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued)

 

Redwood Trust, Inc.(a)

    8,882,547     $ 56,581,824  

Two Harbors Investment Corp.(a)

    6,971,360       92,300,806  
   

 

 

 
      1,293,795,281  

Multi-Utilities — 0.3%

   

Avista Corp.(a)

    5,190,615       181,775,337  

Unitil Corp.(a)

    1,087,383       56,924,500  
   

 

 

 
      238,699,837  

Office REITs — 1.0%

   

Brandywine Realty Trust(a)

    11,578,470       55,576,656  

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    8,150,864       113,052,484  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc.(a)

    6,420,643       73,901,601  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.(a)

    7,158,262       187,403,299  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.(a)

    8,556,509       55,189,483  

JBG SMITH Properties(a)

    5,773,387       92,662,861  

SL Green Realty Corp.(a)

    4,376,441       241,273,192  
   

 

 

 
      819,059,576  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.9%

   

California Resources Corp.(a)

    4,367,274       240,636,797  

Comstock Resources, Inc.

    6,206,409       57,595,476  

CONSOL Energy, Inc.(a)

    1,799,420       150,719,419  

CVR Energy, Inc.

    1,969,274       70,224,311  

Dorian LPG Ltd.(a)

    2,315,122       89,039,592  

Green Plains, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,751,114       86,725,756  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A(a)

    12,508,487       324,595,238  

Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.(a)

    6,179,904       245,218,591  

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)

    2,888,579       107,050,738  

Peabody Energy Corp.(a)

    7,437,444       180,432,391  

REX American Resources Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    1,031,747       60,573,866  

SM Energy Co.(a)

    7,813,328       389,494,401  

Talos Energy, Inc.(b)(c)

    9,104,216       126,821,729  

Vital Energy, Inc.(b)(c)

    1,675,148       88,012,276  

World Kinect Corp.(a)

    4,086,958       108,100,039  
   

 

 

 
      2,325,240,620  

Paper & Forest Products — 0.3%

   

Clearwater Paper Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    1,122,159       49,072,013  

Mercer International, Inc.

    2,972,235       29,573,738  

Sylvamo Corp.(a)

    2,385,560       147,284,474  
   

 

 

 
      225,930,225  

Passenger Airlines — 1.0%

   

Alaska Air Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    8,515,011       366,060,323  

Allegiant Travel Co.(a)

    972,714       73,157,820  

JetBlue Airways Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    22,509,680       167,021,826  

SkyWest, Inc.(a)(b)

    2,765,197       191,019,809  

Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)

    2,640,728       39,848,586  
   

 

 

 
      837,108,364  

Personal Care Products — 0.5%

   

Edgewell Personal Care Co.(a)

    3,372,524       130,314,327  

Inter Parfums, Inc.

    1,209,561       169,955,416  

Medifast, Inc.(a)

    730,148       27,979,271  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A(a)

    3,347,490       46,295,787  

USANA Health Sciences, Inc.(b)(c)

    751,724       36,458,614  
   

 

 

 
      411,003,415  

Pharmaceuticals — 1.8%

   

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,536,638       111,383,775  

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)(c)

    1,023,565       70,759,048  

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,202,806       85,512,929  

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    6,126,543       154,327,618  

Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)

    2,226,999       74,782,626  

Innoviva, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,820,945       58,231,202  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

   

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,107,084     $ 80,927,840  

Organon & Co.(a)

    17,261,591       324,517,911  

Pacira BioSciences, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,136,782       91,656,770  

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A(a)

    1,373,776       17,762,924  

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,361,563       243,915,011  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,700,424       126,221,463  
   

 

 

 
      1,439,999,117  

Professional Services — 1.0%

   

CSG Systems International, Inc.(a)

    1,909,686       98,425,216  

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.(a)

    1,363,310       45,889,015  

Kelly Services, Inc., Class A, NVS

    2,164,917       54,209,522  

Korn Ferry(a)

    3,548,325       233,337,852  

NV5 Global, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    863,377       84,619,580  

Resources Connection, Inc.(a)

    2,156,679       28,381,896  

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

    1,281,348       13,287,579  

Verra Mobility Corp., Class A(a)(b)(c)

    11,231,675       280,454,925  
   

 

 

 
      838,605,585  

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.6%

 

Anywhere Real Estate, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    7,501,707       46,360,549  

Cushman & Wakefield PLC(b)(c)

    9,581,275       100,220,137  

eXp World Holdings, Inc.(c)

    5,221,231       53,935,316  

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.(a)

    8,003,226       68,667,679  

Marcus & Millichap, Inc.

    1,615,258       55,193,366  

St. Joe Co. (The)

    2,404,900       139,412,053  
   

 

 

 
      463,789,100  

Residential REITs — 0.3%

   

Centerspace(a)

    1,019,861       58,274,858  

Elme Communities(a)

    5,963,619       83,013,576  

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.(a)

    1,519,767       48,921,300  

Veris Residential, Inc.(a)

    5,444,267       82,807,301  
   

 

 

 
      273,017,035  

Retail REITs — 1.8%

   

Acadia Realty Trust(a)

    6,942,661       118,094,664  

Getty Realty Corp.(a)

    3,316,407       90,703,731  

Macerich Co. (The)(a)

    14,585,764       251,312,714  

Phillips Edison & Co., Inc.(a)

    8,240,610       295,590,681  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.(a)

    8,553,621       109,657,421  

Saul Centers, Inc.

    876,000       33,717,240  

SITE Centers Corp.

    10,042,064       147,116,238  

Tanger, Inc.(a)

    7,272,380       214,753,381  

Urban Edge Properties(a)

    7,945,631       137,221,047  

Whitestone REIT(a)

    3,191,460       40,052,823  
   

 

 

 
      1,438,219,940  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.9%

 

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    1,551,851       34,202,796  

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,212,972       246,790,637  

CEVA, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,596,318       36,252,382  

Cohu, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,225,099       107,492,550  

Diodes, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,102,552       218,729,916  

FormFactor, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    5,257,006       239,877,184  

Ichor Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    1,988,276       76,787,219  

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.(a)

    3,815,123       191,938,838  

MaxLinear, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    5,050,990       94,301,983  

PDF Solutions, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,067,547       69,614,307  

Photronics, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    4,228,499       119,751,092  

Semtech Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    4,341,977       119,360,948  

SiTime Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    1,180,197       110,029,766  

SMART Global Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,501,008       92,146,531  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,836,630       272,323,997  
Security   Shares     Value  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)

 

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,036,328     $ 139,488,908  

Veeco Instruments, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,805,396       133,835,777  
   

 

 

 
      2,302,924,831  

Software — 3.7%

   

A10 Networks, Inc.(a)

    4,735,618       64,830,610  

ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    7,361,371       244,471,131  

Adeia, Inc.(a)

    7,007,031       76,516,779  

Agilysys, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,369,672       115,408,563  

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,375,882       244,650,169  

BlackLine, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    3,434,430       221,795,489  

Box, Inc., Class A(a)(b)(c)

    9,697,124       274,622,552  

Cerence, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,829,587       44,565,995  

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    9,413,229       330,969,132  

Envestnet, Inc.(b)(c)

    1,836,051       106,325,713  

InterDigital, Inc.(a)

    1,740,475       185,290,969  

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    4,482,145       154,634,003  

N-able, Inc.(b)(c)

    4,695,395       61,368,813  

NCR Voyix Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    9,060,314       114,431,766  

Progress Software Corp.(a)

    2,971,624       158,417,275  

Sprinklr, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

    5,260,219       64,542,887  

SPS Commerce, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,478,207       458,220,474  

Xperi, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,944,855       35,514,951  
   

 

 

 
      2,956,577,271  

Specialized REITs — 0.6%

   

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.(a)

    6,116,709       149,675,869  

Outfront Media, Inc.(a)

    9,809,517       164,701,790  

Safehold, Inc.(c)

    3,024,220       62,298,932  

Uniti Group, Inc.(a)

    16,121,627       95,117,599  
   

 

 

 
      471,794,190  

Specialty Retail — 5.0%

   

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A(a)(b)(c)

    3,403,949       426,616,928  

Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.(a)(c)

    5,007,531       338,208,644  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.(a)

    3,991,662       339,650,520  

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.(a)

    12,539,763       323,400,488  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,389,593       327,638,238  

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,046,417       194,716,578  

Buckle, Inc. (The)

    1,983,396       79,871,357  

Caleres, Inc.(a)

    2,254,192       92,489,498  

Designer Brands, Inc., Class A(a)(c)

    2,901,747       31,716,095  

Foot Locker, Inc.(a)

    5,532,824       157,685,484  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.(a)(c)

    896,841       262,083,845  

Guess?, Inc.

    1,855,528       58,393,466  

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.(a)

    903,664       30,833,016  

Hibbett, Inc.(a)

    795,172       61,077,161  

Leslie’s, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    12,463,461       81,012,497  

MarineMax, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,367,038       45,467,684  

Monro, Inc.(a)(c)

    2,019,808       63,704,744  

National Vision Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    5,311,347       117,699,450  

ODP Corp. (The)(a)(b)(c)

    2,258,185       119,796,714  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    7,084,687       87,991,813  

Shoe Carnival, Inc.(c)

    1,215,861       44,549,147  

Signet Jewelers Ltd.(a)(c)

    2,992,838       299,493,299  

Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A

    1,003,936       57,164,116  

Upbound Group, Inc.(a)

    3,022,508       106,422,507  

Urban Outfitters, Inc.(b)(c)

    3,832,792       166,419,829  

Victoria’s Secret & Co.(a)(b)(c)

    5,230,433       101,365,792  
   

 

 

 
      4,015,468,910  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.2%

 

Corsair Gaming, Inc.(b)(c)

    2,930,316     $ 36,160,099  

Xerox Holdings Corp.(a)

    7,637,081       136,703,750  
   

 

 

 
      172,863,849  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.0%

 

G-III Apparel Group Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    2,763,228       80,161,244  

Hanesbrands, Inc.(a)(b)

    23,642,232       137,124,946  

Kontoor Brands, Inc.(a)

    3,376,801       203,452,260  

Movado Group, Inc.(a)

    1,056,703       29,513,715  

Oxford Industries, Inc.(a)

    997,034       112,066,622  

Steven Madden Ltd.(a)

    4,736,380       200,254,146  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.(a)

    5,388,424       60,404,233  
   

 

 

 
      822,977,166  

Tobacco — 0.2%

   

Universal Corp.(a)

    1,668,433       86,291,355  

Vector Group Ltd.(a)

    8,952,870       98,123,455  
   

 

 

 
      184,414,810  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.8%

   

Air Lease Corp., Class A(a)

    6,972,961       358,689,114  

Boise Cascade Co.(a)

    2,673,532       410,039,603  

DNOW, Inc.(a)(b)

    7,218,368       109,719,194  

DXP Enterprises, Inc.(a)(b)

    900,586       48,388,486  

GMS, Inc.(a)(b)

    2,689,039       261,751,056  

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A(a)

    4,160,083       222,647,642  
   

 

 

 
       1,411,235,095  

Water Utilities — 0.7%

   

American States Water Co.(a)

    2,497,584       180,425,468  

California Water Service Group(a)

    3,897,625       181,161,610  

Middlesex Water Co.(a)

    1,202,817       63,147,893  

SJW Group(a)

    1,972,638       111,631,584  
   

 

 

 
      536,366,555  
Security   Shares     Value  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2%  

Gogo, Inc.(b)(c)

    4,189,999     $ 36,788,191  

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.(a)

    6,692,156       107,208,339  
   

 

 

 
      143,996,530  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 97.7%
(Cost: $66,647,645,499)

 

    78,478,640,389  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 7.2%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.50%(a)(e)(f)

    4,166,759,455       4,168,842,834  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.29%(a)(e)

    1,650,477,675       1,650,477,675  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 7.2%
(Cost: $5,816,812,131)

 

    5,819,320,509  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 104.9%
(Cost: $72,464,457,630)

 

    84,297,960,898  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (4.9)%

 

    (3,938,698,282
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  80,359,262,616  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b)

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d)

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

(e) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(f) 

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

 

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended March 31, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

  Affiliated Issuer    Value at
03/31/23
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
03/31/24
     Shares
Held at
03/31/24
     Income     

Capital 

Gain 
Distributions 
from Underlying 
Funds 

     

 

 

3D Systems Corp.

   $ 102,182,418      $ 12,535,672      $  (15,925,134    $ (18,192,885    $ (40,461,308    $ 40,138,763        9,040,262      $      $ —     
 

8x8, Inc.(a)

     34,349,003        2,690,047        (24,464,675      (106,508,755      93,934,380                             —     
 

A10 Networks, Inc.

     72,406,332        16,151,187        (15,421,656      255,275        (8,560,528      64,830,610        4,735,618        1,114,266        —     
 

AAON, Inc.

     296,224,899        52,699,613        (55,128,107      19,744,027        87,651,550        401,191,982        4,553,825        1,461,245        —     
 

AAR Corp.

     130,130,171        27,466,734        (35,570,614      7,356,601        4,804,278        134,187,170        2,241,309               —     
 

Aaron’s Co., Inc.(a)

     22,311,151        2,358,610        (25,150,477      (19,683,119      20,163,835                      553,564        —     
 

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A

     98,817,944        41,754,452        (47,903,252      19,226,147        314,721,637        426,616,928        3,403,949               —     
 

ABM Industries, Inc.

     216,184,140        37,927,279        (61,464,964      2,038,348        (5,254,386      189,430,417        4,245,415        4,037,440        —     
 

Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.

     371,182,519        56,830,146        (91,132,017      13,582,535        (12,254,539      338,208,644        5,007,531        2,009,900        —     
 

Acadia Realty Trust

     95,963,864        19,720,282        (18,009,354      (9,325,161      29,745,033        118,094,664        6,942,661        4,739,971        —     
 

ACI Worldwide, Inc.

            208,374,425        (15,822,981      927,228        50,992,459        244,471,131        7,361,371               —     
 

Addus HomeCare Corp.

     125,019,590        20,296,776        (28,024,534      119,613        (5,697,805      111,713,640        1,081,030               —     
 

Adeia, Inc.

     62,082,295                             14,434,484        76,516,779        7,007,031        1,401,406        —     
 

Adtalem Global Education, Inc.

     127,926,317        27,790,650        (57,065,516      4,699,007        32,694,291        136,044,749        2,646,785               —     
 

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

     81,436,976        8,334,821        (11,366,496      (9,090,010      (43,209,781      26,105,510        4,798,807        922,309        —     
 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

            314,287,457        (42,593,866      (1,103,745      69,060,674        339,650,520        3,991,662        1,995,495        —     

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

Affiliates (continued)

 

 

 

   
  Affiliated Issuer    Value at
03/31/23
    

Purchases

at Cost

     Proceeds
from Sales
    

Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)

     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
03/31/24
     Shares
Held at
03/31/24
     Income     

Capital

Gain 
Distributions 
from Underlying 
Funds 

   
 

 

   
 

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

   $ 266,681,030      $ 48,745,071      $ (69,642,189    $ 13,855,286      $ (2,881,806    $ 256,757,392        2,517,723      $ 1,042,618      $ —     
 

AdvanSix, Inc.

     76,656,303        12,628,479        (18,296,453      872,176        (19,631,986      52,228,519        1,826,172        1,188,538        —     
 

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.(a)

     309,930,501        17,956,693        (337,322,963      113,289,725        (103,853,956                           —     
 

AeroVironment, Inc.

     167,676,570        53,773,956        (41,679,813      12,179,683        97,784,518        289,734,914        1,890,233               —     
 

Agilysys, Inc.

     119,751,301        22,219,338        (27,667,199      9,223,842        (8,118,719      115,408,563        1,369,672               —     
 

Air Lease Corp., Class A

            331,037,137        (2,377,521      31,965        29,997,533        358,689,114        6,972,961               —     
 

Alamo Group, Inc.

     138,123,499        25,989,432        (34,989,468      8,365,199        21,814,667        159,303,329        697,689        656,965        —     
 

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.

     182,914,919        37,566,899        (52,111,317      (6,178,890      82,458,558        244,650,169        3,375,882               —     
 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

            352,464,751        (20,999,661      (42,842      34,638,075        366,060,323        8,515,011               —     
 

Albany International Corp., Class A

     202,299,869        35,618,488        (49,041,613      8,469,380        (310,829      197,035,295        2,107,104        2,207,633        —     
 

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

     99,630,606        17,838,628        (23,695,680      (3,478,816      (9,180,219      81,114,519        4,924,986        4,478,387        —     
 

Alkermes PLC

            324,662,642        (15,203,457      (158,782      (4,225,401      305,075,002        11,269,856               —     
 

Allegiant Travel Co.

     104,538,121        19,130,529        (32,778,352      (24,065,074      6,332,596        73,157,820        972,714        1,890,415        —     
 

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.

     43,950,060        8,982,018        (11,361,752      (2,058,133      (5,309,397      34,202,796        1,551,851               —     
 

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc.

            202,673,954        (27,894,535      4,340,258        85,293,074        264,412,751        798,420        405,803        —     
 

AMC Networks, Inc., Class A

     35,658,903        6,695,360        (6,206,835      (2,630,731      (8,548,341      24,968,356        2,058,397               —     
 

American Assets Trust, Inc.

     70,755,064        13,248,344        (21,387,249      (18,557,232      28,258,380        72,317,307        3,300,653        4,183,601        —     
 

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.

     65,189,406        12,453,467        (15,431,216      (7,324,447      3,485,377        58,372,587        7,931,058               —     
 

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

     170,730,968        44,079,077        (47,146,065      7,761,605        147,974,903        323,400,488        12,539,763        5,341,492        —     
 

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

     184,632,248        41,084,859        (78,114,398      17,633,998        71,795,246        237,031,953        4,216,150               —     
 

American States Water Co.

     239,487,349        38,288,209        (54,892,192      7,577,550        (50,035,448      180,425,468        2,497,584        4,334,250        —     
 

American Vanguard
Corp.(a)

     44,332,031        3,392,514        (25,952,536      (13,972,592      (7,799,417                    113,526        —     
 

American Woodmark Corp.

     63,064,789        18,117,918        (27,180,138      783,132        55,811,433        110,597,134        1,087,912               —     
 

America’s Car-Mart, Inc.(a)

     33,227,486        6,428,044        (33,231,072      (21,996,273      15,571,815                             —     
 

Ameris Bancorp

     173,814,150        5,628,006        (22,696,563      (2,757,721      54,196,106        208,183,978        4,303,100        2,626,926        —     
 

AMERISAFE, Inc.

     68,324,067        14,189,248        (19,459,858      (1,660,710      3,571,433        64,964,180        1,294,881        6,315,443        —     
 

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.

     261,702,877        42,272,807        (101,097,642      9,462,115        (52,373,754      159,966,403        2,559,053               —     
 

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

     102,744,038        25,344,936        (34,763,222      8,831,273        9,226,750        111,383,775        2,536,638               —     
 

Andersons, Inc. (The)

     93,462,493        21,847,664        (27,525,578      5,859,730        28,985,271        122,629,580        2,137,521        1,611,295        —     
 

AngioDynamics, Inc.(a)

     29,484,283        2,522,880        (23,591,858      (31,724,349      23,309,044                             —     
 

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     35,360,373        21,576,536        (13,503,979      1,904,292        5,744,594        N/A        N/A               —     
 

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

     30,577,724        2,113,877        (20,932,066      (23,274,993      11,515,458                             —     
 

Anywhere Real Estate, Inc.

     43,897,144        10,426,494        (15,035,893      (11,283,518      18,356,322        46,360,549        7,501,707               —     
 

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

     69,807,317        15,867,484        (21,490,677      1,883,671        22,246,114        88,313,909        1,491,789        1,493,977        —     
 

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

     88,167,627        18,643,458        (19,511,825      (14,320,479      25,680,646        98,659,427        8,856,322        10,529,773        —     

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

Affiliates (continued)

 

 

 

   
  Affiliated Issuer    Value at
03/31/23
    

Purchases

at Cost

     Proceeds
from Sales
    

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
03/31/24
     Shares
Held at
03/31/24
     Income     

Capital 

Gain 
Distributions 
from Underlying 
Funds 

     
 

 

   
 

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

   $      $ 258,770,536      $ (25,166,587    $ (113,085    $ 2,504,379      $ 235,995,243        14,407,524      $ 8,584,355      $ —     
 

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.(a)

     399,375,919        74,919,983        (598,953,556      315,406,994        (190,749,340                    3,814,688        —     
 

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

            140,226,702                      (9,558,806      130,667,896        9,861,728        11,890,192        —     
 

ArcBest Corp.

     162,821,305        34,747,441        (50,232,553      13,484,314        66,894,493        227,715,000        1,598,000        800,508        —     
 

Arch Resources, Inc., Class A

            201,188,547        (1,441,664      (9,860      (266,737      199,470,286        1,240,564               —     
 

Archrock, Inc.

     95,015,517        24,785,823        (25,737,313      88,781        88,770,462        182,923,270        9,299,607        3,555,401        —     
 

Arconic Corp.(a)

     194,186,802        11,920,917        (233,498,142      99,041,991        (71,651,568                           —     
 

Arcosa, Inc.

     222,096,270        45,908,816        (62,191,990      16,803,683        60,110,928        282,727,707        3,292,892        672,652        —     
 

Arcus Biosciences, Inc.(b)

     69,313,550        13,651,691        (16,400,309      (6,163,910      56,650,434        N/A        N/A               —     
 

Arlo Technologies, Inc.

     39,065,554        13,331,312        (13,484,621      3,280,227        39,084,233        81,276,705        6,425,036               —     
 

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

     58,248,207        10,589,974        (12,608,507      (4,119,541      (4,618,169      47,491,964        4,566,535        3,635,239        —     
 

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.

     62,319,873        44,356,159        (17,348,651      (6,045,333      (17,656,185      65,625,863        3,319,467        6,211,695        —     
 

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

            310,483,512        (15,733,974      580,813        75,282,131        370,612,482        2,983,517        840,898        —     
 

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A

            181,429,595        (5,126,671      (190,132      34,660,484        210,773,276        4,605,053        6,105,566        —     
 

Artivion, Inc.

     38,495,097        9,175,874        (13,479,854      (4,757,594      26,472,911        55,906,434        2,642,081               —     
 

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

     338,291,310        57,406,677        (106,708,897      28,773,962        9,875,186        327,638,238        1,389,593               —     
 

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

     219,398,891        48,844,195        (90,029,243      17,420,984        124,645,963        320,280,790        3,670,840        4,584,663        —     
 

Astec Industries, Inc.

     68,264,543        12,892,866        (18,703,066      (2,674,292      7,357,067        67,137,118        1,535,967        825,354        —     
 

Astrana Health, Inc.(c)(d)

     N/A        20,180,869        (20,236,400      (14,344,089      (76,644,784      119,433,375        2,844,329               —     
 

ATI, Inc.

     371,755,383        67,622,949        (101,184,445      32,352,057        70,299,520        440,845,464        8,615,311               —     
 

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

     160,737,723        7,405,178                      3,887,843        172,030,744        4,872,012        5,987,101        —     
 

Avanos Medical, Inc.

     100,495,981        15,383,225        (20,654,282      (8,549,653      (24,238,049      62,437,222        3,135,973               —     
 

Avantax, Inc.(a)

     76,349,477        8,372,111        (82,983,133      18,765,580        (20,504,035                           —     
 

Avid Bioservices, Inc.(a)

     84,935,412        7,516,766        (37,318,233      (101,056,363      45,922,418                             —     
 

Avid Technology, Inc.(a)

     77,158,914        8,031,199        (73,180,877      (896,022      (11,113,214                           —     
 

Avista Corp.

     225,297,559        8,236,744        (12,219,467      (3,055,063      (36,484,436      181,775,337        5,190,615        9,700,820        —     
 

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.

     317,914,779        60,226,783        (88,765,705      32,509,367        (75,094,587      246,790,637        2,212,972               —     
 

Axos Financial, Inc.

     143,594,987        14,697,510        (34,398,094      1,138,388        59,531,210        184,564,001        3,415,322               —     
 

AZZ, Inc.

     74,597,593        18,464,471        (23,333,066      (178,621      61,392,044        130,942,421        1,693,732        1,180,633        —     
 

B&G Foods, Inc.

     80,873,267        15,746,385        (4,535,251      (19,661,742      (11,483,907      60,938,752        5,326,814        3,905,751        —     
 

Badger Meter, Inc.

     259,557,610        56,988,769        (79,398,547      25,440,119        58,096,977        320,684,928        1,981,861        2,107,443        —     
 

Balchem Corp.

     295,818,759        54,244,496        (75,911,755      10,747,073        52,472,358        337,370,931        2,177,289        1,704,543        —     
 

Banc of California, Inc.

     50,130,563        90,166,357        (11,564,301      (3,546,721      17,590,083        142,775,981        9,386,981        2,388,265        —     
 

Bancorp, Inc. (The)

     110,908,893        1,962,703        (17,310,654      3,825,773        19,633,751        119,020,466        3,557,097               —     
 

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

            117,392,079        (14,295,442      2,327,182        58,990,801        164,414,620        2,635,272        5,648,069        —     
 

BankUnited, Inc.

     118,713,424               (7,973,598      389,150        26,999,812        138,128,788        4,933,171        5,500,405        —     
 

Banner Corp.

     131,055,405        1,544,299        (7,661,617      (3,018,905      (12,619,198      109,299,984        2,277,083        4,520,978        —     
 

Barnes Group, Inc.

     148,456,693        24,311,415        (34,202,327      (8,348,208      (2,709,077      127,508,496        3,432,261        2,256,628        —     
 

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

     60,719,294        13,216,029        (16,468,824      (178,687      15,418,405        72,706,217        2,422,733        1,608,385        —     
 

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

     77,475,120               (5,457,946      (3,082,683      (3,788,746      65,145,745        2,842,310        2,155,418        —     
 

Big Lots, Inc.(a)

     22,968,269        841,912        (16,724,496      (54,047,106      46,961,421                             —     
 

BioLife Solutions, Inc.

     54,067,629        8,744,444        (9,785,999      (10,938,789      2,374,691        44,461,976        2,396,872               —     
 

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.

     49,529,579        10,930,082        (14,478,204      (2,800,573      13,607,425        56,788,309        1,569,605               —     
 

BlackLine, Inc.

            226,996,636        (1,578,493      (18,587      (3,604,067      221,795,489        3,434,430               —     

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

Affiliates (continued)

 

 

 

   
  Affiliated Issuer    Value at
03/31/23
    

Purchases

at Cost

     Proceeds
from Sales
    

Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)

     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
03/31/24
    

Shares

Held at
03/31/24

     Income     

Capital 

Gain 
Distributions 
from Underlying 
Funds 

   
 

 

   
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

   $ 4,009,427,142      $ 158,638,909 (e)     $      $ (40,253    $ 817,036      $ 4,168,842,834        4,166,759,455      $ 17,422,714 (f)     $ —     
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     1,360,595,186        289,882,489 (e)                            1,650,477,675        1,650,477,675        71,001,063        —     
 

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A

            300,510,773        (27,770,802      (1,129,703      (39,936,074      231,674,194        11,636,072        21,547,037        —     
 

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

     164,133,452        29,869,748        (43,895,355      4,612,079        13,437,197        168,157,121        5,863,219        5,834,896        —     
 

Boise Cascade Co.

     181,861,713        51,507,584        (68,616,359      21,363,042        223,923,623        410,039,603        2,673,532        23,811,753        —     
 

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.

     166,546,614        33,224,315        (43,638,261      8,844,665        29,739,245        194,716,578        2,046,417               —     
 

Box, Inc., Class A

            287,117,152        (1,931,947      (52,595      (10,510,058      274,622,552        9,697,124               —     
 

Brandywine Realty Trust

     59,150,320        4,049,742        (10,991,598      (12,925,672      16,293,864        55,576,656        11,578,470        4,464,369        —     
 

Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.

     55,527,481        9,602,636        (12,969,587      2,668,631        (4,728,548      50,100,613        2,193,547        90,231        —     
 

Brinker International, Inc.

     122,025,676        23,874,264        (30,650,629      1,855,468        31,701,626        148,806,405        2,995,298               —     
 

Bristow Group, Inc.

     38,410,826        9,233,791        (11,497,213      (459,288      8,556,519        44,244,635        1,626,641               —     
 

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

     61,759,068        3,575,678        (2,978,679      (2,795,950      (633,311      58,926,806        5,916,346        3,256,631        —     
 

Calavo Growers, Inc.

     36,920,281        7,699,977        (9,835,127      (9,701,597      8,451,850        33,535,384        1,205,875        486,076        —     
 

Caleres, Inc.

     56,132,878        13,965,445        (23,371,221      980,163        44,782,233        92,489,498        2,254,192        673,804        —     
 

California Resources Corp.

            254,219,698        (68,445,204      9,603,870        45,258,433        240,636,797        4,367,274        4,109,257        —     
 

California Water Service Group

     232,582,390        36,917,378        (41,924,271      2,152,668        (48,566,555      181,161,610        3,897,625        4,166,587        —     
 

Calix, Inc.

            135,669,442        (628,481      (4,301      (3,379,688      131,656,972        3,970,355               —     
 

Callon Petroleum Co.(a)

     124,618,741        31,143,921        (163,477,206      (32,514,187      40,228,731                             —     
 

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

     168,023,093        31,521,633        (31,794,623      2,315,614        (8,070,617      161,995,100        2,752,678        8,455,304        —     
 

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

     62,108,969        4,548,587        (9,234,407      (5,942,467      (1,443,544      50,037,138        8,395,493        2,993,180        —     
 

Cara Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

     16,036,723        440,017        (10,905,794      (63,470,393      57,899,447                             —     
 

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.(a)

     60,718,195        924,107        (62,068,809      (46,213,982      46,640,489                             —     
 

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

     142,006,280        76,072,394        (39,380,809      2,667,088        33,420,968        214,785,921        8,813,538        6,554,318        —     
 

Cargurus, Inc., Class A

            157,869,219        (28,450,486      (2,030,920      6,174,416        133,562,229        5,786,925               —     
 

Carpenter Technology Corp.

     157,860,239        40,185,294        (51,266,571      16,348,122        75,202,456        238,329,540        3,337,014        2,720,364        —     
 

Cars.com, Inc.

     86,875,148        16,407,531        (21,908,954      2,147,976        (11,675,456      71,846,245        4,181,970               —     
 

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

     115,688,475        30,190,387        (20,760,507      (959,739      (3,578,302      120,580,314        7,564,637               —     
 

Cathay General Bancorp

            161,089,161                      5,271,026        166,360,187        4,397,573        2,982,056        —     
 

Cavco Industries, Inc.

     187,257,209        31,204,835        (50,047,605      12,005,941        28,784,830        209,205,210        524,245               —     
 

Centerspace

     59,983,030        12,247,464        (15,773,017      (6,817,840      8,635,221        58,274,858        1,019,861        2,293,648        —     
 

Central Garden & Pet Co.

     28,991,932        5,998,091        (13,119,348      865,123        4,908,483        27,644,281        645,442               —     
 

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

     28,595,554                             2,955,407        31,550,961        1,597,517        1,661,418        —     
 

Century Communities, Inc.

     131,731,066        29,186,015        (39,316,531      10,457,625        52,249,201        184,307,376        1,909,921        1,875,821        —     
 

Cerence, Inc.

     82,103,671        13,905,211        (17,666,717      (2,038,389      (31,737,781      44,565,995        2,829,587               —     
 

CEVA, Inc.

     51,414,406        7,859,153        (9,939,822      (4,295,650      (8,785,705      36,252,382        1,596,318               —     
 

Chatham Lodging Trust

     37,098,924        6,680,358        (7,617,132      (5,977,339      3,278,177        33,462,988        3,309,890        933,304        —     
 

Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)

     122,152,475        23,481,282        (33,627,808      (2,230,027      4,278,449        114,054,371        3,155,031        3,573,135        —     
 

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)

     84,273,137        15,416,971        (17,851,493      (684,683      8,648,711        89,802,643        2,384,563               —     
 

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

     148,469,039        65,767,735        (31,812,634      453,641        (21,743,761      161,134,020        1,501,715        3,228,501        —     
 

Chico’s FAS, Inc.(a)

     49,993,317        7,948,803        (74,890,841      8,789,924        8,158,797                             —     
 

Children’s Place, Inc.(a)

     35,862,187        1,048,416        (19,068,333      (41,674,052      23,831,782                             —     

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

Affiliates (continued)

 

                   
  Affiliated Issuer    Value at
03/31/23
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    

Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)

     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
03/31/24
     Shares
Held at
03/31/24
     Income     

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Funds

     
 

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.

   $ 47,009,424      $ 9,181,536      $ (14,182,619    $ 2,092,601      $ (4,444,783    $ 39,656,159        1,175,694      $      $    
 

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

     115,204,324        23,811,289        (34,679,421      1,247,768        23,169,634        128,753,594        7,164,919                  
 

CIRCOR International, Inc.(a)

     46,173,646        7,032,299        (89,524,761      25,574,363        10,744,453                                
 

City Holding Co.

     92,915,621        4,403,903        (8,359,335      574,034        12,943,219        102,477,442        983,280        2,796,171           
 

Clearfield, Inc.(a)

     42,875,446        4,592,945        (32,278,602      (72,343,760      57,153,971                                
 

Clearwater Paper Corp.

     40,817,651        8,664,683        (12,109,725      (1,187,036      12,886,440        49,072,013        1,122,159                  
 

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class A

            59,770,728        (4,496,178      (209,478      (4,621,283      50,443,789        2,345,132        949,483           
 

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C

            124,744,104        (1,587,972             (8,836,960      114,319,172        4,959,617        1,977,459           
 

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

     198,455,621        38,551,035        (56,568,895      (431,387      5,454,651        185,461,025        2,838,834                  
 

Coherus Biosciences, Inc.(a)

     32,171,147        6,249,728        (29,431,002      (56,521,692      47,531,819                                
 

Cohu, Inc.

     133,262,362        23,878,003        (32,832,002      5,249,292        (22,065,105      107,492,550        3,225,099                  
 

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.

     58,685,154        11,160,903        (17,538,451      1,820,710        31,384,613        85,512,929        2,202,806                  
 

Comfort Systems U.S.A., Inc.(a)

     379,972,122        50,657,168        (574,259,088      376,828,714        (233,198,916                    1,687,811           
 

Community Bank System, Inc.

     194,295,409               (7,334,789      (5,258,218      (11,714,770      169,987,632        3,539,197        6,495,638           
 

Community Health Systems, Inc.(a)

     44,616,254        4,643,741        (31,324,427      (27,463,462      9,527,894                                
 

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

     62,746,198        11,521,240        (13,092,907      (3,592,419      (13,892,680      43,689,432        1,645,553        2,690,299           
 

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

     85,232,184        14,205,201        (20,128,848      (8,815,354      (34,368,482      36,124,701        2,295,089        1,417,242           
 

Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.(a)

     31,093,648        2,177,403        (18,457,135      (15,712,646      898,730                                
 

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.(a)

     25,084,350        777,331        (17,701,565      (30,196,746      22,036,630                                
 

CONMED Corp.

     230,448,099        44,367,372        (60,590,255      7,433,346        (55,338,969      166,319,593        2,076,918        1,706,607           
 

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.(a)

     43,749,197        6,801,032        (25,513,541      (61,077,636      36,040,948                                
 

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

     138,708,588        33,709,772        (84,499,740      27,588,355        35,212,444        150,719,419        1,799,420        2,590,501           
 

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.

     150,882,325        31,761,835        (53,576,158      8,410,240        16,849,376        154,327,618        6,126,543                  
 

Core Laboratories, Inc.

     74,716,271        13,262,078        (18,906,328      (1,796,221      (13,369,800      53,906,000        3,156,089        129,834           
 

CoreCivic, Inc.

     76,866,984        18,608,191        (24,638,832      1,681,081        47,858,498        120,375,922        7,711,462                  
 

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

     183,548,518        25,479,429        (34,167,793      (7,022,828      (58,301,582      109,535,744        1,506,060        7,997,462           
 

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.

     57,621,468        10,832,192        (19,536,315      3,221,219        (10,231,073      41,907,491        2,238,648                  
 

CSG Systems International, Inc.

     117,406,619        17,252,393        (31,642,409      915,254        (5,506,641      98,425,216        1,909,686        2,354,366           
 

CTS Corp.

     114,604,063        20,076,748        (29,099,854      5,063,011        (12,169,406      98,474,562        2,104,607        340,550           
 

Customers Bancorp, Inc.

     39,774,237        9,484,385        (16,231,128      (951,270      69,291,298        101,367,522        1,910,432                  
 

Cutera, Inc.(a)

     30,720,361        900,594        (22,352,140      (29,418,470      20,149,655                                
 

CVB Financial Corp.

     159,788,194        2,882,121        (15,778,630      (6,724,535      16,387,288        156,554,438        8,775,473        7,273,234           
 

Cytek Biosciences, Inc.

            82,868,585        (10,147,090      (1,464,310      (26,272,755      44,984,430        6,704,088                  
 

Cytokinetics, Inc.(a)

     242,363,841        58,162,910        (494,292,628      248,775,928        (55,010,051                              
 

Dana, Inc.

            171,601,196        (24,201,998      (2,152,601      (34,493,529      110,753,068        8,720,714        2,654,164           
 

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.

     112,342,054        22,608,344        (59,309,245      6,822,334        53,473,602        135,937,089        2,171,519                  
 

Deluxe Corp.

     50,289,328        11,613,181        (14,870,905      (4,907,041      18,836,744        60,961,307        2,960,724        3,635,782           

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

Affiliates (continued)

 

                   
  Affiliated Issuer    Value at
03/31/23
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    

Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)

     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
03/31/24
     Shares
Held at
03/31/24
     Income     

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Funds

   
 

Designer Brands, Inc., Class A

   $ 32,039,144      $ 6,799,380      $ (14,873,406    $ (9,849,970    $ 17,600,947      $ 31,716,095        2,901,747      $ 659,059      $    
 

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

     123,890,737        23,054,664        (31,360,304      (5,337,248      25,814,298        136,062,147        14,158,392        1,711,803           
 

Digi International, Inc.

     87,721,076        16,185,048        (21,165,332      4,255,352        (8,561,664      78,434,480        2,456,451                  
 

Digital Turbine,
Inc.(a)

     81,070,266        9,738,419        (30,651,013      (90,371,212      30,213,540                                
 

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

     53,270,743        7,173,022        (6,873,384      (1,533,048      (6,851,120      45,186,213        2,346,117        2,327,892           
 

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

     77,056,638        13,352,473        (18,334,860      (4,965,060      (18,374,865      48,734,326        1,048,501        2,176,177           
 

Diodes, Inc.

     307,146,726        46,179,273        (63,067,103      11,717,490        (83,246,470      218,729,916        3,102,552                  
 

DISH Network Corp.(b)

            125,028,074        (16,609,746      (797,520             N/A        N/A                  
 

DMC Global, Inc.(a)

     29,701,199        883,675        (22,351,413      (48,650,426      40,416,965                                
 

DNOW, Inc.(g)

     89,728,989        16,457,081        (25,227,907      1,210,517        27,550,514        109,719,194        7,218,368                  
 

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.

     74,519,324        19,602,672        (26,599,970      8,150,371        28,485,118        104,157,515        1,679,689                  
 

Dorian LPG Ltd.

     46,315,296        15,843,628        (14,974,712      4,866,382        36,988,998        89,039,592        2,315,122        9,161,454           
 

Dorman Products, Inc.

     177,785,224        29,209,869        (40,870,163      (2,066,112      20,424,991        184,483,809        1,913,931                  
 

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.(d)

     N/A        147,387,188        (51,915,324      4,765,918        57,103,993        330,969,132        9,413,229                  
 

Douglas Elliman, Inc.(a)

     15,688,697        536,047        (13,055,818      (19,140,743      15,971,817                                
 

Dril-Quip, Inc.

     70,712,501        12,084,873        (16,445,602      (3,638,768      (10,691,617      52,021,387        2,308,983                  
 

DXC Technology Co.

            320,629,763        (61,145,440      1,772,098        685,425        261,941,846        12,349,922                  
 

DXP Enterprises, Inc.

     30,708,102        6,542,094        (15,213,872      369,066        25,983,096        48,388,486        900,586                  
 

Dycom Industries, Inc.

     201,762,838        39,195,714        (56,628,197      2,433,966        97,607,219        284,371,540        1,981,269                  
 

Dynavax Technologies Corp.

     84,578,740        27,408,220        (24,924,185      2,694,201        19,140,811        108,897,787        8,775,003                  
 

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

     74,581,737        460,279        (6,125,835      (7,708,761      (14,451,068      46,756,352        1,990,479        3,761,696           
 

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

     21,589,598        1,001,986        (15,420,271      (24,836,854      17,665,541                                
 

Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

     86,345,087        8,404,273        (5,123,543      (5,833,834      (9,890,382      73,901,601        6,420,643        2,772,794           
 

Ebix, Inc.(a)

     22,609,137        3,214,824        (18,608,285      (48,538,247      41,322,571                                
 

EchoStar Corp., Class A(d)

     N/A        41,290,178        (3,426,206      (468,978      (28,497,113      116,518,688        8,176,750                  
 

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

     158,589,503        28,167,998        (42,815,483      146,657        (13,774,348      130,314,327        3,372,524        2,130,305           
 

elf Beauty, Inc.(a)

     303,507,266        78,853,900        (641,456,144      457,906,806        (198,811,828                              
 

Ellington Financial, Inc.

     56,245,609        23,971,582        (16,706,351      (892,316      812,679        63,431,203        5,370,974        5,679,012           
 

Elme Communities

     113,838,747        16,265,687        (17,409,403      (16,601,634      (13,079,821      83,013,576        5,963,619        1,345,411           
 

Embecta Corp.

     117,239,760        14,984,158        (20,422,951      (5,961,840      (54,072,193      51,766,934        3,901,050        2,393,361           
 

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(a)

     33,542,448        2,202,347        (17,129,626      (113,500,689      94,885,520                                
 

Employers Holdings, Inc.

     72,259,484        1,345,459        (2,401,041      (284,773      6,586,974        77,506,103        1,707,559        1,930,476           
 

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

     57,691,502        3,017,650        (21,610,615      (63,245,790      24,147,253                                
 

Encore Capital Group, Inc.

     85,730,089        16,479,122        (21,025,890      874,246        (9,192,627      72,864,940        1,597,565                  
 

Encore Wire Corp.

     247,802,148        41,848,808        (91,218,628      31,222,233        50,308,886        279,963,447        1,065,391        95,389           
 

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

            170,878,760        (16,392,155      (659,399      (21,085,838      132,741,368        4,508,878        2,693,185           
 

Enerpac Tool Group Corp., Class A

     105,874,139        22,427,416        (35,779,025      3,475,852        34,737,062        130,735,444        3,666,165        149,983           
 

Enhabit, Inc.

     50,148,624        8,310,944        (11,037,692      (5,380,601      (2,474,205      39,567,070        3,396,315                  
 

Enova International, Inc.

     100,809,360        13,709,689        (29,140,266      7,986,280        30,173,608        123,538,671        1,966,237                  
 

Enpro, Inc.(h)

     157,140,897        33,964,489        (46,265,369      11,055,339        82,396,408        238,291,764        1,411,932        1,699,482           
 

Ensign Group, Inc. (The)

     387,611,799        76,083,986        (99,847,906      31,149,042        77,266,188        472,263,109        3,795,717        896,727           
 

Enviri Corp.(i)

     39,551,676        7,658,977        (10,627,483      (7,374,654      20,282,727        49,491,243        5,408,879                  
 

ePlus, Inc.

     96,011,051        23,923,687        (33,186,250      6,074,376        48,513,008        141,335,872        1,799,540                  
 

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

     179,527,801        32,751,324        (46,323,068      8,868,449        12,184,672        187,009,178        1,746,933        561,331           

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

Affiliates (continued)

 

                   
  Affiliated Issuer    Value at
03/31/23
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    

Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)

     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
03/31/24
     Shares
Held at
03/31/24
     Income     

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Funds

   
 

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

   $ 257,903,414      $ 51,261,193      $ (45,317,693    $ (1,972,093    $ 19,035,467      $ 280,910,288        10,536,770      $ 10,192,826      $    
 

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

     45,645,769        10,311,870        (13,542,150      1,363,393        9,761,889        53,540,771        1,548,764        3,085,691           
 

EVERTEC, Inc.

     160,007,704        34,199,814        (47,466,426      7,990,894        19,431,953        174,163,939        4,365,011        907,127           
 

EW Scripps Co. (The), Class A, NVS

     39,742,495        6,301,254        (7,439,870      (6,787,670      (16,186,426      15,629,783        3,977,044                  
 

Fabrinet

     316,931,724        71,451,951        (101,334,134      33,320,990        143,081,747        463,452,278        2,451,869                  
 

FARO Technologies,
Inc.(a)

     33,444,916        1,280,169        (22,381,771      (46,157,047      33,813,733                                
 

FB Financial Corp.

     79,384,070        16,689,341        (21,338,665      (3,093,943      17,729,804        89,370,607        2,373,091        1,514,690           
 

Federal Signal Corp.

     239,607,658        53,266,175        (71,187,019      22,229,736        105,291,165        349,207,715        4,114,619        1,779,099           
 

First BanCorp/Puerto Rico

     146,853,183               (23,845,699      9,306,526        64,078,651        196,392,661        11,196,845        7,029,600           
 

First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC

     101,721,572        1,710,485        (6,160,158      (2,923,080      4,045,890        98,394,709        2,724,106        2,434,871           
 

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

     88,629,082        495,327        (5,226,025      (1,440,237      11,771,845        94,229,992        6,769,396        3,487,667           
 

First Financial Bancorp

     142,830,379        952,884        (6,428,228      (1,929,382      5,956,302        141,381,955        6,306,064        5,942,645           
 

First Hawaiian, Inc.

     191,255,634        35,151,486        (45,826,401      (7,862,176      17,054,682        189,773,225        8,641,768        9,232,234           
 

Foot Locker, Inc.

            117,827,838        (15,403,739      1,566,101        53,695,284        157,685,484        5,532,824        2,180,912           
 

FormFactor, Inc.

     178,809,435        35,666,050        (45,998,339      5,469,634        65,930,404        239,877,184        5,257,006                  
 

Fortrea Holdings, Inc.

            239,962,003        (21,403,688      (3,229,244      21,744,914        237,073,985        5,906,178                  
 

Forward Air Corp.

     208,856,122        34,738,776        (41,861,188      (578,116      (136,438,799      64,716,795        2,080,257        1,321,333           
 

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

     163,838,640        30,471,127        (28,159,789      (1,598,459      (14,875,650      149,675,869        6,116,709        7,415,777           
 

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.

     71,662,078        15,433,735        (21,451,301      (2,489,669      11,293,463        74,448,306        5,572,478        7,940,437           
 

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

     266,513,408        46,937,514        (61,735,536      15,102,230        19,329,471        286,147,087        2,679,029        2,526,853           
 

Frontdoor, Inc.

     165,202,271        35,407,668        (51,964,750      5,174,321        21,377,909        175,197,419        5,377,453                  
 

Fulton Financial Corp.

            127,661,096                      31,115,407        158,776,503        9,992,228        5,576,459           
 

Gannett Co., Inc.(a)

     20,024,676        743,819        (18,518,247      (57,896,468      55,646,220                                
 

Genesco, Inc.(a)

     32,192,810        1,125,072        (21,442,707      (21,239,096      9,363,921                                
 

Gentherm, Inc.

     145,834,183        23,968,047        (35,519,049      (2,419,090      (4,318,172      127,545,919        2,215,108                  
 

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A

     155,800,113        2,300,656        (11,550,538      1,782,235        40,245,339        188,577,805        29,327,808                  
 

GEO Group, Inc. (The)

     71,373,690        16,587,829        (22,894,779      2,207,516        49,719,602        116,993,858        8,285,684                  
 

Getty Realty Corp.

     106,746,477        29,428,496        (18,476,125      (404,809      (26,590,308      90,703,731        3,316,407        4,313,631           
 

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.

     109,464,112        28,026,046        (39,947,153      6,075,617        62,363,774        165,982,396        2,061,125                  
 

G-III Apparel Group Ltd.

     48,426,354        15,470,876        (22,400,253      (5,673,667      44,337,934        80,161,244        2,763,228                  
 

Glaukos Corp.

     174,195,095        46,095,500        (58,014,131      10,331,394        138,131,814        310,739,672        3,295,574                  
 

Global Net Lease, Inc.(b)

     97,000,858        42,968,058        (13,537,064      (18,787,266      5,513,976        N/A        N/A        11,892,575           
 

GMS, Inc.

     175,619,967        38,972,840        (62,232,310      16,985,830        92,404,729        261,751,056        2,689,039                  
 

Golden Entertainment, Inc.

     69,585,761        12,150,769        (17,306,106      (4,072,231      (6,687,712      53,670,481        1,457,249        3,521,128           
 

Goosehead Insurance, Inc.(b)

            131,608,995        (15,615,469      418,189               N/A        N/A                  
 

Granite Construction, Inc.

     130,924,178        26,606,209        (34,969,865      4,769,249        42,182,309        169,512,080        2,967,129        1,552,421           
 

Green Dot Corp., Class A

     59,054,343               (7,319,693      (11,856,373      (11,959,997      27,918,280        2,992,313                  
 

Green Plains, Inc.

     113,286,982        2,209,095                      (28,770,321      86,725,756        3,751,114                  
 

Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)

     76,631,095        18,584,450        (27,665,355      (1,797,760      44,214,936        109,967,366        2,110,698        2,582,429           
 

Griffon Corp.

     110,428,290        28,187,386        (66,585,233      17,724,195        100,000,364        189,755,002        2,587,333        8,549,145           
 

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

     240,279,848        47,492,537        (89,196,505      24,353,091        39,154,874        262,083,845        896,841        1,788,095           
 

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)

     111,462,378        14,426,253        (18,997,809      (5,535,117      (53,517,788      47,837,917        6,086,249                  
 

Hanesbrands, Inc.

     133,951,881        21,190,963        (30,035,011      (1,325,514      13,342,627        137,124,946        23,642,232                  
 

Hanmi Financial Corp.

     38,719,323        337,466        (1,542,517      (1,002,002      (4,434,202      32,078,068        2,014,954        2,060,144           

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

Affiliates (continued)

 

                   
  Affiliated Issuer   Value at
03/31/23
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
   

Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
03/31/24
    Shares
Held at
03/31/24
    Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Funds

   
 

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.

  $     $  195,625,557     $ (7,864,231   $ (602,284   $ 25,772,031     $  212,931,073       7,497,573     $ 5,591,041     $    
 

Harmonic, Inc.

    116,507,540       19,203,410       (23,054,372     3,992,252       (14,083,016     102,565,814       7,631,385                
 

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.

    30,548,049       6,376,844       (7,856,647     1,077,053       687,717       30,833,016       903,664       2,017,776          
 

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.(a)

    34,077,847       3,495,190       (25,547,091     (74,989,367     62,963,421                            
 

Hawkins, Inc.

    60,440,742       16,456,475       (21,282,963     6,492,292       37,065,448       99,171,994       1,291,302       833,722          
 

Haynes International, Inc.

    46,049,240       8,991,472       (11,919,780     1,996,613       6,545,675       51,663,220       859,335       777,741          
 

HB Fuller Co.

    267,610,614       52,383,742       (68,400,275     8,020,506       32,297,525       291,912,112       3,660,799       3,066,858          
 

HCI Group, Inc.(b)

    26,351,154       11,768,545       (10,160,362     (881,980     (375,685     N/A       N/A       712,457          
 

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

    74,665,761       12,702,093       (17,230,573     (10,143,177     2,447,654       62,441,758       5,003,346                
 

HealthStream, Inc.

    47,692,179       9,042,224       (12,109,044     (743,605     (668,187     43,213,567       1,620,914       217,232          
 

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

    43,935,990       8,102,395       (10,177,651     (1,543,199     5,571,480       45,889,015       1,363,310       837,191          
 

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.

    80,486,224       18,465,396       (25,397,853     5,759,061       24,945,186       104,258,014       9,617,898                
 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    271,925,833       49,433,014       (87,465,940     11,782,049       35,035,797       280,710,753       6,674,055       12,820,018          
 

Heritage Financial Corp.

    53,901,678       756,986       (4,402,434     (4,118,305     (1,274,429     44,863,496       2,313,744       2,143,029          
 

Heska Corp.(a)

    72,186,964       2,798,179       (91,540,180     3,453,147       13,101,890                            
 

Hibbett, Inc.

    54,699,291       10,212,944       (17,267,878     2,386,711       11,046,093       61,077,161       795,172       868,393          
 

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

          180,344,624       (16,355,052     (143,130     23,556,857       187,403,299       7,158,262       7,126,535          
 

Hillenbrand, Inc.

    240,061,435       39,450,856       (53,847,371     6,357,828       6,234,475       238,257,223       4,737,666       4,290,151          
 

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.(b)

    98,632,693             (7,269,630     (781,880     11,663,003       N/A       N/A       2,065,156          
 

HNI Corp.

    83,911,068       31,370,216       (28,467,787     1,183,899       54,369,928       142,367,324       3,154,605       4,139,931          
 

HomeStreet, Inc.(a)

    23,604,463             (6,914,010     (30,379,701     13,689,248                   131,209          
 

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

    79,956,414       3,108,608       (4,983,869     (2,723,814     16,291,001       91,648,340       7,962,497       4,545,823          
 

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    91,473,889             (815,811     (317,287     9,796,133       100,136,924       2,707,135       3,624,361          
 

Hostess Brands,
Inc.(a)

    242,479,510       21,822,578       (343,575,617     120,238,413       (40,964,884                          
 

Hub Group, Inc., Class A

    199,789,287       35,202,586       (56,586,920     8,998,270       (5,307,682     182,095,541       4,213,224       531,709          
 

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

    62,200,117       9,372,556       (13,773,595     (8,553,583     5,943,988       55,189,483       8,556,509       1,597,009          
 

Ichor Holdings Ltd.

    68,853,399       13,701,036       (17,244,149     (1,505,896     12,982,829       76,787,219       1,988,276                
 

ICU Medical, Inc.

          125,432,110       (9,236,339     487,097       30,296,379       146,979,247       1,369,542                
 

Inari Medical, Inc.

          166,118,305                   (27,378     166,090,927       3,461,670                
 

Independent Bank Corp.

    206,148,445             (16,418,063     (7,580,605     (34,193,869     147,955,908       2,844,212       6,542,431          
 

Independent Bank Group, Inc.

    119,660,451       20,398,305       (25,843,553     (8,460,639     4,986,082       110,740,646       2,425,863       3,771,088          
 

Ingevity Corp.

          147,325,660       (22,322,266     (1,516,947     (14,374,557     109,111,890       2,287,461                
 

Innospec, Inc.

    185,047,583       34,298,500       (46,818,347     8,038,392       35,965,780       216,531,908       1,679,323       2,432,873          
 

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.

    154,533,036       31,385,420       (41,909,321     (29,652,792     82,235,573       196,591,916       1,898,705       13,794,898          
 

Innoviva, Inc.

    51,337,564       12,206,996       (21,604,805     (567,795     16,859,242       58,231,202       3,820,945                
 

Inogen, Inc.(a)

    20,699,378       1,102,569       (18,705,628     (54,410,781     51,314,462                            
 

Insight Enterprises, Inc.

    315,302,283       57,892,744       (111,670,568     39,707,645       45,683,617       346,915,721       1,869,964                
 

Installed Building Products, Inc.

    194,942,723       46,630,916       (62,983,110     17,759,911       213,255,372       409,605,812       1,583,140       4,764,523          
 

Insteel Industries, Inc.

    39,429,230       9,103,989       (12,273,125     (129,945     14,230,434       50,360,583       1,317,650       3,405,826          
 

Integer Holdings Corp.

    186,869,395       41,052,758       (53,921,843     9,628,814       78,980,802       262,609,926       2,250,685                
 

InterDigital, Inc.

    142,699,271       31,701,738       (50,637,433     7,905,196       53,622,197       185,290,969       1,740,475       2,732,338          
 

Interface, Inc., Class A

    34,179,987       8,838,181       (11,265,021     (4,299,410     38,763,458       66,217,195       3,936,813       161,340          
 

Invesco Mortgage Capital,
Inc.(a)

    28,489,334       9,331,797       (17,906,395     (123,333,373     103,418,637                   3,382,814          
 

iRobot Corp.(a)

    86,350,032       14,160,968       (36,779,977     (106,875,297     43,144,274                            

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

Affiliates (continued)

 

                   
  Affiliated Issuer   Value at
03/31/23
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
   

Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
03/31/24
    Shares
Held at
03/31/24
    Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Funds

   
 

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A

  $  102,035,794     $ 20,396,498     $ (23,671,286   $ (1,796,367   $ (16,130,334   $ 80,834,305       9,280,632     $     $    
 

iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    24,370,080       3,177,236       (20,780,706     (46,908,730     40,142,120                            
 

Itron, Inc.

    182,591,693       41,027,242       (55,060,983     (1,608,583     117,297,329       284,246,698       3,072,273                
 

J & J Snack Foods Corp.

    161,645,916       31,790,803       (38,588,133     3,052,705       (6,528,901     151,372,390       1,047,125       3,065,123          
 

Jack in the Box, Inc.

    131,488,619       22,831,986       (36,536,107     (2,265,766     (25,054,392     90,464,340       1,321,033       2,497,070          
 

James River Group Holdings Ltd.(a)

    54,415,765       116,915       (19,576,552     (73,242,727     38,286,599                   389,044          
 

JBG SMITH Properties

    108,645,430       9,625,043       (31,982,924     1,686,769       4,688,543       92,662,861       5,773,387       5,480,902          
 

JetBlue Airways Corp.

          124,313,387       (12,452,849     406,728       54,754,560       167,021,826       22,509,680                
 

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

    63,262,398       13,418,220       (18,249,758     2,926,205       3,248,203       64,605,268       609,944       2,242,015          
 

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    253,447,554       43,430,949       (62,585,186     (1,534,232     (7,220,726     225,538,359       2,150,237       889,431          
 

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A

          116,999,910       (21,966,165     813,040       13,334,733       109,181,518       2,863,402       3,043,566          
 

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    86,687,297       15,442,145       (22,123,851     (5,706,402     21,642,890       95,942,079       1,073,658       3,433,063          
 

Kaman Corp.

    46,934,940       10,411,265       (12,720,976     (8,491,848     52,025,319       88,158,700       1,921,925       1,551,466          
 

Kennametal, Inc.

    161,872,343       29,699,250       (42,785,987     632,760       (15,517,925     133,900,441       5,368,903       4,453,524          
 

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

    141,614,695       22,117,281       (36,679,263     (1,654,549     (56,730,485     68,667,679       8,003,226       1,787,279          
 

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.

    48,168,447       9,814,757       (13,740,548     (4,958,444     399,339       39,683,551       3,944,687       5,581,738          
 

Knowles Corp.

    112,730,077       21,097,060       (30,483,975     (1,348,596     (5,105,088     96,889,478       6,017,980                
 

Kohl’s Corp.

          172,763,244       (17,863,203     1,363,442       61,690,426       217,953,909       7,476,978       7,439,353          
 

Kontoor Brands, Inc.

    174,110,704       33,222,785       (42,399,552     2,233,164       36,285,159       203,452,260       3,376,801       6,771,278          
 

Koppers Holdings, Inc.

    53,100,966       12,417,510       (16,099,016     2,039,241       26,540,976       77,999,677       1,413,806       363,144          
 

Korn Ferry

    198,786,374       37,041,839       (51,846,913     2,736,344       46,620,208       233,337,852       3,548,325       3,649,929          
 

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.

    217,384,819       39,478,004       (55,009,936     12,540,875       (22,454,924     191,938,838       3,815,123       2,999,916          
 

Lakeland Financial Corp.

    115,762,353       1,099,306       (9,587,106     (3,823,592     8,364,625       111,815,586       1,686,001       3,258,440          
 

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

    91,153,674       20,306,083       (26,961,522     159,229       24,597,487       109,254,951       2,904,172       2,286,299          
 

LCI Industries

    203,655,472       39,819,852       (55,766,612     1,522,224       21,795,552       211,026,488       1,714,826       7,394,577          
 

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

    72,406,555       16,461,097       (20,756,564     4,138,936       16,565,404       88,815,428       1,338,388       791,404          
 

LendingTree, Inc.(a)

    20,967,477       806,572       (17,818,178     (88,900,873     84,945,002                            
 

Leslie’s, Inc.

    119,142,546       27,956,695       (20,166,516     (5,591,052     (40,329,176     81,012,497       12,463,461                
 

LGI Homes, Inc.

    169,937,199       32,523,654       (43,572,798     9,746,694       (7,075,834     161,558,915       1,388,321                
 

Liberty Energy, Inc., Class A

          214,082,143       (27,944,425     238,601       25,875,611       212,251,930       10,243,819       1,456,670          
 

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    86,025,257       16,267,892       (20,193,996     (4,156,818     2,985,505       80,927,840       1,107,084                
 

Lindsay Corp.

    120,919,113       19,927,917       (26,240,129     (226,426     (26,710,715     87,669,760       745,111       1,065,611          
 

Liquidity Services, Inc.(b)

    22,867,914       6,072,971       (9,819,249     1,740,373       (4,811,282     N/A       N/A                
 

Livent Corp.(a)

    283,604,447       35,828,167       (274,280,447     3,442,624       (48,594,791                          
 

LivePerson, Inc.(a)

    22,355,644       998,152       (19,474,188     (118,802,576     114,922,968                            
 

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.

    103,421,134       27,922,124       (33,856,083     2,922,988       54,223,840       154,634,003       4,482,145                
 

LTC Properties, Inc.

    103,413,657       19,489,797       (21,663,393     (6,872,156     (3,428,982     90,938,923       2,797,260       6,501,059          
 

LXP Industrial Trust

    207,205,029       40,177,044       (40,115,046     (9,399,501     (19,598,014     178,269,512       19,763,804       7,290,077          
 

M/I Homes, Inc.

    125,795,845       36,464,288       (44,205,615     15,011,269       123,917,867       256,983,654       1,885,565                
 

Macerich Co. (The)

          209,656,399       (32,040,705     1,216,880       72,480,140       251,312,714       14,585,764       7,554,221          
 

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp., Class A

          294,332,616       (49,388,054     (6,584,174     (30,278,476     208,081,912       1,127,693                
 

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A

          300,725,560       (2,208,159     45,473       26,032,364       324,595,238       12,508,487                
 

Marcus Corp. (The)

    28,247,952       6,082,875       (7,558,033     (3,773,202     783,863       23,783,455       1,667,844       444,992          
 

MarineMax, Inc.

    45,781,328       10,045,348       (17,009,608     (1,511,641     8,162,257       45,467,684       1,367,038                

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

Affiliates (continued)

 

                   
  Affiliated Issuer   Value at
03/31/23
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
   

Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
03/31/24
    Shares
Held at
03/31/24
    Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Funds

   
 

Marten Transport Ltd.(b)

  $ 87,916,759     $ 16,111,601     $  (21,728,763   $ 4,273,506     $ (25,319,312   $ N/A       N/A     $ 963,870     $    
 

Masterbrand, Inc.

    75,128,518       22,031,161       (30,563,616     4,330,515       89,946,184       160,872,762       8,584,459                
 

Materion Corp.

    173,151,692       31,213,771       (41,449,818     11,384,748       9,368,725       183,669,118       1,394,073       745,559          
 

Mativ Holdings, Inc.

    85,713,221       12,225,277       (17,116,635     (20,156,084     8,187,427       68,853,206       3,672,171       2,717,856          
 

Matson, Inc.

    164,314,890       42,152,087       (72,068,776     15,384,293       115,399,904       265,182,398       2,359,274       3,177,733          
 

Matthews International Corp., Class A

    79,704,067       15,911,245       (21,139,936     (1,492,746     (8,375,950     64,606,680       2,078,722       1,993,297          
 

MaxLinear, Inc.

    185,644,514       23,739,994       (28,812,763     (13,151,287     (73,118,475     94,301,983       5,050,990                
 

MDC Holdings, Inc.

    164,121,617       38,132,044       (45,592,806     7,308,498       89,791,469       253,760,822       4,033,712       8,827,739          
 

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

          179,414,960       (1,328,989     25,622       12,023,344       190,134,937       40,454,242                
 

Medifast, Inc.

    82,543,091       11,871,106       (16,911,731     (10,198,517     (39,324,678     27,979,271       730,148       2,470,027          
 

Mercury Systems, Inc.

          172,607,255       (39,674,672     (516,133     (27,787,030     104,629,420       3,546,760                
 

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

    306,831,713       57,076,138       (74,795,572     17,409,186       (11,096,541     295,424,924       3,899,999                
 

Meritage Homes Corp.

    310,965,624       65,408,122       (90,152,676     24,479,624       121,190,411       431,891,105       2,461,479       3,962,174          
 

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

    63,979,486       8,754,750       (11,292,646     (6,958,530     (16,387,108     38,095,952       347,179       226,370          
 

Metallus, Inc.(j)

    52,888,690       11,706,074       (17,552,306     3,430,553       7,251,165       57,724,176       2,594,345                
 

Methode Electronics, Inc.

    115,112,247       14,515,562       (20,250,278     (5,830,726     (74,107,465     29,439,340       2,417,023       1,397,273          
 

MGE Energy, Inc.

          184,767,902       (1,377,697     25,750       8,842,846       192,258,801       2,442,312                
 

MGP Ingredients, Inc.(b)

    108,229,100       21,666,382       (28,063,227     2,246,840       (9,621,954     N/A       N/A       518,339          
 

Middlesex Water Co.

    90,171,104       24,105,543       (20,136,853     (3,034,825     (27,957,076     63,147,893       1,202,817       1,531,942          
 

MillerKnoll, Inc.

    112,359,805       23,593,687       (35,236,024     2,305,695       18,748,176       121,771,339       4,918,067       3,915,304          
 

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

    142,894,327       27,315,687       (36,073,299     1,113,328       30,655,183       165,905,226       2,203,842       672,196          
 

ModivCare, Inc.

    77,735,239       7,697,464       (11,012,035     (14,867,728     (40,002,347     19,550,593       833,714                
 

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.(b)

    71,511,446       13,910,396       (18,112,060     3,279,607       (21,864,476     N/A       N/A       1,111,799          
 

Monro, Inc.

    112,801,237       15,922,865       (24,432,797     (12,572,954     (28,013,607     63,704,744       2,019,808       2,452,500          
 

Moog, Inc., Class A

    210,593,393       45,900,615       (61,318,650     13,244,207       101,591,040       310,010,605       1,941,814       2,174,390          
 

Movado Group, Inc.

    32,925,280       6,310,055       (8,540,860     (931,606     (249,154     29,513,715       1,056,703       2,689,576          
 

Mr. Cooper Group, Inc.

    192,972,305             (20,576,469     6,615,984       160,602,221       339,614,041       4,356,819                
 

Mueller Industries, Inc.

    304,166,566       61,119,902       (83,867,494     22,187,113       109,858,181       413,464,268       7,666,684       5,131,287          
 

Myers Industries, Inc.

    56,831,331       10,109,973       (12,890,088     (447,734     4,225,108       57,828,590       2,495,839       1,378,591          
 

MYR Group, Inc.

    152,100,623       30,941,598       (41,597,009     13,785,782       44,234,739       199,465,733       1,128,519                
 

Myriad Genetics, Inc.

    137,194,406       30,703,968       (28,491,218     (5,954,501     (5,962,999     127,489,656       5,979,815                
 

Nabors Industries Ltd.

    79,576,874       13,426,406       (19,752,653     (3,469,664     (17,866,105     51,914,858       602,750                
 

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A

    90,851,696             (6,713,905     (2,279,008     8,436,907       90,295,690       2,503,346       2,749,994          
 

National HealthCare Corp.

          90,520,573       (4,620,625     (70,467     263,836       86,093,317       910,944       1,072,042          
 

National Presto Industries,
Inc.(b)

    26,513,693       5,219,654       (6,150,474     (792,837     7,242,302       N/A       N/A       1,613,551          
 

National Vision Holdings, Inc.

    108,050,132       22,855,856       (31,453,144     (7,343,623     25,590,229       117,699,450       5,311,347                
 

Navient Corp.(b)

          145,308,957       (42,306,236     (1,189,828           N/A       N/A       2,967,498          
 

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

    100,235,168       6,728,037       (2,641,774     293,465       9,888,106       114,503,002       3,121,674       3,858,668          
 

NCR Atleos Corp.

          105,737,187       (9,069,173     (82,596     (7,328,868     89,256,550       4,519,319                
 

NCR Voyix Corp.

          158,086,041       (4,619,050     (715,565     (38,319,660     114,431,766       9,060,314                
 

Nektar Therapeutics(a)

    9,905,892       973       (9,649,944     (165,202,115     164,945,194                            
 

NeoGenomics, Inc.

    160,271,933       27,434,719       (35,559,666     (29,907,014     13,097,155       135,337,127       8,609,232                
 

NETGEAR,
Inc.(a)

    38,708,889       2,878,833       (29,811,820     (33,024,682     21,248,780                            
 

NetScout Systems, Inc.

    140,765,615       27,398,884       (30,119,172     (3,618,260     (29,106,135     105,320,932       4,822,387                
 

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc.

    69,395,712       11,817,291       (25,635,541     (18,865,918     7,524,522       44,236,066       6,143,898       429,440          
 

Newell Brands, Inc.

          266,893,738       (22,602,540     (1,127,488     (36,508,215     206,655,495       25,735,429       3,603,531          
 

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.

    59,857,290       10,252,966       (437,447     (3,390,431     (17,361,078     48,921,300       1,519,767       2,698,030          

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

Affiliates (continued)

 

                   
  Affiliated Issuer   Value at
03/31/23
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
   

Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
03/31/24
    Shares
Held at
03/31/24
    Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Funds

   
 

NextGen Healthcare, Inc.(a)

  $ 67,649,550     $ 9,016,050     $  (101,124,217   $ 25,349,270     $ (890,653   $           $     $    
 

NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A

    136,021,945       30,989,221       (46,886,195     7,642,814       49,798,898       177,566,683       5,490,621                
 

Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.

    163,667,170       75,102,656       (47,666,658     3,731,116       50,384,307       245,218,591       6,179,904       9,139,167          
 

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

    36,132,664       3,552,793       (7,727,793     (3,384,209     (2,715,232     25,858,223       2,660,311       1,473,564          
 

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

    104,793,739       1,339,463       (4,532,188     (2,162,444     (1,272,245     98,166,325       8,426,294       6,915,654          
 

Northwest Natural Holding Co.

    121,713,935       20,711,119       (23,764,180     (6,312,492     (19,883,666     92,464,716       2,484,275       4,887,134          
 

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    141,589,824       16,938,215       (23,876,225     (9,696,865     (78,659,162     46,295,787       3,347,490       4,294,178          
 

NuVasive,
Inc.(b)

    156,966,020       11,789,124       (130,731,239     (1,908,881     (3,566,134     N/A       N/A                
 

NV5 Global, Inc.

    94,053,237       18,498,382       (22,440,854     (3,140,342     (2,350,843     84,619,580       863,377                
 

Oceaneering International, Inc.

    128,820,488       28,085,501       (39,207,846     8,635,295       32,852,784       159,186,222       6,802,830                
 

ODP Corp. (The)

    132,156,368       22,966,491       (51,965,242     9,662,825       6,976,272       119,796,714       2,258,185                
 

Office Properties Income Trust(a)

    43,526,404       2,326,941       (27,680,417     (75,095,144     56,922,216                            
 

OFG Bancorp

    83,033,016       940,403       (7,423,481     1,354,528       36,931,176       114,835,642       3,119,686       2,890,636          
 

O-I Glass, Inc.

    255,527,856       35,892,117       (51,302,960     4,107,414       (70,860,437     173,363,990       10,449,909                
 

Oil States International, Inc.(a)

    38,785,896       6,805,166       (35,197,057     (51,263,243     40,869,238                            
 

Olympic Steel, Inc.

    36,165,345       7,551,899       (8,824,181     2,942,912       9,210,696       47,046,671       663,751       352,663          
 

Omnicell, Inc.

          182,643,551       (12,753,881     (2,745,735     (77,369,076     89,774,859       3,071,326                
 

OneSpan,
Inc.(a)

    44,893,310       4,658,221       (33,240,763     (15,118,551     (1,192,217                          
 

Onto Innovation, Inc.(a)

    316,769,875       32,596,537       (488,789,134     290,288,822       (150,866,100                          
 

OPENLANE, Inc.(k)

    108,570,937       21,328,604       (31,262,636     770,108       26,809,635       126,216,648       7,295,760                
 

OraSure Technologies, Inc.

    31,793,506       6,956,077       (8,338,845     (3,536,083     3,743,901       30,618,556       4,978,627                
 

Organon & Co.

          305,798,746       (22,033,703     (121,873     40,874,741       324,517,911       17,261,591       9,680,548          
 

Orion Office REIT, Inc.(a)

    27,459,287       2,290,218       (25,924,240     (55,611,679     51,786,414                            
 

Orthofix Medical,
Inc.(a)

    41,630,802       5,923,318       (36,144,369     (61,670,839     50,261,088                            
 

OSI Systems, Inc.

    116,917,844       25,478,451       (34,974,746     7,994,616       36,265,673       151,681,838       1,062,049                
 

Otter Tail Corp.

    218,970,729       42,623,050       (58,021,737     1,631,460       38,178,040       243,381,542       2,816,916       5,154,145          
 

Outfront Media, Inc.

    160,477,176       39,590,642       (38,644,492     (8,561,397     11,839,861       164,701,790       9,809,517       11,085,788          
 

Owens & Minor, Inc.

    80,595,549       20,349,802       (26,703,702     (8,194,240     77,126,226       143,173,635       5,166,858                
 

Oxford Industries, Inc.

    114,064,865       19,893,823       (28,111,121     4,042,289       2,176,766       112,066,622       997,034       2,666,660          
 

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

    159,729,950       870,540       (7,616,928     (5,452,864     5,052,686       152,583,384       6,357,641       8,612,038          
 

Pacira BioSciences, Inc.

    136,465,947       22,125,372       (29,672,413     (11,333,889     (25,928,247     91,656,770       3,136,782                
 

Palomar Holdings, Inc.

    101,500,711       20,027,417       (28,562,129     (10,841,470     58,285,607       140,410,136       1,674,939                
 

Papa John’s International, Inc.

          189,391,573       (18,627,710     (636,945     (22,388,871     147,738,047       2,218,289       2,033,396          
 

Park National Corp.

    124,774,768       21,064,135       (29,339,850     (411,037     15,516,672       131,604,688       968,750       4,220,461          
 

Pathward Financial, Inc.

    81,920,594       569,166       (12,900,069     3,742,779       13,646,286       86,978,756       1,723,034       365,335          
 

Patrick Industries, Inc.

    107,684,347       25,253,279       (36,825,535     6,447,166       65,773,615       168,332,872       1,408,997       2,923,608          
 

Patterson Cos., Inc.

          171,389,244       (10,349,181     (528,036     (6,506,863     154,005,164       5,569,807       1,492,531          
 

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    184,904,881       122,742,760       (69,617,766     10,623,705       10,432,623       259,086,203       21,699,012       6,518,002          
 

PDF Solutions, Inc.

    91,243,358       15,998,484       (19,070,267     3,862,871       (22,420,139     69,614,307       2,067,547                
 

Peabody Energy Corp.

          197,161,969       (6,320,769     (307,531     (10,101,278     180,432,391       7,437,444       560,639          
 

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

    110,799,552       29,119,231       (25,525,220     776,600       10,250,918       125,421,081       8,138,941       321,340          
 

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.

    88,757,888       13,638,982       (18,493,524     (9,198,879     (18,587,560     56,116,907       5,594,906                
 

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

    79,670,825       17,202,562       (29,969,855     (8,580,779     27,573,612       85,896,365       5,851,251       1,557,183          

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

Affiliates (continued)

 

                   
  Affiliated Issuer   Value at
03/31/23
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
   

Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
03/31/24
    Shares
Held at
03/31/24
    Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Funds

   
 

Perdoceo Education Corp.

  $ 65,730,718     $ 14,197,743     $ (21,449,293   $ 3,146,892     $ 16,168,199     $ 77,794,259       4,430,197     $  1,498,963     $    
 

Perficient, Inc.

    182,203,662       31,415,966       (41,726,830     1,976,106       (41,021,239     132,847,665       2,360,058                
 

PetMed Express,
Inc.(a)

    24,777,043       818,005       (22,297,338     (17,191,176     13,893,466                   454,117          
 

PGT Innovations, Inc.(a)

    109,483,894       24,809,394       (200,585,178     97,126,888       (30,834,998                          
 

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

    22,546,153       3,478,562       (4,652,959     (4,144,404     535,572       17,762,924       1,373,776       687,275          
 

Phillips Edison & Co., Inc.

          327,492,025       (47,193,626     816,653       14,475,629       295,590,681       8,240,610       6,092,845          
 

Phinia, Inc.

          133,971,162       (17,899,742     (2,343,367     7,450,768       121,178,821       3,153,235       2,403,150          
 

Photronics, Inc.

    74,377,150       21,490,391       (26,034,688     6,101,457       43,816,782       119,751,092       4,228,499                
 

Piper Sandler Cos.

    138,401,808       35,675,922       (31,169,658     10,077,103       50,772,551       203,757,726       1,026,539       3,471,149          
 

Plexus Corp.

    197,013,149       35,390,474       (49,195,324     8,027,098       (14,411,932     176,823,465       1,864,833                
 

Powell Industries, Inc.

    28,087,125       10,987,495       (13,011,461     4,517,330       58,259,820       88,840,309       624,317       667,720          
 

PRA Group, Inc.

    110,378,706       12,441,884       (16,136,279     (6,062,604     (31,131,495     69,490,212       2,664,502                
 

Premier, Inc., Class A

          195,970,614       (17,710,672     (263,345     1,318,339       179,314,936       8,113,798       3,370,149          
 

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.

    226,837,405       37,858,853       (52,590,035     6,208,793       25,599,995       243,915,011       3,361,563                
 

PriceSmart, Inc.

    131,024,556       26,451,683       (36,967,614     (47,897     21,620,736       142,081,464       1,691,446       1,803,379          
 

Privia Health Group, Inc.

          224,258,501       (24,705,665     (2,383,551     (61,264,209     135,905,076       6,937,472                
 

ProAssurance Corp.

    65,153,421             (2,414,600     (5,657,381     (13,627,976     43,453,464       3,378,963                
 

PROG Holdings, Inc.

    86,731,227       19,889,575       (39,751,305     6,580,296       31,117,796       104,567,589       3,036,225       367,004          
 

Progress Software Corp.

    181,504,715       33,891,104       (44,723,631     8,749,031       (21,003,944     158,417,275       2,971,624       2,108,255          
 

ProPetro Holding Corp.

    50,270,388       11,071,330       (24,534,041     (15,114,578     24,774,157       46,467,256       5,750,898                
 

Proto Labs, Inc.

    65,500,720       12,556,366       (19,835,958     (29,611,315     33,659,358       62,269,171       1,741,795                
 

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

    100,062,405       485,346       (3,901,812     (1,181,718     (22,498,375     72,965,846       5,007,951       4,930,224          
 

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    196,336,906       34,165,299       (43,434,538     (1,037,058     6,433,137       192,463,746       937,704       1,692,961          
 

Quanex Building Products Corp.

    51,998,546       13,457,887       (17,889,049     2,834,770       35,789,957       86,192,111       2,242,834       736,064          
 

QuinStreet, Inc.

    58,321,774       8,279,372       (9,201,796     (2,447,332     7,440,391       62,392,409       3,532,979                
 

Rambus, Inc.(a)

    401,070,030       53,998,268       (590,745,016     403,818,657       (268,141,939                          
 

Ranger Oil Corp., Class A(a)

    56,740,686       2,579,172       (53,900,288     (3,320,048     (2,099,522                 103,721          
 

Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.(a)

    29,023,980       780,915       (20,167,466     (23,724,998     14,087,569                            
 

Ready Capital Corp.

    72,885,125       66,374,312       (35,309,805     (6,521,875     230,950       97,658,707       10,696,463       9,991,269          
 

Redwood Trust, Inc.

    55,577,150       17,450,216       (11,150,369     (11,115,854     5,820,681       56,581,824       8,882,547       3,055,307          
 

REGENXBIO, Inc.

    51,752,926       11,536,505       (11,806,574     (8,097,757     14,216,803       57,601,903       2,733,835                
 

Renasant Corp.

    119,652,965       444,101       (5,734,142     (2,102,551     4,309,692       116,570,065       3,721,905       3,367,891          
 

Resideo Technologies, Inc.

    194,322,816       33,116,249       (45,864,043     (4,022,979     43,644,350       221,196,393       9,866,030                
 

Resources Connection, Inc.

    39,718,836       7,026,948       (9,631,367     (926,066     (7,806,455     28,381,896       2,156,679       1,245,680          
 

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

    127,259,709       21,218,482       (26,923,477     (7,796,978     (4,100,315     109,657,421       8,553,621       5,245,302          
 

REX American Resources Corp.

    31,659,279       8,473,606       (11,038,095     1,977,509       29,501,567       60,573,866       1,031,747                
 

REX Holdings, Inc.(a)(l)

    25,663,511       1,984,950       (22,339,770     (26,595,547     21,286,856                            
 

Rogers Corp.

    223,929,171       32,227,778       (66,675,029     (24,162,255     (31,003,652     134,316,013       1,131,654                
 

RPT Realty(a)

    59,512,895       9,338,462       (87,934,250     315,979       18,766,914                   829,539          
 

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A

          215,998,625       (7,125,047     121,803       13,652,261       222,647,642       4,160,083       712,013          
 

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.(a)

    36,264,292       1,594,123       (49,039,469     6,170,918       5,010,136                            
 

RXO, Inc.

    166,623,973       31,461,194       (42,459,548     2,629,875       14,598,359       172,853,853       7,903,697                
 

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    86,792,408       346,326       (6,933,574     (2,337,926     3,448,156       81,315,390       2,534,769       3,425,058          
 

Sabre Corp.

    102,368,422       31,135,541       (22,610,096     (6,020,460     (42,654,222     62,219,185       25,710,407                

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

Affiliates (continued)

 

                   
  Affiliated Issuer   Value at
03/31/23
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
   

Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
03/31/24
    Shares
Held at
03/31/24
    Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Funds

   
 

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

  $ 74,943,572     $ 3,873,686     $ (5,526,739   $ (840,097   $ 8,147,393     $ 80,597,815       980,628     $ 3,637,155     $    
 

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.

    121,550,237       17,168,629       (24,644,101     (3,615,551     (22,467,401     87,991,813       7,084,687                
 

Sanmina Corp.

    259,046,060       41,729,001       (68,302,237     11,038,694       (9,291,770     234,219,748       3,766,802                
 

ScanSource, Inc.

    56,386,478       12,597,634       (16,584,050     (1,500,279     24,201,321       75,101,104       1,705,293                
 

Scholastic Corp.

    73,790,913       15,770,885       (30,341,359     (666,656     8,301,710       66,855,493       1,772,885       1,590,631          
 

Schrodinger, Inc.

          192,456,567       (20,990,065     (4,975,296     (66,738,815     99,752,391       3,694,533                
 

Seacoast Banking Corp.of Florida

    134,871,391       10,329,124       (11,224,517     (6,417,933     15,767,850       143,325,915       5,644,975       4,178,902          
 

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

    196,195,141       34,872,300       (48,210,114     7,484,490       23,733,856       214,075,673       7,100,354       3,630,673          
 

Semtech Corp.

    112,170,155       19,466,526       (26,720,188     (5,188,752     19,633,207       119,360,948       4,341,977                
 

Seneca Foods
Corp.(a)

    20,048,629       864,059       (13,891,365     (396,680     (6,624,643                          
 

Sensient Technologies Corp.

          203,430,486       (21,387,848     8,762       15,375,346       197,426,746       2,853,400       2,338,854          
 

Service Properties Trust

    120,094,831       18,481,471       (25,205,014     (5,577,171     (31,483,664     76,310,453       11,255,229       8,785,132          
 

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.

    194,429,700       34,162,168       (45,645,151     (6,653,611     43,267,913       219,561,019       3,308,635       3,868,232          
 

Shake Shack, Inc., Class A

    150,917,929       33,725,180       (45,620,554     (452,661     124,847,694       263,417,588       2,532,131                
 

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

    69,197,290       14,032,843       (18,973,559     (11,114,328     5,832,986       58,975,232       3,395,235       303,438          
 

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

    257,612,338       46,834,964       (69,771,642     20,223,027       44,594,612       299,493,299       2,992,838       2,898,013          
 

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

    153,694,354             (8,722,770     (5,808,261     22,316,029       161,479,352       8,298,014       6,944,204          
 

Simply Good Foods Co. (The)

    244,818,035       46,711,906       (47,257,504     3,138,298       (38,662,684     208,748,051       6,134,236                
 

Simulations Plus, Inc.

    51,277,409       10,120,217       (13,934,066     (3,360,374     429,509       44,532,695       1,082,204       266,719          
 

SiTime Corp.

          156,555,495       (17,314,697     (348,125     (28,862,907     110,029,766       1,180,197                
 

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

    144,071,924       24,714,056       (37,449,558     1,393,408       (3,758,487     128,971,343       4,900,127                
 

SJW Group

    147,687,023       26,695,013       (24,314,753     (1,677,760     (36,757,939     111,631,584       1,972,638       3,001,326          
 

SkyWest, Inc.

    81,507,562       25,145,398       (62,140,795     (3,708,059     150,215,703       191,019,809       2,765,197                
 

SL Green Realty Corp.

    82,935,377       35,816,095       (15,257,733     3,326,171       134,453,282       241,273,192       4,376,441       13,548,766          
 

Sleep Number Corp.(a)

    48,750,697       4,523,582       (25,212,089     (28,071,019     8,829                            
 

SM Energy Co.

    252,060,526       55,005,084       (95,421,772     17,370,015       160,480,548       389,494,401       7,813,328       5,220,048          
 

SMART Global Holdings, Inc.

    61,637,620       17,244,754       (20,019,759     1,379,352       31,904,564       92,146,531       3,501,008                
 

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.

          386,453,681       (14,051,318     (2,225,901     (97,852,465     272,323,997       3,836,630                
 

Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A(b)

    66,094,068       11,625,688       (22,051,269     4,587,512       (32,296,288     N/A       N/A       1,301,425          
 

Sonos, Inc.

    182,115,528       26,910,767       (41,681,573     (20,776,075     12,852,090       159,420,737       8,364,152                
 

Southside Bancshares, Inc.

    72,522,777       2,125,823       (8,847,080     (2,196,498     (6,769,801     56,835,221       1,944,414       2,904,747          
 

SpartanNash Co.

    63,565,103       11,953,241       (16,471,288     (2,310,228     (9,328,089     47,408,739       2,345,806       2,097,516          
 

SPS Commerce, Inc.

    399,593,013       78,594,580       (103,382,666     35,735,742       47,679,805       458,220,474       2,478,207                
 

SPX Technologies, Inc.

    232,117,646       50,212,426       (66,052,513     20,419,005       142,869,884       379,566,448       3,082,648                
 

STAAR Surgical Co.

          159,530,132       (21,175,734     (543,479     (11,625,072     126,185,847       3,296,391                
 

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

    50,334,610       10,728,737       (13,958,652     (2,521,861     (2,106,286     42,476,548       1,266,067       1,512,681          
 

Standex International Corp.

    106,286,124       23,348,643       (32,340,909     7,231,431       41,989,066       146,514,355       804,052       957,862          
 

Stellar Bancorp, Inc.

    80,716,493       15,299,104       (17,509,067     (1,496,844     155,778       77,165,464       3,167,712       1,668,958          
 

Stepan Co.

    158,190,511       25,663,722       (33,959,105     (4,490,153     (16,182,358     129,222,617       1,435,169       2,181,763          
 

Steven Madden Ltd.

    192,104,172       35,277,458       (54,941,832     3,287,738       24,526,610       200,254,146       4,736,380       4,173,035          

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

Affiliates (continued)

 

                   
  Affiliated Issuer   Value at
03/31/23
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
   

Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
03/31/24
    Shares
Held at
03/31/24
    Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Funds

   
 

Stewart Information Services Corp.

  $ 76,127,135     $ 195,534     $ (3,649,996   $ (2,391,841   $ 47,734,755     $  118,015,587       1,813,950     $ 3,479,387     $    
 

StoneX Group, Inc.

