N-CSRS 1 f3199d1.htm 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: State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

 

 

100 Summer Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA

02110

(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:

July 31, 2020

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

January 31, 2020

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

Copies of the semi-annual reports transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached.

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LOGO   JANUARY 31, 2020

 

  

2020 Semi-Annual Report

(Unaudited)

 

iShares Trust

 

·  

iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF  |  IHAK  |  NYSE Arca

·  

iShares Exponential Technologies ETF  |  XT  |  NASDAQ

·  

iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF  |  IDNA  |  NYSE Arca

·  

iShares Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Multisector ETF  |  IRBO  |  NYSE Arca

·  

iShares Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF  |  IDRV  |  NYSE Arca

·  

iShares U.S. Tech Breakthrough Multisector ETF  |  TECB  |  NYSE Arca

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

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Table of Contents

 

      Page  

Fund Summary

     3  

About Fund Performance

     9  

Shareholder Expenses

     9  

Schedules of Investments

     10  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     27  

Statements of Operations

     29  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     31  

Financial Highlights

     34  

Notes to Financial Statements

     40  

Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

     49  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     51  

Supplemental Information

     52  

General Information

     53  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     54  

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® Cybersecurity and Tech ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of developed and emerging market companies that are involved in cyber security and technology, including cyber security hardware, software, products, and services, as represented by the NYSE® FactSet® Global Cyber Security Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

    Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      Since Inception  

Fund NAV

    6.17      13.15

Fund Market

    6.13        13.11  

Index

    6.28        13.36  

The inception date of the Fund was 6/11/19. The first day of secondary market trading was 6/13/19.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 9 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
           Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,061.70        $ 2.44             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.80        $ 2.39          0.47

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 9 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

Sector    
Percent of
Total Investments

 (a) 

Software

    65.1

IT Services

    24.7  

Communications Equipment

    6.2  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    4.0  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments

 (a) 

United States

    75.4

Israel

    11.9  

United Kingdom

    6.5  

Japan

    4.1  

Taiwan

    1.5  

Other (each representing less than 1%)

    0.6  
 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® Exponential Technologies ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Exponential Technologies ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of stocks of developed and emerging market companies that create or use exponential technologies, as represented by the Morningstar® Exponential Technologies IndexSM (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

    Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      Since Inception            1 Year      Since Inception  

Fund NAV

    10.27      19.74      12.67       19.74      78.83

Fund Market

    10.33        19.20        12.60         19.20        78.31  

Index

    10.41        19.96        12.91               19.96        80.56  

The inception date of the Fund was 3/19/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 3/23/15.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 9 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
           Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,102.70        $ 2.43             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.80        $ 2.34          0.46

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 9 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

Sector    
Percent of
Total Investments

 (a) 

Information Technology

    35.1

Health Care

    30.8  

Industrials

    11.7  

Communication Services

    10.8  

Financials

    5.1  

Consumer Discretionary

    3.9  

Real Estate

    2.0  

Materials

    0.6  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments

 (a) 

United States

    60.1

Japan

    6.3  

China

    4.1  

Germany

    3.9  

France

    3.5  

Netherlands

    3.1  

United Kingdom

    3.0  

Switzerland

    3.0  

Denmark

    2.5  

Sweden

    1.9  
 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of developed and emerging market companies that could benefit from the long-term growth and innovation in genomics, immunology and bioengineering, as represented by the NYSE® FactSet Global Genomics and Immuno Biopharma IndexTM (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

    Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      Since Inception  

Fund NAV

    1.97      15.10

Fund Market

    1.86        15.06  

Index

    2.05        14.95  

The inception date of the Fund was 6/11/19. The first day of secondary market trading was 6/13/19.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 9 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
           Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.70        $ 2.39             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.80        $ 2.39          0.47

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 9 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

Sector    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
 (a) 

Biotechnology

    76.4

Pharmaceuticals

    22.5  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

    1.1  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
 (a) 

United States

    63.9

Japan

    11.6  

Germany

    10.3  

France

    4.6  

Denmark

    4.2  

Netherlands

    2.5  

Switzerland

    1.9  

United Kingdom

    1.0  
 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Multisector ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Multisector ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of developed and emerging market companies that could benefit from the long-term growth and innovation in robotics technologies and artificial intelligence, as represented by the NYSE® FactSet® Global Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

    Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      Since Inception            1 Year      Since Inception  

Fund NAV

    8.45      19.60      8.98       19.60      14.78

Fund Market

    8.20        18.74        8.90         18.74        14.65  

Index

    8.71        20.18        9.31               20.18        15.25  

The inception date of the Fund was 6/26/18. The first day of secondary market trading was 6/28/18.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 9 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
           Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,084.50        $ 2.46             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.80        $ 2.39          0.47

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 9 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

Sector    
Percent of
Total Investments

 (a) 

Information Technology

    58.0

Communication Services

    23.4  

Industrials

    10.9  

Consumer Discretionary

    5.7  

Health Care

    2.0  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments

 (a) 

United States

    51.1

China

    15.9  

Japan

    10.1  

France

    3.9  

South Korea

    3.8  

Taiwan

    2.8  

Germany

    2.7  

Canada

    1.9  

United Kingdom

    1.8  

Russia

    1.1  
 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of developed and emerging market companies that may benefit from growth and innovation in and around electric vehicles, battery technologies and autonomous driving technologies, as represented by the NYSE® FactSet Global Autonomous Driving and Electric Vehicle Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

    Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      Since Inception  

Fund NAV

    12.92      7.95

Fund Market

    12.55        7.55  

Index

    13.02        7.95  

The inception date of the Fund was 4/16/19. The first day of secondary market trading was 4/18/19.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 9 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period  (a)
           Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period  (a)
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,129.20        $ 2.52             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.80        $ 2.39          0.47

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 9 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

Sector    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
 (a) 

Consumer Discretionary

    40.8

Information Technology

    36.5  

Industrials

    14.7  

Communication Services

    5.0  

Materials

    3.0  

 

  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
 (a) 

United States

    48.5

Germany

    13.6  

Japan

    11.9  

South Korea

    8.6  

France

    4.4  

Netherlands

    3.4  

Switzerland

    3.1  

Sweden

    1.7  

United Kingdom

    1.5  

Canada

    1.2  
 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® U.S. Tech Breakthrough Multisector ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares U.S.Tech Breakthrough Multisector ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. companies that could benefit from various breakthrough technologies, including robotics and artificial intelligence, cloud and data tech, cybersecurity, genomics and immunology, and financial technology as represented by the NYSE® FactSet U.S. Tech Breakthrough Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

    Cumulative Total Returns  
     Since Inception  

Fund NAV

    0.87

Fund Market

    0.79  

Index

    0.89  

The inception date of the Fund was 1/8/20. The first day of secondary market trading was 1/10/20.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 9 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(01/08/20)(a)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period  (b)
           Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period (b)
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,008.70        $ 0.19             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.60        $ 1.53          0.30

 

  (a) 

The beginning of the period (commencement of operations) is January 08, 2020.

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (23 days for actual and 184 days for hypothetical expenses) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 9 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

Sector    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
 (a) 

Information Technology

    69.4

Communication Services

    11.7  

Health Care

    9.9  

Consumer Discretionary

    5.3  

Real Estate

    2.7  

Other (each representing less than 1%)

    1.0  

 

  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

Security    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
 (a) 

salesforce. com Inc.

    4.3

Amazon. com Inc.

    4.3  

Apple Inc.

    4.3  

Intel Corp.

    4.2  

Microsoft Corp.

    4.2  

Alphabet Inc., Class A

    4.1  

International Business Machines Corp.

    3.9  

Facebook Inc., Class A

    3.8  

Visa Inc., Class A

    3.6  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

    3.5  
 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. 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. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

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

Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses — The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Cybersecurity and Tech ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Israel — 11.9%  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)

    3,776     $ 431,635  

CyberArk Software Ltd.(a)(b)

    2,736       378,197  

Mellanox Technologies Ltd.(a)

    3,720       449,748  

Radware Ltd.(a)

    2,944       75,013  
   

 

 

 
      1,334,593  
Japan — 4.1%  

Digital Arts Inc.

    800       37,791  

Trend Micro Inc.(a)

    8,000       425,151  
   

 

 

 
      462,942  
Malaysia — 0.4%  

My EG Services Bhd

    157,600       39,996  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 0.2%  

Ahnlab Inc.

    440       24,255  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan — 1.5%  

Accton Technology Corp.

    32,000       172,664  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 6.4%  

Avast PLC(c)

    39,680       222,301  

Micro Focus International PLC

    23,600       318,935  

Sophos Group PLC(c)

    24,736       181,752  
   

 

 

 
      722,988  
United States — 75.4%  

A10 Networks Inc.(a)

    4,152       28,275  

Akamai Technologies Inc.(a)

    5,000       466,750  

Alarm.com Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    2,616       114,921  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    5,906       460,904  

CACI International Inc., Class A(a)

    1,808       483,532  

Calix Inc.(a)

    3,728       34,149  

Citrix Systems Inc.

    3,856       467,424  

Crowdstrike Holdings Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,360       83,082  

DocuSign Inc.(a)(b)

    5,640       442,796  

Everbridge Inc.(a)(b)

    2,432       220,437  

FireEye Inc.(a)

    15,328       244,941  

ForeScout Technologies Inc.(a)

    2,656       75,723  

Fortinet Inc.(a)

    4,104       473,438  

Juniper Networks Inc.

    17,768       407,598  

ManTech International Corp./VA, Class A

    1,960       157,349  

Mimecast Ltd.(a)

    4,072       207,794  

NIC Inc.

    4,664       92,021  

NortonLifeLock Inc

    16,800       477,456  

Okta Inc.(a)(b)

    3,608       462,004  
Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)  

Palo Alto Networks Inc.(a)

    1,888     $ 443,265  

Perspecta Inc.

    10,040       281,823  

Ping Identity Holding Corp.(a)

    1,120       27,160  

Proofpoint Inc.(a)(b)

    3,696       453,906  

Qualys Inc.(a)(b)

    2,360       202,346  

Rapid7 Inc.(a)(b)

    3,168       188,116  

SailPoint Technologies Holding Inc.(a)

    6,160       154,554  

Science Applications International Corp.

    3,768       330,717  

Tenable Holdings Inc.(a)

    2,896       78,916  

Varonis Systems Inc.(a)

    2,120       177,359  

VMware Inc., Class A(a)

    2,888       427,597  

Zix Corp.(a)

    3,920       26,460  

Zscaler Inc.(a)(b)

    4,816       270,129  
   

 

 

 
      8,462,942  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.9%
(Cost: $10,586,778)

 

    11,220,380  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 16.4%        

BlackRock Cash Funds:
Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.78%(d)(e)(f)

    1,832,045       1,833,144  

BlackRock Cash Funds:
Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(d)(e)

    6,000       6,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,839,144  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 16.4%
(Cost: $1,838,971)

 

    1,839,144  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 116.3%
(Cost: $12,425,749)

 

    13,059,524  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (16.3)%

 

    (1,827,332
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 11,232,192  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(e) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(f) 

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

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Cybersecurity and Tech ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     

Shares
Held at
07/31/19
 
 
 
    
Net
Activity

 
    

Shares
Held at
01/31/20


 
    
Value at
01/31/20

 
     Income       

Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)


 (a) 
    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)



 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     83,898        1,748,147        1,832,045      $ 1,833,144      $ 938 (b)     $ (85    $ 173  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     3,000        3,000        6,000        6,000        63                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 1,839,144      $ 1,001      $ (85    $ 173  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 11,220,380        $             —        $             —        $ 11,220,380  

Money Market Funds

     1,839,144                            1,839,144  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 13,059,524        $        $        $ 13,059,524  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Exponential Technologies ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Australia — 1.5%            

Cochlear Ltd.

    83,518     $ 13,478,491  

CSL Ltd.

    67,702       14,143,070  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    654,279       13,871,680  
   

 

 

 
      41,493,241  
Austria — 0.5%            

ams AG(a)

    300,812       12,310,695  
   

 

 

 
Belgium — 1.0%            

Proximus SADP

    451,299       12,863,335  

UCB SA

    166,084       15,291,233  
   

 

 

 
      28,154,568  
Brazil — 0.6%            

TIM Participacoes SA

    3,816,055       14,957,917  
   

 

 

 
China — 4.1%            

3SBio Inc.(a)(b)

    9,700,500       12,467,770  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a)

    63,847       13,190,152  

Baidu Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    112,246       13,869,116  

NetEase Inc., ADR

    42,118       13,509,770  

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

    1,142,000       13,045,293  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    301,700       14,492,666  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc.(a)(b)

    1,119,500       14,338,147  

Xiaomi Corp., Class B(a)(b)(c)

    10,226,000       15,171,286  
   

 

 

 
      110,084,200  
Denmark — 2.5%            

DSV Panalpina A/S

    118,112       12,849,246  

Genmab A/S(a)

    57,090       13,185,980  

H Lundbeck A/S

    351,110       14,932,986  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    231,476       14,159,705  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    133,060       13,275,711  
   

 

 

 
      68,403,628  
Finland — 0.5%            

Nokia OYJ

    3,764,331       14,682,061  
   

 

 

 
France — 3.5%            

Bouygues SA

    314,026       12,434,172  

Capgemini SE

    114,679       14,278,258  

Iliad SA(c)

    103,209       13,576,459  

Natixis SA

    3,092,752       13,102,906  

Orange SA

    881,393       12,507,411  

Sanofi

    134,217       12,932,883  

STMicroelectronics NV

    498,354       13,967,061  
   

 

 

 
      92,799,150  
Germany — 3.9%            

Bayer AG, Registered

    170,553       13,806,952  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    85,061       13,861,613  

Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered

    793,084       12,837,153  

Infineon Technologies AG

    585,958       12,711,848  

Merck KGaA

    114,510       14,707,711  

QIAGEN NV(a)

    316,808       10,588,775  

Siemens AG, Registered

    100,418       12,423,662  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    4,423,229       13,396,683  
   

 

 

 
      104,334,397  
India — 1.0%            

Infosys Ltd.

    1,130,302       12,291,039  

Infosys Ltd., ADR

    154,330       1,691,457  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

    454,159       13,232,236  
   

 

 

 
      27,214,732  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan — 6.3%            

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    143,000     $ 14,862,712  

FANUC Corp.

    68,500       12,842,367  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    454,300       11,866,248  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

    338,800       12,578,597  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    217,000       12,669,428  

Nidec Corp.

    93,000       12,047,054  

Rakuten Inc.(a)

    1,537,300       12,141,245  

SoftBank Group Corp

    332,300       13,870,233  

Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.(c)

    467,000       14,003,321  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    326,404       12,729,711  

TDK Corp.

    118,800       13,010,620  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    64,000       14,466,947  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

    355,500       12,709,900  
   

 

 

 
      169,798,383  
Netherlands — 3.0%            

Adyen NV(a)(b)

    17,289       15,921,689  

ASM International NV

    117,313       14,307,193  

ASML Holding NV

    46,758       13,174,530  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    4,373,055       12,275,477  

Randstad NV

    217,569       12,528,076  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    183,243       13,792,510  
   

 

 

 
      81,999,475  
Singapore — 0.5%            

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    4,461,800       13,435,415  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 1.1%            

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    302,365       14,308,332  

SK Hynix Inc.

    193,705       15,196,055  
   

 

 

 
      29,504,387  
Spain — 0.9%            

Grifols SA

    381,576       12,812,737  

Telefonica SA

    1,748,153       11,834,988  
   

 

 

 
      24,647,725  
Sweden — 1.9%            

Elekta AB, Class B

    1,057,399       12,111,328  

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR

    282,175       13,332,001  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB(a)

    805,776       14,391,470  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    1,449,788       11,395,365  
   

 

 

 
      51,230,164  
Switzerland — 3.0%            

ABB Ltd., Registered

    570,396       13,312,887  

Adecco Group AG, Registered

    210,705       12,387,344  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered

    79,901       12,924,004  

Novartis AG, Registered

    140,650       13,295,723  

Roche Holding AG, NVS

    42,465       14,279,019  

Swisscom AG, Registered

    25,092       13,778,551  
   

 

 

 
      79,977,528  
Taiwan — 1.0%            

MediaTek Inc.

    943,000       12,111,755  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    1,265,000       13,399,980  
   

 

 

 
      25,511,735  
United Kingdom — 3.0%            

AstraZeneca PLC

    136,126       13,321,726  

BT Group PLC

    5,197,986       11,026,218  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    571,032       13,428,785  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    144,209       14,895,951  

RELX PLC

    553,259       14,680,934  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Exponential Technologies ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Vodafone Group PLC

    6,864,633     $ 13,510,100  
   

 

 

 
      80,863,714  
United States — 60.0%            

3M Co.

    77,428       12,284,727  

Abbott Laboratories

    153,948       13,415,029  

AbbVie Inc.

    151,202       12,250,386  

Accenture PLC, Class A

    64,748       13,286,937  

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.(a)

    332,077       15,607,619  

Albemarle Corp.

    199,553       16,020,115  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(c)

    119,364       11,863,588  

Align Technology Inc.(a)

    47,500       12,212,250  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    110,177       12,647,218  

Alphabet Inc., Class A(a)

    9,728       13,938,084  

Amazon.com Inc.(a)

    7,494       15,053,348  

Amgen Inc.

    55,900       12,077,195  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    124,329       12,367,006  

Analog Devices Inc.

    112,920       12,392,970  

Apple Inc.

    48,464       15,000,093  

Applied Materials Inc.

    221,633       12,852,498  

Arista Networks Inc.(a)

    68,547       15,309,287  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B(a)

    58,721       13,178,754  

Biogen Inc.(a)

    44,709       12,020,015  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.(a)

    166,642       13,914,607  

BlackRock Inc.(d)

    26,619       14,037,529  

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

    298,409       12,494,385  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    209,990       13,218,870  

Broadcom Inc.

    40,833       12,460,598  

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.

    109,520       13,049,308  

Cadence Design Systems Inc.(a)

    198,872       14,340,660  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    129,975       12,971,505  

Charles River Laboratories International Inc.(a)

    89,909       13,898,133  

Cisco Systems Inc.

    295,303       13,575,079  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    215,988       13,257,343  

CoreSite Realty Corp.

    118,688       13,939,906  

Corning Inc.

    465,580       12,426,330  

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

    558,918       13,039,557  

CyrusOne Inc.

    210,726       12,822,677  

Dell Technologies Inc., Class C(a)

    274,587       13,391,608  

Digital Realty Trust Inc.

    111,880       13,760,121  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    108,457       15,144,935  

Emerson Electric Co.

    173,931       12,458,678  

Envestnet Inc.(a)

    182,207       14,370,666  

Equinix Inc.

    23,351       13,770,785  

Exelixis Inc.(a)

    743,922       12,795,458  

Facebook Inc., Class A(a)

    64,616       13,046,617  

First Solar Inc.(a)(c)

    243,309       12,063,260  

General Electric Co.(c)

    1,193,306       14,856,660  

Gentex Corp.

    460,809       13,718,284  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

    193,605       12,235,836  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    824,624       11,487,012  

Honeywell International Inc.

    74,419       12,890,859  

HP Inc.

    649,967       13,857,296  

Illumina Inc.(a)

    40,908       11,866,184  

Incyte Corp.(a)

    138,285       10,104,485  

Intel Corp.

    228,875       14,631,979  

Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(c)

    109,552       10,123,700  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

    141,651       14,128,271  

International Business Machines Corp.

    97,989       14,083,959  

Intuitive Surgical Inc.(a)

    22,776       12,749,549  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    212,366       12,385,185  
Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

IQVIA Holdings Inc.(a)

    91,131     $ 14,148,088  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a)

    88,357       12,665,976  

Johnson & Johnson

    93,004       13,845,505  

KLA Corp.

    78,238       12,967,166  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a)

    78,327       13,738,556  

Lam Research Corp.

    47,453       14,150,959  

Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.

    138,024       12,308,980  

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.(c)

    528,245       12,699,010  

Mastercard Inc., Class A

    45,000       14,217,300  

Maxim Integrated Products Inc.

    226,391       13,610,627  

Medtronic PLC

    116,889       13,493,666  

MercadoLibre Inc.(a)

    22,512       14,925,456  

Merck & Co. Inc.

    147,258       12,581,724  

Microchip Technology Inc.

    131,816       12,849,424  

Micron Technology Inc.(a)(c)

    265,453       14,092,900  

Microsoft Corp.

    86,868       14,787,540  

Myriad Genetics Inc.(a)

    533,153       14,741,680  

Nasdaq Inc.

    126,404       14,721,010  

Nektar Therapeutics(a)(c)

    606,492       12,063,126  

NVIDIA Corp.

    60,390       14,278,008  

ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)

    584,812       13,538,398  

Palo Alto Networks Inc.(a)

    57,757       13,560,188  

PayPal Holdings Inc.(a)

    124,111       14,135,002  

Pfizer Inc.

    342,892       12,769,298  

PRA Health Sciences Inc.(a)

    128,444       13,012,662  

Premier Inc., Class A(a)

    337,968       11,751,147  

Qorvo Inc.(a)

    114,820       12,154,845  

QUALCOMM Inc.

    150,149       12,809,211  

Quest Diagnostics Inc.

    125,017       13,835,631  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    34,998       11,827,224  

Rockwell Automation Inc.

    64,551       12,371,845  

Roper Technologies Inc.

    37,961       14,488,195  

salesforce.com Inc.(a)

    83,638       15,248,044  

Seagate Technology PLC

    226,443       12,904,987  

Seattle Genetics Inc.(a)

    117,462       12,731,706  

ServiceNow Inc.(a)

    48,937       16,551,962  

Skyworks Solutions Inc.

    119,673       13,541,000  

Splunk Inc.(a)

    89,641       13,917,662  

Sprint Corp.(a)

    2,492,444       10,891,980  

Square Inc., Class A(a)

    198,942       14,858,978  

Stryker Corp.

    66,032       13,912,942  

Syneos Health Inc.(a)

    233,755       14,343,207  

Synopsys Inc.(a)

    99,224       14,636,532  

T Rowe Price Group Inc.

    106,467       14,216,539  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    141,157       13,011,852  

Tesla Inc.(a)(c)

    37,045       24,100,366  

Texas Instruments Inc.

    105,536       12,732,918  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.(c)

    41,099       12,871,796  

T-Mobile U.S. Inc.(a)

    175,997       13,937,202  

United Technologies Corp.

    88,687       13,320,787  

United Therapeutics Corp.(a)

    141,690       13,838,862  

Varian Medical Systems Inc.(a)

    94,041       13,219,343  

Verizon Communications Inc.

    214,157       12,729,492  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    59,542       13,519,011  

Visa Inc., Class A(c)

    72,035       14,332,804  

VMware Inc., Class A(a)(c)

    86,495       12,806,450  

Western Digital Corp.

    256,056       16,771,668  

Xilinx Inc.

    139,226       11,761,812  

XPO Logistics Inc.(a)(c)

    160,308       14,254,587  

Zayo Group Holdings Inc.(a)

    381,826       13,268,453  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Exponential Technologies ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a)

    51,007     $ 12,191,693  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

    89,093       13,176,855  

Zoetis Inc.

    105,713       14,187,742  
   

 

 

 
      1,616,074,572  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.8%
(Cost: $2,243,083,073)

      2,687,477,687  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 3.6%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,

   

1.78%(d)(e)(f)

    95,254,247       95,311,400  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,

   

1.50%(d)(e)

    1,328,000       1,328,000  
   

 

 

 
      96,639,400  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 3.6%
(Cost: $96,612,032)

 

    96,639,400  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 103.4% (Cost: $2,339,695,105)

 

    2,784,117,087  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (3.4)%

 

    (90,898,560
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 2,693,218,527  
   

 

 

 
(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

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

(c) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(e) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(f) 

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

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     

Shares
Held at
07/31/19
 
 
 
    
Shares
Purchased
 
 
    
Shares
Sold
 
 
    

Shares
Held at
01/31/20
 
 
 
    
Value at
01/31/20
 
 
     Income       
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
 (a) 
    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     39,946,502        55,307,745 (b)              95,254,247      $ 95,311,400      $ 399,507 (c)     $ 2,933      $ 11,286  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     1,069,000        259,000 (b)               1,328,000        1,328,000        20,424                

BlackRock Inc.

     28,704        5,487        (7,572      26,619        14,037,529        187,331        141,570        1,511,002  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 110,676,929      $ 607,262      $ 144,503      $ 1,522,288  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 
  (c) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description Long Contracts    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount (000)
      

Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Euro STOXX 50 Index

     25          03/20/20        $ 1,008        $ (35,499

MSCI Emerging Markets E-Mini

     12          03/20/20          630          (38,918

S&P 500 E-Mini

     19          03/20/20          3,063          (4,079
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (78,496
                 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Exponential Technologies ETF

 

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

     Equity
Contracts
 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

  $ 78,496  
 

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 612,523  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

     $(78,496)  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 3,629,980  

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

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 2,687,477,687        $        $        $ 2,687,477,687  

Money Market Funds

     96,639,400                            96,639,400  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 2,784,117,087        $        $        $ 2,784,117,087  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ (78,496)          $            —          $            —        $ (78,496)  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Denmark — 4.2%            

Genmab A/S(a)

    4,572     $ 1,055,987  
   

 

 

 
France — 4.5%            

Sanofi

    11,826       1,139,530  
   

 

 

 
Germany — 10.3%            

BioNTech SE, ADR(a)(b)

    11,142       325,458  

Merck KGaA

    9,486       1,218,385  

MorphoSys AG(a)

    8,316       1,043,228  
   

 

 

 
      2,587,071  
Japan — 11.6%            

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

    49,600       1,183,426  

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.

    38,500       675,975  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    27,000       1,052,996  
   

 

 

 
      2,912,397  
Netherlands — 2.5%            

ProQR Therapeutics NV(a)

    10,980       77,190  

uniQure NV(a)

    9,504       547,050  
   

 

 

 
      624,240  
Switzerland — 2.0%            

CRISPR Therapeutics AG(a)

    9,360       486,252  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 1.0%            

Orchard Therapeutics PLC, ADR(a)

    20,934       260,000  
   

 

 

 
United States — 63.8%            

Adverum Biotechnologies Inc.(a)

    15,138       149,412  

Agenus Inc.(a)(b)

    30,384       113,636  

Allogene Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    13,698       297,521  

AnaptysBio Inc.(a)

    6,984       101,408  

Bluebird Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    13,752       1,095,897  

Bridgebio Pharma Inc.(a)

    19,890       686,006  

Constellation Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    4,212       139,165  

CytomX Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    12,258       90,954  

Dermira Inc.(a)

    13,050       247,298  

Editas Medicine Inc.(a)

    14,292       377,738  

Exelixis Inc.(a)

    62,928       1,082,362  

Fate Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    20,826       528,147  

FibroGen Inc.(a)

    22,338       934,845  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

    16,290       1,029,528  

Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    27,846       126,142  

Intellia Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    10,854       129,271  

Invitae Corp.(a)

    26,982       503,214  

Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc.(a)

    33,300       723,942  
Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    16,074     $ 259,595  

Kura Oncology Inc.(a)

    11,250       132,075  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    4,914       431,498  

MacroGenics Inc.(a)

    12,690       117,383  

Mirati Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    10,638       923,698  

Moderna Inc.(a)

    56,286       1,154,426  

NanoString Technologies Inc.(a)

    10,278       279,253  

Precision BioSciences Inc.(a)

    9,324       75,431  

Provention Bio Inc.(a)

    9,288       139,041  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    2,934       991,516  

Sangamo Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    33,552       245,936  

Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    9,972       1,156,353  

Seattle Genetics Inc.(a)

    9,306       1,008,677  

Translate Bio Inc.(a)

    10,944       78,468  

Twist Bioscience Corp.(a)

    5,400       134,136  

Vir Biotechnology Inc.(a)(b)

    10,476       278,976  

Voyager Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    6,768       74,651  

ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc.(a)(b)

    51,084       201,271  
   

 

 

 
      16,038,870  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.9%
(Cost: $25,939,100)

 

    25,104,347  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 4.2%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares,

   

1.78%(c)(d)(e)

    1,050,893       1,051,524  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares,

   

1.50%(c)(d)

    13,000       13,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,064,524  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 4.2%
(Cost: $1,064,353)

 

    1,064,524  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 104.1%
(Cost: $27,003,453)

 

    26,168,871  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (4.1)%

 

    (1,033,017
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 25,135,854  
   

 

 

 

 

(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 cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     

Shares
Held at
07/31/19
 
 
 
    
Net
Activity

 
    

Shares
Held at
01/31/20
 
 
 
    
Value at
01/31/20

 
     Income       
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
 (a) 
    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)



 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

            1,050,893        1,050,893      $ 1,051,524      $ 17,803 (b)     $ (106    $ 171  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     1,572,000        (1,559,000      13,000        13,000        191                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 1,064,524      $ 17,994      $ (106    $ 171  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 25,104,347        $             —        $             —        $ 25,104,347  

Money Market Funds

     1,064,524                            1,064,524  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 26,168,871        $        $        $ 26,168,871  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Multisector ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Australia — 1.0%  

Megaport Ltd.(a)

    106,176     $ 791,115  
   

 

 

 
Canada — 1.9%  

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.(a)

    46,690       717,710  

Novanta Inc.(a)

    7,924       718,945  
   

 

 

 
      1,436,655  
China — 15.9%  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.(a)

    28,000       722,636  

Baidu Inc., ADR(a)

    6,048       747,291  

China Telecom Corp. Ltd., Class H

    1,820,000       712,540  

DouYu International Holdings Ltd., ADR,
NVS(a)(b)

    97,398       787,950  

HUYA Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    37,520       670,858  

iQIYI Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    34,580       769,059  

JOYY Inc.(a)(b)

    11,910       720,912  

Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.(a)

    294,000       903,025  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

    1,092,000       721,447  

Momo Inc., ADR

    18,802       575,341  

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

    99,400       858,320  

SINA Corp.(a)

    19,474       754,423  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    16,800       807,016  

Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR(a)

    56,308       714,549  

Weibo Corp., ADR(a)

    15,876       676,635  

Xiaomi Corp., Class B(a)(c)

    588,000       872,356  
   

 

 

 
      12,014,358  
France — 3.9%  

Atos SE

    8,386       698,303  

Dassault Systemes SE

    4,354       756,094  

STMicroelectronics NV

    27,664       775,322  

Vivendi SA

    25,508       699,915  
   

 

 

 
      2,929,634  
Germany — 2.7%  

Duerr AG

    23,170       696,360  

Isra Vision AG

    15,358       577,650  

Nemetschek SE

    11,424       779,228  
   

 

 

 
      2,053,238  
Israel — 0.9%  

Stratasys Ltd.(a)

    36,848       662,527  
   

 

 

 
Japan — 10.1%  

Anritsu Corp.

    37,800       749,478  

FANUC Corp.

    3,500       656,179  

Gree Inc.

    145,600       621,975  

Harmonic Drive Systems Inc.

    15,600       718,218  

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.

    30,800       624,326  

LINE Corp.(a)(b)

    14,700       726,964  

MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.

    35,000       705,910  

Money Forward Inc.(a)

    16,800       792,065  

Nidec Corp.

    4,600       595,876  

Oracle Corp. Japan

    7,400       651,345  

Sony Corp.

    11,200       797,542  
   

 

 

 
      7,639,878  
Netherlands — 1.0%  

Yandex NV, Class A(a)

    17,318       776,020  
   

 

 

 
Russia — 1.1%  

Mail.Ru Group Ltd., GDR(a)(d)

    32,964       775,973  

Mail.Ru Group Ltd., New, GDR(a)(d)

    2,288       53,859  
   

 

 

 
      829,832  
Security   Shares     Value  
South Korea — 3.8%  

LG Electronics Inc.

    11,830     $ 654,107  

NAVER Corp.

    4,788       721,102  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    16,576       784,399  

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

    4,312       701,874  
   

 

 

 
      2,861,482  
Sweden — 0.9%  

Spotify Technology SA(a)

    4,928       696,326  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland — 1.0%  

Comet Holding AG, Registered

    5,670       725,469  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan — 2.8%  

Global Unichip Corp.

    86,000       678,970  

HTC Corp.

    602,000       682,528  

Parade Technologies Ltd.

    35,000       738,025  
   

 

 

 
      2,099,523  
United Kingdom — 1.8%  

AVEVA Group PLC

    11,704       758,760  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

    47,796       621,415  
   

 

 

 
      1,380,175  
United States — 51.0%  

3D Systems Corp.(a)(b)

    82,124       894,330  

Adobe Inc.(a)

    2,282       801,302  

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.(a)

    17,696       831,712  

Alphabet Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    532       762,239  

Altair Engineering Inc., Class A(a)

    21,910       809,575  

Alteryx Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    6,496       905,997  

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

    20,720       689,147  

Amazon.com Inc.(a)

    406       815,540  

Ambarella Inc.(a)(b)

    13,062       772,487  

AMETEK Inc.

    7,112       690,931  

Analog Devices Inc.

    6,020       660,695  

ANSYS Inc.(a)(b)

    2,730       748,921  

Apple Inc.

    2,590       801,631  

Autodesk Inc.(a)

    3,906       768,896  

CEVA Inc.(a)(b)

    26,572       726,744  

Cloudera Inc.(a)

    64,442       663,108  

Cognex Corp.(b)

    13,664       696,454  

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

    29,946       698,640  

Dropbox Inc., Class A(a)

    38,430       654,079  

Elastic NV(a)

    10,976       712,123  

Facebook Inc., Class A(a)

    3,486       703,858  

FARO Technologies Inc.(a)

    13,734       709,498  

GoDaddy Inc., Class A(a)

    10,388       698,177  

HubSpot Inc.(a)

    4,620       835,943  

Intel Corp.

    12,334       788,513  

International Business Machines Corp.

    5,250       754,583  

Intuitive Surgical Inc.(a)

    1,204       673,975  

iRobot Corp.(a)(b)

    15,456       727,205  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a)

    36,750       683,550  

MaxLinear Inc.(a)

    35,056       683,241  

Microchip Technology Inc.

    7,084       690,548  

Microsoft Corp.

    4,564       776,930  

MicroStrategy Inc., Class A(a)

    4,620       702,379  

MongoDB Inc.(a)(b)

    5,362       878,885  

Moog Inc., Class A

    7,798       698,779  

MTS Systems Corp.

    14,854       752,949  

Netflix Inc.(a)

    2,282       787,495  

NVIDIA Corp.

    3,304       781,165  

Pinterest Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    37,352       822,865  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Multisector ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Proto Labs Inc.(a)(b)

    7,294     $ 754,929  

PTC Inc.(a)

    9,254       769,192  

QUALCOMM Inc.

    8,358       713,021  

Regal Beloit Corp.

    8,386       657,966  

salesforce.com Inc.(a)

    4,424       806,539  

Silicon Laboratories Inc.(a)

    6,356       624,858  

Snap Inc., Class A, NVS(a)

    47,586       874,631  

Splunk Inc.(a)

    4,746       736,864  

Talend SA, ADR(a)(b)

    18,480       681,912  

Teradata Corp.(a)(b)

    26,670       649,148  

Texas Instruments Inc.

    5,712       689,153  

Twitter Inc.(a)(b)

    23,212       753,926  

Xilinx Inc.

    7,630       644,582  
   

 

 

 
      38,611,810  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.8%
(Cost: $69,154,820)

 

    75,508,042  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 9.8%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.78%(e)(f)(g)

    7,427,307       7,431,763  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 9.8%
(Cost: $7,430,167)

 

    7,431,763  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 109.6%
(Cost: $76,584,987)

 

    82,939,805  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (9.6)%

 

    (7,246,503
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 75,693,302  
   

 

 

 
(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

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

(d) 

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

(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 cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     

Shares
Held at
07/31/19
 
 
 
    
Net
Activity
 
 
    

Shares
Held at
01/31/20
 
 
 
    
Value at
01/31/20
 
 
     Income       
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
 (a) 
    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     3,473,998        3,953,309        7,427,307      $ 7,431,763      $ 19,547 (b)     $ (354    $ 786  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     62,000        (62,000                    975                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 7,431,763      $ 20,522      $ (354    $ 786  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Multisector ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 75,508,042        $        $        $ 75,508,042  

Money Market Funds

     7,431,763                            7,431,763  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 82,939,805        $             —        $             —        $ 82,939,805  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Australia — 0.1%  

GUD Holdings Ltd.

    2,552     $ 20,535  
   

 

 

 
Belgium — 1.1%  

Solvay SA

    1,507       156,217  

Umicore SA

    3,938       181,416  
   

 

 

 
      337,633  
Canada — 1.2%  

Linamar Corp.

    935       30,824  

Magna International Inc.

    5,973       302,997  

Martinrea International Inc.

    1,650       16,094  
   

 

 

 
      349,915  
China — 0.5%  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class H

    18,000       95,275  

NIO Inc., ADR(a)

    15,257       57,671  
   

 

 

 
      152,946  
France — 4.4%  

Cie. Plastic Omnium SA

    1,144       28,779  

Faurecia SE

    1,496       71,570  

Schneider Electric SE

    10,758       1,079,181  

Valeo SA

    4,389       130,936  
   

 

 

 
      1,310,466  
Germany — 11.1%  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    6,699       477,650  

Continental AG

    2,255       257,246  

Daimler AG, Registered

    18,139       840,349  

Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA

    957       45,158  

Infineon Technologies AG

    25,421       551,486  

Siemens AG, Registered

    8,921       1,103,701  

Stabilus SA

    495       30,215  
   

 

 

 
      3,305,805  
Hong Kong — 0.0%  

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.

    6,000       13,368  
   

 

 

 
Japan — 11.9%  

Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.

    2,500       85,228  

Alps Alpine Co. Ltd.

    4,400       81,273  

Denso Corp.

    8,800       368,774  

FCC Co. Ltd.

    1,100       22,795  

Futaba Industrial Co. Ltd.

    1,100       6,790  

GS Yuasa Corp.

    1,200       24,203  

Harmonic Drive Systems Inc.

    1,100       50,643  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    28,600       747,028  

Keihin Corp.

    1,200       28,576  

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    1,300       57,752  

Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co. Ltd.

    1,200       14,371  

NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.

    3,300       59,280  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

    46,200       255,542  

Panasonic Corp.

    42,900       436,184  

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

    2,200       57,971  

Tokai Rika Co. Ltd.

    1,200       20,981  

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.

    1,200       27,912  

Toyota Boshoku Corp.

    1,200       17,737  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    16,000       1,129,603  

TS Tech Co. Ltd.

    1,200       33,990  
   

 

 

 
      3,526,633  
Netherlands — 3.4%  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    5,709       724,244  
Security   Shares     Value  
Netherlands (continued)  

TomTom NV

    1,441     $ 15,686  

Yandex NV, Class A(a)

    5,731       256,806  
   

 

 

 
      996,736  
South Korea — 8.6%  

Hanon Systems

    4,092       36,050  

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd

    1,309       252,058  

Hyundai Motor Co.

    2,893       303,415  

Hyundai Wia Corp.

    330       11,864  

Iljin Materials Co. Ltd.(a)

    444       17,882  

LG Chem Ltd.

    946       267,882  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.

    1,133       118,828  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    27,214       1,287,804  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

    1,056       244,541  
   

 

 

 
      2,540,324  
Spain — 0.1%  

Cie. Automotive SA

    1,386       30,427  
   

 

 

 
Sweden — 1.7%  

Volvo AB, Class B

    29,909       512,931  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland — 3.1%  

ABB Ltd., Registered

    39,028       910,903  

Autoneum Holding AG

    72       8,316  
   

 

 

 
      919,219  
Taiwan — 0.1%  

Himax Technologies Inc., ADR(a)

    3,795       15,180  

International CSRC Investment Holdings Co.

    25,430       25,675  
   

 

 

 
      40,855  
United Kingdom — 1.5%  

Aptiv PLC

    5,192       440,230  
   

 

 

 
United States — 48.4%  

Adient PLC(a)

    1,892       48,643  

Albemarle Corp.

    2,178       174,850  

Alphabet Inc., Class A(a)

    859       1,230,758  

Ambarella Inc.(a)

    627       37,081  

Analog Devices Inc.

    7,502       823,344  

Apple Inc.

    4,224       1,307,370  

Autoliv Inc.

    1,793       137,398  

BorgWarner Inc.

    4,191       143,709  

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.(a)

    308       8,168  

CTS Corp.

    649       19,022  

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

    7,535       175,792  

Dana Inc.

    2,871       44,242  

Ford Motor Co.

    79,695       702,910  

Garmin Ltd.

    2,860       277,277  

Garrett Motion Inc.(a)

    1,441       12,133  

General Motors Co.

    27,203       908,308  

Gentex Corp.

    5,302       157,841  

Gentherm Inc.(a)

    715       32,969  

II-VI Inc.(a)

    1,771       59,594  

Intel Corp.

    20,207       1,291,834  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    15,785       622,718  

Lear Corp.

    1,232       151,758  

Livent Corp.(a)(b)

    3,212       30,225  

Lydall Inc.(a)

    286       5,846  

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

    13,519       324,997  

Maxim Integrated Products Inc.

    5,533       332,644  

Methode Electronics Inc.

    693       22,696  

Motorcar Parts of America Inc.(a)

    385       7,646  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      21  


Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
United States (continued)  

NVIDIA Corp.

    5,401      $ 1,276,958  

ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)

    8,162        188,950  

Qorvo Inc.(a)

    2,343        248,030  

QUALCOMM Inc.

    13,706        1,169,259  

Standard Motor Products Inc.

    440        21,375  

Stoneridge Inc.(a)

    550        15,323  

Tenneco Inc., Class A

    1,133        10,730  

Tesla Inc.(a)(b)

    2,739        1,781,911  

Veoneer Inc.(a)

    2,255        29,383  

Vishay Intertechnology Inc.

    2,662        54,012  

Vishay Precision Group Inc.(a)

    231        7,979  

Visteon Corp.(a)

    561        44,773  

Xilinx Inc.

    5,126        433,044  
    

 

 

 
       14,373,500  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 97.2%
(Cost: $26,638,826)

       28,871,523  
    

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

    
Chile — 0.2%  

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

    2,365        65,864  
    

 

 

 
Germany — 2.4%  

Schaeffler AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    3,388        33,971  

Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    3,762        676,970  
    

 

 

 
       710,941  
    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 2.6%
(Cost: $763,084)

       776,805  
    

 

 

 
Security   Shares      Value  

Short-Term Investments

    
Money Market Funds — 6.1%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,
1.78%(c)(d)(e)

    1,816,083      $ 1,817,173  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
1.50%(c)(d)

    4,000        4,000  
    

 

 

 
       1,821,173  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 6.1%
(Cost: $1,821,008)

       1,821,173  

Total Investments in Securities — 105.9%
(Cost: $29,222,918)

       31,469,501  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (5.9)%

       (1,749,226
    

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

     $ 29,720,275  
    

 

 

 

 

(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 cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     

Shares
Held at
07/31/19
 
 
 
    
Net
Activity

 
    

Shares
Held at
01/31/20

 
 
    
Value at
01/31/20
 
 
     Income       

Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)

 
 (a) 
    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

            1,816,083        1,816,083      $ 1,817,173      $ 4,170 (b)     $ (83    $ 165  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     24,000        (20,000      4,000        4,000        225                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 1,821,173      $ 4,395      $ (83    $ 165  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

 

22    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks.

   $ 28,871,523        $        $        $ 28,871,523  

Preferred Stocks

     776,805                            776,805  

Money Market Funds

     1,821,173                            1,821,173  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 31,469,501        $             —        $             —        $ 31,469,501  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      23  


Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® U.S. Tech Breakthrough Multisector ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Communication Services — 11.7%            

Alphabet Inc., Class A(a)

    144     $ 206,320  

Facebook Inc., Class A(a)

    951       192,017  

Netflix Inc.(a)

    436       150,459  

Pinterest Inc., Class A(a)

    312       6,873  

Snap Inc., Class A, NVS(a)

    792       14,557  

Twitter Inc.(a)

    760       24,685  
   

 

 

 
      594,911  
Consumer Discretionary — 5.3%            

Amazon.com Inc.(a)

    109       218,950  

eBay Inc.

    1,192       40,004  

Etsy Inc.(a)

    180       8,786  

Groupon Inc.(a)

    720       2,074  

iRobot Corp.(a)

    28       1,317  
   

 

 

 
      271,131  
Financials — 0.3%            

Blucora Inc.(a)

    24       541  

Enova International Inc.(a)

    20       501  

Green Dot Corp., Class A(a)

    24       722  

LendingClub Corp.(a)

    44       516  

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

    20       7,084  

Meta Financial Group Inc.

    20       744  

OneMain Holdings Inc.

    48       2,034  

Tradeweb Markets Inc., Class A

    36       1,662  

Virtu Financial Inc., Class A

    40       668  

World Acceptance Corp.(a)

    4       346  
   

 

 

 
      14,818  
Health Care — 9.9%            

Adverum Biotechnologies Inc.(a)

    144       1,421  

Allogene Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    132       2,867  

Bluebird Bio Inc.(a)

    152       12,113  

Bridgebio Pharma Inc.(a)

    192       6,622  

Constellation Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    40       1,322  

Editas Medicine Inc.(a)

    136       3,594  

Exelixis Inc.(a)

    812       13,966  

Fate Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    200       5,072  

FibroGen Inc.(a)

    212       8,872  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

    2,845       179,804  

Intellia Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    104       1,239  

Intuitive Surgical Inc.(a)

    117       65,494  

Invitae Corp.(a)

    260       4,849  

Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc.(a)

    320       6,957  

Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    152       2,455  

Kura Oncology Inc.(a)

    108       1,268  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    48       4,215  

Mirati Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    108       9,378  

Moderna Inc.(a)

    536       10,993  

NanoString Technologies Inc.(a)

    100       2,717  

Precision BioSciences Inc.(a)

    88       712  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    228       77,050  

Sangamo Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    320       2,346  

Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    196       22,728  

Seattle Genetics Inc.(a)

    468       50,727  

ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc.(a)

    488       1,923  
   

 

 

 
      500,704  
Industrials — 0.7%            

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

    64       2,129  

AMETEK Inc.

    232       22,539  
Security   Shares     Value  
Industrials (continued)            

Moog Inc., Class A

    32     $ 2,867  

Proto Labs Inc.(a)

    24       2,484  

Regal Beloit Corp.

    40       3,138  
   

 

 

 
      33,157  
Information Technology — 69.2%            

3D Systems Corp.(a)

    116       1,263  

ACI Worldwide Inc.(a)

    60       2,067  

Adobe Inc.(a)

    492       172,761  

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.(a)

    1,068       50,196  

Akamai Technologies Inc.(a)

    424       39,580  

Alarm.com Holdings Inc.(a)

    96       4,217  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    24       2,467  

Altair Engineering Inc., Class A(a)

    40       1,478  

Alteryx Inc., Class A(a)

    80       11,158  

Analog Devices Inc.

    376       41,266  

ANSYS Inc.(a)

    88       24,141  

Appian Corp.(a)

    52       2,654  

Apple Inc.

    706       218,514  

Autodesk Inc.(a)

    224       44,094  

Avalara Inc.(a)

    36       3,065  

Black Knight Inc.(a)

    76       5,086  

Blackline Inc.(a)

    28       1,713  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    368       28,719  

Bottomline Technologies DE Inc.(a)

    24       1,286  

CACI International Inc., Class A(a)

    68       18,186  

Cass Information Systems Inc.

    8       432  

CEVA Inc.(a)

    24       656  

Citrix Systems Inc.

    348       42,185  

Cloudera Inc.(a)

    404       4,157  

Cognex Corp.

    168       8,563  

CommVault Systems Inc.(a)

    64       2,881  

Crowdstrike Holdings Inc., Class A(a)

    52       3,177  

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

    376       8,772  

DocuSign Inc.(a)

    288       22,611  

Dropbox Inc., Class A(a)

    344       5,855  

Ebix Inc.

    12       413  

Euronet Worldwide Inc.(a)

    28       4,414  

Everbridge Inc.(a)

    92       8,339  

Evo Payments Inc., Class A(a)

    20       554  

Fair Isaac Corp.(a)

    16       6,438  

FARO Technologies Inc.(a)

    16       827  

Fastly Inc., Class A(a)

    52       1,171  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

    332       47,695  

FireEye Inc.(a)

    564       9,013  

Fiserv Inc.(a)

    308       36,532  

FleetCor Technologies Inc.(a)

    48       15,131  

ForeScout Technologies Inc.(a)

    96       2,737  

Fortinet Inc.(a)

    388       44,760  

Global Payments Inc.

    160       31,272  

GoDaddy Inc., Class A(a)

    268       18,012  

Guidewire Software Inc.(a)

    44       4,950  

HP Inc.

    2,276       48,524  

HubSpot Inc.(a)

    60       10,856  

Intel Corp.

    3,360       214,805  

International Business Machines Corp.

    1,364       196,048  

Intuit Inc.

    136       38,132  

Jack Henry & Associates Inc.

    40       5,982  

Juniper Networks Inc.

    892       20,462  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a)

    136       2,530  

ManTech International Corp./VA, Class A

    72       5,780  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® U.S. Tech Breakthrough Multisector ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Information Technology (continued)            

Mastercard Inc., Class A

    480     $ 151,651  

MaxLinear Inc.(a)

    64       1,247  

Microchip Technology Inc.

    240       23,395  

Microsoft Corp.

    1,260       214,490  

MicroStrategy Inc., Class A(a)

    12       1,824  

MongoDB Inc.(a)

    72       11,801  

MTS Systems Corp.

    20       1,014  

NetApp Inc.

    348       18,583  

NIC Inc.

    172       3,394  

NortonLifeLock Inc.

    1,660       47,177  

Nutanix Inc., Class A(a)

    260       8,442  

NVIDIA Corp.

    596       140,912  

Okta Inc.(a)

    296       37,903  

Oracle Corp.

    3,297       172,928  

Palo Alto Networks Inc.(a)

    256       60,104  

PayPal Holdings Inc.(a)

    604       68,790  

Pegasystems Inc.

    56       4,828  

Perspecta Inc.

    372       10,442  

Progress Software Corp.

    68       3,069  

Proofpoint Inc.(a)

    148       18,176  

PTC Inc.(a)

    108       8,977  

Pure Storage Inc., Class A(a)

    344       6,123  

Q2 Holdings Inc.(a)

    24       2,093  

QUALCOMM Inc.

    1,236       105,443  

Qualys Inc.(a)

    88       7,545  

Rapid7 Inc.(a)

    116       6,888  

SailPoint Technologies Holding Inc.(a)

    224       5,620  

salesforce.com Inc.(a)

    1,208       220,230  

Science Applications International Corp.

    140       12,288  

ServiceNow Inc.(a)

    288       97,410  

Silicon Laboratories Inc.(a)

    44       4,326  

Splunk Inc.(a)

    236       36,641  

Square Inc., Class A(a)

    184       13,743  

SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.

    120       7,561  

Switch Inc., Class A

    96       1,536  

Tenable Holdings Inc.(a)

    104       2,834  

Teradata Corp.(a)

    172       4,186  

Texas Instruments Inc.

    952       114,859  

Twilio Inc., Class A(a)

    184       22,879  
Security   Shares     Value  
Information Technology (continued)            

Unisys Corp.(a)

    96     $ 932  

Varonis Systems Inc.(a)

    80       6,693  

Visa Inc., Class A

    928       184,644  

VMware Inc., Class A(a)

    204       30,204  

Western Digital Corp.

    444       29,082  

WEX Inc.(a)

    24       5,206  

Workiva Inc.(a)

    20       910  

Xilinx Inc.

    256       21,627  

Zscaler Inc.(a)

    176       9,872  

Zuora Inc., Class A(a)

    116       1,711  
   

 

 

 
      3,520,810  
Real Estate — 2.7%            

CoreSite Realty Corp.

    56       6,577  

CyrusOne Inc.

    172       10,466  

Digital Realty Trust Inc.

    320       39,357  

Equinix Inc.

    132       77,844  

QTS Realty Trust Inc., Class A

    88       5,006  
   

 

 

 
      139,250  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.8%
(Cost: $5,030,878)

 

    5,074,781  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 0.2%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares,

   

1.50%(b)(c)

    11,000       11,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.2%
(Cost: $11,000)

      11,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities — 100.0%
(Cost: $5,041,878)

      5,085,781  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (.00)%

      (74
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 5,085,707  
   

 

 

 

 

(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 affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     

Shares
Held at
01/08/20
 
 
 (a) 
    
Net
Activity

 
    

Shares
Held at
01/31/20
 
 
 
    
Value at
01/31/20
 
 
     Income       
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
 (b) 
    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

            11,000        11,000      $ 11,000      $ 10      $      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

The Fund commenced operations on January 08, 2020.

 
  (b) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® U.S. Tech Breakthrough Multisector ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 5,074,781        $        $        $ 5,074,781  

Money Market Funds

     11,000                            11,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 5,085,781        $             —        $             —        $ 5,085,781  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

 

     iShares
Cybersecurity
and Tech
ETF
     iShares
Exponential
Technologies
ETF
     iShares
Genomics
Immunology
and
Healthcare
ETF
     iShares
Robotics and
Artificial
Intelligence
Multisector
ETF
 

ASSETS

          

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

          

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 11,220,380      $ 2,673,440,158      $ 25,104,347      $ 75,508,042  

Affiliated(c)

    1,839,144        110,676,929        1,064,524        7,431,763  

Cash

    202,568               90         

Foreign currency, at value(d)

    767        1,838,869        12,139        210,094  

Cash pledged:

          

Futures contracts

           159,000                

Foreign currency collateral pledged:

          

Futures contracts(e)

           72,033                

Receivables:

          

Investments sold

           167,419                

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    241        262,318        8,676        5,723  

Capital shares sold

                         776,625  

Dividends

    7,597        1,864,753        8,075        21,455  

Tax reclaims

           1,745,368               1,712  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    13,270,697        2,790,226,847        26,197,851        83,955,414  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

          

Bank overdraft

           185,724               94,733  

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    1,833,068        95,277,103        1,051,459        7,430,257  

Deferred foreign capital gain tax

           200,338                

Payables:

          

Investments purchased

           56               710,920  

Variation margin on futures contracts

           86,075                

Capital shares redeemed

           167,419                

Investment advisory fees

    3,837        1,089,955        10,538        26,208  

Foreign taxes

           1,650               (6

Other liabilities

    201,600                       
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    2,038,505        97,008,320        1,061,997        8,262,112  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 11,232,192      $ 2,693,218,527      $ 25,135,854      $ 75,693,302  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

          

Paid-in capital

  $ 10,630,647      $ 2,186,458,303      $ 24,056,840      $ 67,659,378  

Accumulated earnings

    601,545        506,760,224        1,079,014        8,033,924  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 11,232,192      $ 2,693,218,527      $ 25,135,854      $ 75,693,302  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    400,000        63,250,000        900,000        2,800,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 28.08      $ 42.58      $ 27.93      $ 27.03  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Par value

    None        None        None        None  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 1,754,267      $ 90,503,068      $ 1,042,317      $ 7,066,712  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 10,586,778      $ 2,231,859,233      $ 25,939,100      $ 69,154,820  

(c) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 1,838,971      $ 107,835,872      $ 1,064,353      $ 7,430,167  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 761      $ 1,859,027      $ 12,023      $ 210,122  

(e) Foreign currency collateral pledged, at cost

  $      $ 72,071      $      $  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

 

     iShares
Self-Driving EV
and Tech ETF
    iShares
U.S. Tech
Breakthrough
Multisector ETF
 

ASSETS

   

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

   

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 29,648,328     $ 5,074,781  

Affiliated(c)

    1,821,173       11,000  

Cash

    176       19,950  

Foreign currency, at value(d)

    31,215        

Receivables:

   

Investments sold

    8,386        

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    1,371        

Capital shares sold

    8,360        

Dividends

    40,819       867  

Tax reclaims

    6,439        
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    31,566,267       5,106,598  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

   

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    1,817,091        

Payables:

   

Investments purchased

    8,360        

Capital shares redeemed

    8,386        

Investment advisory fees

    12,160       971  

Foreign taxes

    (5      

Other liabilities

          19,920  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    1,845,992       20,891  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 29,720,275     $ 5,085,707  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

   

Paid-in capital

  $ 27,209,356     $ 5,041,790  

Accumulated earnings

    2,510,919       43,917  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 29,720,275     $ 5,085,707  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    1,100,000       200,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 27.02     $ 25.43  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited       Unlimited  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

    None       None  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 1,808,268     $  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 27,401,910     $ 5,030,878  

(c) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 1,821,008     $ 11,000  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 31,663     $  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations  (unaudited)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2020

 

     iShares
Cybersecurity
and Tech
ETF
    iShares
Exponential
Technologies
ETF
    iShares
Genomics
Immunology
and
Healthcare
ETF
    iShares
Robotics and
Artificial
Intelligence
Multisector
ETF
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Dividends — Unaffiliated

  $ 17,437     $ 18,605,020     $ 50,483     $ 169,775  

Dividends — Affiliated

    63       207,755       191       975  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    938       399,507       17,803       19,547  

Foreign taxes withheld

    (785     (912,906     (3,542     (11,060

Other foreign taxes

                      (125
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    17,653       18,299,376       64,935       179,112  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

       

Investment advisory fees

    12,408       6,101,886       58,316       126,440  

Commitment fees

          449              

Interest expense

          2,302              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    12,408       6,104,637       58,316       126,440  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    5,245       12,194,739       6,619       52,672  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments — Unaffiliated(a)

    (10,339     (15,986,068     (395,737     (1,164,809

Investments — Affiliated

    (85     (179,697     (106     (354

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

          183,971,508       2,307,778       3,293,809  

In-kind redemptions — Affiliated

          324,200              

Futures contracts

          612,523              

Foreign currency transactions

    (128     16,653       155       (467
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (10,552     168,759,119       1,912,090       2,128,179  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments — Unaffiliated(b)

    392,998       77,909,499       (1,294,255     2,563,027  

Investments — Affiliated

    173       1,522,288       171       786  

Futures contracts

          (78,496            

Foreign currency translations

    83       34,531       (6     82  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    393,254       79,387,822       (1,294,090     2,563,895  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    382,702       248,146,941       618,000       4,692,074  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 387,947     $ 260,341,680     $ 624,619     $ 4,744,746  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Net of deferred foreign capital gain tax of

  $     $ (26,023   $     $  

(b) Net of foreign capital gain tax of

  $     $ 17,919     $     $  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

Statements of Operations  (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2020

 

     iShares
Self-Driving EV
and Tech ETF
    iShares
U.S. Tech
Breakthrough
Multisector ETF (a)
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

   

Dividends — Unaffiliated

  $ 250,607     $ 981  

Dividends — Affiliated

    225       10  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    4,170        

Other income — Affiliated

    5,036        

Foreign taxes withheld

    (14,063      

Other foreign taxes

    (91      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    245,884       991  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

   

Investment advisory fees

    66,148       1,294  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    66,148       1,294  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less:

   

Investment advisory fees waived

          (323
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    66,148       971  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    179,736       20  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

   

Net realized gain (loss) from:

   

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (141,798     (6

Investments — Affiliated

    (83      

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

    438,411        

Foreign currency transactions

    (263      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    296,267       (6
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments — Unaffiliated

    2,953,063       43,903  

Investments — Affiliated

    165        

Foreign currency translations

    (835      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    2,952,393       43,903  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    3,248,660       43,897  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 3,428,396     $ 43,917  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

For the period from January 08, 2020 (commencement of operations) to January 31, 2020.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
Cybersecurity and Tech ETF
     iShares
Exponential Technologies ETF
 
     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   

Period From
06/11/19 (a)

to 07/31/19

     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

        

OPERATIONS

        

Net investment income

  $ 5,245     $ 321      $ 12,194,739     $ 34,674,519  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (10,552     4,974        168,759,119       32,334,560  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    393,254       240,597        79,387,822       27,416,253  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    387,947       245,892        260,341,680       94,425,332  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(b)

        

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (32,294            (19,476,849     (34,910,592
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

        

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

    6,889,235       3,741,412        (110,464,924     156,420,290  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

        

Total increase in net assets

    7,244,888       3,987,304        130,399,907       215,935,030  

Beginning of period

    3,987,304              2,562,818,620       2,346,883,590  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 11,232,192     $ 3,987,304      $ 2,693,218,527     $ 2,562,818,620  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

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
Genomics Immunology and
Healthcare ETF
    iShares
Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
Multisector ETF
 
     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   

Period From
06/11/19 (a)

to 07/31/19

    Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

       

OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 6,619     $ (3,313   $ 52,672     $ 229,231  

Net realized gain (loss)

    1,912,090       214,181       2,128,179       (365,872

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (1,294,090     459,712       2,563,895       3,869,589  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    624,619       670,580       4,744,746       3,732,948  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(b)

       

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (216,185           (154,328     (220,617
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

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

    (123,445     24,180,285       26,124,753       32,012,112  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

       

Total increase in net assets

    284,989       24,850,865       30,715,171       35,524,443  

Beginning of period

    24,850,865             44,978,131       9,453,688  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 25,135,854     $ 24,850,865     $ 75,693,302     $ 44,978,131  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

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
Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF
           iShares
U.S. Tech
Breakthrough
Multisector
ETF
 
     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   

Period From
04/16/19 (a)

to 07/31/19

           

Period From
01/08/20 (a)

01/31/20
(unaudited)

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

        

OPERATIONS

        

Net investment income

  $ 179,736     $ 59,598        $ 20  

Net realized gain (loss)

    296,267       (26,600        (6

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    2,952,393       (706,692        43,903  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    3,428,396       (673,694        43,917  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(b)

        

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (189,323     (54,460         
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

        

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

    (12,144     27,221,500          5,041,790  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

        

Total increase in net assets

    3,226,929       26,493,346          5,085,707  

Beginning of period

    26,493,346                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 29,720,275     $ 26,493,346        $ 5,085,707  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

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 Cybersecurity and Tech ETF  
     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   

Period From
06/11/19(a)

to 07/31/19

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 26.58     $ 24.94  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.03       0.00 (c)  

Net realized and unrealized gain(d)

    1.60       1.64  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    1.63       1.64  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(e)

   

From net investment income

    (0.04      

From net realized gain

    (0.09      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.13      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 28.08     $ 26.58  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

   

Based on net asset value

    6.17 %(f)      6.58 %(f) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

   

Total expenses

    0.47 %(g)      0.47 %(g) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    0.20 %(g)      0.06 %(g) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

   

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 11,232     $ 3,987  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

    25 %(f)       8 %(f)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

Rounds to less than $0.01.

(d) 

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.

(e) 

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

(f) 

Not annualized.

(g) 

Annualized.

(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Exponential Technologies ETF  
     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
           Year Ended
07/31/19
     Year Ended
07/31/18
     Year Ended
07/31/17
     Year Ended
07/31/16
          

Period From
03/19/15(a)

to 07/31/15

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 38.89       $ 37.73      $ 32.74      $ 25.95      $ 25.84       $ 25.49  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.19         0.55        0.47        0.38        0.41         0.18  

Net realized and unrealized gain(c)

    3.80         1.16        4.91        6.79        0.11         0.31  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    3.99         1.71        5.38        7.17        0.52         0.49  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

                  

From net investment income

    (0.30       (0.55      (0.39      (0.38      (0.41       (0.14
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.30       (0.55      (0.39      (0.38      (0.41       (0.14
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 42.58       $ 38.89      $ 37.73      $ 32.74      $ 25.95       $ 25.84  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return

                  

Based on net asset value

    10.27 %(e)         4.67      16.48      27.80      2.13       1.91 %(e)  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                  

Total expenses

    0.46 %(f)         0.47      0.47      0.47      0.47       0.47 %(f)  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.46 %(f)         0.47      0.47      0.47      0.36       0.30 %(f)  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

    0.93 %(f)         1.47      1.30      1.32      1.71       1.90 %(f)  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                  

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 2,693,219       $ 2,562,819      $ 2,346,884      $ 1,147,540      $ 764,335       $ 689,925  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    18 %(e)         21      19      23      28       1 %(e)  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Genomics Immunology and
Healthcare ETF
 
     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   

Period From
06/11/19(a)

to 07/31/19

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 27.61     $ 24.46  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    0.01       (0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain(c)

    0.55       3.16  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.56       3.15  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

   

From net investment income

    (0.00 )(e)       

From net realized gain

    (0.24      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.24      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 27.93     $ 27.61  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

   

Based on net asset value

    1.97 %(f)      12.88 %(f) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

   

Total expenses

    0.47 %(g)      0.47 %(g) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    0.05 %(g)      (0.35 )%(g) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

   

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 25,136     $ 24,851  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

    42 %(f)       19 %(f)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Not annualized.

(g) 

Annualized.

(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Multisector ETF  
     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/19
     Period From
06/26/18(a)
to 07/31/18
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 24.99     $ 23.63      $ 23.80  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.03       0.24        0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

    2.08       1.30        (0.20
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    2.11       1.54        (0.17
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

      

From net investment income

    (0.07     (0.18       
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.07     (0.18       
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 27.03     $ 24.99      $ 23.63  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

      

Based on net asset value

    8.45 %(e)      6.60      (0.71 )%(e) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

      

Total expenses

    0.47 %(f)      0.47      0.47 %(f) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    0.20 %(f)      1.02      1.16 %(f) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

      

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 75,693     $ 44,978      $ 9,454  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    29 %(e)       35      0 %(e)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF  
    Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
          Period From
04/16/19(a)
to 07/31/19
 
       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 24.08       $ 25.39  
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.16         0.17  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

    2.95         (1.30
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    3.11         (1.13
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

     

From net investment income

    (0.17       (0.18
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.17       (0.18
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 27.02       $ 24.08  
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return

     

Based on net asset value

    12.92 %(e)(f)        (4.40 )%(e) 
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

     

Total expenses

    0.47 %(g)        0.47 %(g) 
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.28 %(g)        2.43 %(g) 
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

     

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 29,720       $ 26,493  
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

    14 %(e)         2 %(e)  
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

The amount 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) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Includes payment received from an affiliate, which impacted the Fund’s total return. Excluding the payment from an affiliate, the Fund’s total return would have been 12.88%.

(g) 

Annualized.

(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares
U.S. Tech
Breakthrough
Multisector
ETF
 
    Period From
01/08/20(a)
to 01/31/20
(unaudited)
 
   

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 25.21  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.00 (c)  

Net realized and unrealized gain(d)

    0.22  
 

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.22  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 25.43  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

 

Based on net asset value

    0.87 %(e) 
 

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Total expenses

    0.40 %(f) 
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.30 %(f) 
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    0.01 %(f) 
 

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 5,086  
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    0 %(e)(h) 
 

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

Rounds to less than $0.01.

(d) 

The amount 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.

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(h) 

Rounds to less than 1%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited)

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

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

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

 

iShares ETF   Diversification
Classification

Cybersecurity and Tech

  Non-diversified

Exponential Technologies

  Diversified

Genomics Immunology and Healthcare

  Non-diversified

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Multisector

  Diversified

Self-Driving EV and Tech

  Non-diversified

U.S. Tech Breakthrough Multisector(a)

  Non-diversified

 

  (a)

The Fund commenced operations on January 8, 2020.

 

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures 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.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source. Any taxes withheld that are reclaimable from foreign tax authorities are reflected in tax reclaims receivable. Distributions received by the Funds may include a return of capital that is estimated by management. Such amounts are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to capital gains. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be re-designated as a return of capital or capital gain. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date and recorded as non-cash dividend income at fair value. Interest income is accrued daily.

Foreign CurrencyTranslation: The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in non-U.S. currencies are translated to U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Funds as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments for financial reporting purposes. Each Fund reports realized currency gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its 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 dividends are presented as “other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of January 31, 2020, if any, are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

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 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.

 

 

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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 should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. 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. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

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

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or 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 net asset value (“NAV”).

   

Futures contract notional values are determined based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

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 for identical assets or liabilities;

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments. 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 January 31, 2020, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock FundAdvisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedules of investments. Any non-cash collateral

 

 

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received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for each Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of January 31, 2020 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a 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. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender 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.

The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of January 31, 2020:

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty    
Market Value of
Securities on Loan
 
 
    
Cash Collateral
Received
 
(a)  
   
Non-Cash Collateral
Received
 
 
     Net Amount  

Cybersecurity and Tech

         

BofA Securities, Inc.

  $ 574,472      $ 574,472     $      $  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    192,882        192,882               

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    280,097        280,097               

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    523,166        523,166               

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

    83,082        83,082               

UBS AG

    100,568        100,568               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 1,754,267      $ 1,754,267     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exponential Technologies

         

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

  $ 9,022,044      $ 9,022,044     $      $  

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    317,765        317,765               

BofA Securities, Inc.

    17,225,842        17,225,842               

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    3,481,597        3,481,597               

HSBC Bank PLC

    10,165        10,165               

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    7,029,057        7,029,057               

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    12,517,974        12,517,974               

Nomura Securities International Inc.

    5,309,000        5,309,000               

SG Americas Securities LLC

    13,714,975        13,714,975               

TD Prime Services LLC

    6,448,901        6,448,901               

UBS AG

    569,088        569,088               

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

    14,856,660        14,856,660               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 90,503,068      $ 90,503,068     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Genomics Immunology and Healthcare

         

Barclays Capital Inc.

  $ 250,136      $ 227,780     $      $ (22,356 )(b) 

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    340,352        340,352               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    248,380        248,380               

Jefferies LLC

    195,480        195,480               

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

    7,969        7,969               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 1,042,317      $ 1,019,961     $      $ (22,356
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Multisector

         

Barclays Capital Inc.

  $ 35,758      $ 35,758     $      $  

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    6,496        6,496               

BofA Securities, Inc.

    317,973        317,973               

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    534,775        534,775               

Credit Suisse AG Dublin Branch

    1,724,021        1,724,021               

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    658,527        658,527               

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    3,129,029        3,129,029               

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    66,261        66,261               

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

    571,445        571,445               

UBS AG

    22,427        22,427               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 7,066,712      $ 7,066,712     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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iShares ETF and Counterparty    
Market Value of
Securities on Loan
 
 
    
Cash Collateral
Received
 
(a)  
   
Non-Cash Collateral
Received
 
 
     Net Amount  

Self-Driving EV and Tech

         

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

  $ 26,357      $ 26,357     $      $  

TD Prime Services LLC

    1,781,911        1,781,911               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 1,808,268      $ 1,808,268     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 
  (b) 

Additional collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day in accordance with the MSLA. The net amount would be subject to the borrower default indemnity in the event of default by a counterparty.

 

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: Each Fund’s use of futures contracts is generally limited to cash equitization. This involves the use of available cash to invest in index futures contracts in order to gain exposure to the equity markets represented in or by the Fund’s underlying index and is intended to allow the Fund to better track its underlying index. Futures contracts are standardized, exchange-traded agreements to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a set price on a future date. Depending on the terms of a contract, a futures contract 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, a fund is required to pledge to the executing broker which holds segregated from its own assets, an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other high-quality debt and equity securities equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Securities deposited as initial margin, if any, are designated in the schedule of investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Pursuant to the contract, a fund agrees 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 or depreciation and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable or payable on futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement 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. Losses may arise if the notional value of a futures contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and the assets underlying such contracts.

 

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 Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Investment Advisory Fee  

Cybersecurity and Tech

    0.47

Genomics Immunology and Healthcare

    0.47  

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Multisector

    0.47  

Self-Driving EV and Tech

    0.47  

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

 

Aggregate Average Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fee  

First $2 billion

    0.4700

Over $2 billion, up to and including $3 billion

    0.4465  

Over $3 billion

    0.4242  

 

 

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For its investment advisory services to the iShares U.S. Tech Breakthrough Multisector ETF, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee of 0.40%, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund.

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, BFA voluntarily waived its investment advisory fee for the iShares U.S. Tech Breakthrough Multisector ETF in the amount of $323.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund 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 “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in its statement of operations. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

iShares ETF   Fees Paid
to BTC
 

Cybersecurity and Tech

  $ 403  

Exponential Technologies

    102,222  

Genomics Immunology and Healthcare

    6,457  

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Multisector

    5,241  

Self-Driving EV and Tech

    960  

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

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

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, 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)
 

Cybersecurity and Tech

  $ 338,225      $ 80,598      $ 1,920  

During the six months ended January 31, 2020, iShares Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF received a reimbursement of $5,036 from an affiliate, which is included in payment by affiliate in the statement of operations, related to an operating event.

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 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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7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

Cybersecurity and Tech

  $ 1,506,100      $ 1,372,001  

Exponential Technologies

    863,620,967        479,914,412  

Genomics Immunology and Healthcare

    10,170,904        10,511,780  

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Multisector

    18,815,724        16,090,760  

Self-Driving EV and Tech

    4,201,527        4,029,087  

U.S. Tech Breakthrough Multisector

    6,065        6,000  

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   In-kind
Purchases
     In-kind
Sales
 

Cybersecurity and Tech

  $ 6,720,745      $  

Exponential Technologies

           501,603,134  

Genomics Immunology and Healthcare

    8,881,345        8,875,747  

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Multisector

    33,804,245        10,564,541  

Self-Driving EV and Tech

    2,479,816        2,711,751  

U.S. Tech Breakthrough Multisector

    5,030,820         

 

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 the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of January 31, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

As of July 31, 2019, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Non-Expiring  

Exponential Technologies

  $ 67,441,830  

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Multisector

    64,947  

Self-Driving EV and Tech

    18,098  

A fund may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” Such fund may elect to mark-to-market annually the shares of each passive foreign investment company and would be required to distribute to shareholders any such marked-to-market gains.

As of January 31, 2020, 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)
 

Cybersecurity and Tech

  $ 12,427,160      $ 818,537      $ (186,173   $ 632,364  

Exponential Technologies

    2,379,034,535        520,814,737        (115,810,681     405,004,056  

Genomics Immunology and Healthcare

    27,005,941        1,762,247        (2,599,317     (837,070

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Multisector

    76,952,531        7,779,462        (1,792,188     5,987,274  

Self-Driving EV and Tech

    29,233,238        3,413,452        (1,177,189     2,236,263  

U.S. Tech Breakthrough Multisector

    5,041,878        145,235        (101,332     43,903  

 

9.

LINE OF CREDIT

The iShares Exponential Technologies ETF, along with certain other iShares funds, is a party to a $300 million credit agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, which expires on October 21, 2020. The line of credit may be used for temporary or emergency purposes, including redemptions, settlement of trades and rebalancing of portfolio holdings. The credit agreement has the following terms: a commitment fee of 0.20% per annum on the unused portion of the credit agreement and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR (not less than zero) plus 1.00% per annum or (b) the U.S. Federal Funds rate (not less than zero) plus 1.00% per annum

 

 

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on amounts borrowed. The commitment fee is allocated to each fund participating in the credit agreement based on each fund’s pro-rata share of the aggregate average daily value of assets invested in local securities of certain foreign markets.

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the maximum amount borrowed, the average daily borrowing and the weighted average interest rate, if any, under the credit agreement were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Maximum
Amount
Borrowed
     Average
Borrowing
     Weighted
Average
Interest Rates
 

Exponential Technologies

  $ 4,950,000      $ 161,413        2.79

 

10.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

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

BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. 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. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates, greater social, economic and political uncertainties; possible nationalization or expropriation of assets; less availability of public information about issuers; imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; and lower level of regulation of the securities markets and issuers. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid, more difficult to value, and have greater price volatility due to exchange rate fluctuations. These and other risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed capital markets.

A recent outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and has now been detected internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of epidemics and pandemics such as the coronavirus, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. The impact of the outbreak may be short term or may last for an extended period of time.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

When a fund concentrates its investments in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors, 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.

 

11.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

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

 

 

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Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
    Period Ended
07/31/19
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Cybersecurity and Tech

       

Shares sold

    250,000     $ 6,889,235       150,000     $ 3,741,412  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exponential Technologies

       

Shares sold

    9,500,000     $ 402,863,162       16,450,000     $ 579,794,168  

Shares redeemed

    (12,150,000     (513,328,086     (12,750,000     (423,373,878
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease)

    (2,650,000   $ (110,464,924     3,700,000     $ 156,420,290  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Genomics Immunology and Healthcare

       

Shares sold

    300,000     $ 8,926,510       900,000     $ 24,180,285  

Shares redeemed

    (300,000     (9,049,955            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease)

        $ (123,445     900,000     $ 24,180,285  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Multisector

       

Shares sold

    1,400,000     $ 36,830,639       1,400,000     $ 32,012,112  

Shares redeemed

    (400,000     (10,705,886            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    1,000,000     $ 26,124,753       1,400,000     $ 32,012,112  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Self-Driving EV and Tech

       

Shares sold

    100,000     $ 2,722,925       1,100,000     $ 27,221,500  

Shares redeemed

    (100,000     (2,735,069            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease)

        $ (12,144     1,100,000     $ 27,221,500  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
            Period Ended
01/31/20
 
iShares ETF                 Shares     Amount  

U.S. Tech Breakthrough Multisector

       

Shares sold

        200,000     $ 5,041,790  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

12.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. In an opinion dated January 23, 2020, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims. On March 3, 2020, plaintiffs filed a petition for review by the California Supreme Court.

 

13.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds’ financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and the following items were noted:

 

 

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At a meeting held on December 3, 2019, the Board approved the addition of the iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF and iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF as parties to the line of credit. This change to the credit agreement is effective on February 5, 2020.

 

 

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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

 

I. iShares U.S. Tech Breakthrough Multisector ETF (the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940Act) (the “Independent Trustees”), is required to consider and approve the proposed Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”) on behalf of the Fund. The Independent Trustees requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Trustees, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the proposed Advisory Contract. At a meeting held on December 1-3, 2019, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, approved the selection of BFA as investment adviser and approved the proposed Advisory Contract for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA. The Board also considered information previously provided by BFA, BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), and BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), as applicable, at prior Board meetings. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the Advisory Contract for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services to be provided to the Fund and the availability of information related to profits to be realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) economies of scale; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, no one of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Trustees, to approve the Advisory Contract are discussed below.

Expenses of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board further noted that due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances.

The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the Advisory Contract.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services to be Provided by BFA: The Board reviewed the scope of services to be provided by BFA under the Advisory Contract. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time and have made significant investments into the iShares business, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board considered representations by BFA, BTC, and BlackRock that the scope and quality of services to be provided to the Fund would be similar to the scope and quality of services provided to other iShares funds. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to other iShares funds. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and relevant, and has provided information and made appropriate officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons who will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources that will be available to them in managing the Fund. The Board also considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, which were provided throughout the year with respect to other iShares funds.

Based on review of this information, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to the Fund under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the Advisory Contract.

Costs of Services to be Provided to the Fund and Profits to be Realized by BFA and Affiliates: The Board did not consider the profitability of the Fund to BFA based on the fees payable under the Advisory Contract or revenue to be received by BFA or its affiliates in connection with services to be provided to the Fund since the proposed relationship had not yet commenced. The Board noted that it expects to receive profitability information from BFA periodically following the Fund’s launch and will thus be in a position to evaluate whether any new or additional breakpoints or other adjustments in Fund fees would be appropriate.

Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale or other efficiencies that may result from increases in the Fund’s assets. The Board considered information that it had previously received regarding economies of scale, efficiencies and scale benefits shared with the iShares funds through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints and waivers or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for any breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

This consideration of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the Advisory Contract.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”), and acknowledged BFA’s assertion that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates

 

 

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do not manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA previously provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) generally differ from the iShares funds, including in terms of the different and generally more extensive services provided to the iShares funds, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded ETF, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: Except as noted below, the Board did not consider the “fallout” benefits or ancillary revenue to be received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services to be provided to the Fund by BFA since the proposed relationship had not yet commenced. However, the Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board considered the potential payment of advisory fees and/or administration fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services and/or administration services. The Board also noted the potential revenue to be received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that would permit a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board also considered the potential for revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, and its affiliates in the event of any loaning of portfolio securities of the Fund. The Board further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates (including associated commissions), will be reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the Advisory Contract.

Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that the Fund investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services to be rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the Advisory Contract.

 

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF, iShares Exponential Technologies ETF, iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF, iShares Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Multisector ETF, iShares Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF and iShares U.S. Tech Breakthrough Multisector ETF met on December 3, 2019 (the “Meeting”) to review the liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) applicable to the iShares Funds (each, a “Fund”) pursuant to the Liquidity Rule. The Board has appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program, as applicable. BlackRock has 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 operation 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 December 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing a Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also described BlackRock’s methodology in establishing a Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a 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 investment 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. 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. Derivative exposure was considered in the calculation of liquidity classification.

 

  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. 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 minimus amounts of cash. Funds may borrow for temporary or emergency purposes, including to meet payments due from redemptions or to facilitate the settlement of securities or other transactions.

 

  d)

The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs and reviewed any persistent deviations from long-term averages.

 

  e)

The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review.

There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period. 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.

 

     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
 

Cybersecurity and Tech(a)

  $ 0.013854     $ 0.092280     $ 0.026882     $ 0.133016       11     69     20     100

Exponential Technologies(a)

    0.279625             0.024226       0.303851       92             8       100  

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Multisector(a)

    0.063003             0.007146       0.070149       90             10       100  

Self-Driving EV and Tech(a)

    0.135270             0.036842       0.172112       79             21       100  

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

 

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

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

To enroll in electronic delivery:

• Go to icsdelivery.com.

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

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents 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 iShares 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 its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The iShares Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at iShares.com.

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.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations — Equity
ADR    American Depositary Receipt
GDR    Global Depositary Receipt
NVS    Non-Voting Shares
SDR    Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

 

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JANUARY 31, 2020

 

  

2020 Semi-Annual Report

(Unaudited)

 

 

iShares Trust

 

·  

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF  |  ACWI  |  NASDAQ

·  

iShares MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF  |  CRBN  |  NYSE Arca

·  

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF  |  AAXJ  |  NASDAQ

·  

iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF  |  EUFN  |  NASDAQ

·  

iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF  |  IEUS  |  NASDAQ

·  

iShares MSCI Kokusai ETF  |  TOK  |  NYSE Arca

 

 

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      Page  

Fund Summary

     3  

About Fund Performance

     9  

Shareholder Expenses

     9  

Schedules of Investments

     10  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     87  

Statements of Operations

     89  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     91  

Financial Highlights

     94  

Notes to Financial Statements

     100  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     111  

Supplemental Information

     112  

General Information

     113  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     114  

 

 

 

       


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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

 

Investment Objective

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

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

    7.39      16.02      8.70     9.25        16.02      51.76      142.20

Fund Market

    7.28        15.58        8.68       9.30          15.58        51.59        143.30  

Index

    7.40        16.04        8.51       9.15                16.04        50.42        139.98  

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 9 for more information.

Expense Example    

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

     

 

 

      
 

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/19)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/20)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

           


Beginning

Account Value
(08/01/19)

 

 
 

      

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/20)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

$ 1,000.00        $ 1,073.90        $ 1.62             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.60        $ 1.58          0.31

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 9 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

Sector    

Percent of

Total Investments


(a) 

Information Technology

    17.7

Financials

    16.0  

Health Care

    11.7  

Consumer Discretionary

    10.7  

Industrials

    10.3  

Communication Services

    8.8  

Consumer Staples

    8.0  

Energy

    4.6  

Materials

    4.5  

Utilities

    3.5  

Real Estate

    3.2  

Exchanged-Traded Funds

    1.0  
TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

United States

    55.9

Japan

    7.2  

United Kingdom

    4.7  

China

    4.0  

France

    3.2  

Canada

    3.0  

Switzerland

    2.8  

Germany

    2.5  

Australia

    2.1  

Taiwan

    1.4  
 

 

  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large and mid-capitalization developed and emerging market equities with a lower carbon exposure than that of the broad market, as represented by the MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

    7.95      17.34      8.94     8.10       17.34      53.41      49.35

Fund Market

    7.67        16.58        8.85       8.03         16.58        52.84        48.86  

Index

    7.92        17.15        8.60       7.78               17.15        51.08        47.05  

The inception date of the Fund was 12/8/14. The first day of secondary market trading was 12/9/14.    

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 9 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

     

 

 

      
 

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/19)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/20)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a) 

           

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
 
 
 
      


Ending

Account Value
(01/31/20)

 

 
 

      


Expenses

Paid During
the Period 

 

 
(a) 

      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,079.50        $ 1.05             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.10        $ 1.02          0.20

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 9 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

Sector    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Information Technology

    17.8

Financials

    17.7  

Health Care

    11.7  

Industrials

    11.5  

Consumer Discretionary

    10.9  

Communication Services

    9.1  

Consumer Staples

    8.3  

Materials

    3.7  

Real Estate

    3.3  

Energy

    3.0  

Utilities

    3.0  
TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

United States

    55.6

Japan

    7.2  

United Kingdom

    4.7  

China

    4.2  

Canada

    3.3  

France

    3.3  

Switzerland

    2.5  

Germany

    2.4  

Australia

    1.9  

South Korea

    1.4  
 

 

  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of Asian equities, excluding Japan, as represented by the MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

    3.46 %(a)      4.51      4.36     4.92       4.51      23.81      61.67

Fund Market

    2.92       1.81        4.24       4.83         1.81        23.08        60.32  

Index

    3.83       5.22        5.06       6.21               5.22        28.02        82.60  

 

  (a) 

The NAV total return presented in the table for the six-months period differs from the same period return disclosed in the financial highlights. The total return in the financial highlights is calculated in the same manner but differs due to certain adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 9 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

     

 

 

      
 

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/19)

 

 

 

      


Ending

Account Value
(01/31/20)

 

 
 

      


Expenses

Paid During
the Period

 

 
(a) 

           


Beginning

Account Value
(08/01/19)

 

 
 

      


Ending

Account Value
(01/31/20)

 

 
 

      


Expenses

Paid During
the Period

 

 
(a) 

      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,034.60        $ 3.58             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.60        $ 3.56          0.70

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 9 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

Sector    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Financials

    22.7

Information Technology

    19.0  

Consumer Discretionary

    14.9  

Communication Services

    11.9  

Industrials

    6.6  

Real Estate

    5.6  

Consumer Staples

    5.1  

Materials

    4.2  

Energy

    3.8  

Health Care

    3.1  

Utilities

    3.1  
GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

China

    39.6

Taiwan

    13.8  

South Korea

    13.7  

India

    10.6  

Hong Kong

    10.1  

Singapore

    3.7  

Thailand

    2.9  

Indonesia

    2.3  

Malaysia

    2.2  

Philippines

    1.1  
 

 

  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® MSCI Europe Financials ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of developed market European equities in the financials sector, as represented by the MSCI Europe Financials Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

    6.98      8.12      1.35     1.77       8.12      6.95      19.22

Fund Market

    7.42        7.89        1.32       1.75         7.89        6.76        18.96  

Index

    7.26        8.21        1.53       1.94               8.21        7.90        21.20  

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 9 for more information.