    132,431,538       22,188,448       (26,448,763     7,277,952       (6,052,176     129,396,999       1,841,688                
 

Strategic Education, Inc.

    145,694,199       25,658,273       (37,718,524     1,912,809       17,429,679       152,976,436       1,469,232       3,704,713          
 

Stride, Inc.

    116,847,368       27,245,879       (40,123,185     2,979,581       62,519,110       169,468,753       2,687,847                
 

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.

    73,737,279       13,544,416       (17,828,904     (2,721,016     (11,317,162     55,414,613       1,200,750       1,338,960          
 

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.

    54,522,356       6,570,159       (9,203,483     (7,074,109     2,634,215       47,449,138       7,288,654       1,655,941          
 

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

    54,577,450       11,210,199       (14,849,061     676,132       12,145,632       63,760,352       5,657,529       2,212,682          
 

Sunrun, Inc.

          194,055,953                   (116,049     193,939,904       14,714,712                
 

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

    151,302,794       27,591,305       (41,429,624     (1,588,872     18,697,378       154,572,981       13,875,492       4,466,256          
 

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    142,742,976       22,123,513       (30,051,530     (825,085     (7,768,411     126,221,463       3,700,424                
 

Sylvamo Corp.

    107,425,527       28,082,949       (25,244,064     3,071,585       33,948,477       147,284,474       2,385,560       3,291,897          
 

Talos Energy,
Inc.(b)

          88,639,565       (32,167,967     (4,453,541           N/A       N/A                
 

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.

    190,328,065       23,898,727       (30,668,921     (10,005,233     (17,599,562     155,953,076       4,404,210                
 

Tanger, Inc.(m)

    149,288,290       35,933,813       (39,199,186     4,954,559       63,775,905       214,753,381       7,272,380       6,466,370          
 

TechTarget, Inc.

    70,076,304       12,625,466       (18,532,859     (13,150,092     6,933,272       57,952,091       1,751,877                
 

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

    76,222,146       20,280,528       (27,328,193     (2,669,044     40,702,902       107,208,339       6,692,156       5,123,942          
 

Tennant Co.

    92,604,246       22,669,106       (29,305,590     3,053,901       64,823,986       153,845,649       1,265,074       1,408,273          
 

Thryv Holdings, Inc.

    51,410,241       9,300,964       (11,997,989     (4,134,049     2,027,695       46,606,862       2,096,575                
 

Titan International, Inc.(b)

    38,870,980       9,362,435       (12,642,171     1,394,223       (3,706,656     N/A       N/A                
 

Tompkins Financial Corp.

    60,143,045       8,635,246       (11,630,508     (3,503,351     (11,069,823     42,574,609       846,582       2,088,872          
 

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.

          141,507,368       (7,201,318     (23,950     20,881,663       155,163,763       9,595,780                
 

Tredegar Corp.(a)

    16,623,950       524,579       (11,477,417     (20,166,677     14,495,565                   235,104          
 

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.

    185,248,352       30,112,168       (43,224,181     1,722,590       (41,473,254     132,385,675       3,398,862                
 

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.

    185,957,853       40,101,921       (63,520,193     11,518,253       79,331,288       253,389,122       6,554,297                
 

Trinity Industries, Inc.

    144,524,275       26,606,831       (35,973,840     165,705       18,672,796       153,995,767       5,529,471       5,990,807          
 

Trinseo PLC(a)

    52,985,063       3,316,518       (25,344,346     (71,026,237     40,069,002                   374,243          
 

TripAdvisor, Inc.

          133,954,323       (17,119,044     1,558,160       84,518,247       202,911,686       7,301,608                
 

Triumph Financial, Inc.

    95,710,400       16,690,118       (28,591,862     (1,802,859     33,483,726       115,489,523       1,455,995                
 

Triumph Group, Inc.

    47,247,782                         14,064,267       61,312,049       4,076,599                
 

TrueBlue, Inc.(a)

    42,436,215       6,960,753       (36,178,086     (25,741,814     12,522,932                            
 

Trupanion, Inc.

    109,637,605       14,357,426       (18,522,667     (21,478,164     (17,360,613     66,633,587       2,413,386                
 

TrustCo Bank Corp.

    40,955,608       282,643       (935,539     (471,795     (4,315,919     35,514,998       1,261,186       1,844,724          
 

Trustmark Corp.

    99,208,760       3,552,677       (2,723,882     (1,309,407     15,078,110       113,806,258       4,048,604       3,746,968          
 

TTM Technologies, Inc.

    100,193,427       19,413,746       (25,656,546     (89,536     14,771,052       108,632,143       6,941,351                
 

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

    103,215,451       24,327,145       (25,378,307     (17,296,377     7,432,894       92,300,806       6,971,360       13,119,770          
 

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

    92,764,634       33,248,439       (26,013,197     2,221,811       12,610,784       114,832,471       1,017,387       1,738,747          
 

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.

    65,681,594       13,359,985       (17,331,157     (1,250,929     4,410,940       64,870,433       5,227,271                
 

UFP Technologies, Inc.

          103,509,903       (14,333,309     (403,564     31,545,285       120,318,315       477,075                
 

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.

    109,650,769       20,616,142       (29,723,768     (2,772,916     41,718,681       139,488,908       3,036,328                
 

UniFirst Corp.

    193,944,463       33,119,532       (46,909,533     (1,244,324     (1,915,805     176,994,333       1,020,552       1,342,285          
 

uniQure NV(a)

    60,288,023       3,969,038       (28,208,473     (74,210,898     38,162,310                            
 

United Community Banks, Inc.

    223,750,587       5,909,840       (7,552,950     (3,219,887     (11,282,879     207,604,711       7,887,717       7,354,426          
 

United Fire Group, Inc.

    42,728,827       4,653,541       (8,186,456     (7,626,904     (267,144     31,301,864       1,437,844       966,666          
 

United Natural Foods, Inc.

    114,892,166       15,119,575       (22,013,608     (13,314,220     (48,436,491     46,247,422       4,025,015                
 

Uniti Group, Inc.

    61,356,045       16,287,296       (21,764,169     (15,159,711     54,398,138       95,117,599       16,121,627       9,930,650          
 

Unitil Corp.

    66,644,509       11,409,792       (15,305,012     (1,018,807     (4,805,982     56,924,500       1,087,383       1,833,405          
 

Universal Corp.

    94,377,815       19,287,875       (24,776,540     (1,200,782     (1,397,013     86,291,355       1,668,433       5,408,797          

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

Affiliates (continued)

 

                   
  Affiliated Issuer   Value at
03/31/23
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
   

Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Value at

03/31/24

   

Shares

Held at
03/31/24

    Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Funds

   
 

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

  $ 44,402,307     $ 7,747,439     $ (11,174,330   $ (3,875,326   $ (5,472,222   $ 31,627,868       861,560     $ 1,498,651     $    
 

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.(a)

    36,438,725       2,388,188       (28,474,238     (19,029,225     8,676,550                   627,957          
 

Upbound Group, Inc.

    89,481,843       20,429,088       (39,079,408     (1,640,219     37,231,203       106,422,507       3,022,508       4,621,077          
 

Urban Edge Properties

    128,562,943       27,224,056       (36,245,250     (1,542,035     19,221,333       137,221,047       7,945,631       5,315,654          
 

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc.(b)

    34,221,124       3,466,739       (1,386,833     772,227       3,293,438       N/A       N/A                
 

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    28,107,205       2,239,212       (21,717,753     (58,839,842     50,211,178                            
 

Varex Imaging Corp.

    52,999,203       11,852,280       (15,005,139     (3,370,544     3,311,544       49,787,344       2,750,682                
 

Vector Group Ltd.

    114,861,598       20,774,826       (27,451,816     2,785,569       (12,846,722     98,123,455       8,952,870       7,349,684          
 

Veeco Instruments, Inc.

    78,954,802       25,622,252       (23,392,073     6,155,124       46,495,672       133,835,777       3,805,396                
 

Veradigm, Inc.(a)

    103,631,851       16,514,348       (67,846,174     (8,604,691     (43,695,334                          
 

Vericel Corp.

    100,897,978       23,600,315       (30,796,024     (7,505,041     81,475,717       167,672,945       3,223,240                
 

Veris Residential, Inc.

    84,533,556       17,818,131       (23,776,533     1,253,886       2,978,261       82,807,301       5,444,267       281,968          
 

Veritex Holdings, Inc.

    68,439,831             (2,871,737     (3,361,431     11,582,929       73,789,592       3,601,249       2,948,164          
 

Veritiv Corp.(a)

    132,456,525       16,752,340       (182,144,887     108,209,049       (75,273,027                 1,220,654          
 

Verra Mobility Corp., Class A

    171,896,557       69,611,094       (49,862,577     3,718,550       85,091,301       280,454,925       11,231,675                
 

Vestis Corp.

          180,331,003       (8,039,767     (89,669     (1,134,878     171,066,689       8,877,358       312,745          
 

Viad Corp.

    31,387,728       8,472,457       (10,646,464     (4,354,130     31,108,283       55,967,874       1,417,267                
 

Viasat, Inc.(b)

    188,377,568       28,871,375       (42,675,203     (7,251,212     4,530,475       N/A       N/A                
 

Viavi Solutions, Inc.

    177,432,688       28,897,837       (42,076,921     (12,072,670     (15,539,109     136,641,825       15,032,104                
 

Victoria’s Secret & Co.

          126,204,989       (22,409,515     (83,033     (2,346,649     101,365,792       5,230,433                
 

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

    94,337,674       17,324,796       (24,716,528     1,852,539       24,893,406       113,691,887       458,472       3,362,291          
 

Vista Outdoor, Inc.

    113,962,723       22,859,535       (28,226,969     2,844,640       17,298,178       128,738,107       3,927,337                
 

Vital Energy, Inc.(b)

    55,637,675       40,809,522       (22,520,742     (10,204,692     33,816,940       N/A       N/A                
 

Wabash National Corp.

    85,424,750       16,177,393       (26,332,321     4,806,528       11,725,678       91,802,028       3,066,200       1,044,064          
 

WaFd, Inc.(n)

    118,876,050       19,857,390       (1,940,454     (107,996     (3,600,932     133,084,058       4,584,363       4,346,036          
 

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

    170,050,668       41,764,210       (37,924,970     4,472,052       49,935,511       228,297,471       2,259,029       5,675,520          
 

WD-40 Co.

    176,341,432       38,894,718       (53,118,039     6,369,857       63,517,141       232,005,109       915,894       3,165,921          
 

Westamerica BanCorp

    85,488,457       1,415,344       (8,611,171     (2,874,023     10,936,809       86,355,416       1,766,682       3,189,394          
 

Whitestone REIT

    30,906,498       7,421,338       (7,572,686     (2,117,633     11,415,306       40,052,823       3,191,460       1,524,196          
 

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

    128,434,026       28,406,350       (43,686,299     5,810,850       27,165,241       146,130,168       1,974,732       2,485,681          
 

WisdomTree,
Inc.(b)

    47,941,123       6,918,769       (11,531,757     (669,826     11,561,307       N/A       N/A       937,579          
 

WK Kellogg Co.

          65,110,572       (5,703,660     183,687       24,141,029       83,731,628       4,453,810       1,425,056          
 

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    97,581,873       12,260,692       (15,672,869     (14,648,894     (19,116,569     60,404,233       5,388,424       2,166,656          
 

World Kinect
Corp.(o)

    114,988,874       17,766,974       (27,223,815     (7,030,104     9,598,110       108,100,039       4,086,958       3,069,837          
 

WSFS Financial Corp.

    159,891,957             (9,057,648     (3,089,181     33,997,359       181,742,487       4,026,196       2,495,771          
 

Xencor, Inc.

    121,801,515       19,263,819       (25,033,711     (12,285,048     (12,748,723     90,997,852       4,111,968                
 

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    109,489,891       12,925,129       (25,121,053     (16,874,274     26,777,059       107,196,752       7,141,689       3,051,007          
 

Xerox Holdings Corp.

          137,485,767       (14,776,441     217,522       13,776,902       136,703,750       7,637,081       5,704,568          
 

XPEL, Inc.

    96,821,615       22,215,666       (21,439,618     (130,023     (19,839,333     77,628,307       1,437,029                
 

Xperi, Inc.

    33,237,769       6,593,787       (7,475,167     (12,302,066     15,460,628       35,514,951       2,944,855                
 

Yelp, Inc.

    155,587,661       36,618,965       (52,932,378       6,847,343       36,567,423       182,689,014       4,636,777                
 

Zumiez, Inc.(a)

    20,807,438       853,468       (17,265,476     (12,559,816     8,164,386                            
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ (53,058,730   $  8,799,443,202     $  76,966,772,561       $  1,197,662,325     $    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

As of period end, the entity was not considered an affiliate.

 
  (c) 

Formerly the Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.

 
  (d) 

As of the beginning of the period, the entity was not considered an affiliate.

 
  (e) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

 

 

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iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

  (f) 

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.

 
  (g) 

Formerly the NOW, Inc.

 
  (h) 

Formerly the EnPro Industries, Inc.

 
  (i) 

Formerly the Harsco Corp.

 
  (j) 

Formerly the TimkenSteel Corp.

 
  (k) 

Formerly the KAR Auction Services, Inc.

 
  (l) 

Formerly the RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

 
  (m) 

Formerly the Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

 
  (n) 

Formerly the Washington Federal, Inc.

 
  (o) 

Formerly the World Fuel Services Corp.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description   

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

Long Contracts

           

Russell 2000 E-Mini Index

     2,403        06/21/24      $  257,830      $ 3,532,464  
           

 

 

 

OTC Total Return Swaps

 

 

 
Reference Entity    Payment
Frequency
   Counterparty(a)   

Termination

Date

    

Net

Notional

    

Accrued

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

    

Net Value of

Reference

Entity

    

Gross Notional

Amount

Net Asset

Percentage

 

 

 

Equity Securities Long/Short

   Monthly    Goldman Sachs Bank USA(b)      08/19/26      $  305,280,784      $ 15,781,117 (c)     $ 321,445,234        0.4
  

Monthly

   HSBC Bank PLC(d)      02/10/28        948,436,073        33,928,742 (e)       984,947,695        1.2  
  

Monthly

   JPMorgan Chase Bank NA(f)      02/10/25        266,014,627        26,419,966 (g)       293,279,928        0.3  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    
               $ 76,129,825      $  1,599,672,857     
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  (a) 

The Fund receives the total return on a portfolio of long positions underlying the total return swap. The Fund pays the total return on a portfolio of short positions underlying the total return swap. In addition, the Fund pays or receives a variable rate of interest, based on a specified benchmark. The benchmark and spread are determined based upon the country and/or currency of the individual underlying positions.

 
  (c) 

Amount includes $(383,333) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees.

 
  (e) 

Amount includes $(2,582,880) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees.

 
  (g) 

Amount includes $(845,335) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees.

 

The following are the specified benchmarks (plus or minus a range) used in determining the variable rate of interest:

 

  (b)    (d)    (f)
Range:   0-450 basis points    40 basis points    40 basis points
Benchmarks:    USD - 1D Overnight Fed Funds Effective Rate     USD - 1D Overnight Bank Funding Rate     USD - 1D Overnight Bank Funding Rate
  (FEDL01)    (OBFR01)    (OBFR01)

 

The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with Goldman Sachs Bank USA as of period end, termination date August 19, 2026.

 

 

 
    Shares     Value    

% of

Basket

Value

 

 

 

Reference Entity — Long

 

   

Common Stocks

       

Aerospace & Defense

       

Triumph Group, Inc.

    308,085     $  4,633,598                 1.4
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 
    Shares     Value    

% of

Basket

Value

 

 

 

Banks

       

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    45,655     $ 2,848,416                 0.9

BankUnited, Inc.

    82,769       2,317,532         0.7  

Cathay General Bancorp

    419,088       15,854,099         4.9  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    123,068       2,430,593         0.8  

City Holding Co.

    6,292       655,752         0.2  

CVB Financial Corp.

    36,367       648,787         0.2  

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

    37,905       890,389         0.3  

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

    59,236       690,099         0.2  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
       26,335,667      
 

 

 

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March 31, 2024

  

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    Shares     Value    

% of

Basket

Value

 

 

 
Capital Markets                        

Moelis & Co., Class A

    1,514,264     $ 85,964,767         26.7
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    1,786,887       7,737,221         2.4  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Communications Equipment                        

Extreme Networks, Inc.

    2,491,619       28,753,283         9.0  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Consumer Finance                        

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.

    2,633       98,053         0.0  

Green Dot Corp., Class A

    65,156       607,905         0.2  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      705,958      
Financial Services                        

Jackson Financial, Inc., Class A

    788,396       52,144,512         16.2  

Payoneer Global, Inc.

    1,803,612       8,765,554         2.8  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      60,910,066      
Health Care Providers & Services                    

RadNet, Inc.

    424,615       20,661,766         6.4  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

 

Clearway Energy, Inc.

    520,226       11,991,209         3.7  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Insurance                        

Ambac Financial Group, Inc.

    123,619       1,932,165         0.6  

Employers Holdings, Inc.

    2,399       108,891         0.0  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      2,041,056      
Metals & Mining                        

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

    35,970       2,183,379         0.7  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

 

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

    2,851,416       37,781,262         11.8  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Office REITs                        

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    12,737       176,662         0.1  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels                        

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.

    452,494       16,769,428                 5.2  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Retail REITs                        

SITE Centers Corp.

    739,807       10,838,173         3.4  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Software                        

Envestnet, Inc.

    68,412       3,961,739         1.2  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Value of Reference Entity —
Goldman Sachs Bank USA

    $  321,445,234      
   

 

 

     

The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with HSBC Bank PLC as of period end, termination date February 10, 2028.

 

       
     Shares     Value    

% of

Basket

Value

 

Reference Entity — Long

       
Common Stocks                        
Aerospace & Defense                        

Triumph Group, Inc.

    740,169     $  11,132,142                 1.1
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 
    Shares     Value    

% of

Basket

Value

 

 

 
Banks                        

Ameris Bancorp

    70,298     $ 3,401,017                 0.3

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

    187,766       6,630,017         0.7  

Bancorp, Inc. (The)

    61,626       2,062,006         0.2  

Banner Corp.

    39,450       1,893,600         0.2  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    37,844       867,384         0.1  

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

    86,382       860,365         0.1  

Cathay General Bancorp

    83,007       3,140,155         0.3  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    54,025       1,066,994         0.1  

City Holding Co.

    8,585       894,729         0.1  

Community Bank System, Inc.

    57,337       2,753,896         0.3  

CVB Financial Corp.

    116,115       2,071,492         0.2  

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

    22,041       424,510         0.0  

First BanCorp/Puerto Rico

    160,964       2,823,309         0.3  

First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC

    48,477       1,750,989         0.2  

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

    96,506       1,343,363         0.1  

First Financial Bancorp

    110,532       2,478,127         0.3  

Fulton Financial Corp.

    1,055,006       16,764,045         1.7  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    22,635       360,349         0.0  

Heritage Financial Corp.

    51,845       1,005,275         0.1  

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

    37,809       1,184,178         0.1  

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

    159,356       1,834,188         0.2  

Independent Bank Corp.

    47,273       2,459,141         0.2  

Lakeland Financial Corp.

    29,142       1,932,697         0.2  

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A

    50,113       1,807,576         0.2  

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

    54,083       1,983,764         0.2  

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

    87,152       1,015,321         0.1  

OFG Bancorp

    64,333       2,368,098         0.2  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

    110,145       2,643,480         0.3  

Preferred Bank

    256,091       19,660,106         2.0  

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

    86,762       1,264,122         0.1  

Renasant Corp.

    76,752       2,403,873         0.2  

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    50,349       1,615,196         0.2  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

    42,360       1,075,520         0.1  

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

    144,773       2,817,283         0.3  

TrustCo Bank Corp.

    28,261       795,830         0.1  

Trustmark Corp.

    70,209       1,973,575         0.2  

United Community Banks, Inc.

    136,653       3,596,707         0.4  

Veritex Holdings, Inc.

    63,470       1,300,500         0.1  

Westamerica BanCorp

    35,099       1,715,639         0.2  

WSFS Financial Corp.

    56,670       2,558,084         0.3  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      110,596,500      
Capital Markets                        

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A

    32,920       1,506,748         0.1  

Moelis & Co., Class A

    157,510       8,941,843         0.9  

PJT Partners, Inc., Class A

    403,219       38,007,423         3.9  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      48,456,014      
Commercial Services & Supplies                        

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    716,500       3,102,445         0.3  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Communications Equipment                        

Extreme Networks, Inc.

    190,738       2,201,117         0.2  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Consumer Finance                        

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.

    1,542,694       57,449,925         5.8  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging                        

Sealed Air Corp.

    3,749,453       139,479,652         14.2  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Diversified REITs                        

Global Net Lease, Inc.

    4,536,211       35,246,359         3.6  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
 

 

 

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iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

 

 
    Shares     Value    

% of

Basket

Value

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

    20,981,928     $ 32,731,808                 3.3
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Financial Services                        

Jackson Financial, Inc., Class A

    2,330,588       154,145,090         15.7  

Payoneer Global, Inc.

    300,452       1,460,197         0.1  

Radian Group, Inc.

    376,607       12,605,036         1.3  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      168,210,323      

Health Care Providers & Services

 

RadNet, Inc.

    318,975       15,521,323         1.6  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

 

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C

    76,787       1,769,940         0.2  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Insurance                        

Ambac Financial Group, Inc.

    333,864       5,218,294         0.5  

Employers Holdings, Inc.

    24,744       1,123,130         0.1  

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A

    1,089,331       7,004,398         0.7  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    60,661       2,243,850         0.2  

Lincoln National Corp.

    3,405,923       108,751,122         11.0  

ProAssurance Corp.

    75,715       973,695         0.1  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

    16,989       1,396,326         0.2  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    40,646       2,644,429         0.3  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      129,355,244      
Life Sciences Tools & Services                        

Fortrea Holdings, Inc.

    82,762       3,322,067         0.4  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Metals & Mining                        

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

    248,260       15,069,382         1.5  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities                        

Avista Corp.

    27,317       956,641         0.1  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Office REITs                        

Brandywine Realty Trust

    86,331       414,389         0.1  

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    3,081,713       42,743,359         4.3  

JBG SMITH Properties

    129,369       2,076,373         0.2  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      45,234,121      
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels                        

Green Plains, Inc.

    583,044       13,479,978         1.4  

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.

    338,321       12,538,176         1.3  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      26,018,154      
Residential REITs                        

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.

    1,621       52,180         0.0  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Retail REITs                        

SITE Centers Corp.

    1,358,782       19,906,156         2.0  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 
    Shares     Value    

% of

Basket

Value

 

 

 
Software                        

Adeia, Inc.

    123,470     $ 1,348,292                 0.2

Envestnet, Inc.

    1,449,948       83,966,489         8.5  

Sprinklr, Inc., Class A

    2,756,432       33,821,421         3.4  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      119,136,202      
   

 

 

     

Net Value of Reference Entity — HSBC Bank PLC

    $  984,947,695      
   

 

 

     

The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with JPMorgan Chase Bank NA as of period end, termination date February 10, 2025.

 

 

 
    Shares     Value    

% of

Basket

Value

 

 

 

Reference Entity — Long

 

   

Common Stocks

       

Banks

       

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    58,364     $ 1,152,689                 0.4
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Communications Equipment

       

Extreme Networks, Inc.

    180,434       2,082,208         0.7  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Financial Services

       

Radian Group, Inc.

    6,814,817       228,091,925         77.8  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

RadNet, Inc.

    151,339       7,364,156         2.5  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Insurance

       

Ambac Financial Group, Inc.

    388,379       6,070,364         2.1  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Metals & Mining

       

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

    753,842       45,758,209         15.6  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

       

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.

    74,484       2,760,377         0.9  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Value of Reference Entity — JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

    $  293,279,928      
   

 

 

     
 

 

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Swaps

 

         
Description    Swap
Premiums
Paid
     Swap
Premiums
Received
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Swaps

   $      $      $  76,129,825      $  

 

 

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March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

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

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

             

Futures contracts

             

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

  $     $     $ 3,532,464     $     $     $     $ 3,532,464  

Swaps — OTC

             

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums paid

                76,129,825                         76,129,825  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $     $     $  79,662,289     $     $     $     $  79,662,289  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended March 31, 2024, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

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

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

             

Futures contracts

  $     $     $ 37,939,074     $     $     $     $ 37,939,074  

Swaps

                 123,088,002                          123,088,002  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $     $     $ 161,027,076     $     $     $     $ 161,027,076  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

             

Futures contracts

  $     $     $ (3,564,578   $     $     $     $ (3,564,578

Swaps

                99,976,688                         99,976,688  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $     $     $ 96,412,110     $     $     $     $ 96,412,110  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

   

Futures contracts

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

     $159,958,246  

Total return swaps

  

Average notional amount

     $1,384,823,865  

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

Derivative Financial Instruments – Offsetting as of Period End

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

 

     
      Assets      Liabilities  

Derivative Financial Instruments

     

Swaps — OTC(a)

   $  76,129,825      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

   $ 76,129,825      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

             
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

   $ 76,129,825      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums (paid/received) in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

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

 

Counterparty    Derivative
Assets
Subject to
an MNA by
Counterparty
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset(a)
    

Non-

Cash
Collateral
Received(b)

     Cash
Collateral
Received(b)
     Net
Amount of
Derivative
Assets(c)
 

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

   $ 15,781,117      $      $      $  (15,781,117    $  

HSBC Bank PLC

     33,928,742                      (33,928,742       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A

     26,419,966                      (26,419,966       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $  76,129,825      $      $      $ (76,129,825    $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

Excess of collateral received/pledged, if any, from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 
  (c) 

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

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

         
      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Investments

           

Long-Term Investments

           

Common Stocks

   $ 78,478,640,389      $      $      $ 78,478,640,389  

Short-Term Securities

           

Money Market Funds

     5,819,320,509                      5,819,320,509  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $  84,297,960,898      $      $      $  84,297,960,898  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

           

Assets

           

Equity Contracts

   $ 3,532,464      $  76,129,825      $      —      $ 79,662,289  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Derivative financial instruments are swaps and futures contracts. Swaps and futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.0%  

Axon Enterprise, Inc.(a)

    46,889     $ 14,670,630  

Boeing Co. (The)(a)

    167,642       32,353,230  

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    60,267       6,184,599  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    16,541       4,233,504  

General Electric Co.

    310,093       54,430,624  

Hexcel Corp.

    27,397       1,995,871  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    150,890       10,325,403  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    36,943       45,498,999  

Woodward, Inc.

    40,188       6,193,775  
   

 

 

 
      175,886,635  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.0%  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    35,768       4,348,316  

GXO Logistics, Inc.(a)

    49,837       2,679,237  
   

 

 

 
      7,027,553  
Automobile Components — 0.1%  

Autoliv, Inc.

    29,877       3,598,087  

Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a)

    10,721       558,242  

Gentex Corp.

    99,279       3,585,958  

Visteon Corp.(a)

    8,328       979,456  
   

 

 

 
      8,721,743  
Automobiles — 1.9%  

Tesla, Inc.(a)

    1,838,292        323,153,351  
   

 

 

 
Banks — 0.1%            

Bank OZK

    36,403       1,654,880  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    32,379       1,722,563  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    17,886       2,013,427  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    50,632       4,005,497  

First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

    34,176       1,121,315  

Hancock Whitney Corp.

    28,923       1,331,615  

International Bancshares Corp.

    15,255       856,416  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    20,929       1,797,382  
   

 

 

 
      14,503,095  
Beverages — 0.9%            

Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A, NVS(a)

    2,880       876,730  

Celsius Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    98,499       8,167,537  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    1,005,979       61,545,795  

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

    3,115       2,636,567  

Monster Beverage Corp.(a)

    294,799       17,475,685  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    328,121       57,424,456  
   

 

 

 
      148,126,770  
Biotechnology — 1.1%            

AbbVie, Inc.

    433,978       79,027,394  

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    82,314       2,354,180  

Cytokinetics, Inc.(a)

    29,311       2,054,994  

Exelixis, Inc.(a)

    199,320       4,729,864  

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    85,539       3,479,727  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(a)

    66,534       9,176,369  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    42,114       40,534,304  

Roivant Sciences Ltd.(a)

    138,840       1,463,374  

United Therapeutics Corp.(a)

    14,052       3,228,025  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    109,324       45,698,525  
   

 

 

 
      191,746,756  
Broadline Retail — 6.5%            

Amazon.com, Inc.(a)

    6,064,615       1,093,935,254  

Etsy, Inc.(a)

    35,040       2,407,949  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    41,034       3,265,075  
   

 

 

 
      1,099,608,278  
Security   Shares     Value  
Building Products — 0.8%  

A. O. Smith Corp.

    51,474     $ 4,604,864  

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.(b)

    45,607       7,855,350  

Allegion PLC

    22,198       2,990,293  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a)

    82,019       17,105,063  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    32,258       12,640,297  

Carrier Global Corp.

    265,017       15,405,438  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

    33,559       2,841,441  

Lennox International, Inc.

    21,263       10,392,504  

Masco Corp.

    78,413       6,185,217  

Owens Corning

    59,098       9,857,546  

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

    28,169       5,779,715  

Trane Technologies PLC

    104,193       31,278,739  

Trex Co., Inc.(a)(b)

    72,229       7,204,843  

UFP Industries, Inc.

    40,733       5,010,566  
   

 

 

 
      139,151,876  
Capital Markets — 1.1%  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    35,234       15,447,995  

Blackstone, Inc., Class A, NVS

    344,076       45,201,264  

Carlyle Group, Inc. (The)

    69,115       3,242,185  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    44,947       8,258,139  

CME Group, Inc., Class A

    86,203       18,558,644  

Evercore, Inc., Class A

    15,922       3,066,418  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    11,872       5,394,518  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc., Class A

    34,333       4,401,147  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

    42,009       4,692,825  

Moody’s Corp.

    48,817       19,186,546  

Morningstar, Inc.

    17,073       5,264,801  

MSCI, Inc., Class A

    29,973       16,798,368  

S&P Global, Inc.

    93,923       39,959,540  

SEI Investments Co.

    33,274       2,392,401  
   

 

 

 
      191,864,791  
Chemicals — 1.0%            

Arcadium Lithium PLC(a)

    415,325       1,790,051  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a)

    146,392       5,034,421  

Cabot Corp.

    24,633       2,271,163  

Celanese Corp., Class A

    66,608       11,447,251  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    68,629       5,710,619  

Ecolab, Inc.

    86,090       19,878,181  

Linde PLC

    167,144       77,608,302  

NewMarket Corp.

    4,605       2,922,425  

Olin Corp.

    33,433       1,965,860  

RPM International, Inc.

    46,270       5,503,816  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

    10,514       784,239  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    77,826       27,031,305  

Westlake Corp.(b)

    20,990       3,207,272  
   

 

 

 
       165,154,905  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.7%  

Brink’s Co. (The)

    29,953       2,767,058  

Cintas Corp.

    31,405       21,576,177  

Clean Harbors, Inc.(a)

    33,279       6,699,395  

Copart, Inc.(a)

    578,093       33,483,147  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    24,593       4,760,959  

Republic Services, Inc.

    77,540       14,844,258  

Rollins, Inc.

    80,299       3,715,435  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    35,407       6,540,027  

Waste Management, Inc.

    114,589       24,424,645  
   

 

 

 
      118,811,101  
Communications Equipment — 0.4%            

Arista Networks, Inc.(a)

    166,991       48,424,050  
 

 

 

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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Communications Equipment (continued)

 

Ciena Corp.(a)

    40,318     $ 1,993,725  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    64,021       22,726,175  
   

 

 

 
      73,143,950  
Construction & Engineering — 0.2%  

AECOM

    40,665       3,988,423  

Comfort Systems U.S.A., Inc.

    23,748       7,544,977  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    31,450       11,013,790  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    66,674       17,321,905  
   

 

 

 
      39,869,095  
Construction Materials — 0.2%            

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    22,765       6,186,389  

Knife River Corp.(a)

    26,705       2,165,241  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    27,119       16,649,439  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    56,574       15,440,176  
   

 

 

 
      40,441,245  
Consumer Finance — 0.5%            

American Express Co.

    265,927       60,548,919  

Discover Financial Services

    89,810       11,773,193  

FirstCash Holdings, Inc.

    24,777       3,160,058  

SLM Corp.

    60,205       1,311,867  
   

 

 

 
      76,794,037  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 0.6%  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    24,601       7,834,189  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    123,580       90,538,415  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(a)(b)

    27,709       1,786,676  
   

 

 

 
       100,159,280  
Containers & Packaging — 0.0%            

AptarGroup, Inc.

    25,816       3,714,664  

Crown Holdings, Inc.

    37,713       2,989,133  
   

 

 

 
      6,703,797  
Distributors — 0.0%            

Pool Corp.

    14,662       5,916,117  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1%            

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a)

    19,007       2,588,944  

H&R Block, Inc.

    92,189       4,527,402  

Service Corp. International

    50,106       3,718,366  
   

 

 

 
      10,834,712  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.0%  

Iridium Communications, Inc.

    41,180       1,077,269  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities — 0.1%            

Constellation Energy Corp.

    95,590       17,669,812  

IDACORP, Inc.

    13,144       1,220,946  
   

 

 

 
      18,890,758  
Electrical Equipment — 0.6%            

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    10,686       2,871,649  

AMETEK, Inc.

    73,700       13,479,730  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    164,036       51,290,776  

EnerSys

    11,554       1,091,391  

Generac Holdings, Inc.(a)

    24,936       3,145,427  

Hubbell, Inc.

    16,419       6,814,706  

nVent Electric PLC

    110,346       8,320,088  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    36,621       10,668,796  
   

 

 

 
      97,682,563  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.4%  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    223,155       25,740,929  

CDW Corp.

    37,423       9,572,055  

Cognex Corp.

    50,364       2,136,441  

IPG Photonics Corp.(a)

    8,846       802,244  
Security   Shares     Value  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (continued)

 

Jabil, Inc.

    45,956     $ 6,155,806  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    11,589       2,808,594  

Novanta, Inc.(a)

    13,821       2,415,496  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    80,618       11,708,959  

Vontier Corp.

    102,662       4,656,748  
   

 

 

 
      65,997,272  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%  

ChampionX Corp.

    86,808       3,115,539  

Valaris Ltd.(a)

    41,718       3,139,697  

Weatherford International PLC(a)

    47,347       5,464,791  
   

 

 

 
      11,720,027  
Entertainment — 1.2%            

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    71,636       9,503,948  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a)

    94,382       9,982,784  

Netflix, Inc.(a)

    287,119       174,375,982  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a)(b)

    52,593       7,809,535  

TKO Group Holdings, Inc., Class A

    17,162       1,482,969  
   

 

 

 
      203,155,218  
Financial Services — 2.6%            

Corpay, Inc.(a)

    48,036       14,821,028  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

    36,198       1,375,886  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a)

    16,792       1,845,945  

Fiserv, Inc.(a)

    207,587       33,176,554  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    394,109       189,791,071  

MGIC Investment Corp.

    70,081       1,567,011  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    692,552       193,277,412  

Voya Financial, Inc.

    27,805       2,055,346  

WEX, Inc.(a)(b)

    28,080       6,669,842  
   

 

 

 
       444,580,095  
Food Products — 0.3%            

Hershey Co. (The)

    37,879       7,367,466  

Ingredion, Inc.

    15,597       1,822,509  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    63,619       6,777,332  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    6,493       1,348,142  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    375,200       26,264,000  
   

 

 

 
      43,579,449  
Ground Transportation — 1.3%            

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

    12,138       1,486,419  

CSX Corp.

    657,266       24,364,851  

Landstar System, Inc.

    16,269       3,136,012  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    118,247       25,932,750  

Saia, Inc.(a)(b)

    17,654       10,327,590  

Uber Technologies, Inc.(a)

    1,364,917       105,084,960  

Union Pacific Corp.

    181,811       44,712,779  

XPO, Inc.(a)(b)

    36,268       4,425,784  
   

 

 

 
      219,471,145  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.5%  

Align Technology, Inc.(a)

    26,056       8,544,283  

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

    535,494       36,675,984  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

    55,334       5,614,188  

Dexcom, Inc.(a)

    155,550       21,574,785  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)(b)

    149,267       14,263,954  

Haemonetics Corp.(a)

    20,249       1,728,252  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a)

    30,960       16,716,233  

Insulet Corp.(a)

    17,645       3,024,353  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)

    154,056       61,482,209  

Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(a)

    45,454       2,829,057  

LivaNova PLC(a)

    13,273       742,492  

Masimo Corp.(a)

    18,314       2,689,411  

Penumbra, Inc.(a)

    25,675       5,730,146  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)

 

Shockwave Medical, Inc.(a)

    24,337     $ 7,924,857  

STERIS PLC

    36,808       8,275,175  

Stryker Corp.

    143,417       51,324,642  
   

 

 

 
       249,140,021  
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.0%  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a)

    61,328       4,858,404  

Amedisys, Inc.(a)

    9,111       839,670  

Chemed Corp.

    6,008       3,856,715  

DaVita, Inc.(a)

    19,711       2,721,104  

Encompass Health Corp.

    30,177       2,492,017  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    63,239       21,092,104  

HealthEquity, Inc.(a)(b)

    29,044       2,370,862  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a)

    22,881       9,400,201  

Option Care Health, Inc.(a)

    64,784       2,172,855  

Progyny, Inc.(a)

    55,450       2,115,417  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    233,152       115,340,294  
   

 

 

 
      167,259,643  
Health Care REITs — 0.0%            

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

    66,806       2,115,746  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology — 0.0%            

Doximity, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    39,308       1,057,778  
   

 

 

 
Hotel & Resort REITs — 0.1%            

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    281,538       5,822,206  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    139,654       2,442,548  
   

 

 

 
      8,264,754  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.8%            

Airbnb, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    144,674       23,865,423  

Booking Holdings, Inc.

    23,130       83,912,864  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

    46,214       3,111,126  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(a)

    83,221       3,640,087  

Carnival Corp.(a)

    475,788       7,774,376  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a)

    18,179       52,842,172  

Choice Hotels International, Inc.(b)

    8,121       1,026,088  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

    45,161       5,588,674  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    41,600       6,953,440  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    9,273       4,607,568  

Expedia Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    86,869       11,966,205  

Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.(a)

    29,384       1,387,219  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    167,516       35,732,838  

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A(b)

    29,407       4,693,945  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    149,778       7,743,523  

Light & Wonder, Inc., Class A(a)

    59,901       6,115,293  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

    163,415       41,231,239  

McDonald’s Corp.

    211,575       59,653,571  

MGM Resorts International(a)

    123,601       5,835,203  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    282,961       5,922,374  

Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A(a)

    56,838       3,559,764  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a)

    156,785       21,794,683  

Starbucks Corp.

    443,771       40,556,232  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    44,109       6,813,517  

Travel + Leisure Co.

    33,728       1,651,323  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    16,727       3,727,277  

Wendy’s Co. (The)

    60,013       1,130,645  

Wingstop, Inc.

    19,673       7,208,187  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    36,431       2,796,079  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    63,851       6,527,488  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    85,772       11,892,288  
   

 

 

 
      481,260,711  
Household Durables — 0.7%            

DR Horton, Inc.

    198,132       32,602,621  
Security   Shares     Value  

Household Durables (continued)

 

Garmin Ltd.

    54,975     $ 8,184,128  

KB Home

    25,467       1,805,101  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    91,952       15,813,905  

NVR, Inc.(a)

    2,126       17,220,515  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    140,913       16,996,926  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

    112,969       6,418,899  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    69,282       8,963,012  

TopBuild Corp.(a)

    21,124       9,309,980  
   

 

 

 
       117,315,087  
Household Products — 0.7%            

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    75,379       7,862,783  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    213,583       19,233,149  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    609,346       98,866,389  
   

 

 

 
      125,962,321  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1%

 

Vistra Corp.

    223,535       15,569,213  
   

 

 

 
Industrial REITs — 0.1%            

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    19,117       3,436,663  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    41,651       2,188,344  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    54,759       2,754,378  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

    60,387       2,321,276  
   

 

 

 
      10,700,661  
Insurance — 1.0%            

Aon PLC, Class A

    67,438       22,505,409  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a)

    246,148       22,753,921  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    73,225       18,309,179  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    122,535       10,726,714  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A, NVS

    9,612       3,859,891  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

    14,654       7,689,540  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    169,753       34,965,723  

Primerica, Inc.

    23,300       5,893,968  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    194,433       40,212,633  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    19,215       4,516,101  

RLI Corp.

    17,358       2,577,142  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    22,174       2,420,736  
   

 

 

 
      176,430,957  
Interactive Media & Services — 10.6%            

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)

    3,909,767       590,101,133  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    3,273,357       498,401,337  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

    1,459,643       708,773,448  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A(a)

    65,036       1,042,527  
   

 

 

 
      1,798,318,445  
IT Services — 0.8%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    224,675       77,874,602  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)

    47,141       5,127,055  

EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)

    15,341       4,236,570  

Gartner, Inc.(a)

    51,734       24,660,046  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(a)

    93,653       11,114,738  

VeriSign, Inc.(a)

    28,517       5,404,257  
   

 

 

 
      128,417,268  
Leisure Products — 0.0%            

Brunswick Corp.

    28,259       2,727,559  

Mattel, Inc.(a)(b)

    103,382       2,047,997  

YETI Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    36,978       1,425,502  
   

 

 

 
      6,201,058  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.7%            

Azenta, Inc.(a)

    22,756       1,371,732  

Bruker Corp.(b)

    36,890       3,465,447  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)

    46,283       11,704,508  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Life Sciences Tools & Services (continued)

 

Medpace Holdings, Inc.(a)

    15,222     $ 6,151,971  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a)

    5,484       7,300,794  

Repligen Corp.(a)(b)

    34,129       6,277,006  

Sotera Health Co.(a)

    82,433       990,020  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    97,330       56,569,169  

Waters Corp.(a)

    14,550       5,008,546  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    49,211       19,473,285  
   

 

 

 
       118,312,478  
Machinery — 1.9%            

Caterpillar, Inc.

    195,674       71,700,824  

Chart Industries, Inc.(a)(b)

    27,938       4,601,947  

Crane Co.

    32,482       4,389,293  

Deere & Co.

    98,599       40,498,553  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    45,759       3,417,282  

Esab Corp.

    37,681       4,166,388  

Flowserve Corp.

    39,284       1,794,493  

Fortive Corp.

    231,786       19,938,232  

Graco, Inc.

    112,269       10,492,661  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    83,197       22,324,251  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    207,322       19,685,224  

ITT, Inc.

    54,610       7,428,598  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    38,040       9,716,938  

Middleby Corp. (The)(a)

    18,158       2,919,625  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    104,474       10,371,134  

PACCAR, Inc.

    252,408       31,270,827  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    66,324       36,862,216  

Pentair PLC

    76,972       6,576,488  

RBC Bearings, Inc.(a)(b)

    19,107       5,165,577  

Snap-on, Inc.

    15,783       4,675,240  

Terex Corp.

    25,077       1,614,959  

Timken Co. (The)

    16,842       1,472,496  

Toro Co. (The)

    33,138       3,036,435  

Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A

    18,194       3,867,135  
   

 

 

 
      327,986,816  
Marine Transportation — 0.0%            

Kirby Corp.(a)

    16,519       1,574,591  
   

 

 

 
Media — 0.1%            

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    30,172       8,768,888  

New York Times Co. (The), Class A

    108,841       4,704,108  
   

 

 

 
      13,472,996  
Metals & Mining — 0.4%            

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    476,883       22,423,039  

MP Materials Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    38,311       547,847  

Nucor Corp.

    103,024       20,388,450  

Reliance, Inc.

    38,182       12,759,661  

Royal Gold, Inc.

    22,725       2,768,132  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    63,735       9,447,439  
   

 

 

 
      68,334,568  
Office REITs — 0.0%            

COPT Defense Properties

    29,191       705,546  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.9%            

Antero Midstream Corp.

    131,408       1,847,596  

APA Corp.

    239,545       8,235,557  

Chord Energy Corp.

    27,470       4,896,253  

Civitas Resources, Inc.

    55,862       4,240,484  

CNX Resources Corp.(a)(b)

    97,085       2,302,856  

ConocoPhillips

    540,022       68,734,000  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

    330,189       9,205,669  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    119,040       23,590,157  

DT Midstream, Inc.

    40,603       2,480,843  
Security   Shares     Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

 

EOG Resources, Inc.

    254,764     $ 32,569,030  

Equitrans Midstream Corp.

    116,377       1,453,549  

Hess Corp.

    182,841       27,908,850  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    206,295       5,846,400  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    134,465       27,094,697  

Matador Resources Co.

    74,519       4,975,634  

Murphy Oil Corp.

    41,985       1,918,715  

ONEOK, Inc.

    240,225       19,258,838  

Ovintiv, Inc.

    168,794       8,760,409  

Permian Resources Corp., Class A

    306,891       5,419,695  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    77,594       20,368,425  

Range Resources Corp.

    159,442       5,489,588  

Southwestern Energy Co.(a)

    728,196       5,519,726  

Targa Resources Corp.

    146,825       16,442,932  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    315,550       12,296,984  
   

 

 

 
       320,856,887  
Paper & Forest Products — 0.0%            

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    27,757       2,329,090  
   

 

 

 
Passenger Airlines — 0.1%            

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    239,671       11,473,051  
   

 

 

 
Personal Care Products — 0.1%            

BellRing Brands, Inc.(a)

    46,335       2,735,155  

Coty, Inc., Class A(a)

    249,083       2,979,033  

elf Beauty, Inc.(a)

    36,584       7,171,561  
   

 

 

 
      12,885,749  
Pharmaceuticals — 3.1%            

Eli Lilly & Co.

    529,055       411,583,628  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a)

    17,584       2,117,465  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    673,361       88,849,984  

Zoetis, Inc., Class A

    167,194       28,290,897  
   

 

 

 
      530,841,974  
Professional Services — 0.6%            

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    106,062       26,487,924  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    44,589       9,134,503  

CACI International, Inc., Class A(a)

    5,486       2,078,261  

Dayforce, Inc.(a)(b)

    57,068       3,778,472  

Equifax, Inc.

    31,960       8,549,939  

ExlService Holdings, Inc.(a)

    62,537       1,988,677  

Exponent, Inc.

    17,173       1,420,035  

FTI Consulting, Inc.(a)

    22,816       4,797,977  

Insperity, Inc.

    11,776       1,290,767  

KBR, Inc.

    41,296       2,628,903  

Maximus, Inc.

    29,506       2,475,554  

Paychex, Inc.

    85,546       10,505,049  

Paycom Software, Inc.

    14,032       2,792,508  

Paylocity Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    28,278       4,859,857  

Science Applications International Corp.

    12,315       1,605,753  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    53,042       12,503,591  
   

 

 

 
      96,897,770  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%  

CoStar Group, Inc.(a)

    116,780       11,280,948  
   

 

 

 
Residential REITs — 0.1%            

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

    126,374       4,648,036  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    79,329       5,108,787  
   

 

 

 
      9,756,823  
Retail REITs — 0.1%            

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

    87,957       2,062,592  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Retail REITs (continued)

 

NNN REIT, Inc.

    44,912     $ 1,919,539  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    80,292       12,564,895  
   

 

 

 
      16,547,026  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 15.3%  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a)

    1,072,010       193,487,085  

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.(a)(b)

    16,742       451,364  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    193,904       38,352,272  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    551,933       113,825,143  

Broadcom, Inc.

    291,957        386,962,727  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.(a)

    20,432       1,891,186  

Enphase Energy, Inc.(a)

    33,616       4,066,864  

KLA Corp.

    89,838       62,758,132  

Lam Research Corp.

    86,913       84,442,063  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a)(b)

    90,571       7,085,369  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings,
Inc.(a)(b)

    22,682       2,169,306  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    212,334       19,048,483  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    20,486       2,724,638  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    31,866       21,586,666  

NVIDIA Corp.

    1,638,745       1,480,704,432  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    127,931       31,697,464  

ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)

    123,794       9,105,049  

Onto Innovation, Inc.(a)(b)

    32,999       5,975,459  

Power Integrations, Inc.

    18,923       1,353,941  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    385,526       65,269,552  

Rambus, Inc.(a)

    71,514       4,420,280  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a)

    21,127       3,036,372  

Synaptics, Inc.(a)(b)

    10,699       1,043,794  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    223,570       38,948,130  

Universal Display Corp.

    28,978       4,881,344  

Wolfspeed, Inc.(a)(b)

    37,191       1,097,135  
   

 

 

 
      2,586,384,250  
Software — 18.4%            

Adobe, Inc.(a)

    299,884       151,321,466  

ANSYS, Inc.(a)

    32,892       11,418,787  

Appfolio, Inc., Class A(a)

    13,559       3,345,548  

Aspen Technology, Inc.(a)

    9,314       1,986,490  

Autodesk, Inc.(a)(b)

    73,946       19,257,017  

Blackbaud, Inc.(a)

    17,761       1,316,800  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a)

    180,365       56,144,017  

CommVault Systems, Inc.(a)

    17,475       1,772,489  

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

    22,584       1,891,862  

Dropbox, Inc., Class A(a)

    169,257       4,112,945  

Dynatrace, Inc.(a)

    158,617       7,366,173  

Fair Isaac Corp.(a)(b)

    16,513       20,634,810  

Fortinet, Inc.(a)

    422,516       28,862,068  

Intuit, Inc.

    185,727       120,722,550  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a)

    40,943       10,245,167  

Microsoft Corp.

    4,929,794       2,074,062,932  

Oracle Corp.

    1,057,803       132,870,635  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a)

    209,467       59,515,859  

PTC, Inc.(a)(b)

    47,410       8,957,645  

Qualys, Inc.(a)

    24,100       4,021,567  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    30,565       17,142,075  

Salesforce, Inc.

    642,228       193,426,229  

ServiceNow, Inc.(a)(b)

    135,962       103,657,429  

Synopsys, Inc.(a)

    101,322       57,905,523  

Teradata Corp.(a)

    65,064       2,516,025  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)

    27,997       11,899,005  
   

 

 

 
      3,106,373,113  
Specialized REITs — 0.6%            

American Tower Corp.

    126,419       24,979,130  
Security   Shares     Value  

Specialized REITs (continued)

 

CubeSmart

    79,983     $ 3,616,831  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    82,601       11,897,848  

EPR Properties

    31,072       1,319,006  

Equinix, Inc.

    29,351       24,224,261  

Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.

    76,354       3,517,629  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    99,038       7,943,838  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

    33,795       4,035,461  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    26,290       1,029,516  

Public Storage

    44,199       12,820,362  

Rayonier, Inc.

    34,484       1,146,248  

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

    28,705       6,220,374  
   

 

 

 
      102,750,504  
Specialty Retail — 1.8%            

AutoZone, Inc.(a)

    7,930       24,992,585  

Burlington Stores, Inc.(a)

    25,148       5,839,114  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    20,481       4,605,358  

Five Below, Inc.(a)(b)

    37,044       6,719,041  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    70,104       9,086,880  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    244,197       93,673,969  

Murphy U.S.A., Inc.

    12,742       5,341,446  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)

    28,572       32,254,359  

RH(a)

    4,638       1,615,230  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    222,990       32,726,012  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    491,260       49,823,589  

Tractor Supply Co.

    30,188       7,900,803  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a)

    21,287       11,130,547  

Valvoline, Inc.(a)

    86,131       3,838,859  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    42,671       13,549,323  
   

 

 

 
       303,097,115  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 10.1%  

Apple Inc.

    9,630,361       1,651,414,304  

NetApp, Inc.

    51,389       5,394,303  

Pure Storage, Inc., Class A(a)

    197,662       10,276,448  

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

    53,040       4,935,372  

Super Micro Computer, Inc.(a)

    33,405       33,740,052  
   

 

 

 
      1,705,760,479  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.6%            

Capri Holdings Ltd.(a)

    37,109       1,681,038  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    11,017       894,360  

Crocs, Inc.(a)(b)

    39,332       5,655,941  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)(b)

    16,945       15,949,651  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(a)

    76,188       29,762,842  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    347,164       32,626,473  

Ralph Lauren Corp., Class A

    14,541       2,730,218  

Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A(a)

    88,865       5,443,870  
   

 

 

 
      94,744,393  
Tobacco — 0.2%            

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    380,469       34,858,570  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.5%            

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    25,690       5,075,060  

Core & Main, Inc., Class A(a)

    63,472       3,633,772  

Fastenal Co.

    190,037       14,659,454  

GATX Corp.

    8,736       1,170,886  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

    17,010       1,650,650  

United Rentals, Inc.

    44,580       32,147,084  

Watsco, Inc.

    20,775       8,974,177  

WW Grainger, Inc.

    21,880       22,258,524  
   

 

 

 
      89,569,607  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Water Utilities — 0.0%  

Essential Utilities, Inc.

    80,241     $ 2,972,929  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 99.9%
(Cost: $10,797,906,671)

       16,901,553,819  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 0.7%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.50%(c)(d)(e)

    97,922,386       97,971,347  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.29%(c)(d)

    18,101,428       18,101,428  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.7%
(Cost: $116,019,571)

      116,072,775  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.6%
(Cost: $10,913,926,242)

      17,017,626,594  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.6)%

 

    (95,424,968
 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  16,922,201,626  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(e) 

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 March 31, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   
    Affiliated Issuer   Value at
03/31/23
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
03/31/24
    Shares
Held at
03/31/24
    Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Funds

     
 

 

   
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $  113,505,398     $     $  (15,568,532 )(a)    $ 6,973     $ 27,508     $ 97,971,347       97,922,386     $ 349,119 (b)    $    
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    17,496,613       604,815 (a)                        18,101,428       18,101,428       993,275          
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ 6,973     $ 27,508     $  116,072,775       $  1,342,394     $    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

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

Long Contracts

           

E-Mini Technology Select Sector Index

     9        06/21/24      $ 1,914      $ 8,624  

NASDAQ 100 E-Mini Index

     36        06/21/24         13,302        133,443  

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     13        06/21/24        3,451        75,978  
           

 

 

 
            $ 218,045  
           

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

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

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Futures contracts

                    

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $      $      $  218,045      $      $      $      $  218,045  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended March 31, 2024, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

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

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $  5,359,023      $      $      $      $  5,359,023  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $ (1,172,138    $      $      $      $ (1,172,138
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

   

Futures contracts

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 23,311,589  

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

         
      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Investments

           

Long-Term Investments

           

Common Stocks

   $ 16,901,553,819      $      $      $ 16,901,553,819  

Short-Term Securities

           

Money Market Funds

     116,072,775                      116,072,775  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $   17,017,626,594      $      —      $      —      $   17,017,626,594  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

           

Assets

           

Equity Contracts

   $ 218,045      $      $      $ 218,045  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P U.S. Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Common Stocks

   

Aerospace & Defense — 2.9%

   

Boeing Co. (The)(a)

    255,058     $ 49,223,643  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    10,626       2,719,618  

General Dynamics Corp.

    181,116       51,163,459  

General Electric Co.

    492,090       86,376,558  

Hexcel Corp.

    34,003       2,477,119  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    130,271       8,914,444  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    32,038       9,338,116  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    150,140       31,994,834  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    170,733       77,661,320  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    111,904       53,563,969  

RTX Corp.

    1,053,778       102,774,968  

Textron, Inc.

    155,185       14,886,897  
   

 

 

 
      491,094,945  

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.9%

   

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    92,468       7,040,513  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    72,559       8,820,997  

FedEx Corp.

    182,636       52,916,955  

GXO Logistics, Inc.(a)

    34,867       1,874,450  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    574,009       85,314,958  
   

 

 

 
      155,967,873  

Automobile Components — 0.3%

   

Adient PLC(a)

    74,270       2,444,968  

Aptiv PLC(a)

    221,356       17,631,006  

Autoliv, Inc.

    23,721       2,856,720  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    181,174       6,293,985  

Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    20,871       1,086,753  

Gentex Corp.

    66,595       2,405,411  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)(a)

    224,804       3,086,559  

Lear Corp.

    45,758       6,629,419  

Visteon Corp.(a)

    12,106       1,423,787  
   

 

 

 
      43,858,608  

Automobiles — 0.5%

   

Ford Motor Co.

    3,108,757       41,284,293  

General Motors Co.

    918,737       41,664,723  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    100,495       4,395,651  

Thor Industries, Inc.

    42,216       4,953,626  
   

 

 

 
      92,298,293  

Banks — 7.5%

   

Associated Banc-Corp

    110,663       2,380,361  

Bank of America Corp.

    5,475,635        207,636,079  

Bank OZK

    43,044       1,956,780  

Cadence Bank

    42,877       1,243,433  

Citigroup, Inc.

    1,515,874       95,863,872  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    375,843       13,639,342  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    161,752       3,129,901  

Comerica, Inc.

    107,354       5,903,396  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    53,083       2,824,016  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    29,622       3,334,549  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    54,294       4,295,198  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    543,497       20,223,523  

First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

    61,085       2,004,199  

First Horizon Corp.

    442,922       6,820,999  

FNB Corp.

    299,702       4,225,798  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

    86,880       3,499,526  

Hancock Whitney Corp.

    31,453       1,448,096  

Home BancShares, Inc.

    153,537       3,772,404  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    1,163,928       16,236,796  

International Bancshares Corp.

    21,712       1,218,912  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    2,297,646       460,218,494  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Banks (continued)

   

KeyCorp

    752,859     $ 11,902,701  

M&T Bank Corp.

    132,729       19,304,106  

New York Community Bancorp, Inc., Class A

    583,350       1,878,387  

Old National Bancorp

    241,028       4,196,297  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    38,241       3,284,137  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    317,506       51,308,970  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    73,631       4,843,447  

Regions Financial Corp.

    735,145       15,467,451  

SouthState Corp.

    62,153       5,284,870  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    121,109       4,851,627  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(a)(b)

    34,885       2,147,172  

Truist Financial Corp.

    1,061,725       41,386,040  

U.S. Bancorp

    1,239,150       55,390,005  

UMB Financial Corp.

    34,596       3,009,506  

United Bankshares, Inc.

    106,369       3,806,947  

Valley National Bancorp

    352,366       2,804,833  

Webster Financial Corp.

    140,298       7,122,929  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    2,859,279       165,723,811  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    50,797       5,302,699  

Zions Bancorp N.A.

    120,882       5,246,279  
   

 

 

 
      1,276,137,888  

Beverages — 1.9%

   

Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A, NVS(a)

    4,023       1,224,682  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B, NVS

    145,096       7,489,855  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    1,886,980       115,445,436  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    127,636       34,686,359  

Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc.

    827,167       25,369,212  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    149,415       10,048,159  

Monster Beverage Corp.(a)

    234,222       13,884,680  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    700,269       122,554,078  
   

 

 

 
      330,702,461  

Biotechnology — 2.9%

   

AbbVie, Inc.

    884,208       161,014,277  

Amgen, Inc.

    425,472       120,970,199  

Biogen, Inc.(a)

    115,679       24,943,863  

Cytokinetics, Inc.(a)

    43,263       3,033,169  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    989,598       72,488,053  

Incyte Corp.(a)

    147,383       8,396,409  

Moderna, Inc.(a)(b)

    263,075       28,033,272  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    33,583       32,323,302  

Roivant Sciences Ltd.(a)

    101,957       1,074,627  

United Therapeutics Corp.(a)

    20,425       4,692,031  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    73,862       30,875,055  
   

 

 

 
       487,844,257  

Broadline Retail — 0.2%

   

eBay, Inc.

    414,659       21,885,702  

Etsy, Inc.(a)

    54,327       3,733,351  

Macy’s, Inc.

    216,952       4,336,871  

Nordstrom, Inc.

    76,863       1,558,013  
   

 

 

 
      31,513,937  

Building Products — 0.5%

   

A. O. Smith Corp.

    36,065       3,226,375  

Allegion PLC

    43,107       5,806,944  

Carrier Global Corp.

    345,233       20,068,394  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

    59,982       5,078,676  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    539,212       35,221,328  

Masco Corp.

    81,888       6,459,325  

Trane Technologies PLC

    56,054       16,827,411  
   

 

 

 
       92,688,453  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P U.S. Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Capital Markets — 4.8%

   

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    27,793     $ 4,654,494  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    37,724       16,539,711  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    605,734       34,902,393  

BlackRock, Inc.(c)

    111,112       92,634,074  

Blackstone, Inc., Class A, NVS

    160,711       21,112,604  

Carlyle Group, Inc. (The)

    93,011       4,363,146  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    30,415       5,588,139  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    1,182,224       85,522,084  

CME Group, Inc., Class A

    183,419       39,488,277  

Evercore, Inc., Class A

    9,826       1,892,389  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    15,876       7,213,896  

Federated Hermes, Inc., Class B

    60,551       2,187,102  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    247,077       6,945,334  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    259,717       108,481,194  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

    35,401       3,954,646  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    454,898       62,516,632  

Invesco Ltd.

    365,324       6,060,725  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

    106,899       3,515,908  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

    138,859       6,123,682  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    30,478       6,682,301  

Moody’s Corp.

    66,581       26,168,330  

Morgan Stanley

    997,061       93,883,264  

MSCI, Inc., Class A

    27,209       15,249,284  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    299,102       18,873,336  

Northern Trust Corp.

    164,518       14,628,941  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    150,128       19,279,438  

S&P Global, Inc.

    143,098       60,881,044  

SEI Investments Co.

    39,666       2,851,985  

State Street Corp.

    242,911       18,781,879  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    83,182       6,502,337  

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    178,641       21,779,911  
   

 

 

 
      819,258,480  

Chemicals — 2.4%

   

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    176,337       42,721,165  

Albemarle Corp.

    94,375       12,432,963  

Arcadium Lithium PLC(a)

    317,409       1,368,033  

Ashland, Inc.

    38,887       3,786,427  

Avient Corp.

    72,249       3,135,607  

Cabot Corp.

    14,466       1,333,765  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    69,714       5,800,902  

Chemours Co. (The)

    117,649       3,089,463  

Corteva, Inc.

    558,477       32,207,369  

Dow, Inc.

    556,540       32,240,362  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    340,301       26,090,878  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    93,993       9,419,978  

Ecolab, Inc.

    99,295       22,927,216  

FMC Corp.

    98,877       6,298,465  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    202,426       17,406,612  

Linde PLC

    184,551       85,690,720  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    204,072       20,872,484  

Mosaic Co. (The)

    258,048       8,376,238  

Olin Corp.

    57,298       3,369,122  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    188,347       27,291,480  

RPM International, Inc.

    46,936       5,583,037  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

    20,387       1,520,666  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    93,850       32,596,920  
   

 

 

 
       405,559,872  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.5%

   

Cintas Corp.

    30,721       21,106,249  

Republic Services, Inc.

    69,756       13,354,089  

Rollins, Inc.

    126,882       5,870,830  

Stericycle, Inc.(a)(b)

    73,392       3,871,428  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)

 

Veralto Corp.

    173,734     $ 15,403,256  

Waste Management, Inc.

    153,784       32,779,059  
   

 

 

 
      92,384,911  

Communications Equipment — 1.2%

   

Ciena Corp.(a)

    69,115       3,417,737  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    3,225,795       160,999,429  

F5, Inc.(a)

    45,851       8,692,891  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    257,306       9,535,760  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a)

    53,104       2,514,474  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    55,771       19,797,590  
   

 

 

 
      204,957,881  

Construction & Engineering — 0.2%

   

AECOM

    57,579       5,647,348  

Fluor Corp.(a)(b)

    135,184       5,715,580  

MasTec, Inc.(a)(b)

    47,941       4,470,498  

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

    161,441       4,068,313  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    35,723       9,280,836  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    16,526       3,772,555  
   

 

 

 
      32,955,130  

Construction Materials — 0.1%

   

Knife River Corp.(a)

    12,964       1,051,121  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    16,674       10,236,836  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    37,838       10,326,747  
   

 

 

 
      21,614,704  

Consumer Finance — 0.7%

   

Ally Financial, Inc.

    217,757       8,838,757  

American Express Co.

    136,783       31,144,121  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    303,326       45,162,208  

Discover Financial Services

    92,556       12,133,166  

SLM Corp.

    99,657       2,171,526  

Synchrony Financial

    325,641       14,041,640  
   

 

 

 
      113,491,418  

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 3.4%

 

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(a)

    103,884       7,858,825  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    204,536       149,849,210  

Dollar General Corp.

    175,038       27,316,430  

Dollar Tree, Inc.(a)

    164,187       21,861,499  

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    72,963       2,099,875  

Kroger Co. (The)

    524,091       29,941,319  

Performance Food Group Co.(a)

    125,556       9,371,500  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(a)(b)

    46,252       2,982,329  

Sysco Corp.

    395,616       32,116,107  

Target Corp.

    366,345       64,919,997  

U.S. Foods Holding Corp.(a)

    182,447       9,846,664  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    567,746       12,314,411  

Walmart, Inc.

    3,398,781       204,504,653  
   

 

 

 
       574,982,819  

Containers & Packaging — 0.6%

   

Amcor PLC

    1,145,829       10,896,834  

AptarGroup, Inc.

    21,408       3,080,397  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    63,843       14,252,950  

Ball Corp.

    249,225       16,787,796  

Berry Global Group, Inc.

    93,633       5,662,924  

Crown Holdings, Inc.

    50,648       4,014,360  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    242,667       7,081,023  

Greif, Inc., Class A, NVS

    20,162       1,392,186  

International Paper Co.

    274,311       10,703,615  

Packaging Corp. of America

    71,059       13,485,577  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    64,159       3,115,561  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P U.S. Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Containers & Packaging (continued)

 

Sonoco Products Co.

    77,686     $ 4,493,358  

Westrock Co.

    206,806       10,226,557  
   

 

 

 
      105,193,138  

Distributors — 0.2%

   

Genuine Parts Co.

    111,181       17,225,272  

LKQ Corp.

    212,103       11,328,421  

Pool Corp.

    13,229       5,337,902  
   

 

 

 
      33,891,595  

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.0%

 

Graham Holdings Co., Class B

    2,860       2,195,565  

Service Corp. International

    57,368       4,257,279  
   

 

 

 
      6,452,844  

Diversified REITs — 0.1%

   

WP Carey, Inc.

    172,858       9,756,105  
   

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.4%

 

AT&T Inc.

    5,681,040       99,986,304  

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.(a)(b)

    175,377       4,296,736  

Iridium Communications, Inc.

    49,087       1,284,116  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    3,341,581       140,212,739  
   

 

 

 
       245,779,895  

Electric Utilities — 3.0%

   

ALLETE, Inc.

    45,555       2,716,900  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    202,312       10,196,525  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    417,200       35,920,920  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    139,573       25,800,069  

Duke Energy Corp.

    613,360       59,318,046  

Edison International

    306,264       21,662,053  

Entergy Corp.

    168,844       17,843,434  

Evergy, Inc.

    185,309       9,891,794  

Eversource Energy

    279,720       16,718,864  

Exelon Corp.

    787,918       29,602,079  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    414,619       16,012,586  

IDACORP, Inc.

    22,704       2,108,975  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    1,629,728       104,155,916  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    181,956       12,316,602  

OGE Energy Corp.

    158,759       5,445,434  

PG&E Corp.

    1,700,662       28,503,095  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    92,237       6,892,871  

PNM Resources, Inc.

    63,982       2,408,282  

Portland General Electric Co.

    80,138       3,365,796  

PPL Corp.

    579,497       15,953,552  

Southern Co. (The)

    869,358       62,367,743  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    437,832       23,533,470  
   

 

 

 
      512,735,006  

Electrical Equipment — 0.9%

   

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    12,004       3,225,835  

AMETEK, Inc.

    94,860       17,349,894  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    120,648       37,724,217  

Emerson Electric Co.

    453,937       51,485,535  

EnerSys

    18,268       1,725,595  

Generac Holdings, Inc.(a)

    18,989       2,395,273  

Hubbell, Inc.

    23,363       9,696,813  

Regal Rexnord Corp.

    52,600       9,473,260  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    47,310       13,782,822  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC

    119,995       4,408,616  
   

 

 

 
      151,267,860  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.1%

 

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    208,191       24,014,832  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a)

    42,898       5,553,575  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (continued)

 

Avnet, Inc.

    71,726     $ 3,556,175  

Belden, Inc.(b)

    33,062       3,061,872  

CDW Corp.

    61,531       15,738,399  

Cognex Corp.

    76,443       3,242,712  

Coherent Corp.(a)

    104,341       6,325,151  

Corning, Inc.

    608,479       20,055,468  

Crane NXT Co.

    38,257       2,368,108  

IPG Photonics Corp.(a)

    12,851       1,165,457  

Jabil, Inc.

    47,711       6,390,888  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a)

    139,355       21,792,335  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    5,229       1,267,248  

Novanta, Inc.(a)

    11,908       2,081,161  

TD SYNNEX Corp.

    45,686       5,167,087  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    150,290       21,828,120  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)

    37,783       16,220,998  

Trimble, Inc.(a)

    197,173       12,690,054  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    100,111       2,270,518  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a)

    40,731       12,277,953  
   

 

 

 
      187,068,111  

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.7%

   

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

    791,104       26,501,984  

ChampionX Corp.

    51,001       1,830,426  

Halliburton Co.

    709,584       27,971,801  

NOV, Inc.

    312,283       6,095,764  

Schlumberger NV

    1,130,966       61,988,247  
   

 

 

 
      124,388,222  

Entertainment — 1.3%

   

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    108,668       14,416,984  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a)

    64,103       9,518,654  

TKO Group Holdings, Inc., Class A

    27,093       2,341,106  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    1,456,952       178,272,647  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc., Class A(a)

    1,776,216       15,506,366  
   

 

 

 
       220,055,757  

Financial Services — 5.9%

   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a)

    1,446,069       608,100,936  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

    37,846       1,438,527  

Essent Group Ltd.

    84,649       5,037,462  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a)

    15,998       1,758,660  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    472,251       35,031,579  

Fiserv, Inc.(a)

    228,409       36,504,326  

Global Payments, Inc.

    207,167       27,689,941  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    57,530       9,994,687  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    184,033       88,624,772  

MGIC Investment Corp.

    136,056       3,042,212  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)

    850,524       56,976,603  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    427,806       119,392,099  

Voya Financial, Inc.

    49,020       3,623,558  

Western Union Co. (The)

    215,347       3,010,551  
   

 

 

 
      1,000,225,913  

Food Products — 1.5%

   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    425,841       26,747,073  

Bunge Global SA

    115,277       11,818,198  

Campbell Soup Co.

    155,685       6,920,198  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    378,932       11,231,544  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.(a)

    126,502       5,883,608  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    152,347       3,618,241  

General Mills, Inc.

    452,984       31,695,290  

Hershey Co. (The)

    73,389       14,274,160  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    229,511       8,007,639  

Ingredion, Inc.

    33,094       3,867,034  

J M Smucker Co. (The)

    84,126       10,588,940  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P U.S. Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Food Products (continued)            

Kellanova

    209,117     $ 11,980,313  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    639,424       23,594,746  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    39,054       4,160,423  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    8,374       1,738,694  

McCormick & Co., Inc., NVS

    199,214       15,301,627  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    619,605       43,372,350  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a)

    31,869       1,093,744  

Post Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    40,307       4,283,828  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    229,190       13,460,329  
   

 

 

 
      253,637,979  
Gas Utilities — 0.2%            

Atmos Energy Corp.

    118,429       14,077,655  

National Fuel Gas Co.

    72,818       3,911,783  

New Jersey Resources Corp.

    77,381       3,320,419  

ONE Gas, Inc.

    43,989       2,838,610  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    47,993       3,653,707  

Spire, Inc.

    41,693       2,558,699  

UGI Corp.

    166,051       4,074,892  
   

 

 

 
      34,435,765  
Ground Transportation — 1.0%            

CSX Corp.

    780,511       28,933,543  

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    104,937       821,657  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    64,580       12,867,565  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    127,866       7,035,187  

Landstar System, Inc.

    9,081       1,750,453  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    179,848       45,837,860  

Ryder System, Inc.

    36,918       4,437,174  

Union Pacific Corp.

    266,077       65,436,317  

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

    50,208       1,964,137  

XPO, Inc.(a)

    48,731       5,946,644  
   

 

 

 
       175,030,537  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.8%            

Abbott Laboratories

    1,378,578       156,689,175  

Align Technology, Inc.(a)

    25,431       8,339,333  

Baxter International, Inc.

    406,051       17,354,620  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    229,240       56,725,438  

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

    524,818       35,944,785  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

    91,064       9,239,353  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    167,983       5,575,356  

Dexcom, Inc.(a)

    120,734       16,745,806  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)(b)

    303,110       28,965,192  

Enovis Corp.(a)

    39,333       2,456,346  

Envista Holdings Corp.(a)

    135,868       2,904,858  

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.

    335,935       30,539,851  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a)

    91,426       4,904,091  

Haemonetics Corp.(a)(b)

    16,066       1,371,233  

Hologic, Inc.(a)

    186,758       14,559,654  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a)

    29,317       15,829,128  

Insulet Corp.(a)

    34,310       5,880,734  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a)

    53,888       1,910,330  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)

    95,709       38,196,505  

LivaNova PLC(a)

    26,935       1,506,744  

Masimo Corp.(a)

    13,410       1,969,258  

Medtronic PLC

    1,056,082       92,037,546  

Neogen Corp.(a)(b)

    156,092       2,463,132  

QuidelOrtho Corp.(a)

    39,161       1,877,378  

ResMed, Inc.

    116,614       23,093,070  

STERIS PLC

    34,448       7,744,599  

Stryker Corp.

    96,831       34,652,910  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)  

Teleflex, Inc.

    37,262     $ 8,427,546  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    165,116       21,792,010  
   

 

 

 
      649,695,981  
Health Care Providers & Services — 4.5%            

Amedisys, Inc.(a)

    15,032       1,385,349  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    194,896       21,808,862  

Cencora, Inc.

    132,297       32,146,848  

Centene Corp.(a)

    425,906       33,425,103  

Chemed Corp.

    4,532       2,909,227  

Cigna Group (The)

    232,320       84,376,301  

CVS Health Corp.

    1,000,025       79,761,994  

DaVita, Inc.(a)

    19,207       2,651,526  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    186,359       96,634,596  

Encompass Health Corp.

    43,736       3,611,719  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    82,470       27,506,219  

HealthEquity, Inc.(a)

    33,276       2,716,320  

Henry Schein, Inc.(a)

    103,563       7,821,078  

Humana, Inc.

    96,811       33,566,310  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    67,314       14,705,416  

McKesson Corp.

    104,655       56,184,037  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a)(b)

    18,946       7,783,585  

Option Care Health, Inc.(a)

    63,207       2,119,963  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    89,160       11,868,087  

R1 RCM, Inc.(a)

    156,145       2,011,148  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)

    82,172       8,637,099  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    455,436       225,304,189  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    48,309       8,814,460  
   

 

 

 
       767,749,436  
Health Care REITs — 0.5%            

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    314,342       4,447,939  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

    560,871       10,516,331  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

    114,548       3,627,735  

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

    183,323       2,707,681  

Ventas, Inc.

    323,150       14,069,951  

Welltower, Inc.

    439,551       41,071,646  
   

 

 

 
      76,441,283  
Health Care Technology — 0.0%            

Doximity, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    49,539       1,333,094  
   

 

 

 
Hotel & Resort REITs — 0.0%            

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    223,741       4,626,964  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.3%            

Airbnb, Inc., Class A(a)

    173,096       28,553,916  

Aramark

    212,033       6,895,313  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(a)(b)

    71,814       3,141,144  

Carnival Corp.(a)

    231,356       3,780,357  

Choice Hotels International, Inc.(b)

    9,743       1,231,028  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    45,309       7,573,399  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    16,555       8,225,848  

Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.(a)

    21,495       1,014,779  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    114,058       5,896,799  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    26,189       2,821,341  

McDonald’s Corp.

    323,088       91,094,662  

MGM Resorts International(a)(b)

    69,284       3,270,898  

Penn Entertainment, Inc.(a)

    110,862       2,018,797  

Starbucks Corp.

    368,623       33,688,456  

Travel + Leisure Co.

    17,260       845,050  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    10,290       2,292,921  

Wendy’s Co. (The)

    60,907       1,147,488  
 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P U.S. Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)            

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    22,366     $ 1,716,590  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    120,004       16,638,555  
   

 

 

 
       221,847,341  
Household Durables — 0.3%            

Garmin Ltd.

    55,831       8,311,561  

Helen of Troy Ltd.(a)(b)

    18,822       2,169,047  

KB Home

    31,282       2,217,268  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    105,680       2,023,772  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    86,340       14,848,753  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.(a)

    43,267       5,663,218  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A(a)

    88,010       5,471,582  

Whirlpool Corp.

    43,507       5,204,742  
   

 

 

 
      45,909,943  
Household Products — 1.7%            

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    105,469       11,001,471  

Clorox Co. (The)

    99,341       15,210,101  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    399,148       35,943,277  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    267,890       34,651,572  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    1,139,864       184,942,934  
   

 

 

 
      281,749,355  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1%  

AES Corp. (The)

    541,397       9,707,248  

Ormat Technologies, Inc.

    42,554       2,816,649  
   

 

 

 
      12,523,897  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.9%            

3M Co.

    438,613       46,523,681  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    522,913       107,327,893  
   

 

 

 
      153,851,574  
Industrial REITs — 0.6%            

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    13,934       2,504,915  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    54,572       2,867,213  

Prologis, Inc.

    733,874       95,565,072  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    102,069       5,134,071  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

    71,958       2,766,066  
   

 

 

 
      108,837,337  
Insurance — 3.8%            

Aflac, Inc.

    420,432       36,098,291  

Allstate Corp. (The)

    209,061       36,169,644  

American Financial Group, Inc.

    50,566       6,901,248  

American International Group, Inc.

    560,487       43,813,269  

Aon PLC, Class A

    77,578       25,889,330  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    84,611       21,156,134  

Assurant, Inc.

    41,161       7,748,147  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(a)

    51,619       2,660,443  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    43,425       3,801,424  

Chubb Ltd.

    322,834       83,655,974  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    124,007       15,397,949  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    85,605       2,352,425  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A, NVS

    8,340       3,349,094  

Everest Group Ltd.

    34,960       13,896,600  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Class A

    50,037       2,656,965  

First American Financial Corp.

    84,196       5,140,166  

Globe Life, Inc.

    68,996       8,029,064  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)

    29,071       3,958,598  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    238,491       24,576,497  

Kemper Corp.

    46,825       2,899,404  

Loews Corp.

    147,400       11,539,946  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    187,622       38,646,380  

MetLife, Inc.

    491,060       36,392,457  

Old Republic International Corp.

    212,083       6,515,190  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Insurance (continued)            

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    176,138     $ 15,202,471  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    232,744       48,136,114  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    288,252       33,840,785  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    53,537       10,326,217  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    19,495       4,581,910  

RLI Corp.

    10,500       1,558,935  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    22,048       2,406,980  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    181,573       41,787,210  

Unum Group

    122,800       6,589,448  

W R Berkley Corp.

    161,207       14,257,147  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    81,552       22,426,800  
   

 

 

 
       644,358,656  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.1%            

Match Group, Inc.(a)

    220,459       7,998,253  

Ziff Davis, Inc.(a)

    36,482       2,299,825  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A(a)

    160,159       2,567,349  
   

 

 

 
      12,865,427  
IT Services — 1.6%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    229,545       79,562,592  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)

    64,899       7,058,415  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    395,736       29,003,491  

EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)

    27,419       7,572,031  

International Business Machines Corp.

    727,986       139,016,207  

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.(a)

    181,876       3,957,622  

VeriSign, Inc.(a)

    35,784       6,781,426  
   

 

 

 
      272,951,784  
Leisure Products — 0.1%            

Brunswick Corp.

    21,305       2,056,358  

Hasbro, Inc.

    103,433       5,846,033  

Mattel, Inc.(a)

    156,841       3,107,020  

Polaris, Inc.

    42,066       4,211,648  

YETI Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    24,823       956,927  
   

 

 

 
      16,177,986  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.2%            

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    232,162       33,781,892  

Azenta, Inc.(a)

    17,206       1,037,178  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(a)

    16,557       5,726,569  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    125,344       8,822,964  

Bruker Corp.

    29,422       2,763,903  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a)

    40,682       11,022,788  

Danaher Corp.

    522,312       130,431,753  

Illumina, Inc.(a)

    127,077       17,450,214  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)

    89,364       22,599,262  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a)

    10,506       13,986,533  

Revvity, Inc.

    97,790       10,267,950  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    190,202       110,547,304  

Waters Corp.(a)

    29,543       10,169,587  
   

 

 

 
      378,607,897  
Machinery — 2.1%            

AGCO Corp.

    49,261       6,060,088  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    169,978       62,285,039  

Cummins, Inc.

    108,684       32,023,741  

Deere & Co.

    88,966       36,541,895  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    38,783       2,896,314  

Dover Corp.

    110,943       19,657,990  

Flowserve Corp.

    57,190       2,612,439  

IDEX Corp.

    59,666       14,559,697  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    116,058       31,141,843  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.(b)

    75,688       7,186,576  

Middleby Corp. (The)(a)

    21,278       3,421,290  
 

 

 

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iShares® Core S&P U.S. Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Machinery (continued)

   

Nordson Corp.

    42,889     $ 11,774,746  

Oshkosh Corp.

    53,304       6,647,542  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    195,689       19,426,047  

PACCAR, Inc.

    114,089       14,134,486  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    22,831       12,689,241  

Pentair PLC

    39,272       3,355,400  

Snap-on, Inc.

    22,729       6,732,784  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    123,323       12,077,021  

Terex Corp.

    23,454       1,510,438  

Timken Co. (The)

    31,357       2,741,543  

Toro Co. (The)

    42,761       3,918,190  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    143,212       20,863,124  

Xylem, Inc.

    192,761       24,912,432  
   

 

 

 
       359,169,906  
Marine Transportation — 0.0%            

Kirby Corp.(a)

    27,154       2,588,319  
   

 

 

 
Media — 1.2%            

Cable One, Inc.

    3,236       1,369,249  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    42,465       12,341,603  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    3,146,857       136,416,251  

Fox Corp., Class A, NVS

    187,488       5,862,750  

Fox Corp., Class B

    104,601       2,993,680  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

    303,651       9,908,132  

News Corp., Class A, NVS

    308,000       8,063,440  

News Corp., Class B

    90,995       2,462,325  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A

    25,572       4,405,800  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    156,937       15,185,224  

Paramount Global, Class B, NVS

    382,495       4,501,966  

TEGNA, Inc.

    156,189       2,333,464  
   

 

 

 
      205,843,884  
Metals & Mining — 0.7%            

Alcoa Corp.

    141,518       4,781,893  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(a)

    392,313       8,921,198  

Commercial Metals Co.

    92,708       5,448,449  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    574,595       27,017,457  

MP Materials Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    68,489       979,393  

Newmont Corp.

    916,110       32,833,382  

Nucor Corp.

    73,002       14,447,096  

Royal Gold, Inc.

    25,028       3,048,661  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    44,870       6,651,080  

United States Steel Corp.

    180,881       7,376,327  
   

 

 

 
      111,504,936  
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

    404,310       7,960,864  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

    245,527       4,991,564  
   

 

 

 
      12,952,428  
Multi-Utilities — 1.3%            

Ameren Corp.

    207,396       15,339,008  

Black Hills Corp.

    53,872       2,941,411  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    500,399       14,256,368  

CMS Energy Corp.

    234,157       14,129,033  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    274,001       24,882,031  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    664,031       32,663,685  

DTE Energy Co.

    164,951       18,497,605  

NiSource, Inc.

    327,599       9,061,388  

Northwestern Energy Group, Inc.

    48,558       2,473,059  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    395,036       26,380,504  

Sempra

    500,133       35,924,554  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    250,107       20,538,787  
   

 

 

 
      217,087,433  
Security   Shares     Value  

Office REITs — 0.2%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    125,737     $ 16,208,757  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    117,015       7,642,250  

COPT Defense Properties

    54,367       1,314,050  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

    120,320       2,892,493  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

    84,528       3,079,355  

Vornado Realty Trust

    126,764       3,647,000  
   

 

 

 
      34,783,905  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.8%            

Antero Midstream Corp.

    113,390       1,594,263  

Antero Resources Corp.(a)

    224,001       6,496,029  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

    88,279       7,841,824  

Chevron Corp.

    1,378,846        217,499,168  

ConocoPhillips

    290,001       36,911,327  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

    202,751       5,652,698  

Devon Energy Corp.

    511,761       25,680,167  

DT Midstream, Inc.

    28,462       1,739,028  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    157,198       20,096,192  

EQT Corp.

    326,075       12,087,600  

Equitrans Midstream Corp.

    202,657       2,531,186  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    3,156,039       366,857,973  

HF Sinclair Corp.

    126,920       7,662,160  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    1,542,365       28,286,974  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    218,061       6,179,849  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    132,625       26,723,938  

Murphy Oil Corp.

    62,261       2,845,328  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    520,312       33,815,077  

ONEOK, Inc.

    176,994       14,189,609  

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A

    86,714       4,992,125  

PetroCorp Escrow(a)(d)

    190        

Phillips 66

    343,050       56,033,787  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    93,631       24,578,138  

Valero Energy Corp.

    271,801       46,393,713  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    591,433       23,048,144  
   

 

 

 
      979,736,297  
Paper & Forest Products — 0.0%            

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    17,830       1,496,115  
   

 

 

 
Passenger Airlines — 0.3%            

American Airlines Group, Inc.(a)

    530,065       8,136,498  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    226,764       10,855,193  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    471,461       13,761,946  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a)

    264,126       12,646,353  
   

 

 

 
      45,399,990  
Personal Care Products — 0.4%            

BellRing Brands, Inc.(a)

    51,858       3,061,178  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

    185,345       28,570,932  

Kenvue, Inc.

    1,361,518       29,218,176  
   

 

 

 
      60,850,286  
Pharmaceuticals — 4.3%            

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    1,613,647       87,508,077  

Catalent, Inc.(a)

    142,911       8,067,326  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a)

    28,974       3,489,049  

Johnson & Johnson

    1,911,429       302,368,953  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    1,207,945       159,388,343  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    107,461       3,459,169  

Pfizer, Inc.

    4,484,441       124,443,238  

Viatris, Inc.

    964,856       11,520,381  

Zoetis, Inc., Class A

    164,057       27,760,085  
   

 

 

 
      728,004,621  
Professional Services — 1.1%            

ASGN, Inc.(a)(b)

    37,422       3,920,329  
 

 

 

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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Professional Services (continued)

   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    199,193     $ 49,746,460  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    40,134       8,221,851  

CACI International, Inc., Class A(a)

    11,130       4,216,378  

Concentrix Corp.

    37,490       2,482,588  

Dayforce, Inc.(a)(b)

    55,662       3,685,381  

Equifax, Inc.

    60,231       16,112,997  

ExlService Holdings, Inc.(a)

    56,224       1,787,923  

Exponent, Inc.

    19,639       1,623,949  

Genpact Ltd.

    132,392       4,362,316  

Insperity, Inc.

    14,062       1,541,336  

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

    99,862       15,351,785  

KBR, Inc.

    57,761       3,677,065  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    109,020       14,291,432  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    38,668       3,002,184  

Maximus, Inc.

    12,970       1,088,183  

Paychex, Inc.

    152,946       18,781,769  

Paycom Software, Inc.

    22,172       4,412,450  

Robert Half, Inc.

    83,920       6,653,178  

Science Applications International Corp.

    27,255       3,553,779  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    51,758       12,200,913  
   

 

 

 
       180,714,246  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.3%  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a)

    235,468       22,896,908  

CoStar Group, Inc.(a)

    186,434       18,009,525  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(a)

    37,711       7,357,039  
   

 

 

 
      48,263,472  
Residential REITs — 0.6%            

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

    101,035       3,716,067  

Apartment Income REIT Corp.

    109,456       3,554,036  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    112,588       20,891,829  

Camden Property Trust

    84,686       8,333,102  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    53,182       3,424,921  

Equity Residential

    274,019       17,293,339  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    50,924       12,466,705  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

    178,108       2,872,882  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    456,001       16,238,196  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    92,540       12,176,413  

UDR, Inc.

    239,916       8,975,258  
   

 

 

 
      109,942,748  
Retail REITs — 0.6%            

Agree Realty Corp.

    83,019       4,742,045  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

    133,395       3,128,113  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    58,193       5,942,669  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    539,615       10,581,850  

Kite Realty Group Trust

    181,706       3,939,386  

NNN REIT, Inc.

    93,122       3,980,034  

Realty Income Corp.

    662,726       35,853,477  

Regency Centers Corp.

    130,264       7,888,788  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    164,694       25,772,964  
   

 

 

 
      101,829,326  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.2%  

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.(a)

    36,718       989,917  

Amkor Technology, Inc.

    81,850       2,638,844  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    161,960       32,034,068  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.(a)

    18,383       1,701,531  

Enphase Energy, Inc.(a)(b)

    68,186       8,249,142  

First Solar, Inc.(a)(b)

    84,743       14,304,618  

Intel Corp.

    3,359,473       148,387,922  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings,
Inc.(a)(b)

    15,854       1,516,277  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    175,876       15,777,836  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    876,707       103,354,988  
Security   Shares     Value  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)

 

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    25,438     $ 3,383,254  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    51,772       12,827,549  

ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)(b)

    191,219       14,064,158  

Power Integrations, Inc.

    22,538       1,612,594  

Qorvo, Inc.(a)

    77,214       8,866,484  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    425,698       72,070,671  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    128,310       13,898,539  

Synaptics, Inc.(a)(b)

    18,346       1,789,836  

Teradyne, Inc.

    121,154       13,669,806  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    454,449       79,169,560  

Wolfspeed, Inc.(a)(b)

    52,656       1,553,352  
   

 

 

 
       551,860,946  
Software — 0.5%            

ANSYS, Inc.(a)

    29,597       10,274,895  

Aspen Technology, Inc.(a)(b)

    11,114       2,370,394  

Autodesk, Inc.(a)

    81,769       21,294,283  

Blackbaud, Inc.(a)

    12,939       959,297  

CommVault Systems, Inc.(a)

    14,512       1,471,952  

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

    20,266       1,697,683  

Gen Digital, Inc.

    446,990       10,012,576  

PTC, Inc.(a)

    38,996       7,367,904  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    48,287       27,081,281  
   

 

 

 
      82,530,265  
Specialized REITs — 1.6%            

American Tower Corp.

    218,358       43,145,357  

Crown Castle, Inc.

    344,280       36,435,152  

CubeSmart

    80,188       3,626,101  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    142,981       20,594,983  

EPR Properties

    22,690       963,191  

Equinix, Inc.

    39,424       32,537,810  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    168,581       24,781,407  

Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.

    120,387       5,546,229  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    113,978       9,142,175  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

    29,181       3,484,503  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    31,211       1,222,223  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

    62,940       2,959,439  

Public Storage

    72,875       21,138,123  

Rayonier, Inc.

    66,481       2,209,828  

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

    51,348       11,127,112  

VICI Properties, Inc.

    825,443       24,589,947  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    577,460       20,736,589  
   

 

 

 
      264,240,169  
Specialty Retail — 2.7%            

AutoNation, Inc.(a)(b)

    20,521       3,397,867  

AutoZone, Inc.(a)

    4,256       13,413,422  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

    180,263       9,016,755  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    150,840       12,373,405  

Burlington Stores, Inc.(a)

    20,533       4,767,557  

CarMax, Inc.(a)(b)

    125,745       10,953,647  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    21,980       4,942,423  

GameStop Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    212,976       2,666,460  

Gap, Inc. (The)

    170,051       4,684,905  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    498,238       191,124,097  

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A

    22,390       6,736,255  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    456,582       116,305,133  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)

    12,633       14,261,141  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    15,443       2,501,612  

RH(a)

    6,757       2,353,193  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    317,405       32,191,215  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P U.S. Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Specialty Retail (continued)

   

Tractor Supply Co.

    49,691     $ 13,005,129  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a)

    12,964       6,778,616  
   

 

 

 
       451,472,832  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.4%  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    1,024,692       18,167,789  

HP, Inc.

    689,279       20,830,011  

NetApp, Inc.

    104,301       10,948,476  

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

    90,974       8,465,131  

Western Digital Corp.(a)

    256,901       17,530,924  
   

 

 

 
      75,942,331  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.5%            

Capri Holdings Ltd.(a)

    47,933       2,171,365  

Carter’s, Inc.

    29,199       2,472,571  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    14,237       1,155,760  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    550,401       51,726,686  

PVH Corp.

    49,131       6,908,310  

Ralph Lauren Corp., Class A

    14,201       2,666,380  

Tapestry, Inc.

    185,140       8,790,447  

Under Armour, Inc., Class A(a)

    149,679       1,104,631  

Under Armour, Inc., Class C, NVS(a)(b)

    153,358       1,094,976  

VF Corp.

    262,073       4,020,200  
   

 

 

 
      82,111,326  
Tobacco — 0.8%            

Altria Group, Inc.

    1,401,831       61,147,868  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    778,263       71,304,456  
   

 

 

 
      132,452,324  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%            

Core & Main, Inc., Class A(a)

    60,552       3,466,602  

Fastenal Co.

    226,521       17,473,830  

GATX Corp.

    17,447       2,338,421  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

    16,864       1,636,483  

WESCO International, Inc.

    35,797       6,131,310  

WW Grainger, Inc.

    8,896       9,049,901  
   

 

 

 
      40,096,547  
Security   Shares     Value  
Water Utilities — 0.1%            

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    154,286     $ 18,855,292  

Essential Utilities, Inc.

    103,639       3,839,825  
   

 

 

 
      22,695,117  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.4%  

T-Mobile U.S., Inc.

    414,194       67,604,745  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 99.7%
(Cost: $14,633,613,326)

 

    16,947,933,126  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 0.6%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.50%(c)(e)(f)

    85,058,260       85,100,789  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.29%(c)(e)

    26,469,410       26,469,410  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.6%
(Cost: $111,530,997)

 

    111,570,199  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.3%
(Cost: $14,745,144,323)

 

    17,059,503,325  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.3)%

 

    (57,494,678
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  17,002,008,647  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d)

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

(e)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(f)

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

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended March 31, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
    Affiliated Issuer   Value at
03/31/23
   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
03/31/24
   

Shares

Held at
03/31/24

    Income    

Capital 

Gain 
Distributions 
from Underlying 
Funds 

     

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 96,361,854     $     $  (11,318,028 )(a)    $ 65,640     $ (8,677   $ 85,100,789       85,058,260     $ 488,055 (b)     $    
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     23,677,943       2,791,467 (a)                         26,469,410       26,469,410       1,467,330          
 

BlackRock, Inc.

    77,499,486       34,585,574       (38,652,891     (225,699     19,427,604       92,634,074       111,112       2,269,194          
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ (160,059   $ 19,418,927     $  204,204,273       $  4,224,579     $    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (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)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P U.S. Value ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

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

Long Contracts

           

E-Mini Consumer Staples Select Sector Index

     61        06/21/24      $ 4,748      $ 71,699  

Russell 1000 Value E-Mini Index

     481        06/21/24        42,881        1,161,604  
           

 

 

 
            $ 1,233,303  
           

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

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

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Futures contracts

                    

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $      $      $  1,233,303      $      $      $      $  1,233,303  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended March 31, 2024, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

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

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $  9,169,146      $      $      $      $  9,169,146  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $ (474,432    $      $      $      $ (474,432
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

   

Futures contracts

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 43,866,442  

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Core S&P U.S. Value ETF

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

         
      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Investments

           

Long-Term Investments

           

Common Stocks

   $ 16,947,933,126      $      $      $ 16,947,933,126  

Short-Term Securities

           

Money Market Funds

     111,570,199                      111,570,199  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $   17,059,503,325      $      —      $      —      $   17,059,503,325  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                             

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

           

Assets

           

Equity Contracts

   $ 1,233,303      $      $      $ 1,233,303  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2024

 

    

iShares

Core S&P
Mid-Cap ETF

    

iShares

Core S&P
Small-Cap ETF

    

iShares

Core S&P

U.S. Growth

ETF

    

iShares

Core S&P

U.S. Value ETF

 

ASSETS

          

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

  $ 84,404,796,991      $ 7,331,188,337      $ 16,901,553,819      $ 16,855,299,052  

Investments, at value — affiliated(c)

    4,574,502,130        76,966,772,561        116,072,775        204,204,273  

Cash

    30,137,106        163,094,709        2,932,873        5,905,529  

Cash pledged:

          

Collateral — OTC derivatives

           8,380,000                

Futures contracts

    8,587,000        17,354,000        983,620        2,521,190  

Receivables:

          

Investments sold

    210,794,407        374,568,305        932,289        3,104,980  

Securities lending income — affiliated

    768,032        2,060,534        18,883        58,371  

Swaps

           48,131,735                

Capital shares sold

           871,239        4,765        55,605  

Dividends — unaffiliated

    90,807,925        96,430,211        4,318,433        18,710,493  

Dividends — affiliated

    2,640,429        7,677,123        93,554        146,779  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps

    38,845,550        76,129,825                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    89,361,879,570        85,092,658,579        17,026,911,011        17,090,006,272  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

          

Cash received:

          

Collateral — OTC derivatives

    39,310,000        97,647,000                

Collateral on securities loaned

    3,952,238,050        4,167,734,542        97,899,013        85,001,537  

Payables:

          

Investments purchased

    299,133,727        464,052,218        6,198,582        2,435,861  

Swaps

    5,975,739                       

Capital shares redeemed

                  46,625         

Investment advisory fees

    3,513,305        3,962,203        565,165        560,227  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    4,300,170,821        4,733,395,963        104,709,385        87,997,625  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingent liabilities

          

NET ASSETS

  $ 85,061,708,749      $ 80,359,262,616      $ 16,922,201,626      $ 17,002,008,647  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

          

Paid-in capital

  $ 71,081,785,830      $ 73,524,931,558      $ 12,487,074,003      $ 15,944,598,082  

Accumulated earnings

    13,979,922,919        6,834,331,058        4,435,127,623        1,057,410,565  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 85,061,708,749      $ 80,359,262,616      $ 16,922,201,626      $ 17,002,008,647  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE

          

Shares outstanding

    1,399,100,000(d)        726,650,000        144,300,000        187,950,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 60.80(d)      $ 110.59      $ 117.27      $ 90.46  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Par value

    None        None        None        None  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated

  $  66,068,250,655      $ 7,004,158,214      $  10,797,906,671      $  14,556,069,233  

(b) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 3,847,032,844      $ 4,093,261,761      $ 95,735,439      $ 82,333,558  

(c)  Investments, at cost — affiliated

  $ 4,572,117,395      $  65,460,299,416      $ 116,019,571      $ 189,075,090  

(d) Shares outstanding and net asset value per share reflect a five-for-one stock split effective after the close of trading on February 21, 2024.

  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations

Year Ended March 31, 2024

 

    

iShares

Core S&P
Mid-Cap ETF

    

iShares

Core S&P
Small-Cap ETF

    

iShares

Core S&P

U.S. Growth
ETF

    

iShares

Core S&P

U.S. Value ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

          

Dividends — unaffiliated

  $ 1,153,070,548      $ 41,053,353      $ 158,606,453      $ 297,729,235  

Dividends — affiliated

    18,984,846        1,180,239,611        993,275        3,736,524  

Interest — unaffiliated

    448,087        745,415        20,930        30,634  

Securities lending income — affiliated — net

    13,739,979        17,422,714        349,119        488,055  

Foreign taxes withheld

           (1,002,391      (64,210      (45,389
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

    1,186,243,460        1,238,458,702        159,905,567        301,939,059  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EXPENSES

          

Investment advisory

    36,072,198        41,988,437        5,636,637        5,765,757  

Interest expense

    101,549        157,006        4,751        9,602  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

    36,173,747        42,145,443        5,641,388        5,775,359  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1,150,069,713        1,196,313,259        154,264,179        296,163,700  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

          

Net realized gain (loss) from:

          

Investments — unaffiliated

    (2,443,697,846      153,062,434        (208,439,650      (497,697,768

Investments — affiliated

    450,299        (2,019,911,199      6,973        (2,051,842

Futures contracts

    32,499,748        37,939,074        5,359,023        9,169,146  

In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(a)

    5,277,821,882        99,163,885        501,729,528        1,895,685,409  

In-kind redemptions — affiliated(a)

           1,966,852,469               1,891,783  

Swaps

    29,903,976        123,088,002                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    2,896,978,059        360,194,665        298,655,874        1,406,996,728  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

          

Investments — unaffiliated

    11,652,874,110        267,577,208        3,734,797,657        1,652,191,612  

Investments — affiliated

    363,306        8,799,443,202        27,508        19,418,927  

Futures contracts

    (1,857,834      (3,564,578      (1,172,138      (474,432

Swaps

    41,246,291        99,976,688                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    11,692,625,873        9,163,432,520        3,733,653,027        1,671,136,107  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    14,589,603,932        9,523,627,185        4,032,308,901        3,078,132,835  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $  15,739,673,645      $  10,719,940,444      $  4,186,573,080      $  3,374,296,535  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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 Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF            iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
     Year Ended
03/31/24
       Year Ended
03/31/23
            Year Ended
03/31/24
       Year Ended
03/31/23
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

                

OPERATIONS

                

Net investment income

  $ 1,150,069,713        $ 1,015,512,367        $ 1,196,313,259        $ 1,058,965,518  

Net realized gain

    2,896,978,059          1,609,302,685          360,194,665          972,769,988  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    11,692,625,873          (5,947,641,200        9,163,432,520          (8,677,638,044
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    15,739,673,645          (3,322,826,148        10,719,940,444          (6,645,902,538
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

                

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (1,078,873,318        (1,068,069,845        (1,000,635,614        (1,012,107,695
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

                

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    3,892,631,820          4,875,353,742          3,883,131,718          2,344,556,736  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

                

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    18,553,432,147          484,457,749          13,602,436,548          (5,313,453,497

Beginning of year

    66,508,276,602          66,023,818,853          66,756,826,068          72,070,279,565  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of year

  $  85,061,708,749        $  66,508,276,602        $  80,359,262,616        $  66,756,826,068  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(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 Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF            iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
     Year Ended
03/31/24
       Year Ended
03/31/23
            Year Ended
03/31/24
       Year Ended
03/31/23
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

                

OPERATIONS

                

Net investment income

  $ 154,264,179        $ 125,491,843        $ 296,163,700        $ 265,989,995  

Net realized gain (loss)

    298,655,874          (542,861,646        1,406,996,728          826,914,609  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    3,733,653,027          (1,437,182,389        1,671,136,107          (1,119,955,183
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    4,186,573,080          (1,854,552,192        3,374,296,535          (27,050,579
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

                

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (151,138,533        (124,923,098        (286,055,103        (267,844,515
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

                

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    563,304,631          1,445,604,490          629,781,643          1,455,025,976  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

                

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    4,598,739,178          (533,870,800        3,718,023,075          1,160,130,882  

Beginning of year

    12,323,462,448          12,857,333,248          13,283,985,572          12,123,854,690  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of year

  $  16,922,201,626        $  12,323,462,448        $  17,002,008,647        $  13,283,985,572  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(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 Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF  
     
Year Ended
03/31/24
 
(a)  
   
Year Ended
03/31/23
 
(a)  
   
Year Ended
03/31/22
 
(a)  
   
Year Ended
03/31/21
 
(a)  
   
Year Ended
03/31/20
 
(a)  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 50.03     $ 53.68     $ 52.03     $ 28.77     $ 37.87  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.83       0.80       0.68       0.55       0.62  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

    10.72       (3.62     1.68       23.27       (9.03
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    11.55       (2.82     2.36       23.82       (8.41
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(d)

    (0.78     (0.83     (0.71     (0.56     (0.69
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 60.80     $ 50.03     $ 53.68     $ 52.03     $ 28.77  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(e)

         

Based on net asset value

    23.30     (5.13 )%      4.51     83.36     (22.53 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

         

Total expenses

    0.05     0.05     0.05     0.05     0.07
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.59     1.62     1.26     1.36     1.62
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $  85,061,709     $  66,508,277     $  66,023,819     $  61,137,875     $  35,722,456  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)

    19     18     16     20     15
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Per share amounts reflect a five-for-one stock split effective after the close of trading on February 21, 2024.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(f) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions, if any.

(h) 

Excludes underlying investments in total return swaps.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF  
     Year Ended
03/31/24
    Year Ended
03/31/23
    Year Ended
03/31/22
    Year Ended
03/31/21
    Year Ended
03/31/20
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 96.76     $ 107.93     $ 108.34     $ 56.22     $ 77.13  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    1.70       1.57       1.13       1.03       1.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    13.55       (11.24     0.12       52.13       (20.77
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    15.25       (9.67     1.25       53.16       (19.71
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

    (1.42     (1.50     (1.66     (1.04     (1.20
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 110.59     $ 96.76     $ 107.93     $ 108.34     $ 56.22  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

         

Based on net asset value

    15.91     (8.90 )%      1.12     95.23 %(e)       (25.89 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

         

Total expenses

    0.06     0.06     0.06     0.06     0.07
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.71     1.60     1.02     1.28     1.36
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $  80,359,263     $  66,756,826     $  72,070,280     $  68,273,012     $  31,863,332  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)

    25     19     16     20     16
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e)

Includes a payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(f)

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(g)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions, if any.

(h)

Excludes underlying investments in total return swaps.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF  
     Year Ended
03/31/24
    Year Ended
03/31/23
    Year Ended
03/31/22
    Year Ended
03/31/21
    Year Ended
03/31/20
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 88.82     $ 105.47     $ 90.74     $ 57.16     $ 60.31  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    1.09       0.96       0.72       0.76       0.92  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    28.42       (16.67     14.73       33.62       (2.97
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    29.51       (15.71     15.45       34.38       (2.05
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

    (1.06     (0.94     (0.72     (0.80     (1.10
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 117.27     $ 88.82     $ 105.47     $ 90.74     $ 57.16  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

         

Based on net asset value

    33.45     (14.86 )%      17.03     60.34     (3.54 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

         

Total expenses

    0.04     0.04     0.04     0.04     0.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.09     1.10     0.69     0.96     1.44
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $  16,922,202     $  12,323,462     $  12,857,333     $  10,461,747     $  6,893,329  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    31     36     15     14     35
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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, if any.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF  
     Year Ended
03/31/24
    Year Ended
03/31/23
    Year Ended
03/31/22
    Year Ended
03/31/21
    Year Ended
03/31/20
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 73.78     $ 75.80     $ 68.82     $ 46.23     $ 54.82  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    1.63       1.55       1.50       1.43       1.45  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    16.62       (2.02     6.93       22.60       (8.57
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    18.25       (0.47     8.43       24.03       (7.12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

    (1.57     (1.55     (1.45     (1.44     (1.47
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 90.46     $ 73.78     $ 75.80     $ 68.82     $ 46.23  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

         

Based on net asset value

    25.02     (0.46 )%      12.33     52.59     (13.34 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

         

Total expenses

    0.04     0.04     0.04     0.04     0.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.05     2.18     2.04     2.48     2.52
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $  17,002,009     $  13,283,986     $  12,123,855     $  9,084,867     $  5,270,383  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    33     31     20     25     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, if any.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

   
iShares ETF  

Diversification

Classification

Core S&P Mid-Cap

  Diversified

Core S&P Small-Cap

  Diversified

Core S&P U.S. Growth(a)

  Diversified

Core S&P U.S. Value

  Diversified

 

  (a) 

The Fund intends to be diversified in approximately the same proportion as its underlying index is diversified. The Fund may become non-diversified, as defined in the 1940 Act, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of its underlying index. Shareholder approval will not be sought if the Fund crosses from diversified to non-diversified status due solely to a change in its relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of its underlying index.

 

 

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. Upon notification from issuers or as estimated by management, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on an accrual basis.

Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “Other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of March 31, 2024, 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 include tax reclaims recorded as well as professional and other fees, if any, associated with recovery of foreign withholding taxes.

Bank Overdraft: The Funds had outstanding cash disbursements exceeding deposited cash amounts at the custodian during the reporting period. The Funds are obligated to repay the custodian for any overdraft, including any related costs or expenses, where applicable. For financial reporting purposes, overdraft fees, if any, are included in interest expense in the Statements of Operations.

Collateralization: If required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments.

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

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

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

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) of each Fund has approved the designation of BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the valuation designee for each Fund. Each Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under BFA’s policies. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value. BFA has formed a committee (the “Valuation Committee”) to develop pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments, with assistance from other BlackRock pricing committees.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV.

 

   

Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

 

   

Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by independent pricing services or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments.

If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Valuation Committee, in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Valuation Committee seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Valuation Committee deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

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

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by BFA, or its affiliates is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan, if any, are also disclosed in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related cash collateral are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 

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

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

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty    Securities
Loaned at Value
      

Cash

Collateral Received(a)

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

Core S&P Mid-Cap

                 

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 281,364,743        $ (281,364,743      $        $
 
 
 
 

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     7,181,775          (7,181,775                  

BMO Capital Markets Corp.

     513,052          (513,052                  

BNP Paribas SA

     144,516,266          (144,516,266                  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     246,909,769          (246,909,769                  

Citadel Clearing LLC

     46,738,991          (46,738,991                  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     313,310,759          (313,310,759                  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     236,768          (236,768                  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     360,225,544          (360,225,544                  

HSBC Bank PLC

     40,587,669          (40,587,669                  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     457,477,832          (457,477,832                  

Jefferies LLC

     8,231,258          (8,231,258                  

Morgan Stanley

     368,556,855          (368,556,855                  

National Financial Services LLC

     52,477,686          (52,477,686                  

Natixis SA

     46,123,289          (46,123,289                  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     36,613          (36,613                  

RBC Capital Market LLC

     387,053,236          (387,053,236                  

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

     141,070,200          (141,070,200                  

Scotia Capital, Inc.

     375,983,872          (375,983,872                  

SG Americas Securities LLC

     4,637,339          (4,637,339                  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     31,112,945          (31,112,945                  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

     409,128,762          (409,128,762                  

UBS AG

     62,960,380          (62,960,380                  

UBS Securities LLC

     2,036,182          (2,036,182                  

Virtu Americas LLC

     8,755,888          (8,755,888                  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

     42,007,359          (42,007,359                  

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

     7,797,812          (7,797,812                  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 3,847,032,844        $ (3,847,032,844      $        $
 
 
 
 
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

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iShares ETF and Counterparty    Securities
Loaned at Value
       Cash
Collateral Received(a)
       Non-Cash
Collateral Received,
at Fair Value(a)
       Net
Amount(b)
 

Core S&P Small-Cap

                 

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 237,015,046        $ (237,015,046      $        $  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     25,215,050          (25,215,050                  

BMO Capital Markets Corp.

     142,443          (142,443                  

BNP Paribas SA

     357,090,692          (357,090,692                  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     165,905,757          (165,905,757                  

Citadel Clearing LLC

     36,746,405          (36,746,405                  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     123,153,818          (123,153,818                  

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     9,042,744          (9,042,744                  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     700,232,980          (700,232,980                  

HSBC Bank PLC

     25,990,434          (25,990,434                  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     767,114,209          (767,114,209                  

Jefferies LLC

     33,504,119          (33,504,119                  

Morgan Stanley

     422,844,812          (422,844,812                  

National Financial Services LLC

     87,789,338          (87,789,338                  

Natixis SA

     25,049,141          (25,049,141                  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     863,219          (863,219                  

RBC Capital Market LLC

     314,516,615          (314,516,615                  

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

     149,617,692          (149,271,034                 346,658  

Scotia Capital, Inc.

     77,891,500          (77,891,500                  

SG Americas Securities LLC

     8,943,604          (8,943,604                  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     248,508,069          (248,508,069                  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

     49,221,920          (49,221,920                  

UBS AG

     106,078,641          (106,078,641                  

UBS Securities LLC

     761,078          (761,078                  

Virtu Americas LLC

     16,392,507          (16,392,507                  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

     66,776,057          (66,776,057                  

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

     36,853,871          (36,853,871                  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 4,093,261,761        $ (4,092,915,103      $        $  346,658  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Core S&P U.S. Growth

                 

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 12,998,956        $ (12,998,956      $        $  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     11,445          (11,445                  

BNP Paribas SA

     6,148,773          (6,148,773                  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     8,139,892          (8,139,892                  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     3,646,210          (3,646,210                  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     3,248,311          (3,248,311                  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     10,770,149          (10,770,149                  

Jefferies LLC

     3,400,628          (3,400,628                  

Morgan Stanley

     10,215,008          (10,215,008                  

National Financial Services LLC

     3,688,979          (3,688,979                  

Natixis SA

     1,983,387          (1,983,387                  

RBC Capital Market LLC

     5,157,122          (5,157,122                  

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

     4,555,987          (4,555,987                  

Scotia Capital, Inc.

     12,973,363          (12,973,363                  

SG Americas Securities LLC

     414,892          (414,892                  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

     6,211,898          (6,211,898                  

Virtu Americas LLC

     1,932,909          (1,932,909                  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

     237,530          (237,530                  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 95,735,439        $ (95,735,439      $        $  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

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iShares ETF and Counterparty    Securities
Loaned at Value
       Cash
Collateral Received(a)
       Non-Cash
Collateral Received,
at Fair Value(a)
       Net
Amount(b)
 

Core S&P U.S. Value

                 

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 2,266,569        $ (2,266,569      $        $  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     772          (772                  

BMO Capital Markets Corp.

     279,750          (279,750                  

BNP Paribas SA

     871,380          (871,380                  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     16,733,800          (16,733,800                  

Citadel Clearing LLC

     960,400          (960,400                  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     11,060,928          (11,060,928                  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     8,959,999          (8,959,999                  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     6,367,747          (6,367,747                  

Jefferies LLC

     732,549          (732,549                  

Morgan Stanley

     14,088,350          (14,088,350                  

National Financial Services LLC

     1,403,031          (1,403,031                  

Natixis SA

     1,525,478          (1,525,478                  

RBC Capital Market LLC

     6,288,534          (6,288,534                  

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

     3,798,296          (3,798,296                  

Scotia Capital, Inc.

     2,660          (2,660                  

SG Americas Securities LLC

     463,970          (463,970                  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

     75,437          (75,437                  

UBS AG

     5,530,496          (5,530,496                  

Virtu Americas LLC

     391,880          (391,880                  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

     531,532          (531,532                  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 82,333,558        $ (82,333,558      $        $  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (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 Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 
  (b) 

The market value of the loaned securities is determined as of March 31, 2024. Additional collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day in accordance with the MSLA. The net amount would be subject to the borrower default indemnity in the event of default by the counterparty.

 

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 on 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 loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

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

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

Swaps: Swap contracts are entered into to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities. Such contracts are agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid and any upfront fees received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the contract. The daily

 

 

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fluctuation in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC Swaps in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or paid are recorded in the Statements of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Funds’ basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contract is the premium received or paid. Total return swaps are entered into by the iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF and iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in such market or to exchange the risk/return of one security or market (e.g., fixed-income) with another security or market (e.g., equity or commodity prices) (equity risk, commodity price risk and/or interest rate risk).

Total return swaps are agreements in which there is an exchange of cash flows whereby one party commits to make payments based on the total return (distributions plus capital gains/losses) of an underlying instrument, or basket of underlying instruments, in exchange for fixed or floating rate interest payments. If the total return of the instruments or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting fixed or floating interest rate obligation, the Fund receives payment from or makes a payment to the counterparty.

Certain total return swaps are designed to function as a portfolio of direct investments in long and short equity positions. This means that the Fund has the ability to trade in and out of these long and short positions within the swap and will receive the economic benefits and risks equivalent to direct investment in these positions, subject to certain adjustments due to events related to the counterparty. Benefits and risks include capital appreciation (depreciation), corporate actions and dividends received and paid, all of which are reflected in the swap’s market value. The market value also includes interest charges and credits (“financing fees”) related to the notional values of the long and short positions and cash balances within the swap. These interest charges and credits are based on a specified benchmark rate plus or minus a specified spread determined based upon the country and/or currency of the positions in the portfolio.

Positions within the swap and financing fees are reset periodically. During a reset, any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on positions and accrued financing fees become available for cash settlement between the Fund and the counterparty. The amounts that are available for cash settlement are recorded as realized gains or losses in the Statements of Operations. Cash settlement in and out of the swap may occur at a reset date or any other date, at the discretion of the Fund and the counterparty, over the life of the agreement. Certain swaps have no stated expiration and can be terminated by either party at any time.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.

Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help it mitigate its counterparty risk, a Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.

For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement, and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by a Fund and the counterparty.

Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Funds. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Funds on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. A Fund generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from the counterparty are not fully collateralized, each Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Funds have delivered collateral to a counterparty and stand ready to perform under the terms of their agreement with such counterparty, each Fund bears the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.

For financial reporting purposes, each Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

 

 

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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    

Core S&P Mid-Cap

    0.05%  

Core S&P Small-Cap

    0.06     

Core S&P U.S. Growth

    0.04     

Core S&P U.S. Value

    0.04     

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), 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.

ETF Servicing Fees: Each Fund has entered into an ETF Services Agreement with BRIL to perform certain order processing, Authorized Participant communications, and related services in connection with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units (“ETF Services”). BRIL is entitled to a transaction fee from Authorized Participants on each creation or redemption order for the ETF Services provided. The Funds do not pay BRIL for ETF Services.

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, redemption fee, 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 generally equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (and excludes collateral investment fees), and any fees or other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of the 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 81% 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 81% 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 March 31, 2024, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Amounts  

 

 

Core S&P Mid-Cap

    $ 4,855,905  

Core S&P Small-Cap

    5,750,132  

Core S&P U.S. Growth

    142,022  

Core S&P U.S. Value

    168,124  

 

 

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.

For the year ended March 31, 2024, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales     

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

Core S&P Mid-Cap

    $ 2,058,416,129        $ 4,242,433,036        $ (1,670,569,459

Core S&P Small-Cap

    3,526,967,077        2,961,612,407        822,074,954  

Core S&P U.S. Growth

    2,083,072,631        3,256,922,865        (233,845,858

Core S&P U.S. Value

    4,094,682,261        2,332,170,341        (144,361,486

 

 

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.

 

 

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

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended March 31, 2024, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

 

 

Core S&P Mid-Cap

  $  13,541,122,035      $  13,418,667,007  

Core S&P Small-Cap

    17,402,852,753        17,269,658,957  

Core S&P U.S. Growth

    4,415,766,578        4,398,963,944  

Core S&P U.S. Value

    4,758,699,401        4,751,113,283  

 

 

For the year ended March 31, 2024, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF  

In-kind

Purchases

    

In-kind

Sales

 

 

 

Core S&P Mid-Cap

  $  15,175,957,175      $  11,558,444,015  

Core S&P Small-Cap

    10,287,073,303        6,612,865,732  

Core S&P U.S. Growth

    1,633,768,931        1,073,850,219  

Core S&P U.S. Value

    5,849,318,422        5,223,397,874  

 

 

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of March 31, 2024, 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 March 31, 2024, 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)  

 

 

Core S&P Mid-Cap

    $ 5,272,238,778      $ (5,272,238,778

Core S&P Small-Cap

    2,062,497,618        (2,062,497,618

Core S&P U.S. Growth

    501,463,898        (501,463,898

Core S&P U.S. Value

    1,894,963,495        (1,894,963,495

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Year Ended
March 31, 2024
     Year Ended
March 31, 2023
 

 

 

Core S&P Mid-Cap

    

Ordinary income

  $  1,078,873,318      $  1,068,069,845  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Core S&P Small-Cap

    

Ordinary income

  $ 1,000,635,614      $ 1,012,107,695  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Core S&P U.S. Growth

    

Ordinary income

  $ 151,138,533      $ 124,923,098  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Core S&P U.S. Value

    

Ordinary income

  $ 286,055,103      $ 267,844,515  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

 

 

 

 

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As of March 31, 2024, 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  

 

 

Core S&P Mid-Cap

  $ 142,035,844      $ (4,285,448,767    $  18,123,335,842      $  13,979,922,919  

Core S&P Small-Cap

     307,087,719         (4,964,616,684      11,491,860,023        6,834,331,058  

Core S&P U.S. Growth

    4,397,490        (1,662,318,209      6,093,048,342        4,435,127,623  

Core S&P U.S. Value

    10,573,340        (1,244,294,878      2,291,132,103        1,057,410,565  

 

 

 

(a) 

Amounts available to offset future realized capital gains.

(b) 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net accumulated losses was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains(losses) on certain futures contracts, the accounting for swap agreements and the characterization of corporate actions.

As of March 31, 2024, 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)
 

 

 

Core S&P Mid-Cap

  $  70,855,963,279      $ 22,250,318,392      $ (4,126,982,550    $  18,123,335,842  

Core S&P Small-Cap

    72,806,100,875        19,198,494,306         (7,706,634,283      11,491,860,023  

Core S&P U.S. Growth

    10,924,578,252        6,292,484,604        (199,436,262      6,093,048,342  

Core S&P U.S. Value

    14,768,293,153        2,679,365,712        (388,155,540      2,291,210,172  

 

 

 

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 an indexing approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective. The Fund is not actively managed, and BFA generally does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining markets.

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 discretionary liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

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.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that BFA believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that

 

 

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time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.

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.

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 Funds invest.

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

Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.

 

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

03/31/24

          

Year Ended

03/31/23

 
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount            Shares     Amount  

 

 

Core S&P Mid-Cap

          

Shares sold

    284,400,000 (a)    $ 15,431,419,032          220,250,000 (a)    $ 10,833,257,889  

Shares redeemed

    (214,550,000 )(a)      (11,538,787,212        (121,000,000 )(a)      (5,957,904,147
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    69,850,000     $ 3,892,631,820          99,250,000     $ 4,875,353,742  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core S&P Small-Cap

          

Shares sold

    103,100,000     $ 10,394,445,497          109,400,000     $ 10,712,472,940  

Shares redeemed

    (66,350,000     (6,511,313,779        (87,250,000     (8,367,916,204
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    36,750,000     $ 3,883,131,718          22,150,000     $ 2,344,556,736  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core S&P U.S. Growth

          

Shares sold

    16,100,000     $ 1,637,491,864          32,150,000     $ 2,766,534,333  

Shares redeemed

    (10,550,000     (1,074,187,233        (15,300,000     (1,320,929,843
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    5,550,000     $ 563,304,631          16,850,000     $ 1,445,604,490  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core S&P U.S. Value

          

Shares sold

    71,500,000     $ 5,878,816,219          67,600,000     $ 4,795,462,207  

Shares redeemed

    (63,600,000     (5,249,034,576        (47,500,000     (3,340,436,231
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    7,900,000     $ 629,781,643          20,100,000     $ 1,455,025,976  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Share transactions reflect five-for-one stock split effective after the close of trading on February 21, 2024.

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Authorized Participants purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to BRIL, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Authorized Participants transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to

 

 

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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.

The Board authorized a five-for-one stock split for the iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF, effective after the close of trading on February 21, 2024, for the shareholders of record on February 16, 2024. The impact of the stock split was an increase in the number of shares outstanding by a factor of five, while decreasing the NAV per share by a factor of five, resulting in no effect on the net assets of the Fund. The financial statements for the Fund have been adjusted to reflect the stock split.

 

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 Trustees of

iShares Trust and Shareholders of each of the four 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 (four of the funds constituting iShares Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of March 31, 2024, the related statements of operations for the year ended March 31, 2024, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2024, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended March 31, 2024 (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 listed in the table below as of March 31, 2024, 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 March 31, 2024 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended March 31, 2024 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF

iShares Core S&P U.S. Value 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 March 31, 2024 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

May 23, 2024

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

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Important Tax Information (unaudited)

 

The following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as qualified dividend income for individuals for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024:

 

 
   
iShares ETF   Qualified Dividend
Income
 

Core S&P Mid-Cap

  $ 872,640,285  

Core S&P Small-Cap

    854,750,863  

Core S&P U.S. Growth

    152,896,175  

Core S&P U.S. Value

    274,304,132  

The following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as qualified business income for individuals for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024:

 

 
   
iShares ETF   Qualified Business
Income
 

Core S&P Mid-Cap

  $ 238,612,589  

Core S&P Small-Cap

    226,323,631  

Core S&P U.S. Growth

    4,678,372  

Core S&P U.S. Value

    21,614,921  

The following percentages, or maximum percentages allowable by law, of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 qualified for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders:

 

   
iShares ETF   Dividends-Received 
Deduction 
 

Core S&P Mid-Cap

    70.67%  

Core S&P Small-Cap

    64.10   

Core S&P U.S. Growth

    96.59   

Core S&P U.S. Value

    88.50   

 

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), iShares Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF and iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF (the “Funds” or “ETFs”), each a series of the Trust, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, met on December 8, 2023 (the “Meeting”) to review the Program. The Board previously appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program. BlackRock also previously delegated oversight of the Program to the 40 Act Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”). At the Meeting, the Committee, on behalf of BlackRock, provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including the management of each Fund’s Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing each Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also referenced the methodology used by BlackRock to establish each Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually. The Report also discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including extended market holidays, delays in the repatriation of the local currency in certain non-U.S. countries, the continued illiquidity of Russian equity securities and the suspension of select sanctions in Venezuela.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing each Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

  a)

The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether each Fund’s strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund structure, with a focus on funds with more significant and consistent holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. The Committee also factored a fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. Derivative exposure was also considered in the calculation of a fund’s liquidity bucketing. Finally, a factor for consideration under the Liquidity Rule is a Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes. However, the Funds do not borrow for investment purposes.

 

  b)

Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed historical redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each ETF’s reasonably anticipated trading size utilized for liquidity classifications. The Committee may also take into consideration a fund’s shareholder ownership concentration (which, depending on product type and distribution channel, may or may not be available), a fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

  c)

Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements. The Committee considered that ETFs generally do not hold more than de minimis amounts of cash. The Committee also considered that ETFs generally do not engage in borrowing.

 

  d)

The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs. However, there were no ETFs with persistent deviations of fund premium/discount or bid/ask spreads from long-term averages over the Program Reporting Period.

 

  e)

The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of custom baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review. There were no ETFs for which the custom baskets accepted by the ETF had a significant change in its liquidity profile.

There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period other than the enhancement of certain model components in the Program’s classification methodology. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

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.

March 31, 2024

 

       
    Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal  Year-to-Date
       % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
 
iShares ETF   Net
Investment
Income
     Net Realized
Capital Gains
     Return of
Capital
     Total Per
Share
         

 

Net
Investment
Income

    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
 

Core S&P Mid-Cap

  $  0.780064      $      $      $  0.780064          100             100

Core S&P Small-Cap

    1.419353                      1.419353            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, (the “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”). However, the Company is required to comply with certain disclosure, reporting and transparency obligations of the AIFMD because it has registered the iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF and iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (the “Funds”) to be marketed to investors in the EU and/or UK.

Report on Remuneration

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 Fund, 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.

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, Finance, Human Resources 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.

The Company is required under the 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. BlackRock bases its proportionality approach on a combination of factors that it is entitled to take into account based on relevant guidelines.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) (continued)

 

Remuneration information at an individual AIF level is not readily available. Disclosures are provided in relation to (a) the staff of the Company; (b) staff who are senior management; (c) staff who have the ability to materially affect the risk profile of the Fund; and (d) staff of companies to which portfolio management and risk management has been formally delegated.

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 Fund is included in the aggregate figures disclosed.

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, 2023 was USD 5.43m. This figure is comprised of fixed remuneration of USD 0.74m and variable remuneration of USD 4.68m. 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, 2023, to its senior management was USD 3.66m, 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 1.77m.

Disclosures Under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

The iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF and iShares Core S&P Small-Cap 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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Trustee and Officer Information (unaudited)

 

The Board of Trustees 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 Trustee 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. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).

The registered investment companies advised by BFA or 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 Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. 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 March 31, 2024. With the exception of Stephen Cohen, Robert S. Kapito 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 and Mr. Wasserman is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001. The address of Mr. Cohen is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Drapers Gardens, 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2N 2DL United Kingdom. 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 Trustees
       
Name (Year of
Birth)
   Position(s)    Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

Robert S.

Kapito(a) (1957)

   Trustee (since 2009).   

President of 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); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

Stephen

Cohen(b) (1975)

   Trustee (since 2024).   

Senior Managing Director, Head of Global Product Solutions of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2024); Senior Managing Director, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa Regions of BlackRock, Inc. (2021-2024); Head of iShares Index and Wealth in EMEA of BlackRock, Inc. (2017-2021); Global Head of Fixed Income Indexing of BlackRock, Inc. (2016-2017); Chief Investment Strategist for International Fixed Income and iShares of BlackRock, Inc. (2011-2015).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2024); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2024).

 

(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) 

Stephen Cohen 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 Trustees
       
Name (Year of
Birth)
   Position(s)    Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

John E.

Kerrigan (1955)

   Trustee (since 2005); Independent Board Chair (since 2022).   

Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2022).

Jane D.

Carlin (1956)

   Trustee (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).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF 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)

   Trustee (since 2017); Audit Committee Chair (since 2019).   

Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016); Director of One Generation Away (since 2021).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2017).

Cecilia H.

Herbert (1949)

   Trustee (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); Trustee of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (2009- 2018); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (2015-2018); Director of the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts (since 2021).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information (unaudited) (continued)

 

Independent Trustees
       
Name (Year of
Birth)
   Position(s)    Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

Drew E.

Lawton (1959)

   Trustee (since 2017); 15(c) Committee Chair (since 2017).   

Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2017); Director of Jackson Financial Inc. (since 2021).

John E.

Martinez (1961)

   Trustee (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).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

Madhav V.

Rajan (1964)

   Trustee (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); Director of WellBe Senior Medical (since 2023); 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).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

 

Officers
     
Name (Year of
Birth)
   Position(s)    Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

Jessica

Tan (1980)

   President (since 2024).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2015); Head of Global Product Solutions, Americas of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2024) and Head of Sustainable and Transition Solutions of BlackRock, Inc. (2022-2024); Global Head of Corporate Strategy of BlackRock, Inc. (2019-2022); Chief of Staff to the CEO of BlackRock, Inc. (2017-2019).

Trent

Walker (1974)

   Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (since 2020).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 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).

Aaron

Wasserman (1974)

   Chief Compliance Officer (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 of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2023); Director of BlackRock, Inc. (2018-2022).

Rachel

Aguirre (1982)

   Executive Vice President (since 2022).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2018); Head of U.S. iShares Product (since 2022); Head of EII U.S. Product Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2021); Co-Head of EII’s Americas Portfolio Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (2020-2021); Head of Developed Markets Portfolio Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (2016-2019).

Jennifer

Hsui (1976)

   Executive Vice President (since 2022).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Co-Head of Index Equity of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2022).

James

Mauro (1970)

   Executive Vice President (since 2022).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2010); Head of Fixed Income Index Investments in the Americas and Head of San Francisco Core Portfolio Management of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2020).

 

Effective July 1, 2023, Aaron Wasserman replaced Charles Park as Chief Compliance Officer.

Effective February 1, 2024, Salim Ramji resigned as Trustee of the Trust.

Effective March 5, 2024, Stephen Cohen replaced Salim Ramji as Trustee of the Trust.

Effective March 5, 2024, Dominik Rohé resigned as President of the Trust.

Effective March 5, 2024, Jessica Tan replaced Dominik Rohé as President of the Trust.

Effective April 8, 2024, Laura Fergerson was appointed as Trustee of the Trust.

Effective April 8, 2024, James Lam was appointed as Trustee of the Trust.

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to icsdelivery.com.

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents and Rule 30e-3 notices can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at iShares.com/fundreports.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviation
CVR    Contingent Value Rights
NVS    Non-Voting Shares
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust
 

 

 

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MARCH 31, 2024

 

  

  

 

2024 Annual Report

 

 

iShares Trust

· iShares Russell Top 200 ETF | IWL | NYSE Arca

· iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF | IWY | NYSE Arca

· iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF | IWX | NYSE Arca


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 March 31, 2024. Higher interest rates helped to rein in inflation, and the Consumer Price Index decelerated substantially while remaining above pre-pandemic levels. A moderating labor market helped ease inflationary pressure, although wages continued to grow. Wage and job growth powered robust consumer spending, backstopping the economy. On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a horrific attack on Israel. The ensuing war has had 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 robust during the period, as interest rates stabilized and the economy proved to be more resilient than many investors expected. The U.S. economy continued to show strength, and growth further accelerated in the second half of 2023. Large-capitalization U.S. stocks posted particularly substantial gains, supported by the performance of a few notable technology companies, while small-capitalization U.S. stocks’ advance was slower but still robust. Meanwhile, international developed market equities also gained strongly, while emerging market stocks advanced at a more modest pace.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose during the reporting period, as investors reacted to elevated inflation and attempted to anticipate future interest rate changes. However, higher yields drove positive returns overall for 10-year U.S. Treasuries and solid gains in shorter-duration U.S. Treasuries. 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 twice during the 12-month period, but paused its tightening after its July meeting. The Fed also continued to reduce its balance sheet by not replacing some of the 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 stopped tightening for now, we believe that the new economic regime means that the Fed will need to maintain high rates for an extended period despite the market’s hopes for rapid interest rate cuts, as reflected in the ongoing rally. In this new regime, we anticipate greater volatility and dispersion of returns, creating more opportunities for selective portfolio management.

Looking at developed market stocks, we have an overweight stance on U.S. stocks overall, particularly given the promise of emerging AI technologies. We are also overweight Japanese stocks as shareholder-friendly policies generate increased investor interest, although we maintain an underweight stance on European stocks. In credit, there are selective opportunities in the near term despite tighter 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 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.

Sincerely,

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of March 31, 2024
 
     6-Month     12-Month  
 

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

  23.48%   29.88%
 

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

  19.94    19.71 
 

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

  16.81    15.32 
 

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  10.42    8.15 
 

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

  2.68    5.24 
 

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

  4.88    (2.44)
 

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

  5.99    1.70 
 

Tax-exempt municipal bonds (Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index)

  7.48    3.13 
 

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

  8.73    11.15 

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

   11

Disclosure of Expenses

   11

Schedules of Investments

   12

Financial Statements:

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   25

Statements of Operations

   26

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   27

Financial Highlights

   29

Notes to Financial Statements

   32

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   39

Important Tax Information

   40

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

   41

Supplemental Information

   42

Trustee and Officer Information

   43

General Information

   45

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

   46

 

 

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Market Overview

 

iShares Trust

Domestic Market Overview

U.S. stocks advanced for the 12 months ended March 31, 2024 (“reporting period”), when the Russell 3000® Index, a broad measure of U.S. equity market performance, returned 29.29%. The economy showed notable resilience even as interest rates rose, and analysts’ optimism about the economy’s trajectory improved. Meanwhile, inflation decelerated notably, enabling a pause in monetary policy tightening and providing a supportive backdrop for equities.

The U.S. economy grew at a robust pace in 2023 despite concerns about the impact of higher interest rates on growth. The U.S. consumer helped to power the expansion, as consumer spending continued to grow in both nominal and real (inflation-adjusted) terms. A strong labor market bolstered consumer spending, as employers continued to add jobs, and average hourly wages increased notably. Consumer spending was also supported by higher asset values, as both home prices and strong equity performance increased household net worth. Government spending also stimulated the economy, as the federal deficit increased amid rising expenditures, while state and local governments also boosted spending to fill personnel vacancies.

Despite high spending and healthy household balance sheets, consumer sentiment remained below pre-pandemic levels, as elevated inflation and high interest rates weighed on consumers’ outlook. While inflation declined early in the reporting period — decreasing from 4.9% in April 2023 to 3% in June 2023 — it remained stubbornly persistent thereafter, fluctuating between 3% and 4%, above the pre-pandemic average. While improved supply chains eased goods inflation, the tight labor market kept labor costs near record highs, and growing services inflation was a significant driver of inflation’s overall persistence.

To counteract inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) raised interest rates twice early in the reporting period, reaching the highest level since 2001. However, the Fed paused its interest rate increases thereafter as inflation edged down, keeping interest rates steady after its July 2023 meeting. The Fed also continued to decrease the size of its balance sheet by reducing the store of U.S. Treasuries it had accumulated to stabilize markets in the early phases of the coronavirus pandemic. Projections released by the Fed late in the reporting period included several interest rate decreases later in 2024, as it forecast inflation would continue to moderate despite the robust economy.

The strong economy supported corporate profits, which grew substantially in the last three quarters of 2023. Despite higher input costs, companies were able to raise prices sufficiently to widen profit margins, as the U.S. consumer continued to spend. Firms increasingly kept assets in short-term investments that earned higher yields due to elevated interest rates. This helped to mitigate the negative impact of higher borrowing costs, which drove a rise in interest expense. Innovations in computing also drove enthusiasm for equities, as new technologies drove hopes for economy-wide improvements in productivity.

Despite the strong economic conditions during the reporting period, analysts noted several areas of caution about potential disruptions to markets. Geopolitical tensions were high amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and fighting in Gaza following Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel. Missile attacks on a major shipping lane in the Middle East raised concerns about a wider conflict while disrupting some supply chains. While inflation declined during the reporting period, it remained more persistent than some analysts expected, raising concerns about the effect of continued inflation on the Fed’s interest rate policy.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024    iShares® Russell Top 200 ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Russell Top 200 ETF (the “Fund) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalization U.S. equities, as represented by the Russell Top 200® 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

     32.29      15.90      13.54      32.29      109.10      255.90

Fund Market

     32.38        15.90        13.53        32.38        109.10        255.79  

Index

     32.44        16.07        13.70        32.44        110.63        261.19  

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

(10/01/23)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(03/31/24)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

           

Beginning

Account Value

(10/01/23)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(03/31/24)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

$ 1,000.00          $    1,237.50          $   0.84               $    1,000.00          $   1,024.25          $   0.76          0.15

 

(a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024 (continued)    iShares® Russell Top 200 ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Large-capitalization U.S. stocks advanced strongly for the reporting period, as receding inflation, shifting monetary policy, and robust U.S. economic growth supported equities. The information technology sector contributed the most to the Index’s return for the reporting period amid notable innovations in artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology. Rapid advances in generative AI drove a surge in investor enthusiasm for products and technologies associated with AI. The semiconductors industry gained the most, as companies purchased specialized chips used to provide computing capacity for AI applications, which require significant processing power. The semiconductors industry’s investment in building the next generation of processors for AI applications further supported stock prices.

The software and services industry also advanced, driven by systems software companies. Enthusiasm for generative AI products benefited a large company in the industry with a significant investment in a prominent consumer-facing AI platform, a chatbot that grew its user base more rapidly than any other consumer application in history. Integration of AI into already existing productivity software also propelled gains, and cloud services revenue accelerated.

The communication services sector also contributed significantly to the Index’s performance, led by the interactive media and services industry. Growth in online advertising drove large increases in both revenue and income. Cost cutting efforts and reduced headcount also boosted profitability. Implementation of AI tools that allow clients to partially automate and optimize advertising campaigns also benefited the industry. Strong sales of cloud computing products further bolstered industry earnings.

The financials sector was another strong contributor to the Index’s return, as interest rates rose to the highest levels in 22 years while the economy remained fundamentally healthy. The financial services industry advanced, as growth in consumer spending and cross-border transactions increased earnings at transaction and payment processing services firms.

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

   

Sector

   

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Information Technology

    33.0

Financials

    13.1  

Health Care

    13.0  

Communication Services

    10.4  

Consumer Discretionary

    10.3  

Consumer Staples

    6.4  

Industrials

    6.4  

Energy

    3.6  

Materials

    1.6  

Utilities

    1.2  

Real Estate

    1.0  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   

Security

   

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Microsoft Corp.

    8.5

Apple Inc.

    6.8  

NVIDIA Corp.

    5.9  

Amazon.com, Inc.

    4.4  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

    2.9  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

    2.4  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

    2.1  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS

    2.1  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    1.8  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1.6  
 
(a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024    iShares® Russell Top 200 Growth ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit growth characteristics, as represented by the Russell Top 200® Growth 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 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

     41.48      19.85      17.05      41.48      147.31      382.89

Fund Market

     41.42        19.83        17.05        41.42        147.12        382.60  

Index

     41.69        20.07        17.27        41.69        149.61        391.95  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

Certain sectors and markets performed exceptionally well based on market conditions during the one-year period. Achieving such exceptional returns involves the risk of volatility and investors should not expect that such exceptional returns will be repeated.

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

(10/01/23)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(03/31/24)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

           

Beginning

Account Value

(10/01/23)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(03/31/24)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

$ 1,000.00          $    1,274.10          $   1.14               $    1,000.00          $    1,024.00          $   1.01          0.20

 

(a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024 (continued)    iShares® Russell Top 200 Growth ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Growth-oriented large-capitalization U.S. stocks advanced strongly for the reporting period, as receding inflation, shifting monetary policy, and robust U.S. economic growth supported equities. Growth stocks benefited from strong corporate earnings and the resilience of the U.S. economy in the face of higher interest rates.

The information technology sector was the largest contributor to the Index’s return amid notable innovations in artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology. Rapid advances in generative AI, which allows users to generate outputs using simple natural language queries, drove a surge in investor enthusiasm for products and technologies associated with AI. The semiconductors industry gained the most, as companies purchased specialized chips used to provide computing capacity for AI applications, which require significant processing power. Additionally, the semiconductors industry continued to invest in building the next generation of processors for AI applications, further supporting stock prices.

The software and services industry also advanced, driven by strength among systems software companies. Enthusiasm for generative AI products benefited a large company in the industry with a significant investment in a prominent consumer-facing AI platform, a chatbot which grew its user base more rapidly than any other consumer application in history. Integration of AI into already existing productivity software also propelled gains. In addition, cloud services revenue accelerated, due in part to new AI features, beating analysts’ expectations and driving further earnings growth.

The communication services sector also contributed significantly to the Index’s performance, led by the interactive media and services industry. Growth in online advertising drove large increases in both revenue and income. Cost cutting efforts and reduced headcount also boosted profitability. Implementation of AI tools into advertising services fueled analysts’ optimism about continued growth. Strong sales of cloud computing products further bolstered earnings.

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

   
Sector    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Information Technology

    47.1

Consumer Discretionary

    15.1  

Communication Services

    13.2  

Health Care

    9.5  

Financials

    5.7  

Consumer Staples

    4.3  

Industrials

    3.8  

Other (each representing less than 1%)

    1.3  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   
Security    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Microsoft Corp.

    13.7

Apple Inc.

    10.9  

NVIDIA Corp.

    9.4  

Amazon.com, Inc.

    7.1  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

    4.7  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

    3.9  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS

    3.3  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    2.9  

Broadcom, Inc.

    2.5  

Tesla, Inc.

    2.1  
 

 

(a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024    iShares® Russell Top 200 Value ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics, as represented by the Russell Top 200® Value Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

     19.82      10.24      8.99      19.82      62.81      136.57

Fund Market

     19.87        10.21        8.98        19.87        62.58        136.40  

Index

     20.06        10.46        9.21        20.06        64.42        141.40  

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

(10/01/23)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(03/31/24)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

           

Beginning

Account Value

(10/01/23)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(03/31/24)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

$ 1,000.00          $    1,180.90          $   1.09               $    1,000.00          $    1,024.00          $   1.01          0.20

 

(a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024 (continued)    iShares® Russell Top 200 Value ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Value-oriented large-capitalization U.S. stocks advanced strongly for the reporting period, as receding inflation, shifting monetary policy, and robust U.S. economic growth supported equities. The financials sector contributed the most to the Index’s return, as interest rates rose to the highest levels in 22 years while the economy remained fundamentally healthy. Banks advanced, as robust net interest income (the difference between the interest received from a bank’s assets and the interest paid on deposits) supported earnings. While higher interest rates typically bolster banking profitability, banks also experienced a reduction in the value of their existing bond investments and were forced to raise deposit rates to retain customers. Consequently, the Fed’s shift in monetary policy benefited banks, raising investor hopes for an increase in loan activity and dealmaking as borrowing costs subside.

The financial services industry also gained, as a large multi-sector holding company with investments in a broad array of companies benefited from rising equity prices and strength among insurance companies, where rising premiums and higher investment income boosted profitability. Despite a cool market for mergers and acquisition activity, strong revenues from asset and wealth management supported earnings growth in the investment banking and brokerage industry.

The information technology sector also contributed notably to the Index’s return, as advances in artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology led to substantial investments in the sector. Sales in the semiconductors industry increased sharply as companies ramped up investments in AI products, which require significant computing power, enabled by specialized microchips.

The communication services sector also contributed to the Index’s performance, led by the interactive media and services industry. Growth in online advertising drove large increases in both revenue and income, leading a prominent company in the industry to initiate a dividend payment while continuing stock buybacks.

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector

   

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Financials

    25.3

Health Care

    18.8  

Industrials

    10.7  

Consumer Staples

    10.0  

Energy

    9.6  

Information Technology

    9.5  

Communication Services

    5.6  

Utilities

    3.3  

Materials

    3.2  

Consumer Discretionary

    2.4  

Real Estate

    1.6  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   
Security    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

    5.6

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    4.2  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    3.4  

Johnson & Johnson

    2.8  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    2.2  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    2.0  

Chevron Corp.

    2.0  

Bank of America Corp.

    1.9  

Walmart, Inc.

    1.9  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    1.6  
 

 

(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, index returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, index 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 

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Aerospace & Defense — 2.0%        

Boeing Co. (The)(a)

    20,123     $ 3,883,538  

General Dynamics Corp.

    8,718       2,462,748  

General Electric Co.

    38,616       6,778,266  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    6,731       1,434,376  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    7,702       3,503,409  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    5,051       2,417,712  

RTX Corp.

    51,221       4,995,584  
   

 

 

 
       25,475,633  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.5%        

FedEx Corp.

    8,278       2,398,467  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     25,771       3,830,344  
   

 

 

 
      6,228,811  
Automobiles — 1.6%        

Ford Motor Co.

    139,307       1,849,997  

General Motors Co.

    41,114       1,864,520  

Tesla, Inc.(a)

    98,285       17,277,520  
   

 

 

 
      20,992,037  
Banks — 3.7%        

Bank of America Corp.

    245,469       9,308,184  

Citigroup, Inc.

    68,121       4,307,972  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    102,826       20,596,048  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    14,140       2,285,024  

Truist Financial Corp.

    47,123       1,836,855  

U.S. Bancorp

    55,545       2,482,861  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    128,281       7,435,167  
   

 

 

 
      48,252,111  
Beverages — 1.6%        

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    138,733       8,487,685  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    5,718       1,553,924  

Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc.

    33,956       1,041,430  

Monster Beverage Corp.(a)

    26,427       1,566,592  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    49,072       8,588,091  
   

 

 

 
      21,237,722  
Biotechnology — 2.2%        

AbbVie, Inc.

    62,859       11,446,624  

Amgen, Inc.

    19,024       5,408,904  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    44,451       3,256,036  

Moderna, Inc.(a)

    11,873       1,265,187  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    3,655       3,517,901  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    9,164       3,830,643  
   

 

 

 
      28,725,295  
Broadline Retail — 4.4%        

Amazon.com, Inc.(a)

    320,935       57,890,255  
   

 

 

 
Building Products — 0.1%        

Johnson Controls International PLC

    24,145       1,577,151  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets — 2.5%        

BlackRock, Inc.(b)

    5,308       4,425,280  

Blackstone, Inc., Class A, NVS

    25,444       3,342,578  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    52,792       3,818,973  

CME Group, Inc., Class A

    12,774       2,750,115  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    11,231       4,691,076  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    20,133       2,766,878  

Moody’s Corp.

    5,650       2,220,620  

Morgan Stanley

    41,615       3,918,468  

S&P Global, Inc.

    11,282       4,799,927  
   

 

 

 
      32,733,915  
Security   Shares     Value  
Chemicals — 1.3%        

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    7,910     $ 1,916,356  

Dow, Inc.

    25,098       1,453,927  

Ecolab, Inc.

    8,852       2,043,927  

Linde PLC

     17,266       8,016,949  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    8,475       2,943,622  
   

 

 

 
       16,374,781  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.3%        

Veralto Corp.

    7,759       687,913  

Waste Management, Inc.

    14,488       3,088,117  
   

 

 

 
      3,776,030  
Communications Equipment — 0.9%        

Arista Networks, Inc.(a)

    8,935       2,590,971  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    144,445       7,209,250  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    5,899       2,094,027  
   

 

 

 
      11,894,248  
Consumer Finance — 0.5%        

American Express Co.

    20,654       4,702,709  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    13,465       2,004,804  
   

 

 

 
      6,707,513  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 2.0%        

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    15,784       11,563,832  

Dollar General Corp.

    7,803       1,217,736  

Sysco Corp.

    17,773       1,442,812  

Target Corp.

    16,394       2,905,181  

Walmart, Inc.

    152,532       9,177,850  
   

 

 

 
      26,307,411  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.8%        

AT&T Inc.

    254,998       4,487,965  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    149,908       6,290,140  
   

 

 

 
      10,778,105  
Electric Utilities — 1.0%        

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    18,795       1,618,250  

Duke Energy Corp.

    27,523       2,661,749  

Exelon Corp.

    35,444       1,331,631  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    73,082       4,670,671  

Southern Co. (The)

    38,737       2,778,992  
   

 

 

 
      13,061,293  
Electrical Equipment — 0.5%        

Eaton Corp. PLC

    14,176       4,432,552  

Emerson Electric Co.

    20,351       2,308,210  
   

 

 

 
      6,740,762  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2%        

Schlumberger NV

    50,793       2,783,964  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 1.3%        

Netflix, Inc.(a)

    15,207       9,235,667  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    65,139       7,970,408  
   

 

 

 
      17,206,075  
Financial Services — 4.9%        

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a)

    65,232       27,431,361  

Fiserv, Inc.(a)

    21,292       3,402,887  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    29,578       14,243,878  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)

    38,287       2,564,846  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    56,823       15,858,163  
   

 

 

 
      63,501,135  
Food Products — 0.6%        

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    18,927       1,188,805  

General Mills, Inc.

    20,272       1,418,432  

Hershey Co. (The)

    5,340       1,038,630  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Food Products (continued)        

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    28,649     $ 1,057,148  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    48,375       3,386,250  
   

 

 

 
      8,089,265  
Ground Transportation — 1.2%        

CSX Corp.

    70,325       2,606,948  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    8,092       2,062,408  

Uber Technologies, Inc.(a)

    70,096       5,396,691  

Union Pacific Corp.

     21,708       5,338,648  
   

 

 

 
       15,404,695  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.3%        

Abbott Laboratories

    61,661       7,008,389  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    10,318       2,553,189  

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

    52,098       3,568,192  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)

    21,392       2,044,220  

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.

    14,880       1,352,741  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)

    12,434       4,962,285  

Medtronic PLC

    47,425       4,133,089  

Stryker Corp.

    12,646       4,525,624  
   

 

 

 
      30,147,729  
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.8%        

Centene Corp.(a)

    19,012       1,492,062  

Cigna Group (The)

    10,234       3,716,886  

CVS Health Corp.

    45,552       3,633,227  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    8,444       4,378,552  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    7,081       2,361,726  

Humana, Inc.

    4,362       1,512,393  

McKesson Corp.

    4,752       2,551,111  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    33,113       16,381,001  
   

 

 

 
      36,026,958  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.8%        

Airbnb, Inc., Class A(a)

    14,699       2,424,747  

Booking Holdings, Inc.

    1,245       4,516,711  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a)

    978       2,842,821  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    13,029       673,599  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

    8,566       2,161,288  

McDonald’s Corp.

    25,979       7,324,779  

Starbucks Corp.

    39,542       3,613,743  
   

 

 

 
      23,557,688  
Household Products — 1.4%        

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    29,244       2,633,422  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    12,003       1,552,588  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    83,862       13,606,610  
   

 

 

 
      17,792,620  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.5%        

3M Co.

    19,636       2,082,790  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    23,707       4,865,862  
   

 

 

 
      6,948,652  
Industrial REITs — 0.3%        

Prologis, Inc.

    32,853       4,278,118  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 1.5%        

American International Group, Inc.

    25,059       1,958,862  

Aon PLC, Class A

    7,063       2,357,064  

Chubb Ltd.

    14,462       3,747,538  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    17,606       3,626,484  

MetLife, Inc.

    22,253       1,649,170  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    20,803       4,302,477  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    8,117       1,868,046  
   

 

 

 
      19,509,641  
Security   Shares     Value  
Interactive Media & Services — 7.4%        

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)

     211,686     $ 31,949,768  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    178,798       27,223,784  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

    78,790       38,258,848  
   

 

 

 
      97,432,400  
IT Services — 1.2%        

Accenture PLC, Class A

    22,506       7,800,805  

International Business Machines Corp.

    32,366       6,180,611  

Snowflake, Inc., Class A(a)

    11,193       1,808,789  
   

 

 

 
       15,790,205  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.1%        

Danaher Corp.

    23,446       5,854,935  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    13,744       7,988,150  
   

 

 

 
      13,843,085  
Machinery — 1.0%        

Caterpillar, Inc.

    18,174       6,659,499  

Deere & Co.

    9,164       3,764,021  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    10,673       2,863,886  
   

 

 

 
      13,287,406  
Media — 0.5%        

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a)

    3,584       1,041,618  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    140,323       6,083,002  
   

 

 

 
      7,124,620  
Metals & Mining — 0.3%        

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    50,998       2,397,926  

Newmont Corp.

    41,120       1,473,741  

Southern Copper Corp.

    3,009       320,518  
   

 

 

 
      4,192,185  
Multi-Utilities — 0.2%        

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    29,634       1,457,697  

Sempra

    22,410       1,609,710  
   

 

 

 
      3,067,407  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.4%        

Chevron Corp.

    61,296       9,668,831  

ConocoPhillips

    42,672       5,431,292  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    20,983       2,682,467  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    142,470       16,560,713  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    69,811       1,280,334  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    13,061       2,631,791  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    24,485       1,591,280  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    8,307       2,180,588  

Valero Energy Corp.

    12,100       2,065,349  
   

 

 

 
      44,092,645  
Personal Care Products — 0.2%        

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

    8,200       1,264,030  

Kenvue, Inc.

    61,449       1,318,696  
   

 

 

 
      2,582,726  
Pharmaceuticals — 4.7%        

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    72,526       3,933,085  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    30,144       23,450,826  

Johnson & Johnson

    85,850       13,580,612  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    90,480       11,938,836  

Pfizer, Inc.

    201,274       5,585,354  

Zoetis, Inc., Class A

    16,525       2,796,195  
   

 

 

 
      61,284,908  
Professional Services — 0.3%        

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    14,743       3,681,917  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 11.3%        

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a)

    57,096       10,305,257  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    17,713     $ 3,503,454  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    29,761       6,137,611  

Broadcom, Inc.

    15,359       20,356,972  

Intel Corp.

     150,316       6,639,458  

KLA Corp.

    4,826       3,371,299  

Lam Research Corp.

    4,689       4,555,692  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    38,928       4,589,222  

NVIDIA Corp.

    84,643       76,480,029  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    39,741       6,728,151  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    32,335       5,633,081  
   

 

 

 
      148,300,226  
Software — 12.7%        

Adobe, Inc.(a)

    16,083       8,115,482  

Atlassian Corp., Class A(a)

    5,522       1,077,397  

Autodesk, Inc.(a)

    7,626       1,985,963  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a)

    9,615       2,992,957  

Fortinet, Inc.(a)

    22,957       1,568,193  

Intuit, Inc.

    9,730       6,324,500  

Microsoft Corp.

    265,110       111,537,079  

Oracle Corp.

    54,958       6,903,274  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a)

    10,899       3,096,733  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    3,763       2,110,441  

Salesforce, Inc.

    33,338       10,040,739  

ServiceNow, Inc.(a)

    7,251       5,528,162  

Synopsys, Inc.(a)

    5,422       3,098,673  

Workday, Inc., Class A(a)

    7,149       1,949,890  
   

 

 

 
       166,329,483  
Specialized REITs — 0.7%        

American Tower Corp.

    16,553       3,270,707  

Crown Castle, Inc.

    15,376       1,627,242  

Equinix, Inc.

    3,326       2,745,048  

Public Storage

    5,595       1,622,886  
   

 

 

 
      9,265,883  
Specialty Retail — 2.1%        

AutoZone, Inc.(a)

    616       1,941,416  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    35,627       13,666,517  
Security   Shares     Value  
Specialty Retail (continued)        

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    20,568     $ 5,239,287  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)

    2,104       2,375,163  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     40,568       4,114,407  
   

 

 

 
       27,336,790  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 6.8%        

Apple Inc.

    519,512       89,085,918  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4%        

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(a)

    3,974       1,552,443  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    41,816       3,929,868  
   

 

 

 
      5,482,311  
Tobacco — 0.6%            

Altria Group, Inc.

    63,523       2,770,873  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    55,271       5,063,929  
   

 

 

 
      7,834,802  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2%        

T-Mobile U.S., Inc.

    17,474       2,852,106  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 99.8%
(Cost: $1,068,661,817)

 

    1,306,866,636  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

 

 
Money Market Funds — 0.1%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.29%(b)(c)

    1,552,462       1,552,462  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.1%
(Cost: $1,552,462)

 

    1,552,462  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.9%
(Cost: $1,070,214,279)

 

    1,308,419,098  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1%

 

    935,876  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $  1,309,354,974  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(c) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended March 31, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

03/31/23

    

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

03/31/24

    

Shares

Held at

03/31/24

     Income     

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from Underlying

Funds

 

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

  $  1,637,124      $     $  (1,641,111 )(b)    $ 4,011      $ (24   $             $ 7,627(c )     $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    1,169,890        382,572 (b)                         1,552,462        1,552,462        83,503         

BlackRock, Inc.

    2,821,679        1,411,567       (633,467     107,255        718,246       4,425,280        5,308        94,220         
        

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
         $ 111,266      $ 718,222     $  5,977,742         $  185,350      $  
        

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (c) 

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

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

         
Description  

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Long Contracts

          

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

    8        06/21/24      $ 2,123      $ 46,756  
          

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

               
    

Commodity

Contracts

    

Credit

Contracts

    

Equity

Contracts

    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Other

Contracts

     Total  

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                   

Futures contracts

                   

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

  $      $      $ 46,756      $      $      $      $  46,756  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended March 31, 2024, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

               
    

Commodity

Contracts

   

Credit

Contracts

   

Equity

Contracts

   

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

   

Interest

Rate

Contracts

   

Other

Contracts

    Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

 

         

Futures contracts

  $     $     $ 474,391     $     $     $     $ 474,391  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

             

Futures contracts

  $   $      $ (38,261 )     $      $      $      $ (38,261
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

   

Futures contracts

 

Average notional value of contracts — long

  $ 1,788,200  

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 ETF

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

                                                                                                   
         
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

          

Investments

          

Long-Term Investments

          

Common Stocks

  $ 1,306,866,636      $      $      $ 1,306,866,636  

Short-Term Securities

          

Money Market Funds

    1,552,462                      1,552,462  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $   1,308,419,098      $      $      $   1,308,419,098  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

          

Assets

          

Equity Contracts

  $ 46,756      $      $      $ 46,756  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments 

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Aerospace & Defense — 0.5%        

Boeing Co. (The)(a)

    34,394     $ 6,637,698  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    96,213       43,764,407  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    3,538       1,693,499  
   

 

 

 
       52,095,604  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.1%        

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    89,292       13,271,470  
   

 

 

 
             
Automobiles — 2.1%        

Tesla, Inc.(a)

     1,229,082       216,060,325  
   

 

 

 
Beverages — 1.5%        

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    860,065       52,618,777  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    7,167       1,947,704  

Monster Beverage Corp.(a)

    331,654       19,660,449  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    423,901       74,186,914  
   

 

 

 
      148,413,844  
Biotechnology — 2.3%        

AbbVie, Inc.

    786,081       143,145,350  

Amgen, Inc.

    161,786       45,998,996  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    3,116       2,999,119  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    105,105       43,934,941  
   

 

 

 
      236,078,406  
Broadline Retail — 7.1%        

Amazon.com, Inc.(a)

    4,013,361       723,930,057  
   

 

 

 
             
Capital Markets — 0.7%        

Blackstone, Inc., Class A, NVS

    317,304       41,684,226  

Moody’s Corp.

    64,469       25,338,251  

S&P Global, Inc.

    11,728       4,989,678  
   

 

 

 
      72,012,155  
Chemicals — 0.6%        

Ecolab, Inc.

    86,117       19,884,415  

Linde PLC

    20,434       9,487,915  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    88,223       30,642,495  
   

 

 

 
      60,014,825  
             
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.3%        

Waste Management, Inc.

    162,781       34,696,770  
   

 

 

 
             
Communications Equipment — 0.6%        

Arista Networks, Inc.(a)

    111,533       32,342,339  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    67,643       24,011,912  
   

 

 

 
      56,354,251  
             
Consumer Finance — 0.2%        

American Express Co.

    84,730       19,292,174  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 2.1%        

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    197,352       144,585,996  

Dollar General Corp.

    97,408       15,201,492  

Sysco Corp.

    221,967       18,019,281  

Target Corp.

    204,696       36,274,178  
   

 

 

 
      214,080,947  
Entertainment — 1.1%            

Netflix, Inc.(a)

    190,160       115,489,873  
   

 

 

 
             
Financial Services — 4.1%        

Fiserv, Inc.(a)

    72,834       11,640,330  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    369,855       178,111,072  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)

    435,525       29,175,820  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    710,570       198,305,876  
   

 

 

 
      417,233,098  
Security   Shares     Value  
Food Products — 0.1%        

Hershey Co. (The)

    49,479     $ 9,623,665  
   

 

 

 
Ground Transportation — 1.0%        

CSX Corp.

    96,918       3,592,750  

Uber Technologies, Inc.(a)

     876,202       67,458,792  

Union Pacific Corp.

    116,332       28,609,529  
   

 

 

 
       99,661,071  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.1%        

Abbott Laboratories

    49,022       5,571,841  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)

    268,057       25,615,527  

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.

    14,022       1,274,740  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)

    155,471       62,046,921  

Stryker Corp.

    40,143       14,365,975  
   

 

 

 
      108,875,004  
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.0%        

Cigna Group (The)

    9,527       3,460,111  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    13,884       7,199,409  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    18,390       6,133,617  

Humana, Inc.

    23,649       8,199,581  

McKesson Corp.

    22,616       12,141,400  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    348,236       172,272,349  
   

 

 

 
      209,406,467  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.4%        

Airbnb, Inc., Class A(a)

    184,609       30,453,101  

Booking Holdings, Inc.

    15,526       56,326,465  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a)

    12,229       35,546,890  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    152,076       7,862,329  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

    106,956       26,986,068  

McDonald’s Corp.

    134,309       37,868,423  

Starbucks Corp.

    494,486       45,191,075  
   

 

 

 
      240,234,351  
Household Products — 0.5%        

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    141,543       18,308,587  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    197,368       32,022,958  
   

 

 

 
      50,331,545  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.1%        

Honeywell International, Inc.

    38,407       7,883,037  
   

 

 

 
   
Insurance — 0.8%        

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    176,494       36,354,234  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    194,890       40,307,150  
   

 

 

 
      76,661,384  
Interactive Media & Services — 11.9%        

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)

    2,647,155       399,535,104  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    2,235,903       340,438,591  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

    985,305       478,444,402  
   

 

 

 
      1,218,418,097  
IT Services — 1.2%        

Accenture PLC, Class A

    281,465       97,558,584  

Snowflake, Inc., Class A(a)

    140,142       22,646,947  
   

 

 

 
      120,205,531  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.6%        

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    105,969       61,590,242  
   

 

 

 
Machinery — 1.3%        

Caterpillar, Inc.

    170,353       62,422,450  

Deere & Co.

    107,434       44,127,441  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    108,588       29,137,418  
   

 

 

 
      135,687,309  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Media — 0.1%        

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a)

    44,846     $ 13,033,593  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining — 0.0%            

Southern Copper Corp.

    37,651       4,010,585  
   

 

 

 
Personal Care Products — 0.1%        

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

    32,476       5,006,175  

Kenvue, Inc.

    260,347       5,587,047  
   

 

 

 
      10,593,222  
Pharmaceuticals — 3.5%        

Eli Lilly & Co.

    376,979       293,274,583  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    208,132       27,463,017  

Zoetis, Inc., Class A

    206,383       34,922,068  
   

 

 

 
       355,659,668  
Professional Services — 0.4%        

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    158,227       39,515,611  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 15.1%  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a)

    406,139       73,304,028  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    314,838       64,929,041  

Broadcom, Inc.

    192,044       254,537,038  

KLA Corp.

    60,293       42,118,881  

Lam Research Corp.

    55,462       53,885,215  

NVIDIA Corp.

     1,058,472       956,392,960  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    433,180       73,337,374  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    164,890       28,725,487  
   

 

 

 
      1,547,230,024  
Software — 19.3%        

Adobe, Inc.(a)

    201,124       101,487,170  

Atlassian Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    68,993       13,461,224  

Autodesk, Inc.(a)

    95,630       24,903,965  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a)

    120,519       37,515,154  

Fortinet, Inc.(a)

    286,724       19,586,116  

Intuit, Inc.

    121,654       79,075,100  

Microsoft Corp.

    3,315,248       1,394,791,139  

Oracle Corp.

    282,751       35,516,353  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a)(b)

    136,107       38,672,082  

Salesforce, Inc.

    314,322       94,667,500  

ServiceNow, Inc.(a)

    90,655       69,115,372  

Synopsys, Inc.(a)

    67,559       38,609,969  

Workday, Inc., Class A(a)

    89,317       24,361,212  
   

 

 

 
       1,971,762,356  
Specialized REITs — 0.7%        

American Tower Corp.

    207,581       41,015,930  
Security   Shares     Value  
Specialized REITs (continued)        

Crown Castle, Inc.

    20,203     $ 2,138,083  

Equinix, Inc.

    20,818       17,181,720  

Public Storage

    40,545       11,760,483  
   

 

 

 
      72,096,216  
Specialty Retail — 3.1%        

AutoZone, Inc.(a)

    6,423       20,243,048  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    445,522       170,902,239  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    188,761       48,083,090  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)

    22,291       25,163,864  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    507,255       51,445,802  
   

 

 

 
      315,838,043  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 10.9%  

Apple Inc.

     6,496,602        1,114,037,311  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4%        

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(a)

    49,497       19,336,003  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    279,217       26,240,814  
   

 

 

 
      45,576,817  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 99.9%
(Cost: $7,996,380,949)

 

     10,206,954,948  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

 

 

Money Market Funds — 0.3%

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.50%(c)(d)(e)

    25,070,021       25,082,556  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.29%(c)(d)

    11,458,189       11,458,189  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.3%
(Cost: $36,538,160)

 

    36,540,745  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.2%
(Cost: $8,032,919,109)

 

    10,243,495,693  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2)%

 

    (22,062,858
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  10,221,432,835  
 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(e)

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

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 Growth ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended March 31, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
    Affiliated Issuer   

Value at

03/31/23

    

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

03/31/24

    

Shares

Held at

03/31/24

     Income    

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from Underlying

Funds

   

  

 
    

BlackRock Cash
Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

   $  40,094,246      $     $  (15,017,179 )(a)    $ 9,088      $ (3,599   $ 25,082,556        25,070,021      $ 146,899 (b)    $    
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     7,923,181        3,535,008 (a)                         11,458,189        11,458,189        612,490          
           

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   
            $ 9,088      $ (3,599   $  36,540,745         $  759,389     $    
           

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

         
Description  

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Long Contracts

          

Russell 1000 Growth E-Mini Index

    78        06/21/24      $  13,400      $ 288,965  
          

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

               
    

Commodity

Contracts

    

Credit

Contracts

    

Equity

Contracts

    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Other

Contracts

     Total  

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                   

Futures contracts

                   

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

  $      $      $  288,965      $      $      $      $  288,965  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended March 31, 2024, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

               
    

Commodity

Contracts

    

Credit

Contracts

    

Equity

Contracts

   

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Other

Contracts

     Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

 

             

Futures contracts

  $      $      $  4,180,280     $      $      $      $ 4,180,280  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

             

Futures contracts

  $      $      $ (575,167   $      $      $      $ (575,167
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 Growth ETF

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

     

Futures contracts

    

Average notional value of contracts — long

           $ 11,200,358  

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

                                                                                                                               
         
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

          

Investments

          

Long-Term Investments

          

Common Stocks

  $ 10,206,954,948      $      $      $ 10,206,954,948  

Short-Term Securities

          

Money Market Funds

    36,540,745                      36,540,745  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $  10,243,495,693      $      $      $  10,243,495,693  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

          

Assets

          

Equity Contracts

  $ 288,965      $      $      $ 288,965  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Aerospace & Defense — 4.3%  

Boeing Co. (The)(a)

    75,765     $ 14,621,887  

General Dynamics Corp.

    37,948       10,719,931  

General Electric Co.

    168,108       29,507,997  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    29,287       6,241,060  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    20,678       9,897,731  

RTX Corp.

    222,986       21,747,825  
   

 

 

 
       92,736,431  
Air Freight & Logistics — 1.0%  

FedEx Corp.

    35,952       10,416,732  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    81,187       12,066,824  
   

 

 

 
      22,483,556  
Automobiles — 0.8%  

Ford Motor Co.

    608,312       8,078,383  

General Motors Co.

    178,536       8,096,608  
   

 

 

 
      16,174,991  
Banks — 9.8%            

Bank of America Corp.

    1,068,536       40,518,885  

Citigroup, Inc.

    296,532       18,752,684  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    447,611       89,656,483  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    61,741       9,977,345  

Truist Financial Corp.

    205,609       8,014,639  

U.S. Bancorp

    241,489       10,794,558  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    558,408       32,365,328  
   

 

 

 
      210,079,922  
Beverages — 1.9%            

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    304,380       18,621,969  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    22,467       6,105,632  

Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc.

    147,733       4,530,971  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    66,010       11,552,410  
   

 

 

 
      40,810,982  
Biotechnology — 2.0%            

Amgen, Inc.

    26,506       7,536,186  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    193,803       14,196,070  

Moderna, Inc.(a)

    51,524       5,490,397  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    14,811       14,255,439  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    3,386       1,415,382  
   

 

 

 
      42,893,474  
Building Products — 0.3%  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    105,423       6,886,230  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets — 5.5%  

BlackRock, Inc.(b)

    23,049       19,215,951  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    229,813       16,624,672  

CME Group, Inc., Class A

    55,667       11,984,549  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    48,910       20,429,218  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    87,763       12,061,269  

Moody’s Corp.

    2,185       858,771  

Morgan Stanley

    181,366       17,077,423  

S&P Global, Inc.

    45,045       19,164,395  
   

 

 

 
      117,416,248  
Chemicals — 2.3%            

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    34,384       8,330,212  

Dow, Inc.

    109,695       6,354,631  

Ecolab, Inc.

    8,587       1,982,738  

Linde PLC

    68,092       31,616,478  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    6,130       2,129,133  
   

 

 

 
      50,413,192  
Security   Shares     Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%  

Veralto Corp.

    34,105     $ 3,023,749  

Waste Management, Inc.

    6,358       1,355,208  
   

 

 

 
    4,378,957  
Communications Equipment — 1.5%  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    628,784        31,382,610  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    2,030       720,609  
   

 

 

 
    32,103,219  
Consumer Finance — 1.0%  

American Express Co.

    60,446       13,762,950  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    58,757       8,748,329  
   

 

 

 
    22,511,279  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 1.9%  

Walmart, Inc.

    663,994       39,952,519  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.2%  

AT&T Inc.

    1,110,137       19,538,411  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    652,551       27,381,040  
   

 

 

 
    46,919,451  
Electric Utilities — 2.6%  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    81,623       7,027,740  

Duke Energy Corp.

    119,516       11,558,393  

Exelon Corp.

    154,091       5,789,199  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    318,288       20,341,786  

Southern Co. (The)

    168,958       12,121,047  
   

 

 

 
    56,838,165  
Electrical Equipment — 1.4%  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    61,747       19,307,052  

Emerson Electric Co.

    88,484       10,035,855  
   

 

 

 
    29,342,907  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.6%  

Schlumberger NV

    220,899       12,107,474  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 1.6%  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    283,559       34,696,279  
   

 

 

 
Financial Services — 6.1%  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a)

    283,950       119,406,655  

Fiserv, Inc.(a)

    67,298       10,755,566  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)

    15,713       1,052,614  
   

 

 

 
    131,214,835  
Food Products — 1.5%  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    82,757       5,197,967  

General Mills, Inc.

    88,042       6,160,299  

Hershey Co. (The)

    6,020       1,170,890  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    124,507       4,594,308  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    210,860       14,760,200  
   

 

 

 
    31,883,664  
Ground Transportation — 1.5%  

CSX Corp.

    271,976       10,082,150  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    35,224       8,977,541  

Union Pacific Corp.

    54,063       13,295,714  
   

 

 

 
    32,355,405  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 4.4%  

Abbott Laboratories

    251,512       28,586,854  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    44,902       11,111,000  

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

    226,786       15,532,573  

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.

    59,713       5,428,509  

Medtronic PLC

    205,957       17,949,153  

Stryker Corp.

    41,090       14,704,878  
   

 

 

 
    93,312,967  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Providers & Services — 3.9%  

Centene Corp.(a)

    82,721     $ 6,491,944  

Cigna Group (The)

    41,298       14,999,021  

CVS Health Corp.

    198,550       15,836,348  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    31,870       16,525,870  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    24,452       8,155,475  

Humana, Inc.

    10,708       3,712,678  

McKesson Corp.

    12,776       6,858,796  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    22,918       11,337,534  
   

 

 

 
      83,917,666  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.9%            

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    3,878       200,493  

McDonald’s Corp.

    66,381       18,716,123  
   

 

 

 
       18,916,616  
Household Products — 2.8%  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    127,242       11,458,142  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    3,008       389,085  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    296,427       48,095,281  
   

 

 

 
      59,942,508  
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.3%  

3M Co.

    85,248       9,042,255  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    89,919       18,455,875  
   

 

 

 
      27,498,130  
Industrial REITs — 0.9%  

Prologis, Inc.

    143,050       18,627,971  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 2.7%            

American International Group, Inc.

    108,815       8,506,069  

Aon PLC, Class A

    30,728       10,254,548  

Chubb Ltd.

    62,957       16,314,047  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    15,304       3,152,318  

MetLife, Inc.

    96,637       7,161,768  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    22,746       4,704,328  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    35,335       8,131,997  
   

 

 

 
      58,225,075  
IT Services — 1.3%            

International Business Machines Corp.

    140,893       26,904,927  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.8%  

Danaher Corp.

    102,056       25,485,424  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    22,971       13,350,975  
   

 

 

 
      38,836,399  
Machinery — 0.5%            

Caterpillar, Inc.

    19,778       7,247,253  

Deere & Co.

    2,611       1,072,442  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    8,595       2,306,296  
   

 

 

 
      10,625,991  
Media — 1.2%            

Comcast Corp., Class A

    610,841       26,479,957  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining — 0.8%            

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    221,462       10,413,143  

Newmont Corp.

    178,821       6,408,945  
   

 

 

 
      16,822,088  
Multi-Utilities — 0.6%  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    129,579       6,373,991  

Sempra

    97,668       7,015,492  
   

 

 

 
      13,389,483  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 9.0%  

Chevron Corp.

    266,814       42,087,240  

ConocoPhillips

    185,780       23,646,078  
Security   Shares     Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    91,118     $ 11,648,525  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    620,171       72,088,677  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    303,988       5,575,140  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    57,019       11,489,329  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    106,516       6,922,475  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    36,080       9,471,000  

Valero Energy Corp.

    52,621       8,981,879  
   

 

 

 
     191,910,343  
Personal Care Products — 0.3%  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

    24,414       3,763,418  

Kenvue, Inc.

    178,167       3,823,464  
   

 

 

 
    7,586,882  
Pharmaceuticals — 6.7%  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    315,712       17,121,062  

Johnson & Johnson

    373,706       59,116,552  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    321,399       42,408,598  

Pfizer, Inc.

    876,160       24,313,440  
   

 

 

 
    142,959,652  
Professional Services — 0.1%  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    9,097       2,271,885  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 5.0%  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a)

    107,125       19,334,991  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    77,219       15,273,146  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    20,121       4,149,554  

Intel Corp.

    654,327       28,901,624  

Lam Research Corp.

    1,081       1,050,267  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    169,458       19,977,404  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    22,141       3,748,471  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    83,330       14,516,919  
   

 

 

 
    106,952,376  
Software — 1.8%  

Oracle Corp.

    140,906       17,699,203  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    16,385       9,189,363  

Salesforce, Inc.

    35,700       10,752,126  
   

 

 

 
    37,640,692  
Specialized REITs — 0.7%  

Crown Castle, Inc.

    59,959       6,345,461  

Equinix, Inc.