Expense Example    

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

     

 

 

      
 

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/19)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/20)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

           


Beginning

Account Value
(08/01/19)

 

 
 

      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,069.80        $ 2.50             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.70        $ 2.44          0.48

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 9 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

Sector    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Banks

    47.5

Insurance

    33.0  

Capital Markets

    15.0  

Diversified Financial Services

    4.5  
TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

United Kingdom

    29.0

Switzerland

    14.4  

Germany

    13.0  

France

    11.0  

Spain

    7.7  

Italy

    6.4  

Sweden

    5.1  

Netherlands

    4.7  

Finland

    2.8  

Belgium

    2.3  
 

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF

 

Investment Objective

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

Performance    

 

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

Fund NAV

    11.12      14.39      8.32     8.28       14.39      49.14      121.61

Fund Market

    12.20        14.70        8.37       8.34         14.70        49.46        122.71  

Index

    11.26        14.46        8.30       8.51               14.46        49.00        126.28  

Index performance through August 31, 2014 reflects the performance of the FTSE Developed Small Cap ex-North America Index. Index performance beginning on September 1, 2014 reflects the performance of the MSCI Europe Small Cap Index.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 9 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

     

 

 

      
 

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,111.20        $ 2.12             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.10        $ 2.03          0.40

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 9 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information    

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

Sector    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Industrials

    21.7

Financials

    14.0  

Real Estate

    12.8  

Consumer Discretionary

    11.2  

Information Technology

    9.2  

Health Care

    9.0  

Materials

    6.2  

Communication Services

    5.1  

Consumer Staples

    4.7  

Utilities

    3.2  

Energy

    2.9  
TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

United Kingdom

    32.1

Sweden

    11.2  

Germany

    10.7  

Switzerland

    8.8  

Italy

    6.1  

France

    5.6  

Netherlands

    5.6  

Spain

    3.8  

Norway

    3.7  

Belgium

    3.3  
 

 

  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® MSCI Kokusai ETF

 

Investment Objective

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

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

    7.89      18.59      9.44     10.47       18.59      56.99      170.56

Fund Market

    8.17        19.00        9.45       10.47         19.00        57.03        170.63  

Index

    7.82        18.34        9.20       10.23               18.34        55.27        164.86  

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 9 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

     

 

 

      
 

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,078.90        $ 1.31             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.90        $ 1.27          0.25

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 9 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

Sector    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Information Technology

    18.6

Financials

    15.8  

Health Care

    13.1  

Industrials

    10.1  

Consumer Discretionary

    9.6  

Communication Services

    8.5  

Consumer Staples

    8.4  

Energy

    4.8  

Materials

    4.1  

Utilities

    3.8  

Real Estate

    3.2  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region  

Percent of

Total Investments(a)

 

United States

    69.0

United Kingdom

    5.8  

France

    4.0  

Canada

    3.7  

Switzerland

    3.4  

Germany

    3.1  

Australia

    2.6  

Netherlands

    1.4  

Hong Kong

    1.2  

Spain

    1.0  
 

 

  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. 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. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

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

Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses — The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

ABOUT FUND PERFORMANCE/SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES      9  


Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Argentina — 0.0%            

Banco Macro SA, ADR

    8,022     $ 246,035  

Globant SA(a)(b)

    8,120       996,324  

Grupo Financiero Galicia SA, ADR

    31,411       450,748  

YPF SA, ADR

    24,471       229,782  
   

 

 

 
      1,922,889  
Australia — 2.1%            

AGL Energy Ltd.

    104,237       1,392,140  

Alumina Ltd.

    1,074,152       1,567,618  

AMP Ltd.

    933,610       1,140,634  

APA Group

    306,983       2,328,425  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    138,453       3,355,281  

ASX Ltd.

    72,422       4,153,529  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    825,270       2,988,900  

AusNet Services

    1,321,361       1,565,715  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    529,933       9,135,161  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.

    215,636       1,502,761  

BHP Group Ltd.

    559,542       14,758,660  

BHP Group PLC

    446,188       9,762,366  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    156,399       1,491,993  

Boral Ltd.

    383,805       1,279,552  

Brambles Ltd.

    391,175       3,307,444  

Caltex Australia Ltd.

    50,350       1,158,840  

Challenger Ltd.

    95,599       572,789  

CIMIC Group Ltd.

    12,532       245,730  

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.

    201,148       1,613,209  

Cochlear Ltd.

    8,930       1,441,161  

Coles Group Ltd.

    256,570       2,842,640  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    337,362       19,255,708  

Computershare Ltd.

    64,840       780,894  

Crown Resorts Ltd.

    27,999       219,304  

CSL Ltd.

    90,627         18,932,144  

Dexus

    241,733       2,058,454  

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.

    3,299       86,817  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    318,107       2,425,576  

Goodman Group

    276,220       2,753,391  

GPT Group (The)

    485,635       1,950,649  

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

    702,937       1,543,506  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    399,757       1,894,730  

James Hardie Industries PLC

    110,387       2,349,974  

Lendlease Group

    134,732       1,634,357  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    64,715       6,271,935  

Magellan Financial Group Ltd.

    26,094       1,175,114  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    912,035       1,892,741  

Mirvac Group

    1,275,912       2,904,141  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    532,732       9,222,641  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    158,266       3,128,737  

Oil Search Ltd.

    184,192       892,745  

Orica Ltd.

    147,013       2,246,879  

Origin Energy Ltd.

    345,501       1,896,624  

Qantas Airways Ltd.

    89,536       384,214  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    311,866       2,870,706  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    23,539       1,248,048  

REA Group Ltd.

    7,440       568,299  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    64,113       4,239,251  

Santos Ltd.

    509,608       2,964,654  

Scentre Group

    611,815       1,580,977  

Seek Ltd.

    128,001       1,944,312  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    42,768       906,745  
Security   Shares     Value  
Australia (continued)            

South32 Ltd.

    1,063,461     $ 1,879,505  

Stockland

    536,470       1,766,967  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    361,863       3,115,324  

Sydney Airport

    415,840       2,335,642  

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

    269,745       846,924  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

    1,044,352       2,684,702  

TPG Telecom Ltd.

    35,004       175,282  

Transurban Group

    466,424       4,902,285  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

    181,506       1,583,264  

Vicinity Centres

    1,513,022       2,572,746  

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.

    16,404       236,655  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    178,774       5,410,743  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    651,367       10,953,764  

WiseTech Global Ltd.(b)

    27,849       466,647  

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

    146,905       3,415,540  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

    198,675       5,564,843  

Worley Ltd.

    62,081       633,376  
   

 

 

 
      218,373,024  
Austria — 0.1%            

ANDRITZ AG

    6,703       264,149  

Erste Group Bank AG

    62,860       2,309,974  

OMV AG

    43,425       2,165,081  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

    8,372       191,124  

Verbund AG

    8,583       453,897  

voestalpine AG

    59,701       1,450,242  
   

 

 

 
      6,834,467  
Belgium — 0.3%            

Ageas

    79,761       4,399,228  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

    147,478       11,182,233  

Colruyt SA

    7,668       383,670  

Galapagos NV(a)

    8,630       1,932,838  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

    37,839       3,804,179  

KBC Group NV

    47,536       3,490,538  

Proximus SADP

    7,343       209,297  

Solvay SA

    2,997       310,672  

Telenet Group Holding NV

    2,143       99,697  

UCB SA

    33,306       3,066,459  

Umicore SA(b)

    44,556       2,052,601  
   

 

 

 
      30,931,412  
Brazil — 0.6%            

Ambev SA

    899,095       3,755,653  

Atacadao SA

    33,400       176,565  

B2W Cia. Digital(a)

    40,200       669,804  

B3 SA — Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao

    465,800       5,253,978  

Banco Bradesco SA

    68,300       501,072  

Banco BTG Pactual SA

    46,400       814,368  

Banco do Brasil SA

    190,800       2,167,304  

Banco Santander Brasil SA

    29,400       289,442  

BB Seguridade Participacoes SA

    75,400       613,681  

BR Malls Participacoes SA

    369,348       1,590,359  

BRF SA(a)

    137,572       983,519  

CCR SA

    368,900       1,574,618  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

    92,700       850,803  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, New(a)

    23,133       212,315  

Cia. de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

    93,000       1,327,561  

Cia. Siderurgica Nacional SA

    115,000       347,160  

Cielo SA

    342,946       567,397  

Cogna Educacao

    395,700       1,076,004  

Cosan SA

    17,700       330,121  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Brazil (continued)            

Embraer SA

    204,464     $ 867,952  

Energisa SA

    5,100       65,844  

Engie Brasil Energia SA

    22,400       272,842  

Equatorial Energia SA

    72,600       405,028  

Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA(c)

    41,300       580,563  

Hypera SA

    135,500       1,127,885  

IRB Brasil Resseguros S/A

    142,500       1,494,945  

JBS SA

    255,100       1,646,442  

Klabin SA

    198,900       965,816  

Localiza Rent a Car SA

    106,785       1,340,170  

Lojas Americanas SA(a)

    2,568       16,556  

Lojas Renner SA

    111,900       1,504,395  

Magazine Luiza SA

    147,600       1,927,357  

Natura & Co. Holding SA

    119,500       1,330,559  

Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes SA

    97,300       1,598,650  

Petrobras Distribuidora SA

    124,600       839,754  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

    309,400       2,197,459  

Porto Seguro SA

    8,100       125,350  

Raia Drogasil SA

    44,000       1,279,045  

Rumo SA(a)

    360,900       1,959,370  

Sul America SA

    49,900       735,670  

Suzano SA

    136,813       1,270,081  

TIM Participacoes SA

    327,800       1,284,889  

Ultrapar Participacoes SA

    211,700       1,251,399  

Vale SA

    658,602       7,747,715  

WEG SA

      133,100       1,227,513  
   

 

 

 
        58,164,973  
Canada — 3.0%            

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

    58,186       3,598,817  

Air Canada(a)

    28,311       948,945  

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

    48,071       736,394  

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., Class B

    174,874       5,848,306  

AltaGas Ltd.

    51,352       827,425  

Atco Ltd., Class I, NVS

    8,546       333,556  

Aurora Cannabis Inc.(a)(b)

    166,258       314,275  

Bank of Montreal

    109,043       8,321,583  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

    229,175       12,524,872  

Barrick Gold Corp.

    340,856       6,316,873  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.(a)

    65,939       1,810,325  

BCE Inc.

    83,581       3,940,956  

BlackBerry Ltd.(a)

    88,423       538,875  

Bombardier Inc., Class B(a)

    519,412       483,064  

Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Class A

    180,879       11,075,257  

CAE Inc.

    50,537       1,499,813  

Cameco Corp.

    130,634       1,053,922  

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT

    20,465       875,822  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    72,031       5,877,725  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    138,450       12,946,287  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    235,725       6,633,915  

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

    29,474       7,834,550  

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A, NVS

    22,498       2,414,382  

Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A, NVS

    117,903       3,610,504  

Canopy Growth Corp.(a)(b)

    46,374       1,044,910  

CCL Industries Inc., Class B, NVS

    51,272       2,163,616  

Cenovus Energy Inc.

    246,299       2,145,374  

CGI Inc.(a)

    49,505       3,792,932  

CI Financial Corp.

    26,227       459,872  

Constellation Software Inc.

    4,964       5,221,105  

Cronos Group Inc.(a)(b)

    39,327       283,382  

Dollarama Inc.

    70,304       2,396,890  
Security   Shares     Value  
Canada (continued)            

Emera Inc.

    17,425     $ 776,816  

Empire Co. Ltd., Class A, NVS

    24,557       570,035  

Enbridge Inc.

    422,091       17,173,428  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

    8,504       3,807,655  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

    155,977       1,221,823  

Fortis Inc.

    70,224       3,064,783  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    41,912       4,767,171  

George Weston Ltd.

    8,745       705,194  

Gildan Activewear Inc.

    53,085       1,471,874  

Great-West Lifeco Inc.

    36,839       955,132  

H&R Real Estate Investment Trust

    11,902       192,495  

Husky Energy Inc.

    142,251       926,075  

Hydro One Ltd.(c)

    30,429       618,911  

iA Financial Corp. Inc.

    17,891       985,219  

Imperial Oil Ltd.

    90,322       2,143,060  

Intact Financial Corp.

    19,103       2,070,846  

Inter Pipeline Ltd.

    74,530       1,242,589  

Keyera Corp.

    36,582       955,107  

Kinross Gold Corp.(a)

    354,222       1,797,157  

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

    41,429       1,700,013  

Loblaw Companies Ltd.

    19,496       1,020,682  

Lundin Mining Corp.

    100,930       529,624  

Magna International Inc.

    64,274       3,260,476  

Manulife Financial Corp.

    375,432       7,318,163  

Methanex Corp.

    2,031       65,896  

Metro Inc.

    30,932       1,261,791  

National Bank of Canada

    42,382       2,353,114  

Nutrien Ltd.

    122,500       5,232,335  

Onex Corp.

    8,935       573,575  

Open Text Corp.

    78,326       3,527,350  

Parkland Fuel Corp.

    22,372       778,973  

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

    145,669       5,582,023  

Power Corp. of Canada

    138,632       3,461,214  

Power Financial Corp.

    33,075       859,042  

PrairieSky Royalty Ltd.

    30,270       332,099  

Quebecor Inc., Class B

    17,529       435,259  

Restaurant Brands International Inc.

    56,825       3,469,094  

RioCan REIT

    13,474       276,703  

Rogers Communications Inc., Class B, NVS

    83,891       4,202,955  

Royal Bank of Canada

    265,198       20,970,403  

Saputo Inc.

    78,804       2,422,722  

Shaw Communications Inc., Class B, NVS

    180,559       3,530,495  

Shopify Inc., Class A(a)

    21,129       9,846,461  

SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust

    10,035       238,327  

Stars Group Inc. (The)(a)

    47,216       1,127,429  

Sun Life Financial Inc.

    111,654       5,252,816  

Suncor Energy Inc.

    329,437       10,075,783  

TC Energy Corp.

    201,705       11,067,810  

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

    121,427       1,569,999  

TELUS Corp.

    98,907       3,967,348  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    49,037       3,944,687  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

    374,750       20,724,521  

Waste Connections Inc.(b)

    64,602       6,221,819  

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

    9,689       388,424  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

    101,338       2,985,239  

WSP Global Inc.

    19,298       1,372,331  
   

 

 

 
        315,266,889  
Chile — 0.1%            

Aguas Andinas SA, Class A

      1,553,664       582,089  

Banco de Chile

    7,468,959       735,017  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      11  


Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Chile (continued)            

Banco de Credito e Inversiones SA

    17,129     $ 714,758  

Banco Santander Chile

    13,739,687       679,319  

Cia. Cervecerias Unidas SA

    75,586       666,906  

Colbun SA

    3,443,690       501,027  

Empresas CMPC SA

    404,756       927,557  

Empresas COPEC SA

    97,854       872,545  

Enel Americas SA

    6,714,805       1,322,441  

Enel Chile SA

    7,066,043       669,776  

Itau CorpBanca

    58,262,686       283,042  

Latam Airlines Group SA

    55,790       463,189  

SACI Falabella

    125,379       491,661  
   

 

 

 
      8,909,327  
China — 4.0%            

3SBio Inc.(a)(c)

    209,500       269,264  

51job Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    9,221       665,295  

58.com Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    26,259       1,460,526  

AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.

    187,500       1,346,202  

Agile Group Holdings Ltd.

    126,000       167,786  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    1,413,600       710,555  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    6,586,000       2,561,491  

Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    127,096       725,972  

Air China Ltd., Class H

    204,000       169,192  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a)

    346,746         71,634,256  

Alibaba Health Information
Technology Ltd.(a)

    802,000       1,132,007  

Alibaba Pictures Group Ltd.(a)(b)

    2,900,000       414,558  

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

    71,000       238,194  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    197,392       1,353,004  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H

    209,000       1,348,491  

ANTA Sports Products Ltd.

    203,000       1,781,665  

Autohome Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    14,289       1,092,823  

BAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class H(c)

    164,000       81,737  

Baidu Inc., ADR(a)

    54,933       6,787,521  

Bank of China Ltd., Class H

      18,749,000       7,316,188  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,583,700       1,237,054  

Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd., Class A

    322,396       1,239,808  

Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A

    856,397       1,089,635  

Baozun Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    9,877       297,396  

Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd., Class H

    278,000       224,837  

Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.

    35,500       156,129  

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

    2,618,000       1,176,682  

BEST Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    30,064       159,640  

Bosideng International Holdings Ltd.(b)

    666,000       221,288  

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd.(b)

    912,000       818,638  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class H

    122,000       645,752  

BYD Electronic International Co. Ltd.

    128,000       251,223  

CGN Power Co. Ltd., Class H(c)

    454,000       112,259  

China Aoyuan Group Ltd.

    229,000       310,253  

China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H

    554,000       112,014  

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H

    706,000       370,962  

China Communications Construction Co. Ltd., Class H

    286,000       203,315  

China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H

    288,000       195,464  

China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.

    272,000       1,213,770  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    19,836,260       15,199,906  

China East Education Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)

    27,500       51,495  

China Education Group Holdings Ltd.(b)

    60,000       73,948  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,748,900       1,003,967  

China Everbright International Ltd.

    528,000       378,071  

China Everbright Ltd.(b)

    170,000       263,159  

China Evergrande Group

    481,000       1,075,373  
Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)            

China First Capital Group Ltd.(a)

    546,000     $ 17,579  

China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    440,000       220,994  

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

    449,800       1,784,162  

China Hongqiao Group Ltd.

    218,000       107,808  

China Huarong Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H(c)

    344,000       45,631  

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

    184,800       324,148  

China International Travel Service Corp. Ltd., Class A

    80,497       942,588  

China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.

    860,000       582,570  

China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd.

    149,000       193,424  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,856,000       4,503,218  

China Literature Ltd.(a)(c)

    27,400       114,859  

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H

    167,000       99,363  

China Medical System Holdings Ltd.

    258,000       346,884  

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.(b)

    754,000       2,796,585  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    330,100       1,735,160  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    912,288       4,452,822  

China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)

    98,000       151,956  

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

    413,794       1,071,298  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class A

    2,368,200       2,056,128  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H

    952,500       669,764  

China Mobile Ltd.

      1,327,500         10,975,737  

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class H

    756,000       282,347  

China National Building Material Co. Ltd., Class H

    592,000       572,566  

China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H

    310,000       454,327  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

    1,088,000       3,537,972  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    136,799       702,475  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    628,400       2,116,275  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

    6,519,200       3,467,436  

China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd., Class H

    334,500       328,689  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class H

    538,000       297,238  

China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd.

    262,000       1,223,132  

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.

    378,000       427,902  

China Resources Gas Group Ltd.

    180,000       952,749  

China Resources Land Ltd.

    700,000       2,947,881  

China Resources Pharmaceutical Group
Ltd.(c)

    55,000       46,253  

China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.

    322,000       434,592  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,235,500       2,186,219  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class H

    148,000       82,912  

China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,468,497       1,147,067  

China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.

    344,000       275,115  

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd.

    591,600       1,247,976  

China Telecom Corp. Ltd., Class H

    4,844,000       1,896,452  

China Tower Corp. Ltd., Class H(c)

    9,776,000       2,052,168  

China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings Co. Ltd.

    242,000       112,821  

China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd.

    1,850,000       1,558,166  

China United Network Communications Ltd., Class A

    1,451,096       1,170,773  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class A

    362,296       1,499,306  

China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    490,110       1,200,289  

China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd.(b)

    146,800       49,155  

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

    384,000       268,037  

CITIC Ltd.

    779,000       883,848  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    445,699       1,521,135  

CNOOC Ltd.

    4,196,000       6,408,912  

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    44,900       837,178  

COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co. Ltd., Class H

    116,000       51,091  

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd.

    250,000       177,723  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)            

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,918,866     $ 2,461,320  

Country Garden Services Holdings Co.
Ltd.(b)

    251,000       821,054  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,289,498       1,244,789  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class H

    674,000       447,024  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

    1,044,000         2,326,005  

Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd.(c)

    130,000       91,914  

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    470,000       354,699  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

    208,400       2,445,008  

Far East Horizon Ltd.

    204,000       181,277  

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

    64,296       984,345  

Fosun International Ltd.

    1,251,500       1,679,433  

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

    16,114       833,255  

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.(b)

    1,201,000       1,939,567  

Genscript Biotech Corp.(a)

    210,000       487,888  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    90,600       100,227  

GOME Retail Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

      11,128,000       1,031,843  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,211,500       811,318  

Gree Electric Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai, Class A

    108,800       993,413  

Greentown Service Group Co. Ltd.

    132,000       140,076  

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

    1,070,000       2,182,745  

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    480,000       487,115  

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd., Class H

    64,000       97,588  

Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class H(c)

    34,400       55,289  

Haidilao International Holding Ltd.(b)(c)

    61,000       235,676  

Haitian International Holdings Ltd.

    20,000       43,684  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    502,000       491,986  

Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    255,935       1,315,711  

Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    74,000       266,842  

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

    242,000       1,776,456  

Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd.(b)(c)

    84,000       204,675  

Huaneng Power International Inc., Class H

    470,000       223,351  

Huaneng Renewables Corp. Ltd., Class H

    808,000       331,945  

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

    258,400       410,650  

Huazhu Group Ltd., ADR(b)

    35,267       1,216,711  

Hutchison China MediTech Ltd., ADR(a)

    13,417       329,387  

HUYA Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    9,600       171,648  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    1,101,600       899,805  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    14,158,260       9,517,974  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    494,600       1,312,991  

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

    218,600       956,461  

Innovent Biologics Inc.(a)(c)

    163,000       629,757  

iQIYI Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    32,119       714,327  

JD.com Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    155,426       5,858,006  

Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    112,000       139,190  

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    94,400       1,186,134  

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

    60,000       918,147  

JOYY Inc.(a)(b)

    15,882       961,337  

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.

    361,000       152,026  

Kingboard Holdings Ltd.

    89,500       238,593  

Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.(b)

    455,000       493,387  

Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.(a)

    162,000       497,585  

Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.

    1,192,000       933,349  

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,732       2,816,166  

KWG Group Holdings Ltd.

    124,000       162,567  

Legend Holdings Corp., Class H(c)

    67,000       125,287  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

    2,118,000       1,399,289  

Li Ning Co. Ltd.

    419,500       1,245,280  

Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd.

    158,000       241,734  
Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)            

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd.(c)

    304,000     $ 1,295,883  

Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    132,100       851,704  

Luye Pharma Group Ltd.(b)(c)

    87,000       56,470  

Meituan Dianping, Class B(a)

    226,800       2,900,390  

Momo Inc., ADR

    36,877       1,128,436  

Muyuan Foodstuff Co. Ltd., Class A

    40,000       466,556  

NetEase Inc., ADR

    14,988       4,807,551  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    170,200       644,423  

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

    31,486       3,827,123  

Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd.

    42,000       31,156  

NIO Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    136,111       514,500  

Noah Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    5,480       185,936  

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

    993,000       358,073  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H

    5,264,000       2,338,832  

PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,284,000       1,387,366  

Pinduoduo Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    40,440       1,424,297  

Ping An Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    461,800       1,024,786  

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

    66,900       577,682  

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

    188,300       2,244,983  

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

    1,232,000       14,073,381  

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

    416,300       911,332  

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

    1,183,000       738,908  

Qudian Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    18,524       53,349  

SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class A

    312,100       1,007,680  

Seazen Group Ltd.

    332,000       336,921  

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.(a)

    639,500       1,177,716  

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

    408,000       488,135  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    42,500       114,393  

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    753,802       1,221,747  

Shenzhen Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    34,000       44,137  

Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd.

    139,500       280,261  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

    112,200       1,499,872  

Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.

    333,500       1,088,774  

SINA Corp.(a)

    18,388       712,351  

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

    1,550,000       2,080,001  

Sino-Ocean Group Holding Ltd.

    2,487,000       903,211  

Sinopec Engineering Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    91,000       49,456  

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    205,200       673,879  

Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.

    114,000       198,200  

Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.

    375,000       447,688  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.

    549,000       2,686,706  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.

    159,600       2,604,196  

TAL Education Group, ADR(a)(b)

    83,111       4,147,239  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

      1,193,600         57,336,579  

Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR(a)

    6,327       80,290  

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

    318,000       538,948  

TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H

    435,000       949,001  

Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR(a)(b)

    98,530       3,165,769  

Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class H

    84,000       468,416  

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

    161,000       165,045  

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

    90,888       1,157,004  

Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    111,993       830,176  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

    2,077,000       1,725,283  

Weibo Corp., ADR(a)(b)

    14,057       599,109  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)            

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H

    338,000     $ 600,703  

Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    145,899       680,868  

Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)

    521,200       1,296,808  

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Class A

    74,400       1,340,364  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class A

    54,495       745,427  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class H(c)

    28,600       348,803  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc.(a)(c)

    153,000       1,959,568  

Xiaomi Corp., Class B(a)(b)(c)

    1,516,000       2,249,136  

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    120,400       127,612  

Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.

    672,000       475,988  

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd., Class H

    318,000       236,711  

Yihai International Holding Ltd.

    100,000       568,584  

Yum China Holdings Inc.

    81,128       3,494,183  

Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    220,000       180,762  

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

    49,700       162,575  

Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.(b)

    89,500       331,955  

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd., Class H

    71,300       241,496  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,122,000       492,733  

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

    114,600       85,158  

ZTE Corp., Class H(a)

    161,800       528,227  

ZTO Express Cayman Inc., ADR

    65,148       1,415,015  
   

 

 

 
        413,748,902  
Colombia — 0.0%            

Ecopetrol SA

      1,702,716       1,580,893  

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA

    121,318       1,133,465  

Interconexion Electrica SA ESP

    26,649       146,276  
   

 

 

 
      2,860,634  
Czech Republic — 0.0%            

CEZ AS

    103,436       2,266,791  

Komercni Banka AS

    44,910       1,548,433  
   

 

 

 
      3,815,224  
Denmark — 0.6%            

AP Moller — Maersk A/S, Class A

    1,986       2,238,294  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    27,801       4,066,659  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    25,562       1,905,963  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    8,039       1,014,509  

Danske Bank A/S

    143,463       2,401,918  

Demant A/S(a)

    17,729       575,775  

DSV Panalpina A/S

    42,946       4,672,038  

Genmab A/S(a)

    14,476       3,343,497  

H Lundbeck A/S

    11,209       476,728  

ISS A/S

    21,689       526,517  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    347,851       21,278,524  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    58,401       3,047,641  

Orsted A/S(c)

    29,662       3,237,446  

Pandora A/S

    21,722       1,125,504  

Tryg A/S

    98,882       2,997,246  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    42,469       4,237,233  
   

 

 

 
      57,145,492  
Egypt — 0.0%            

Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE

    317,406       1,709,171  
   

 

 

 
Finland — 0.3%            

Elisa OYJ

    10,680       643,145  

Fortum OYJ

    112,731       2,730,938  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    45,208       2,918,798  
Security   Shares     Value  
Finland (continued)            

Metso OYJ

    37,589     $ 1,337,579  

Neste OYJ

    96,994       3,856,697  

Nokia OYJ

      1,130,435       4,409,048  

Nokian Renkaat OYJ

    15,059       405,695  

Nordea Bank Abp

    631,498       4,987,174  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    17,427       824,069  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    104,337       4,725,646  

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    186,189       2,426,496  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    121,468       3,840,448  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    123,015       1,509,802  
   

 

 

 
        34,615,535  
France — 3.2%            

Accor SA

    61,148       2,509,309  

Aeroports de Paris

    3,958       750,050  

Air Liquide SA

    90,574       13,123,917  

Airbus SE

    120,887       17,849,763  

Alstom SA

    60,014       3,188,371  

Amundi SA(c)

    5,897       478,693  

Arkema SA

    27,656       2,544,429  

Atos SE

    24,539       2,043,367  

AXA SA

    378,806       10,108,613  

BioMerieux

    5,187       514,180  

BNP Paribas SA

    211,691       11,271,166  

Bollore SA

    77,745       316,541  

Bouygues SA

    67,791       2,684,252  

Bureau Veritas SA

    19,279       532,202  

Capgemini SE

    36,784       4,579,840  

Carrefour SA

    144,562       2,451,917  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    9,986       405,697  

Cie. de Saint-Gobain

    119,325       4,527,099  

Cie. Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    38,451       4,474,198  

Covivio

    2,653       315,174  

Credit Agricole SA

    239,008       3,239,344  

Danone SA

    119,494       9,587,445  

Dassault Systemes SE

    23,166       4,022,891  

Edenred

    65,416       3,536,983  

Eiffage SA

    4,255       493,937  

Electricite de France SA

    104,421       1,290,850  

Engie SA

    372,308       6,419,929  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    55,564       8,266,583  

Eurazeo SE

    3,235       231,951  

Eurofins Scientific SE(b)

    2,278       1,226,897  

Eutelsat Communications SA

    29,661       445,229  

Faurecia SE

    12,420       594,185  

Gecina SA

    4,629       874,128  

Getlink SE

    154,144       2,724,617  

Hermes International

    6,453       4,838,513  

Iliad SA(b)

    6,780       891,864  

Ingenico Group SA

    16,189       1,887,357  

Ipsen SA

    5,489       407,555  

Kering SA

    15,730       9,674,754  

Klepierre SA

    33,966       1,156,712  

Legrand SA

    55,015       4,414,057  

L’Oreal SA

    51,284       14,316,218  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    58,641       25,688,954  

Natixis SA

    115,175       487,956  

Orange SA

    403,100       5,720,192  

Pernod Ricard SA

    47,330       8,208,600  

Peugeot SA

    108,535       2,238,383  

Publicis Groupe SA

    53,208       2,360,374  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
France (continued)            

Remy Cointreau SA

    869     $ 91,680  

Renault SA

    43,856       1,712,950  

Safran SA

    72,852       11,783,215  

Sanofi

    236,850       22,822,395  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    4,058       728,976  

Schneider Electric SE

    117,243       11,761,148  

SCOR SE

    24,167       1,029,227  

SEB SA

    2,245       288,846  

SES SA

    75,171       925,097  

Societe Generale SA

    139,066       4,503,952  

Sodexo SA

    9,498       995,730  

STMicroelectronics NV

    165,773       4,646,018  

Suez

    149,361       2,454,690  

Teleperformance

    7,649       1,922,498  

Thales SA

    18,284       2,010,429  

TOTAL SA

    487,664       23,857,254  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA(a)

    21,409       1,628,515  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

    17,166       2,332,265  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, New

    6,916       939,645  

Valeo SA

    58,471       1,744,351  

Veolia Environnement SA

      144,334       4,267,492  

Vinci SA

    99,933       11,096,727  

Vivendi SA

    195,716       5,370,259  

Wendel SA

    20,330       2,717,083  

Worldline SA(a)(c)

    23,169       1,636,838  
   

 

 

 
        333,182,516  
Germany — 2.3%            

adidas AG

    37,175       11,774,201  

Allianz SE, Registered

    89,097       21,312,450  

Aroundtown SA

    120,954       1,144,176  

BASF SE

    176,635       11,954,266  

Bayer AG, Registered

    189,464       15,337,874  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    54,224       3,866,258  

Beiersdorf AG

    27,835       3,158,708  

Brenntag AG

    20,035       1,040,867  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Bearer

    8,202       1,004,385  

Commerzbank AG

    250,611       1,444,181  

Continental AG

    20,932       2,387,884  

Covestro AG(c)

    48,223       2,038,764  

Daimler AG, Registered

    168,823       7,821,284  

Delivery Hero SE(a)(c)

    25,469       1,965,007  

Deutsche Bank AG, Registered

    406,795       3,734,513  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    43,194       7,038,931  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered

    42,420       650,146  

Deutsche Post AG, Registered

    201,173       7,039,329  

Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered

    644,984       10,439,951  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

    74,756       3,164,664  

E.ON SE

    414,294       4,701,396  

Evonik Industries AG

    26,987       740,796  

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

    2,831       211,267  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    45,387       3,505,763  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    88,199       4,508,357  

GEA Group AG

    42,008       1,261,128  

Hannover Rueck SE

    12,410       2,413,610  

HeidelbergCement AG

    44,300       3,008,436  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    9,204       851,690  

HOCHTIEF AG

    1,892       219,316  

Infineon Technologies AG

    258,579       5,609,646  

KION Group AG

    10,657       669,632  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    3,395       370,628  
Security   Shares     Value  
Germany (continued)            

LANXESS AG

    29,507     $ 1,776,246  

Merck KGaA

    28,276       3,631,781  

METRO AG

    65,737       917,543  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    12,467       3,791,092  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered

    35,411       10,450,272  

Puma SE

    25,363       2,034,967  

QIAGEN NV(a)

    49,372       1,650,176  

RWE AG

    121,304       4,213,009  

SAP SE

    199,464       26,043,646  

Siemens AG, Registered

    157,968       19,543,718  

Siemens Healthineers AG(c)

    26,030       1,225,397  

Symrise AG

    19,399       1,998,022  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    100,383       304,031  

thyssenkrupp AG(b)

    96,976       1,199,889  

TUI AG

    80,095       821,845  

Uniper SE

    32,225       1,057,425  

United Internet AG, Registered(d)

    23,210       753,635  

Vonovia SE

    96,680       5,522,037  

Wirecard AG(b)

    24,155       3,565,574  

Zalando SE(a)(c)

    33,017       1,589,080  
   

 

 

 
        238,478,889  
Greece — 0.0%            

Alpha Bank AE(a)

    327,753       658,874  

Eurobank Ergasias SA(a)

    330,538       305,313  

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA

    5,628       84,199  

Jumbo SA

    71,617       1,457,953  

National Bank of Greece SA(a)

    77,625       248,093  
   

 

 

 
      2,754,432  
Hong Kong — 1.0%            

AIA Group Ltd.

      2,471,400       24,746,146  

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

    56,200       767,920  

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)(b)

    772,200       1,674,696  

BeiGene Ltd., ADR(a)

    8,055       1,227,260  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    526,500       1,759,543  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.(a)(c)

    203,900       619,717  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    400,516       2,589,332  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    421,516       3,761,936  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    86,500       607,123  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    331,000       3,459,240  

Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.

    48,100       247,715  

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.

    513,000       3,402,426  

Haier Electronics Group Co. Ltd.

    522,000       1,583,163  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    996,000       2,098,489  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    204,600       4,168,466  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    299,003       1,355,446  

HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd.

    149,500       149,406  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.

    212,000       317,799  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    2,592,330       4,994,431  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    300,400       10,012,173  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    132,600       706,758  

Huishan Dairy(a)(e)

    813,015       1,570  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    37,700       2,107,807  

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

    54,500       1,680,235  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

    65,500       184,313  

Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd.

    215,000       223,171  

Link REIT

    527,700       5,368,813  

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd., ADR

    65,766       1,326,500  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Hong Kong (continued)            

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    244,500     $ 1,382,316  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    1,765,666       2,230,703  

Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd.(b)

    76,000       72,624  

NWS Holdings Ltd.

    878,000       1,137,514  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    197,500       1,431,989  

Sands China Ltd.

    631,600       3,090,935  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    126,000       172,978  

SJM Holdings Ltd.

    201,000       227,018  

SSY Group Ltd.

    174,000       160,669  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    288,000       4,053,935  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    213,500       1,893,067  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    79,000       247,228  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

    372,000       3,015,802  

Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.(b)

    136,000       494,791  

WH Group Ltd.(c)

    2,227,000       2,139,554  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    453,200       2,363,791  

Wheelock & Co. Ltd.

    95,000       582,976  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

    212,000       446,666  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.

    99,000       276,031  
   

 

 

 
        106,562,181  
Hungary — 0.0%            

OTP Bank Nyrt

    68,700       3,183,590  
   

 

 

 
Indonesia — 0.2%            

Adaro Energy Tbk PT

    1,928,500       173,007  

Astra International Tbk PT

    5,207,600       2,421,696  

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

    2,050,500       4,865,339  

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

    3,252,714       1,798,461  

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    2,509,388       1,323,149  

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

      10,953,900       3,577,766  

Barito Pacific Tbk PT

    5,929,600       566,688  

Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT

    1,769,545       861,770  

Gudang Garam Tbk PT

    74,400       303,893  

Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Corp. Tbk PT

    435,400       215,229  

Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT

    569,600       687,232  

Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

    2,019,800       1,157,447  

Kalbe Farma Tbk PT

    8,405,900       880,296  

Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk PT

    269,100       179,334  

Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk PT

    1,297,300       161,984  

Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    1,042,900       912,681  

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    7,815,600       2,174,975  

Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT

    2,881,400       1,677,564  

United Tractors Tbk PT

    543,306       763,931  
   

 

 

 
      24,702,442  
Ireland — 0.4%            

AIB Group PLC

    74,861       220,178  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

    269,780       1,319,655  

CRH PLC(a)

    193,548       7,275,499  

Flutter Entertainment PLC

    18,666       2,120,281  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    39,279       5,018,893  

Kingspan Group PLC

    12,028       741,783  

Linde PLC

    114,628       23,284,386  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    63,295       2,194,090  

Steris PLC

    9,524       1,435,171  
   

 

 

 
      43,609,936  
Israel — 0.2%            

Azrieli Group Ltd.

    2,457       181,686  

Bank Hapoalim BM

    114,423       987,134  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    167,484       1,210,798  
Security   Shares     Value  
Israel (continued)            

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)(b)

    19,146     $ 2,188,579  

CyberArk Software Ltd.(a)(b)

    7,890       1,090,635  

Elbit Systems Ltd.

    3,087       474,448  

Israel Chemicals Ltd.

    322,074       1,364,526  

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A

    96,908       442,043  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

    106,089       2,901,377  

Nice Ltd.(a)

    18,432       3,196,316  

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

    233,774       2,431,250  

Wix.com Ltd.(a)

    12,710       1,813,590  
   

 

 

 
        18,282,382  
Italy — 0.6%            

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    204,476       3,987,033  

Atlantia SpA

    123,427       3,032,453  

CNH Industrial NV

    259,170       2,476,919  

Davide Campari-Milano SpA

    228,499       2,210,634  

Enel SpA

      1,454,689       12,662,941  

Eni SpA

    471,699       6,616,804  

Ferrari NV

    25,495       4,308,669  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    2,610,307       6,495,654  

Leonardo SpA

    121,614       1,506,758  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    265,574       2,652,314  

Moncler SpA

    29,482       1,274,206  

Pirelli & C SpA(c)

    30,278       146,699  

Poste Italiane SpA(c)

    82,643       947,905  

Prysmian SpA

    43,363       964,942  

Recordati SpA

    38,040       1,628,484  

Snam SpA

    882,892       4,732,623  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano(a)

    2,446,066       1,319,584  

Tenaris SA

    181,700       1,878,286  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

    485,308       3,386,105  

UniCredit SpA

    356,114       4,768,108  
   

 

 

 
      66,997,121  
Japan — 7.1%            

ABC-Mart Inc.

    400       25,981  

Acom Co. Ltd.

    343,400       1,634,861  

Advantest Corp.

    40,300       2,182,599  

Aeon Co. Ltd.

    132,400       2,752,811  

AGC Inc.

    23,300       807,229  

Air Water Inc.

    17,100       239,970  

Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.

    57,900       1,973,894  

Ajinomoto Co. Inc.

    123,000       2,048,392  

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

    20,800       427,380  

Alps Alpine Co. Ltd.

    76,900       1,420,435  

Amada Holdings Co. Ltd.

    10,600       113,741  

Aozora Bank Ltd.

    3,500       95,650  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

    91,700       4,303,051  

Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.

    39,200       1,101,296  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    308,000       3,233,879  

Astellas Pharma Inc.

    350,400       6,305,810  

Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.

    43,700       2,571,561  

Bridgestone Corp.

    133,700       4,812,139  

Brother Industries Ltd.

    34,200       682,517  

Canon Inc.

    256,400       6,828,423  

Casio Computer Co. Ltd.

    62,400       1,179,661  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    36,900       7,348,678  

Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.

    74,100       1,017,307  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    52,800       5,487,770  

Chugoku Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

    57,300       759,700  

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc.

    19,100       509,815  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

Concordia Financial Group Ltd.

    461,500     $ 1,784,089  

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

    19,500       319,528  

CyberAgent Inc.(b)

    19,700       802,468  

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

    42,900         1,205,245  

Daicel Corp.

    20,400       197,441  

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

    17,200       1,068,008  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc.

      245,000       3,743,322  

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    122,000       8,375,716  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    59,600       8,597,555  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

    8,000       952,530  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    121,300       3,873,408  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.

    1,068       2,852,664  

Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

    640,100       3,301,932  

Denso Corp.

    109,900       4,605,488  

Dentsu Group Inc.

    35,900       1,212,290  

Disco Corp.

    5,000       1,192,047  

East Japan Railway Co.

    76,000       6,801,679  

Eisai Co. Ltd.

    54,000       4,149,707  

FamilyMart Co. Ltd.

    64,800       1,439,668  

FANUC Corp.

    45,300       8,492,836  

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

    13,000       7,117,406  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

    15,400       467,463  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    91,000       4,604,364  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    46,800       5,015,288  

Fukuoka Financial Group Inc.

    18,900       335,678  

GMO Payment Gateway Inc.(b)

    7,900       518,236  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.

    24,300       353,340  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

    17,900       776,214  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc.

    20,200       833,086  

Hikari Tsushin Inc.

    3,900       971,896  

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

    4,000       507,450  

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. Inc.

    6,800       352,595  

Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd.

    20,700       877,580  

Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.

    11,000       803,801  

Hitachi Ltd.

    213,800       8,344,088  

Hitachi Metals Ltd.

    26,900       422,418  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    330,300       8,627,387  

Hoshizaki Corp.

    9,800       913,226  

Hoya Corp.

    89,200       8,723,716  

Hulic Co. Ltd.

    17,300       212,928  

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

    33,200       846,962  

IHI Corp.

    20,900       506,953  

Inpex Corp.

    180,400       1,715,202  

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.

    24,500       194,626  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    74,500       751,289  

ITOCHU Corp.

    329,500       7,806,947  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    10,300       308,378  

J Front Retailing Co. Ltd.

    15,400       188,974  

Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd.

    8,200       386,603  

Japan Exchange Group Inc.

    78,500       1,436,952  

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.

    322,000       2,959,899  

Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.

    19,200       328,252  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.

    83       383,660  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

    117       853,873  

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.

    438       936,334  

Japan Tobacco Inc.

    256,400       5,478,825  

JFE Holdings Inc.

    125,200       1,519,011  

JGC Holdings Corp.

    27,800       409,619  

JSR Corp.

    26,100       478,245  

JTEKT Corp.

    132,300       1,445,248  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

JXTG Holdings Inc.

      748,680     $ 3,238,282  

Kajima Corp.

    50,900       660,289  

Kakaku.com Inc.

    45,200         1,199,384  

Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

    188,500       2,135,701  

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.

    33,500       817,835  

Kao Corp.

    108,500       8,791,318  

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.

    6,700       135,811  

KDDI Corp.

    371,200       11,202,613  

Keihan Holdings Co. Ltd.

    10,800       494,736  

Keikyu Corp.

    111,900       2,091,705  

Keio Corp.

    19,000       1,100,890  

Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    15,600       571,407  

Keyence Corp.

    41,600       14,343,239  

Kikkoman Corp.

    23,700       1,174,231  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    62,900       3,348,554  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

    181,500       4,039,939  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    8,000       656,179  

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    11,500       510,887  

Komatsu Ltd.

    199,500       4,540,910  

Konami Holdings Corp.

    15,100       590,709  

Konica Minolta Inc.

    83,300       522,618  

Kose Corp.

    5,500       747,474  

Kubota Corp.

    227,600       3,654,914  

Kuraray Co. Ltd.

    39,300       484,066  

Kyocera Corp.

    77,000       5,167,671  

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

    41,900       999,708  

Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.

    172,400       1,431,563  

Kyushu Railway Co.

    21,900       724,376  

Lawson Inc.

    4,900       286,626  

LINE Corp.(a)

    13,200       652,784  

Lion Corp.

    81,600       1,575,008  

LIXIL Group Corp.

    50,800       860,532  

M3 Inc.

    92,300       2,742,132  

Makita Corp.

    33,000       1,295,521  

Marubeni Corp.

    566,900       4,159,237  

Marui Group Co. Ltd.

    29,800       699,187  

Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.

    1,400       39,526  

Mazda Motor Corp.

    233,100       2,008,723  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    12,900       278,031  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    25,600       1,823,426  

Mercari Inc.(a)(b)

    14,900       264,360  

MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.

    105,700       2,131,847  

MISUMI Group Inc.

    85,500       2,185,916  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    366,500       2,705,171  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    319,800       8,329,523  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    330,300       4,708,341  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    249,400       4,951,873  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc.

    5,700       88,878  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

    83,800       3,111,235  

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

    8,100       207,984  

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

    330,900       1,260,891  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

    2,419,500       12,690,739  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

    432,700       7,826,806  

Mitsui Chemicals Inc.

    9,700       219,712  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    136,100       3,655,996  

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

    15,700       389,512  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

    5,174,500       7,758,050  

MonotaRO Co. Ltd.

    22,000       542,363  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc.

    140,500       4,740,587  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    126,900       7,408,988  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

Nabtesco Corp.

    12,800     $ 381,455  

Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd.

    17,700       525,031  

NEC Corp.

    48,500         2,201,596  

Nexon Co. Ltd.(a)

      116,400       1,594,815  

NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.

    11,400       204,787  

NH Foods Ltd.

    11,400       507,496  

Nidec Corp.

    56,000       7,254,140  

Nikon Corp.

    48,100       594,233  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

    24,300       9,140,665  

Nippon Building Fund Inc.

    177       1,433,833  

Nippon Express Co. Ltd.

    10,200       543,009  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.

    28,300       1,378,641  

Nippon Prologis REIT Inc.

    1,129       3,249,970  

Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.

    6,200       559,450  

Nippon Steel Corp.

    191,134       2,707,813  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    296,000       7,609,946  

Nippon Yusen KK

    15,100       247,150  

Nissan Chemical Corp.

    19,100       807,985  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

    553,100       3,059,311  

Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.

    27,000       467,832  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

    6,700       510,606  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

    13,300       2,084,241  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    47,800       2,729,917  

Nomura Holdings Inc.

    718,200       3,752,518  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc.

    5,200       129,778  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund Inc.

    1,913       3,367,628  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

    65,500       1,462,472  

NSK Ltd.

    28,000       240,513  

NTT Data Corp.

    81,500       1,169,281  

NTT DOCOMO Inc.

    264,820       7,591,417  

Obayashi Corp.

    62,600       700,593  

Obic Co. Ltd.

    10,900       1,509,517  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    46,300       1,040,613  

Oji Holdings Corp.

    97,200       507,591  

Olympus Corp.

    249,600       4,109,528  

Omron Corp.

    29,800       1,762,403  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    96,700       2,265,716  

Oracle Corp. Japan

    6,600       580,929  

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

    46,600       6,131,070  

ORIX Corp.

    310,500       5,322,775  

Orix JREIT Inc.

    368       778,543  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

    39,300       673,341  

Otsuka Corp.

    17,100       678,415  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

    88,200       3,998,031  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

    76,500       1,247,179  

Panasonic Corp.

    468,500       4,763,454  

Park24 Co. Ltd.

    14,300       363,487  

PeptiDream Inc.(a)

    25,100       1,213,489  

Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.

    32,200       589,722  

Pigeon Corp.

    20,100       726,037  

Pola Orbis Holdings Inc.

    9,400       207,887  

Rakuten Inc.(a)

    199,700       1,577,185  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    266,000       10,562,938  

Renesas Electronics Corp.(a)

    204,800       1,343,477  

Resona Holdings Inc.

    639,400       2,689,509  

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

    118,100       1,371,849  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

    14,800       1,099,230  

Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.

    41,600       706,991  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    55,900       1,060,390  

SBI Holdings Inc.

    69,330       1,649,054  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

Secom Co. Ltd.

    51,200     $ 4,588,325  

Sega Sammy Holdings Inc.

    24,800       342,992  

Seibu Holdings Inc.

    11,800       186,279  

Seiko Epson Corp.

    44,400       663,634  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

    26,500       450,611  

Sekisui House Ltd.

    76,700       1,670,791  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    167,000       6,497,569  

Seven Bank Ltd.

    409,500       1,239,249  

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

    20,100       431,171  

Sharp Corp.

    38,800       544,850  

Shimadzu Corp.

    42,200       1,214,781  

Shimamura Co. Ltd.

    1,900       144,799  

Shimano Inc.

    12,700       1,975,569  

Shimizu Corp.

    55,900       584,349  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    71,600       8,399,631  

Shinsei Bank Ltd.

    14,900       232,329  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

    66,200       4,009,808  

Shiseido Co. Ltd.

    79,400       5,191,750  

Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The)

    33,300       238,724  

Showa Denko KK

    19,900       491,143  

SMC Corp.

    11,200       4,983,863  

Softbank Corp.

    330,300       4,559,015  

SoftBank Group Corp.

    327,800       13,682,403  

Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.

    7,700       405,656  

Sompo Holdings Inc.

    76,700       2,924,769  

Sony Corp.

      264,800       18,856,174  

Sony Financial Holdings Inc.

    21,300       500,737  

Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.

    17,500       868,663  

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

    4,200       110,672  

Subaru Corp.

    132,400       3,371,537  

SUMCO Corp.

    46,100       740,084  

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

    645,300       2,810,182  

Sumitomo Corp.

    278,500       4,208,913  

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.

    29,700       521,466  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

    269,900       3,685,492  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

    31,000       904,959  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

    319,200       11,438,601  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.

    95,208       3,586,606  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

    36,400       1,360,151  

Sundrug Co. Ltd.

    5,900       203,045  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

    16,000       685,704  

Suzuken Co. Ltd.

    10,300       402,459  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    69,700       3,235,968  

Sysmex Corp.

    38,400       2,797,848  

T&D Holdings Inc.

    181,200       1,991,135  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

    14,000       385,441  

Taisei Corp.

    25,300       1,029,414  

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.

    25,800       575,343  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    320,734         12,508,582  

TDK Corp.

    29,800       3,263,607  

Terumo Corp.

    146,500       5,385,026  

THK Co. Ltd.

    12,300       319,572  

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.

    22,500       803,386  

Toho Co. Ltd.

    16,300       608,327  

Toho Gas Co. Ltd.

    8,500       332,910  

Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc.

    231,200       2,192,864  

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.

    166,200       9,177,534  

Tokyo Century Corp.

    4,300       224,551  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc.(a)

    416,500       1,671,610  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    35,700       8,069,844  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Japan (continued)            

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    121,700     $ 2,703,821  

Tokyu Corp.

    68,500       1,221,036  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

    47,900       342,948  

Toppan Printing Co. Ltd.

    44,800       907,698  

Toray Industries Inc.

    317,300       2,123,042  

Toshiba Corp.

    110,500       3,568,298  

Tosoh Corp.

    22,100       320,739  

TOTO Ltd.

    21,500       897,610  

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.

    18,600       321,941  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

    2,400       101,859  

Toyota Industries Corp.

    4,100       226,969  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    486,500       34,346,985  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    21,600       764,276  

Trend Micro Inc.(a)

    22,300       1,185,109  

Tsuruha Holdings Inc.

    5,500       681,506  

Unicharm Corp.

    85,100       2,961,639  

United Urban Investment Corp.

    462       828,220  

USS Co. Ltd.

    111,100       2,050,099  

Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd.

    8,700       484,025  

West Japan Railway Co.

    16,200       1,386,159  

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

    14,400       737,371  

Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.

    18,500       94,049  

Yamaha Corp.

    38,000       1,984,407  

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

    34,100       648,745  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

    52,200       854,869  

Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.

    15,600       300,529  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

    61,400       2,195,184  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    31,000       553,730  

Z Holdings Corp.

    546,100       2,206,872  

ZOZO Inc.

    29,100       489,452  
   

 

 

 
        742,232,823  
Malaysia — 0.2%            

AirAsia Group Bhd

      1,261,900       440,341  

Axiata Group Bhd

    307,300       322,448  

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

    1,248,400       1,501,857  

Dialog Group Bhd

    1,643,100       1,311,112  

DiGi.Com Bhd

    1,248,400       1,288,612  

Gamuda Bhd

    189,100       178,118  

Genting Bhd

    854,200       1,146,437  

Genting Malaysia Bhd

    272,400       200,744  

Genting Plantations Bhd

    527,900       1,352,599  

Hartalega Holdings Bhd

    148,600       214,669  

Hong Leong Bank Bhd

    199,600       779,307  

Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd

    322,000       1,268,199  

IHH Healthcare Bhd

    1,019,800       1,418,463  

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd

    337,600       555,252  

Maxis Bhd(b)

    854,200       1,106,833  

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd

    323,800       489,098  

Petronas Gas Bhd

    345,500       1,348,951  

PPB Group Bhd

    122,000       554,329  

Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd(b)

    604,100       719,377  

Public Bank Bhd

    395,270       1,794,051  

RHB Capital Bhd(a)(e)

    146,400       0 (f)  

Telekom Malaysia Bhd

    325,600       306,690  

Tenaga Nasional Bhd

    395,000       1,201,000  

Top Glove Corp. Bhd

    196,300       280,223  

YTL Corp. Bhd

    2,003,700       437,607  
   

 

 

 
      20,216,317  
Security   Shares     Value  
Mexico — 0.3%            

Alfa SAB de CV, Class A

    1,463,700     $ 1,094,023  

Alsea SAB de CV(a)

    38,700       93,610  

America Movil SAB de CV, Series L, NVS

    6,493,000       5,385,092  

Cemex SAB de CV, CPO, NVS

    4,529,754       1,819,755  

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV

    22,900       139,133  

Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV

    573,900       940,725  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

    528,200       4,756,815  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, Series B

    67,400       832,043  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, Class B

    30,215       579,880  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Series A

    78,400       140,115  

Grupo Carso SAB de CV, Series A1

    21,000       75,628  

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O

    593,800       3,643,844  

Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV, Class O

    128,200       145,629  

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B

    839,128       2,238,207  

Grupo Televisa SAB, CPO

    597,200       1,320,482  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

    22,320       232,863  

Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV

    62,500       293,239  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Class A

    105,700       217,736  

Megacable Holdings SAB de CV, CPO

    7,100       26,388  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV

    480,123       1,122,013  

Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV

    7,150       77,048  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

      1,190,100       3,450,523  
   

 

 

 
        28,624,791  
Netherlands — 1.1%            

ABN AMRO Bank NV, CVA(c)

    43,779       762,670  

Adyen NV(a)(c)

    2,111       1,944,050  

Aegon NV

    524,091       2,130,947  

AerCap Holdings NV(a)

    37,428       2,118,799  

Akzo Nobel NV

    54,442       5,146,374  

Altice Europe NV(a)

    125,954       811,810  

ArcelorMittal SA

    152,419       2,255,972  

ASML Holding NV

    86,957       24,500,997  

EXOR NV

    10,750       793,892  

Heineken Holding NV

    1,185       116,745  

Heineken NV

    60,511       6,593,172  

ING Groep NV

    682,250       7,428,384  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    236,056       5,807,460  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    38,062       4,652,489  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    886,690       2,489,002  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    190,312       8,731,417  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    28,527       1,529,467  

NN Group NV

    106,144       3,693,545  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    59,682       7,571,259  

Prosus NV(a)

    91,825       6,637,837  

Randstad NV

    16,212       933,521  

Unilever NV

    261,328       15,262,118  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    69,314       5,217,193  
   

 

 

 
        117,129,120  
New Zealand — 0.1%            

a2 Milk Co. Ltd.(a)

    153,055       1,485,743  

Auckland International Airport Ltd.

    431,411       2,414,973  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    181,051       2,729,994  

Fletcher Building Ltd.

    86,072       309,143  

Ryman Healthcare Ltd.

    39,729       423,968  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    194,272       585,870  
   

 

 

 
      7,949,691  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Norway — 0.2%            

Aker BP ASA

    14,425     $ 408,754  

DNB ASA

    186,569       3,275,857  

Equinor ASA

    203,047       3,681,931  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    9,888       215,614  

Mowi ASA

    77,691       1,855,926  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    192,615       606,193  

Orkla ASA

    267,808       2,585,749  

Schibsted ASA, Class B

    18,679       530,918  

Telenor ASA

    156,900       2,841,725  

Yara International ASA

    54,996       2,001,091  
   

 

 

 
      18,003,758  
Pakistan — 0.0%            

Habib Bank Ltd.

    125,200       132,091  

MCB Bank Ltd.

    198,600       270,726  

Oil & Gas Development Co. Ltd.

    264,800       236,318  
   

 

 

 
      639,135  
Peru — 0.0%            

Cia. de Minas Buenaventura SAA, ADR

    76,242       985,809  

Credicorp Ltd.

    14,527       3,000,988  

Southern Copper Corp.

    7,100       267,528  
   

 

 

 
      4,254,325  
Philippines — 0.1%            

Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc.

    640,230       620,959  

Aboitiz Power Corp.

    596,300       379,506  

Ayala Corp.

    3,440       49,167  

Ayala Land Inc.

    1,842,500       1,507,928  

Bank of the Philippine Islands

    531,984       863,441  

BDO Unibank Inc.

    779,715       2,270,270  

GT Capital Holdings Inc.

    7,390       98,136  

International Container Terminal Services Inc.

    91,990       235,269  

JG Summit Holdings Inc.

    373,990       515,772  

Jollibee Foods Corp.

    301,010       1,132,267  

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.

    391,730       441,977  

PLDT Inc.

    6,570       128,737  

Security Bank Corp.

    187,290       652,180  

SM Prime Holdings Inc.

      3,036,525       2,323,841  

Universal Robina Corp.

    46,110       131,536  
   

 

 

 
        11,350,986  
Poland — 0.1%            

Bank Millennium SA(a)

    325,842       498,976  

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA

    60,576       1,545,731  

CCC SA

    3,955       98,851  

CD Projekt SA

    12,080       876,971  

Cyfrowy Polsat SA

    164,678       1,154,756  

Dino Polska SA(a)(c)

    3,536       148,133  

Grupa Lotos SA

    8,230       163,244  

KGHM Polska Miedz SA(a)

    52,496       1,234,261  

LPP SA

    91       198,588  

mBank SA(a)

    6,681       639,345  

Orange Polska SA(a)

    25,646       46,314  

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA(a)

    27,736       49,052  

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA

    46,128       899,739  

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA

    224,565       1,980,528  

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

    37,824       392,189  
   

 

 

 
      9,926,678  
Portugal — 0.1%            

Banco Espirito Santo SA, Registered(a)(e)

    3       0 (f)  

EDP — Energias de Portugal SA

    832,916       4,175,823  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    46,974       710,052  
Security   Shares     Value  
Portugal (continued)            

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    74,311     $ 1,280,153  
   

 

 

 
      6,166,028  
Qatar — 0.1%            

Commercial Bank PSQC (The)

    109,773       143,823  

Industries Qatar QSC

    44,839       121,901  

Masraf Al Rayan QSC

    2,554,066       2,872,244  

Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Co.

    867,344       518,475  

Ooredoo QPSC

    549,684       1,039,772  

Qatar Insurance Co. SAQ

    1,217,284       1,053,278  

Qatar Islamic Bank SAQ

    111,844       509,825  

Qatar National Bank QPSC

    838,692       4,679,240  
   

 

 

 
        10,938,558  
Russia — 0.5%            

Alrosa PJSC

    279,410       350,622  

Gazprom PJSC

      2,208,390       7,833,388  

Inter RAO UES PJSC

    4,841,000       438,188  

LUKOIL PJSC

    86,022       8,816,705  

Magnit PJSC, GDR(d)

    58,477       795,287  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC

    15,852       5,159,050  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, ADR

    179,251       1,826,568  

Novatek PJSC, GDR(d)

    20,907       3,763,260  

Novolipetsk Steel PJSC

    81,290       175,525  

PhosAgro PJSC, GDR(d)

    175,697       2,229,595  

Polyus PJSC

    3,750       458,516  

Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC

    134,440       1,010,751  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC

    1,941,538       7,661,492  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC, New, ADR

    71,130       1,138,080  

Severstal PJSC

    5,257       74,967  

Surgutneftegas PJSC

    3,093,210       2,228,508  

Tatneft PJSC, ADR

    52,928       3,804,465  

VTB Bank PJSC

      176,150,000       127,886  

X5 Retail Group NV, GDR

    12,317       450,002  
   

 

 

 
      48,342,855  
Saudi Arabia — 0.3%            

Al Rajhi Bank

    203,419       3,599,952  

Alinma Bank

    492,967       3,402,944  

Almarai Co. JSC

    137,393       1,739,384  

Arab National Bank

    51,806       366,591  

Bank AlBilad

    20,845       151,393  

Bank Al-Jazira

    695,026       2,786,032  

Banque Saudi Fransi

    182,306       1,802,653  

Co for Cooperative Insurance (The)(a)

    7,781       155,537  

Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development
Co.(a)

    53,182       139,333  

Etihad Etisalat Co.(a)

    43,111       302,765  

National Commercial Bank

    177,428       2,220,214  

Riyad Bank

    375,565       2,358,292  

Sahara International Petrochemical Co.

    57,299       263,893  

Samba Financial Group

    340,653       2,751,009  

Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Co.

    79,658       1,592,311  

Saudi Arabian Mining Co.(a)

    65,420       748,006  

Saudi Basic Industries Corp.

    62,300       1,452,892  

Saudi British Bank (The)

    109,990       936,615  

Saudi Cement Co.

    10,209       183,392  

Saudi Electricity Co.

    334,277       1,767,605  

Saudi Industrial Investment Group

    33,943       213,501  

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co.(a)

    28,994       76,890  

Saudi Telecom Co.

    113,264       2,756,131  

Savola Group (The)(a)

    38,016       362,226  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Saudi Arabia (continued)            

Yanbu National Petrochemical Co.

    23,046     $ 323,700  
   

 

 

 
        32,453,261  
Singapore — 0.4%            

Ascendas REIT

    2,730,758       6,302,211  

BOC Aviation Ltd.(c)

    26,800       247,813  

CapitaLand Commercial Trust

    147,600       222,768  

CapitaLand Ltd.

    1,333,500       3,536,721  

CapitaLand Mall Trust

    2,091,300       3,861,144  

City Developments Ltd.

    15,900       123,482  

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

    295,600       469,963  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    322,000       5,985,156  

Genting Singapore Ltd.

    2,340,200       1,474,520  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

    17,700       378,924  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    558,000       2,730,925  

Mapletree Commercial Trust

    133,700       230,196  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.(b)

    439,400       3,486,484  

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.

    219,800       325,296  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    984,900       2,381,251  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    181,000       3,402,784  

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    50,200       600,605  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    196,000       561,477  

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.

    392,500       273,189  
   

 

 

 
      36,594,909  
South Africa — 0.5%            

Absa Group Ltd.

    76,986       705,421  

Anglo American Platinum Ltd.

    8,972       717,485  

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.

    76,306       1,545,401  

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.(a)

    67,926       525,493  

Bid Corp. Ltd.

    101,422       2,246,572  

Bidvest Group Ltd. (The)

    25,900       357,432  

Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.

    15,715       1,410,364  

Clicks Group Ltd.

    39,154       637,657  

Discovery Ltd.

    44,826       349,595  

Exxaro Resources Ltd.

    25,271       205,157  

FirstRand Ltd.

    809,472       3,119,269  

Fortress REIT Ltd., Series A

    39,098       48,092  

Foschini Group Ltd. (The)

    6,850       62,931  

Gold Fields Ltd.

    199,555       1,301,009  

Growthpoint Properties Ltd.

    1,292,016       1,816,635  

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.(a)

    150,680       1,421,462  

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.

    6,650       154,968  

Momentum Metropolitan Holdings

    809,247       1,078,492  

Mr. Price Group Ltd.

    79,082       896,925  

MTN Group Ltd.

    350,428       1,887,468  

MultiChoice Group Ltd.(a)

    128,038       911,405  

Naspers Ltd., Class N

    90,341       14,820,754  

Nedbank Group Ltd.

    104,414       1,362,370  

NEPI Rockcastle PLC

    55,915       460,382  

Northam Platinum Ltd.(a)

    48,921       409,939  

Old Mutual Ltd.

    1,281,583       1,478,142  

Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.

    17,306       74,937  

PSG Group Ltd.

    89,251       1,274,844  

Redefine Properties Ltd.

    2,784,358       1,334,680  

Reinet Investments SCA

    27,553       592,593  

Remgro Ltd.

    46,130       561,267  

RMB Holdings Ltd.

    59,352       291,745  

Sanlam Ltd.

    621,835       3,064,505  

Sasol Ltd.

    129,809       2,069,830  

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

    76,381       596,097  
Security   Shares     Value  
South Africa (continued)            

Sibanye Gold Ltd.(a)(b)

    427,424     $ 1,113,619  

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

    293,514       3,081,608  

Vodacom Group Ltd.

    77,725       607,571  

Woolworths Holdings Ltd.

    280,181       828,990  
   

 

 

 
      55,423,106  
South Korea — 1.3%            

Amorepacific Corp.(b)

    7,853       1,238,716  

AMOREPACIFIC Group

    8,927       540,781  

BGF retail Co. Ltd.

    3,395       470,005  

Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd.(a)

    8,936       428,862  

Celltrion Inc.(a)(b)

    19,738       2,732,517  

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

    3,372       671,939  

CJ Corp.

    9,627       668,805  

CJ ENM Co. Ltd.

    5,036       583,945  

CJ Logistics Corp.(a)

    724       88,689  

Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd.

    1,665       113,156  

DB Insurance Co. Ltd.

    4,533       161,642  

Fila Holdings Corp.

    8,863       328,686  

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.

    28,670       673,541  

GS Retail Co. Ltd.

    16,887       561,790  

Hana Financial Group Inc.

    73,961       2,060,247  

Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.

    22,918       551,870  

Hanmi Pharm Co. Ltd.

    2,297       541,559  

Hanwha Corp.

    54,597       996,337  

HDC Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1       8  

Helixmith Co. Ltd.(a)

    4,154       269,068  

Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd.

    2,902       212,808  

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.

    11,194       358,779  

Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.

    6,609       815,139  

Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,627       832,307  

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.

    30,274       558,819  

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

    13,112       2,524,818  

Hyundai Motor Co.

    31,446       3,298,024  

Hyundai Steel Co.

    28,167       668,814  

Kakao Corp.(a)

    9,299       1,240,543  

Kangwon Land Inc.

    7,998       184,876  

KB Financial Group Inc.(a)

    71,856       2,649,722  

KCC Corp.

    3,318       560,957  

Kia Motors Corp.

    50,487       1,732,532  

KMW Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

    5,285       219,719  

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.

    22,882       577,882  

Korea Electric Power Corp.(a)

    53,028       1,127,877  

Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.

    2,496       139,266  

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

    10,246       980,026  

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

    3,841       1,224,634  

KT&G Corp.(a)

    23,639       1,886,201  

LG Chem Ltd.(b)

    9,030       2,557,054  

LG Corp.

    39,305       2,318,363  

LG Display Co. Ltd.(a)

    83,704       1,081,547  

LG Electronics Inc.

    26,164       1,446,665  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

    2,451       2,587,035  

LG Innotek Co. Ltd.

    1,380       175,995  

Lotte Chemical Corp.

    6,014       956,205  

Lotte Corp.

    22,203       657,604  

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.

    3,303       320,088  

Medy-Tox Inc.

    211       57,519  

Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd.

    315,739       1,825,265  

NAVER Corp.

    30,240       4,554,331  

NCSoft Corp.

    3,829       2,043,247  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
South Korea (continued)            

Netmarble Corp.(a)(c)

    2,980     $ 224,028  

OCI Co. Ltd.

    8,790       411,530  

Orion Corp.

    7,996       687,662  

Ottogi Corp.

    1,823       775,484  

Pearl Abyss Corp.(a)

    931       141,855  

POSCO

    13,744       2,548,495  

POSCO Chemical Co. Ltd.

    1,438       69,255  

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

    4,022       1,634,987  

Samsung C&T Corp.

    24,857       2,262,856  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.

    9,464       992,575  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    977,636       46,263,096  

Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.(a)

    10,770       155,877  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

    9,866       1,746,634  

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.(a)

    40,512       226,039  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

    12,508       2,896,512  

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

    3,696       601,606  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.(a)

    74,598       2,450,402  

Shinsegae Inc.

    134       30,019  

SK Holdings Co. Ltd.

    9,065       1,791,171  

SK Hynix Inc.

    112,306       8,810,346  

SK Innovation Co. Ltd.

    14,237       1,552,888  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

    7,062       1,359,843  

S-Oil Corp.

    6,114       390,894  

Woongjin Coway Co. Ltd.

    15,576       1,147,437  

Woori Financial Group Inc.

    108,196       921,416  
   

 

 

 
        136,149,731  
Spain — 0.8%            

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    78,666       2,617,946  

Aena SME SA(c)

    8,705       1,612,476  

Amadeus IT Group SA

    96,538       7,576,567  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    1,169,006       6,048,008  

Banco de Sabadell SA

    1,482,855       1,337,646  

Banco Santander SA

    3,269,935       12,878,782  

Bankia SA

    506,584       921,532  

Bankinter SA

    89,777       582,420  

CaixaBank SA

    876,610       2,564,653  

Cellnex Telecom SA(c)

    45,524       2,266,201  

Ferrovial SA

    143,330       4,552,307  

Grifols SA

    75,996       2,551,829  

Iberdrola SA

    1,225,749       13,407,164  

Iberdrola SA, New(a)

    24,330       266,121  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    217,492       7,319,920  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    47,033       1,240,503  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    163,583       3,269,434  

Repsol SA

    342,019       4,724,553  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA

    42,897       684,791  

Telefonica SA

    875,266       5,925,547  
   

 

 

 
      82,348,400  
Sweden — 0.7%            

Alfa Laval AB

    39,556       989,039  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    210,062       4,997,299  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    204,272       7,248,009  

Boliden AB

    69,560       1,654,807  

Electrolux AB, Series B

    71,932       1,706,759  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    235,103       2,724,552  

Essity AB, Class B

    123,441       3,918,904  

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

    165,439       3,632,787  

Hexagon AB, Class B

    63,085       3,437,436  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    37,660       284,131  
Security   Shares     Value  
Sweden (continued)            

ICA Gruppen AB

    12,400     $ 545,213  

Industrivarden AB, Class C

    10,332       243,651  

Investor AB, Class B

    101,753       5,576,085  

Kinnevik AB, Class B

    37,902       915,438  

Lundin Petroleum AB

    54,018       1,645,426  

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR

    21,665       1,023,612  

Sandvik AB

    242,469       4,431,213  

Securitas AB, Class B

    12,095       190,423  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    312,354       3,086,386  

Skanska AB, Class B

    55,862       1,292,424  

SKF AB, Class B

    158,098       2,898,323  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    288,752       2,836,397  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    195,626       3,008,882  

Swedish Match AB

    30,555       1,728,945  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    67,201       1,013,734  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    638,879       5,021,603  

Telia Co. AB

    635,978       2,721,760  

Volvo AB, Class B

    281,944       4,835,256  
   

 

 

 
        73,608,494  
Switzerland — 2.8%            

ABB Ltd., Registered

    350,645       8,183,959  

Adecco Group AG, Registered

    43,111       2,534,495  

Alcon Inc.(a)

    79,024       4,665,485  

Baloise Holding AG, Registered

    5,459       986,576  

Barry Callebaut AG, Registered

    1,158       2,564,662  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Participation Certificates, NVS

    244       2,045,456  

Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, Registered

    99,916       7,318,229  

Clariant AG, Registered

    30,395       684,829  

Coca-Cola HBC AG

    61,083       2,243,277  

Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered

    427,645       5,416,231  

Dufry AG, Registered

    4,682       406,523  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG, Registered

    884       579,281  

Geberit AG, Registered

    8,927       4,713,182  

Givaudan SA, Registered

    1,442       4,754,586  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    55,531       2,781,012  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered

    15,730       2,544,331  

LafargeHolcim Ltd., Registered

    94,052       4,788,173  

Lonza Group AG, Registered

    15,659       6,432,781  

Nestle SA, Registered

    610,041       67,288,259  

Novartis AG, Registered

    443,335       41,908,706  

Pargesa Holding SA, Bearer

    1,490       119,500  

Partners Group Holding AG

    4,833       4,433,862  

Roche Holding AG, NVS

    139,853       47,026,106  

Schindler Holding AG, Participation Certificates, NVS

    9,880       2,554,899  

Schindler Holding AG, Registered

    7,131       1,774,524  

SGS SA, Registered

    1,252       3,623,134  

Sika AG, Registered

    28,760       5,173,788  

Sonova Holding AG, Registered

    14,711       3,688,237  

Straumann Holding AG, Registered

    1,635       1,559,645  

Swatch Group AG (The), Bearer

    9,204       2,316,150  

Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered

    2,931       1,475,149  

Swiss Prime Site AG, Registered

    33,534       4,095,915  

Swiss Re AG

    68,593       7,752,229  

Swisscom AG, Registered

    9,849       5,408,295  

Temenos AG, Registered

    15,700       2,537,851  

UBS Group AG, Registered

    726,212       9,035,765  

Vifor Pharma AG

    12,962       2,392,282  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Switzerland (continued)            

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    28,799     $ 11,965,119  
   

 

 

 
        289,772,483  
Taiwan — 1.4%            

Accton Technology Corp.

    72,000       388,493  

Acer Inc.

    1,943,000       1,086,984  

Advantech Co. Ltd.

    3,000       28,899  

Airtac International Group

    10,000       155,252  

ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd.

    953,873       2,355,554  

Asia Cement Corp.

    40,000       59,783  

Asustek Computer Inc.

    57,000       422,655  

Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.

    110,000       888,477  

Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    2,065,357       2,779,197  

Chailease Holding Co. Ltd.

    110,000       462,445  

Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd.

    3,610,845       2,563,892  

China Airlines Ltd.

    4,485,000       1,190,695  

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

    10,175,000       3,129,059  

China Steel Corp.

    2,009,305       1,536,461  

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

    662,140       2,367,212  

CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    3,319,142       2,422,691  

Delta Electronics Inc.

    310,000       1,467,443  

E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    3,300,753       3,070,315  

Eclat Textile Co. Ltd.

    5,000       64,550  

Eva Airways Corp.

    4,569,749       1,845,508  

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

    596,000       1,353,424  

Feng TAY Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    12,000       72,694  

First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    2,053,848       1,604,516  

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.

    210,000       590,188  

Formosa Plastics Corp.

    674,160       2,084,364  

Formosa Taffeta Co. Ltd.

    1,252,000       1,400,828  

Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    232,000       345,976  

Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    24,000       143,004  

Globalwafers Co. Ltd.

    34,000       450,197  

Highwealth Construction Corp.

    1,252,000       1,875,368  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

    2,649,000       7,295,733  

Hotai Motor Co. Ltd.

    55,000       1,132,444  

Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    5,726,677       4,104,160  

Innolux Corp.

    447,000       130,213  

Largan Precision Co. Ltd.

    19,000       3,022,113  

Lite-On Technology Corp.

    154,000       240,617  

MediaTek Inc.

    353,000       4,533,881  

Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    2,042,287       2,132,946  

Micro-Star International Co. Ltd.

    51,000       156,669  

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

    1,344,830       3,102,872  

Nanya Technology Corp.

    160,000       413,652  

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

    73,000       526,797  

Pegatron Corp.

    226,000       475,805  

President Chain Store Corp.

    40,000       395,246  

Quanta Computer Inc.

    70,000       143,666  

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

    74,000       606,276  

Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank Ltd. (The)

    483,000       799,431  

SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    7,954,842       3,396,917  

Taishin Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    6,049,184       2,833,459  

Taiwan Business Bank

    5,204,591       2,127,733  

Taiwan Cement Corp.

    352,000       489,973  

Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    5,258,401       3,620,601  

Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp.

    154,000       184,286  

Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.

    596,000       2,111,026  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    5,132,000       54,362,607  

Tatung Co. Ltd.(a)

    259,000       168,043  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

    1,277,600       3,070,401  
Security   Shares     Value  
Taiwan (continued)            

United Microelectronics Corp.

    3,393,000     $ 1,673,531  

Walsin Technology Corp.

    62,000       432,024  

Win Semiconductors Corp.

    63,000       588,103  

Wistron Corp.

    43,000       38,788  

Wiwynn Corp.

    16,000       371,810  

Yageo Corp.

    51,000       652,504  

Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    556,000       362,581  

Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd.

    66,000       261,081  
   

 

 

 
        144,164,113  
Thailand — 0.3%            

Advanced Info Service PCL, NVDR

    139,800       914,957  

B Grimm Power PCL, NVDR

    132,800       264,151  

Bangkok Bank PCL, Foreign

    434,400       2,013,821  

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL, NVDR

    3,380,500       2,700,496  

Bangkok Expressway & Metro PCL, NVDR(b)

    5,863,000       2,069,073  

BTS Group Holdings PCL, NVDR

    696,900       279,475  

Central Pattana PCL, NVDR

    1,805,300       3,518,511  

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL, NVDR

    2,057,400       1,980,173  

CP ALL PCL, NVDR

    799,700       1,815,168  

Electricity Generating PCL, NVDR

    33,300       324,774  

Energy Absolute PCL, NVDR

    667,500       926,191  

Global Power Synergy PCL, NVDR

    135,400       364,889  

Gulf Energy Development PCL, NVDR

    113,900       703,425  

Indorama Ventures PCL, NVDR(b)

    819,833       743,031  

Intouch Holdings PCL, NVDR

    1,191,700       2,131,449  

Kasikornbank PCL, Foreign

    142,000       642,348  

Kasikornbank PCL, NVDR

    459,123       2,069,515  

Muangthai Capital PCL, NVDR

    55,700       116,153  

Osotspa PCL, NVDR

    75,900       107,750  

PTT Global Chemical PCL, NVDR

    239,200       376,028  

PTT PCL, NVDR

    1,113,000       1,544,346  

Ratch Group PCL, NVDR

    696,700       1,519,910  

Siam Cement PCL (The), NVDR

    114,000       1,309,336  

Srisawad Corp PCL, NVDR

    77,600       186,718  

True Corp. PCL, NVDR(b)

    1,069,600       129,025  
   

 

 

 
        28,750,713  
Turkey — 0.1%            

Akbank T.A.S.(a)

    812,346       1,121,132  

Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS

    117,558       486,731  

Arcelik AS(a)

    117,494       410,296  

BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS

    157,784       1,285,999  

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS

    173,307       270,168  

TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS

    133,550       607,837  

Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS

    23,222       436,892  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

    115,779       272,763  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS(a)

    646,629       1,285,695  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS, Class C(a)

    133,046       161,167  
   

 

 

 
      6,338,680  
United Arab Emirates — 0.1%            

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

    1,014,812       2,113,616  

Aldar Properties PJSC

    1,783,992       1,083,121  

DP World PLC

    99,756       1,396,584  

Emaar Malls PJSC

    143,383       71,047  

Emaar Properties PJSC

    1,118,838       1,230,631  

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC

    85,221       377,729  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

    358,492       1,510,878  
   

 

 

 
      7,783,606  
United Kingdom — 4.7%            

3i Group PLC

    260,537       3,793,295  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Admiral Group PLC

    13,826     $ 411,713  

Amcor PLC(a)

    262,353       2,778,318  

Anglo American PLC

    223,766       5,856,893  

Antofagasta PLC

    98,461       1,067,144  

Aptiv PLC

    53,649       4,548,899  

Ashtead Group PLC

    112,843       3,651,805  

Associated British Foods PLC

    72,820       2,520,733  

AstraZeneca PLC

    268,660       26,291,927  

Auto Trader Group PLC(c)

    262,815       1,947,009  

AVEVA Group PLC

    4,259       276,107  

Aviva PLC

    606,955       3,187,552  

BAE Systems PLC

    719,391       5,987,576  

Barclays PLC

    3,096,836       6,858,181  

Barratt Developments PLC

    215,812       2,283,833  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    48,299       3,336,191  

BP PLC

    3,968,473         23,891,085  

British American Tobacco PLC

    477,302       21,124,708  

British Land Co. PLC (The)

    265,190       1,938,735  

BT Group PLC

    1,686,776       3,578,070  

Bunzl PLC

    36,355       941,690  

Burberry Group PLC

    94,580       2,434,910  

Capri Holdings Ltd.(a)

    37,900       1,135,484  

Carnival PLC

    88,169       3,623,877  

Centrica PLC

    1,541,472       1,723,922  

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC

    39,699       2,088,564  

Compass Group PLC

    332,697       8,231,796  

Croda International PLC

    9,162       601,935  

DCC PLC

    12,553       1,014,685  

Diageo PLC

    453,658       18,000,166  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

    130,875       582,771  

easyJet PLC

    24,816       455,685  

Evraz PLC

    81,213       377,476  

Experian PLC

    216,726       7,533,600  

Ferguson PLC

    52,295       4,688,978  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

    227,922       2,963,306  

G4S PLC

    468,685       1,207,222  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    1,012,640       23,813,946  

Glencore PLC

    2,151,500       6,310,341  

GVC Holdings PLC

    111,663       1,291,188  

Halma PLC

    45,506       1,263,906  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    49,768       1,131,672  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    3,944,946       28,694,866  

Imperial Brands PLC

    193,966       4,987,924  

Informa PLC

    157,853       1,612,218  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

    17,025       1,051,537  

Intertek Group PLC

    41,268       3,133,411  

ITV PLC

    592,591       1,057,682  

J Sainsbury PLC

    526,421       1,404,511  

JD Sports Fashion PLC

    50,513       547,206  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    61,967       2,127,892  

Kingfisher PLC

    644,455       1,733,022  

Land Securities Group PLC

    205,693       2,543,336  

Legal & General Group PLC

    1,387,173       5,586,287  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    14,063,125       10,527,740  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    68,595       7,085,464  

M&G PLC(a)

    434,272       1,375,043  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

    548,149       1,271,724  

Meggitt PLC

    70,104       624,330  

Melrose Industries PLC

    1,102,314       3,388,561  

Micro Focus International PLC

    80,966       1,094,190  
Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Mondi PLC

    61,554     $ 1,254,432  

National Grid PLC

    671,930       8,908,757  

Next PLC

    30,116       2,736,050  

NMC Health PLC

    22,768       387,765  

Ocado Group PLC(a)

    103,285       1,665,799  

Pearson PLC

    201,573       1,510,316  

Persimmon PLC

    67,524       2,717,480  

Polymetal International PLC

    25,436       430,704  

Prudential PLC

    508,988       9,071,219  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    138,273       11,448,474  

RELX PLC

    424,596       11,266,814  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    247,767       1,525,253  

Rio Tinto PLC

    251,664       13,548,408  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC

    388,921       3,434,928  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

    989,028       2,846,058  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

    782,987       20,584,876  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B

    866,177       22,835,897  

RSA Insurance Group PLC

    622,401       4,515,753  

Sage Group PLC (The)

    147,828       1,438,897  

Schroders PLC

    15,637       662,286  

Segro PLC

    3,708       44,509  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC(a)

    18,369       868,303  

Severn Trent PLC

    92,200       3,134,467  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    196,690       4,735,691  

Smiths Group PLC

    32,446       722,605  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    8,793       1,033,911  

SSE PLC

    213,826       4,251,941  

St. James’s Place PLC

    170,145       2,565,823  

Standard Chartered PLC

    556,080       4,625,387  

Standard Life Aberdeen PLC

    576,374       2,290,726  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    987,187       2,799,118  

Tesco PLC

    1,845,656       6,006,940  

Unilever PLC

    262,077       15,661,883  

United Utilities Group PLC

    76,892       1,027,274  

Vodafone Group PLC

    5,412,945       10,653,072  

Weir Group PLC (The)

    97,995       1,741,307  

Whitbread PLC

    18,136       1,068,638  

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

    896,591       2,150,443  

WPP PLC

    264,138       3,290,365  
   

 

 

 
        488,056,407  
United States — 55.7%            

3M Co.

    117,372       18,622,242  

Abbott Laboratories

    366,240       31,914,154  

AbbVie Inc.

    303,142       24,560,565  

ABIOMED Inc.(a)

    9,664       1,800,307  

Accenture PLC, Class A

    135,322       27,769,428  

Activision Blizzard Inc.

    154,554       9,038,318  

Acuity Brands Inc.

    12,238       1,442,493  

Adobe Inc.(a)

    102,829       36,107,375  

Advance Auto Parts Inc.

    16,398       2,160,437  

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.(a)

    210,335       9,885,745  

AES Corp./VA

    170,230       3,380,768  

Aflac Inc.

    167,867       8,656,902  

Agilent Technologies Inc.(b)

    66,499       5,490,157  

AGNC Investment Corp.

    85,083       1,581,693  

Air Products & Chemicals Inc.

    47,582       11,358,299  

Akamai Technologies Inc.(a)

    38,943       3,635,329  

Albemarle Corp.

    27,538       2,210,751  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.

    9,707       1,584,182  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    43,160       4,289,672  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Align Technology Inc.(a)

    15,609     $ 4,013,074  

Alleghany Corp.(a)

    5,312       4,237,170  

Allegion PLC

    16,529       2,137,530  

Allergan PLC

    67,402       12,579,909  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    10,843       1,114,552  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    88,368       5,245,524  

Allstate Corp. (The)

    72,194       8,557,877  

Ally Financial Inc.

    60,790       1,947,104  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    24,573       2,820,735  

Alphabet Inc., Class A(a)

    60,576       86,792,081  

Alphabet Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    65,206       93,520,401  

Altice USA Inc., Class A(a)

    19,346       529,307  

Altria Group Inc.

    384,797       18,289,401  

Amazon.com Inc.(a)

    86,269         173,290,266  

AMERCO

    1,530       568,043  

Ameren Corp.

    59,542       4,885,421  

American Airlines Group Inc.

    14,859       398,816  

American Electric Power Co. Inc.

    108,391       11,296,510  

American Express Co.

    148,127       19,237,253  

American International Group Inc.

    178,916       8,992,318  

American Tower Corp.

    91,938       21,305,712  

American Water Works Co. Inc.

    45,307       6,170,813  

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

    27,518       4,551,752  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    34,266       2,931,799  

AMETEK Inc.

    50,299       4,886,548  

Amgen Inc.

    123,969       26,783,502  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    70,472       7,009,850  

Analog Devices Inc.

    78,382       8,602,425  

Annaly Capital Management Inc.

    289,790       2,828,350  

ANSYS Inc.(a)

    13,225       3,628,014  

Anthem Inc.

    52,843       14,018,191  

AO Smith Corp.

    24,062       1,027,207  

Aon PLC

    49,005       10,793,351  

Apache Corp.

    82,387       2,260,699  

Apple Inc.

    930,879       288,116,359  

Applied Materials Inc.

    195,268       11,323,591  

Aramark

    41,917       1,850,216  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a)

    40,394       1,783,799  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    118,180       5,289,737  

Arconic Inc.

    88,476       2,649,856  

Arista Networks Inc.(a)

    11,727       2,619,108  

Arrow Electronics Inc.(a)

    11,926       905,660  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    7,455       764,659  

Assurant Inc.

    11,117       1,451,436  

AT&T Inc.

    1,498,009       56,355,099  

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(a)

    19,823       863,490  

Autodesk Inc.(a)

    46,391       9,132,068  

Autoliv Inc.

    24,771       1,898,202  

Automatic Data Processing Inc.

    95,564       16,378,714  

AutoZone Inc.(a)

    5,284       5,590,261  

AvalonBay Communities Inc.

    24,539       5,317,356  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    13,490       1,770,428  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a)

    28,508       821,315  

Baker Hughes Co.

    117,321       2,541,173  

Ball Corp.

    69,684       5,029,791  

Bank of America Corp.

    1,813,337       59,531,854  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    171,080       7,660,962  

Baxter International Inc.

    102,030       9,103,117  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    56,649       15,588,672  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B(a)

    263,424       59,120,248  
Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Best Buy Co. Inc.

    51,375     $ 4,350,949  

Biogen Inc.(a)

    37,415       10,059,023  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.(a)

    42,474       3,546,579  

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Class A(a)

    3,190       1,151,335  

Black Knight Inc.(a)

    17,550       1,174,446  

BlackRock Inc.(g)

    23,742       12,520,344  

Blackstone Group Inc. (The), Class A

    133,413       8,147,532  

Boeing Co. (The)

    110,017         35,015,111  

Booking Holdings Inc.(a)

    8,642       15,819,613  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    21,801       1,701,350  

BorgWarner Inc.

    49,003       1,680,313  

Boston Properties Inc.

    36,585       5,244,460  

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

    298,949       12,516,995  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    483,237       30,419,769  

Broadcom Inc.

    82,210       25,087,204  

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.

    20,894       2,489,520  

Brown & Brown Inc.

    48,564       2,180,524  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B, NVS(b)

    68,294       4,619,406  

Bunge Ltd.

    39,743       2,083,725  

Burlington Stores Inc.(a)

    14,466       3,145,921  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    97,885       1,379,200  

Cadence Design Systems Inc.(a)

    62,117       4,479,257  

Campbell Soup Co.

    25,161       1,217,541  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    90,127       8,994,675  

Cardinal Health Inc.

    63,345       3,243,897  

CarMax Inc.(a)(b)

    36,189       3,511,781  

Carnival Corp.

    35,360       1,539,221  

Caterpillar Inc.

    114,766       15,074,514  

Cboe Global Markets Inc.

    28,120       3,464,946  

CBRE Group Inc., Class A(a)

    67,830       4,141,022  

CDK Global Inc.

    22,754       1,221,435  

CDW Corp./DE

    24,443       3,188,589  

Celanese Corp.

    21,980       2,274,930  

Centene Corp.(a)

    125,045       7,854,076  

CenterPoint Energy Inc.

    92,785       2,456,947  

CenturyLink Inc.

    202,772       2,769,866  

Cerner Corp.

    58,095       4,172,964  

CF Industries Holdings Inc.

    52,479       2,113,854  

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.

    35,229       2,544,238  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    243,102       11,073,296  

Charter Communications Inc., Class A(a)

    31,812       16,461,438  

Cheniere Energy Inc.(a)

    57,776       3,422,650  

Chevron Corp.

    390,571       41,845,777  

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.(a)

    5,621       4,872,058  

Chubb Ltd.

    92,567       14,069,258  

Church & Dwight Co. Inc.

    54,693       4,059,314  

Cigna Corp.(a)

    77,790       14,965,240  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    18,766       1,969,492  

Cintas Corp.

    16,315       4,551,396  

Cisco Systems Inc.

    879,346       40,423,536  

Citigroup Inc.

    459,359       34,180,903  

Citizens Financial Group Inc.

    100,123       3,732,585  

Citrix Systems Inc.

    30,543       3,702,422  

Clorox Co. (The)

    28,247       4,443,536  

CME Group Inc.

    73,612       15,981,901  

CMS Energy Corp.

    75,571       5,177,369  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    839,551       49,029,778  

Cognex Corp.

    30,974       1,578,745  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    114,837       7,048,695  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    171,266       12,636,005  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Comcast Corp., Class A

    934,392     $   40,356,390  

Comerica Inc.

    41,722       2,551,718  

Conagra Brands Inc.

    102,521       3,374,991  

Concho Resources Inc.

    41,172       3,120,014  

ConocoPhillips

    230,446       13,695,406  

Consolidated Edison Inc.

    57,732       5,426,808  

Constellation Brands Inc., Class A

    32,970       6,208,251  

Cooper Companies Inc. (The)

    7,897       2,739,390  

Copart Inc.(a)

    46,102       4,677,509  

Corning Inc.

    167,746       4,477,141  

Corteva Inc.(a)

    152,029       4,396,679  

CoStar Group Inc.(a)

    8,404       5,487,728  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    90,835       27,751,909  

Coty Inc., Class A

    69,144       709,417  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    83,320       12,484,669  

Crown Holdings Inc.(a)

    24,331       1,801,224  

CSX Corp.

    158,372       12,090,118  

Cummins Inc.

    33,553       5,367,473  

CVS Health Corp.

    265,642       18,015,840  

Danaher Corp.

    136,706       21,991,894  

Darden Restaurants Inc.

    25,519       2,971,177  

DaVita Inc.(a)(b)

    26,188       2,091,636  

Deere & Co.

    59,995       9,514,007  

Dell Technologies Inc., Class C(a)

    35,011       1,707,486  

Delta Air Lines Inc.

    42,409       2,363,878  

Dentsply Sirona Inc.

    47,036       2,634,016  

Devon Energy Corp.

    98,441       2,138,139  

DexCom Inc.(a)

    19,054       4,587,251  

Diamondback Energy Inc.

    34,646       2,577,662  

Digital Realty Trust Inc.

    39,916       4,909,269  

Discover Financial Services

    62,709       4,711,327  

Discovery Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    94,697       2,770,834  

DISH Network Corp., Class A(a)

    56,007       2,058,817  

DocuSign Inc.(a)

    22,959       1,802,511  

Dollar General Corp.

    52,951       8,123,213  

Dollar Tree Inc.(a)

    47,200       4,109,704  

Dominion Energy Inc.

    161,516       13,849,997  

Domino’s Pizza Inc.

    8,962       2,525,044  

Dover Corp.

    34,494       3,927,142  

Dow Inc.(a)

    155,534       7,165,451  

DR Horton Inc.

    77,394       4,581,725  

Dropbox Inc., Class A(a)

    46,402       789,762  

DTE Energy Co.

    31,015       4,112,899  

Duke Energy Corp.

    147,674       14,417,413  

Duke Realty Corp.

    122,767       4,457,670  

DuPont de Nemours Inc.

    150,526       7,703,921  

DXC Technology Co.

    56,210       1,791,975  

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

    42,722       1,820,812  

East West Bancorp. Inc.

    12,761       584,964  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    17,486       1,246,227  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    91,513       8,645,233  

Eaton Vance Corp., NVS

    10,321       472,186  

eBay Inc.

    166,229       5,578,645  

Ecolab Inc.

    55,858       10,954,312  

Edison International

    71,584       5,479,755  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)

    43,927       9,657,790  

Elanco Animal Health Inc.(a)

    65,165       2,013,599  

Electronic Arts Inc.(a)

    58,813       6,347,099  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    181,796       25,385,993  

Emerson Electric Co.

    121,630       8,712,357  
Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Entergy Corp.

    54,769     $ 7,203,219  

EOG Resources Inc.

    113,947       8,307,876  

EPAM Systems Inc.(a)

    10,535       2,403,455  

Equifax Inc.

    25,195       3,776,731  

Equinix Inc.

    16,818       9,918,079  

Equitable Holdings Inc.

    62,292       1,496,254  

Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc.

    19,554       1,422,554  

Equity Residential

    69,751       5,794,913  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A, NVS

    5,141       855,977  

Essential Utilities Inc.

    29,207       1,517,012  

Essex Property Trust Inc.

    16,494       5,109,181  

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The), Class A

    45,742       8,927,009  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    12,831       3,548,670  

Evergy Inc.

    24,187       1,745,334  

Eversource Energy

    53,528       4,948,128  

Exact Sciences Corp.(a)(b)

    29,205       2,724,242  

Exelon Corp.

    188,154       8,954,249  

Expedia Group Inc.

    27,560       2,988,882  

Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

    51,445       3,757,543  

Extra Space Storage Inc.

    37,260       4,123,937  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    868,506       53,951,593  

F5 Networks Inc.(a)

    16,335       1,994,830  

Facebook Inc., Class A(a)

    494,255         99,795,027  

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

    6,015       1,720,952  

Fastenal Co.

    112,306       3,917,233  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    27,458       3,432,799  

FedEx Corp.

    50,326       7,279,153  

Fidelity National Financial Inc.

    77,443       3,775,346  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

    132,478       19,031,789  

Fifth Third Bancorp.

    159,969       4,551,118  

First Republic Bank/CA

    37,352       4,141,590  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    110,545       5,614,581  

Fiserv Inc.(a)

    116,234       13,786,515  

FleetCor Technologies Inc.(a)

    19,178       6,045,481  

Flex Ltd.(a)(b)

    108,153       1,422,212  

FLIR Systems Inc.

    25,765       1,327,928  

Flowserve Corp.

    19,207       896,583  

FMC Corp.

    34,209       3,270,038  

Ford Motor Co.

    769,456       6,786,602  

Fortinet Inc.(a)

    31,794       3,667,756  

Fortive Corp.

    65,199       4,885,361  

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.

    20,268       1,392,614  

Fox Corp., Class A, NVS

    111,825       4,146,471  

Franklin Resources Inc.

    80,677       2,041,128  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

    289,912       3,218,023  

Gap Inc. (The)

    67,443       1,174,183  

Garmin Ltd.

    21,552       2,089,466  

Gartner Inc.(a)

    19,645       3,158,523  

General Dynamics Corp.

    54,886       9,629,200  

General Electric Co.

    1,787,630       22,255,994  

General Mills Inc.

    129,172       6,745,362  

General Motors Co.

    255,948       8,546,104  

Genuine Parts Co.

    25,048       2,343,741  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

    258,620       16,344,784  

Global Payments Inc.

    57,231       11,185,799  

GoDaddy Inc., Class A(a)

    42,369       2,847,620  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)

    67,165       15,968,479  

Grubhub Inc.(a)

    21,449       1,161,463  

Guidewire Software Inc.(a)(b)

    14,833       1,668,713  

Halliburton Co.

    158,807       3,463,581  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Hanesbrands Inc.

    96,613     $ 1,329,395  

Harley-Davidson Inc.

    47,637       1,591,076  

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

    84,326       4,998,845  

Hasbro Inc.

    24,857       2,532,183  

HCA Healthcare Inc.

    56,595       7,855,386  

HD Supply Holdings Inc.(a)

    11,893       484,521  

Healthpeak Properties Inc.

    110,635       3,981,754  

HEICO Corp.

    10,421       1,275,843  

HEICO Corp., Class A

    11,695       1,124,474  

Henry Schein Inc.(a)(b)

    22,209       1,531,088  

Hershey Co. (The)

    33,869       5,255,453  

Hess Corp.

    55,798       3,156,493  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    297,541       4,144,746  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

    48,775       5,257,945  

HollyFrontier Corp.

    37,785       1,697,302  

Hologic Inc.(a)

    40,101       2,146,206  

Home Depot Inc. (The)

    224,231       51,147,091  

Honeywell International Inc.

    150,988         26,154,141  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    79,517       3,757,973  

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

    199,832       3,265,255  

HP Inc.

    319,947       6,821,270  

Humana Inc.

    28,373       9,540,138  

Huntington Bancshares Inc./OH

    102,475       1,390,586  

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.

    7,068       1,844,748  

IAC/InterActiveCorp.(a)

    16,936       4,125,440  

IDEX Corp.

    9,217       1,510,205  

IDEXX Laboratories Inc.(a)

    18,339       4,970,052  

IHS Markit Ltd.(a)

    95,690       7,546,113  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

    67,109       11,742,733  

Illumina Inc.(a)

    30,205       8,761,564  

Incyte Corp.(a)

    40,046       2,926,161  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

    52,921       7,050,665  

Ingredion Inc.

    8,500       748,000  

Insulet Corp.(a)

    11,980       2,324,599  

Intel Corp.

    911,990       58,303,521  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

    113,630       11,333,456  

International Business Machines Corp.

    181,336       26,063,423  

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

    23,292       3,053,814  

International Paper Co.

    88,626       3,608,851  

Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (The)

    51,249       1,163,352  

Intuit Inc.

    54,683       15,332,020  

Intuitive Surgical Inc.(a)

    24,040       13,457,111  

Invesco Ltd.

    59,918       1,036,581  

Invitation Homes Inc.

    55,834       1,757,096  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    30,753       1,793,515  

IPG Photonics Corp.(a)(b)

    9,951       1,270,444  

IQVIA Holdings Inc.(a)

    33,167       5,149,177  

Iron Mountain Inc.

    46,080       1,456,589  

Jack Henry & Associates Inc.

    9,977       1,491,961  

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

    33,662       3,114,745  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a)

    14,938       2,141,362  

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.

    15,281       1,649,278  

Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

    36,024       779,559  

JM Smucker Co. (The)

    28,454       2,948,119  

Johnson & Johnson

    544,332       81,034,705  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    174,272       6,875,030  

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

    7,581       1,287,405  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    656,322       86,870,780  

Juniper Networks Inc.

    100,344       2,301,891  

Kansas City Southern

    24,670       4,161,582  
Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Kellogg Co.

    56,805     $ 3,874,669  

KeyCorp

    224,286       4,196,391  

Keysight Technologies Inc.(a)

    41,172       3,828,584  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    73,563       10,537,164  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    117,650       2,241,233  

Kinder Morgan Inc./DE

    442,812       9,241,486  

KKR & Co. Inc., Class A, NVS

    105,849       3,376,583  

KLA Corp.

    32,690       5,418,041  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.(b)

    23,167       859,032  

Kohl’s Corp.

    34,646       1,481,117  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    130,727       3,817,228  

Kroger Co. (The)

    166,672       4,476,810  

L3Harris Technologies Inc.

    47,372       10,484,845  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a)

    22,570       3,958,778  

Lam Research Corp.

    30,105       8,977,612  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.

    34,807       3,178,227  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    70,408       4,598,346  

Lear Corp.

    10,127       1,247,444  

Leggett & Platt Inc.

    26,167       1,245,288  

Leidos Holdings Inc.

    35,697       3,586,478  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    59,939       3,977,552  

Lennox International Inc.

    5,155       1,201,012  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C, NVS(a)

    29,941       3,980,057  

Liberty Global PLC, Class A(a)(b)

    48,641       998,113  

Liberty Global PLC, Class C, NVS(a)

    71,553       1,393,852  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class C, NVS(a)

    62,083         2,904,864  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C, NVS(a)

    12,227       599,368  

Liberty Property Trust

    29,883       1,872,170  

Lincoln National Corp.

    51,174       2,787,960  

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.(a)

    27,017       1,841,479  

LKQ Corp.(a)

    71,212       2,327,564  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    54,687       23,412,598  

Loews Corp.

    29,745       1,530,380  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

    159,234       18,509,360  

Lululemon Athletica Inc.(a)

    24,165       5,784,859  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    57,452       4,473,213  

M&T Bank Corp.

    27,772       4,680,137  

ManpowerGroup Inc.

    7,322       669,890  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    199,694       2,270,521  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    133,592       7,280,764  

Markel Corp.(a)

    1,606       1,883,790  

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

    7,815       2,767,917  

Marriott International Inc./MD, Class A

    58,603       8,207,936  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

    112,984       12,638,390  

Martin Marietta Materials Inc.

    14,083       3,715,095  

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.(b)

    136,903       3,291,148  

Masco Corp.

    79,905       3,797,086  

Mastercard Inc., Class A

    187,491       59,235,907  

Match Group Inc.(a)(b)

    11,123       870,041  

Maxim Integrated Products Inc.

    42,921       2,580,411  

McCormick & Co. Inc./MD, NVS

    27,812       4,543,646  

McDonald’s Corp.

    156,239       33,430,459  

McKesson Corp.

    38,396       5,475,654  

Medical Properties Trust Inc.

    62,723       1,389,314  

Medtronic PLC

    279,806       32,300,805  

MercadoLibre Inc.(a)(b)

    9,380       6,218,940  

Merck & Co. Inc.

    531,551       45,415,717  

MetLife Inc.

    162,879       8,096,715  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Mettler-Toledo International Inc.(a)

    4,551     $ 3,445,926  

MGM Resorts International

    110,770       3,440,516  

Microchip Technology Inc.

    51,806       5,050,049  

Micron Technology Inc.(a)

    224,161       11,900,707  

Microsoft Corp.

    1,496,141         254,688,082  

Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc.

    23,415       3,212,772  

Middleby Corp. (The)(a)

    9,532       1,069,109  

Mohawk Industries Inc.(a)

    13,342       1,756,875  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    47,560       2,643,385  

Mondelez International Inc., Class A

    304,266       17,458,783  

MongoDB Inc.(a)(b)

    9,585       1,571,077  

Monster Beverage Corp.(a)

    86,523       5,762,432  

Moody’s Corp.

    36,592       9,396,460  

Morgan Stanley

    258,115       13,489,090  

Mosaic Co. (The)

    84,780       1,682,035  

Motorola Solutions Inc.

    37,040       6,556,080  

MSCI Inc.

    14,899       4,258,134  

Mylan NV(a)

    110,914       2,375,778  

Nasdaq Inc.

    15,265       1,777,762  

National Oilwell Varco Inc.

    88,813       1,830,436  

National Retail Properties Inc.

    16,619       930,664  

NetApp Inc.

    53,218       2,841,841  

Netflix Inc.(a)

    89,580       30,913,162  

Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.(a)

    16,328       1,634,106  

Newell Brands Inc.

    87,519       1,709,246  

Newmont Corp.

    153,342       6,909,591  

News Corp., Class A, NVS

    125,123       1,704,175  

NextEra Energy Inc.

    99,066       26,569,501  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

    65,358       1,333,303  

NIKE Inc., Class B

    258,407       24,884,594  

NiSource Inc.

    39,963       1,171,316  

Noble Energy Inc.

    113,630       2,246,465  

Nordstrom Inc.

    27,157       1,001,007  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    56,212       11,703,901  

Northern Trust Corp.

    45,630       4,463,070  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    34,011       12,739,500  

NortonLifeLock Inc.

    129,820       3,689,484  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(a)

    49,456       2,663,206  

NRG Energy Inc.

    65,799       2,427,325  

Nucor Corp.

    75,433       3,582,313  

NVIDIA Corp.

    118,235       27,954,301  

NVR Inc.(a)

    587       2,240,561  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    183,780       7,299,742  

OGE Energy Corp.

    41,064       1,882,784  

Okta Inc.(a)

    22,921       2,935,034  

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

    11,905       2,336,118  

Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.

    29,614       1,242,307  

Omnicom Group Inc.

    51,275       3,861,520  

ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)(b)

    71,829       1,662,841  

ONEOK Inc.

    88,895       6,655,569  

Oracle Corp.

    479,469       25,148,149  

O’Reilly Automotive Inc.(a)

    14,930       6,063,073  

Ovintiv Inc.

    55,639       867,470  

Owens Corning

    20,222       1,223,229  

PACCAR Inc.

    77,200       5,729,012  

Packaging Corp. of America

    11,329       1,084,752  

Palo Alto Networks Inc.(a)

    19,918       4,676,348  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    27,791       5,438,421  

Paychex Inc.

    73,567       6,309,842  

Paycom Software Inc.(a)

    11,233       3,573,891  
Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

PayPal Holdings Inc.(a)

    229,611     $   26,150,397  

Pentair PLC

    46,385       1,991,308  

People’s United Financial Inc.

    175,313       2,703,326  

PepsiCo Inc.

    288,815       41,017,506  

PerkinElmer Inc.

    17,517       1,619,972  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    29,757       1,697,339  

Pfizer Inc.

    1,136,445       42,321,212  

Philip Morris International Inc.

    318,466       26,337,138  

Phillips 66

    92,422       8,444,598  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    41,605       4,064,392  

Pinterest Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    29,474       649,312  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    33,592       4,534,920  

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

    90,725       13,477,199  

Polaris Inc.

    10,130       930,339  

PPG Industries Inc.

    54,224       6,498,204  

PPL Corp.

    133,261       4,822,716  

Principal Financial Group Inc.

    64,755       3,428,777  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    510,924       63,671,349  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    121,561       9,808,757  

Prologis Inc.

    127,337       11,827,061  

Prudential Financial Inc.

    84,272       7,673,808  

PTC Inc.(a)

    20,385       1,694,401  

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.

    109,487       6,481,630  

Public Storage

    30,976       6,931,190  

PulteGroup Inc.

    65,044       2,904,215  

PVH Corp.

    17,849       1,555,897  

Qorvo Inc.(a)

    26,561       2,811,747  

QUALCOMM Inc.

    249,621       21,295,168  

Quest Diagnostics Inc.

    32,349       3,580,064  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    15,340       1,741,090  

Raymond James Financial Inc.

    18,836       1,722,175  

Raytheon Co.

    59,674       13,184,374  

Realty Income Corp.

    72,652       5,696,643  

Regency Centers Corp.

    8,913       552,963  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    17,007       5,747,346  

Regions Financial Corp.

    217,880       3,392,392  

Reinsurance Group of America Inc.

    5,309       764,761  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    5,427       1,028,091  

Republic Services Inc.

    53,562       5,091,068  

ResMed Inc.

    29,427       4,678,010  

RingCentral Inc., Class A(a)

    14,526       2,986,255  

Robert Half International Inc.

    16,002       930,836  

Rockwell Automation Inc.

    23,533       4,510,335  

Roku Inc.(a)(b)

    17,680       2,138,396  

Rollins Inc.

    26,928       1,021,918  

Roper Technologies Inc.

    20,932       7,988,907  

Ross Stores Inc.

    76,413       8,572,774  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

    37,366       4,374,811  

RPM International Inc.

    20,076       1,432,824  

S&P Global Inc.

    53,475       15,707,212  

Sabre Corp.

    47,539       1,023,990  

salesforce.com Inc.(a)

    170,001       30,992,882  

Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    15,320       1,776,507  

SBA Communications Corp.

    24,195       6,038,104  

Schlumberger Ltd.

    274,101       9,185,125  

Seagate Technology PLC

    57,450       3,274,076  

Sealed Air Corp.

    25,891       919,131  

Seattle Genetics Inc.(a)

    24,522       2,657,940  

SEI Investments Co.

    9,917       647,183  

Sempra Energy

    52,583       8,446,933  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

ServiceNow Inc.(a)

    39,049     $   13,207,543  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    17,669       9,841,456  

Signature Bank/New York NY

    18,085       2,566,081  

Simon Property Group Inc.

    57,467       7,651,731  

Sirius XM Holdings Inc.

    450,692       3,186,392  

Skyworks Solutions Inc.

    37,502       4,243,351  

SL Green Realty Corp.

    38,669       3,559,095  

Snap Inc., Class A, NVS(a)

    144,904       2,663,336  

Snap-on Inc.

    6,392       1,020,355  

Southern Co. (The)

    200,672       14,127,309  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    37,267       2,048,940  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., Class A

    18,338       1,197,838  

Splunk Inc.(a)

    31,770       4,932,610  

Sprint Corp.(a)(b)

    205,922       899,879  

Square Inc., Class A(a)

    70,497       5,265,421  

SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.

    51,405       3,239,029  

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

    26,020       4,145,767  

Starbucks Corp.

    246,286       20,892,441  

State Street Corp.

    73,821       5,583,082  

Steel Dynamics Inc.

    39,973       1,194,393  

Stryker Corp.

    70,157       14,782,080  

Sun Communities Inc.

    13,524       2,193,187  

SVB Financial Group(a)

    11,864       2,851,275  

Synchrony Financial

    133,429       4,324,434  

Synopsys Inc.(a)

    24,835       3,663,411  

Sysco Corp.

    104,728       8,602,358  

T Rowe Price Group Inc.

    55,504       7,411,449  

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.(a)

    24,756       3,085,588  

Tapestry Inc.

    64,874       1,671,803  

Targa Resources Corp.

    58,993       2,153,245  

Target Corp.

    104,353       11,556,051  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

    57,319       2,721,506  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    74,029       6,823,993  

TechnipFMC PLC

    101,001       1,667,527  

Teledyne Technologies Inc.(a)

    4,071       1,486,159  

Teleflex Inc.

    7,744       2,876,973  

Teradyne Inc.

    30,032       1,981,812  

Tesla Inc.(a)(b)

    27,618       17,967,442  

Texas Instruments Inc.

    193,064       23,293,172  

Textron Inc.

    54,146       2,486,926  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

    83,622       26,189,574  

Tiffany & Co.

    22,521       3,018,264  

TJX Companies Inc. (The)

    255,891       15,107,805  

T-Mobile U.S. Inc.(a)

    61,810       4,894,734  

Tractor Supply Co.

    29,427       2,735,240  

TransDigm Group Inc.

    10,109       6,502,918  

TransUnion

    43,977       4,032,691  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)

    57,555       7,575,389  

Trimble Inc.(a)

    66,991       2,848,457  

TripAdvisor Inc.

    24,907       680,459  

Truist Financial Corp.

    275,517       14,208,412  

Twilio Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    23,161       2,879,839  

Twitter Inc.(a)

    148,916       4,836,792  

Tyler Technologies Inc.(a)

    6,661       2,156,032  

Tyson Foods Inc., Class A

    62,403       5,156,360  

U.S. Bancorp.

    311,292       16,566,960  

Uber Technologies Inc.(a)

    38,820       1,408,778  

UDR Inc.

    95,298       4,565,727  

UGI Corp.

    24,966       1,038,336  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc.(a)

    11,771       3,153,569  
Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Under Armour Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    40,733     $ 821,992  

Under Armour Inc., Class C, NVS(a)(b)

    42,857       769,712  

Union Pacific Corp.

    146,651       26,312,122  

United Airlines Holdings Inc.(a)

    23,073       1,725,860  

United Parcel Service Inc., Class B

    143,260       14,830,275  

United Rentals Inc.(a)

    17,319       2,350,015  

United Technologies Corp.

    164,227         24,666,895  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

    195,586       53,287,406  

Universal Health Services Inc., Class B

    14,108       1,934,348  

Unum Group

    31,250       834,063  

Vail Resorts Inc.

    8,542       2,003,184  

Valero Energy Corp.

    84,650       7,136,842  

Varian Medical Systems Inc.(a)

    21,402       3,008,479  

Veeva Systems Inc., Class A(a)

    27,221       3,990,871  

Ventas Inc.

    72,338       4,185,477  

VEREIT Inc.

    86,641       845,616  

VeriSign Inc.(a)

    25,763       5,362,311  

Verisk Analytics Inc.

    34,646       5,628,936  

Verizon Communications Inc.

    840,108       49,936,020  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    53,843       12,225,053  

VF Corp.

    65,490       5,433,705  

ViacomCBS Inc., Class B, NVS

    119,253       4,070,105  

VICI Properties Inc.

    59,737       1,600,952  

Visa Inc., Class A

    354,567       70,548,196  

Vistra Energy Corp.

    66,874       1,506,002  

VMware Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    17,669       2,616,072  

Vornado Realty Trust

    68,005       4,472,689  

Voya Financial Inc.

    11,418       681,997  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    28,963       4,102,030  

WABCO Holdings Inc.(a)

    8,648       1,173,101  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

    155,701       7,917,396  

Walmart Inc.

    292,857       33,529,198  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    371,319       51,357,131  

Waste Management Inc.

    87,904       10,697,917  

Waters Corp.(a)

    14,471       3,238,465  

Wayfair Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    13,239       1,240,494  

WEC Energy Group Inc.

    60,788       6,072,113  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    857,689       40,259,922  

Welltower Inc.

    79,076       6,714,343  

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.

    12,555       1,957,952  

Western Digital Corp.

    60,371       3,954,301  

Western Union Co. (The)

    107,953       2,903,936  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    39,883       2,945,758  

Westlake Chemical Corp.

    4,249       260,039  

Westrock Co.

    67,071       2,615,769  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    135,187       3,913,664  

Whirlpool Corp.

    14,925       2,181,587  

Williams Companies Inc. (The)

    254,625       5,268,191  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    27,048       5,714,972  

Workday Inc., Class A(a)

    33,322       6,152,241  

WP Carey Inc.

    27,919       2,348,546  

WW Grainger Inc.

    9,030       2,733,110  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    20,877       2,633,842  

Xcel Energy Inc.

    80,720       5,585,017  

Xerox Holdings Corp.(a)

    52,552       1,869,275  

Xilinx Inc.

    52,502       4,435,369  

XPO Logistics Inc.(a)

    20,943       1,862,252  

Xylem Inc./NY

    45,969       3,753,829  

Yum! Brands Inc.

    63,509       6,717,347  

Zayo Group Holdings Inc.(a)

    35,999       1,250,965  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a)

    12,251     $ 2,928,234  

Zillow Group Inc., Class C, NVS(a)(b)

    28,094       1,298,224  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

    43,111       6,376,117  

Zions Bancorp. N.A.

    8,211       373,518  

Zoetis Inc.

    99,084       13,298,064  
   

 

 

 
      5,785,500,673  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 98.0%
(Cost: $8,598,874,199)

      10,184,771,069  
   

 

 

 

Investment Companies

   
India — 1.0%            

iShares MSCI India ETF(b)(g)

    3,149,321       108,620,081  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 1.0%
(Cost: $110,444,648)

      108,620,081  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

   
Brazil — 0.3%            

Banco Bradesco SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    954,261       7,344,678  

Braskem SA, Class A, Preference Shares, NVS

    16,800       124,037  

Cia. Brasileira de Distribuicao, Preference Shares, NVS

    63,971       1,273,656  

Cia. Energetica de Minas Gerais, Preference Shares, NVS

    306,054       1,070,732  

Gerdau SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    181,400       851,125  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    834,858       6,411,991  

Itausa-Investimentos Itau SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    920,484       2,770,122  

Lojas Americanas SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    218,660       1,409,719  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    1,168,000       7,776,189  

Telefonica Brasil SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    150,700       2,094,442  
   

 

 

 
      31,126,691  
Colombia — 0.0%            

Bancolombia SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    124,737       1,627,931  
   

 

 

 
Germany — 0.2%            

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    4,823       269,381  

Fuchs Petrolub SE, Preference Shares, NVS

    11,891       527,104  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS

    37,917       3,863,285  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Preference Shares, NVS

    48,058       3,256,187  

Sartorius AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    10,294       2,402,486  

Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    43,128       7,760,864  
   

 

 

 
      18,079,307  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Italy — 0.0%            

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano, Preference Shares, NVS

    888,787     $ 467,853  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 0.1%            

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Preference Shares, NVS

    166,116       6,620,388  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.6%
(Cost: $48,414,432)

 

    57,922,170  
   

 

 

 

Warrants

   
Thailand — 0.0%            

BTS Group Holdings PCL
(Expires 02/16/21)(a)

    75,330       0 (f)  
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost: $0)

      0 (f)  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 1.6%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,
    1.78%(g)(h)(i)

    155,976,911       156,070,497  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
    1.50%(g)(h)

    6,405,000       6,405,000  
   

 

 

 
      162,475,497  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.6%
(Cost: $162,413,143)

 

    162,475,497  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 101.2%
(Cost: $8,920,146,422)

 

    10,513,788,817  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (1.2)%

 

    (125,600,802
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   10,388,188,015  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

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

(d) 

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

(e) 

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

(f) 

Rounds to less than $1.

(g) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(h) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(i) 

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

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

   iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     

Shares

Held at

07/31/19

 

 

 

    

Shares
Purchased
 
 
 
   

Shares

Sold

 

 

    


Shares

Held at
01/31/20

 

 
 

    
Value at
01/31/20
 
 
     Income       


Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)

 

 
(a) 

    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     107,737,376        48,239,535 (b)             155,976,911      $ 156,070,497      $ 704,217 (c)     $ (7,759    $ 19,511  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     13,200,000              (6,795,000 )(b)       6,405,000        6,405,000        148,339                

BlackRock Inc.

     26,653              (2,911      23,742        12,520,344        172,940        444,354        1,069,391  

iShares MSCI India ETF

     3,166,906        332,776       (350,361      3,149,321        108,620,081        110,635        632,531        4,129,547  
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              $ 283,615,922      $ 1,136,131      $ 1,069,126      $ 5,218,449  
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 
  (c) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

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

Long Contracts

           

MSCI EAFE E-Mini

     88        03/20/20      $ 8,696      $ (232,077

MSCI Emerging Markets E-Mini

     61        03/20/20        3,203        (194,607

S&P 500 E-Mini

     100        03/20/20        16,120        107,959  
           

 

 

 
            $   (318,725
           

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 107,959  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 426,684  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

     

Equity

Contracts

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 3,076,493  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (433,274
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 34,999,960  

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

                                                                                                           
      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments

           

Assets

           

Common Stocks

   $ 10,139,077,530      $ 45,691,969      $ 1,570      $ 10,184,771,069  

Investment Companies

     108,620,081                      108,620,081  

Preferred Stocks

     57,922,170                      57,922,170  

Warrants

            0 (a)               0 (a)  

Money Market Funds

     162,475,497                      162,475,497  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 10,468,095,278      $ 45,691,969      $ 1,570      $ 10,513,788,817  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(b)

           

Assets

           

Futures Contracts

   $ 107,959      $      $      $ 107,959  

Liabilities

           

Futures Contracts

     (426,684                    (426,684
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (318,725    $      $      $ (318,725
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Rounds to less than $1.

 
  (b) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Australia — 1.9%            

AMP Ltd.

      89,665     $ 109,548  

APA Group

    6,320       47,936  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    7,900       191,449  

ASX Ltd.

    1,580       90,616  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    29,230       503,876  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.

    10,033       69,920  

Brambles Ltd.

    22,752       192,372  

Caltex Australia Ltd.

    5,925       136,368  

Challenger Ltd.

    5,925       35,500  

Cochlear Ltd.

    474       76,496  

Coles Group Ltd.

    11,850       131,291  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    20,631       1,177,562  

Computershare Ltd.

    10,586       127,491  

Crown Resorts Ltd.

    8,532       66,827  

CSL Ltd.

    4,898       1,023,201  

Dexus

    20,461       174,234  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    40,527       309,020  

Goodman Group

    22,120       220,494  

GPT Group (The)

    10,112       40,617  

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

    12,482       35,346  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    41,317       195,830  

James Hardie Industries PLC

    6,478       137,907  

Lendlease Group

    5,925       71,873  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    4,977       482,352  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    23,068       47,873  

Mirvac Group

    76,156       173,341  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    25,912       448,588  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    9,085       179,600  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    16,195       149,074  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    1,185       62,829  

Scentre Group

    54,747       141,470  

Seek Ltd.

    10,665       161,999  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    2,054       43,548  

Stockland

    40,764       134,264  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    21,409       184,313  

Sydney Airport

    23,779       133,559  

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

    36,645       115,055  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

    31,679       81,437  

Transurban Group

    37,367       392,741  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

    18,091       157,807  

Vicinity Centres

    47,400       80,599  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    38,649       649,944  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

    9,164       256,682  

Worley Ltd.

    32,153       328,038  
   

 

 

 
        9,570,887  
Austria — 0.1%            

Erste Group Bank AG

    3,555       130,639  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

    4,011       91,567  

Verbund AG

    5,925       313,333  
   

 

 

 
      535,539  
Belgium — 0.1%            

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

    7,584       575,042  

Umicore SA

    3,634       167,411  
   

 

 

 
      742,453  
Brazil — 0.6%            

Ambev SA

    71,101       297,000  

B3 SA — Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao

    31,600       356,431  

Banco Bradesco SA

    15,810       115,988  
Security   Shares     Value  
Brazil (continued)            

Banco do Brasil SA

    15,800     $ 179,473  

BB Seguridade Participacoes SA

    15,800       128,596  

CCR SA

    39,500       168,602  

Cielo SA

    31,636       52,341  

Cogna Educacao

    24,200       65,806  

Embraer SA

    15,800       67,071  

Localiza Rent a Car SA

    16,550       207,705  

Lojas Renner SA

    15,850       213,089  

Suzano SA

    15,800       146,677  

Ultrapar Participacoes SA

    47,402       280,202  

Vale SA

      63,201       743,489  
   

 

 

 
        3,022,470  
Canada — 3.3%            

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

    7,268       449,527  

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

    5,925       90,764  

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., Class B

    12,798       428,003  

AltaGas Ltd.

    5,925       95,468  

Aurora Cannabis Inc.(a)(b)

    15,168       28,672  

Bank of Montreal

    6,399       488,338  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

    14,773       807,374  

Barrick Gold Corp.

    17,459       323,557  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.(a)

    2,054       56,392  

BCE Inc.

    4,898       230,947  

BlackBerry Ltd.(a)

    16,511       100,623  

Bombardier Inc., Class B(a)

    35,550       33,062  

Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Class A

    10,033       614,323  

Cameco Corp.

    15,326       123,646  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    5,293       431,909  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    6,952       650,073  

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

    1,027       272,989  

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A, NVS

    948       101,735  

Canopy Growth Corp.(a)(b)

    3,871       87,222  

CCL Industries Inc., Class B, NVS

    4,661       196,689  

CGI Inc.(a)

    2,133       163,424  

Constellation Software Inc.

    316       332,367  

Cronos Group Inc.(a)(b)

    5,925       42,694  

Dollarama Inc.

    5,451       185,842  

Enbridge Inc.

    19,917       810,354  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

    474       212,233  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

    27,176       212,879  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    4,819       548,125  

George Weston Ltd.

    3,476       280,304  

Hydro One Ltd.(c)

    11,297       229,775  

Intact Financial Corp.

    1,185       128,459  

Inter Pipeline Ltd.

    5,925       98,784  

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

    3,950       162,086  

Loblaw Companies Ltd.

    2,449       128,214  

Lundin Mining Corp.

    44,319       232,561  

Manulife Financial Corp.

    11,692       227,908  

Metro Inc.

    4,819       196,579  

National Bank of Canada

    1,659       92,110  

Open Text Corp.

    5,925       266,828  

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

    30,415       1,165,500  

Power Financial Corp.

    5,925       153,887  

PrairieSky Royalty Ltd.

    40,290       442,031  

Restaurant Brands International Inc.

    3,950       241,143  

RioCan REIT

    6,794       139,522  

Rogers Communications Inc., Class B, NVS

    4,424       221,643  

Royal Bank of Canada

    15,168       1,199,402  

Shaw Communications Inc., Class B, NVS

    10,665       208,534  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Canada (continued)            

Shopify Inc., Class A(a)

    948     $ 441,784  

Stars Group Inc. (The)(a)

    4,345       103,750  

Sun Life Financial Inc.

    4,661       219,279  

TELUS Corp.

    2,370       95,065  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    4,424       355,880  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

    19,307       1,067,721  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

    13,509       397,951  

WSP Global Inc.

    2,370       168,537  
   

 

 

 
        16,784,468  
Chile — 0.1%            

Aguas Andinas SA, Class A

    296,566       111,110  

Cencosud SA

    11,850       14,651  

Cia. Cervecerias Unidas SA

    5,925       52,277  

Itau CorpBanca

      6,025,725       29,273  

SACI Falabella

    13,156       51,590  
   

 

 

 
      258,901  
China — 4.2%            

360 Security Technology Inc., Class A

    7,900       27,718  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    292,300       146,926  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    632,000       245,804  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a)

    16,906       3,492,611  

Baidu Inc., ADR(a)

    2,765       341,643  

Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    176,197       136,372  

Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    110,600       57,015  

Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    1,106,000       431,581  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class A

    213,300       166,612  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H

    237,000       152,610  

Bank of Jiangsu Co. Ltd., Class A

    31,695       31,456  

Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd., Class A

    31,600       37,318  

Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,900       30,380  

Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,800       20,103  

China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H

    316,000       63,893  

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class A

    23,700       19,697  

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H

    158,000       83,020  

China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.

    39,500       176,264  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    1,191,000       912,626  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    221,200       126,981  

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

    31,600       125,344  

China Jushi Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,800       22,562  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    158,000       383,356  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,700       124,578  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    39,500       192,797  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class A

    118,500       102,885  

China Mobile Ltd.

    79,000       653,170  

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class H

    237,000       88,514  

China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    386,698       267,819  

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

    15,800       22,878  

China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H

    148,000       216,904  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,800       81,134  

China Resources Gas Group Ltd.

    158,000       836,302  

China Tower Corp. Ltd., Class H(c)

    474,000       99,502  

China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd.

    158,000       133,076  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,900       32,693  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H

    24,400       86,729  

China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    71,100       174,125  

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    158,000       72,846  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

    79,000       101,333  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

    23,700       278,055  
Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)            

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

    7,900     $ 120,946  

Fosun International Ltd.

    39,500       53,006  

Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,900       48,927  

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.

    79,000       127,582  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H

    85,000       56,923  

Gree Electric Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai, Class A

    7,900       72,132  

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,900       17,305  

Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,800       39,642  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,800       32,828  

Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,900       40,612  

Hangzhou Robam Appliances Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,900       37,025  

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

    7,900       33,009  

Huaneng Renewables Corp. Ltd., Class H

      456,000       187,335  

Huazhu Group Ltd., ADR

    3,950       136,275  

Hubei Jumpcan Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,900       29,399  

Hutchison China MediTech Ltd., ADR(a)

    3,792       93,094  

Iflytek Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,900       39,699  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    23,700       19,359  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    869,000       584,190  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    65,598       174,140  

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

    15,800       69,131  

iQIYI Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    5,925       131,772  

JD.com Inc., ADR(a)

    9,085       342,414  

Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    158,000       196,358  

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

    7,900       120,889  

Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,700       24,672  

JOYY Inc.(a)(b)

    621       37,589  

NetEase Inc., ADR

    790       253,400  

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

    2,133       259,266  

NIO Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    23,700       89,586  

Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    47,400       48,667  

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

    237,000       85,461  

PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H

    158,000       170,719  

Pinduoduo Inc., ADR(a)

    3,318       116,860  

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

    7,900       94,187  

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

    79,000       902,433  

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

    158,000       98,688  

Qudian Inc., ADR(a)

    5,925       17,064  

Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    31,600       72,335  

SF Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,900       44,245  

Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,900       77,818  

Shanghai International Port Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    47,599       35,345  

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    63,200       102,433  

Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd.

    39,500       79,357  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

    23,700       316,818  

Sichuan Chuantou Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,800       20,554  

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

    79,000       106,013  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.

    7,900       128,904  

Suofeiya Home Collection Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,900       22,213  

TAL Education Group, ADR(a)

    4,503       224,700  

Tech-Bank Food Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    15,800       22,472  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    63,200         3,035,918  

Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR(a)

    5,925       75,188  

Tianqi Lithium Corp., Class A

    10,150       44,671  

Tongkun Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,800       31,948  

Towngas China Co. Ltd.

    158,000       98,281  

Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR(a)

    5,767       185,294  

Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)

    7,268       92,522  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)            

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

    79,000     $ 65,622  

Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,900       36,867  

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,900       142,324  

Yantai Jereh Oilfield Services Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,800       83,436  

Yintai Gold Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,800       27,955  

Yum China Holdings Inc.

    4,530       195,107  

Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

      158,000       129,820  

Zhejiang Semir Garment Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,800       21,051  

ZTO Express Cayman Inc., ADR

    5,925       128,691  
   

 

 

 
      21,447,718  
Colombia — 0.1%            

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA

    45,109       421,450  

Interconexion Electrica SA ESP

    47,953       263,213  
   

 

 

 
      684,663  
Czech Republic — 0.0%            

Moneta Money Bank AS(c)

    5,925       21,706  
   

 

 

 
Denmark — 0.5%            

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    850       124,336  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    1,975       147,261  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    869       109,666  

Danske Bank A/S

    9,796       164,009  

Genmab A/S(a)

    632       145,972  

ISS A/S

    2,054       49,862  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    18,881       1,154,977  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    6,599       344,367  

Orsted A/S(c)

    1,264       137,959  

Pandora A/S

    1,580       81,866  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    2,449       244,342  
   

 

 

 
      2,704,617  
Finland — 0.4%            

Elisa OYJ

    3,318       199,809  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    6,004       387,641  

Neste OYJ

    16,116       640,808  

Nokia OYJ

    42,028       163,922  

Nokian Renkaat OYJ

    2,607       70,233  

Nordea Bank Abp

    33,022       260,787  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    1,501       70,978  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    4,503       203,950  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    12,956       159,013  
   

 

 

 
        2,157,141  
France — 3.3%            

Aeroports de Paris

    474       89,824  

Airbus SE

    7,031       1,038,174  

Alstom SA

    3,002       159,488  

Amundi SA(c)

    1,580       128,258  

Atos SE

    2,370       197,350  

AXA SA

    20,224       539,687  

BioMerieux

    474       46,987  

BNP Paribas SA

    10,033       534,192  

Bollore SA

    33,101       134,772  

Bureau Veritas SA

    5,214       143,934  

Capgemini SE

    2,291       285,244  

CNP Assurances

    4,266       76,918  

Credit Agricole SA

    3,792       51,394  

Danone SA

    7,426       595,815  

Dassault Aviation SA

    79       96,128  

Dassault Systemes SE

    1,817       315,531  

Edenred

    4,661       252,016  
Security   Shares     Value  
France (continued)            

Eiffage SA

    395     $ 45,853  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    3,748       557,612  

Eurazeo SE

    2,900       207,932  

Gecina SA

    697       131,620  

Getlink SE

    10,349       182,927  

Hermes International

    474       355,409  

ICADE

    1,106       123,547  

Iliad SA(b)

    711       93,527  

Ingenico Group SA

    1,106       128,940  

Kering SA

    948       583,068  

Klepierre SA

    4,187       142,588  

Legrand SA

    4,029       323,262  

L’Oreal SA

    3,555       992,398  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    2,291       1,003,622  

Natixis SA

    5,925       25,102  

Orange SA

    11,850       168,157  

Pernod Ricard SA

    2,923       506,946  

Peugeot SA

    5,767       118,936  

Publicis Groupe SA

    1,738       77,100  

Remy Cointreau SA

    711       75,011  

Renault SA

    3,476       135,767  

Safran SA

    4,424       715,546  

Sanofi

    12,245       1,179,904  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    316       56,766  

Schneider Electric SE

    9,164       919,280  

SCOR SE

    1,817       77,383  

SES SA

    4,108       50,555  

Societe Generale SA

    12,324       399,139  

Sodexo SA

    1,817       190,487  

STMicroelectronics NV

    8,611       241,335  

Teleperformance

    474       119,135  

Thales SA

    1,501       165,043  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA(a)

    2,133       162,251  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

    2,414       327,979  

Vinci SA

    7,821       868,457  

Vivendi SA

    10,744       294,805  

Worldline SA(a)(c)

    1,343       94,880  
   

 

 

 
        16,527,981  
Germany — 2.2%            

adidas AG

    1,896       600,508  

Allianz SE, Registered

    4,503       1,077,140  

Aroundtown SA

    10,744       101,634  

BASF SE

    237       16,040  

Bayer AG, Registered

    9,085       735,467  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    5,767       411,196  

Beiersdorf AG

    1,185       134,473  

Commerzbank AG

      11,850       68,287  

Continental AG

    1,185       135,183  

Daimler AG, Registered

    14,062       651,469  

Delivery Hero SE(a)(c)

    3,239       249,898  

Deutsche Bank AG, Registered

    24,253       222,650  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    1,580       257,478  

Deutsche Post AG, Registered

    5,293       185,210  

Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered

    20,224       327,353  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

    4,108       173,905  

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

    1,422       106,118  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    3,081       237,981  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    4,977       254,403  

GEA Group AG

    2,686       80,637  

Infineon Technologies AG

    16,906       366,761  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Germany (continued)            

KION Group AG

    790     $ 49,640  

Merck KGaA

    1,185       152,202  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    711       216,208  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered

    1,422       419,652  

Puma SE

    1,294       103,822  

QIAGEN NV(a)

    3,081       102,977  

SAP SE

    11,139       1,454,399  

Siemens AG, Registered

    8,690       1,075,122  

Siemens Healthineers AG(c)

    1,975       92,976  

Symrise AG

    3,713       382,425  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    37,367       113,174  

United Internet AG, Registered(d)

    2,133       69,259  

Vonovia SE

    5,451       311,343  

Wirecard AG

    1,027       151,598  

Zalando SE(a)(c)

    2,686       129,275  
   

 

 

 
        11,217,863  
Greece — 0.0%            

National Bank of Greece SA(a)

    5,625       17,978  

OPAP SA

    5,625       70,128  
   

 

 

 
      88,106  
Hong Kong — 1.0%            

AIA Group Ltd.

      142,200       1,423,850  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    39,500       132,008  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    39,500       255,367  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    79,000       166,446  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    7,900       160,952  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    181,559       349,795  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    9,000       299,965  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    23,700       126,321  

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

    7,900       243,557  

Link REIT

    39,500       401,873  

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd., ADR

    6,794       137,035  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    39,500       223,319  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    79,000       572,796  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    39,500       556,008  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    31,600       98,891  
   

 

 

 
      5,148,183  
Hungary — 0.0%            

OTP Bank Nyrt

    1,896       87,862  
   

 

 

 
India — 1.0%            

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.

    3,160       16,359  

Asian Paints Ltd.

    8,769       220,664  

Axis Bank Ltd.

    18,723       191,356  

Bajaj Auto Ltd.

    1,896       84,495  

Bandhan Bank Ltd.(c)

    5,925       37,394  

Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

    17,775       113,825  

Bharti Airtel Ltd.(a)

    21,909       152,426  

Bharti Infratel Ltd.

    7,979       27,764  

Cipla Ltd.

    11,850       74,215  

Dabur India Ltd.

    5,925       41,163  

DLF Ltd.

    23,700       86,503  

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.

    5,925       55,852  

HCL Technologies Ltd.

    16,432       136,186  

HDFC Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(c)

    5,925       49,753  

Hero MotoCorp Ltd.

    1,580       55,396  

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

    8,137       231,969  

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

    14,457       489,075  
Security   Shares     Value  
India (continued)            

ICICI Bank Ltd.

    14,342     $ 105,649  

ICICI Bank Ltd., ADR, NVS

    15,168       221,149  

Infosys Ltd.

    24,016       261,153  

Infosys Ltd., ADR

    11,455       125,547  

ITC Ltd.

    61,383       202,280  

Larsen & Toubro Ltd., GDR(d)

    2,765       52,369  

Lupin Ltd.

    5,925       59,638  

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., GDR

    2,844       22,610  

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

    1,106       107,155  

Nestle India Ltd.

    774       166,601  

Petronet LNG Ltd.

    41,001       153,127  

REC Ltd.

    23,858       48,045  

Reliance Industries Ltd.

    35,076       693,901  

SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(c)

    5,925       82,543  

State Bank of India(a)

    5,925       26,442  

State Bank of India, GDR(a)(d)

    2,217       98,435  

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

    8,295       50,486  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

    10,133       295,232  

Tata Motors Ltd.(a)

    49,694       122,986  

Tech Mahindra Ltd.

    7,031       78,491  

Titan Co. Ltd.

    4,819       80,213  

United Spirits Ltd.(a)

    5,925       51,397  

Wipro Ltd.

    5,925       19,662  

Wipro Ltd., ADR

    16,425       59,623  

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.

    11,850       44,696  
   

 

 

 
        5,293,825  
Indonesia — 0.2%            

Astra International Tbk PT

      268,600       124,907  

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

    39,500       93,724  

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    521,400       170,300  

Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT

    86,900       42,320  

Gudang Garam Tbk PT

    15,800       64,537  

Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk PT

    371,300       56,287  

Jasa Marga Persero Tbk PT

    189,642       63,885  

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    758,400       211,052  

Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT

    197,500       114,985  
   

 

 

 
      941,997  
Ireland — 0.2%            

Flutter Entertainment PLC

    128       14,540  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    1,817       232,168  

Linde PLC

    4,503       914,694  
   

 

 

 
      1,161,402  
Israel — 0.2%            

Bank Hapoalim BM

    16,353       141,078  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    13,994       101,167  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)

    1,580       180,610  

Nice Ltd.(a)

    1,264       219,192  

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

    16,985       176,644  

Wix.com Ltd.(a)

    395       56,363  
   

 

 

 
      875,054  
Italy — 0.5%            

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    15,800       308,081  

Atlantia SpA

    11,297       277,554  

CNH Industrial NV

    14,694       140,432  

Davide Campari-Milano SpA

    18,960       183,430  

Ferrari NV

    1,817       307,074  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    171,114       425,811  

Leonardo SpA

    5,457       67,610  

Moncler SpA

    3,002       129,746  
 

 

 

36    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Italy (continued)            

Recordati SpA

    948     $ 40,584  

Snam SpA

    53,562       287,112  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

    44,319       309,224  

UniCredit SpA

    19,750       264,438  
   

 

 

 
        2,741,096  
Japan — 7.1%            

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

      15,800       324,645  

Astellas Pharma Inc.

    24,300       437,304  

Canon Inc.

    15,800       420,784  

Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)

    15,800       87,903  

Concordia Financial Group Ltd.

    31,600       122,161  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc.

    15,800       241,406  

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    7,900       542,362  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    7,900       252,266  

Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

    23,700       122,256  

Denso Corp.

    7,900       331,059  

Dentsu Group Inc.

    7,900       266,771  

East Japan Railway Co.

    1,100       98,445  

Hitachi Ltd.

    7,900       308,318  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    15,800       412,694  

Hoya Corp.

    7,900       772,616  

Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    15,800       271,145  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    15,800       159,334  

ITOCHU Corp.

    31,600       748,709  

Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.

    23,700       222,164  

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.

    31,600       290,475  

Japan Tobacco Inc.

    15,800       337,619  

JGC Holdings Corp.

    7,900       116,403  

Kajima Corp.

    15,800       204,962  

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.

    15,800       385,725  

Kao Corp.

    7,900       640,105  

KDDI Corp.

    23,700       715,253  

Keikyu Corp.

    7,900       147,672  

Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    7,900       289,367  

Keyence Corp.

    1,800       620,621  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

    7,900       175,843  

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    7,900       350,957  

Komatsu Ltd.

    7,900       179,815  

Kubota Corp.

    15,800       253,724  

Kyocera Corp.

    7,900       530,190  

M3 Inc.

    7,900       234,700  

Marubeni Corp.

    126,400       927,373  

Mebuki Financial Group Inc.

    31,600       71,431  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    15,800       340,534  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    23,700       617,291  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    31,600       450,450  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    15,800       313,711  

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

    23,700       90,309  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

    142,200       745,866  

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd.

    23,700       151,753  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

    102,700       1,857,668  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    7,900       212,214  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

    371,300       556,684  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc.

    7,900       266,553  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    7,900       461,237  

Nexon Co. Ltd.(a)

    7,900       108,239  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.

    7,900       384,850  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    15,800       406,207  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

    23,700       131,090  

Nomura Holdings Inc.

    71,100       371,490  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

NTT Data Corp.

    15,800     $ 226,683  

NTT DOCOMO Inc.

    15,800       452,928  

Obayashi Corp.

    23,700       265,241  

Olympus Corp.

    15,800       260,138  

Omron Corp.

    7,900       467,214  

ORIX Corp.

    23,700       406,279  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

    7,900       358,100  

Panasonic Corp.

    23,700       240,969  

Rakuten Inc.(a)

    23,700       187,177  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    15,800       627,423  

Resona Holdings Inc.

    63,200       265,838  

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

    15,800       183,533  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    7,900       149,858  

SBI Holdings Inc.

    7,900       187,906  

Sega Sammy Holdings Inc.

    7,900       109,260  

Sekisui House Ltd.

    7,900       172,089  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    7,900       307,370  

Seven Bank Ltd.

    47,400       143,444  

Shimizu Corp.

    23,700       247,747  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    7,900       926,775  

Shinsei Bank Ltd.

    7,900       123,181  

Shiseido Co. Ltd.

    7,900       516,559  

Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The)

    15,800       113,268  

SoftBank Group Corp.

    15,800       659,493  

Sompo Holdings Inc.

    7,900       301,247  

Sony Corp.

    15,800       1,125,104  

Subaru Corp.

    7,900       201,172  

Sumitomo Corp.

    23,700       358,173  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

    15,800       566,196  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.

    7,900       297,603  

T&D Holdings Inc.

    7,900       86,810  

Taisei Corp.

    7,900       321,437  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    18,575       724,422  

Terumo Corp.

    15,800       580,774  

Toho Gas Co. Ltd.

    7,900       309,411  

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.

    7,900       436,237  

Toshiba Corp.

    7,900       255,109  

Toyota Industries Corp.

    7,900       437,330  

Toyota Motor Corp.

      23,700       1,673,224  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    7,900       279,527  

Unicharm Corp.

    7,900       274,935  

Z Holdings Corp.

    63,200       255,401  
   

 

 

 
        36,163,308  
Malaysia — 0.3%            

AMMB Holdings Bhd

    79,000       71,327  

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

    71,100       85,535  

Dialog Group Bhd

    292,300       233,241  

Genting Bhd

    150,100       201,452  

Genting Malaysia Bhd

    55,300       40,753  

IHH Healthcare Bhd

    55,300       76,918  

Malayan Banking Bhd

    55,300       113,758  

Maxis Bhd(b)

    31,600       40,946  

Petronas Dagangan Bhd

    23,700       128,158  

PPB Group Bhd

    57,120       259,535  

Public Bank Bhd

    23,700       107,570  

RHB Bank Bhd(b)

    7,900       10,969  
   

 

 

 
      1,370,162  
Mexico — 0.3%            

America Movil SAB de CV, Series L, NVS

    316,001       262,081  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      37  


Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Mexico (continued)            

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV

    15,800     $ 95,996  

Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV

    94,800       155,394  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

    23,700       213,435  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, Series B

    7,900       97,524  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, Class B

    6,320       121,292  

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O

    38,601       236,875  

Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV, Class O

    39,500       44,870  

Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV

    6,345       68,374  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

    86,900       251,954  
   

 

 

 
        1,547,795  
Netherlands — 1.1%            

Aegon NV

      32,627       132,661  

AerCap Holdings NV(a)(b)

    2,212       125,221  

Altice Europe NV(a)

    5,925       38,188  

ASML Holding NV

    4,898       1,380,060  

Heineken NV

    2,765       301,269  

ING Groep NV

    28,124       306,216  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    6,162       151,598  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    2,370       289,696  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    13,983       39,251  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    8,769       402,317  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    2,607       139,774  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    3,464       439,443  

Prosus NV(a)

    4,740       342,645  

Randstad NV

    2,133       122,823  

Unilever NV

    15,484       904,299  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    2,844       214,065  
   

 

 

 
      5,329,526  
New Zealand — 0.1%            

a2 Milk Co. Ltd.(a)

    5,925       57,515  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    81,844       283,100  
   

 

 

 
      340,615  
Norway — 0.3%            

DNB ASA

    25,675       450,812  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    10,349       225,667  

Mowi ASA

    14,136       337,689  

Orkla ASA

    26,116       252,156  

Schibsted ASA, Class B

    5,135       145,954  

Telenor ASA

    8,848       160,252  
   

 

 

 
      1,572,530  
Peru — 0.1%            

Credicorp Ltd.

    474       97,919  

Southern Copper Corp.

    15,405       580,460  
   

 

 

 
      678,379  
Philippines — 0.1%            

BDO Unibank Inc.

    23,370       68,046  

International Container Terminal Services Inc.

    38,190       97,673  

Jollibee Foods Corp.

    5,430       20,425  

SM Investments Corp.

    8,565       163,616  

SM Prime Holdings Inc.

    155,700       119,156  
   

 

 

 
      468,916  
Poland — 0.1%            

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA

    4,740       120,952  

CCC SA

    237       5,923  

CD Projekt SA

    2,054       149,114  

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA

    11,613       102,420  

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

    11,218       116,317  
   

 

 

 
      494,726  
Security   Shares     Value  
Portugal — 0.1%            

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    10,270     $ 155,240  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    5,925       102,070  
   

 

 

 
      257,310  
Qatar — 0.1%            

Barwa Real Estate Co.

    278,870       269,462  

Industries Qatar QSC

    39,105       106,312  

Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Co.

    142,200       85,003  

Qatar Insurance Co. SAQ

    23,700       20,507  

Qatar National Bank QPSC

    36,340       202,749  
   

 

 

 
      684,033  
Russia — 0.3%            

Alrosa PJSC

    52,930       66,420  

Magnit PJSC, GDR(d)

    9,108       123,869  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, ADR

    26,228       267,263  

Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC

    168,750       290,283  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC

    194,390       767,081  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC, New, ADR

    7,141       114,256  

VTB Bank PJSC

      56,250,000       40,838  
   

 

 

 
        1,670,010  
Saudi Arabia — 0.4%            

Al Rajhi Bank

    11,613       205,518  

Alinma Bank

    5,925       40,900  

Almarai Co. JSC

    4,345       55,007  

Arab National Bank

    11,850       83,853  

Bank AlBilad

    5,925       43,032  

Bank Al-Jazira

    5,925       23,751  

Banque Saudi Fransi

    11,850       117,174  

Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Co.(a)

    17,775       46,569  

Emaar Economic City(a)

    11,850       31,646  

Etihad Etisalat Co.(a)

    5,925       41,611  

National Commercial Bank

    20,935       261,967  

Riyad Bank

    21,883       137,410  

Samba Financial Group

    25,675       207,344  

Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Co.

    5,767       115,279  

Saudi Arabian Mining Co.(a)

    5,925       67,746  

Saudi British Bank (The)

    17,775       151,362  

Saudi Telecom Co.

    7,031       171,090  

Yanbu National Petrochemical Co.

    10,349       145,360  
   

 

 

 
      1,946,619  
Singapore — 0.4%            

Ascendas REIT

    36,400       84,006  

City Developments Ltd.

    23,700       184,057  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    15,800       293,682  

Genting Singapore Ltd.

    165,900       104,531  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    43,400       344,364  

SATS Ltd.

    15,800       52,786  

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.(b)

    34,500       51,059  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    47,400       142,731  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    150,100       362,906  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    9,300       174,839  

UOL Group Ltd.

    23,700       138,564  

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.

    79,000       54,986  
   

 

 

 
      1,988,511  
South Africa — 0.6%            

Absa Group Ltd.

    7,110       65,149  

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.(a)

    5,925       45,837  

Bidvest Group Ltd. (The)

    5,925       81,768  

Clicks Group Ltd.

    4,108       66,902  

Discovery Ltd.

    11,850       92,417  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
South Africa (continued)            

FirstRand Ltd.

    40,685     $ 156,778  

Fortress REIT Ltd., Series A

    23,700       29,152  

Growthpoint Properties Ltd.

    103,016       144,845  

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.

    5,451       127,027  

Liberty Holdings Ltd.

    1,422       10,011  

Mr. Price Group Ltd.

    5,925       67,200  

MTN Group Ltd.

    19,355       104,250  

MultiChoice Group Ltd.(a)

    4,673       33,264  

Naspers Ltd., Class N

    4,740       777,614  

Nedbank Group Ltd.

    7,368       96,136  

NEPI Rockcastle PLC

    9,085       74,802  

Old Mutual Ltd.

    38,552       44,465  

Pepkor Holdings Ltd.(c)

    17,775       19,458  

Rand Merchant Investment Holdings Ltd.

    35,550       64,277  

Redefine Properties Ltd.

      232,971       111,675  

Reinet Investments SCA

    4,898       105,343  

Remgro Ltd.

    5,925       72,090  

RMB Holdings Ltd.

    33,891       166,591  

Sanlam Ltd.

    38,236       188,433  

SPAR Group Ltd. (The)

    3,792       48,468  

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

    16,669       175,008  

Vodacom Group Ltd.

    5,925       46,315  
   

 

 

 
        3,015,275  
South Korea — 1.3%            

Amorepacific Corp.

    711       112,152  

BNK Financial Group Inc.

    6,162       34,898  

Celltrion Inc.(a)

    910       125,981  

Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd.

    1,817       123,486  

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.(a)

    15,089       55,072  

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.

    2,133       50,110  

Hana Financial Group Inc.

    3,816       106,298  

Hanwha Corp.

    1,580       28,833  

Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

    75,919       130,582  

Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd.

    1,027       75,311  

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.

    2,449       78,493  

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

    948       182,545  

Hyundai Motor Co.

    1,185       124,282  

Industrial Bank of Korea(a)

    1,106       9,976  

Kangwon Land Inc.

    5,925       136,958  

KB Financial Group Inc.(a)

    4,042       149,051  

Kia Motors Corp.

    1,896       65,064  

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.

    2,032       51,318  

Korea Gas Corp.

    2,212       60,318  

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

    2,054       196,464  

KT&G Corp.(a)

    2,212       176,500  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

    158       166,769  

NAVER Corp.

    1,384       208,439  

NCSoft Corp.

    318       169,693  

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

    316       128,457  

Samsung C&T Corp.

    711       64,726  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    50,802       2,404,021  

Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.(a)

    7,426       107,479  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

    395       69,929  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

    553       128,060  

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

    869       141,449  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.(a)

    4,981       163,616  

SK Holdings Co. Ltd.

    869       171,707  

SK Hynix Inc.

    6,241       489,603  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

    237       45,636  
Security   Shares     Value  
South Korea (continued)            

Woongjin Coway Co. Ltd.

    1,185     $ 87,295  
   

 

 

 
      6,620,571  
Spain — 1.0%            

Aena SME SA(c)

    2,449       453,642  

Amadeus IT Group SA

    6,162       483,611  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    76,809       397,382  

Banco de Sabadell SA

    81,875       73,857  

Banco Santander SA

    171,588       675,807  

Bankia SA

    53,325       97,004  

CaixaBank SA

    48,901       143,067  

Cellnex Telecom SA(c)

    6,229       310,082  

Enagas SA

    4,975       134,083  

Ferrovial SA

    7,031       223,312  

Grifols SA

    4,029       135,288  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    15,168       510,495  

Mapfre SA

    44,714       114,564  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    27,600       551,624  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA

    8,374       133,679  

Telefonica SA

      61,225       414,493  
   

 

 

 
        4,851,990  
Sweden — 0.9%            

Alfa Laval AB

    3,160       79,011  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    15,563       370,238  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    7,505       266,293  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    4,187       130,319  

Boliden AB

    19,276       458,569  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    11,692       135,496  

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

    10,112       222,044  

Hexagon AB, Class B

    3,239       176,490  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    11,850       89,404  

ICA Gruppen AB

    3,239       142,415  

Industrivarden AB, Class C

    10,507       247,778  

Investor AB, Class B

    10,507       575,786  

Kinnevik AB, Class B

    9,480       228,968  

Sandvik AB

    7,505       137,157  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    6,873       67,912  

Skanska AB, Class B

    5,293       122,459  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    9,243       90,794  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    3,318       51,033  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    24,490       192,492  

Telia Co. AB

    29,230       125,094  

Volvo AB, Class B

    25,359       434,899  
   

 

 

 
      4,344,651  
Switzerland — 2.5%            

ABB Ltd., Registered

    17,854       416,708  

Adecco Group AG, Registered

    2,133       125,399  

Alcon Inc.(a)

    4,029       237,867  

Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, Registered

    5,530       405,038  

Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered

    5,451       69,038  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG, Registered

    316       207,074  

Geberit AG, Registered

    632       333,677  

Givaudan SA, Registered

    79       260,480  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered

    711       115,004  

Lonza Group AG, Registered

    632       259,628  

Nestle SA, Registered

    30,099       3,319,956  

Novartis AG, Registered

    20,698       1,956,594  

Roche Holding AG, NVS

    7,031       2,364,201  

Schindler Holding AG, Participation Certificates, NVS

    474       122,573  

SGS SA, Registered

    79       228,616  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Switzerland (continued)            

Sika AG, Registered

    2,370     $ 426,352  

Sonova Holding AG, Registered

    237       59,419  

Swatch Group AG (The), Bearer

    553       139,160  

Swiss Re AG

    2,844       321,423  

Swisscom AG, Registered

    237       130,142  

Temenos AG, Registered

    1,185       191,551  

UBS Group AG, Registered

      41,633       518,011  

Vifor Pharma AG

    790       145,803  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    1,264       525,154  
   

 

 

 
        12,878,868  
Taiwan — 1.4%            

Acer Inc.

    79,000       44,196  

Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    245,253       330,019  

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

    316,000       97,178  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(a)

    94,892       77,587  

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

    79,000       282,432  

CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    316,400       230,945  

Delta Electronics Inc.

    79,000       373,961  

E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    158,091       147,054  

Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    158,000       235,622  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

    116,720       321,464  

Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    158,000       165,014  

Ruentex Development Co. Ltd.

    158,000       222,023  

Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    409,853       133,637  

SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    395,200       168,760  

Synnex Technology International Corp.

    158,000       196,134  

Taishin Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    423,477       198,358  

Taiwan Business Bank

    79,700       32,583  

Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    79,680       54,863  

Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp.

    79,000       94,536  

Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.

    79,000       279,817  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    237,000       2,510,510  

Tatung Co. Ltd.(a)

    79,000       51,256  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

    158,000       379,715  

Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    395,000       257,589  
   

 

 

 
      6,885,253  
Thailand — 0.2%            

Airports of Thailand PCL, NVDR

    110,600       250,154  

Bangkok Bank PCL, Foreign

    7,900       36,623  

Bangkok Expressway & Metro PCL, NVDR

    294,500       103,930  

CP ALL PCL, NVDR

    86,900       197,246  

Energy Absolute PCL, NVDR

    79,000       109,617  

Kasikornbank PCL, Foreign

    23,700       107,209  

Krung Thai Bank PCL, NVDR

    489,800       252,993  

Siam Commercial Bank PCL (The), NVDR

    39,500       124,190  
   

 

 

 
      1,181,962  
Turkey — 0.1%            

Akbank T.A.S.(a)

    50,459       69,639  

Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS

    17,775       69,674  

TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS

    6,162       28,046  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

    11,850       27,917  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS(a)

    22,910       45,552  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS, Class C(a)

    9,290       11,254  
   

 

 

 
      252,082  
United Arab Emirates — 0.1%            

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

    29,625       61,702  

Aldar Properties PJSC

    136,354       82,785  

Emaar Properties PJSC

    75,840       83,418  
Security   Shares     Value  
United Arab Emirates (continued)            

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC

    36,261     $ 160,721  
   

 

 

 
      388,626  
United Kingdom — 4.7%            

3i Group PLC

    20,698       301,353  

Amcor PLC(a)

    17,775       188,237  

Antofagasta PLC

    46,136       500,033  

Aptiv PLC

    3,160       267,936  

Ashtead Group PLC

    7,505       242,876  

AstraZeneca PLC

    12,834       1,255,976  

Auto Trader Group PLC(c)

    13,193       97,738  

Aviva PLC

    44,161       231,921  

BAE Systems PLC

    24,569       204,491  

Barclays PLC

      175,854       389,442  

Barratt Developments PLC

    17,301       183,088  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    2,528       174,618  

British American Tobacco PLC

    24,731         1,094,559  

British Land Co. PLC (The)

    31,126       227,554  

BT Group PLC

    78,921       167,411  

Bunzl PLC

    4,661       120,732  

Burberry Group PLC

    6,636       170,840  

Capri Holdings Ltd.(a)

    2,133       63,905  

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC

    2,370       124,686  

Compass Group PLC

    20,066       496,486  

Croda International PLC

    3,200       210,237  

DCC PLC

    1,738       140,486  

Diageo PLC

    25,517       1,012,459  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

    10,721       47,739  

Experian PLC

    16,511       573,938  

Ferguson PLC

    3,318       297,505  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

    11,534       149,958  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    48,901       1,149,990  

GVC Holdings PLC

    12,403       143,419  

Halma PLC

    5,925       164,564  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    3,476       79,041  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    213,300       1,551,508  

Imperial Brands PLC

    13,351       343,327  

Informa PLC

    13,667       139,587  

Intertek Group PLC

    2,054       155,957  

ITV PLC

    55,379       98,843  

JD Sports Fashion PLC

    5,925       64,185  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    8,532       292,981  

Kingfisher PLC

    28,440       76,479  

Land Securities Group PLC

    21,001       259,672  

Legal & General Group PLC

    62,252       250,695  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    779,098       583,237  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    3,192       329,715  

M&G PLC(a)

    33,219       105,182  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

    27,337       63,423  

Meggitt PLC

    5,609       49,952  

Melrose Industries PLC

    66,439       204,236  

Micro Focus International PLC

    11,297       152,670  

National Grid PLC

    30,415       403,256  

Next PLC

    1,659       150,721  

Ocado Group PLC(a)

    5,925       95,560  

Pearson PLC

    12,798       95,891  

Persimmon PLC

    6,715       270,243  

Polymetal International PLC

    5,625       95,247  

Prudential PLC

    33,219       592,031  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    7,742       641,008  

RELX PLC

    22,041       584,866  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Rentokil Initial PLC

    17,775     $ 109,423  

Rio Tinto PLC

    10,586       569,901  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC

    19,829       175,129  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

    47,400       136,400  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B

    79       2,083  

RSA Insurance Group PLC

    16,748       121,513  

Sage Group PLC (The)

    5,925       57,672  

Schroders PLC

    948       40,151  

Segro PLC

    19,291       231,560  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC(a)

    2,686       126,967  

Severn Trent PLC

    15,168       515,657  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    8,769       211,131  

Smiths Group PLC

    7,979       177,700  

St. James’s Place PLC

    6,399       96,498  

Standard Chartered PLC

    28,124       233,931  

Standard Life Aberdeen PLC

    34,602       137,521  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    66,992       189,952  

Tesco PLC

    82,318       267,915  

Unilever PLC

    12,640       755,374  

United Utilities Group PLC

    37,209       497,111  

Vodafone Group PLC

      279,265       549,614  

Weir Group PLC (The)

    3,871       68,785  

Whitbread PLC

    3,081       181,544  

WPP PLC

    17,222       214,534  
   

 

 

 
        23,791,756  
United States — 55.5%            

3M Co.

    6,162       977,663  

Abbott Laboratories

    19,197       1,672,827  

AbbVie Inc.

    15,484       1,254,514  

ABIOMED Inc.(a)

    632       117,735  

Accenture PLC, Class A

    7,110       1,459,043  

Activision Blizzard Inc.

    7,110       415,793  

Acuity Brands Inc.

    553       65,182  

Adobe Inc.(a)

    5,214       1,830,844  

Advance Auto Parts Inc.

    790       104,082  

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.(a)

    11,060       519,820  

Aflac Inc.

    9,559       492,958  

Agilent Technologies Inc.

    4,582       378,290  

AGNC Investment Corp.

    11,376       211,480  

Akamai Technologies Inc.(a)

    1,896       176,992  

Albemarle Corp.

    1,817       145,869  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.

    1,422       232,070  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    2,133       211,999  

Align Technology Inc.(a)

    869       223,420  

Alleghany Corp.(a)

    225       179,473  

Allegion PLC

    1,501       194,109  

Allergan PLC

    3,634       678,250  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    1,422       146,167  

Allstate Corp. (The)

    3,792       449,504  

Ally Financial Inc.

    7,663       245,446  

Alphabet Inc., Class A(a)

    2,844       4,074,826  

Alphabet Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    3,318       4,758,775  

Altice USA Inc., Class A(a)

    5,925       162,108  

Altria Group Inc.

    20,066       953,737  

Amazon.com Inc.(a)

    4,266       8,569,200  

AMERCO

    395       146,652  

American Express Co.

    8,690       1,128,570  

American International Group Inc.

    11,692       587,640  

American Tower Corp.

    4,740       1,098,448  

American Water Works Co. Inc.

    11,376       1,549,411  
Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

    1,501     $ 248,280  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    1,817       155,463  

AMETEK Inc.

    2,370       230,245  

Amgen Inc.

    6,399       1,382,504  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    1,501       149,304  

Analog Devices Inc.

    4,977       546,226  

Annaly Capital Management Inc.

    17,004       165,959  

ANSYS Inc.(a)

    1,248       342,364  

Anthem Inc.

    2,686       712,542  

AO Smith Corp.

    3,871       165,253  

Aon PLC

    2,923       643,791  

Apple Inc.

      45,899         14,206,199  

Applied Materials Inc.

    10,586       613,882  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a)

    3,476       153,500  

Arrow Electronics Inc.(a)

    790       59,993  

Assurant Inc.

    1,027       134,085  

AT&T Inc.

    74,023       2,784,745  

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(a)

    1,264       55,060  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    10,349       1,211,143  

Autodesk Inc.(a)

    2,370       466,534  

Automatic Data Processing Inc.

    5,372       920,707  

AutoZone Inc.(a)

    237       250,737  

AvalonBay Communities Inc.

    1,580       342,370  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    2,212       290,303  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a)

    12,640       364,158  

Baker Hughes Co.

    38,078       824,769  

Ball Corp.

    4,424       319,324  

Bank of America Corp.

    89,823       2,948,889  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    8,848       396,213  

Baxter International Inc.

    4,424       394,709  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    2,686       739,133  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B(a)

    12,087       2,712,685  

Best Buy Co. Inc.

    2,528       214,096  

Biogen Inc.(a)

    1,975       530,979  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.(a)

    2,054       171,509  

BlackRock Inc.(e)

    1,193       629,129  

Blackstone Group Inc. (The), Class A

    5,925       361,840  

Boeing Co. (The)

    5,688       1,810,320  

Booking Holdings Inc.(a)

    553       1,012,294  

BorgWarner Inc.

    2,133       73,141  

Boston Properties Inc.

    1,343       192,519  

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

    15,168       635,084  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    24,332       1,531,699  

Broadcom Inc.

    4,266       1,301,813  

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.

    1,106       131,780  

Brown & Brown Inc.

    2,958       132,814  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B, NVS

    3,600       243,504  

Burlington Stores Inc.(a)

    553       120,261  

Cadence Design Systems Inc.(a)

    1,738       125,327  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    5,451       544,010  

Cardinal Health Inc.

    3,476       178,006  

CarMax Inc.(a)(b)

    1,817       176,322  

Caterpillar Inc.

    6,241       819,755  

Cboe Global Markets Inc.

    546       67,278  

CBRE Group Inc., Class A(a)

    5,214       318,315  

CDW Corp./DE

    1,185       154,583  

Centene Corp.(a)

    4,683       294,139  

CenturyLink Inc.

    9,516       129,989  

Cerner Corp.

    4,345       312,101  

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.

    1,343       96,991  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    9,401     $ 428,216  

Charter Communications Inc., Class A(a)

    1,422       735,828  

Cheniere Energy Inc.(a)

    1,185       70,199  

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.(a)

    395       342,370  

Chubb Ltd.

    4,424       672,404  

Church & Dwight Co. Inc.

    3,160       234,535  

Cigna Corp.(a)

    4,029       775,099  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    1,264       132,657  

Cintas Corp.

    1,501       418,734  

Cisco Systems Inc.

      47,084         2,164,451  

Citigroup Inc.

    20,777       1,546,017  

Citizens Financial Group Inc.

    5,846       217,939  

Citrix Systems Inc.

    1,580       191,528  

Clorox Co. (The)

    1,106       173,985  

CME Group Inc.

    3,160       686,068  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    45,899       2,680,502  

Cognex Corp.

    2,054       104,692  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    6,083       373,375  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    9,164       676,120  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    47,321       2,043,794  

Conagra Brands Inc.

    4,187       137,836  

Consolidated Edison Inc.

    12,719       1,195,586  

Constellation Brands Inc., Class A

    2,054       386,768  

Cooper Companies Inc. (The)

    395       137,022  

Copart Inc.(a)

    3,397       344,660  

Corning Inc.

    8,374       223,502  

Corteva Inc.(a)

    7,426       214,760  

CoStar Group Inc.(a)

    632       412,690  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    5,372       1,641,253  

Coty Inc., Class A

    9,322       95,644  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    4,582       686,567  

CSX Corp.

    8,532       651,333  

Cummins Inc.

    1,264       202,202  

CVS Health Corp.

    13,509       916,180  

Danaher Corp.

    6,873       1,105,660  

Darden Restaurants Inc.

    1,027       119,574  

Deere & Co.

    3,160       501,113  

Dell Technologies Inc., Class C(a)

    2,528       123,291  

Dentsply Sirona Inc.

    3,239       181,384  

DexCom Inc.(a)

    869       209,212  

Digital Realty Trust Inc.

    1,422       174,892  

Discover Financial Services

    3,002       225,540  

Discovery Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    4,345       127,135  

Dollar General Corp.

    2,607       399,940  

Dollar Tree Inc.(a)

    2,370       206,356  

Domino’s Pizza Inc.

    553       155,808  

Dover Corp.

    1,738       197,871  

Dow Inc.(a)

    5,925       272,965  

DR Horton Inc.

    3,713       219,810  

Dropbox Inc., Class A(a)

    5,925       100,844  

Duke Realty Corp.

    5,925       215,137  

DXC Technology Co.

    3,792       120,889  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    4,503       425,398  

eBay Inc.

    11,929       400,337  

Ecolab Inc.

    5,372       1,053,503  

Edison International

    6,083       465,654  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)

    2,291       503,699  

Elanco Animal Health Inc.(a)

    5,925       183,082  

Electronic Arts Inc.(a)

    3,081       332,502  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    8,769       1,224,503  
Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Emerson Electric Co.

    7,584     $ 543,242  

Equifax Inc.

    1,738       260,526  

Equinix Inc.

    711       419,298  

Equitable Holdings Inc.

    5,925       142,318  

Equity Residential

    4,819       400,363  

Essential Utilities Inc.

      11,850       615,489  

Essex Property Trust Inc.

    553       171,297  

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The), Class A

    2,923       570,453  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    395       109,245  

Eversource Energy

    15,563       1,438,644  

Expedia Group Inc.

    1,738       188,486  

Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

    3,555       259,657  

Facebook Inc., Class A(a)

    24,490         4,944,776  

Fastenal Co.

    7,742       270,041  

Fidelity National Financial Inc.

    3,871       188,711  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

    6,864       986,082  

Fifth Third Bancorp.

    3,002       85,407  

Fiserv Inc.(a)

    6,970       826,712  

FleetCor Technologies Inc.(a)

    1,185       373,548  

FLIR Systems Inc.

    2,370       122,150  

Flowserve Corp.

    3,555       165,947  

FMC Corp.

    3,239       309,616  

Ford Motor Co.

    29,467       259,899  

Fortinet Inc.(a)

    1,817       209,609  

Fortive Corp.

    3,871       290,054  

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.

    2,528       173,699  

Fox Corp., Class A, NVS

    6,715       248,992  

Franklin Resources Inc.

    4,503       113,926  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

    13,509       149,950  

Garmin Ltd.

    1,975       191,476  

Gartner Inc.(a)

    948       152,419  

General Dynamics Corp.

    2,923       512,811  

General Electric Co.

    96,064       1,195,997  

General Mills Inc.

    5,688       297,027  

General Motors Co.

    10,665       356,104  

Genuine Parts Co.

    1,896       177,409  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

    13,272       838,790  

Global Payments Inc.

    2,212       432,335  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)

    3,713       882,766  

Grubhub Inc.(a)

    2,765       149,725  

Halliburton Co.

    39,974       871,833  

Harley-Davidson Inc.

    2,844       94,990  

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

    2,449       145,177  

Hasbro Inc.

    2,054       209,241  

HCA Healthcare Inc.

    1,817       252,200  

HD Supply Holdings Inc.(a)

    2,054       83,680  

Healthpeak Properties Inc.

    3,048       109,698  

Henry Schein Inc.(a)

    948       65,355  

Hershey Co. (The)

    1,343       208,393  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    13,272       184,879  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

    1,264       136,259  

HollyFrontier Corp.

    10,191       457,780  

Hologic Inc.(a)

    2,607       139,527  

Home Depot Inc. (The)

    11,692       2,666,945  

Honeywell International Inc.

    8,769       1,518,966  

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

    10,902       178,139  

HP Inc.

    19,592       417,701  

Humana Inc.

    1,343       451,570  

Huntington Bancshares Inc./OH

    5,767       78,258  

IAC/InterActiveCorp.(a)

    632       153,949  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

IDEXX Laboratories Inc.(a)

    790     $ 214,098  

IHS Markit Ltd.(a)

    6,674       526,312  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

    3,634       635,877  

Illumina Inc.(a)

    1,659       481,226  

Incyte Corp.(a)

    2,054       150,086  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

    3,002       399,956  

Intel Corp.

      46,847         2,994,929  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

    4,661       464,888  

International Business Machines Corp.

    10,428       1,498,816  

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

    2,133       279,658  

Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (The)

    2,923       66,352  

Intuit Inc.

    3,081       863,851  

Intuitive Surgical Inc.(a)

    1,343       751,785  

Invesco Ltd.

    5,451       94,302  

IQVIA Holdings Inc.(a)

    1,659       257,560  

Jack Henry & Associates Inc.

    790       118,137  

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

    3,713       343,564  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a)

    316       45,299  

JM Smucker Co. (The)

    1,027       106,407  

Johnson & Johnson

    27,887       4,151,538  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    5,451       215,042  

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

    1,185       201,237  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    32,351       4,281,978  

Juniper Networks Inc.

    2,923       67,054  

Kellogg Co.

    1,404       95,767  

KeyCorp

    1,343       25,128  

Keysight Technologies Inc.(a)

    1,422       132,232  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    1,422       203,687  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    4,108       78,257  

Kinder Morgan Inc./DE

    34,918       728,739  

KKR & Co. Inc., Class A, NVS

    10,112       322,573  

KLA Corp.

    2,054       340,430  

Kohl’s Corp.

    869       37,150  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    9,954       290,657  

L3Harris Technologies Inc.

    2,652       586,967  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a)

    869       152,423  

Lam Research Corp.

    1,580       471,172  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.

    1,027       93,775  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    6,162       402,440  

Leidos Holdings Inc.

    1,580       158,743  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    3,002       199,213  

Lennox International Inc.

    711       165,649  

Liberty Global PLC, Class A(a)(b)

    6,399       131,307  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class C, NVS(a)

    2,923       136,767  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A(a)

    3,002       145,807  

Lincoln National Corp.

    3,160       172,157  

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.(a)

    2,340       159,494  

LKQ Corp.(a)

    4,108       134,270  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    2,291       980,823  

Loews Corp.

    3,950       203,227  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

    8,374       973,394  

Lululemon Athletica Inc.(a)

    1,422       340,413  

M&T Bank Corp.

    869       146,444  

ManpowerGroup Inc.

    1,817       166,237  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    3,397       185,136  

Markel Corp.(a)

    79       92,665  

Marriott International Inc./MD, Class A

    1,106       154,906  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

    6,715       751,140  

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

    7,189       172,824  

Masco Corp.

    5,609       266,540  
Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Mastercard Inc., Class A

    9,518     $ 3,007,117  

Maxim Integrated Products Inc.

    3,397       204,228  

McCormick & Co. Inc./MD, NVS

    1,817       296,843  

McDonald’s Corp.

    8,453       1,808,688  

McKesson Corp.

    2,370       337,986  

Medical Properties Trust Inc.

    5,925       131,239  

Medtronic PLC

    14,141       1,632,437  

MercadoLibre Inc.(a)(b)

    553       366,639  

Merck & Co. Inc.

      27,018       2,308,418  

MetLife Inc.

    9,717       483,032  

Mettler-Toledo International Inc.(a)

    316       239,269  

MGM Resorts International

    1,501       46,621  

Microchip Technology Inc.

    2,607       254,130  

Micron Technology Inc.(a)

    12,008       637,505  

Microsoft Corp.

    74,418         12,668,176  

Middleby Corp. (The)(a)(b)

    711       79,746  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    2,528       140,506  

Mondelez International Inc., Class A

    15,642       897,538  

Monster Beverage Corp.(a)

    5,135       341,991  

Moody’s Corp.

    1,738       446,301  

Morgan Stanley

    6,241       326,155  

Motorola Solutions Inc.

    1,264       223,728  

MSCI Inc.

    1,106       316,095  

Mylan NV(a)

    4,424       94,762  

National Oilwell Varco Inc.

    26,623       548,700  

NetApp Inc.

    3,397       181,400  

Netflix Inc.(a)

    4,661       1,608,464  

Newmont Corp.

    5,925       266,980  

News Corp., Class A, NVS

    5,688       77,471  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

    6,004       122,482  

NIKE Inc., Class B

    13,509       1,300,917  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    2,765       575,701  

Northern Trust Corp.

    1,343       131,359  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    1,738       651,003  

NortonLifeLock Inc.

    7,979       226,763  

NVIDIA Corp.

    6,083       1,438,204  

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

    1,343       263,537  

Omnicom Group Inc.

    1,659       124,939  

ONEOK Inc.

    22,989       1,721,186  

Oracle Corp.

    25,438       1,334,223  

O’Reilly Automotive Inc.(a)

    948       384,983  

PACCAR Inc.

    3,634       269,679  

Palo Alto Networks Inc.(a)

    790       185,476  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    1,185       231,893  

Paychex Inc.

    5,530       474,308  

PayPal Holdings Inc.(a)

    11,613       1,322,605  

People’s United Financial Inc.

    3,555       54,818  

PepsiCo Inc.

    14,141       2,008,305  

Pfizer Inc.

    59,408       2,212,354  

Philip Morris International Inc.

    16,195       1,339,326  

Phillips 66

    11,534       1,053,862  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    316       42,660  

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

    4,582       680,656  

Polaris Inc.

    869       79,809  

PPG Industries Inc.

    4,029       482,835  

Principal Financial Group Inc.

    3,634       192,420  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    26,465       3,298,068  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    5,846       471,714  

Prologis Inc.

    7,031       653,039  

Prudential Financial Inc.

    5,609       510,756  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Public Storage

    1,738     $ 388,895  

PVH Corp.

    869       75,751  

QUALCOMM Inc.

      13,193         1,125,495  

Quest Diagnostics Inc.

    948       104,915  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    869       98,632  

Raytheon Co.

    3,002       663,262  

Realty Income Corp.

    1,896       148,665  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    632       213,578  

Regions Financial Corp.

    5,451       84,872  

ResMed Inc.

    1,422       226,055  

Robert Half International Inc.

    2,449       142,458  

Rockwell Automation Inc.

    1,106       211,976  

Rollins Inc.

    4,029       152,901  

Roper Technologies Inc.

    1,343       512,569  

Ross Stores Inc.

    3,950       443,150  

S&P Global Inc.

    2,923       858,573  

Sabre Corp.

    3,950       85,083  

salesforce.com Inc.(a)

    7,742       1,411,444  

SBA Communications Corp.

    1,501       374,590  

Schlumberger Ltd.

    49,770       1,667,793  

Seagate Technology PLC

    2,370       135,066  

Sealed Air Corp.

    4,740       168,270  

SEI Investments Co.

    2,607       170,133  

Sempra Energy

    6,241       1,002,554  

ServiceNow Inc.(a)

    1,896       641,284  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    1,580       880,044  

Simon Property Group Inc.

    3,713       494,386  

Sirius XM Holdings Inc.

    7,663       54,177  

Skyworks Solutions Inc.

    1,738       196,655  

SL Green Realty Corp.

    1,738       159,966  

Snap Inc., Class A, NVS(a)

    11,850       217,803  

Snap-on Inc.

    790       126,108  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., Class A

    1,501       98,045  

Splunk Inc.(a)

    1,343       208,514  

Sprint Corp.(a)

    5,925       25,892  

Square Inc., Class A(a)

    3,397       253,722  

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

    1,896       302,090  

Starbucks Corp.

    13,272       1,125,864  

State Street Corp.

    4,005       302,898  

Stryker Corp.

    3,318       699,103  

SVB Financial Group(a)

    553       132,902  

Synchrony Financial

    4,187       135,701  

Sysco Corp.

    7,189       590,504  

T Rowe Price Group Inc.