    7,208       5,948,979  

Public Storage

    10,206       2,960,352  
   

 

 

 
    15,254,792  
Specialty Retail — 0.4%  

AutoZone, Inc.(a)

    438       1,380,423  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    23,911       6,090,849  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)

    1,386       1,564,627  
   

 

 

 
    9,035,899  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4%  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    85,071       7,994,973  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco — 1.6%  

Altria Group, Inc.

    276,954       12,080,734  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    240,639       22,047,345  
   

 

 

 
    34,128,079  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.6%  

T-Mobile U.S., Inc.

    75,883       12,385,623  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 99.7%
(Cost: $1,864,752,944)

 

    2,135,820,154  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 0.2%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.29%(b)(c)

    2,978,323     $ 2,978,323  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.2%
(Cost: $2,978,323)

 

    2,978,323  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.9%
(Cost: $1,867,731,267)

 

    2,138,798,477  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1%

 

    2,817,834  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $  2,141,616,311  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(c) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended March 31, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
Affiliated Issuer   

Value at

03/31/23

    

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

    

Value at

03/31/24

    

Shares

Held at

03/31/24

     Income    

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from Underlying

Funds

 

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

   $ 4,046,890      $     $ (4,045,162 )(b)    $ (2,133   $ 405      $             $ 5,881 (c)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     2,378,970        599,353 (b)                         2,978,323        2,978,323        153,875        

BlackRock, Inc.

     12,557,375        6,168,975       (3,038,902     80,605       3,447,898        19,215,951        23,049        425,579        
         

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 78,472     $ 3,448,303      $  22,194,274         $  585,335     $  
         

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

(c) 

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

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

         
Description  

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Long Contracts

          

Russell 1000 Value E-Mini Index

    58        06/21/24      $ 5,171      $ 144,172  
          

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 Value ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

               
    

Commodity

Contracts

    

Credit

Contracts

    

Equity

Contracts

    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Other

Contracts

     Total  

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                   

Futures contracts

                   

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

  $      $      $ 144,172      $      $      $      $ 144,172  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended March 31, 2024, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

               
    

Commodity

Contracts

    

Credit

Contracts

    

Equity

Contracts

    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Other

Contracts

     Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                   

Futures contracts

  $      $      $  859,733      $      $      $      $  859,733  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                   

Futures contracts

  $      $      $ 65,907      $      $      $      $ 65,907  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

   

Futures contracts

 

Average notional value of contracts — long

  $ 4,527,125  

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

                                                                                                                   

 

 
    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Assets

          

Investments

          

Long-Term Investments

          

Common Stocks

  $ 2,135,820,154      $      $      $ 2,135,820,154  

Short-Term Securities

          

Money Market Funds

    2,978,323                      2,978,323  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $  2,138,798,477      $    —      $    —      $  2,138,798,477  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

          

Assets

          

Equity Contracts

  $ 144,172       $       $       $ 144,172  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2024

 

    

iShares

Russell Top

200 ETF

   

iShares

Russell Top 200

Growth ETF

   

iShares

Russell Top 200

Value ETF

 

ASSETS

     

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

  $ 1,302,441,356     $ 10,206,954,948     $ 2,116,604,203  

Investments, at value — affiliated(c)

    5,977,742       36,540,745       22,194,274  

Cash

    276,241       1,579,376       768,384  

Cash pledged:

     

Futures contracts

    96,000       631,000       258,000  

Receivables:

     

Securities lending income — affiliated

    4,344       6,336        

Capital shares sold

    49,036       12,694       20,756  

Dividends — unaffiliated

    661,657       2,436,015       2,106,920  

Dividends — affiliated

    8,600       72,560       14,974  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    1,309,514,976       10,248,233,674       2,141,967,511  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

     

Collateral on securities loaned

          25,035,095        

Payables:

     

Capital shares redeemed

          12,694        

Investment advisory fees

    160,002       1,753,050       351,200  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    160,002       26,800,839       351,200  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingent liabilities

     

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,309,354,974     $ 10,221,432,835     $ 2,141,616,311  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

     

Paid-in capital

  $ 1,104,603,904     $ 8,335,889,656     $ 1,961,108,792  

Accumulated earnings

    204,751,070       1,885,543,179       180,507,519  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,309,354,974     $ 10,221,432,835     $ 2,141,616,311  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE

     

Shares outstanding

    10,300,000       52,350,000       28,050,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 127.12     $ 195.25     $ 76.35  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited       Unlimited       Unlimited  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

    None       None       None  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 1,064,820,512     $ 7,996,380,949     $ 1,848,735,883  

(b) Securities loaned, at value

  $     $ 24,703,213     $  

(c)  Investments, at cost — affiliated

  $ 5,393,767      $ 36,538,160      $ 18,995,384  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

F I N A N C I A L  S T A T E M E N T S

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Statements of Operations

Year Ended March 31, 2024

 

    

iShares

Russell Top

200 ETF

   

iShares

Russell Top 200

Growth ETF

   

iShares

Russell Top 200

Value ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

     

Dividends — unaffiliated

  $ 14,539,221     $ 65,501,731     $ 43,313,842  

Dividends — affiliated

    177,723       612,490       579,454  

Interest — unaffiliated

    2,041       8,925       6,738  

Securities lending income — affiliated — net

    7,627       146,899       5,881  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    14,726,612       66,270,045       43,905,915  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

     

Investment advisory

    1,482,312       15,337,868       3,546,436  

Interest expense

    469       3,516       1,274  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    1,482,781       15,341,384       3,547,710  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    13,243,831       50,928,661       40,358,205  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

     

Net realized gain (loss) from:

     

Investments — unaffiliated

    (7,353,221     (30,316,897     (35,730,439

Investments — affiliated

    (5,265     9,088       (297,400

Futures contracts

    474,391       4,180,280       859,733  

In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(a)

    47,534,437       1,143,823,980       95,383,539  

In-kind redemptions — affiliated(a)

    116,531             375,872  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    40,766,873       1,117,696,451       60,591,305  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

     

Investments — unaffiliated

    238,031,226       1,579,415,897       233,555,396  

Investments — affiliated

    718,222       (3,599     3,448,303  

Futures contracts

    (38,261     (575,167     65,907  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    238,711,187       1,578,837,131       237,069,606  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    279,478,060       2,696,533,582       297,660,911  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 292,721,891     $ 2,747,462,243     $ 338,019,116  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 Russell Top 200 ETF            iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF  
     

Year Ended

03/31/24

   

Year Ended

03/31/23

           

Year Ended

03/31/24

   

Year Ended

03/31/23

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

           

OPERATIONS

           

Net investment income

   $ 13,243,831     $ 13,073,805        $ 50,928,661     $ 40,265,299  

Net realized gain

     40,766,873       110,322,010          1,117,696,451       164,547,020  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     238,711,187       (214,427,844        1,578,837,131       (695,673,179
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     292,721,891       (91,032,029        2,747,462,243       (490,860,860
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

           

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

     (13,527,019     (12,861,101        (54,476,201     (40,613,805
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

           

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

     226,752,885       (134,788,881        1,593,895,605       1,645,653,871  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

           

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     505,947,757       (238,682,011        4,286,881,647       1,114,179,206  

Beginning of year

     803,407,217       1,042,089,228          5,934,551,188       4,820,371,982  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $  1,309,354,974     $ 803,407,217        $  10,221,432,835     $  5,934,551,188  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 Russell Top 200 Value ETF  
    

Year Ended

03/31/24

   

Year Ended

03/31/23

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 40,358,205     $ 30,750,705  

Net realized gain

    60,591,305       76,431,473  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    237,069,606       (169,370,607
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    338,019,116       (62,188,429
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (40,150,011     (30,093,801
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    286,589,409       361,717,362  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase in net assets

    584,458,514       269,435,132  

Beginning of year

    1,557,157,797       1,287,722,665  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 2,141,616,311     $ 1,557,157,797  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 Russell Top 200 ETF  
         
    

Year Ended

03/31/24

    

Year Ended

03/31/23

   

Year Ended

03/31/22

   

Year Ended

03/31/21

   

Year Ended

03/31/20

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 97.38      $ 107.99     $ 94.64     $ 61.54     $ 65.66  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

     1.47        1.42       1.26       1.23       1.28  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

     29.74        (10.59     13.37       33.09       (3.94
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     31.21        (9.17     14.63       34.32       (2.66
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

     (1.47      (1.44     (1.28     (1.22     (1.46
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 127.12      $ 97.38     $ 107.99     $ 94.64     $ 61.54  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

           

Based on net asset value

     32.29      (8.41 )%      15.48     56.06     (4.24 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

           

Total expenses

     0.15      0.15     0.15     0.15     0.15
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1.34      1.51     1.20     1.48     1.82
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $  1,309,355      $  803,407     $  1,042,089     $  865,920     $  369,243  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

     4      5     4     5     5
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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, if any.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF  
         
   

Year Ended

03/31/24

    

Year Ended

03/31/23

    

Year Ended

03/31/22

    

Year Ended

03/31/21

    

Year Ended

03/31/20

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 138.98      $ 158.56      $ 134.47      $ 84.14      $ 82.24  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    1.10        1.14        0.89        0.93        1.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    56.34        (19.62      24.09        50.31        1.90  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    57.44        (18.48      24.98        51.24        2.94  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

    (1.17      (1.10      (0.89      (0.91      (1.04
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 195.25      $ 138.98      $ 158.56      $ 134.47      $ 84.14  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

    41.48      (11.60 )%       18.58      61.04      3.55
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

             

Total expenses

    0.20      0.20      0.20      0.20      0.20
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    0.66      0.87      0.57      0.77      1.16
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 10,221,433      $  5,934,551      $  4,820,372      $  3,529,895      $  1,678,603  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    11      12      10      11      20
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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, if any.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF  
         
    

Year Ended

03/31/24

    

Year Ended

03/31/23

   

Year Ended

03/31/22

   

Year Ended

03/31/21

   

Year Ended

03/31/20

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 65.15      $ 69.61     $ 63.58     $ 44.04     $ 52.57  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

     1.55        1.40       1.30       1.26       1.40  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

     11.18        (4.52     6.01       19.49       (8.38
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     12.73        (3.12     7.31       20.75       (6.98
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

     (1.53      (1.34     (1.28     (1.21     (1.55
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 76.35      $ 65.15     $ 69.61     $ 63.58     $ 44.04  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

           

Based on net asset value

     19.82      (4.37 )%      11.56     47.63     (13.72 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

           

Total expenses

     0.20      0.20     0.20     0.20     0.20
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     2.28      2.17     1.91     2.31     2.56
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $  2,141,616      $  1,557,158     $  1,287,723     $  1,153,937     $  389,726  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

     14      18     15     17     17
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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, if any.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements 

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

 

 
iShares ETF  

Diversification

Classification

 

 

 

Russell Top 200

    Diversified  

Russell Top 200 Growth(a)

    Diversified  

Russell Top 200 Value

    Diversified  

 

 

 

  (a) 

The Fund intends to be diversified in approximately the same proportion as its underlying index is diversified. The Fund may become non-diversified, as defined in the 1940 Act, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of its underlying index. Shareholder approval will not be sought if the Fund crosses from diversified to non-diversified status due solely to a change in its relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of its underlying index.

 

 

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. Upon notification from issuers or as estimated by management, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on a accrual basis.

Bank Overdraft: The Funds had outstanding cash disbursements exceeding deposited cash amounts at the custodian during the reporting period. The Funds are obligated to repay the custodian for any overdraft, including any related costs or expenses, where applicable. For financial reporting purposes, overdraft fees, if any, are included in interest expense in the Statements of Operations.

Collateralization: If required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments.

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

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

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

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) of each Fund has approved the designation of BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s 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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV.

 

   

Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Valuation Committee, in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Valuation Committee seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Valuation Committee deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

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

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by BFA, or its affiliates is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan, if any, are also disclosed in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related cash collateral are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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

 

 

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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 

Russell Top 200 Growth

                 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     $ 24,605,658               $ (24,605,658     $ —             $ —

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

     97,555          (97,555          
  

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

   

 

     $ 24,703,213         $ (24,703,213 )       $ —       $ —
  

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

     

 

 

  (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 Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

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

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

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to each of the following Funds, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

   
iShares ETF   Investment Advisory Fees  

Russell Top 200

    0.15

Russell Top 200 Growth

    0.20  

Russell Top 200 Value

    0.20  

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), 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.

ETF Servicing Fees: Each Fund has entered into an ETF Services Agreement with BRIL to perform certain order processing, Authorized Participant communications, and related services in connection with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units (“ETF Services”). BRIL is entitled to a transaction fee from Authorized Participants on each creation or redemption order for the ETF Services provided. The Funds do not pay BRIL for ETF Services.

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,

 

 

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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, redemption fee, 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 generally equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (and excludes collateral investment fees), and any fees or other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of the 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 81% 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 81% 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 March 31, 2024, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Amounts  

 

 

Russell Top 200

  $ 3,102  

Russell Top 200 Growth

    59,941  

Russell Top 200 Value

    2,438  

 

 

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.

For the year ended March 31, 2024, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Purchases     Sales    

Net Realized  

Gain (Loss)  

 

 

 

Russell Top 200

  $ 19,500,652     $ 13,267,311     $ (5,586,503)   

Russell Top 200 Growth

    402,941,126       430,931,576       (27,072,365)   

Russell Top 200 Value

    191,823,580        111,218,856        (19,109,849)   

 

 

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

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

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended March 31, 2024, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

 

 

Russell Top 200

  $ 40,527,453      $ 40,473,765  

Russell Top 200 Growth

    839,124,872        840,031,660  

Russell Top 200 Value

    257,065,602        252,385,581  

 

 

For the year ended March 31, 2024, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF  

In-kind

Purchases

    

In-kind

Sales

 

 

 

Russell Top 200

  $ 397,962,082      $ 171,936,591  

Russell Top 200 Growth

    4,150,595,455        2,560,964,076  

Russell Top 200 Value

    656,264,629        375,239,810  

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of March 31, 2024, 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 March 31, 2024, permanent differences attributable to nondeductible expenses and realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Paid-in capital      Accumulated earnings (loss)  

 

 

Russell Top 200

  $ 47,623,388      $ (47,623,388

Russell Top 200 Growth

     1,142,587,617        (1,142,587,617

Russell Top 200 Value

    95,604,691        (95,604,691

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF  

Year Ended

March 31, 2024

    

Year Ended

March 31, 2023

 

 

 

Russell Top 200
Ordinary income

  $ 13,527,019      $ 12,861,101  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Russell Top 200 Growth
Ordinary income

  $ 54,476,201      $ 40,613,805  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Russell Top 200 Value
Ordinary income

  $ 40,150,011      $ 30,093,801  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

 

 

As of March 31, 2024, 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  

 

 

Russell Top 200

  $ 443,171      $ (31,259,949   $ 235,567,848      $ 204,751,070  

Russell Top 200 Growth

    1,256,605        (321,061,912     2,205,348,486         1,885,543,179  

Russell Top 200 Value

    1,202,219        (85,807,431     265,112,731        180,507,519  

 

 

 

(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 and the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains(losses) on certain futures contracts.

As of March 31, 2024, 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)

 

 

 

Russell Top 200

  $  1,072,851,250      $ 275,639,571      $ (40,071,723   $ 235,567,848  

Russell Top 200 Growth

    8,038,147,207        2,340,443,074        (135,094,588      2,205,348,486  

Russell Top 200 Value

    1,873,685,746        327,743,455        (62,630,724     265,112,731  

 

 

 

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.

 

 

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BFA uses an indexing approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective. The Fund is not actively managed, and BFA generally does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining markets.

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 discretionary liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

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.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that BFA believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.

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.

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 Funds invest.

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

Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.

 

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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

      Year Ended
03/31/24
       Year Ended
03/31/23
 
 iShares ETF    Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

 Russell Top 200

                 

Shares sold

     3,650,000        $ 398,960,552          3,600,000        $ 333,290,298  

Shares redeemed

     (1,600,000        (172,207,667        (5,000,000        (468,079,179
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     2,050,000        $ 226,752,885          (1,400,000      $ (134,788,881
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 Russell Top 200 Growth

                 

Shares sold

     24,600,000        $ 4,159,076,206          18,450,000        $  2,459,950,957  

Shares redeemed

     (14,950,000        (2,565,180,601        (6,150,000        (814,297,086
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     9,650,000        $ 1,593,895,605          12,300,000        $ 1,645,653,871  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 Russell Top 200 Value

                 

Shares sold

     9,700,000        $ 658,415,263          11,250,000        $ 736,022,834  

Shares redeemed

     (5,550,000        (371,825,854        (5,850,000        (374,305,472
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     4,150,000        $ 286,589,409          5,400,000        $ 361,717,362  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Authorized Participants purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to BRIL, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Authorized Participants 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 Trustees of

iShares Trust and Shareholders of each of the three 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 (three of the funds constituting iShares Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of March 31, 2024, the related statements of operations for the year ended March 31, 2024, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2024, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended March 31, 2024 (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 listed in the table below as of March 31, 2024, 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 March 31, 2024 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended March 31, 2024 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

iShares Russell Top 200 ETF

iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF

iShares Russell Top 200 Value 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 March 31, 2024 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and broker. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

May 23, 2024

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

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Important Tax Information (unaudited)   

 

The following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as qualified dividend income for individuals for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024:

 

 

 
iShares ETF  

Qualified Dividend

Income

 

 

 

Russell Top 200

  $ 14,643,029  

Russell Top 200 Growth

    67,912,031  

Russell Top 200 Value

    42,758,194  

 

 

The following maximum amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as qualified business income for individuals for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024:

 

 

 
iShares ETF  

Qualified Business

Income

 

 

 

Russell Top 200

  $ 305,486  

Russell Top 200 Growth

    1,548,997  

Russell Top 200 Value

    766,716  

 

 

The following percentages, or maximum percentages allowable by law, of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 qualified for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders:

 

   
iShares ETF  

Dividends-Received

Deduction

 

Russell Top 200

    100.00

Russell Top 200 Growth

    100.00  

Russell Top 200 Value

    100.00  

 

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), iShares Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for iShares Russell Top 200 ETF, iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF and iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF (the “Funds” or “ETFs”), each a series of the Trust, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, met on December 8, 2023 (the “Meeting”) to review the Program. The Board previously appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program. BlackRock also previously delegated oversight of the Program to the 40 Act Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”). At the Meeting, the Committee, on behalf of BlackRock, provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including the management of each Fund’s Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing each Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also referenced the methodology used by BlackRock to establish each Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually. The Report also discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including extended market holidays, delays in the repatriation of the local currency in certain non-U.S. countries, the continued illiquidity of Russian equity securities and the suspension of select sanctions in Venezuela.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing each Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

  a)

The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether each Fund’s strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund structure, with a focus on funds with more significant and consistent holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. The Committee also factored a fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. Derivative exposure was also considered in the calculation of a fund’s liquidity bucketing. Finally, a factor for consideration under the Liquidity Rule is a Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes. However, the Funds do not borrow for investment purposes.

 

  b)

Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed historical redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each ETF’s reasonably anticipated trading size utilized for liquidity classifications. The Committee may also take into consideration a fund’s shareholder ownership concentration (which, depending on product type and distribution channel, may or may not be available), a fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

  c)

Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements. The Committee considered that ETFs generally do not hold more than de minimis amounts of cash. The Committee also considered that ETFs generally do not engage in borrowing.

 

  d)

The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs. However, there were no ETFs with persistent deviations of fund premium/discount or bid/ask spreads from long-term averages over the Program Reporting Period.

 

  e)

The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of custom baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review. There were no ETFs for which the custom baskets accepted by the ETF had a significant change in its liquidity profile.

There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period other than the enhancement of certain model components in the Program’s classification methodology. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

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.

March 31, 2024

 

     
    Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
     % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
 
iShares ETF  

Net

Investment

Income

    

Net Realized

Capital Gains

    

Return of

Capital

    

Total Per

Share

    

Net

Investment

Income

   

Net Realized

Capital Gains

   

Return of

Capital

   

Total Per

Share

 

Russell Top 200(a)

  $ 1.458716      $      $  0.013090      $  1.471806        99         1     100

Russell Top 200 Growth(a)

    1.105204               0.063800        1.169004        95             5       100  

 

(a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

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.

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information (unaudited)

 

The Board of Trustees 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 Trustee 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. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).

The registered investment companies advised by BFA or 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 Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. 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 March 31, 2024. With the exception of Stephen Cohen, Robert S. Kapito 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 and Mr. Wasserman is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001. The address of Mr. Cohen is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Drapers Gardens, 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2N 2DL United Kingdom. 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 Trustees
       

Name (Year of

Birth)

   Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

Robert S.

Kapito(a) (1957)

   Trustee (since 2009).   

President of 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); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

Stephen

Cohen(b) (1975)

   Trustee (since 2024).   

Senior Managing Director, Head of Global Product Solutions of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2024); Senior Managing Director, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa Regions of BlackRock, Inc. (2021-2024); Head of iShares Index and Wealth in EMEA of BlackRock, Inc. (2017-2021); Global Head of Fixed Income Indexing of BlackRock, Inc. (2016-2017); Chief Investment Strategist for International Fixed Income and iShares of BlackRock, Inc. (2011-2015).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2024); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2024).

 

(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)  

Stephen Cohen 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 Trustees
       

Name (Year

of Birth)

   Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

John E.

Kerrigan (1955)

   Trustee (since 2005); Independent Board Chair (since 2022).   

Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2022).

Jane D.

Carlin (1956)

   Trustee (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).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF 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)

   Trustee (since 2017); Audit Committee Chair (since 2019).   

Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016); Director of One Generation Away (since 2021).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2017).

Cecilia H.

Herbert (1949)

   Trustee (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); Trustee of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (2009- 2018); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (2015-2018); Director of the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts (since 2021).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information (unaudited) (continued)

 

Independent Trustees
       

Name (Year of

Birth)

   Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

Drew E.

Lawton (1959)

   Trustee (since 2017); 15(c) Committee Chair (since 2017).   

Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2017); Director of Jackson Financial Inc. (since 2021).

John E.

Martinez (1961)

   Trustee (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).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

Madhav V.

Rajan (1964)

   Trustee (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); Director of WellBe Senior Medical (since 2023); 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).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).
Officers
     

Name (Year of

Birth)

   Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

Jessica

Tan (1980)

   President (since 2024).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2015); Head of Global Product Solutions, Americas of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2024) and Head of Sustainable and Transition Solutions of BlackRock, Inc. (2022-2024); Global Head of Corporate Strategy of BlackRock, Inc. (2019-2022); Chief of Staff to the CEO of BlackRock, Inc. (2017-2019).

Trent

Walker (1974)

   Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (since 2020).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 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).

Aaron

Wasserman (1974)

   Chief Compliance Officer (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 of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2023); Director of BlackRock, Inc. (2018-2022).

Rachel

Aguirre (1982)

   Executive Vice President (since 2022).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2018); Head of U.S. iShares Product (since 2022); Head of EII U.S. Product Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2021); Co-Head of EII’s Americas Portfolio Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (2020-2021); Head of Developed Markets Portfolio Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (2016-2019).

Jennifer

Hsui (1976)

   Executive Vice President (since 2022).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Co-Head of Index Equity of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2022).

James

Mauro (1970)

   Executive Vice President (since 2022).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2010); Head of Fixed Income Index Investments in the Americas and Head of San Francisco Core Portfolio Management of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2020).

 

Effective July 1, 2023, Aaron Wasserman replaced Charles Park as Chief Compliance Officer.

Effective February 1, 2024, Salim Ramji resigned as Trustee of the Trust.

Effective March 5, 2024, Stephen Cohen replaced Salim Ramji as Trustee of the Trust.

Effective March 5, 2024, Dominik Rohé resigned as President of the Trust.

Effective March 5, 2024, Jessica Tan replaced Dominik Rohé as President of the Trust.

Effective April 8, 2024, Laura Fergerson was appointed as Trustee of the Trust.

Effective April 8, 2024, James Lam was appointed as Trustee of the Trust.

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to icsdelivery.com.

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents and Rule 30e-3 notices can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at iShares.com/fundreports.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviation
NVS    Non-Voting Shares
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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2024 Annual Report

 

 

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· iShares Russell 3000 ETF | IWV | NYSE Arca

· iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF | IWS | NYSE Arca


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 March 31, 2024. Higher interest rates helped to rein in inflation, and the Consumer Price Index decelerated substantially while remaining above pre-pandemic levels. A moderating labor market helped ease inflationary pressure, although wages continued to grow. Wage and job growth powered robust consumer spending, backstopping the economy. On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a horrific attack on Israel. The ensuing war has had 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 robust during the period, as interest rates stabilized and the economy proved to be more resilient than many investors expected. The U.S. economy continued to show strength, and growth further accelerated in the second half of 2023. Large-capitalization U.S. stocks posted particularly substantial gains, supported by the performance of a few notable technology companies, while small-capitalization U.S. stocks’ advance was slower but still robust. Meanwhile, international developed market equities also gained strongly, while emerging market stocks advanced at a more modest pace.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose during the reporting period, as investors reacted to elevated inflation and attempted to anticipate future interest rate changes. However, higher yields drove positive returns overall for 10-year U.S. Treasuries and solid gains in shorter-duration U.S. Treasuries. 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 twice during the 12-month period, but paused its tightening after its July meeting. The Fed also continued to reduce its balance sheet by not replacing some of the 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 stopped tightening for now, we believe that the new economic regime means that the Fed will need to maintain high rates for an extended period despite the market’s hopes for rapid interest rate cuts, as reflected in the ongoing rally. In this new regime, we anticipate greater volatility and dispersion of returns, creating more opportunities for selective portfolio management.

Looking at developed market stocks, we have an overweight stance on U.S. stocks overall, particularly given the promise of emerging AI technologies. We are also overweight Japanese stocks as shareholder-friendly policies generate increased investor interest, although we maintain an underweight stance on European stocks. In credit, there are selective opportunities in the near term despite tighter 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 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.

Sincerely,

 

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President, BlackRock, Inc.

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President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of March 31, 2024  
    

 

6-Month

 

   

 

12-Month

 

 
   

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

    23.48%        29.88%   
   

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

    19.94            19.71     
   

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

    16.81            15.32     
   

Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

    10.42            8.15     
   

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

    2.68            5.24     
   

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

    4.88            (2.44)    
   

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

    5.99            1.70     
   

Tax-exempt municipal
bonds (Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index)

    7.48            3.13     
   

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

    8.73            11.15     

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

   9

Disclosure of Expenses

   9

Schedules of Investments

   10
Financial Statements:   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   45

Statements of Operations

   46

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   47

Financial Highlights

   48

Notes to Financial Statements

   50

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   59

Important Tax Information

   60

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

   61

Supplemental Information

   62

Trustee and Officer Information

   64

General Information

   66

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

   67

 

 

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Market Overview

 

iShares Trust

Domestic Market Overview

U.S. stocks advanced for the 12 months ended March 31, 2024 (“reporting period”), when the Russell 3000® Index, a broad measure of U.S. equity market performance, returned 29.29%. The economy showed notable resilience even as interest rates rose, and analysts’ optimism about the economy’s trajectory improved. Meanwhile, inflation decelerated notably, enabling a pause in monetary policy tightening and providing a supportive backdrop for equities.

The U.S. economy grew at a robust pace in 2023 despite concerns about the impact of higher interest rates on growth. The U.S. consumer helped to power the expansion, as consumer spending continued to grow in both nominal and real (inflation-adjusted) terms. A strong labor market bolstered consumer spending, as employers continued to add jobs, and average hourly wages increased notably. Consumer spending was also supported by higher asset values, as both home prices and strong equity performance increased household net worth. Government spending also stimulated the economy, as the federal deficit increased amid rising expenditures, while state and local governments also boosted spending to fill personnel vacancies.

Despite high spending and healthy household balance sheets, consumer sentiment remained below pre-pandemic levels, as elevated inflation and high interest rates weighed on consumers’ outlook. While inflation declined early in the reporting period — decreasing from 4.9% in April 2023 to 3% in June 2023 — it remained stubbornly persistent thereafter, fluctuating between 3% and 4%, above the pre-pandemic average. While improved supply chains eased goods inflation, the tight labor market kept labor costs near record highs, and growing services inflation was a significant driver of inflation’s overall persistence.

To counteract inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) raised interest rates twice early in the reporting period, reaching the highest level since 2001. However, the Fed paused its interest rate increases thereafter as inflation edged down, keeping interest rates steady after its July 2023 meeting. The Fed also continued to decrease the size of its balance sheet by reducing the store of U.S. Treasuries it had accumulated to stabilize markets in the early phases of the coronavirus pandemic. Projections released by the Fed late in the reporting period included several interest rate decreases later in 2024, as it forecast inflation would continue to moderate despite the robust economy.

The strong economy supported corporate profits, which grew substantially in the last three quarters of 2023. Despite higher input costs, companies were able to raise prices sufficiently to widen profit margins, as the U.S. consumer continued to spend. Firms increasingly kept assets in short-term investments that earned higher yields due to elevated interest rates. This helped to mitigate the negative impact of higher borrowing costs, which drove a rise in interest expense. Innovations in computing also drove enthusiasm for equities, as new technologies drove hopes for economy-wide improvements in productivity.

Despite the strong economic conditions during the reporting period, analysts noted several areas of caution about potential disruptions to markets. Geopolitical tensions were high amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and fighting in Gaza following Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel. Missile attacks on a major shipping lane in the Middle East raised concerns about a wider conflict while disrupting some supply chains. While inflation declined during the reporting period, it remained more persistent than some analysts expected, raising concerns about the effect of continued inflation on the Fed’s interest rate policy.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024    iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Russell 3000 ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of a broad-based index composed of U.S. equities, as represented by the Russell 3000® 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

     29.12      14.15     12.15       29.12      93.80      214.73

Fund Market

     29.17        14.15       12.15         29.17        93.81        214.67  

Index

     29.29        14.34       12.33               29.29        95.39        219.80  

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
(10/01/23)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(03/31/24)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a)  
           

Beginning
Account Value
(10/01/23)
 
 
 
      

Ending

Account Value

(03/31/24)

 

 

 

      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a)  
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00           $   1,232.20          $   1.12               $   1,000.00          $   1,024.00          $   1.01          0.20

 

(a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024 (continued)    iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

U.S. stocks advanced strongly for the reporting period, as receding inflation, shifting monetary policy, and robust U.S. economic growth supported equities. The information technology sector was the largest contributor to the Index’s return amid notable innovations in artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology. The semiconductors industry gained the most, as companies invested significantly in the specialized chips used to provide computing capacity for AI applications, which require significant processing power. Consequently, industry revenues and earnings grew rapidly, driving strong equity performance. Additionally, the semiconductors industry continued to invest in building the next generation of processors for AI applications, further supporting stock prices.

The software and services industry also advanced, driven by strength among systems software companies. Enthusiasm for generative AI products benefited a large company in the industry with a significant investment in a prominent consumer-facing AI platform, a chatbot which grew its user base more rapidly than any other consumer application in history. Integration of AI into already existing productivity software also propelled gains.

The financials sector was a solid contributor to the Index’s return, as interest rates rose to the highest levels in 22 years while the economy remained fundamentally healthy. The financial services industry gained, as a large multi-sector holding company with investments in a broad array of companies benefited from rising equity prices. The industry benefited from strength among insurance companies, where rising premiums and higher investment income increased profitability.

The communication services sector also contributed significantly to the Index’s performance, led by the interactive media and services industry. Growth in the online advertising market drove large increases in both revenue and income, and cost cutting efforts boosted profitability. Strong sales of cloud computing products further bolstered earnings.

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

   

Sector

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Information Technology

    27.6

Financials

    13.9  

Health Care

    12.4  

Consumer Discretionary

    10.5  

Industrials

    10.1  

Communication Services

    8.3  

Consumer Staples

    5.6  

Energy

    4.1  

Real Estate

    2.7  

Materials

    2.7  

Utilities

    2.1  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   

Security

   

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Microsoft Corp.

    6.2

Apple Inc.

    4.9  

NVIDIA Corp.

    4.2  

Amazon.com, Inc.

    3.2  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

    2.1  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

    1.8  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

    1.5  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS

    1.5  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    1.3  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1.2  
 

 

(a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024    iShares® Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of mid-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics, as represented by the Russell MidCap® Value Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

     20.17      9.72     8.36       20.17      59.01      123.17

Fund Market

     20.09        9.70       8.35         20.09        58.87        123.00  

Index

     20.40        9.94       8.57               20.40        60.59        127.53  

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

(10/01/23)

 
 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(03/31/24)

 

 

 

      

Expenses
Paid During

the Period

 
 

(a) 

           

Beginning
Account Value
(10/01/23)
 
 
 
      

Ending

Account Value

(03/31/24)

 

 

 

      

Expenses
Paid During

the Period

 
 

(a) 

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

$ 1,000.00          $   1,212.20          $   1.29               $   1,000.00          $   1,023.84          $   1.16          0.23

 

(a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024 (continued)    iShares® Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Value-oriented mid-capitalization U.S. stocks advanced strongly for the reporting period, as receding inflation, shifting monetary policy, and robust U.S. economic growth supported equities. The industrials sector was the largest contributor to the Index’s performance. Strong economic growth bolstered stocks in the sector, which is sensitive to overall conditions in the broader economy. This supportive backdrop led to investor confidence that demand would continue to expand, boosting earnings in the sector. A key measure of confidence among purchasing managers in manufacturing rose to its highest level in nearly two years, as output improved and suppliers’ delivery times shortened. Moderating inflation also helped the sector by reducing cost pressures and allowing companies to maintain profitability. The capital goods industry was the leading source of strength, as spending on factory construction increased following passage of federal legislation granting subsidies for certain types of production facilities. The surge in manufacturing construction benefited makers of machinery, manufacturing equipment, building products, and tools.

The financials sector was another strong contributor to the Index’s return, as interest rates rose to the highest levels in 22 years while the economy remained fundamentally healthy. The capital markets industry was the largest source of strength, benefiting from growing institutional acceptance of cryptocurrencies, which promoted increased transactions and drove revenues at cryptocurrency trading platforms. Capital markets stocks also gained along with the wider market, which bolstered the value of the industry’s investments. The insurance industry also advanced, as higher premiums, greater income from investments amid higher bond yields, and slowing inflation in claim costs benefited the property and casualty insurance industry. While underwriting losses weighed on profitability amid severe storms, this was partially offset by premium growth.

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

   

Sector

   

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Industrials

    20.4

Financials

    18.1  

Real Estate

    9.8  

Consumer Discretionary

    9.4  

Information Technology

    9.2  

Materials

    7.6  

Utilities

    7.0  

Health Care

    6.5  

Energy

    5.5  

Consumer Staples

    3.7  

Communication Services

    2.8  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   

Security

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Phillips 66

    0.9

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    0.9  

PACCAR, Inc.

    0.8  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    0.8  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    0.7  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    0.7  

Welltower, Inc.

    0.6  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    0.6  

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A

    0.6  

Aflac, Inc.

    0.6  
 

 

(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, index returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, index 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

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Aerospace & Defense — 1.9%            

AAR Corp.(a)

    9,382     $ 561,700  

AeroVironment, Inc.(a)

    6,859       1,051,348  

AerSale Corp.(a)(b)

    7,427       53,326  

Archer Aviation, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    41,022       189,522  

Astronics Corp.(a)

    7,707       146,741  

Axon Enterprise, Inc.(a)

    18,955       5,930,640  

Boeing Co. (The)(a)

    152,014       29,337,182  

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    25,197       2,585,716  

Cadre Holdings, Inc.

    6,706       242,757  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    10,041       2,569,894  

Ducommun, Inc.(a)

    2,612       133,996  

General Dynamics Corp.

    65,874       18,608,746  

General Electric Co.

    290,893       51,060,448  

HEICO Corp.(b)

    11,893       2,271,563  

HEICO Corp., Class A(b)

    21,553       3,317,869  

Hexcel Corp.

    23,197       1,689,901  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    100,709       6,891,517  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    10,288       2,998,643  

Kaman Corp.

    7,942       364,300  

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.(a)

    40,802       749,941  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    50,811       10,827,824  

Leonardo DRS, Inc.(a)

    13,285       293,466  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    57,998       26,381,550  

Mercury Systems, Inc.(a)

    13,124       387,158  

Moog, Inc., Class A

    7,684       1,226,751  

National Presto Industries, Inc.

    2,243       187,963  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    37,954       18,167,062  

Park Aerospace Corp.

    6,372       105,966  

Rocket Lab U.S.A., Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    80,988       332,861  

RTX Corp.

    385,823       37,629,317  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)

    32,478       1,171,482  

Textron, Inc.

    52,752       5,060,499  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    14,213       17,504,731  

Triumph Group, Inc.(a)

    15,936       239,677  

V2X, Inc.(a)

    3,341       156,058  

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    66,519       98,448  

Woodward, Inc.

    16,253       2,504,912  
   

 

 

 
       253,031,475  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.4%            

Air Transport Services Group, Inc.(a)

    15,846       218,041  

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    30,758       2,341,914  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    39,475       4,798,976  

FedEx Corp.

    62,057       17,980,395  

Forward Air Corp.

    7,333       228,130  

GXO Logistics, Inc.(a)

    31,041       1,668,764  

Hub Group, Inc., Class A

    17,355       750,083  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    194,558       28,917,155  
   

 

 

 
      56,903,458  
Automobile Components — 0.2%            

Adient PLC(a)

    24,858       818,325  

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings,
Inc.(a)

    30,150       221,904  

Aptiv PLC(a)

    72,395       5,766,262  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    62,404       2,167,915  

Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc.(a)

    714       11,824  

Dana, Inc.

    34,110       433,197  

Dorman Products, Inc.(a)

    7,415       714,732  

Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a)

    11,231       584,798  

Gentex Corp.

    62,754       2,266,675  

Gentherm, Inc.(a)

    8,465       487,415  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)(a)

    75,265       1,033,388  
Security   Shares     Value  
Automobile Components (continued)            

Holley, Inc.(a)

    20,483     $ 91,354  

LCI Industries

    6,957       856,128  

Lear Corp.

    15,936       2,308,808  

Luminar Technologies, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    66,159       130,333  

Modine Manufacturing Co.(a)(b)

    14,263       1,357,695  

Patrick Industries, Inc.

    5,898       704,634  

Phinia, Inc.

    12,481       479,645  

QuantumScape Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    97,975       616,263  

Solid Power, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    37,836       76,807  

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

    5,089       170,736  

Stoneridge, Inc.(a)

    6,836       126,056  

Visteon Corp.(a)

    6,986       821,623  

XPEL, Inc.(a)

    6,641       358,747  
   

 

 

 
      22,605,264  
Automobiles — 1.2%            

Ford Motor Co.

    1,053,242       13,987,054  

General Motors Co.

    309,497       14,035,689  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    35,646       1,559,156  

Lucid Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    197,642       563,280  

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    176,849       1,936,497  

Tesla, Inc.(a)

    740,523       130,176,538  

Thor Industries, Inc.

    13,328       1,563,907  

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

    7,826       579,124  

Workhorse Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    35,413       8,308  
   

 

 

 
       164,409,553  
Banks — 3.6%            

1st Source Corp.

    4,043       211,934  

ACNB Corp.

    3,177       119,455  

Amalgamated Financial Corp.

    5,069       121,656  

Amerant Bancorp, Inc., Class A

    7,755       180,614  

American National Bankshares, Inc.

    3,342       159,614  

Ameris Bancorp

    16,286       787,917  

Arrow Financial Corp.

    4,988       124,800  

Associated Banc-Corp.

    39,548       850,677  

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

    19,288       681,059  

Axos Financial, Inc.(a)

    15,447       834,756  

Banc of California, Inc.

    33,867       515,117  

BancFirst Corp.

    5,969       525,451  

Bancorp, Inc. (The)(a)

    12,672       424,005  

Bank First Corp.

    2,944       255,156  

Bank of America Corp.

    1,850,978       70,189,086  

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    10,335       644,801  

Bank of Marin Bancorp

    4,503       75,515  

Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. (The)

    14,049       449,428  

Bank OZK

    29,511       1,341,570  

BankUnited, Inc.

    20,095       562,660  

Banner Corp.

    9,732       467,136  

Bar Harbor Bankshares

    4,811       127,395  

BayCom Corp.

    6,219       128,174  

BCB Bancorp, Inc.

    5,757       60,161  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    11,818       270,869  

Blue Foundry Bancorp(a)

    8,862       82,948  

BOK Financial Corp.

    7,794       717,048  

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.(a)

    8,172       95,122  

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

    17,954       178,822  

Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp.

    1,694       94,915  

Business First Bancshares, Inc.

    6,542       145,756  

Byline Bancorp, Inc.

    7,358       159,816  

Cadence Bank

    38,190       1,107,510  

Cambridge Bancorp

    1,676       114,236  

Camden National Corp.

    3,722       124,761  

Capital City Bank Group, Inc.

    4,565       126,451  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Banks (continued)            

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

    39,740     $ 236,850  

Capstar Financial Holdings, Inc.

    5,906       118,711  

Carter Bankshares, Inc.(a)

    8,311       105,051  

Cathay General Bancorp

    17,703       669,704  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    8,258       163,096  

Citigroup, Inc.

    513,177       32,453,313  

Citizens & Northern Corp.

    5,811       109,131  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    124,704       4,525,508  

Citizens Financial Services, Inc.

    1,344       66,125  

City Holding Co.

    3,834       399,579  

Civista Bancshares, Inc.

    6,031       92,757  

CNB Financial Corp.

    5,067       103,316  

Coastal Financial Corp.(a)

    2,797       108,719  

Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc.

    5,007       113,959  

Colony Bankcorp, Inc.

    2,326       26,749  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    54,514       1,054,846  

Columbia Financial, Inc.(a)

    8,613       148,230  

Comerica, Inc.

    36,311       1,996,742  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    31,859       1,694,899  

Community Bank System, Inc.

    14,122       678,280  

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.

    3,848       164,117  

ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.

    10,437       203,522  

CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc.(a)(b)

    12,858       177,955  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    16,192       1,822,733  

Customers Bancorp, Inc.(a)

    7,277       386,118  

CVB Financial Corp.

    34,502       615,516  

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

    9,511       183,182  

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

    7,887       185,266  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    37,300       2,950,803  

Eastern Bankshares, Inc.

    40,232       554,397  

Enterprise Bancorp, Inc.

    4,078       105,906  

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

    9,360       379,642  

Equity Bancshares, Inc., Class A

    3,970       136,449  

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.

    2,267       107,614  

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.

    4,351       96,984  

Farmers National Banc Corp.

    10,822       144,582  

FB Financial Corp.

    10,412       392,116  

Fidelity D&D Bancorp, Inc.

    2,324       112,551  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    180,857       6,729,689  

Financial Institutions, Inc.

    4,626       87,061  

First Bancorp, Inc. (The)

    3,789       93,361  

First BanCorp/Puerto Rico

    44,497       780,477  

First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC

    8,919       322,154  

First Bancshares, Inc. (The)

    9,185       238,351  

First Bank

    9,390       129,019  

First Busey Corp.

    13,988       336,411  

First Business Financial Services, Inc.

    3,312       124,200  

First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A

    2,920       4,774,200  

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

    23,135       322,039  

First Community Bankshares, Inc.

    4,409       152,684  

First Financial Bancorp

    24,566       550,770  

First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

    34,478       1,131,223  

First Financial Corp.

    2,798       107,247  

First Foundation, Inc.

    11,610       87,656  

First Hawaiian, Inc.

    35,398       777,340  

First Horizon Corp.

    149,138        2,296,725  

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A

    23,688       644,550  

First Merchants Corp.

    14,325       499,942  

First Mid Bancshares, Inc.

    6,945       226,963  

First of Long Island Corp. (The)

    6,609       73,294  

Five Star Bancorp

    3,923       88,268  

Flushing Financial Corp.

    7,571       95,470  
Security   Shares     Value  
Banks (continued)            

FNB Corp.

    93,983     $ 1,325,160  

Fulton Financial Corp.

    43,533       691,739  

German American Bancorp, Inc.

    6,496       225,021  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

    28,469       1,146,731  

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.

    2,582       141,545  

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

    3,127       94,936  

Hancock Whitney Corp.

    23,624       1,087,649  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    8,508       135,447  

HarborOne Bancorp, Inc.

    17,070       181,966  

HBT Financial, Inc.

    5,128       97,637  

Heartland Financial U.S.A., Inc.

    9,638       338,776  

Heritage Commerce Corp.

    16,532       141,845  

Heritage Financial Corp.

    9,212       178,621  

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

    13,815       432,686  

Hingham Institution For Savings (The)(b)

    466       81,298  

Home Bancorp, Inc.

    2,901       111,137  

Home BancShares, Inc.

    52,480       1,289,434  

HomeStreet, Inc.

    4,892       73,625  

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.

    5,436       148,620  

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

    29,353       337,853  

Horizon Bancorp, Inc.

    10,558       135,459  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    383,900       5,355,405  

Independent Bank Corp.

    11,527       599,635  

Independent Bank Corp.

    5,164       130,907  

Independent Bank Group, Inc.

    9,351       426,873  

International Bancshares Corp.

    14,658       822,900  

John Marshall Bancorp, Inc.

    5,905       105,818  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    774,733        155,179,020  

Kearny Financial Corp.

    15,665       100,883  

KeyCorp

    253,635       4,009,969  

Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.

    17,668       213,783  

Lakeland Financial Corp.

    5,935       393,609  

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.

    8,473       351,714  

M&T Bank Corp.

    44,827       6,519,639  

Macatawa Bank Corp.

    10,059       98,478  

Mercantile Bank Corp.

    4,765       183,405  

Metrocity Bankshares, Inc.

    7,581       189,222  

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.(a)

    2,463       94,826  

Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc.

    5,603       112,116  

Middlefield Banc Corp.

    4,209       100,511  

Midland States Bancorp, Inc.

    6,245       156,937  

MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.

    6,073       142,351  

MVB Financial Corp.

    5,596       124,847  

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A

    8,169       294,656  

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

    11,816       433,411  

New York Community Bancorp, Inc., Class A

    188,689       607,579  

Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.

    3,267       280,929  

Northeast Bank

    2,854       157,940  

Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc.

    7,091       111,541  

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

    12,266       119,226  

Northrim BanCorp, Inc.

    2,490       125,770  

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

    26,773       311,905  

NU Holdings Ltd., Class A(a)

    626,840       7,478,201  

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

    15,179       249,087  

OFG Bancorp

    11,498       423,241  

Old National Bancorp

    76,936       1,339,456  

Old Second Bancorp, Inc.

    11,937       165,208  

Orange County Bancorp, Inc.

    2,520       115,920  

Origin Bancorp, Inc.

    7,021       219,336  

Orrstown Financial Services, Inc.

    2,111       56,511  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

    22,786       546,864  

Park National Corp.

    3,564       484,169  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Banks (continued)            

Pathward Financial, Inc.

    7,053     $ 356,035  

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp.

    4,853       118,073  

Peoples Bancorp, Inc.

    9,650       285,737  

Peoples Financial Services Corp.

    3,240       139,676  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    20,275       1,741,217  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    106,670       17,237,872  

Popular, Inc.

    19,196       1,690,976  

Preferred Bank

    2,434       186,858  

Premier Financial Corp.

    8,942       181,523  

Primis Financial Corp.

    9,730       118,414  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    22,721       1,494,587  

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

    21,816       317,859  

QCR Holdings, Inc.

    5,059       307,284  

RBB Bancorp

    4,890       88,069  

Red River Bancshares, Inc.

    2,064       102,767  

Regions Financial Corp.

    247,521       5,207,842  

Renasant Corp.

    16,064       503,124  

Republic Bancorp, Inc., Class A

    3,139       160,089  

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    8,869       284,518  

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

    10,989       254,725  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

    16,955       430,487  

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.

    13,441       891,945  

Shore Bancshares, Inc.

    6,807       78,281  

Sierra Bancorp

    7,011       141,622  

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

    34,010       661,835  

SmartFinancial, Inc.

    6,430       135,480  

South Plains Financial, Inc.

    3,549       94,971  

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.(a)

    2,915       92,580  

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.

    2,559       111,854  

Southside Bancshares, Inc.

    9,126       266,753  

SouthState Corp.

    20,983       1,784,184  

Stellar Bancorp, Inc.

    13,625       331,905  

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.

    7,597       371,569  

Summit Financial Group, Inc.

    4,419       120,020  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    37,561       1,504,694  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(a)

    13,047       803,043  

TFS Financial Corp.

    15,208       191,012  

Third Coast Bancshares, Inc.(a)

    1,134       22,703  

Timberland Bancorp, Inc.

    3,804       102,404  

Tompkins Financial Corp.

    3,422       172,092  

Towne Bank

    16,998       476,964  

TriCo Bancshares

    7,287       268,016  

Triumph Financial, Inc.(a)

    5,820       461,642  

Truist Financial Corp.

    356,448        13,894,343  

TrustCo Bank Corp.

    5,288       148,910  

Trustmark Corp.

    16,710       469,718  

U.S. Bancorp

    417,884       18,679,415  

UMB Financial Corp.

    11,200       974,288  

United Bankshares, Inc.

    35,794       1,281,067  

United Community Banks, Inc.

    25,283       665,449  

Univest Financial Corp.

    7,193       149,758  

Valley National Bancorp

    112,572       896,073  

Veritex Holdings, Inc.

    12,013       246,146  

WaFd, Inc.

    16,850       489,156  

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.

    3,592       96,553  

Webster Financial Corp.

    46,693       2,370,604  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    965,658       55,969,538  

WesBanco, Inc.

    16,920       504,385  

West BanCorp, Inc.

    5,736       102,273  

Westamerica BanCorp

    7,723       377,500  

Western Alliance Bancorp

    29,981       1,924,480  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    16,943       1,768,680  
Security   Shares     Value  
Banks (continued)            

WSFS Financial Corp.

    16,322     $ 736,775  

Zions Bancorp N.A.

    39,593       1,718,336  
   

 

 

 
      498,398,234  
Beverages — 1.3%            

Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A, NVS(a)

    2,417       735,783  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class A

    14,155       749,507  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B, NVS

    48,904       2,524,425  

Celsius Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    38,310       3,176,665  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    1,044,690       63,914,134  

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

    1,325       1,121,493  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    42,986       11,681,875  

Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. (The)(a)

    15,669       145,878  

Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc.

    256,836       7,877,160  

MGP Ingredients, Inc.(b)

    3,871       333,409  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    46,418       3,121,611  

Monster Beverage Corp.(a)

    199,909       11,850,606  

National Beverage Corp.(a)

    6,731       319,453  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    370,069       64,765,776  

Primo Water Corp.

    44,851       816,737  

Vita Coco Co., Inc. (The)(a)

    11,856       289,642  
   

 

 

 
       173,424,154  
Biotechnology — 2.3%            

2seventy bio, Inc.(a)

    19,316       103,341  

4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    12,463       397,071  

89bio, Inc.(a)(b)

    16,255       189,208  

AbbVie, Inc.

    473,602       86,242,924  

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    34,566       639,125  

ACELYRIN, Inc.(a)(b)

    10,851       73,244  

Adicet Bio, Inc.(a)(b)

    8,508       19,994  

ADMA Biologics, Inc.(a)

    66,288       437,501  

Aerovate Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    4,627       136,820  

Agenus, Inc.(a)(b)

    61,774       35,829  

Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    16,266       475,618  

Akero Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    14,125       356,797  

Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    14,670       47,971  

Alector, Inc.(a)(b)

    16,166       97,319  

Alkermes PLC(a)

    42,493       1,150,286  

Allakos, Inc.(a)

    25,228       31,787  

Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    24,875       111,191  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    34,033       5,086,232  

Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc.(a)

    9,565       379,157  

Altimmune, Inc.(a)

    22,912       233,244  

ALX Oncology Holdings, Inc.(a)

    9,164       102,179  

Amgen, Inc.

    143,370       40,762,958  

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    80,364       946,688  

AnaptysBio, Inc.(a)

    7,266       163,630  

Anavex Life Sciences Corp.(a)(b)

    19,282       98,145  

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    6,005       152,527  

Annexon, Inc.(a)

    23,241       166,638  

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    26,454       1,554,966  

Apogee Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    11,011       731,681  

Arbutus Biopharma Corp.(a)(b)

    48,458       125,022  

Arcellx, Inc.(a)

    10,867       755,800  

Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    8,778       296,433  

Arcus Biosciences, Inc.(a)

    12,077       228,014  

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.(a)

    24,706       244,836  

Ardelyx, Inc.(a)

    56,010       408,873  

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    30,780       880,308  

Astria Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    11,311       159,202  

Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    26,316       18,263  

Aura Biosciences, Inc.(a)

    8,700       68,295  

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    37,702       188,887  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)            

Avid Bioservices, Inc.(a)(b)

    16,734     $ 112,118  

Avidity Biosciences, Inc.(a)(b)

    22,022       562,001  

Avita Medical, Inc.(a)

    7,139       114,438  

Beam Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    21,234       701,571  

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    46,097       234,173  

Biogen, Inc.(a)

    38,535       8,309,302  

Biohaven Ltd.(a)(b)

    19,347       1,058,087  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)

    49,865       4,355,209  

Biomea Fusion, Inc.(a)(b)

    5,226       78,129  

Bioxcel Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    3,844       10,840  

Bluebird Bio, Inc.(a)(b)

    17,305       22,150  

Blueprint Medicines Corp.(a)

    15,555       1,475,547  

Bridgebio Pharma, Inc.(a)(b)

    32,326       999,520  

Cabaletta Bio, Inc.(a)(b)

    9,412       160,569  

CareDx, Inc.(a)(b)

    12,883       136,431  

Cargo Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    5,722       127,715  

Caribou Biosciences, Inc.(a)

    17,921       92,114  

Carisma Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    13,919       31,596  

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    32,471       517,588  

Celcuity, Inc.(a)

    7,900       170,640  

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    16,540       694,184  

Century Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    10,218       42,711  

Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.(a)

    18,628       787,406  

CG oncology, Inc.(a)(b)

    6,190       271,741  

Chinook Therapeutics, Inc., CVR(a)(c)

    16,679       7,339  

Cogent Biosciences, Inc.(a)

    24,737       166,233  

Coherus Biosciences, Inc.(a)(b)

    16,580       39,626  

Compass Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    33,317       65,968  

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    17,081       799,562  

Cullinan Oncology, Inc.(a)

    8,133       138,586  

Cytokinetics, Inc.(a)(b)

    24,491       1,717,064  

Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    18,230       301,160  

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    16,136       253,819  

Denali Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    32,313       663,063  

Design Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    8,904       35,883  

Disc Medicine, Inc.(a)

    2,121       132,053  

Dynavax Technologies Corp.(a)

    37,341       463,402  

Dyne Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    15,735       446,717  

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    3,848       20,164  

Editas Medicine, Inc.(a)(b)

    18,705       138,791  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(a)

    11,972       30,289  

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    4,834       84,402  

Entrada Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    7,474       105,907  

Erasca, Inc.(a)

    17,298       35,634  

Exact Sciences Corp.(a)

    48,329       3,337,601  

Exelixis, Inc.(a)

    83,093       1,971,797  

Fate Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    20,287       148,907  

FibroGen, Inc.(a)

    22,366       52,560  

Genelux Corp.(a)(b)

    5,492       35,314  

Generation Bio Co.(a)

    21,004       85,486  

Geron Corp.(a)(b)

    133,687       441,167  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    334,919        24,532,817  

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    35,834       1,457,727  

Heron Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    28,347       78,521  

HilleVax, Inc.(a)

    5,825       96,870  

Humacyte, Inc.(a)(b)

    24,465       76,086  

Ideaya Biosciences, Inc.(a)

    18,016       790,542  

IGM Biosciences, Inc.(a)(b)

    5,378       51,898  

ImmunityBio, Inc.(a)(b)

    21,799       117,061  

Immunovant, Inc.(a)

    16,150       521,806  

Incyte Corp.(a)

    49,347       2,811,299  

Inhibrx, Inc.(a)

    7,629       266,710  
Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)            

Inozyme Pharma, Inc.(a)

    23,730     $ 181,772  

Insmed, Inc.(a)(b)

    36,380       986,989  

Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    23,273       640,240  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    38,384       1,663,946  

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    63,507       941,174  

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A(a)

    40,367       351,597  

iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    6,606       90,106  

Janux Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    5,834       219,650  

KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    6,491       76,983  

Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    22,497       33,970  

Keros Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    6,959       460,686  

Kezar Life Sciences, Inc.(a)(b)

    14,150       12,758  

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Class A(a)

    11,525       227,388  

Kodiak Sciences, Inc.(a)(b)

    14,120       74,271  

Krystal Biotech, Inc.(a)(b)

    5,868       1,044,093  

Kura Oncology, Inc.(a)(b)

    16,683       355,848  

Kymera Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    9,778       393,076  

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    34,981       83,954  

Lyell Immunopharma, Inc.(a)(b)

    40,921       91,254  

MacroGenics, Inc.(a)

    16,336       240,466  

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    3,846       1,027,036  

MannKind Corp.(a)

    60,046       272,008  

MeiraGTx Holdings PLC(a)

    17,150       104,101  

Mersana Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    22,276       99,796  

MiMedx Group, Inc.(a)

    33,421       257,342  

Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    6,220       80,300  

Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    6,006       150,871  

Moderna, Inc.(a)

    89,681       9,556,407  

Monte Rosa Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    14,180       99,969  

Morphic Holding, Inc.(a)(b)

    11,880       418,176  

Mural Oncology PLC(a)

    4,253       20,797  

Myriad Genetics, Inc.(a)

    22,751       485,051  

Natera, Inc.(a)

    29,720       2,718,191  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(a)

    26,287       3,625,503  

Nkarta, Inc.(a)

    8,723       94,296  

Novavax, Inc.(a)(b)

    19,576       93,573  

Nurix Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    10,588       155,644  

Nuvalent, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    7,625       572,561  

Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    11,785       133,406  

Organogenesis Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    31,030       88,125  

ORIC Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    17,214       236,692  

Outlook Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    3,216       38,399  

PepGen, Inc.(a)(b)

    7,407       108,883  

PMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    8,303       14,115  

Precigen, Inc.(a)(b)

    60,507       87,735  

Prime Medicine, Inc.(a)(b)

    10,397       72,779  

ProKidney Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    16,226       26,611  

Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    15,830       457,962  

Prothena Corp. PLC(a)

    10,764       266,624  

PTC Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    19,832       576,913  

RAPT Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    5,458       49,013  

Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    31,939       318,432  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    27,497        26,465,588  

REGENXBIO, Inc.(a)

    9,274       195,403  

Relay Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    19,987       165,892  

Replimune Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    10,302       84,167  

REVOLUTION Medicines, Inc.(a)

    39,362       1,268,637  

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    13,510       585,388  

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    63,784       94,400  

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    18,677       503,158  

Roivant Sciences Ltd.(a)

    92,683       976,879  

Sage Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    13,544       253,815  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)            

Sana Biotechnology, Inc.(a)(b)

    22,591     $ 225,910  

Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    33,743       22,615  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    23,730       3,072,086  

Savara, Inc.(a)(b)

    41,962       208,971  

Scholar Rock Holding Corp.(a)

    12,436       220,863  

Seres Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    18,218       14,103  

SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    18,872       928,880  

Stoke Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    7,768       104,868  

Summit Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    40,304       166,859  

Sutro Biopharma, Inc.(a)(b)

    22,487       127,052  

Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    19,639       467,408  

Tango Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    12,939       102,736  

Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    15,793       82,597  

TG Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    35,722       543,332  

Travere Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    16,869       130,060  

Twist Bioscience Corp.(a)

    15,096       517,944  

Tyra Biosciences, Inc.(a)(b)

    6,501       106,616  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)

    21,899       1,022,464  

United Therapeutics Corp.(a)

    11,921       2,738,492  

UroGen Pharma Ltd.(a)

    9,451       141,765  

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    14,919       61,317  

Vaxcyte, Inc.(a)(b)

    27,800       1,899,018  

Vera Therapeutics, Inc., Class A(a)

    10,673       460,220  

Veracyte, Inc.(a)

    17,415       385,916  

Vericel Corp.(a)

    11,612       604,056  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    69,132       28,897,867  

Verve Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    12,453       165,376  

Viking Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    27,381       2,245,242  

Vir Biotechnology, Inc.(a)

    20,108       203,694  

Viridian Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    10,421       182,472  

Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    8,963       83,446  

X4 Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    55,253       76,802  

Xencor, Inc.(a)

    14,946       330,755  

Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    9,127       148,405  

Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    14,046       221,365  

Zymeworks, Inc.(a)(b)

    14,031       147,606  
   

 

 

 
       316,013,652  
Broadline Retail — 3.3%            

Amazon.com, Inc.(a)

    2,418,052       436,168,220  

Big Lots, Inc.

    8,961       38,801  

ContextLogic, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    5,646       32,126  

Coupang, Inc., Class A(a)

    290,785       5,173,065  

Dillard’s, Inc., Class A(b)

    1,050       495,222  

eBay, Inc.

    139,408       7,357,954  

Etsy, Inc.(a)

    33,329       2,290,369  

Kohl’s Corp.

    29,333       855,057  

Macy’s, Inc.

    73,811       1,475,482  

Nordstrom, Inc.

    29,064       589,127  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    17,001       1,352,770  

Savers Value Village, Inc.(a)(b)

    6,855       132,164  
   

 

 

 
      455,960,357  
Building Products — 0.7%            

A. O. Smith Corp.

    31,834       2,847,870  

AAON, Inc.

    17,564       1,547,388  

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

    18,181       3,131,495  

Allegion PLC

    23,098       3,111,532  

American Woodmark Corp.(a)

    4,766       484,512  

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

    6,973       412,802  

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

    12,129       1,506,664  

AZEK Co., Inc. (The), Class A(a)

    36,819       1,849,050  

AZZ, Inc.

    6,738       520,915  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a)

    32,294       6,734,914  
Security   Shares     Value  
Building Products (continued)            

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    13,072     $ 5,122,263  

Carrier Global Corp.

    224,206       13,033,095  

CSW Industrials, Inc.

    4,336       1,017,226  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

    34,378       2,910,785  

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.(a)

    8,138       655,353  

Griffon Corp.

    11,111       814,881  

Hayward Holdings, Inc.(a)

    37,836       579,269  

Insteel Industries, Inc.

    4,291       164,002  

Janus International Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    22,257       336,748  

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.(a)

    21,780       462,389  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    181,219       11,837,225  

Lennox International, Inc.

    8,450       4,130,022  

Masco Corp.

    61,076       4,817,675  

Masonite International Corp.(a)(b)

    6,201       815,122  

Masterbrand, Inc.(a)

    34,188       640,683  

Owens Corning

    23,821       3,973,343  

Quanex Building Products Corp.

    9,063       348,291  

Resideo Technologies, Inc.(a)

    37,867       848,978  

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

    11,617       2,383,576  

Trane Technologies PLC

    60,960       18,300,192  

Trex Co., Inc.(a)(b)

    28,522       2,845,070  

UFP Industries, Inc.

    16,337       2,009,614  

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp.

    38,941       1,303,355  
   

 

 

 
       101,496,299  
Capital Markets — 3.0%            

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    9,195       1,539,887  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    26,917       11,801,489  

Ares Management Corp., Class A

    44,886       5,968,940  

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A

    14,871       680,646  

AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    7,035       249,109  

B Riley Financial, Inc.(b)

    5,776       122,278  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    203,967       11,752,579  

BGC Group, Inc., Class A(b)

    87,339       678,624  

BlackRock, Inc.(d)

    39,955       33,310,484  

Blackstone, Inc., Class A, NVS

    191,362       25,139,226  

Blue Owl Capital, Inc., Class A

    118,538       2,235,627  

Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.

    8,537       194,985  

Carlyle Group, Inc. (The)

    57,275       2,686,770  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    28,571       5,249,350  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    397,791       28,776,201  

CME Group, Inc., Class A

    96,513       20,778,284  

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

    6,095       468,645  

Coinbase Global, Inc., Class A(a)

    46,011       12,198,436  

Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc., Class A

    686       105,761  

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.(a)

    6,452       400,089  

Evercore, Inc., Class A

    9,513       1,832,109  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    10,307       4,683,398  

Forge Global Holdings, Inc.(a)

    46,605       89,948  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    80,434       2,261,000  

GCM Grosvenor, Inc., Class A

    13,029       125,860  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    84,786       35,414,264  

Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A

    9,332       1,052,276  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc., Class A

    13,840       1,774,150  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

    27,985       3,126,204  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    151,957       20,883,451  

Invesco Ltd.

    100,166       1,661,754  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

    38,565       1,268,403  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

    47,482       2,093,956  

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A

    177,943       17,897,507  

Lazard, Inc.

    29,031       1,215,528  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    20,203       5,337,633  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Capital Markets (continued)            

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    9,998     $ 2,192,061  

Moelis & Co., Class A

    16,225       921,093  

Moody’s Corp.

    42,489       16,699,452  

Morgan Stanley

    314,401       29,603,998  

Morningstar, Inc.

    6,787       2,092,907  

MSCI, Inc., Class A

    20,641       11,568,248  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    98,693       6,227,528  

Northern Trust Corp.

    53,709       4,775,804  

Open Lending Corp.(a)(b)

    26,900       168,394  

P10, Inc., Class A

    9,808       82,583  

Patria Investments Ltd., Class A

    14,307       212,316  

Perella Weinberg Partners, Class A

    8,322       117,590  

Piper Sandler Cos

    4,964       985,304  

PJT Partners, Inc., Class A

    6,282       592,141  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    50,475       6,481,999  

Robinhood Markets, Inc., Class A(a)

    169,875       3,419,584  

S&P Global, Inc.

    84,837       36,093,902  

SEI Investments Co.

    26,899       1,934,038  

State Street Corp.

    80,779       6,245,832  

StepStone Group, Inc., Class A

    15,092       539,388  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    25,957       2,029,059  

StoneX Group, Inc.(a)

    7,945       558,216  

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    59,319       7,232,172  

TPG, Inc., Class A

    20,040       895,788  

Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A

    30,443       3,171,247  

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., Class A

    7,921       336,088  

Virtu Financial, Inc., Class A

    21,751       446,331  

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

    1,751       434,213  

WisdomTree, Inc.

    40,090       368,427  

XP, Inc., Class A

    88,125       2,261,287  
   

 

 

 
       413,741,841  
Chemicals — 1.6%            

AdvanSix, Inc.

    7,877       225,282  

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    59,739       14,472,968  

Albemarle Corp.

    30,951       4,077,485  

American Vanguard Corp.

    8,822       114,245  

Arcadium Lithium PLC(a)

    268,184       1,155,873  

Ashland, Inc.

    13,705       1,334,456  

Aspen Aerogels, Inc.(a)(b)

    10,497       184,747  

Avient Corp.

    23,035       999,719  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a)

    60,728       2,088,436  

Balchem Corp.

    8,159       1,264,237  

Cabot Corp.

    14,120       1,301,864  

Celanese Corp., Class A

    26,225       4,507,028  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    52,333       4,354,629  

Chemours Co. (The)

    38,276       1,005,128  

Core Molding Technologies, Inc.(a)

    4,120       77,992  

Corteva, Inc.

    189,546       10,931,118  

Danimer Scientific, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    27,481       29,954  

Dow, Inc.

    188,905       10,943,267  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    115,568       8,860,599  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    31,816       3,188,599  

Ecolab, Inc.

    66,325       15,314,442  

Ecovyst, Inc.(a)

    25,658       286,087  

Element Solutions, Inc.

    58,947       1,472,496  

FMC Corp.

    33,034       2,104,266  

Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    407,271       472,434  

Hawkins, Inc.

    4,481       344,141  

HB Fuller Co.

    15,083       1,202,718  

Huntsman Corp.

    45,102       1,174,005  

Ingevity Corp.(a)

    9,731       464,169  

Innospec, Inc.

    6,514       839,915  
Security   Shares     Value  
Chemicals (continued)            

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    68,415     $ 5,883,006  

Intrepid Potash, Inc.(a)(b)

    2,894       60,369  

Koppers Holdings, Inc.

    5,206       287,215  

Linde PLC

    130,224       60,465,608  

LSB Industries, Inc.(a)

    19,491       171,131  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    69,483       7,106,721  

Mativ Holdings, Inc.

    13,937       261,319  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

    9,716       731,420  

Mosaic Co. (The)

    87,793       2,849,761  

NewMarket Corp.

    1,770       1,123,277  

Olin Corp.

    33,445       1,966,566  

Origin Materials, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    32,071       16,356  

Orion SA

    15,994       376,179  

Perimeter Solutions SA(a)

    38,516       285,789  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    62,574       9,066,973  

PureCycle Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)

    27,747       172,586  

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    3,550       728,637  

Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.(a)

    16,232       77,589  

RPM International, Inc.

    34,672       4,124,234  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

    10,732       800,500  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    11,421       790,219  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    63,975       22,220,437  

Stepan Co.

    6,107       549,874  

Trinseo PLC

    9,810       37,082  

Tronox Holdings PLC

    26,977       468,051  

Westlake Corp.(b)

    9,049       1,382,687  
   

 

 

 
       216,795,885  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.7%            

ABM Industries, Inc.

    17,542       782,724  

ACCO Brands Corp.

    27,796       155,935  

ACV Auctions, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    33,576       630,221  

Aris Water Solutions, Inc., Class A

    6,497       91,933  

BrightView Holdings, Inc.(a)

    13,936       165,838  

Brink’s Co. (The)

    11,663       1,077,428  

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    14,596       1,443,106  

CECO Environmental Corp.(a)(b)

    8,450       194,519  

Cimpress PLC(a)(b)

    4,454       394,223  

Cintas Corp.

    23,286       15,998,181  

Clean Harbors, Inc.(a)

    13,494       2,716,477  

Copart, Inc.(a)(b)

    231,139       13,387,571  

CoreCivic, Inc.(a)

    30,580       477,354  

Deluxe Corp.

    10,898       224,390  

Driven Brands Holdings, Inc.(a)

    16,982       268,146  

Ennis, Inc.

    6,516       133,643  

Enviri Corp.(a)

    22,498       205,857  

GEO Group, Inc. (The)(a)

    33,156       468,163  

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.(a)

    20,239       252,583  

HNI Corp.

    12,919       583,034  

Interface, Inc., Class A

    14,437       242,830  

Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    36,189       37,275  

Liquidity Services, Inc.(a)

    6,754       125,624  

Matthews International Corp., Class A

    7,924       246,278  

MillerKnoll, Inc.

    21,047       521,124  

Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.(a)

    6,015       235,608  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    9,638       1,865,820  

OPENLANE, Inc.(a)

    28,518       493,361  

Performant Financial Corp.(a)

    40,155       118,056  

RB Global, Inc.

    48,193       3,670,861  

Republic Services, Inc.

    55,131       10,554,279  

Rollins, Inc.

    68,086       3,150,339  

SP Plus Corp.(a)

    5,958       311,127  

Steelcase, Inc., Class A

    25,254       330,322  
 

 

 

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

  15


Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)  

Stericycle, Inc.(a)

    24,059     $ 1,269,112  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    14,238       2,629,901  

UniFirst Corp.

    4,116       713,838  

Veralto Corp.

    58,348       5,173,134  

Vestis Corp.

    30,894       595,327  

Viad Corp.(a)

    5,038       198,951  

VSE Corp.

    2,970       237,600  

Waste Management, Inc.

    109,364       23,310,937  
   

 

 

 
      95,683,030  
Communications Equipment — 0.8%            

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

    18,518       100,738  

Arista Networks, Inc.(a)(b)

    67,134       19,467,517  

Aviat Networks, Inc.(a)

    3,540       135,724  

Calix, Inc.(a)

    14,534       481,947  

Cambium Networks Corp.(a)

    4,531       19,529  

Ciena Corp.(a)

    40,040       1,979,978  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    1,090,006       54,402,199  

Clearfield, Inc.(a)

    3,407       105,072  

CommScope Holding Co., Inc.(a)

    51,962       68,070  

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.(a)

    8,050       27,612  

Digi International, Inc.(a)

    8,662       276,578  

Extreme Networks, Inc.(a)

    35,150       405,631  

F5, Inc.(a)(b)

    15,739       2,983,957  

Harmonic, Inc.(a)

    32,128       431,800  

Infinera Corp.(a)(b)

    53,051       319,898  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    84,101       3,116,783  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    19,027       900,928  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    44,238       15,703,605  

NETGEAR, Inc.(a)

    8,758       138,114  

NetScout Systems, Inc.(a)

    16,568       361,845  

Ribbon Communications, Inc.(a)

    23,455       75,056  

Ubiquiti, Inc.

    1,059       122,685  

Viasat, Inc.(a)(b)

    31,164       563,757  

Viavi Solutions, Inc.(a)

    63,918       581,015  
   

 

 

 
       102,770,038  
Construction & Engineering — 0.3%            

AECOM

    35,672       3,498,710  

Ameresco, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    7,996       192,943  

API Group Corp.(a)(b)

    56,317       2,211,568  

Arcosa, Inc.

    12,801       1,099,094  

Argan, Inc.

    3,845       194,326  

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.(a)

    3,335       116,025  

Comfort Systems U.S.A., Inc.

    9,526       3,026,505  

Construction Partners, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    11,725       658,359  

Dycom Industries, Inc.(a)

    7,169       1,028,966  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    12,527       4,386,955  

Fluor Corp.(a)

    39,032       1,650,273  

Granite Construction, Inc.

    13,383       764,571  

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.(a)

    14,724       128,835  

IES Holdings, Inc.(a)

    2,687       326,847  

Limbach Holdings, Inc.(a)

    3,640       150,769  

MasTec, Inc.(a)

    16,775       1,564,269  

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

    52,180       1,314,936  

MYR Group, Inc.(a)

    4,078       720,786  

Northwest Pipe Co.(a)

    4,004       138,859  

Primoris Services Corp.

    15,621       664,986  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    38,452       9,989,830  

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.(a)

    8,255       910,609  

Tutor Perini Corp.(a)

    13,265       191,812  
Security   Shares     Value  
Construction & Engineering (continued)  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    5,513     $ 1,258,508  

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.(a)

    49,292       2,292,078  
   

 

 

 
      38,481,419  
Construction Materials — 0.2%            

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    9,015       2,449,826  

Knife River Corp.(a)

    15,293       1,239,956  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    16,628       10,208,594  

Summit Materials, Inc., Class A(a)

    32,461       1,446,787  

United States Lime & Minerals, Inc.

    683       203,630  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    35,391       9,658,912  
   

 

 

 
       25,207,705  
Consumer Finance — 0.6%            

Ally Financial, Inc.

    71,750       2,912,333  

American Express Co.

    155,641       35,437,899  

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.

    12,814       477,193  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    101,552       15,120,077  

Credit Acceptance Corp.(a)

    1,825       1,006,579  

Discover Financial Services

    67,190       8,807,937  

Encore Capital Group, Inc.(a)

    6,516       297,195  

Enova International, Inc.(a)

    7,558       474,869  

FirstCash Holdings, Inc.

    9,756       1,244,280  

Green Dot Corp., Class A(a)

    14,236       132,822  

LendingClub Corp.(a)

    25,737       226,228  

LendingTree, Inc.(a)

    3,872       163,941  

Navient Corp.

    25,349       441,073  

Nelnet, Inc., Class A

    3,240       306,666  

NerdWallet, Inc., Class A(a)

    5,907       86,833  

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

    29,522       1,508,279  

PRA Group, Inc.(a)

    9,564       249,429  

PROG Holdings, Inc.

    10,659       367,096  

Regional Management Corp.

    3,385       81,951  

SLM Corp.

    58,047       1,264,844  

SoFi Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)

    261,521       1,909,103  

Synchrony Financial

    107,878       4,651,700  

Upstart Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    20,190       542,909  

World Acceptance Corp.(a)

    985       142,805  
   

 

 

 
      77,854,041  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 1.8%        

Albertsons Cos., Inc., Class A

    110,509       2,369,313  

Andersons, Inc. (The)

    9,836       564,291  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(a)

    35,060       2,652,289  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    9,990       3,181,315  

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)(a)

    7,586       285,689  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    118,907       87,114,835  

Dollar General Corp.

    59,095       9,222,366  

Dollar Tree, Inc.(a)

    54,937       7,314,862  

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.(a)

    26,207       754,237  

Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A

    4,232       324,510  

Kroger Co. (The)

    175,388       10,019,916  

Maplebear, Inc.(a)(b)

    5,613       209,309  

Performance Food Group Co.(a)

    41,773       3,117,937  

PriceSmart, Inc.

    7,362       618,408  

SpartanNash Co.

    9,015       182,193  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(a)(b)

    27,747       1,789,127  

Sysco Corp.

    133,803       10,862,128  

Target Corp.

    123,114       21,817,032  

U.S. Foods Holding Corp.(a)

    60,179       3,247,861  

United Natural Foods, Inc.(a)

    14,113       162,158  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    191,468       4,152,941  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail (continued)  

Walmart, Inc.

    1,148,837     $ 69,125,522  

Weis Markets, Inc.

    4,741       305,320  
   

 

 

 
       239,393,559  
Containers & Packaging — 0.3%            

Amcor PLC

    388,629       3,695,862  

AptarGroup, Inc.

    17,372       2,499,657  

Ardagh Group SA, Class A(a)

    4,919       32,982  

Ardagh Metal Packaging SA

    41,863       143,590  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    21,650       4,833,363  

Ball Corp.

    82,694       5,570,268  

Berry Global Group, Inc.

    30,647       1,853,531  

Crown Holdings, Inc.

    28,146       2,230,852  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    82,908       2,419,255  

Greif, Inc., Class A, NVS

    6,324       436,672  

Greif, Inc., Class B

    1,997       138,831  

International Paper Co.

    91,895       3,585,743  

Myers Industries, Inc.

    9,713       225,050  

O-I Glass, Inc.(a)

    43,649       724,137  

Packaging Corp. of America

    23,986       4,552,063  

Pactiv Evergreen, Inc.

    10,587       151,606  

Sealed Air Corp.

    37,991       1,413,265  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    22,054       1,070,942  

Sonoco Products Co.

    26,076       1,508,236  

TriMas Corp.

    9,862       263,611  

Westrock Co.

    67,541       3,339,903  
   

 

 

 
      40,689,419  
Distributors — 0.1%            

Genuine Parts Co.

    37,221       5,766,650  

LKQ Corp.

    70,690       3,775,553  

Pool Corp.

    10,243       4,133,050  
   

 

 

 
      13,675,253  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1%            

2U, Inc.(a)(b)

    18,543       7,226  

ADT, Inc.

    75,355       506,386  

Adtalem Global Education, Inc.(a)

    10,571       543,349  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(a)(b)

    14,985       1,698,700  

Carriage Services, Inc.

    3,910       105,726  

Chegg, Inc.(a)

    32,097       242,974  

Coursera, Inc.(a)

    34,844       488,513  

Duolingo, Inc., Class A(a)

    7,547       1,664,717  

European Wax Center, Inc., Class A(a)

    6,833       88,692  

Frontdoor, Inc.(a)(b)

    22,845       744,290  

Graham Holdings Co., Class B

    1,031       791,478  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a)

    8,060       1,097,853  

H&R Block, Inc.

    38,914       1,911,067  

Laureate Education, Inc., Class A

    35,345       514,977  

Mister Car Wash, Inc.(a)(b)

    20,225       156,744  

OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd.(a)

    14,010       185,352  

Perdoceo Education Corp.

    20,257       355,713  

Service Corp. International

    38,301       2,842,317  

Strategic Education, Inc.

    5,904       614,725  

Stride, Inc.(a)

    11,163       703,827  

Udemy, Inc.(a)

    22,356       245,469  

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.(a)

    13,812       220,163  

WW International, Inc.(a)

    16,387       30,316  
   

 

 

 
      15,760,574  
Diversified REITs — 0.1%            

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

    20,232       333,221  

American Assets Trust, Inc.

    12,465       273,108  

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

    14,826       154,191  

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.

    46,624       730,598  
Security   Shares     Value  
Diversified REITs (continued)  

CTO Realty Growth, Inc.

    6,704     $ 113,633  

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

    38,723       392,264  

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

    41,365       1,102,791  

Gladstone Commercial Corp.

    9,793       135,535  

Global Net Lease, Inc.

    55,042       427,676  

NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust

    10,315       68,079  

One Liberty Properties, Inc.

    4,617       104,298  

WP Carey, Inc.

    58,329       3,292,089  
   

 

 

 
      7,127,483  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.6%  

Anterix, Inc.(a)

    3,196       107,418  

AST SpaceMobile, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    18,009       52,226  

AT&T Inc.

    1,921,149       33,812,222  

ATN International, Inc.

    3,070       96,720  

Bandwidth, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    8,519       155,557  

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

    11,557       755,019  

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.(a)

    20,785       89,791  

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.(a)(b)

    63,145       1,547,053  

GCI Liberty, Inc. Escrow, Class A(a)(c)

    28,033        

Globalstar, Inc.(a)(b)

    172,230       253,178  

IDT Corp., Class B

    5,257       198,767  

Iridium Communications, Inc.

    33,700       881,592  

Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class A(a)

    11,904       82,971  

Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class C, NVS(a)(b)

    42,853       299,542  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.(a)

    268,652       419,097  

Ooma, Inc.(a)

    7,107       60,623  

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

    13,318       231,334  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    1,129,146       47,378,966  
   

 

 

 
      86,422,076  
Electric Utilities — 1.3%            

ALLETE, Inc.

    15,023       895,972  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    67,635       3,408,804  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    141,497       12,182,892  

Avangrid, Inc.

    19,321       704,057  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    86,279       15,948,673  

Duke Energy Corp.

    206,284       19,949,726  

Edison International

    102,342       7,238,650  

Entergy Corp.

    56,181       5,937,208  

Evergy, Inc.

    59,646       3,183,903  

Eversource Energy

    94,501       5,648,325  

Exelon Corp.

    266,100       9,997,377  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    144,892       5,595,729  

Genie Energy Ltd., Class B

    3,944       59,475  

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

    29,237       329,501  

IDACORP, Inc.

    12,942       1,202,182  

MGE Energy, Inc.

    9,504       748,155  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    551,759       35,262,918  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    61,229       4,144,591  

OGE Energy Corp.

    55,159       1,891,954  

Otter Tail Corp.

    10,579       914,026  

PG&E Corp.

    546,365       9,157,077  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    30,682       2,292,866  

PNM Resources, Inc.

    22,405       843,324  

Portland General Electric Co.

    26,828       1,126,776  

PPL Corp.

    199,539       5,493,309  

Southern Co. (The)

    291,858       20,937,893  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    147,603       7,933,661  
   

 

 

 
       183,029,024  
Electrical Equipment — 0.8%            

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    8,558       2,299,791  

Allient, Inc.

    3,510       125,237  
 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Electrical Equipment (continued)  

AMETEK, Inc.

    61,341     $ 11,219,269  

Array Technologies, Inc.(a)

    41,229       614,724  

Atkore, Inc.(b)

    9,973       1,898,460  

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.(a)

    17,290       19,538  

Blink Charging Co.(a)(b)

    9,934       29,901  

Bloom Energy Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    51,810       582,344  

ChargePoint Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    87,772       166,767  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    106,804       33,395,475  

Emerson Electric Co.

    153,029       17,356,549  

Encore Wire Corp.

    3,829       1,006,185  

Energy Vault Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    35,874       64,214  

EnerSys

    11,504       1,086,668  

Enovix Corp.(a)(b)

    38,261       306,471  

Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    32,264       33,232  

ESS Tech, Inc.(a)(b)

    32,113       23,227  

Fluence Energy, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    15,582       270,192  

FuelCell Energy, Inc.(a)(b)

    100,728       119,866  

Generac Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    16,555       2,088,248  

GrafTech International Ltd.

    57,139       78,852  

Hubbell, Inc.

    14,439       5,992,907  

LSI Industries, Inc.

    8,998       136,050  

NEXTracker, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    32,649       1,837,159  

NuScale Power Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    10,286       54,619  

nVent Electric PLC

    44,227       3,334,716  

Plug Power, Inc.(a)(b)

    136,169       468,421  

Powell Industries, Inc.

    2,842       404,417  

Preformed Line Products Co.

    881       113,358  

Regal Rexnord Corp.

    17,371       3,128,517  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    31,017       9,036,183  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC

    40,425       1,485,214  

SES AI Corp., Class A(a)

    45,128       75,815  

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    43,033       481,109  

Stem, Inc.(a)(b)

    42,407       92,871  

SunPower Corp.(a)(b)

    20,402       61,206  

Sunrun, Inc.(a)(b)

    53,706       707,845  

Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    8,760       286,627  

TPI Composites, Inc.(a)(b)

    10,605       30,861  

Vertiv Holdings Co., Class A

    91,262       7,453,368  

Vicor Corp.(a)

    5,547       212,117  
   

 

 

 
       108,178,590  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.7%  

908 Devices, Inc.(a)(b)

    7,918       59,781  

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

    9,586       977,580  

Akoustis Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)

    33,726       19,935  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    156,113       18,007,634  

Arlo Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)

    21,698       274,480  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a)

    14,353       1,858,139  

Avnet, Inc.

    24,382       1,208,860  

Badger Meter, Inc.

    8,079       1,307,263  

Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B, NVS

    2,752       165,973  

Belden, Inc.

    11,215       1,038,621  

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

    10,654       319,726  

CDW Corp.

    36,370       9,302,719  

Climb Global Solutions, Inc.

    2,014       142,752  

Cognex Corp.

    45,383       1,925,147  

Coherent Corp.(a)

    34,803       2,109,758  

Corning, Inc.

    205,988       6,789,364  

Crane NXT Co.

    12,637       782,230  

CTS Corp.

    8,291       387,936  

Daktronics, Inc.(a)(b)

    13,696       136,412  

ePlus, Inc.(a)

    7,604       597,218  

Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)

    34,306       152,662  
Security   Shares     Value  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (continued)  

Fabrinet(a)

    9,449     $ 1,786,050  

FARO Technologies, Inc.(a)

    4,211       90,579  

Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a)(b)

    7,363       1,365,984  

IPG Photonics Corp.(a)

    8,524       773,042  

Itron, Inc.(a)

    11,807       1,092,384  

Jabil, Inc.

    33,329       4,464,419  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a)

    46,541       7,278,082  

Kimball Electronics, Inc.(a)

    6,043       130,831  

Knowles Corp.(a)

    26,111       420,387  

Lightwave Logic, Inc.(a)(b)

    31,686       148,290  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    6,298       1,526,320  

Luna Innovations, Inc.(a)(b)

    11,561       37,053  

Methode Electronics, Inc.

    9,302       113,298  

MicroVision, Inc.(a)(b)

    41,776       76,868  

Mirion Technologies, Inc., Class A(a)

    56,348       640,677  

Napco Security Technologies, Inc.

    7,634       306,581  

nLight, Inc.(a)(b)

    10,913       141,869  

Novanta, Inc.(a)

    9,815       1,715,368  

OSI Systems, Inc.(a)

    4,566       652,116  

PAR Technology Corp.(a)(b)

    7,452       338,023  

PC Connection, Inc.

    2,993       197,328  

Plexus Corp.(a)

    7,468       708,116  

Rogers Corp.(a)

    5,021       595,942  

Sanmina Corp.(a)

    16,120       1,002,342  

ScanSource, Inc.(a)

    6,817       300,221  

SmartRent, Inc., Class A(a)

    38,506       103,196  

TD SYNNEX Corp.

    15,579       1,761,985  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(a)

    12,396       5,321,851  

Trimble, Inc.(a)(b)

    65,042       4,186,103  

TTM Technologies, Inc.(a)

    24,126       377,572  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    32,373       734,220  

Vishay Precision Group, Inc.(a)

    3,260       115,176  

Vontier Corp.

    42,794       1,941,136  

Vuzix Corp.(a)(b)

    20,056       24,268  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    13,943       4,202,978  
   

 

 

 
       92,234,845  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.5%            

Archrock, Inc.

    35,156       691,519  

Atlas Energy Solutions, Inc.

    6,673       150,943  

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

    268,307       8,988,284  

Borr Drilling Ltd.(b)

    62,887       430,776  

Bristow Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    6,188       168,314  

Cactus, Inc., Class A

    17,419       872,518  

ChampionX Corp.

    51,523       1,849,160  

Core Laboratories, Inc.

    12,339       210,750  

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.(a)

    26,542       362,033  

DMC Global, Inc.(a)

    6,419       125,106  

Dril-Quip, Inc.(a)(b)

    9,958       224,354  

Expro Group Holdings NV(a)

    25,530       509,834  

Halliburton Co.

    239,036       9,422,799  

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.(a)

    35,770       387,747  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    27,054       1,137,891  

Kodiak Gas Services, Inc.