    3,160       421,955  

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.(a)

    1,185       147,698  

Tapestry Inc.

    4,740       122,150  

Target Corp.

    5,056       559,901  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

    1,659       78,769  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    4,582       422,369  

TechnipFMC PLC

    18,407       303,900  

Teleflex Inc.

    395       146,746  

Tesla Inc.(a)(b)

    1,422       925,111  

Texas Instruments Inc.

    10,359       1,249,813  

Textron Inc.

    2,291       105,226  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

    4,424       1,385,553  

Tiffany & Co.

    1,580       211,752  

TJX Companies Inc. (The)

    7,821       461,752  

T-Mobile U.S. Inc.(a)

    1,580       125,120  

Tractor Supply Co.

    1,659       154,204  

TransDigm Group Inc.

    553       355,734  
Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

TransUnion

    2,449     $ 224,573  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)

    3,239       426,317  

Trimble Inc.(a)

    3,397       144,440  

TripAdvisor Inc.

    2,291       62,590  

Truist Financial Corp.

    13,245       683,045  

Twitter Inc.(a)

    6,320       205,274  

U.S. Bancorp.

    11,613       618,044  

Uber Technologies Inc.(a)

    5,925       215,018  

UDR Inc.

    5,850       280,273  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc.(a)

    632       169,319  

Under Armour Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    4,503       90,871  

Union Pacific Corp.

    7,742         1,389,070  

United Parcel Service Inc., Class B

    5,925       613,356  

United Rentals Inc.(a)

    1,106       150,073  

United Technologies Corp.

    9,668       1,452,134  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

    9,796       2,668,920  

Unum Group

    1,975       52,713  

Vail Resorts Inc.

    711       166,737  

Valero Energy Corp.

      11,218       945,790  

Varian Medical Systems Inc.(a)

    790       111,050  

Veeva Systems Inc., Class A(a)

    1,896       277,973  

Ventas Inc.

    2,133       123,415  

VEREIT Inc.

    14,536       141,871  

VeriSign Inc.(a)

    632       131,544  

Verisk Analytics Inc.

    3,160       513,405  

Verizon Communications Inc.

    41,317       2,455,882  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    2,449       556,045  

VF Corp.

    3,634       301,513  

ViacomCBS Inc., Class B, NVS

    2,898       98,909  

VICI Properties Inc.

    5,925       158,790  

Visa Inc., Class A

    18,178       3,616,877  

VMware Inc., Class A(a)

    1,106       163,754  

Voya Financial Inc.

    3,002       179,309  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    2,133       302,097  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

    10,270       522,229  

Walmart Inc.

    14,931       1,709,450  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    18,462       2,553,479  

Waters Corp.(a)

    948       212,153  

Wayfair Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,185       111,034  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    45,425       2,132,249  

Welltower Inc.

    4,266       362,226  

Western Digital Corp.

    3,239       212,154  

Western Union Co. (The)

    5,530       148,757  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    2,291       169,213  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    10,981       317,900  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    1,126       237,913  

Workday Inc., Class A(a)

    1,106       204,201  

WP Carey Inc.

    3,318       279,110  

WW Grainger Inc.

    632       191,287  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    1,659       209,299  

Xerox Holdings Corp.(a)

    3,950       140,501  

Xilinx Inc.

    3,476       293,652  

XPO Logistics Inc.(a)(b)

    948       84,296  

Xylem Inc./NY

    4,977       406,422  

Yum! Brands Inc.

    2,212       233,963  

Zayo Group Holdings Inc.(a)

    4,503       156,479  

Zillow Group Inc., Class C, NVS(a)(b)

    2,054       94,915  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

    1,896       280,418  
 

 

 

44    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Zoetis Inc.

    5,451     $ 731,579  
   

 

 

 
      281,060,226  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.0%
(Cost: $421,497,196)

 

      501,797,632  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

   
Brazil — 0.3%            

Banco Bradesco SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    56,871       437,720  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    71,154       546,487  

Itausa-Investimentos Itau SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    86,900       261,518  

Telefonica Brasil SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    7,900       109,795  
   

 

 

 
      1,355,520  
Chile — 0.0%            

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

    9,164       255,212  
   

 

 

 
Colombia — 0.1%            

Bancolombia SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    16,511       215,484  

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA, Preference Shares, NVS

      571,486       241,939  
   

 

 

 
      457,423  
Germany — 0.2%            

Fuchs Petrolub SE, Preference Shares, NVS

    1,738       77,042  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS

    3,792       386,359  

Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    2,370       426,480  
   

 

 

 
      889,881  
Italy — 0.0%            

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano, Preference Shares, NVS

    305,572       160,852  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 0.1%            

Hyundai Motor Co., Series 2, Preference Shares, NVS

    1,106       74,516  
Security   Shares     Value  
South Korea (continued)            

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Preference Shares, NVS

    7,900     $ 314,847  
   

 

 

 
      389,363  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.7%
(Cost: $3,364,179)

 

    3,508,251  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 
Money Market Funds — 0.7%        

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,
    1.78%(e)(f)(g)

      2,820,056       2,821,748  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
    1.50%(e)(f)

    410,000       410,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,231,748  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.7%
(Cost: $3,230,556)

 

    3,231,748  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.4%
(Cost: $428,091,931)

 

      508,537,631  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.4)%

 

    (1,794,718
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 506,742,913  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

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

(d) 

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

(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 cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     

Shares
Held at
07/31/19
 
 
 
    

Shares
Purchased
 
 
 
    
Shares
Sold
 
 
    

Shares
Held at
01/31/20
 
 
 
    
Value at
01/31/20
 
 
     Income       


Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)

 

 
(a) 

    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     2,898,525             (78,469 )(b)       2,820,056      $ 2,821,748      $ 26,189 (c)     $ 500      $ (9

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     38,000        372,000 (b)               410,000        410,000        4,828                

BlackRock Inc.

     1,253        140        (200      1,193        629,129        8,111        14,392        55,530  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 3,860,877      $ 39,128      $ 14,892      $ 55,521  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 
  (c) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

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

Long Contracts

           

MSCI EAFE E-Mini

     3        03/20/20      $ 296      $ (9,203

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      45  


Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target  ETF

 

Futures Contracts (continued)

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
    

Expiration

Date

     Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

MSCI Emerging Markets E-Mini

     4        03/20/20      $ 210      $ (15,395

S&P 500 E-Mini

     3        03/20/20        484        (1,629
           

 

 

 
            $ (26,227
           

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

     

Equity

Contracts

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 26,227  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

     

Equity

Contracts

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 166,293  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (26,227
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 330,032  

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

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

                                                                                   
      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 498,320,144        $ 3,477,488        $        $ 501,797,632  

Preferred Stocks

     3,508,251                            3,508,251  

Money Market Funds

     3,231,748                            3,231,748  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 505,060,143        $ 3,477,488        $        $ 508,537,631  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ (26,227      $        $        $ (26,227
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
China — 39.6%            

360 Security Technology Inc., Class A

    52,800     $ 166,706  

3SBio Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    924,000       1,187,590  

51job Inc., ADR(b)(c)

    19,536       1,409,522  

58.com Inc., ADR(b)(c)

    61,776       3,435,981  

AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.(c)

    528,000       3,790,905  

Accelink Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       100,280  

AECC Aviation Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    106,691       296,025  

Agile Group Holdings Ltd.(c)

    1,056,000       1,406,205  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    3,379,200       1,592,414  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    20,856,000       8,111,517  

Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    158,490       826,082  

Air China Ltd., Class A

    80,898       85,833  

Air China Ltd., Class H

    1,588,000       1,317,045  

Aisino Corp., Class A

    80,899       238,095  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(b)

    1,229,976         254,100,743  

Alibaba Health Information Technology
Ltd.(b)

    2,652,000       3,743,245  

Alibaba Pictures Group Ltd.(b)(c)

    10,560,000       1,509,562  

A-Living Services Co. Ltd., Class H(a)

    264,000       885,678  

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

    502,699       213,203  

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

    3,168,000       938,377  

Angang Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    475,298       185,292  

Angel Yeast Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,098       100,992  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    184,898       1,140,893  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H

    924,000       5,961,751  

Anhui Gujing Distillery Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,097       517,099  

Anhui Kouzi Distillery Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       173,039  

ANTA Sports Products Ltd.

    792,000       6,951,126  

Anxin Trust Co. Ltd., Class A(b)

    237,600       112,306  

Autohome Inc., ADR(b)(c)

    39,864       3,048,799  

AVIC Aircraft Co. Ltd., Class A

    132,000       282,367  

Avic Capital Co. Ltd., Class A

    448,800       262,123  

AVIC Electromechanical Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    160,099       141,059  

AVIC Jonhon Optronic Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,800       253,565  

AVIC Shenyang Aircraft Co. Ltd., Class A(b)

    54,497       203,115  

AviChina Industry & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,850,000       776,700  

BAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class H(a)

    1,320,000       657,884  

Baidu Inc., ADR(b)

    198,528       24,530,120  

Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    343,200       245,045  

Bank of Chengdu Co. Ltd., Class A

    158,400       178,468  

Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    1,531,200       745,615  

Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    55,704,000       21,736,677  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,716,086       1,237,538  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H

    6,336,100       4,079,962  

Bank of Guiyang Co. Ltd., Class A

    158,400       182,766  

Bank of Hangzhou Co. Ltd., Class A

    264,000       313,280  

Bank of Jiangsu Co. Ltd., Class A

    528,000       475,764  

Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd., Class A

    399,000       431,887  

Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd., Class A

    264,099       914,926  

Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A

    633,641       728,396  

Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    844,895       589,983  

Baozun Inc., ADR(b)(c)

    31,152       937,987  

BBMG Corp., Class A

    237,600       103,824  

BBMG Corp., Class H

    1,848,000       499,787  

Beijing Capital Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    105,600       100,883  

Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,056,000       854,059  

Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    174,100       131,020  

Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd., Class A

    132,000       179,260  

Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.

    397,000       1,746,004  
Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)            

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

    3,696,000     $ 1,661,198  

Beijing New Building Materials PLC, Class A

    79,200       262,160  

Beijing Oriental Yuhong Waterproof Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    80,899       282,456  

Beijing Originwater Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    132,000       145,330  

Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       127,423  

Beijing Shunxin Agriculture Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       177,789  

Beijing Sinnet Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    80,899       220,419  

Beijing Tiantan Biological Products Corp. Ltd., Class A

    52,800       254,771  

Beijing Tongrentang Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,800       203,576  

BEST Inc., ADR(b)(c)

    125,664       667,276  

Betta Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       248,664  

BGI Genomics Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       329,680  

BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,531,200       929,285  

Bohai Leasing Co. Ltd., Class A(b)

    264,000       117,245  

Bosideng International Holdings Ltd.

    2,640,000       877,178  

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd.

    2,112,000       1,895,793  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       609,031  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class H(c)

    528,500       2,797,377  

BYD Electronic International Co. Ltd.

    528,000       1,036,294  

By-Health Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       173,605  

Caitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    160,099       222,677  

Centre Testing International Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       164,896  

CGN Power Co. Ltd., Class H(a)

    7,920,000       1,958,351  

Changjiang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    264,000       233,358  

Chaozhou Three-Circle Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    80,897       241,323  

Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       131,608  

China Agri-Industries Holdings Ltd.

    1,320,000       708,882  

China Aoyuan Group Ltd.

    1,060,000       1,436,103  

China Avionics Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    80,898       149,255  

China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H

    6,600,000       1,334,467  

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class A

    158,400       120,562  

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H

    6,336,200       3,329,302  

China Coal Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,584,000       542,626  

China Communications Construction Co. Ltd., Class A

    105,600       114,002  

China Communications Construction Co. Ltd., Class H

    3,168,000       2,252,104  

China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H

    1,584,000       1,075,053  

China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.

    1,188,000       5,301,317  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class A

    422,400       387,246  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    68,112,390       52,192,394  

China Ding Yi Feng Holdings Ltd.

    336,000       30,723  

China East Education Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    396,000       741,521  

China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd., Class A(b)

    580,895       380,749  

China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd., Class H(b)

    1,056,000       486,868  

China Education Group Holdings Ltd.(c)

    528,000       650,744  

China Enterprise Co. Ltd., Class A

    160,097       93,734  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,663,200       874,018  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,640,000       1,064,173  

China Everbright International Ltd.

    2,640,370       1,890,618  

China Everbright Ltd.

    528,000       817,340  

China Evergrande Group

    1,320,000       2,951,126  

China Film Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       140,580  

China First Capital Group Ltd.(b)

    2,112,000       67,998  

China Fortune Land Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    132,099       448,202  

China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,640,000       1,325,967  

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

    1,320,000       5,235,869  

China Gezhouba Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    160,097       129,398  

China Grand Automotive Services Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    290,400       137,677  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)            

China Greatwall Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    132,000     $ 240,521  

China Hongqiao Group Ltd.

      1,320,000       652,784  

China Huarong Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H(a)

    7,656,000       1,015,555  

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

    844,800       1,481,819  

China International Marine Containers Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    190,680       224,640  

China International Travel Service Corp. Ltd., Class A

    80,298       846,232  

China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.

    4,224,000       2,861,368  

China Jushi Co. Ltd., Class A

    158,400       203,576  

China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd.

    528,000       685,423  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    132,000       547,204  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    5,544,000         13,451,424  

China Literature Ltd.(a)(b)

    211,200       885,338  

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H

    2,376,000       1,413,685  

China Medical System Holdings Ltd.

    1,057,000       1,421,149  

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.

    2,112,000       7,833,404  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    897,697       4,332,861  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,904,446       14,176,423  

China Merchants Energy Shipping Co. Ltd., Class A

    292,099       236,923  

China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,062,180       1,646,982  

China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    319,200       769,420  

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

    343,295       800,048  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,848,098       1,469,970  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H

    4,620,020       3,248,633  

China Mobile Ltd.

    4,488,000       37,106,672  

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class A

    792,000       419,592  

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class H

    3,168,000       1,183,170  

China National Building Material Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,640,000       2,553,336  

China National Chemical Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    160,099       145,175  

China National Medicines Corp. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       101,788  

China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    607,200       379,782  

China National Software & Service Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       245,309  

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

    158,400       206,516  

China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H

    1,216,000       1,782,132  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

    2,641,760       8,590,509  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    290,498       1,342,809  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,900,800       6,401,360  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class A

    1,108,892       712,574  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

      18,480,000       9,829,154  

China Power International Development Ltd.

    3,432,000       667,403  

China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd., Class A

    501,600       607,410  

China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd., Class H

    1,452,000       1,426,774  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class A

    765,600       546,638  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class H

    2,904,000       1,604,420  

China Railway Hi-Tech Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    80,896       107,664  

China Railway Signal & Communication Corp. Ltd., Class H(a)

    1,056,000       512,707  

China Reinsurance Group Corp., Class H

    3,696,000       528,347  

China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,060,000       4,948,551  

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.

    1,584,000       1,793,115  

China Resources Gas Group Ltd.

    528,000       2,794,730  

China Resources Land Ltd.

    2,113,555       8,900,726  

China Resources Pharmaceutical
Group Ltd.(a)

    1,188,000       999,065  

China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,588,000       2,143,265  

China Resources Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    54,498       306,156  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    186,200       413,730  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,508,000       4,437,909  
Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)            

China Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,056,095     $ 684,679  

China South Publishing & Media Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    80,897       127,651  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A

    316,800       261,934  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class H(c)

    1,588,000       889,619  

China Spacesat Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       300,953  

China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,821,600       1,282,414  

China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.

    1,588,000       1,270,007  

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,214,590       2,562,169  

China Telecom Corp. Ltd., Class H

      10,032,000       3,927,582  

China Tower Corp. Ltd., Class H(a)

    30,624,000       6,428,559  

China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,584,000       738,462  

China TransInfo Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       231,172  

China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd.

    4,224,000       3,557,671  

China United Network Communications Ltd., Class A

    1,372,898       997,894  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class A

    422,407       1,573,742  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,108,884       3,941,480  

China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    976,898       2,287,817  

China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd.

    1,267,200       424,309  

Chongqing Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,096       173,002  

Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. Ltd., Class A

    160,098       203,243  

Chongqing Fuling Zhacai Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       79,922  

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,848,000       852,019  

Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    53,200       425,582  

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

    2,112,000       1,474,203  

CITIC Ltd.

    4,224,000       4,792,520  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    448,800       1,378,547  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,584,000       3,092,563  

CNOOC Ltd.

    12,936,000         19,758,266  

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    107,299       1,939,190  

COSCO SHIPPING Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    871,200       272,452  

COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,056,000       465,108  

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

    449,898       274,970  

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

    1,848,000       666,383  

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd.

    1,588,000       1,128,895  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.(c)

    5,544,838       7,112,337  

Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd.

    792,000       2,590,735  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,082,499       939,852  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class H

    3,168,500       2,101,479  

CSC Financial Co. Ltd., Class A

    133,699       582,504  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

    3,700,000       8,243,506  

Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd.(a)

    1,584,000       1,119,932  

Daqin Railway Co. Ltd., Class A

    633,695       637,966  

Datang International Power Generation Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,112,000       369,911  

Dawning Information Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    54,498       291,759  

DHC Software Co. Ltd., Class A

    158,400       283,423  

Dong-E-E-Jiao Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       115,925  

Dongfang Electric Corp. Ltd., Class A

    132,000       150,608  

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,114,000       1,595,389  

Dongxing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    133,698       210,777  

East Money Information Co. Ltd., Class A

    316,800       613,894  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

    580,800       6,814,110  

Eve Energy Co. Ltd., Class A(b)

    54,498       422,346  

Everbright Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    185,893       296,248  

Fangda Carbon New Material Co. Ltd.,
Class A(b)

    133,697       192,829  

Far East Horizon Ltd.

    1,851,000       1,644,825  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)            

Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    54,499     $ 182,110  

Financial Street Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    105,600       101,788  

First Capital Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    184,800       182,879  

Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    660,040       498,602  

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

    105,698       1,456,389  

Fosun International Ltd.

      1,980,000         2,657,034  

Founder Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    396,000       409,413  

Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. Ltd., Class A

    184,800       475,010  

Fujian Sunner Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,800       142,201  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    80,299       253,758  

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

    417,600       1,204,683  

Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., Class A

    54,498       303,744  

GCL System Integration Technology Co. Ltd., Class A(b)

    264,000       203,576  

GD Power Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    871,200       248,815  

GDS Holdings Ltd., ADR(b)(c)

    45,672       2,361,699  

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.

    3,696,000       5,968,891  

Gemdale Corp., Class A

    211,298       359,968  

Genscript Biotech Corp.(b)

    528,000       1,226,689  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    343,200       653,290  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    844,800       934,569  

Giant Network Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    54,498       126,774  

Gigadevice Semiconductor Beijing Inc., Class A

    28,098       1,021,957  

Glodon Co. Ltd., Class A

    54,499       280,168  

GoerTek Inc., Class A

    158,497       480,959  

GOME Retail Holdings Ltd.(b)(c)

    7,656,160       709,917  

Grandjoy Holdings Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    160,099       130,543  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,244,000       1,502,762  

Gree Electric Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai, Class A

    105,698       875,433  

Greenland Holdings Corp. Ltd., Class A

    397,093       331,157  

Greentown Service Group Co. Ltd.

    1,056,000       1,120,612  

GRG Banking Equipment Co. Ltd., Class A

    132,000       171,908  

Guangdong Haid Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    80,899       354,080  

Guangdong HEC Technology Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    132,000       177,186  

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

    2,112,000       4,308,372  

Guanghui Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    264,000       110,459  

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    105,600       148,686  

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,112,397       2,143,709  

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Co. Ltd., Class A

    107,299       211,601  

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       426,152  

Guangzhou Haige Communications Group Inc. Co., Class A

    132,000       202,256  

Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,098       199,617  

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd., Class H

    739,200       1,127,140  

Guosen Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    211,200       333,864  

Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    396,000       894,037  

Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class H(a)

    475,200       763,757  

Guoyuan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    158,400       176,885  

Haidilao International Holding Ltd.(a)(c)

    264,000       1,019,974  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class A

    264,000       629,954  

Haitian International Holdings Ltd.

    531,000       1,159,804  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    396,000       740,789  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,112,000       2,069,868  

Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    422,400       1,954,327  

Hangzhou Robam Appliances Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,800       222,727  

Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       172,587  

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,490       259,559  
Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)            

Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

    528,000     $ 1,903,952  

Hefei Meiya Optoelectronic Technology Inc., Class A

    26,400       125,161  

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

    132,000       496,310  

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

    528,000       3,875,903  

Hengli Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    264,099       579,277  

Hengtong Optic-Electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    105,600       224,989  

Hengyi Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    132,000       232,793  

Hesteel Co. Ltd., Class A

    475,200       147,253  

Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,488       385,267  

HLA Corp. Ltd., Class A

    132,000       126,292  

Hongfa Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       116,830  

Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd.(a)(c)

    264,000       643,264  

Huaan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    184,800       165,462  

Huadian Power International Corp. Ltd., Class A

    132,000       60,319  

Huadian Power International Corp. Ltd., Class H

      1,584,000       524,267  

Huadong Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,287       223,953  

Hualan Biological Engineering Inc., Class A

    52,800       286,816  

Huaneng Power International Inc., Class A

    105,600       73,438  

Huaneng Power International Inc., Class H

    3,168,000       1,505,482  

Huaneng Renewables Corp. Ltd., Class H

    3,934,000       1,616,178  

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    316,800       771,326  

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

    1,214,400       1,929,928  

Huaxi Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    132,000       179,825  

Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    634,699       617,225  

Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,800       145,217  

Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    159,600       547,665  

Huazhu Group Ltd., ADR

    97,416       3,360,852  

Hubei Biocause Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    237,600       197,808  

Hubei Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    528,600       261,175  

Hubei Jumpcan Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       93,494  

Hundsun Technologies Inc., Class A

    52,800       601,830  

Hutchison China MediTech Ltd., ADR(b)(c)

    45,408       1,114,766  

HUYA Inc., ADR(b)(c)

    42,768       764,692  

Iflytek Co. Ltd., Class A

    106,400       481,192  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    1,108,800       839,184  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

      47,256,350         31,768,361  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    924,000       2,218,033  

Industrial Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    343,200       299,935  

Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,270,496       366,376  

Inner Mongolia Junzheng Energy & Chemical Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A(b)

    422,400       158,638  

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

    264,091       1,044,628  

Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Co. Ltd., Class B

    792,000       626,472  

Innovent Biologics Inc.(a)(b)

    528,000       2,039,949  

Inspur Electronic Information Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,800       231,624  

iQIYI Inc., ADR(b)(c)

    94,248       2,096,076  

Jafron Biomedical Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       274,073  

JD.com Inc., ADR(b)

    539,880       20,348,077  

Jiangsu Changshu Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    132,000       141,561  

Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,058,000       1,314,853  

Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       171,305  

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    211,297       2,431,358  

Jiangsu King’s Luck Brewery JSC Ltd., Class A

    52,800       209,381  

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

    79,200       1,090,713  

Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,800       202,445  

Jiangsu Zhongnan Construction Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    158,400       189,099  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)            

Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    158,400     $ 168,063  

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       51,346  

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class H

      1,057,000         1,255,076  

Jiangxi Zhengbang Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    105,600       187,893  

Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class A

    105,600       98,923  

Jinke Properties Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    237,600       218,165  

Jinyu Bio-Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,800       136,773  

Joincare Pharmaceutical Group Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    105,600       145,971  

Jointown Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       203,576  

Jonjee Hi-Tech Industrial And Commercial Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       128,441  

JOYY Inc.(b)(c)

    26,136       1,582,012  

Juneyao Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A(b)

    79,200       134,360  

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.

    1,848,000       778,241  

Kingboard Holdings Ltd.

    528,000       1,407,565  

Kingdee International Software Group Co.
Ltd.(c)

    1,848,000       2,003,910  

Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.(b)(c)

    528,000       1,621,759  

Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.

    2,646,000       2,071,846  

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,872       7,436,871  

KWG Group Holdings Ltd.

    924,000       1,211,390  

Laobaixing Pharmacy Chain JSC, Class A

    26,400       286,514  

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.(c)

    1,056,000       738,462  

Legend Holdings Corp., Class H(a)

    290,400       543,034  

Lenovo Group Ltd.(c)

    5,280,000       3,488,313  

Lens Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    158,400       420,949  

Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       324,816  

Li Ning Co. Ltd.

    1,457,500       4,326,569  

Liaoning Cheng Da Co. Ltd., Class A(b)

    158,442       332,595  

Lingyi iTech Guangdong Co., Class A(b)

    264,000       439,573  

Livzon Pharmaceutical Group Inc., Class A

    26,400       135,717  

Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,056,000       1,615,640  

Lomon Billions Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    105,600       219,711  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd.(a)

    1,320,000       5,626,859  

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    158,400       591,501  

Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    237,660       1,379,234  

Luye Pharma Group Ltd.(a)(c)

    924,000       599,745  

Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       841,333  

Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class H

    528,000       187,675  

Mango Excellent Media Co. Ltd., Class A(b)

    79,200       474,897  

Meinian Onehealth Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    184,847       334,439  

Meituan Dianping, Class B(b)

    739,200       9,453,124  

Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd., Class A

    924,008       319,315  

Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd., Class H

    2,376,000       465,108  

Momo Inc., ADR

    111,144       3,401,006  

Muyuan Foodstuff Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       831,381  

NanJi E-Commerce Co. Ltd., Class A(b)

    132,000       173,982  

Nanjing King-Friend Biochemical Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,800       337,559  

Nanjing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    158,400       259,446  

NARI Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    211,298       493,334  

NAURA Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       402,062  

NavInfo Co. Ltd., Class A

    105,600       213,830  

NetEase Inc., ADR

    50,688       16,258,683  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    105,699       651,902  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    607,200       2,299,023  

New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd., Class A

    184,872       431,108  

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

    97,944       11,905,093  
Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)            

Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd.

    792,000     $ 587,505  

Ninestar Corp., Class A

    52,800       264,648  

Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp., Class A(b)

    52,800       147,479  

Ningbo Zhoushan Port Co. Ltd., Class A

    369,600       173,643  

NIO Inc., ADR(b)(c)

    486,552       1,839,167  

Noah Holdings Ltd.(b)(c)

    25,608       868,879  

Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    184,800       170,740  

OFILM Group Co. Ltd., Class A(b)

    132,000       304,044  

Orient Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    265,998       351,737  

Oriental Pearl Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    132,000       180,202  

Ovctek China Inc., Class A

    26,400       177,035  

Pacific Securities Co. Ltd. (The), Class A(b)

    318,497       144,176  

Pangang Group Vanadium Titanium & Resources Co. Ltd., Class A(b)

    422,400       142,352  

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

    6,072,000       2,189,545  

Perfect World Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,800       339,293  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class A

    660,000       484,435  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H

      14,784,000       6,568,636  

PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H

    5,281,814       5,707,017  

Pinduoduo Inc., ADR(b)

    141,768       4,993,069  

Ping An Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    765,638       1,529,570  

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

    237,600       2,051,679  

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

    475,299       5,192,941  

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

    4,092,000         46,743,731  

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

    528,095       1,048,226  

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

    5,808,000       3,627,709  

Power Construction Corp. of China Ltd., Class A

    633,600       331,150  

Qudian Inc., ADR(b)

    102,960       296,525  

RiseSun Real Estate Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    184,800       215,074  

Rongsheng Petro Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    211,200       312,149  

SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class A

    343,298       1,000,068  

Sanan Optoelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    184,826       535,781  

Sangfor Technologies Inc., Class A

    26,400       531,559  

Sansteel Minguang Co. Ltd. Fujian, Class A

    132,000       143,445  

Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    396,099       816,203  

SDIC Capital Co. Ltd., Class A

    158,400       284,101  

SDIC Power Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    290,400       305,627  

Sealand Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    240,410       143,845  

Seazen Group Ltd(c)

    1,584,000       1,607,480  

Seazen Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    105,697       461,862  

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.(b)(c)

    2,244,400       4,133,333  

SF Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       428,414  

Shaanxi Coal Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    396,098       427,615  

Shandong Buchang Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,800       141,447  

Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    132,000       584,149  

Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       185,367  

Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,800       149,666  

Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co. Ltd., Class A

    448,800       129,459  

Shandong Sinocera Functional Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,800       166,630  

Shandong Sun Paper Industry JSC Ltd., Class A

    132,000       157,583  

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

    1,056,000       1,263,408  

Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,800       255,299  

Shanghai Construction Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    316,800       137,979  

Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    369,600       230,644  

Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,128,000       633,064  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)            

Shanghai Electric Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    105,600     $ 101,185  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    105,700       362,104  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    396,000       1,065,873  

Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd.

    531,000       940,973  

Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,800       468,073  

Shanghai International Port Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    396,000       264,648  

Shanghai Jahwa United Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       96,925  

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

    921,875       872,094  

Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc., Class A

    26,400       169,986  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    211,500       587,735  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H

    475,200       888,602  

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

      1,293,694         1,888,038  

Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    344,065       257,454  

Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    132,000       128,743  

Shanghai Zhangjiang High-Tech Park Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       147,592  

Shanxi Lu’an Environmental Energy Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    132,000       113,663  

Shanxi Meijin Energy Co. Ltd., Class A(b)

    184,800       184,990  

Shanxi Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    158,400       161,277  

Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    290,400       143,898  

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

    52,800       622,112  

Shenergy Co. Ltd., Class A

    398,185       283,736  

Shengyi Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    105,600       330,094  

Shennan Circuits Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       602,207  

Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,082,497       670,880  

Shenzhen Airport Co. Ltd., Class A

    105,600       122,598  

Shenzhen Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    422,465       320,945  

Shenzhen Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    528,000       685,423  

Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       1,146,998  

Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       297,786  

Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd.

    660,000       1,325,967  

Shenzhen Investment Ltd.

    2,640,000       917,977  

Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       341,178  

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

    26,400       707,539  

Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co. Ltd., Class A

    396,000       360,216  

Shenzhen Sunway Communication Co. Ltd., Class A(b)

    52,800       298,578  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

    554,400       7,411,135  

Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.

    924,000       3,016,575  

Shui On Land Ltd.

    2,508,000       503,867  

Siasun Robot & Automation Co. Ltd.,
Class A(b)

    79,200       154,039  

Sichuan Chuantou Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    211,200       250,926  

Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       271,887  

Sichuan Languang Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    132,000       116,491  

Sichuan Swellfun Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       174,359  

SINA Corp.(b)

    45,672       1,769,333  

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

    5,016,500       6,731,823  

Sinolink Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    158,400       179,825  

Sino-Ocean Group Holding Ltd.

    2,244,000       814,960  

Sinopec Engineering Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,056,000       573,906  

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    158,400       78,942  

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,640,000       676,583  

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    844,800       2,774,331  

Sinotrans Ltd., Class H

    1,320,000       407,990  

Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.

    528,000       917,977  

SOHO China Ltd.

    1,584,000       607,905  
Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)            

Songcheng Performance Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200     $ 274,262  

SooChow Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    161,181       189,427  

Southwest Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    264,000       171,908  

Spring Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A

    54,499       274,332  

Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.

    1,848,000       2,206,205  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.

    1,848,000       9,043,774  

Suning.com Co. Ltd., Class A

    448,894       576,919  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.

    528,000       8,615,385  

Sunwoda Electronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    80,899       252,651  

Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       292,131  

Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration Co. Ltd., Class A

    107,292       119,659  

TAL Education Group, ADR(b)

    282,744       14,108,926  

Tangshan Jidong Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    54,498       107,162  

Tasly Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       186,498  

TBEA Co. Ltd., Class A

    133,697       109,206  

TCL Corp., Class A

    660,000       428,828  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

      4,171,200         200,370,591  

Tencent Music Entertainment Group,
ADR(b)

    69,696       884,442  

Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A

    133,699       269,391  

Tianma Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    107,297       228,145  

Tianqi Lithium Corp., Class A

    69,658       275,934  

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

    1,586,000       2,687,962  

Toly Bread Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,099       138,433  

Tonghua Dongbao Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    105,600       165,877  

Tongkun Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    107,296       195,201  

Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    950,400       270,077  

Tongwei Co. Ltd., Class A

    184,800       321,687  

Topchoice Medical Corp., Class A(b)

    26,400       347,775  

Towngas China Co. Ltd.

    792,000       492,648  

Transfar Zhilian Co. Ltd., Class A

    160,096       146,086  

TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H

    794,000       1,732,200  

Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR(b)(c)

    342,408       11,001,569  

Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class H

    528,000       2,944,326  

Tus Environmental Science And Technology Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    105,695       119,388  

Unigroup Guoxin Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       189,476  

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

    1,056,000       1,082,533  

Unisplendour Corp. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       336,465  

Universal Scientific Industrial Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       201,201  

Venustech Group Inc., Class A

    54,498       275,494  

Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR(b)(c)

    322,872       4,110,161  

Visionox Technology Inc., Class A(b)

    80,898       161,154  

Walvax Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       288,512  

Wanda Film Holding Co. Ltd., Class A(b)

    80,899       179,755  

Wangsu Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    105,600       111,288  

Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    133,699       891,989  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

    3,696,000       3,070,123  

Weibo Corp., ADR(b)(c)

    40,656       1,732,759  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    264,000       459,176  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,584,600       2,816,196  

Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    211,299       887,403  

Western Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    160,099       190,442  

Westone Information Industry Inc., Class A

    52,800       174,547  

Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)

    792,000       1,970,591  

Will Semiconductor Ltd., Class A

    26,400       629,577  

Winning Health Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    80,899       165,892  

Wuchan Zhongda Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    239,299       155,482  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)            

Wuhan Guide Infrared Co. Ltd., Class A

    54,495     $ 242,250  

Wuhu Sanqi Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    107,298       463,648  

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Class A

    160,099       2,595,767  

WUS Printed Circuit Kunshan Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       243,952  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class A

    80,898       1,004,929  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class H(a)

    111,480       1,359,600  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc.(a)(b)

    396,000       5,071,823  

Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd., Class A

    54,497       308,096  

XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    397,698       265,215  

Xiamen C & D Inc., Class A

    132,000       145,330  

Xiaomi Corp., Class B(a)(b)(c)

      5,702,400         8,460,076  

Xinhu Zhongbao Co. Ltd., Class A

    369,600       166,781  

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    211,213       319,407  

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    475,258       503,725  

Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.

    2,112,000       1,495,963  

Yango Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    184,800       170,212  

Yantai Jereh Oilfield Services Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,800       250,926  

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,800       65,672  

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,586,000       1,180,579  

Yealink Network Technology Corp. Ltd., Class A

    28,099       300,940  

Yifeng Pharmacy Chain Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,098       320,992  

Yihai International Holding Ltd.

    264,000       1,501,062  

Yintai Gold Co. Ltd., Class A

    105,600       170,551  

Yonghui Superstores Co. Ltd., Class A

    450,498       455,464  

Yonyou Network Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    132,000       552,293  

Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.

    4,752,000       960,816  

Yum China Holdings Inc.

    262,680       11,313,628  

Yunda Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,200       301,858  

Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    54,498       606,865  

Yunnan Energy New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       205,649  

Yuzhou Properties Co. Ltd.

    1,320,000       615,385  

Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,600       467,213  

Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd., Class H

    792,000       898,598  

Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co. Ltd., Class A

    105,600       361,762  

Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    132,000       341,366  

Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,098       252,139  

Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,058,000       869,302  

Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A(b)

    54,496       129,571  

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,800       320,292  

Zhejiang Longsheng Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    158,400       272,113  

Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd., Class A

    107,298       324,983  

Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co. Ltd., Class A

    132,000       352,865  

Zhejiang Supor Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,099       255,037  

Zhejiang Weixing New Building Materials Co. Ltd., Class A

    80,896       128,920  

Zhejiang Wolwo Bio-Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,400       164,218  

Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co. Ltd., Class A

    80,899       164,044  

Zhenro Properties Group Ltd.

    528,000       327,072  

Zheshang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    132,000       179,260  

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

    237,600       777,221  

Zhongji Innolight Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,099       193,043  

Zhongjin Gold Corp. Ltd., Class A

    133,699       143,192  

Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.

    396,000       1,468,763  

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd., Class H

    396,000       1,341,266  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    844,800       465,661  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    4,224,000       1,854,994  
Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)            

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

    550,037     $ 445,352  

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

    618,200       459,377  

ZTE Corp., Class A(b)

    132,000       664,448  

ZTE Corp., Class H(b)

    580,800       1,896,133  

ZTO Express Cayman Inc., ADR

    232,584       5,051,724  
   

 

 

 
        1,457,863,626  
Hong Kong — 10.1%            

AIA Group Ltd.

    8,817,600       88,290,693  

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

    237,700       3,247,945  

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)(c)

    1,003,200       2,175,674  

BeiGene Ltd., ADR(b)(c)

    26,400       4,022,304  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

      2,640,000       8,822,779  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    897,600       2,728,092  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    1,980,132       12,801,533  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    1,980,132       17,672,236  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    531,000       3,726,964  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    1,188,000       12,415,640  

Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.(c)

    184,800       951,720  

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.

    1,584,000       10,505,737  

Haier Electronics Group Co. Ltd.

    1,056,000       3,202,720  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    1,584,000       3,337,357  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.(c)

    554,400       11,295,198  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    1,144,166       5,186,756  

HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd.

    1,980,000       1,978,750  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.

    2,904,640       4,354,211  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    7,128,135       13,733,197  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    927,300       30,906,417  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    792,000       4,221,360  

Huishan Dairy(b)(d)

    277,900       537  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    169,700       9,487,927  

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

    158,400       4,883,472  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

    528,500       1,487,170  

Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd.

    792,000       822,099  

Link REIT

    1,584,000       16,115,597  

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd., ADR

    121,176       2,444,120  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    1,190,000       6,727,839  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    4,488,666       5,670,880  

Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd.

    1,320,000       1,261,368  

NWS Holdings Ltd.

    1,322,500       1,713,396  

PCCW Ltd.

    2,904,000       1,716,617  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    1,056,000       7,656,609  

Sands China Ltd.

    1,689,600       8,268,593  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    2,641,200       3,625,957  

SJM Holdings Ltd.

    1,584,000       1,789,035  

SSY Group Ltd.

    1,056,000       975,096  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    1,188,000       16,722,482  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    397,000       3,520,129  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    844,800       2,643,774  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.(c)

    1,056,000       8,560,986  

Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.(c)

    528,000       1,920,952  

WH Group Ltd.(a)

    6,864,000       6,594,475  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    792,000       4,130,897  

Wheelock & Co. Ltd.

    528,000       3,240,119  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

    1,161,600       2,447,395  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.

    396,000       1,104,122  
   

 

 

 
      371,108,926  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
India — 10.6%            

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.

    446,952     $ 2,313,759  

Ambuja Cements Ltd.

    438,240       1,255,931  

Ashok Leyland Ltd.

    868,824       997,795  

Asian Paints Ltd.

    211,992       5,334,596  

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.

    198,264       1,337,551  

Avenue Supermarts Ltd.(a)(b)

    92,928       2,779,017  

Axis Bank Ltd.

      1,494,504         15,274,383  

Bajaj Auto Ltd.

    61,776       2,753,050  

Bajaj Finance Ltd.

    127,512       7,801,628  

Bajaj Finserv Ltd.

    27,984       3,702,598  

Bandhan Bank Ltd.(a)

    289,080       1,824,436  

Berger Paints India Ltd.

    134,376       1,054,840  

Bharat Forge Ltd.

    156,552       1,076,442  

Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

    483,120       3,093,742  

Bharti Airtel Ltd.(b)

    1,790,712       12,458,382  

Bharti Infratel Ltd.

    243,144       846,059  

Bosch Ltd.

    5,280       1,027,453  

Britannia Industries Ltd.

    42,504       1,906,493  

Cipla Ltd.

    256,080       1,603,786  

Coal India Ltd.

    897,336       2,284,917  

Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd.

    32,208       599,656  

Container Corp. of India Ltd.

    152,592       1,212,482  

Dabur India Ltd.

    390,192       2,710,825  

Divi’s Laboratories Ltd.

    61,776       1,690,156  

DLF Ltd.

    382,008       1,394,303  

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.

    85,008       3,710,296  

Eicher Motors Ltd.

    9,768       2,777,366  

GAIL India Ltd.

    1,148,928       1,939,367  

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.

    260,832       2,458,727  

Grasim Industries Ltd.

    219,648       2,397,559  

Havells India Ltd.

    185,064       1,563,348  

HCL Technologies Ltd.

    799,392       6,625,238  

HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd.(a)

    28,512       1,268,301  

HDFC Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(a)

    381,216       3,201,130  

Hero MotoCorp Ltd.

    71,280       2,499,133  

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

    868,824       2,305,459  

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

    455,928       1,485,204  

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

    475,464       13,554,464  

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

    1,198,032       40,529,016  

ICICI Bank Ltd.

    3,454,704       25,448,834  

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd.(a)

    122,496       2,263,234  

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(a)

    211,200       1,512,282  

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.

    1,382,040       2,197,280  

Info Edge India Ltd.

    38,544       1,538,168  

Infosys Ltd.

    2,490,312       27,079,951  

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd.(a)

    69,432       1,341,059  

ITC Ltd.

    2,517,768       8,297,000  

JSW Steel Ltd.

    638,088       2,241,792  

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

    345,048       6,621,227  

LIC Housing Finance Ltd.

    218,856       1,342,442  

Lupin Ltd.

    163,944       1,650,181  

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.

    234,168       1,212,065  

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

    542,520       4,311,953  

Marico Ltd.

    327,888       1,449,034  

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

    77,088       7,468,702  

Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd.

    709,896       1,330,107  

Nestle India Ltd.

    17,424       3,750,454  

NTPC Ltd.

    1,747,416       2,763,492  

Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.

    1,846,680       2,819,546  

Page Industries Ltd.

    3,960       1,356,178  
Security   Shares     Value  
India (continued)            

Petronet LNG Ltd.

    458,568     $ 1,712,621  

Pidilite Industries Ltd.

    92,664       1,963,530  

Piramal Enterprises Ltd.

    66,528       1,440,667  

Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.

    1,341,120       3,511,730  

REC Ltd.

    535,656       1,078,706  

Reliance Industries Ltd.

    2,086,128       41,269,419  

SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(a)

    238,392       3,321,101  

Shree Cement Ltd.

    6,336       2,042,837  

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd.

    126,984       1,816,116  

Siemens Ltd.

    44,088       926,925  

State Bank of India(b)

    1,307,328       5,834,265  

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

    620,136       3,774,306  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

    658,680       19,191,096  

Tata Motors Ltd.(b)

    1,161,072       2,873,494  

Tata Power Co. Ltd. (The)

    809,576       659,165  

Tata Steel Ltd.

    267,168       1,642,527  

Tech Mahindra Ltd.

    342,144       3,819,527  

Titan Co. Ltd.

    229,152       3,814,249  

UltraTech Cement Ltd.

    73,656       4,558,347  

United Spirits Ltd.(b)

    218,064       1,891,625  

UPL Ltd.

    397,056       2,929,893  

Vedanta Ltd.

    1,363,032       2,634,090  

Wipro Ltd.

    842,160       2,794,710  

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.

    528,264       1,992,534  
   

 

 

 
        390,137,349  
Indonesia — 2.3%            

Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk PT

    1,056,000       133,015  

Adaro Energy Tbk PT

    10,876,800       975,766  

Astra International Tbk PT

    14,731,200       6,850,467  

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

    7,260,000       17,226,218  

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

    13,648,802       7,546,573  

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    5,544,015       2,923,245  

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    40,735,200       13,304,943  

Bank Tabungan Negara Persero Tbk PT

    3,300,000       451,922  

Barito Pacific Tbk PT

      20,011,200       1,912,458  

Bukit Asam Tbk PT

    2,164,800       350,363  

Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk PT(b)

    6,283,200       513,055  

Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT

    5,438,400       2,648,507  

Gudang Garam Tbk PT

    369,600       1,509,662  

Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk PT

    6,837,600       1,036,531  

Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Corp. Tbk PT

    2,059,200       1,017,913  

Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT

    1,372,800       1,656,308  

Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

    1,742,400       1,451,468  

Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

    3,194,400       1,830,551  

Jasa Marga Persero Tbk PT

    1,689,640       569,194  

Kalbe Farma Tbk PT

    16,156,800       1,691,997  

Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk PT

    1,056,000       703,742  

Pakuwon Jati Tbk PT

    12,962,400       493,625  

Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk PT

    8,131,200       1,015,283  

Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    2,191,200       1,917,601  

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    36,009,600       10,020,980  

Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT

    5,280,000       3,074,039  

United Tractors Tbk PT

    1,240,843       1,744,723  

XL Axiata Tbk PT(b)

    1,768,800       375,651  
   

 

 

 
      84,945,800  
Malaysia — 2.2%            

AirAsia Group Bhd

    1,214,400       423,766  

AMMB Holdings Bhd

    1,293,600       1,167,965  

Axiata Group Bhd

    2,032,800       2,133,002  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Malaysia (continued)            

British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd

    120,000     $ 344,949  

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

    3,564,000       4,287,584  

Dialog Group Bhd

    2,772,062       2,211,968  

DiGi.Com Bhd

    2,164,800       2,234,530  

Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd

    105,600       846,758  

Gamuda Bhd

    1,320,000       1,243,338  

Genting Bhd

    1,610,400       2,161,347  

Genting Malaysia Bhd

    2,217,600       1,634,249  

Genting Plantations Bhd

    184,800       473,499  

HAP Seng Consolidated Bhd

    475,600       1,129,231  

Hartalega Holdings Bhd

    1,108,800       1,601,780  

Hong Leong Bank Bhd

    492,700       1,923,670  

Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd

    184,800       727,836  

IHH Healthcare Bhd

    1,610,400       2,239,941  

IJM Corp. Bhd

    2,085,600       1,078,934  

IOI Corp. Bhd

    1,399,200       1,550,114  

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd

    316,800       1,762,577  

Malayan Banking Bhd

    2,851,200       5,865,206  

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd

    797,500       1,311,652  

Maxis Bhd(c)

    1,742,400       2,257,722  

MISC Bhd

    818,400       1,535,748  

Nestle Malaysia Bhd

    54,200       1,908,507  

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd

    1,768,800       2,671,760  

Petronas Dagangan Bhd

    157,200       850,062  

Petronas Gas Bhd

    448,800       1,752,269  

PPB Group Bhd

    448,820       2,039,294  

Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd

    1,108,800       1,320,387  

Public Bank Bhd

    2,296,830       10,424,851  

QL Resources Bhd

    396,000       802,050  

RHB Bank Bhd

    1,214,445       1,686,235  

RHB Capital Bhd(b)(d)

    359,100       1  

Sime Darby Bhd

    1,980,000       1,053,294  

Sime Darby Plantation Bhd

    1,557,600       1,927,045  

Telekom Malaysia Bhd

    844,800       795,736  

Tenaga Nasional Bhd

    2,296,800       6,983,438  

Top Glove Corp. Bhd

    1,135,200       1,620,527  

Westports Holdings Bhd

    686,400       661,611  

YTL Corp. Bhd

    2,217,678       484,339  
   

 

 

 
      79,128,772  
Pakistan — 0.0%            

Habib Bank Ltd.

    448,800       473,503  

MCB Bank Ltd.

    336,500       458,707  

Oil & Gas Development Co. Ltd.

    501,600       447,647  
   

 

 

 
      1,379,857  
Philippines — 1.1%            

Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc.

    1,481,040       1,436,460  

Aboitiz Power Corp.

    1,161,600       739,283  

Altus San Nicolas Corp.

    39,875       4,074  

Ayala Corp.

    205,928       2,943,276  

Ayala Land Inc.

    5,068,800       4,148,379  

Bank of the Philippine Islands

    665,286       1,079,797  

BDO Unibank Inc.

    1,457,280       4,243,113  

Globe Telecom Inc.

    25,080       932,544  

GT Capital Holdings Inc.

    71,285       946,633  

International Container Terminal Services Inc.

    731,280       1,870,281  

JG Summit Holdings Inc.

    2,148,967       2,963,655  

Jollibee Foods Corp.

    324,720       1,221,453  

Manila Electric Co.

    158,400       797,765  

Megaworld Corp.

    8,712,000       694,149  
Security   Shares     Value  
Philippines (continued)            

Metro Pacific Investments Corp.

    10,824,200     $ 683,566  

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.

    1,253,020       1,413,746  

PLDT Inc.

    60,725       1,189,890  

Robinsons Land Corp.

    1,795,267       900,636  

Security Bank Corp.

    179,520       625,124  

SM Investments Corp.

    165,000       3,151,977  

SM Prime Holdings Inc.

    7,128,025       5,455,050  

Universal Robina Corp.

    652,080       1,860,154  
   

 

 

 
      39,301,005  
Singapore — 3.7%            

Ascendas REIT

    2,198,920       5,074,803  

BOC Aviation Ltd.(a)

    158,400       1,464,683  

CapitaLand Commercial Trust

    2,006,466       3,028,295  

CapitaLand Ltd.

    1,874,400       4,971,300  

CapitaLand Mall Trust

    1,953,600       3,606,910  

City Developments Ltd.

    343,200       2,665,338  

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

    1,610,400       2,560,311  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    1,320,000       24,535,424  

Genting Singapore Ltd.

    4,488,000       2,827,812  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

    79,466       1,701,221  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    1,056,000       5,168,203  

Mapletree Commercial Trust

    1,003,200       1,727,247  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    2,349,675       18,643,842  

SATS Ltd.

    501,600       1,675,798  

Sembcorp Industries Ltd.(c)

    712,800       1,107,140  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.(c)

    396,000       2,480,621  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    562,000       3,582,240  

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.(c)

    1,264,500       1,871,412  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    1,188,000       3,577,317  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    5,781,600       13,978,519  

Suntec REIT

    1,478,400       1,993,008  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    983,500       18,489,714  

UOL Group Ltd.

    316,800       1,852,197  

Venture Corp. Ltd.(c)

    211,200       2,526,849  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    1,425,600       4,083,886  

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.

    1,742,400       1,212,748  
   

 

 

 
      136,406,838  
South Korea — 12.9%            

Amorepacific Corp.(c)

    23,232       3,664,569  

AMOREPACIFIC Group

    19,800       1,199,446  

BGF retail Co. Ltd.

    5,808       804,061  

BNK Financial Group Inc.

    203,544       1,152,764  

Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd.(b)

    39,364       1,889,181  

Celltrion Inc.(b)(c)

    68,196       9,441,071  

Cheil Worldwide Inc.

    52,536       932,279  

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

    6,072       1,209,968  

CJ Corp.

    10,560       733,623  

CJ ENM Co. Ltd.

    7,920       918,357  

CJ Logistics Corp.(b)

    6,600       808,491  

Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd.

    20,328       1,381,523  

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co.
Ltd.(b)

    126,192       460,574  

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd.(b)

    27,984       579,943  

DB Insurance Co. Ltd.

    36,168       1,289,709  

Doosan Bobcat Inc.

    36,696       948,305  

E-MART Inc.

    15,048       1,401,458  

Fila Holdings Corp.(c)

    36,432       1,351,088  

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.

    43,032       1,010,946  

GS Holdings Corp.

    36,696       1,407,062  

GS Retail Co. Ltd.

    20,064       667,481  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
South Korea (continued)            

Hana Financial Group Inc.

    219,384     $ 6,111,129  

Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.

    53,856       1,296,864  

Hanmi Pharm Co. Ltd.

    4,853       1,144,182  

Hanon Systems

    137,280       1,209,414  

Hanwha Corp.

    26,400       481,772  

Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

    213,840       367,808  

Hanwha Solutions Corp.(b)

    78,408       1,108,508  

HDC Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1       8  

HDC Hyundai Development Co-Engineering & Construction, Class E(c)

    18,480       324,061  

Helixmith Co. Ltd.(b)(c)

    14,256       923,407  

HLB Inc.(b)(c)

    25,851       2,010,645  

Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd.(c)

    23,496       1,722,994  

Hyosung Corp.

    1       60  

Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.

    10,560       691,094  

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.

    56,760       1,819,215  

Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.

    13,728       1,693,179  

Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. Ltd.

    7,128       1,635,699  

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.

    45,672       843,046  

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

    48,048       9,252,017  

Hyundai Motor Co.

    108,768       11,407,476  

Hyundai Steel Co.

    57,816       1,372,818  

Industrial Bank of Korea(b)

    177,408       1,600,148  

Kakao Corp.(b)

    37,224       4,965,907  

Kangwon Land Inc.

    85,536       1,977,192  

KB Financial Group Inc.(b)

    289,872       10,689,159  

KCC Corp.

    3,563       602,378  

Kia Motors Corp.

    193,512       6,640,635  

KMW Co. Ltd.(b)(c)

    18,216       757,312  

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.

    53,856       1,360,125  

Korea Electric Power Corp.(b)

    188,232       4,003,592  

Korea Gas Corp.

    19,536       532,718  

Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.

    31,416       1,752,875  

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

    27,720       2,651,407  

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

    5,544       1,767,605  

Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.

    34,584       686,254  

KT&G Corp.(b)

    83,688       6,677,626  

Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.

    13,728       753,292  

LG Chem Ltd.(c)

    33,000       9,344,716  

LG Corp.

    67,848       4,001,942  

LG Display Co. Ltd.(b)

    171,600       2,217,259  

LG Electronics Inc.

    76,824       4,247,767  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

    6,864       7,244,965  

LG Innotek Co. Ltd.

    10,560       1,346,747  

LG Uplus Corp.

    75,240       836,456  

Lotte Chemical Corp.

    12,408       1,972,829  

Lotte Corp.

    19,008       562,976  

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.

    8,184       793,096  

Medy-Tox Inc.

    3,269       891,134  

Meritz Securities Co. Ltd.

    235,224       722,339  

Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd.

    298,584       1,726,093  

NAVER Corp.

    108,466       16,335,652  

NCSoft Corp.

    12,144       6,480,332  

Netmarble Corp.(a)(b)

    19,008       1,428,969  

NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.

    104,016       964,364  

OCI Co. Ltd.

    13,728       642,717  

Orion Corp.

    16,632       1,430,365  

Ottogi Corp.

    792       336,908  

Pan Ocean Co. Ltd.(b)

    181,368       605,651  

Pearl Abyss Corp.(b)(c)

    5,016       764,279  
Security   Shares     Value  
South Korea (continued)            

POSCO

    57,552     $ 10,671,638  

POSCO Chemical Co. Ltd.

    17,952       864,576  

Posco International Corp.

    35,904       507,599  

S-1 Corp.

    12,144       928,236  

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

    12,144       4,936,668  

Samsung C&T Corp.

    62,040       5,647,808  

Samsung Card Co. Ltd.

    24,054       765,910  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.

    41,448       4,347,024  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    3,487,176       165,018,019  

Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.(b)

    116,424       1,685,039  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

    22,704       4,019,419  

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.(b)(c)

    319,176       1,780,862  

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

    51,216       2,986,544  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

    40,392       9,353,687  

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

    25,608       4,168,269  

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.

    46,728       1,382,021  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.(b)

    345,510       11,349,345  

Shinsegae Inc.

    5,544       1,241,975  

SK Holdings Co. Ltd.

    25,608       5,059,935  

SK Hynix Inc.

    402,336       31,563,046  

SK Innovation Co. Ltd.

    40,656       4,434,518  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

    14,256       2,745,104  

S-Oil Corp.

    32,736       2,092,951  

Woongjin Coway Co. Ltd.

    36,168       2,664,388  

Woori Financial Group Inc.

    376,540       3,206,680  

Yuhan Corp.

    7,212       1,319,139  
   

 

 

 
      475,723,476  
Taiwan — 13.8%            

Accton Technology Corp.

    264,000       1,424,476  

Acer Inc.

    2,112,830       1,181,993  

Advantech Co. Ltd.

    293,595       2,828,169  

Airtac International Group

    110,000       1,707,769  

ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd.

    2,640,110       6,519,653  

Asia Cement Corp.

    1,584,448       2,368,097  

Asustek Computer Inc.

    531,100       3,938,111  

AU Optronics Corp.

    6,072,580       2,030,291  

Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.

    531,000       4,288,921  

Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    5,743,357       7,728,408  

Chailease Holding Co. Ltd.

    819,167       3,443,815  

Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd.

    4,318,179       3,066,137  

Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.

    1,584,303       2,063,700  

Chicony Electronics Co. Ltd.

    540,961       1,538,235  

China Airlines Ltd.

    2,115,330       561,586  

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

    9,768,734       3,004,123  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(b)

    1,848,072       1,511,052  

China Steel Corp.

    8,712,484       6,662,199  

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

    2,904,110       10,382,465  

Compal Electronics Inc.

    2,112,000       1,282,903  

CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    13,728,456       10,020,605  

Delta Electronics Inc.

    1,320,000       6,248,469  

E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    7,920,397       7,367,445  

Eclat Textile Co. Ltd.

    134,208       1,732,633  

Eva Airways Corp.

    1,911,476       771,956  

Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan Ltd.(b)

    1,852,942       720,715  

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

    2,376,040       2,218,025  

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

    1,323,000       3,004,330  

Feng TAY Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    294,117       1,781,701  

First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    7,392,545       5,775,235  

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.

    2,640,740       7,421,591  

Formosa Petrochemical Corp.

    792,000       2,356,940  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Taiwan (continued)            

Formosa Plastics Corp.

    3,432,400     $ 10,612,273  

Formosa Taffeta Co. Ltd.

    264,000       295,382  

Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.

    797,666       1,597,497  

Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    4,224,111       6,299,321  

Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    264,000       1,573,041  

Globalwafers Co. Ltd.

    252,000       3,336,754  

Highwealth Construction Corp.

    530,880       795,204  

Hiwin Technologies Corp.

    190,482       1,929,474  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

    8,712,516       23,995,542  

Hotai Motor Co. Ltd.

    264,000       5,435,731  

Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    6,072,251       4,351,824  

Innolux Corp.

    6,336,981       1,845,987  

Inventec Corp.

    1,848,460       1,404,289  

Largan Precision Co. Ltd.

    84,000       13,360,919  

Lite-On Technology Corp.

    1,584,371       2,475,498  

MediaTek Inc.

    1,056,391       13,568,132  

Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    7,920,827       8,272,438  

Micro-Star International Co. Ltd.

    528,000       1,621,980  

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

    3,696,000       8,527,631  

Nanya Technology Corp.

    795,000       2,055,331  

Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    68,000       557,119  

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

    529,000       3,817,472  

Pegatron Corp.

    1,320,000       2,779,039  

Phison Electronics Corp.

    116,000       1,226,853  

Pou Chen Corp.

    1,584,000       1,840,458  

Powertech Technology Inc.

    529,200       1,891,940  

President Chain Store Corp.

    528,000       5,217,253  

Quanta Computer Inc.

    2,116,000       4,342,812  

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

    264,642       2,168,191  

Ruentex Development Co. Ltd.

    321,977       452,445  

Ruentex Industries Ltd.

    320,517       722,540  

Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank Ltd. (The)

    2,577,088       4,265,431  

Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    8,092,125       2,638,533  

SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    8,184,925       3,495,168  

Standard Foods Corp.

    363,844       833,460  

Synnex Technology International Corp.

    1,092,950       1,356,736  

Taishin Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    6,211,012       2,909,260  

Taiwan Business Bank

    3,433,027       1,403,485  

Taiwan Cement Corp.

    3,695,398       5,143,881  

Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    6,600,793       4,544,887  

Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp.

    1,584,000       1,895,515  

Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.

    1,320,000       4,675,428  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    17,952,670       190,170,294  

Tatung Co. Ltd.(b)

    528,000       342,573  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

    2,904,694       6,980,727  

United Microelectronics Corp.

    8,184,000       4,036,598  

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.

    530,000       1,319,342  

Walsin Technology Corp.

    264,000       1,839,584  

Win Semiconductors Corp.

    266,000       2,483,101  

Winbond Electronics Corp.

    2,112,000       1,185,024  

Wistron Corp.

    2,112,169       1,905,280  

WPG Holdings Ltd.

    1,205,100       1,515,899  

Yageo Corp.

    243,217       3,111,767  

Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    7,392,556       4,820,860  

Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd.

    264,097       1,044,708  
   

 

 

 
      509,239,659  
Thailand — 2.9%            

Advanced Info Service PCL, NVDR

    871,200       5,701,790  

Airports of Thailand PCL, NVDR

    3,062,400       6,926,506  

B Grimm Power PCL, NVDR

    290,400       577,632  
Security   Shares     Value  
Thailand (continued)            

Bangkok Bank PCL, Foreign

    343,200     $ 1,591,030  

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL, NVDR

    6,943,200       5,546,541  

Bangkok Expressway & Metro PCL,
NVDR(c)

    5,755,200       2,031,030  

Banpu PCL, NVDR

    3,432,000       1,112,069  

Berli Jucker PCL, NVDR

    897,600       1,180,674  

BTS Group Holdings PCL, NVDR

    5,253,600       2,106,833  

Bumrungrad Hospital PCL, NVDR

    316,800       1,356,843  

Central Pattana PCL, NVDR

    1,742,400       3,395,919  

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL, NVDR

    2,851,200       2,744,177  

CP ALL PCL, NVDR

    4,250,400       9,647,603  

Electricity Generating PCL, NVDR

    239,400       2,334,860  

Energy Absolute PCL, NVDR

    1,267,200       1,758,306  

Global Power Synergy PCL, NVDR(c)

    475,200       1,280,616  

Gulf Energy Development PCL, NVDR

    396,000       2,445,621  

Home Product Center PCL, NVDR

    4,303,243       2,015,635  

Indorama Ventures PCL, NVDR(c)

    1,240,800       1,124,562  

Intouch Holdings PCL, NVDR

    1,675,600       2,996,943  

IRPC PCL, NVDR

    8,817,600       814,716  

Kasikornbank PCL, Foreign

    871,200       3,940,943  

Kasikornbank PCL, NVDR

    580,875       2,618,317  

Krung Thai Bank PCL, NVDR

    2,719,275       1,404,566  

Land & Houses PCL, NVDR

    5,464,800       1,630,499  

Minor International PCL, NVDR

    2,191,220       2,161,694  

Osotspa PCL, NVDR

    184,800       262,348  

PTT Exploration & Production PCL, NVDR

    1,029,684       4,112,790  

PTT Global Chemical PCL, NVDR

    1,716,076       2,697,713  

PTT PCL, NVDR

    8,474,400       11,758,672  

Ratch Group PCL, NVDR

    554,400       1,209,471  

Robinson PCL, NVDR

    421,500       726,841  

Siam Cement PCL (The), NVDR

    554,400       6,367,507  

Siam Commercial Bank PCL (The), NVDR

    633,600       1,992,069  

Srisawad Corp PCL, NVDR

    475,200       1,143,407  

Thai Oil PCL, NVDR(c)

    871,200       1,453,398  

Thai Union Group PCL, NVDR

    2,560,800       1,256,986  

TMB Bank PCL, NVDR

    14,836,825       671,156  

Total Access Communication PCL, NVDR

    554,400       791,492  

True Corp. PCL, NVDR(c)

    8,606,490       1,038,191  
   

 

 

 
      105,927,966  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.2%
(Cost: $3,024,711,470)

 

    3,651,163,274  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

   
South Korea — 0.8%            

Amorepacific Corp., Preference Shares, NVS

    7,128       499,980  

Hyundai Motor Co.

   

Preference Shares, NVS

    17,688       1,086,346  

Series 2, Preference Shares, NVS

    26,928       1,814,254  

LG Chem Ltd., Preference Shares, NVS

    5,808       874,721  

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

    1,584       1,012,718  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Preference Shares, NVS

    601,656       23,978,403  
   

 

 

 
      29,266,422  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.8%
(Cost: $11,753,636)

 

    29,266,422  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

56    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Table of Contents

Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Rights

   
China — 0.0%            

Legend Holdings Corp. Class H,
(Expires 03/10/20)(b)

    26,907     $ 0 (e)  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 0.0%            

Hyundai Development Co.,
(Expires 03/06/20)(b)

    9,837       22,697  
   

 

 

 

Total Rights — 0.0%
(Cost: $0)

      22,697  
   

 

 

 

Warrants

   
Thailand — 0.0%            

BTS Group Holdings PCL
(Expires 02/15/21)(b)

    559,190       0 (e)  
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost: $0)

      0 (e)  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 
Money Market Funds — 2.6%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,
    1.78%(f)(g)(h)

    93,122,267       93,178,140  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
    1.50%(f)(g)

    2,739,000       2,739,000  
   

 

 

 
      95,917,140  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 2.6%
(Cost: $95,879,204)

 

    95,917,140  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 102.6%
(Cost: $3,132,344,310)

 

      3,776,369,533  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (2.6)%

 

    (96,218,014
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 3,680,151,519  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

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) 

Rounds to less than $1.

(f) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(g) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(h)

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

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     

Shares

Held at

07/31/19

 

 

 

     Net Activity       

Shares

Held at

01/31/20

 

 

 

    

Value at

01/31/20

 

 

     Income       

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

(a) 

    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     99,266,293        (6,144,026      93,122,267      $ 93,178,140      $ 1,028,578 (b)     $ 14,852      $ (6,706

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     4,401,000        (1,662,000      2,739,000        2,739,000        54,163                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $   95,917,140      $   1,082,741      $ 14,852      $ (6,706
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Long Contracts

           

Hang Seng Index

     9        02/27/20      $ 1,520      $ (152,848

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      57  


Table of Contents

Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan  ETF

 

Futures Contracts (continued)

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

MSCI Emerging Markets E-Mini

     83        03/20/20      $ 4,358      $ (325,175
           

 

 

 
            $ (478,023
           

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

     

Equity

Contracts

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 478,023  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. In the Consolidated 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 six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

     

Equity

Contracts

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (421,204
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 159,221  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 12,734,840  

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

Fair Value Measurements

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

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments above.

 

                                                                                                   
      Level 1        Level 2      Level 3        Total  

Investments

               

Assets

               

Common Stocks

   $ 3,488,624,519        $ 162,538,217      $ 538        $ 3,651,163,274  

Preferred Stocks

     29,266,422                          29,266,422  

Rights

              22,697                 22,697  

Warrants

              0 (a)                 0 (a) 

Money Market Funds

     95,917,140                          95,917,140  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 3,613,808,081        $ 162,560,914      $ 538        $ 3,776,369,533  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(b)

               

Liabilities

               

Futures Contracts

   $ (478,023      $      $        $ (478,023
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Rounds to less than $1.

 
  (b) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI Europe Financials ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Austria — 0.9%            

Erste Group Bank AG

    151,678     $ 5,573,851  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

    74,818       1,708,015  
   

 

 

 
      7,281,866  
Belgium — 2.2%            

Ageas

    89,137       4,916,362  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

    40,487       4,070,398  

KBC Group NV

    125,779       9,235,870  
   

 

 

 
      18,222,630  
Denmark — 0.9%            

Danske Bank A/S

    326,402       5,464,759  

Tryg A/S

    60,318       1,828,320  
   

 

 

 
      7,293,079  
Finland — 2.8%            

Nordea Bank Abp

    1,625,455       12,836,822  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    222,371       10,071,659  
   

 

 

 
      22,908,481  
France — 11.0%            

Amundi SA(a)

    30,709       2,492,824  

AXA SA

    969,339       25,867,259  

BNP Paribas SA

    565,003       30,082,726  

CNP Assurances

    85,799       1,546,992  

Credit Agricole SA

    578,893       7,845,904  

Eurazeo SE

    20,000       1,434,011  

Natixis SA

    476,090       2,017,026  

SCOR SE

    79,527       3,386,907  

Societe Generale SA

    406,674       13,171,013  

Wendel SA

    13,621       1,820,432  
   

 

 

 
      89,665,094  
Germany — 13.0%            

Allianz SE, Registered

    213,062       50,965,500  

Commerzbank AG

    504,879       2,909,437  

Deutsche Bank AG, Registered

    985,040       9,042,993  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    95,273       15,525,769  

Hannover Rueck SE

    30,302       5,893,410  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered

    72,364       21,355,609  
   

 

 

 
      105,692,718  
Ireland — 0.4%            

AIB Group PLC

    413,573       1,216,386  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

    485,690       2,375,799  
   

 

 

 
      3,592,185  
Italy — 6.4%            

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    554,267       10,807,532  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    256,331       3,003,999  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    7,499,931       18,663,305  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    316,101       3,156,932  

Poste Italiane SpA(a)

    269,668       3,093,058  

UniCredit SpA

    1,014,233       13,579,845  
   

 

 

 
      52,304,671  
Netherlands — 4.7%            

ABN AMRO Bank NV, CVA(a)

    212,405       3,700,288  

Aegon NV

    894,674       3,637,732  

EXOR NV

    55,518       4,100,030  

ING Groep NV

    1,954,862       21,284,669  

NN Group NV

    153,523       5,342,215  
   

 

 

 
      38,064,934  
Security   Shares     Value  
Norway — 1.3%            

DNB ASA

    475,714     $ 8,352,786  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    100,121       2,183,202  
   

 

 

 
      10,535,988  
Spain — 7.7%            

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    3,345,245       17,307,069  

Banco de Sabadell SA

    2,880,160       2,598,121  

Banco Santander SA

    8,337,262       32,836,670  

Bankia SA

    630,634       1,147,193  

Bankinter SA

    339,277       2,201,027  

CaixaBank SA

    1,809,229       5,293,169  

Mapfre SA

    547,317       1,402,313  
   

 

 

 
      62,785,562  
Sweden — 5.1%            

Industrivarden AB, Class C

    83,634       1,972,269  

Investor AB, Class B

    228,476       12,520,532  

Kinnevik AB, Class B

    122,164       2,950,598  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

    38,613       1,676,936  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    816,521       8,068,086  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    770,574       7,569,312  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    454,337       6,988,059  
   

 

 

 
      41,745,792  
Switzerland — 14.4%            

Baloise Holding AG, Registered

    24,580       4,442,215  

Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered

    1,282,336       16,241,105  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    112,283       5,623,173  

Pargesa Holding SA, Bearer

    19,663       1,576,995  

Partners Group Holding AG

    9,365       8,591,583  

Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered

    16,840       8,475,438  

Swiss Re AG

    147,792       16,703,124  

UBS Group AG, Registered

    1,949,285       24,253,637  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    75,016       31,166,894  
   

 

 

 
      117,074,164  
United Kingdom — 28.9%            

3i Group PLC

    485,473       7,068,256  

Admiral Group PLC

    95,514       2,844,230  

Aviva PLC

    1,965,052       10,319,884  

Barclays PLC

    8,653,902       19,164,729  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

    695,680       3,097,780  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    143,273       3,257,879  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    10,134,517       73,716,752  

Legal & General Group PLC

    2,993,330       12,054,446  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    35,179,892       26,335,878  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    157,913       16,311,494  

M&G PLC(b)

    1,292,023       4,090,955  

Prudential PLC

    1,304,305       23,245,414  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

    2,432,100       6,998,688  

RSA Insurance Group PLC

    516,759       3,749,280  

Schroders PLC

    62,856       2,662,189  

St. James’s Place PLC

    269,100       4,058,085  

Standard Chartered PLC

    1,367,689       11,376,224  

Standard Life Aberdeen PLC

    1,203,509       4,783,195  
   

 

 

 
      235,135,358  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.7%
(Cost: $1,009,020,910)

 

    812,302,522  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI Europe Financials ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 0.0%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
    1.50%(c)(d)

    337,000     $ 337,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.0%
(Cost: $337,000)

 

    337,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 99.7%
(Cost: $1,009,357,910)

 

    812,639,522  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.3%

      2,296,647  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   814,936,169  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   

Shares

Held at

07/31/19

     Net Activity     

Shares

Held at

01/31/20

     Value at
01/31/20
     Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     10,109,786        (10,109,786           $      $ 5,093 (b)     $ 467      $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     396,000        (59,000      337,000        337,000        3,060                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 337,000      $ 8,153      $ 467      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Long Contracts

           

Euro STOXX 50 Index

     43        03/20/20      $ 1,734      $ (47,859

FTSE 100 Index

     9        03/20/20        856        (30,857
           

 

 

 
            $ (78,716
           

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:    

 

     

Equity

Contracts

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 78,716  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI Europe Financials ETF

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 622,843  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (78,716
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 2,329,852  

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

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

                                                                                       
      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 812,302,522        $        $        $ 812,302,522  

Money Market Funds

     337,000                            337,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 812,639,522        $        $        $ 812,639,522  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ (78,716      $        $        $ (78,716
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Common Stocks

   
Australia — 0.0%            

AED Oil Ltd.(a)(b)

    11,395     $ 0 (c)  
   

 

 

 
Austria — 2.0%            

Agrana Beteiligungs AG

    1,296       27,576  

ams AG(b)

    8,373       342,664  

AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG

    2,613       57,596  

BAWAG Group AG(d)

    6,379       276,547  

CA Immobilien Anlagen AG

    6,839       301,264  

DO & CO AG

    709       70,714  

EVN AG

    3,734       73,657  

FACC AG(e)

    2,138       28,385  

IMMOFINANZ AG

    9,460       262,613  

Kapsch TrafficCom AG

    550       16,152  

Lenzing AG

    1,387       109,747  

Oesterreichische Post AG(e)

    3,523       133,914  

Palfinger AG

    1,442       44,665  

Porr AG(e)

    1,202       20,993  

S IMMO AG

    4,873       130,686  

S&T AG

    4,944       133,467  

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG

    1,175       54,169  

Semperit AG Holding(b)(e)

    1,167       15,804  

Telekom Austria AG

    17,639       141,720  

UNIQA Insurance Group AG

    12,852       121,632  

Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe

    3,851       104,131  

Wienerberger AG

    12,154       345,077  

Zumtobel Group AG(b)

    2,927       28,707  
   

 

 

 
      2,841,880  
Belgium — 3.3%            

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

    2,473       396,014  

Aedifica SA

    2,593       350,575  

AGFA-Gevaert NV(b)

    16,100       79,076  

Barco NV

    943       234,610  

Befimmo SA

    2,396       147,366  

Bekaert SA

    3,875       98,511  

Biocartis NV(b)(d)(e)

    4,159       26,410  

bpost SA

    10,366       103,342  

Cie. d’Entreprises CFE

    786       85,798  

Cofinimmo SA

    2,724       434,094  

D’ieteren SA/NV

    2,606       168,080  

Econocom Group SA/NV

    13,890       39,560  

Elia System Operator SA/NV

    2,901       279,695  

Euronav NV

    18,552       184,623  

Exmar NV(b)

    3,134       18,581  

Fagron

    6,483       150,155  

Gimv NV

    1,972       121,507  

Intervest Offices & Warehouses NV

    1,975       58,657  

Ion Beam Applications(b)(e)

    2,011       23,133  

KBC Ancora

    4,137       206,216  

Kinepolis Group NV

    1,568       96,614  

Melexis NV

    2,149       153,370  

Mithra Pharmaceuticals SA(b)(e)

    1,577       42,712  

Montea CVA

    1,172       115,854  

Ontex Group NV

    7,268       131,850  

Orange Belgium SA

    3,260       66,258  

Recticel SA

    3,971       33,885  

Retail Estates NV

    945       86,712  

Sioen Industries NV

    713       17,146  

Sofina SA

    1,630       373,015  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Belgium (continued)            

Tessenderlo Group SA(b)

    2,730     $ 91,820  

Van de Velde NV

    619       19,242  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA

    12,823       366,488  

X-Fab Silicon Foundries SE(b)(d)(e)

    5,392       31,490  
   

 

 

 
      4,832,459  
China — 0.0%            

Boshiwa International Holding Ltd.(a)(b)(e)

    20,000       0 (c)  
   

 

 

 
Denmark — 3.1%            

ALK-Abello A/S(b)

    702       187,385  

Alm Brand A/S

    5,832       51,632  

Ambu A/S, Series B(e)

    17,037       312,021  

Bavarian Nordic A/S(b)

    3,188       111,052  

D/S Norden A/S

    3,081       41,555  

Dfds A/S

    3,692       155,381  

FLSmidth & Co. A/S

    4,321       148,340  

GN Store Nord A/S

    13,398       665,395  

Jyske Bank A/S, Registered(b)

    6,880       262,004  

Maersk Drilling A/S(b)

    2,180       121,554  

Matas A/S

    3,975       37,490  

Netcompany Group A/S(b)(d)

    3,156       143,120  

Nilfisk Holding A/S(b)

    2,823       60,953  

NKT A/S(b)

    2,556       55,226  

NNIT A/S(d)

    1,297       20,503  

Per Aarsleff Holding A/S

    1,981       60,370  

Ringkjoebing Landbobank A/S

    2,983       221,623  

Rockwool International A/S, Class B

    881       205,639  

Royal Unibrew A/S

    5,281       502,934  

Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S(d)

    6,650       87,127  

Schouw & Co. A/S

    1,358       111,264  

SimCorp A/S

    4,232       469,745  

Spar Nord Bank A/S

    8,956       86,726  

Sydbank A/S

    6,210       135,189  

Topdanmark A/S

    4,239       200,152  

Zealand Pharma A/S(b)

    2,701       97,973  
   

 

 

 
      4,552,353  
Finland — 2.1%            

Adapteo OYJ(b)

    4,073       47,395  

Aktia Bank OYJ

    5,415       57,369  

Cargotec OYJ, Class B

    4,359       161,537  

Caverion OYJ

    10,226       83,294  

Citycon OYJ

    7,741       81,882  

Cramo OYJ

    3,857       58,601  

Finnair OYJ

    5,252       30,673  

F-Secure OYJ(b)

    9,898       36,198  

Huhtamaki OYJ

    10,224       455,362  

Kemira OYJ

    10,560       159,623  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

    6,779       458,562  

Konecranes OYJ

    6,608       199,918  

Metsa Board OYJ

    19,434       117,914  

Oriola OYJ, Class B

    10,735       25,518  

Outokumpu OYJ

    32,340       111,460  

Outotec OYJ(b)

    16,271       93,872  

Rovio Entertainment OYJ(d)

    4,592       23,073  

Sanoma OYJ

    7,884       94,622  

TietoEVRY OYJ

    6,027       196,900  

TietoEVRY OYJ, New(b)

    1,847       59,912  

Tokmanni Group Corp.

    5,144       74,564  

Uponor OYJ

    5,711       77,466  

Valmet OYJ

    14,143       307,039  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Finland (continued)            

YIT OYJ

    16,774     $ 119,620  
   

 

 

 
      3,132,374  
France — 5.6%            

ABC arbitrage

    3,950       29,066  

Air France-KLM(b)

    20,257       188,390  

Akka Technologies

    1,204       83,926  

AKWEL

    980       20,331  

Albioma SA

    2,783       92,832  

ALD SA(d)(e)

    10,640       155,645  

Alten SA

    3,027       374,365  

APERAM SA

    5,161       148,419  

Aubay

    734       24,403  

Beneteau SA(e)

    3,827       41,117  

Boiron SA

    487       18,511  

Bonduelle SCA

    1,496       35,644  

Carmila SA

    5,037       98,801  

Cellectis SA(b)

    3,337       51,921  

CGG SA(b)

    66,652       188,057  

Chargeurs SA

    1,752       33,084  

Cie. des Alpes

    994       33,157  

Cie. Plastic Omnium SA

    6,034       151,792  

Coface SA(b)

    9,667       119,235  

Constellium SE(b)

    12,796       145,363  

DBV Technologies SA(b)

    3,491       67,819  

Derichebourg SA

    10,463       38,102  

Devoteam SA(e)

    532       49,818  

Elior Group SA(d)

    10,118       142,066  

Elis SA

    18,412       359,318  

Eramet

    921       38,917  

Etablissements Maurel et Prom SA

    5,273       14,813  

Europcar Mobility Group(d)(e)

    11,056       45,088  

FFP

    525       55,853  

FIGEAC-AERO(b)

    819       7,361  

Fnac Darty SA(b)

    1,836       89,647  

Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA

    2,345       237,784  

Genfit(b)(e)

    3,728       64,078  

GL Events

    1,000       23,494  

Groupe Crit

    292       22,296  

Groupe Guillin

    760       12,583  

Guerbet

    595       22,979  

ID Logistics Group(b)

    274       53,624  

Imerys SA

    3,351       145,127  

Innate Pharma SA(b)(e)

    5,457       38,311  

Interparfums SA

    1,493       59,977  

IPSOS

    3,972       128,972  

Jacquet Metal Service SA

    1,411       22,079  

Kaufman & Broad SA

    1,815       76,956  

Korian SA

    5,176       236,325  

Lagardere SCA

    5,518       104,873  

Latecoere SACA(b)

    7,972       31,230  

LISI

    1,975       60,080  

LNA Sante SA

    553       28,098  

Maisons du Monde SA(d)

    4,797       63,792  

Manitou BF SA(e)

    1,035       18,971  

Mercialys SA

    4,797       60,497  

Mersen SA

    1,665       54,617  

Metropole Television SA

    2,517       41,896  

Nexans SA

    2,718       132,622  

Nexity SA

    4,428       213,950  

Oeneo SA

    2,545       38,808  
Security   Shares     Value  
France (continued)            

Orpea

    4,742     $ 617,998  

Quadient

    3,686       88,722  

Rexel SA

    25,425       304,723  

Rubis SCA

    9,414       582,661  

SMCP SA(b)(d)

    2,712       23,533  

Societe BIC SA

    2,665       180,007  

SOITEC(b)

    2,222       210,414  

Solocal Group(b)(e)

    60,537       29,384  

Solutions 30 SE(b)(e)

    7,303       84,736  

Sopra Steria Group

    1,721       275,783  

SPIE SA

    12,339       239,843  

Synergie SA(e)

    758       24,066  

Tarkett SA

    3,270       45,261  

Technicolor SA, Registered(b)(e)

    38,943       26,994  

Television Francaise 1

    4,590       34,665  

Trigano SA

    918       87,236  

Vallourec SA(b)(e)

    34,302       87,051  

Vicat SA

    2,072       86,452  

Vilmorin & Cie SA

    771       37,338  

Virbac SA(b)

    436       106,782  
   

 

 

 
      8,110,529  
Germany — 10.4%            

Aareal Bank AG

    5,842       191,763  

ADLER Real Estate AG(b)

    4,845       65,182  

ADO Properties SA(d)

    3,065       94,562  

ADVA Optical Networking SE(b)

    4,334       35,878  

AIXTRON SE(b)

    12,031       127,621  

alstria office REIT AG

    15,893       315,442  

Amadeus Fire AG

    545       92,407  

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA(e)

    2,248       82,260  

Aurubis AG

    3,544       193,663  

Basler AG

    387       23,073  

BayWa AG(e)

    1,445       42,596  

Bechtle AG

    3,097       448,575  

Bertrandt AG

    579       33,494  

bet-at-home.com AG

    325       17,201  

Bilfinger SE(e)

    2,979       105,510  

Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA

    6,193       60,532  

CANCOM SE

    3,240       193,711  

CECONOMY AG(b)

    19,003       98,662  

Cewe Stiftung & Co. KGaA

    585       66,775  

CompuGroup Medical SE

    2,516       165,900  

Consus Real Estate AG(b)

    4,908       38,128  

Corestate Capital Holding SA(e)

    1,789       78,411  

CropEnergies AG

    2,754       30,825  

CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA

    5,973       372,334  

Datagroup SE

    442       31,594  

Dermapharm Holding SE

    1,418       59,368  

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG

    1,310       55,239  

Deutsche EuroShop AG

    5,197       141,910  

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG(d)

    14,265       230,488  

Deutz AG

    12,530       65,707  

DIC Asset AG

    4,473       83,773  

Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA

    324       14,775  

Duerr AG

    5,455       163,947  

Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen- und Medizintechnik AG

    407       77,939  

Elmos Semiconductor AG

    1,049       32,550  

ElringKlinger AG(b)

    3,224       22,009  

Encavis AG(e)

    8,757       105,197  

Evotec SE(b)(e)

    13,449       362,321  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      63  


Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Germany (continued)            

Flatex AG(b)

    1,086     $ 32,856  

Freenet AG

    13,507       299,968  

Gerresheimer AG

    3,281       259,793  

Grand City Properties SA

    12,495       320,142  

GRENKE AG(e)

    2,933       292,369  

Hamborner REIT AG

    6,588       73,811  

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG

    2,539       62,690  

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG(b)

    27,877       27,557  

HelloFresh SE(b)

    14,749       351,414  

Hornbach Baumarkt AG

    845       18,541  

Hornbach Holding AG & Co. KGaA

    1,028       64,936  

HUGO BOSS AG

    6,677       316,697  

Hypoport AG(b)

    341       120,738  

Indus Holding AG

    1,920       78,407  

Isra Vision AG(e)

    1,602       60,255  

Jenoptik AG

    5,434       150,067  

JOST Werke AG(d)

    1,569       59,118  

K+S AG, Registered(e)

    19,850       193,580  

Kloeckner & Co. SE

    7,675       48,949  

Koenig & Bauer AG(e)

    1,452       38,619  

Krones AG(e)

    1,650       125,346  

KWS Saat SE & Co. KGaA

    1,205       74,381  

LEG Immobilien AG

    6,604       814,921  

Leoni AG(b)(e)

    3,242       38,083  

MBB SE

    255       19,103  

MLP SE

    5,947       37,038  

MorphoSys AG(b)

    3,357       421,130  

Nemetschek SE

    6,102       416,216  

New Work SE

    297       97,095  

Nordex SE(b)(e)

    6,764       88,376  

Norma Group SE

    3,348       122,290  

OHB SE

    541       24,491  

OSRAM Licht AG

    10,316       517,307  

PATRIZIA AG

    4,807       114,853  

Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG

    519       86,331  

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

    24,174       321,074  

Rational AG

    352       265,064  

Rheinmetall AG

    4,580       490,908  

RHOEN-KLINIKUM AG

    1,745       30,554  

RIB Software SE(e)

    4,361       92,163  

Rocket Internet SE(b)(d)

    7,256       169,828  

SAF-Holland SA

    4,661       32,438  

Salzgitter AG(e)

    4,159       70,057  

Scout24 AG(d)

    11,310       778,972  

SGL Carbon SE(b)(e)

    6,400       28,597  

Siltronic AG

    2,219       240,204  

Sirius Real Estate Ltd.

    99,824       118,956  

Sixt Leasing SE

    1,296       19,217  

Sixt SE

    1,446       146,064  

SMA Solar Technology AG(b)

    1,120       41,207  

Software AG

    5,060       169,066  

Stabilus SA

    2,595       158,398  

STRATEC SE

    489       34,628  

Stroeer SE & Co. KGaA

    2,970       236,648  

Suedzucker AG

    7,646       129,472  

TAG Immobilien AG

    13,772       363,239  

Takkt AG

    3,271       42,992  

TLG Immobilien AG

    8,165       279,145  

Varta AG(b)(e)

    1,467       125,019  

VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG

    2,300       32,625  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Germany (continued)            

Vossloh AG

    1,076     $ 47,399  

Wacker Chemie AG

    1,648       118,930  

Wacker Neuson SE

    3,003       48,355  

Washtec AG

    1,172       66,109  

Wuestenrot & Wuerttembergische AG

    2,484       52,688  

zooplus AG(b)(e)

    630       56,691  
   

 

 

 
      15,095,497  
Hong Kong — 0.0%            

China Hongxing Sports Ltd.(a)(b)

    198,000       2  

Peace Mark Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    30,000       0 (c)  

Real Gold Mining Ltd.(a)(b)

    27,000       0 (c)  
   

 

 

 
      2  
Ireland — 1.0%            

C&C Group PLC

    32,591       153,802  

Cairn Homes PLC(b)

    73,891       100,392  

Dalata Hotel Group PLC

    18,533       93,757  

Glanbia PLC

    21,956       256,212  

Glenveagh Properties PLC(b)(d)

    80,786       78,784  

Grafton Group PLC

    25,238       306,073  

Hibernia REIT PLC

    71,611       108,881  

Irish Residential Properties REIT PLC

    46,536       85,505  

Origin Enterprises PLC

    13,054       53,960  

UDG Healthcare PLC

    26,008       257,300  
   

 

 

 
      1,494,666  
Italy — 6.0%            

A2A SpA

    165,256       330,104  

ACEA SpA

    5,502       128,348  

Amplifon SpA

    13,011       370,275  

Anima Holding SpA(d)

    32,185       152,799  

Aquafil SpA(e)

    1,745       11,719  

Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA(b)

    13,579       27,869  

Ascopiave SpA

    8,586       42,056  

ASTM SpA

    6,866       200,418  

Autogrill SpA

    13,157       127,872  

Azimut Holding SpA

    11,323       278,443  

Banca Farmafactoring SpA(d)

    12,263       75,424  

Banca Generali SpA

    6,197       197,235  

Banca IFIS SpA

    2,252       35,788  

Banca Mediolanum SpA

    15,468       139,704  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA(b)(e)

    29,893       56,151  

Banca Popolare di Sondrio SCPA

    47,918       103,232  

Banco BPM SpA(b)

    159,497       326,996  

Biesse SpA

    1,410       24,860  

Bio On SpA(a)(b)(e)

    801       888  

BPER Banca

    42,485       195,390  

Brunello Cucinelli SpA

    3,611       131,336  

Buzzi Unicem SpA

    6,925       161,927  

Cairo Communication SpA

    6,634       17,534  

Carel Industries SpA(d)

    3,109       40,311  

Cerved Group SpA

    20,039       196,645  

CIR-Compagnie Industriali Riunite SpA

    32,549       40,183  

Credito Emiliano SpA

    8,532       44,959  

Credito Valtellinese SpA(b)

    659,190       46,168  

Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche SpA

    1,255       20,584  

Datalogic SpA(e)

    2,106       36,502  

De’ Longhi SpA

    7,092       133,766  

DeA Capital SpA

    9,527       15,077  

DiaSorin SpA

    2,647       325,608  

doValue SpA(d)

    4,158       54,373  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Italy (continued)            

El.En. SpA

    1,094     $ 34,480  

Enav SpA(d)

    28,329       182,871  

ERG SpA

    6,294       148,847  

Falck Renewables SpA

    12,847       83,714  

Fila SpA(e)

    2,255       32,037  

Fincantieri SpA(b)(e)

    49,063       44,612  

Freni Brembo SpA(e)

    15,967         182,609  

Gamenet Group SpA(d)

    1,747       25,168  

Geox SpA

    7,956       9,452  

Gruppo MutuiOnline SpA

    2,718       60,543  

Hera SpA

    85,872       390,360  

Illimity Bank SpA(b)

    5,493       56,156  

IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA(e)

    2,295       149,929  

Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione SIIQ SpA

    5,725       38,067  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA(d)

    25,010       259,838  

Interpump Group SpA

    8,055       227,270  

Iren SpA

    61,097       203,529  

Italgas SpA

    50,738       337,142  

Italmobiliare SpA

    1,490       41,446  

Juventus Football Club SpA(b)(e)

    55,717       70,266  

La Doria SpA

    1,129       11,085  

Maire Tecnimont SpA(e)

    15,141       39,096  

MARR SpA

    3,451       73,811  

Mediaset SpA(b)(e)

    37,502       99,203  

OVS SpA(b)(d)(e)

    21,150       40,338  

Piaggio & C SpA

    16,750       45,775  

RAI Way SpA(d)

    9,807       63,905  

Reply SpA

    2,161       169,673  

SAES Getters SpA

    463       14,828  

Saipem SpA(b)

    63,835       265,141  

Salini Impregilo SpA(b)(e)

    24,421       39,594  

Salvatore Ferragamo SpA

    7,056       130,468  

Saras SpA

    60,804       81,668  

Sesa SpA

    829       46,486  

Societa Cattolica di Assicurazioni SC

    16,416       129,892  

Tamburi Investment Partners SpA

    11,225       84,589  

Technogym SpA(d)

    10,498       130,648  

Tinexta SpA

    1,986       23,770  

Tod’s SpA(e)

    1,221       49,416  

Unione di Banche Italiane SpA

    100,909       302,605  

Unipol Gruppo SpA

    44,985       229,471  

Zignago Vetro SpA

    2,216       33,153  
   

 

 

 
      8,773,495  
Liechtenstein — 0.1%            

Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG

    1,128       75,672  

VP Bank AG, Registered

    348       59,536  
   

 

 

 
      135,208  
Netherlands — 5.5%            

Aalberts NV

    10,458       458,019  

Accell Group NV

    2,081       64,342  

AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV(e)

    3,161       72,162  

Arcadis NV

    7,504       170,976  

Argenx SE(b)

    4,419       637,117  

ASM International NV

    4,596       560,516  

ASR Nederland NV

    14,928       556,514  

Basic-Fit NV(b)(d)

    3,732       138,343  

BE Semiconductor Industries NV

    8,009       340,911  

Boskalis Westminster

    8,539       200,330  

Brunel International NV(e)

    2,390       21,957  
Security   Shares     Value  
Netherlands (continued)            

Cementir Holding NV

    3,893     $ 27,611  

Corbion NV

    6,234       215,822  

COSMO Pharmaceuticals NV(b)

    788       67,079  

Eurocommercial Properties NV

    4,407       110,179  

Euronext NV(d)

    5,852       508,114  

Flow Traders(d)

    3,681       85,828  

ForFarmers NV

    3,817       24,957  

Fugro NV, CVA(b)(e)

    8,838       93,046  

IMCD NV

    5,557       480,653  

Intertrust NV(d)

    8,452       150,426  

InterXion Holding NV(b)

    7,994       695,718  

Kendrion NV

    1,395       30,610  

Koninklijke BAM Groep NV

    27,594       76,205  

Koninklijke Volkerwessels NV

    3,320       80,575  

NIBC Holding NV(d)

    3,157       28,933  

NSI NV

    1,978       107,847  

OCI NV(b)

    8,755       151,356  

Pharming Group NV(b)

    63,286       92,717  

PostNL NV

    47,622       88,002  

Rhi Magnesita NV

    2,354       99,111  

SBM Offshore NV

    18,326       315,498  

Shop Apotheke Europe NV(b)(d)

    1,082       54,738  

SIF Holding NV(e)

    1,262       18,657  

Signify NV(d)

    13,365       446,110  

Takeaway.com NV(b)(d)

    3,888       366,669  

TKH Group NV

    4,307       228,341  

TomTom NV

    6,895       75,058  

Vastned Retail NV

    1,191       32,073  

Wereldhave NV

    3,599       66,208  
   

 

 

 
        8,039,328  
Norway — 3.7%            

Adevinta ASA(b)

    11,880       144,605  

Aker ASA, Class A

    2,339       129,792  

Aker Solutions ASA(b)

    15,321       30,940  

Atea ASA

    8,604       111,636  

Austevoll Seafood ASA

    9,519       92,992  

Axactor SE(b)(e)

    10,488       19,684  

B2Holding ASA(e)

    27,824       23,378  

Bakkafrost P/F

    5,226       371,917  

Borr Drilling Ltd.(b)(e)

    8,149       42,629  

Borregaard ASA

    9,890       94,417  

BW LPG Ltd.(d)

    8,063       65,254  

BW Offshore Ltd.(b)(e)

    9,598       52,947  

DNO ASA

    63,797       63,840  

Elkem ASA(d)

    28,029       70,606  

Entra ASA(d)

    17,513       299,426  

Europris ASA(d)

    17,011       61,823  

Fjordkraft Holding ASA(d)

    7,708       52,848  

Flex LNG Ltd.(e)

    3,262       26,647  

Frontline Ltd./Bermuda

    7,950       72,533  

Golden Ocean Group Ltd.(e)

    9,181       41,972  

Grieg Seafood ASA

    5,433       83,342  

Hoegh LNG Holdings Ltd.

    4,753       14,257  

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

    9,398       145,796  

Kvaerner ASA

    13,427       14,858  

Leroy Seafood Group ASA

    30,997       201,226  

NEL ASA(b)(e)

    129,241       128,641  

Nordic Semiconductor ASA(b)(e)

    13,946       88,810  

Northern Drilling Ltd.(b)

    7,218       11,667  

Norway Royal Salmon ASA

    1,373       35,063  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Norway (continued)            

Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA(b)

    10,481     $ 40,683  

Norwegian Finans Holding ASA(b)

    13,674       139,814  

Ocean Yield ASA

    6,684       33,500  

Odfjell Drilling Ltd.(b)(e)

    10,222       27,125  

PGS ASA(b)

    32,590       62,827  

Protector Forsikring ASA(b)(e)

    7,669       34,427  

Salmar ASA

    5,941       291,127  

Sbanken ASA(d)

    8,486       64,535  

Scatec Solar ASA(d)

    7,107       121,280  

Selvaag Bolig ASA

    4,347       24,900  

SpareBank 1 Nord Norge

    10,502       87,955  

Sparebank 1 Oestlandet

    4,256       45,017  

SpareBank 1 SMN

    13,807       152,183  

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA

    18,883       200,757  

Stolt-Nielsen Ltd.

    1,984       25,613  

Storebrand ASA

    49,309       379,267  

Subsea 7 SA

    23,716       255,175  

TGS NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA

    11,805       301,087  

Tomra Systems ASA

    11,602       342,353  

Veidekke ASA

    11,218       141,171  

Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA

    10,809       28,847  

XXL ASA(b)(d)(e)

    11,334       14,570  
   

 

 

 
        5,407,759  
Portugal — 0.6%            

Altri SGPS SA

    7,526       46,539  

Banco Comercial Portugues SA, Class R

    863,790       183,505  

Corticeira Amorim SGPS SA

    4,114       49,330  

CTT-Correios de Portugal SA

    13,089       42,471  

Mota-Engil SGPS SA

    8,695       16,275  

Navigator Co. SA (The)

    23,221       83,377  

NOS SGPS SA

    27,028       140,237  

REN — Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA

    42,060       127,248  

Semapa-Sociedade de Investimento e Gestao

    2,678       37,334  

Sonae SGPS SA

    84,477       78,592  
   

 

 

 
      804,908  
Singapore — 0.0%            

Jurong Technologies Industrial Corp. Ltd.(a)(b)

    60,000       0 (c)  
   

 

 

 
Spain — 3.7%            

Acciona SA

    2,325       263,840  

Acerinox SA

    17,108       166,878  

Aedas Homes SAU(b)(d)

    2,250       50,991  

Almirall SA

    6,617       97,895  

Applus Services SA

    14,113       164,064  

Atresmedia Corp. de Medios de Comunicacion SA

    9,374       31,767  

Befesa SA(d)

    2,326       90,090  

Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles SHMSF SA

    8,001       310,335  

Cia. de Distribucion Integral Logista Holdings SA

    5,541       124,407  

Cie. Automotive SA

    7,452       163,597  

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles SA

    2,003       88,900  

Corp Financiera Alba SA

    1,869       94,862  

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion
SA(b)

    321,959       36,429  

Ebro Foods SA

    7,259       150,189  

eDreams ODIGEO SA(b)

    6,432       31,506  

Ence Energia y Celulosa SA(e)

    14,066       56,990  

Euskaltel SA(d)

    9,464       89,148  

Faes Farma SA

    30,109       164,165  

Fluidra SA(b)

    5,124       63,031  

Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas SA

    8,235       102,394  

Gestamp Automocion SA(d)

    18,277       74,577  
Security   Shares     Value  
Spain (continued)            

Global Dominion Access SA(b)(d)

    10,950     $ 40,106  

Grupo Catalana Occidente SA

    4,430       145,562  

Grupo Empresarial San Jose SA(b)

    2,403       17,176  

Indra Sistemas SA(b)

    13,863       159,161  

Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi SA

    26,398       353,684  

Lar Espana Real Estate Socimi SA

    8,737       64,678  

Liberbank SA

    200,452       66,331  

Masmovil Ibercom SA(b)

    8,118       170,031  

Mediaset Espana Comunicacion SA

    17,173       94,223  

Melia Hotels International SA

    12,025       96,614  

Merlin Properties Socimi SA

    36,822       522,319  

Metrovacesa SA(d)

    4,650       46,790  

Miquel y Costas & Miquel SA

    1,902       31,743  

Neinor Homes SA(b)(d)

    8,396       91,742  

Obrascon Huarte Lain SA(b)(e)

    17,192       20,176  

Pharma Mar SA(b)

    18,616       85,368  

Promotora de Informaciones SA, Class A(b)

    17,862       27,119  

Prosegur Cash SA(d)

    46,996       80,205  

Prosegur Cia. de Seguridad SA

    27,564       108,623  

Sacyr SA

    39,649       113,802  

Sacyr SA, New(b)

    862       2,474  

Solaria Energia y Medio Ambiente SA(b)

    6,560       61,430  

Talgo SA(b)(d)

    9,243       61,151  

Tecnicas Reunidas SA(b)

    3,618       88,208  

Tubacex SA

    11,487       32,461  

Unicaja Banco SA(d)

    83,809       83,729  

Viscofan SA

    4,165       221,921  

Zardoya Otis SA

    19,769       149,084  
   

 

 

 
        5,451,966  
Sweden — 11.0%            

AAK AB

    18,642       350,167  

AcadeMedia AB(d)

    9,073       54,596  

AF POYRY AB

    10,297       261,948  

Alimak Group AB(d)

    3,697       50,783  

Ambea AB(d)

    4,986       40,194  

Arjo AB, Class B

    22,489       107,701  

Atrium Ljungberg AB, Class B

    4,767       115,235  

Attendo AB(d)

    10,781       59,337  

Avanza Bank Holding AB

    11,852       116,077  

Axfood AB

    11,173       231,606  

Beijer Ref AB

    7,431       223,578  

Betsson AB

    12,606       54,041  

Bilia AB, Class A

    8,615       94,653  

BillerudKorsnas AB

    18,562       238,605  

BioArctic AB(d)(e)

    3,492       32,751  

BioGaia AB, Class B

    1,718       74,416  

Biotage AB

    5,842       72,853  

Bonava AB, Class B

    8,908       79,666  

Boozt AB(b)(d)(e)

    4,212       20,298  

Bravida Holding AB(d)

    21,226       193,571  

Bufab AB

    2,971       40,687  

Bure Equity AB

    5,068       113,047  

Camurus AB(b)

    2,368       24,617  

Castellum AB

    27,443       673,644  

Catena AB

    2,185       94,530  

Cellavision AB

    1,740       60,205  

Clas Ohlson AB, Class B

    4,293       45,519  

Climeon AB(b)(e)

    2,380       16,593  

Cloetta AB, Class B

    23,096       81,470  

Collector AB(b)

    3,161       9,937  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Sweden (continued)            

Dios Fastigheter AB

    9,735     $ 89,688  

Dometic Group AB(d)

    30,918       281,958  

Dustin Group AB(d)

    6,956       53,765  

Elekta AB, Class B

    38,522       441,227  

Eltel AB(b)(d)

    13,751       26,450  

Embracer Group AB(b)

    16,248       136,037  

Evolution Gaming Group AB(d)

    11,365       351,374  

Fabege AB

    27,852       477,798  

Fastighets AB Balder, Class B(b)

    10,582       502,167  

Fingerprint Cards AB, Class B(b)(e)

    30,564       54,192  

Fortnox AB(b)

    4,626       81,110  

Getinge AB, Class B

    23,781       405,987  

Granges AB

    7,768       71,808  

Hansa Biopharma AB(b)(e)

    3,349       24,965  

Hexpol AB

    26,338       237,594  

Hoist Finance AB(b)(d)

    7,938       39,646  

Holmen AB, Class B

    11,081       328,108  

Hufvudstaden AB, Class A

    11,644       230,497  

Humana AB

    3,316       21,261  

Indutrade AB

    9,520       343,321  

Intrum AB(e)

    7,587       210,246  

Investment AB Oresund

    2,823       39,129  

Inwido AB

    5,995       45,155  

JM AB

    6,194       189,316  

John Mattson Fastighetsforetagen AB(b)

    1,959       28,657  

Kambi Group PLC(b)

    2,326       31,420  

Karo Pharma AB(b)

    8,209       36,826  

Kindred Group PLC

    24,221       123,208  

Klovern AB, Class B

    48,242       121,022  

Kungsleden AB

    19,749       210,221  

LeoVegas AB(d)(e)

    8,507       26,125  

Lifco AB, Class B

    4,882       287,947  

Lindab International AB

    7,406       83,905  

Loomis AB, Class B

    7,986       289,492  

Mekonomen AB(b)(e)

    4,352       36,302  

Modern Times Group MTG AB, Class B(b)

    7,168       71,407  

Munters Group AB(b)(d)

    13,662       71,154  

Mycronic AB(e)

    7,152       139,276  

NCC AB, Class B

    9,540       178,158  

NetEnt AB

    20,043       51,362  

New Wave Group AB, Class B

    4,866       29,230  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    32,719       567,231  

Nobia AB

    11,512       84,919  

Nobina AB(d)

    9,153       69,417  

Nolato AB, Class B

    1,947       112,918  

Nordic Entertainment Group AB, Class B

    6,994       212,317  

Nyfosa AB(b)

    17,660       172,777  

Oncopeptides AB(b)(d)(e)

    3,147       45,253  

Pandox AB

    9,258         206,509  

Paradox Interactive AB(e)

    3,328       52,482  

Peab AB, Class B

    19,310       193,928  

PowerCell Sweden AB(b)

    3,825       76,908  

Ratos AB, Class B

    23,819       83,774  

RaySearch Laboratories AB(b)

    2,612       25,473  

Recipharm AB, Class B

    4,621       67,886  

Resurs Holding AB(d)

    11,816       65,402  

Saab AB, Class B(e)

    9,763       317,241  

Sagax AB, Class D

    10,977       41,682  

Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB

    100,648       262,215  

SAS AB(b)(e)

    19,526       28,037  
Security   Shares     Value  
Sweden (continued)            

Scandi Standard AB

    5,402     $ 41,530  

Scandic Hotels Group AB(d)

    5,899       62,609  

SkiStar AB

    3,876       42,626  

SSAB AB, Class A

    23,846       73,428  

SSAB AB, Class B

    64,490       185,937  

Stillfront Group AB(b)

    2,352       113,468  

Storytel AB(b)

    3,216       57,389  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

    63,266       633,536  

Sweco AB, Class B

    6,968       268,927  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB(b)

    18,857       336,793  

Thule Group AB(d)

    10,881       257,162  

Tobii AB(b)(e)

    8,887       35,848  

Trelleborg AB, Class B

    25,187       413,658  

Troax Group AB

    4,314       58,453  

Vitrolife AB

    6,929       145,357  

Wallenstam AB, Class B

    17,066       223,270  

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB

    14,496       277,628  

Xvivo Perfusion AB(b)

    2,066       37,382  
   

 

 

 
        16,082,206  
Switzerland — 8.7%            

Allreal Holding AG, Registered

    1,519       314,998  

ALSO Holding AG, Registered

    673       109,835  

APG SGA SA

    146       42,235  

Arbonia AG, Registered

    4,601       55,339  

Aryzta AG(b)(e)

    103,884       104,697  

Ascom Holding AG, Registered

    3,375       33,489  

Autoneum Holding AG(e)

    296       34,190  

Bachem Holding AG, Class B, Registered

    545       97,647  

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise, Registered

    318       266,085  

Basilea Pharmaceutica AG, Registered(b)(e)

    1,162       66,567  

Belimo Holding AG

    52       364,477  

Bell Food Group AG, Registered

    232       60,499  

BKW AG

    2,217       206,195  

Bobst Group SA, Registered

    851       44,736  

Bossard Holding AG, Class A, Registered

    629       91,371  

Bucher Industries AG, Registered

    703       235,585  

Burckhardt Compression Holding AG

    325       88,963  

Burkhalter Holding AG

    465       37,077  

Cembra Money Bank AG

    3,012       352,589  

Coltene Holding AG, Registered

    513       44,946  

Comet Holding AG, Registered

    734       93,914  

Conzzeta AG, Registered

    142       161,369  

Daetwyler Holding AG, Bearer

    792       142,888  

DKSH Holding AG

    3,762       194,409  

dormakaba Holding AG

    326       204,838  

EFG International AG

    9,098       56,411  

Emmi AG, Registered

    224       217,160  

Feintool International Holding AG, Registered

    259       13,830  

Flughafen Zurich AG, Registered

    2,107       366,368  

Forbo Holding AG, Registered

    102       175,350  

Galenica AG(d)

    4,980       339,763  

GAM Holding AG(b)

    16,462       50,831  

Georg Fischer AG, Registered

    432       424,856  

Gurit Holding AG, Bearer

    38       57,525  

Helvetia Holding AG, Registered

    3,659       526,589  

Huber & Suhner AG, Registered

    1,598       119,297  

Idorsia Ltd.(b)

    8,952       287,370  

Implenia AG, Registered

    1,654       67,501  

Inficon Holding AG, Registered

    179       137,899  

Interroll Holding AG, Registered

    69       134,931  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Switzerland (continued)            

Intershop Holding AG(e)

    115     $ 74,167  

Kardex AG, Registered

    648       110,592  

Komax Holding AG, Registered(e)

    381       77,152  

Kudelski SA, Bearer(e)

    4,218       22,917  

Landis+Gyr Group AG

    2,324       213,255  

LEM Holding SA, Registered

    47       71,149  

Leonteq AG(b)(e)

    1,058       39,492  

Logitech International SA, Registered

    17,311       778,273  

Medacta Group SA(b)(d)

    737       60,369  

Medartis Holding AG(b)(d)

    335       14,901  

Meyer Burger Technology AG(b)(e)

    61,205       25,867  

Mobilezone Holding AG, Registered

    4,296       48,820  

Mobimo Holding AG, Registered

    705       227,337  

Molecular Partners AG(b)

    1,156       27,208  

OC Oerlikon Corp. AG, Registered

    21,296       227,213  

Orascom Development Holding AG(b)

    1,254       18,359  

Orior AG

    609       55,883  

PSP Swiss Property AG, Registered

    4,309       651,410  

Rieter Holding AG, Registered

    319       42,072  

Schweiter Technologies AG, Bearer

    107       132,467  

Sensirion Holding AG(b)(d)

    918       37,550  

SFS Group AG

    1,769       165,170  

Siegfried Holding AG, Registered(e)

    403       186,572  

SIG Combibloc Group AG

    16,724       264,269  

St. Galler Kantonalbank AG, Class A, Registered

    285       135,637  

Stadler Rail AG(b)(e)

    4,742       226,172  

Sulzer AG, Registered

    1,934       213,764  

Sunrise Communications Group AG(d)

    3,565       294,604  

Swissquote Group Holding SA, Registered

    972       58,756  

Tecan Group AG, Registered

    1,242       351,307  

TX Group AG

    293       27,615  

u-blox Holding AG(e)

    703       63,197  

Valiant Holding AG, Registered

    1,639       168,582  

Valora Holding AG, Registered

    359       95,664  

VAT Group AG(d)

    2,843       430,525  

Vetropack Holding AG, Bearer

    21       62,927  

Vontobel Holding AG, Registered

    3,294       229,858  

VZ Holding AG

    302       106,935  

Ypsomed Holding AG, Registered(e)

    396       57,566  

Zehnder Group AG, Registered

    1,013       48,106  

Zur Rose Group AG(b)

    732       90,471  
   

 

 

 
        12,658,769  
United Kingdom — 31.8%            

888 Holdings PLC

    39,044       69,276  

AA PLC

    64,008       40,331  

AB Dynamics PLC

    1,612       46,749  

Abcam PLC

    20,230       371,741  

Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC

    20,497       76,194  

AG Barr PLC

    10,737       85,629  

Aggreko PLC

    26,502       269,348  

Airtel Africa PLC(d)

    79,225       76,237  

Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC(b)(d)

    10,495       13,516  

Alliance Pharma PLC

    43,308       49,610  

Amigo Holdings PLC(d)

    11,983       9,162  

Anglo Pacific Group PLC

    18,037       41,252  

AO World PLC(b)(e)

    23,154       23,502  

Arrow Global Group PLC(e)

    17,227       60,223  

Ascential PLC(d)

    41,737       200,925  

Ashmore Group PLC

    44,168       316,438  

ASOS PLC(b)

    6,157       249,410  
Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Assura PLC

    254,593     $   261,100  

Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC(b)(d)(e)

    5,954       39,149  

Avast PLC(d)

    60,793       340,584  

B&M European Value Retail SA

    93,789       449,652  

Babcock International Group PLC

    26,383       204,773  

Bakkavor Group PLC(d)

    14,123       25,282  

Balfour Beatty PLC

    73,225       256,564  

Bank of Georgia Group PLC

    3,980       79,379  

Beazley PLC

    55,272       394,535  

Bellway PLC

    12,872       676,169  

Biffa PLC(d)

    26,111       97,063  

Big Yellow Group PLC

    16,596       257,928  

Blue Prism Group PLC(b)(e)

    6,480       148,971  

Bodycote PLC

    20,125       227,219  

boohoo Group PLC(b)

    78,455       312,637  

Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC

    32,112       152,388  

Britvic PLC

    27,851       339,781  

Burford Capital Ltd.

    21,926       182,233  

Cairn Energy PLC(b)

    62,148       138,860  

Capita PLC(b)

    173,666       332,974  

Capital & Counties Properties PLC

    75,954       243,899  

Card Factory PLC

    33,482       39,104  

Centamin PLC

    122,352       219,347  

Central Asia Metals PLC

    17,449       46,578  

Cineworld Group PLC

    108,641       253,912  

Civitas Social Housing PLC

    66,050       86,196  

Clinigen Healthcare Ltd.(b)

    13,169       168,212  

Close Brothers Group PLC

    15,924       297,233  

CMC Markets PLC(d)

    11,828       24,448  

Coats Group PLC

    151,470       151,149  

Computacenter PLC

    7,902       186,871  

ConvaTec Group PLC(d)

    156,212       428,311  

Countryside Properties PLC(d)

    47,367       304,703  

Craneware PLC(e)

    2,110       52,847  

Cranswick PLC

    5,460       257,090  

Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC

    27,209       179,335  

Custodian REIT PLC

    39,499       59,149  

CVS Group PLC

    7,200       108,862  

Daily Mail & General Trust PLC, Class A, NVS

    16,632       178,025  

Dart Group PLC

    9,373       210,043  

De La Rue PLC(e)

    10,519       19,413  

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC

    10,728       402,189  

Derwent London PLC

    11,086       600,618  

Dialog Semiconductor PLC(b)

    8,046       355,504  

Dignity PLC

    5,151       38,635  

Diploma PLC

    11,884       305,164  

Diversified Gas & Oil PLC

    63,462       75,457  

Dixons Carphone PLC

    103,442       184,900  

Domino’s Pizza Group PLC

    49,043       199,699  

Drax Group PLC

    41,117       147,425  

DS Smith PLC

    143,385       643,958  

Dunelm Group PLC

    10,692       163,352  

EI Group PLC(b)

    46,156       172,915  

Electrocomponents PLC

    46,964       410,326  

Elementis PLC

    60,929       102,725  

EMIS Group PLC

    5,281       80,056  

Empiric Student Property PLC

    65,209       85,099  

EnQuest PLC(b)

    150,004       47,259  

Equiniti Group PLC(d)

    38,734       104,569  

Essentra PLC

    28,035       154,845  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC

    11,382     $   183,646  

Ferrexpo PLC

    31,448       57,664  

Fevertree Drinks PLC

    11,070       200,793  

Finablr PLC(b)(d)

    22,133       24,099  

First Derivatives PLC

    1,945       71,020  

Firstgroup PLC(b)

    128,800       210,193  

Forterra PLC(d)

    21,589       93,629  

Frasers Group PLC(b)

    22,618       140,548  

Frontier Developments PLC(b)

    2,079       38,696  

Funding Circle Holdings PLC(b)(d)

    18,084       19,190  

Future PLC

    8,720       147,132  

Games Workshop Group PLC

    3,264       285,478  

Gamesys Group PLC(b)

    6,807       66,490  

GB Group PLC

    19,209       180,035  

GCP Student Living PLC

    47,761       126,862  

Genus PLC

    6,828       277,221  

Go-Ahead Group PLC (The)

    4,587       123,834  

GoCo Group PLC

    33,343       41,184  

Grainger PLC

    64,849       253,204  

Great Portland Estates PLC

    24,897       305,613  

Greencore Group PLC

    47,097       152,477  

Greggs PLC

    10,595       314,801  

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd.

    23,760       58,131  

Halfords Group PLC

    20,466       44,163  

Hammerson PLC

    80,663       248,174  

Hansteen Holdings PLC

    42,516       65,348  

Hastings Group Holdings PLC(d)

    37,864       89,842  

Hays PLC

    154,187       315,443  

Helical PLC

    11,258       71,233  

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

    15,302       369,535  

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC

    8,409       157,514  

Hiscox Ltd.

    30,132       521,524  

Hochschild Mining PLC

    27,787       61,646  

HomeServe PLC

    31,472       531,856  

Hotel Chocolat Group PLC(e)

    4,076       25,038  

Howden Joinery Group PLC

    63,162       573,163  

Hunting PLC

    14,680       59,253  

Hurricane Energy PLC(b)(e)

    163,661       44,744  

Hyve Group PLC

    79,598       103,142  

Ibstock PLC(d)

    43,428       166,588  

IG Design Group PLC (e)

    4,948       52,049  

IG Group Holdings PLC

    38,705       338,677  

IMI PLC

    28,655       417,014  

Inchcape PLC

    42,758       370,309  

Indivior PLC(b)

    69,896       34,948  

IntegraFin Holdings PLC

    24,258       158,286  

Intermediate Capital Group PLC

    30,609       702,876  

International Personal Finance PLC

    22,768       47,420  

Intu Properties PLC(b)(e)

    99,061       22,264  

Investec PLC

    73,326       405,192  

iomart Group PLC

    7,806       39,153  

IQE PLC(b)(e)

    83,010       55,751  

IWG PLC

    70,623       411,109  

J D Wetherspoon PLC

    7,290       149,046  

John Laing Group PLC(d)

    51,154       239,381  

John Menzies PLC

    7,453       42,393  

John Wood Group PLC

    72,194       358,110  

Jupiter Fund Management PLC

    48,636       247,216  

Just Eat PLC(b)

    64,449       731,477  

Just Group PLC(b)

    109,674       112,766  
Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Kainos Group PLC

    7,595     $ 79,093  

KAZ Minerals PLC

    26,955       155,560  

Keller Group PLC

    7,424       81,814  

Keywords Studios PLC(e)

    5,973       97,003  

Lancashire Holdings Ltd.

    20,167       198,849  

Learning Technologies Group PLC(e)

    48,764       100,021  

LondonMetric Property PLC

    83,618       251,093  

Lookers PLC

    32,892       23,934  

LXI REIT PLC

    54,729       98,116  

Man Group PLC

    159,200       322,971  

Marshalls PLC

    21,045       219,019  

Marston’s PLC

    66,715       92,077  

McCarthy & Stone PLC(d)

    39,294       76,349  

Mediclinic International PLC

    43,111       209,869  

Metro Bank PLC(b)(e)

    11,681       35,261  

Mitchells & Butlers PLC(b)

    20,097       105,968  

Mitie Group PLC

    39,376       68,982  

Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC

    56,866       243,997  

Morgan Advanced Materials PLC

    29,836       122,709  

Morgan Sindall Group PLC

    3,985       96,235  

N Brown Group PLC

    15,864       17,137  

National Express Group PLC

    48,677       286,822  

NCC Group PLC

    28,604       81,067  

Network International Holdings PLC(b)(d)

    36,891       295,669  

NewRiver REIT PLC

    31,062       76,978  

Northgate PLC

    13,834       48,508  

Numis Corp. PLC

    6,426       24,184  

On the Beach Group PLC(d)

    12,331       63,361  

OneSavings Bank PLC

    46,980       264,189  

Oxford Biomedica PLC(b)

    5,618       44,804  

Pagegroup PLC

    34,374       206,894  

Paragon Banking Group PLC

    27,468       183,938  

Patisserie Holdings PLC(a)(b)

    7,527       0 (c)  

Pennon Group PLC

    44,259       646,724  

Petrofac Ltd.

    27,073       124,621  

Pets at Home Group PLC

    52,686       195,851  

Pharos Energy PLC

    28,791       17,268  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

    57,022       569,761  

Photo-Me International PLC

    27,325       32,310  

Picton Property Income Ltd. (The)

    56,406       75,842  

Playtech PLC

    32,844       149,411  

Plus500 Ltd.

    11,286       132,586  

Pollen Street Secured Lending PLC

    7,813       85,894  

Polypipe Group PLC

    21,252       151,978  

Premier Foods PLC(b)

    68,055       32,475  

Premier Oil PLC(b)

    87,986       116,389  

Primary Health Properties PLC

    120,075       249,137  

Provident Financial PLC

    26,354       161,714  

Purplebricks Group PLC(b)

    25,676       36,215  

PZ Cussons PLC

    26,798       67,966  

QinetiQ Group PLC

    58,652       272,458  

Quilter PLC(d)

    199,605       447,698  

Rathbone Brothers PLC

    5,215       135,563  

RDI REIT PLC

    29,998       52,197  

Redde PLC

    31,428       40,600  

Redrow PLC

    24,140       252,980  

Regional REIT Ltd.(d)

    39,952       61,302  

Renewi PLC

    85,937       40,328  

Renishaw PLC

    3,840       201,261  

Restaurant Group PLC (The)

    52,837       89,918  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Restore PLC

    11,990     $ 79,026  

Rightmove PLC

    93,295         808,972  

Rotork PLC

    91,693       367,807  

Royal Mail PLC

    93,201       243,504  

RPS Group PLC

    23,023       52,807  

RWS Holdings PLC

    18,406       139,268  

Sabre Insurance Group PLC(d)

    24,450       99,430  

Safestore Holdings PLC

    22,197       235,544  

Saga PLC

    122,424       67,489  

Sanne Group PLC

    15,275       121,014  

Savills PLC

    15,098       247,583  

Scapa Group PLC

    16,164       53,588  

Schroder REIT Ltd.

    53,407       37,172  

Senior PLC

    43,552       95,588  

Serco Group PLC(b)

    129,655       270,211  

Serica Energy PLC(b)

    17,996       27,423  

Shaftesbury PLC

    16,066       190,392  

SIG PLC

    60,450       73,709  

Signature Aviation PLC

    86,364       331,517  

Sirius Minerals PLC(b)(e)

    728,586       52,679  

Smart Metering Systems PLC(e)

    10,896       73,898  

Softcat PLC

    12,465       189,782  

SolGold PLC(b)(e)

    67,263       16,988  

Sophos Group PLC(d)

    46,407       340,982  

Spectris PLC

    12,117       422,636  

Spire Healthcare Group PLC(d)

    31,051       53,620  

Spirent Communications PLC

    64,480       188,270  

SSP Group PLC

    46,918       398,297  

St. Modwen Properties PLC

    20,915       135,921  

Stagecoach Group PLC

    43,894       78,980  

Standard Life Investment Property Income Trust Ltd.

    44,519       57,922  

Stobart Group Ltd.

    35,698       47,998  

Superdry PLC

    5,509       27,871  

Synthomer PLC

    35,389       157,583  

TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC

    72,093       112,614  

Tate & Lyle PLC

    48,951       511,572  

Ted Baker PLC

    2,976       8,764  

Telecom Plus PLC

    6,672       132,981  

TI Fluid Systems PLC(d)

    24,675       77,088  

TORM PLC(b)

    3,318       28,834  

TP ICAP PLC

    59,095       309,181  

Trainline PLC(b)(d)

    40,531       252,180  

Travis Perkins PLC

    26,314       538,171  

Tritax Big Box REIT PLC

    180,409       332,228  

Tullow Oil PLC

    149,325       100,074  

UK Commercial Property REIT Ltd.

    81,433       93,068  

Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC

    7,284       216,808  

UNITE Group PLC (The)

    30,717       515,048  

Urban & Civic PLC

    15,174       72,609  

Vectura Group PLC

    61,550       75,943  

Vesuvius PLC

    22,868       131,129  

Victoria PLC(b)(e)

    11,141       64,619  

Victrex PLC

    9,034       263,895  

Virgin Money UK PLC(b)

    135,421       293,206  

Vistry Group PLC

    21,333       388,072  

Watkin Jones PLC

    15,944       52,018  

WH Smith PLC

    11,367       358,417  

William Hill PLC

    90,065       205,273  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
United Kingdom (continued)            

Workspace Group PLC

    14,202     $ 227,648  
   

 

 

 
      46,321,618  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 98.6%
(Cost: $156,826,985)

 

    143,735,017  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

   
Germany — 0.2%            

Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS

    789       45,992  

Jungheinrich AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    5,094       111,887  

Sixt SE, Preference Shares, NVS

    1,729       120,330  

STO SE & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS

    270       31,597  
   

 

 

 
      309,806  
Italy — 0.1%            

Buzzi Unicem SpA, Preference Shares, NVS

    4,213       59,201  

Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche SpA, Preference Shares, NVS

    3,989       39,874  
   

 

 

 
      99,075  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.3%
(Cost: $598,981)

 

    408,881  
   

 

 

 

Rights

   
Norway — 0.0%            

XXL ASA, (Expires 03/11/20)(b)

    1,201       0 (c)  
   

 

 

 

Total Rights — 0.0%
(Cost: $0)

      0 (c)  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 5.0%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,
    1.78%(f)(g)(h)

    7,250,595       7,254,946  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
    1.50%(f)(g)

    52,000       52,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,306,946  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 5.0%
(Cost: $7,302,741)

 

    7,306,946  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 103.9%
(Cost: $164,728,707)

 

    151,450,844  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (3.9)%

 

    (5,681,194
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   145,769,650  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Rounds to less than $1.

(d) 

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

(e) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(f) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(g) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(h) 

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

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

   iShares® MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     

Shares
Held at
07/31/19
 
 
 
     Net Activity       

Shares
Held at
01/31/20
 
 
 
    
Value at
01/31/20
 
 
     Income       
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
(a) 
    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     11,396,621        (4,146,026      7,250,595      $ 7,254,946      $ 137,615 (b)     $ 1,599      $ (813

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     55,000        (3,000      52,000        52,000        833                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 7,306,946      $ 138,448      $ 1,599      $ (813
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

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

Long Contracts

           

Euro STOXX 50 Index

     17        03/20/20      $ 685      $ (21,848

FTSE 100 Index

     5        03/20/20        476        (20,546
           

 

 

 
            $ (42,394
           

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 42,394  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 24,729  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (42,394
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 387,091  

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

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

                                                                                       
      Level 1        Level 2      Level 3        Total  

Investments

               

Assets

               

Common Stocks

   $ 143,000,176        $ 733,951      $ 890        $ 143,735,017  

Preferred Stocks

     408,881                          408,881  

Rights

              0 (a)                 0 (a)  

Money Market Funds

     7,306,946                          7,306,946  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 150,716,003        $ 733,951      $ 890        $ 151,450,844  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(b)

               

Liabilities

               

Futures Contracts

   $ (42,394      $      $        $ (42,394
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Rounds to less than $1.

 
  (b) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI Kokusai ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Australia — 2.6%            

AGL Energy Ltd.

    2,751     $ 36,741  

Alumina Ltd.

    11,806       17,230  

AMP Ltd.

    12,029       14,696  

APA Group

    5,315       40,314  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    2,315       56,102  

ASX Ltd.

    721       41,351  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    8,998       32,588  

AusNet Services

    12,951       15,346  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    11,684         201,413  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.

    1,810       12,614  

BHP Group Ltd.

    11,998       316,463  

BHP Group PLC

    8,663       189,542  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    2,177       20,768  

Boral Ltd.

    5,566       18,556  

Brambles Ltd.

    6,532       55,229  

Caltex Australia Ltd.

    1,123       25,847  

Challenger Ltd.

    2,070       12,403  

CIMIC Group Ltd.

    415       8,137  

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.

    2,576       20,660  

Cochlear Ltd.

    245       39,539  

Coles Group Ltd.

    4,530       50,190  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    7,263       414,552  

Computershare Ltd.

    1,978       23,822  

Crown Resorts Ltd.

    1,656       12,971  

CSL Ltd.

    1,850       386,468  

Dexus

    4,324       36,821  

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.

    276       7,263  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    6,302       48,053  

Goodman Group

    6,720       66,986  

GPT Group (The)

    7,835       31,471  

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

    3,343       9,467  

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

    7,421       16,295  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    8,894       42,155  

James Hardie Industries PLC

    1,809       38,511  

Lendlease Group

    2,392       29,016  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    1,303       126,282  

Magellan Financial Group Ltd.

    509       22,922  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    11,346       23,546  

Mirvac Group

    17,808       40,533  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    12,021       208,107  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    3,174       62,746  

Oil Search Ltd.

    5,478       26,551  

Orica Ltd.

    1,610       24,606  

Origin Energy Ltd.

    7,256       39,832  

Qantas Airways Ltd.

    3,017       12,946  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    5,489       50,526  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    736       39,023  

REA Group Ltd.

    180       13,749  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    1,570       103,811  

Santos Ltd.

    7,006       40,758  

Scentre Group

    23,662       61,144  

Seek Ltd.

    1,288       19,564  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    1,748       37,060  

South32 Ltd.

    19,934       35,230  

Stockland

    10,329       34,021  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    5,044       43,424  

Sydney Airport

    4,385       24,629  

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

    7,637       23,978  
Security   Shares     Value  
Australia (continued)            

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

    17,512     $ 45,018  

TPG Telecom Ltd.

    1,978       9,905  

Transurban Group

    10,755       113,039  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

    2,869       25,026  

Vicinity Centres

    13,580       23,091  

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.

    414       5,973  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    4,852       146,850  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    14,162       238,156  

WiseTech Global Ltd.(a)

    588       9,853  

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

    3,910       90,907  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

    5,112       143,186  

Worley Ltd.

    1,196       12,202  
   

 

 

 
        4,367,774  
Austria — 0.1%            

ANDRITZ AG

    324       12,768  

Erste Group Bank AG

    1,211       44,502  

OMV AG

    628       31,311  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

    552       12,601  

Verbund AG

    276       14,596  

voestalpine AG

    490       11,903  
   

 

 

 
      127,681  
Belgium — 0.3%            

Ageas

    782       43,131  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

    3,132       237,478  

Colruyt SA

    276       13,810  

Galapagos NV(a)(b)

    176       39,418  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

    332       33,378  

KBC Group NV

    1,027       75,412  

Proximus SADP

    616       17,558  

Solvay SA

    325       33,690  

Telenet Group Holding NV

    245       11,398  

UCB SA

    521       47,968  

Umicore SA(a)

    815       37,545  
   

 

 

 
      590,786  
Canada — 3.7%            

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

    950       58,758  

Air Canada(b)

    538       18,033  

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

    2,145       32,859  

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., Class B

    3,594       120,194  

AltaGas Ltd.

    874       14,083  

Atco Ltd., Class I, NVS

    337       13,153  

Aurora Cannabis Inc.(a)(b)

    2,714       5,130  

Bank of Montreal

    2,670       203,760  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

    4,998       273,151  

Barrick Gold Corp.

    7,340       136,028  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.(b)

    1,380       37,887  

BCE Inc.

    598       28,197  

BlackBerry Ltd.(b)

    1,978       12,055  

Bombardier Inc., Class B(b)

    8,786       8,171  

Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Class A

    3,672       224,837  

CAE Inc.

    1,150       34,129  

Cameco Corp.

    1,671       13,481  

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT

    323       13,823  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    1,840       150,144  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    2,918       272,859  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    4,969       139,841  

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

    584       155,234  

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A, NVS

    265       28,439  

Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A, NVS

    552       16,904  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI Kokusai ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Canada (continued)            

Canopy Growth Corp.(a)(b)

    829     $ 18,679  

CCL Industries Inc., Class B, NVS

    587       24,771  

Cenovus Energy Inc.

    4,370       38,065  

CGI Inc.(b)

    1,035       79,299  

CI Financial Corp.

    1,058       18,551  

Constellation Software Inc.

    80       84,144  

Cronos Group Inc.(a)(b)

    736       5,303  

Dollarama Inc.

    1,229       41,901  

Emera Inc.

    1,012       45,116  

Empire Co. Ltd., Class A, NVS

    598       13,881  

Enbridge Inc.

    8,409         342,133  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

    114       51,043  

First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust

    398       6,521  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

    2,587       20,265  

Fortis Inc.

    1,686       73,582  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    767       87,240  

George Weston Ltd.

    325       26,208  

Gildan Activewear Inc.

    828       22,958  

Great-West Lifeco Inc.

    1,181       30,620  

H&R Real Estate Investment Trust

    646       10,448  

Husky Energy Inc.

    1,380       8,984  

Hydro One Ltd.(c)

    1,319       26,828  

iA Financial Corp. Inc.

    475       26,157  

IGM Financial Inc.

    230       6,655  

Imperial Oil Ltd.

    1,242       29,469  

Intact Financial Corp.

    552       59,839  

Inter Pipeline Ltd.

    1,502       25,042  

Keyera Corp.

    837       21,853  

Kinross Gold Corp.(b)

    4,738       24,038  

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

    828       33,976  

Loblaw Companies Ltd.

    828       43,349  

Lundin Mining Corp.

    2,682       14,074  

Magna International Inc.

    1,164       59,047  

Manulife Financial Corp.

    8,116       158,202  

Methanex Corp.

    282       9,149  

Metro Inc.

    1,077       43,933  

National Bank of Canada

    1,364       75,731  

Nutrien Ltd.

    2,327       99,393  

Onex Corp.

    337       21,633  

Open Text Corp.

    1,058       47,646  

Parkland Fuel Corp.

    608       21,170  

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

    2,070       79,322  

Power Corp. of Canada

    1,211       30,235  

Power Financial Corp.

    1,104       28,674  

PrairieSky Royalty Ltd.

    860       9,435  

Quebecor Inc., Class B

    552       13,707  

Restaurant Brands International Inc.

    1,136       69,351  

RioCan REIT

    598       12,281  

Rogers Communications Inc., Class B, NVS

    1,502       75,251  

Royal Bank of Canada

    5,900       466,540  

Saputo Inc.

    903       27,762  

Shaw Communications Inc., Class B, NVS

    1,870       36,564  

Shopify Inc., Class A(b)

    421       196,193  

SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust

    153       3,634  

Stars Group Inc. (The)(b)

    1,058       25,263  

Sun Life Financial Inc.

    2,499       117,567  

Suncor Energy Inc.

    6,364       194,642  

TC Energy Corp.

    3,772       206,974  

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

    2,071       26,777  

TELUS Corp.

    889       35,659  
Security   Shares     Value  
Canada (continued)            

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    950     $ 76,421  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

    7,414       410,011  

Waste Connections Inc.(a)

    1,058       101,896  

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

    291       11,666  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

    1,978       58,268  

WSP Global Inc.

    368       26,169  
   

 

 

 
        6,248,308  
Denmark — 0.7%            

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A

    17       19,160  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B, NVS

    23       27,600  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    440       64,362  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    415       30,943  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    461       58,177  

Danske Bank A/S

    2,856       47,816  

Demant A/S(b)

    476       15,459  

DSV Panalpina A/S

    874       95,081  

Genmab A/S(b)

    285       65,826  

H Lundbeck A/S

    276       11,739  

ISS A/S

    647       15,706  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    7,246       443,248  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    782       40,809  

Orsted A/S(c)

    797       86,988  

Pandora A/S

    430       22,280  

Tryg A/S

    521       15,792  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    787       78,521  
   

 

 

 
      1,139,507  
Finland — 0.4%            

Elisa OYJ

    639       38,480  

Fortum OYJ

    1,886       45,689  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    1,426       92,068  

Metso OYJ

    444       15,799  

Neste OYJ

    1,889       75,111  

Nokia OYJ

    23,232       90,612  

Nokian Renkaat OYJ

    460       12,393  

Nordea Bank Abp

    13,758       108,652  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    398       18,820  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    1,841       83,383  

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    2,177       28,372  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    2,236       70,695  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    1,726       21,184  
   

 

 

 
      701,258  
France — 4.0%            

Accor SA

    783       32,132  

Aeroports de Paris

    122       23,119  

Air Liquide SA

    1,933       280,086  

Airbus SE

    2,404       354,966  

Alstom SA

    690       36,658  

Amundi SA(c)

    251       20,375  

Arkema SA

    254       23,369  

Atos SE

    395       32,892  

AXA SA

    7,973       212,763  

BioMerieux

    138       13,680  

BNP Paribas SA

    4,633       246,677  

Bollore SA

    3,419       13,921  

Bouygues SA

    877       34,726  

Bureau Veritas SA

    1,058       29,206  

Capgemini SE

    660       82,174  

Carrefour SA

    2,300       39,010  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA(a)

    230       9,344  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI Kokusai ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
France (continued)            

Cie. de Saint-Gobain

      2,078     $   78,838  

Cie. Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    703       81,802  

CNP Assurances

    736       13,270  

Covivio

    224       26,611  

Credit Agricole SA

    4,659       63,145  

Danone SA

    2,530       202,991  

Dassault Aviation SA

    10       12,168  

Dassault Systemes SE

    543       94,295  

Edenred

    953       51,528  

Eiffage SA

    308       35,754  

Electricite de France SA

    2,444       30,213  

Engie SA

    7,820       134,845  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    1,208       179,721  

Eurazeo SE

    190       13,623  

Eurofins Scientific SE(a)

    47       25,313  

Eutelsat Communications SA

    828       12,429  

Faurecia SE

    316       15,118  

Gecina SA

    206       38,900  

Getlink SE

    1,886       33,337  

Hermes International

    125       93,726  

ICADE

    153       17,091  

Iliad SA(a)

    107       14,075  

Ingenico Group SA

    231       26,931  

Ipsen SA

    138       10,246  

JCDecaux SA

    276       7,396  

Kering SA

    306       188,206  

Klepierre SA

    858       29,219  

Legrand SA

    1,122       90,022  

L’Oreal SA

    1,047       292,276  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    1,150       503,782  

Natixis SA

    4,203       17,807  

Orange SA

    8,218       116,618  

Pernod Ricard SA

    862       149,499  

Peugeot SA

    2,386       49,208  

Publicis Groupe SA

    884       39,215  

Remy Cointreau SA

    92       9,706  

Renault SA

    782       30,544  

Safran SA

    1,317       213,014  

Sanofi

    4,615       444,692  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    92       16,527  

Schneider Electric SE

    2,260       226,710  

SCOR SE

    695       29,599  

SEB SA

    95       12,223  

SES SA

    1,564       19,247  

Societe Generale SA

    3,222       104,351  

Sodexo SA

    383       40,152  

STMicroelectronics NV

    2,877       80,632  

Suez

    1,334       21,924  

Teleperformance

    238       59,819  

Thales SA

    429       47,171  

TOTAL SA

    9,766       477,767  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA(b)

    362       27,536  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

    417       56,656  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, New

    142       19,293  

Valeo SA

    1,012       30,191  

Veolia Environnement SA

    2,300       68,004  

Vinci SA

    2,110       234,298  

Vivendi SA

    3,463       95,021  

Wendel SA

    138       18,444  
Security   Shares     Value  
France (continued)            

Worldline SA(b)(c)

    430     $ 30,378  
   

 

 

 
        6,688,215  
Germany — 2.9%            

adidas AG

    743       235,326  

Allianz SE, Registered

    1,713       409,758  

Aroundtown SA

    4,048       38,292  

BASF SE

    3,775       255,484  

Bayer AG, Registered

    3,851       311,754  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    1,334       95,116  

Beiersdorf AG

    414       46,981  

Brenntag AG

    628       32,626  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Bearer

    138       16,899  

Commerzbank AG

      4,508       25,978  

Continental AG

    433       49,396  

Covestro AG(c)

    716       30,271  

Daimler AG, Registered

    3,790       175,584  

Delivery Hero SE(b)(c)

    552       42,588  

Deutsche Bank AG, Registered

    8,096       74,324  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    788       128,413  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered

    994       15,234  

Deutsche Post AG, Registered

    4,133       144,620  

Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered

    13,662       221,138  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

    1,460       61,807  

E.ON SE

    9,154       103,879  

Evonik Industries AG

    920       25,254  

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

    184       13,731  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    900       69,517  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    1,686       86,181  

GEA Group AG

    483       14,500  

Hannover Rueck SE

    260       50,567  

HeidelbergCement AG

    599       40,678  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    444       41,085  

HOCHTIEF AG

    92       10,664  

Infineon Technologies AG

    5,100       110,640  

KION Group AG

    292       18,348  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    222       24,236  

LANXESS AG

    368       22,153  

Merck KGaA

    552       70,899  

METRO AG

    935       13,051  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    207       62,947  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered

    589       173,822  

Puma SE

    368       29,526  

QIAGEN NV(b)

    932       31,151  

RWE AG

    2,450       85,091  

SAP SE

    4,007       523,187  

Siemens AG, Registered

    3,153       390,088  

Siemens Healthineers AG(c)

    610       28,717  

Symrise AG

    506       52,116  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    3,250       9,843  

thyssenkrupp AG(a)

    1,686       20,861  

TUI AG

    1,626       16,684  

Uniper SE

    877       28,778  

United Internet AG, Registered

    506       16,430  

Volkswagen AG

    139       25,509  

Vonovia SE

    2,181       124,571  

Wirecard AG(a)

    506       74,692  

Zalando SE(b)(c)

    621       29,888  
   

 

 

 
      4,850,873  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI Kokusai ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Hong Kong — 1.2%            

AIA Group Ltd.

    49,800     $ 498,648  

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

    1,200       16,397  

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)(a)

    9,280       20,126  

BeiGene Ltd., ADR(a)(b)

    138       21,026  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    14,000       46,787  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    5,400       16,412  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    10,836       70,055  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    10,336       92,246  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    2,500       17,547  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    7,000       73,156  

Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.(a)

    1,400       7,210  

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.

    9,000       59,692  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    8,000       16,855  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.(a)

    2,900       59,084  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    5,523       25,037  

HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd.

    13,000       12,992  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.

    15,740       23,595  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

      38,167       73,533  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    4,900       163,314  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    4,600       24,518  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    800       44,728  

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

    800       24,664  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

    2,500       7,035  

Link REIT

    8,300       84,444  

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd., ADR

    911       18,375  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    6,000       33,922  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    23,333       29,478  

NWS Holdings Ltd.

    7,000       9,069  

PCCW Ltd.

    22,000       13,005  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    5,500       39,878  

Sands China Ltd.

    9,600       46,981  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    14,000       19,220  

SJM Holdings Ltd.

    8,000       9,036  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    7,000       98,533  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    2,000       17,734  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    4,400       13,770  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

    5,393       43,721  

Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.

    2,000       7,276  

WH Group Ltd.(c)

    33,000       31,704  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    4,000       20,863  

Wheelock & Co. Ltd.

    3,000       18,410  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

    6,000       12,641  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.

    3,000       8,365  
   

 

 

 
        1,991,082  
Ireland — 0.5%            

AIB Group PLC

    3,244       9,541  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

    3,386       16,563  

CRH PLC(b)

    3,470       130,438  

Flutter Entertainment PLC

    335       38,053  

Irish Bank Resolution Corp. Ltd.(b)(d)

    6,552       0 (e) 

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    659       84,204  

Kingspan Group PLC

    506       31,205  

Linde PLC

    2,215       449,933  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    874       30,297  

Steris PLC

    345       51,988  
   

 

 

 
      842,222  
Israel — 0.2%            

Azrieli Group Ltd.

    184       13,606  

Bank Hapoalim BM

    4,477       38,623  
Security   Shares     Value  
Israel (continued)            

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    5,632     $ 40,716  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)(b)

    511       58,412  

CyberArk Software Ltd.(b)

    138       19,076  

Elbit Systems Ltd.

    143       21,978  

Israel Chemicals Ltd.

    2,945       12,477  

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A

    4,968       22,661  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

    521       14,249  

Nice Ltd.(b)

    260       45,087  

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

    4,416       45,926  

Wix.com Ltd.(b)

    185       26,398  
   

 

 

 
      359,209  
Italy — 0.8%            

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    4,327       84,371  

Atlantia SpA

    2,024       49,727  

CNH Industrial NV

    4,002       38,248  

Davide Campari-Milano SpA

    2,422       23,432  

Enel SpA

    33,258       289,508  

Eni SpA

    10,626       149,057  

Ferrari NV

    529       89,401  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    1,921       22,513  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    60,546       150,666  

Leonardo SpA

    1,485       18,399  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    2,624       26,206  

Moncler SpA

    736       31,810  

Pirelli & C SpA(c)

    1,748       8,469  

Poste Italiane SpA(c)

    2,162       24,798  

Prysmian SpA

    851       18,937  

Recordati SpA

    444       19,007  

Snam SpA

    9,339       50,060  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano(b)

    35,952       19,395  

Tenaris SA

    1,932       19,972  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

    6,686       46,650  

UniCredit SpA

    8,109       108,574  
   

 

 

 
        1,289,200  
Malta — 0.0%            

BGP Holdings PLC(b)(d)

      38,252       1  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands — 1.4%            

ABN AMRO Bank NV, CVA(c)

    1,865       32,490  

Adyen NV(b)(c)

    46       42,362  

Aegon NV

    7,736       31,455  

AerCap Holdings NV(a)(b)

    465       26,324  

Akzo Nobel NV

    922       87,156  

Altice Europe NV(b)

    2,786       17,957  

ArcelorMittal SA

    2,733       40,452  

ASML Holding NV

    1,729       487,163  

EXOR NV

    429       31,682  

Heineken Holding NV

    471       46,402  

Heineken NV

    1,025       111,682  

ING Groep NV

    16,054       174,797  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    4,992       122,813  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    753       92,043  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    13,802       38,743  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    3,708       170,121  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    306       16,406  

NN Group NV

    1,257       43,740  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    1,140       144,620  

Prosus NV(b)

    2,003       144,793  

Randstad NV

    490       28,215  

Unilever NV

    6,072       354,618  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI Kokusai ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Netherlands (continued)            

Wolters Kluwer NV

    1,217     $ 91,602  
   

 

 

 
        2,377,636  
New Zealand — 0.1%            

a2 Milk Co. Ltd.(b)

    2,990       29,025  

Auckland International Airport Ltd.

    4,063       22,744  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    2,346       35,374  

Fletcher Building Ltd.

    3,003       10,786  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    2,814       9,542  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    5,481       18,959  

Ryman Healthcare Ltd.

    1,502       16,029  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    7,222       21,779  
   

 

 

 
      164,238  
Norway — 0.2%            

Aker BP ASA

    460       13,035  

DNB ASA

    4,032       70,796  

Equinor ASA

      4,067       73,748  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    843       18,382  

Mowi ASA

    1,658       39,607  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    5,494       17,291  

Orkla ASA

    3,067       29,613  

Schibsted ASA, Class B

    460       13,075  

Telenor ASA

    3,036       54,987  

Yara International ASA

    705       25,652  
   

 

 

 
      356,186  
Portugal — 0.1%            

EDP — Energias de Portugal SA

    11,392       57,114  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    2,118       32,015  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    1,150       19,811  
   

 

 

 
      108,940  
Singapore — 0.5%            

Ascendas REIT

    15,186       35,047  

CapitaLand Commercial Trust

    11,358       17,142  

CapitaLand Ltd.

    9,200       24,400  

CapitaLand Mall Trust

    13,800       25,479  

City Developments Ltd.

    1,800       13,979  

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

    9,200       14,627  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    7,200       133,830  

Genting Singapore Ltd.

    23,800       14,996  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

    310       6,637  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    5,500       26,918  

Mapletree Commercial Trust

    17,200       29,614  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.(a)

    12,625       100,175  

SATS Ltd.

    2,200       7,350  

Sembcorp Industries Ltd.(a)

    4,600       7,145  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

    2,000       12,528  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    3,400       21,672  

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.(a)

    4,500       6,660  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    6,200       18,669  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    33,000       79,786  

Suntec REIT

    10,700       14,424  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    5,100       95,880  

UOL Group Ltd.

    2,100       12,278  

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    1,100       13,161  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    9,200       26,355  

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.

    9,200       6,403  
   

 

 

 
      765,155  
Spain — 1.0%            

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    1,043       34,710  

Aena SME SA(c)

    278       51,495  
Security   Shares     Value  
Spain (continued)            

Amadeus IT Group SA

    1,794     $ 140,798  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    27,201       140,728  

Banco de Sabadell SA

    22,466       20,266  

Banco Santander SA

    69,354       273,154  

Bankia SA

    5,170       9,405  

Bankinter SA

    2,340       15,180  

CaixaBank SA

    14,491       42,396  

Cellnex Telecom SA(c)

    990       49,282  

Enagas SA

    959       25,846  

Endesa SA

    1,257       34,505  

Ferrovial SA

    2,274       72,225  

Grifols SA

    1,258       42,242  

Iberdrola SA

    24,594       269,008  

Iberdrola SA, New(b)

    425       4,652  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    4,451       149,803  

Mapfre SA

    4,523       11,589  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    1,242       32,758  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    1,551       30,999  

Repsol SA

    6,078       83,960  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA

    981       15,660  

Telefonica SA

      19,044       128,928  
   

 

 

 
        1,679,589  
Sweden — 0.9%            

Alfa Laval AB

    1,107       27,679  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    4,170       99,203  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    2,775       98,463  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    1,610       50,111  

Boliden AB

    1,058       25,169  

Electrolux AB, Series B

    1,027       24,368  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    2,775       32,159  

Epiroc AB, Class B

    1,610       18,224  

Essity AB, Class B

    2,432       77,209  

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

    3,312       72,726  

Hexagon AB, Class B

    1,091       59,447  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    2,116       15,964  

ICA Gruppen AB

    322       14,158  

Industrivarden AB, Class C

    599       14,126  

Investor AB, Class B

    1,995       109,326  

Kinnevik AB, Class B

    1,012       24,443  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

    337       14,636  

Lundin Petroleum AB

    904       27,536  

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR

    414       19,560  

Sandvik AB

    4,462       81,545  

Securitas AB, Class B

    1,356       21,349  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    6,394       63,179  

Skanska AB, Class B

    1,518       35,120  

SKF AB, Class B

    1,641       30,084  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    6,486       63,712  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    3,710       57,063  

Swedish Match AB

    810       45,834  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    1,795       27,078  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    13,002       102,196  

Telia Co. AB

    10,702       45,801  

Volvo AB, Class B

    5,888       100,977  
   

 

 

 
      1,498,445  
Switzerland — 3.4%            

ABB Ltd., Registered

    7,594       177,242  

Adecco Group AG, Registered

    676       39,742  

Alcon Inc.(b)

    1,782       105,207  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI Kokusai ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Switzerland (continued)            

Baloise Holding AG, Registered

    198     $ 35,783  

Barry Callebaut AG, Registered

    9       19,933  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Participation Certificates, NVS

    5       41,915  

Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, Registered

    2,131       156,083  

Clariant AG, Registered

    726       16,357  

Coca-Cola HBC AG

    783       28,756  

Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered

      10,396       131,668  

Dufry AG, Registered

    138       11,982  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG, Registered

    30       19,659  

Geberit AG, Registered

    146       77,083  

Givaudan SA, Registered

    35       115,403  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    920       46,074  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered

    210       33,968  

LafargeHolcim Ltd., Registered

    1,978       100,700  

Lonza Group AG, Registered

    322       132,279  

Nestle SA, Registered

    12,298       1,356,484  

Novartis AG, Registered

    8,803       832,153  

Pargesa Holding SA, Bearer

    154       12,351  

Partners Group Holding AG

    75       68,806  

Roche Holding AG, NVS

    2,869       964,712  

Schindler Holding AG, Participation Certificates, NVS

    166       42,926  

Schindler Holding AG, Registered

    94       23,392  

SGS SA, Registered

    21       60,771  

Sika AG, Registered

    552       99,302  

Sonova Holding AG, Registered

    246       61,675  

Straumann Holding AG, Registered

    46       43,880  

Swatch Group AG (The), Bearer

    138       34,727  

Swatch Group AG (The), Registered

    186       9,068  

Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered

    138       69,454  

Swiss Prime Site AG, Registered

    332       40,551  

Swiss Re AG

    1,180       133,361  

Swisscom AG, Registered

    106       58,207  

Temenos AG, Registered

    276       44,614  

UBS Group AG, Registered

    15,814       196,763  

Vifor Pharma AG

    199       36,728  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    612       254,268  
   

 

 

 
        5,734,027  
United Kingdom — 5.8%            

3i Group PLC

    4,052       58,995  

Admiral Group PLC

    844       25,133  

Amcor PLC(b)

    6,164       65,277  

Anglo American PLC

    4,233       110,795  

Antofagasta PLC

    1,441       15,618  

Aptiv PLC

    1,090       92,421  

Ashtead Group PLC

    2,070       66,989  

Associated British Foods PLC

    1,464       50,678  

AstraZeneca PLC

    5,383       526,798  

Auto Trader Group PLC(c)

    4,308       31,915  

AVEVA Group PLC

    264       17,115  

Aviva PLC

    16,286       85,529  

BAE Systems PLC

    13,432       111,796  

Barclays PLC

    73,296       162,320  

Barratt Developments PLC

    3,971       42,023  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    553       38,198  

BP PLC

    83,958       505,446  

British American Tobacco PLC

    9,478       419,483  

British Land Co. PLC (The)

    3,971       29,031  

BT Group PLC

    33,488       71,036  

Bunzl PLC

    1,426       36,937  
Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Burberry Group PLC

    1,686     $ 43,405  

Capri Holdings Ltd.(b)

    613       18,366  

Carnival PLC

    788       32,388  

Centrica PLC

      22,741       25,433  

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC

    966       50,821  

Compass Group PLC

    6,506       160,976  

Croda International PLC

    580       38,106  

DCC PLC

    415       33,545  

Diageo PLC

    9,692         384,558  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

    5,537       24,656  

easyJet PLC

    736       13,515  

Evraz PLC

    1,656       7,697  

Experian PLC

    3,597       125,035  

Ferguson PLC

    975       87,422  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

    4,483       58,285  

G4S PLC

    5,734       14,769  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    20,387       479,435  

Glencore PLC

    45,291       132,838  

GVC Holdings PLC

    2,211       25,566  

Halma PLC

    1,569       43,578  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    1,267       28,810  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    82,575       600,637  

Imperial Brands PLC

    3,910       100,547  

Informa PLC

    5,130       52,395  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

    705       43,544  

Intertek Group PLC

    690       52,391  

ITV PLC

    15,164       27,065  

J Sainsbury PLC

    6,424       17,140  

JD Sports Fashion PLC

    1,396       15,123  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    815       27,986  

Kingfisher PLC

    8,833       23,753  

Land Securities Group PLC

    3,130       38,702  

Legal & General Group PLC

    23,552       94,846  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    291,650       218,331  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    1,288       133,043  

M&G PLC(b)

    10,911       34,548  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

    8,388       19,460  

Meggitt PLC

    3,281       29,220  

Melrose Industries PLC

    19,642       60,380  

Micro Focus International PLC

    1,474       19,920  

Mondi PLC

    2,004       40,840  

National Grid PLC

    14,170       187,872  

Next PLC

    521       47,333  

NMC Health PLC(a)

    414       7,051  

Ocado Group PLC(b)

    1,840       29,676  

Pearson PLC

    2,944       22,058  

Persimmon PLC

    1,257       50,588  

Prudential PLC

    10,453       186,294  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    2,867       237,377  

RELX PLC

    8,146       216,157  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    6,394       39,361  

Rio Tinto PLC

    4,629       249,204  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC

    6,919       61,108  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

    20,134       57,938  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

    17,681       464,837  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B

    15,210       400,997  

RSA Insurance Group PLC

    4,049       29,377  

Sage Group PLC (The)

    4,418       43,003  

Schroders PLC

    490       20,753  

Segro PLC

    4,002       48,038  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI Kokusai ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC(b)

    690     $ 32,616  

Severn Trent PLC

    950       32,297  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    3,588       86,388  

Smiths Group PLC

    1,625       36,190  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    230       27,044  

SSE PLC

    4,018       79,898  

St. James’s Place PLC

    2,143       32,317  

Standard Chartered PLC

    11,456       95,289  

Standard Life Aberdeen PLC

    10,840       43,082  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    12,481       35,389  

Tesco PLC

    39,238       127,705  

Unilever PLC

    4,546       271,672  

United Utilities Group PLC

    2,717       36,299  

Vodafone Group PLC

      108,527       213,589  

Weir Group PLC (The)

    894       15,886  

Whitbread PLC

    552       32,526  

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

    9,169       21,992  

WPP PLC

    5,152       64,178  
   

 

 

 
        9,725,987  
United States — 68.7%            

3M Co.

    2,434       386,178  

Abbott Laboratories

    7,233       630,284  

AbbVie Inc.

    6,065       491,386  

ABIOMED Inc.(b)

    184       34,277  

Accenture PLC, Class A

    2,632       540,113  

Activision Blizzard Inc.

    3,123       182,633  

Acuity Brands Inc.

    184       21,688  

Adobe Inc.(b)

    1,989       698,417  

Advance Auto Parts Inc.

    306       40,316  

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.(b)

    4,235       199,045  

AES Corp./VA

    2,944       58,468  

Aflac Inc.

    3,066       158,114  

Agilent Technologies Inc.

    1,247       102,952  

AGNC Investment Corp.

    2,025       37,645  

Air Products & Chemicals Inc.

    890       212,452  

Akamai Technologies Inc.(b)

    705       65,812  

Albemarle Corp.

    433       34,761  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.

    460       75,072  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.(b)

    920       91,439  

Align Technology Inc.(b)

    322       82,786  

Alleghany Corp.(b)

    52       41,478  

Allegion PLC

    414       53,538  

Allergan PLC

    1,359       253,644  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    194       19,941  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    904       53,661  

Allstate Corp. (The)

    1,380       163,585  

Ally Financial Inc.

    1,525       48,846  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.(b)

    443       50,852  

Alphabet Inc., Class A(b)

    1,226       1,756,588  

Alphabet Inc., Class C, NVS(b)

    1,279       1,834,380  

Altice USA Inc., Class A(b)

    669       18,304  

Altria Group Inc.

    7,642       363,224  

Amazon.com Inc.(b)

    1,722       3,459,016  

AMERCO

    46       17,078  

Ameren Corp.

    1,012       83,035  

American Airlines Group Inc.

    511       13,715  

American Electric Power Co. Inc.

    2,024       210,941  

American Express Co.

    2,888       375,065  

American Financial Group Inc./OH

    334       36,336  

American International Group Inc.

    3,588       180,333  
Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

American Tower Corp.

    1,819     $ 421,535  

American Water Works Co. Inc.

    766       104,329  

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

    539       89,156  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    674       57,667  

AMETEK Inc.

    971       94,333  

Amgen Inc.

    2,457       530,835  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    1,215       120,856  

Analog Devices Inc.

    1,518       166,600  

Annaly Capital Management Inc.

    6,003       58,589  

ANSYS Inc.(b)

    350       96,016  

Anthem Inc.

    1,063       281,993  

AO Smith Corp.

    598       25,529  

Aon PLC

    973       214,303  

Apache Corp.

    1,548       42,477  

Apple Inc.

    18,565         5,746,053  

Applied Materials Inc.

    3,781       219,260  

Aramark

    1,014       44,758  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(b)

    1,656       73,129  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    2,302       103,038  

Arconic Inc.

    1,774       53,131  

Arista Networks Inc.(b)

    230       51,368  

Arrow Electronics Inc.(b)

    383       29,085  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    791       81,133  

Assurant Inc.

    239       31,204  

AT&T Inc.

    30,000       1,128,600  

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(b)

    598       26,049  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    460       53,834  

Autodesk Inc.(b)

    889       175,000  

Autoliv Inc.

    344       26,361  

Automatic Data Processing Inc.

    1,780       305,074  

AutoZone Inc.(b)

    102       107,912  

AvalonBay Communities Inc.

    559       121,130  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    368       48,296  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(b)

    946       27,254  

Baker Hughes Co.

    2,600       56,316  

Ball Corp.

    1,289       93,040  

Bank of America Corp.

      36,239       1,189,726  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    3,542       158,611  

Baxter International Inc.

    1,995       177,994  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    1,114       306,551  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B(b)

    5,397       1,211,249  

Best Buy Co. Inc.

    983       83,250  

Biogen Inc.(b)

    760       204,326  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.(b)

    720       60,120  

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Class A(b)

    92       33,205  

Black Knight Inc.(b)

    616       41,223  

BlackRock Inc.(f)

    473       249,437  

Blackstone Group Inc. (The), Class A

    2,732       166,843  

Boeing Co. (The)

    2,189       696,693  

Booking Holdings Inc.(b)

    171       313,024  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    577       45,029  

BorgWarner Inc.

    843       28,906  

Boston Properties Inc.

    637       91,314  

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

    5,644       236,314  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    9,662       608,223  

Broadcom Inc.

    1,633       498,326  

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.

    475       56,596  

Brown & Brown Inc.

    859       38,569  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B, NVS

    1,168       79,004  

Bunge Ltd.

    582       30,514  
 

 

 

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iShares® MSCI Kokusai ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Burlington Stores Inc.(b)

    276     $ 60,022  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    1,702       23,981  

Cadence Design Systems Inc.(b)

    1,165       84,008  

Camden Property Trust

    368       41,374  

Campbell Soup Co.

    751       36,341  

Capital One Financial Corp.

      1,932         192,814  

Cardinal Health Inc.

    1,196       61,247  

CarMax Inc.(b)

    652       63,270  

Carnival Corp.

    1,740       75,742  

Caterpillar Inc.

    2,292       301,054  

Cboe Global Markets Inc.

    482       59,392  

CBRE Group Inc., Class A(b)

    1,328       81,074  

CDK Global Inc.

    518       27,806  

CDW Corp./DE

    581       75,791  

Celanese Corp.

    512       52,992  

Centene Corp.(b)

    2,395       150,430  

CenterPoint Energy Inc.

    2,039       53,993  

CenturyLink Inc.

    4,130       56,416  

Cerner Corp.

    1,242       89,213  

CF Industries Holdings Inc.

    950       38,266  

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.

    547       39,504  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    4,792       218,276  

Charter Communications Inc., Class A(b)

    633       327,552  

Cheniere Energy Inc.(b)

    874       51,776  

Chevron Corp.

    7,780       833,549  

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.(b)

    100       86,676  

Chubb Ltd.

    1,889       287,109  

Church & Dwight Co. Inc.

    1,016       75,408  

Cigna Corp.(b)

    1,551       298,381  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    644       67,588  

Cintas Corp.

    370       103,219  

Cisco Systems Inc.

    17,625       810,221  

Citigroup Inc.

    9,227       686,581  

Citizens Financial Group Inc.

    1,847       68,856  

Citrix Systems Inc.

    560       67,883  

Clorox Co. (The)

    495       77,868  

CME Group Inc.

    1,482       321,757  

CMS Energy Corp.

    1,165       79,814  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    16,698       975,163  

Cognex Corp.

    710       36,189  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    2,258       138,596  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    3,377       249,155  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    18,513       799,576  

Comerica Inc.

    659       40,304  

Conagra Brands Inc.

    1,962       64,589  

Concho Resources Inc.

    853       64,640  

ConocoPhillips

    4,489       266,781  

Consolidated Edison Inc.

    1,364       128,216  

Constellation Brands Inc., Class A

    690       129,927  

Continental Resources Inc./OK

    398       10,834  

Cooper Companies Inc. (The)

    199       69,031  

Copart Inc.(b)

    874       88,676  

Corning Inc.

    3,274       87,383  

Corteva Inc.(b)

    3,095       89,507  

CoStar Group Inc.(b)

    141       92,072  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    1,790       546,881  

Coty Inc., Class A

    1,266       12,989  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    1,702       255,028  

Crown Holdings Inc.(b)

    575       42,567  

CSX Corp.

    3,148       240,318  
Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Cummins Inc.

    623     $ 99,661  

CVS Health Corp.

    5,291         358,836  

Danaher Corp.

    2,560       411,827  

Darden Restaurants Inc.

    521       60,660  

DaVita Inc.(b)

    421       33,625  

Deere & Co.

    1,242       196,956  

Dell Technologies Inc., Class C(b)

    634       30,920  

Delta Air Lines Inc.

    603       33,611  

Dentsply Sirona Inc.

    967       54,152  

Devon Energy Corp.

    1,531       33,253  

DexCom Inc.(b)

    368       88,596  

Diamondback Energy Inc.

    659       49,030  

Digital Realty Trust Inc.

    841       103,435  

Discover Financial Services

    1,300       97,669  

Discovery Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    598       17,497  

Discovery Inc., Class C, NVS(b)

    1,458       40,489  

DISH Network Corp., Class A(b)

    969       35,620  

DocuSign Inc.(b)

    414       32,503  

Dollar General Corp.

    1,085       166,450  

Dollar Tree Inc.(b)

    1,012       88,115  

Dominion Energy Inc.

      3,333       285,805  

Domino’s Pizza Inc.

    161       45,362  

Dover Corp.

    567       64,553  

Dow Inc.(b)

    2,990       137,749  

DR Horton Inc.

    1,476       87,379  

Dropbox Inc., Class A(b)

    1,196       20,356  

DTE Energy Co.

    737       97,734  

Duke Energy Corp.

    3,024       295,233  

Duke Realty Corp.

    1,349       48,982  

DuPont de Nemours Inc.

    3,095       158,402  

DXC Technology Co.

    1,150       36,662  

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

    1,045       44,538  

East West Bancorp. Inc.

    601       27,550  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    553       39,412  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    1,679       158,615  

Eaton Vance Corp., NVS

    444       20,313  

eBay Inc.

    3,266       109,607  

Ecolab Inc.

    1,062       208,269  

Edison International

    1,452       111,151  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(b)

    837       184,023  

Elanco Animal Health Inc.(b)

    1,380       42,642  

Electronic Arts Inc.(b)

    1,257       135,655  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    3,591       501,447  

Emerson Electric Co.

    2,530       181,224  

Entergy Corp.

    843       110,871  

EOG Resources Inc.

    2,392       174,401  

EPAM Systems Inc.(b)

    230       52,472  

Equifax Inc.

    490       73,451  

Equinix Inc.

    345       203,457  

Equitable Holdings Inc.

    1,735       41,675  

Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc.

    644       46,851  

Equity Residential

    1,484       123,291  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A, NVS

    92       15,318  

Essential Utilities Inc.

    890       46,227  

Essex Property Trust Inc.

    277       85,804  

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The), Class A

    922       179,938  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    158       43,698  

Evergy Inc.

    962       69,418  

Eversource Energy

    1,309       121,004  

Exact Sciences Corp.(a)(b)

    644       60,072  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI Kokusai ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Exelon Corp.

    3,980     $ 189,408  

Expedia Group Inc.(a)

    574       62,250  

Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

    705       51,493  

Extra Space Storage Inc.

    536       59,324  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    17,299       1,074,614  

F5 Networks Inc.(b)

    242       29,553  

Facebook Inc., Class A(b)

    9,855         1,989,823  

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

    138       39,483  

Fastenal Co.

    2,392       83,433  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    291       36,381  

FedEx Corp.

    1,028       148,690  

Fidelity National Financial Inc.

    1,059       51,626  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

    2,486       357,139  

Fifth Third Bancorp.

    2,976       84,667  

First Republic Bank/CA

    690       76,507  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    2,100       106,659  

Fiserv Inc.(b)

    2,359       279,801  

FleetCor Technologies Inc.(b)

    375       118,211  

Flex Ltd.(a)(b)

    2,178       28,641  

FLIR Systems Inc.

    598       30,821  

Flowserve Corp.

    567       26,468  

FMC Corp.

    556       53,148  

Ford Motor Co.

      15,747       138,889  

Fortinet Inc.(b)

    603       69,562  

Fortive Corp.

    1,255       94,037  

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.

    519       35,660  

Fox Corp., Class A, NVS

    1,536       56,955  

Fox Corp., Class B(b)

    684       24,850  

Franklin Resources Inc.

    1,272       32,182  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

    5,674       62,981  

Gap Inc. (The)

    966       16,818  

Garmin Ltd.

    559       54,195  

Gartner Inc.(b)

    376       60,453  

General Dynamics Corp.

    980       171,931  

General Electric Co.

    35,746       445,038  

General Mills Inc.

    2,486       129,819  

General Motors Co.

    5,201       173,661  

Genuine Parts Co.

    599       56,048  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

    5,198       328,514  

Global Payments Inc.

    1,235       241,381  

Globe Life Inc.

    382       39,827  

GoDaddy Inc., Class A(b)

    736       49,467  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)

    1,325       315,019  

Grubhub Inc.(b)

    368       19,927  

Guidewire Software Inc.(b)

    338       38,025  

Halliburton Co.

    3,588       78,254  

Hanesbrands Inc.

    1,429       19,663  

Harley-Davidson Inc.

    722       24,115  

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

    1,472       87,260  

Hasbro Inc.

    567       57,760  

HCA Healthcare Inc.

    1,096       152,125  

HD Supply Holdings Inc.(b)

    644       26,237  

Healthpeak Properties Inc.

    2,024       72,844  

HEICO Corp.

    138       16,895  

HEICO Corp., Class A

    368       35,383  

Henry Schein Inc.(a)(b)

    613       42,260  

Hershey Co. (The)

    674       104,585  

Hess Corp.

    1,150       65,056  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    5,651       78,718  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

    1,163       125,371  
Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

HollyFrontier Corp.

    705     $ 31,669  

Hologic Inc.(b)

    1,159       62,030  

Home Depot Inc. (The)

    4,487       1,023,485  

Honeywell International Inc.

    2,948       510,653  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    1,208       57,090  

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

    3,020       49,347  

HP Inc.

    6,014       128,218  

Humana Inc.

    565       189,976  

Huntington Bancshares Inc./OH

    4,538       61,581  

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.

    184       48,024  

IAC/InterActiveCorp.(b)

    306       74,539  

IDEX Corp.

    333       54,562  

IDEXX Laboratories Inc.(b)

    368       99,732  

IHS Markit Ltd.(b)

    1,564       123,337  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

    1,348       235,873  

Illumina Inc.(b)

    598       173,462  

Incyte Corp.(b)

    747       54,583  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

    1,013       134,962  

Ingredion Inc.

    276       24,288  

Insulet Corp.(b)

    247       47,928  

Intel Corp.

      18,154         1,160,585  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

    2,347       234,090  

International Business Machines Corp.

    3,634       522,315  

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

    406       53,231  

International Paper Co.

    1,610       65,559  

Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (The)

    1,533       34,799  

Intuit Inc.

    1,058       296,642  

Intuitive Surgical Inc.(b)

    467       261,417  

Invesco Ltd.

    1,625       28,113  

Invitation Homes Inc.

    2,093       65,867  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.(b)

    552       32,193  

IPG Photonics Corp.(b)

    156       19,917  

IQVIA Holdings Inc.(b)

    698       108,365  

Iron Mountain Inc.

    1,139       36,004  

Jack Henry & Associates Inc.

    327       48,900  

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

    598       55,333  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(b)

    214       30,677  

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.

    339       36,588  

Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

    950       20,558  

JM Smucker Co. (The)

    491       50,873  

Johnson & Johnson

    10,816       1,610,178  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    3,291       129,830  

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

    199       33,794  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    13,102       1,734,181  

Juniper Networks Inc.

    1,487       34,112  

Kansas City Southern

    401       67,645  

Kellogg Co.

    1,060       72,303  

KeyCorp.

    4,048       75,738  

Keysight Technologies Inc.(b)

    782       72,718  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    1,426       204,260  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    1,686       32,118  

Kinder Morgan Inc./DE

    8,204       171,217  

KKR & Co. Inc., Class A, NVS

    1,900       60,610  

KLA Corp.

    646       107,068  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.(a)

    554       20,542  

Kohl’s Corp.

    674       28,814  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    2,673       78,052  

Kroger Co. (The)

    3,250       87,295  

L3Harris Technologies Inc.

    906       200,525  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(b)

    418       73,317  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI Kokusai ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Lam Research Corp.

    593     $ 176,839  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.

    598       54,603  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    1,426       93,132  

Lear Corp.

    234       28,824  

Leggett & Platt Inc.

    521       24,794  

Leidos Holdings Inc.

    523       52,546  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    1,154       76,579  

Lennox International Inc.

    153       35,646  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C, NVS(b)

    417       55,432  

Liberty Global PLC, Class A(b)

    784       16,088  

Liberty Global PLC, Class C, NVS(b)

    1,624       31,636  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class C, NVS(b)

    829       38,789  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A(a)(b)

    360       17,485  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C, NVS(b)

    690       33,824  

Liberty Property Trust

    598       37,465  

Lincoln National Corp.

    828       45,109  

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.(b)

    598       40,760  

LKQ Corp.(b)

    1,257       41,085  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    1,034       442,676  

Loews Corp.

    1,180       60,711  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

    3,165       367,900  

Lululemon Athletica Inc.(b)

    433       103,656  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    1,085       84,478  

M&T Bank Corp.

    501       84,429  

ManpowerGroup Inc.

    276       25,251  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    3,051       34,690  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    2,682       146,169  

Markel Corp.(b)

    55       64,513  

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

    154       54,544  

Marriott International Inc./MD, Class A

    1,130       158,268  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

    2,146       240,052  

Martin Marietta Materials Inc.

    250       65,950  

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

    2,622       63,033  

Masco Corp.

    1,245       59,162  

Mastercard Inc., Class A

    3,699         1,168,662  

Match Group Inc.(a)(b)

    235       18,382  

Maxim Integrated Products Inc.

    1,104       66,372  

McCormick & Co. Inc./MD, NVS

    521       85,116  

McDonald’s Corp.

    3,102       663,735  

McKesson Corp.

    746       106,387  

Medical Properties Trust Inc.

    2,104       46,604  

Medtronic PLC

    5,481       632,727  

MercadoLibre Inc.(a)(b)

    184       121,992  

Merck & Co. Inc.

    10,601       905,749  

MetLife Inc.

    3,312       164,640  

Mettler-Toledo International Inc.(b)

    100       75,718  

MGM Resorts International

    2,192       68,084  

Microchip Technology Inc.

    970       94,556  

Micron Technology Inc.(b)

    4,527       240,338  

Microsoft Corp.

      29,819       5,076,088  

Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc.

    475       65,175  

Middleby Corp. (The)(b)

    210       23,554  

Mohawk Industries Inc.(b)

    230       30,286  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    797       44,297  

Mondelez International Inc., Class A

    5,871       336,878  

MongoDB Inc.(a)(b)

    138       22,620  

Monster Beverage Corp.(b)

    1,671       111,289  

Moody’s Corp.

    690       177,185  

Morgan Stanley

    5,164       269,871  

Mosaic Co. (The)

    1,610       31,942  
Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Motorola Solutions Inc.

    673     $ 119,121  

MSCI Inc.

    335       95,743  

Mylan NV(b)

    2,149       46,032  

Nasdaq Inc.

    447       52,058  

National Oilwell Varco Inc.

    1,349       27,803  

National Retail Properties Inc.

    644       36,064  

NetApp Inc.

    1,022       54,575  

Netflix Inc.(b)

    1,794       619,091  

Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.(b)

    356       35,628  

Newell Brands Inc.

    1,598       31,209  

Newmont Corp.

    3,321       149,644  

News Corp., Class A, NVS

    1,548       21,084  

NextEra Energy Inc.

    1,968         527,818  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

    1,481       30,212  

NIKE Inc., Class B

    5,198       500,567  

NiSource Inc.

    1,534       44,962  

Noble Energy Inc.

    2,054       40,608  

Nordstrom Inc.

    507       18,688  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    1,067       222,160  

Northern Trust Corp.

    843       82,454  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    663       248,340  

NortonLifeLock Inc.

    2,560       72,755  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(b)

    874       47,065  

NRG Energy Inc.

    1,031       38,034  

Nucor Corp.

    1,277       60,645  

NVIDIA Corp.

    2,377       561,994  

NVR Inc.(b)

    14       53,438  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

      3,839       152,485  

OGE Energy Corp.

    812       37,230  

Okta Inc.(b)

    414       53,013  

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

    255       50,039  

Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.

    900       37,755  

Omnicom Group Inc.

    921       69,361  

ON Semiconductor Corp.(b)

    1,794       41,531  

ONEOK Inc.

    1,689       126,455  

Oracle Corp.

    9,570       501,946  

O’Reilly Automotive Inc.(b)

    305       123,861  

Ovintiv Inc.

    1,175       18,320  

Owens Corning

    460       27,825  

PACCAR Inc.

    1,426       105,823  

Packaging Corp. of America

    352       33,704  

Palo Alto Networks Inc.(b)

    390       91,564  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    506       99,019  

Paychex Inc.

    1,336       114,589  

Paycom Software Inc.(b)

    184       58,541  

PayPal Holdings Inc.(b)

    4,573       520,819  

Pentair PLC

    692       29,708  

People’s United Financial Inc.

    1,426       21,989  

PepsiCo Inc.

    5,750       816,615  

PerkinElmer Inc.

    506       46,795  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    536       30,573  

Pfizer Inc.

    22,725       846,279  

Philip Morris International Inc.

    6,399       529,197  

Phillips 66

    1,813       165,654  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    444       43,374  

Pinterest Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    606       13,350  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    695       93,825  

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

    1,840       273,332  

Polaris Inc.

    260       23,878  

PPG Industries Inc.

    973       116,604  
 

 

 

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iShares® MSCI Kokusai ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

PPL Corp.

    2,954     $ 106,905  

Principal Financial Group Inc.

    1,190       63,011  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    10,346         1,289,319  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    2,406       194,140  

Prologis Inc.

    2,598       241,302  

Prudential Financial Inc.

    1,671       152,161  

PTC Inc.(b)

    462       38,401  

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.