    6,561       179,378  

Liberty Energy, Inc., Class A

    41,359       856,958  

Nabors Industries Ltd.(a)

    2,254       194,137  

Newpark Resources, Inc.(a)

    26,336       190,146  

Noble Corp. PLC

    31,103       1,508,184  

NOV, Inc.

    105,244       2,054,363  

Oceaneering International, Inc.(a)

    24,796       580,226  

Oil States International, Inc.(a)

    23,137       142,524  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    91,065       1,087,316  

ProFrac Holding Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    8,210       68,636  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Energy Equipment & Services (continued)  

ProPetro Holding Corp.(a)

    20,043     $ 161,947  

RPC, Inc.

    20,816       161,116  

Schlumberger NV

    383,013       20,992,943  

SEACOR Marine Holdings, Inc.(a)

    9,958       138,815  

Seadrill Ltd.(a)

    13,299       668,940  

Select Water Solutions, Inc., Class A

    22,610       208,690  

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc., Class A

    12,609       109,320  

TechnipFMC PLC

    116,457       2,924,235  

TETRA Technologies, Inc.(a)

    42,513       188,333  

Tidewater, Inc.(a)

    13,076       1,202,992  

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.(a)

    21,396       265,524  

Valaris Ltd.(a)

    15,720       1,183,087  

Weatherford International PLC(a)

    18,349       2,117,842  
   

 

 

 
      62,717,680  
Entertainment — 1.3%            

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    53,130       197,644  

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)

    3,141       131,608  

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    13,458       525,670  

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    29,289       526,323  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    72,217       9,581,029  

Eventbrite, Inc., Class A(a)

    18,665       102,284  

IMAX Corp.(a)(b)

    14,885       240,690  

Liberty Media Corp. - Liberty Formula One, Class A(a)

    6,579       386,451  

Liberty Media Corp. - Liberty Formula One, Class C, NVS(a)

    51,464       3,376,038  

Liberty Media Corp. - Liberty Live, Class A(a)

    5,015       212,385  

Liberty Media Corp. - Liberty Live, Class C, NVS(a)

    12,293       538,679  

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    14,259       141,877  

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class B, NVS(a)

    33,747       314,185  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a)

    42,031       4,445,619  

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.(a)

    11,383       446,327  

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp., Class A(a)

    5,282       974,635  

Marcus Corp. (The)

    7,282       103,841  

Netflix, Inc.(a)

    114,532       69,558,720  

Playstudios, Inc., Class A(a)

    27,673       76,931  

Playtika Holding Corp.

    6,253       44,084  

ROBLOX Corp., Class A(a)

    124,940       4,770,209  

Roku, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    33,392       2,176,157  

Sphere Entertainment Co., Class A(a)(b)

    6,888       338,063  

Spotify Technology SA(a)

    37,589       9,919,737  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a)(b)

    44,309       6,579,443  

TKO Group Holdings, Inc., Class A

    16,273       1,406,150  

Vivid Seats, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    22,500       134,775  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    491,557       60,146,915  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc., Class A(a)

    584,830       5,105,566  
   

 

 

 
       182,502,035  
Financial Services — 4.2%            

Acacia Research Corp.(a)(b)

    30,929       164,852  

Affirm Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    60,446       2,252,218  

Alerus Financial Corp.

    5,590       122,030  

A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc.

    5,150       158,054  

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

    139,819       15,722,647  

AvidXchange Holdings, Inc.(a)

    38,092       500,910  

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA, Class E

    10,914       323,273  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a)

    491,468       206,672,123  

Block, Inc., Class A(a)

    148,173       12,532,472  

Cannae Holdings, Inc.(a)

    16,787       373,343  

Cantaloupe, Inc.(a)

    24,612       158,255  

Cass Information Systems, Inc.

    3,407       164,115  
Security   Shares     Value  
Financial Services (continued)  

Compass Diversified Holdings

    20,278     $ 488,091  

Corpay, Inc.(a)(b)

    18,880       5,825,235  

Enact Holdings, Inc.

    8,495       264,874  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

    91,680       3,484,757  

Essent Group Ltd.

    29,269       1,741,798  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a)

    12,401       1,363,242  

EVERTEC, Inc.

    19,154       764,245  

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C, NVS

    2,524       496,925  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    159,356       11,821,028  

Fiserv, Inc.(a)

    160,422       25,638,644  

Flywire Corp.(a)

    30,406       754,373  

Global Payments, Inc.

    69,647       9,309,018  

I3 Verticals, Inc., Class A(a)

    6,140       140,545  

International Money Express, Inc.(a)

    9,566       218,392  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc..

    19,966       3,468,693  

Jackson Financial, Inc., Class A

    18,898       1,249,914  

Marqeta, Inc., Class A(a)

    141,362       842,518  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    222,839       107,312,577  

Merchants Bancorp

    5,203       224,666  

MGIC Investment Corp.

    75,893       1,696,967  

Mr. Cooper Group, Inc.(a)

    16,856       1,313,925  

NCR Atleos Corp.(a)

    16,859       332,965  

NewtekOne, Inc.

    6,648       73,128  

NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)

    22,175       717,140  

Ocwen Financial Corp.(a)

    3,462       93,509  

Pagseguro Digital Ltd., Class A(a)

    52,650       751,842  

Payoneer Global, Inc.(a)

    72,535       352,520  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    289,776       19,412,094  

Paysafe Ltd.(a)

    7,770       122,688  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., Class A

    6,765       616,224  

Radian Group, Inc.

    39,825       1,332,943  

Remitly Global, Inc.(a)(b)

    34,572       717,023  

Repay Holdings Corp., Class A(a)

    20,887       229,757  

Rocket Cos., Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    31,039       451,617  

Shift4 Payments, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    15,077       996,137  

StoneCo Ltd., Class A(a)

    76,442       1,269,702  

Toast, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    99,329       2,475,279  

UWM Holdings Corp., Class A

    33,167       240,792  

Velocity Financial, Inc.(a)(b)

    7,808       140,544  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    428,116       119,478,613  

Voya Financial, Inc.

    26,321       1,945,648  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

    8,122       820,809  

Waterstone Financial, Inc.

    8,279       100,755  

Western Union Co. (The)

    72,596       1,014,892  

WEX, Inc.(a)(b)

    11,692       2,777,201  
   

 

 

 
       574,028,541  
Food Products — 0.8%            

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    142,482       8,949,294  

B&G Foods, Inc.

    16,916       193,519  

Benson Hill, Inc.(a)(b)

    59,889       12,008  

Beyond Meat, Inc.(a)(b)

    15,092       124,962  

BRC, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    14,133       60,489  

Bunge Global SA

    38,528       3,949,891  

Calavo Growers, Inc.

    4,139       115,106  

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

    11,688       687,839  

Campbell Soup Co.

    50,797       2,257,927  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    126,411       3,746,822  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.(a)

    42,432       1,973,512  

Dole PLC

    18,820       224,523  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    49,458       1,174,627  

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

    8,960       232,154  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Food Products (continued)  

Freshpet, Inc.(a)

    12,168     $ 1,409,784  

General Mills, Inc.

    152,621       10,678,891  

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)(a)

    23,438       184,223  

Hershey Co. (The)

    40,203       7,819,483  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    78,321       2,732,620  

Ingredion, Inc.

    17,918       2,093,718  

J & J Snack Foods Corp.

    4,118       595,298  

J M Smucker Co. (The)

    27,363       3,444,181  

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

    1,974       209,086  

Kellanova

    69,513       3,982,400  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    216,700       7,996,230  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    38,798       4,133,151  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    5,059       1,050,400  

Limoneira Co.

    7,433       145,389  

McCormick & Co., Inc., NVS

    67,916       5,216,628  

Mission Produce, Inc.(a)(b)

    10,456       124,113  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    364,846       25,539,220  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a)

    13,863       475,778  

Post Holdings, Inc.(a)

    13,372       1,421,176  

Seaboard Corp.

    75       241,794  

Seneca Foods Corp., Class A(a)

    2,102       119,604  

Simply Good Foods Co. (The)(a)

    22,851       777,620  

SunOpta, Inc.(a)

    28,018       192,484  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.(a)

    13,278       517,178  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    75,232       4,418,375  

Utz Brands, Inc., Class A(b)

    15,613       287,904  

Vital Farms, Inc.(a)

    8,726       202,880  

Westrock Coffee Co.(a)(b)

    10,068       104,002  

WK Kellogg Co.

    17,378       326,706  
   

 

 

 
       110,142,989  
Gas Utilities — 0.1%            

Atmos Energy Corp.

    39,979       4,752,304  

Brookfield Infrastructure Corp., Class A

    31,637       1,140,198  

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

    5,862       628,993  

National Fuel Gas Co.

    24,553       1,318,987  

New Jersey Resources Corp.

    26,407       1,133,124  

Northwest Natural Holding Co.

    8,688       323,367  

ONE Gas, Inc.

    14,451       932,523  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    17,171       1,307,228  

Spire, Inc.

    13,528       830,213  

UGI Corp.

    56,410       1,384,302  
   

 

 

 
      13,751,239  
Ground Transportation — 1.1%            

ArcBest Corp.

    6,174       879,795  

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

    5,421       663,856  

Covenant Logistics Group, Inc., Class A

    3,733       173,062  

CSX Corp.

    529,399       19,624,821  

Daseke, Inc.(a)

    12,685       105,285  

FTAI Infrastructure, Inc.

    32,549       204,408  

Heartland Express, Inc.

    11,909       142,193  

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    35,667       279,273  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    21,998       4,383,101  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    42,081       2,315,297  

Landstar System, Inc.

    9,232       1,779,560  

Lyft, Inc., Class A(a)

    93,162       1,802,685  

Marten Transport Ltd.

    14,116       260,864  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    61,210       15,600,593  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    52,734       11,565,094  

RXO, Inc.(a)

    33,434       731,202  

Ryder System, Inc.

    11,980       1,439,876  

Saia, Inc.(a)

    7,093       4,149,405  

Schneider National, Inc., Class B

    14,810       335,298  
Security   Shares     Value  
Ground Transportation (continued)            

Uber Technologies, Inc.(a)

    527,877     $ 40,641,250  

U-Haul Holding Co.(a)

    2,314       156,288  

U-Haul Holding Co., NVS(b)

    26,748       1,783,557  

Union Pacific Corp.

    163,740       40,268,578  

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.

    3,522       129,856  

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

    16,378       640,707  

XPO, Inc.(a)

    30,216       3,687,258  
   

 

 

 
       153,743,162  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.5%  

Abbott Laboratories

    464,149       52,755,175  

Accuray, Inc.(a)(b)

    29,491       72,843  

Align Technology, Inc.(a)

    20,679       6,781,058  

Alphatec Holdings, Inc.(a)

    21,348       294,389  

AngioDynamics, Inc.(a)(b)

    10,226       60,027  

Artivion, Inc.(a)

    10,558       223,407  

AtriCure, Inc.(a)

    12,052       366,622  

Atrion Corp.

    382       177,076  

Avanos Medical, Inc.(a)

    12,076       240,433  

Axogen, Inc.(a)

    10,972       88,544  

Axonics, Inc.(a)

    12,811       883,575  

Baxter International, Inc.

    136,233       5,822,598  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    77,697       19,226,123  

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

    392,320       26,869,997  

Butterfly Network, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    47,783       51,606  

Cerus Corp.(a)

    38,840       73,408  

CONMED Corp.

    7,842       627,987  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

    52,097       5,285,762  

Cutera, Inc.(a)(b)

    4,110       6,042  

CVRx, Inc.(a)

    5,149       93,763  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    58,398       1,938,230  

Dexcom, Inc.(a)

    103,814       14,399,002  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)

    161,446       15,427,780  

Embecta Corp.

    16,109       213,766  

Enovis Corp.(a)

    13,995       873,988  

Envista Holdings Corp.(a)

    43,187       923,338  

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.

    112,029       10,184,556  

Glaukos Corp.(a)

    13,274       1,251,605  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    32,663       1,752,043  

Haemonetics Corp.(a)

    13,706       1,169,807  

Hologic, Inc.(a)

    62,130       4,843,655  

ICU Medical, Inc.(a)

    5,110       548,405  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a)

    22,123       11,944,871  

Inari Medical, Inc.(a)(b)

    14,820       711,064  

Inmode Ltd.(a)

    20,370       440,196  

Inogen, Inc.(a)

    4,675       37,727  

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.(a)(b)

    7,713       1,656,675  

Insulet Corp.(a)

    18,336       3,142,790  

Integer Holdings Corp.(a)

    9,104       1,062,255  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a)

    19,317       684,788  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)

    93,775       37,424,665  

iRadimed Corp.

    2,757       121,280  

iRhythm Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)

    7,972       924,752  

Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(a)

    17,503       1,089,387  

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

    4,770       316,537  

LivaNova PLC(a)

    13,805       772,252  

Masimo Corp.(a)

    11,512       1,690,537  

Medtronic PLC

    356,441       31,063,833  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.(a)

    15,544       1,177,458  

Neogen Corp.(a)

    57,160       901,985  

Nevro Corp.(a)

    9,096       131,346  

Novocure Ltd.(a)(b)

    26,916       420,697  

Omnicell, Inc.(a)

    11,588       338,717  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)  

OraSure Technologies, Inc.(a)

    20,681     $ 127,188  

Orthofix Medical, Inc.(a)

    9,092       132,016  

OrthoPediatrics Corp.(a)

    2,863       83,485  

Outset Medical, Inc.(a)

    12,604       27,981  

Paragon 28, Inc.(a)

    14,758       182,261  

Penumbra, Inc.(a)(b)

    9,656       2,155,026  

PROCEPT BioRobotics Corp.(a)(b)

    11,064       546,783  

Pulmonx Corp.(a)(b)

    8,033       74,466  

QuidelOrtho Corp.(a)

    14,475       693,932  

ResMed, Inc.

    39,250       7,772,677  

RxSight, Inc.(a)

    8,165       421,151  

Shockwave Medical, Inc.(a)

    9,946       3,238,716  

SI-BONE, Inc.(a)(b)

    13,819       226,217  

Silk Road Medical, Inc.(a)

    9,326       170,852  

STAAR Surgical Co.(a)

    12,652       484,319  

STERIS PLC

    26,905       6,048,782  

Stryker Corp.

    95,193       34,066,719  

Surmodics, Inc.(a)

    3,847       112,871  

Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.(a)

    7,240       117,650  

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(a)

    16,391       580,405  

Teleflex, Inc.

    12,819       2,899,273  

TransMedics Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    8,763       647,936  

Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.(a)

    10,738       140,131  

UFP Technologies, Inc.(a)

    1,981       499,608  

Utah Medical Products, Inc.

    1,147       81,563  

Varex Imaging Corp.(a)

    9,820       177,742  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    55,957       7,385,205  

Zimvie, Inc.(a)

    9,016       148,674  

Zynex, Inc.(a)(b)

    7,362       91,068  
   

 

 

 
       338,915,119  
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.5%            

23andMe Holding Co., Class A(a)(b)

    61,789       32,872  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a)

    24,601       1,948,891  

Accolade, Inc.(a)(b)

    14,940       156,571  

AdaptHealth Corp.(a)

    20,157       232,007  

Addus HomeCare Corp.(a)

    4,432       458,003  

Agiliti, Inc.(a)

    7,271       73,583  

agilon health, Inc.(a)(b)

    75,822       462,514  

Alignment Healthcare, Inc.(a)

    20,752       102,930  

Amedisys, Inc.(a)

    8,779       809,073  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(a)

    9,600       600,096  

Astrana Health, Inc.(a)

    12,402       520,760  

BrightSpring Health Services, Inc.(a)(b)

    15,326       166,594  

Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.(a)(b)

    49,501       327,202  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    66,147       7,401,849  

CareMax, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    748       3,605  

Castle Biosciences, Inc.(a)

    5,376       119,078  

Cencora, Inc.

    45,170       10,975,858  

Centene Corp.(a)

    142,709       11,199,802  

Chemed Corp.

    3,936       2,526,636  

Cigna Group (The)

    77,310       28,078,219  

Community Health Systems, Inc.(a)

    41,052       143,682  

CorVel Corp.(a)

    2,089       549,323  

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.(a)(b)

    12,011       224,846  

CVS Health Corp.

    343,584       27,404,260  

DaVita, Inc.(a)

    14,478       1,998,688  

DocGo, Inc.(a)(b)

    24,611       99,428  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    63,720       33,041,369  

Encompass Health Corp.

    25,581       2,112,479  

Enhabit, Inc.(a)(b)

    14,397       167,725  

Ensign Group, Inc. (The)

    14,951       1,860,203  

Fulgent Genetics, Inc.(a)

    5,255       114,033  
Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)  

Guardant Health, Inc.(a)

    29,164     $ 601,653  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    53,359       17,796,827  

HealthEquity, Inc.(a)

    23,017       1,878,878  

Henry Schein, Inc.(a)

    35,553       2,684,963  

Hims & Hers Health, Inc., Class A(a)

    31,845       492,642  

Humana, Inc.

    32,843       11,387,325  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    22,733       4,966,251  

LifeStance Health Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    23,433       144,582  

McKesson Corp.

    35,778       19,207,419  

ModivCare, Inc.(a)

    3,095       72,578  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a)

    15,568       6,395,801  

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

    14,554       142,193  

National HealthCare Corp.

    3,507       331,447  

National Research Corp., Class A

    3,767       149,211  

NeoGenomics, Inc.(a)

    34,406       540,862  

OPKO Health, Inc.(a)(b)

    100,786       120,943  

Option Care Health, Inc.(a)

    44,185       1,481,965  

Owens & Minor, Inc.(a)

    19,512       540,677  

Patterson Cos., Inc.

    21,583       596,770  

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.(a)

    20,706       207,681  

Pennant Group, Inc. (The)(a)

    8,601       168,838  

PetIQ, Inc., Class A(a)

    9,370       171,284  

Premier, Inc., Class A

    32,790       724,659  

Privia Health Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    29,194       571,910  

Progyny, Inc.(a)

    21,052       803,134  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    30,388       4,044,947  

R1 RCM, Inc.(a)

    38,581       496,923  

RadNet, Inc.(a)

    17,426       847,949  

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

    26,597       801,900  

Surgery Partners, Inc.(a)(b)

    19,909       593,885  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)

    27,542       2,894,940  

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

    3,534       398,883  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    249,477       123,416,272  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    15,897       2,900,567  

Viemed Healthcare, Inc.(a)

    11,667       110,020  
   

 

 

 
       342,598,958  
Health Care REITs — 0.2%            

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

    31,972       779,158  

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

    5,780       153,459  

Diversified Healthcare Trust

    82,517       202,992  

Global Medical REIT, Inc.

    11,651       101,946  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    99,442       1,407,104  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

    188,345       3,531,469  

LTC Properties, Inc.

    9,875       321,036  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

    157,715       741,261  

National Health Investors, Inc.

    11,385       715,320  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

    65,594       2,077,362  

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

    63,181       933,183  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

    3,245       119,124  

Ventas, Inc.

    105,993       4,614,935  

Welltower, Inc.

    148,892       13,912,468  
   

 

 

 
      29,610,817  
Health Care Technology — 0.1%            

American Well Corp., Class A(a)

    52,286       42,388  

Certara, Inc.(a)(b)

    28,573       510,885  

Definitive Healthcare Corp., Class A(a)

    10,434       84,202  

Doximity, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    29,297       788,382  

Evolent Health, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    28,971       949,959  

Health Catalyst, Inc.(a)

    12,092       91,053  

HealthStream, Inc.

    6,899       183,927  

Multiplan Corp., Class A(a)

    99,656       80,841  

OptimizeRx Corp.(a)

    5,226       63,496  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Technology (continued)            

Phreesia, Inc.(a)

    12,792     $ 306,113  

Schrodinger, Inc.(a)(b)

    15,673       423,171  

Sharecare, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    93,476       71,743  

Simulations Plus, Inc.

    4,166       171,431  

Teladoc Health, Inc.(a)(b)

    44,536       672,494  

TruBridge, Inc.(a)(b)

    4,005       36,926  

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A(a)

    39,052       9,047,958  
   

 

 

 
       13,524,969  
Hotel & Resort REITs — 0.1%            

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

    54,156       887,075  

Braemar Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    22,737       45,474  

Chatham Lodging Trust

    12,892       130,338  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

    56,814       545,983  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    187,260       3,872,537  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    59,430       1,039,431  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust(b)

    34,292       528,440  

RLJ Lodging Trust

    46,833       553,566  

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

    15,489       1,790,683  

Service Properties Trust

    43,316       293,682  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.

    28,778       187,345  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

    55,005       612,756  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    30,944       464,469  
   

 

 

 
       10,951,779  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.2%            

Accel Entertainment, Inc., Class A(a)

    13,013       153,423  

Airbnb, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    111,285       18,357,574  

Aramark

    69,853       2,271,620  

Bally’s Corp.(a)

    8,193       114,210  

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.(a)

    6,021       217,840  

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

    23,152       663,999  

Booking Holdings, Inc.

    9,375       34,011,375  

Bowlero Corp., Class A(b)

    1,198       16,413  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

    19,486       1,311,797  

Brinker International, Inc.(a)

    12,052       598,743  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(a)

    53,732       2,350,238  

Carnival Corp.(a)

    263,290       4,302,159  

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.

    15,647       148,803  

Cava Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    12,895       903,295  

Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)

    11,633       420,533  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a)

    7,368       21,417,081  

Choice Hotels International, Inc.(b)

    7,541       952,805  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

    19,297       2,388,004  

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.(a)

    5,734       193,408  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

    5,798       421,689  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    32,033       5,354,316  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.(a)

    9,520       595,952  

Denny’s Corp.(a)

    17,538       157,140  

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

    4,554       211,670  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    9,420       4,680,610  

DoorDash, Inc., Class A(a)

    83,290       11,470,699  

DraftKings, Inc., Class A(a)

    110,932       5,037,422  

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.(a)

    11,383       110,870  

Empire Resorts, Inc. Escrow(a)(c)

    881        

Everi Holdings, Inc.(a)

    24,126       242,466  

Expedia Group, Inc.(a)

    35,719       4,920,292  

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    6,383       157,149  

Golden Entertainment, Inc.

    5,231       192,658  

Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.(a)

    20,366       961,479  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    66,812       14,251,668  

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A(b)

    11,693       1,866,437  

Inspired Entertainment, Inc.(a)

    6,622       65,293  

International Game Technology PLC

    28,819       651,021  
Security   Shares     Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)            

Jack in the Box, Inc.

    5,441     $ 372,600  

Krispy Kreme, Inc.

    22,312       339,923  

Kura Sushi U.S.A., Inc., Class A(a)

    1,516       174,583  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    98,503       5,092,605  

Life Time Group Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    10,182       158,025  

Light & Wonder, Inc., Class A(a)

    23,646       2,414,020  

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    12,494       116,569  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

    64,475       16,267,687  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    9,768       1,052,307  

McDonald’s Corp.

    195,565       55,139,552  

MGM Resorts International(a)(b)

    72,646       3,429,618  

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.

    3,641       273,039  

Mondee Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    12,450       28,759  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    115,425       2,415,845  

Papa John’s International, Inc.

    8,739       582,017  

Penn Entertainment, Inc.(a)

    43,280       788,129  

Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A(a)

    22,582       1,414,311  

PlayAGS, Inc.(a)

    15,975       143,455  

Portillo’s, Inc., Class A(a)

    10,496       148,833  

Potbelly Corp.(a)

    10,168       123,134  

RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.

    2,943       170,694  

Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A

    12,872       770,003  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a)

    63,215       8,787,517  

Rush Street Interactive, Inc., Class A(a)

    23,055       150,088  

Sabre Corp.(a)

    85,650       207,273  

Shake Shack, Inc., Class A(a)

    9,473       985,476  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(a)

    21,439       564,274  

Starbucks Corp.

    298,749       27,302,671  

Super Group SGHC Ltd.(a)

    35,879       123,783  

Sweetgreen, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    25,095       633,900  

Target Hospitality Corp.(a)(b)

    9,609       104,450  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    18,238       2,817,224  

Travel + Leisure Co.

    18,941       927,351  

United Parks & Resorts, Inc.(a)(b)

    10,091       567,215  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    10,157       2,263,284  

Wendy’s Co. (The)

    47,991       904,150  

Wingstop, Inc.

    7,799       2,857,554  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    21,485       1,648,974  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    28,033       2,865,814  

Xponential Fitness, Inc., Class A(a)

    4,854       80,285  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    75,383       10,451,853  
   

 

 

 
       297,800,995  
Household Durables — 0.6%            

Beazer Homes U.S.A., Inc.(a)

    9,842       322,818  

Cavco Industries, Inc.(a)

    2,382       950,561  

Century Communities, Inc.

    7,169       691,808  

Cricut, Inc., Class A

    12,580       59,881  

DR Horton, Inc.

    81,332       13,383,181  

Dream Finders Homes, Inc., Class A(a)

    7,843       342,974  

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

    6,032       208,526  

Garmin Ltd.

    41,434       6,168,280  

GoPro, Inc., Class A(a)

    31,718       70,731  

Green Brick Partners, Inc.(a)

    8,277       498,524  

Helen of Troy Ltd.(a)(b)

    6,401       737,651  

Hooker Furnishings Corp.

    5,252       126,100  

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Class A(a)

    1,532       240,432  

Installed Building Products, Inc.

    6,023       1,558,331  

iRobot Corp.(a)(b)

    7,272       63,703  

KB Home

    18,154       1,286,755  

Landsea Homes Corp.(a)

    9,749       141,653  

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

    12,782       480,859  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    36,318       695,490  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Household Durables (continued)            

Lennar Corp., Class A

    64,906     $ 11,162,534  

Lennar Corp., Class B(b)

    3,869       596,522  

LGI Homes, Inc.(a)

    5,958       693,332  

Lovesac Co. (The)(a)

    3,838       86,739  

M/I Homes, Inc.(a)

    7,295       994,236  

MDC Holdings, Inc.

    14,894       936,982  

Meritage Homes Corp.

    9,802       1,719,859  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.(a)

    13,875       1,816,099  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    98,491       790,883  

NVR, Inc.(a)

    788       6,382,768  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    56,965       6,871,118  

Skyline Champion Corp.(a)

    13,423       1,141,089  

Sonos, Inc.(a)

    32,294       615,524  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A(a)

    26,876       1,670,881  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

    44,032       2,501,898  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    28,289       3,659,748  

TopBuild Corp.(a)

    8,637       3,806,585  

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.(a)

    25,793       997,157  

Vizio Holding Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    19,378       211,995  

Whirlpool Corp.

    14,282       1,708,556  

Worthington Enterprises, Inc.

    7,803       485,581  
   

 

 

 
      76,878,344  
Household Products — 1.1%            

Central Garden & Pet Co.(a)(b)

    2,589       110,887  

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A, NVS(a)

    15,146       559,190  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    65,771       6,860,573  

Clorox Co. (The)

    33,041       5,058,908  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    219,579       19,773,089  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

    19,319       568,751  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    90,887       11,756,233  

Oil-Dri Corp. of America

    1,948       145,243  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    631,852       102,517,987  

Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.

    14,325       409,122  

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

    8,107       721,604  

WD-40 Co.

    3,587       908,623  
   

 

 

 
       149,390,210  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1%  

AES Corp. (The)

    179,334       3,215,459  

Altus Power, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    14,029       67,059  

Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A

    34,544       848,746  

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class A

    8,315       178,856  

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C

    22,916       528,214  

Montauk Renewables, Inc.(a)(b)

    18,920       78,707  

Ormat Technologies, Inc.

    13,869       917,989  

Sunnova Energy International, Inc.(a)(b)

    27,479       168,446  

Vistra Corp.

    94,213       6,561,935  
   

 

 

 
      12,565,411  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.4%            

3M Co.

    147,199       15,613,398  

Brookfield Business Corp., Class A(b)

    5,447       131,490  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    178,763       36,691,106  
   

 

 

 
      52,435,994  
Industrial REITs — 0.3%            

Americold Realty Trust, Inc.

    76,116       1,896,811  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    12,314       2,213,688  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    34,450       1,810,003  

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.

    7,788       806,370  

LXP Industrial Trust

    74,521       672,179  

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

    11,796       265,410  

Prologis, Inc.

    247,131       32,181,399  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    57,098       2,872,029  
Security   Shares     Value  
Industrial REITs (continued)            

STAG Industrial, Inc.

    49,987     $ 1,921,500  

Terreno Realty Corp.

    22,907       1,521,025  
   

 

 

 
      46,160,414  
Insurance — 2.3%            

Aflac, Inc.

    155,954       13,390,210  

Allstate Corp. (The)

    70,735       12,237,862  

Ambac Financial Group, Inc.(a)

    13,026       203,596  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.(a)

    20,483       1,151,554  

American Financial Group, Inc.

    19,474       2,657,812  

American International Group, Inc.

    188,337       14,722,303  

AMERISAFE, Inc.

    4,906       246,134  

Aon PLC, Class A

    53,167       17,742,891  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a)

    96,609       8,930,536  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    57,584       14,398,303  

Assurant, Inc.

    13,774       2,592,818  

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    14,671       1,280,045  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

    21,189       1,377,709  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(a)

    17,424       898,033  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    63,858       5,590,129  

BRP Group, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    16,297       471,635  

Chubb Ltd.

    108,928        28,226,513  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    40,886       5,076,815  

CNA Financial Corp.

    8,055       365,858  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    32,011       879,662  

Donegal Group, Inc., Class A

    6,978       98,669  

eHealth, Inc.(a)

    14,193       85,584  

Employers Holdings, Inc.

    6,811       309,151  

Enstar Group Ltd.(a)

    3,148       978,272  

Everest Group Ltd.

    11,621       4,619,347  

F&G Annuities & Life, Inc.

    4,703       190,707  

Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd.

    16,126       314,134  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Class A

    69,686       3,700,327  

First American Financial Corp.

    27,559       1,682,477  

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A(a)

    122,120       785,232  

Globe Life, Inc.

    23,593       2,745,517  

Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A(a)

    6,340       422,371  

Greenlight Capital Re Ltd., Class A(a)

    10,961       136,684  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)

    9,428       1,283,811  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    79,171       8,158,572  

HCI Group, Inc.

    2,408       279,521  

Hippo Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    6,409       117,092  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    10,907       403,450  

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

    8,184       76,111  

Kemper Corp.

    16,381       1,014,312  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

    5,789       3,037,720  

Lemonade, Inc.(a)(b)

    10,532       172,830  

Lincoln National Corp.

    45,044       1,438,255  

Loews Corp.

    49,315       3,860,871  

Markel Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    3,499       5,323,659  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    132,652       27,323,659  

MBIA, Inc.

    15,026       101,576  

Mercury General Corp.

    7,037       363,109  

MetLife, Inc.

    167,523       12,415,130  

National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A

    564       277,465  

Old Republic International Corp.

    71,039       2,182,318  

Oscar Health, Inc., Class A(a)

    38,803       577,001  

Palomar Holdings, Inc.(a)

    5,818       487,723  

Primerica, Inc.

    9,398       2,377,318  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    63,141       5,449,700  

ProAssurance Corp.

    12,861       165,392  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    156,939       32,458,124  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    96,471       11,325,695  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Insurance (continued)            

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    18,267     $ 3,523,339  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    13,677       3,214,505  

RLI Corp.

    10,600       1,573,782  

Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc., Class A

    26,810       1,487,955  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

    3,821       314,048  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    16,718       1,825,104  

Selectquote, Inc.(a)

    44,712       89,424  

SiriusPoint Ltd.(a)

    24,148       306,921  

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.(a)

    8,527       318,995  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    6,984       454,379  

Tiptree, Inc.

    6,817       117,798  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    61,143       14,071,450  

Trupanion, Inc.(a)(b)

    9,632       265,940  

United Fire Group, Inc.

    5,981       130,206  

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.

    9,219       187,330  

Unum Group

    44,094       2,366,084  

W R Berkley Corp.

    53,999       4,775,672  

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.(b)

    650       1,166,295  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    27,485       7,558,375  
   

 

 

 
       312,926,906  
Interactive Media & Services — 5.5%            

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)

    1,594,914       240,720,370  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    1,347,129       205,113,861  

Bumble, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    23,240       263,774  

Cargurus, Inc., Class A(a)

    25,774       594,864  

Cars.com, Inc.(a)

    18,778       322,606  

EverQuote, Inc., Class A(a)

    7,769       144,193  

fuboTV, Inc.(a)(b)

    88,580       139,956  

Grindr, Inc.(a)(b)

    19,062       193,098  

IAC, Inc.(a)

    20,412       1,088,776  

Match Group, Inc.(a)

    74,456       2,701,264  

MediaAlpha, Inc., Class A(a)

    7,558       153,956  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

    593,646       288,262,625  

Nextdoor Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)

    39,191       88,180  

Outbrain, Inc.(a)

    3,855       15,227  

Pinterest, Inc., Class A(a)

    156,451       5,424,156  

QuinStreet, Inc.(a)

    12,398       218,949  

Shutterstock, Inc.

    6,036       276,509  

TripAdvisor, Inc.(a)

    27,666       768,838  

TrueCar, Inc.(a)

    36,226       122,806  

Vimeo, Inc.(a)

    39,207       160,357  

Yelp, Inc.(a)

    18,778       739,853  

Ziff Davis, Inc.(a)

    13,071       823,996  

ZipRecruiter, Inc., Class A(a)

    21,479       246,794  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A(a)

    82,760       1,326,643  
   

 

 

 
      749,911,651  
IT Services — 1.4%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    169,489       58,746,582  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)

    39,700       4,317,772  

Amdocs Ltd.

    30,711       2,775,353  

Applied Digital Corp.(a)(b)

    17,870       76,484  

BigCommerce Holdings, Inc., Series 1(a)

    19,913       137,201  

Cloudflare, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    78,988       7,648,408  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    134,643       9,867,985  

Couchbase, Inc.(a)(b)

    9,425       247,972  

DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    17,670       674,641  

DXC Technology Co.(a)

    55,571       1,178,661  

EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)

    14,965       4,132,734  

Fastly, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    32,985       427,815  

Gartner, Inc.(a)

    20,302       9,677,354  

Globant SA(a)

    10,895       2,199,700  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(a)

    37,820       4,488,478  
Security   Shares     Value  
IT Services (continued)            

Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)

    11,354     $ 139,541  

Hackett Group, Inc. (The)

    7,897       191,897  

International Business Machines Corp.

    243,743       46,545,163  

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.(a)

    59,060       1,285,146  

MongoDB, Inc., Class A(a)

    18,304       6,564,547  

Okta, Inc., Class A(a)

    41,611       4,353,343  

Perficient, Inc.(a)

    8,494       478,127  

Snowflake, Inc., Class A(a)

    84,332       13,628,051  

Squarespace, Inc., Class A(a)

    13,677       498,390  

Thoughtworks Holding, Inc.(a)(b)

    28,893       73,099  

Tucows, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    2,733       50,724  

Twilio, Inc., Class A(a)

    44,624       2,728,758  

Unisys Corp.(a)

    18,080       88,773  

VeriSign, Inc.(a)

    24,017       4,551,462  
   

 

 

 
       187,774,161  
Leisure Products — 0.1%            

Acushnet Holdings Corp.

    9,450       623,227  

AMMO, Inc.(a)(b)

    36,732       101,013  

Brunswick Corp.

    18,900       1,824,228  

Funko, Inc., Class A(a)

    7,112       44,379  

Hasbro, Inc.

    34,416       1,945,192  

JAKKS Pacific, Inc.(a)

    3,465       85,585  

Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A

    1,490       68,704  

Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A(a)

    5,102       220,815  

MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.(a)

    5,238       124,245  

Mattel, Inc.(a)

    96,330       1,908,297  

Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    99,437       426,088  

Polaris, Inc.

    14,592       1,460,951  

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.

    15,028       260,886  

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.

    4,139       191,015  

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.(a)

    38,125       616,481  

Vista Outdoor, Inc.(a)(b)

    15,847       519,465  

YETI Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    22,661       873,582  
   

 

 

 
      11,294,153  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.4%            

10X Genomics, Inc., Class A(a)

    23,725       890,399  

Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.(a)(b)

    29,456       94,554  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    78,798       11,465,897  

Avantor, Inc.(a)(b)

    179,043       4,578,129  

Azenta, Inc.(a)

    14,438       870,323  

BioLife Solutions, Inc.(a)

    9,541       176,986  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    5,766       1,994,286  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    41,936       2,951,875  

Bruker Corp.

    26,890       2,526,047  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a)(b)

    13,790       3,736,400  

Codexis, Inc.(a)

    16,656       58,129  

CryoPort, Inc.(a)

    10,106       178,876  

Cytek Biosciences, Inc.(a)

    27,891       187,149  

Danaher Corp.

    176,588       44,097,555  

Fortrea Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    23,406       939,517  

ICON PLC(a)

    21,630       7,266,598  

Illumina, Inc.(a)

    42,355       5,816,189  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)

    48,801       12,341,285  

Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)

    29,864       258,921  

MaxCyte, Inc.(a)

    25,100       105,169  

Medpace Holdings, Inc.(a)

    6,100       2,465,315  

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

    1,383       151,757  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a)

    5,748       7,652,255  

OmniAb, Inc.(a)(b)

    19,124       103,652  

OmniAb, Inc., 12.50 Earnout Shares(a)(c)

    1,502        

OmniAb, Inc., 15.00 Earnout Shares(a)(c)

    1,502        

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.(a)(b)

    67,787       254,201  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services (continued)            

QIAGEN NV

    59,192     $ 2,544,664  

Quanterix Corp.(a)

    12,275       289,199  

Quantum-Si, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    35,008       68,966  

Repligen Corp.(a)(b)

    14,649       2,694,244  

Revvity, Inc.

    33,226       3,488,730  

Seer, Inc., Class A(a)

    18,842       35,800  

Sotera Health Co.(a)

    35,674       428,445  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    103,471       60,138,380  

Waters Corp.(a)

    15,897       5,472,224  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    19,972       7,903,120  
   

 

 

 
      194,225,236  
Machinery — 2.1%            

3D Systems Corp.(a)

    31,069       137,946  

AGCO Corp.

    16,360       2,012,607  

Alamo Group, Inc.

    2,394       546,622  

Albany International Corp., Class A

    7,981       746,303  

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

    24,540       1,991,666  

Astec Industries, Inc.

    5,980       261,386  

Atmus Filtration Technologies, Inc.(a)

    16,237       523,643  

Barnes Group, Inc.

    12,398       460,586  

Blue Bird Corp.(a)

    9,472       363,157  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    136,897       50,163,168  

Chart Industries, Inc.(a)(b)

    11,261       1,854,912  

CNH Industrial NV

    259,346       3,361,124  

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

    6,616       295,272  

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.(a)

    11,124       71,527  

Crane Co.(b)

    12,637       1,707,638  

Cummins, Inc.

    36,536       10,765,332  

Deere & Co.

    69,262       28,448,674  

Desktop Metal, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    62,619       55,105  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    32,664       2,439,348  

Douglas Dynamics, Inc.

    5,472       131,985  

Dover Corp.

    37,270       6,603,871  

Energy Recovery, Inc.(a)(b)

    14,879       234,939  

Enerpac Tool Group Corp., Class A

    15,860       565,568  

Enpro, Inc.

    6,039       1,019,202  

Esab Corp.

    15,120       1,671,818  

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

    6,624       709,099  

Federal Signal Corp.

    15,280       1,296,814  

Flowserve Corp.

    35,553       1,624,061  

Fortive Corp.

    95,663       8,228,931  

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

    11,784       1,258,649  

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC(a)

    44,257       783,792  

Gorman-Rupp Co. (The)

    4,748       187,783  

Graco, Inc.

    44,287       4,139,063  

Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)

    8,374       436,285  

Helios Technologies, Inc.

    8,146       364,045  

Hillenbrand, Inc.

    18,965       953,750  

Hillman Solutions Corp.(a)(b)

    46,430       494,015  

Hyliion Holdings Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    54,689       96,253  

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc., Class A

    2,687       172,425  

IDEX Corp.

    20,123       4,910,414  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    80,313       21,550,387  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.(b)

    108,847       10,335,023  

ITT, Inc.

    22,031       2,996,877  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    8,628       904,991  

Kadant, Inc.

    3,323       1,090,276  

Kennametal, Inc.

    22,156       552,571  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    14,928       3,813,208  

Lindsay Corp.

    3,105       365,334  

Luxfer Holdings PLC

    7,272       75,411  

Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)(a)

    9,204       130,145  
Security   Shares     Value  
Machinery (continued)            

Microvast Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    54,353     $ 45,493  

Middleby Corp. (The)(a)(b)

    14,403       2,315,858  

Miller Industries, Inc.(b)

    3,048       152,705  

Mueller Industries, Inc.

    30,928       1,667,947  

Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A

    45,539       732,723  

Nikola Corp.(a)(b)

    160,034       166,435  

Nordson Corp.

    15,458       4,243,839  

Omega Flex, Inc.

    1,088       77,172  

Oshkosh Corp.

    17,892       2,231,311  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    111,129       11,031,776  

PACCAR, Inc.

    137,817       17,074,148  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    34,308       19,068,043  

Pentair PLC

    44,171       3,773,970  

Proto Labs, Inc.(a)

    7,134       255,041  

RBC Bearings, Inc.(a)(b)

    7,767       2,099,808  

REV Group, Inc.

    9,396       207,558  

Shyft Group, Inc. (The)

    8,907       110,625  

Snap-on, Inc.

    13,856       4,104,424  

SPX Technologies, Inc.(a)

    12,296       1,514,007  

Standex International Corp.

    3,100       564,882  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    40,774       3,992,998  

Tennant Co.

    4,626       562,568  

Terex Corp.

    17,967       1,157,075  

Timken Co. (The)

    16,683       1,458,595  

Titan International, Inc.(a)

    11,175       139,241  

Toro Co. (The)

    27,956       2,561,608  

Trinity Industries, Inc.

    20,160       561,456  

Wabash National Corp.

    12,560       376,046  

Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A

    7,018       1,491,676  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    48,247       7,028,623  

Xylem, Inc.

    63,258       8,175,464  
   

 

 

 
      282,846,116  
Marine Transportation — 0.0%            

Costamare, Inc.

    18,013       204,448  

Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc.

    3,009       187,973  

Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.

    9,052       184,027  

Golden Ocean Group Ltd.

    30,172       391,029  

Kirby Corp.(a)

    15,663       1,492,997  

Matson, Inc.

    9,373       1,053,525  

Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.

    16,926       117,974  

Safe Bulkers, Inc.

    36,550       181,288  
   

 

 

 
      3,813,261  
Media — 0.7%            

Advantage Solutions, Inc.(a)

    38,447       166,476  

AMC Networks, Inc., Class A(a)

    7,633       92,588  

Boston Omaha Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    4,946       76,465  

Cable One, Inc.

    1,449       613,115  

Cardlytics, Inc.(a)

    12,265       177,720  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    27,018       7,852,241  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(a)

    98,682       162,825  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    1,058,902       45,903,402  

EchoStar Corp., Class A(a)

    31,513       449,060  

Entravision Communications Corp., Class A

    23,436       38,435  

EW Scripps Co. (The), Class A, NVS(a)

    13,695       53,821  

Fox Corp., Class A, NVS

    66,098       2,066,885  

Fox Corp., Class B

    37,038       1,060,028  

Gannett Co., Inc.(a)

    60,538       147,713  

Gray Television, Inc.

    21,509       135,937  

iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(a)

    28,332       59,214  

Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.(a)

    10,097       100,667  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

    104,379       3,405,887  

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A

    8,507       324,372  
 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Media (continued)            

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    4,117     $ 235,163  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C, NVS(a)(b)

    31,331       1,793,073  

Liberty Media Corp. - Liberty SiriusXM, NVS(a)(b)

    40,317       1,197,818  

Liberty Media Corp. - Liberty SiriusXM, Class A(a)

    18,922       561,983  

Magnite, Inc.(a)

    33,987       365,360  

New York Times Co. (The), Class A

    43,660       1,886,985  

News Corp., Class A, NVS

    103,738       2,715,861  

News Corp., Class B

    31,501       852,417  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A

    9,077       1,563,876  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    52,984       5,126,732  

Paramount Global, Class A(b)

    4,184       91,337  

Paramount Global, Class B, NVS

    152,804       1,798,503  

PubMatic, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    11,360       269,459  

Scholastic Corp., NVS

    6,941       261,745  

Sinclair, Inc., Class A

    11,904       160,347  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.(b)

    167,451       649,710  

Stagwell, Inc., Class A(a)

    33,930       211,045  

TechTarget, Inc.(a)

    7,377       244,031  

TEGNA, Inc.

    55,858       834,519  

Thryv Holdings, Inc.(a)

    6,656       147,963  

Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A(a)

    117,696        10,288,984  

WideOpenWest, Inc.(a)

    14,841       53,724  
   

 

 

 
      94,197,486  
Metals & Mining — 0.6%            

5E Advanced Materials, Inc.(a)(b)

    10,827       14,508  

Alcoa Corp.

    48,636       1,643,410  

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc.

    3,026       1,002,120  

Arch Resources, Inc., Class A

    4,988       802,021  

ATI, Inc.(a)(b)

    32,855       1,681,190  

Caledonia Mining Corp. PLC(b)

    10,047       111,220  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    13,381       955,671  

Century Aluminum Co.(a)

    15,294       235,375  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(a)

    130,625       2,970,413  

Coeur Mining, Inc.(a)(b)

    104,655       394,549  

Commercial Metals Co.

    31,718       1,864,067  

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

    9,008       141,786  

Constellium SE(a)

    30,496       674,267  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    384,265       18,068,140  

Haynes International, Inc.

    3,751       225,510  

Hecla Mining Co.

    167,430       805,338  

i-80 Gold Corp.(a)(b)

    51,247       68,671  

Ivanhoe Electric, Inc.(a)(b)

    12,277       120,315  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    4,350       388,716  

Materion Corp.

    5,016       660,858  

Metallus, Inc.(a)

    10,052       223,657  

MP Materials Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    28,977       414,371  

Newmont Corp.

    307,677       11,027,144  

Novagold Resources, Inc.(a)

    65,522       196,566  

Nucor Corp.

    65,895       13,040,620  

Olympic Steel, Inc.

    2,531       179,397  

Piedmont Lithium, Inc.(a)(b)

    4,878       64,975  

Radius Recycling, Inc., Class A

    6,245       131,957  

Ramaco Resources, Inc., Class A

    11,337       190,915  

Reliance, Inc.

    15,426       5,155,061  

Royal Gold, Inc.

    17,918       2,182,592  

Ryerson Holding Corp.

    9,019       302,137  

Southern Copper Corp.

    22,153       2,359,738  

SSR Mining, Inc.

    53,140       237,004  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    40,671       6,028,662  

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

    26,327       296,705  

Tredegar Corp.

    11,417       74,439  

United States Steel Corp.

    59,294       2,418,009  
Security   Shares     Value  
Metals & Mining (continued)            

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

    14,564     $ 884,035  

Worthington Steel, Inc.

    7,803       279,738  
   

 

 

 
      78,515,867  
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%  

AFC Gamma, Inc.

    6,475       80,160  

AGNC Investment Corp.

    189,620       1,877,238  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

    130,985       2,579,095  

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

    41,164       458,567  

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.(b)

    41,214       546,085  

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp.

    11,107       82,747  

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.

    16,036       317,032  

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A

    47,652       948,751  

BrightSpire Capital, Inc., Class A

    40,685       280,320  

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc.

    7,471       117,818  

Chimera Investment Corp.

    60,165       277,361  

Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc.

    23,503       229,389  

Dynex Capital, Inc.

    17,568       218,722  

Ellington Financial, Inc.

    19,105       225,630  

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.

    21,997       293,880  

Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc.

    16,024       76,434  

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.(b)

    26,474       751,862  

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.

    8,704       84,255  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.

    15,974       160,698  

Ladder Capital Corp., Class A

    28,038       312,063  

MFA Financial, Inc.

    29,849       340,577  

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc.

    24,453       176,062  

Orchid Island Capital, Inc.(b)

    11,925       106,490  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

    23,775       349,017  

Ready Capital Corp.

    38,697       353,304  

Redwood Trust, Inc.

    31,674       201,763  

Rithm Capital Corp.

    127,796       1,426,203  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

    76,318       1,551,545  

TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.

    14,915       115,144  

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

    24,062       318,581  
   

 

 

 
       14,856,793  
Multi-Utilities — 0.5%            

Ameren Corp.

    70,005       5,177,570  

Avista Corp.

    18,176       636,523  

Black Hills Corp.

    17,590       960,414  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    171,088       4,874,297  

CMS Energy Corp.

    77,639       4,684,737  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    93,409       8,482,471  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    224,753       11,055,600  

DTE Energy Co.

    55,871       6,265,374  

NiSource, Inc.

    111,033       3,071,173  

Northwestern Energy Group, Inc.

    15,538       791,350  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    133,243       8,897,968  

Sempra

    168,169       12,079,579  

Unitil Corp.

    3,425       179,299  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    83,989       6,897,177  
   

 

 

 
      74,053,532  
Office REITs — 0.1%            

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    46,917       6,048,070  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    41,717       2,724,537  

Brandywine Realty Trust

    50,202       240,970  

City Office REIT, Inc.

    12,931       67,371  

COPT Defense Properties

    29,797       720,193  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

    39,846       957,898  

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    44,532       617,659  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

    26,084       300,227  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Office REITs (continued)            

Equity Commonwealth(a)

    27,959     $ 527,866  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    27,118       709,949  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

    39,856       257,071  

JBG SMITH Properties

    26,821       430,477  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

    31,076       1,132,099  

NET Lease Office Properties

    3,746       89,155  

Office Properties Income Trust

    12,728       25,965  

Orion Office REIT, Inc.

    14,428       50,642  

Paramount Group, Inc.

    47,017       220,510  

Peakstone Realty Trust, Class E

    7,316       118,007  

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

    33,961       238,746  

Postal Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

    3,866       55,361  

SL Green Realty Corp.

    16,914       932,469  

Vornado Realty Trust

    47,386       1,363,295  
   

 

 

 
      17,828,537  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.6%            

Amplify Energy Corp.(a)

    12,519       82,751  

Antero Midstream Corp.

    89,095       1,252,676  

Antero Resources Corp.(a)

    77,145       2,237,205  

APA Corp.

    82,322       2,830,230  

Ardmore Shipping Corp.

    13,323       218,764  

Berry Corp.

    23,016       185,279  

California Resources Corp.

    19,451       1,071,750  

Callon Petroleum Co.(a)(b)

    16,243       580,850  

Centrus Energy Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    3,244       134,723  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

    64,270       10,365,466  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

    33,660       2,990,018  

Chevron Corp.

    461,667       72,823,353  

Chord Energy Corp.

    11,211       1,998,249  

Civitas Resources, Inc.

    21,501       1,632,141  

Clean Energy Fuels Corp.(a)(b)

    41,871       112,214  

CNX Resources Corp.(a)

    44,593       1,057,746  

Comstock Resources, Inc.

    22,439       208,234  

ConocoPhillips

    321,564       40,928,666  

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

    8,124       680,466  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

    200,921       5,601,677  

Crescent Energy Co., Class A

    20,992       249,805  

CVR Energy, Inc.

    7,547       269,126  

Delek U.S. Holdings, Inc.

    19,194       590,024  

Devon Energy Corp.

    173,079       8,685,104  

DHT Holdings, Inc.

    31,335       360,353  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    47,687       9,450,133  

Dorian LPG Ltd.

    9,461       363,870  

DT Midstream, Inc.

    25,124       1,535,076  

Encore Energy Corp.(a)

    43,564       190,810  

Energy Fuels, Inc.(a)(b)

    39,700       249,713  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    158,157       20,218,791  

EQT Corp.

    95,659       3,546,079  

Equitrans Midstream Corp.

    111,878       1,397,356  

Evolution Petroleum Corp.

    14,073       86,408  

Excelerate Energy, Inc., Class A

    4,874       78,081  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1,073,411        124,773,295  

FLEX LNG Ltd.

    7,253       184,444  

Gevo, Inc.(a)(b)

    53,260       40,941  

Golar LNG Ltd.

    25,276       608,141  

Green Plains, Inc.(a)(b)

    9,494       219,501  

Gulfport Energy Corp.(a)

    2,950       472,354  

Hallador Energy Co.(a)

    10,123       53,956  

Hess Corp.

    74,464       11,366,185  

HF Sinclair Corp.

    42,932       2,591,805  

International Seaways, Inc.

    10,706       569,559  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    527,347       9,671,544  
Security   Shares     Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)            

Kinetik Holdings, Inc., Class A

    4,908     $ 195,682  

Kosmos Energy Ltd.(a)(b)

    124,335       741,037  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A

    48,375       1,255,331  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    156,851       4,445,157  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    98,842       19,916,663  

Matador Resources Co.

    30,050       2,006,438  

Murphy Oil Corp.

    38,043       1,738,565  

New Fortress Energy, Inc., Class A(b)

    18,570       568,056  

NextDecade Corp.(a)(b)

    14,052       79,815  

Nordic American Tankers Ltd.

    51,577       202,182  

Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.

    24,426       969,224  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    184,324       11,979,217  

ONEOK, Inc.

    156,023       12,508,364  

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., Class A

    26,964       172,570  

Ovintiv, Inc.

    68,460       3,553,074  

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.(a)

    16,170       599,260  

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A

    29,005       1,669,818  

Peabody Energy Corp.

    30,563       741,458  

Permian Resources Corp., Class A

    123,843       2,187,067  

PetroCorp Escrow(a)(c)

    1,248        

Phillips 66

    118,191       19,305,318  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    62,279       16,348,237  

Range Resources Corp.

    62,405       2,148,604  

REX American Resources Corp.(a)

    4,599       270,007  

Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.

    3,310       109,230  

Ring Energy, Inc.(a)(b)

    50,063       98,123  

Scorpio Tankers, Inc.

    12,806       916,269  

SFL Corp. Ltd.

    35,176       463,620  

SilverBow Resources, Inc.(a)

    7,448       254,275  

Sitio Royalties Corp., Class A

    19,160       473,635  

SM Energy Co.

    31,913       1,590,863  

Southwestern Energy Co.(a)

    295,950       2,243,301  

Talos Energy, Inc.(a)

    35,906       500,171  

Targa Resources Corp.

    59,195       6,629,248  

Teekay Corp.(a)

    21,998       160,145  

Teekay Tankers Ltd., Class A

    6,413       374,583  

Tellurian, Inc.(a)(b)

    139,582       92,320  

Texas Pacific Land Corp.

    4,965       2,872,302  

Uranium Energy Corp.(a)

    105,169       709,891  

VAALCO Energy, Inc.

    27,930       194,672  

Valero Energy Corp.

    91,055       15,542,178  

Vertex Energy, Inc.(a)(b)

    15,827       22,158  

Vital Energy, Inc.(a)(b)

    7,295       383,279  

Vitesse Energy, Inc.

    6,372       151,208  

W&T Offshore, Inc.

    33,185       87,940  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    325,836       12,697,829  

World Kinect Corp.

    17,809       471,048  
   

 

 

 
       495,454,344  
Paper & Forest Products — 0.0%            

Clearwater Paper Corp.(a)

    4,523       197,791  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    18,362       1,540,755  

Sylvamo Corp.

    9,389       579,677  
   

 

 

 
      2,318,223  
Passenger Airlines — 0.2%            

Alaska Air Group, Inc.(a)

    32,638       1,403,107  

Allegiant Travel Co.

    3,671       276,096  

American Airlines Group, Inc.(a)

    174,591       2,679,972  

Blade Air Mobility, Inc., Class A(a)

    23,441       66,807  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    173,672       8,313,679  

Frontier Group Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    9,822       79,656  

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.(a)

    14,227       189,646  

JetBlue Airways Corp.(a)

    80,519       597,451  
 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Passenger Airlines (continued)            

Joby Aviation, Inc.(a)(b)

    69,855     $ 374,423  

SkyWest, Inc.(a)

    11,357       784,541  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    161,164       4,704,377  

Spirit Airlines, Inc.

    26,623       128,855  

Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a)

    12,108       182,710  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a)

    86,411       4,137,359  
   

 

 

 
      23,918,679  
Personal Care Products — 0.2%            

Beauty Health Co. (The), Class A(a)

    24,160       107,271  

BellRing Brands, Inc.(a)

    35,534       2,097,572  

Coty, Inc., Class A(a)

    98,895       1,182,784  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

    15,142       585,087  

elf Beauty, Inc.(a)

    14,330       2,809,110  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

    61,317       9,452,016  

Herbalife Ltd.(a)

    28,367       285,088  

Inter Parfums, Inc.

    5,038       707,889  

Kenvue, Inc.

    462,994       9,935,851  

Medifast, Inc.

    3,196       122,471  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    11,876       164,245  

Olaplex Holdings, Inc.(a)

    34,585       66,403  

USANA Health Sciences, Inc.(a)

    3,620       175,570  

Waldencast PLC, Class A(a)(b)

    11,550       75,075  
   

 

 

 
       27,766,432  
Pharmaceuticals — 3.6%            

Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    17,882       22,174  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A(a)

    28,220       171,013  

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    10,476       460,001  

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    13,662       38,800  

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    3,196       220,939  

Arvinas, Inc.(a)

    14,533       599,922  

Assertio Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    17,925       17,195  

Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    18,237       73,677  

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    9,975       796,005  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    546,396       29,631,055  

Cara Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    12,337       11,227  

Cassava Sciences, Inc.(a)(b)

    9,979       202,474  

Catalent, Inc.(a)

    47,443       2,678,157  

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)(b)

    9,076       352,330  

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    23,026       580,025  

CorMedix, Inc.(a)(b)

    22,431       95,107  

Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    12,519       228,346  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.(a)

    130,001       2,116,416  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    227,132       176,699,611  

Enliven Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    6,140       108,003  

Evolus, Inc.(a)(b)

    11,569       161,966  

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    11,250       232,537  

Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.(a)

    7,393       248,257  

Harrow, Inc.(a)(b)

    6,842       90,520  

Innoviva, Inc.(a)(b)

    18,540       282,550  

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.(a)

    24,419       1,689,795  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a)

    16,464       1,982,595  

Johnson & Johnson

    646,820       102,320,456  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    3,907       285,602  

Liquidia Corp.(a)(b)

    8,794       129,711  

Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    5,486       118,498  

Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    13,097       118,397  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    681,683       89,948,072  

Neumora Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    7,961       109,464  

NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    20,467       32,542  

Nuvation Bio, Inc., Class A(a)

    46,520       169,333  

Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.(a)

    27,229       247,784  

Omeros Corp.(a)(b)

    19,424       67,013  
Security   Shares     Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

Organon & Co.

    68,317     $ 1,284,360  

Pacira BioSciences, Inc.(a)

    11,825       345,526  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    36,982       1,190,450  

Pfizer, Inc.

    1,516,140       42,072,885  

Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    9,138       97,045  

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

    3,819       49,380  

Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    14,854       221,325  

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.(a)

    13,644       990,009  

Revance Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    22,287       109,652  

Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A

    97,886       2,972,798  

Scilex Holding Co. (Acquired 01/13/23, Cost $96,475)(a)(e)

    19,104       28,806  

scPharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    10,902       54,728  

SIGA Technologies, Inc.

    12,131       103,841  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    13,116       447,387  

Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.(a)

    2,796       118,383  

Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    9,716       353,177  

Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    11,264       73,892  

Theravance Biopharma, Inc.(a)(b)

    15,407       138,201  

Ventyx Biosciences, Inc.(a)(b)

    12,310       67,705  

Viatris, Inc.

    320,112       3,822,137  

WaVe Life Sciences Ltd.(a)

    31,070       191,702  

Xeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    25,068       55,400  

Zoetis, Inc., Class A

    124,261       21,026,204  
   

 

 

 
       489,152,562  
Professional Services — 0.9%            

Alight, Inc., Class A(a)

    116,216       1,144,728  

ASGN, Inc.(a)

    12,011       1,258,272  

Asure Software, Inc.(a)(b)

    3,424       26,639  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    110,809       27,673,440  

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

    1,743       220,873  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp., Class A

    34,399       5,106,188  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    31,432       6,439,160  

CACI International, Inc., Class A(a)

    6,068       2,298,740  

CBIZ, Inc.(a)

    13,577       1,065,794  

Clarivate PLC(a)(b)

    123,203       915,398  

Concentrix Corp.

    11,188       740,869  

Conduent, Inc.(a)

    41,179       139,185  

CRA International, Inc.

    1,735       259,521  

CSG Systems International, Inc.

    7,865       405,362  

Dayforce, Inc.(a)(b)

    39,133       2,590,996  

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.

    67,776       680,471  

Equifax, Inc.

    32,394       8,666,043  

ExlService Holdings, Inc.(a)

    43,649       1,388,038  

Exponent, Inc.

    13,409       1,108,790  

First Advantage Corp.

    15,066       244,371  

Forrester Research, Inc.(a)

    3,635       78,371  

Franklin Covey Co.(a)

    4,378       171,880  

FTI Consulting, Inc.(a)

    8,713       1,832,257  

Genpact Ltd.

    47,190       1,554,910  

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

    4,460       150,124  

HireRight Holdings Corp.(a)

    8,449       120,567  

Huron Consulting Group, Inc.(a)

    4,696       453,728  

ICF International, Inc.

    4,860       732,062  

Innodata, Inc.(a)(b)

    8,532       56,311  

Insperity, Inc.

    9,416       1,032,088  

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

    33,435       5,139,963  

KBR, Inc.

    36,452       2,320,534  

Kelly Services, Inc., Class A, NVS

    10,094       252,754  

Kforce, Inc.

    5,059       356,761  

Korn Ferry

    14,162       931,293  

Legalzoom.com, Inc.(a)

    36,039       480,760  
 

 

 

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March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Professional Services (continued)            

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    36,909     $ 4,838,401  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    13,916       1,080,438  

Maximus, Inc.

    16,442       1,379,484  

NV5 Global, Inc.(a)

    3,686       361,265  

Parsons Corp.(a)

    10,859       900,754  

Paychex, Inc.

    85,960       10,555,888  

Paycom Software, Inc.

    13,947       2,775,592  

Paycor HCM, Inc.(a)(b)

    17,015       330,772  

Paylocity Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    11,140       1,914,520  

Planet Labs PBC, Class A(a)(b)

    44,855       114,380  

Resources Connection, Inc.

    10,715       141,009  

Robert Half, Inc.

    28,354       2,247,905  

Science Applications International Corp.

    14,605       1,904,346  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    58,989       3,797,122  

Sterling Check Corp.(a)

    5,926       95,290  

TransUnion

    51,967       4,146,967  

TriNet Group, Inc.

    8,508       1,127,225  

TrueBlue, Inc.(a)

    9,998       125,175  

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

    4,666       48,386  

Upwork, Inc.(a)

    30,449       373,305  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    38,400       9,052,032  

Verra Mobility Corp., Class A(a)

    37,238       929,833  

Willdan Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    5,699       165,214  
   

 

 

 
      126,442,544  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.2%  

Anywhere Real Estate, Inc.(a)

    31,542       194,930  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a)

    80,876       7,864,382  

Compass, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    74,928       269,741  

CoStar Group, Inc.(a)

    108,360       10,467,576  

Cushman & Wakefield PLC(a)

    40,265       421,172  

DigitalBridge Group, Inc., Class A

    41,942       808,222  

Douglas Elliman, Inc.

    26,913       42,523  

eXp World Holdings, Inc.(b)

    16,237       167,728  

Forestar Group, Inc.(a)

    6,601       265,294  

FRP Holdings, Inc.(a)

    2,521       154,789  

Howard Hughes Holdings, Inc.(a)

    9,683       703,180  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(a)

    12,727       2,482,910  

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

    31,718       272,140  

Marcus & Millichap, Inc.

    5,893       201,364  

Newmark Group, Inc., Class A

    41,681       462,242  

Opendoor Technologies, Inc.(a)

    147,001       445,413  

Redfin Corp.(a)

    27,061       179,956  

REX Holdings, Inc., Class A

    5,444       47,744  

RMR Group, Inc. (The), Class A

    4,139       99,336  

St. Joe Co. (The)

    8,422       488,223  

Star Holdings(a)

    2,414       31,189  

Tejon Ranch Co.(a)(b)

    8,447       130,168  

Zillow Group, Inc., Class A(a)

    15,893       760,639  

Zillow Group, Inc., Class C, NVS(a)(b)

    42,238       2,060,370  
   

 

 

 
      29,021,231  
Residential REITs — 0.3%            

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

    88,350       3,249,513  

Apartment Income REIT Corp.

    40,737       1,322,730  

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A(a)

    40,326       330,270  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    38,073       7,064,826  

Camden Property Trust

    27,691       2,724,794  

Centerspace

    4,667       266,672  

Elme Communities

    23,628       328,902  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    46,854       3,017,398  

Equity Residential

    99,887       6,303,869  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    17,231       4,218,321  
Security   Shares     Value  
Residential REITs (continued)            

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

    57,952     $ 934,766  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    163,451       5,820,490  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    31,085       4,090,164  

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.

    6,208       199,836  

Sun Communities, Inc.

    33,161       4,263,841  

UDR, Inc.

    88,286       3,302,779  

UMH Properties, Inc.

    15,563       252,743  

Veris Residential, Inc.

    24,180       367,778  
   

 

 

 
      48,059,692  
Retail REITs — 0.3%            

Acadia Realty Trust

    25,101       426,968  

Agree Realty Corp.

    27,012       1,542,925  

Alexander’s, Inc.

    556       120,730  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

    80,266       1,882,238  

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

    8,980       205,732  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    21,184       2,163,310  

Getty Realty Corp.

    11,857       324,289  

InvenTrust Properties Corp.

    18,541       476,689  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    173,373       3,399,844  

Kite Realty Group Trust

    55,404       1,201,159  

Macerich Co. (The)

    58,217       1,003,079  

NETSTREIT Corp.

    15,966       293,295  

NNN REIT, Inc.

    48,780       2,084,857  

Phillips Edison & Co., Inc.

    33,623       1,206,057  

Realty Income Corp.

    223,337       12,082,532  

Regency Centers Corp.

    48,260       2,922,626  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

    29,056       372,498  

Saul Centers, Inc.

    3,198       123,091  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    87,101       13,630,435  

SITE Centers Corp.

    48,189       705,969  

Tanger, Inc.

    28,968       855,425  

Urban Edge Properties

    30,252       522,452  

Whitestone REIT

    15,762       197,813  
   

 

 

 
      47,744,013  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 8.9%  

ACM Research, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    15,994       466,065  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a)

    430,195       77,645,896  

Aehr Test Systems(a)(b)

    6,798       84,295  

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.(a)(b)

    19,271       519,546  

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.(a)

    6,382       140,659  

Ambarella, Inc.(a)

    9,263       470,283  

Amkor Technology, Inc.

    29,028       935,863  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    133,623       26,429,293  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    224,147       46,225,836  

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.(a)

    8,836       985,391  

Broadcom, Inc.

    115,708       153,360,540  

CEVA, Inc.(a)

    5,663       128,607  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.(a)

    14,341       1,327,403  

Cohu, Inc.(a)

    11,102       370,030  

Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd.(a)

    28,989       614,277  

Diodes, Inc.(a)

    12,142       856,011  

Enphase Energy, Inc.(a)

    35,957       4,350,078  

Entegris, Inc.(b)

    39,892       5,606,422  

First Solar, Inc.(a)

    28,447       4,801,854  

FormFactor, Inc.(a)

    20,417       931,628  

GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.(a)(b)

    20,810       1,084,409  

Ichor Holdings Ltd.(a)

    7,325       282,891  

Impinj, Inc.(a)

    5,698       731,680  

indie Semiconductor, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    32,796       232,196  

Intel Corp.

    1,134,509       50,111,263  

inTEST Corp.(a)

    4,460       59,095  

KLA Corp.

    36,343       25,388,130  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)  

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.

    15,080     $ 758,675  

Lam Research Corp.

    35,324       34,319,739  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a)

    36,581       2,861,732  

MACOM Technology Solutions
Holdings, Inc.(a)

    14,622       1,398,448  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    229,709       16,281,774  

Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd.(a)(b)

    6,633       22,088  

MaxLinear, Inc.(a)

    18,757       350,193  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    142,726       12,803,949  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    293,233       34,569,238  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    17,603       2,341,199  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    12,354       8,368,847  

Navitas Semiconductor Corp.(a)

    26,837       128,012  

NVE Corp.

    1,251       112,815  

NVIDIA Corp.

    637,730       576,227,319  

ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)

    115,206       8,473,401  

Onto Innovation, Inc.(a)

    13,404       2,427,196  

PDF Solutions, Inc.(a)

    7,550       254,209  

Photronics, Inc.(a)(b)

    16,245       460,058  

Power Integrations, Inc.

    15,640       1,119,042  

Qorvo, Inc.(a)

    26,121       2,999,474  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    299,260       50,664,718  

Rambus, Inc.(a)

    29,262       1,808,684  

Semtech Corp.(a)

    17,031       468,182  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a)

    8,370       1,202,936  

SiTime Corp.(a)

    4,302       401,075  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    43,366       4,697,405  

SMART Global Holdings, Inc.(a)

    14,113       371,454  

Synaptics, Inc.(a)

    10,260       1,000,966  

Teradyne, Inc.(b)

    40,870       4,611,362  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    243,615       42,440,169  

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.(a)

    11,502       528,402  

Universal Display Corp.

    12,624       2,126,513  

Veeco Instruments, Inc.(a)

    15,197       534,478  

Wolfspeed, Inc.(a)(b)

    32,636       962,762  
   

 

 

 
       1,222,236,155  
Software — 10.5%            

8x8, Inc.(a)

    28,114       75,908  

A10 Networks, Inc.

    14,924       204,310  

ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a)

    27,575       915,766  

Adeia, Inc.

    28,036       306,153  

Adobe, Inc.(a)

    121,109       61,111,601  

Agilysys, Inc.(a)

    4,997       421,047  

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.(a)

    12,213       885,076  

Alkami Technology, Inc.(a)

    12,604       309,680  

Altair Engineering, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    14,009       1,206,875  

American Software, Inc., Class A

    8,813       100,909  

Amplitude, Inc., Class A(a)

    17,219       187,343  

ANSYS, Inc.(a)

    23,222       8,061,749  

Appfolio, Inc., Class A(a)

    5,458       1,346,707  

Appian Corp., Class A(a)

    10,312       411,964  

AppLovin Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    53,851       3,727,566  

Asana, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    19,696       305,091  

Aspen Technology, Inc.(a)

    7,661       1,633,938  

Atlassian Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    41,576       8,111,893  

Aurora Innovation, Inc., Class A(a)

    79,981       225,546  

Autodesk, Inc.(a)

    57,583       14,995,765  

AvePoint, Inc., Class A(a)

    39,255       310,900  

Bentley Systems, Inc., Class B(b)

    50,981       2,662,228  

BILL Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    26,951       1,852,073  

Bit Digital, Inc.(a)(b)

    25,441       73,016  

Blackbaud, Inc.(a)(b)

    11,297       837,560  

BlackLine, Inc.(a)

    14,888       961,467  
Security   Shares     Value  
Software (continued)            

Box, Inc., Class A(a)

    37,443     $ 1,060,386  

Braze, Inc., Class A(a)

    13,856       613,821  

C3.ai, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    21,631       585,551  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a)

    72,661       22,617,916  

CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc.(a)

    90,931       1,087,535  

Cerence, Inc.(a)

    9,933       156,445  

Cleanspark, Inc.(a)

    52,417       1,111,765  

Clear Secure, Inc., Class A

    21,930       466,451  

CommVault Systems, Inc.(a)

    11,153       1,131,249  

Confluent, Inc., Class A(a)

    53,336       1,627,815  

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.(a)

    5,678       90,053  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)

    57,245       18,352,174  

CS Disco, Inc.(a)

    9,712       78,959  

Daily Journal Corp.(a)

    396       143,198  

Datadog, Inc., Class A(a)

    74,823       9,248,123  

Digimarc Corp.(a)(b)

    5,302       144,108  

Digital Turbine, Inc.(a)

    22,624       59,275  

DocuSign, Inc.(a)

    55,398       3,298,951  

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

    15,508       1,299,105  

Domo, Inc., Class B(a)

    6,899       61,539  

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    36,969       1,299,830  

Dropbox, Inc., Class A(a)

    70,086       1,703,090  

Dynatrace, Inc.(a)

    69,341       3,220,196  

E2open Parent Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    53,886       239,254  

Elastic NV(a)

    21,293       2,134,410  

Enfusion, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    8,069       74,638  

Envestnet, Inc.(a)

    14,382       832,862  

Everbridge, Inc.(a)

    9,637       335,657  

EverCommerce, Inc.(a)

    11,351       106,926  

Expensify, Inc., Class A(a)

    14,524       26,724  

Fair Isaac Corp.(a)

    6,496       8,117,467  

Five9, Inc.(a)

    19,403       1,205,120  

Fortinet, Inc.(a)

    172,839       11,806,632  

Freshworks, Inc., Class A(a)

    42,630       776,292  

Gen Digital, Inc.

    146,446       3,280,390  

Gitlab, Inc., Class A(a)

    23,390       1,364,105  

Guidewire Software, Inc.(a)(b)

    21,829       2,547,663  

HashiCorp, Inc., Class A(a)

    24,630       663,778  

HubSpot, Inc.(a)

    12,519       7,843,905  

Informatica, Inc., Class A(a)

    13,352       467,320  

Instructure Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    5,212       111,433  

Intapp, Inc.(a)(b)

    11,105       380,901  

InterDigital, Inc.

    7,583       807,286  

Intuit, Inc.

    73,269       47,624,850  

Jamf Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    17,976       329,860  

LivePerson, Inc.(a)

    16,718       16,674  

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.(a)

    16,679       575,425  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a)

    16,514       4,132,298  

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    56,596       1,277,938  

Matterport, Inc., Class A(a)

    65,359       147,711  

MeridianLink, Inc.(a)

    6,049       113,116  

Microsoft Corp.

    1,997,440        840,362,957  

MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    3,955       6,741,535  

Mitek Systems, Inc.(a)(b)

    10,963       154,578  

Model N, Inc.(a)(b)

    9,638       274,394  

N-able, Inc.(a)

    17,965       234,803  

nCino, Inc.(a)(b)

    20,384       761,954  

NCR Voyix Corp.(a)

    33,706       425,707  

NextNav, Inc.(a)(b)

    22,922       150,827  

Nutanix, Inc., Class A(a)

    65,136       4,020,194  

Olo, Inc., Class A(a)

    26,747       146,841  

ON24, Inc.

    15,145       108,135  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Software (continued)            

OneSpan, Inc.(a)

    10,993     $ 127,849  

Oracle Corp.

    413,862       51,985,206  

PagerDuty, Inc.(a)(b)

    26,690       605,329  

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A(a)

    517,256       11,902,061  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a)

    82,046       23,311,730  

Pegasystems, Inc.

    10,979       709,683  

PowerSchool Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    16,349       348,070  

Procore Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)

    20,821       1,710,862  

Progress Software Corp.

    11,745       626,126  

PROS Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    11,790       428,331  

PTC, Inc.(a)

    30,462       5,755,490  

Q2 Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    14,798       777,783  

Qualys, Inc.(a)

    9,997       1,668,199  

Rapid7, Inc.(a)

    15,182       744,525  

Rimini Street, Inc.(a)

    25,248       82,308  

RingCentral, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    24,424       848,490  

Riot Platforms, Inc.(a)(b)

    48,401       592,428  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    28,498       15,982,818  

Salesforce, Inc.

    251,119       75,632,020  

Sapiens International Corp. NV

    6,878       221,196  

SEMrush Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)

    12,201       161,785  

SentinelOne, Inc., Class A(a)

    66,159       1,542,166  

ServiceNow, Inc.(a)

    54,617       41,640,001  

Smartsheet, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    34,456       1,326,556  

SolarWinds Corp.(a)

    12,293       155,138  

SoundHound AI, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    36,809       216,805  

SoundThinking, Inc.(a)

    2,880       45,734  

Sprinklr, Inc., Class A(a)

    30,765       377,487  

Sprout Social, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    13,682       816,952  

SPS Commerce, Inc.(a)

    9,824       1,816,458  

Synopsys, Inc.(a)(b)

    40,724       23,273,766  

Tenable Holdings, Inc.(a)

    31,356       1,549,927  

Teradata Corp.(a)

    26,306       1,017,253  

Terawulf, Inc.(a)(b)

    67,170       176,657  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a)

    11,061       4,701,036  

UiPath, Inc., Class A(a)

    99,969       2,266,297  

Unity Software, Inc.(a)(b)

    76,589       2,044,926  

Varonis Systems, Inc.(a)(b)

    30,227       1,425,808  

Verint Systems, Inc.(a)

    17,774       589,208  

Weave Communications, Inc.(a)

    13,413       153,981  

Workday, Inc., Class A(a)

    53,837       14,684,042  

Workiva, Inc., Class A(a)

    13,070       1,108,336  

Xperi, Inc.(a)

    12,403       149,580  

Yext, Inc.(a)

    25,534       153,970  

Zeta Global Holdings Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    30,720       335,770  

Zoom Video Communications, Inc.,
Class A(a)(b)

    68,653       4,487,847  

Zscaler, Inc.(a)(b)

    23,729       4,570,917  

Zuora, Inc., Class A(a)

    29,461       268,684  
   

 

 

 
       1,436,539,817  
Specialized REITs — 1.0%            

American Tower Corp.

    125,135       24,725,425  

Crown Castle, Inc.

    115,987       12,274,904  

CubeSmart

    58,739       2,656,178  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    81,008       11,668,392  

EPR Properties

    20,678       877,781  

Equinix, Inc.

    24,956       20,596,936  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    56,302       8,276,394  

Farmland Partners, Inc.

    10,253       113,808  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

    22,229       543,944  

Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.

    68,210       3,142,435  

Gladstone Land Corp.

    9,264       123,582  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    77,730       6,234,723  
Security   Shares     Value  
Specialized REITs (continued)            

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

    23,312     $ 2,783,686  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    22,546       882,901  

Outfront Media, Inc.

    39,002       654,844  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

    21,663       1,018,594  

Public Storage

    42,099       12,211,236  

Rayonier, Inc.

    37,775       1,255,641  

Safehold, Inc.

    14,494       298,576  

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

    29,092       6,304,236  

Uniti Group, Inc.

    61,659       363,788  

VICI Properties, Inc.

    277,346       8,262,137  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    196,126       7,042,885  
   

 

 

 
      132,313,026  
Specialty Retail — 2.2%            

1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., Class A(a)

    10,728       116,184  

Aaron’s Co., Inc. (The)

    9,848       73,860  

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A(a)

    12,793       1,603,347  

Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.

    20,152       1,361,066  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    15,592       1,326,723  

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

    48,588       1,253,085  

America’s Car-Mart, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,956       124,930  

Arko Corp., Class A

    20,848       118,834  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    5,420       1,277,928  

AutoNation, Inc.(a)

    8,082       1,338,218  

AutoZone, Inc.(a)

    4,637       14,614,201  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

    61,272       3,064,825  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    51,948       4,261,294  

Beyond, Inc.(a)

    11,558       415,048  

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.(a)

    8,182       778,517  

Buckle, Inc. (The)

    6,801       273,876  

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.

    4,267       127,455  

Burlington Stores, Inc.(a)

    17,040       3,956,518  

Caleres, Inc.

    10,690       438,611  

Camping World Holdings, Inc., Class A

    10,915       303,983  

CarMax, Inc.(a)(b)

    42,861       3,733,622  

CarParts.com, Inc.(a)

    21,781       35,285  

Carvana Co., Class A(a)

    27,470       2,414,888  

Children’s Place, Inc. (The)(a)(b)

    3,245       37,447  

Designer Brands, Inc., Class A

    17,736       193,854  

Destination XL Group, Inc.(a)

    15,315       55,134  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    15,132       3,402,581  

EVgo, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    20,718       52,002  

Five Below, Inc.(a)(b)

    14,633       2,654,134  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    27,859       3,611,084  

Foot Locker, Inc.

    20,823       593,455  

GameStop Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    71,260       892,175  

Gap, Inc. (The)

    53,270       1,467,588  

Genesco, Inc.(a)

    3,196       89,935  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

    3,746       1,094,694  

GrowGeneration Corp.(a)

    28,084       80,320  

Guess?, Inc.

    9,566       301,042  

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.

    4,592       156,679  

Hibbett, Inc.

    4,196       322,295  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    268,426       102,968,214  

Leslie’s, Inc.(a)

    41,852       272,038  

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A

    7,057       2,123,169  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    154,981       39,478,310  

MarineMax, Inc.(a)

    5,424       180,402  

Monro, Inc.

    8,422       265,630  

Murphy U.S.A., Inc.

    5,220       2,188,224  

National Vision Holdings, Inc.(a)

    20,678       458,224  

ODP Corp. (The)(a)

    9,017       478,352  

OneWater Marine, Inc., Class A(a)

    3,378       95,091  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Specialty Retail (continued)            

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)

    15,862     $ 17,906,295  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.(b)

    5,328       863,083  

Petco Health & Wellness Co., Inc.(a)(b)

    23,430       53,420  

PetMed Express, Inc.

    5,719       27,394  

Revolve Group, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    9,735       206,090  

RH(a)

    4,171       1,452,592  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    88,808       13,033,462  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.(a)

    27,766       344,854  

Shoe Carnival, Inc.

    5,537       202,876  

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

    11,753       1,176,123  

Sleep Number Corp.(a)

    5,788       92,782  

Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A

    3,339       190,123  

Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc.(a)

    13,339       41,484  

Stitch Fix, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    26,302       69,437  

ThredUp, Inc., Class A(a)

    29,510       59,020  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    305,038       30,936,954  

Tractor Supply Co.

    28,957       7,578,626  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a)

    13,075       6,836,656  

Upbound Group, Inc.

    16,382       576,810  

Urban Outfitters, Inc.(a)

    18,838       817,946  

Valvoline, Inc.(a)

    34,113       1,520,416  

Victoria’s Secret & Co.(a)

    21,224       411,321  

Warby Parker, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    25,887       352,322  

Wayfair, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    21,844       1,482,771  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    16,886       5,361,812  

Winmark Corp.

    775       280,317  

Zumiez, Inc.(a)

    5,408       82,148  
   

 

 

 
      298,481,505  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 5.2%  

Apple Inc.

    3,914,205       671,207,873  

Corsair Gaming, Inc.(a)

    10,225       126,177  

Eastman Kodak Co.(a)

    20,053       99,262  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    345,242       6,121,141  

HP, Inc.

    233,692       7,062,172  

Immersion Corp.

    5,021       37,557  

IonQ, Inc.(a)(b)

    45,555       455,095  

NetApp, Inc.

    55,328       5,807,780  

Pure Storage, Inc., Class A(a)

    77,927       4,051,425  

Super Micro Computer, Inc.(a)

    13,546       13,681,866  

Western Digital Corp.(a)(b)

    87,697       5,984,443  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

    33,602       601,476  
   

 

 

 
      715,236,267  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.5%            

Allbirds, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    34,027       23,618  

Birkenstock Holding PLC(a)(b)

    7,976       376,866  

Capri Holdings Ltd.(a)

    30,459       1,379,793  

Carter’s, Inc.

    9,833       832,659  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    10,019       813,342  

Crocs, Inc.(a)(b)

    16,336       2,349,117  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)

    6,820       6,419,393  

Figs, Inc., Class A(a)

    37,971       189,096  

G-III Apparel Group Ltd.(a)

    11,252       326,421  

Hanesbrands, Inc.(a)

    95,213       552,235  

Kontoor Brands, Inc.

    14,153       852,718  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(a)

    29,743       11,619,103  

Movado Group, Inc.

    4,355       121,635  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    315,783       29,677,286  

Oxford Industries, Inc.

    4,601       517,152  

PVH Corp.

    16,159       2,272,117  

Ralph Lauren Corp., Class A

    10,961       2,058,037  

Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A(a)

    34,919       2,139,138  

Steven Madden Ltd.

    19,299       815,962  
Security   Shares     Value  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (continued)  

Tapestry, Inc.

    63,009     $ 2,991,667  

Under Armour, Inc., Class A(a)

    50,288       371,126  

Under Armour, Inc., Class C, NVS(a)(b)

    51,177       365,404  

VF Corp.

    92,535       1,419,487  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    22,602       253,368  
   

 

 

 
      68,736,740  
Tobacco — 0.4%            

Altria Group, Inc.

    480,111       20,942,442  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    416,564       38,165,594  

Turning Point Brands, Inc.

    6,104       178,847  

Universal Corp.

    6,657       344,300  

Vector Group Ltd.

    41,212       451,683  
   

 

 

 
      60,082,866  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.6%            

Air Lease Corp., Class A

    28,388       1,460,279  

Alta Equipment Group, Inc., Class A

    8,952       115,928  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    10,582       2,090,474  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(a)(b)

    17,235       1,689,375  

BlueLinx Holdings, Inc.(a)

    2,286       297,729  

Boise Cascade Co.

    10,960       1,680,935  

Core & Main, Inc., Class A(a)

    46,597       2,667,678  

Custom Truck One Source, Inc.(a)

    17,228       100,267  

Distribution Solutions Group, Inc.(a)

    3,991       141,601  

DNOW, Inc.(a)

    27,687       420,842  

DXP Enterprises, Inc.(a)

    2,838       152,486  

Fastenal Co.

    152,435       11,758,836  

Ferguson PLC

    54,863       11,983,725  

FTAI Aviation Ltd.

    26,196       1,762,991  

GATX Corp.

    9,033       1,210,693  

Global Industrial Co.

    3,963       177,463  

GMS, Inc.(a)

    11,171       1,087,385  

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

    8,147       522,874  

Herc Holdings, Inc.

    7,437       1,251,647  

Hudson Technologies, Inc.(a)

    11,345       124,908  

McGrath RentCorp.

    6,154       759,219  

MRC Global, Inc.(a)

    23,352       293,535  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

    12,354       1,198,832  

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    15,490       829,025  

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class B

    3,360       179,054  

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a)(b)

    12,245       2,137,365  

Titan Machinery, Inc.(a)

    5,723       141,988  

Transcat, Inc.(a)

    2,615       291,389  

United Rentals, Inc.

    18,144       13,083,820  

Watsco, Inc.

    8,868       3,830,710  

WESCO International, Inc.

    11,652       1,995,755  

WW Grainger, Inc.

    11,807       12,011,261  

Xometry, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    9,480       160,117  
   

 

 

 
      77,610,186  
Water Utilities — 0.1%            

American States Water Co.

    10,208       737,426  

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    52,177       6,376,551  

Artesian Resources Corp., Class A, NVS

    2,958       109,771  

California Water Service Group

    15,512       720,998  

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.

    4,718       138,285  

Essential Utilities, Inc.

    68,092       2,522,809  

Middlesex Water Co.

    5,127       269,167  

SJW Group

    7,678       434,498  

York Water Co. (The)

    3,299       119,655  
   

 

 

 
      11,429,160  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2%            

Gogo, Inc.(a)

    17,440       153,123  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services (continued)  

Spok Holdings, Inc.

    7,667     $ 122,289  

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

    27,603       442,200  

T-Mobile U.S., Inc.

    131,545       21,470,775  
   

 

 

 
      22,188,387  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.7%
(Cost: $9,075,762,842)

 

    13,623,981,412  
   

 

 

 

Rights

   
Biotechnology — 0.0%            

Aduro Biotech CVR(a)(c)

    4,039       2,019  

GTX, Inc., Contingent Rights(a)(b)(c)

    684       701  
   

 

 

 
          2,720  
   

 

 

 

Total Rights — 0.0%
(Cost: $1,402)

      2,720  
   

 

 

 

Warrants(a)

   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%            

Chord Energy Corp. (Issued/Exercisable, Expires 09/01/25, Strike Price USD 83.45)

    204       5,247  

Chord Energy Corp., Class A (Issued/Exercisable, Expires 09/01/24, Strike Price USD 73.44)

    409       14,536  
   

 

 

 
      19,783  
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost: $68,578)

      19,783  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 99.7%
(Cost: $9,075,832,822)

 

     13,624,003,915  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 1.8%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.50%(d)(f)(g)

    223,803,435     $ 223,915,337  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.29%(d)(f)

    18,894,297       18,894,297  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 1.8%
(Cost: $242,623,536)

 

    242,809,634  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 101.5%
(Cost: $9,318,456,358)

 

    13,866,813,549  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.5)%

 

    (211,590,259
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  13,655,223,290  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(e) 

Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. The Fund held restricted securities with a current value of $28,806, representing 0.0% of its net assets as of period end, and an original cost of $96,475.