      2,085       123,432  

Public Storage

    644       144,101  

PulteGroup Inc.

    1,111       49,606  

PVH Corp.

    301       26,238  

Qorvo Inc.(b)

    521       55,153  

QUALCOMM Inc.

    4,978       424,673  

Quest Diagnostics Inc.

    567       62,750  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    199       22,587  

Raymond James Financial Inc.

    506       46,264  

Raytheon Co.

    1,135       250,767  

Realty Income Corp.

    1,302       102,090  

Regency Centers Corp.

    659       40,884  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.(b)

    322       108,817  

Regions Financial Corp.

    4,013       62,482  

Reinsurance Group of America Inc.

    266       38,317  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    184       34,857  

Republic Services Inc.

    920       87,446  

ResMed Inc.

    592       94,110  

RingCentral Inc., Class A(b)

    295       60,646  

Robert Half International Inc.

    460       26,758  

Rockwell Automation Inc.

    506       96,980  

Roku Inc.(a)(b)

    336       40,639  

Rollins Inc.

    666       25,275  

Roper Technologies Inc.

    414       158,007  

Ross Stores Inc.

    1,475       165,480  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

    724       84,766  

RPM International Inc.

    533       38,040  

S&P Global Inc.

    1,040       305,479  

Sabre Corp.

    1,058       22,789  

salesforce.com Inc.(b)

    3,418       623,136  

Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.(b)

    302       35,020  

SBA Communications Corp.

    484       120,787  

Schlumberger Ltd.

    5,658       189,600  

Seagate Technology PLC

    1,012       57,674  

Sealed Air Corp.

    659       23,395  

Seattle Genetics Inc.(b)

    506       54,845  

SEI Investments Co.

    562       36,676  

Sempra Energy

    1,150       184,736  

ServiceNow Inc.(b)

    788       266,525  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    344       191,605  

Signature Bank/New York NY

    232       32,918  

Simon Property Group Inc.

    1,268       168,834  

Sirius XM Holdings Inc.

    6,762       47,807  

Skyworks Solutions Inc.

    674       76,263  

SL Green Realty Corp.

    290       26,692  

Snap Inc., Class A, NVS(b)

    3,220       59,184  

Snap-on Inc.

    245       39,109  

Southern Co. (The)

    4,262       300,045  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    575       31,614  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., Class A

    428       27,957  

Splunk Inc.(b)

    684       106,198  

Sprint Corp.(a)(b)

    3,404       14,875  

Square Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,493       111,512  
Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.

    932     $ 58,725  

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

    613       97,669  

Starbucks Corp.

    4,891       414,904  

State Street Corp.

    1,520       114,958  

Steel Dynamics Inc.

    981       29,312  

Stryker Corp.

    1,384       291,609  

Sun Communities Inc.

    368       59,679  

SVB Financial Group(b)

    230       55,276  

Synchrony Financial

    2,426       78,627  

Synopsys Inc.(b)

    622       91,751  

Sysco Corp.

    2,008       164,937  

T Rowe Price Group Inc.

    971       129,658  

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

    471       58,705  

Tapestry Inc.

    1,151       29,661  

Targa Resources Corp.

    920       33,580  

Target Corp.

    2,072       229,453  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

    1,157       54,934  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    1,350       124,443  

TechnipFMC PLC

    1,848       30,510  

Teledyne Technologies Inc.(b)

    149       54,394  

Teleflex Inc.

    186       69,101  

Teradyne Inc.

    701       46,259  

Tesla Inc.(a)(b)

    573         372,777  

Texas Instruments Inc.

    3,811       459,797  

Textron Inc.

    966       44,368  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

    1,656       518,643  

Tiffany & Co.

    463       62,051  

TJX Companies Inc. (The)

      5,016       296,145  

T-Mobile U.S. Inc.(b)

    1,410       111,658  

Tractor Supply Co.

    521       48,427  

TransDigm Group Inc.

    193       124,153  

TransUnion

    736       67,491  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)

    1,067       140,439  

Trimble Inc.(b)

    1,058       44,986  

TripAdvisor Inc.

    476       13,004  

Truist Financial Corp.

    5,506       283,944  

Twilio Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    460       57,196  

Twitter Inc.(b)

    3,005       97,602  

Tyler Technologies Inc.(b)

    158       51,141  

Tyson Foods Inc., Class A

    1,234       101,965  

U.S. Bancorp.

    6,134       326,451  

Uber Technologies Inc.(b)

    690       25,040  

UDR Inc.

    1,073       51,407  

UGI Corp.

    751       31,234  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc.(b)

    232       62,155  

Under Armour Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    748       15,095  

Under Armour Inc., Class C, NVS(b)

    753       13,524  

Union Pacific Corp.

    2,866       514,218  

United Airlines Holdings Inc.(b)

    213       15,932  

United Parcel Service Inc., Class B

    2,853       295,343  

United Rentals Inc.(b)

    306       41,521  

United Technologies Corp.

    3,361       504,822  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

    3,883       1,057,923  

Universal Health Services Inc., Class B

    343       47,029  

Unum Group

    904       24,128  

Vail Resorts Inc.

    156       36,584  

Valero Energy Corp.

    1,798       151,589  

Varian Medical Systems Inc.(b)

    368       51,730  

Veeva Systems Inc., Class A(b)

    598       87,673  

Ventas Inc.

    1,489       86,154  
 

 

 

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iShares® MSCI Kokusai ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

VEREIT Inc.

    4,446     $ 43,393  

VeriSign Inc.(b)

    454       94,496  

Verisk Analytics Inc.

    644       104,631  

Verizon Communications Inc.

      16,949       1,007,449  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(b)

    1,049       238,175  

VF Corp.

    1,385       114,913  

ViacomCBS Inc., Class B, NVS

    2,419       82,560  

VICI Properties Inc.

    1,904       51,027  

Visa Inc., Class A

    7,121       1,416,865  

Vistra Energy Corp.

    1,702       38,329  

VMware Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    335       49,600  

Vornado Realty Trust

    690       45,381  

Voya Financial Inc.

    598       35,719  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    552       78,180  

WABCO Holdings Inc.(b)

    230       31,200  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

    3,145       159,923  

Walmart Inc.

    5,849       669,652  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    7,381         1,020,866  

Waste Management Inc.

    1,733       210,906  

Waters Corp.(b)

    276       61,766  

Wayfair Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    230       21,551  

WEC Energy Group Inc.

    1,302       130,057  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    17,145       804,786  

Welltower Inc.

    1,702       144,517  

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.

    302       47,097  

Western Digital Corp.

    1,290       84,495  

Western Union Co. (The)

    1,592       42,825  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    771       56,946  

Westlake Chemical Corp.

    138       8,446  

Westrock Co.

    1,041       40,599  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    3,093       89,542  

Whirlpool Corp.

    278       40,635  

Williams Companies Inc. (The)

    4,902       101,422  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    552       116,632  

Workday Inc., Class A(b)

    654       120,748  

WP Carey Inc.

    750       63,090  

WR Berkley Corp.

    567       41,692  

WW Grainger Inc.

    197       59,626  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    414       52,230  

Xcel Energy Inc.

    2,116       146,406  

Xerox Holdings Corp.(b)

    902       32,084  

Xilinx Inc.

    1,073       90,647  

XPO Logistics Inc.(a)(b)

    380       33,790  

Xylem Inc./NY

    782       63,858  

Yum! Brands Inc.

    1,268       134,116  

Zayo Group Holdings Inc.(b)

    935       32,491  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(b)

    230       54,975  

Zillow Group Inc., Class C, NVS(b)

    531       24,538  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

    839       124,088  

Zions Bancorp. N.A.

    782       35,573  
Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Zoetis Inc.

    1,946     $ 261,173  
   

 

 

 
      115,406,536  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.5%
(Cost: $166,678,098)

        167,012,855  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

   
Germany — 0.2%            

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    245       13,684  

Fuchs Petrolub SE, Preference Shares, NVS

    260       11,525  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS

    726       73,971  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Preference Shares, NVS

    644       43,635  

Sartorius AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    138       32,207  

Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    755       135,862  
   

 

 

 
      310,884  
Italy — 0.0%            

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano, Preference Shares, NVS

    23,674       12,462  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.2%
(Cost: $420,302)

      323,346  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 1.2%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,
    1.78%(f)(g)(h)

      1,818,340       1,819,431  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
    1.50%(f)(g)

    226,000       226,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,045,431  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.2%
(Cost: $2,044,870)

      2,045,431  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.9%
(Cost: $169,143,270)

      169,381,632  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.9)%

      (1,432,525
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 167,949,107  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

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

(d) 

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

(e) 

Rounds to less than $1.

(f) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(g) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(h) 

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

 

 

 

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Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     


Shares

Held at
07/31/19

 

 
 

    
Shares
Purchased
 
 
    
Shares
Sold
 
 
    


Shares

Held at
01/31/20

 

 
 

    
Value at
01/31/20
 
 
     Income       


Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)

 

 
(a) 

    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     1,400,481        417,859 (b)               1,818,340      $ 1,819,431      $ 8,843 (c)     $ (101 )      $ 189  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     364,000               (138,000 )(b)       226,000        226,000        2,826                

BlackRock Inc.

     449        40        (16      473        249,437        2,963        (1,412      28,062  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 2,294,868      $ 14,632      $ (1,513    $ 28,251  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 
  (c) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description   

Number of

Contracts

     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Contracts

           

Euro STOXX 50 Index

     3        03/20/20      $ 121      $ (3,271

S&P 500 E-Mini

     2        03/20/20        322        618  
           

 

 

 
            $ (2,653
           

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 618  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 3,271  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 61,939  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (10,958
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 529,452  

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI Kokusai ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

                                                                                   
      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 167,008,202        $ 4,652        $ 1        $ 167,012,855  

Preferred Stocks

     323,346                            323,346  

Money Market Funds

     2,045,431                            2,045,431  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 169,376,979        $ 4,652        $ 1        $ 169,381,632  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ 618        $        $        $ 618  

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

     (3,271                          (3,271
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ (2,653      $        $        $ (2,653
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

 

    

iShares

MSCI ACWI ETF

   

iShares

MSCI ACWI

Low Carbon

Target ETF

    

iShares

MSCI All Country

Asia ex Japan ETF

(Consolidated)

   

iShares

MSCI Europe

Financials ETF

 

ASSETS

        

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

        

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 10,230,172,895     $ 504,676,754      $ 3,680,452,393     $ 812,302,522  

Affiliated(c)

    283,615,922       3,860,877        95,917,140       337,000  

Cash

    1,588,187       96,221        372        

Foreign currency, at value(d)

    15,754,742       417,672        2,267,237       575,141  

Cash pledged:

        

Futures contracts

    1,350,000       45,000        240,480        

Foreign currency collateral pledged:

        

Futures contracts(e)

                 129,943       164,983  

Receivables:

        

Investments sold

    14,233,392       26,217        103,268,574       165,143  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    127,658       6,148        172,015       1,004  

Dividends

    9,691,996       454,942        7,118,091       3,403  

Tax reclaims

    2,775,285       181,582              2,076,603  

Foreign withholding tax claims

    109,254                    22,177  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    10,559,419,331       509,765,413        3,889,566,245       815,647,976  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

        

Bank overdraft

                       163,078  

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    155,983,372       2,819,507        93,071,543        

Deferred foreign capital gain tax

          56,626        2,220,495        

Payables:

        

Investments purchased

    5,854,077       41,733        14,397        

Variation margin on futures contracts

    533,481       18,850        134,568       31,029  

Capital shares redeemed

    5,787,917              111,563,621       166,431  

Investment advisory fees

    2,870,750       85,771        2,408,728       350,425  

Professional fees

    55,282                    844  

Foreign taxes

    (4,170     13        1,374        

IRS compliance fee for foreign withholding tax claims

    150,607                     
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    171,231,316       3,022,500        209,414,726       711,807  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 10,388,188,015     $ 506,742,913      $ 3,680,151,519     $ 814,936,169  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

        

Paid-in capital

  $ 8,900,622,508     $ 433,391,407      $ 3,915,556,251     $ 1,102,125,082  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    1,487,565,507       73,351,506        (235,404,732     (287,188,913
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 10,388,188,015     $ 506,742,913      $ 3,680,151,519     $ 814,936,169  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    132,400,000       3,950,000        52,800,000       43,850,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 78.46     $ 128.29      $ 69.70     $ 18.58  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited       Unlimited        Unlimited       Unlimited  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

    None       None        None       None  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 141,882,040     $ 2,724,644      $ 88,451,326     $  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 8,637,742,960     $ 424,385,562      $ 3,036,465,106     $ 1,009,020,910  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 282,403,462     $ 3,706,369      $ 95,879,204     $ 337,000  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 15,827,109     $ 415,714      $ 2,263,042     $ 572,476  

(e) Foreign currency collateral pledged, at cost

  $     $      $ 129,915     $ 164,929  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

 

 

    

iShares

MSCI Europe

Small-Cap

ETF

   

iShares

MSCI

Kokusai ETF

 

ASSETS

   

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

   

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 144,143,898     $ 167,086,764  

Affiliated(c)

    7,306,946       2,294,868  

Cash

    30       31,530  

Foreign currency, at value(d)

    834,813       180,612  

Cash pledged:

   

Futures contracts

          15,000  

Foreign currency collateral pledged:

   

Futures contracts(e)

    72,278       8,866  

Receivables:

   

Investments sold

    392,906        

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    21,014       1,567  

Dividends

    88,293       105,120  

Tax reclaims

    225,900       86,699  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    153,086,078       169,811,026  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

   

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    7,251,939       1,818,836  

Payables:

   

Variation margin on futures contracts

    14,231       7,934  

Investment advisory fees

    50,258       34,528  

Professional fees

          621  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    7,316,428       1,861,919  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 145,769,650     $ 167,949,107  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

   

Paid-in capital

  $ 167,189,280     $ 183,112,126  

Accumulated loss

    (21,419,630     (15,163,019
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 145,769,650     $ 167,949,107  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    2,700,000       2,300,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 53.99     $ 73.02  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited       Unlimited  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

    None       None  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 6,788,792     $ 1,755,883  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 157,425,966     $ 166,821,986  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 7,302,741     $ 2,321,284  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 832,011     $ 180,852  

(e) Foreign currency collateral pledged, at cost

  $ 72,342     $ 8,854  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2020

 

    

iShares

MSCI ACWI

ETF

   

iShares

MSCI ACWI

Low Carbon

Target ETF

   

iShares

MSCI All

Country Asia

ex Japan

ETF

(Consolidated)

   

iShares

MSCI Europe

Financials

ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Dividends — Unaffiliated

  $ 112,042,154     $ 4,862,684     $ 36,176,212     $ 7,039,054  

Dividends — Affiliated

    431,914       12,939       54,163       3,060  

Non-cash dividends — Unaffiliated

    9,452,639       455,993             819,066  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    2,432       195       5,484        

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    704,217       26,189       1,028,578       5,093  

Other income — Unaffiliated

                      1,333  

Foreign taxes withheld

    (5,049,223     (211,498     (3,618,942     (650,590

Other foreign taxes

    (93,078     (1,711     (90,437      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    117,491,055       5,144,791       33,555,058       7,217,016  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

       

Investment advisory fees

    17,099,410       478,785       13,413,230       1,777,947  

Commitment fees

          126       12,439        

Mauritius income taxes

                127,787        

Interest expense

                8,666        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    17,099,410       478,911       13,562,122       1,777,947  

Less:

       

Investment advisory fees waived

    (350,098                  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    16,749,312       478,911       13,562,122       1,777,947  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    100,741,743       4,665,880       19,992,936       5,439,069  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments — Unaffiliated(a)

    (60,166,804     (2,518,805     (47,549,822     (5,534,846

Investments — Affiliated

    (20,364     2,793       14,852       467  

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

    363,249,142       13,968,322       59,026,274       (26,078,549

In-kind redemptions — Affiliated

    1,089,490       12,099              

Futures contracts

    3,076,493       166,293       (421,204     622,843  

Foreign currency transactions

    (58,626     (6,493     (247,797     77,227  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    307,169,331       11,624,209       10,822,303       (30,912,858
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments — Unaffiliated(b)

    378,695,226       19,309,993       69,538,661       38,404,615  

Investments — Affiliated

    5,218,449       55,521       (6,706      

Futures contracts

    (433,274     (26,227     159,221       (78,716

Foreign currency translations

    82,972       5,846       (123,833     63,573  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    383,563,373       19,345,133       69,567,343       38,389,472  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    690,732,704       30,969,342       80,389,646       7,476,614  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 791,474,447     $ 35,635,222     $ 100,382,582     $ 12,915,683  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign capital gain tax of

  $     $ 6,663     $ 9,534     $  

(b) Net of deferred foreign capital gain tax of

  $     $ 42,916     $ 682,088     $  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2020

 

    

iShares

MSCI Europe

Small-Cap

ETF

   

iShares

MSCI

Kokusai ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

   

Dividends — Unaffiliated

  $ 1,005,506     $ 1,520,604  

Dividends — Affiliated

    833       5,789  

Non-cash dividends — Unaffiliated

    120,251        

Interest — Unaffiliated

          55  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    137,615       8,843  

Foreign taxes withheld

    (60,487     (45,442
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    1,203,718       1,489,849  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

   

Investment advisory fees

    275,365       187,161  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    275,365       187,161  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    928,353       1,302,688  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

   

Net realized gain (loss) from:

   

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (1,032,752     (759,449

Investments — Affiliated

    1,599       (1,513

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

    (1,517,266      

Futures contracts

    24,729       61,939  

Foreign currency transactions

    21,562       1,206  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized loss

    (2,502,128     (697,817
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments — Unaffiliated

    15,510,599       10,466,384  

Investments — Affiliated

    (813     28,251  

Futures contracts

    (42,394     (10,958

Foreign currency translations

    11,433       3,775  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    15,478,825       10,487,452  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    12,976,697       9,789,635  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 13,905,050     $ 11,092,323  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
MSCI ACWI ETF
    iShares
MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF
 
    

Six Months Ended

01/31/20

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

07/31/19

   

Six Months Ended

01/31/20

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

07/31/19

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

       

OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income

  $ 100,741,743     $ 222,740,984     $ 4,665,880     $ 10,501,746  

Net realized gain

    307,169,331       396,880,167       11,624,209       18,087,951  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    383,563,373       (118,194,296     19,345,133       (23,751,362
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    791,474,447       501,426,855       35,635,222       4,838,335  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

       

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (133,728,461     (229,411,770     (5,733,300     (11,305,924
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

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

    (1,123,927,896     1,755,869,635       7,841,874       (58,557,538
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (466,181,910     2,027,884,720       37,743,796       (65,025,127

Beginning of period

    10,854,369,925       8,826,485,205       468,999,117       534,024,244  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 10,388,188,015     $ 10,854,369,925     $ 506,742,913     $ 468,999,117  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    iShares
MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
(Consolidated)
    iShares
MSCI Europe Financials ETF
 
    

Six Months Ended

01/31/20

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

07/31/19

   

Six Months Ended

01/31/20

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

07/31/19

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

       

OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income

  $ 19,992,936     $ 75,236,230     $ 5,439,069     $ 33,315,172  

Net realized gain (loss)

    10,822,303       5,065,350       (30,912,858     (168,777,205

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    69,567,343       (211,924,104     38,389,472       (75,531,428
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    100,382,582       (131,622,524     12,915,683       (210,993,461
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

       

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (52,411,951     (81,681,537     (7,278,877     (36,740,874
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

Net decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    (398,166,867     (82,735,665     (225,849,059     (522,568,469
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

       

Total decrease in net assets

    (350,196,236     (296,039,726     (220,212,253     (770,302,804

Beginning of period

    4,030,347,755       4,326,387,481       1,035,148,422       1,805,451,226  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 3,680,151,519     $ 4,030,347,755     $ 814,936,169     $ 1,035,148,422  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

See notes to financial statements.    

 

 

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    iShares
MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF
    iShares
MSCI Kokusai ETF
 
    

Six Months

Ended
01/31/20

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

07/31/19

   

Six Months

Ended

01/31/20

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

07/31/19

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

       

OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income

  $ 928,353     $ 6,028,192     $ 1,302,688     $ 3,103,867  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (2,502,128     13,240,344       (697,817     (1,955,582

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    15,478,825       (49,607,111     10,487,452       4,329,984  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    13,905,050       (30,338,575     11,092,323       5,478,269  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

       

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (1,521,466     (6,755,832     (1,503,643     (3,283,829
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

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

    (6,531,654     (89,358,771     14,877,107       (5,892,020
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    5,851,930       (126,453,178     24,465,787       (3,697,580

Beginning of period

    139,917,720       266,370,898       143,483,320       147,180,900  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 145,769,650     $ 139,917,720     $ 167,949,107     $ 143,483,320  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

See notes to financial statements.    

 

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares MSCI ACWI ETF  
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/20

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

07/31/19

   

Year Ended

07/31/18

   

Year Ended

07/31/17

   

Year Ended

07/31/16

    

Year Ended

07/31/15

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

               $ 73.94     $ 73.31     $ 67.16     $ 58.43     $ 60.04      $ 59.53  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.71       1.60       1.50       1.36 (b)       1.25        1.25  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

      4.75       0.58       6.12       8.66       (1.40      0.47  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      5.46       2.18       7.62       10.02       (0.15      1.72  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

              

From net investment income

      (0.94     (1.55     (1.47     (1.29     (1.46      (1.21
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.94     (1.55     (1.47     (1.29     (1.46      (1.21
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 78.46     $ 73.94     $ 73.31     $ 67.16     $ 58.43      $ 60.04  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

              

Based on net asset value

      7.39 %(e)       3.14     11.40     17.31 %(b)       (0.13 )%       2.91
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

              

Total expenses

      0.31 %(f)(g)       0.32 %(g)       0.31 %(g)       0.32     0.33      0.33
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

      0.31 %(f)(g)       0.31 %(g)       0.31 %(g)       0.32     0.33      0.33
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims

      N/A       0.32     N/A       0.32     N/A        N/A  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.85 %(f)       2.25     2.10     2.21 %(b)       2.23      2.09
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

              

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 10,388,188     $ 10,854,370     $ 8,826,485     $ 7,266,576     $ 5,527,311      $ 6,520,074  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

      9 %(e)(i)       11 %(i)       4 %(i)       4     5      6
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Reflects the one-time, positive effect of foreign withholding tax claims, net of the associated professional fees, which resulted in the following increases for the year ended July 31, 2017:

   

Net investment income per share by $0.01.

 
   

Total return by 0.02%.

 
   

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

 
(c) 

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

(d) 

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

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(i) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. See the underlying fund’s financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF  
    Six Months Ended                                                         Period From  
    01/31/20       Year Ended        Year Ended        Year Ended        Year Ended          12/08/14 (a) 
    (unaudited)           07/31/19            07/31/18            07/31/17            07/31/16      to 07/31/15  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 120.26       $ 118.67        $ 110.08        $ 95.80        $ 98.40        $ 96.01  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

                 1.21         2.58          2.51          2.33          2.22          1.48  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

      8.35         1.70          8.63          14.05          (2.64        1.85  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      9.56         4.28          11.14          16.38          (0.42        3.33  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

                           

From net investment income

      (1.53       (2.69        (2.55        (2.10        (2.18        (0.94
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (1.53       (2.69        (2.55        (2.10        (2.18        (0.94
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 128.29       $ 120.26        $ 118.67        $ 110.08        $ 95.80        $ 98.40  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return

                           

Based on net asset value

      7.95 %(e)         3.82        10.17        17.28        (0.31 )%         3.46 %(e)  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                           

Total expenses

      0.20 %(f)         0.20        0.20        0.20        0.33        0.33 %(f)  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

      0.20 %(f)         0.20        0.20        0.20        0.20        0.20 %(f)  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.95 %(f)         2.24        2.16        2.29        2.42        2.35 %(f)  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                           

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 506,743       $ 468,999        $ 534,024        $ 434,815        $ 239,489        $ 221,397  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      6 %(e)         14        18        12        16        4 %(e)  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
(Consolidated)
 
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/20
(unaudited)

    Year Ended
07/31/19
     Year Ended
07/31/18
     Year Ended
07/31/17
     Year Ended
07/31/16
     Year Ended
07/31/15
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

               $ 68.54     $ 72.59      $ 70.99      $ 57.05      $ 59.46      $ 65.13  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.36       1.24        1.39        1.21        1.03        1.24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      1.73       (3.95      1.85        13.65        (2.21      (5.92
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      2.09       (2.71      3.24        14.86        (1.18      (4.68
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                 

From net investment income

      (0.93     (1.34      (1.64      (0.92      (1.23      (0.99
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.93     (1.34      (1.64      (0.92      (1.23      (0.99
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 69.70 (d)     $ 68.54      $ 72.59      $ 70.99      $ 57.05      $ 59.46  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

                 

Based on net asset value

      3.02 %(d)(e)       (3.61 )%       4.52      26.41      (1.83 )%       (7.22 )% 
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                 

Total expenses

      0.70 %(f)       0.68      0.67      0.70      0.72      0.69
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.03 %(f)       1.82      1.84      1.97      1.92      1.95
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $  3,680,152     $ 4,030,348    $ 4,326,387    $ 4,159,795    $ 2,350,417    $ 3,668,677  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      8 %(e)       17      13      12      17      13
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

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

(d) 

For financial reporting purposes, the market value of certain investments were adjusted as of the report date. Accordingly, the net asset value (“NAV”) per share and total return performance based on NAV presented herein are different than the information previously published as of January 31, 2020.

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF  
    Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/19
     Year Ended
07/31/18
     Year Ended
07/31/17
    Year Ended
07/31/16
     Year Ended
07/31/15
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

               $ 17.53     $ 21.18      $ 23.15      $ 16.32     $ 23.63      $ 24.15  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.13       0.68        0.86        0.87       0.64        0.69  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      1.10       (3.35      (1.85      6.61       (7.12      (0.47
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      1.23       (2.67      (0.99      7.48       (6.48      0.22  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                

From net investment income

      (0.18     (0.98      (0.98      (0.65     (0.83      (0.74
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.18     (0.98      (0.98      (0.65     (0.83      (0.74
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 18.58     $ 17.53      $ 21.18      $ 23.15     $ 16.32      $ 23.63  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

                

Based on net asset value

      6.98 %(d)       (12.53 )%       (4.18 )%       46.28     (27.77 )%       0.98
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                

Total expenses

      0.48 %(e)       0.48      0.48      0.48     0.48      0.48
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims

      N/A       0.48      N/A        0.48     N/A        N/A  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.47 %(e)       3.62      3.72      4.30 %(f)       3.30      3.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $  814,936     $ 1,035,148      $ 1,805,451      $ 1,611,394     $  447,062      $  445,397  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      2 %(d)       5      3      9     4      6
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

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

(d) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

Annualized.

(f) 

Reflects the one-time, positive effect of foreign withholding tax claims, net of the associated professional fees, which resulted in the following increases for the year ended July 31, 2017:

 

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

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF  
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/20
(unaudited)

    Year Ended
07/31/19
     Year Ended
07/31/18
     Year Ended
07/31/17
     Year Ended
07/31/16
     Year Ended
07/31/15
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

               $ 49.09       $ 57.28        $ 53.88        $ 44.03        $ 47.18        $ 45.46  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.35         1.51          1.52          1.22          1.19                1.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      5.12         (7.50        3.38          9.56          (3.13        1.79  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      5.47         (5.99        4.90          10.78          (1.94        2.80  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                           

From net investment income

      (0.57       (2.20        (1.50        (0.93        (1.21        (1.08
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.57       (2.20        (1.50        (0.93        (1.21        (1.08
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 53.99       $ 49.09        $ 57.28        $ 53.88        $ 44.03        $ 47.18  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return

                           

Based on net asset value

      11.12 %(d)        (10.32 )%         9.15        24.74        (4.14 )%         6.34
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                           

Total expenses

      0.40 %(e)         0.40        0.40        0.40        0.40        0.41
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims

      N/A         0.40        N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.35 %(e)         2.95        2.65        2.56        2.69        2.28
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                           

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 145,770       $ 139,918        $ 266,371        $ 161,646        $ 59,445        $ 51,897  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

      6 %(d)         17        15        16        20        65
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

Annualized.

(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares MSCI Kokusai ETF  
    Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/19
     Year Ended
07/31/18
     Year Ended
07/31/17
    Year Ended
07/31/16
     Year Ended
07/31/15
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

               $ 68.33       $ 66.90        $ 61.10        $ 53.85       $ 55.33        $ 54.13  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.61         1.42          1.40          1.36 (b)         1.22          1.21  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

      4.78         1.51          6.10          7.49         (1.24        1.36  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      5.39         2.93          7.50          8.85         (0.02        2.57  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

                          

From net investment income

      (0.70       (1.50        (1.70        (1.60       (1.46        (1.37
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.70       (1.50        (1.70        (1.60       (1.46        (1.37
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 73.02       $ 68.33        $ 66.90        $ 61.10       $ 53.85        $ 55.33  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return

                          

Based on net asset value

      7.89 %(e)         4.59        12.38       
16.62
%(b) 
 
      0.11        4.80
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                          

Total expenses

      0.25 %(f)        0.25        0.25        0.25       0.25        0.25
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims

      N/A         N/A          N/A          0.25       N/A          N/A  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.74 %(f)         2.17        2.16        2.40 %(b)         2.36        2.20
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                          

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 167,949       $ 143,483        $ 147,181        $ 329,938       $ 280,040        $ 354,114  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      2 %(e)         4        6        7       5        5
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Reflects the one-time, positive effect of foreign withholding tax claims, net of the associated professional fees, which resulted in the following increases for the year ended July 31, 2017:

   

Net investment income per share by $0.02.

 
   

Total return by 0.02%.

 
   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets by 0.03%.

 
(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) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) 

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

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

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

 

iShares ETF   Diversification
Classification

MSCI ACWI

  Diversified

MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target

  Diversified

MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan

  Diversified

MSCI Europe Financials

  Diversified

MSCI Europe Small-Cap

  Diversified

MSCI Kokusai

  Diversified

Basis of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements for the iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF includes the accounts of its subsidiary in the Republic of Mauritius, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”) of the Fund that invests in Indian securities. Through this investment structure, the Fund expects to obtain certain benefits under a current tax treaty between Mauritius and India. Intercompany accounts and transactions, if any, have been eliminated.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures 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.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source. Any taxes withheld that are reclaimable from foreign tax authorities are reflected in tax reclaims receivable. Distributions received by the Funds may include a return of capital that is estimated by management. Such amounts are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to capital gains. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be re-designated as a return of capital or capital gain. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date and recorded as non-cash dividend income at fair value. Interest income is accrued daily.

Foreign Currency Translation: The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in non-U.S. currencies are translated to U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Funds as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments for financial reporting purposes. Each Fund reports realized currency gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its 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 dividends are presented as “other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of January 31, 2020, if any, are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

The iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF conducts its investment activities in India through its Subsidiary and expects to obtain benefits under the Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (“DTAA”) between India and Mauritius. In order to be eligible to claim benefits under the DTAA, the Subsidiary must have commercial substance, on an annual basis, to satisfy certain tests and conditions, including the establishment and maintenance of valid tax residence in Mauritius and related requirements. The Fund has obtained a current tax residence certificate issued by the Mauritian Revenue Authorities and the same covers the period of any exists.

Based upon current interpretation and practice of the current tax laws in India and Mauritius and the DTAA, the Subsidiary is subject to tax in Mauritius on its net income at the rate of 15%. However, the Subsidiary is entitled to a tax credit equivalent to the higher of the actual foreign tax incurred or 80% of the Mauritius tax on its foreign source income, thus reducing its maximum effective tax rate to 3% up to June 30, 2021. After June 30, 2021, under the new tax regime and subject to meeting the necessary substance requirements as required under the Financial Services Act 2007 (as amended by the Finance Act 2018) and such guidelines issued by the FSC, the Subsidiary is entitled to either (a) a foreign tax credit equivalent to the actual foreign tax suffered on its foreign income against the Subsidiary’s tax liability computed at 15% on such income, or (b) a partial exemption of 80% of some of the income derived, including interest income or foreign source dividends. Taxes on income, if any, are paid by the Subsidiary and are disclosed in its consolidated statement of operations. Any dividends paid by the Subsidiary to its Fund are not subject to tax in Mauritius. The Subsidiary is currently exempt from tax in Mauritius on any gains from the sale of securities.

 

 

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The DTAA provides that capital gains will be taxable in India with respect to the sale of shares acquired on or after April 1, 2017. Capital gains arising from shares acquired before April 1, 2017, regardless of when they are sold, will continue to be exempt from taxation under the amended DTAA, assuming requirements for eligibility under the DTAA are satisfied.

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 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 should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. 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. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

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

 

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or 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.

 

   

Exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the fund is primarily traded. Funds traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last traded price.

 

   

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

 

   

Futures contract notional values are determined based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

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 for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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).

 

 

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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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments. 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 January 31, 2020, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock FundAdvisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedules 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 for each Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of January 31, 2020 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a 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. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender 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.

The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of January 31, 2020:

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty    

Market Value of

Securities on Loan

 

 

    

Cash Collateral

Received

 

(a)  

   

Non-Cash Collateral

Received

 

 

     Net Amount  

MSCI ACWI

         

Barclays Capital Inc.

  $ 59,924      $ 59,924     $      $  

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

    24,656,679        24,656,679               

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    515,621        515,621               

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5,205,249        5,205,249               

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    4,236,327        4,236,327               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    798,407        798,407               

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    10,776,668        10,776,668               

HSBC Bank PLC

    2,111,357        2,111,357               

Jefferies LLC

    135,186        135,186               

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    10,372,819        10,372,819               

Macquarie Bank Limited

    602,266        602,266               

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    352,406        352,406               

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    23,544,463        23,544,463               

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (U.S. Equity Securities Lending)

    19,651,715        19,651,715               

National Financial Services LLC

    1,706,257        1,706,257               

SG Americas Securities LLC

    10,234        10,234               

State Street Bank & Trust Company

    21,290,677        21,290,677               

TD Prime Services LLC

    2,640,730        2,640,730               

UBS AG

    3,147,648        3,147,648               

UBS Securities LLC

    7,281,006        7,281,006               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    2,786,401        2,786,401               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $  141,882,040      $  141,882,040     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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iShares ETF and Counterparty    

Market Value of

Securities on Loan

 

 

    

Cash Collateral

Received(

 

a)  

   

Non-Cash Collateral

Received

 

 

     Net Amount  

MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target

         

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

  $ 60,921      $ 60,921     $      $  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    212,682        212,682               

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    1,033,086        1,033,086               

Credit Suisse AG Dublin Branch

    88,792        88,792               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    34,317        34,317               

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

    39,648        39,648               

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    263,569        263,569               

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    675,692        675,692               

Macquarie Bank Limited

    5,485        5,485               

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    18,918        18,918               

National Financial Services LLC

    3,219        3,219               

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

    77,683        77,683               

SG Americas Securities LLC

    5,661        5,661               

UBS AG

    125,225        125,225               

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

    79,746        79,746               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 2,724,644      $ 2,724,644     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan

         

Barclays Capital Inc.

  $ 789,826      $ 789,826     $      $  

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

    362,817        362,817               

BofA Securities, Inc.

    4,088,406        4,088,406               

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    8,490,255        8,490,255               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    542,023        542,023               

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

    1,721,307        1,721,307               

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    7,002,247        7,002,247               

Jefferies LLC

    422,737        422,737               

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    4,988,033        4,988,033               

Macquarie Bank Limited

    775,127        775,127               

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    1,128,861        1,128,861               

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    49,664,336        49,664,336               

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (U.S. Equity Securities Lending)

    1,789,572        1,789,572               

Nomura Securities International Inc.

    3,883,039        3,883,039               

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    103,113        103,113               

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

    203,814        203,814               

SG Americas Securities LLC

    28,700        28,700               

State Street Bank & Trust Company

    390,273        390,273               

TD Prime Services LLC

    2,021,362        2,021,362               

UBS AG

    5,420        5,420               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    50,058        50,058               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $  88,451,326      $  88,451,326     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

MSCI Europe Small-Cap

         

Barclays Capital Inc.

  $ 127,740      $ 127,740     $      $  

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    80,760        80,760               

BofA Securities, Inc.

    544,094        544,094               

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    581,856        581,856               

Credit Suisse AG Dublin Branch

    769,017        769,017               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    198,547        198,547               

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

    412,773        412,773               

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    2,085,754        2,085,754               

HSBC Bank PLC

    64,465        64,465               

Jefferies LLC

    59,334        59,334               

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    40,875        40,875               

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    1,613,290        1,613,290               

National Financial Services LLC

    6,708        6,708               

Nomura Securities International Inc.

    7,677        7,677               

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

    69,317        69,317               

UBS AG

    126,585        126,585               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 6,788,792      $ 6,788,792     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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iShares ETF and Counterparty    

Market Value of

Securities on Loan

 

 

    

Cash Collateral

Received

 

(a)  

   
Non-Cash Collateral
Received
 
 
     Net Amount  

MSCI Kokusai

         

Barclays Capital Inc.

  $ 21,083      $ 21,083     $      $  

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

    96,128        96,128               

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    16,465        16,465               

BofA Securities, Inc.

    18,645        18,645               

Citadel Clearing LLC

    14,126        14,126               

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    73,522        73,522               

Credit Suisse AG Dublin Branch

    117,843        117,843               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    406        406               

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

    6,327        6,327               

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    97,324        97,324               

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    155,858        155,858               

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    257,003        257,003               

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (U.S. Equity Securities Lending)

    427,109        427,109               

National Financial Services LLC

    26,169        26,169               

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    26,324        26,324               

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

    17,503        17,503               

TD Prime Services LLC

    65,698        65,698               

UBS AG

    52,807        52,807               

UBS Securities LLC

    138,867        138,867               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    126,676        126,676               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 1,755,883      $  1,755,883     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

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: Each Fund’s use of futures contracts is generally limited to cash equitization. This involves the use of available cash to invest in index futures contracts in order to gain exposure to the equity markets represented in or by the Fund’s underlying index and is intended to allow the Fund to better track its underlying index. Futures contracts are standardized, exchange-traded agreements to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a set price on a future date. Depending on the terms of a contract, a futures contract 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, a fund is required to pledge to the executing broker which holds segregated from its own assets, an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other high-quality debt and equity securities equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Securities deposited as initial margin, if any, are designated in the schedule of investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Pursuant to the contract, a fund agrees 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 or depreciation and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable or payable on futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement 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. Losses may arise if the notional value of a futures contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and the assets underlying such contracts.

 

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

 

Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fee  

First $30 billion

    0.350

Over $30 billion, up to and including $60 billion

    0.320  

Over $60 billion, up to and including $90 billion

    0.280  

Over $90 billion, up to and including $120 billion

    0.252  

Over $120 billion, up to and including $150 billion

    0.227  

Over $150 billion

    0.204  

For its investment advisory services to each of the following Funds, BFAis entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Investment Advisory Fee  

MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target

    0.20

MSCI Europe Financials

    0.48  

MSCI Europe Small-Cap

    0.40  

MSCI Kokusai

    0.25  

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

 

Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fee  

First $14 billion

    0.75

Over $14 billion, up to and including $28 billion

    0.68  

Over $28 billion, up to and including $42 billion

    0.61  

Over $42 billion, up to and including $56 billion

    0.54  

Over $56 billion, up to and including $70 billion

    0.47  

Over $70 billion, up to and including $84 billion

    0.41  

Over $84 billion

    0.35  

The Subsidiary has entered into a separate contract with BFA under which BFA provides investment advisory services to the Subsidiary but does not receive separate compensation from the Subsidiary for providing it with such services. The Subsidiary has also entered into separate arrangements that provide for the provision of other services to the Subsidiary (including administrative, custody, transfer agency and other services), and BFA pays the costs and expenses related to the provision of those services.

Expense Waivers: A fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). The total of the investment advisory fee and acquired fund fees and expenses are a fund’s total annual operating expenses.

For each of the iShares MSCI ACWI and iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETFs, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Funds through November 30, 2021 in an amount equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, attributable to each Fund’s investments in other iShares funds.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund 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 “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

 

 

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The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in its statement of operations. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

iShares ETF  

Fees Paid

to BTC

 

MSCI ACWI

  $   184,963  

MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target

    6,537  

MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan

    242,655  

MSCI Europe Financials

    1,310  

MSCI Europe Small-Cap

    31,999  

MSCI Kokusai

    2,335  

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

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

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales     

    Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

MSCI ACWI

  $   21,139,101      $   32,289,334      $   (3,408,216

MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan

    4,488,264        11,884,125        (1,620,537

MSCI Europe Financials

    2,454,213        1,625,586        (408,585

MSCI Europe Small-Cap

    1,049,132        1,538,662        634,058  

MSCI Kokusai

    370,308        215,028        (86,216

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 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.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases                           Sales  

MSCI ACWI

  $   917,749,730      $   1,009,662,424  

MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target

    32,390,417        30,400,167  

MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan

    288,717,405        434,074,694  

MSCI Europe Financials

    17,219,327        14,868,369  

MSCI Europe Small-Cap

    7,869,495        8,254,473  

MSCI Kokusai

    3,481,322        2,765,411  

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF  

In-kind

Purchases

    

In-kind

Sales

 

MSCI ACWI

  $      $   1,053,555,477  

MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target

    50,200,353        45,215,666  

MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan

    16,712,509        263,595,602  

MSCI Europe Financials

      228,326,512        456,126,913  

MSCI Europe Small-Cap

    14,872,702        21,280,364  

MSCI Kokusai

    14,223,786         

 

 

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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 the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of January 31, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

As of July 31, 2019, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Non-Expiring  

MSCI ACWI

  $   319,905,073  

MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target

    16,818,102  

MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan

    767,205,070  

MSCI Europe Financials

    40,844,900  

MSCI Europe Small-Cap

    3,518,298  

MSCI Kokusai

    14,441,426  

A fund may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” Such fund may elect to mark-to-market annually the shares of each passive foreign investment company and would be required to distribute to shareholders any such marked-to-market gains.

As of January 31, 2020, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

MSCI ACWI

  $   9,017,402,465      $   2,291,787,624      $   (795,719,997   $   1,496,067,627  

MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target

    430,194,597        104,860,197        (26,543,390     78,316,807  

MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan

    3,243,567,567        990,257,176        (457,933,233     532,323,943  

MSCI Europe Financials

    1,026,475,922        20,134,258        (234,049,374     (213,915,116

MSCI Europe Small-Cap

    166,792,024        13,286,455        (28,670,029     (15,383,574

MSCI Kokusai

    169,431,534        23,776,424        (23,828,979     (52,555

 

9.

LINE OF CREDIT

The iShares MSCI ACWI, iShares MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target and iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETFs, along with certain other iShares funds, are parties to a $300 million credit agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, which expires on October 21, 2020. The line of credit may be used for temporary or emergency purposes, including redemptions, settlement of trades and rebalancing of portfolio holdings. The credit agreement has the following terms: a commitment fee of 0.20% per annum on the unused portion of the credit agreement and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR (not less than zero) plus 1.00% per annum or (b) the U.S. Federal Funds rate (not less than zero) plus 1.00% per annum on amounts borrowed. The commitment fee is allocated to each fund participating in the credit agreement based on each fund’s pro-rata share of the aggregate average daily value of assets invested in local securities of certain foreign markets.

The iShares MSCI ACWI and iShares MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETFs did not borrow under the credit agreement during the six months ended January 31, 2020.

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the maximum amount borrowed, the average daily borrowing and the weighted average interest rate, if any, under the credit agreement were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Maximum
Amount
Borrowed
     Average
Borrowing
     Weighted
Average
Interest Rates
 

MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan

  $ 14,020,261      $ 617,075        2.76

 

10.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

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

 

 

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BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. 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. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates, greater social, economic and political uncertainties; possible nationalization or expropriation of assets; less availability of public information about issuers; imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; and lower level of regulation of the securities markets and issuers. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid, more difficult to value, and have greater price volatility due to exchange rate fluctuations. These and other risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed capital markets.

The iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF invests in A-shares (i.e., equity securities of companies based in the People’s Republic of China (“China” or “PRC”) that trade on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange) primarily through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program or the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program (together, “Stock Connect”). Investing in A-shares through Stock Connect is subject to trading, clearance and settlement procedures, which could pose risks to the Fund. Trading through Stock Connect is subject to a daily quota, which limits the maximum net purchases under Stock Connect each day. The daily quota may restrict the Fund’s ability to invest in A-shares on a timely basis and could affect the Fund’s ability to effectively pursue its investment strategy. Additionally, the Fund may be subject to the risk of price fluctuations on days when the Chinese markets are open, but Stock Connect is not trading. The A-shares market has a higher propensity for trading suspensions than many other global equity markets.

A recent outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and has now been detected internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of epidemics and pandemics such as the coronavirus, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. The impact of the outbreak may be short term or may last for an extended period of time.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

When a fund concentrates its investments in issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions in that country or those countries may have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the fund’s portfolio.

Investments in Chinese securities, including certain Hong Kong-listed securities, involves risks specific to China. China may be subject to considerable degrees of economic, political and social instability and demonstrates significantly higher volatility from time to time in comparison to developed markets. Chinese markets generally continue to experience inefficiency, volatility and pricing anomalies resulting from governmental influence, a lack of publicly available information and/or political and social instability. Internal social unrest or confrontations with other neighboring countries may disrupt economic development in China and result in a greater risk of currency fluctuations, currency non-convertibility, interest rate fluctuations and higher rates of inflation. Incidents involving China’s or the region’s security may cause uncertainty in Chinese markets and may adversely affect the Chinese economy and a fund’s investments. Reduction in spending on Chinese products and services, institution of tariffs or other trade barriers, or a downturn in any of the economies of China’s key trading partners may have an adverse impact on the Chinese economy.

From time to time and in recent months, China has experienced outbreaks of infectious illnesses and the country may be subject to other public health threats, infectious illnesses, diseases or similar issues in the future. Any spread of an infectious illness, public health threat or similar issue could reduce consumer demand or economic output, result in market closures, travel restrictions or quarantines, and generally have a significant impact on the Chinese economy, which in turn could adversely affect a Fund’s investments.

When a fund concentrates its investments in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors, 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.

 

 

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11.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

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

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
    Year Ended
07/31/19
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

MSCI ACWI

       

Shares sold

        $       57,600,000     $ 3,871,369,985  

Shares redeemed

    (14,400,000     (1,123,927,896     (31,200,000     (2,115,500,350
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease)

    (14,400,000   $ (1,123,927,896     26,400,000     $ 1,755,869,635  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target

       

Shares sold

    450,000     $ 56,664,757       600,000     $ 70,237,829  

Shares redeemed

    (400,000     (48,822,883     (1,200,000     (128,795,367
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease)

    50,000     $ 7,841,874       (600,000   $ (58,557,538
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan

       

Shares sold

    1,200,000     $ 85,036,664       12,400,000     $ 815,734,699  

Shares redeemed

    (7,200,000     (483,203,531     (13,200,000     (898,470,364
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (6,000,000   $ (398,166,867     (800,000   $ (82,735,665
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

MSCI Europe Financials

       

Shares sold

    12,700,000     $ 240,221,632       27,700,000     $ 502,932,261  

Shares redeemed

    (27,900,000     (466,070,691     (53,900,000     (1,025,500,730
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (15,200,000   $ (225,849,059     (26,200,000   $ (522,568,469
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

MSCI Europe Small-Cap

       

Shares sold

    300,000     $ 15,132,491       2,500,000     $ 125,216,030  

Shares redeemed

    (450,000     (21,664,145     (4,300,000     (214,574,801
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (150,000   $ (6,531,654     (1,800,000   $ (89,358,771
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

MSCI Kokusai

       

Shares sold

    200,000     $ 14,877,107       100,000     $ 6,704,524  

Shares redeemed

                (200,000     (12,596,544
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease)

    200,000     $ 14,877,107       (100,000   $ (5,892,020
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

12.

FOREIGN WITHHOLDING TAX CLAIMS

The iShares MSCI ACWI and iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETFs have filed claims to recover taxes withheld by Finland on dividend income on the basis that Finland had purportedly violated certain provisions in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The Funds have recorded receivables for all recoverable taxes withheld by Finland based upon recent favorable determinations made by the Finnish tax authorities. Professional and other fees associated with the filing of these claims for foreign withholding taxes have been approved by the Board as appropriate expenses of the Funds. Withholding tax claims may be for the current year and potentially for a limited number of prior calendar years, depending upon statutes of limitation on taxes. The Funds continue to evaluate developments in Finland for potential impact to the receivables and payables recorded. Finnish tax claim receivables and related liabilities are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has issued guidance to address U.S. income tax liabilities attributable to fund shareholders resulting from the recovery of foreign taxes withheld in prior calendar years. These withheld foreign taxes were passed through to shareholders in the form of foreign tax credits in the year the taxes were withheld. Assuming there are sufficient foreign taxes paid which each of the iShares MSCIACWI and iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETFs is able to pass through to its shareholders as a foreign tax credit in the current year, each of the Funds will be able to offset the prior years’ withholding taxes recovered against the foreign taxes paid in the current year. Accordingly, no federal income tax liability is recorded by the Funds.

 

 

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The iShares MSCI ACWI ETF, under the approval of the Board, is seeking a closing agreement with the IRS to address any prior years’ U.S. income tax liabilities attributable to Fund shareholders resulting from the recovery of foreign taxes. The closing agreement would result in the Fund (on behalf of its shareholders) paying a compliance fee to the IRS representing the estimated tax savings generated from foreign tax credits claimed by Fund shareholders on their tax returns in prior years. The Fund has accrued a liability for the estimated IRS compliance fee related to foreign withholding tax claims, which is disclosed as a payable for “IRS compliance fee for foreign withholding tax claims” in the statement of assets and liabilities. The actual IRS compliance fee may differ from the estimate and that difference may be material.

 

13.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. In an opinion dated January 23, 2020, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims. On March 3, 2020, plaintiffs filed a petition for review by the California Supreme Court.

 

14.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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

 

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF, iShares MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF, iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF, iSharesMSCI Europe Financials ETF, iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF and iShares MSCI Kokusai ETF met on December 3, 2019 (the “Meeting”) to review the liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) applicable to the iShares Funds (each, a “Fund”) pursuant to the Liquidity Rule. The Board has appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program, as applicable. BlackRock has 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 operation 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 December 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing a Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also described BlackRock’s methodology in establishing a Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a 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 investment 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. 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. Derivative exposure was considered in the calculation of liquidity classification.

 

  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. 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 minimus amounts of cash. Funds may borrow for temporary or emergency purposes, including to meet payments due from redemptions or to facilitate the settlement of securities or other transactions.

 

  d)   The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs and reviewed any persistent deviations from long-term averages.

 

  e)   The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review.

There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period. 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.

 

     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
 

MSCI ACWI(a)

  $ 0.848232      $      $ 0.094846      $ 0.943078        90         10     100

MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target(a)

    1.373188               0.155692        1.528880        90             10       100  

MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan(a)

    0.704211               0.228386        0.932597        76             24       100  

MSCI Europe Financials(a)

    0.153473               0.028955        0.182428        84             16       100  

MSCI Europe Small-Cap(a)

    0.489775               0.084363        0.574138        85             15       100  

MSCI Kokusai(a)

    0.598254               0.101115        0.699369        86             14       100  

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

 

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

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

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to icsdelivery.com.

 

   

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

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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 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 iShares 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 its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The iShares Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at iShares.com.

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.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations — Equity
ADR    American Depositary Receipt
CPO    Certificates of Participation (Ordinary)
GDR    Global Depositary Receipt
NVDR    Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
NVS    Non-Voting Shares
SDR    Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

 

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iShares Trust

 

● iShares Adaptive Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF | DEFA | Cboe BZX 

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

● iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF | HEFA | Cboe BZX 

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

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

● iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | EFA | NYSE Arca 

● iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF | SCZ | NASDAQ

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

 

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you hold accounts through a financial intermediary, you can follow the instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, or contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive electronic delivery of shareholder reports and other communications by contacting your financial intermediary. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Adaptive Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

The iShares Adaptive Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-and mid-capitalization equities in Europe, Australasia, and the Far East while dynamically hedging currency risk for a U.S. dollar based investor, as represented by the MSCI EAFE® Adaptive Hedge to USD Index (the "Index"). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF.

 

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns   Cumulative Total Returns
                Since         Since 
     6 Months     1 Year    Inception    1 Year    Inception 
Fund NAV    5.76%(a)    12.60%   7.66%   12.60%   35.09%
Fund Market    5.79     12.66    7.70    12.66    35.30 
Index    6.17     13.72    8.14    13.72    37.53 

 

The inception date of the Fund was 1/5/16. The first day of secondary market trading was 1/7/16.

 

(a)The NAV total return presented in the table for the six-months period differs from the same period return disclosed in the financial highlights. The total return in the financial highlights is calculated in the same manner but differs due to certain adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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

 

Expense Example

 

Actual    Hypothetical 5% Return      

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/19)

  

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/20)

  

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

(a)(b)  

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/19)

  

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/20)

  

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

(a)(b)  

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

(a) 
$1,000.00   $1,057.60   $0.16   $1,000.00   $1,025.00   $0.15    0.03%

 

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

(b)Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

Tables shown are for the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
   Percent of 
Sector  Total Investments(a)
Financials   18.4%
Industrials   15.1 
Health Care   12.6 
Consumer Staples   11.4 
Consumer Discretionary   11.3 
Information Technology   7.1 
Materials   6.9 
Communication Services   5.2 
Energy   4.5 
Utilities   4.0 
Real Estate   3.5 
TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLCATION
   Percent of 
Country/Geographic Region   Total Investments(a)
Japan   24.7%
United Kingdom   16.0 
France   11.2 
Switzerland   9.6 
Germany   8.6 
Australia   7.3 
Netherlands   4.0 
Hong Kong   3.4 
Spain   2.8 
Sweden   2.5 


(a)Excludes money market funds.

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

 

Investment Objective 

 

The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-and mid-capitalization developed and emerging equities, excluding the U.S., while mitigating exposure to fluctuations between the value of the component currencies and the U.S. dollar, as represented by the MSCI ACWI ex USA 100% Hedged to USD Index (the "Index"). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF.

 

Performance

 

          Average Annual Total Returns    Cumulative Total Returns 
               Since         Since 
     6 Months    1 Year    Inception    1 Year    Inception 
Fund NAV    4.81%   12.21%   5.97%   12.21%   30.54%
Fund Market    4.65    12.00    5.94    12.00    30.36 
Index    5.77    13.66    6.22    13.66    31.86 

 

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

 

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

 

Expense Example

 

Actual   Hypothetical 5% Return     

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/19)

  

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/20)

  

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

(a)(b) 

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/19)

  

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/20)

  

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

(a)(b) 

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

(a)
$1,000.00   $1,048.10   $0.15   $1,000.00   $1,025.00   $0.15    0.03%

 

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

(b)Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

Tables shown are for the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
   Percent of 
Sector  Total Investments(a)
Financials   20.4%
Industrials   11.9 
Consumer Discretionary   11.5 
Consumer Staples   9.4 
Health Care   9.1 
Information Technology   9.1 
Materials   7.0 
Communication Services   6.6 
Energy   5.9 
Utilities   3.5 
Real Estate   3.2 
Exchanged-Traded Funds   2.4 
TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
   Percent of 
Country/Geographic Region   Total Investments(a)
Japan   16.4%
United Kingdom   10.6 
China   9.2 
France   7.4 
Canada   6.8 
Switzerland   6.4 
Germany   5.7 
Australia   4.8 
Taiwan   3.2 
South Korea   3.1 


(a)Excludes money market funds.

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-and mid-capitalization equities in Europe, Australasia, and the Far East while mitigating exposure to fluctuations between the value of the component currencies and the U.S. dollar, as represented by the MSCI EAFE® 100% Hedged to USD Index (the "Index"). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF.

 

Performance

 

          Average Annual Total Returns  

 Cumulative Total Returns

                    Since              Since 
     6 Months    1 Year    5 Years    Inception    1 Year    5 Years    Inception 
Fund NAV    5.23%   15.22%   7.02%   7.87%   15.22%   40.39%   57.55%
Fund Market    5.23    15.34    6.98    7.88    15.34    40.15    57.65 
Index    6.12    16.63    7.30    8.14    16.63    42.22    59.88 

 

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

 

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

 

Expense Example

 

Actual   Hypothetical 5% Return     

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/19)

  

 

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/20)

  

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

(a)(b)  

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/19)

  

 

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/20)

  

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

(a)(b)  

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

(a) 
$1,000.00   $1,052.30   $0.15   $1,000.00   $1,025.00   $0.15    0.03%

 

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

(b)Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

Tables shown are for the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
   Percent of 
Sector  Total Investments(a)
Financials   18.4%
Industrials   15.1 
Health Care   12.6 
Consumer Staples   11.4 
Consumer Discretionary   11.3 
Information Technology   7.1 
Materials   6.9 
Communication Services   5.2 
Energy   4.5 
Utilities   4.0 
Real Estate   3.5 
TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
   Percent of 
Country/Geographic Region   Total Investments(a)
Japan   24.7%
United Kingdom   16.0 
France   11.2 
Switzerland   9.6 
Germany   8.6 
Australia   7.3 
Netherlands   4.0 
Hong Kong   3.4 
Spain   2.8 
Sweden.   2.5 


(a)Excludes money market funds.

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization developed market equities, excluding the U.S. and Canada, while mitigating exposure to fluctuations between the value of the component currencies and the U.S. dollar, as represented by the MSCI EAFE Small-Cap 100% Hedged to USD Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF.

 

Performance

 

         Average Annual Total Returns    Cumulative Total Returns 
              Since         Since 
    6 Months    1 Year    Inception    1 Year    Inception 
Fund NAV   7.58%   15.14%   8.53%   15.14%   45.68%
Fund Market   7.71    15.40    8.60    15.40    46.07 
Index   8.68    16.98    8.86    16.98    47.58 

 

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

 

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

 

Expense Example

 

Actual   Hypothetical 5% Return     
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
   Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(a)(b)  Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
   Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(a)(b)  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
(a)
$1,000.00   $1,075.80   $0.16   $1,000.00   $1,025.00   $0.15    0.03%

 

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

(b)Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

Tables shown are for the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
Sector   Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Industrials   21.3%
Real Estate   14.3 
Consumer Discretionary   12.4 
Financials   10.8 
Information Technology   10.3 
Materials   7.8 
Health Care   7.4 
Consumer Staples   6.1 
Communication Services   4.7 
Utilities    2.6 
Energy    2.3 
TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
Country/Geographic Region   Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Japan   30.2%
United Kingdom   17.9 
Australia   7.7 
Sweden   6.2 
Germany   5.9 
Switzerland   4.9 
Italy   3.5 
Netherlands   3.1 
France   3.1 
Spain   2.1 


(a)Excludes money market funds.

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

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

 

Performance

 

         Average Annual Total Returns    Cumulative Total Returns 
    6 Months    1 Year    5 Years    10 Years    1 Year    5 Years    10 Years 
Fund NAV   5.04%   9.51%   4.84%   4.92%   9.51%   26.64%   61.69%
Fund Market   4.81    8.52    4.79    4.94    8.52    26.33    61.90 
Index   5.37    9.94    4.96    5.21    9.94    27.40    66.11 

 

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

 

Expense Example

 

Actual   Hypothetical 5% Return     
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
   Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(a)  Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
   Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(a)  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
$1,000.00   $1,050.40   $1.55   $1,000.00   $1,023.60   $1.53    0.30%

 

(a)Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
Sector  Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Financials   20.4%
Industrials   11.9 
Consumer Discretionary   11.5 
Consumer Staples   9.4 
Health Care   9.1 
Information Technology   9.1 
Materials   7.0 
Communication Services   6.6 
Energy   5.9 
Utilities   3.5 
Real Estate   3.2 
Exchanged-Traded Funds   2.4 
TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
Country/Geographic Region   Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Japan   16.4%
United Kingdom   10.6 
China   9.2 
France   7.4 
Canada   6.8 
Switzerland   6.4 
Germany   5.7 
Australia   4.8 
Taiwan   3.2 
South Korea   3.1 


(a)Excludes money market funds.

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

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

 

Performance

 

         Average Annual Total Returns    Cumulative Total Returns 
    6 Months    1 Year    5 Years    10 Years    1 Year    5 Years    10 Years 
Fund NAV   5.99%   12.02%   5.06%   5.66%   12.02%   27.97%   73.43%
Fund Market   5.85    11.27    4.99    5.67    11.27    27.59    73.60 
Index   6.12    12.10    5.12    5.76    12.10    28.38    75.00 

 

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

 

Expense Example

 

Actual   Hypothetical 5% Return     
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
   Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(a)  Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
   Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(a)  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
$1,000.00   $1,059.90   $1.61   $1,000.00   $1,023.60   $1.58    0.31%

 

(a)Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR 
Sector  Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Financials   18.4%
Industrials   15.1 
Health Care   12.6 
Consumer Staples   11.4 
Consumer Discretionary   11.3 
Information Technology   7.1 
Materials   6.9 
Communication Services   5.2 
Energy   4.5 
Utilities   4.0 
Real Estate   3.5 
TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION 
Country/Geographic Region  Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Japan   24.7%
United Kingdom   16.0 
France   11.2 
Switzerland   9.6 
Germany   8.6 
Australia   7.3 
Netherlands   4.0 
Hong Kong   3.4 
Spain   2.8 
Sweden   2.5 


(a)Excludes money market funds.

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

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

 

Performance

 

         Average Annual Total Returns    Cumulative Total Returns 
    6 Months    1 Year    5 Years    10 Years    1 Year    5 Years    10 Years 
Fund NAV   8.19%   11.84%   8.04%   8.59%   11.84%   47.24%   128.00%
Fund Market   8.19    10.90    7.90    8.54    10.90    46.28    126.85 
Index   8.59    12.30    8.18    8.53    12.30    48.16    126.77 

 

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

 

Expense Example

 

Actual   Hypothetical 5% Return     
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
   Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(a)  Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
   Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(a)  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
$1,000.00   $1,081.90   $2.04   $1,000.00   $1,023.20   $1.98    0.39%

 

(a)Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR 
Sector  Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Industrials   21.3%
Real Estate   14.3 
Consumer Discretionary   12.4 
Financials   10.8 
Information Technology   10.3 
Materials   7.8 
Health Care   7.4 
Consumer Staples   6.1 
Communication Services   4.7 
Utilities   2.6 
Energy   2.3 
TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION 
Country/Geographic Region  Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Japan   30.2%
United Kingdom   17.9 
Australia   7.7 
Sweden   6.2 
Germany   5.9 
Switzerland   4.9 
Italy   3.5 
Netherlands   3.1 
France   3.1 
Spain   2.1 


(a)Excludes money market funds.

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. 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. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

 

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

 

Shareholder Expenses

 

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

 

Actual Expenses – The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes – The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Adaptive Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Investment Companies          
Exchange-Traded Funds — 100.1%          
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF(a)   147,701   $9,966,863 
           
Total Investment Companies — 100.1%          
(Cost: $9,572,128)        9,966,863 
           
Short-Term Investments          
           
Money Market Funds — 0.0%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(a)(b)   5,000    5,000 
           
Total Short-Term Investments — 0.0%          
(Cost: $5,000)        5,000 
           
Total Investments in Securities — 100.1%          
(Cost: $9,577,128)        9,971,863 
           
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.1)%        (12,894)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $9,958,969 
           
(a)Affiliate of the Fund.

(b)Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.


 

Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer  Shares
Held at
07/31/19
   Shares
Purchased
   Shares
Sold
   Shares
Held at
01/31/20
   Value at
01/31/20
   Income   Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares       0(b)          $   $708(c)  $327   $ 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares   4,000    1,000(b)       5,000    5,000    42         
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF   126,454    23,774    (2,527)   147,701    9,966,863    98,300    (36)   346,822 
                       $9,971,863   $99,050   $291   $346,822 

 

(a)Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

(b)Net of purchases and sales.

(c)Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts 

                  
Currency Purchased  Currency Sold  Counterparty  Settlement Date  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
CHF 460,000  USD 475,442  MS  02/04/20  $2,132 
DKK 624,000  USD 92,319  MS  02/04/20   291 
EUR 1,453,000  USD 1,605,897  MS  02/04/20   5,552 
GBP 274,000  USD 361,187  MS  02/04/20   630 
HKD 646,000  USD 83,161  MS  02/04/20   16 
ILS 29,000  USD 8,401  MS  02/04/20   3 
JPY 277,598,000  USD 2,556,645  MS  02/04/20   5,285 
NOK 280,000  USD 30,358  MS  02/04/20   83 
SEK 1,830,000  USD 189,790  MS  02/04/20   302 
SGD 44,000  USD 32,237  MS  02/04/20   7 
USD 703,874  AUD 1,028,000  MS  02/04/20   15,731 
USD 46,916  DKK 312,000  MS  02/04/20   611 
USD 819,779  EUR 731,000  MS  02/04/20   9,064 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Adaptive Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  

                  
Currency Purchased  Currency Sold  Counterparty  Settlement Date  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD 83,195  HKD 646,000  MS  02/04/20  $18 
USD 8,700  ILS 30,000  MS  02/04/20   6 
USD 180,804  JPY 19,518,000  MS  02/04/20   674 
USD 16,044  NOK 141,000  MS  02/04/20   714 
USD 38,293  NZD 58,000  MS  02/04/20   801 
USD 127,713  SEK 1,189,000  MS  02/04/20   4,205 
USD 32,706  SGD 44,000  MS  02/04/20   462 
CHF 230,000  USD 238,685  MS  03/03/20   568 
JPY 1,391,000  USD 12,836  MS  03/03/20   21 
USD 336,102  AUD 500,000  MS  03/03/20   1,234 
USD 76,586  HKD 595,000  MS  03/03/20   15 
USD 7,150  NZD 11,000  MS  03/03/20   37 
USD 32,289  SGD 44,000  MS  03/03/20   45 
                 48,507 
AUD 1,028,000  USD 689,851  MS  02/04/20   (1,708)
EUR 9,000  USD 10,118  MS  02/04/20   (137)
GBP 274,000  USD 362,997  MS  02/04/20   (1,180)
HKD 646,000  USD 83,195  MS  02/04/20   (18)
ILS 31,000  USD 8,990  MS  02/04/20   (6)
NOK 2,000  USD 228  MS  02/04/20   (10)
NZD 58,000  USD 38,054  MS  02/04/20   (563)
SEK 548,000  USD 58,721  MS  02/04/20   (1,797)
SGD 44,000  USD 32,290  MS  02/04/20   (46)
USD 476,429  CHF 460,000  MS  02/04/20   (1,146)
USD 46,268  DKK 312,000  MS  02/04/20   (37)
USD 810,094  EUR 731,000  MS  02/04/20   (621)
USD 721,763  GBP 548,000  MS  02/04/20   (1,871)
USD 82,946  HKD 646,000  MS  02/04/20   (231)
USD 8,674  ILS 30,000  MS  02/04/20   (19)
USD 2,371,674  JPY 258,080,000  MS  02/04/20   (10,127)
USD 15,296  NOK 141,000  MS  02/04/20   (33)
USD 123,358  SEK 1,189,000  MS  02/04/20   (151)
USD 32,237  SGD 44,000  MS  02/04/20   (7)
USD 192,017  AUD 287,000  MS  03/03/20   (197)
USD 237,418  CHF 230,000  MS  03/03/20   (1,834)
USD 47,919  DKK 324,000  MS  03/03/20   (259)
USD 800,485  EUR 725,000  MS  03/03/20   (4,955)
USD 828,383  GBP 629,000  MS  03/03/20   (2,831)
USD 83,108  HKD 646,000  MS  03/03/20   (26)
USD 17,400  ILS 60,000  MS  03/03/20   (7)
USD 1,249,861  JPY 135,749,000  MS  03/03/20   (4,810)
USD 15,063  NOK 139,000  MS  03/03/20   (50)
USD 7,113  NZD 11,000  MS  03/03/20    
USD 67,663  SEK 652,000  MS  03/03/20   (155)
                 (34,832)
  Net unrealized appreciation $13,675 

 

 

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January 31, 2020  

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

 

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

   Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
 
Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments    
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts    
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts  $48,507 
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments     
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts     
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts  $34,832 

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows: 

 

   Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:    
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts  $15,254 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:     
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts  $(36,061)
      
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments     
      
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:     
Average amounts purchased — in USD  $6,462,680 
Average amounts sold — in USD  $10,508,684 

 

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments - Offsetting as of Period End

 

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

 

   Assets   Liabilities 
Derivative Financial Instruments:          
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts  $48,507   $34,832 
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities  $48,507   $34,832 
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)        
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA  $48,507   $34,832 

 

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)
   Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets(b)
 
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC  $48,507   $(34,832)  $13,675 

 

                
Counterparty   Derivative
Liabilities
Subject to
an MNA by
Counterparty
    Derivatives
Available
for Offset(a)
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
 
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC  $34,832   $(34,832)  $ 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Adaptive Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
January 31, 2020  
   
(a)The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivatives assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA.

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

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

  

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                
Assets                
Investment Companies  $9,966,863   $   $   $9,966,863 
Money Market Funds   5,000            5,000 
   $9,971,863   $   $   $9,971,863 
Derivative financial instruments(a)                    
Assets                    
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  $   $48,507   $   $48,507 
Liabilities                    
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts       (34,832)       (34,832)
   $   $13,675   $   $13,675 

 

(a)Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Investment Companies          
           
Exchange-Traded Funds — 100.2%          
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF(a)   1,713,105   $81,269,701 
           
Total Investment Companies — 100.2%          
(Cost: $79,771,279)        81,269,701 
           
Short-Term Investments          
           
Money Market Funds — 1.1%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(a)(b)   940,000    940,000 
           
Total Short-Term Investments — 1.1%          
(Cost: $940,000)        940,000 
           
Total Investments in Securities — 101.3%          
(Cost: $80,711,279)        82,209,701 
           
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (1.3)%.        (1,072,871)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $81,136,830 
(a)Affiliate of the Fund.

(b)Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.


 

Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows: 

 

Affiliated Issuer  Shares
Held at
07/31/19
   Shares
Purchased
   Shares
Sold
   Shares
Held at
01/31/20
   Value at
01/31/20
   Income   Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares   19,835,082        (19,835,082)(b)      $   $8,911(c)  $2,924   $ 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares   1,090,000        (150,000)(b)   940,000    940,000    1,526         
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF   1,530,513    250,262    (67,670)   1,713,105    81,269,701    1,316,328    (100,432)   2,453,825 
                       $82,209,701   $1,326,765   $(97,508)  $2,453,825 

 

(a)Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.
(b)Net of purchases and sales.

(c)Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Currency Purchased  Currency Sold  Counterparty  Settlement Date  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
CHF 10,112,000  USD 10,452,140  MS  02/04/20  $46,199 
DKK 13,430,000  USD 1,986,971  MS  02/04/20   6,231 
EUR 31,909,000  USD 35,267,464  MS  02/04/20   121,196 
GBP 13,726,000  USD 18,034,817  MS  02/04/20   90,363 
HKD 58,227,000  USD 7,495,655  MS  02/04/20   1,448 
ILS 620,000  USD 179,598  MS  02/04/20   71 
INR 292,992,000  USD 4,094,820  MS  02/04/20   11,154 
JPY 2,990,898,000  USD 27,547,125  MS  02/04/20   55,644 
NOK 6,053,000  USD 656,284  MS  02/04/20   1,797 
SEK 27,536,000  USD 2,855,337  MS  02/04/20   4,982 
SGD 965,000  USD 707,011  MS  02/04/20   155 
TWD 220,933,000  USD 7,300,592  MS  02/04/20   12,890 
USD 7,699,579  AUD 11,240,000  MS  02/04/20   175,523 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

Currency Purchased Currency Sold Counterparty Settlement Date   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD 3,344,829 BRL 13,858,000 MS 02/04/20   $ 108,945  
USD 5,728,688 CAD 7,481,000 MS 02/04/20     75,843  
USD 497,021 CLP 384,886,000 MS 02/04/20     16,094  
USD 1,019,304 DKK 6,774,000 MS 02/04/20     13,946  
USD 18,147,127 EUR 16,175,000 MS 02/04/20     208,251  
USD 7,498,744 HKD 58,227,000 MS 02/04/20     1,641  
USD 194,006 ILS 669,000 MS 02/04/20     138  
USD 6,613,136 KRW 7,750,500,000 MS 02/04/20     110,221  
USD 350,069 NOK 3,074,000 MS 02/04/20     15,864  
USD 302,460 NZD 458,000 MS 02/04/20     6,409  
USD 791,473 RUB 49,249,000 MS 02/04/20     21,205  
USD 1,493,109 SEK 13,893,000 MS 02/04/20     49,965  
USD 715,900 SGD 965,000 MS 02/04/20     8,733  
USD 3,705,204 TWD 110,806,000 MS 02/04/20     37,225  
USD 2,115,654 ZAR 30,770,000 MS 02/04/20     65,482  
MXN 10,439,000 USD 551,772 MS 02/05/20     688  
CHF 12,000 USD 12,465 MS 03/04/20     19  
DKK 42,000 USD 6,240 MS 03/04/20     6  
EUR 51,000 USD 56,611 MS 03/04/20     51  
GBP 42,000 USD 55,445 MS 03/04/20     59  
JPY 9,635,000 USD 88,926 MS 03/04/20     131  
KRW 18,093,000 USD 15,124 MS 03/04/20     7  
USD 3,795,321 AUD 5,647,000 MS 03/04/20     13,243  
USD 1,653,184 BRL 7,020,000 MS 03/04/20     16,553  
USD 5,668,283 CAD 7,494,000 MS 03/04/20     5,850  
USD 239,652 CLP 191,400,000 MS 03/04/20     595  
USD 9,290 ILS 32,000 MS 03/04/20     6  
USD 49,223 INR 3,535,000 MS 03/04/20     6  
USD 3,228,755 KRW 3,844,317,000 MS 03/04/20     13,771  
USD 524,655 MXN 9,891,000 MS 03/04/20     3,362  
USD 218 NOK 2,000 MS 03/04/20      
USD 150,778 NZD 232,000 MS 03/04/20     760  
USD 773,116 RUB 49,014,000 MS 03/04/20     8,777  
USD 686,888 SGD 936,000 MS 03/04/20     942  
USD 1,660 TRY 10,000 MS 03/04/20      
USD 3,653,875 TWD 110,549,000 MS 03/04/20     10,264  
USD 1,052,796 ZAR 15,589,000 MS 03/04/20     18,097  
                1,360,802  
AUD 11,240,000 USD 7,546,353 MS 02/04/20     (22,296)  
BRL 13,858,000 USD 3,257,892 MS 02/04/20     (22,008)  
CAD 7,481,000 USD 5,663,303 MS 02/04/20     (10,458)  
CLP 384,886,000 USD 482,038 MS 02/04/20     (1,110)  
DKK 118,000 USD 17,768 MS 02/04/20     (255)  
EUR 441,000 USD 496,068 MS 02/04/20     (6,977)  
GBP 110,000 USD 146,037 MS 02/04/20     (782)  
HKD 58,227,000 USD 7,498,744 MS 02/04/20     (1,641)  
ILS 676,000 USD 196,032 MS 02/04/20     (135)  
KRW 7,750,500,000 USD 6,516,754 MS 02/04/20     (13,838)  
NOK 95,000 USD 10,813 MS 02/04/20     (485)  

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

Currency Purchased Currency Sold Counterparty Settlement Date   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
NZD 458,000 USD 297,058 MS 02/04/20   $ (1,007)  
RUB 49,249,000 USD 779,559 MS 02/04/20     (9,291)  
SEK 250,000 USD 26,815 MS 02/04/20     (846)  
SGD 965,000 USD 708,471 MS 02/04/20     (1,304)  
TRY 673,000 USD 112,428 MS 02/04/20     (2)  
TWD 679,000 USD 22,750 MS 02/04/20     (273)  
USD 10,476,054 CHF 10,112,000 MS 02/04/20     (22,285)  
USD 1,004,545 DKK 6,774,000 MS 02/04/20     (813)  
USD 17,925,135 EUR 16,175,000 MS 02/04/20     (13,741)  
USD 18,222,915 GBP 13,836,000 MS 02/04/20     (47,520)  
USD 7,475,211 HKD 58,227,000 MS 02/04/20     (21,892)  
USD 181,445 ILS 627,000 MS 02/04/20     (252)  
USD 4,095,074 INR 292,992,000 MS 02/04/20     (10,899)  
USD 27,539,594 JPY 2,990,898,000 MS 02/04/20     (63,175)  
USD 333,485 NOK 3,074,000 MS 02/04/20     (720)  
USD 1,441,384 SEK 13,893,000 MS 02/04/20     (1,759)  
USD 707,012 SGD 965,000 MS 02/04/20     (155)  
USD 112,321 TRY 673,000 MS 02/04/20     (105)  
USD 3,666,038 TWD 110,806,000 MS 02/04/20     (1,942)  
ZAR 30,770,000 USD 2,068,946 MS 02/04/20     (18,775)  
MXN 9,891,000 USD 526,878 MS 02/05/20     (3,420)  
USD 1,073,394 MXN 20,330,000 MS 02/05/20     (2,523)  
CLP 1,953,000 USD 2,440 MS 03/04/20      
HKD 2,139,000 USD 275,328 MS 03/04/20     (63)  
INR 174,000 USD 2,426 MS 03/04/20     (3)  
RUB 82,000 USD 1,280 MS 03/04/20     (2)  
TWD 3,674,000 USD 121,141 MS 03/04/20     (49)  
USD 5,268,179 CHF 5,102,000 MS 03/04/20     (39,438)  
USD 1,038,155 DKK 7,018,000 MS 03/04/20     (5,482)  
USD 17,638,258 EUR 15,973,000 MS 03/04/20     (108,057)  
USD 8,922,461 GBP 6,808,000 MS 03/04/20     (74,446)  
USD 7,490,834 HKD 58,227,000 MS 03/04/20     (2,314)  
USD 186,770 ILS 644,000 MS 03/04/20     (75)  
USD 1,981,617 INR 142,399,000 MS 03/04/20     (966)  
USD 13,402,945 JPY 1,455,615,000 MS 03/04/20     (51,402)  
USD 73,511 KRW 88,027,000 MS 03/04/20     (106)  
USD 26,898 MXN 511,000 MS 03/04/20     (34)  
USD 324,898 NOK 2,998,000 MS 03/04/20     (1,079)  
USD 1,293 NZD 2,000 MS 03/04/20      
USD 23,618 RUB 1,515,000 MS 03/04/20     (8)  
USD 1,455,789 SEK 14,027,000 MS 03/04/20     (3,278)  
USD 4,396 SGD 6,000 MS 03/04/20     (1)  
USD 115,820 TRY 698,000 MS 03/04/20     (10)  
ZAR 222,000 USD 14,744 MS 03/04/20     (10)  
                (589,507)  
  Net unrealized appreciation   $ 771,295  

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

 

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

   Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
 
Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments    
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts    
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts  $1,360,802 
      
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments     
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts     
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts  $589,507 

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

   Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:    
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts  $397,361 
      
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:     
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts  $(530,057)

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:    
Average amounts purchased — in USD  $119,393,025 
Average amounts sold — in USD  $193,032,036 

 

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments - Offsetting as of Period End

 

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

 

   Assets   Liabilities 
Derivative Financial Instruments:          
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts  $1,360,802   $589,507 
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities  $1,360,802   $589,507 
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement ("MNA")        
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA  $1,360,802   $589,507 

 

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)  Cash Collateral Received(b)  Net Amount of Derivative Assets(c)(d)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC  $1,360,802   $(589,507)  $(771,295)  $ 

 

Counterparty  Derivative Liabilities Subject to an MNA by Counterparty   Derivatives Available for Offset(a)  Cash Collateral Pledged   Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities        
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC  $589,507   $(589,507)  $   $ 

 

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January 31, 2020  

  

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

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

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

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

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund's investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                
Assets                
Investment Companies  $81,269,701   $   $   $81,269,701 
Money Market Funds   940,000            940,000 
   $82,209,701   $   $   $82,209,701 
Derivative financial instruments(a)                    
Assets                    
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  $   $1,360,802   $   $1,360,802 
Liabilities                    
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts       (589,507)       (589,507)
   $   $771,295   $   $771,295 

 

(a)Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
January 31, 2020 Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

  

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Investment Companies          
           
Exchange-Traded Funds — 100.5%          
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF(a)   44,292,448   $2,988,854,391 
           
Total Investment Companies — 100.5%          
(Cost: $2,901,197,461)        2,988,854,391 
           
Short-Term Investments          
           
Money Market Funds — 0.1%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(a)(b)   2,222,000    2,222,000 
           
Total Short-Term Investments — 0.1%          
(Cost: $2,222,000)        2,222,000 
           
Total Investments in Securities — 100.6%          
(Cost: $2,903,419,461)        2,991,076,391 
           
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.6)%        (18,865,541)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $2,972,210,850 

 

 

(a)Affiliate of the Fund.

(b)Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.



 

Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

                                Change in 
   Shares           Shares            Net   Unrealized 
   Held at   Shares   Shares   Held at   Value at        Realized   Appreciation 
Affiliated Issuer  07/31/19   Purchased   Sold   01/31/20   01/31/20   Income    Gain (Loss)(a)  (Depreciation) 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares    6,621,000        (4,399,000)(b)   2,222,000   $2,222,000   $2,468    $   $ 
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF   44,629,138    3,886,464    (4,223,154)   44,292,448    2,988,854,391    33,961,312     3,837,141    131,940,280 
                       $2,991,076,391   $33,963,780    $3,837,141   $131,940,280 

 

(a)Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

(b)Net of purchases and sales.

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Currency Purchased Currency Sold Counterparty Settlement Date     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
CHF 557,596,000 USD 576,341,101 MS 02/04/20   $ 2,558,400  
DKK 197,000 USD 29,087 MS 02/04/20     151  
DKK 369,717,000 USD 54,513,216 SSB 02/04/20     358,035  
EUR 855,697,000 USD 943,290,423 BNP 02/04/20     5,719,916  
EUR 441,000 USD 486,559 MS 02/04/20     2,532  
GBP 378,154,000 USD 492,412,437 CITI 02/04/20     6,939,858  
GBP 192,000 USD 251,119 CSI 02/04/20     2,417  
GBP 971,000 USD 1,270,068 IBC 02/04/20     12,137  
GBP 10,000 USD 13,113 SSB 02/04/20     92  
HKD 773,307,000 USD 99,546,128 MS 02/04/20     22,152  
ILS 34,419,000 USD 9,972,994 BNP 02/04/20     1,214  
ILS 1,000 USD 289 BOA 02/04/20      
ILS 106,000 USD 30,682 SSB 02/04/20     35  
JPY 206,818,000 USD 1,879,200 BOA 02/04/20     29,507  
JPY 80,559,942,000 USD 739,421,221 HSBC 02/04/20     4,060,317  
JPY 2,046,000 USD 18,766 MS 02/04/20     116  

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

Currency Purchased   Currency Sold   Counterparty   Settlement Date  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
JPY  1,285,286,000   USD  11,843,069   SSB   02/04/20  $18,737 
JPY  853,206,000   USD  7,862,882   WBC   02/04/20   11,291 
NOK  165,483,000   USD  17,945,026   CITI   02/04/20   46,265 
SEK  757,839,000   USD  78,505,469   HSBC   02/04/20   215,511 
USD  748,657   AUD  1,084,000   MS   02/04/20   23,027 
USD  216,658   AUD  315,000   RBS   02/04/20   5,797 
USD  217,385,569   AUD  310,702,000   SSB   02/04/20   9,401,634 
USD  436,289   CHF  420,000   MS   02/04/20   242 
USD  55,067   DKK  367,000   BNP   02/04/20   599 
USD  55,515,225   DKK  369,822,000   BOA   02/04/20   628,391 
USD  70,907   DKK  471,000   JPM   02/04/20   1,004 
USD  167,407   DKK  1,118,000   MS   02/04/20   1,480 
USD  314,071   DKK  2,108,000   SSB   02/04/20   1,214 
USD  55,959   DKK  372,000   TDB   02/04/20   749 
USD  982,529   EUR  885,000   BNP   02/04/20   1,021 
USD  3,857,644   EUR  3,444,000   BOA   02/04/20   38,078 
USD  4,419,932   EUR  3,959,000   RBS   02/04/20   29,205 
USD  982,377   EUR  885,000   SSB   02/04/20   868 
USD  972,461,486   EUR  865,572,000   UBS   02/04/20   12,499,283 
USD  505,087   GBP  381,000   SSB   02/04/20   1,976 
USD  98,476,993   HKD  764,664,000   MS   02/04/20   21,555 
USD  40,622   ILS  140,000   HSBC   02/04/20   52 
USD  748,741   JPY  81,078,000   SSB   02/04/20   478 
USD  38,306   NOK  340,000   CITI   02/04/20   1,342 
USD  19,100,665   NOK  168,129,000   HSBC   02/04/20   821,701 
USD  75,671   NOK  669,000   MS   02/04/20   2,938 
USD  19,090   NOK  168,000   NAB   02/04/20   825 
USD  139,933   NOK  1,259,000   SSB   02/04/20   3,054 
USD  8,406,938   NZD  12,505,000   BNP   02/04/20   323,707 
USD  46,026   NZD  69,000   MS   02/04/20   1,425 
USD  77,135   NZD  117,000   SSB   02/04/20   1,506 
USD  10,124   NZD  15,000   UBS   02/04/20   428 
USD  81,202,333   SEK  756,161,000   CITI   02/04/20   2,655,657 
USD  782,089   SEK  7,310,000   JPM   02/04/20   22,758 
USD  326,874   SEK  3,061,000   MS   02/04/20   8,911 
USD  865,373   SEK  8,232,000   SSB   02/04/20   10,269 
USD  38,673   SGD  52,000   HSBC   02/04/20   566 
USD  39,145,381   SGD  52,771,000   JPM   02/04/20   473,976 
USD  40,089   SGD  54,000   RBS   02/04/20   517 
USD  492,333   SGD  665,000   SSB   02/04/20   5,011 
CHF  843,000   USD  875,584   MS   03/03/20   1,328 
DKK  2,567,000   USD  381,382   HSBC   03/03/20   326 
EUR  3,324,000   USD  3,689,810   MS   03/03/20   2,992 
GBP  2,352,000   USD  3,104,223   CITI   03/03/20   3,909 
JPY  582,248,000   USD  5,375,741   BNP   03/03/20   5,732 
USD  200,352,833   AUD  297,634,000   BNP   03/03/20   1,016,236 
USD  996,885   AUD  1,488,000   CITI   03/03/20   316 
USD  10,438,911   AUD  15,586,000   TDB   03/03/20   385 
USD  310,051   ILS  1,068,000   MS   03/03/20   203 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

                       
Currency Purchased   Currency Sold   Counterparty   Settlement Date  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD  8,146,855   NZD  12,521,000   SSB   03/03/20  $50,505 
USD  264,126   NZD  408,000   TDB   03/03/20   303 
USD  38,171,951   SGD  51,996,000   RBS   03/03/20   66,942 
                  48,139,104 
AUD  297,634,000   USD  200,236,964   BNP   02/04/20   (1,000,750)
AUD  11,554,000   USD  8,128,562   BOA   02/04/20   (394,314)
AUD  787,000   USD  543,152   MS   02/04/20   (16,334)
AUD  1,967,000   USD  1,383,704   RBS   02/04/20   (66,994)
AUD  159,000   USD  108,488   SSB   02/04/20   (2,053)
DKK  981,000   USD  146,352   MS   02/04/20   (758)
DKK  4,918,000   USD  740,595   SSB   02/04/20   (10,694)
EUR  22,000   USD  24,489   BNP   02/04/20   (90)
EUR  9,398,000   USD  10,570,579   BOA   02/04/20   (147,732)
EUR  2,200,000   USD  2,452,364   MS   02/04/20   (12,455)
EUR  10,466,000   USD  11,775,517   SSB   02/04/20   (168,205)
GBP  63,000   USD  83,536   CITI   02/04/20   (344)
GBP  4,311,000   USD  5,723,976   IBC   02/04/20   (31,301)
HKD  764,664,000   USD  98,476,993   MS   02/04/20   (21,555)
ILS  1,255,000   USD  363,945   CITI   02/04/20   (262)
ILS  160,000   USD  46,430   HSBC   02/04/20   (64)
NOK  3,256,000   USD  370,599   JPM   02/04/20   (16,607)
NOK  4,000   USD  451   MS   02/04/20   (16)
NOK  1,822,000   USD  206,585   SSB   02/04/20   (8,498)
NZD  12,706,000   USD  8,268,028   SSB   02/04/20   (54,872)
SEK  14,558,000   USD  1,561,357   BOA   02/04/20   (49,136)
SEK  19,000   USD  2,013   MS   02/04/20   (39)
SEK  1,953,000   USD  205,914   NAB   02/04/20   (3,045)
SEK  395,000   USD  41,319   SSB   02/04/20   (288)
SGD  325,000   USD  241,715   BNP   02/04/20   (3,549)
SGD  1,060,000   USD  788,557   JPM   02/04/20   (11,772)
SGD  51,996,000   USD  38,169,542   RBS   02/04/20   (66,068)
SGD  161,000   USD  119,476   SSB   02/04/20   (1,492)
USD  574,109,221   CHF  554,134,000   MS   02/04/20   (1,196,011)
USD  3,137,503   CHF  3,042,000   SSB   02/04/20   (20,720)
USD  141,914   DKK  962,000   SSB   02/04/20   (861)
USD  87,468   DKK  593,000   TDB   02/04/20   (541)
USD  3,834,941   EUR  3,479,000   SSB   02/04/20   (23,442)
USD  2,505,740   GBP  1,913,000   BNP   02/04/20   (20,376)
USD  498,306,873   GBP  379,090,000   HSBC   02/04/20   (2,281,410)
USD  505,124   GBP  388,000   RBS   02/04/20   (7,229)
USD  2,525,272   GBP  1,929,000   SSB   02/04/20   (21,972)
USD  1,109,374   HKD  8,643,000   HSBC   02/04/20   (3,469)
USD  98,171,487   HKD  764,664,000   MS   02/04/20   (283,950)
USD  20,502   ILS  71,000   BNP   02/04/20   (73)
USD  25,775   ILS  89,000   CSI   02/04/20   (16)
USD  10,081   ILS  35,000   HSBC   02/04/20   (61)
USD  10,129   ILS  35,000   MS   02/04/20   (14)
USD  10,247,150   ILS  35,427,000   RBS   02/04/20   (19,165)
USD  41,653   ILS  144,000   SSB   02/04/20   (77)

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

Currency Purchased  Currency Sold   Counterparty   Settlement Date  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD  1,139,378  JPY  125,084,000   BNY   02/04/20  $(15,013)
USD  751,956,187  JPY  81,960,342,000   BOA   02/04/20   (4,449,535)
USD  754,196  JPY  83,001,000   HSBC   02/04/20   (11,814)
USD  1,863,926  JPY  203,365,000   JPM   02/04/20   (12,914)
USD  2,261,309  JPY  247,382,000   MS   02/04/20   (21,761)
USD  1,895,302  JPY  207,046,000   SSB   02/04/20   (15,510)
HKD  20,127,000  USD  2,590,699   MS   03/03/20   (539)
USD  293,762,735  CHF  284,510,000   MS   03/03/20   (2,192,668)
USD  3,214,524  DKK  21,636,000   BNP   03/03/20   (2,715)
USD  54,617,129  DKK  369,717,000   SSB   03/03/20   (359,202)
USD  944,905,124  EUR  855,697,000   BNP   03/03/20   (5,732,521)
USD  19,068,903  EUR  17,178,000   CITI   03/03/20   (15,018)
USD  1,666,105  GBP  1,263,000   BOA   03/03/20   (2,929)
USD  492,828,028  GBP  378,154,000   CITI   03/03/20   (6,896,569)
USD  98,372,977  HKD  764,653,000   MS   03/03/20   (30,836)
USD  9,984,421  ILS  34,419,000   BNP   03/03/20   (1,234)
USD  174,274  ILS  601,000   MS   03/03/20   (88)
USD  5,591,861  JPY  605,188,000   BNP   03/03/20   (1,636)
USD  740,512,108  JPY  80,559,942,000   HSBC   03/03/20   (4,069,455)
USD  17,947,106  NOK  165,483,000   CITI   03/03/20   (46,043)
USD  180,971  NOK  1,668,000   JPM   03/03/20   (393)
USD  4,457  NOK  41,000   SSB   03/03/20   (1)
USD  77,578  NZD  120,000   SSB   03/03/20   (17)
USD  78,609,728  SEK  757,839,000   HSBC   03/03/20   (215,768)
USD  2,198,639  SEK  21,164,000   JPM   03/03/20   (2,703)
USD  282,769  SEK  2,720,000   SSB   03/03/20   (148)
USD  272,549  SGD  372,000   BNP   03/03/20   (68)
USD  106,246  SGD  145,000   SSB   03/03/20   (16)
                     (30,065,788)
   Net unrealized appreciation          $18,073,316 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

 

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

   Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
 
Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments    
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts    
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts  $48,139,104 
      
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments     
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts     
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts  $30,065,788 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

   Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:    
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts  $34,044,007 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:     
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts  $(53,489,408)

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:     
Average amounts purchased — in USD  $2,249,061,228 
Average amounts sold — in USD  $4,240,633,501 

 

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments - Offsetting as of Period End

 

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

 

   Assets   Liabilities 
Derivative Financial Instruments:          
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts  $48,139,104   $30,065,788 
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities  $48,139,104   $30,065,788 
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement ("MNA")        
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA  $48,139,104   $30,065,788 

 

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)  Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
(b) 
Bank of America N.A.  $695,976   $(695,976)  $ 
BNP Paribas SA   7,068,425    (6,763,012)   305,413 
Citibank N.A.   9,647,347    (6,958,236)   2,689,111 
Credit Suisse International   2,417    (16)   2,401 
HSBC Bank PLC   5,098,473    (5,098,473)    
Imperial Bank of Canada   12,137    (12,137)    
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   497,738    (44,389)   453,349 
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   2,647,452    (2,647,452)    
National Australia Bank Limited   825    (825)    
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC   102,461    (102,461)    
State Street Bank and Trust Co.   9,853,414    (688,068)   9,165,346 
Toronto Dominion Bank   1,437    (541)   896 
UBS AG   12,499,711        12,499,711 
Westpac Banking Corp.   11,291        11,291 
   $48,139,104   $(23,011,586)  $25,127,518 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Counterparty  Derivative
Liabilities
Subject to
an MNA by
Counterparty
   Derivatives
Available
for Offset(a)
   Net Amount of Derivative
Liabilities(c)
 
Bank of America N.A.  $5,043,646   $(695,976)  $4,347,670 
Bank of New York   15,013        15,013 
BNP Paribas SA   6,763,012    (6,763,012)    
Citibank N.A.   6,958,236    (6,958,236)    
Credit Suisse International   16    (16)    
HSBC Bank PLC   6,582,041    (5,098,473)   1,483,568 
Imperial Bank of Canada   31,301    (12,137)   19,164 
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   44,389    (44,389)    
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   3,777,024    (2,647,452)   1,129,572 
National Australia Bank Limited   3,045    (825)   2,220 
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC   159,456    (102,461)   56,995 
State Street Bank and Trust Co.   688,068    (688,068)    
Toronto Dominion Bank   541    (541)    
   $30,065,788   $(23,011,586)  $7,054,202 

 

(a)The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivatives assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA.
(b)Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
(c)Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund's investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                
Assets                
Investment Companies  $2,988,854,391   $   $   $2,988,854,391 
Money Market Funds   2,222,000            2,222,000 
   $2,991,076,391   $   $   $2,991,076,391 
Derivative financial instruments(a)                    
Assets                    
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  $   $48,139,104   $   $48,139,104 
Liabilities                    
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts       (30,065,788)       (30,065,788)
   $   $18,073,316   $   $18,073,316 

 

(a)Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Investment Companies          
           
Exchange-Traded Funds — 100.4%          
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF(a)   600,549   $35,978,891 
           
Total Investment Companies — 100.4%          
(Cost: $36,182,304)        35,978,891 
           
Short-Term Investments          
           
Money Market Funds — 1.3%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares,1.50%(a)(b)   458,000    458,000 
Total Short-Term Investments — 1.3%          
(Cost: $458,000)        458,000 
           
Total Investments in Securities — 101.7%          
(Cost: $36,640,304)        36,436,891 
           
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (1.7)%        (595,325)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $35,841,566 

 

(a)Affiliate of the Fund.
(b)Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.


Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer  Shares
Held at
07/31/19
   Shares
Purchased
   Shares Sold   Shares
Held at
01/31/20
   Value at
01/31/20
   Income   Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
(a)   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares       0(b)          $   $3,870(c)  $90   $ 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares   13,000    445,000(b)       458,000    458,000    332         
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF   453,282    253,543    (106,276)   600,549    35,978,891    724,830    329,880    1,390,478 
                       $36,436,891   $729,032   $329,970   $1,390,478 

 

(a)Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.
(b)Net of purchases and sales.
(c)Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

                     
Currency Purchased Currency Sold  Counterparty   Settlement Date  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
CHF  3,907,000  USD  4,039,056   MS   02/04/20  $17,214 
DKK  8,835,000  USD  1,307,254   MS   02/04/20   3,986 
EUR  15,287,000  USD  16,897,645   MS   02/04/20   56,395 
GBP  11,266,000  USD  14,799,457   MS   02/04/20   77,294 
HKD  5,993,000  USD  771,368   MS   02/04/20   270 
ILS  2,290,000  USD  663,209   MS   02/04/20   405 
JPY  2,703,830,000  USD  24,893,884   MS   02/04/20   59,556 
NOK  14,786,000  USD  1,603,169   MS   02/04/20   4,363 
SEK  44,272,000  USD  4,590,866   MS   02/04/20   7,915 
SGD  878,000  USD  643,270   MS   02/04/20   141 
USD  6,050,465  AUD  8,838,000   MS   02/04/20   134,307 
USD  667,080  DKK  4,433,000   MS   02/04/20   9,159 
USD  8,655,079  EUR  7,714,000   MS   02/04/20   99,871 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

                           
                      Unrealized Appreciation  
Currency Purchased Currency Sold   Counterparty   Settlement Date   (Depreciation)  
USD 98,123 GBP     74,000   MS   02/04/20   $ 406  
USD 771,807 HKD     5,993,000   MS   02/04/20     169  
USD 688,715 ILS     2,375,000   MS   02/04/20     469  
USD 464,362 JPY     50,283,000   MS   02/04/20     304  
USD 878,049 NOK     7,718,000   MS   02/04/20     38,949  
USD 683,838 NZD     1,036,000   MS   02/04/20     14,168  
USD 2,490,436 SEK     23,200,000   MS   02/04/20     80,523  
USD 651,259 SGD     878,000   MS   02/04/20     7,847  
CHF 7,000 USD     7,271   MS   03/03/20     11  
DKK 29,000 USD     4,308   MS   03/03/20     4  
EUR 41,000 USD     45,508   MS   03/03/20     41  
GBP 118,000 USD     155,671   MS   03/03/20     264  
ILS 8,000 USD     2,320   MS   03/03/20     1  
JPY 20,347,000 USD     187,899   MS   03/03/20     160  
SEK 17,000 USD     1,767   MS   03/03/20     2  
USD 2,780,434 AUD     4,137,000   MS   03/03/20     9,731  
USD 44,708 ILS     154,000   MS   03/03/20     29  
USD 315,835 NZD     486,000   MS   03/03/20     1,577  
USD 574,605 SGD     783,000   MS   03/03/20     788  
                        626,319  
AUD 8,838,000 USD     5,937,819   MS   02/04/20     (21,661 )
CHF 1,000 USD     1,039   MS   02/04/20     (1 )
DKK 405,000 USD     60,451   MS   02/04/20     (343 )
EUR 769,000 USD     858,293   MS   02/04/20     (5,434 )
GBP 50,000 USD     66,421   MS   02/04/20     (397 )
HKD 5,993,000 USD     771,806   MS   02/04/20     (169 )
ILS 2,460,000 USD     713,370   MS   02/04/20     (492 )
NOK 650,000 USD     73,280   MS   02/04/20     (2,612 )
NZD 1,036,000 USD     672,501   MS   02/04/20     (2,831 )
SEK 2,128,000 USD     225,555   MS   02/04/20     (4,507 )
SGD 878,000 USD     645,202   MS   02/04/20     (1,790 )
USD 4,048,623 CHF     3,908,000   MS   02/04/20     (8,686 )
USD 712,798 DKK     4,807,000   MS   02/04/20     (629 )
USD 9,243,942 EUR     8,342,000   MS   02/04/20     (7,749 )
USD 14,806,313 GBP     11,242,000   MS   02/04/20     (38,746 )
USD 769,533 HKD     5,993,000   MS   02/04/20     (2,105 )
USD 687,166 ILS     2,375,000   MS   02/04/20     (1,081 )
USD 24,429,984 JPY     2,653,547,000   MS   02/04/20     (59,398 )
USD 837,293 NOK     7,718,000   MS   02/04/20     (1,807 )
USD 2,406,976 SEK     23,200,000   MS   02/04/20     (2,938 )
USD 643,271 SGD     878,000   MS   02/04/20     (141 )
HKD 241,000 USD     31,022   MS   03/03/20     (7 )
NOK 53,000 USD     5,764   MS   03/03/20     (1 )
USD 1,880,086 CHF     1,821,000   MS   03/03/20     (14,170 )
USD 649,917 DKK     4,394,000   MS   03/03/20     (3,464 )
USD 8,193,385 EUR     7,420,000   MS   03/03/20     (49,873 )
USD 6,779,420 GBP     5,173,000   MS   03/03/20     (56,618 )
USD 699,087 HKD     5,434,000   MS   03/03/20     (219 )
USD 1,220,916 ILS     4,210,000   MS   03/03/20     (491 )

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

                      Unrealized Appreciation  
Currency Purchased Currency Sold   Counterparty   Settlement Date   (Depreciation)  
USD 11,085,870 JPY     1,204,051,000   MS   03/03/20   $ (42,665 )
USD 768,673 NOK     7,093,000   MS   03/03/20     (2,556 )
USD 647 NZD     1,000   MS   03/03/20      
USD 2,272,697 SEK     21,899,000   MS   03/03/20     (5,095 )
USD 15,386 SGD     21,000   MS   03/03/20     (4 )
                        (338,680 )
  Net unrealized appreciation   $ 287,639  

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

 

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

   Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts 
Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments    
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts    
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts  $626,319 
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments     
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts     
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts  $338,680 

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

   Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:    
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts  $164,663 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:     
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.  $(324,893)

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:    
Average amounts purchased — in USD  $54,852,788 
Average amounts sold — in USD  $86,375,388 

 

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments - Offsetting as of Period End

 

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

 

   Assets   Liabilities 
Derivative Financial Instruments:          
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts  $626,319   $338,680 
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities  $626,319   $338,680 
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement ("MNA")        
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA  $626,319   $338,680 

 

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January 31, 2020  

 

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)  Cash Collateral Received(b)  Net Amount of Derivative Assets(c)(d) 
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC  $626,319   $(338,680)  $(287,639)  $ 

 

Counterparty  Derivative Liabilities Subject to an MNA by Counterparty   Derivatives Available for Offset(a)  Cash Collateral Pledged   Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities         
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC  $338,680   $(338,680)  $   $ 

 

(a)The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivatives assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA.
(b)Excess of collateral received from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.
(c)Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
(d)Net amount may also include forward foreign currency exchange contracts that are not required to be collateralized.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund's investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                
Assets                
Investment Companies  $35,978,891   $   $   $35,978,891 
Money Market Funds   458,000            458,000 
   $36,436,891   $   $   $36,436,891 
Derivative financial instruments(a)                    
Assets                    
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  $   $626,319   $   $626,319 
Liabilities                    
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts       (338,680)       (338,680)
   $   $287,639   $   $287,639 

 

(a)Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks          
           
Argentina — 0.0%          
Banco Macro SA, ADR   9,194   $281,980 
Globant SA(a)    6,220    763,194 
Grupo Financiero Galicia SA, ADR   17,002    243,978 
Telecom Argentina SA, ADR   7,517    84,792 
YPF SA, ADR   32,159    301,973 
         1,675,917 
           
Australia — 4.8%          
AGL Energy Ltd.   97,946    1,308,120 
Alumina Ltd.   562,987    821,624 
AMP Ltd.   554,411    677,349 
APA Group   156,566    1,187,532 
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.   96,094    2,328,750 
ASX Ltd.   31,467    1,804,688 
Aurizon Holdings Ltd.   399,490    1,446,842 
AusNet Services   117,687    139,450 
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.   457,576    7,887,847 
Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.   120,306    838,409 
BHP Group Ltd.   488,226    12,877,606 
BHP Group PLC   338,702    7,410,627 
BlueScope Steel Ltd.   97,067    925,986 
Boral Ltd.   213,041    710,249 
Brambles Ltd.   271,259    2,293,536 
Caltex Australia Ltd.   38,804    893,101 
Challenger Ltd.   87,843    526,318 
CIMIC Group Ltd.   20,103    394,183 
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.   64,673    518,678 
Cochlear Ltd.   8,446    1,363,052 
Coles Group Ltd.   186,596    2,067,371 
Commonwealth Bank of Australia   286,561    16,356,125 
Computershare Ltd.   94,013    1,132,236 
Crown Resorts Ltd.   85,300    668,118 
CSL Ltd.   74,824    15,630,869 
Dexus   138,328    1,177,918 
Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.   5,980    157,370 
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.   238,826    1,821,056 
Goodman Group   272,925    2,720,546 
GPT Group (The)   326,333    1,310,781 
Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.   53,331    151,021 
Incitec Pivot Ltd.   202,566    444,793 
Insurance Australia Group Ltd.   398,795    1,890,171 
James Hardie Industries PLC   74,883    1,594,147 
Lendlease Group   94,476    1,146,035 
Macquarie Group Ltd.   51,675    5,008,147 
Magellan Financial Group Ltd.   20,433    920,177 
Medibank Pvt Ltd.   523,913    1,087,274 
Mirvac Group   720,380    1,639,678 
National Australia Bank Ltd.   474,670    8,217,474 
Newcrest Mining Ltd.   125,680    2,484,549 
Oil Search Ltd.   230,650    1,117,918 
Orica Ltd.   76,615    1,170,948 
Origin Energy Ltd.   291,199    1,598,534 
Qantas Airways Ltd.   69,539    298,404 
QBE Insurance Group Ltd.   237,290    2,184,239 
Ramsay Health Care Ltd.   27,451    1,455,464 
REA Group Ltd.   7,954    607,560 
Rio Tinto Ltd.   55,206    3,650,307 
Santos Ltd.   284,946    1,657,679 
Scentre Group   859,570    2,221,194 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Australia (continued)          
Seek Ltd.   64,025   $972,528 
Sonic Healthcare Ltd.   93,889    1,990,585 
South32 Ltd.   819,830    1,448,924 
Stockland   388,351    1,279,109 
Suncorp Group Ltd.   209,995    1,807,873 
Sydney Airport   226,638    1,272,954 
Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.   364,503    1,144,437 
Telstra Corp. Ltd.   633,814    1,629,338 
TPG Telecom Ltd.   37,600    188,281 
Transurban Group   434,135    4,562,916 
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.   128,123    1,117,608 
Vicinity Centres   600,813    1,021,624 
Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.   27,893    402,402 
Wesfarmers Ltd.   192,841    5,836,492 
Westpac Banking Corp.   574,744    9,665,228 
WiseTech Global Ltd.(b)    22,026    369,075 
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.   146,916    3,415,796 
Woolworths Group Ltd.   213,048    5,967,428 
Worley Ltd.   54,300    553,991 
         174,588,639 
           
Austria — 0.1%          
ANDRITZ AG   10,956    431,750 
Erste Group Bank AG   42,421    1,558,883 
OMV AG   26,003    1,296,456 
Raiffeisen Bank International AG   31,475    718,540 
Verbund AG   9,507    502,762 
voestalpine AG   27,688    672,590 
         5,180,981 
           
Belgium — 0.6%          
Ageas   37,329    2,058,886 
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV   123,326    9,350,955 
Colruyt SA   8,883    444,463 
Galapagos NV(a)    6,880    1,540,895 
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA   16,189    1,627,576 
KBC Group NV   36,957    2,713,728 
Proximus SADP   15,677    446,840 
Solvay SA   12,470    1,292,653 
Telenet Group Holding NV   5,688    264,619 
UCB SA   19,774    1,820,578 
Umicore SA(b)    32,118    1,479,608 
         23,040,801 
           
Brazil — 1.3%          
Ambev SA   750,700    3,135,785 
Atacadao SA   29,200    154,362 
B2W Cia. Digital(a)    38,355    639,063 
B3 SA - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao   370,171    4,175,333 
Banco Bradesco SA   135,700    995,541 
Banco BTG Pactual SA   36,300    637,103 
Banco do Brasil SA   148,700    1,689,089 
Banco Santander Brasil SA   36,300    357,372 
BB Seguridade Participacoes SA   149,200    1,214,340 
BR Malls Participacoes SA   190,355    819,641 
BRF SA(a)    88,559    633,119 
CCR SA   228,100    973,625 
Cia. de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo   65,200    930,720 
Cia. Siderurgica Nacional SA   121,600    367,084 
Cielo SA   224,224    370,974 
Cogna Educacao   258,844    703,859 
Cosan SA   13,300    248,057 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Brazil (continued)          
Embraer SA   139,000   $590,057 
Energisa SA   7,200    92,956 
Engie Brasil Energia SA   53,300    649,217 
Equatorial Energia SA   45,500    253,840 
Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA(c)   36,300    510,277 
Hypera SA   87,500    728,339 
IRB Brasil Resseguros S/A   116,600    1,223,233 
JBS SA   190,600    1,230,152 
Klabin SA   139,500    677,383 
Localiza Rent a Car SA   118,590    1,488,324 
Lojas Americanas SA(a)   1,634    10,535 
Lojas Renner SA   152,840    2,054,796 
Magazine Luiza SA   115,400    1,506,891 
Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA   14,100    114,430 
Natura & Co. Holding SA   76,200    848,440 
Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes SA   71,700    1,178,039 
Petrobras Distribuidora SA   114,900    774,380 
Petroleo Brasileiro SA   507,800    3,606,559 
Porto Seguro SA   6,500    100,590 
Raia Drogasil SA   38,700    1,124,978 
Rumo SA(a)   204,700    1,111,342 
Sul America SA   42,900    632,469 
Suzano SA   97,600    906,053 
TIM Participacoes SA   196,260    769,287 
Ultrapar Participacoes SA   137,200    811,016 
Vale SA   513,099    6,036,035 
WEG SA   118,300    1,091,020 
         48,165,705 
Canada — 6.7%          
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.   40,642    2,513,716 
Air Canada(a)   25,243    846,110 
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.   84,671    1,297,066 
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., Class B   145,676    4,871,838 
AltaGas Ltd.   37,634    606,390 
Atco Ltd., Class I, NVS   5,556    216,854 
Aurora Cannabis Inc.(a)(b)   116,609    220,425 
Bank of Montreal   106,471    8,125,302 
Bank of Nova Scotia (The)   194,736    10,642,711 
Barrick Gold Corp.   283,548    5,254,819 
Bausch Health Companies Inc.(a)   52,291    1,435,625 
BCE Inc.   30,822    1,453,298 
BlackBerry Ltd.(a)   93,024    566,915 
Bombardier Inc., Class B(a)   381,189    354,514 
Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Class A   141,787    8,681,646 
CAE Inc.   48,263    1,432,326 
Cameco Corp.   76,409    616,449 
Canadian Apartment Properties REIT   3,282    140,457 
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce   68,883    5,620,849 
Canadian National Railway Co.   118,716    11,100,985 
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.   189,547    5,334,346 
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.   23,464    6,237,019 
Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A, NVS   11,234    1,205,581 
Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A, NVS   44,790    1,371,589 
Canopy Growth Corp.(a)(b)   33,753    760,530 
CCL Industries Inc., Class B, NVS   28,063    1,184,224 
Cenovus Energy Inc.   176,134    1,534,206 
CGI Inc.(a)   40,229    3,082,231 
CI Financial Corp.   26,789    469,727 
Constellation Software Inc.   3,366    3,540,338 
Cronos Group Inc.(a)(b)    32,537    234,454 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
Canada (continued)          
Dollarama Inc.   50,438   $1,719,594 
Emera Inc.   28,432    1,267,514 
Empire Co. Ltd., Class A, NVS   35,527    824,679 
Enbridge Inc.   332,946    13,546,425 
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.   4,436    1,986,213 
First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust   28,177    461,681 
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.   110,732    867,403 
Fortis Inc.   68,364    2,983,607 
Franco-Nevada Corp.   31,994    3,639,074 
George Weston Ltd.   16,505    1,330,958 
Gildan Activewear Inc.   30,351    841,534 
Great-West Lifeco Inc.   56,695    1,469,942 
H&R Real Estate Investment Trust   63,061    1,019,905 
Husky Energy Inc.   76,988    501,203 
Hydro One Ltd.(c)   57,695    1,173,487 
iA Financial Corp. Inc.   12,347    679,923 
IGM Financial Inc.   2,920    84,495 
Imperial Oil Ltd.   44,615    1,058,575 
Intact Financial Corp.   20,762    2,250,688 
Inter Pipeline Ltd.   61,847    1,031,134 
Keyera Corp.   26,791    699,477 
Kinross Gold Corp.(a)   215,725    1,094,488 
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.   34,243    1,405,140 
Loblaw Companies Ltd.   29,914    1,566,100 
Lundin Mining Corp.   141,185    740,860 
Magna International Inc.   49,366    2,504,227 
Manulife Financial Corp.   315,033    6,140,827 
Methanex Corp.   11,276    365,849 
Metro Inc.   45,697    1,864,091 
National Bank of Canada.   54,694    3,036,695 
Nutrien Ltd.   91,616    3,913,189 
Onex Corp.   17,914    1,149,974 
Open Text Corp.   48,426    2,180,827 
Parkland Fuel Corp.   12,366    430,573 
Pembina Pipeline Corp.   88,505    3,391,504 
Power Corp. of Canada   61,236    1,528,874 
Power Financial Corp.   53,028    1,377,273 
PrairieSky Royalty Ltd.   42,990    471,653 
Quebecor Inc., Class B   19,067    473,449 
Restaurant Brands International Inc.   36,199    2,209,903 
RioCan REIT   58,443    1,200,190 
Rogers Communications Inc., Class B, NVS.   60,335    3,022,795 
Royal Bank of Canada   228,650    18,080,388 
Saputo Inc.   43,975    1,351,951 
Shaw Communications Inc., Class B, NVS   73,825    1,443,510 
Shopify Inc., Class A(a)   16,468    7,674,358 
Stars Group Inc. (The)(a)   38,013    907,679 
Sun Life Financial Inc.   92,471    4,350,343 
Suncor Energy Inc.   258,904    7,918,541 
TC Energy Corp.   148,147    8,129,014 
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B   78,949    1,020,776 
TELUS Corp.   42,873    1,719,718 
Thomson Reuters Corp.   35,291    2,838,917 
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)   293,412    16,226,346 
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.   9,150    366,816 
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.   74,135    2,183,887 
WSP Global Inc.   13,894    988,039 
         245,658,815 
Chile — 0.2%          
Aguas Andinas SA, Class A   1,209,029    452,970 


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

  

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Chile (continued)          
Banco de Chile   3,895,956   $383,399 
Banco de Credito e Inversiones SA   13,745    573,550 
Banco Santander Chile   10,368,107    512,621 
Cencosud SA   229,447    283,680 
Cia. Cervecerias Unidas SA   23,780    209,814 
Colbun SA   2,800,851    407,500 
Empresas CMPC SA   180,620    413,917 
Empresas COPEC SA   69,025    615,483 
Enel Americas SA   6,483,841    1,276,954 
Enel Chile SA   7,657,934    725,880 
Itau CorpBanca   35,941,573    174,605 
Latam Airlines Group SA   42,443    352,378 
SACI Falabella   119,430    468,332 
         6,851,083 
China — 9.2%          
3SBio Inc.(a)(c)    302,500    388,794 
51job Inc., ADR(a)(b)   5,298    382,251 
58.com Inc., ADR(a)(b)   16,411    912,780 
AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.(b)   133,000    954,906 
Agile Group Holdings Ltd.   146,000    194,418 
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A   1,199,800    603,087 
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H   4,062,000    1,579,832 
Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd., Class A   85,198    486,651 
Air China Ltd., Class H   580,000    481,036 
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a)    278,346    57,503,500 
Alibaba Health Information Technology Ltd.(a)   760,000    1,072,725 
Alibaba Pictures Group Ltd.(a)   3,630,000    518,912 
A-Living Services Co. Ltd., Class H(c)   81,000    271,742 
Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class H(a)   774,000    229,262 
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class A   52,798    361,899 
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H   227,500    1,467,855 
ANTA Sports Products Ltd.   226,000    1,983,528 
Autohome Inc., ADR(a)   10,162    777,190 
AviChina Industry & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H   891,000    374,076 
BAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class H(c)   387,500    193,129 
Baidu Inc., ADR(a)   45,024    5,563,165 
Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A   831,498    643,560 
Bank of China Ltd., Class A   617,300    318,223 
Bank of China Ltd., Class H   12,902,000    5,034,586 
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class A   750,600    586,306 
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H   1,149,800    740,383 
Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd., Class A   168,498    647,977 
Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A   415,799    529,041 
Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A   461,996    358,234 
Baozun Inc., ADR(a)(b)   8,735    263,011 
Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd., Class H   526,000    425,412 
Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.   41,500    182,517 
Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.   1,526,000    685,874 
BEST Inc., ADR(a)(b)   24,896    132,198 
BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A   647,700    436,560 
Bosideng International Holdings Ltd.   542,000    180,087 
Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd.(b)    676,000    606,797 
BYD Co. Ltd., Class H(b)   127,500    674,864 
BYD Electronic International Co. Ltd.   120,000    235,521 
CGN Power Co. Ltd., Class H(c)   758,000    187,428 
China Agri-Industries Holdings Ltd.   180,000    96,666 
China Aoyuan Group Ltd.   179,000    242,512 
China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H   506,000    102,309 
China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H   726,000    381,470 
China Communications Construction Co. Ltd., Class H   775,000    550,941 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
China (continued)          
China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H   230,000   $156,100 
China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.   358,000    1,597,535 
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H   16,024,050    12,278,728 
China East Education Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)   67,000    125,459 
China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd., Class H(a)   122,000    56,248 
China Education Group Holdings Ltd.   66,000    81,343 
China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   898,400    515,732 
China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class H   334,000    134,634 
China Everbright International Ltd.   878,037    628,712 
China Everbright Ltd.(b)   278,000    430,342 
China Evergrande Group   374,000    836,152 
China First Capital Group Ltd.(a)   760,000    24,469 
China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class H   933,500    468,860 
China Gas Holdings Ltd.   305,400    1,211,390 
China Hongqiao Group Ltd.   387,500    191,632 
China Huarong Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H(c)   515,000    68,314 
China International Capital Corp. Ltd., Class H(c)   360,000    631,457 
China International Travel Service Corp. Ltd., Class A   40,198    470,703 
China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.   1,164,000    788,502 
China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd.   196,000    254,437 
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A   59,500    274,100 
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H   1,171,000    2,841,201 
China Literature Ltd.(a)(b)(c)    39,000    163,486 
China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H.   903,000    537,272 
China Medical System Holdings Ltd.   227,000    305,204 
China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.(b)   423,000    1,568,906 
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   249,900    1,313,592 
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H   574,593    2,804,553 
China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.   240,000    372,136 
China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   261,400    699,899 
China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A   194,197    502,769 
China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class A   850,595    738,507 
China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H   944,240    663,956 
China Mobile Ltd.   1,028,000    8,499,478 
China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class   1,074,000    401,113 
China National Building Material Co. Ltd., Class   764,000    738,920 
China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H   246,000    360,530 
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.   642,000    2,087,664 
China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class A   99,097    508,872 
China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H   387,600    1,305,328 
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class A   569,298    401,601 
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H   3,809,000    2,025,933 
China Power International Development Ltd.   768,000    149,349 
China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd., Class A   324,400    436,375 
China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd., Class H   290,000    284,962 
China Railway Group Ltd., Class A   967,896    768,479 
China Railway Group Ltd., Class H   488,000    269,613 
China Railway Signal & Communication Corp. Ltd., Class H(c)   96,000    46,610 
China Renewable Energy Investment Ltd.(a)(d)   7,401    0(e)
China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd.   314,000    1,465,891 
China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.   290,000    328,285 
China Resources Gas Group Ltd.   148,000    783,371 
China Resources Land Ltd.   448,000    1,886,644 
China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.(c)   97,500    81,994 
China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.   254,000    342,814 
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H   574,500    1,016,578 
China Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd., Class A   506,200    364,318 
China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class H   194,000    108,681 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

  

Security  Shares   Value 
           
China (continued)          
China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class A   732,998   $572,557 
China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.   512,000    409,473 
China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd.   305,400    644,239 
China Telecom Corp. Ltd., Class H   2,298,000    899,679 
China Tower Corp. Ltd., Class H(c)   7,312,000    1,534,928 
China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings Co. Ltd.   228,000    106,294 
China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd.   1,094,000    921,423 
China United Network Communications Ltd., Class A   647,495    522,412 
China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class A   152,500    631,098 
China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H   190,400    676,769 
China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd., Class A   298,999    732,255 
China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd.   99,600    33,350 
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class H   90,000    41,494 
CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.   720,000    502,569 
CITIC Ltd.   949,000    1,076,729 
CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   192,500    656,987 
CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class H   192,500    375,832 
CNOOC Ltd.   2,992,000    4,569,939 
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   35,600    663,776 
COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co. Ltd., Class H   106,000    46,687 
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class H(a)   1,122,000    404,590 
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd.   154,000    109,477 
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.   1,356,828    1,740,397 
Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)   280,000    915,916 
CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class A   531,093    512,679 
CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class H   386,000    256,011 
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.   766,000    1,706,629 
Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd.(c)   202,500    143,173 
Daqin Railway Co. Ltd., Class A   446,300    490,734 
Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H   728,000    549,406 
East Money Information Co. Ltd., Class A   152,800    329,043 
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.   122,900    1,441,897 
Far East Horizon Ltd.   112,000    99,525 
Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   149,200    125,278 
Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co. Ltd., Class A   39,299    601,652 
Fosun International Ltd.   613,000    822,607 
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class H(c)   34,000    98,082 
GDS Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)(b)    10,789    557,899 
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.(b)   809,000    1,306,502 
Genscript Biotech Corp.(a)   178,000    413,543 
GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class H   162,000    179,214 
GOME Retail Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)    3,849,320    356,928 
Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H   724,500    485,183 
Gree Electric Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai, Class A   59,200    540,533 
Greentown Service Group Co. Ltd.   134,000    142,199 
Guangdong Investment Ltd.   494,000    1,007,735 
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class H   770,028    781,442 
Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd., Class H   304,400    464,152 
Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   314,500    789,079 
Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class H(c)    49,000    78,754 
Haidilao International Holding Ltd.(b)(c)   52,000    200,904 
Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class A   123,800    328,292 
Haitian International Holdings Ltd.   54,000    117,946 
Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   380,600    790,788 
Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class H   306,000    299,896 
Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   136,672    702,604 
Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd.(a)(c)    72,000    259,630 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
China (continued)          
Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co. Ltd., Class A   30,900   $129,110 
Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.   156,000    1,145,153 
Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd.(b)(c)   84,000    204,675 
Huadian Power International Corp. Ltd., Class H   104,000    34,422 
Huaneng Power International Inc., Class H   982,000    466,662 
Huaneng Renewables Corp. Ltd., Class H   772,000    317,155 
Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   175,600    474,933 
Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class H(c)   251,800    400,161 
Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   778,200    822,340 
Huazhu Group Ltd., ADR(b)   22,603    779,803 
Hutchison China MediTech Ltd., ADR(a)(b)    11,722    287,775 
HUYA Inc., ADR(a)(b)    9,841    175,957 
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A   857,300    700,256 
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H   9,759,285    6,560,737 
Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   284,442    755,095 
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A   106,299    465,100 
Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Co. Ltd., Class B   278,200    220,056 
Innovent Biologics Inc.(a)(c)   146,000    564,077 
iQIYI Inc., ADR(a)(b)   22,035    490,058 
JD.com Inc., ADR(a)   117,874    4,442,671 
Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H   88,000    109,364 
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A   61,100    767,720 
Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co. Ltd., Class A   30,500    466,725 
Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class H   208,000    246,978 
JOYY Inc.(a)(b)   10,564    639,439 
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.   326,000    137,287 
Kingboard Holdings Ltd.   70,500    187,942 
Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.(b)   411,000    445,675 
Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.(a)   148,000    454,584 
Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.   762,000    596,654 
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A   14,400    2,164,894 
KWG Group Holdings Ltd.   153,500    201,243 
Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.   50,000    34,965 
Legend Holdings Corp., Class H(c)   114,900    214,858 
Lenovo Group Ltd.   1,406,000    928,895 
Li Ning Co. Ltd.   383,000    1,136,930 
Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd.   162,000    247,854 
Longfor Group Holdings Ltd.(c)   365,000    1,555,912 
Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Class A   92,200    594,452 
Luye Pharma Group Ltd.(b)(c)   383,000    248,596 
Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd., Class A   38,200    450,853 
Meituan Dianping, Class B(a)   174,100    2,226,446 
Momo Inc., ADR   25,533    781,310 
Muyuan Foodstuff Co. Ltd., Class A   30,300    353,416 
NARI Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   118,300    306,950 
NetEase Inc., ADR   11,608    3,723,382 
New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A   44,200    302,901 
New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H   129,400    489,943 
New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd., Class A   78,300    202,828 
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc., ADR(a)   23,886    2,903,343 
Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd.   117,000    86,791 
NIO Inc., ADR(a)(b)    112,724    426,097 
Noah Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)   7,505    254,645 
People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd. (The), Class H   1,021,000    368,170 
PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class A   161,000    129,668 
PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H   3,448,000    1,531,971 
PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H.   1,156,285    1,249,370 


  

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
China (continued)          
Pinduoduo Inc., ADR(a)(b)   31,736   $1,117,742 
Ping An Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   250,900    556,775 
Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co. Ltd.(a)(b)(c)   55,400    478,380 
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class A   129,906    1,548,788 
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H   933,000    10,657,845 
Poly Developments and Holdings Group Co. Ltd., Class A   198,600    434,760 
Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class H(c)    1,046,000    653,337 
Qudian Inc., ADR(a)(b)   25,633    73,823 
SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class A   145,600    470,100 
Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Class A   228,000    521,911 
Seazen Group Ltd.   298,000    302,417 
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.(a)    579,800    1,067,772 
Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd., Class H   304,000    363,708 
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class H   66,000    177,646 
Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development Co. Ltd., Class B   325,812    308,218 
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H   136,800    255,810 
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   433,000    701,798 
Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd., Class A   1,088,200    749,004 
Shenzhen Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H   88,000    114,237 
Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd.   97,000    194,877 
Shenzhen Investment Ltd.   568,000    197,504 
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.   114,900    1,535,966 
Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.   223,000    728,026 
Shui On Land Ltd.   599,000    120,342 
SINA Corp.(a)   11,822    457,984 
Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.   1,149,000    1,541,885 
Sino-Ocean Group Holding Ltd.   960,000    348,646 
Sinopec Engineering Group Co. Ltd., Class H   73,000    39,673 
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class H   964,000    247,055 
Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H   257,600    845,961 
Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.   100,500    174,729 
SOHO China Ltd.   839,500    322,182 
Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.   537,000    641,089 
Sunac China Holdings Ltd.   389,000    1,903,695 
Suning.com Co. Ltd., Class A   331,994    474,088 
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.   124,800    2,036,364 
TAL Education Group, ADR(a)   61,141    3,050,936 
Tencent Holdings Ltd.   948,700    45,572,396 
Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR(a)   12,080    153,295 
Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.   516,000    874,520 
Towngas China Co. Ltd.   53,000    32,968 
TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H   98,000    213,798 
Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR(a)   73,128    2,349,603 
Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class H   72,000    401,499 
Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.   141,000    144,543 
Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)(b)   73,999    942,007 
Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A   67,896    503,296 
Want Want China Holdings Ltd.   1,209,000    1,004,269 
Weibo Corp., ADR(a)(b)   9,768    416,312 
Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H   387,000    687,787 
Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A   78,800    367,736 
Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)   179,000    445,373 
Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Class A   46,700    841,331 
WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class A   35,497    485,557 
WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class H(c)    31,000    378,073 
Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc.(a)(c)   117,500    1,504,897 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
China (continued)          
Xiaomi Corp., Class B(a)(c)   1,227,800   $1,821,563 
Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H   182,200    193,113 
Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.   510,000    361,241 
Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd., Class H   454,000    337,946 
Yihai International Holding Ltd.   79,000    449,182 
Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.   456,000    92,200 
Yum China Holdings Inc.   60,324    2,598,155 
Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Class A   33,399    413,028 
Yuzhou Properties Co. Ltd.   79,000    36,830 
Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd., Class H   69,000    78,287 
Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H   168,000    138,037 
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd.   154,000    95,396 
ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H(a)(b)(c)    44,400    145,238 
Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.(b)    80,000    296,720 
Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd., Class H   124,900    423,041 
Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class A   831,200    509,203 
Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H   970,000    425,981 
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class H   227,600    169,127 
ZTE Corp., Class A(a)   38,500    215,349 
ZTE Corp., Class H(a)   155,000    506,027 
ZTO Express Cayman Inc., ADR   54,840    1,191,125 
         334,548,126 
Colombia — 0.1%          
Bancolombia SA   36,867    456,821 
Ecopetrol SA   992,917    921,877 
Grupo Argos SA   10,512    53,649 
Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA   8,304    77,584 
Interconexion Electrica SA ESP   75,843    416,300 
         1,926,231 
Czech Republic — 0.0%          
CEZ AS   32,919    721,417 
Komercni Banka AS   12,289    423,708 
Moneta Money Bank AS(c)   82,050    300,589 
         1,445,714 
Denmark — 1.3%          
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A   1,149    1,294,965 
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B, NVS   756    907,198 
Carlsberg A/S, Class B   15,928    2,329,907 
Chr Hansen Holding A/S   16,512    1,231,174 
Coloplast A/S, Class B   17,592    2,220,082 
Danske Bank A/S   98,490    1,648,961 
Demant A/S(a)   20,603    669,112 
DSV Panalpina A/S   33,158    3,607,214 
Genmab A/S(a)   10,941    2,527,024 
H Lundbeck A/S   13,162    559,790 
ISS A/S   19,041    462,235 
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B   287,725    17,600,534 
Novozymes A/S, Class B   36,950    1,928,226 
Orsted A/S(c)   30,719    3,352,812 
Pandora A/S   16,729    866,797 
Tryg A/S   42,295    1,282,018 
Vestas Wind Systems A/S   31,814    3,174,158 
         45,662,207 
Egypt — 0.0%          
Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE   230,748    1,242,534 
Eastern Co. SAE   50,349    47,832 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Egypt (continued)          
EISewedy Electric Co.   294,992   $210,602 
         1,500,968 
           
Finland — 0.8%          
Elisa OYJ   18,226    1,097,562 
Fortum OYJ   74,988    1,816,604 
Kone OYJ, Class B   57,399    3,705,894 
Metso OYJ   19,997    711,579 
Neste OYJ   70,207    2,791,587 
Nokia OYJ   904,109    3,526,306 
Nokian Renkaat OYJ   25,888    697,432 
Nordea Bank Abp   514,791    4,065,496 
Orion OYJ, Class B   19,432    918,879 
Sampo OYJ, Class A   70,938    3,212,934 
Stora Enso OYJ, Class R   106,091    1,382,624 
UPM-Kymmene OYJ   85,159    2,692,468 
Wartsila OYJ Abp   68,781    844,171 
         27,463,536 
           
France — 7.4%          
Accor SA   28,258    1,159,614 
Aeroports de Paris   4,832    915,675 
Air Liquide SA   77,527    11,233,444 
Airbus SE   96,380    14,231,143 
Alstom SA   32,169    1,709,046 
Amundi SA(c)   9,769    793,005 
Arkema SA   11,135    1,024,451 
Atos SE   16,702    1,390,778 
AXA SA   321,687    8,584,366 
BioMerieux   5,362    531,527 
BNP Paribas SA   184,470    9,821,825 
Bollore SA   79,012    321,700 
Bouygues SA   37,979    1,503,816 
Bureau Veritas SA   47,207    1,303,162 
Capgemini SE   26,087    3,247,996 
Carrefour SA   96,472    1,636,262 
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA(b)   9,803    398,263 
Cie. de Saint-Gobain   79,340    3,010,099 
Cie. Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA   26,703    3,107,189 
CNP Assurances   38,768    699,003 
Covivio   11,018    1,308,928 
Credit Agricole SA   187,935    2,547,137 
Danone SA   101,629    8,154,070 
Dassault Aviation SA   156    189,821 
Dassault Systemes SE   22,122    3,841,595 
Edenred   41,679    2,253,546 
Eiffage SA   11,722    1,360,736 
Electricite de France SA(b)   90,639    1,120,477 
Engie SA   297,837    5,135,781 
EssilorLuxottica SA   45,754    6,807,092 
Eurazeo SE   3,971    284,723 
Eurofins Scientific SE(b)   1,971    1,061,552 
Eutelsat Communications SA   36,115    542,107 
Faurecia SE   13,738    657,240 
Gecina SA   9,255    1,747,689 
Getlink SE   82,695    1,461,700 
Hermes International   5,282    3,960,487 
ICADE   4,853    542,112 
Iliad SA(b)   4,641    610,493 
Ingenico Group SA   10,608    1,236,709 
Ipsen SA   7,360    546,476 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
France (continued)          
JCDecaux SA   3,895   $104,372 
Kering SA   12,483    7,677,683 
Klepierre SA   33,158    1,129,196 
Legrand SA   44,615    3,579,626 
L’Oreal SA   40,879    11,411,603 
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE   45,612    19,981,320 
Natixis SA   160,953    681,901 
Orange SA   321,045    4,555,790 
Pernod Ricard SA   33,673    5,840,021 
Peugeot SA   96,850    1,997,396 
Publicis Groupe SA   36,431    1,616,125 
Remy Cointreau SA   3,740    394,573 
Renault SA   29,643    1,157,812 
Safran SA   54,361    8,792,447 
Sanofi   185,118    17,837,602 
Sartorius Stedim Biotech   5,750    1,032,926 
Schneider Electric SE   90,285    9,056,875 
SCOR SE   29,555    1,258,692 
SEB SA   2,681    344,943 
SES SA   60,575    745,470 
Societe Generale SA   133,254    4,315,718 
Sodexo SA   14,673    1,538,255 
STMicroelectronics NV   117,787    3,301,144 
Suez   66,179    1,087,626 
Teleperformance   10,924    2,745,636 
Thales SA   17,127    1,883,210 
TOTAL SA   396,978    19,420,759 
Ubisoft Entertainment SA(a)   13,970    1,062,654 
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield   16,162    2,195,856 
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, New   6,590    895,353 
Valeo SA   38,768    1,156,556 
Veolia Environnement SA   87,461    2,585,940 
Vinci SA   84,287    9,359,369 
Vivendi SA   137,210    3,764,910 
Wendel SA   4,810    642,851 
Worldline SA(a)(c)   15,112    1,067,629 
         268,212,674 
           
Germany — 5.3%          
adidas AG   29,724    9,414,293 
Allianz SE, Registered   70,380    16,835,249 
Aroundtown SA   153,795    1,454,839 
BASF SE   150,794    10,205,404 
Bayer AG, Registered   152,000    12,305,012 
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG   55,159    3,932,925 
Beiersdorf AG   16,587    1,882,288 
Brenntag AG   28,601    1,485,891 
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Bearer   7,255    888,419 
Commerzbank AG   165,805    955,475 
Continental AG   16,800    1,916,513 
Covestro AG(c)   28,404    1,200,860 
Daimler AG, Registered   148,919    6,899,166 
Delivery Hero SE(a)(c)   19,546    1,508,031 
Deutsche Bank AG, Registered   304,347    2,794,006 
Deutsche Boerse AG   31,882    5,195,518 
Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered   42,507    651,480 
Deutsche Post AG, Registered   160,223    5,606,431 
Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered   537,261    8,696,307 
Deutsche Wohnen SE   56,309    2,383,743 
E.ON SE   360,575    4,091,794 
Evonik Industries AG   27,117    744,365 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Germany (continued)          
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide   4,450   $332,087 
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA   35,493    2,741,535 
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA   66,910    3,420,154 
GEA Group AG   26,459    794,329 
Hannover Rueck SE   11,155    2,169,526 
HeidelbergCement AG   23,753    1,613,078 
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA   17,216    1,593,078 
HOCHTIEF AG   2,530    293,272 
Infineon Technologies AG   203,550    4,415,840 
KION Group AG   11,513    723,419 
Knorr-Bremse AG   6,224    679,467 
LANXESS AG   15,791    950,578 
Merck KGaA   21,264    2,731,157 
METRO AG   36,712    512,418 
MTU Aero Engines AG   9,132    2,776,951 
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered   25,460    7,513,595 
Puma SE   15,530    1,246,029 
QIAGEN NV(a)   37,463    1,252,138 
RWE AG   90,510    3,143,502 
SAP SE   161,674    21,109,475 
Siemens AG, Registered   126,533    15,654,596 
Siemens Healthineers AG(c)   26,790    1,261,175 
Symrise AG   20,984    2,161,271 
Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG   98,098    297,111 
thyssenkrupp AG(b)   66,516    823,006 
TUI AG   77,827    798,573 
Uniper SE   35,125    1,152,585 
United Internet AG, Registered   22,032    715,385 
Volkswagen AG   4,810    882,721 
Vonovia SE   80,040    4,571,616 
Wirecard AG(b)   19,070    2,814,966 
Zalando SE(a)(c)   22,820    1,098,307 
         193,290,949 
           
Greece — 0.1%          
Alpha Bank AE(a)   321,860    647,027 
Eurobank Ergasias SA(a)   435,448    402,217 
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA   21,956    328,477 
Jumbo SA   43,685    889,324 
Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries SA   1,731    36,831 
National Bank of Greece SA(a)   92,536    295,750 
OPAP SA   52,668    656,625 
Titan Cement International SA(a)   14,274    296,121 
         3,552,372 
           
Hong Kong — 2.3%          
AIA Group Ltd.   2,012,000    20,146,171 
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.   71,200    972,881 
Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)(b)   381,000    826,287 
BeiGene Ltd., ADR(a)(b)   6,718    1,023,554 
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.   574,500    1,919,957 
Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.(a)(c)   210,000    638,257 
CK Asset Holdings Ltd.   415,060    2,683,359 
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.   420,560    3,753,404 
CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.   80,500    565,010 
CLP Holdings Ltd.   276,500    2,889,667 
Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.(b)   42,700    219,905 
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.   387,000    2,566,743 
Haier Electronics Group Co. Ltd.   167,000    506,491 
Hang Lung Properties Ltd.   181,000    381,352 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Hong Kong (continued)          
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.   127,100   $2,589,501 
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.   264,617    1,199,567 
HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd.   236,000    235,851 
HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.   214,000    320,797 
Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.   1,686,766    3,249,755 
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.   197,300    6,575,904 
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.   153,400    817,622 
Huishan Dairy(a)(d)   930,700    1,798 
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.   38,700    2,163,717 
Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.   38,700    1,193,121 
Kerry Properties Ltd.   74,000    208,232 
Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd.   172,000    178,537 
Link REIT   374,000    3,805,072 
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd., ADR   39,667    800,083 
MTR Corp. Ltd.   333,500    1,885,491 
New World Development Co. Ltd.   1,146,000    1,447,831 
Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd.   147,000    140,471 
NWS Holdings Ltd.   155,000    200,814 
PCCW Ltd.   114,000    67,388 
Power Assets Holdings Ltd.   299,500    2,171,548 
Sands China Ltd.   435,200    2,129,789 
Sino Land Co. Ltd.   196,000    269,078 
SJM Holdings Ltd.   551,000    622,322 
SSY Group Ltd.   174,000    160,669 
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.   257,000    3,617,574 
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A.   119,500    1,059,585 
Swire Properties Ltd.   128,200    401,198 
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.   209,500    1,698,415 
Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.(b)   120,000    436,580 
WH Group Ltd.(c)   1,496,000    1,437,257 
Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.   281,000    1,465,634 
Wheelock & Co. Ltd.   88,000    540,020 
Wynn Macau Ltd.   310,000    653,144 
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.   96,000    267,666 
         83,105,069 
           
Hungary — 0.1%          
MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas PLC   97,576    826,206 
OTP Bank Nyrt   32,919    1,525,482 
Richter Gedeon Nyrt   10,048    215,667 
         2,567,355 
           
Indonesia — 0.5%          
Adaro Energy Tbk PT   3,118,700    279,781 
Astra International Tbk PT   2,830,400    1,316,224 
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT   1,503,300    3,566,966 
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT   2,999,684    1,658,558 
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT   950,100    500,968 
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT   9,427,500    3,079,213 
Bank Tabungan Negara Persero Tbk PT   1,394,800    191,012 
Barito Pacific Tbk PT   5,133,900    490,644 
Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT   1,337,100    651,169 
Gudang Garam Tbk PT   114,400    467,276 
Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk PT   1,063,100    161,158 
Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Corp. Tbk PT   558,500    276,080 
Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT   376,900    454,737 
Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk PT   189,500    157,859 
Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT   421,700    241,655 
Jasa Marga Persero Tbk PT   132,800    44,737 
Kalbe Farma Tbk PT   5,855,800    613,240 
Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk PT   294,500    196,261 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Indonesia (continued)          
Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk PT   2,475,300   $309,073 
Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk PT   671,200    587,392 
Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT   8,552,100    2,379,933 
Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT   1,573,200    915,924 
United Tractors Tbk PT   351,745    494,581 
XL Axiata Tbk PT(a)   382,000    81,128 
         19,115,569 
           
Ireland — 0.4%          
AIB Group PLC   160,790    472,910 
Bank of Ireland Group PLC   157,509    770,470 
CRH PLC(a)   129,386    4,863,639 
Flutter Entertainment PLC   13,287    1,509,277 
Irish Bank Resolution Corp. Ltd.(a)(d)   64,486    1 
Kerry Group PLC, Class A   24,528    3,134,077 
Kingspan Group PLC   27,077    1,669,875 
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC   35,835    1,242,203 
         13,662,452 
           
Israel — 0.4%          
Azrieli Group Ltd.   4,074    301,257 
Bank Hapoalim BM   198,261    1,710,410 
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM   276,124    1,996,193 
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)(b)   19,965    2,282,199 
CyberArk Software Ltd.(a)(b)   6,821    942,867 
Elbit Systems Ltd.   6,130    942,133 
Israel Chemicals Ltd.   158,287    670,612 
Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A   90,466    412,658 
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.   16,116    440,749 
Nice Ltd.(a)   11,720    2,032,380 
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR(a)(b)   174,288    1,812,595 
Wix.com Ltd.(a)   7,969    1,137,097 
         14,681,150 
           
Italy — 1.4%          
Assicurazioni Generali SpA   177,238    3,455,925 
Atlantia SpA   84,438    2,074,540 
CNH Industrial NV   166,255    1,588,919 
Davide Campari-Milano SpA   119,752    1,158,551 
Enel SpA   1,303,655    11,348,203 
Eni SpA   411,088    5,766,578 
Ferrari NV   19,649    3,320,692 
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA   65,849    771,699 
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA   2,399,549    5,971,191 
Leonardo SpA   65,436    810,731 
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA   127,887    1,277,220 
Moncler SpA   33,788    1,460,311 
Pirelli & C SpA(c)   61,040    295,742 
Poste Italiane SpA(c)   59,202    679,039 
Prysmian SpA   40,635    904,237 
Recordati SpA   13,744    588,378 
Snam SpA   365,721    1,960,398 
Telecom Italia SpA/Milano(a)   1,461,808    788,604 
Tenaris SA   79,115    817,835 
Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA   333,998    2,330,380 
UniCredit SpA   309,245    4,140,566 
         51,509,739 
           
Japan — 16.3%          
ABC-Mart Inc.   3,700    240,328 
Acom Co. Ltd.   69,300    329,924 
Advantest Corp.   31,600    1,711,418 
Aeon Co. Ltd.   114,900    2,388,957 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd.   36,000   $574,950 
Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.   18,000    303,252 
AGC Inc.   38,100    1,319,975 
Air Water Inc.   19,300    270,843 
Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.   32,200    1,097,744 
Ajinomoto Co. Inc.   79,300    1,320,630 
Alfresa Holdings Corp.   20,200    415,052 
Alps Alpine Co. Ltd.   36,000    664,963 
Amada Holdings Co. Ltd.   30,300    325,127 
ANA Holdings Inc.   21,000    663,413 
Aozora Bank Ltd.   11,600    317,011 
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.   60,300    2,829,596 
Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.   31,900    896,208 
Asahi Kasei Corp.   219,200    2,301,514 
Astellas Pharma Inc.   316,900    5,702,943 
Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.   33,700    1,983,103 
Bank of Kyoto Ltd. (The)   2,700    110,855 
Benesse Holdings Inc.   3,500    97,361 
Bridgestone Corp.   95,400    3,433,643 
Brother Industries Ltd.   38,700    772,322 
Calbee Inc.   6,700    221,922 
Canon Inc.   177,300    4,721,838 
Casio Computer Co. Ltd.   41,900    792,112 
Central Japan Railway Co.   23,800    4,739,798 
Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)   33,100    184,152 
Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.   127,500    1,750,427 
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   38,700    4,022,286 
Chugoku Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)   46,900    621,814 
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc.   29,000    774,065 
Concordia Financial Group Ltd.   228,500    883,346 
Credit Saison Co. Ltd.   37,800    619,392 
CyberAgent Inc.(b)   17,400    708,779 
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.   35,000    983,300 
Daicel Corp.   25,300    244,865 
Daifuku Co. Ltd.   15,900    987,286 
Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc.   190,900    2,916,736 
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.   96,000    6,590,728 
Daikin Industries Ltd.   39,200    5,654,768 
Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.   10,200    1,214,476 
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.   89,700    2,864,342 
Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.   110    293,814 
Daiwa Securities Group Inc.   280,600    1,447,465 
Denso Corp.   77,500    3,247,728 
Dentsu Group Inc.   38,700    1,306,841 
Disco Corp.   4,100    977,478 
East Japan Railway Co.   46,700    4,179,453 
Eisai Co. Ltd.   41,700    3,204,496 
Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.   26,700    610,687 
FamilyMart Co. Ltd.   43,900    975,331 
FANUC Corp.   32,000    5,999,354 
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.   9,900    5,420,178 
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.   17,900    543,350 
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.   59,900    3,030,785 
Fujitsu Ltd.   34,600    3,707,884 
Fukuoka Financial Group Inc.   21,800    387,185 
GMO Payment Gateway Inc.   6,800    446,076 
Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.   34,200    497,294 
Hamamatsu Photonics KK.   12,900    559,395 
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc.   24,700    1,018,674 
Hikari Tsushin Inc.   2,800    697,772 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

  

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Hino Motors Ltd.   48,100   $459,765 
Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.   4,600    583,568 
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. Inc.   6,100    316,298 
Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd.   17,000    720,718 
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.   25,700    710,167 
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.   12,500    913,411 
Hitachi Ltd.   156,800    6,119,518 
Hitachi Metals Ltd.   26,000    408,285 
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.   255,700    6,678,846 
Hoshizaki Corp.   8,400    782,765 
Hoya Corp.   64,700    6,327,628 
Hulic Co. Ltd.   77,300    951,407 
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.   38,672    986,558 
IHI Corp.   33,000    800,452 
Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.   2,500    42,903 
Inpex Corp.   178,800    1,699,990 
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.   78,000    619,624 
Isuzu Motors Ltd.   104,200    1,050,797 
ITOCHU Corp.   198,400    4,700,754 
Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.   8,900    266,462 
J Front Retailing Co. Ltd.   21,200    260,147 
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.   9,600    274,134 
Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd.   6,700    315,883 
Japan Exchange Group Inc.   89,700    1,641,969 
Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.   16,900    158,420 
Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.   261,800    2,406,526 
Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.   22,700    388,090 
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.   143    661,005 
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.   247    1,802,620 
Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.   436    932,059 
Japan Tobacco Inc.   190,300    4,066,382 
JFE Holdings Inc.   89,100    1,081,021 
JGC Holdings Corp.   29,000    427,301 
JSR Corp.   46,400    850,214 
JTEKT Corp.   63,800    696,953 
JXTG Holdings Inc.   527,900    2,283,337 
Kajima Corp.   47,600    617,480 
Kakaku.com Inc.   31,100    825,240 
Kamigumi Co. Ltd.   3,700    79,984 
Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)   124,800    1,413,982 
Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.   27,500    671,357 
Kao Corp.   78,600    6,368,641 
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.   35,100    711,489 
KDDI Corp.   299,400    9,035,728 
Keihan Holdings Co. Ltd.   8,000    366,471 
Keikyu Corp.   22,800    426,192 
Keio Corp.   14,700    851,741 
Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.   9,900    362,624 
Keyence Corp.   30,100    10,378,161 
Kikkoman Corp.   29,700    1,471,504 
Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.   28,300    1,506,583 
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.   144,700    3,220,822 
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   7,300    598,764 
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   12,800    568,640 
Komatsu Ltd.   152,700    3,475,674 
Konami Holdings Corp.   12,900    504,645 
Konica Minolta Inc.   94,100    590,377 
Kose Corp.   5,100    693,113 
Kubota Corp.   172,600    2,771,696 
Kuraray Co. Ltd.   76,800    945,961 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
Japan (continued)          
Kurita Water Industries Ltd.   18,000   $537,251 
Kyocera Corp.   49,100    3,295,229 
Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.   46,300    1,104,690 
Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.   95,300    791,346 
Kyushu Railway Co.   19,300    638,377 
Lawson Inc.   5,900    345,122 
LINE Corp.(a)   8,800    435,189 
Lion Corp.   38,700    746,971 
LIXIL Group Corp.   41,800    708,076 
M3 Inc.   77,500    2,302,440 
Makita Corp.   38,000    1,491,812 
Marubeni Corp.   287,600    2,110,066 
Marui Group Co. Ltd.   24,500    574,835 
Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.   5,800    163,750 
Mazda Motor Corp.   110,300    950,502 
McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.   3,100    148,157 
Mebuki Financial Group Inc.   150,000    339,069 
Medipal Holdings Corp.   18,800    405,193 
MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.   22,290    1,587,663 
Mercari Inc.(a)(b)   13,700    243,070 
MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.   63,500    1,280,722 
MISUMI Group Inc.   55,900    1,429,154 
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.   233,900    1,726,438 
Mitsubishi Corp.   229,000    5,964,543 
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.   314,900    4,488,818 
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.   197,800    3,927,348 
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc.   13,600    212,059 
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.   45,400    1,685,562 
Mitsubishi Materials Corp.   11,800    302,988 
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.   152,700    581,862 
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.   2,022,000    10,605,776 
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd.   19,900    127,422 
Mitsui & Co. Ltd.   288,300    5,214,856 
Mitsui Chemicals Inc.   45,500    1,030,608 
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.   152,700    4,101,915 
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.   29,200    724,443 
Mizuho Financial Group Inc.   4,084,600    6,123,979 
MonotaRO Co. Ltd.   19,600    483,196 
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc.   78,600    2,652,029 
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   96,900    5,657,454 
Nabtesco Corp.   26,500    789,731 
Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd.   14,100    418,245 
NEC Corp.   42,200    1,915,616 
Nexon Co. Ltd.(a)   85,700    1,174,189 
NGK Insulators Ltd.   9,400    161,054 
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.   18,000    323,347 
NH Foods Ltd.   11,900    529,755 
Nidec Corp.   38,700    5,013,129 
Nikon Corp.   65,500    809,194 
Nintendo Co. Ltd.   19,200    7,222,254 
Nippon Building Fund Inc.   257    2,081,893 
Nippon Express Co. Ltd.   6,700    356,682 
Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.   27,600    1,344,540 
Nippon Prologis REIT Inc.   149    428,915 
Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.   7,200    649,684 
Nippon Steel Corp.   150,586    2,133,365 
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.   225,800    5,805,155 
Nippon Yusen KK   38,200    625,242 
Nissan Chemical Corp.   17,900    757,222 
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.   364,600    2,016,679 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.   45,525   $788,817 
Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.   11,200    853,550 
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.   12,800    2,005,886 
Nitto Denko Corp.   29,700    1,696,203 
Nomura Holdings Inc.   551,100    2,879,438 
Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc.   21,000    524,104 
Nomura Real Estate Master Fund Inc.   681    1,198,826 
Nomura Research Institute Ltd.   54,000    1,205,702 
NSK Ltd.   89,100    765,347 
NTT Data Corp.   87,200    1,251,059 
NTT DOCOMO Inc.   220,300    6,315,192 
Obayashi Corp.   62,700    701,712 
Obic Co. Ltd.   9,300    1,287,937 
Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.   37,500    842,829 
Oji Holdings Corp.   88,100    460,069 
Olympus Corp.   190,600    3,138,125 
Omron Corp.   28,300    1,673,691 
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   66,700    1,562,805 
Oracle Corp. Japan   6,200    545,721 
Oriental Land Co. Ltd.   35,200    4,631,194 
ORIX Corp.   224,400    3,846,798 
Orix JREIT Inc.   174    368,116 
Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.   77,500    1,327,836 
Otsuka Corp.   14,800    587,166 
Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.   71,000    3,218,370 
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.   81,800    1,333,585 
Panasonic Corp.   374,000    3,802,630 
Park24 Co. Ltd.   15,800    401,615 
PeptiDream Inc.(a)   14,900    720,358 
Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.   27,600    505,476 
Pigeon Corp.   18,200    657,406 
Pola Orbis Holdings Inc.   10,400    230,002 
Rakuten Inc.(a)   142,100    1,122,273 
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.   229,000    9,093,657 
Renesas Electronics Corp.(a)   123,600    810,810 
Resona Holdings Inc.   380,800    1,601,760 
Ricoh Co. Ltd.   114,900    1,334,678 
Rinnai Corp.   3,200    232,652 
Rohm Co. Ltd.   15,500    1,151,220 
Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.   37,200    632,213 
Sankyo Co. Ltd.   1,900    64,686 
Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   77,000    1,460,645 
SBI Holdings Inc.   43,700    1,039,430 
Secom Co. Ltd.   38,300    3,432,282 
Sega Sammy Holdings Inc.   23,400    323,630 
Seibu Holdings Inc.   18,900    298,361 
Seiko Epson Corp.   36,500    545,555 
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.   30,200    513,527 
Sekisui House Ltd.   114,900    2,502,919 
Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.   120,500    4,688,366 
Seven Bank Ltd.   97,800    295,967 
SG Holdings Co. Ltd.   20,200    433,316 
Sharp Corp.   38,700    543,446 
Shimadzu Corp.   37,700    1,085,242 
Shimamura Co. Ltd.   2,300    175,283 
Shimano Inc.   12,100    1,882,235 
Shimizu Corp.   57,000    595,848 
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.   60,000    7,038,797 
Shinsei Bank Ltd.   53,700    837,321 
Shionogi & Co. Ltd.   39,400    2,386,502 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Shiseido Co. Ltd.   70,800   $4,629,419 
Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The)   52,700    377,800 
Showa Denko KK   20,800    513,355 
SMC Corp.   9,500    4,227,384 
Softbank Corp.   265,700    3,667,364 
SoftBank Group Corp.   261,900    10,931,730 
Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.   8,400    442,534 
Sompo Holdings Inc.   49,800    1,899,003 
Sony Corp.   213,000    15,167,542 
Sony Financial Holdings Inc.   19,900    467,825 
Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.   14,600    724,713 
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.   23,900    629,777 
Subaru Corp.   108,300    2,757,835 
SUMCO Corp.   38,700    621,285 
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.   304,700    1,326,922 
Sumitomo Corp.   191,400    2,892,588 
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.   32,200    565,361 
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.   136,200    1,859,815 
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.   18,600    503,162 
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.   38,700    1,129,739 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.   229,000    8,206,265 
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.   55,100    2,075,687 
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.   43,900    1,640,402 
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.   30,100    337,422 
Sundrug Co. Ltd.   7,200    247,783 
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.   16,500    707,132 
Suzuken Co. Ltd.   9,100    355,570 
Suzuki Motor Corp.   61,700    2,864,551 
Sysmex Corp.   30,300    2,207,677 
T&D Holdings Inc.   96,200    1,057,104 
Taiheiyo Cement Corp.   12,300    338,637 
Taisei Corp.   38,700    1,574,637 
Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.   2,800    202,021 
Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.   31,700    706,914 
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   251,013    9,789,472 
TDK Corp.   24,100    2,639,360 
Teijin Ltd.   10,000    182,221 
Terumo Corp.   114,900    4,223,477 
THK Co. Ltd.   15,700    407,909 
Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.   35,800    1,278,277 
Toho Co. Ltd.   13,800    515,025 
Toho Gas Co. Ltd.   11,200    438,658 
Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc.   95,100    901,996 
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.   107,600    5,941,652 
Tokyo Century Corp.   4,000    208,885 
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc.(a)   266,200    1,068,386 
Tokyo Electron Ltd.   26,700    6,035,429 
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.   77,500    1,721,825 
Tokyu Corp.   77,500    1,381,464 
Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.   133,500    955,815 
Toppan Printing Co. Ltd.   34,400    696,982 
Toray Industries Inc.   238,000    1,592,449 
Toshiba Corp.   86,900    2,806,200 
Tosoh Corp.   30,300    439,746 
TOTO Ltd.   18,600    776,537 
Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.   38,100    659,460 
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.   16,200    687,549 
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.   2,000    46,519 
Toyota Industries Corp.   25,800    1,428,242 
Toyota Motor Corp.   379,200    26,771,586 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Toyota Tsusho Corp.   40,000   $1,415,325 
Trend Micro Inc.(a)   25,300    1,344,540 
Tsuruha Holdings Inc.   5,500    681,506 
Unicharm Corp.   76,200    2,651,902 
United Urban Investment Corp.   497    890,964 
USS Co. Ltd.   54,900    1,013,055 
Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd.   7,700    428,390 
West Japan Railway Co.   30,100    2,575,517 
Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.   19,800    1,013,886 
Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.   171,500    871,860 
Yamaha Corp.   21,900    1,143,645 
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.   54,800    1,042,558 
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.   57,900    948,217 
Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.   15,900    306,308 
Yaskawa Electric Corp.   35,800    1,279,928 
Yokogawa Electric Corp.   51,700    923,478 
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (The)   6,300    109,800 
Z Holdings Corp.   431,300    1,742,948 
ZOZO Inc.   21,300    358,259 
         593,401,869 
           
Malaysia — 0.5%          
Axiata Group Bhd   508,300    533,355 
British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd   39,900    114,695 
CIMB Group Holdings Bhd   769,800    926,089 
Dialog Group Bhd   737,600    588,568 
DiGi.Com Bhd   807,200    833,201 
Gamuda Bhd   374,000    352,279 
Genting Bhd   406,200    545,168 
Genting Malaysia Bhd   481,000    354,471 
Hartalega Holdings Bhd   336,600    486,255 
Hong Leong Bank Bhd   138,900    542,313 
Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd   114,900    452,534 
IHH Healthcare Bhd   555,800    773,075 
IJM Corp. Bhd   104,400    54,009 
IOI Corp. Bhd   625,400    692,854 
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd   77,500    431,186 
Malayan Banking Bhd   316,100    650,250 
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd   279,400    459,531 
Maxis Bhd   588,000    761,903 
MISC Bhd   62,600    117,471 
Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd   455,400    687,879 
Petronas Dagangan Bhd   106,700    576,982 
Petronas Gas Bhd   184,200    719,180 
PPB Group Bhd   190,600    866,025 
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd   104,500    124,441 
Public Bank Bhd   396,740    1,800,723 
RHB Bank Bhd(b)   336,695    467,495 
RHB Capital Bhd(a)(d)   141,000    0(e)
Sime Darby Bhd   521,300    277,314 
Sime Darby Plantation Bhd   518,400    641,359 
Telekom Malaysia Bhd   131,500    123,863 
Tenaga Nasional Bhd   443,600    1,348,769 
Top Glove Corp. Bhd   140,800    200,996 
YTL Corp. Bhd   749,054    163,593 
         17,667,826 
           
Mexico — 0.6%          
Alfa SAB de CV, Class A   725,100    541,966 
Alsea SAB de CV(a)   51,500    124,571 
America Movil SAB de CV, Series L, NVS   5,337,400    4,426,673 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Mexico (continued)          
Arca Continental SAB de CV   13,400   $75,797 
Cemex SAB de CV, CPO, NVS   2,525,508    1,014,582 
Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV   40,100    243,635 
Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV   531,500    871,224 
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV   336,600    3,031,322 
Gruma SAB de CV, Series B   15,940    169,191 
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, Series B   52,600    649,340 
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, Class B   60,000    1,151,507 
Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Series A   125,000    223,398 
Grupo Carso SAB de CV, Series A1   37,000    133,249 
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O   407,000    2,497,549 
Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV, Class O   722,600    820,841 
Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B   588,029    1,568,450 
Grupo Televisa SAB, CPO   418,500    925,354 
Industrias Penoles SAB de CV   30,245    315,544 
Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV   61,400    288,078 
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Class A   472,600    973,529 
Megacable Holdings SAB de CV, CPO   24,500    91,056 
Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV   147,900    345,632 
Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV   17,130    184,593 
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV   924,600    2,680,744 
         23,347,825 
           
Netherlands — 2.6%          
ABN AMRO Bank NV, CVA(c)   62,866    1,095,183 
Adyen NV(a)(c)   1,780    1,639,228 
Aegon NV   298,613    1,214,156 
AerCap Holdings NV(a)   22,413    1,268,800 
Akzo Nobel NV   39,147    3,700,545 
Altice Europe NV(a)   103,981    670,188 
ArcelorMittal SA   106,847    1,581,455 
ASML Holding NV   69,363    19,543,713 
EXOR NV   19,935    1,472,209 
Heineken Holding NV   19,019    1,873,733 
Heineken NV   39,506    4,304,504 
ING Groep NV   628,575    6,843,967 
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV   188,557    4,638,888 
Koninklijke DSM NV   31,285    3,824,106 
Koninklijke KPN NV   606,039    1,701,195 
Koninklijke Philips NV   148,875    6,830,309 
Koninklijke Vopak NV   10,269    550,570 
NN Group NV   49,720    1,730,131 
NXP Semiconductors NV   46,532    5,903,049 
Prosus NV(a)   80,127    5,792,213 
Randstad NV   16,887    972,389 
Unilever NV   241,333    14,094,367 
Wolters Kluwer NV   48,862    3,677,792 
         94,922,690 
           
New Zealand — 0.2%          
a2 Milk Co. Ltd.(a)   125,353    1,216,833 
Auckland International Airport Ltd.   195,734    1,095,689 
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.   75,984    1,145,732 
Fletcher Building Ltd.   173,057    621,566 
Mercury NZ Ltd.   19,622    66,539 
Meridian Energy Ltd.   99,823    345,289 
Ryman Healthcare Ltd.   123,326    1,316,074 
Spark New Zealand Ltd.   352,553    1,063,201 
         6,870,923 
           
Norway — 0.4%          
Aker BP ASA   22,280    631,337 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Norway (continued)          
DNB ASA   139,439   $2,448,328 
Equinor ASA   141,783    2,571,007 
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA   51,578    1,124,691 
Mowi ASA   79,126    1,890,206 
Norsk Hydro ASA   222,942    701,637 
Orkla ASA   147,883    1,427,845 
Schibsted ASA, Class B   17,225    489,591 
Telenor ASA   100,183    1,814,484 
Yara International ASA   31,485    1,145,617 
         14,244,743 
           
Pakistan — 0.0%          
MCB Bank Ltd.   261,800    356,878 
           
Peru — 0.1%          
Cia. de Minas Buenaventura SAA, ADR   19,363    250,364 
Credicorp Ltd.   12,161    2,512,219 
Southern Copper Corp.   12,498    470,925 
         3,233,508 
           
Philippines — 0.3%          
Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc.   288,830    280,136 
Ayala Corp.   15,750    225,111 
Ayala Land Inc.   1,771,720    1,450,001 
Bank of the Philippine Islands   368,216    597,636 
BDO Unibank Inc.   329,190    958,491 
Globe Telecom Inc.   1,520    56,518 
GT Capital Holdings Inc.   8,850    117,524 
International Container Terminal Services Inc.   197,740    505,729 
JG Summit Holdings Inc.   631,720    871,209 
Jollibee Foods Corp.   145,080    545,727 
Megaworld Corp.   423,000    33,703 
Metro Pacific Investments Corp.   274,000    17,304 
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.   615,408    694,347 
PLDT Inc.   20,380    399,340 
Security Bank Corp.   15,090    52,546 
SM Investments Corp.   45,095    861,445 
SM Prime Holdings Inc.   2,058,700    1,575,515 
Universal Robina Corp.   70,770    201,882 
         9,444,164 
           
Poland — 0.2%          
Bank Millennium SA(a)   183,490    280,986 
Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA   21,972    560,664 
CCC SA   3,346    83,629 
CD Projekt SA   12,131    880,674 
Cyfrowy Polsat SA   87,750    615,321 
Dino Polska SA(a)(c)   5,770    241,721 
Grupa Lotos SA   10,932    216,839 
KGHM Polska Miedz SA(a)   27,451    645,415 
LPP SA   153    333,891 
mBank SA(a)   4,441    424,986 
Orange Polska SA(a)   59,955    108,273 
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA(a)   71,163    125,853 
Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA   45,697    891,333 
Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA   387,645    359,568 
Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA   130,476    1,150,720 
Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA   84,424    875,374 
Santander Bank Polska SA   9,194    678,834 
         8,474,081 
           
Portugal — 0.1%          
Banco Espirito Santo SA, Registered(a)(d)   4    0(e)
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Portugal (continued)          
EDP - Energias de Portugal SA   398,970   $2,000,235 
Galp Energia SGPS SA   81,496    1,231,882 
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA   45,386    781,863 
         4,013,980 
           
Qatar — 0.3%          
Barwa Real Estate Co.   306,164    295,835 
Commercial Bank PSQC (The)   416,473    545,657 
Industries Qatar QSC   215,581    586,087 
Masraf Al Rayan QSC   1,247,362    1,402,755 
Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Co.   628,319    375,592 
Ooredoo QPSC   238,891    451,882 
Qatar Electricity & Water Co. QSC   109,654    480,387 
Qatar Fuel QSC   91,366    549,154 
Qatar Insurance Co. SAQ   307,759    266,294 
Qatar International Islamic Bank QSC   94,045    240,272 
Qatar Islamic Bank SAQ   161,533    736,325 
Qatar National Bank QPSC   660,168    3,683,217 
         9,613,457 
           
Russia — 1.1%          
Alrosa PJSC   555,940    697,629 
Gazprom PJSC   48,350    171,502 
Gazprom PJSC, ADR   852,152    5,990,629 
Inter RAO UES PJSC   4,387,000    397,094 
LUKOIL PJSC   67,365    6,904,482 
Magnit PJSC, GDR(f)   72,474    985,646 
Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works PJSC   139,700    98,166 
MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC   9,794    3,187,468 
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, ADR   95,716    975,346 
Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC   91,720    157,776 
Novatek PJSC, GDR(f)   16,178    2,912,040 
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC   148,270    320,151 
PhosAgro PJSC, GDR(f)   19,265    244,473 
Polyus PJSC   3,134    383,197 
Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC, GDR   224,088    1,679,316 
Sberbank of Russia PJSC   1,741,921    6,873,784 
Sberbank of Russia PJSC, New, ADR   63,760    1,020,160 
Severstal PJSC   24,763    353,130 
Surgutneftegas PJSC   1,433,050    1,032,443 
Tatneft PJSC, ADR   40,010    2,875,919 
VTB Bank PJSC, GDR(f)   477,908    682,453 
X5 Retail Group NV, GDR   15,396    562,493 
         38,505,297 
           
Saudi Arabia — 0.7%          
Advanced Petrochemical Co.   22,983    295,251 
Al Rajhi Bank   209,176    3,701,835 
Alinma Bank   220,250    1,520,383 
Almarai Co. JSC   19,853    251,337 
Arab National Bank   60,006    424,616 
Bank AlBilad   75,304    546,917 
Bank Al-Jazira   79,049    316,870 
Banque Saudi Fransi   108,372    1,071,589 
Co for Cooperative Insurance (The)(a)   4,573    91,411 
Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Co.(a)   43,880    114,963 
Emaar Economic City(a)   8,979    23,979 
Etihad Etisalat Co.(a)   55,187    387,574 
Jarir Marketing Co.   20,898    896,743 
National Commercial Bank   197,880    2,476,137 
National Industrialization Co.(a)   53,723    183,563 
Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co.(a)   9,095    48,481 

 

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January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Saudi Arabia (continued)          
Riyad Bank   197,880   $1,242,551 
Sahara International Petrochemical Co.   58,168    267,895 
Samba Financial Group   117,065    945,381 
Saudi Airlines Catering Co.   6,624    181,489 
Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Co.   39,540    790,378 
Saudi Arabian Mining Co.(a)   79,032    903,644 
Saudi Arabian Oil Co.(a)(c)   163,950    1,492,242 
Saudi Basic Industries Corp.   131,961    3,077,449 
Saudi British Bank (The)   79,267    674,995 
Saudi Cement Co.   16,841    302,528 
Saudi Electricity Co.   173,095    915,300 
Saudi Industrial Investment Group   35,083    220,671 
Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co.(a)   17,997    47,727 
Saudi Telecom Co.   71,870    1,748,862 
Savola Group (The)(a)   33,544    319,616 
Yanbu National Petrochemical Co.   36,936    518,797 
         26,001,174 
           
Singapore — 0.9%          
Ascendas REIT   472,966    1,091,540 
BOC Aviation Ltd.(c)   20,200    186,784 
CapitaLand Commercial Trust   693,805    1,047,138 
CapitaLand Ltd.   510,300    1,353,422 
CapitaLand Mall Trust   458,800    847,078 
City Developments Ltd.   49,100    381,317 
ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.   570,400    906,856 
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.   275,100    5,113,405 
Genting Singapore Ltd.   991,700    624,853 
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.   10,800    231,208 
Keppel Corp. Ltd.   293,400    1,435,938 
Mapletree Commercial Trust   134,000    230,713 
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.   531,975    4,221,034 
SATS Ltd.   50,700    169,384 
Sembcorp Industries Ltd.   344,500    535,087 
Singapore Airlines Ltd.   190,700    1,194,582 
Singapore Exchange Ltd.   158,400    1,009,656 
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.   122,200    367,970 
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.   1,334,400    3,226,258 
Suntec REIT   600,500    809,525 
United Overseas Bank Ltd.   213,700    4,017,541 
UOL Group Ltd.   18,100    105,823 
Venture Corp. Ltd.   61,500    735,801 
Wilmar International Ltd.   336,600    964,251 
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.   466,400    324,625 
         31,131,789 
           
South Africa — 1.2%          
Absa Group Ltd.   80,624    738,755 
Anglo American Platinum Ltd.   10,896    871,346 
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.   70,254    1,422,831 
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.(a)   68,031    526,305 
Bid Corp. Ltd.   61,048    1,352,258 
Bidvest Group Ltd. (The)   56,840    784,418 
Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.   5,631    505,362 
Clicks Group Ltd.   50,516    822,697 
Discovery Ltd.   46,952    366,175 
Exxaro Resources Ltd.   53,443    433,865 
FirstRand Ltd.   497,254    1,916,149 
Fortress REIT Ltd., Series A   15,577    19,160 
Foschini Group Ltd. (The)   58,258    535,215 
Gold Fields Ltd.   144,254    940,471 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
South Africa (continued)          
Growthpoint Properties Ltd.   715,721   $1,006,337 
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.(a)   122,576    1,156,339 
Investec Ltd.   100,671    564,112 
Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.   7,376    171,886 
Liberty Holdings Ltd.   20,725    145,909 
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.   56,441    94,222 
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings   363,106    483,915 
Mr. Price Group Ltd.   51,440    583,418 
MTN Group Ltd.   261,567    1,408,847 
MultiChoice Group Ltd.(a).   83,348    593,291 
Naspers Ltd., Class N   71,720    11,765,915 
Nedbank Group Ltd.   32,812    428,123 
NEPI Rockcastle PLC   73,096    601,844 
Northam Platinum Ltd.(a)   55,177    462,362 
Old Mutual Ltd.   828,980    956,122 
Pepkor Holdings Ltd.(c)   35,607    38,979 
Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.   26,488    114,697 
PSG Group Ltd.   41,609    594,335 
Rand Merchant Investment Holdings Ltd.   333,142    602,341 
Redefine Properties Ltd.   1,575,434    755,183 
Reinet Investments SCA   26,003    559,257 
Remgro Ltd.   81,130    987,115 
RMB Holdings Ltd.   188,726    927,682 
Sanlam Ltd.   232,379    1,145,202 
Sasol Ltd.   86,597    1,380,806 
Shoprite Holdings Ltd.   76,019    593,272 
Sibanye Gold Ltd.(a)(b).   340,857    888,076 
SPAR Group Ltd. (The).   6,699    85,625 
Standard Bank Group Ltd.   178,322    1,872,206 
Telkom SA SOC Ltd.   12,729    27,377 
Tiger Brands Ltd.   34,377    451,500 
Vodacom Group Ltd.   85,153    665,635 
Woolworths Holdings Ltd.   191,558    566,775 
         43,913,712 
           
South Korea — 2.9%          
Amorepacific Corp.   6,071    957,627 
AMOREPACIFIC Group   6,404    387,942 
BGF retail Co. Ltd.   2,077    287,540 
BNK Financial Group Inc.   44,558    252,353 
Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd.(a)   9,613    461,353 
Celltrion Inc.(a)   14,897    2,062,344 
Cheil Worldwide Inc.   4,700    83,404 
CJ CheilJedang Corp.   1,995    397,544 
CJ Corp.   3,748    260,380 
CJ ENM Co. Ltd.   2,618    303,568 
CJ Logistics Corp.(a)   888    108,779 
Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd.   6,358    432,100 
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd.(a)   5,231    108,408 
DB Insurance Co. Ltd.   12,022    428,691 
Doosan Bobcat Inc.   2,227    57,551 
E-MART Inc.   4,524    421,332 
Fila Holdings Corp.   8,769    325,200 
GS Engineering & Construction Corp.   3,322    78,043 
GS Holdings Corp.   8,271    317,141 
GS Retail Co. Ltd.   4,368    145,313 
Hana Financial Group Inc.   43,847    1,221,396 
Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.   14,680    353,497 
Hanmi Pharm Co. Ltd.   1,505    354,831 
Hanon Systems   10,253    90,327 
Hanwha Corp.   6,676    121,830 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
South Korea (continued)          
Hanwha Solutions Corp.(a)   9,996   $141,320 
HDC Holdings Co. Ltd.   1    8 
HDC Hyundai Development Co-Engineering & Construction, Class E(b)   6,260    109,774 
Helixmith Co. Ltd.(a)   3,723    241,151 
HLB Inc.(a)(b)   12,780    994,006 
Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd.   5,976    438,228 
Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.   2,285    149,541 
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.   14,221    455,797 
Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.   4,036    497,791 
Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. Ltd.   1,901    436,232 
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.   15,798    291,611 
Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.   11,018    2,121,602 
Hyundai Motor Co.   24,082    2,525,695 
Hyundai Steel Co.   15,409    365,881 
Industrial Bank of Korea(a)   47,155    425,319 
Kakao Corp.(a)   8,792    1,172,906 
Kangwon Land Inc.   18,934    437,666 
KB Financial Group Inc.(a)   54,752    2,019,004 
KCC Corp.   343    57,989 
Kia Motors Corp.   38,383    1,317,166 
KMW Co. Ltd.(a)   4,386    182,344 
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.   14,768    372,964 
Korea Electric Power Corp.(a)   37,311    793,585 
Korea Gas Corp.   5,880    160,339 
Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.   6,774    377,959 
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd.(a)   6,862    656,348 
Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.   1,906    607,694 
Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.   7,628    151,363 
KT&G Corp.(a)   16,062    1,281,618 
Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.   1,036    56,848 
LG Chem Ltd.(b)   8,088    2,290,305 
LG Corp.   18,336    1,081,529 
LG Display Co. Ltd.(a)   42,047    543,293 
LG Electronics Inc.   16,845    931,397 
LG Household & Health Care Ltd.   1,547    1,632,862 
LG Innotek Co. Ltd.   1,766    225,223 
LG Uplus Corp.   17,590    195,551 
Lotte Chemical Corp.   3,740    594,647 
Lotte Corp.   9,090    269,226 
Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.   2,385    231,126 
Medy-Tox Inc.   1,002    273,147 
Meritz Securities Co. Ltd.   49,572    152,228 
Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd.   91,366    528,180 
NAVER Corp.   21,972    3,309,119 
NCSoft Corp.   2,947    1,572,590 
Netmarble Corp.(a)(c)   4,997    375,661 
NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.   3,839    35,593 
OCI Co. Ltd.   4,324    202,441 
Orion Corp.   4,810    413,664 
Pan Ocean Co. Ltd.(a)   11,193    37,377 
Pearl Abyss Corp.(a)(b)   1,525    232,361 
POSCO   11,018    2,043,024 
POSCO Chemical Co. Ltd.   2,808    135,234 
Posco International Corp.   7,951    112,409 
S-1 Corp.   2,786    212,950 
Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd.(a)(c)   2,895    1,176,849 
Samsung C&T Corp.   12,150    1,106,075 
Samsung Card Co. Ltd.   4,693    149,431 
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.   9,923    1,040,714 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
South Korea (continued)          
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.   784,662   $37,131,297 
Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.(a)   15,302    221,470 
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.   5,184    917,753 
Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.(a)   58,127    324,323 
Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.   12,476    727,509 
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.   9,384    2,173,079 
Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.   6,411    1,043,532 
Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.   10,114    299,130 
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.(a)   63,619    2,089,763 
Shinsegae Inc.   1,607    360,003 
SK Holdings Co. Ltd.   4,655    919,791 
SK Hynix Inc.   88,573    6,948,505 
SK Innovation Co. Ltd.   7,002    763,737 
SK Telecom Co. Ltd.   3,740    720,166 
S-Oil Corp.   8,290    530,015 
Woongjin Coway Co. Ltd.   10,260    755,823 
Woori Financial Group Inc.   88,608    754,601 
Yuhan Corp.   2,319    424,166 
         107,067,112 
           