(f) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(g) 

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

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended March 31, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
  Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

03/31/23

    

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

    

Value at

03/31/24

    

Shares

Held at

03/31/24

     Income    

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from Underlying

Funds

   

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 245,670,879      $     $ (21,808,313 )(a)    $ 32,820      $ 19,951      $ 223,915,337        223,803,435      $ 1,970,744 (b)    $    
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    17,462,038        1,432,259 (a)                          18,894,297        18,894,297        1,021,190          
 

BlackRock, Inc.

    26,432,247        3,800,962       (3,401,488     1,499,270        4,979,493        33,310,484        39,955        789,553          
          

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   
           $ 1,532,090      $ 4,999,444      $  276,120,118         $  3,781,487     $    
          

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (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.

 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

         
Description   Number of
Contracts
    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Long Contracts

          

Russell 2000 E-Mini Index

    30        06/21/24      $ 3,219      $ 86,961  

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

    99        06/21/24        26,277        506,191  
          

 

 

 
           $ 593,152  
          

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

               
    

Commodity

Contracts

    

Credit

Contracts

    

Equity

Contracts

    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Other

Contracts

     Total  

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                   

Futures contracts

                   

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

  $      $      $ 593,152      $      $      $      $ 593,152  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended March 31, 2024, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

               
    

Commodity

Contracts

    

Credit

Contracts

    

Equity

Contracts

   

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Other

Contracts

     Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                  

Futures contracts

  $      $      $ 6,358,776     $      $      $      $ 6,358,776  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                  

Futures contracts

  $      $      $ (539,811   $      $      $      $ (539,811
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

   

Futures contracts

 

Average notional value of contracts — long

  $ 25,242,427  

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell 3000 ETF

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

                                                                                                           
         
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

          

Investments

          

Long-Term Investments

          

Common Stocks

  $ 13,623,912,285      $ 61,788      $ 7,339      $ 13,623,981,412  

Rights

                  2,720        2,720  

Warrants

    19,783                      19,783  

Short-Term Securities

          

Money Market Funds

    242,809,634                      242,809,634  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 13,866,741,702      $ 61,788      $ 10,059      $ 13,866,813,549  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

          

Assets

          

Equity Contracts

  $ 593,152      $      $      $ 593,152  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Aerospace & Defense — 1.9%            

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    132,314     $ 13,578,063  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    66,488       17,016,939  

HEICO Corp.(a)

    7,709       1,472,419  

HEICO Corp., Class A

    14,529       2,236,594  

Hexcel Corp.

    147,221       10,725,050  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    661,353       45,256,386  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    68,726       20,031,567  

Mercury Systems, Inc.(b)

    93,688       2,763,796  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A(b)

    180,491       6,510,310  

Textron, Inc.

    341,578       32,767,578  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    76,790       94,574,564  

Woodward, Inc.

    104,470       16,100,916  
   

 

 

 
       263,034,182  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.3%            

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    43,817       3,336,226  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.(a)

    218,889       26,610,336  

GXO Logistics, Inc.(b)

    203,948       10,964,245  
   

 

 

 
      40,910,807  
Automobile Components — 0.6%            

Aptiv PLC(b)

    472,032       37,597,349  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    407,905       14,170,620  

Gentex Corp.

    408,754       14,764,194  

Lear Corp.

    101,179       14,658,814  

Phinia, Inc.

    80,966       3,111,523  

QuantumScape Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    590,506       3,714,283  
   

 

 

 
      88,016,783  
Automobiles — 0.3%            

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    220,976       9,665,490  

Lucid Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,305,200       3,719,820  

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,181,765       12,940,327  

Thor Industries, Inc.

    89,630       10,517,184  
   

 

 

 
      36,842,821  
Banks — 3.2%            

Bank OZK

    184,461       8,385,597  

BOK Financial Corp.

    48,294       4,443,048  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    812,238       29,476,117  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    364,799       7,058,861  

Comerica, Inc.

    229,669       12,629,498  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    209,706       11,156,359  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    103,485       11,649,307  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    244,791       19,365,416  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    1,183,269       44,029,440  

First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A

    16,882       27,602,070  

First Hawaiian, Inc.

    219,292       4,815,652  

First Horizon Corp.

    969,594       14,931,748  

FNB Corp.

    627,273       8,844,549  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    2,507,969       34,986,168  

KeyCorp.

    1,627,921       25,737,431  

M&T Bank Corp.

    288,430       41,949,259  

New York Community Bancorp, Inc., Class A

    1,265,108       4,073,648  

NU Holdings Ltd., Class A(b)

    1,286,057       15,342,660  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    131,709       11,311,169  

Popular, Inc.

    123,479       10,877,265  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    152,505       10,031,779  

Regions Financial Corp.

    1,608,524       33,843,345  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    253,882       10,170,513  

TFS Financial Corp.

    85,736       1,076,844  

Webster Financial Corp.

    298,442       15,151,900  

Western Alliance Bancorp

    188,997       12,131,717  
Security   Shares     Value  
Banks (continued)            

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    106,739     $ 11,142,484  

Zions Bancorp N.A.

    255,403       11,084,490  
   

 

 

 
      453,298,334  
Beverages — 0.2%            

Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A, NVS(b)

    1,299       395,442  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class A

    16,973       898,720  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B, NVS

    64,787       3,344,305  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    305,384       20,537,074  
   

 

 

 
      25,175,541  
Biotechnology — 0.9%            

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

    42,738       6,387,194  

Biogen, Inc.(b)

    251,278       54,183,075  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(b)

    287,732       25,130,513  

Exact Sciences Corp.(b)

    204,154       14,098,875  

Exelixis, Inc.(b)

    143,795       3,412,256  

Incyte Corp.(b)

    85,233       4,855,724  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    34,249       1,484,694  

Roivant Sciences Ltd.(b)

    33,626       354,418  

United Therapeutics Corp.(b)

    78,990       18,145,583  
   

 

 

 
      128,052,332  
Broadline Retail — 0.5%            

eBay, Inc.

    851,152       44,923,802  

Etsy, Inc.(a)(b)

    91,430       6,283,070  

Kohl’s Corp.

    191,032       5,568,583  

Macy’s, Inc.

    475,368       9,502,606  

Nordstrom, Inc.

    197,692       4,007,217  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    73,835       5,875,051  
   

 

 

 
      76,160,329  
Building Products — 2.8%            

A. O. Smith Corp.

    188,693       16,880,476  

Allegion PLC

    11,417       1,537,984  

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

    54,178       6,729,991  

AZEK Co., Inc. (The), Class A(b)

    250,902       12,600,298  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.(b)

    212,064       44,225,947  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    84,471       33,099,961  

Carrier Global Corp.

    1,453,112       84,469,401  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

    221,309       18,738,233  

Hayward Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    230,694       3,531,925  

Lennox International, Inc.

    55,756       27,251,303  

Masco Corp.

    392,014       30,922,064  

Owens Corning

    154,657       25,796,788  

Trane Technologies PLC

    279,991       84,053,298  
   

 

 

 
       389,837,669  
Capital Markets — 5.2%            

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    58,347       9,771,372  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    1,326,163       76,413,512  

Blue Owl Capital, Inc., Class A

    677,092       12,769,955  

Carlyle Group, Inc. (The)

    368,380       17,280,706  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    183,371       33,690,754  

Coinbase Global, Inc., Class A(b)

    298,690       79,188,693  

Evercore, Inc., Class A

    61,399       11,824,833  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    523,461       14,714,489  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc., Class A

    81,818       10,488,250  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A(a)

    180,918       20,210,350  

Invesco Ltd.

    633,471       10,509,284  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

    235,516       7,746,121  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

    316,163       13,942,788  

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A

    872,493       87,755,346  

Lazard, Inc.

    189,231       7,923,102  

MSCI, Inc., Class A

    66,962       37,528,853  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Capital Markets (continued)  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    642,159     $ 40,520,233  

Northern Trust Corp.

    353,656       31,447,092  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    329,924       42,368,840  

Robinhood Markets, Inc., Class A(b)

    1,105,802       22,259,794  

SEI Investments Co.

    175,317       12,605,292  

State Street Corp.

    527,148       40,759,083  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    170,853       13,355,579  

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    384,562       46,885,799  

TPG, Inc., Class A

    88,674       3,963,728  

Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A

    130,756       13,620,853  

Virtu Financial, Inc., Class A

    146,643       3,009,114  

XP, Inc., Class A

    516,999       13,266,194  
   

 

 

 
       735,820,009  
Chemicals — 3.5%            

Albemarle Corp.

    204,568       26,949,788  

Ashland, Inc.

    87,215       8,492,125  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(b)

    345,136       11,869,227  

Celanese Corp., Class A

    172,487       29,643,616  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    336,118       27,968,379  

Chemours Co. (The)

    260,294       6,835,320  

Corteva, Inc.

    1,230,458       70,960,513  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    750,227       57,519,904  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    207,546       20,800,260  

Element Solutions, Inc.

    391,689       9,784,391  

FMC Corp.

    186,665       11,890,561  

Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    2,454,803       2,847,571  

Huntsman Corp.

    289,570       7,537,507  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    445,260       38,287,907  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    450,973       46,125,518  

Mosaic Co. (The)

    569,322       18,480,192  

NewMarket Corp.

    10,756       6,825,973  

Olin Corp.

    209,831       12,338,063  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    306,485       44,409,677  

RPM International, Inc.

    178,760       21,263,502  

Westlake Corp.

    56,864       8,688,819  
   

 

 

 
      489,518,813  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.0%  

Cintas Corp.

    16,735       11,497,447  

Clean Harbors, Inc.(b)

    88,287       17,773,056  

Driven Brands Holdings, Inc.(b)

    106,344       1,679,172  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    53,670       10,389,975  

RB Global, Inc.

    75,490       5,750,073  

Republic Services, Inc.

    360,231       68,962,623  

Stericycle, Inc.(b)

    161,653       8,527,196  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    75,658       13,974,789  

Vestis Corp.

    203,444       3,920,366  
   

 

 

 
      142,474,697  
Communications Equipment — 0.4%  

Ciena Corp.(a)(b)

    251,710       12,447,059  

F5, Inc.(b)

    103,207       19,567,015  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    555,946       20,603,359  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    116,648       5,523,283  

Ubiquiti, Inc.

    1,141       132,185  

Viasat, Inc.(a)(b)

    203,866       3,687,936  
   

 

 

 
      61,960,837  
Construction & Engineering — 0.9%  

AECOM

    237,250       23,269,480  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    52,877       18,517,525  

MasTec, Inc.(b)

    108,345       10,103,171  

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

    354,682       8,937,986  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    184,743       47,996,232  
Security   Shares     Value  
Construction & Engineering (continued)  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    33,941     $ 7,748,052  

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.(b)

    243,532       11,324,238  
   

 

 

 
      127,896,684  
Construction Materials — 0.9%  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    20,384       5,539,352  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    107,656       66,094,325  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    180,169       49,171,723  
   

 

 

 
       120,805,400  
Consumer Finance — 1.0%            

Ally Financial, Inc.

    472,875       19,193,996  

Credit Acceptance Corp.(a)(b)

    10,937       6,032,302  

Discover Financial Services

    435,864       57,137,412  

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

    196,508       10,039,594  

SLM Corp.

    232,088       5,057,198  

SoFi Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,661,236       12,127,023  

Synchrony Financial

    708,194       30,537,325  
   

 

 

 
      140,124,850  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 1.6%  

Albertsons Cos., Inc., Class A

    662,974       14,214,163  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(b)

    151,999       11,498,724  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    55,545       17,688,305  

Dollar Tree, Inc.(b)

    358,070       47,677,020  

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.(b)

    164,237       4,726,741  

Kroger Co. (The)

    1,138,030       65,015,654  

Maplebear, Inc.(a)(b)

    11,227       418,655  

Performance Food Group Co.(b)

    142,116       10,607,538  

U.S. Foods Holding Corp.(b)

    396,240       21,385,073  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    1,248,746       27,085,301  
   

 

 

 
      220,317,174  
Containers & Packaging — 1.6%  

Amcor PLC

    2,503,814       23,811,271  

AptarGroup, Inc.

    113,940       16,394,827  

Ardagh Group SA, Class A(b)

    34,751       233,005  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    94,761       21,155,393  

Ball Corp.

    537,180       36,184,445  

Berry Global Group, Inc.

    202,671       12,257,542  

Crown Holdings, Inc.

    186,054       14,746,640  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    249,714       7,286,655  

International Paper Co.

    604,451       23,585,678  

Packaging Corp. of America

    154,244       29,272,426  

Sealed Air Corp.

    111,695       4,155,054  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    141,019       6,847,883  

Sonoco Products Co.

    170,912       9,885,550  

Westrock Co.

    442,916       21,902,196  
   

 

 

 
      227,718,565  
Distributors — 0.4%            

Genuine Parts Co.

    244,596       37,895,258  

LKQ Corp.

    464,440       24,805,741  
   

 

 

 
      62,700,999  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.2%  

ADT, Inc.

    446,785       3,002,395  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(b)

    88,179       9,995,972  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(b)

    37,434       5,098,885  

H&R Block, Inc.

    89,572       4,398,881  

Mister Car Wash, Inc.(a)(b)

    129,331       1,002,315  

Service Corp. International

    159,542       11,839,612  
   

 

 

 
      35,338,060  
Diversified REITs — 0.1%  

WP Carey, Inc.

    378,830       21,381,165  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

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iShares® Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%  

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.(a)(b)

    429,925     $ 10,533,162  

GCI Liberty, Inc. Escrow, Class A(b)(c)

    193,912       2  

Iridium Communications, Inc.

    13,786       360,642  
   

 

 

 
      10,893,806  
Electric Utilities — 3.7%  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    445,858       22,471,243  

Avangrid, Inc.

    122,994       4,481,901  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    561,070       103,713,790  

Edison International

    658,943       46,607,038  

Entergy Corp.

    369,118       39,008,390  

Evergy, Inc.

    388,820       20,755,212  

Eversource Energy

    607,914       36,335,020  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    949,703       36,677,530  

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

    192,594       2,170,534  

IDACORP, Inc.

    88,402       8,211,662  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    392,085       26,540,234  

OGE Energy Corp.

    348,567       11,955,848  

PG&E Corp.

    3,553,113       59,550,174  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    198,923       14,865,516  

PPL Corp.

    1,287,125       35,434,551  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    961,007       51,654,126  
   

 

 

 
       520,432,769  
Electrical Equipment — 1.6%  

Acuity Brands, Inc.(a)

    53,900       14,484,547  

AMETEK, Inc.

    401,119       73,364,665  

Generac Holdings, Inc.(b)

    104,631       13,198,154  

Hubbell, Inc.

    50,986       21,161,739  

nVent Electric PLC

    286,948       21,635,879  

Plug Power, Inc.(a)(b)

    924,120       3,178,973  

Regal Rexnord Corp.

    115,686       20,835,049  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC

    263,158       9,668,425  

Sunrun, Inc.(a)(b)

    370,729       4,886,208  

Vertiv Holdings Co., Class A

    554,691       45,301,614  
   

 

 

 
      227,715,253  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.3%  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    505,444       58,302,965  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.(b)

    94,196       12,194,614  

Avnet, Inc.

    159,366       7,901,366  

CDW Corp.

    13,542       3,463,773  

Cognex Corp.

    303,918       12,892,202  

Coherent Corp.(b)

    226,687       13,741,766  

Corning, Inc.

    1,326,204       43,711,684  

Crane NXT Co.

    82,947       5,134,419  

IPG Photonics Corp.(b)

    52,699       4,779,272  

Jabil, Inc.(a)

    80,995       10,849,280  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)

    226,829       35,471,519  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    42,175       10,221,111  

TD SYNNEX Corp.

    101,210       11,446,851  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(b)

    81,246       34,880,533  

Trimble, Inc.(a)(b)

    430,116       27,682,266  

Vontier Corp.

    181,291       8,223,360  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(b)

    73,409       22,128,409  
   

 

 

 
      323,025,390  
Energy Equipment & Services — 1.0%  

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

    1,741,750       58,348,625  

Halliburton Co.

    1,251,690       49,341,620  

NOV, Inc.

    684,099       13,353,612  

TechnipFMC PLC

    755,868       18,979,846  
   

 

 

 
      140,023,703  
Security   Shares     Value  
Entertainment — 1.5%  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    430,108     $ 1,600,002  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    472,019       62,622,761  

Liberty Media Corp. - Liberty Formula One, Class A(b)

    40,620       2,386,019  

Liberty Media Corp. - Liberty Formula One, Class C, NVS(b)

    338,354       22,196,022  

Liberty Media Corp. - Liberty Live, Class A(b)

    33,387       1,413,939  

Liberty Media Corp. - Liberty Live, Class C, NVS(b)

    83,535       3,660,504  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a)(b)

    210,593       22,274,422  

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp., Class A(b)

    32,653       6,025,132  

Playtika Holding Corp.

    953       6,719  

Roku, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    191,314       12,467,933  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a)(b)

    288,350       42,817,091  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    3,841,488       33,536,190  
   

 

 

 
      211,006,734  
Financial Services — 1.9%  

Affirm Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    396,591       14,776,981  

Block, Inc., Class A(b)

    605,619       51,223,255  

Corpay, Inc.(b)

    8,603       2,654,370  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(b)

    38,285       4,208,670  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    1,032,494       76,590,405  

Global Payments, Inc.

    449,709       60,108,105  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    86,977       15,110,514  

MGIC Investment Corp.

    480,709       10,748,653  

NCR Atleos Corp.(b)

    117,851       2,327,557  

Rocket Cos., Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    132,093       1,921,953  

UWM Holdings Corp., Class A

    103,353       750,343  

Voya Financial, Inc.

    169,080       12,498,394  

Western Union Co. (The)

    377,551       5,278,163  

WEX, Inc.(a)(b)

    39,991       9,499,062  
   

 

 

 
       267,696,425  
Food Products — 1.8%  

Bunge Global SA

    252,843       25,921,464  

Campbell Soup Co.

    332,936       14,799,005  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    831,396       24,642,577  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.(b)

    278,622       12,958,709  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    329,373       7,822,609  

Freshpet, Inc.(b)

    54,795       6,348,549  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    506,298       17,664,737  

Ingredion, Inc.

    113,595       13,273,576  

J M Smucker Co. (The)

    179,068       22,539,289  

Kellanova

    453,902       26,004,046  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    13,948       1,485,880  

McCormick & Co., Inc., NVS

    438,684       33,695,318  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(b)

    70,830       2,430,886  

Post Holdings, Inc.(b)

    88,397       9,394,833  

Seaboard Corp.

    376       1,212,194  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    484,775       28,470,836  

WK Kellogg Co.

    113,147       2,127,164  
   

 

 

 
      250,791,672  
Gas Utilities — 0.3%            

Atmos Energy Corp.

    263,339       31,303,107  

National Fuel Gas Co.

    155,766       8,367,750  

UGI Corp.

    366,441       8,992,462  
   

 

 

 
      48,663,319  
Ground Transportation — 0.8%  

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

    21,342       2,613,541  

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    232,137       1,817,633  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    115,378       22,989,066  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    274,264       15,090,005  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Ground Transportation (continued)  

Landstar System, Inc.

    12,547     $ 2,418,560  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    23,538       5,162,119  

Ryder System, Inc.

    76,351       9,176,627  

Saia, Inc.(b)

    41,162       24,079,770  

Schneider National, Inc., Class B

    94,544       2,140,476  

U-Haul Holding Co.(b)

    9,559       645,615  

U-Haul Holding Co., NVS(a)

    107,770       7,186,103  

XPO, Inc.(b)

    198,688       24,245,897  
   

 

 

 
       117,565,412  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.8%  

Baxter International, Inc.

    881,554       37,677,618  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

    338,829       34,377,590  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    371,688       12,336,325  

Enovis Corp.(b)

    92,696       5,788,865  

Envista Holdings Corp.(b)

    286,598       6,127,465  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    147,249       7,898,436  

Hologic, Inc.(b)

    402,637       31,389,581  

ICU Medical, Inc.(b)

    35,609       3,821,558  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    119,012       4,218,976  

QuidelOrtho Corp.(b)

    93,613       4,487,807  

STERIS PLC

    172,995       38,892,736  

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(b)

    96,807       3,427,936  

Teleflex, Inc.

    82,255       18,603,613  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    366,086       48,316,030  
   

 

 

 
      257,364,536  
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.4%  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(b)

    156,440       12,393,177  

agilon health, Inc.(a)(b)

    58,207       355,063  

Amedisys, Inc.(b)

    56,574       5,213,860  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    210,168       23,517,799  

Chemed Corp.

    7,235       4,644,364  

Encompass Health Corp.

    160,797       13,278,616  

Henry Schein, Inc.(a)(b)

    227,904       17,211,310  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    147,837       32,296,471  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(b)

    45,924       18,866,957  

Premier, Inc., Class A

    209,275       4,624,978  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    195,194       25,982,273  

R1 RCM, Inc.(b)

    262,388       3,379,557  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(b)

    175,825       18,480,966  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    102,896       18,774,404  
   

 

 

 
      199,019,795  
Health Care REITs — 1.2%  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    662,070       9,368,291  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

    1,231,315       23,087,156  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.(a)

    1,040,830       4,891,901  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

    427,229       13,530,342  

Ventas, Inc.

    696,390       30,320,821  

Welltower, Inc.

    966,548       90,314,245  
   

 

 

 
      171,512,756  
Health Care Technology — 0.1%  

Certara, Inc.(a)(b)

    131,384       2,349,146  

Doximity, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    111,166       2,991,477  

Teladoc Health, Inc.(a)(b)

    289,415       4,370,166  
   

 

 

 
      9,710,789  
Hotel & Resort REITs — 0.2%  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    1,221,932       25,269,554  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    363,232       6,352,927  
   

 

 

 
      31,622,481  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.2%  

Aramark

    454,545       14,781,803  
Security   Shares     Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

    123,333     $ 8,302,778  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(a)(b)

    212,060       9,275,504  

Carnival Corp.(b)

    1,731,242       28,288,494  

Cava Group, Inc.(b)

    18,939       1,326,677  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    111,072       18,565,685  

DoorDash, Inc., Class A(b)

    117,628       16,199,728  

Expedia Group, Inc.(b)

    62,312       8,583,478  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    235,469       50,227,892  

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A(a)

    75,731       12,088,182  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    60,996       6,571,099  

MGM Resorts International(a)(b)

    480,268       22,673,452  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    563,076       11,785,181  

Penn Entertainment, Inc.(b)

    261,192       4,756,306  

Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    78,809       4,935,808  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a)(b)

    285,285       39,657,468  

Travel + Leisure Co.

    66,939       3,277,334  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    59,435       13,243,901  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    131,732       10,110,431  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    170,564       17,436,758  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    59,947       8,311,652  
   

 

 

 
       310,399,611  
Household Durables — 2.7%  

DR Horton, Inc.

    527,973       86,877,957  

Garmin Ltd.

    267,983       39,894,629  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    232,891       4,459,863  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    422,472       72,656,734  

Lennar Corp., Class B

    22,715       3,502,199  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.(b)

    92,438       12,099,210  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    670,252       5,382,124  

NVR, Inc.(b)

    4,638       37,567,614  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    373,489       45,050,243  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

    232,280       13,198,150  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    181,439       23,472,763  

TopBuild Corp.(b)

    51,601       22,742,109  

Whirlpool Corp.

    93,228       11,152,866  
   

 

 

 
      378,056,461  
Household Products — 0.1%  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    43,870       4,576,080  

Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.

    93,447       2,668,846  

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

    52,783       4,698,215  
   

 

 

 
      11,943,141  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.3%  

AES Corp. (The)

    455,299       8,163,511  

Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A

    232,377       5,709,503  

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class A

    59,883       1,288,083  

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C

    141,954       3,272,040  

Vistra Corp.

    437,975       30,504,959  
   

 

 

 
      48,938,096  
Industrial REITs — 0.5%  

Americold Realty Trust, Inc.

    495,340       12,343,873  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    79,876       14,359,308  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    230,253       12,097,493  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    367,508       18,485,652  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

    317,289       12,196,589  
   

 

 

 
      69,482,915  
Insurance — 6.4%  

Aflac, Inc.

    1,012,394       86,924,149  

Allstate Corp. (The)

    457,444       79,142,386  

American Financial Group, Inc.

    125,076       17,070,372  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(b)

    538,258       49,756,570  
 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Insurance (continued)  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    352,889     $ 88,236,366  

Assurant, Inc.

    91,647       17,251,631  

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    95,868       8,364,483  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

    136,580       8,880,432  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(b)

    101,673       5,240,226  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    253,182       22,163,552  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    267,694       33,239,564  

CNA Financial Corp.

    44,857       2,037,405  

Everest Group Ltd.

    64,603       25,679,692  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Class A

    451,872       23,994,403  

First American Financial Corp.

    172,984       10,560,673  

Globe Life, Inc.

    151,237       17,599,450  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)

    62,376       8,493,740  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    514,797       53,049,831  

Kemper Corp.

    106,671       6,605,068  

Lincoln National Corp.

    268,383       8,569,469  

Loews Corp.

    319,120       24,983,905  

Markel Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    22,907       34,852,542  

Old Republic International Corp.

    449,552       13,810,237  

Primerica, Inc.

    21,212       5,365,788  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    414,723       35,794,742  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    633,239       74,342,259  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    116,310       22,433,873  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    66,408       15,607,872  

RLI Corp.

    55,021       8,168,968  

Unum Group

    286,575       15,377,615  

W R Berkley Corp.

    348,562       30,826,823  

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.(a)

    4,355       7,814,177  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    156,890       43,144,750  
   

 

 

 
       905,383,013  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.1%  

IAC, Inc.(b)

    129,241       6,893,715  

Match Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    47,703       1,730,665  

TripAdvisor, Inc.(b)

    186,745       5,189,643  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A(b)

    253,719       4,067,116  
   

 

 

 
      17,881,139  
IT Services — 1.5%            

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(b)

    260,611       28,344,052  

Amdocs Ltd.

    201,165       18,179,281  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    875,431       64,160,338  

DXC Technology Co.(b)

    337,655       7,161,663  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(b)

    96,994       11,511,248  

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.(b)

    395,791       8,612,412  

Okta, Inc., Class A(b)

    249,914       26,146,003  

Twilio, Inc., Class A(b)

    247,797       15,152,786  

VeriSign, Inc.(b)

    146,792       27,818,552  
   

 

 

 
      207,086,335  
Leisure Products — 0.3%  

Brunswick Corp.

    109,791       10,597,027  

Hasbro, Inc.

    230,181       13,009,830  

Mattel, Inc.(b)

    615,734       12,197,691  

Polaris, Inc.

    85,834       8,593,700  
   

 

 

 
      44,398,248  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.5%  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    95,460       13,890,385  

Avantor, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,176,366       30,079,679  

Azenta, Inc.(b)

    95,987       5,786,096  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(b)

    35,911       12,420,538  

Bio-Techne Corp.(a)

    15,334       1,079,360  

Charles River Laboratories International,
Inc.(a)(b)

    88,715       24,037,329  

Fortrea Holdings, Inc.(b)

    154,686       6,209,096  
Security   Shares     Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services (continued)  

ICON PLC(b)

    120,842     $ 40,596,870  

Illumina, Inc.(b)

    193,562       26,579,934  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(b)

    23,206       5,868,565  

Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc., Class A(b)

    80,864       701,091  

QIAGEN NV

    385,297       16,563,918  

Repligen Corp.(a)(b)

    54,432       10,011,133  

Revvity, Inc.

    216,448       22,727,040  

Sotera Health Co.(b)

    64,110       769,961  
   

 

 

 
       217,320,995  
Machinery — 6.7%  

AGCO Corp.

    108,995       13,408,565  

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

    140,730       11,421,647  

CNH Industrial NV

    1,707,680       22,131,533  

Crane Co.(a)

    84,190       11,376,595  

Cummins, Inc.

    237,545       69,992,634  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    124,266       9,280,185  

Dover Corp.

    243,240       43,099,696  

Esab Corp.

    99,095       10,956,934  

Flowserve Corp.

    229,359       10,477,119  

Fortive Corp.

    616,715       53,049,824  

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC(b)

    287,849       5,097,806  

Graco, Inc.

    171,949       16,070,354  

IDEX Corp.

    121,148       29,562,535  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    705,812       67,016,849  

ITT, Inc.

    143,966       19,583,695  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    6,278       1,603,652  

Middleby Corp. (The)(a)(b)

    93,552       15,042,226  

Nordson Corp.

    99,765       27,389,483  

Oshkosh Corp.

    113,761       14,187,134  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    678,455       67,350,228  

PACCAR, Inc.

    894,247       110,788,261  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    222,893       123,881,700  

Pentair PLC

    285,351       24,380,389  

RBC Bearings, Inc.(b)

    49,346       13,340,691  

Snap-on, Inc.

    90,733       26,876,929  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    267,061       26,153,284  

Timken Co. (The)

    106,730       9,331,404  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    310,867       45,287,105  

Xylem, Inc.

    364,274       47,078,772  
   

 

 

 
      945,217,229  
Marine Transportation — 0.1%  

Kirby Corp.(b)

    102,873       9,805,854  
   

 

 

 
Media — 1.1%            

Cable One, Inc.

    8,969       3,795,053  

Fox Corp., Class A, NVS

    425,820       13,315,391  

Fox Corp., Class B

    236,755       6,775,928  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

    672,702       21,950,266  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    22,575       1,289,484  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C, NVS(a)(b)

    160,945       9,210,882  

Liberty Media Corp. - Liberty SiriusXM, NVS(b)

    267,072       7,934,709  

Liberty Media Corp. - Liberty SiriusXM, Class A(a)(b)

    131,921       3,918,054  

New York Times Co. (The), Class A

    281,747       12,177,105  

News Corp., Class A, NVS

    663,125       17,360,613  

News Corp., Class B

    201,172       5,443,714  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A

    37,074       6,387,480  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    343,991       33,284,569  

Paramount Global, Class A(a)

    19,314       421,625  

Paramount Global, Class B, NVS

    1,014,187       11,936,981  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.(a)

    1,137,461       4,413,349  
   

 

 

 
      159,615,203  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Metals & Mining — 1.6%  

Alcoa Corp.

    310,489     $ 10,491,423  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(b)

    870,589       19,797,194  

MP Materials Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    178,796       2,556,783  

Nucor Corp.

    428,436       84,787,484  

Reliance, Inc.

    99,828       33,360,521  

Royal Gold, Inc.

    114,261       13,918,133  

SSR Mining, Inc.

    352,578       1,572,498  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    266,405       39,489,213  

United States Steel Corp.

    386,306       15,753,559  
   

 

 

 
       221,726,808  
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.3%  

AGNC Investment Corp.(a)

    1,209,696       11,975,990  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

    873,700       17,203,153  

Rithm Capital Corp.

    845,010       9,430,312  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

    514,992       10,469,787  
   

 

 

 
      49,079,242  
Multi-Utilities — 2.2%            

Ameren Corp.

    456,682       33,776,201  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    1,101,720       31,388,003  

CMS Energy Corp.

    507,751       30,637,695  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    605,188       54,957,122  

DTE Energy Co.

    359,278       40,289,435  

NiSource, Inc.

    721,909       19,968,003  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    867,338       57,920,831  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    551,774       45,311,681  
   

 

 

 
      314,248,971  
Office REITs — 0.6%            

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    303,248       39,091,700  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    275,155       17,970,373  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

    266,510       6,406,900  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    180,525       4,726,145  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

    202,063       7,361,155  

NET Lease Office Properties

    24,959       594,024  

Vornado Realty Trust

    306,772       8,825,830  
   

 

 

 
      84,976,127  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.5%  

Antero Midstream Corp.

    399,280       5,613,877  

Antero Resources Corp.(b)

    493,008       14,297,232  

APA Corp.

    167,476       5,757,825  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

    216,305       19,214,373  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

    1,301,700       36,291,396  

Devon Energy Corp.

    1,117,833       56,092,860  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    311,079       61,646,526  

DT Midstream, Inc.

    170,134       10,395,187  

EQT Corp.

    627,906       23,276,475  

Hess Corp.

    214,447       32,733,190  

HF Sinclair Corp.

    279,370       16,865,567  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    1,020,964       28,934,120  

ONEOK, Inc.

    958,868       76,872,448  

Ovintiv, Inc.

    249,398       12,943,756  

Phillips 66

    767,256       125,323,595  

Range Resources Corp.

    408,270       14,056,736  

Southwestern Energy Co.(b)

    1,913,700       14,505,846  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    2,124,200       82,780,074  
   

 

 

 
      637,601,083  
Paper & Forest Products — 0.1%  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    112,692       9,455,986  
   

 

 

 
Passenger Airlines — 0.9%  

Alaska Air Group, Inc.(b)

    215,831       9,278,575  

American Airlines Group, Inc.(b)

    712,813       10,941,680  
Security   Shares     Value  
Passenger Airlines (continued)  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    1,061,900     $ 50,833,153  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    1,036,502       30,255,493  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(b)

    570,098       27,296,292  
   

 

 

 
       128,605,193  
Personal Care Products — 0.1%  

Coty, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    657,249       7,860,698  

Olaplex Holdings, Inc.(b)

    202,418       388,643  
   

 

 

 
      8,249,341  
Pharmaceuticals — 0.7%  

Catalent, Inc.(b)

    315,601       17,815,676  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.(b)

    860,046       14,001,549  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(b)

    51,722       6,228,363  

Organon & Co.

    446,754       8,398,975  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    236,460       7,611,647  

Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A

    648,472       19,694,095  

Viatris, Inc.

    2,088,091       24,931,807  
   

 

 

 
      98,682,112  
Professional Services — 1.7%  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    33,861       6,936,764  

CACI International, Inc., Class A(b)

    38,506       14,587,228  

Clarivate PLC(a)(b)

    806,185       5,989,955  

Concentrix Corp.

    77,285       5,117,813  

Dayforce, Inc.(a)(b)

    238,702       15,804,459  

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.

    470,060       4,719,402  

Equifax, Inc.(a)

    65,880       17,624,218  

FTI Consulting, Inc.(b)

    47,407       9,969,218  

Genpact Ltd.

    232,041       7,645,751  

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

    219,541       33,750,038  

KBR, Inc.

    147,846       9,411,876  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    237,994       31,198,634  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    83,966       6,519,120  

Paycor HCM, Inc.(a)(b)

    60,875       1,183,410  

Robert Half, Inc.

    180,425       14,304,094  

Science Applications International Corp.

    90,559       11,807,988  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    379,337       24,417,923  

TransUnion

    337,138       26,903,612  
   

 

 

 
      247,891,503  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.9%  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(b)

    529,667       51,504,819  

CoStar Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    401,856       38,819,290  

Howard Hughes Holdings, Inc.(b)

    59,930       4,352,117  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(b)

    82,603       16,115,019  

Zillow Group, Inc., Class A(b)

    94,136       4,505,349  

Zillow Group, Inc., Class C, NVS(a)(b)

    269,054       13,124,454  
   

 

 

 
      128,421,048  
Residential REITs — 2.0%  

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

    581,384       21,383,303  

Apartment Income REIT Corp.

    254,053       8,249,101  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    247,799       45,981,582  

Camden Property Trust

    181,432       17,852,909  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    209,467       13,489,675  

Equity Residential

    650,381       41,045,545  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    111,368       27,264,000  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    1,065,777       37,952,319  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    202,838       26,689,424  

Sun Communities, Inc.

    167,789       21,574,310  

UDR, Inc.

    540,886       20,234,545  
   

 

 

 
      281,716,713  
Retail REITs — 1.7%            

Agree Realty Corp.

    173,019       9,882,845  
 

 

 

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March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Retail REITs (continued)  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

    522,462     $ 12,251,734  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    140,798       14,378,292  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    1,146,976       22,492,199  

NNN REIT, Inc.

    316,115       13,510,755  

Realty Income Corp.

    1,450,642       78,479,732  

Regency Centers Corp.

    315,594       19,112,373  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    442,553       69,255,119  
   

 

 

 
       239,363,049  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.5%  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.(b)

    94,098       8,709,711  

Entegris, Inc.

    246,742       34,677,121  

First Solar, Inc.(b)

    185,863       31,373,674  

GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.(a)(b)

    137,490       7,164,604  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    1,490,586       105,652,736  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    266,614       23,917,942  

MKS Instruments, Inc.(a)

    115,764       15,396,612  

ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)(b)

    752,000       55,309,600  

Qorvo, Inc.(b)

    170,816       19,614,801  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    277,506       30,059,450  

Teradyne, Inc.(a)

    44,707       5,044,291  

Universal Display Corp.

    44,375       7,474,969  

Wolfspeed, Inc.(a)(b)

    214,865       6,338,517  
   

 

 

 
      350,734,028  
Software — 1.5%            

ANSYS, Inc.(b)

    26,595       9,232,720  

AppLovin Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    260,866       18,057,145  

Aspen Technology, Inc.(b)

    47,659       10,164,712  

Bentley Systems, Inc., Class B

    24,232       1,265,395  

BILL Holdings, Inc.(b)

    179,830       12,357,918  

CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc.(b)

    591,465       7,073,921  

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

    101,803       8,528,037  

Dropbox, Inc., Class A(b)

    50,199       1,219,836  

Gen Digital, Inc.

    814,110       18,236,064  

Guidewire Software, Inc.(b)

    142,285       16,606,082  

HashiCorp, Inc., Class A(b)

    55,410       1,493,299  

Informatica, Inc., Class A(b)

    71,580       2,505,300  

nCino, Inc.(a)(b)

    112,620       4,209,736  

NCR Voyix Corp.(b)

    221,474       2,797,217  

Nutanix, Inc., Class A(b)

    321,125       19,819,835  

PTC, Inc.(b)

    95,697       18,080,991  

SentinelOne, Inc., Class A(b)

    363,181       8,465,749  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.(b)

    17,826       7,576,228  

UiPath, Inc., Class A(b)

    156,212       3,541,326  

Unity Software, Inc.(a)(b)

    307,975       8,222,932  

Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A(b)

    450,732       29,464,351  
   

 

 

 
      208,918,794  
Specialized REITs — 2.5%  

CubeSmart

    391,472       17,702,364  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    526,810       75,881,712  

EPR Properties

    128,337       5,447,906  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    364,676       53,607,372  

Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.

    446,732       20,580,943  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    254,789       20,436,626  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

    34,392       4,106,749  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    131,262       5,140,220  

Rayonier, Inc.

    257,375       8,555,145  

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

    168,354       36,482,312  

VICI Properties, Inc.

    1,803,537       53,727,367  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    1,276,844       45,851,468  
   

 

 

 
      347,520,184  
Security   Shares     Value  
Specialty Retail — 1.4%  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    104,275     $ 8,872,760  

AutoNation, Inc.(a)(b)

    49,574       8,208,463  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

    395,178       19,766,804  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    290,362       23,818,395  

CarMax, Inc.(a)(b)

    259,070       22,567,588  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    91,207       20,508,806  

GameStop Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    469,177       5,874,096  

Gap, Inc. (The)

    341,668       9,412,953  

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A

    47,118       14,175,921  

Murphy U.S.A., Inc.

    1,791       750,787  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.(a)

    34,146       5,531,310  

Petco Health & Wellness Co., Inc.(a)(b)

    154,275       351,747  

RH(a)(b)

    22,694       7,903,412  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    38,729       5,683,868  

Valvoline, Inc.(b)

    167,358       7,459,146  

Victoria’s Secret & Co.(a)(b)

    74,807       1,449,760  

Wayfair, Inc., Class A(b)

    96,060       6,520,553  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    96,771       30,727,696  
   

 

 

 
      199,584,065  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.0%  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    2,268,476       40,220,080  

HP, Inc.

    1,199,472       36,248,044  

NetApp, Inc.

    216,791       22,756,551  

Pure Storage, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    109,731       5,704,915  

Western Digital Corp.(b)

    565,435       38,585,284  
   

 

 

 
      143,514,874  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.7%  

Birkenstock Holding PLC(a)(b)

    31,520       1,489,320  

Capri Holdings Ltd.(b)

    195,947       8,876,399  

Carter’s, Inc.

    62,745       5,313,247  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    61,636       5,003,610  

PVH Corp.

    103,635       14,572,117  

Ralph Lauren Corp., Class A

    68,692       12,897,610  

Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A(b)

    215,795       13,219,602  

Tapestry, Inc.

    374,272       17,770,435  

Under Armour, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    324,419       2,394,212  

Under Armour, Inc., Class C, NVS(a)(b)

    352,579       2,517,414  

VF Corp.

    609,999       9,357,385  
   

 

 

 
      93,411,351  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.7%  

Air Lease Corp., Class A

    181,492       9,335,948  

Core & Main, Inc., Class A(b)

    303,242       17,360,605  

Fastenal Co.

    251,444       19,396,390  

Ferguson PLC

    336,925       73,594,528  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

    80,529       7,814,534  

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a)(b)

    52,810       9,217,986  

United Rentals, Inc.

    93,808       67,645,887  

Watsco, Inc.

    44,158       19,074,931  

WESCO International, Inc.

    77,091       13,204,146  
   

 

 

 
      236,644,955  
Water Utilities — 0.4%            

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    339,695       41,514,126  

Essential Utilities, Inc.

    438,409       16,243,053  
   

 

 

 
      57,757,179  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 99.7%
(Cost: $11,604,221,411)

 

     14,088,061,737  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Short-Term Securities

 

Money Market Funds — 2.5%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.50%(d)(e)(f)

    324,233,569     $ 324,395,686  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.29%(d)(e)

    20,880,703       20,880,703  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 2.5%
(Cost: $345,023,944)

 

    345,276,389  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 102.2%
(Cost: $11,949,245,355)

 

    14,433,338,126  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.2)%

 

    (304,335,261
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $  14,129,002,865  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(e) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(f) 

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

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended March 31, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
    Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

03/31/23

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

03/31/24

   

Shares

Held at

03/31/24

    Income    

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from Underlying

Funds

       

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $  389,623,363     $     $  (65,326,692 )(a)    $ 114,267     $ (15,252   $ 324,395,686       324,233,569     $ 5,907,332 (b)    $        
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    12,494,031       8,386,672 (a)                        20,880,703       20,880,703       997,058          
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ 114,267     $ (15,252   $  345,276,389       $  6,904,390     $    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

         
Description  

Number of

Contracts

      

Expiration

Date

      

Notional

Amount

(000)

      

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Long Contracts

                

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

    23          06/21/24        $ 6,105        $ 105,691  

S&P Mid 400 E-Mini Index

    108          06/21/24          33,236          984,093  
                

 

 

 
                 $ 1,089,784  
                

 

 

 

 

 

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iShares® Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

               
    

Commodity

Contracts

    

Credit

Contracts

    

Equity

Contracts

    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Other

Contracts

     Total  

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                   

Futures contracts

                   

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

  $      $      $  1,089,784      $      $      $      $  1,089,784  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended March 31, 2024, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

               
    

Commodity

Contracts

    

Credit

Contracts

    

Equity

Contracts

    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Other

Contracts

     Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                   

Futures contracts

  $      $      $  5,685,429      $      $      $      $  5,685,429  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                   

Futures contracts

  $      $      $ 113,251      $      $      $      $ 113,251  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

   

Futures contracts

 

Average notional value of contracts — long

  $ 34,250,469   

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

 

 
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

 

 

Assets

       

Investments

       

Long-Term Investments

       

Common Stocks

  $ 14,087,828,730     $ 233,005     $ 2     $ 14,088,061,737  

Short-Term Securities

       

Money Market Funds

    345,276,389                   345,276,389  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $  14,433,105,119     $      233,005     $                2     $  14,433,338,126  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

       

Assets

       

Equity Contracts

  $ 1,089,784      $      $      $ 1,089,784   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2024

 

    

iShares

Russell 3000 ETF

   

iShares

Russell Mid-Cap

Value ETF

        

ASSETS

     

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

  $ 13,590,693,431     $  14,088,061,737    

Investments, at value — affiliated(c)

    276,120,118       345,276,389    

Cash

    3,884,337       5,306,304    

Cash pledged:

     

Futures contracts

    1,515,459       2,113,590    

Receivables:

     

Investments sold

    8,100       4,950    

Securities lending income — affiliated

    124,488       335,191    

Dividends — unaffiliated

    8,802,674       18,199,927    

Dividends — affiliated

    105,185       95,652    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total assets

    13,881,253,792       14,459,393,740    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

LIABILITIES

     

Collateral on securities loaned

    223,747,007       323,885,889    

Payables:

     

Investments purchased

    8,100       3,661,116    

Capital shares redeemed

          157,540    

Investment advisory fees

    2,275,395       2,686,330    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total liabilities

    226,030,502       330,390,875    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

Commitments and contingent liabilities

     

NET ASSETS

  $ 13,655,223,290     $ 14,129,002,865    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

     

Paid-in capital

  $ 9,452,797,812     $ 12,644,553,874    

Accumulated earnings

    4,202,425,478       1,484,448,991    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

NET ASSETS

  $ 13,655,223,290     $ 14,129,002,865    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

NET ASSET VALUE

     

Shares outstanding

  $ 45,500,000     $ 112,650,000    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net asset value

  $ 300.11     $ 125.42    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

Shares authorized

    Unlimited       Unlimited    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

Par value

    None       None    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 9,052,684,445     $ 11,604,221,411    

(b) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 217,686,118     $ 314,311,547    

(c) Investments, at cost — affiliated

  $ 265,771,913       $ 345,023,944    

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations

Year Ended March 31, 2024

 

    

iShares

Russell 3000 ETF

   

iShares

Russell Mid-Cap

Value ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

   

Dividends — unaffiliated

  $ 176,831,615     $ 255,748,449  

Dividends — affiliated

    1,810,743       997,058  

Interest — unaffiliated

    7,833       26,278  

Securities lending income — affiliated — net

    1,970,744       5,907,332  

Foreign taxes withheld

    (36,059     (105,626
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    180,584,876       262,573,491  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

   

Investment advisory

    23,476,446       29,495,746  

Interest expense

    8,297       7,787  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    23,484,743       29,503,533  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    157,100,133       233,069,958  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

   

Net realized gain (loss) from:

   

Investments — unaffiliated

    (21,912,493     (205,621,904

Investments — affiliated

    1,029       114,267  

Futures contracts

    6,358,776       5,685,429  

In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(a)

    668,224,272       681,512,100  

In-kind redemptions — affiliated(a)

    1,531,061        
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    654,202,645       481,689,892  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments — unaffiliated

    2,277,496,676       1,640,694,070  

Investments — affiliated

    4,999,444       (15,252

Futures contracts

    (539,811     113,251  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2,281,956,309       1,640,792,069  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    2,936,158,954       2,122,481,961  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $  3,093,259,087       $  2,355,551,919  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 Russell 3000 ETF     iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF  
    

Year Ended

03/31/24

   

Year Ended

03/31/23

   

Year Ended

03/31/24

   

Year Ended

03/31/23

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

       

OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income

  $ 157,100,133     $ 155,324,323     $ 233,069,958     $ 248,398,209  

Net realized gain

    654,202,645       634,014,810       481,689,892       778,558,349  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    2,281,956,309       (1,800,920,907     1,640,792,069       (2,368,540,120
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    3,093,259,087       (1,011,581,774     2,355,551,919       (1,341,583,562
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

       

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (156,637,292     (161,314,568     (221,935,419     (252,968,676
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

Net decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    (9,302,037     (116,682,684     (680,739,278     (637,067,384
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    2,927,319,758       (1,289,579,026     1,452,877,222       (2,231,619,622

Beginning of year

    10,727,903,532       12,017,482,558       12,676,125,643       14,907,745,265  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $  13,655,223,290     $  10,727,903,532     $  14,129,002,865     $  12,676,125,643  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 Russell 3000 ETF  
    

Year Ended

03/31/24

    

Year Ended

03/31/23

    

Year Ended

03/31/22

    

Year Ended

03/31/21

    

Year Ended

03/31/20

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 235.52      $ 262.10      $ 237.19      $ 148.31      $ 166.74  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    3.47        3.37        2.87        2.73        2.91  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    64.59        (26.44      25.00        89.03        (18.04
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    68.06        (23.07      27.87        91.76        (15.13
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

    (3.47      (3.51      (2.96      (2.88      (3.30
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 300.11      $ 235.52      $ 262.10      $ 237.19      $ 148.31  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

    29.12      (8.72 )%       11.75      62.21      (9.29 )% 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

             

Total expenses

    0.20      0.20      0.20      0.20      0.20
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.34      1.47      1.10      1.37      1.69
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $  13,655,223      $  10,727,904      $  12,017,483      $  10,958,347      $  8,230,988  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    3      4      5      4      5
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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, if any.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF  
    

Year Ended

03/31/24

    

Year Ended

03/31/23

    

Year Ended

03/31/22

    

Year Ended

03/31/21

     Year Ended
03/31/20
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 106.21      $ 119.55      $ 109.15      $ 64.10      $ 86.86  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    2.03        2.04        1.62        1.43        1.93  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    19.12        (13.31      10.55        45.22        (22.63
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    21.15        (11.27      12.17        46.65        (20.70
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

    (1.94      (2.07      (1.77      (1.60      (2.06
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 125.42      $ 106.21      $ 119.55      $ 109.15      $ 64.10  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

    20.17      (9.37 )%       11.19      73.40      (24.28 )% 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

             

Total expenses

    0.23      0.23      0.23      0.23      0.24
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.84      1.88      1.39      1.65      2.18
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $  14,129,003      $  12,676,126      $  14,907,745      $  13,120,026      $  8,201,945  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    19      19      21      25      20
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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, if any.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

 

 
iShares ETF   

Diversification

Classification

 

 

 

Russell 3000

     Diversified  

Russell Mid-Cap Value

     Diversified  

 

 

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Upon notification from issuers or as estimated by management, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain.

ForeignTaxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “Other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of March 31, 2024, 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 include tax reclaims recorded as well as professional and other fees, if any, associated with recovery of foreign withholding taxes.

Bank Overdraft: The Funds had outstanding cash disbursements exceeding deposited cash amounts at the custodian during the reporting period. The Funds are obligated to repay the custodian for any overdraft, including any related costs or expenses, where applicable. For financial reporting purposes, overdraft fees, if any, are included in interest expense in the Statements of Operations.

Collateralization: If required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments.

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

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

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

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) of each Fund has approved the designation of BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s 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

 

 

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accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value. BFA has formed a committee (the “Valuation Committee”) to develop pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments, with assistance from other BlackRock pricing committees.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV.

 

   

Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Valuation Committee, in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Valuation Committee seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Valuation Committee deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

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

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Warrants: Warrants entitle a fund to purchase a specified number of shares of common stock and are non-income producing. The purchase price and number of shares are subject to adjustment under certain conditions until the expiration date of the warrants, if any. If the price of the underlying stock does not rise above the strike price before the warrant expires, the warrant generally expires without any value and a fund will lose any amount it paid for the warrant. Thus, investments in warrants may involve more risk than investments in common stock. Warrants may trade in the same markets as their underlying stock; however, the price of the warrant does not necessarily move with the price of the underlying stock.

Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by 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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

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

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

 

         
iShares ETF and Counterparty    
Securities
Loaned at Value
 
 
   

Cash

Collateral Received(a)

 

 

   

Non-Cash

Collateral Received,

at Fair Value(a)

 

 

 

    

Net

Amount(b)

 

 

Russell 3000

                     

Barclays Bank PLC

         $ 21,717,866                  $ (21,717,866               $      $  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

      708,046            (708,046               

BMO Capital Markets Corp.

      11,283            (11,283               

BNP Paribas SA

      15,036,281            (15,036,281               

BofA Securities, Inc.

      10,860,763            (10,860,763               

Citadel Clearing LLC

      4,881,939            (4,881,939               

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

      6,785,591            (6,785,591               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

      5,877            (5,877               

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

      23,164,420            (23,164,420               

HSBC Bank PLC

      1,660,918            (1,660,918               

ING Financial Markets LLC

      448,958            (448,958               

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

      27,064,691            (27,064,691               

Jefferies LLC

      1,554,211            (1,554,211               

Morgan Stanley

      25,494,564            (25,494,564               

National Financial Services LLC

      3,309,266            (3,309,266               

Natixis SA

      923,269            (923,269               

RBC Capital Market LLC

      1,432,006            (1,432,006               

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

      7,284,920            (7,284,920               

Scotia Capital, Inc.

      10,564,692            (10,564,692               

SG Americas Securities LLC

      681,021            (681,021               

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

      2,591,769            (2,591,769               

Toronto-Dominion Bank

      8,605,631            (8,605,631               

UBS AG

      33,477,306            (33,477,306               

UBS Securities LLC

      5,354            (5,354               

Virtu Americas LLC

      3,434,163            (3,434,163               

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

      3,743,243            (3,743,243               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

      2,238,070            (2,238,070               
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $  217,686,118          $  (217,686,118     $      $  
   

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

         
iShares ETF and Counterparty  

 

Securities
Loaned at Value

 
 

    

Cash

Collateral Received(a)

 

 

   

Non-Cash

Collateral Received,

at Fair Value(a)

 

 

 

    

Net

Amount(b)

 

 

Russell Mid-Cap Value

                                

Barclays Bank PLC

     $ 12,469,906            $ (12,469,906                $      $  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

      4,378,810              (4,378,810                

BNP Paribas SA

          13,048,119              (13,048,119                

BofA Securities, Inc.

      23,730,925              (23,730,925                

Citadel Clearing LLC

      11,448,519              (11,448,519                

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

      18,778,915              (18,778,915                

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

      56,996,917              (56,996,917                

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

      19,902,391              (19,902,391                

Jefferies LLC

      602,197              (602,197                

Morgan Stanley

      30,660,248              (30,660,248                

National Financial Services LLC

      562,958              (562,958                

Natixis SA

      17,461,741              (17,461,741                

RBC Capital Market LLC

      77,836,319              (77,836,319                

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

      6,755,597              (6,755,597                

SG Americas Securities LLC

      140,462              (140,462                

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

      2,692              (2,692                

Toronto-Dominion Bank

      2,177,921              (2,177,921                

UBS AG

      12,756,436              (12,756,436                

UBS Securities LLC

      110,310              (110,310                

Virtu Americas LLC

      358,860              (358,860                

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

      3,205,285              (3,014,200               191,085  

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

      926,019              (926,019                
   

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $  314,311,547            $  (314,120,462      $      $ 191,085  
   

 

 

          

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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 Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 
  (b) 

The market value of the loaned securities is determined as of March 31, 2024. Additional collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day in accordance with the MSLA. The net amount would be subject to the borrower default indemnity in the event of default by the counterparty.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

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

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

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to the following fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund, as follows:

 

   
iShares ETF   Investment Advisory Fees 

Russell 3000

  0.20% 

For its investment advisory services to the iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:

 

   
Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fees  

First $121 billion

    0.2500

Over $121 billion, up to and including $181 billion

    0.2375  

Over $181 billion, up to and including $231 billion

    0.2257  

Over $231 billion, up to and including $281 billion

    0.2144  

Over $281 billion

    0.2037  

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), 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.

ETF Servicing Fees: Each Fund has entered into an ETF Services Agreement with BRIL to perform certain order processing, Authorized Participant communications, and related services in connection with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units (“ETF Services”). BRIL is entitled to a transaction fee from Authorized Participants on each creation or redemption order for the ETF Services provided. The Funds do not pay BRIL for ETF Services.

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, redemption fee, 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 generally equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (and excludes collateral investment fees), and any fees or other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of the 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 81% 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 81% 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 March 31, 2024, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Amounts  

 

 

Russell 3000

  $ 561,122  

Russell Mid-Cap Value

     1,552,554  

 

 

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

For the year ended March 31, 2024, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales     

Net Realized 

Gain (Loss) 

 

 

 

Russell 3000

  $ 53,619,414      $ 51,265,586      $ (5,385,798)  

Russell Mid-Cap Value

     1,420,955,038         1,029,869,145        (5,921,464)  

 

 

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

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

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended March 31, 2024, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Purchases        Sales  

 

 

Russell 3000

  $ 391,209,591        $ 383,962,294  

Russell Mid-Cap Value

     2,393,451,516           2,368,900,880  

 

 

For the year ended March 31, 2024, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF  

In-kind

Purchases

      

In-kind

Sales

 

 

 

Russell 3000

  $ 1,261,351,030        $ 1,277,096,551  

Russell Mid-Cap Value

     1,898,524,598           2,598,773,274  

 

 

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of March 31, 2024, 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 March 31, 2024, 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)  

 

 

Russell 3000

  $  668,931,293        $ (668,931,293

Russell Mid-Cap Value

    680,678,357          (680,678,357

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   

Year Ended

March 31, 2024

   

Year Ended

March 31, 2023

 

 

 

Russell 3000

    

Ordinary income

   $ 156,637,292     $ 161,314,568  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Russell Mid-Cap Value

    

Ordinary income

   $  221,935,419      $  252,968,676  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

                

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

As of March 31, 2024, 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  

 

 

Russell 3000

   $ 5,349,807      $ (284,419,802   $ 4,481,495,473      $  4,202,425,478  

Russell Mid-Cap Value

     11,111,403        (947,924,169     2,421,261,757        1,484,448,991  

 

 

 

(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, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains(losses) on certain futures contracts, timing of income recognition on partnership income, the characterization of corporate actions, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on investments in passive foreign investment companies and the timing and recognition of realized gains / losses for tax purposes.

 

A fund may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” Such fund may elect to mark-to-market annually the shares of each passive foreign investment company and would be required to distribute to shareholders any such marked-to-market gains.

As of March 31, 2024, 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)

 

 

 

Russell 3000

  $ 9,385,290,784      $  5,199,111,894      $ (717,589,129   $  4,481,522,765  

Russell Mid-Cap Value

     12,011,885,504        3,436,840,698         (1,015,388,076     2,421,452,622  

 

 

 

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 an indexing approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective. The Fund is not actively managed, and BFA generally does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining markets.

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 discretionary liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

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.

 

 

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A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.

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.

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 Funds invest.

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

Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.

 

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

03/31/24

             

Year Ended

03/31/23

 
 iShares ETF   Shares     Amount                   Shares     Amount  

 Russell 3000

           

 Shares sold

    4,750,000     $ 1,270,572,088           6,250,000     $ 1,412,201,639  

 Shares redeemed

    (4,800,000     (1,279,874,125         (6,550,000     (1,528,884,323
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (50,000   $ (9,302,037         (300,000   $ (116,682,684
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Russell Mid-Cap Value

           

 Shares sold

    17,150,000     $ 1,915,705,208           25,450,000     $ 2,683,741,714  

 Shares redeemed

    (23,850,000     (2,596,444,486         (30,800,000     (3,320,809,098
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (6,700,000   $ (680,739,278         (5,350,000   $ (637,067,384
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Authorized Participants purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to BRIL, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Authorized Participants 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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

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 Trustees of

iShares Trust and Shareholders of each of the two 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 (two of the funds constituting iShares Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of March 31, 2024, the related statements of operations for the year ended March 31, 2024, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2024, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended March 31, 2024 (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 listed in the table below as of March 31, 2024, 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 March 31, 2024 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended March 31, 2024 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

 iShares Russell 3000 ETF

 

 iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value 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 March 31, 2024 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

May 23, 2024

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

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Important Tax Information (unaudited)

 

The following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as qualified dividend income for individuals for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024:

 

 

 
iShares ETF  

Qualified Dividend

Income

 

 

 

Russell 3000

  $ 167,573,593  

Russell Mid-Cap Value

    201,113,389  

 

 

The following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as qualified business income for individuals for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Qualified Business
Income
 

 

 

Russell 3000

  $ 10,047,744  

Russell Mid-Cap Value

    40,406,647  

 

 

The following percentages or maximum percentages allowable by law, of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 qualified for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Dividends-Received  
Deduction  
 

 

 

Russell 3000

    99.95%  

Russell Mid-Cap Value

    82.96    

 

 

 

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), iShares Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for iShares Russell 3000 ETF and iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (the “Funds” or “ETFs”), each a series of the Trust, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, met on December 8, 2023 (the “Meeting”) to review the Program. The Board previously appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program. BlackRock also previously delegated oversight of the Program to the 40 Act Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”). At the Meeting, the Committee, on behalf of BlackRock, provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including the management of each Fund’s Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing each Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also referenced the methodology used by BlackRock to establish each Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually. The Report also discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including extended market holidays, delays in the repatriation of the local currency in certain non-U.S. countries, the continued illiquidity of Russian equity securities and the suspension of select sanctions in Venezuela.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing each Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

  a)

The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether each Fund’s strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund structure, with a focus on funds with more significant and consistent holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. The Committee also factored a fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. Derivative exposure was also considered in the calculation of a fund’s liquidity bucketing. Finally, a factor for consideration under the Liquidity Rule is a Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes. However, the Funds do not borrow for investment purposes.

 

  b)

Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed historical redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each ETF’s reasonably anticipated trading size utilized for liquidity classifications. The Committee may also take into consideration a fund’s shareholder ownership concentration (which, depending on product type and distribution channel, may or may not be available), a fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

  c)

Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements. The Committee considered that ETFs generally do not hold more than de minimis amounts of cash. The Committee also considered that ETFs generally do not engage in borrowing.

 

  d)

The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs. However, there were no ETFs with persistent deviations of fund premium/discount or bid/ask spreads from long-term averages over the Program Reporting Period.

 

  e)

The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of custom baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review. There were no ETFs for which the custom baskets accepted by the ETF had a significant change in its liquidity profile.

There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period other than the enhancement of certain model components in the Program’s classification methodology. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

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.

March 31, 2024

 

    

Total Cumulative Distributions

for the Fiscal Year-to-Date

            

% Breakdown of the Total Cumulative

Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date

 
 

 

 

       

 

 

 
iShares ETF  

Net

Investment

Income

      

Net Realized

Capital Gains

    

 Return of

Capital

    

 Total Per

Share

            

Net

 Investment

Income

   

 Net Realized

Capital Gains

   

 Return of

Capital

   

 Total Per

Share

 

Russell 3000(a)

  $ 3.411628        $      $ 0.055160      $ 3.466788           98         2     100

Russell Mid-Cap Value

    1.938235                        1.938235                 100                   100  

 

(a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

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, (the “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”). However, the Company is required to comply with certain disclosure, reporting and transparency obligations of the AIFMD because it has registered the iShares Russell 3000 ETF (the “Fund”) to be marketed to investors in the EU and/or UK.

Report on Remuneration

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 Fund, 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.

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, Finance, Human Resources 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.

The Company is required under the 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

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) (continued)

 

to the disclosures made in the prior year, or in relation to other BlackRock fund disclosures in that same year. BlackRock bases its proportionality approach on a combination of factors that it is entitled to take into account based on relevant guidelines.

Remuneration information at an individual AIF level is not readily available. Disclosures are provided in relation to (a) the staff of the Company; (b) staff who are senior management; (c) staff who have the ability to materially affect the risk profile of the Fund; and (d) staff of companies to which portfolio management and risk management has been formally delegated.

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 Fund is included in the aggregate figures disclosed.

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, 2023 was USD 5.43m. This figure is comprised of fixed remuneration of USD 0.74m and variable remuneration of USD 4.68m. 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, 2023, to its senior management was USD 3.66m, 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 1.77m.

Disclosures Under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

iShares Russell 3000 ETF is 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”).

iShares Russell 3000 ETF has not been categorized under the SFDR as an “Article 8” or “Article 9” product. In addition, the 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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Trustee and Officer Information (unaudited)

 

The Board of Trustees 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 Trustee 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. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).

The registered investment companies advised by BFA or 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 Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. 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 March 31, 2024. With the exception of Stephen Cohen, Robert S. Kapito 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 and Mr. Wasserman is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001. The address of Mr. Cohen is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Drapers Gardens, 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2N 2DL United Kingdom. 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 Trustees
       

Name (Year of

Birth)

   Position(s)     

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

Robert S.

Kapito(a) (1957)

   Trustee (since 2009).     

President of 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); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

Stephen

Cohen(b) (1975)

   Trustee (since 2024).     

Senior Managing Director, Head of Global Product Solutions of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2024); Senior Managing Director, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa Regions of BlackRock, Inc. (2021-2024); Head of iShares Index and Wealth in EMEA of BlackRock, Inc. (2017-2021); Global Head of Fixed Income Indexing of BlackRock, Inc. (2016-2017); Chief Investment Strategist for International Fixed Income and iShares of BlackRock, Inc. (2011-2015).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2024); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2024).

 

(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) 

Stephen Cohen 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 Trustees     
       

Name (Year of

Birth)

   Position(s)     

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

John E.

Kerrigan (1955)

   Trustee (since 2005); Independent Board Chair (since 2022).     

Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2022).

Jane D.

Carlin (1956)

   Trustee (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).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF 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)

   Trustee (since 2017); Audit Committee Chair (since 2019).     

Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016); Director of One Generation Away (since 2021).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2017).

Cecilia H.

Herbert (1949)

   Trustee (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); Trustee of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (2009- 2018); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (2015-2018); Director of the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts (since 2021).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information (unaudited) (continued)

 

            Independent Trustees     
       

Name (Year of

Birth)

   Position(s)     

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

Drew E.

Lawton (1959)

   Trustee (since 2017); 15(c) Committee Chair (since 2017).     

Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2017); Director of Jackson Financial Inc. (since 2021).

John E.

Martinez (1961)

   Trustee (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).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

Madhav V.

Rajan (1964)

   Trustee (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); Director of WellBe Senior Medical (since 2023); 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).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).
Officers
     

Name (Year of

Birth)

   Position(s)     

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

Jessica

Tan (1980)

   President (since 2024).     

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2015); Head of Global Product Solutions, Americas of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2024) and Head of Sustainable and Transition Solutions of BlackRock, Inc. (2022-2024); Global Head of Corporate Strategy of BlackRock, Inc. (2019-2022); Chief of Staff to the CEO of BlackRock, Inc. (2017-2019).

Trent

Walker (1974)

   Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (since 2020).     

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 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).

Aaron

Wasserman (1974)

   Chief Compliance Officer (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 of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2023); Director of BlackRock, Inc. (2018-2022).

Rachel

Aguirre (1982)

   Executive Vice President (since 2022).     

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2018); Head of U.S. iShares Product (since 2022); Head of EII U.S. Product Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2021); Co-Head of EII’s Americas Portfolio Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (2020-2021); Head of Developed Markets Portfolio Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (2016-2019).

Jennifer

Hsui (1976)

   Executive Vice President (since 2022).     

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Co-Head of Index Equity of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2022).

James

Mauro (1970)

   Executive Vice President (since 2022).     

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2010); Head of Fixed Income Index Investments in the Americas and Head of San Francisco Core Portfolio Management of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2020).

 

Effective July 1, 2023, Aaron Wasserman replaced Charles Park as Chief Compliance Officer.

Effective February 1, 2024, Salim Ramji resigned as Trustee of the Trust.

Effective March 5, 2024, Stephen Cohen replaced Salim Ramji as Trustee of the Trust.

Effective March 5, 2024, Dominik Rohé resigned as President of the Trust.

Effective March 5, 2024, Jessica Tan replaced Dominik Rohé as President of the Trust.

Effective April 8, 2024, Laura Fergerson was appointed as Trustee of the Trust.

Effective April 8, 2024, James Lam was appointed as Trustee of the Trust.

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to icsdelivery.com.

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents and Rule 30e-3 notices can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at iShares.com/fundreports.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviation
CVR   Contingent Value Rights
NVS   Non-Voting Shares
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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  MARCH 31, 2024

 

 

  

2024 Annual Report

 

 

iShares Trust

· iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF | REM | Cboe BZX

· iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF | REZ | NYSE Arca


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 March 31, 2024. Higher interest rates helped to rein in inflation, and the Consumer Price Index decelerated substantially while remaining above pre-pandemic levels. A moderating labor market helped ease inflationary pressure, although wages continued to grow. Wage and job growth powered robust consumer spending, backstopping the economy. On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a horrific attack on Israel. The ensuing war has had 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 robust during the period, as interest rates stabilized and the economy proved to be more resilient than many investors expected. The U.S. economy continued to show strength, and growth further accelerated in the second half of 2023. Large-capitalization U.S. stocks posted particularly substantial gains, supported by the performance of a few notable technology companies, while small-capitalization U.S. stocks’ advance was slower but still robust. Meanwhile, international developed market equities also gained strongly, while emerging market stocks advanced at a more modest pace.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose during the reporting period, as investors reacted to elevated inflation and attempted to anticipate future interest rate changes. However, higher yields drove positive returns overall for 10-year U.S. Treasuries and solid gains in shorter-duration U.S. Treasuries. 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 twice during the 12-month period, but paused its tightening after its July meeting. The Fed also continued to reduce its balance sheet by not replacing some of the 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 stopped tightening for now, we believe that the new economic regime means that the Fed will need to maintain high rates for an extended period despite the market’s hopes for rapid interest rate cuts, as reflected in the ongoing rally. In this new regime, we anticipate greater volatility and dispersion of returns, creating more opportunities for selective portfolio management.

Looking at developed market stocks, we have an overweight stance on U.S. stocks overall, particularly given the promise of emerging AI technologies. We are also overweight Japanese stocks as shareholder-friendly policies generate increased investor interest, although we maintain an underweight stance on European stocks. In credit, there are selective opportunities in the near term despite tighter 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 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.

Sincerely,

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of March 31, 2024

 

 
     
    

 

 6-Month 

 

   

 

 12-Month 

 

 
   

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

    23.48%        29.88%   
   

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

    19.94          19.71     
   

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

    16.81          15.32     
   

Emerging market

equities (MSCI Emerging
Markets Index)

    10.42          8.15     
   

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

    2.68          5.24     
   

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

    4.88          (2.44)    
   

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

    5.99          1.70     
   

Tax-exempt municipal
bonds (Bloomberg Municipal
Bond Index)

    7.48          3.13     
   

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

    8.73          11.15     

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

     9  

Disclosure of Expenses

     9  

Schedules of Investments

     10  

Financial Statements:

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     14  

Statements of Operations

     15  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     16  

Financial Highlights

     17  

Notes to Financial Statements

     19  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     26  

Important Tax Information

     27  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     28  

Supplemental Information

     29  

Trustee and Officer Information

     30  

General Information

     32  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     33  

 

 

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Market Overview

 

  

 

iShares Trust

Domestic Market Overview

U.S. stocks advanced for the 12 months ended March 31, 2024 (“reporting period”), when the Russell 3000® Index, a broad measure of U.S. equity market performance, returned 29.29%. The economy showed notable resilience even as interest rates rose, and analysts’ optimism about the economy’s trajectory improved. Meanwhile, inflation decelerated notably, enabling a pause in monetary policy tightening and providing a supportive backdrop for equities.

The U.S. economy grew at a robust pace in 2023 despite concerns about the impact of higher interest rates on growth. The U.S. consumer helped to power the expansion, as consumer spending continued to grow in both nominal and real (inflation-adjusted) terms. A strong labor market bolstered consumer spending, as employers continued to add jobs, and average hourly wages increased notably. Consumer spending was also supported by higher asset values, as both home prices and strong equity performance increased household net worth. Government spending also stimulated the economy, as the federal deficit increased amid rising expenditures, while state and local governments also boosted spending to fill personnel vacancies.

Despite high spending and healthy household balance sheets, consumer sentiment remained below pre-pandemic levels, as elevated inflation and high interest rates weighed on consumers’ outlook. While inflation declined early in the reporting period — decreasing from 4.9% in April 2023 to 3% in June 2023 — it remained stubbornly persistent thereafter, fluctuating between 3% and 4%, above the pre-pandemic average. While improved supply chains eased goods inflation, the tight labor market kept labor costs near record highs, and growing services inflation was a significant driver of inflation’s overall persistence.

To counteract inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) raised interest rates twice early in the reporting period, reaching the highest level since 2001. However, the Fed paused its interest rate increases thereafter as inflation edged down, keeping interest rates steady after its July 2023 meeting. The Fed also continued to decrease the size of its balance sheet by reducing the store of U.S. Treasuries it had accumulated to stabilize markets in the early phases of the coronavirus pandemic. Projections released by the Fed late in the reporting period included several interest rate decreases later in 2024, as it forecast inflation would continue to moderate despite the robust economy.

The strong economy supported corporate profits, which grew substantially in the last three quarters of 2023. Despite higher input costs, companies were able to raise prices sufficiently to widen profit margins, as the U.S. consumer continued to spend. Firms increasingly kept assets in short-term investments that earned higher yields due to elevated interest rates. This helped to mitigate the negative impact of higher borrowing costs, which drove a rise in interest expense. Innovations in computing also drove enthusiasm for equities, as new technologies drove hopes for economy-wide improvements in productivity.

Despite the strong economic conditions during the reporting period, analysts noted several areas of caution about potential disruptions to markets. Geopolitical tensions were high amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and fighting in Gaza following Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel. Missile attacks on a major shipping lane in the Middle East raised concerns about a wider conflict while disrupting some supply chains. While inflation declined during the reporting period, it remained more persistent than some analysts expected, raising concerns about the effect of continued inflation on the Fed’s interest rate policy.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024    iShares® Mortgage Real Estate ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. real estate investment trusts (REITs) that hold U.S. residential and commercial mortgages, as represented by the FTSE Nareit All Mortgage Capped 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

    16.91      (3.55 )%       2.13       16.91     (16.53 )%       23.47

Fund Market

    16.98        (3.54      2.12         16.98       (16.48      23.35  

Index

    17.40        (2.89      2.70           17.40       (13.64      30.57  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

 

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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
(10/01/23)

 

Ending

Account Value

(03/31/24)

    

  

 

 

 

    

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

      

Beginning

Account Value
(10/01/23)

 

Ending

Account Value
(03/31/24)

    

  

 

 

 

    

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

  

Annualized 

Expense 

Ratio 

$    1,000.00

  $     1,087.70             $      2.51         $     1,000.00   $         1,022.60             $      2.43      0.48% 

 

(a)

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024 (continued)    iShares® Mortgage Real Estate ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Mortgage real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) advanced notably for the reporting period despite higher interest rates. Because mortgage REITs derive their income from the difference between the short-term interest rates at which they borrow funds to purchase securities and the long-term rates they earn on their mortgage investments, they are sensitive to changing interest rates. While rising interest rates typically have a negative impact on the value of mortgage REITs, shifting economic conditions benefited mortgage REITs, particularly in the second half of the reporting period. The Fed raised short-term interest rates to their highest levels in more than 20 years, which drove concerns among investors about the impact of elevated interest rates on the U.S. economy.

However, the combination of easing inflation and a resilient economy drove investor optimism surrounding mortgage REITs, particularly residential mortgage REITs. The positive economic environment eased concerns about residential mortgage defaults, in which a homeowner stops making mortgage payments. While some of the mortgage backed securities owned by mortgage REITs are guaranteed by federal agencies, non-agency securities are unprotected, and defaults can negatively impact the value of mortgage assets while reducing the number of new mortgages available for servicing. Average mortgage rates remained elevated during the reporting period, touching a 23-year high in October 2023 before moderating.

The changing monetary policy stance at the Fed also benefited mortgage REITs, as the Fed’s projections for interest rate decreases later in 2024 drove investor optimism. While commercial real estate overall was pressured by changing work patterns during the reporting period, some commercial areas performed well, such as energy infrastructure.

Portfolio Information

 

INDUSTRY ALLOCATION

 

Industry         

Percent of   

Total Investments(a)

 

Mortgage REITs

            100.0%  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

Security  

Percent of   

Total Investments(a)

 

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

    15.8%  

AGNC Investment Corp.

    11.0    

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

    9.6    

Rithm Capital Corp.

    8.7    

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A

    4.3    

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

    3.8    

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

    3.7    

Ready Capital Corp.

    3.5    

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

    3.3    

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

    3.0    
 
(a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024    iShares® Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. residential, healthcare and self-storage real estate equities, as represented by the FTSE Nareit All Residential Capped 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

    5.21      3.35      7.27       5.21     17.92      101.66

Fund Market

    5.16        3.34        7.27         5.16       17.84        101.65  

Index

    5.71        3.79        7.67               5.71       20.42        109.41  

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
(10/01/23)

 

Ending

Account Value
(03/31/24)

    

  

 

 

 

    

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

     

Beginning

Account Value

(10/01/23)

 

Ending

Account Value
(03/31/24)

    

  

 

 

 

    

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

  

Annualized 

Expense 

Ratio 

$  1,000.00

  $  1,109.50               $   2.53           $  1,000.00   $  1,022.60               $   2.43      0.48% 

 

(a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024 (continued)    iShares® Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Residential and multisector real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) advanced for the reporting period as the Fed ceased raising its benchmark interest rate early in the reporting period and mortgage rates declined during the last half of the reporting period. Investment grade bond yields also declined, easing competition for REITs from that asset class and reducing borrowing costs for property acquisitions. Because REITs must pay 90% of their annual earnings in dividends to shareholders to maintain their tax-free status, they traditionally compete with bonds for yield-seeking investors. U.S. home prices rose, reaching a peak midway through the reporting period. That helped offset challenges in the commercial property market, particularly record-high office vacancies.

Healthcare REITs contributed the most to the Index’s return. Resident fees and rental income from healthcare and senior living facilities increased, driving substantially higher operating income, even as property and interest expenses rose. Debt-to-enterprise values, a key measure of liquidity, also improved. Occupancy at skilled nursing facilities increased as staffing shortages eased. A leading healthcare REIT also benefited from a change in management for its skilled nursing facilities, as new operators made financial improvements that led to higher earnings in that business segment.

Residential REITs also contributed to the Index’s performance. Revenue for multi-family residential REITs, including apartments, increased along with lease renewal rates. More tenants opted for higher rent payments instead of buying homes, as mortgage rates reached their highest point in almost a quarter-century. Single-family residential REITs also advanced, as demand for single-family rental homes surged. That allowed REITs owning those properties to increase lease rates, boosting their revenue in the process.

Portfolio Information

 

INDUSTRY ALLOCATION

 

   
Industry     
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Residential REITs

     47.6

Health Care REITs

     29.4  

Specialized REITs

     23.0  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   
Security     
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Welltower, Inc.

     13.1

Public Storage

     11.5  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     7.8  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     6.7  

Equity Residential

     6.0  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

     4.5  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     4.5  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     4.4  

Ventas, Inc.

     4.3  

Sun Communities, Inc.

     4.3  
 
(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, index returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, index 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 

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Mortgage Real Estate ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Mortgage REITs — 97.9%  

AFC Gamma, Inc.

    246,465     $   3,051,237  

AGNC Investment Corp.

    6,744,016       66,765,758  

Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc.

    172,381       1,851,372  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

    4,867,073       95,832,667  

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

    2,032,928       22,646,818  

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.(a)

    1,741,785       23,078,651  

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp.

    761,050       5,669,823  

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.

    706,992       13,977,232  

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A

    1,321,674       26,314,529  

BrightSpire Capital, Inc., Class A

    1,854,296       12,776,099  

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc.

    234,418       3,696,772  

Chimera Investment Corp.

    3,262,407       15,039,696  

Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc.

    1,303,749       12,724,590  

Dynex Capital, Inc.

    815,193       10,149,153  

Ellington Financial, Inc.

    1,082,024       12,778,704  

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.

    1,191,811       15,922,595  

Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc.

    753,329       3,593,379  

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.

    712,813       6,900,030  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.

    850,684       8,557,881  

Ladder Capital Corp., Class A

    1,623,404       18,068,487  

MFA Financial, Inc.

    1,467,342       16,742,372  

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc.

    1,312,431       9,449,503  

Nexpoint Real Estate Finance, Inc.

    116,827       1,677,636  

Orchid Island Capital, Inc.(a)

    752,403       6,718,959  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

    1,246,082       18,292,484  

Ready Capital Corp.

    2,295,037       20,953,688  

Redwood Trust, Inc.

    1,898,813       12,095,439  
Security   Shares     Value  
Mortgage REITs (continued)  

Rithm Capital Corp.

    4,698,658     $  52,437,023  

Seven Hills Realty Trust

    185,757       2,399,980  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

    2,871,018       58,367,796  

TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.

    998,361       7,707,347  

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

    1,486,414       19,680,121  
   

 

 

 
      605,917,821  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 97.9%
(Cost: $821,515,037)

      605,917,821  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 3.8%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency
Shares, 5.50%(b)(c)(d)

    23,610,974       23,622,779  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency
Shares, 5.29%(b)(c)

    28,433       28,433  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 3.8%
(Cost: $23,649,020)

      23,651,212  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 101.7%
(Cost: $845,164,057)

      629,569,033  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.7)%

      (10,539,057
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 619,029,976  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 

(b) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

 

(c)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

(d)

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 March 31, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
  Affiliated Issuer   Value at
03/31/23
   

Purchases

at Cost

    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

    Value at
03/31/24
    Shares
Held at
03/31/24
    Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Funds

        
 

BlackRock Cash
Funds: Institutional, SL
Agency Shares

    $ 6,292,932       $ 17,330,244 (a)      $   —     $  (2,885   $   2,488     $  23,622,779       23,610,974     $ 661,435 (b)    $     —     
 

BlackRock Cash
Funds: Treasury, SL Agency
Shares

    498,399       —         (469,966) (a)                  28,433       28,433       82,726           
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    
          $ (2,885   $ 2,488     $  23,651,212       $  744,161     $     —     
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

 

  (b) 

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
    

Notional
Amount

(000)

     Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Contracts

           

Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index

     380        06/21/24      $   13,232      $   80,839  
           

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Mortgage Real Estate ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

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

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Futures contracts

                    

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $      $      $  80,839      $      $      $      $   80,839  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended March 31, 2024, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

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

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $  (548,941    $      $      $      $  (548,941
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $ (320,645    $      $      $      $ (320,645
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Futures contracts

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 14,053,878   

 

 

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 605,917,821        $        —        $        —        $ 605,917,821  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     23,651,212                            23,651,212  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $    629,569,033        $        $        $    629,569,033  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Equity Contracts

   $ 80,839        $        $        $ 80,839  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments 

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Health Care REITs — 29.2%            

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

    210,587     $ 5,132,005  

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

    46,782       1,242,062  

Diversified Healthcare Trust

    418,336       1,029,107  

Global Medical REIT, Inc.

    107,435       940,056  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    672,654       9,518,054  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

    1,250,986       23,455,988  

LTC Properties, Inc.

    72,107       2,344,199  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

    1,051,126       4,940,292  

National Health Investors, Inc.

    73,332       4,607,450  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

    433,390       13,725,461  

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

    406,614       6,005,689  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

    22,666       832,069  

Ventas, Inc.

    618,895       26,946,688  

Welltower, Inc.

    869,092       81,207,956  
   

 

 

 
       181,927,076  

Residential REITs — 47.3%

   

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

    589,774       21,691,888  

Apartment Income REIT Corp.

    259,743       8,433,855  

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A(a)

    253,625       2,077,189  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    222,233       41,237,555  

BRT Apartments Corp.

    20,310       341,208  

Camden Property Trust

    183,776       18,083,558  

Centerspace

    26,504       1,514,439  

Elme Communities

    154,137       2,145,587  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    314,667       20,264,555  

Equity Residential

    584,889       36,912,345  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    113,088       27,685,073  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

    396,354       6,393,190  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    788,401       28,074,960  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    205,682       27,063,638  
Security   Shares     Value  
Residential REITs (continued)            

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.

    39,558     $ 1,273,372  

Sun Communities, Inc.

    205,148       26,377,930  

UDR, Inc.

    581,181       21,741,981  

UMH Properties, Inc.

    106,760       1,733,782  

Veris Residential, Inc.

    139,154       2,116,532  
   

 

 

 
      295,162,637  
Specialized REITs — 22.9%            

CubeSmart

    396,130       17,912,999  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    327,934       48,206,298  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    132,988       5,207,810  

Public Storage

    245,743       71,280,214  
   

 

 

 
      142,607,321  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 99.4%
(Cost: $768,455,746)

      619,697,034  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 0.1%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency
Shares, 5.29%(b)(c)

    594,732       594,732  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.1%
(Cost: $594,732)

      594,732  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.5%
(Cost: $769,050,478)

      620,291,766  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.5%

      3,184,520  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  623,476,286  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(b) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

 

(c) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended March 31, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
Affiliated Issuer   Value at
03/31/23
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
03/31/24
    Shares
Held at
03/31/24
    Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Funds

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL
Agency Shares

  $  1,066,711     $   —     $  (471,979 )(a)    $    —     $    —     $  594,732       594,732     $  57,817     $     —  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

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

Long Contracts

           

Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index

     107        06/21/24      $  3,726      $ 32,199  
           

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

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

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Futures contracts

                    

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $      $      $ 32,199      $      $      $      $  32,199  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended March 31, 2024, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

  

 

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

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $ 65,201      $      $      $      $ 65,201  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $ (91,127    $      $      $      $ (91,127
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Futures contracts

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 3,751,290   

 

 

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 619,697,034        $        —        $        —        $ 619,697,034  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     594,732                            594,732  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $    620,291,766        $        $        $    620,291,766  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Equity Contracts

   $ 32,199        $        $        $ 32,199  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities 

March 31, 2024

 

    

iShares

Mortgage Real

Estate ETF

   

iShares

Residential and
Multisector Real
Estate ETF

 

ASSETS

   

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

  $ 605,917,821     $   619,697,034  

Investments, at value — affiliated(c)

    23,651,212       594,732  

Cash

    35,961       654,653  

Cash pledged:

   

Futures contracts

    806,000       227,000  

Receivables:

   

Securities lending income — affiliated

    94,379        

Capital shares sold

    263,365        

Dividends — unaffiliated

    12,321,659       2,548,589  

Dividends — affiliated

    4,998       3,789  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    643,095,395       623,725,797  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

   

Collateral on securities loaned

    23,617,549        

Payables:

   

Capital shares redeemed

    203,797        

Investment advisory fees

    244,073       249,511  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    24,065,419       249,511  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingent liabilities

   

NET ASSETS

  $ 619,029,976     $ 623,476,286  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

   

Paid-in capital

  $  1,206,448,768     $ 826,498,629  

Accumulated loss

    (587,418,792     (203,022,343
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 619,029,976     $ 623,476,286  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE

   

Shares outstanding

    26,650,000       8,650,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 23.23     $ 72.08  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited       Unlimited  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

    None       None  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 821,515,037     $ 768,455,746  

(b) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 22,832,228     $  

(c)  Investments, at cost — affiliated

  $ 23,649,020     $ 594,732  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations 

Year Ended March 31, 2024

 

     iShares
Mortgage Real
Estate ETF
    iShares
Residential and
Multisector Real
Estate ETF
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

   

Dividends — unaffiliated

  $   63,886,928     $    20,253,950  

Dividends — affiliated

    82,726       57,817  

Interest — unaffiliated

    715       1,093  

Securities lending income — affiliated — net

    661,435        
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    64,631,804       20,312,860  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

   

Investment advisory

    2,896,123       2,980,125  

Interest expense

    604       396  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    2,896,727       2,980,521  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    61,735,077       17,332,339  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

   

Net realized gain (loss) from:

   

Investments — unaffiliated

    (64,921,189     (21,318,695

Investments — affiliated

    (2,885      

Futures contracts

    (548,941     65,201  

In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(a)

    2,994,216       2,575,860  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (62,478,799     (18,677,634
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments — unaffiliated

    91,895,883       32,323,279  

Investments — affiliated

    2,488        

Futures contracts

    (320,645     (91,127
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    91,577,726       32,232,152  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    29,098,927       13,554,518  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 90,834,004     $ 30,886,857  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 Mortgage Real Estate ETF     iShares Residential and Multisector Real
Estate ETF
 
    

Year Ended

03/31/24

   

Year Ended

03/31/23

   

Year Ended

03/31/24

   

Year Ended

03/31/23

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

       

OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income

  $ 61,735,077     $ 61,974,466     $ 17,332,339     $ 17,520,767  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (62,478,799     (61,447,280     (18,677,634     18,185,431  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    91,577,726       (242,329,723     32,232,152       (310,781,163
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    90,834,004       (241,802,537     30,886,857       (275,074,965
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

       

From net investment income

    (58,520,634     (61,974,466     (18,530,026     (24,693,312

Return of capital

          (6,144,140            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (58,520,634     (68,118,606     (18,530,026     (24,693,312
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

Net decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    (7,446,184     (71,024,623     (17,222,678     (360,163,509
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    24,867,186       (380,945,766     (4,865,847     (659,931,786

Beginning of year

    594,162,790       975,108,556       628,342,133       1,288,273,919  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $    619,029,976     $    594,162,790     $    623,476,286     $    628,342,133  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 Mortgage Real Estate ETF  
    Year Ended
03/31/24
   

Year Ended

03/31/23

   

Year Ended

03/31/22

    

Year Ended

03/31/21

    

Year Ended

03/31/20

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 21.84     $ 32.67     $ 35.20      $ 18.67      $ 43.32  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    2.31       2.26       0.82        1.38        2.61  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    1.28       (10.57     (1.27      17.37        (23.51
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    3.59       (8.31     (0.45      18.75        (20.90
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

           

From net investment income

    (2.20     (2.29     (2.08      (1.34      (2.60

Return of capital

          (0.23            (0.88      (1.15
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (2.20     (2.52     (2.08      (2.22      (3.75
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 23.23     $ 21.84     $ 32.67      $ 35.20      $ 18.67  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

           

Based on net asset value

    16.91     (26.00 )%      (1.65 )%       103.62      (51.80 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

           

Total expenses

    0.48     0.48     0.48      0.48      0.48
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    10.23     8.57     2.30      4.94      6.16
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 619,030     $ 594,163     $ 975,109      $ 1,513,587      $ 593,850  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    29     28     20      30      29
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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, if any.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

    iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF  
   

Year Ended

03/31/24

    

Year Ended

03/31/23

   

Year Ended

03/31/22

    

Year Ended

03/31/21

    

Year Ended

03/31/20

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 70.60      $ 95.78     $ 73.95      $ 55.26      $ 70.64  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    1.96        1.66       1.46        1.51        1.55  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    1.62        (24.47     21.98        19.29        (14.77
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    3.58        (22.81     23.44        20.80        (13.22
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

            

From net investment income

    (2.10      (2.37     (1.50      (2.11      (2.16

From net realized gain

                 (0.11              
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (2.10      (2.37     (1.61      (2.11      (2.16
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 72.08      $ 70.60     $ 95.78      $ 73.95      $ 55.26  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

            

Based on net asset value

    5.21      (23.84 )%      31.85      38.23      (19.25 )% 
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

            

Total expenses

    0.48      0.48     0.48      0.48      0.48
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.79      2.10     1.64      2.36      2.07
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

            

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 623,476      $ 628,342     $ 1,288,274      $ 495,459      $ 331,559  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    14      18     8      7      12
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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, if any.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements 

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Diversification
Classification
 

 

 

Mortgage Real Estate

    Non-Diversified  

Residential and Multisector Real Estate

    Non-Diversified  

 

 

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Upon notification from issuers or as estimated by management, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on an accrual basis.

Bank Overdraft: The Funds had outstanding cash disbursements exceeding deposited cash amounts at the custodian during the reporting period. The Funds are obligated to repay the custodian for any overdraft, including any related costs or expenses, where applicable. For financial reporting purposes, overdraft fees, if any, are included in interest expense in the Statements of Operations.

Collateralization: If required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments.

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

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

The portion of distributions that exceeds each Fund’s current and accumulated earnings 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 earning 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 Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) of each Fund has approved the designation of BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s 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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV.

 

   

Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Valuation Committee, in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Valuation Committee seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Valuation Committee deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

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

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by BFA, or its affiliates is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan, if any, are also disclosed in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related cash collateral are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

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

 

             
iShares ETF and Counterparty  

Securities

Loaned at Value

            

Cash

Collateral Received(a)

   

Non-Cash

Collateral Received,

at Fair Value(a)

            

Net

Amount

 

Mortgage Real Estate

                                    

Barclays Bank PLC

    $    336,842                     $    (336,842                 $ —              $ —  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    464                 (464                               

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    20,209,456                 (20,209,456                               

Jefferies LLC

    34,768                 (34,768                                       

Morgan Stanley

    2,245,504                 (2,245,504                               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    5,194                 (5,194                               
 

 

 

             

 

 

               

 

 

          

 

 

 
    $ 22,832,228                 $ (22,832,228                 $ —              $ —  
 

 

 

             

 

 

               

 

 

          

 

 

 

 

  (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 Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

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

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

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to each of the following Funds, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

   
iShares ETF   Investment Advisory Fees  

Mortgage Real Estate

    0.48

Residential and Multisector Real Estate

    0.48  

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), 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.

ETF Servicing Fees: Each Fund has entered into an ETF Services Agreement with BRIL to perform certain order processing, Authorized Participant communications, and related services in connection with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units (“ETF Services”). BRIL is entitled to a transaction fee from Authorized Participants on each creation or redemption order for the ETF Services provided. The Funds do not pay BRIL for ETF Services.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

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, redemption fee, 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 generally equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (and excludes collateral investment fees), and any fees or other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of the 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 81% 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 81% 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 March 31, 2024, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Amounts  

 

 

Mortgage Real Estate

  $  162,626  

 

 

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.

For the year ended March 31, 2024, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales     

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

Mortgage Real Estate

  $  14,428,955      $  35,512,908      $  (16,788,212)  

Residential and Multisector Real Estate

    42,181,439        32,533,106        (8,489,653)  

 

 

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

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

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended March 31, 2024 and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, were as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

 

 

Mortgage Real Estate

  $  188,012,676      $  173,633,900  

Residential and Multisector Real Estate

    88,957,962        84,219,886  

 

 

For the year ended March 31, 2024, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF  

In-kind

Purchases

    

In-kind

Sales

 

 

 

Mortgage Real Estate

  $  214,354,360      $  236,703,204  

Residential and Multisector Real Estate

    71,970,673        95,025,945  

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of March 31, 2024, 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 March 31, 2024, permanent differences attributable to distributions paid in excess of taxable income and realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Paid-in capital     Accumulated earnings (loss)  

 

 

Mortgage Real Estate

  $   2,988,940     $ (2,988,940

Residential and Multisector Real Estate

    1,377,474       (1,377,474

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF   Year Ended
March 31, 2024
    

Year Ended

March 31, 2023

 

Mortgage Real Estate

    

Ordinary income

  $ 58,520,634      $ 61,974,466  

Return of capital

           6,144,140  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 58,520,634      $ 68,118,606  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Residential and Multisector Real Estate

    

Ordinary income

  $ 18,530,026      $ 24,693,312  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2024, 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  

Mortgage Real Estate

  $ 3,214,443      $ (345,469,954     $  (245,163,281     $ (587,418,792

Residential and Multisector Real Estate

           (49,082,383     (153,939,960     (203,022,343
   

 

(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, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains (losses) on certain futures contracts and characterization of corporate actions.

 

As of March 31, 2024, 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)
 

 

 

Mortgage Real Estate

  $  874,732,314        $ 7,867,453        $ (253,030,734    $  (245,163,281

Residential and Multisector Real Estate

    774,231,726          7,039,164          (160,979,124      (153,939,960

 

 

 

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 an indexing approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective. The Fund is not actively managed, and BFA generally does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining markets.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

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 discretionary liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

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.

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 Fund’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.

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.

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 Funds invest.

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

Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.

 

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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
03/31/24
    Year Ended
03/31/23
 
 iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 Mortgage Real Estate

       

 Shares sold

    10,000,000     $  229,325,478       18,600,000     $  473,627,895  

 Shares redeemed

    (10,550,000     (236,771,662     (21,250,000     (544,652,518
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (550,000   $ (7,446,184     (2,650,000   $ (71,024,623
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Residential and Multisector Real Estate

       

 Shares sold

    1,050,000     $ 72,722,036       2,150,000     $ 189,986,614  

 Shares redeemed

    (1,300,000     (89,944,714     (6,700,000     (550,150,123
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (250,000   $ (17,222,678     (4,550,000   $ (360,163,509
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Authorized Participants purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to BRIL, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Authorized Participants 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 Trustees of

iShares Trust and Shareholders of each of the two 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 (two of the funds constituting iShares Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of March 31, 2024, the related statements of operations for the year ended March 31, 2024, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2024, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended March 31, 2024 (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 listed in the table below as of March 31, 2024, 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 March 31, 2024 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended March 31, 2024 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF

iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate 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 March 31, 2024 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

May 23, 2024

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

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Important Tax Information (unaudited)

 

 

The following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as qualified dividend income for individuals for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Qualified Dividend
Income
 

 

 

Mortgage Real Estate

  $   1,349,507  

Residential and Multisector Real Estate

    310,993  

 

 

The following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as qualified business income for individuals for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Qualified Business
Income
 

 

 

Mortgage Real Estate

  $   53,570,126  

Residential and Multisector Real Estate

    16,254,571  

 

 

 

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), iShares Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF and iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF (the “Funds” or “ETFs”), each a series of the Trust, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, met on December 8, 2023 (the “Meeting”) to review the Program. The Board previously appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program. BlackRock also previously delegated oversight of the Program to the 40 Act Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”). At the Meeting, the Committee, on behalf of BlackRock, provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including the management of each Fund’s Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing each Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also referenced the methodology used by BlackRock to establish each Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually. The Report also discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including extended market holidays, delays in the repatriation of the local currency in certain non-U.S. countries, the continued illiquidity of Russian equity securities and the suspension of select sanctions in Venezuela.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing each Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

  a)

The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether each Fund’s strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund structure, with a focus on funds with more significant and consistent holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. The Committee also factored a fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. Derivative exposure was also considered in the calculation of a fund’s liquidity bucketing. Finally, a factor for consideration under the Liquidity Rule is a Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes. However, the Funds do not borrow for investment purposes.

 

  b)

Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed historical redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each ETF’s reasonably anticipated trading size utilized for liquidity classifications. The Committee may also take into consideration a fund’s shareholder ownership concentration (which, depending on product type and distribution channel, may or may not be available), a fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

  c)

Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements. The Committee considered that ETFs generally do not hold more than de minimis amounts of cash. The Committee also considered that ETFs generally do not engage in borrowing.

 

  d)

The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs. However, there were no ETFs with persistent deviations of fund premium/discount or bid/ask spreads from long-term averages over the Program Reporting Period.

 

  e)

The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of custom baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review. There were no ETFs for which the custom baskets accepted by the ETF had a significant change in its liquidity profile.

There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period other than the enhancement of certain model components in the Program’s classification methodology. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

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.

March 31, 2024

 

     
   

Total Cumulative Distributions

for the Fiscal Year-to-Date

   

% Breakdown of the Total Cumulative

Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date

 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
iShares ETF  

Net

Investment

Income

   

Net Realized

Capital Gains

   

Return of

Capital

   

Total Per

Share

   

Net

Investment

Income

   

Net Realized

Capital Gains

   

Return of

Capital

   

Total Per

Share

 

Mortgage Real Estate(a)

  $  1.710196     $     $  0.490610     $  2.200806       78         22     100

Residential and Multisector Real Estate(a)

    1.691632             0.410490       2.102122       80             20       100  

 

(a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

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.

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information (unaudited)

 

The Board of Trustees 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 Trustee 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. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).

The registered investment companies advised by BFA or 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 Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. 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 March 31, 2024. With the exception of Stephen Cohen, Robert S. Kapito 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 and Mr. Wasserman is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001. The address of Mr. Cohen is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Drapers Gardens, 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2N 2DL United Kingdom. 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 Trustees
       

Name (Year of

Birth)

   Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

Robert S.

Kapito(a) (1957)

   Trustee (since 2009).   

President of 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); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

Stephen

Cohen(b) (1975)

   Trustee (since 2024).   

Senior Managing Director, Head of Global Product Solutions of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2024); Senior Managing Director, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa Regions of BlackRock, Inc. (2021-2024); Head of iShares Index and Wealth in EMEA of BlackRock, Inc. (2017-2021); Global Head of Fixed Income Indexing of BlackRock, Inc. (2016-2017); Chief Investment Strategist for International Fixed Income and iShares of BlackRock, Inc. (2011-2015).

  

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2024); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2024).

 

(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) 

Stephen Cohen 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 Trustees
       

Name (Year of

Birth)

   Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

John E.

Kerrigan (1955)

  

Trustee (since 2005); Independent Board Chair

(since 2022).

  

Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002).

  

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2022).

Jane D.

Carlin (1956)

  

Trustee (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).

  

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF 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)

  

Trustee (since 2017);

Audit Committee Chair

(since 2019).

  

Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016); Director of One Generation Away (since 2021).

  

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2017).

Cecilia H.

Herbert (1949)

  

Trustee (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); Trustee of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (2009- 2018); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (2015-2018); Director of the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts (since 2021).

  

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee

of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information (unaudited) (continued)

 

Independent Trustees
       

Name (Year of

Birth)

   Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

Drew E.

Lawton (1959)

  

Trustee (since 2017);

15(c) Committee Chair (since 2017).

  

Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015).

  

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2017); Director of Jackson Financial Inc. (since 2021).

John E.

Martinez (1961)

  

Trustee (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).

  

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

Madhav V.

Rajan (1964)

  

Trustee (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); Director of WellBe Senior Medical (since 2023); 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).

  

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

 

Officers
     

Name (Year of

Birth)

   Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

Jessica Tan

(1980)

  

President

(since 2024).

  

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2015); Head of Global Product Solutions, Americas of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2024) and Head of Sustainable and Transition Solutions of BlackRock, Inc. (2022-2024); Global Head of Corporate Strategy of BlackRock, Inc. (2019-2022); Chief of Staff to the CEO of BlackRock, Inc. (2017-2019).

Trent Walker

(1974)

  

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

(since 2020).

  

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 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).

Aaron Wasserman

(1974)

  

Chief Compliance Officer

(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 of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2023); Director of BlackRock, Inc. (2018-2022).

Rachel Aguirre

(1982)

  

Executive Vice President

(since 2022).

  

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2018); Head of U.S. iShares Product (since 2022); Head of EII U.S. Product Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2021); Co-Head of EII’s Americas Portfolio Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (2020-2021); Head of Developed Markets Portfolio Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (2016-2019).

Jennifer Hsui

(1976)

  

Executive Vice President

(since 2022).

  

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Co-Head of Index Equity of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2022).

James Mauro

(1970)

  

Executive Vice President

(since 2022).

  

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2010); Head of Fixed Income Index Investments in the Americas and Head of San Francisco Core Portfolio Management of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2020).

 

Effective July 1, 2023, Aaron Wasserman replaced Charles Park as Chief Compliance Officer.

Effective February 1, 2024, Salim Ramji resigned as Trustee of the Trust.

Effective March 5, 2024, Stephen Cohen replaced Salim Ramji as Trustee of the Trust.

Effective March 5, 2024, Dominik Rohé resigned as President of the Trust.

Effective March 5, 2024, Jessica Tan replaced Dominik Rohé as President of the Trust.

Effective April 8, 2024, Laura Fergerson was appointed as Trustee of the Trust.

Effective April 8, 2024, James Lam was appointed as Trustee of the Trust.

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to icsdelivery.com.

 

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents and Rule 30e-3 notices can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at iShares.com/fundreports.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviation

REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

The iShares Funds are distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC (together with its affiliates, “BlackRock”).

The iShares Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by FTSE International Limited, nor does this company make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the iShares Funds. BlackRock is not affiliated with the company listed above.

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LOGO

   LOGO     


 

LOGO

  MARCH 31, 2024

 

  

  

2024 Annual Report

 

 

iShares Trust

 

·

 

 

iShares Factors US Growth Style ETF | STLG | 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 March 31, 2024. Higher interest rates helped to rein in inflation, and the Consumer Price Index decelerated substantially while remaining above pre-pandemic levels. A moderating labor market helped ease inflationary pressure, although wages continued to grow. Wage and job growth powered robust consumer spending, backstopping the economy. On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a horrific attack on Israel. The ensuing war has had 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 robust during the period, as interest rates stabilized and the economy proved to be more resilient than many investors expected. The U.S. economy continued to show strength, and growth further accelerated in the second half of 2023. Large-capitalization U.S. stocks posted particularly substantial gains, supported by the performance of a few notable technology companies, while small-capitalization U.S. stocks’ advance was slower but still robust. Meanwhile, international developed market equities also gained strongly, while emerging market stocks advanced at a more modest pace.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose during the reporting period, as investors reacted to elevated inflation and attempted to anticipate future interest rate changes. However, higher yields drove positive returns overall for 10-year U.S. Treasuries and solid gains in shorter-duration U.S. Treasuries. 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 twice during the 12-month period, but paused its tightening after its July meeting. The Fed also continued to reduce its balance sheet by not replacing some of the 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 stopped tightening for now, we believe that the new economic regime means that the Fed will need to maintain high rates for an extended period despite the market’s hopes for rapid interest rate cuts, as reflected in the ongoing rally. In this new regime, we anticipate greater volatility and dispersion of returns, creating more opportunities for selective portfolio management.

Looking at developed market stocks, we have an overweight stance on U.S. stocks overall, particularly given the promise of emerging AI technologies. We are also overweight Japanese stocks as shareholder-friendly policies generate increased investor interest, although we maintain an underweight stance on European stocks. In credit, there are selective opportunities in the near term despite tighter 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 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.


Sincerely,

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of March 31, 2024  
     
     6-Month     12-Month  
   

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

    23.48%       29.88%  
   

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

    19.94        19.71    
   

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

    16.81        15.32    
   

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

    10.42        8.15    
   

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

    2.68        5.24    
   

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

    4.88        (2.44)   
   

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

    5.99        1.70    
   

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index)

    7.48        3.13    
   

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

    8.73        11.15    
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

  

 

7

 

Disclosure of Expenses

  

 

7

 

Schedules of Investments

  

 

8

 

Financial Statements:

  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  

 

11

 

Statement of Operations

  

 

12

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  

 

13

 

Financial Highlights

  

 

14

 

Notes to Financial Statements

  

 

15

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

  

 

21

 

Important Tax Information

  

 

22

 

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

  

 

23

 

Supplemental Information

  

 

24

 

Trustee and Officer Information

  

 

25

 

General Information

  

 

27

 

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

  

 

28

 

 

 

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Market Overview

 

iShares Trust

Domestic Market Overview

U.S. stocks advanced for the 12 months ended March 31, 2024 (“reporting period”), when the Russell 3000® Index, a broad measure of U.S. equity market performance, returned 29.29%. The economy showed notable resilience even as interest rates rose, and analysts’ optimism about the economy’s trajectory improved. Meanwhile, inflation decelerated notably, enabling a pause in monetary policy tightening and providing a supportive backdrop for equities.

The U.S. economy grew at a robust pace in 2023 despite concerns about the impact of higher interest rates on growth. The U.S. consumer helped to power the expansion, as consumer spending continued to grow in both nominal and real (inflation-adjusted) terms. A strong labor market bolstered consumer spending, as employers continued to add jobs, and average hourly wages increased notably. Consumer spending was also supported by higher asset values, as both home prices and strong equity performance increased household net worth. Government spending also stimulated the economy, as the federal deficit increased amid rising expenditures, while state and local governments also boosted spending to fill personnel vacancies.

Despite high spending and healthy household balance sheets, consumer sentiment remained below pre-pandemic levels, as elevated inflation and high interest rates weighed on consumers’ outlook. While inflation declined early in the reporting period — decreasing from 4.9% in April 2023 to 3% in June 2023 — it remained stubbornly persistent thereafter, fluctuating between 3% and 4%, above the pre-pandemic average. While improved supply chains eased goods inflation, the tight labor market kept labor costs near record highs, and growing services inflation was a significant driver of inflation’s overall persistence.

To counteract inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) raised interest rates twice early in the reporting period, reaching the highest level since 2001. However, the Fed paused its interest rate increases thereafter as inflation edged down, keeping interest rates steady after its July 2023 meeting. The Fed also continued to decrease the size of its balance sheet by reducing the store of U.S. Treasuries it had accumulated to stabilize markets in the early phases of the coronavirus pandemic. Projections released by the Fed late in the reporting period included several interest rate decreases later in 2024, as it forecast inflation would continue to moderate despite the robust economy.

The strong economy supported corporate profits, which grew substantially in the last three quarters of 2023. Despite higher input costs, companies were able to raise prices sufficiently to widen profit margins, as the U.S. consumer continued to spend. Firms increasingly kept assets in short-term investments that earned higher yields due to elevated interest rates. This helped to mitigate the negative impact of higher borrowing costs, which drove a rise in interest expense. Innovations in computing also drove enthusiasm for equities, as new technologies drove hopes for economy-wide improvements in productivity.

Despite the strong economic conditions during the reporting period, analysts noted several areas of caution about potential disruptions to markets. Geopolitical tensions were high amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and fighting in Gaza following Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel. Missile attacks on a major shipping lane in the Middle East raised concerns about a wider conflict while disrupting some supply chains. While inflation declined during the reporting period, it remained more persistent than some analysts expected, raising concerns about the effect of continued inflation on the Fed’s interest rate policy.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024     iShares® Factors US Growth Style ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Factors US Growth Style ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. large- and mid-capitalization stocks with favorable exposure to target style factors subject to constraints, as represented by the Russell US Large Cap Factors Growth Style 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.

On March 5, 2024, the Board approved a proposal to change the Fund’s investment objective and underlying index and change the name of the Fund to iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF. The Fund’s ticker will also change from STLG to GARP. These changes are expected to become effective on or around June 3, 2024.

Performance

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns

   

Cumulative Total Returns

 
    

1 Year

    

Since

Inception

   

1 Year

   

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

 

 

44.83

  

 

17.75

 

 

44.83

 

 

99.11

Fund Market

 

 

45.01

 

  

 

17.77

 

 

 

45.01

 

 

 

99.23

 

Index

 

 

45.21

 

  

 

17.99

 

 

 

45.21

 

 

 

100.74

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE

 

 

LOGO

Certain sectors and markets performed exceptionally well based on market conditions during the one-year period. Achieving such exceptional returns involves the risk of volatility and investors should not expect that such exceptional returns will be repeated.

The inception date of the Fund was 1/14/20. The first day of secondary market trading was 1/16/20.

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
(10/01/23)

 
 
 

    

 

Ending
Account Value
(03/31/24)

 
 
 

    

 

Expenses
Paid During
the Period

 
 
(a)  

         

 

Beginning
Account Value
(10/01/23)

 
 
 

    

 

Ending
Account Value
(03/31/24)

 
 
 

    

 

Expenses
Paid During
the Period

 
 
(a)  

    

 

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

 
 
 

$

1,000.00

 

    

$

1,334.20

 

    

$

1.46

 

         

$

1,000.00

 

    

$

1,023.75

 

    

$

1.26

 

    

 

0.25

 

(a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024 (continued)    iShares® Factors US Growth Style ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Growth-oriented large- and mid-capitalization U.S. stocks advanced strongly for the reporting period, as receding inflation, shifting monetary policy, and robust U.S. economic growth supported equities. Growth stocks benefited from strong corporate earnings and the resilience of the U.S. economy in the face of higher interest rates.

The information technology sector was the largest contributor to the Index’s return amid notable innovations in artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology. The semiconductors industry gained the most, as companies purchased specialized chips used to provide computing capacity for AI applications, which require significant processing power. Consequently, industry revenues and earnings grew rapidly, driving strong equity performance. Additionally, the semiconductors industry continued to invest in building the next generation of processors for AI applications, further supporting stock prices.

The software and services industry also contributed, driven by strength among systems software companies. Enthusiasm for generative AI products benefited a large company in the industry with a significant investment in a prominent consumer-facing AI platform, a chatbot that grew its user base more rapidly than any other consumer application in history. Integration of AI into already existing productivity software also propelled gains, as many customers adopted new AI features that automated certain writing and coding tasks, in addition to summarization and advanced search functions.

The consumer discretionary sector also contributed significantly to the Index’s return, as consumers increased their spending at a robust pace amid the continuing expansion of the U.S. economy. The specialty retail industry was the leading source of strength, as sales of high-end housewares proved resilient despite rising prices. The broadline retail industry also gained amid higher online sales and new AI cloud services that drove strong revenue and earnings growth.

The Index’s research-based selection process is designed to maximize exposure to the weighted combination of five target investment style factors: momentum, quality, value, size, and low volatility. Reflecting those factor contributions, the Index outperformed the broader market, as represented by the Russell 1000® Growth Index. Relative to the broader market, the Index benefited from positive exposure to the quality factor. Security selection from an overweight position in the consumer discretionary sector and sector allocation in the utilities sector contributed to the Index’s relative performance for the reporting period.

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION  
Sector    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Information Technology

    53.2

Consumer Discretionary

    17.2  

Health Care

    9.2  

Industrials

    6.3  

Communication Services

    5.6  

Consumer Staples

    3.1  

Financials

    2.4  

Utilities

    1.5  

Energy

    1.1  

Other (each representing less than 1%)

    0.4  
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS  
Security    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Microsoft Corp.

    10.5

Apple Inc.

    9.8  

NVIDIA Corp.

    8.8  

Amazon.com, Inc.

    4.6  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

    3.6  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    2.7  

Broadcom, Inc.

    2.6  

Fair Isaac Corp.

    1.8  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    1.7  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.

    1.6  
 
(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 the 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, index returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, index returns would be lower.

Disclosure of Expenses

Shareholders of the 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 example shown (which is based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the end of the period) is intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in the Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other funds.

The expense example provides 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 example also provides 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 Fund and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

The expenses shown in the expense example 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 example is 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.

 

 

A B O U T F U N D P E R F O R M A N C E / D I S C L O S U R E O F E X P E N S E S

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Schedule of Investments 

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Factors US Growth Style ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 1.0%  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    3,966     $ 482,147  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles — 0.3%  

Tesla, Inc.(a)

    905       159,090  
   

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.7%  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    1,998       349,670  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 1.4%  

AbbVie, Inc.

    1,920       349,632  

Amgen, Inc.

    135       38,383  

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    2,065       121,381  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    394       164,696  
   

 

 

 
      674,092  
Broadline Retail — 4.8%  

Amazon.com, Inc.(a)

     12,111       2,184,582  

eBay, Inc.

    1,672       88,248  
   

 

 

 
       2,272,830  
Building Products — 0.1%  

Trex Co., Inc.(a)

    276       27,531  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets — 1.4%  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    8       3,507  

MSCI, Inc., Class A

    1,204       674,782  
   

 

 

 
      678,289  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.0%  

Cintas Corp.

    6       4,122  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment — 2.5%  

Arista Networks, Inc.(a)

    2,072       600,838  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    1,659       588,912  
   

 

 

 
      1,189,750  
Construction & Engineering — 0.3%  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    436       152,687  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials — 0.3%  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    548       148,919  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance — 0.5%            

SLM Corp.

    10,000       217,900  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 1.6%  

Albertsons Cos., Inc., Class A

    17,138       367,439  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    544       398,551  
   

 

 

 
      765,990  
Containers & Packaging — 0.0%  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    205       5,982  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.5%  

H&R Block, Inc.

    5,257       258,171  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.1%  

Jabil, Inc.

    36       4,822  

Vontier Corp.

    411       18,643  
   

 

 

 
      23,465  
Financial Services — 0.0%  

Western Union Co. (The)

    155       2,167  
   

 

 

 
Food Products — 0.8%  

Hershey Co. (The)

    1,837       357,297  
   

 

 

 
Ground Transportation — 0.6%  

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

    2,408       294,884  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.3%  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a)

    4     $ 2,160  

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.(a)(b)

    564       121,141  
   

 

 

 
      123,301  
Health Care Providers & Services — 3.2%  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     1,619       181,166  

Chemed Corp.

    460       295,288  

DaVita, Inc.(a)

    1,303       179,879  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    1,192       397,568  

McKesson Corp.

    665       357,005  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a)

    78       32,045  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    125       61,837  
   

 

 

 
       1,504,788  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.1%  

Airbnb, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    799       131,803  

Booking Holdings, Inc.

    21       76,186  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a)

    4       11,627  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    787       391,045  

McDonald’s Corp.

    18       5,075  

Wingstop, Inc.

    1,453       532,379  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    2,480       343,852  
   

 

 

 
      1,491,967  
Household Products — 0.1%            

Clorox Co. (The)

    174       26,641  
   

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 1.5%  

Vistra Corp.

    9,977       694,898  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.5%            

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a)

    43       3,975  

Everest Group Ltd.

    38       15,105  

Primerica, Inc.

    836       211,475  
   

 

 

 
      230,555  
Interactive Media & Services — 5.6%  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)

    3,965       598,437  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    2,343       356,745  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

    3,491       1,695,160  
   

 

 

 
      2,650,342  
IT Services — 1.1%            

Gartner, Inc.(a)

    272       129,654  

MongoDB, Inc., Class A(a)

    308       110,461  

VeriSign, Inc.(a)

    1,505       285,213  
   

 

 

 
      525,328  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.1%  

Medpace Holdings, Inc.(a)

    885       357,673  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a)

    107       142,448  
   

 

 

 
      500,121  
Machinery — 1.1%            

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

    2,999       243,399  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    2,960       293,839  
   

 

 

 
      537,238  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.1%  

Antero Midstream Corp.

    36,887       518,631  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.3%            

Eli Lilly & Co.

    1,633       1,270,409  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    2,377       313,645  
   

 

 

 
      1,584,054  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Factors US Growth Style ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Professional Services — 1.9%  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp., Class A

    4,300     $ 638,292  

Paychex, Inc.

    2,199       270,037  
   

 

 

 
      908,329  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 14.4%  

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.(a)

    5,151       138,871  

Broadcom, Inc.

    935       1,239,258  

KLA Corp.

    603       421,238  

Lam Research Corp.

    254       246,779  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a)

    1,093       85,505  

NVIDIA Corp.

    4,620       4,174,447  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    3,340       565,462  
   

 

 

 
      6,871,560  
Software — 23.6%  

Adobe, Inc.(a)

    484       244,226  

Atlassian Corp., Class A(a)

    3,126       609,914  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a)

    2,087       649,641  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)

    1,488       477,038  

Dropbox, Inc., Class A(a)

    9,927       241,226  

Fair Isaac Corp.(a)

    703       878,476  

Fortinet, Inc.(a)

    5,113       349,269  

HubSpot, Inc.(a)

    373       233,707  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a)

    3,020       755,695  

Microsoft Corp.

     11,827        4,975,855  

Nutanix, Inc., Class A(a)

    3,822       235,894  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a)

    816       231,850  

Smartsheet, Inc., Class A(a)

    12,462       479,787  

Synopsys, Inc.(a)

    779       445,199  

Teradata Corp.(a)

    5,967       230,744  

Zscaler, Inc.(a)

    1,065       205,151  
   

 

 

 
      11,243,672  
Specialized REITs — 0.1%  

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

    174       37,706  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail — 5.7%  

AutoZone, Inc.(a)

    46       144,976  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    3,648       299,245  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    344       77,352  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    691       265,068  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    107       27,256  

Murphy U.S.A., Inc.

    1,374       575,981  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)

    162       182,878  
Security   Shares     Value  
Specialty Retail (continued)  

Victoria’s Secret & Co.(a)

    6,061     $ 117,462  

Wayfair, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    2,884       195,766  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    2,581       819,545  
   

 

 

 
      2,705,529  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 11.3%  

Apple Inc.

    27,096       4,646,422  

HP, Inc.

    8,716       263,398  

NetApp, Inc.

    4,454       467,536  
   

 

 

 
      5,377,356  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 2.7%            

Crocs, Inc.(a)

    1,927       277,102  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)

    695       654,176  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(a)

    318       124,227  

Tapestry, Inc.

    4,687       222,539  
   

 

 

 
      1,278,044  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.2%  

WW Grainger, Inc.

    573       582,913  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 99.8%
(Cost: $43,058,228)

      47,457,956  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Securities            
Money Market Funds — 0.4%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares, 5.50%(c)(d)(e)

    93,370       93,417  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.29%(c)(d)

     106,816       106,816  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.4%
(Cost: $200,224)

 

    200,233  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.2%
(Cost: $43,258,452)

 

    47,658,189  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2)%

 

    (90,002
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  47,568,187  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(e) 

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 March 31, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer    Value at
03/31/23
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
03/31/24
     Shares
Held at
03/31/24
     Income     

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Funds

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

   $ 1,703      $ 91,714 (a)     $      $ (9    $ 9      $ 93,417        93,370      $ 3,854 (b)     $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     1,256        105,560 (a)                            106,816        106,816        1,126         
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ (9    $ 9      $ 200,233         $ 4,980      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® Factors US Growth Style ETF

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

 

 
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Assets

           

Investments

           

Long-Term Investments

           

Common Stocks

   $ 47,457,956      $      $      $ 47,457,956  

Short-Term Securities

           

Money Market Funds

     200,233                      200,233  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $   47,658,189      $   —      $   —      $   47,658,189  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2024

 

      iShares
Factors US
Growth Style
ETF
 

ASSETS

  

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

   $ 47,457,956  

Investments, at value — affiliated(c)

     200,233  

Cash

     8,791  

Receivables:

  

Securities lending income — affiliated

     37  

Dividends — unaffiliated

     12,390  

Dividends — affiliated

     387  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     47,679,794  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Collateral on securities loaned

     93,439  

Payables:

  

Investments purchased

     2,157  

Capital shares redeemed

     7,125  

Investment advisory fees

     8,886  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     111,607  
  

 

 

 

Commitments and contingent liabilities

  

NET ASSETS

   $ 47,568,187  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 44,089,474  

Accumulated earnings

     3,478,713  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 47,568,187  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE

  

Shares outstanding

   $ 1,000,000  
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 47.57  
  

 

 

 

Shares authorized

     Unlimited  
  

 

 

 

Par value

     None  
  

 

 

 

(a)   Investments, at cost — unaffiliated

   $  43,058,228  

(b)   Securities loaned, at value

   $ 91,631  

(c)   Investments, at cost — affiliated

   $ 200,224  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Operations

Year Ended March 31, 2024

 

     

iShares

Factors US
Growth Style
ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

  

Dividends — unaffiliated

   $ 133,282  

Dividends — affiliated

     1,126  

Interest — unaffiliated

     3  

Securities lending income — affiliated — net

     3,854  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     138,265  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES

  

Investment advisory

     35,349  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     35,349  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     102,916  
  

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investments — unaffiliated

     (10,136

Investments — affiliated

     (9

In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(a)

     2,410,528  
  

 

 

 
     2,400,383  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments — unaffiliated

     4,482,724  

Investments — affiliated

     9  
  

 

 

 
     4,482,733  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     6,883,116  
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $  6,986,032  
  

 

 

 

 

(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 Factors US Growth Style ETF  
     Year Ended
03/31/24
    Year Ended
03/31/23
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 102,916     $ 29,878  

Net realized gain (loss)

    2,400,383       (755,683

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    4,482,733       121,879  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    6,986,032       (603,926
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (96,580     (31,710
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

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

    39,023,747       (3,168,344
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    45,913,199        (3,803,980

Beginning of year

    1,654,988       5,458,968  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $  47,568,187     $ 1,654,988  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 Factors US Growth Style ETF  
     
Year Ended
03/31/24
 
 
   
Year Ended
03/31/23
 
 
   
Year Ended
03/31/22
 
 
   
Year Ended
03/31/21
 
 
   

Period From
01/14/20

to 03/31/20

 
(a)  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 33.10     $ 36.39     $ 32.35     $ 20.27     $ 24.96  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.30       0.32       0.24       0.25       0.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

    14.46       (3.08     4.06       12.08       (4.69
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    14.76       (2.76     4.30       12.33       (4.63
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

         

From net investment income

    (0.29     (0.53     (0.26     (0.25     (0.06

Return of capital

                            (0.00 )(e) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.29     (0.53     (0.26     (0.25     (0.06
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 47.57     $ 33.10     $ 36.39     $ 32.35     $ 20.27  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(f)

         

Based on net asset value

    44.83     (7.47 )%      13.28     61.00     (18.54 )%(g) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(h)

         

Total expenses

    0.25     0.25     0.25     0.25     0.25 %(i) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    0.73     1.01     0.66     0.88     1.20 %(i) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 47,568     $ 1,655     $ 5,459     $ 4,852     $ 4,054  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(j)

    53     67     111     103     13
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) 

Rounds to less than $0.01.

(f) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(g) 

Not annualized.

(h) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(i) 

Annualized.

(j) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions, if any.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following fund (the “Fund”):

 

   

iShares ETF

 

Diversification

Classification

Factors US Growth Style

  Non-Diversified

On March 5, 2024, the Board approved a proposal to change the Fund’s investment objective and underlying index and change the name of the Fund to iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF. The Fund’s ticker will also change from STLG to GARP. These changes are expected to become effective on or around June 3, 2024

 

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. The 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. Upon notification from issuers or as estimated by management, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on a accrual basis.

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 Fund. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Fund 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 Fund’s tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value (“NAV”) per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund.

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

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) of the Fund has approved the designation of BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the valuation designee for the Fund. The 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 the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV.

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 the 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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

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

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

 

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the 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

Securities Lending: The 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 the 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, the 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 the 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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Fund 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 Fund, 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 Fund can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.

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

 

         
iShares ETF and Counterparty     
Securities
Loaned at Value
 
 
    
Cash
Collateral Received(a)

 
   

Non-Cash
Collateral Received,
at Fair Value(a)


 
  

 

Net
Amount

 
 

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     $ 22,105        $ (22,105     $  —              $ —  

BNP Paribas SA

     6,873        (6,873                 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     62,653        (62,653                 
  

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 91,631        $ (91,631                $  —          $ —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (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 the Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. The 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 the Fund.

 

5.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of the 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 Fund, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to the of the following Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund as follows:

 

   
iShares ETF    Investment Advisory Fees  

Factors US Growth Style

     0.25

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for the Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Fund.

ETF Servicing Fees: The Fund has entered into an ETF Services Agreement with BRIL to perform certain order processing, Authorized Participant communications, and related services in connection with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units (“ETF Services”). BRIL is entitled to a transaction fee from Authorized Participants on each creation or redemption order for the ETF Services provided. the Fund do not pay BRIL for ETF Services.

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 Fund, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending, including any custodial costs. The 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 the Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04%. The SLAgency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, redemption fee, 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 generally equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (and excludes collateral investment fees), and any fees or other payments to and from borrowers of securities. The Fund retains a portion of the 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, the Fund retains 81% 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 fund (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, the Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 81% 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 the Fund is shown as securities lending income - affiliated - net in its Statement of Operations. For the year ended March 31, 2024, the Fund paid BTC $955 for securities lending agent services.

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.

For the year ended March 31, 2024, transactions executed by the Fund pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

       
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 

Factors US Growth Style

  $ 411,936      $  503,690      $  (41,957

The 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 Statement of Operations.

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

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

6.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended March 31, 2024, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

Factors US Growth Style

  $  8,262,480      $  8,277,119  

For the year ended March 31, 2024, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF   In-kind
Purchases
    

In-kind

Sales

 

Factors US Growth Style

  $  56,889,635      $  17,953,487  

 

7.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

The Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the 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 Fund as of March 31, 2024, 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 Fund’s 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 March 31, 2024, 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)  

Factors US Growth Style

  $ 2,405,802      $ (2,405,802

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Year Ended
March 31, 2024
     Year Ended
March 31, 2023
 

Factors US Growth Style

    

Ordinary income

  $ 96,580      $ 31,710  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
                  

As of March 31, 2024, 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  

Factors US Growth Style

  $ 6,483      $ (878,674   $ 4,350,904      $  3,478,713  

 

(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.

A fund may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” Such fund may elect to mark-to-market annually the shares of each passive foreign investment company and would be required to distribute to shareholders any such marked-to-market gains.

For the year ended March 31, 2024, the Fund utilized $20,454 of its capital loss carryforwards.

As of March 31, 2024, 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)
 

Factors US Growth Style

  $  43,307,285      $ 5,181,174      $ (830,270   $ 4,350,904  

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

8.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the 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 Fund and its investments. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

BFA uses an indexing approach to try to achieve the Fund’s investment objective. The Fund is not actively managed, and BFA generally does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining markets.

The Fund 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 discretionary liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

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.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Fund 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 Fund manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Fund’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Fund.

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 the Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.

The Fund invests a significant portion of its 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 Fund invest.

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

Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.

 

9.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the 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 the Fund are not redeemable.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     
    Year Ended
03/31/24
    Year Ended
03/31/23
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Factors US Growth Style

       

Shares sold

    1,400,000     $ 57,020,865       200,000     $ 6,596,262  

Shares redeemed

    (450,000     (17,997,118     (300,000     (9,764,606
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    950,000     $ 39,023,747       (100,000   $ (3,168,344
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Authorized Participants purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to BRIL, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Authorized Participants 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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

10.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and the following item was noted:

Effective April 1, 2024, the Fund’s investment advisory fee changed from 0.25% to 0.15%.

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of

iShares Trust and Shareholders of iShares Factors US Growth Style ETF

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of iShares Factors US Growth Style ETF (one of the funds constituting iShares Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of March 31, 2024, the related statement of operations for the year ended March 31, 2024, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2024, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended March 31, 2024 and the period January 14, 2020 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2024, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2024 and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended March 31, 2024 and the period January 14, 2020 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s 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 Fund 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 March 31, 2024 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 opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

May 23, 2024

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

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Important Tax Information (unaudited)   

 

The following amount, or maximum amount allowable by law, is hereby designated as qualified dividend income for individuals for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024:

 

iShares ETF   Qualified Dividend
Income
 

Factors US Growth Style

  $ 112,574  

The following percentage, or maximum percentage allowable by law, of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 qualified for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders:

 

iShares ETF   Dividends-Received
Deduction
 

Factors US Growth Style

    100.00

 

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), iShares Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for iShares Factors US Growth Style ETF (the “Fund” or “ETF”), a series of the Trust, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, met on December 8, 2023 (the “Meeting”) to review the Program. The Board previously appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Fund, as the program administrator for the Fund’s Program. BlackRock also previously delegated oversight of the Program to the 40 Act Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”). At the Meeting, the Committee, on behalf of BlackRock, provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including the management of the Fund’s Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing the Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also referenced the methodology used by BlackRock to establish the Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to the Fund no less frequently than annually. The Report also discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including extended market holidays, delays in the repatriation of the local currency in certain non-U.S. countries, the continued illiquidity of Russian equity securities and the suspension of select sanctions in Venezuela. The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing the Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

  a)

The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether the Fund’s strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund structure, with a focus on funds with more significant and consistent holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. The Committee also factored a fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. Derivative exposure was also considered in the calculation of a fund’s liquidity bucketing. Finally, a factor for consideration under the Liquidity Rule is a Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes. However, the Funds do not borrow for investment purposes.

 

  b)

Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed historical redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each ETF’s reasonably anticipated trading size utilized for liquidity classifications. The Committee may also take into consideration a fund’s shareholder ownership concentration (which, depending on product type and distribution channel, may or may not be available), a fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

  c)

Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements. The Committee considered that ETFs generally do not hold more than de minimis amounts of cash. The Committee also considered that ETFs generally do not engage in borrowing.

 

  d)

The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs. However, there were no ETFs with persistent deviations of fund premium/discount or bid/ask spreads from long-term averages over the Program Reporting Period.

 

  e)

The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of custom baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review. There were no ETFs for which the custom baskets accepted by the ETF had a significant change in its liquidity profile.

There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period other than the enhancement of certain model components in the Program’s classification methodology. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

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 Fund.

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.

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information (unaudited)

 

The Board of Trustees 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 Trustee 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. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).

The registered investment companies advised by BFA or 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 Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. 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 March 31, 2024. With the exception of Stephen Cohen, Robert S. Kapito 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 and Mr. Wasserman is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001. The address of Mr. Cohen is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Drapers Gardens, 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2N 2DL United Kingdom. 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 Trustees
       
Name (Year of
Birth)
  Position(s)    Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
   Other Directorships Held by Trustee
Robert S.
Kapito(a) (1957)
  Trustee (since 2009).   

President of 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); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).
Stephen
Cohen(b) (1975)
  Trustee (since 2024).   

Senior Managing Director, Head of Global Product Solutions of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2024); Senior Managing Director, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa Regions of BlackRock, Inc. (2021-2024); Head of iShares Index and Wealth in EMEA of BlackRock, Inc. (2017-2021); Global Head of Fixed Income Indexing of BlackRock, Inc. (2016-2017); Chief Investment Strategist for International Fixed Income and iShares of BlackRock, Inc. (2011-2015).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2024); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2024).

 

(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) 

Stephen Cohen 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 Trustees
       
Name (Year of
Birth)
   Position(s)    Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
   Other Directorships Held by Trustee
John E.
Kerrigan (1955)
  

Trustee (since

2005);

Independent

Board Chair

(since 2022).

  

Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2022).
Jane D.
Carlin (1956)
  

Trustee (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).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF 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)
  

Trustee (since

2017); Audit

Committee Chair

(since 2019).

  

Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016); Director of One Generation Away (since 2021).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2017).
Cecilia H.
Herbert (1949)
  

Trustee (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); Trustee of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (2009- 2018); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (2015-2018); Director of the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts (since 2021).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information (unaudited) (continued)

 

Independent Trustees
       
Name (Year of
Birth)
   Position(s)    Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
   Other Directorships Held by Trustee
Drew E.
Lawton (1959)
  

Trustee (since

2017); 15(c)

Committee Chair

(since 2017).

  

Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2017); Director of Jackson Financial Inc. (since 2021).
John E.
Martinez (1961)
  

Trustee (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).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).
Madhav V.
Rajan (1964)
  

Trustee (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); Director of WellBe Senior Medical (since 2023); 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).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

 

Officers
     
Name (Year of
Birth)
  Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

Jessica
Tan (1980)
  President (since 2024).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2015); Head of Global Product Solutions, Americas of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2024) and Head of Sustainable and Transition Solutions of BlackRock, Inc. (2022-2024); Global Head of Corporate Strategy of BlackRock, Inc. (2019-2022); Chief of Staff to the CEO of BlackRock, Inc. (2017-2019).

Trent
Walker (1974)
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (since 2020).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 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).

Aaron
Wasserman (1974)
  Chief Compliance Officer (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 of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2023); Director of BlackRock, Inc. (2018-2022).

Rachel
Aguirre (1982)
  Executive Vice President (since 2022).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2018); Head of U.S. iShares Product (since 2022); Head of EII U.S. Product Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2021); Co-Head of EII’s Americas Portfolio Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (2020-2021); Head of Developed Markets Portfolio Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (2016-2019).

Jennifer
Hsui (1976)
  Executive Vice President (since 2022).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Co-Head of Index Equity of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2022).

James
Mauro (1970)
  Executive Vice President (since 2022).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2010); Head of Fixed Income Index Investments in the Americas and Head of San Francisco Core Portfolio Management of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2020).

 

Effective July 1, 2023, Aaron Wasserman replaced Charles Park as Chief Compliance Officer.

Effective February 1, 2024, Salim Ramji resigned as Trustee of the Trust.

Effective March 5, 2024, Stephen Cohen replaced Salim Ramji as Trustee of the Trust.

Effective March 5, 2024, Dominik Rohé resigned as President of the Trust.

Effective March 5, 2024, Jessica Tan replaced Dominik Rohé as President of the Trust.

Effective April 8, 2024, Laura Fergerson was appointed as Trustee of the Trust.

Effective April 8, 2024, James Lam was appointed as Trustee of the Trust.

 

 

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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 Fund file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, the Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at iShares.com/fundreports.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviation

 

 

NVS

  

 

Non-Voting Shares

 

REIT

  

 

Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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This report is intended for the Funds’ shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus.

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  MARCH 31, 2024

 

 

  

  

 

2024 Annual Report

 

 

iShares Trust

·  iShares ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF | XVV | Cboe BZX

·  iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF | XJH | Cboe BZX

·   iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF | XJR | 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 March 31, 2024. Higher interest rates helped to rein in inflation, and the Consumer Price Index decelerated substantially while remaining above pre-pandemic levels. A moderating labor market helped ease inflationary pressure, although wages continued to grow. Wage and job growth powered robust consumer spending, backstopping the economy. On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a horrific attack on Israel. The ensuing war has had 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 robust during the period, as interest rates stabilized and the economy proved to be more resilient than many investors expected. The U.S. economy continued to show strength, and growth further accelerated in the second half of 2023. Large-capitalization U.S. stocks posted particularly substantial gains, supported by the performance of a few notable technology companies, while small-capitalization U.S. stocks’ advance was slower but still robust. Meanwhile, international developed market equities also gained strongly, while emerging market stocks advanced at a more modest pace.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose during the reporting period, as investors reacted to elevated inflation and attempted to anticipate future interest rate changes. However, higher yields drove positive returns overall for 10-year U.S. Treasuries and solid gains in shorter-duration U.S. Treasuries. 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 twice during the 12-month period, but paused its tightening after its July meeting. The Fed also continued to reduce its balance sheet by not replacing some of the 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 stopped tightening for now, we believe that the new economic regime means that the Fed will need to maintain high rates for an extended period despite the market’s hopes for rapid interest rate cuts, as reflected in the ongoing rally. In this new regime, we anticipate greater volatility and dispersion of returns, creating more opportunities for selective portfolio management.

Looking at developed market stocks, we have an overweight stance on U.S. stocks overall, particularly given the promise of emerging AI technologies. We are also overweight Japanese stocks as shareholder-friendly policies generate increased investor interest, although we maintain an underweight stance on European stocks. In credit, there are selective opportunities in the near term despite tighter 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 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.

Sincerely,

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

 Total Returns as of March 31, 2024
 
      6-Month     12-Month 
 

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

  23.48%   29.88%
 

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

  19.94    19.71  
 

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

  16.81    15.32  
 

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  10.42    8.15 
 

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

  2.68    5.24 
 

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

  4.88    (2.44) 
 

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

  5.99    1.70 
 

Tax-exempt municipal bonds (Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index)

  7.48    3.13 
 

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

  8.73    11.15  

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

     11  

Disclosure of Expenses

     11  

Schedules of Investments

     12  

Financial Statements:

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     37  

Statements of Operations

     38  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     39  

Financial Highlights

     41  

Notes to Financial Statements

     44  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     53  

Important Tax Information

     54  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     55  

Supplemental Information

     56  

Trustee and Officer Information

     57  

General Information

     59  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     60  

 

 

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Market Overview

 

iShares Trust

Domestic Market Overview

U.S. stocks advanced for the 12 months ended March 31, 2024 (“reporting period”), when the Russell 3000® Index, a broad measure of U.S. equity market performance, returned 29.29%. The economy showed notable resilience even as interest rates rose, and analysts’ optimism about the economy’s trajectory improved. Meanwhile, inflation decelerated notably, enabling a pause in monetary policy tightening and providing a supportive backdrop for equities.

The U.S. economy grew at a robust pace in 2023 despite concerns about the impact of higher interest rates on growth. The U.S. consumer helped to power the expansion, as consumer spending continued to grow in both nominal and real (inflation-adjusted) terms. A strong labor market bolstered consumer spending, as employers continued to add jobs, and average hourly wages increased notably. Consumer spending was also supported by higher asset values, as both home prices and strong equity performance increased household net worth. Government spending also stimulated the economy, as the federal deficit increased amid rising expenditures, while state and local governments also boosted spending to fill personnel vacancies.

Despite high spending and healthy household balance sheets, consumer sentiment remained below pre-pandemic levels, as elevated inflation and high interest rates weighed on consumers’ outlook. While inflation declined early in the reporting period — decreasing from 4.9% in April 2023 to 3% in June 2023 — it remained stubbornly persistent thereafter, fluctuating between 3% and 4%, above the pre-pandemic average. While improved supply chains eased goods inflation, the tight labor market kept labor costs near record highs, and growing services inflation was a significant driver of inflation’s overall persistence.

To counteract inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) raised interest rates twice early in the reporting period, reaching the highest level since 2001. However, the Fed paused its interest rate increases thereafter as inflation edged down, keeping interest rates steady after its July 2023 meeting. The Fed also continued to decrease the size of its balance sheet by reducing the store of U.S. Treasuries it had accumulated to stabilize markets in the early phases of the coronavirus pandemic. Projections released by the Fed late in the reporting period included several interest rate decreases later in 2024, as it forecast inflation would continue to moderate despite the robust economy.

The strong economy supported corporate profits, which grew substantially in the last three quarters of 2023. Despite higher input costs, companies were able to raise prices sufficiently to widen profit margins, as the U.S. consumer continued to spend. Firms increasingly kept assets in short-term investments that earned higher yields due to elevated interest rates. This helped to mitigate the negative impact of higher borrowing costs, which drove a rise in interest expense. Innovations in computing also drove enthusiasm for equities, as new technologies drove hopes for economy-wide improvements in productivity.

Despite the strong economic conditions during the reporting period, analysts noted several areas of caution about potential disruptions to markets. Geopolitical tensions were high amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and fighting in Gaza following Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel. Missile attacks on a major shipping lane in the Middle East raised concerns about a wider conflict while disrupting some supply chains. While inflation declined during the reporting period, it remained more persistent than some analysts expected, raising concerns about the effect of continued inflation on the Fed’s interest rate policy.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024    iShares® ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalization U.S. equities while applying screens for company involvement in controversies and controversial business activities, as represented by the S&P 500 Substainability Screened 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    

Since

Inception

    1 Year    

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

     31.95     15.51     31.95     66.21

Fund Market

     32.07       15.54       32.07       66.34  

Index

     32.07       15.62       32.07       66.73  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 9/22/20. The first day of secondary market trading was 9/24/20.

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

(10/01/23)

      

Ending

Account Value

(03/31/24)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

            

Beginning

Account Value

(10/01/23)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(03/31/24)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

    

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

$  1,000.00

       $    1,248.60          $    0.45                $    1,000.00          $  1,024.60          $    0.40        0.08

 

(a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024 (continued)    iShares® ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

U.S. stocks advanced strongly for the reporting period, as shifting monetary policy and robust U.S. economic growth supported equities. The information technology sector contributed the most to the returns of the S&P 500 Sustainability Screened Index (the “Index”). Rapid advances in generative AI, which allows users to generate outputs using simple natural language queries, drove a surge in investor enthusiasm for products and technologies associated with AI. The semiconductors industry was a strong performer, as companies invested significantly in the specialized chips used to provide computing capacity for AI applications, which require significant processing power. Additionally, the semiconductors industry continued to invest in building the next generation of processors for AI applications, further supporting stock prices. The software and services industry also advanced, driven by enthusiasm for generative AI products.

The financials sector was a solid contributor to the Index’s return, as short-term interest rates rose to the highest levels in 22 years while the economy remained fundamentally healthy. The financial services industry advanced, as growth in consumer spending and cross-border transactions bolstered earnings at transaction and payment processing services firms.

The communication services sector also contributed to the Index’s performance, driven by growth in online advertising and cloud services. In terms of relative performance, the Index outperformed the broader market, as represented by the S&P 500 Index.

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

 

 
Sector  

Percent of  

Total Investments(a)

 

 

 

Information Technology

    32.2%  

Financials

    13.9    

Health Care

    12.6    

Consumer Discretionary

    11.3    

Communication Services

    9.8    

Industrials

    7.6    

Consumer Staples

    5.2    

Materials

    2.5    

Real Estate

    2.5    

Energy

    1.2    

Utilities

    1.2    

 

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

 

 
Security  

Percent of  

Total Investments(a)

 

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

    7.8%  

Apple Inc.

    6.2    

NVIDIA Corp.

    5.5    

Amazon.com, Inc.

    4.1    

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

    2.7    

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

    2.2    

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

    1.9    

Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS

    1.9    

Eli Lilly & Co.

    1.5    

Broadcom, Inc.

    1.5    

 

 
 
(a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024    iShares® ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of mid-capitalization U.S. equities while applying screens for company involvement in controversies and controversial business activities, as represented by the S&P MidCap 400 Sustainability Screened 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 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    

Since

Inception

    1 Year    

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    22.43     16.41     22.43     70.83

Fund Market

    22.51       16.41       22.51       70.82  

Index

    22.53       16.57       22.53       71.59  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 9/22/20. The first day of secondary market trading was 9/24/20.

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

(10/01/23)

      

Ending

Account Value

(03/31/24)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

            

Beginning

Account Value

(10/01/23)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(03/31/24)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

    

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

$   1,000.00

       $   1,222.90          $     0.67                $    1,000.00          $    1,024.40          $    0.61        0.12

 

(a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024 (continued)    iShares® ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

U.S. stocks advanced strongly for the reporting period, as shifting monetary policy and robust U.S. economic growth supported equities. The industrials sector was the largest contributor to the performance of the S&P MidCap 400 Sustainability Screened Index (the “Index”). Strong economic growth bolstered stocks in the sector, which is sensitive to overall conditions in the broader economy, improving investor confidence and boosting earnings. The capital goods industry was a solid contributor, as spending on factory construction increased following the passage of federal subsidies. The surge in manufacturing construction benefited makers of machinery, manufacturing equipment, building products, and tools.

The consumer discretionary sector also contributed to the Index’s performance. Despite rising interest rates and higher borrowing costs, consumer spending remained resilient, as strong household balance sheets, higher wages supported consumers. The household durables industry gained, as homebuilders benefited from tight inventories, strong demand, and loosening monetary policy. The specialty retail industry also advanced amid signs of improving retail sales.

The financials sector was another solid contributor to the Index’s return, as interest rates rose to the highest levels in 22 years while the economy remained fundamentally healthy. In terms of relative performance, the Index underperformed the broader market, as represented by the S&P MidCap 400 Index.

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

 

 
Sector  

Percent of  

Total Investments(a)

 

 

 

Industrials

    23.0%  

Financials

    17.0    

Consumer Discretionary

    16.4    

Information Technology

    10.2    

Health Care

    8.4    

Real Estate

    7.6    

Materials

    7.6    

Consumer Staples

    4.3    

Energy

    2.5    

Communication Services

    1.6    

Utilities

    1.4    

 

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

 

 
Security  

Percent of  

Total Investments(a)

 

 

 

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    0.8%  

Reliance, Inc.

    0.8    

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    0.8    

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A

    0.7    

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    0.7    

Lennox International, Inc.

    0.7    

Saia, Inc.

    0.6    

Graco, Inc.

    0.6    

Manhattan Associates, Inc.

    0.6    

RPM International, Inc.

    0.6    

 

 
 
(a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024    iShares® ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results if an index composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities while applying screens for company involvement in controversies and controversial business activities, as represented by the S&P SmallCap 600 Sustainability Screened 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    

Since

Inception

    1 Year    

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    16.29     14.96     16.29     63.44

Fund Market

    16.38       14.98       16.38       63.51  

Index

    16.48       15.32       16.48       65.22  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 9/22/20. The first day of secondary market trading was 9/24/20.

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

(10/01/23)

 

 

 

      


Ending

Account Value
(03/31/24)

 

 
 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

            


Beginning

Account Value
(10/01/23)

 

 
 

      


Ending

Account Value
(03/31/24)

 

 
 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

              

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

  $   1,000.00          $   1,184.80          $     0.65                $  1,000.00          $  1,024.41          $  0.61                  0.12

 

(a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2024 (continued)    iShares® ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

U.S. stocks advanced strongly for the reporting period, as shifting monetary policy and robust U.S. economic growth supported equities. The industrials sector was the largest contributor to the S&P SmallCap 600 Sustainability Screened Index (“the Index”). Strong economic growth bolstered stocks in the sector, which is sensitive to overall conditions in the broader economy. The capital goods industry advanced, as spending on factory construction increased following passage of federal legislation granting subsidies for certain types of production facilities. The surge in manufacturing construction benefited makers of machinery, manufacturing equipment, building products, and tools.

The consumer discretionary sector also contributed significantly to the Index’s performance. As the U.S. economy continued to expand, consumers increased their spending at a robust pace. The household durables industry gained, as homebuilders benefited from stabilizing interest rates, solid demand for starter homes, and faster build times. The specialty retail industry also advanced amid new product lines and a focus on e-commerce sales.

The financials sector was another solid contributor to the Index’s return, as interest rates rose to the highest levels in 22 years while the economy remained fundamentally healthy. The financials services industry advanced, as mortgage servicing revenues rose, offsetting weaker revenues from mortgage originations amid higher mortgage rates. Regional bank stocks also contributed, as investors anticipated that looser financial conditions would benefit regional banks. In terms of relative performance, the Index outperformed the broader market, as represented by the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

 

 
Sector   

Percent of  

Total Investments(a)

 

 

 

Industrials

     18.0%  

Financials

     18.0    

Consumer Discretionary

     16.0    

Information Technology

     12.8    

Health Care

     10.9    

Real Estate

     8.2    

Materials

     5.4    

Consumer Staples

     3.6    

Communication Services

     2.9    

Energy

     2.8    

Utilities

     1.4    

 

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

 

 
Security  

Percent of  

Total Investments(a)

 

 

 

Ensign Group, Inc. (The)

    0.7%  

Fabrinet

    0.7    

SPS Commerce, Inc.

    0.6    

ATI, Inc.

    0.6    

Meritage Homes Corp.

    0.6    

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A

    0.6    

Boise Cascade Co.

    0.6    

Installed Building Products, Inc.

    0.6    

AAON, Inc.

    0.6    

SPX Technologies, Inc.

    0.5    

 

 
 
(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. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

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

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Aerospace & Defense — 0.8%            

Axon Enterprise, Inc.(a)

    452     $ 141,422  

General Electric Co.

    6,830       1,198,870  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    2,437       166,764  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    352       433,523  
   

 

 

 
      1,940,579  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.5%            

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    737       56,115  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    912       110,872  

FedEx Corp.

    1,439       416,936  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    4,538       674,483  
   

 

 

 
      1,258,406  
Automobile Components — 0.1%            

Aptiv PLC(a)

    1,757       139,945  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    1,405       48,810  
   

 

 

 
      188,755  
Automobiles — 1.5%            

Ford Motor Co.

    24,564       326,210  

General Motors Co.

    7,282       330,239  

Tesla, Inc.(a)

    17,398       3,058,394  
   

 

 

 
      3,714,843  
Banks — 3.2%            

Bank of America Corp.

    43,233       1,639,395  

Citigroup, Inc.

    11,976       757,362  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    2,915       105,785  

Comerica, Inc.

    849       46,687  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    4,268       158,812  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    9,112       127,112  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    18,153       3,636,046  

KeyCorp

    5,826       92,109  

M&T Bank Corp.

    1,045       151,985  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    2,498       403,677  

Regions Financial Corp.

    5,766       121,317  

Truist Financial Corp.

    8,351       325,522  

U.S. Bancorp

    9,815       438,731  
   

 

 

 
      8,004,540  
Beverages — 1.5%            

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B, NVS

    1,151       59,415  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    24,436       1,494,994  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    1,008       273,934  

Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc.

    6,553       200,981  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    1,173       78,884  

Monster Beverage Corp.(a)

    4,642       275,178  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    8,639       1,511,911  
   

 

 

 
      3,895,297  
Biotechnology — 2.1%            

AbbVie, Inc.

    11,087       2,018,943  

Amgen, Inc.

    3,362       955,884  

Biogen, Inc.(a)

    905       195,145  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    7,814       572,376  

Incyte Corp.(a)

    1,162       66,199  

Moderna, Inc.(a)

    2,070       220,579  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    660       635,243  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    1,621       677,594  
   

 

 

 
      5,341,963  
Broadline Retail — 4.2%            

Amazon.com, Inc.(a)

    57,408        10,355,255  
Security   Shares     Value  

Broadline Retail (continued)

   

eBay, Inc.

    3,280     $ 173,118  

Etsy, Inc.(a)

    757       52,021  
   

 

 

 
       10,580,394  
Building Products — 0.6%            

A. O. Smith Corp.

    762       68,169  

Allegion PLC

    541       72,878  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a)

    767       159,958  

Carrier Global Corp.

    5,263       305,938  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    4,274       279,178  

Masco Corp.

    1,372       108,223  

Trane Technologies PLC

    1,425       427,785  
   

 

 

 
      1,422,129  
Capital Markets — 3.1%            

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    630       276,217  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    4,781       275,481  

BlackRock, Inc.(b)

    879       732,822  

Blackstone, Inc., Class A, NVS

    4,528       594,843  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    657       120,711  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    9,353       676,596  

CME Group, Inc., Class A

    2,266       487,847  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    241       109,508  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    1,888       53,072  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    2,046       854,594  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    3,581       492,137  

Invesco Ltd.

    2,857       47,398  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    242       53,058  

Moody’s Corp.

    989       388,707  

Morgan Stanley

    7,851       739,250  

MSCI, Inc., Class A

    497       278,544  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    2,386       150,557  

Northern Trust Corp.

    1,273       113,195  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    1,182       151,792  

S&P Global, Inc.

    2,015       857,282  

State Street Corp.

    1,899       146,831  

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    1,406       171,419  
   

 

 

 
      7,771,861  
Chemicals — 1.6%            

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    1,396       338,209  

Albemarle Corp.

    746       98,278  

Celanese Corp., Class A

    627       107,756  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    1,182       98,354  

Corteva, Inc.

    4,394       253,402  

Dow, Inc.

    4,396       254,660  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    729       73,060  

Ecolab, Inc.

    1,601       369,671  

FMC Corp.

    785       50,005  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    1,620       139,304  

Linde PLC

    3,042       1,412,462  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    1,615       165,182  

Mosaic Co. (The)

    2,030       65,894  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    1,478       214,162  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    1,481       514,396  
   

 

 

 
      4,154,795  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.6%            

Cintas Corp.

    535       367,561  

Copart, Inc.(a)

    5,509       319,081  

Republic Services, Inc.

    1,276       244,278  

Rollins, Inc.

    1,770       81,898  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)            

Veralto Corp.

    1,382     $ 122,528  

Waste Management, Inc.

    2,301       490,458  
   

 

 

 
      1,625,804  
Communications Equipment — 0.9%  

Arista Networks, Inc.(a)

    1,593       461,938  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    25,525       1,273,953  

F5, Inc.(a)

    367       69,580  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    2,035       75,417  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    1,035       367,404  
   

 

 

 
      2,248,292  
Construction & Engineering — 0.1%  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    906       235,379  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials — 0.2%            

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    388       238,209  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    843       230,071  
   

 

 

 
      468,280  
Consumer Finance — 0.6%  

American Express Co.

    3,581       815,358  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    2,386       355,252  

Discover Financial Services

    1,560       204,500  

Synchrony Financial

    2,532       109,180  
   

 

 

 
      1,484,290  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 1.4%  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    2,785       2,040,375  

Dollar General Corp.

    1,386       216,299  

Dollar Tree, Inc.(a)

    1,287       171,364  

Kroger Co. (The)

    4,140       236,518  

Sysco Corp.

    3,135       254,499  

Target Corp.

    2,894       512,846  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    4,538       98,429  
   

 

 

 
       3,530,330  
Containers & Packaging — 0.2%  

Amcor PLC

    9,069       86,246  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    505       112,741  

Ball Corp.

    1,995       134,383  

International Paper Co.

    2,163       84,400  

Packaging Corp. of America

    553       104,949  

Westrock Co.

    1,619       80,060  
   

 

 

 
      602,779  
Distributors — 0.1%  

Genuine Parts Co.

    886       137,268  

LKQ Corp.

    1,658       88,554  

Pool Corp.

    243       98,050  
   

 

 

 
      323,872  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.7%  

AT&T Inc.

    44,894       790,134  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    26,388       1,107,241  
   

 

 

 
      1,897,375  
Electric Utilities — 0.8%  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    2,001       369,885  

Edison International

    2,410       170,459  

Entergy Corp.

    1,342       141,822  

Eversource Energy

    2,189       130,836  

Exelon Corp.

    6,256       235,038  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    12,880       823,161  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    1,411       95,511  
   

 

 

 
      1,966,712  
Security   Shares     Value  
Electrical Equipment — 0.7%            

AMETEK, Inc.

    1,458     $ 266,668  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    2,509       784,514  

Emerson Electric Co.

    3,575       405,477  

Generac Holdings, Inc.(a)

    392       49,447  

Hubbell, Inc.

    341       141,532  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    728       212,088  
   

 

 

 
      1,859,726  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.6%  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    3,773       435,216  

CDW Corp.

    845       216,134  

Corning, Inc.

    4,807       158,439  

Jabil, Inc.

    790       105,820  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a)

    1,104       172,643  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    1,937       281,330  

Trimble, Inc.(a)

    1,545       99,436  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a)

    332       100,078  
   

 

 

 
      1,569,096  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.4%  

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

    6,295       210,883  

Halliburton Co.

    5,563       219,293  

Schlumberger NV

    8,984       492,413  
   

 

 

 
      922,589  
Entertainment — 1.4%  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    1,524       202,189  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a)

    897       94,876  

Netflix, Inc.(a)

    2,724       1,654,367  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a)

    989       146,857  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    11,542       1,412,279  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc., Class A(a)

    13,887       121,233  
   

 

 

 
      3,631,801  
Financial Services — 4.7%  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a)

    11,431       4,806,964  

Corpay, Inc.(a)

    458       141,311  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    3,731       276,766  

Fiserv, Inc.(a)

    3,777       603,640  

Global Payments, Inc.

    1,642       219,470  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    463       80,437  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    5,179       2,494,051  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)

    6,753       452,383  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    9,935       2,772,660  
   

 

 

 
       11,847,682  
Food Products — 0.9%  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    3,372       211,795  

Bunge Global SA

    911       93,396  

Campbell Soup Co.

    1,240       55,118  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    3,007       89,127  

General Mills, Inc.

    3,568       249,653  

Hershey Co. (The)

    933       181,468  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    1,860       64,895  

J M Smucker Co. (The)

    663       83,452  

Kellanova

    1,665       95,388  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    5,020       185,238  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    907       96,623  

McCormick & Co., Inc., NVS

    1,554       119,363  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    8,439       590,730  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    1,794       105,362  
   

 

 

 
      2,221,608  
Gas Utilities — 0.0%  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    956       113,640  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Ground Transportation — 1.2%            

CSX Corp.

    12,437     $ 461,040  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    510       101,617  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    1,412       359,876  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    1,112       243,873  

Uber Technologies, Inc.(a)

    12,834       988,090  

Union Pacific Corp.

    3,821       939,698  
   

 

 

 
      3,094,194  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.8%  

Abbott Laboratories

    10,909       1,239,917  

Align Technology, Inc.(a)

    455       149,203  

Baxter International, Inc.

    3,197       136,640  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    1,811       448,132  

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

    9,188       629,286  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

    1,248       126,622  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    1,367       45,371  

Dexcom, Inc.(a)

    2,417       335,238  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)

    3,807       363,797  

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.

    2,659       241,730  

Hologic, Inc.(a)

    1,482       115,537  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a)

    519       280,224  

Insulet Corp.(a)

    424       72,673  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)

    2,217       884,782  

Medtronic PLC

    8,353       727,964  

ResMed, Inc.

    912       180,603  

STERIS PLC

    626       140,737  

Stryker Corp.

    2,126       760,832  

Teleflex, Inc.

    293       66,268  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    1,303       171,970  
   

 

 

 
      7,117,526  
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.9%  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    1,528       170,983  

Cencora, Inc.

    1,037       251,981  

Centene Corp.(a)

    3,355       263,300  

Cigna Group (The)

    1,844       669,722  

CVS Health Corp.

    7,895       629,705  

DaVita, Inc.(a)

    345       47,627  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    1,481       767,958  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    1,247       415,912  

Henry Schein, Inc.(a)

    834       62,984  

Humana, Inc.

    767       265,934  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    530       115,784  

McKesson Corp.

    830       445,586  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a)

    367       150,775  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    684       91,047  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    5,807       2,872,723  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    385       70,247  
   

 

 

 
       7,292,268  
Health Care REITs — 0.2%  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

    4,442       83,287  

Ventas, Inc.

    2,514       109,460  

Welltower, Inc.

    3,444       321,807  
   

 

 

 
      514,554  
Hotel & Resort REITs — 0.0%  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    4,407       91,137  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.3%  

Airbnb, Inc., Class A(a)

    2,741       452,155  

Booking Holdings, Inc.

    223       809,017  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(a)

    1,366       59,749  

Carnival Corp.(a)

    6,393       104,462  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a)

    172       499,965  
Security   Shares     Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)            

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    755     $ 126,198  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    222       110,307  

Expedia Group, Inc.(a)

    831       114,470  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    1,594       340,016  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    2,346       121,288  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

    1,541       388,810  

McDonald’s Corp.

    4,552       1,283,436  

MGM Resorts International(a)

    1,734       81,862  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)

    2,728       57,097  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a)

    1,478       205,457  

Starbucks Corp.

    7,133       651,885  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    595       60,827  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    1,764       244,579  
   

 

 

 
      5,711,580  
Household Durables — 0.4%  

DR Horton, Inc.

    1,881       309,519  

Garmin Ltd.

    974       144,999  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    1,550       266,569  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.(a)

    347       45,419  

NVR, Inc.(a)

    20       161,999  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    1,342       161,872  
   

 

 

 
      1,090,377  
Household Products — 1.3%  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    1,547       161,368  

Clorox Co. (The)

    772       118,201  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    5,184       466,819  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    2,120       274,222  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    14,772       2,396,757  
   

 

 

 
       3,417,367  
Industrial REITs — 0.3%  

Prologis, Inc.

    5,812       756,839  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 2.4%            

Aflac, Inc.

    3,309       284,111  

Allstate Corp. (The)

    1,654       286,159  

American International Group, Inc.

    4,404       344,261  

Aon PLC, Class A

    1,258       419,820  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a)

    2,316       214,091  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    1,368       342,055  

Assurant, Inc.

    284       53,460  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    1,495       130,872  

Chubb Ltd.

    2,546       659,745  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    983       122,059  

Everest Group Ltd.

    269       106,927  

Globe Life, Inc.

    538       62,607  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    1,877       193,425  

Loews Corp.

    1,134       88,781  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    3,077       633,800  

MetLife, Inc.

    3,869       286,732  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    1,371       118,331  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    3,668       758,616  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    2,266       266,028  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    1,429       328,870  

W R Berkley Corp.

    1,283       113,468  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    643       176,825  
   

 

 

 
      5,991,043  
Interactive Media & Services — 6.7%  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)

    37,011       5,586,070  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    30,984       4,717,624  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Interactive Media & Services (continued)            

Match Group, Inc.(a)

    1,680     $ 60,951  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

    13,821       6,711,201  
   

 

 

 
       17,075,846  
IT Services — 1.3%  

Accenture PLC, Class A

    3,933       1,363,217  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)

    930       101,147  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    3,136       229,837  

EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)

    368       101,627  

Gartner, Inc.(a)

    490       233,568  

International Business Machines Corp.

    5,760       1,099,930  

VeriSign, Inc.(a)

    548       103,852  
   

 

 

 
      3,233,178  
Leisure Products — 0.0%  

Hasbro, Inc.

    792       44,764  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.5%  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    1,843       268,175  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(a)

    133       46,001  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    988       69,545  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a)

    328       88,871  

Danaher Corp.

    4,138       1,033,341  

Illumina, Inc.(a)

    999       137,183  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)

    1,148       290,318  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a)

    133       177,061  

Revvity, Inc.

    772       81,060  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    2,422       1,407,691  

Waters Corp.(a)

    373       128,398  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    470       185,984  
   

 

 

 
      3,913,628  
Machinery — 2.0%  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    3,190       1,168,912  

Cummins, Inc.

    890       262,239  

Deere & Co.

    1,633       670,738  

Dover Corp.

    883       156,459  

Fortive Corp.

    2,195       188,814  

IDEX Corp.

    476       116,154  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    1,710       458,844  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    2,538       240,983  

Nordson Corp.

    347       95,265  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    2,548       252,940  

PACCAR, Inc.

    3,283       406,731  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    801       445,188  

Pentair PLC

    1,039       88,772  

Snap-on, Inc.

    340       100,715  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    972       95,188  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    1,131       164,764  

Xylem, Inc.

    1,510       195,152  
   

 

 

 
      5,107,858  
Media — 0.6%  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a)

    623       181,062  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    24,873       1,078,245  

Fox Corp., Class A, NVS

    1,524       47,655  

Fox Corp., Class B

    875       25,043  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

    2,407       78,540  

News Corp., Class A, NVS

    2,363       61,863  

News Corp., Class B

    678       18,347  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    1,252       121,144  

Paramount Global, Class B, NVS

    3,029       35,651  
   

 

 

 
      1,647,550  
Metals & Mining — 0.4%  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    8,981       422,287  
Security   Shares     Value  
Metals & Mining (continued)            

Newmont Corp.

    7,209     $ 258,371  

Nucor Corp.

    1,535       303,776  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    971       143,931  
   

 

 

 
      1,128,365  
Multi-Utilities — 0.3%  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    3,928       111,909  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    2,167       196,785  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    3,150       210,357  

Sempra

    3,945       283,369  
   

 

 

 
      802,420  
Office REITs — 0.1%  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    993       128,007  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    896       58,518  
   

 

 

 
      186,525  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.9%  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    12,145       222,739  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    2,310       465,465  

ONEOK, Inc.

    3,652       292,781  

Phillips 66

    2,698       440,691  

Targa Resources Corp.

    1,391       155,778  

Valero Energy Corp.

    2,136       364,594  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    7,646       297,965  
   

 

 

 
       2,240,013  
Passenger Airlines — 0.2%  

American Airlines Group, Inc.(a)

    4,117       63,196  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    4,041       193,443  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    3,766       109,929  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a)

    2,060       98,633  
   

 

 

 
      465,201  
Personal Care Products — 0.1%  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

    1,476       227,525  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.3%  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    12,768       692,409  

Catalent, Inc.(a)

    1,123       63,393  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    5,012       3,899,136  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    15,908       2,099,061  

Pfizer, Inc.

    35,439       983,432  

Viatris, Inc.

    7,644       91,269  

Zoetis, Inc., Class A

    2,888       488,678  
   

 

 

 
      8,317,378  
Professional Services — 0.6%  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    2,569       641,582  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    748       153,235  

Dayforce, Inc.(a)(c)

    984       65,151  

Equifax, Inc.

    770       205,990  

Paychex, Inc.

    2,012       247,074  

Paycom Software, Inc.

    296       58,907  

Robert Half, Inc.

    639       50,660  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    903       212,864  
   

 

 

 
      1,635,463  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.2%  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a)

    1,874       182,228  

CoStar Group, Inc.(a)

    2,555       246,813  
   

 

 

 
      429,041  
Residential REITs — 0.3%  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    884       164,035  

Camden Property Trust

    670       65,928  

Equity Residential

    2,181       137,643  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Residential REITs (continued)            

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    400     $ 97,924  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    3,645       129,799  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    738       97,106  

UDR, Inc.

    1,881       70,368  
   

 

 

 
      762,803  
Retail REITs — 0.3%            

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    475       48,507  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    4,188       82,127  

Realty Income Corp.

    5,195       281,049  

Regency Centers Corp.

    1,037       62,801  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    2,047       320,335  
   

 

 

 
      794,819  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 11.2%  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a)

    10,154       1,832,695  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    3,113       615,720  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    5,217       1,075,902  

Broadcom, Inc.

    2,764       3,663,433  

Enphase Energy, Inc.(a)

    866       104,769  

First Solar, Inc.(a)

    660       111,408  

Intel Corp.

    26,555       1,172,934  

KLA Corp.

    855       597,277  

Lam Research Corp.

    830       806,403  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    3,393       304,386  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    6,945       818,746  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    294       199,162  

NVIDIA Corp.

    15,509       14,013,312  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    1,624       402,379  

ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)

    2,681       197,188  

Qorvo, Inc.(a)

    614       70,506  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    7,014       1,187,470  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    1,009       109,295  

Teradyne, Inc.

    965       108,881  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    5,702       993,345  
   

 

 

 
        28,385,211  
Software — 11.7%            

Adobe, Inc.(a)

    2,846       1,436,092  

ANSYS, Inc.(a)

    537       186,425  

Autodesk, Inc.(a)

    1,345       350,265  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a)

    1,713       533,223  

Fair Isaac Corp.(a)

    151       188,691  

Fortinet, Inc.(a)

    3,997       273,035  

Gen Digital, Inc.

    3,501       78,422  

Intuit, Inc.

    1,758       1,142,700  

Microsoft Corp.

    46,655       19,628,692  

Oracle Corp.

    10,005       1,256,728  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a)

    1,989       565,134  

PTC, Inc.(a)

    753       142,272  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    667       374,080  

Salesforce, Inc.

    6,075       1,829,668  

ServiceNow, Inc.(a)

    1,285       979,684  

Synopsys, Inc.(a)

    963       550,354  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a)

    263       111,778  
   

 

 

 
      29,627,243  
Specialized REITs — 1.1%            

American Tower Corp.

    2,927       578,346  

Crown Castle, Inc.

    2,739       289,868  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    1,899       273,532  

Equinix, Inc.

    595       491,071  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    1,312       192,864  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    1,812       145,340  

Public Storage

    994       288,320  
Security   Shares     Value  
Specialized REITs (continued)            

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

    671     $ 145,406  

VICI Properties, Inc.

    6,543       194,916  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    4,558       163,678  
   

 

 

 
      2,763,341  
Specialty Retail — 2.3%            

AutoZone, Inc.(a)

    111       349,833  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

    1,408       70,428  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    1,182       96,959  

CarMax, Inc.(a)

    1,004       87,458  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    6,256       2,399,802  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    3,615       920,849  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)

    371       418,814  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    2,122       311,425  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    7,173       727,486  

Tractor Supply Co.

    673       176,138  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a)

    298       155,818  
   

 

 

 
      5,715,010  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 6.4%  

Apple Inc.

    91,144       15,629,373  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    8,150       144,500  

HP, Inc.

    5,454       164,820  

NetApp, Inc.

    1,292       135,621  

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

    1,224       113,893  

Western Digital Corp.(a)

    2,022       137,981  
   

 

 

 
        16,326,188  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.5%            

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(a)

    725       283,221  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    7,642       718,195  

Ralph Lauren Corp., Class A

    243       45,626  

Tapestry, Inc.

    1,417       67,279  

VF Corp.

    2,127       32,628  
   

 

 

 
      1,146,949  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%  

Fastenal Co.

    3,578       276,007  

United Rentals, Inc.

    416       299,982  
   

 

 

 
      575,989  
Water Utilities — 0.1%            

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    1,232       150,563  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2%  

T-Mobile U.S., Inc.

    3,285       536,178  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 99.8%
(Cost: $232,878,952)

 

    253,138,751  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Short-Term Securities

 

Money Market Funds — 0.2%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.50%(b)(d)(e)

    96,728     $ 96,777  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.29%(b)(d)

    306,229       306,229  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.2%
(Cost: $402,973)

      403,006  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.0%
(Cost: $233,281,925)

      253,541,757  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.0%

      72,073  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  253,613,830  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(c) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(e) 

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 March 31, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

03/31/23

    

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

    

Value at

03/31/24

    

Shares

Held at

03/31/24

     Income    

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from Underlying

Funds

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 68,967      $ 28,270 (a)    $     $ (478   $ 18      $ 96,777        96,728      $ 2,235 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    167,581        138,648 (a)                         306,229        306,229        14,952        

BlackRock, Inc.

    420,876        343,921       (153,874     (9,282     131,181        732,822        879        15,691        
        

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 
         $ (9,760   $ 131,199      $  1,135,828         $  32,878     $  
        

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

         
Description  

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Long Contracts

          

Micro E-Mini S&P 500 Index

    16        06/21/24      $ 425      $ 7,426  
          

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

               
        

Commodity

Contracts

    

Credit

Contracts

    

Equity

Contracts

   

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Other

Contracts

     Total      

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    
 

Futures contracts

                    
 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

  $      $      $ 7,426     $      $      $      $  7,426    
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   
 

(a) Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

  

 

 

For the period ended March 31, 2024, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
               
        

Commodity

Contracts

    

Credit

Contracts

    

Equity

Contracts

   

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Other

Contracts

     Total      
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                    
 

Futures contracts

  $      $      $ 85,137     $      $      $      $  85,137    
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   
 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                    
 

Futures contracts

  $      $      $ (5,868   $      $      $      $ (5,868  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

   

Futures contracts

 

Average notional value of contracts — long

  $ 384,862  

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

 

 
    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Assets

          

Investments

          

Long-Term Investments

          

Common Stocks

  $    253,138,751      $      $      $ 253,138,751  

Short-Term Securities

          

Money Market Funds

    403,006                      403,006  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 253,541,757      $      $      $    253,541,757  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

          

Assets

          

Equity Contracts

  $ 7,426      $      —      $      —      $ 7,426  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.0%  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    2,789     $ 713,817  

Hexcel Corp.

    6,229       453,783  

Woodward, Inc.

    4,504       694,156  
   

 

 

 
        1,861,756  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.3%            

GXO Logistics, Inc.(a)

    9,087       488,517  
   

 

 

 
Automobile Components — 1.6%            

Adient PLC(a)

    6,977       229,683  

Autoliv, Inc.

    5,550       668,387  

Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    3,174       165,270  

Gentex Corp.

    17,142       619,169  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)(a)

    21,444       294,426  

Lear Corp.

    4,388       635,733  

Visteon Corp.(a)

    2,036       239,454  
   

 

 

 
      2,852,122  
Automobiles — 0.5%            

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    9,624       420,954  

Thor Industries, Inc.

    4,055       475,813  
   

 

 

 
      896,767  
Banks — 5.7%            

Associated Banc-Corp

    10,908       234,631  

Bank OZK

    8,226       373,954  

Cadence Bank

    10,591       307,139  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    15,991       309,426  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    8,761       466,085  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    4,861       547,203  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    10,727       848,613  

First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

    9,261       303,853  

First Horizon Corp.

    42,216       650,126  

FNB Corp.

    27,855       392,756  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

    8,304       334,485  

Hancock Whitney Corp.

    6,623       304,923  

Home BancShares, Inc.

    13,786       338,722  

International Bancshares Corp.

    3,841       215,634  

New York Community Bancorp, Inc., Class A

    52,189       168,049  

Old National Bancorp

    22,786       396,704  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    5,837       501,282  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    7,175       471,971  

SouthState Corp.

    5,836       496,235  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    11,466       459,328  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(a)

    3,361       206,870  

UMB Financial Corp.

    3,328       289,503  

United Bankshares, Inc.

    10,293       368,386  

Valley National Bancorp

    33,218       264,415  

Webster Financial Corp.

    13,455       683,110  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    4,811       502,220  
   

 

 

 
      10,435,623  
Beverages — 0.8%            

Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A, NVS(a)

    701       213,398  

Celsius Holdings, Inc.(a)

    11,117       921,822  

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

    357       302,168  
   

 

 

 
      1,437,388  
Biotechnology — 1.7%            

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    9,332       266,895  

Exelixis, Inc.(a)

    22,656       537,627  

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    9,912       403,220  
Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)            

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(a)

    7,500     $ 1,034,400  

United Therapeutics Corp.(a)(b)

    3,595       825,844  
   

 

 

 
      3,067,986  
Broadline Retail — 0.5%            

Macy’s, Inc.

    20,734       414,473  

Nordstrom, Inc.

    7,512       152,268  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    4,523       359,895  
   

 

 

 
      926,636  
Building Products — 4.1%            

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.(b)

    5,137       884,797  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    3,649         1,429,860  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

    9,495       803,942  

Lennox International, Inc.

    2,421       1,183,288  

Owens Corning

    6,705       1,118,394  

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

    3,184       653,293  

Trex Co., Inc.(a)

    8,253       823,237  

UFP Industries, Inc.

    4,692       577,163  
   

 

 

 
      7,473,974  
Capital Markets — 3.0%            

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    2,549       426,881  

Carlyle Group, Inc. (The)

    16,825       789,261  

Evercore, Inc., Class A

    2,687       517,489  

Federated Hermes, Inc., Class B

    5,938       214,481  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc., Class A

    3,915       501,864  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

    8,108       905,745  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

    10,125       333,011  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

    13,405       591,161  

SEI Investments Co.

    6,966       500,855  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    7,978       623,640  
   

 

 

 
      5,404,388  
Chemicals — 2.2%            

Ashland, Inc.

    3,719       362,119  

Avient Corp.

    6,894       299,200  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a)

    16,491       567,126  

Cabot Corp.

    4,190       386,318  

Chemours Co. (The)

    11,367       298,497  

NewMarket Corp.

    521       330,637  

RPM International, Inc.

    9,734       1,157,859  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

    3,163       235,928  

Westlake Corp.

    2,602       397,586  
   

 

 

 
      4,035,270  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.5%  

Brink’s Co. (The)

    3,494       322,776  

Clean Harbors, Inc.(a)

    3,858       776,654  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    2,755       533,340  

Stericycle, Inc.(a)

    6,836       360,599  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    4,029       744,197  
   

 

 

 
      2,737,566  
Communications Equipment — 0.4%  

Ciena Corp.(a)

    10,982       543,060  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    5,133       243,047  
   

 

 

 
      786,107  
Construction & Engineering — 2.4%  

AECOM

    10,890       1,068,091  

Comfort Systems U.S.A., Inc.

    2,700       857,817  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    3,525       1,234,455  

MasTec, Inc.(a)

    4,535       422,889  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Construction & Engineering (continued)  

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

    15,465     $ 389,718  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    1,571       358,628  
   

 

 

 
      4,331,598  
Construction Materials — 0.6%            

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    2,608       708,724  

Knife River Corp.(a)

    4,233       343,212  
   

 

 

 
      1,051,936  
Consumer Finance — 0.7%            

Ally Financial, Inc.

    20,844       846,058  

SLM Corp.

    17,396       379,059  
   

 

 

 
        1,225,117  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 1.3%  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(a)

    9,902       749,086  

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.(a)

    6,697       192,740  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(a)

    7,430       479,087  

U.S. Foods Holding Corp.(a)

    17,087       922,185  
   

 

 

 
      2,343,098  
Containers & Packaging — 1.9%            

AptarGroup, Inc.

    4,896       704,485  

Berry Global Group, Inc.

    8,883       537,244  

Crown Holdings, Inc.

    9,043       716,748  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    23,180       676,392  

Greif, Inc., Class A, NVS

    2,052       141,691  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    6,218       301,946  

Sonoco Products Co.

    7,682       444,327  
   

 

 

 
      3,522,833  
Diversified Consumer Services — 1.0%            

Graham Holdings Co., Class B

    273       209,577  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a)

    2,098       285,769  

H&R Block, Inc.

    10,611       521,106  

Service Corp. International

    11,574       858,906  
   

 

 

 
      1,875,358  
Diversified REITs — 0.5%            

WP Carey, Inc.

    16,587       936,170  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.4%  

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.(a)(b)

    16,632       407,484  

Iridium Communications, Inc.

    9,230       241,457  
   

 

 

 
      648,941  
Electrical Equipment — 1.7%            

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    2,289       615,123  

EnerSys

    3,012       284,514  

nVent Electric PLC

    13,010       980,954  

Regal Rexnord Corp.

    4,978       896,538  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC

    11,291       414,831  
   

 

 

 
      3,191,960  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.7%  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a)

    4,106       531,563  

Avnet, Inc.

    7,089       351,473  

Belden, Inc.

    3,118       288,758  

Cognex Corp.

    12,535       531,735  

Coherent Corp.(a)

    9,934       602,199  

Crane NXT Co.

    3,603       223,026  

IPG Photonics Corp.(a)

    2,190       198,611  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    1,852       448,832  

Novanta, Inc.(a)

    2,638       461,043  

TD SYNNEX Corp.

    4,446       502,842  
Security   Shares     Value  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (continued)  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    9,335     $ 211,718  

Vontier Corp.

    11,434       518,646  
   

 

 

 
      4,870,446  
Energy Equipment & Services — 1.1%            

ChampionX Corp.

    14,416       517,390  

NOV, Inc.

    29,893       583,512  

Valaris Ltd.(a)

    4,643       349,432  

Weatherford International PLC(a)

    5,434       627,192  
   

 

 

 
      2,077,526  
Entertainment — 0.2%            

TKO Group Holdings, Inc., Class A

    4,522       390,746  
   

 

 

 
Financial Services — 1.7%            

Essent Group Ltd.

    8,608       512,262  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a)

    3,398       373,542  

MGIC Investment Corp.

    21,276       475,731  

Voya Financial, Inc.

    9,366       692,335  

Western Union Co. (The)

    22,636       316,451  

WEX, Inc.(a)

    3,286       780,524  
   

 

 

 
        3,150,845  
Food Products — 1.3%            

Darling Ingredients, Inc.(a)

    12,064       561,097  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    14,737       350,004  

Ingredion, Inc.

    5,006       584,951  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    1,483       307,915  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a)

    3,031       104,024  

Post Holdings, Inc.(a)

    3,830       407,052  
   

 

 

 
      2,315,043  
Gas Utilities — 0.9%            

New Jersey Resources Corp.

    7,435       319,036  

ONE Gas, Inc.

    4,202       271,155  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    4,513       343,574  

Spire, Inc.

    4,121       252,906  

UGI Corp.

    16,322       400,542  
   

 

 

 
      1,587,213  
Ground Transportation — 2.3%            

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

    1,424       174,383  

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.(a)

    10,417       81,565  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    12,259       674,490  

Landstar System, Inc.

    2,621       505,224  

Ryder System, Inc.

    3,533       424,632  

Saia, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,997       1,168,245  

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

    3,850       150,612  

XPO, Inc.(a)

    8,741       1,066,664  
   

 

 

 
      4,245,815  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.4%  

Enovis Corp.(a)

    3,751       234,250  

Envista Holdings Corp.(a)

    13,047       278,945  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a)

    8,640       463,450  

Haemonetics Corp.(a)

    3,777       322,367  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a)

    5,145       182,390  

Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    5,160       321,158  

LivaNova PLC(a)

    3,995       223,480  

Masimo Corp.(a)

    3,347       491,507  

Neogen Corp.(a)

    14,709       232,108  

Penumbra, Inc.(a)

    2,904       648,115  

QuidelOrtho Corp.(a)

    3,769       180,686  

Shockwave Medical, Inc.(a)

    2,778       904,600  
   

 

 

 
      4,483,056  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.3%        

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a)

    6,875     $ 544,637  

Amedisys, Inc.(a)

    2,285       210,586  

Chemed Corp.

    1,102       707,407  

Encompass Health Corp.

    7,466       616,542  

HealthEquity, Inc.(a)

    6,478       528,799  

Option Care Health, Inc.(a)

    13,181       442,091  

Progyny, Inc.(a)

    5,985       228,328  

R1 RCM, Inc.(a)

    14,648       188,666  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)

    7,835       823,537  
   

 

 

 
      4,290,593  
Health Care REITs — 0.7%            

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    29,133       412,232  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

    18,550       587,479  

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

    17,325       255,890  
   

 

 

 
       1,255,601  
Health Care Technology — 0.1%            

Doximity, Inc., Class A(a)

    9,058       243,751  
   

 

 

 
Hotel & Resort REITs — 0.2%            

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    16,091       281,432  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.1%            

Aramark

    19,899       647,115  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

    5,339       359,421  

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

    1,835       231,852  

Churchill Downs, Inc.(b)

    5,078       628,403  

Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.(a)

    5,379       253,943  

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A

    3,293       525,629  

Light & Wonder, Inc., Class A(a)

    6,785       692,681  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    2,513       270,725  

Penn Entertainment, Inc.(a)

    11,272       205,263  

Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A(a)

    6,454       404,214  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    4,961       766,326  

Travel + Leisure Co.

    5,570       272,707  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    2,863       637,962  

Wendy’s Co. (The)

    13,181       248,330  

Wingstop, Inc.

    2,202       806,813  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    6,237       478,690  
   

 

 

 
      7,430,074  
Household Durables — 2.3%            

Helen of Troy Ltd.(a)

    1,747       201,324  

KB Home

    5,510       390,549  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    10,087       193,166  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A(a)

    7,999       497,298  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

    13,075       742,922  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    8,174       1,057,470  

TopBuild Corp.(a)

    2,386       1,051,582  
   

 

 

 
      4,134,311  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1%  

Ormat Technologies, Inc.

    3,897       257,942  
   

 

 

 
Industrial REITs — 1.3%            

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    3,481       625,779  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    9,710       510,163  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    15,526       780,958  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

    13,460       517,403  
   

 

 

 
      2,434,303  
Insurance — 5.2%            

American Financial Group, Inc.

    5,008       683,492  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(a)

    5,323       274,347  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    8,574       235,613  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A, NVS

    1,891       759,369  
Security   Shares     Value  
Insurance (continued)            

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Class A

    13,093     $ 695,238  

First American Financial Corp.

    7,930       484,127  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)

    2,744       373,650  

Kemper Corp.

    4,546       281,488  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.(b)

    1,663       872,643  

Old Republic International Corp.

    20,380       626,074  

Primerica, Inc.

    2,827       715,118  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    5,205       1,003,940  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    3,981       935,654  

RLI Corp.

    2,916       432,939  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    4,570       498,907  

Unum Group

    11,455       614,675  
   

 

 

 
      9,487,274  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.3%            

Ziff Davis, Inc.(a)

    3,243       204,439  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A(a)

    22,345       358,190  
   

 

 

 
      562,629  
IT Services — 0.9%            

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(a)

    10,750       1,275,810  

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.(a)

    17,601       382,998  
   

 

 

 
      1,658,808  
Leisure Products — 0.6%            

Brunswick Corp.

    5,200       501,904  

Polaris, Inc.

    4,043       404,785  

YETI Holdings, Inc.(a)

    6,495       250,382  
   

 

 

 
      1,157,071  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.3%            

Azenta, Inc.(a)

    4,257       256,612  

Bruker Corp.

    6,939       651,849  

Medpace Holdings, Inc.(a)

    1,753       708,475  

Repligen Corp.(a)

    3,951       726,668  
   

 

 

 
       2,343,604  
Machinery — 5.0%            

AGCO Corp.

    4,721       580,777  

Chart Industries, Inc.(a)(b)

    3,143       517,715  

Crane Co.

    3,628       490,252  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    8,731       652,031  

Esab Corp.

    4,189       463,178  

Flowserve Corp.

    9,726       444,284  

Graco, Inc.

    12,465       1,164,979  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    4,295       1,097,115  

Middleby Corp. (The)(a)(b)

    3,990       641,552  

Oshkosh Corp.

    4,979       620,931  

RBC Bearings, Inc.(a)(b)

    2,150       581,252  

Terex Corp.

    5,018       323,159  

Timken Co. (The)

    4,907       429,019  

Toro Co. (The)

    7,831       717,554  

Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A

    2,007       426,588  
   

 

 

 
      9,150,386  
Marine Transportation — 0.2%            

Kirby Corp.(a)

    4,346       414,261  
   

 

 

 
Media — 0.7%            

Cable One, Inc.

    340       143,864  

New York Times Co. (The), Class A

    12,231       528,624  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A

    2,519       433,999  

TEGNA, Inc.

    14,560       217,526  
   

 

 

 
      1,324,013  
Metals & Mining — 2.6%            

Alcoa Corp.

    13,643       460,997  
 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Metals & Mining (continued)            

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(a)

    38,330     $ 871,624  

Commercial Metals Co.

    8,813       517,940  

MP Materials Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    10,845       155,084  

Reliance, Inc.

    4,313       1,441,318  

Royal Gold, Inc.

    4,883       594,798  

United States Steel Corp.

    16,876       688,203  
   

 

 

 
      4,729,964  
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.7%  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

    39,170       771,257  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

    24,554       499,183  
   

 

 

 
      1,270,440  
Office REITs — 0.6%            

COPT Defense Properties

    7,443       179,897  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

    11,354       272,950  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

    8,122       295,885  

Vornado Realty Trust

    12,206       351,167  
   

 

 

 
       1,099,899  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.3%            

Antero Midstream Corp.

    25,536       359,036  

DT Midstream, Inc.

    7,053       430,938  

Equitrans Midstream Corp.

    32,600       407,174  

HF Sinclair Corp.

    12,330       744,362  

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A

    8,270       476,104  
   

 

 

 
      2,417,614  
Paper & Forest Products — 0.2%            

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    4,769       400,167  
   

 

 

 
Personal Care Products — 1.0%            

BellRing Brands, Inc.(a)

    9,877       583,039  

Coty, Inc., Class A(a)

    28,636       342,487  

elf Beauty, Inc.(a)

    4,161       815,681  
   

 

 

 
      1,741,207  
Pharmaceuticals — 0.5%            

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a)

    4,727       569,225  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    10,192       328,081  
   

 

 

 
      897,306  
Professional Services — 2.7%            

ASGN, Inc.(a)

    3,667       384,155  

Concentrix Corp.

    3,614       239,319  

ExlService Holdings, Inc.(a)

    12,168       386,943  

Exponent, Inc.

    3,699       305,870  

FTI Consulting, Inc.(a)

    2,597       546,123  

Genpact Ltd.

    12,462       410,623  

Insperity, Inc.

    2,694       295,289  

KBR, Inc.

    10,254       652,770  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    3,851       298,992  

Maximus, Inc.

    4,618       387,450  

Paylocity Holding Corp.(a)

    3,274       562,670  

Science Applications International Corp.

    4,065       530,035  
   

 

 

 
      5,000,239  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.4%  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(a)

    3,594       701,153  
   

 

 

 
Residential REITs — 0.9%            

Apartment Income REIT Corp.

    10,899       353,891  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    14,793       952,669  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

    15,714       253,467  
   

 

 

 
      1,560,027  
Retail REITs — 1.0%            

Agree Realty Corp.

    7,377       421,374  
Security   Shares     Value  
Retail REITs (continued)            

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

    22,974     $ 538,740  

Kite Realty Group Trust

    16,251       352,322  

NNN REIT, Inc.

    13,598       581,179  
   

 

 

 
      1,893,615  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.0%  

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.(a)

    5,353       144,317  

Amkor Technology, Inc.

    7,919       255,309  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.(a)

    4,002       370,425  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a)

    10,403       813,827  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(a)

    4,057       388,011  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    4,743       630,819  

Onto Innovation, Inc.(a)

    3,690       668,185  

Power Integrations, Inc.

    4,034       288,633  

Rambus, Inc.(a)

    7,984       493,491  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a)

    2,370       340,616  

Synaptics, Inc.(a)(b)

    2,979       290,631  

Universal Display Corp.

    3,253       547,968  

Wolfspeed, Inc.(a)

    9,498       280,191  
   

 

 

 
      5,512,423  
Software — 2.5%            

Aspen Technology, Inc.(a)

    2,104       448,741  

Blackbaud, Inc.(a)

    3,230       239,472  

CommVault Systems, Inc.(a)

    3,316       336,342  

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

    4,516       378,305  

Dropbox, Inc., Class A(a)

    19,569       475,527  

Dynatrace, Inc.(a)

    18,506       859,419  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a)

    4,650       1,163,569  

Qualys, Inc.(a)

    2,771       462,397  

Teradata Corp.(a)

    7,478       289,174  
   

 

 

 
      4,652,946  
Specialized REITs — 2.0%            

CubeSmart

    16,857       762,274  

EPR Properties

    5,814       246,804  

Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.

    21,519       991,380  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

    6,588       786,673  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    5,710       223,604  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

    5,764       271,023  

Rayonier, Inc.

    10,014       332,865  
   

 

 

 
       3,614,623  
Specialty Retail — 4.2%            

AutoNation, Inc.(a)

    1,979       327,683  

Burlington Stores, Inc.(a)

    4,787       1,111,493  

Five Below, Inc.(a)

    4,090       741,844  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    8,001       1,037,090  

GameStop Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    20,050       251,026  

Gap, Inc. (The)

    16,163       445,291  

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A

    2,090       628,797  

Murphy U.S.A., Inc.

    1,425       597,360  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    1,511       244,767  

RH(a)

    1,149       400,151  

Valvoline, Inc.(a)

    9,608       428,229  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    4,806       1,526,049  
   

 

 

 
      7,739,780  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.6%  

Pure Storage, Inc., Class A(a)

    22,244       1,156,466  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.6%            

Capri Holdings Ltd.(a)

    8,731       395,514  

Carter’s, Inc.

    2,632       222,878  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    2,278       184,928  

Crocs, Inc.(a)

    4,541       652,996  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (continued)  

PVH Corp.

    4,524     $ 636,119  

Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    9,999       612,539  

Under Armour, Inc., Class A(a)

    18,559       136,965  

Under Armour, Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    8,819       62,968  
   

 

 

 
      2,904,907  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.7%  

Core & Main, Inc., Class A(a)

    12,939       740,757  

GATX Corp.

    2,672       358,128  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

    3,474       337,117  

Watsco, Inc.

    2,372       1,024,633  

WESCO International, Inc.

    3,367       576,700  
   

 

 

 
      3,037,335  
Water Utilities — 0.4%            

Essential Utilities, Inc.

    19,055       705,988  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 99.6%
(Cost: $160,617,723)

      182,113,953  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 4.8%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.50%(c)(d)(e)

    8,470,512       8,474,748  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.29%(c)(d)

    258,761       258,761  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 4.8%
(Cost: $8,731,692)

      8,733,509  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 104.4%
(Cost: $169,349,415)

      190,847,462  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (4.4)%

 

    (8,036,103
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  182,811,359  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(e) 

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 March 31, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

03/31/23

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

03/31/24

   

Shares

Held at

03/31/24

    Income    

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from Underlying

Funds

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $  3,258,251     $  5,215,445 (a)    $     $ (192   $ 1,244     $ 8,474,748       8,470,512     $ 18,748 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    158,472       100,289 (a)                        258,761       258,761       13,099        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ (192   $ 1,244     $   8,733,509       $   31,847     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (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)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

               
Description  

Number of

Contracts

   

    

Expiration

Date

   

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

   

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Long Contracts

                

S&P Mid 400 E-Mini Index

    1          06/21/24        $ 308        $ 3,148  
                

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

                           
    

Commodity

Contracts

   

    

Credit

Contracts

   

    

Equity

Contracts

   

    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

   

    

Interest

Rate
Contracts

   

    

Other

Contracts

   

     Total  

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                               

Futures contracts

                               

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

  $        $        $ 3,148         $        $        $        $   3,148   
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended March 31, 2024, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

                           
    

Commodity

Contracts

   

    

Credit

Contracts

   

    

Equity

Contracts

   

    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

   

    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

   

    

Other

Contracts

   

     Total  
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:                                                                                    

Futures contracts

  $        $        $ 23,894        $        $        $        $  23,894  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                               

Futures contracts

  $        $        $ (2,829      $        $        $        $ (2,829
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

   

Futures contracts

 

Average notional value of contracts — long

  $ 213,275  

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

 

 
    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Assets

          

Investments

          

Long-Term Investments

          

Common Stocks

  $ 182,113,953      $      $      $ 182,113,953  

Short-Term Securities

          

Money Market Funds

    8,733,509                      8,733,509  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $   190,847,462      $      $      $   190,847,462  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

          

Assets

          

Equity Contracts

  $ 3,148      $       —      $       —      $ 3,148  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments 

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Aerospace & Defense — 1.0%            

AAR Corp.(a)

    2,247     $ 134,528  

AeroVironment, Inc.(a)

    1,892       290,006  

Kaman Corp.

    1,909       87,566  

Mercury Systems, Inc.(a)(b)

    3,546       104,607  

National Presto Industries, Inc.

    354       29,665  

Triumph Group, Inc.(a)

    5,181       77,922  
   

 

 

 
      724,294  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.3%            

Forward Air Corp.

    2,075       64,553  

Hub Group, Inc., Class A

    4,205       181,740  
   

 

 

 
      246,293  
Automobile Components — 1.4%            

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.(a)

    7,889       58,063  

Dana, Inc.

    8,718       110,719  

Dorman Products, Inc.(a)

    1,911       184,201  

Gentherm, Inc.(a)

    2,211       127,309  

LCI Industries

    1,707         210,063  

Patrick Industries, Inc.

    1,409       168,333  

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

    1,259       42,240  

XPEL, Inc.(a)

    1,434       77,465  
   

 

 

 
      978,393  
Automobiles — 0.2%            

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

    1,981       146,594  
   

 

 

 
Banks — 9.0%            

Ameris Bancorp

    4,235       204,889  

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

    5,014       177,044  

Axos Financial, Inc.(a)(b)

    3,510       189,680  

Banc of California, Inc.

    9,340       142,061  

BancFirst Corp.

    985       86,710  

Bancorp, Inc. (The)(a)

    3,407       113,998  

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    2,432       151,733  

BankUnited, Inc.

    4,666       130,648  

Banner Corp.

    2,209       106,032  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    2,573       58,973  

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

    6,160       61,354  

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

    8,386       49,981  

Cathay General Bancorp

    4,333       163,917  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    854       16,867  

City Holding Co.

    885       92,235  

Community Bank System, Inc.

    3,562       171,083  

Customers Bancorp, Inc.(a)

    1,909       101,292  

CVB Financial Corp.

    9,177       163,718  

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

    2,421       46,628  

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

    2,074       48,718  

FB Financial Corp.

    2,368       89,179  

First BanCorp/Puerto Rico

    9,775       171,454  

First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC

    2,660       96,079  

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

    7,056       98,220  

First Financial Bancorp

    5,688       127,525  

First Hawaiian, Inc.

    8,633       189,581  

Fulton Financial Corp.

    10,351       164,477  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    1,808       28,783  

Heritage Financial Corp.

    2,132       41,339  

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

    3,117       97,624  

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

    8,328       95,855  

Independent Bank Corp.

    2,465       128,229  

Independent Bank Group, Inc.

    2,420       110,473  

Lakeland Financial Corp.

    1,763       116,922  

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A

    2,296       82,817  
Security   Shares     Value  
Banks (continued)            

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

    3,182     $ 116,716  

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

    2,640       25,661  

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

    8,810       102,637  

OFG Bancorp

    3,263       120,111  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

    5,535       132,840  

Park National Corp.

    966       131,231  

Pathward Financial, Inc.

    1,632       82,383  

Preferred Bank

    561       43,068  

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

    4,837       70,475  

Renasant Corp.

    3,776       118,264  

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    2,650       85,012  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

    4,900       124,411  

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.

    3,301         219,054  

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

    8,539       166,169  

Southside Bancshares, Inc.

    1,836       53,666  

Stellar Bancorp, Inc.

    3,160       76,978  

Tompkins Financial Corp.

    845       42,495  

Triumph Financial, Inc.(a)

    1,452       115,173  

TrustCo Bank Corp.

    1,176       33,116  

Trustmark Corp.

    3,466       97,429  

United Community Banks, Inc.

    6,837       179,950  

Veritex Holdings, Inc.

    3,671       75,219  

WaFd, Inc.

    4,708       136,673  

Westamerica BanCorp

    1,849       90,379  

WSFS Financial Corp.

    3,799       171,487  
   

 

 

 
      6,526,715  
Beverages — 0.2%            

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

    1,061       91,384  

National Beverage Corp.(a)

    1,575       74,749  
   

 

 

 
      166,133  
Biotechnology — 1.6%            

Alkermes PLC(a)

    11,273       305,160  

Arcus Biosciences, Inc.(a)

    3,642       68,761  

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    7,527       119,980  

Dynavax Technologies Corp.(a)

    8,769       108,823  

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A(a)

    9,260       80,655  

Myriad Genetics, Inc.(a)

    5,967       127,217  

REGENXBIO, Inc.(a)

    2,728       57,479  

Vericel Corp.(a)(b)

    3,217       167,348  

Vir Biotechnology, Inc.(a)

    5,803       58,785  

Xencor, Inc.(a)

    4,133       91,463  
   

 

 

 
      1,185,671  
Broadline Retail — 0.3%            

Kohl’s Corp.

    7,462       217,517  
   

 

 

 
Building Products — 2.7%            

AAON, Inc.

    4,554       401,208  

American Woodmark Corp.(a)

    1,088       110,606  

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

    1,488       88,090  

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

    2,983       370,548  

AZZ, Inc.

    1,691       130,731  

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.(a)

    2,060       165,892  

Griffon Corp.

    2,576       188,924  

Hayward Holdings, Inc.(a)

    8,498       130,104  

Insteel Industries, Inc.

    1,310       50,068  

Quanex Building Products Corp.

    2,231       85,737  

Resideo Technologies, Inc.(a)

    9,877       221,442  
   

 

 

 
      1,943,350  
Capital Markets — 1.5%            

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A

    4,725       216,263  

B Riley Financial, Inc.(b)

    1,113       23,562  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Capital Markets (continued)            

Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.

    2,182     $ 49,837  

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,679       104,115  

Moelis & Co., Class A

    2,681       152,201  

Piper Sandler Cos

    1,025       203,452  

StoneX Group, Inc.(a)

    1,839       129,208  

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

    458       113,575  

WisdomTree, Inc.

    7,442       68,392  
   

 

 

 
      1,060,605  
Chemicals — 2.6%            

AdvanSix, Inc.

    1,816       51,938  

Balchem Corp.

    2,179       337,636  

Hawkins, Inc.

    1,285       98,688  

HB Fuller Co.

    3,663         292,088  

Ingevity Corp.(a)

    2,286       109,042  

Innospec, Inc.

    1,681       216,748  

Koppers Holdings, Inc.

    1,404       77,459  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

    2,193       165,089  

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    937       192,319  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    2,848       197,053  

Stepan Co.

    1,433       129,027  
   

 

 

 
      1,867,087  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.0%            

ABM Industries, Inc.

    4,238       189,100  

Brady Corp., Class A, NVS

    3,020       179,026  

Deluxe Corp.

    2,946       60,658  

Enviri Corp.(a)

    5,380       49,227  

GEO Group, Inc. (The)(a)

    8,279       116,900  

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.(a)

    4,978       62,125  

HNI Corp.

    3,140       141,708  

Interface, Inc., Class A

    3,917       65,884  

Liquidity Services, Inc.(a)

    1,512       28,123  

Matthews International Corp., Class A

    2,068       64,273  

MillerKnoll, Inc.

    4,909       121,547  

OPENLANE, Inc.(a)

    7,281       125,961  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    4,704       20,368  

UniFirst Corp.

    1,019       176,725  

Viad Corp.(a)

    1,410       55,681  
   

 

 

 
      1,457,306  
Communications Equipment — 0.9%            

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

    4,774       25,970  

Digi International, Inc.(a)

    2,444       78,037  

Extreme Networks, Inc.(a)

    8,737       100,825  

Harmonic, Inc.(a)(b)

    7,577       101,835  

NetScout Systems, Inc.(a)(b)

    4,821       105,291  

Viasat, Inc.(a)

    5,068       91,680  

Viavi Solutions, Inc.(a)

    15,000       136,350  
   

 

 

 
      639,988  
Construction & Engineering — 1.3%            

Arcosa, Inc.

    3,296       282,995  

Dycom Industries, Inc.(a)

    1,981       284,333  

Granite Construction, Inc.

    2,961       169,162  

MYR Group, Inc.(a)

    1,130       199,727  
   

 

 

 
      936,217  
Consumer Finance — 0.8%            

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.

    1,688       62,861  

Encore Capital Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,586       72,337  

Enova International, Inc.(a)

    2,016       126,665  

Green Dot Corp., Class A(a)

    875       8,164  

Navient Corp.

    5,533       96,274  

PRA Group, Inc.(a)

    2,644       68,956  
Security   Shares     Value  
Consumer Finance (continued)            

PROG Holdings, Inc.

    3,035     $ 104,525  

World Acceptance Corp.(a)

    226       32,766  
   

 

 

 
      572,548  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 0.6%            

Andersons, Inc. (The)

    2,135       122,485  

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)(a)(b)

    2,379       89,593  

PriceSmart, Inc.

    1,689       141,876  

SpartanNash Co.

    2,333       47,150  

United Natural Foods, Inc.(a)

    4,004       46,006  
   

 

 

 
      447,110  
Containers & Packaging — 0.7%            

Myers Industries, Inc.

    2,483       57,531  

O-I Glass, Inc.(a)(b)

    10,429       173,017  

Sealed Air Corp.

    6,513       242,284  
   

 

 

 
      472,832  
Diversified Consumer Services — 1.0%            

Adtalem Global Education, Inc.(a)

    2,655       136,467  

Frontdoor, Inc.(a)

    5,366       174,824  

Mister Car Wash, Inc.(a)

    6,139       47,577  

Perdoceo Education Corp.

    4,208       73,893  

Strategic Education, Inc.

    1,467       152,744  

Stride, Inc.(a)

    2,693       169,794  
   

 

 

 
      755,299  
Diversified REITs — 0.8%            

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

    4,889       80,522  

American Assets Trust, Inc.

    3,284       71,952  

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

    4,543       47,247  

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

    10,515         280,330  

Global Net Lease, Inc.

    13,256       102,999  
   

 

 

 
      583,050  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.5%            

ATN International, Inc.

    695       21,896  

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

    2,834       185,145  

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.(a)

    5,011       21,648  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.(a)

    68,440       106,766  

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

    3,389       58,867  
   

 

 

 
      394,322  
Electrical Equipment — 0.6%            

Encore Wire Corp.

    1,064       279,598  

Powell Industries, Inc.

    622       88,511  

SunPower Corp.(a)(b)

    5,908       17,724  

Vicor Corp.(a)

    1,521       58,163  
   

 

 

 
      443,996  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 4.3%  

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

    2,521       257,092  

Arlo Technologies, Inc.(a)

    6,377       80,669  

Badger Meter, Inc.

    1,982       320,707  

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

    2,405       72,174  

CTS Corp.

    2,100       98,259  

ePlus, Inc.(a)

    1,797       141,136  

Fabrinet(a)

    2,451       463,288  

Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a)

    1,869       346,737  

Itron, Inc.(a)

    3,074       284,406  

Knowles Corp.(a)

    6,004       96,664  

Methode Electronics, Inc.

    2,400       29,232  

OSI Systems, Inc.(a)

    1,058       151,104  

PC Connection, Inc.

    762       50,239  

Plexus Corp.(a)

    1,868       177,124  

Rogers Corp.(a)

    1,130       134,120  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (continued)  

Sanmina Corp.(a)

    3,760     $ 233,797  

ScanSource, Inc.(a)

    1,697       74,736  

TTM Technologies, Inc.(a)

    6,940       108,611  
   

 

 

 
        3,120,095  
Energy Equipment & Services — 1.9%            

Archrock, Inc.

    9,293       182,793  

Bristow Group, Inc.(a)

    1,619       44,037  

Core Laboratories, Inc.

    3,149       53,785  

Dril-Quip, Inc.(a)

    2,303       51,887  

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.(a)

    9,618       104,259  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    6,661       280,162  

Liberty Energy, Inc., Class A

    10,223       211,820  

Nabors Industries Ltd.(a)

    599       51,592  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    21,715       259,277  

ProPetro Holding Corp.(a)

    5,722       46,234  

RPC, Inc.

    5,735       44,389  

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.(a)

    5,201       64,544  
   

 

 

 
      1,394,779  
Entertainment — 0.5%            

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    7,149       128,468  

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp., Class A(a)

    1,129       208,323  

Marcus Corp. (The)

    1,659       23,657  
   

 

 

 
      360,448  
Financial Services — 1.6%            

EVERTEC, Inc.

    4,357       173,844  

Jackson Financial, Inc., Class A

    125       8,268  

Mr. Cooper Group, Inc.(a)

    4,365       340,252  

NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)

    5,465       176,738  

Payoneer Global, Inc.(a)

    15,243       74,081  

Radian Group, Inc.

    3,823       127,956  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

    2,255       227,890  
   

 

 

 
      1,129,029  
Food Products — 1.3%            

B&G Foods, Inc.

    5,299       60,621  

Calavo Growers, Inc.

    1,199       33,344  

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

    2,740       161,249  

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

    2,270       58,816  

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)(a)

    6,055       47,592  

J & J Snack Foods Corp.

    1,049       151,644  

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

    606       64,188  

Simply Good Foods Co. (The)(a)

    6,142       209,012  

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

    1,242       39,781  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.(a)

    3,392       132,118  
   

 

 

 
      958,365  
Gas Utilities — 0.3%            

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

    1,500       160,950  

Northwest Natural Holding Co.

    2,479       92,268  
   

 

 

 
      253,218  
Ground Transportation — 0.5%            

ArcBest Corp.

    1,595       227,287  

Heartland Express, Inc.

    3,091       36,907  

Marten Transport Ltd.

    3,891       71,906  
   

 

 

 
      336,100  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.7%            

Artivion, Inc.(a)

    2,628       55,608  

Avanos Medical, Inc.(a)

    3,130       62,318  

CONMED Corp.

    2,073       166,006  

Glaukos Corp.(a)

    3,298       310,968  

ICU Medical, Inc.(a)

    1,367       146,706  
Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)            

Integer Holdings Corp.(a)

    2,247     $ 262,180  

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

    1,335       88,591  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.(a)

    3,902       295,577  

Omnicell, Inc.(a)

    3,065       89,590  

OraSure Technologies, Inc.(a)

    4,953       30,461  

STAAR Surgical Co.(a)

    3,290       125,941  

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(a)

    4,395       155,627  

UFP Technologies, Inc.(a)

    474       119,543  

Varex Imaging Corp.(a)(b)

    2,736       49,522  
   

 

 

 
        1,958,638  
Health Care Providers & Services — 3.6%            

AdaptHealth Corp.(a)

    5,515       63,478  

Addus HomeCare Corp.(a)

    1,086       112,227  

Agiliti, Inc.(a)

    2,407       24,359  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(a)

    2,547       159,213  

Astrana Health, Inc.(a)

    2,857       119,965  

CorVel Corp.(a)

    612       160,932  

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.(a)

    2,227       41,689  

Ensign Group, Inc. (The)

    3,794       472,049  

Fulgent Genetics, Inc.(a)

    1,359       29,490  

ModivCare, Inc.(a)

    831       19,487  

National HealthCare Corp.

    910       86,004  

NeoGenomics, Inc.(a)

    8,591       135,051  

Owens & Minor, Inc.(a)

    5,183       143,621  

Patterson Cos., Inc.

    5,558       153,679  

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.(a)

    5,583       55,997  

Premier, Inc., Class A

    8,075       178,458  

Privia Health Group, Inc.(a)

    6,923       135,622  

RadNet, Inc.(a)

    4,399       214,055  

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

    7,087       213,673  

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

    1,016       114,676  
   

 

 

 
      2,633,725  
Health Care REITs — 0.5%            

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

    8,825       215,065  

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

    1,633       43,356  

LTC Properties, Inc.

    2,790       90,703  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

    857       31,461  
   

 

 

 
      380,585  
Health Care Technology — 0.4%            

Certara, Inc.(a)

    7,218       129,058  

HealthStream, Inc.

    1,613       43,003  

Schrodinger, Inc.(a)(b)

    3,715       100,305  

Simulations Plus, Inc.

    1,076       44,277  
   

 

 

 
      316,643  
Hotel & Resort REITs — 1.3%            

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

    14,386       235,643  

Chatham Lodging Trust

    3,293       33,292  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

    14,129       135,780  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust(b)

    8,123       125,175  

Service Properties Trust

    11,173       75,753  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.

    7,251       47,204  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

    13,846       154,244  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    7,091       106,436  
   

 

 

 
      913,527  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.3%            

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.(a)

    1,565       56,622  

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

    5,851       167,807  

Brinker International, Inc.(a)

    2,982       148,146  

Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)

    3,168       114,523  

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.(a)

    1,170       39,464  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)            

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

    1,505     $ 109,458  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.(a)

    2,168       135,717  

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

    1,041       48,386  

Golden Entertainment, Inc.

    1,446       53,256  

Jack in the Box, Inc.

    1,319       90,325  

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.

    899       67,416  

Papa John’s International, Inc.

    2,208       147,053  

Sabre Corp.(a)(b)

    25,576       61,894  

Shake Shack, Inc., Class A(a)

    2,533       263,508  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(a)

    4,877       128,362  
   

 

 

 
      1,631,937  
Household Durables — 4.0%            

Cavco Industries, Inc.(a)

    525       209,506  

Century Communities, Inc.

    1,907       184,025  

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

    1,541       53,272  

Green Brick Partners, Inc.(a)

    1,724       103,837  

Installed Building Products, Inc.

    1,581       409,052  

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

    2,902       109,173  

LGI Homes, Inc.(a)

    1,388       161,522  

M/I Homes, Inc.(a)

    1,878       255,953  

MDC Holdings, Inc.

    4,038       254,031  

Meritage Homes Corp.

    2,461       431,807  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    25,768       206,917  

Sonos, Inc.(a)

    8,348       159,113  

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.(a)

    6,542       252,914  

Worthington Enterprises, Inc.

    2,056       127,945  
   

 

 

 
      2,919,067  
Household Products — 0.7%            

Central Garden & Pet Co.(a)

    641       27,454  

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A, NVS(a)

    3,639       134,352  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

    4,500       132,480  

WD-40 Co.

    915       231,779  
   

 

 

 
      526,065  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.2%  

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class A

    2,333       50,183  

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C

    5,601       129,103  
   

 

 

 
      179,286  
Industrial REITs — 0.5%            

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.

    1,890       195,691  

LXP Industrial Trust

    19,723       177,901  
   

 

 

 
      373,592  
Insurance — 2.9%            

Ambac Financial Group, Inc.(a)

    3,045       47,593  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.(a)

    4,221         237,305  

AMERISAFE, Inc.

    1,292       64,820  

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    3,672       320,382  

Employers Holdings, Inc.

    1,465       66,496  

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A(a)

    25,173       161,862  

Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A(a)

    1,649       109,856  

HCI Group, Inc.

    459       53,281  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    2,683       99,244  

Lincoln National Corp.

    8,576       273,832  

Mercury General Corp.

    1,805       93,138  

Palomar Holdings, Inc.(a)

    1,667       139,745  

ProAssurance Corp.

    2,989       38,438  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

    904       74,300  

SiriusPoint Ltd.(a)

    6,099       77,518  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    1,819       118,344  
Security   Shares     Value  
Insurance (continued)            

Trupanion, Inc.(a)

    2,408     $ 66,485  

United Fire Group, Inc.

    1,453       31,632  
   

 

 

 
      2,074,271  
Interactive Media & Services — 1.0%            

Cargurus, Inc., Class A(a)

    5,805       133,979  

Cars.com, Inc.(a)

    4,151       71,314  

QuinStreet, Inc.(a)

    3,515       62,075  

Shutterstock, Inc.

    1,614       73,937  

TripAdvisor, Inc.(a)

    7,287         202,506  

Yelp, Inc.(a)(b)

    4,616       181,871  
   

 

 

 
          725,682  
IT Services — 0.5%            

DXC Technology Co.(a)(b)

    12,359       262,134  

Perficient, Inc.(a)

    2,354       132,507  
   

 

 

 
      394,641  
Leisure Products — 0.2%            

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.(a)

    9,576       154,844  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.2%            

BioLife Solutions, Inc.(a)

    2,425       44,984  

Cytek Biosciences, Inc.(a)

    6,669       44,749  

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

    345       37,857  

OmniAb, Inc., 12.50 Earnout Shares(a)(c)

    262        

OmniAb, Inc., 15.00 Earnout Shares(a)(c)

    262        
   

 

 

 
      127,590  
Machinery — 5.0%            

3D Systems Corp.(a)

    8,993       39,929  

Alamo Group, Inc.

    697       159,146  

Albany International Corp., Class A

    2,103       196,652  

Astec Industries, Inc.

    1,532       66,964  

Barnes Group, Inc.

    3,415       126,867  

Enerpac Tool Group Corp., Class A

    3,649       130,123  

Enpro, Inc.

    1,414       238,641  

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

    1,739       186,160  

Federal Signal Corp.

    4,116       349,325  

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

    2,680       286,251  

Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)

    2,096       109,202  

Hillenbrand, Inc.

    4,729       237,821  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    2,153       225,828  

Kennametal, Inc.

    5,371       133,953  

Lindsay Corp.

    750       88,245  

Proto Labs, Inc.(a)

    1,738       62,133  

SPX Technologies, Inc.(a)

    3,082       379,487  

Standex International Corp.

    801       145,958  

Tennant Co.

    1,259       153,107  

Titan International, Inc.(a)

    3,420       42,613  

Trinity Industries, Inc.

    5,518       153,676  

Wabash National Corp.

    3,060       91,616  
   

 

 

 
      3,603,697  
Marine Transportation — 0.4%            

Matson, Inc.

    2,362       265,489  
   

 

 

 
Media — 0.6%            

AMC Networks, Inc., Class A(a)

    2,055       24,927  

EchoStar Corp., Class A(a)

    8,169       116,408  

EW Scripps Co. (The), Class A, NVS(a)

    4,127       16,219  

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A

    2,862       109,128  

Scholastic Corp., NVS

    1,769       66,709  

TechTarget, Inc.(a)

    1,743       57,659  

Thryv Holdings, Inc.(a)

    2,085       46,350  
   

 

 

 
      437,400  
 

 

 

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iShares® ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Metals & Mining — 1.8%            

ATI, Inc.(a)

    8,612     $ 440,676  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    3,341       238,614  

Century Aluminum Co.(a)

    3,487       53,665  

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

    2,284       35,950  

Haynes International, Inc.

    853       51,282  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    1,071       95,705  

Materion Corp.

    1,392       183,396  

Metallus, Inc.(a)

    2,589       57,605  

Olympic Steel, Inc.

    661       46,852  

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

    5,646       63,631  
   

 

 

 
      1,267,376  
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.8%  

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

    8,873       98,845  

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.(b)

    9,722       128,816  

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.

    3,302       65,281  

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A

    11,648       231,912  

Ellington Financial, Inc.

    5,342       63,089  

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.

    5,533       73,921  

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.

    7,494         212,830  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.

    3,924       39,475  

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc.

    6,112       44,006  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

    5,839       85,716  

Ready Capital Corp.

    10,751       98,157  

Redwood Trust, Inc.

    8,864       56,464  

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

    6,956       92,097  
   

 

 

 
      1,290,609  
Multi-Utilities — 0.1%            

Unitil Corp.

    1,084       56,747  
   

 

 

 
Office REITs — 1.1%            

Brandywine Realty Trust

    11,928       57,254  

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    8,993       124,733  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

    6,416       73,848  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    7,126       186,559  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

    8,538       55,070  

JBG SMITH Properties

    5,321       85,402  

SL Green Realty Corp.

    4,486       247,313  
   

 

 

 
      830,179  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.8%            

CVR Energy, Inc.

    1,965       70,072  

Dorian LPG Ltd.

    2,298       88,381  

Green Plains, Inc.(a)

    3,904       90,261  

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.(a)

    3,751       139,012  

REX American Resources Corp.(a)

    1,027       60,295  

World Kinect Corp.

    4,058       107,334  
   

 

 

 
      555,355  
Paper & Forest Products — 0.3%            

Clearwater Paper Corp.(a)

    1,116       48,803  

Mercer International, Inc.

    2,957       29,422  

Sylvamo Corp.

    2,393       147,744  
   

 

 

 
      225,969  
Passenger Airlines — 1.2%            

Alaska Air Group, Inc.(a)

    8,518       366,189  

Allegiant Travel Co.

    965       72,578  

JetBlue Airways Corp.(a)

    22,463       166,675  

SkyWest, Inc.(a)

    2,760       190,661  

Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a)

    2,627       39,641  
   

 

 

 
      835,744  
Security   Shares     Value  
Personal Care Products — 0.6%            

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

    3,365     $ 130,024  

Inter Parfums, Inc.

    1,208       169,736  

Medifast, Inc.

    727       27,859  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    3,330       46,054  

USANA Health Sciences, Inc.(a)

    747       36,229  
   

 

 

 
      409,902  
Pharmaceuticals — 2.0%            

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    2,535       111,312  

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    1,025       70,858  

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)(b)

    2,197       85,288  

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

    6,113       153,986  

Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.(a)

    2,211       74,245  

Innoviva, Inc.(a)

    3,802       57,942  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    1,105       80,776  

Organon & Co.

    17,266       324,601  

Pacira BioSciences, Inc.(a)

    3,131       91,488  

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

    1,395       18,037  

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.(a)

    3,355         243,439  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    3,683       125,627  
   

 

 

 
      1,437,599  
Professional Services — 1.2%            

CSG Systems International, Inc.

    1,918       98,854  

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

    1,357       45,677  

Kelly Services, Inc., Class A, NVS

    2,153       53,911  

Korn Ferry

    3,542       232,922  

NV5 Global, Inc.(a)

    857       83,994  

Resources Connection, Inc.

    2,145       28,228  

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

    1,334       13,834  

Verra Mobility Corp., Class A(a)

    11,239       280,638  
   

 

 

 
      838,058  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.6%  

Anywhere Real Estate, Inc.(a)

    7,579       46,838  

Cushman & Wakefield PLC(a)(b)

    8,919       93,293  

eXp World Holdings, Inc.

    5,253       54,263  

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

    8,069       69,232  

Marcus & Millichap, Inc.

    1,624       55,492  

St. Joe Co. (The)

    2,414       139,940  
   

 

 

 
      459,058  
Residential REITs — 0.4%            

Centerspace

    1,014       57,940  

Elme Communities

    5,920       82,406  

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.

    1,541       49,605  

Veris Residential, Inc.

    5,404       82,195  
   

 

 

 
          272,146  
Retail REITs — 2.0%            

Acadia Realty Trust

    6,936       117,981  

Getty Realty Corp.

    3,308       90,474  

Macerich Co. (The)

    14,599       251,541  

Phillips Edison & Co., Inc.

    8,244       295,712  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

    8,549       109,598  

Saul Centers, Inc.

    872       33,563  

SITE Centers Corp.

    12,133       177,748  

Tanger, Inc.

    7,282       215,038  

Urban Edge Properties

    7,928       136,917  

Whitestone REIT

    3,175       39,846  
   

 

 

 
          1,468,418  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.2%  

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.(a)

    1,567       34,537  

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.(a)

    2,204       245,790  

CEVA, Inc.(a)

    1,588       36,063  
 

 

 

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March 31, 2024

  

iShares® ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)  

Cohu, Inc.(a)

    3,203     $ 106,756  

Diodes, Inc.(a)

    3,097       218,339  

FormFactor, Inc.(a)

    5,264       240,196  

Ichor Holdings Ltd.(a)

    1,985       76,661  

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.

    3,798       191,077  

MaxLinear, Inc.(a)

    5,025       93,817  

PDF Solutions, Inc.(a)

    2,063       69,461  

Photronics, Inc.(a)

    4,219       119,482  

Semtech Corp.(a)(b)

    4,364         119,966  

SiTime Corp.(a)(b)

    1,178       109,825  

SMART Global Holdings, Inc.(a)

    3,492       91,909  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.(a)

    3,840       272,563  

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.(a)

    3,022       138,831  

Veeco Instruments, Inc.(a)

    3,798       133,576  
   

 

 

 
      2,298,849  
Software — 3.3%            

A10 Networks, Inc.

    4,710       64,480  

ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a)

    7,350       244,093  

Adeia, Inc.

    7,223       78,875  

Agilysys, Inc.(a)

    1,360       114,594  

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.(a)

    3,379       244,876  

Cerence, Inc.(a)

    2,800       44,100  

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.(a)

    9,416       331,067  

Envestnet, Inc.(a)

    1,946       112,693  

InterDigital, Inc.

    1,733       184,495  

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    4,462       153,939  

N-able, Inc.(a)

    4,686       61,246  

NCR Voyix Corp.(a)

    9,097       114,895  

Progress Software Corp.

    2,958       157,691  

SPS Commerce, Inc.(a)

    2,478       458,182  

Xperi, Inc.(a)

    2,929       35,324  
   

 

 

 
      2,400,550  
Specialized REITs — 0.7%            

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

    6,104       149,365  

Outfront Media, Inc.

    9,790       164,374  

Safehold, Inc.

    3,018       62,171  

Uniti Group, Inc.

    16,199       95,574  
   

 

 

 
      471,484  
Specialty Retail — 5.1%            

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A(a)

    3,404       426,623  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    3,993       339,764  

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

    12,544       323,510  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(a)

    1,390       327,734  

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.(a)

    2,050       195,057  

Buckle, Inc. (The)

    1,968       79,251  

Caleres, Inc.

    2,250       92,318  

Designer Brands, Inc., Class A

    2,881       31,489  

Foot Locker, Inc.

    5,521       157,348  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

    898       262,423  

Guess?, Inc.

    1,846       58,094  

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.

    898       30,640  

Hibbett, Inc.

    793       60,910  

Leslie’s, Inc.(a)

    12,436       80,834  

MarineMax, Inc.(a)

    1,383       45,999  

Monro, Inc.

    2,014       63,522  

National Vision Holdings, Inc.(a)

    5,275       116,894  

ODP Corp. (The)(a)

    2,243       118,991  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.(a)

    7,069       87,797  

Shoe Carnival, Inc.

    1,208       44,261  

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

    2,994       299,610  

Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A

    1,002       57,054  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Specialty Retail (continued)            

Upbound Group, Inc.

    3,001     $ 105,665  

Urban Outfitters, Inc.(a)

    3,814       165,604  

Victoria’s Secret & Co.(a)

    5,257       101,881  
   

 

 

 
      3,673,273  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.2%        

Corsair Gaming, Inc.(a)

    2,915       35,971  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

    7,621         136,416  
   

 

 

 
      172,387  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.1%        

G-III Apparel Group Ltd.(a)

    2,743       79,574  

Hanesbrands, Inc.(a)

    23,593       136,839  

Kontoor Brands, Inc.

    3,370       203,042  

Movado Group, Inc.

    1,050       29,327  

Oxford Industries, Inc.

    997       112,063  

Steven Madden Ltd.

    4,727       199,858  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    5,361       60,097  
   

 

 

 
      820,800  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.5%        

Boise Cascade Co.

    2,668       409,191  

DNOW, Inc.(a)

    7,215       109,668  

DXP Enterprises, Inc.(a)

    894       48,035  

GMS, Inc.(a)

    2,685       261,358  

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    4,166       222,964  
   

 

 

 
      1,051,216  
Water Utilities — 0.7%            

American States Water Co.

    2,502       180,744  

California Water Service Group

    3,904       181,458  

Middlesex Water Co.

    1,199       62,948  

SJW Group

    1,972       111,595  
   

 

 

 
      536,745  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2%        

Gogo, Inc.(a)

    4,169       36,604  

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

    6,690       107,174  
   

 

 

 
      143,778  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 97.3%
(Cost: $65,287,930)

      70,450,275  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 6.3%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.50%(d)(e)(f)

    2,021,522       2,022,533  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.29%(d)(e)

    2,555,741       2,555,741  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 6.3%
(Cost: $4,577,625)

      4,578,274  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 103.6%
(Cost: $69,865,555)

      75,028,549  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (3.6)%

 

    (2,597,045
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  72,431,504  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(e) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(f) 

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

 

 

 

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Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended March 31, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

03/31/23

    

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

    

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

    

Value at

03/31/24

    

Shares

Held at

03/31/24

     Income    

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from Underlying

Funds

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 718,829      $  1,303,213 (a)    $      $ 135      $ 356      $  2,022,533        2,021,522      $ 9,421 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    1,812,611        743,130 (a)                           2,555,741        2,555,741        69,583        
         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 135      $ 356      $ 4,578,274         $  79,004     $  
         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description  

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Long Contracts

          

Micro E-Mini Russell 2000 Index

    31        06/21/24      $ 333      $ 2,711  
          

 

 

 

OTC Total Return Swaps

 

 

 
Reference Entity  

Payment

Frequency

  Counterparty(a)  

Termination

Date

   

Net

Notional

   

Accrued

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Net Value of

Reference

Entity

   

Gross Notional 

Amount 

Net Asset 

Percentage 

 

 

 

Equity Securities Long/Short

  Monthly   Goldman Sachs Bank USA(b)     08/19/26     $  449,304     $ 11,487 (c)    $ 461,213       0.6%  
  Monthly   HSBC Bank PLC(d)     02/10/28       730,267       40,983 (e)      772,674       1.0    
  Monthly   JPMorgan Chase Bank NA(f)     02/10/25       612,208       45,528 (g)      659,827       0.8    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ 97,998     $ 1,893,714    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

The Fund receives the total return on a portfolio of long positions underlying the total return swap. The Fund pays the total return on a portfolio of short positions underlying the total return swap. In addition, the Fund pays or receives a variable rate of interest, based on a specified benchmark. The benchmark and spread are determined based upon the country and/or currency of the individual underlying positions.

 
  (c) 

Amount includes $(422) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees.

 
  (e) 

Amount includes $(1,424) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees.

 
  (g) 

Amount includes $(2,091) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees.

 

The following are the specified benchmarks (plus or minus a range) used in determining the variable rate of interest:

 

  (b)    (d)    (f)

Range:

  0-450 basis points    40 basis points    40 basis points

Benchmarks: 

  USD - 1D Overnight Fed Funds Effective Rate    USD - 1D Overnight Bank Funding Rate     USD - 1D Overnight Bank Funding Rate
  (FEDL01)    (OBFR01)    (OBFR01)

 

 

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The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with Goldman Sachs Bank USA as of period end, termination date August 19, 2026.

 

 

 
    Shares     Value    

% of

Basket

Value

 

 

 

Reference Entity — Long

 

Common Stocks                      
Banks                        

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

    140     $ 4,943         1.1

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    173       10,794         2.3  

BankUnited, Inc.

    489       13,692         3.0  

Banner Corp.

    83       3,984         0.9  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    11       217         0.0  

City Holding Co.

    136       14,174         3.1  

First BanCorp/Puerto Rico

    746       13,085         2.8  

Fulton Financial Corp.

    388       6,165         1.3  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    286       4,553         1.0  

Independent Bank Corp.

    86       4,474         1.0  

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A

    72       2,597         0.6  

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

    82       3,008         0.6  

Preferred Bank

    46       3,531         0.8  

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

    399       5,813         1.2  

WSFS Financial Corp.

    225       10,157         2.2  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      101,187      
Capital Markets                      

PJT Partners, Inc., Class A

    1,546       145,726         31.6  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies                      

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    983       4,256         0.9  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Consumer Finance                      

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.

    786       29,271         6.4  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Financial Services                      

Jackson Financial, Inc., Class A

    263       17,395         3.8  

Radian Group, Inc.

    863       28,885         6.2  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      46,280      
Insurance                      

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    73       2,700         0.6  

ProAssurance Corp.

    98       1,261         0.3  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

    1       82         0.0  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    69       4,489         1.0  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      8,532      
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)  

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

    3,344       44,308         9.6  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Software                      

Envestnet, Inc.

    1,410       81,653         17.7  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Value of Reference Entity — Goldman Sachs Bank USA

    $  461,213      
   

 

 

     

The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with HSBC Bank PLC as of period end, termination date February 10, 2028.

 

 

 
    Shares     Value    

% of

Basket

Value

 

 

 

Reference Entity — Long

 

Common Stocks                      
Banks                      

Ameris Bancorp

    250     $ 12,095         1.6

Bancorp, Inc. (The)

    285       9,536             1.2  

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    150       9,359         1.2  

Banner Corp.

    89       4,272         0.6  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    387       8,870         1.2  

Cathay General Bancorp

    459       17,364         2.2  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    150       2,963         0.4  

City Holding Co.

    5       521         0.1  

Community Bank System, Inc.

    131       6,292         0.8  

First BanCorp/Puerto Rico

    309       5,420         0.7  

First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC

    110       3,973         0.5  

First Financial Bancorp

    906       20,313         2.6  

Fulton Financial Corp.

    615       9,772         1.3  

Heritage Financial Corp.

    287       5,565         0.7  

Independent Bank Corp.

    421       21,900         2.8  

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A

    241       8,693         1.1  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

    1,112       26,688         3.5  

Pathward Financial, Inc.

    128       6,461         0.8  

Preferred Bank

    35       2,687         0.3  

Renasant Corp.

    89       2,787         0.4  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

    481       12,213         1.6  

Southside Bancshares, Inc.

    156       4,560         0.6  

TrustCo Bank Corp.

    143       4,027         0.5  

Trustmark Corp.

    767       21,560         2.8  

United Community Banks, Inc.

    751       19,766         2.6  

WSFS Financial Corp.

    125       5,643         0.7  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
       253,300      
Capital Markets                      

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A

    30       1,373         0.2  

Moelis & Co., Class A

    1,940       110,134         14.2  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      111,507      
Commercial Services & Supplies                      

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    4,946       21,416         2.8  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Consumer Finance                      

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.

    312       11,619         1.5  

Green Dot Corp., Class A

    300       2,799         0.4  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      14,418      
Containers & Packaging                      

Sealed Air Corp.

    802       29,834         3.9  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services                      

Perdoceo Education Corp.

    345       6,058         0.8  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Financial Services                      

Payoneer Global, Inc.

    1,644       7,990         1.0  

Radian Group, Inc.

    5,931       198,511         25.7  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      206,501      
 

 

 

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March 31, 2024

  

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    Shares     Value    

% of

Basket

Value

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers  

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C

    110     $ 2,536         0.3
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Insurance                      

Employers Holdings, Inc.

    318       14,434             1.9  

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A

    2,847       18,306         2.4  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    75       2,774         0.3  

Lincoln National Corp.

    943       30,110         3.9  

ProAssurance Corp.

    446       5,736         0.7  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

    120       9,863         1.3  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    9       585         0.1  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      81,808      
Office REITs                      

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    2,124       29,460         3.8  

JBG SMITH Properties

    546       8,763         1.1  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      38,223      
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels                      

Green Plains, Inc.

    78       1,803         0.2  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Software                      

Envestnet, Inc.

    91       5,270         0.7  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Value of Reference Entity — HSBC Bank PLC

    $  772,674      
   

 

 

     

The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with JPMorgan Chase Bank NA as of period end, termination date February 10, 2025.

 

 

 

 
    Shares     Value    

% of

Basket

Value

 

 

 

Reference Entity — Long

       
Common Stocks                       
Banks                      

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

    46     $ 1,624         0.3

Bancorp, Inc. (The)

    27       903         0.1  

Cathay General Bancorp

    244       9,231         1.4  

 

 
    Shares     Value    

% of

Basket

Value

 

 

 
Banks (continued)                      

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    859     $ 16,965            2.6

Community Bank System, Inc.

    3       144         0.0  

First BanCorp/Puerto Rico

    843       14,786         2.3  

First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC

    79       2,854         0.4  

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A

    10       361         0.1  

Pathward Financial, Inc.

    7       353         0.1  

Preferred Bank

    226       17,350         2.6  

Renasant Corp.

    26       814         0.1  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

    464       11,781         1.8  

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

    138       2,685         0.4  

United Community Banks, Inc.

    659       17,345         2.6  

Veritex Holdings, Inc.

    95       1,947         0.3  

WSFS Financial Corp.

    47       2,122         0.3  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      101,265      
Consumer Finance                      

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.

    633       23,573         3.6  

Green Dot Corp., Class A

    1,952       18,212         2.7  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      41,785      
Containers & Packaging                      

Sealed Air Corp.

    2,696       100,291         15.2  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Financial Services                      

Jackson Financial, Inc., Class A

    4,516       298,688         45.3  

Payoneer Global, Inc.

    1,169       5,682         0.8  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      304,370      
Insurance                      

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A

    3,240       20,833         3.2  

Lincoln National Corp.

    2,241       71,555         10.8  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      92,388      
Office REITs                      

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    440       6,103         0.9  

JBG SMITH Properties

    169       2,712         0.4  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
      8,815      
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels                      

Green Plains, Inc.

    472       10,913         1.7  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Value of Reference Entity — JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

 

  $  659,827      
   

 

 

     
 

 

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Swaps

 

         
Description  

Swap

Premiums

Paid

    

Swap

Premiums

Received

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Unrealized

Depreciation

 

OTC Swaps

  $      $      $ 97,998      $  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

iShares® ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

               
    

Commodity

Contracts

    

Credit

Contracts

    

Equity

Contracts

    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Other

Contracts

     Total  

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                   

Futures contracts

                   

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

  $      $      $ 2,711      $      $      $      $ 2,711  

Swaps — OTC

                   

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps;

                   

Swap premiums paid

                  97,998                             97,998  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $      $      $  100,709      $      $      $      $  100,709  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended March 31, 2024, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

               
    

Commodity

Contracts

    

Credit

Contracts

    

Equity

Contracts

   

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Other

Contracts

     Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                  

Futures contracts

  $      $      $ 31,296     $      $      $      $ 31,296  

Swaps

                  (54,598                          (54,598
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $      $      $ (23,302   $      $      $      $ (23,302
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                  

Futures contracts

  $      $      $ (218   $      $      $      $ (218

Swaps

                  198,094                            198,094  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $      $      $  197,876     $      $      $      $  197,876  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

   

Futures contracts

 

Average notional value of contracts — long

    $167,958  

Total return swaps

 

Average notional amount

  $ 1,503,035  

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

Derivative Financial Instruments – Offsetting as of Period End

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

 

     
     Assets      Liabilities  

Derivative Financial Instruments

    

Swaps — OTC(a)

  $ 97,998      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

  $ 97,998      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

            
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

  $  97,998      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums (paid/received) in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

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iShares® ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

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

 

           
Counterparty  

Derivative

Assets

Subject to

an MNA by

Counterparty

    

Derivatives

Available

for Offset(a)

    

Non-

Cash

Collateral

Received(b)

    

Cash

Collateral

Received(b)

    

Net

Amount of

Derivative
Assets(c)

 

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

    $ 11,487      $      $      $      $ 11,487  

HSBC Bank PLC

      40,983                             40,983  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

      45,528                             45,528  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    $ 97,998      $      $      $      $ 97,998  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

Excess of collateral received/pledged, if any, from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 
  (c) 

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

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

               
     Level 1           Level 2           Level 3           Total  

Assets

                

Investments

                

Long-Term Investments

                

Common Stocks

  $    70,450,275        $        $        $    70,450,275  

Short-Term Securities

                

Money Market Funds

    4,578,274                            4,578,274  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
  $ 75,028,549        $        $        $ 75,028,549  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                

Assets

                

Equity Contracts

  $ 2,711        $     97,998        $       —        $ 100,709  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Derivative financial instruments are swaps and futures contracts. Swaps and futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2024

 

    

iShares

ESG

Screened

S&P 500

ETF

          

iShares

ESG

Screened

S&P Mid-Cap

ETF

        

iShares

ESG

Screened

S&P

Small-Cap

ETF

 

ASSETS

 

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

  $ 252,405,929           $ 182,113,953       $ 70,450,275  

Investments, at value — affiliated(c)

    1,135,828         8,733,509         4,578,274  

Cash

    129,897         54,453         233,563  

Cash pledged:

         

Futures contracts

    21,000         17,000         23,000  

Receivables:

         

Investments sold

            578,266          

Securities lending income — affiliated

    936         1,421         1,812  

Swaps

                    6,459  

Capital shares sold

            32,207          

Dividends — unaffiliated

    123,806         199,593         92,528  

Dividends — affiliated

    1,596         1,205         8,616  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps

                    97,998  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total assets

    253,818,992         191,731,607         75,492,525  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

         

Collateral on securities loaned

    96,874         8,473,561         2,022,086  

Payables:

         

Investments purchased

    93,280         429,224         762,283  

Capital shares redeemed

                    269,668  

Investment advisory fees

    15,008         17,463         6,984  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    205,162         8,920,248         3,061,021  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Commitments and contingent liabilities

         

NET ASSETS

  $ 253,613,830       $ 182,811,359       $ 72,431,504  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

     

Paid-in capital

  $ 237,216,122       $ 167,877,987       $ 70,678,744  

Accumulated earnings

    16,397,708         14,933,372         1,752,760  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $  253,613,830       $  182,811,359       $  72,431,504  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE

     

Shares outstanding

  $ 6,300,000       $ 4,450,000       $ 1,850,000  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 40.26       $ 41.08       $ 39.15  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited         Unlimited         Unlimited  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Par value

    None         None         None  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 232,124,787       $ 160,617,723       $ 65,287,930  

(b) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 93,693       $ 8,251,097       $ 1,980,712  

(c)  Investments, at cost — affiliated

  $ 1,157,138       $ 8,731,692       $ 4,577,625  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations

Year Ended March 31, 2024

 

    

iShares

ESG

Screened

S&P 500

ETF

   

iShares

ESG

Screened

S&P Mid-Cap

ETF

   

iShares

ESG

Screened

S&P

Small-Cap

ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

     

Dividends — unaffiliated

  $ 2,500,182     $ 1,907,402     $ 884,014  

Dividends — affiliated

    30,643       13,099       69,583  

Interest — unaffiliated

    425       388       833  

Securities lending income — affiliated — net

    2,235       18,748       9,421  

Foreign taxes withheld

    (851           (812
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    2,532,634       1,939,637       963,039  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

     

Investment advisory

    143,450       143,808       65,379  

Interest expense

    96       81       3  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    143,546       143,889       65,382  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2,389,088       1,795,748       897,657  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

     

Net realized gain (loss) from:

     

Investments — unaffiliated

    (1,029,914     (3,146,413     (2,040,278

Investments — affiliated

    (13,684     (192     135  

Futures contracts

    85,137       23,894       31,296  

In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(a)

    4,100,840       3,142,157       2,144,058  

In-kind redemptions — affiliated(a)

    3,924              

Swaps

                (54,598
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    3,146,303       19,446       80,613  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

     

Investments — unaffiliated

    46,035,178       26,414,101       8,461,956  

Investments — affiliated

    131,199       1,244       356  

Futures contracts

    (5,868     (2,829     (218

Swaps

                198,094  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    46,160,509       26,412,516       8,660,188  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    49,306,812       26,431,962       8,740,801  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $  51,695,900     $  28,227,710     $  9,638,458  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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
ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF
           iShares
ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap
ETF
 
    

Year Ended

03/31/24

   

Year Ended

03/31/23

           

Year Ended

03/31/24

   

Year Ended

03/31/23

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

          

OPERATIONS

          

Net investment income

  $ 2,389,088     $ 2,778,031        $ 1,795,748     $ 1,361,122  

Net realized gain (loss)

    3,146,303       (16,055,490        19,446       (246,383

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    46,160,509       (13,931,777        26,412,516       (4,171,650
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    51,695,900       (27,209,236        28,227,710       (3,056,911
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

          

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (2,298,420     (2,794,860        (1,726,166     (1,398,055
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

          

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

    74,422,478       (68,616,036        54,263,797       29,834,804  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

          

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    123,819,958       (98,620,132        80,765,341       25,379,838  

Beginning of year

    129,793,872       228,414,004          102,046,018       76,666,180  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $  253,613,830     $  129,793,872        $  182,811,359     $  102,046,018  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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
ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF
 
    

Year Ended

03/31/24

   

Year Ended

03/31/23

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 897,657     $ 518,233  

Net realized gain (loss)

    80,613       (476,254

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    8,660,188       (2,242,704
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    9,638,458       (2,200,725
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (362,825     (524,007
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    19,055,998       22,208,671  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase in net assets

    28,331,631       19,483,939  

Beginning of year

    44,099,873       24,615,934  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $  72,431,504     $  44,099,873  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF  
             

Year Ended

03/31/24

 

 

   

Year Ended

03/31/23

 

 

   

Year Ended

03/31/22

 

 

   

Period From

09/22/20

to 03/31/21

 

(a) 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

        $ 30.90     $ 34.35     $ 30.27     $ 25.29  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

      0.46       0.42       0.39       0.21  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

      9.35       (3.45     4.07       4.91  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      9.81       (3.03     4.46       5.12  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(d)

      (0.45     (0.42     (0.38     (0.14
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 40.26     $ 30.90     $ 34.35     $ 30.27  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(e)

         

Based on net asset value

      31.95     (8.72 )%      14.74     20.27 %(f) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(g)

         

Total expenses

      0.08     0.08     0.08     0.08 %(h) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.33     1.40     1.12     1.37 %(h) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 253,614     $ 129,794     $ 228,414     $ 30,274  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(i)

      3     4     3     6
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(f) 

Not annualized.

(g) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(h) 

Annualized.

(i) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions, if any.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

          iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF  
           

Year Ended

03/31/24

 

 

   

Year Ended

03/31/23

 

 

   

Year Ended

03/31/22

 

 

   

Period From

09/22/20

to 03/31/21

 

(a) 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 34.02     $ 36.51     $ 35.89     $ 25.19  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

      0.53       0.52       0.46       0.22  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

      7.02       (2.50     0.58       10.66  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      7.55       (1.98     1.04       10.88  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(d)

      (0.49     (0.51     (0.42     (0.18
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 41.08     $ 34.02     $ 36.51     $ 35.89  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(e)

         

Based on net asset value

      22.43     (5.35 )%      2.88     43.29 %(f) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(g)

         

Total expenses

      0.12     0.12     0.12     0.12 %(h) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.50     1.55     1.23     1.29 %(h) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 182,811     $ 102,046     $ 76,666     $ 19,740  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(i)

      26     20     26     11
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(f) 

Not annualized.

(g) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(h) 

Annualized.

(i) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions, if any.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

          iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF  
           

Year Ended

03/31/24

 

 

   

Year Ended

03/31/23

 

 

   

Year Ended

03/31/22

 

 

   

Period From

09/22/20

to 03/31/21

 

(a) 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 33.92     $ 37.87     $ 38.81     $ 25.18  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

      0.58       0.51       0.39       0.20  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

      4.90       (3.97     (0.55     13.69  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      5.48       (3.46     (0.16     13.89  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(d)

      (0.25     (0.49     (0.78     (0.26
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 39.15     $ 33.92     $ 37.87     $ 38.81  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(e)

         

Based on net asset value

      16.29     (9.08 )%      (0.47 )%      55.32 %(f) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(g)

         

Total expenses

      0.12     0.12     0.12     0.12 %(h) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.65     1.49     1.00     1.13 %(h) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 72,432     $ 44,100     $ 24,616     $ 9,701  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(i)(j)

      28     23     34     18
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(f) 

Not annualized.

(g) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(h) 

Annualized.

(i) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions, if any.

(j) 

Excludes underlying investments in total return swaps.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Diversification
Classification
 

 

 

ESG Screened S&P 500

    Non-Diversified  

ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap

    Non-Diversified  

ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap

    Non-Diversified  

 

 

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Upon notification from issuers or as estimated by management, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on an accrual basis.

Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “Other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of March 31, 2024, 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 include tax reclaims recorded as well as professional and other fees, if any, associated with recovery of foreign withholding taxes.

Bank Overdraft: The Funds had outstanding cash disbursements exceeding deposited cash amounts at the custodian during the reporting period. The Funds are obligated to repay the custodian for any overdraft, including any related costs or expenses, where applicable. For financial reporting purposes, overdraft fees, if any, are included in interest expense in the Statements of Operations.

Collateralization: If required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments.

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

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

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

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) of each Fund has approved the designation of BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s 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

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value. BFA has formed a committee (the “Valuation Committee”) to develop pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments, with assistance from other BlackRock pricing committees.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV.

 

   

Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

 

   

Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by independent pricing services or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments.

If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Valuation Committee, in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Valuation Committee seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Valuation Committee deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

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

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by BFA, or its affiliates is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan, if any, are also disclosed in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related cash collateral are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Funds, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy

 

 

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or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Funds can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.

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

 

             
 iShares ETF and Counterparty  

Securities

Loaned at Value

        

Cash

Collateral Received(a)

   

Non-Cash

Collateral Received,

at Fair Value(a)

          

Net

Amount(b)

 

 ESG Screened S&P 500

                             

BNP Paribas SA

    $ 42,844             $ (42,844     $         $  

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

    50,849           (50,849                  
 

 

 

     

 

     

 

 

     

 

 
    $ 93,693         $ (93,693     $         $  
 

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap

                 

Barclays Bank PLC

    $ 1,137,231         $ (1,137,231     $         $  

BNP Paribas SA

    4,735           (4,735                  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    1,360,500           (1,360,500                  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    1,286,968           (1,286,968                  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    643,723           (643,723                  

Jefferies LLC

    539,088           (539,088                  

National Financial Services LLC

    493,954           (493,954                  

RBC Capital Market LLC

    846,493           (846,493                  

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

    1,114,459           (1,114,459                  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

    823,946           (823,946                  
 

 

 

     

 

     

 

 

     

 

 
    $ 8,251,097         $ (8,251,097     $         $  
 

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap

                 

Barclays Bank PLC

    $ 9,951         $ (9,951     $         $  

BNP Paribas SA

    272,746           (272,746                  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    117,720           (117,720                  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    23,075           (21,092                 1,983  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    423,990           (423,990                  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    365,894           (365,894                  

Jefferies LLC

    121,996           (121,996                  

RBC Capital Market LLC

    371,263           (371,263                  

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

    162,018           (162,018                  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

    24,150           (24,150                  

UBS AG

    87,909           (87,909                  
 

 

 

     

 

     

 

 

     

 

 
    $ 1,980,712         $ (1,978,729     $         $ 1,983  
 

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

  (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 Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 
  (b) 

The market value of the loaned securities is determined as of March 31, 2024. Additional collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day in accordance with the MSLA. The net amount would be subject to the borrower default indemnity in the event of default by the counterparty.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

 

 

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

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

Swaps: Swap contracts are entered into to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities. Such contracts are agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid and any upfront fees received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the contract. The daily fluctuation in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC Swaps in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or paid are recorded in the Statement of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contract is the premium received or paid. Total return swaps are entered into by the iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in such market or to exchange the risk/return of one security or market (e.g., fixed-income) with another security or market (e.g., equity or commodity prices) (equity risk, commodity price risk and/or interest rate risk).

Total return swaps are agreements in which there is an exchange of cash flows whereby one party commits to make payments based on the total return (distributions plus capital gains/losses) of an underlying instrument, or basket of underlying instruments, in exchange for fixed or floating rate interest payments. If the total return of the instruments or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting fixed or floating interest rate obligation, the Fund receives payment from or makes a payment to the counterparty.

Certain total return swaps are designed to function as a portfolio of direct investments in long and short equity positions. This means that the Fund has the ability to trade in and out of these long and short positions within the swap and will receive the economic benefits and risks equivalent to direct investment in these positions, subject to certain adjustments due to events related to the counterparty. Benefits and risks include capital appreciation (depreciation), corporate actions and dividends received and paid, all of which are reflected in the swap’s market value. The market value also includes interest charges and credits (“financing fees”) related to the notional values of the long and short positions and cash balances within the swap. These interest charges and credits are based on a specified benchmark rate plus or minus a specified spread determined based upon the country and/or currency of the positions in the portfolio.

Positions within the swap and financing fees are reset periodically. During a reset, any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on positions and accrued financing fees become available for cash settlement between the Fund and the counterparty. The amounts that are available for cash settlement are recorded as realized gains or losses in the Statements of Operations. Cash settlement in and out of the swap may occur at a reset date or any other date, at the discretion of the Fund and the counterparty, over the life of the agreement. Certain swaps have no stated expiration and can be terminated by either party at any time.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.

Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help it mitigate its counterparty risk, a Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.

For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement, and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by a Fund and the counterparty.

Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Funds. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Funds on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. A Fund generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from the counterparty are not fully collateralized, each Fund bears the risk of loss

 

 

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from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Funds have delivered collateral to a counterparty and stand ready to perform under the terms of their agreement with such counterparty, each Fund bears the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.

For financial reporting purposes, each Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to each of the following Funds, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Investment Advisory Fees    

 

 

ESG Screened S&P 500

    0.08%  

ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap

    0.12    

ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap

    0.12    

 

 

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), 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.

ETF Servicing Fees: Each Fund has entered into an ETF Services Agreement with BRIL to perform certain order processing, Authorized Participant communications, and related services in connection with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units (“ETF Services”). BRIL is entitled to a transaction fee from Authorized Participants on each creation or redemption order for the ETF Services provided. The Funds do not pay BRIL for ETF Services.

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, redemption fee, 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 generally equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (and excludes collateral investment fees), and any fees or other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of the 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 81% 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 81% 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 March 31, 2024, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Amounts  

 

 

ESG Screened S&P 500

  $ 739  

ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap

    6,533  

ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap

    2,902  

 

 

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.

 

 

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For the year ended March 31, 2024, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

           
iShares ETF   Purchases           Sales          

Net Realized 

Gain (Loss) 

 

ESG Screened S&P 500

  $  1,659,463        $ 1,803,858        $ (445,378)  

ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap

    8,787,793          13,116,084          (1,585,549)  

ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap

    4,226,325            3,744,132            (668,968)  

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

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

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended March 31, 2024, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Purchases          Sales  

 

 

ESG Screened S&P 500

  $  6,514,343        $  6,272,105  

ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap

    31,650,734          31,312,612  

ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap

    17,656,951          14,973,755  

 

 

For the year ended March 31, 2024, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF  

In-kind

Purchases

        

In-kind

Sales

 

 

 

ESG Screened S&P 500

  $  112,240,145        $  38,094,540  

ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap

    57,543,908          3,915,329  

ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap

    24,720,587          8,168,088  

 

 

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of March 31, 2024, 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 March 31, 2024, 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)  

 

 

ESG Screened S&P 500

  $  4,101,392      $ (4,101,392

ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap

    3,142,023        (3,142,023

ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap

    2,142,744        (2,142,744

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF  

Year Ended

March 31, 2024

    

Year Ended

March 31, 2023

 

 

 

ESG Screened S&P 500
Ordinary income

  $ 2,298,420      $ 2,794,860  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap
Ordinary income

  $ 1,726,166      $ 1,398,055  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap
Ordinary income

  $ 362,825      $ 524,007  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
                 

 

 

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As of March 31, 2024, 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  

 

 

ESG Screened S&P 500

  $ 90,668      $ (3,754,151   $ 20,061,191      $  16,397,708  

ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap

    72,669        (6,202,804     21,063,507        14,933,372  

ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap

    419,236        (3,572,774     4,906,298        1,752,760  

 

 

 

(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, the accounting for swap agreements, the timing and recognition of realized gains/losses for tax purposes, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains (losses) on certain futures contracts and the characterization of corporate actions.

As of March 31, 2024, 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)
 

 

 

ESG Screened S&P 500

  $  233,479,922      $ 34,480,533      $ (14,418,698   $ 20,061,835  

ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap

    169,783,955        28,836,457        (7,772,950     21,063,507  

ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap

    70,122,251        10,137,489        (5,231,191     4,906,298  

 

 

 

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 an indexing approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective. The Fund is not actively managed, and BFA generally does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining markets.

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 discretionary liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

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.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.

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.

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 Funds invest.

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

Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.

 

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
03/31/24
       Year Ended
03/31/23
 
 iShares ETF   Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

 ESG Screened S&P 500

                

 Shares sold

    3,250,000        $  112,611,144          2,700,000        $ 79,779,151  

 Shares redeemed

    (1,150,000        (38,188,666        (5,150,000        (148,395,187
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    2,100,000        $ 74,422,478          (2,450,000      $ (68,616,036
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap

                

 Shares sold

    1,550,000        $ 58,217,481          1,350,000        $ 44,682,535  

 Shares redeemed

    (100,000        (3,953,684        (450,000        (14,847,731
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    1,450,000        $ 54,263,797          900,000        $ 29,834,804  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap

                

 Shares sold

    800,000        $ 28,341,130          850,000        $ 28,860,781  

 Shares redeemed

    (250,000        (9,285,132        (200,000        (6,652,110
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    550,000        $ 19,055,998          650,000        $ 22,208,671  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Authorized Participants purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to BRIL, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Authorized Participants 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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

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 Trustees of iShares Trust and Shareholders of each of the three 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 (three of the funds constituting iShares Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of March 31, 2024, the related statements of operations for the year ended March 31, 2024, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2024, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2024 and the period September 22, 2020 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2021 (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 listed in the table below as of March 31, 2024, 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 March 31, 2024 and each of the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2024 and the period September 22, 2020 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

iShares ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF

iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF

iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap 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 March 31, 2024 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

May 23, 2024

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

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Important Tax Information (unaudited)   

 

The following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as qualified dividend income for individuals for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024:

 

 

 
iShares ETF  

Qualified Dividend

Income

 

 

 

ESG Screened S&P 500

  $ 2,343,507  

ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap

    1,384,211  

ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap

    620,197  

 

 

The following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as qualified business income for individuals for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024:

 

 

 
iShares ETF  

Qualified Business

Income

 

 

 

ESG Screened S&P 500

  $ 136,922  

ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap

    421,354  

ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap

    175,725  

 

 

The following percentages, or maximum percentages allowable by law, of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 qualified for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders:

 

   
iShares ETF   Dividends-Received
Deduction
 

ESG Screened S&P 500

    93.78

ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap

    75.90  

ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap

    77.55  

 

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), iShares Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for iShares ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF, iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF and iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF (the “Funds” or “ETFs”), each a series of the Trust, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, met on December 8, 2023 (the “Meeting”) to review the Program. The Board previously appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program. BlackRock also previously delegated oversight of the Program to the 40 Act Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”). At the Meeting, the Committee, on behalf of BlackRock, provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including the management of each Fund’s Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing each Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also referenced the methodology used by BlackRock to establish each Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually. The Report also discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including extended market holidays, delays in the repatriation of the local currency in certain non-U.S. countries, the continued illiquidity of Russian equity securities and the suspension of select sanctions in Venezuela.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing each Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

  a)

The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether each Fund’s strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund structure, with a focus on funds with more significant and consistent holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. The Committee also factored a fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. Derivative exposure was also considered in the calculation of a fund’s liquidity bucketing. Finally, a factor for consideration under the Liquidity Rule is a Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes. However, the Funds do not borrow for investment purposes.

 

  b)

Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed historical redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each ETF’s reasonably anticipated trading size utilized for liquidity classifications. The Committee may also take into consideration a fund’s shareholder ownership concentration (which, depending on product type and distribution channel, may or may not be available), a fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

  c)

Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements. The Committee considered that ETFs generally do not hold more than de minimis amounts of cash. The Committee also considered that ETFs generally do not engage in borrowing.

 

  d)

The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs. However, there were no ETFs with persistent deviations of fund premium/discount or bid/ask spreads from long-term averages over the Program Reporting Period.

 

  e)

The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of custom baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review. There were no ETFs for which the custom baskets accepted by the ETF had a significant change in its liquidity profile.

There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period other than the enhancement of certain model components in the Program’s classification methodology. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

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.

March 31, 2024

 

     
    Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
     % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
 
iShares ETF  

Net

Investment

Income

    

Net Realized

Capital Gains

    

Return of

Capital

    

Total Per

Share

    

Net

Investment

Income

   

Net Realized

Capital Gains

   

Return of

Capital

   

Total Per

Share

 

ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap(a)

  $  0.480080      $      $  0.010910      $  0.490990        98         2     100

ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap

    0.253202                      0.253202        100                   100  

 

(a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

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.

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information (unaudited)

 

The Board of Trustees 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 Trustee 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. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).

The registered investment companies advised by BFA or 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 Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. 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 March 31, 2024. With the exception of Stephen Cohen, Robert S. Kapito 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 and Mr. Wasserman is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001. The address of Mr. Cohen is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Drapers Gardens, 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2N 2DL United Kingdom. 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 Trustees     
       

Name (Year of

Birth)

   Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

Robert S.

Kapito(a) (1957)

   Trustee (since 2009).   

President of 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); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

Stephen

Cohen(b) (1975)

   Trustee (since 2024).   

Senior Managing Director, Head of Global Product Solutions of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2024); Senior Managing Director, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa Regions of BlackRock, Inc. (2021-2024); Head of iShares Index and Wealth in EMEA of BlackRock, Inc. (2017-2021); Global Head of Fixed Income Indexing of BlackRock, Inc. (2016-2017); Chief Investment Strategist for International Fixed Income and iShares of BlackRock, Inc. (2011-2015).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2024); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2024).

 

(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) 

Stephen Cohen 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 Trustees     
       

Name (Year of

Birth)

   Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

John E.

Kerrigan (1955)

   Trustee (since 2005); Independent Board Chair (since 2022).   

Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2022).

Jane D.

Carlin (1956)

   Trustee (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).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF 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)

   Trustee (since 2017); Audit Committee Chair (since 2019).   

Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016); Director of One Generation Away (since 2021).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2017).

Cecilia H.

Herbert (1949)

   Trustee (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); Trustee of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (2009- 2018); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (2015-2018); Director of the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts (since 2021).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information (unaudited) (continued)

 

          Independent Trustees     
       

Name (Year of

Birth)

   Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

Drew E.

Lawton (1959)

   Trustee (since 2017); 15(c) Committee Chair (since 2017).   

Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2017); Director of Jackson Financial Inc. (since 2021).

John E.

Martinez (1961)

   Trustee (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).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

Madhav V.

Rajan (1964)

   Trustee (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); Director of WellBe Senior Medical (since 2023); 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).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

 

Officers

     

Name (Year of

Birth)

   Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

Jessica

Tan (1980)

   President (since 2024).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2015); Head of Global Product Solutions, Americas of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2024) and Head of Sustainable and Transition Solutions of BlackRock, Inc. (2022-2024); Global Head of Corporate Strategy of BlackRock, Inc. (2019-2022); Chief of Staff to the CEO of BlackRock, Inc. (2017-2019).

Trent

Walker (1974)

   Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (since 2020).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 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).

Aaron

Wasserman (1974)

   Chief Compliance Officer (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 of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2023); Director of BlackRock, Inc. (2018-2022).

Rachel

Aguirre (1982)

   Executive Vice President (since 2022).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2018); Head of U.S. iShares Product (since 2022); Head of EII U.S. Product Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2021); Co-Head of EII’s Americas Portfolio Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (2020-2021); Head of Developed Markets Portfolio Engineering of BlackRock, Inc. (2016-2019).

Jennifer

Hsui (1976)

   Executive Vice President (since 2022).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Co-Head of Index Equity of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2022).

James

Mauro (1970)

   Executive Vice President (since 2022).   

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2010); Head of Fixed Income Index Investments in the Americas and Head of San Francisco Core Portfolio Management of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2020).

 

 

Effective July 1, 2023, Aaron Wasserman replaced Charles Park as Chief Compliance Officer.

 

Effective February 1, 2024, Salim Ramji resigned as Trustee of the Trust.

 

Effective March 5, 2024, Stephen Cohen replaced Salim Ramji as Trustee of the Trust.

 

Effective March 5, 2024, Dominik Rohé resigned as President of the Trust.

 

Effective March 5, 2024, Jessica Tan replaced Dominik Rohé as President of the Trust.

 

Effective April 8, 2024, Laura Fergerson was appointed as Trustee of the Trust.

 

Effective April 8, 2024, James Lam was appointed as Trustee of the Trust.

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to icsdelivery.com.

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents and Rule 30e-3 notices can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at iShares.com/fundreports.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviation
NVS   Non-Voting Shares
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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(b) Not Applicable

 

Item 2.

Code of Ethics.

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, the registrant has not amended the code of ethics and there have been no waivers granted under the code of ethics. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of the code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-474-2737.

 

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the registrant has more than one audit committee financial expert, as that term is defined under Item 3(b) and 3(c), serving on its audit committee. The audit committee financial experts serving on the registrant’s audit committee are Richard L. Fagnani and Madhav V. Rajan, all of whom are independent, as that term is defined under Item 3(a)(2).


Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The principal accountant fees disclosed in items 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 4(d) and 4(g) are for the twenty series of the registrant for which the fiscal year-end is March 31, 2024 (the “Funds”), and whose annual financial statements are reported in Item 1.

(a) Audit Fees – The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Funds’ annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years were $283,700 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 and $270,400 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

(b) Audit-Related Fees – There were no fees billed for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024 for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that were reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Fund’s financial statements and are not reported under (a) of this Item.

(c) Tax Fees – The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning for the Funds were $203,700 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 and $194,000 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. These services related to the review of the Funds’ tax returns and excise tax calculations.

(d) All Other Fees – There were no other fees billed in each of the fiscal years ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024 for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in (a) through (c) of this Item.

(e) (1) The registrant’s audit committee charter, as amended, provides that the audit committee is responsible for the approval, prior to appointment, of the engagement of the principal accountant to annually audit and provide their opinion on the registrant’s financial statements. The audit committee must also approve, prior to appointment, the engagement of the principal accountant to provide non-audit services to the registrant or to any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the registrant’s investment adviser (“Adviser Affiliate”) that provides ongoing services to the registrant, if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.

(2) There were no services described in (b) through (d) above that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not Applicable

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s principal accountant for services rendered to the Funds, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser, and any Adviser Affiliate that provides ongoing services to the registrant for the last two fiscal years were $203,700 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 and $194,000 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

(h) The registrant’s audit committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser and any Adviser Affiliate that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, if any, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence, and has determined that the provision of these services, if any, does not compromise the principal accountant’s independence.

(i) Not Applicable

(j) Not Applicable


Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

(a) The registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act of 1934 and has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act of 1934. The registrant’s audit committee members are Richard L. Fagnani, Cecilia H. Herbert and Madhav V. Rajan.

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 6.

Investments.

(a) Schedules of investments are included as part of the reports to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 7.

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

Item 8.

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

Item 9.

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

Item 10.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.

 

Item 11.

Controls and Procedures.

(a) The President (the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (the registrant’s Principal Financial Officer) have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act of 1934.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

Item 13.

Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.

Not applicable


Item 14.

Exhibits.

(a) (1) Code of Ethics is not filed as an exhibit; please refer to Item 2.

(a) (2) Section 302 Certifications are attached.

(a) (3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 – Not Applicable

(a) (4) Change in Registrant’s independent public accountant – Not Applicable

(b) Section 906 Certifications are attached.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

iShares Trust

 

 

 By:

    

/s/ Jessica Tan       

      

Jessica Tan,

      

President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: May 23, 2024

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

 By:

    

/s/ Jessica Tan       

      

Jessica Tan,

      

President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: May 23, 2024

 

 

 By:

    

/s/ Trent Walker       

      

Trent Walker,

      

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: May 23, 2024