Spain — 1.8%          
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA   44,394    1,477,399 
Aena SME SA(c)   10,639    1,970,722 
Amadeus IT Group SA   71,341    5,599,037 
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA   1,043,644    5,399,431 
Banco de Sabadell SA   972,105    876,912 
Banco Santander SA   2,461,340    9,694,095 
Banco Santander SA, New(a)   194,185    811,927 
Bankia SA   292,441    531,983 
Bankinter SA   136,986    888,684 
CaixaBank SA   568,792    1,664,085 
Cellnex Telecom SA(c)   44,000    2,190,336 
Enagas SA   14,047    378,587 
Endesa SA   50,825    1,395,152 
Ferrovial SA   88,108    2,798,400 
Grifols SA   47,896    1,608,274 
Iberdrola SA   1,019,066    11,146,479 
Iberdrola SA, New(a)   21,688    237,220 
Industria de Diseno Textil SA   174,594    5,876,143 
Mapfre SA   173,041    443,358 
Naturgy Energy Group SA   53,006    1,398,042 
Red Electrica Corp. SA   67,320    1,345,484 
Repsol SA   251,014    3,467,436 
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA   44,718    713,861 
Telefonica SA   720,426    4,877,281 
         66,790,328 
           
Sweden — 1.6%          
Alfa Laval AB   53,938    1,348,639 
Assa Abloy AB, Class B   168,538    4,009,458 
Atlas Copco AB, Class A   121,098    4,296,817 
Atlas Copco AB, Class B   56,103    1,746,188 
Boliden AB   41,324    983,083 
Electrolux AB, Series B   40,974    972,206 
Epiroc AB, Class A   124,836    1,446,694 
Epiroc AB, Class B   49,633    561,797 
Essity AB, Class B   99,808    3,168,623 
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B   129,691    2,847,816 
Hexagon AB, Class B   43,150    2,351,199 
Husqvarna AB, Class B   86,792    654,813 
ICA Gruppen AB   14,251    626,600 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Sweden (continued)          
Industrivarden AB, Class C   18,661   $440,066 
Investor AB, Class B   68,736    3,766,747 
Kinnevik AB, Class B   30,623    739,630 
L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B   13,369    580,607 
Lundin Petroleum AB   32,534    991,008 
Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR   14,071    664,816 
Sandvik AB   185,760    3,394,835 
Securitas AB, Class B   62,300    980,845 
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A   263,410    2,602,768 
Skanska AB, Class B   64,513    1,492,574 
SKF AB, Class B   66,907    1,226,569 
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A   250,354    2,459,215 
Swedbank AB, Class A   141,419    2,175,135 
Swedish Match AB   29,043    1,643,389 
Tele2 AB, Class B   91,758    1,384,179 
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B   508,337    3,995,540 
Telia Co. AB   417,180    1,785,382 
Volvo AB, Class B   236,022    4,047,708 
         59,384,946 
           
Switzerland — 6.4%          
ABB Ltd., Registered   296,730    6,925,597 
Adecco Group AG, Registered   25,629    1,506,729 
Alcon Inc.(a)   70,385    4,155,448 
Baloise Holding AG, Registered   8,586    1,551,703 
Barry Callebaut AG, Registered   493    1,091,864 
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Participation Certificates, NVS   199    1,668,220 
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Registered   18    1,677,848 
Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, Registered   83,591    6,122,524 
Clariant AG, Registered   22,959    517,289 
Coca-Cola HBC AG   35,140    1,290,519 
Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered   414,339    5,247,707 
Dufry AG, Registered   9,149    794,377 
EMS-Chemie Holding AG, Registered   878    575,350 
Geberit AG, Registered   6,449    3,404,874 
Givaudan SA, Registered   1,661    5,476,676 
Julius Baer Group Ltd.   37,694    1,887,729 
Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered   9,890    1,599,710 
LafargeHolcim Ltd., Registered   76,386    3,888,799 
Lonza Group AG, Registered   12,233    5,025,366 
Nestle SA, Registered   491,957    54,263,451 
Novartis AG, Registered   353,775    33,442,549 
Pargesa Holding SA, Bearer   1,024    82,126 
Partners Group Holding AG   3,366    3,088,016 
Roche Holding AG, NVS   115,990    39,002,081 
Schindler Holding AG, Participation Certificates, NVS   4,810    1,243,832 
Schindler Holding AG, Registered   3,300    821,194 
SGS SA, Registered   775    2,242,755 
Sika AG, Registered   21,685    3,901,029 
Sonova Holding AG, Registered   9,654    2,420,382 
Straumann Holding AG, Registered   1,527    1,456,623 
Swatch Group AG (The), Bearer   6,254    1,573,794 
Swatch Group AG (The), Registered   8,522    415,475 
Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered   6,336    3,188,858 
Swiss Prime Site AG, Registered   15,858    1,936,930 
Swiss Re AG   44,444    5,022,962 
Swisscom AG, Registered   4,456    2,446,884 
Temenos AG, Registered   10,749    1,737,539 
UBS Group AG, Registered   624,381    7,768,751 
Vifor Pharma AG   7,920    1,461,724 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Switzerland (continued)          
Zurich Insurance Group AG   24,701   $10,262,523 
         232,187,807 
           
Taiwan — 3.1%          
Accton Technology Corp.   87,000    469,430 
Acer Inc.   775,792    434,006 
Advantech Co. Ltd.   25,000    240,822 
Airtac International Group   17,000    263,928 
ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd.   533,762    1,318,105 
Asia Cement Corp.   523,440    782,327 
Asustek Computer Inc.   132,000    978,781 
AU Optronics Corp.   1,904,000    636,578 
Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.   109,000    880,400 
Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.   1,166,281    1,569,377 
Chailease Holding Co. Ltd.   147,000    617,995 
Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd.   924,094    656,156 
Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.   130,000    169,337 
Chicony Electronics Co. Ltd.   28,000    79,619 
China Development Financial Holding Corp.   2,070,000    636,575 
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(a)   449,000    367,119 
China Steel Corp.   1,904,288    1,456,157 
Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.   450,000    1,608,792 
Compal Electronics Inc.   729,000    442,820 
CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.   2,992,036    2,183,932 
Delta Electronics Inc.   338,000    1,599,987 
E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd.   1,749,508    1,627,368 
Eclat Textile Co. Ltd.   22,000    284,021 
Eva Airways Corp.   384,000    155,080 
Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan Ltd.(a)   393,000    152,860 
Far Eastern New Century Corp.   157,000    146,559 
Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.   268,000    608,587 
Feng TAY Enterprise Co. Ltd.   38,000    230,196 
First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.   1,661,028    1,297,635 
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.   417,340    1,172,901 
Formosa Petrochemical Corp.   313,000    931,467 
Formosa Plastics Corp.   767,960    2,374,374 
Formosa Taffeta Co. Ltd.   158,000    176,782 
Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.   172,000    344,467 
Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.   1,077,000    1,606,106 
Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   35,000    208,547 
Globalwafers Co. Ltd.   36,000    476,679 
Highwealth Construction Corp.   556,080    832,951 
Hiwin Technologies Corp.   15,000    151,941 
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.   2,097,377    5,776,483 
Hotai Motor Co. Ltd.   45,000    926,545 
Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.   1,309,429    938,433 
Innolux Corp.   1,877,688    546,978 
Inventec Corp.   418,000    317,558 
Largan Precision Co. Ltd.   18,000    2,863,054 
Lite-On Technology Corp.   202,000    315,615 
MediaTek Inc.   267,000    3,429,309 
Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.   1,569,195    1,638,853 
Micro-Star International Co. Ltd.   69,000    211,963 
Nan Ya Plastics Corp.   764,840    1,764,684 
Nanya Technology Corp.   185,000    478,285 
Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd.   15,000    122,894 
Novatek Microelectronics Corp.   88,000    635,043 
Pegatron Corp.   387,000    814,764 
Phison Electronics Corp.   13,000    137,492 
Pou Chen Corp.   64,000    74,362 
Powertech Technology Inc.   65,000    232,381 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Taiwan (continued)          
President Chain Store Corp.   60,000   $592,870 
Quanta Computer Inc.   454,000    931,775 
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.   74,000    606,276 
Ruentex Industries Ltd.   17,000    38,323 
Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank Ltd. (The)   475,000    786,190 
Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. Ltd.   2,561,461    835,194 
SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.   1,771,600    756,518 
Synnex Technology International Corp.   705,750    876,084 
Taishin Financial Holding Co. Ltd.   2,742,718    1,284,699 
Taiwan Business Bank   885,349    361,947 
Taiwan Cement Corp.   876,168    1,219,599 
Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd.   2,283,892    1,572,543 
Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp.   222,000    265,659 
Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.   383,000    1,356,582 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   4,103,000    43,462,544 
Tatung Co. Ltd.(a)   265,000    171,936 
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.   837,972    2,013,862 
United Microelectronics Corp.   2,029,000    1,000,765 
Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.   222,000    552,630 
Walsin Technology Corp.   54,000    376,279 
Win Semiconductors Corp.   61,000    569,433 
Winbond Electronics Corp.   834,000    467,950 
Wistron Corp.   158,000    142,524 
Wiwynn Corp.   14,000    325,333 
WPG Holdings Ltd.   283,000    355,987 
Yageo Corp.   45,000    575,739 
Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.   1,974,067    1,287,336 
Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd.   82,000    324,374 
         114,506,411 
           
Thailand — 0.7%          
Advanced Info Service PCL, NVDR   190,400    1,246,121 
Airports of Thailand PCL, NVDR   736,700    1,666,261 
B Grimm Power PCL, NVDR   152,400    303,138 
Bangkok Bank PCL, Foreign   92,000    426,500 
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL, NVDR   792,500    633,085 
Bangkok Expressway & Metro PCL, NVDR   2,433,800    858,896 
Berli Jucker PCL, NVDR   481,000    632,692 
BTS Group Holdings PCL, NVDR   2,619,700    1,050,569 
Central Pattana PCL, NVDR   625,400    1,218,898 
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL, NVDR   1,038,800    999,807 
CP ALL PCL, NVDR   938,800    2,130,898 
Global Power Synergy PCL, NVDR   119,300    321,501 
Indorama Ventures PCL, NVDR(b)   406,088    368,046 
Intouch Holdings PCL, NVDR   628,900    1,124,837 
Kasikornbank PCL, Foreign   308,600    1,395,977 
Land & Houses PCL, NVDR   1,206,400    359,946 
Minor International PCL, NVDR   662,820    653,889 
Osotspa PCL, NVDR   151,600    215,217 
PTT Exploration & Production PCL, NVDR   228,199    911,478 
PTT Global Chemical PCL, NVDR   374,601    588,882 
PTT PCL, NVDR   1,785,100    2,476,919 
Siam Cement PCL (The), NVDR   122,400    1,405,813 
Siam Commercial Bank PCL (The), NVDR   261,800    823,112 
Srisawad Corp PCL, NVDR   98,800    237,729 
Thai Oil PCL, NVDR   336,600    561,540 
TMB Bank PCL, NVDR   8,380,103    379,081 
Total Access Communication PCL, NVDR   253,900    362,482 
True Corp. PCL, NVDR(b)   2,670,334    322,119 
         23,675,433 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Turkey — 0.1%          
Akbank T.A.S.(a)   457,012   $630,730 
Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS   33,668    139,397 
Arcelik AS(a)   56,563    197,522 
Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS   25,468    99,829 
BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS   68,256    556,312 
Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS   289,369    451,096 
Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS   5,539    69,411 
Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS   154,944    252,415 
KOC Holding AS   123,200    402,227 
TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS   19,554    88,998 
Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS   23,901    449,666 
Turk Hava Yollari AO(a)   129,916    296,951 
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS   111,330    262,281 
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS(a)   386,896    769,267 
Turkiye Is Bankasi AS, Class C(a)   217,393    263,342 
         4,929,444 
           
United Arab Emirates — 0.2%          
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC   505,246    1,052,309 
Aldar Properties PJSC   1,050,311    637,679 
DP World PLC   41,049    574,686 
Emaar Malls PJSC   154,747    76,678 
Emaar Properties PJSC   727,173    799,831 
Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC   346,495    1,535,785 
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC   323,584    1,363,757 
         6,040,725 
           
United Kingdom — 10.6%          
3i Group PLC   186,336    2,712,963 
Admiral Group PLC   6,986    208,030 
Anglo American PLC   164,596    4,308,167 
Antofagasta PLC   35,653    386,416 
Ashtead Group PLC   80,234    2,596,518 
Associated British Foods PLC   57,752    1,999,140 
AstraZeneca PLC   217,592    21,294,249 
Auto Trader Group PLC(c)   173,997    1,289,020 
AVEVA Group PLC   9,093    589,491 
Aviva PLC   661,997    3,476,617 
BAE Systems PLC   513,576    4,274,553 
Barclays PLC   2,870,166    6,356,203 
Barratt Developments PLC   185,172    1,959,585 
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC   26,526    1,832,249 
BP PLC   3,380,306    20,350,190 
British American Tobacco PLC   377,840    16,722,661 
British Land Co. PLC (The)   162,304    1,186,562 
BT Group PLC   1,381,452    2,930,402 
Bunzl PLC   58,285    1,509,735 
Burberry Group PLC   68,598    1,766,018 
Carnival PLC   26,377    1,084,134 
Centrica PLC   952,569    1,065,316 
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC   38,182    2,008,755 
Compass Group PLC   265,042    6,557,834 
Croda International PLC   11,779    773,870 
DCC PLC   18,004    1,455,300 
Diageo PLC   398,655    15,817,766 
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC   49,191    219,042 
easyJet PLC   19,997    367,196 
Evraz PLC   88,472    411,216 
Experian PLC   162,174    5,637,321 
Ferguson PLC   39,433    3,535,720 
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV   177,386    2,306,267 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
United Kingdom (continued)          
G4S PLC   288,117   $742,121 
GlaxoSmithKline PLC   832,152    19,569,465 
Glencore PLC   1,740,292    5,104,269 
GVC Holdings PLC   99,323    1,148,497 
Halma PLC   43,815    1,216,939 
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC   50,856    1,156,412 
HSBC Holdings PLC   3,328,420    24,210,361 
Imperial Brands PLC   155,574    4,000,656 
Informa PLC   235,840    2,408,732 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC   31,232    1,929,022 
Intertek Group PLC   27,406    2,080,892 
ITV PLC   687,196    1,226,537 
J Sainsbury PLC   292,825    781,268 
JD Sports Fashion PLC   56,350    610,438 
Johnson Matthey PLC   37,504    1,287,854 
Kingfisher PLC   368,681    991,431 
Land Securities Group PLC   80,507    995,447 
Legal & General Group PLC   891,400    3,589,759 
Lloyds Banking Group PLC   11,575,543    8,665,521 
London Stock Exchange Group PLC   54,012    5,579,125 
M&G PLC(a)   439,316    1,391,014 
Marks & Spencer Group PLC   306,234    710,473 
Meggitt PLC   67,566    601,727 
Melrose Industries PLC   838,333    2,577,072 
Micro Focus International PLC   58,006    783,904 
Mondi PLC   83,236    1,696,298 
National Grid PLC   585,540    7,763,358 
Next PLC   23,518    2,136,619 
NMC Health PLC(b)   16,991    289,376 
Ocado Group PLC(a)   77,252    1,245,934 
Pearson PLC   138,650    1,038,856 
Persimmon PLC   55,745    2,243,438 
Polymetal International PLC   28,876    488,953 
Prudential PLC   429,760    7,659,213 
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC   116,587    9,652,957 
RELX PLC   328,851    8,726,184 
Rentokil Initial PLC   346,356    2,132,166 
Rio Tinto PLC   191,322    10,299,878 
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC   290,341    2,564,275 
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC   828,167    2,383,159 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A   716,754    18,843,598 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B   606,162    15,980,860 
RSA Insurance Group PLC   169,931    1,232,913 
Sage Group PLC (The)   196,465    1,912,310 
Schroders PLC   11,001    465,934 
Segro PLC   180,248    2,163,613 
Severn Trent PLC   21,848    742,753 
Smith & Nephew PLC   150,483    3,623,169 
Smiths Group PLC   39,336    876,052 
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC   8,064    948,193 
SSE PLC   184,050    3,659,844 
St. James’s Place PLC   62,731    945,997 
Standard Chartered PLC   465,201    3,869,470 
Standard Life Aberdeen PLC   399,620    1,588,239 
Taylor Wimpey PLC   614,274    1,741,743 
Tesco PLC   1,644,072    5,350,857 
Unilever PLC   193,173    11,544,137 
United Utilities Group PLC   138,397    1,848,979 
Vodafone Group PLC   4,438,144    8,734,592 
Weir Group PLC (The)   47,627    846,300 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
United Kingdom (continued)          
Whitbread PLC   22,630   $1,333,440 
Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC   438,852    1,052,571 
WPP PLC   217,814    2,713,308 
         384,686,978 
           
United States — 0.0%          
Ovintiv Inc.   44,774    698,069 
           
Total Common Stocks — 95.9%          
(Cost: $3,416,619,075)        3,492,517,221 
           
Investment Companies          
           
India — 2.4%          
iShares MSCI India ETF(b)(g)   2,550,876    87,979,713 
           
Total Investment Companies — 2.4%          
(Cost: $89,429,765)        87,979,713 
           
Preferred Stocks          
           
Brazil — 0.6%          
Banco Bradesco SA, Preference Shares, NVS   725,177    5,581,483 
Braskem SA, Class A, Preference Shares, NVS   27,100    200,083 
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, Class B, Preference Shares, NVS   84,300    806,258 
Cia. Brasileira de Distribuicao, Preference Shares, NVS   36,800    732,685 
Cia. Energetica de Minas Gerais, Preference Shares, NVS   185,634    649,442 
Gerdau SA, Preference Shares, NVS   228,000    1,069,771 
Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Preference Shares, NVS   776,795    5,966,047 
Itausa-Investimentos Itau SA, Preference Shares, NVS   662,821    1,994,706 
Lojas Americanas SA, Preference Shares, NVS   152,400    982,536 
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference Shares, NVS   663,500    4,417,381 
Telefonica Brasil SA, Preference Shares, NVS   80,900    1,124,355 
         23,524,747 
           
Chile — 0.0%          
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, Series B, Preference Shares   19,393    540,084 
           
Colombia — 0.0%          
Bancolombia SA, Preference Shares, NVS   94,457    1,232,749 
Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA, Preference Shares, NVS   55,633    23,553 
         1,256,302 
           
Germany — 0.4%          
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Preference Shares, NVS   10,384    579,981 
Fuchs Petrolub SE, Preference Shares, NVS   9,821    435,345 
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS   29,589    3,014,762 
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Preference Shares, NVS   28,541    1,933,806 
Sartorius AG, Preference Shares, NVS   6,355    1,483,174 
Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares, NVS   30,543    5,496,199 
         12,943,267 
           
Italy — 0.0%          
Telecom Italia SpA/Milano, Preference Shares, NVS   966,609    508,818 
           
Russia — 0.0%          
Surgutneftegas PJSC, Preference Shares, NVS   512,900    289,749 
Transneft PJSC, Preference Shares, NVS   15    38,714 
         328,463 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
South Korea — 0.2%          
Hyundai Motor Co.          
Preference Shares, NVS   3,805  $233,692 
Series 2, Preference Shares, NVS   1,679    113,121 
LG Chem Ltd., Preference Shares, NVS   1,283    193,228 
LG Household & Health Care Ltd., Preference Shares, NVS   387    247,426 
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Preference Shares, NVS   130,105    5,185,206 
         5,972,673 
Total Preferred Stocks — 1.2%          
(Cost: $35,395,705)        45,074,354 
           
Rights          
China — 0.0%          
           
Legend Holdings Corp. Class H, (Expires 02/28/20)(a)    9,138    0(e)
South Korea — 0.0%          
Hyundai Development Co., (Expires 06/03/20)(a)   3,130    7,222 
           
Total Rights — 0.0%          
(Cost: $0)        7,222 
           
Warrants          
           
Thailand — 0.0%          
BTS Group Holdings PCL (Expires 02/16/21)(a)   304,810    0(e)
           
Total Warrants — 0.0%          
(Cost: $0)        0(e)
           
Short-Term Investments          
           
Money Market Funds — 1.1%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.78%(g)(h)(i)   35,951,030    35,972,601 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Money Market Funds (continued)          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(g)(h)   2,698,000   $2,698,000 
         38,670,601 
           
Total Short-Term Investments — 1.1%          
(Cost: $38,654,924)        38,670,601 
           
Total Investments in Securities — 100.6%          
(Cost: $3,580,099,469)        3,664,249,111 
           
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.6)%        (20,886,888)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $3,643,362,223 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of this security is on loan.
(c) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.
(d) Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
(e) Rounds to less than $1.
(f) This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.
(g) Affiliate of the Fund.
(h) Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.
(i) All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

                           Change in 
  Shares        Shares           Net   Unrealized 
  Held at  Shares  Shares  Held at   Value at       Realized   Appreciation 
Affiliated Issuer 07/31/19  Purchased  Sold  01/31/20   01/31/20   Income   Gain (Loss)(a)   (Depreciation) 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares  42,000,405      (6,049,375)(b)  35,951,030   $35,972,601   $550,242(c)  $(1,224)  $3,780 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares  5,174,000      (2,476,000)(b)  2,698,000    2,698,000    50,667         
iShares MSCI India ETF  2,602,620   297,068   (348,812)  2,550,876    87,979,713    92,555    1,094,958    3,219,088 
                   $126,650,314   $693,464   $1,093,734   $3,222,868 

 

(a)Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

(b)Net of purchases and sales.

(c)Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Futures Contracts

 

               Value/ 
           Notional   Unrealized 
   Number of   Expiration   Amount   Appreciation 
Description   Contracts    Date    (000)   (Depreciation) 
Long Contracts                    
MSCI EAFE E-Mini   119    03/20/20   $11,760   $(255,961)
MSCI Emerging Markets E-Mini   86    03/20/20    4,515    (205,082)
                  $(461,043)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

 

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

   Equity 
   Contracts 
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments     
Futures contracts     
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)   $461,043 

 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

   Equity 
   Contracts 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:     
Futures contracts  $1,310,549 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:     
Futures contracts  $(210,403)

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:    
Average notional value of contracts — long  $17,842,737 

 

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

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

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

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                
Assets                
Common Stocks  $3,453,431,450   $39,083,972   $1,799   $3,492,517,221 
Investment Companies   87,979,713            87,979,713 
Preferred Stocks   45,074,354            45,074,354 
Rights       7,222        7,222 
Warrants       0(a)       0(a)
Money Market Funds   38,670,601            38,670,601 
   $3,625,156,118   $39,091,194   $1,799   $3,664,249,111 
Derivative financial instruments(b)                    
Liabilities                    
Futures Contracts.  $(461,043)  $   $   $(461,043)

 

(a) Rounds to less than $1.
(b) Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks          
           
Australia — 7.2%          
AGL Energy Ltd.   2,834,214   $37,852,411 
Alumina Ltd.   10,583,527    15,445,605 
AMP Ltd.   14,426,137    17,625,073 
APA Group   5,099,889    38,681,976 
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.   2,476,909    60,025,617 
ASX Ltd.   837,395    48,026,080 
Aurizon Holdings Ltd.   8,601,988    31,154,021 
AusNet Services.   7,959,513    9,431,435 
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.   12,249,190    211,155,606 
Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.   2,118,627    14,764,653 
BHP Group Ltd.   12,732,937    335,848,044 
BHP Group PLC   9,129,068    199,739,353 
BlueScope Steel Ltd.   2,275,416    21,706,694 
Boral Ltd.   5,079,358    16,933,868 
Brambles Ltd.   6,858,572    57,990,261 
Caltex Australia Ltd.   1,074,257    24,724,760 
Challenger Ltd.   2,378,266    14,249,561 
CIMIC Group Ltd.   423,085    8,295,929 
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.   2,190,555    17,568,270 
Cochlear Ltd.   249,120    40,204,047 
Coles Group Ltd.   4,885,270    54,125,832 
Commonwealth Bank of Australia   7,651,557    436,730,133 
Computershare Ltd.   2,121,809    25,553,798 
Crown Resorts Ltd.   1,633,811    12,796,927 
CSL Ltd.   1,959,123    409,264,336 
Dexus   4,727,437    40,256,024 
Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.   236,921    6,234,830 
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.   5,962,498    45,464,245 
Goodman Group   7,112,786    70,901,015 
GPT Group (The)   8,395,874    33,723,697 
Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.   2,403,091    6,805,007 
Incitec Pivot Ltd.   6,940,726    15,240,414 
Insurance Australia Group Ltd.   9,953,441    47,176,369 
James Hardie Industries PLC   1,918,780    40,847,955 
Lendlease Group   2,431,551    29,495,760 
Macquarie Group Ltd.   1,397,969    135,485,908 
Magellan Financial Group Ltd.   549,712    24,755,668 
Medibank Pvt Ltd.   11,807,494    24,504,026 
Mirvac Group.    16,955,172    38,592,164 
National Australia Bank Ltd.   12,457,861    215,670,136 
Newcrest Mining Ltd.   3,305,015    65,336,354 
Oil Search Ltd.   5,889,332    28,544,512 
Orica Ltd.   1,641,173    25,082,931 
Origin Energy Ltd.   7,616,499    41,810,682 
Qantas Airways Ltd.   3,146,753    13,503,262 
QBE Insurance Group Ltd.   5,693,906    52,412,033 
Ramsay Health Care Ltd.   698,074    37,012,179 
REA Group Ltd.   227,171    17,352,280 
Rio Tinto Ltd.   1,604,518    106,093,227 
Santos Ltd.   7,642,904    44,462,737 
Scentre Group   22,962,543    59,336,961 
Seek Ltd.   1,443,164    21,921,395 
Sonic Healthcare Ltd.   1,946,681    41,272,508 
South32 Ltd.   21,687,679    38,329,664 
Stockland    10,470,856    34,487,785 
Suncorp Group Ltd.   5,441,997    46,850,829 
Sydney Airport   4,770,374    26,793,682 
Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.   8,673,021    27,230,853 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Australia (continued)          
Telstra Corp. Ltd.   17,966,795   $46,187,010 
TPG Telecom Ltd.   1,603,105    8,027,523 
Transurban Group   11,706,078    123,035,114 
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.   3,110,973    27,136,802 
Vicinity Centres   13,904,017    23,642,425 
Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.   512,926    7,399,800 
Wesfarmers Ltd.   4,899,512    148,287,773 
Westpac Banking Corp.   15,084,618    253,671,667 
WiseTech Global Ltd.(a)   617,044    10,339,392 
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.   4,046,996    94,092,622 
Woolworths Group Ltd.   5,434,468    152,218,249 
Worley Ltd.   1,451,786    14,811,723 
         4,571,731,482 
Austria — 0.2%          
ANDRITZ AG   312,739    12,324,294 
Erste Group Bank AG   1,299,998    47,772,222 
OMV AG   634,312    31,625,483 
Raiffeisen Bank International AG   638,209    14,569,625 
Verbund AG   293,874    15,541,031 
voestalpine AG   508,081    12,342,176 
         134,174,831 
Belgium — 1.0%          
Ageas   785,015    43,297,601 
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV   3,289,296    249,404,489 
Colruyt SA   245,199    12,268,591 
Galapagos NV(a)(b)   187,699    42,038,432 
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA   346,509    34,836,603 
KBC Group NV   1,079,951    79,300,098 
Proximus SADP    650,091    18,529,485 
Solvay SA   322,784    33,460,129 
Telenet Group Holding NV    200,686    9,336,364 
UCB SA   546,228    50,290,816 
Umicore SA(a)    848,438    39,085,743 
         611,848,351 
Denmark — 1.9%          
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A    16,077    18,119,362 
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B, NVS   28,336    34,003,116 
Carlsberg A/S, Class B   460,987    67,432,000 
Chr Hansen Holding A/S   455,075    33,931,460 
Coloplast A/S, Class B   511,799    64,588,216 
Danske Bank A/S   2,796,919    46,827,193 
Demant A/S(b)    486,125    15,787,609 
DSV Panalpina A/S   944,569    102,758,394 
Genmab A/S(b)   280,610    64,812,011 
H Lundbeck A/S   301,092    12,805,681 
ISS A/S   677,221    16,440,060 
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B   7,639,588    467,324,112 
Novozymes A/S, Class B   940,234    49,065,871 
Orsted A/S(c)   817,127    89,184,971 
Pandora A/S   445,272    23,071,328 
Tryg A/S   522,176    15,827,856 
Vestas Wind Systems A/S   815,770    81,391,305 
         1,203,370,545 
Finland — 1.1%          
Elisa OYJ   617,340    37,175,969 
Fortum OYJ   1,920,667    46,528,652 
Kone OYJ, Class B   1,469,190    94,856,410 
Metso OYJ   455,239    16,199,366 
Neste OYJ   1,826,192    72,613,456 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Finland (continued)          
Nokia OYJ   24,340,131   $94,934,074 
Nokian Renkaat OYJ   537,481    14,479,925 
Nordea Bank Abp   13,985,746    110,450,632 
Orion OYJ, Class B   451,319    21,341,478 
Sampo OYJ, Class A   1,911,624    86,581,549 
Stora Enso OYJ, Class R   2,522,026    32,868,139 
UPM-Kymmene OYJ   2,313,725    73,152,934 
Wartsila OYJ Abp   1,918,583    23,547,379 
         724,729,963 
France — 11.1%          
Accor SA   788,591    32,361,137 
Aeroports de Paris   128,322    24,317,307 
Air Liquide SA   2,038,868    295,426,226 
Airbus SE   2,522,392    372,447,826 
Alstom SA   820,091    43,569,072 
Amundi SA(c)   260,770    21,168,179 
Arkema SA   296,839    27,310,014 
Atos SE   422,720    35,199,965 
AXA SA   8,351,403    222,861,045 
BioMerieux   177,748    17,619,895 
BNP Paribas SA   4,861,836    258,861,070 
Bollore SA   3,809,111    15,508,901 
Bouygues SA   964,434    38,187,723 
Bureau Veritas SA   1,266,149    34,952,382 
Capgemini SE   686,944    85,528,854 
Carrefour SA   2,609,406    44,258,147 
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA(a)   235,221    9,556,234 
Cie. de Saint-Gobain   2,126,268    80,668,982 
Cie. Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA   736,408    85,689,190 
CNP Assurances   730,797    13,176,575 
Covivio   206,607    24,544,719 
Credit Agricole SA   4,987,429    67,596,066 
Danone SA   2,668,998    214,143,578 
Dassault Aviation SA   10,777    13,113,495 
Dassault Systemes SE   568,231    98,676,141 
Edenred   1,048,110    56,670,354 
Eiffage SA   336,563    39,069,571 
Electricite de France SA(a)    2,630,252    32,515,106 
Engie SA   7,894,576    136,130,877 
EssilorLuxottica SA   1,225,145    182,272,028 
Eurazeo SE   173,725    12,456,179 
Eurofins Scientific SE(a)   50,114    26,990,665 
Eutelsat Communications SA   753,069    11,303,997 
Faurecia SE   322,952    15,450,348 
Gecina SA   197,764    37,345,224 
Getlink SE   1,901,825    33,616,267 
Hermes International   136,892    102,642,755 
ICADE   127,758    14,271,410 
Iliad SA(a)   114,731    15,092,102 
Ingenico Group SA   261,619    30,500,240 
Ipsen SA   162,285    12,049,566 
JCDecaux SA   367,186    9,839,220 
Kering SA   327,492    201,424,325 
Klepierre SA   876,919    29,863,471 
Legrand SA   1,153,222    92,527,265 
L’Oreal SA   1,092,234    304,903,281 
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE   1,201,552    526,365,752 
Natixis SA   4,070,351    17,244,651 
Orange SA   8,596,748    121,992,187 
Pernod Ricard SA   917,791    159,175,556 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
France (continued)          
Peugeot SA   2,534,305   $52,266,509 
Publicis Groupe SA   932,357    41,360,527 
Remy Cointreau SA   97,544    10,290,957 
Renault SA   827,176    32,308,268 
Safran SA   1,414,670    228,811,307 
Sanofi   4,870,671    469,328,168 
Sartorius Stedim Biotech   119,708    21,504,256 
Schneider Electric SE   2,389,745    239,725,562 
SCOR SE   699,762    29,801,559 
SEB SA   96,830    12,458,346 
SES SA   1,567,587    19,291,609 
Societe Generale SA   3,504,124    113,488,596 
Sodexo SA   379,935    39,830,768 
STMicroelectronics NV   2,954,682    82,809,052 
Suez   1,470,321    24,164,152 
Teleperformance   253,205    63,640,498 
Thales SA   460,553    50,640,394 
TOTAL SA   10,373,820    507,502,830 
Ubisoft Entertainment SA(b)   361,880    27,527,077 
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield   408,236    55,465,127 
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, New   189,813    25,789,010 
Valeo SA   1,038,848    30,991,693 
Veolia Environnement SA   2,316,484    68,490,978 
Vinci SA   2,207,620    245,137,798 
Vivendi SA   3,691,284    101,285,282 
Wendel SA   118,239    15,802,518 
Worldline SA(b)(c)   437,151    30,883,741 
         7,039,051,702 
Germany — 8.0%          
adidas AG   778,742    246,645,992 
Allianz SE, Registered   1,835,036    438,949,826 
Aroundtown SA   4,023,020    38,056,149 
BASF SE   3,968,311    268,566,513 
Bayer AG, Registered   4,025,878    325,911,038 
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG   1,434,392    102,274,449 
Beiersdorf AG   435,945    49,470,910 
Brenntag AG   664,720    34,533,817 
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Bearer   174,477    21,365,778 
Commerzbank AG   4,318,467    24,885,776 
Continental AG   476,151    54,318,417 
Covestro AG(c)   749,398    31,682,928 
Daimler AG, Registered   3,932,145    182,169,636 
Delivery Hero SE(b)(c)   488,520    37,690,735 
Deutsche Bank AG, Registered   8,483,966    77,885,614 
Deutsche Boerse AG   821,774    133,916,985 
Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered   1,027,761    15,751,886 
Deutsche Post AG, Registered   4,274,725    149,578,709 
Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered   14,404,540    233,157,253 
Deutsche Wohnen SE   1,554,726    65,816,603 
E.ON SE   9,715,662    110,253,045 
Evonik Industries AG   806,550    22,139,894 
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide   179,072    13,363,464 
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA   927,000    71,602,923 
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA   1,806,656    92,348,551 
GEA Group AG   664,981    19,963,491 
Hannover Rueck SE   260,450    50,654,697 
HeidelbergCement AG   644,406    43,761,940 
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA   447,692    41,427,054 
HOCHTIEF AG   106,332    12,325,766 
Infineon Technologies AG   5,398,169    117,108,569 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Germany (continued)          
KION Group AG   280,034   $17,595,923 
Knorr-Bremse AG   209,803    22,903,943 
LANXESS AG   372,959    22,451,176 
Merck KGaA   560,031    71,930,610 
METRO AG   765,890    10,690,126 
MTU Aero Engines AG   224,607    68,300,775 
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered   622,022    183,567,228 
Puma SE    358,391    28,755,035 
QIAGEN NV(b)   990,831    33,116,861 
RWE AG   2,524,966    87,694,583 
SAP SE   4,242,339    553,914,364 
Siemens AG, Registered   3,303,879    408,754,174 
Siemens Healthineers AG(c)   646,805    30,449,216 
Symrise AG   555,968    57,262,552 
Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG   3,841,578    11,635,030 
thyssenkrupp AG(a)   1,740,990    21,541,366 
TUI AG   1,913,139    19,630,474 
Uniper SE   869,983    28,547,456 
United Internet AG, Registered   529,288    17,186,123 
Volkswagen AG   139,299    25,563,868 
Vonovia SE   2,226,002    127,141,756 
Wirecard AG(a)   506,390    74,749,378 
Zalando SE(b)(c)    597,066    28,736,271 
         5,079,696,696 
Hong Kong — 3.4%          
AIA Group Ltd.   52,251,000    523,189,642 
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.   1,312,500    17,934,069 
Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)(a)    5,615,040    12,177,526 
BeiGene Ltd., ADR(a)(b)   167,569    25,530,813 
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.   15,994,500    53,453,010 
Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.(a)(b)(c)   5,707,700    17,347,515 
CK Asset Holdings Ltd.   11,139,684    72,017,944 
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.   11,667,684    104,131,476 
CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.   2,854,792    20,037,111 
CLP Holdings Ltd.   7,098,000    74,180,311 
Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.   1,490,400    7,675,560 
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.   9,363,000    62,099,254 
Hang Lung Properties Ltd.   8,748,000    18,431,310 
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.   3,305,400    67,343,337 
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.   6,220,764    28,200,092 
HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd.(a)   11,425,500    11,418,290 
HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.   16,287,440    24,415,743 
Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.   43,833,144    84,449,746 
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.   5,166,000    172,180,041 
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.   5,095,500    27,159,015 
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.   957,400    53,528,234 
Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.   961,400    29,639,962 
Kerry Properties Ltd.   2,827,500    7,956,429 
Link REIT   9,103,958    92,623,560 
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd., ADR   907,632    18,306,937 
MTR Corp. Ltd.   6,652,000    37,608,057 
New World Development Co. Ltd.   26,519,132    33,503,675 
NWS Holdings Ltd.   6,714,000    8,698,482 
PCCW Ltd.   18,280,000    10,805,703 
Power Assets Holdings Ltd.   5,968,000    43,271,439 
Sands China Ltd.   10,430,000    51,042,512 
Sino Land Co. Ltd.   13,474,000    18,497,706 
SJM Holdings Ltd.   8,548,000    9,654,466 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Hong Kong (continued)          
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.   6,889,000   $96,970,689 
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A    2,147,500    19,041,504 
Swire Properties Ltd.   5,026,255    15,729,500 
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.   5,915,533    47,957,192 
Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.(a)   3,242,000    11,794,936 
WH Group Ltd.(c)   41,222,000    39,603,359 
Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.(a)    5,237,912    27,319,790 
Wheelock & Co. Ltd.   3,572,000    21,919,896 
Wynn Macau Ltd.   6,706,800    14,130,671 
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.   3,138,500    8,750,728 
         2,141,727,232 
Ireland — 0.6%          
AIB Group PLC   3,519,734    10,352,113 
Bank of Ireland Group PLC   4,156,614    20,332,476 
CRH PLC(b)    3,445,134    129,503,111 
Flutter Entertainment PLC   337,495    38,336,234 
Irish Bank Resolution Corp. Ltd.(b)(d)   3,570,811    40 
Kerry Group PLC, Class A   684,434    87,453,888 
Kingspan Group PLC   663,801    40,937,499 
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC   978,365    33,914,537 
         360,829,898 
Israel — 0.6%          
Azrieli Group Ltd.   183,253    13,550,875 
Bank Hapoalim BM   4,962,278    42,809,891 
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM   6,430,637    46,489,229 
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(b)   526,865    60,225,938 
CyberArk Software Ltd.(a)(b)   164,295    22,710,498 
Elbit Systems Ltd.   104,716    16,094,036 
Israel Chemicals Ltd.   3,022,316    12,804,604 
Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A   5,089,217    23,214,309 
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.   606,511    16,587,178 
Nice Ltd.(b)   268,634    46,584,156 
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR(a)(b)   4,710,914    48,993,506 
Wix.com Ltd.(a)(b)   205,257    29,288,121 
         379,352,341 
Italy — 2.1%          
Assicurazioni Generali SpA   4,735,033    92,327,382 
Atlantia SpA   2,141,586    52,616,197 
CNH Industrial NV   4,379,062    41,851,216 
Davide Campari-Milano SpA   2,483,223    24,024,160 
Enel SpA   35,154,984    306,021,073 
Eni SpA   10,995,700    154,243,266 
Ferrari NV   525,472    88,805,050 
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA   2,597,375    30,439,203 
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA   64,330,378    160,083,806 
Leonardo SpA   1,794,763    22,236,537 
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA   2,667,929    26,644,875 
Moncler SpA   780,094    33,715,514 
Pirelli & C SpA(c)   1,734,793    8,405,161 
Poste Italiane SpA(c)   2,254,551    25,859,412 
Prysmian SpA   1,042,499    23,198,377 
Recordati SpA   451,954    19,348,049 
Snam SpA   8,924,674    47,839,506 
Telecom Italia SpA/Milano(b)   38,988,723    21,033,320 
Tenaris SA   2,019,994    20,881,267 
Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA   6,056,765    42,259,435 
UniCredit SpA   8,672,047    116,112,424 
         1,357,945,230 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan — 24.6%          
ABC-Mart Inc.   140,900   $9,151,968 
Acom Co. Ltd.   1,780,970    8,478,853 
Advantest Corp.   867,100    46,961,083 
Aeon Co. Ltd.   2,818,000    58,590,792 
AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd.   487,390    7,784,030 
Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.   460,910    7,765,112 
AGC Inc.   779,400    27,002,325 
Air Water Inc.   780,500    10,952,996 
Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.   695,200    23,700,364 
Ajinomoto Co. Inc.   1,882,300    31,347,064 
Alfresa Holdings Corp.   806,800    16,577,419 
Alps Alpine Co. Ltd.   918,000    16,956,553 
Amada Holdings Co. Ltd.   1,458,500    15,650,095 
ANA Holdings Inc.   494,300    15,615,474 
Aozora Bank Ltd.   507,800    13,877,415 
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.   1,566,300    73,499,117 
Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.   843,800    23,705,965 
Asahi Kasei Corp.   5,440,400    57,122,067 
Astellas Pharma Inc.   8,160,650    146,859,324 
Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.   858,000    50,489,680 
Bank of Kyoto Ltd. (The)   229,500    9,422,660 
Benesse Holdings Inc.   306,300    8,520,501 
Bridgestone Corp.   2,471,200    88,943,592 
Brother Industries Ltd.   990,400    19,765,052 
Calbee Inc.   345,700    11,450,505 
Canon Inc.   4,325,300    115,191,018 
Casio Computer Co. Ltd.   827,100    15,636,185 
Central Japan Railway Co.   623,300    124,130,927 
Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)   2,435,800    13,551,574 
Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.   2,777,400    38,130,472 
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   967,700    100,577,944 
Chugoku Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)   1,202,900    15,948,400 
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc.   530,900    14,170,722 
Concordia Financial Group Ltd.   4,580,400    17,707,133 
Credit Saison Co. Ltd.   678,300    11,114,645 
CyberAgent Inc.(a)    435,600    17,743,913 
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.   1,071,000    30,088,988 
Daicel Corp.   1,118,500    10,825,359 
Daifuku Co. Ltd.   437,800    27,184,518 
Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc.   4,654,852    71,120,865 
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.   2,449,195    168,145,592 
Daikin Industries Ltd.   1,076,900    155,347,433 
Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.   308,700    36,755,764 
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.   2,442,300    77,988,654 
Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.   8,079    21,579,282 
Daiwa Securities Group Inc.   6,570,000    33,891,101 
Denso Corp.   1,873,200    78,498,634 
Dentsu Group Inc.   934,000    31,539,789 
Disco Corp.   116,000    27,655,487 
East Japan Railway Co.   1,313,400    117,543,756 
Eisai Co. Ltd.   1,089,600    83,731,867 
Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.   633,000    14,478,083 
FamilyMart Co. Ltd.   1,100,100    24,441,028 
FANUC Corp.   837,800    157,070,591 
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.   251,600    137,749,172 
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.   550,400    16,707,257 
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.   1,552,000    78,527,176 
Fujitsu Ltd.   847,300    90,800,291 
Fukuoka Financial Group Inc.   737,400    13,096,785 
GMO Payment Gateway Inc.(a)    178,800    11,729,188 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.   1,009,220   $14,674,823 
Hamamatsu Photonics KK   612,000    26,538,728 
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc.   994,800    41,027,412 
Hikari Tsushin Inc.   90,900    22,652,664 
Hino Motors Ltd.   1,230,300    11,759,845 
Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.   139,648    17,716,105 
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. Inc.   228,100    11,827,485 
Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd.   447,500    18,971,837 
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.   459,400    12,694,589 
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.   306,700    22,411,441 
Hitachi Ltd.   4,178,400    163,072,676 
Hitachi Metals Ltd.   918,100    14,417,181 
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.   7,045,500    184,027,407 
Hoshizaki Corp.   233,200    21,731,051 
Hoya Corp.   1,648,700    161,242,054 
Hulic Co. Ltd.   1,305,100    16,063,140 
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.   851,583    21,724,657 
IHI Corp.   632,900    15,351,701 
Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.   626,080    10,744,188 
Inpex Corp.   4,413,143    41,959,163 
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.   1,444,200    11,472,586 
Isuzu Motors Ltd.   2,378,300    23,983,779 
ITOCHU Corp.   5,822,300    137,949,591 
Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.   416,500    12,469,830 
J Front Retailing Co. Ltd.   983,300    12,066,144 
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.   499,200    14,254,961 
Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd.   223,100    10,518,439 
Japan Exchange Group Inc.   2,202,400    40,315,188 
Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.   1,735,600    16,269,499 
Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.   6,827,200    62,757,202 
Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.   970,100    16,585,277 
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.   3,368    15,568,280 
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.   5,688    41,511,353 
Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.   11,243    24,034,720 
Japan Tobacco Inc.   5,192,200    110,948,334 
JFE Holdings Inc.   2,101,475    25,496,514 
JGC Holdings Corp.   950,600    14,006,626 
JSR Corp.   825,600    15,127,938 
JTEKT Corp.   915,300    9,998,756 
JXTG Holdings Inc.   13,789,350    59,643,376 
Kajima Corp.   1,926,300    24,988,493 
Kakaku.com Inc.   582,800    15,464,620 
Kamigumi Co. Ltd.   459,400    9,931,026 
Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)   3,038,900    34,430,680 
Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.   765,000    18,675,924 
Kao Corp.   2,095,200    169,765,617 
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.   613,900    12,443,957 
KDDI Corp.   7,635,500    230,435,212 
Keihan Holdings Co. Ltd.   417,900    19,143,548 
Keikyu Corp.   943,900    17,643,967 
Keio Corp.   439,600    25,471,126 
Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.   551,400    20,197,057 
Keyence Corp.   788,392    271,829,211 
Kikkoman Corp.   624,900    30,961,046 
Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.   741,700    39,485,252 
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.   3,546,100    78,931,275 
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.(a)   217,700    17,856,281 
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   465,700    20,688,707 
Komatsu Ltd.   3,989,300    90,802,261 
Konami Holdings Corp.   397,200    15,538,386 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Konica Minolta Inc.   1,950,000   $12,234,165 
Kose Corp.   143,200    19,461,512 
Kubota Corp.   4,528,000    72,712,866 
Kuraray Co. Ltd.   1,364,700    16,809,286 
Kurita Water Industries Ltd.   430,600    12,852,249 
Kyocera Corp.   1,383,000    92,816,737 
Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.   1,046,000    24,956,922 
Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.   1,621,000    13,460,350 
Kyushu Railway Co.   693,100    22,925,345 
Lawson Inc.   215,500    12,605,711 
LINE Corp.(a)(b)   255,700    12,645,218 
Lion Corp.   965,200    18,629,869 
LIXIL Group Corp.   1,148,580    19,456,501 
M3 Inc.   1,903,500    56,550,907 
Makita Corp.   968,300    38,013,715 
Marubeni Corp.   6,739,700    49,447,889 
Marui Group Co. Ltd.   814,200    19,103,295 
Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.   241,800    6,826,664 
Mazda Motor Corp.   2,442,500    21,048,069 
McDonald's Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.   283,800    13,563,537 
Mebuki Financial Group Inc.   3,751,190    8,479,416 
Medipal Holdings Corp.   784,400    16,906,015 
MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.   491,304    34,994,389 
Mercari Inc.(a)(b)    327,700    5,814,154 
MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.   1,575,700    31,780,045 
MISUMI Group Inc.(a)    1,216,100    31,091,139 
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.   5,523,000    40,765,789 
Mitsubishi Corp.   5,836,700    152,022,919 
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.   7,886,600    112,421,433 
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.   5,101,700    101,294,998 
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc.   750,800    11,706,897 
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.   1,383,800    51,376,216 
Mitsubishi Materials Corp.   466,300    11,973,178 
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.   2,844,300    10,838,178 
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.   53,159,280    278,830,564 
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd.   1,837,300    11,764,416 
Mitsui & Co. Ltd.   7,160,900    129,528,481 
Mitsui Chemicals Inc.   789,600    17,885,021 
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.   3,855,000    103,555,220 
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.   492,600    12,221,261 
Mizuho Financial Group Inc.   104,262,060    156,318,538 
MonotaRO Co. Ltd.   531,500    13,102,994 
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc.   2,040,088    68,834,265 
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   2,482,900    144,962,783 
Nabtesco Corp.   484,100    14,426,747 
Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd.   804,200    23,854,805 
NEC Corp.   1,069,600    48,553,139 
Nexon Co. Ltd.(b)    2,168,400    29,709,591 
NGK Insulators Ltd.   1,160,200    19,878,133 
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.   671,500    12,062,652 
NH Foods Ltd.   369,000    16,426,858 
Nidec Corp.   966,500    125,198,690 
Nikon Corp.   1,378,400    17,028,903 
Nintendo Co. Ltd.   486,100    182,850,920 
Nippon Building Fund Inc.   5,785    46,862,850 
Nippon Express Co. Ltd.   342,800    18,249,352 
Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.   627,400    30,563,934 
Nippon Prologis REIT Inc.   8,527    24,546,053 
Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.   196,000    17,685,842 
Nippon Steel Corp.   3,463,335    49,065,377 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.   5,554,200   $142,794,467 
Nippon Yusen KK   658,000    10,769,867 
Nissan Chemical Corp.   538,700    22,788,573 
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.   10,096,800    55,847,503 
Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.   844,297    14,629,236 
Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.   275,000    20,957,697 
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.   350,300    54,895,470 
Nitto Denko Corp   683,100    39,012,677 
Nomura Holdings Inc.   14,432,500    75,408,265 
Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc.   535,600    13,367,145 
Nomura Real Estate Master Fund Inc.   17,610    31,000,489 
Nomura Research Institute Ltd.   1,461,671    32,635,917 
NSK Ltd.   1,527,200    13,118,265 
NTT Data Corp.   2,705,955    38,822,347 
NTT DOCOMO Inc.   5,758,017    165,061,206 
Obayashi Corp   2,789,100    31,214,451 
Obic Co. Ltd.   281,000    38,915,071 
Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.   1,262,000    28,363,999 
Oji Holdings Corp.   3,683,200    19,234,130 
Olympus Corp.   5,059,400    83,300,266 
Omron Corp.   831,000    49,146,192 
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   1,637,500    38,367,221 
Oracle Corp. Japan   164,900    14,514,425 
Oriental Land Co. Ltd.   864,600    113,753,711 
ORIX Corp.   5,718,000    98,021,350 
Orix JREIT Inc.   11,290    23,885,196 
Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.   1,607,300    27,538,461 
Otsuka Corp.   451,700    17,920,469 
Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.   1,682,500    76,266,296 
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.   1,912,700    31,182,737 
Panasonic Corp.   9,531,368    96,909,790 
Park24 Co. Ltd.   499,000    12,683,905 
PeptiDream Inc.(b).   403,300    19,498,012 
Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.   765,900    14,026,955 
Pigeon Corp.   493,500    17,825,829 
Pola Orbis Holdings Inc.   402,000    8,890,474 
Rakuten Inc.(b)    3,722,000    29,395,507 
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.   5,864,400    232,877,037 
Renesas Electronics Corp.(b)    3,304,200    21,675,381 
Resona Holdings Inc.   9,004,500    37,875,643 
Ricoh Co. Ltd.   2,865,000    33,279,836 
Rinnai Corp.   153,100    11,130,950 
Rohm Co. Ltd.   402,700    29,909,443 
Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.   1,024,800    17,416,447 
Sankyo Co. Ltd.   193,200    6,577,552 
Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   1,571,900    29,818,023 
SBI Holdings Inc.   1,015,980    24,165,673 
Secom Co. Ltd.   907,500    81,326,267 
Sega Sammy Holdings Inc.   765,138    10,582,109 
Seibu Holdings Inc.   875,900    13,827,235 
Seiko Epson Corp.   1,225,500    18,317,203 
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.   1,605,500    27,300,240 
Sekisui House Ltd.   2,687,100    58,534,328 
Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.   3,262,480    126,935,260 
Seven Bank Ltd.   2,647,000    8,010,481 
SG Holdings Co. Ltd.   627,900    13,469,276 
Sharp Corp.   918,700    12,900,876 
Shimadzu Corp.   968,500    27,879,504 
Shimamura Co. Ltd.   92,700    7,064,649 
Shimano Inc.(a)    320,600    49,871,440 

   
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Shimizu Corp.   2,568,300  $26,847,663 
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.   1,571,000    184,299,165 
Shinsei Bank Ltd.   836,500    13,043,179 
Shionogi & Co. Ltd.   1,161,100    70,329,118 
Shiseido Co. Ltd.   1,723,100    112,668,817 
Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The)   1,966,200    14,095,469 
Showa Denko KK   575,500    14,203,649 
SMC Corp.   247,500    110,134,474 
Softbank Corp.   7,243,300    99,976,720 
SoftBank Group Corp   6,774,600    282,772,435 
Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.    316,100    16,652,959 
Sompo Holdings Inc.   1,446,750    55,168,314 
Sony Corp.   5,496,900    391,429,388 
Sony Financial Holdings Inc.   651,900    15,325,379 
Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.   396,400    19,676,450 
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.   560,700    14,774,731 
Subaru Corp.   2,657,900    67,682,834 
SUMCO Corp.   1,081,200    17,357,457 
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.   6,439,800    28,044,338 
Sumitomo Corp.   5,133,800    77,586,053 
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.   688,800    12,093,799 
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.    3,258,900    44,500,364 
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.   475,400    12,860,385 
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.   999,400    29,174,716 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.   5,756,500    206,285,427 
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.   1,435,260    54,068,059 
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.   1,438,500    53,752,134 
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.   739,000    8,284,218 
Sundrug Co. Ltd.   306,000    10,530,793 
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.   601,000    25,756,747 
Suzuken Co. Ltd.   306,224    11,965,296 
Suzuki Motor Corp.   1,590,600    73,846,927 
Sysmex Corp.   721,700    52,583,521 
T&D Holdings Inc   2,386,800    26,227,603 
Taiheiyo Cement Corp.   517,700    14,253,050 
Taisei Corp.   867,800    35,309,296 
Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.   153,400    11,067,841 
Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.   554,200    12,358,734 
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   6,472,810    252,438,694 
TDK Corp.   560,100    61,340,471 
Teijin Ltd   761,200    13,870,646 
Terumo Corp.   2,789,300    102,528,682 
THK Co. Ltd.   517,300    13,440,207 
Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.   840,000    29,993,080 
Toho Co. Ltd.   486,600    18,160,234 
Toho Gas Co. Ltd   321,800    12,603,598 
Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc.   1,832,100    17,376,932 
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc   2,783,300    153,693,320 
Tokyo Century Corp.   183,400    9,577,377 
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc.(b)    6,636,900    26,637,002 
Tokyo Electron Ltd.   678,400    153,349,633 
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.   1,675,100    37,215,858 
Tokyu Corp.   2,149,300    38,312,014 
Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.   2,620,700    18,763,327 
Toppan Printing Co. Ltd.   1,203,400    24,382,215 
Toray Industries Inc.   5,985,300    40,047,419 
Toshiba Corp.   2,138,300    69,050,607 
Tosoh Corp.   1,124,100    16,314,151 
TOTO Ltd.   615,800    25,709,231 
Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.   629,600    10,897,537 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.   382,600  $16,238,040 
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.   279,100    6,491,776 
Toyota Industries Corp.   639,300    35,390,506 
Toyota Motor Corp.   9,872,664    697,011,809 
Toyota Tsusho Corp.   919,200    32,524,168 
Trend Micro Inc.(b)   555,400    29,516,114 
Tsuruha Holdings Inc.(a)    159,000    19,701,712 
Unicharm Corp.   1,755,100    61,080,751 
United Urban Investment Corp.   12,778    22,906,910 
USS Co. Ltd.   947,780    17,489,136 
Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd.   203,100    11,299,469 
West Japan Railway Co.   700,900    59,972,751 
Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.   528,600    27,067,675 
Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.   2,754,450    14,002,878 
Yamaha Corp.   621,000    32,429,395 
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.   1,206,800    22,959,096 
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.   1,318,000    21,584,629 
Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.   519,400    10,006,064 
Yaskawa Electric Corp.   1,031,000    36,860,497 
Yokogawa Electric Corp.   978,500    17,478,212 
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (The)   540,900    9,427,136 
Z Holdings Corp.   11,420,822    46,153,250 
ZOZO Inc.   468,900    7,886,744 
         15,533,289,626 
Malta — 0.0%          
BGP Holdings PLC(b)(d)    33,026,812    366 
           
Netherlands — 4.0%          
ABN AMRO Bank NV, CVA(c)    1,836,347    31,990,832 
Adyen NV(b)(c)   44,938    41,384,051 
Aegon NV   7,679,219    31,223,602 
AerCap Holdings NV(a)(b)   540,432    30,593,855 
Akzo Nobel NV   984,016    93,018,521 
Altice Europe NV(b)    2,906,205    18,731,341 
ArcelorMittal SA   2,863,230    42,379,018 
ASML Holding NV   1,839,840    518,393,154 
EXOR NV   468,757    34,617,922 
Heineken Holding NV   496,163    48,881,483 
Heineken NV(a)    1,117,721    121,784,921 
ING Groep NV   16,840,031    183,355,392 
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV   5,114,462    125,826,226 
Koninklijke DSM NV   783,300    95,746,273 
Koninklijke KPN NV   15,430,591    43,314,768 
Koninklijke Philips NV   3,909,142    179,349,441 
Koninklijke Vopak NV   301,571    16,168,647 
NN Group NV   1,325,915    46,138,511 
NXP Semiconductors NV   1,203,020    152,615,117 
Prosus NV(b)    2,104,752    152,148,105 
Randstad NV   512,961    29,537,364 
Unilever NV   6,350,605    370,889,002 
Wolters Kluwer NV   1,207,506    90,887,721 
         2,498,975,267 
New Zealand — 0.3%          
a2 Milk Co. Ltd.(b)   3,177,649    30,846,229 
Auckland International Airport Ltd.   4,176,356    23,378,601 
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.   2,485,400    37,476,335 
Fletcher Building Ltd.   3,652,545    13,118,780 
Mercury NZ Ltd.   2,935,256    9,953,646 
Meridian Energy Ltd.   5,538,162    19,156,593 
Ryman Healthcare Ltd.   1,727,992    18,440,270 

   
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
New Zealand (continued)          
Spark New Zealand Ltd   7,853,263  $23,683,232 
         176,053,686 
Norway — 0.6%          
Aker BP ASA   474,581    13,447,955 
DNB ASA   4,135,583    72,614,302 
Equinor ASA   4,334,334    78,596,186 
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA   862,049    18,797,527 
Mowi ASA   1,891,079    45,175,161 
Norsk Hydro ASA   5,816,808    18,306,494 
Orkla ASA   3,265,860    31,532,637 
Schibsted ASA, Class B   425,128    12,083,527 
Telenor ASA   3,160,871    57,248,738 
Yara International ASA   765,571    27,856,160 
         375,658,687 
Portugal — 0.2%          
EDP - Energias de Portugal SA   11,088,918    55,594,267 
Galp Energia SGPS SA   2,167,656    32,765,966 
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA   1,087,858    18,740,500 
         107,100,733 
Singapore — 1.3%          
Ascendas REIT   12,470,464    28,780,102 
CapitaLand Commercial Trust   11,770,652    17,765,069 
CapitaLand Ltd.   11,172,100    29,630,744 
CapitaLand Mall Trust   11,264,000    20,796,601 
City Developments Ltd.   1,956,600    15,195,223 
ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.   9,350,400    14,865,828 
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.   7,733,500    143,745,985 
Genting Singapore Ltd.   26,363,000    16,610,873 
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.   421,654    9,026,837 
Keppel Corp. Ltd.   6,315,800    30,910,355 
Mapletree Commercial Trust   8,823,500    15,191,754 
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.   13,956,098    110,736,714 
SATS Ltd.   2,899,500    9,686,951 
Sembcorp Industries Ltd.(a)   4,110,800    6,385,007 
Singapore Airlines Ltd.   2,329,400    14,591,816 
Singapore Exchange Ltd.   3,650,100    23,266,078 
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.(a)    6,794,750    10,055,971 
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.   6,736,400    20,284,712 
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.   35,269,185    85,272,409 
Suntec REIT   8,277,100    11,158,227 
United Overseas Bank Ltd.   5,447,800    102,418,161 
UOL Group Ltd.   2,020,400    11,812,435 
Venture Corp. Ltd.   1,182,600    14,148,918 
Wilmar International Ltd.   8,310,000    23,805,480 
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.   10,592,000    7,372,262 
         793,514,512 
Spain — 2.8%          
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA   1,132,106    37,675,642 
Aena SME SA(c)   290,862    53,878,017 
Amadeus IT Group SA   1,864,084    146,298,422 
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA   28,817,353    149,090,403 
Banco de Sabadell SA   24,619,495    22,208,631 
Banco Santander SA   71,828,949    282,901,451 
Bankia SA   5,306,993    9,654,008 
Bankinter SA   2,889,583    18,745,893 
CaixaBank SA   15,491,340    45,322,218 
Cellnex Telecom SA(c)   1,082,613    53,892,859 
Enagas SA   1,005,788    27,107,425 
Endesa SA   1,379,940    37,879,519 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Spain (continued)          
Ferrovial SA   2,151,097  $68,321,032 
Grifols SA   1,289,311    43,293,087 
Iberdrola SA   26,118,086    285,677,962 
Iberdrola SA, New(b)    483,668    5,290,333 
Industria de Diseno Textil SA   4,707,223    158,426,491 
Mapfre SA   4,654,483    11,925,525 
Naturgy Energy Group SA   1,282,625    33,829,447 
Red Electrica Corp. SA   1,837,143    36,717,859 
Repsol SA   6,437,104    88,920,326 
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA   1,030,191    16,445,582 
Telefonica SA   20,172,875    136,570,268 
         1,770,072,400 
Sweden — 2.5%          
Alfa Laval AB   1,360,452    34,016,064 
Assa Abloy AB, Class B   4,332,774    103,075,128 
Atlas Copco AB, Class A   2,899,686    102,887,086 
Atlas Copco AB, Class B   1,684,679    52,435,113 
Boliden AB   1,168,294    27,793,292 
Electrolux AB, Series B   970,181    23,019,862 
Epiroc AB, Class A   2,848,469    33,010,223 
Epiroc AB, Class B   1,681,138    19,028,822 
Essity AB, Class B   2,617,539    83,099,494 
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B   3,469,378    76,182,230 
Hexagon AB, Class B   1,134,594    61,822,845 
Husqvarna AB, Class B   1,793,228    13,529,233 
ICA Gruppen AB   392,917    17,276,094 
Industrivarden AB, Class C   719,901    16,976,807 
Investor AB, Class B   1,967,297    107,808,280 
Kinnevik AB, Class B   1,033,447    24,960,597 
L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B   328,276    14,256,803 
Lundin Petroleum AB   799,485    24,352,871 
Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR   430,476    20,338,820 
Sandvik AB   4,875,482    89,101,291 
Securitas AB, Class B   1,336,828    21,046,894 
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A   7,037,986    69,542,704 
Skanska AB, Class B   1,464,785    33,889,295 
SKF AB, Class B   1,648,126    30,214,176 
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A   6,643,642    65,260,179 
Swedbank AB, Class A   3,912,164    60,172,152 
Swedish Match AB   755,376    42,742,715 
Tele2 AB, Class B   2,143,889    32,340,780 
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B   13,272,722    104,323,886 
Telia Co. AB   11,827,752    50,618,579 
Volvo AB, Class B   6,423,013    110,152,775 
         1,565,275,090 
Switzerland — 9.6%          
ABB Ltd., Registered   7,949,251    185,533,351 
Adecco Group AG, Registered.   681,076    40,040,447 
Alcon Inc.(b)    1,792,370    105,819,428 
Baloise Holding AG, Registered   209,666    37,891,839 
Barry Callebaut AG, Registered   12,990    28,769,392 
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Participation Certificates, NVS   4,646    38,947,493 
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Registered   441    41,107,263 
Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, Registered   2,252,761    165,000,816 
Clariant AG, Registered   849,061    19,130,173 
Coca-Cola HBC AG.   858,344    31,522,737 
Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered   11,061,550    140,097,292 
Dufry AG, Registered   183,740    15,953,536 

   
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Switzerland (continued)          
EMS-Chemie Holding AG, Registered   35,247  $23,097,210 
Geberit AG, Registered   160,190    84,575,404 
Givaudan SA, Registered   39,884    131,506,164 
Julius Baer Group Ltd.   963,007    48,227,734 
Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered   234,423    37,917,972 
LafargeHolcim Ltd., Registered   2,127,821    108,327,037 
Lonza Group AG, Registered   321,648    132,134,312 
Nestle SA, Registered   12,863,249    1,418,831,903 
Novartis AG, Registered   9,285,522    877,765,608 
Pargesa Holding SA, Bearer   166,672    13,367,286 
Partners Group Holding AG   80,618    73,960,088 
Roche Holding AG, NVS   3,036,707    1,021,104,339 
Schindler Holding AG, Participation Certificates, NVS   175,849    45,473,317 
Schindler Holding AG, Registered   86,682    21,570,512 
SGS SA, Registered   22,959    66,440,530 
Sika AG, Registered   550,428    99,019,398 
Sonova Holding AG, Registered   239,825    60,127,207 
Straumann Holding AG, Registered   44,423    42,375,613 
Swatch Group AG (The), Bearer   125,616    31,610,766 
Swatch Group AG (The), Registered   239,657    11,684,040 
Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered   147,222    74,095,660 
Swiss Prime Site AG, Registered   329,571    40,254,512 
Swiss Re AG   1,271,635    143,717,367 
Swisscom AG, Registered   111,700    61,336,845 
Temenos AG, Registered   281,582    45,516,754 
UBS Group AG, Registered   16,664,204    207,341,436 
Vifor Pharma AG   196,648    36,293,581 
Zurich Insurance Group AG   645,596    268,225,742 
         6,075,712,104 
United Kingdom — 15.9%          
3i Group PLC   4,180,284    60,862,942 
Admiral Group PLC   807,584    24,048,355 
Anglo American PLC   4,526,970    118,489,759 
Antofagasta PLC   1,711,052    18,544,798 
Ashtead Group PLC   2,030,810    65,720,707 
Associated British Foods PLC   1,530,577    52,982,365 
AstraZeneca PLC   5,670,389    554,922,397 
Auto Trader Group PLC(c)   3,999,069    29,626,248 
AVEVA Group PLC   278,070    18,027,026 
Aviva PLC   16,930,191    88,912,460 
BAE Systems PLC   13,848,095    115,259,319 
Barclays PLC   74,556,950    165,112,081 
Barratt Developments PLC   4,357,587    46,114,220 
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC   524,441    36,225,081 
BP PLC   88,052,635    530,096,339 
British American Tobacco PLC   9,914,601    438,806,144 
British Land Co. PLC (The)   3,875,860    28,335,402 
BT Group PLC   36,236,662    76,866,949 
Bunzl PLC   1,445,429    37,440,424 
Burberry Group PLC   1,767,491    45,503,090 
Carnival PLC   703,780    28,926,405 
Centrica PLC   24,861,920    27,804,607 
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC   1,018,314    53,573,499 
Compass Group PLC   6,856,914    169,658,027 
Croda International PLC   552,110    36,273,134 
DCC PLC   422,146    34,122,926 
Diageo PLC   10,224,370    405,680,833 
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC   5,978,650    26,622,217 
easyJet PLC   686,822    12,611,791 
Evraz PLC   2,199,228    10,221,956 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
United Kingdom (continued)          
Experian PLC   3,938,042  $136,890,059 
Ferguson PLC   998,015    89,486,008 
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV   4,679,480    60,839,816 
G4S PLC   6,732,271    17,340,738 
GlaxoSmithKline PLC   21,562,151    507,070,529 
Glencore PLC   47,209,668    138,465,761 
GVC Holdings PLC   2,495,067    28,851,093 
Halma PLC   1,624,846    45,129,256 
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC   1,220,863    27,761,151 
HSBC Holdings PLC   87,266,492    634,761,607 
Imperial Brands PLC   4,110,422    105,701,365 
Informa PLC   5,410,684    55,261,570 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC   743,619    45,929,092 
Intertek Group PLC   693,570    52,661,621 
ITV PLC   15,719,369    28,056,611 
J Sainsbury PLC   7,642,430    20,390,291 
JD Sports Fashion PLC   1,885,172    20,422,013 
Johnson Matthey PLC   831,483    28,552,395 
Kingfisher PLC   9,031,103    24,285,799 
Land Securities Group PLC   3,026,264    37,418,906 
Legal & General Group PLC   25,780,779    103,821,832 
Lloyds Banking Group PLC   303,059,201    226,871,937 
London Stock Exchange Group PLC   1,360,518    140,533,595 
M&G PLC(b)    10,979,271    34,763,856 
Marks & Spencer Group PLC   8,336,745    19,341,521 
Meggitt PLC   3,370,651    30,018,215 
Melrose Industries PLC   20,998,974    64,551,756 
Micro Focus International PLC   1,465,943    19,811,033 
Mondi PLC   2,085,957    42,510,506 
National Grid PLC   15,043,701    199,456,301 
Next PLC   591,102    53,701,836 
NMC Health PLC   541,424    9,221,073 
Ocado Group PLC(b)   1,969,897    31,770,857 
Pearson PLC   3,357,176    25,154,148 
Persimmon PLC   1,376,794    55,408,604 
Prudential PLC   11,237,225    200,270,603 
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC   3,065,912    253,845,761 
RELX PLC   8,402,518    222,963,957 
Rentokil Initial PLC   7,914,929    48,724,270 
Rio Tinto PLC   4,897,451    263,655,764 
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC   7,445,462    65,757,893 
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC   20,840,957    59,972,593 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A   18,493,546    486,198,813 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B   16,147,292    425,707,333 
RSA Insurance Group PLC   4,470,668    32,436,373 
Sage Group PLC (The)   4,704,900    45,795,576 
Schroders PLC   531,959    22,530,474 
Segro PLC   4,701,043    56,429,124 
Severn Trent PLC   1,025,832    34,874,583 
Smith & Nephew PLC   3,780,273    91,017,369 
Smiths Group PLC   1,701,098    37,885,146 
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC   318,176    37,412,240 
SSE PLC   4,444,470    88,378,521 
St. James's Place PLC   2,266,057    34,172,621 
Standard Chartered PLC   11,783,484    98,013,187 
Standard Life Aberdeen PLC   10,662,500    42,376,765 
Taylor Wimpey PLC   14,032,446    39,788,286 
Tesco PLC   42,330,709    137,771,082 
Unilever PLC   4,797,099    286,677,585 
United Utilities Group PLC   2,918,484    38,990,832 

   
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
United Kingdom (continued)          
Vodafone Group PLC   115,701,212   $227,708,453 
Weir Group PLC (The)   1,112,755    19,772,923 
Whitbread PLC   573,566    33,796,549 
Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC    10,374,029    24,881,752 
WPP PLC   5,454,416    67,945,626 
         10,045,356,306 
Total Common Stocks — 99.0%          
(Cost: $58,292,425,056)        62,545,467,048 
           
Preferred Stock          
           
Germany — 0.5%          
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Preference          
Shares, NVS    241,553    13,491,530 
Fuchs Petrolub SE, Preference Shares, NVS   296,499    13,143,211 
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS   770,806    78,535,828 
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Preference          
Shares, NVS    662,710    44,902,156 
Sartorius AG, Preference Shares, NVS    152,686    35,634,923 
Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares, NVS   802,746    144,453,785 
         330,161,433 
Italy — 0.0%          
Telecom Italia SpA/Milano, Preference Shares, NVS   25,744,945    13,552,013 
           
Total Preferred Stocks — 0.5%          
(Cost: $373,538,068)        343,713,446 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Short-Term Investments          
           
Money Market Funds — 0.6%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency          
Shares, 1.78%(e)(f)(g)    359,378,641   $359,594,268 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(e)(f)    16,802,000    16,802,000 
         376,396,268 
Total Short-Term Investments — 0.6%          
(Cost: $376,266,608)        376,396,268 
           
Total Investments in Securities — 100.1%          
(Cost: $59,042,229,732)        63,265,576,762 
           
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.1)%        (85,558,042)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $63,180,018,720 

 

(a)All or a portion of this security is on loan.
(b)Non-income producing security.
(c)Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.
(d)Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
(e)Affiliate of the Fund.
(f)Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.
(g)All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.


 

Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer  Shares Held at 07/31/19   Net Activity   Shares Held at 01/31/20   Value at 01/31/20   Income   Net Realized Gain (Loss)(a)  Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares    366,972,686    (7,594,045)   359,378,641   $359,594,268   $2,836,220(b)  $(354)  $34,344 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares   15,711,000    1,091,000    16,802,000    16,802,000    160,547         
                  $376,396,268   $2,996,767   $(354)  $34,344 

 

(a)Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

(b)Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description  Number of Contracts   Expiration Date  Notional Amount (000)   Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 
Long Contracts                  
ASX SPI 200 Index   253   03/19/20  $29,445   $689,032 
Euro STOXX 50 Index   2,718   03/20/20   109,610    (3,160,073)
FTSE 100 Index   650   03/20/20   61,842    (2,279,943)
TOPIX Index   493   03/12/20   76,371    (2,040,172)
                $(6,791,156)

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

 

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

   Equity Contracts 
Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments    
Futures contracts    
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)   $689,032 
      
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments     
Futures contracts     
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)   $7,480,188 

 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

   Equity Contracts 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:    
Futures contracts  $40,542,438 
      
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:     
Futures contracts  $(12,525,189)

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:    
Average notional value of contracts — long  $327,762,813 

 

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

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund's investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                
Assets                
Common Stocks  $62,540,176,309   $5,290,333   $406   $62,545,467,048 
Preferred Stocks   343,713,446            343,713,446 
Money Market Funds   376,396,268            376,396,268 
   $63,260,286,023   $5,290,333   $406   $63,265,576,762 
Derivative financial instruments(a)                    
Assets                    
Futures Contracts  $689,032   $   $   $689,032 
Liabilities                    
Futures Contracts   (7,480,188)           (7,480,188)
   $(6,791,156)  $   $   $(6,791,156)

 

(a)Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

  

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks          
           
Australia — 7.6%          
Abacus Property Group   1,859,735  $4,718,547 
Accent Group Ltd.   2,233,031    2,533,859 
Adelaide Brighton Ltd.   1,837,911    4,478,616 
AET&D Holdings No. 1 Pty Ltd.(a)(b)    169,200    1 
Afterpay Ltd.(b)    762,699    19,683,194 
ALS Ltd.   2,181,623    14,093,700 
Altium Ltd.   548,347    14,621,226 
AMA Group Ltd.(c)   1,601,596    975,691 
Ansell Ltd.   638,691    13,699,393 
AP Eagers Ltd.   687,575    4,105,849 
Appen Ltd.   485,496    8,239,135 
ARB Corp. Ltd.   381,740    4,753,337 
Ardent Leisure Group Ltd.(b)    2,647,413    2,507,819 
Atlas Arteria Ltd.   3,477,236    18,925,298 
Austal Ltd.   1,422,209    3,741,743 
Australian Agricultural Co. Ltd.(b)(c)    2,772,784    2,069,707 
Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.   2,600,781    2,289,536 
Aventus Group   463,189    927,145 
Avita Medical Ltd.(b)    7,892,835    3,566,603 
Bank of Queensland Ltd.   1,766,627    9,047,411 
Bapcor Ltd.   1,425,511    6,031,227 
Beach Energy Ltd.   7,782,726    13,911,085 
Bega Cheese Ltd.(c)    991,257    2,906,554 
Bingo Industries Ltd.(c)   2,255,670    4,228,162 
Blackmores Ltd.(c)   60,325    3,607,149 
Bravura Solutions Ltd.   1,219,892    4,516,110 
Breville Group Ltd.   441,644    5,519,944 
Brickworks Ltd.   155,487    2,072,447 
BWP Trust   2,563,509    7,053,338 
BWX Ltd.   611,510    1,707,095 
carsales.com Ltd.   1,032,233    11,913,326 
Castile Resources Pty Ltd.(b)    382,952    51,273 
Cedar Woods Properties Ltd.   516,791    2,764,265 
Centuria Industrial REIT   1,275,963    3,117,805 
Centuria Metropolitan REIT   1,574,780    3,162,708 
Charter Hall Group   1,972,253    16,979,371 
Charter Hall Long Wale REIT   846,181    3,217,582 
Charter Hall Retail REIT   1,670,333    5,266,741 
Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT   201,378    469,147 
Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd.   9,018,821    12,316,802 
Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(c)    173,044    3,208,886 
Collins Foods Ltd.   436,112    2,493,296 
Cooper Energy Ltd.(b)   6,997,822    2,646,850 
Coronado Global Resources Inc.(d)    490,212    666,190 
Corporate Travel Management Ltd.(c)    371,764    4,432,505 
Costa Group Holdings Ltd.   1,495,509    2,763,224 
Credit Corp. Group Ltd.   281,962    6,689,633 
Cromwell Property Group   7,954,438    6,523,244 
CSR Ltd.   2,259,841    7,352,451 
Dicker Data Ltd.   92,261    416,290 
Domain Holdings Australia Ltd.   1,031,395    2,616,871 
Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd.   265,057    9,739,811 
Downer EDI Ltd.   2,657,885    13,184,765 
Ecofibre Ltd.(b)(c)    563,027    1,145,832 
Elders Ltd.   617,096    3,065,312 
Emeco Holdings Ltd.(b)(c)   1,374,603    2,107,321 
EML Payments Ltd.(b)   1,155,350    4,068,341 
Estia Health Ltd.   1,283,101    2,121,660 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Australia (continued)          
Evolution Mining Ltd.   6,645,325  $16,504,719 
FlexiGroup Ltd./Australia   1,537,984    2,162,166 
Freedom Foods Group Ltd.(c)    491,542    1,589,373 
G8 Education Ltd.   2,023,688    2,594,361 
Galaxy Resources Ltd.(b)(c)   2,024,950    1,389,492 
GDI Property Group   5,444,973    5,631,735 
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Ltd.   1,239,548    3,037,123 
Gold Road Resources Ltd.(b)    3,659,487    3,478,777 
GrainCorp Ltd., Class A(b)   993,550    5,587,107 
Growthpoint Properties Australia Ltd.   652,352    1,908,453 
GUD Holdings Ltd.   455,513    3,665,416 
GWA Group Ltd.   1,092,028    2,617,187 
Hansen Technologies Ltd.   846,529    2,079,821 
Healius Ltd.   2,537,703    5,028,640 
HT&E Ltd.   122,014    138,860 
HUB24 Ltd.(c)   274,494    2,014,009 
IDP Education Ltd.   596,901    7,100,808 
IGO Ltd.   2,236,626    9,133,584 
Iluka Resources Ltd.   1,888,212    12,286,694 
IMF Bentham Ltd.(b)    1,109,224    3,504,929 
Infigen Energy   4,613,204    2,439,764 
Ingenia Communities Group   1,149,576    3,678,609 
Inghams Group Ltd.   1,166,131    2,763,558 
Integrated Research Ltd.   206,250    408,699 
InvoCare Ltd.(c)    571,116    5,127,092 
IOOF Holdings Ltd.   1,332,873    7,058,026 
IPH Ltd.   912,002    5,592,542 
IRESS Ltd.   674,858    6,324,970 
JB Hi-Fi Ltd.   532,158    14,128,996 
Jumbo Interactive Ltd.   238,065    2,141,967 
Jupiter Mines Ltd.   5,011,981    973,028 
Kogan.com Ltd.(c)   282,150    974,648 
Link Administration Holdings Ltd.   2,314,012    10,549,472 
Lovisa Holdings Ltd.(c)   132,506    990,847 
Lynas Corp. Ltd.(b)    2,937,532    4,306,701 
Mayne Pharma Group Ltd.(b)(c)    6,191,946    1,886,065 
McMillan Shakespeare Ltd.   312,901    2,700,088 
Megaport Ltd.(b)    356,421    2,655,684 
Mesoblast Ltd.(b)(c)    1,801,230    3,617,499 
Metcash Ltd.(c)    4,154,808    7,287,361 
Mineral Resources Ltd.   743,267    8,488,714 
Moelis Australia Ltd.(c)   88,976    327,607 
Monadelphous Group Ltd.   436,559    5,126,141 
Mount Gibson Iron Ltd.   1,685,901    1,021,407 
Myer Holdings Ltd.(b)    1,100,510    324,164 
Nanosonics Ltd.(b)(c)    1,231,556    5,721,786 
Navigator Global Investments Ltd.   278,219    599,737 
nearmap Ltd.(b)(c)    1,806,896    2,050,316 
Netwealth Group Ltd.   304,031    1,650,657 
New Hope Corp. Ltd.   1,433,358    1,799,177 
New South Resources Ltd.(b)    2,062,895    2,969,160 
NEXTDC Ltd.(b)(c)   1,669,330    8,482,073 
NIB Holdings Ltd.   1,826,393    6,614,690 
Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Ltd.   7,087,064    8,895,813 
Northern Star Resources Ltd.   3,255,771    27,462,648 
NRW Holdings Ltd.   1,577,737    3,305,955 
Nufarm Ltd./Australia(b)    1,247,568    4,618,568 
oOh!media Ltd.   955,255    2,174,284 
Orocobre Ltd.(b)(c)   1,086,330    2,276,272 
Orora Ltd.   5,444,530    11,736,383 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Australia (continued)          
OZ Minerals Ltd.   1,458,057   $9,917,135 
Pact Group Holdings Ltd.(b)   1,143,188    2,112,247 
Pendal Group Ltd.   1,187,693    7,052,544 
Perenti Global Ltd.   2,845,248    2,923,792 
Perpetual Ltd.   203,104    5,805,831 
Perseus Mining Ltd.(b)    5,180,865    4,005,920 
Pilbara Minerals Ltd.(b)(c)   7,212,771    1,424,433 
Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd.(c)   551,058    1,767,058 
Platinum Asset Management Ltd.(c)   1,194,892    3,791,622 
PolyNovo Ltd.(b)    2,675,394    5,014,918 
Premier Investments Ltd.   444,940    5,924,535 
Pro Medicus Ltd.   182,830    2,937,492 
Qube Holdings Ltd.   6,245,357    14,382,478 
Ramelius Resources Ltd.   3,353,324    2,952,020 
Regis Healthcare Ltd.   756,754    1,220,927 
Regis Resources Ltd.   2,180,025    6,567,378 
Reliance Worldwide Corp. Ltd.   3,360,648    10,124,033 
Resolute Mining Ltd.(b)(c)    3,776,918    2,907,726 
Rural Funds Group(c)    1,094,952    1,359,744 
Sandfire Resources Ltd.   803,985    3,003,310 
Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd.(b)    4,474,053    11,830,858 
Select Harvests Ltd.   494,060    2,824,591 
Senex Energy Ltd.(b)   3,560,071    750,736 
Service Stream Ltd.   1,829,498    3,221,111 
Seven Group Holdings Ltd.   561,503    7,615,695 
Seven West Media Ltd.(b)    5,321,245    890,577 
SG Fleet Group Ltd.   619,486    912,373 
Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group   3,474,085    6,721,347 
Sigma Healthcare Ltd.   6,577,779    2,642,096 
Silver Lake Resources Ltd.(b)   3,549,290    3,861,116 
Sims Ltd.(c)   750,526    5,391,176 
SmartGroup Corp. Ltd.   561,128    2,535,617 
Southern Cross Media Group Ltd.   3,590,780    2,115,385 
Spark Infrastructure Group   7,543,046    11,109,319 
St. Barbara Ltd.   3,158,100    5,771,737 
Star Entertainment Grp Ltd. (The)   3,700,083    10,353,943 
Steadfast Group Ltd.   3,711,432    9,565,777 
Super Retail Group Ltd.   647,591    4,066,508 
Tassal Group Ltd.   1,290,767    3,724,287 
Technology One Ltd.   1,205,704    6,876,989 
Village Roadshow Ltd.   896,563    2,418,822 
Virtus Health Ltd.   591,292    1,710,030 
Viva Energy Group Ltd.(d)   4,583,652    5,277,863 
Viva Energy REIT   1,410,914    2,616,365 
Vocus Group Ltd.(b)   2,678,278    6,078,177 
Webjet Ltd.(c)   555,887    4,372,627 
Western Areas Ltd.   1,327,482    2,283,914 
Westgold Resources Ltd.(b)(c)   1,727,315    2,532,408 
Whitehaven Coal Ltd.   3,185,929    5,353,377 
WPP AUNZ Ltd.   266,093    103,319 
Zip Co. Ltd.(b)(c)    913,166    2,469,728 
         836,929,856 
           
Austria — 1.1%          
Agrana Beteiligungs AG   10,995    233,945 
ams AG(b)    356,755    14,600,155 
AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG   117,230    2,583,996 
BAWAG Group AG(d)   267,586    11,600,601 
CA Immobilien Anlagen AG   318,958    14,050,406 
DO & CO AG   26,835    2,676,470 
EVN AG   186,485    3,678,596 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
Austria (continued)          
FACC AG(c)   151,325   $2,009,027 
IMMOFINANZ AG   367,233    10,194,541 
Kapsch TrafficCom AG   33,830    993,496 
Lenzing AG   58,338    4,616,023 
Oesterreichische Post AG(c)   146,779    5,579,256 
Palfinger AG   33,783    1,046,401 
Porr AG(c)    15,478    270,327 
S IMMO AG   359,838    9,650,296 
S&T AG(c)    232,064    6,264,744 
Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG   49,285    2,272,094 
Semperit AG Holding(b)(c)    7,735    104,749 
Telekom Austria AG   623,264    5,007,584 
UNIQA Insurance Group AG   553,514    5,238,473 
Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe   75,183    2,032,955 
Wienerberger AG   526,422    14,946,221 
Zumtobel Group AG(b)   179,679    1,762,215 
         121,412,571 
           
Belgium — 1.9%          
Ackermans & van Haaren NV   114,723    18,371,160 
Aedifica SA   131,553    17,786,022 
AGFA-Gevaert NV(b)   883,821    4,340,925 
Barco NV   44,595    11,094,833 
Befimmo SA   90,073    5,539,950 
Bekaert SA   158,555    4,030,803 
Biocartis NV(b)(c)(d)   118,191    750,511 
bpost SA   449,965    4,485,867 
Cie. d'Entreprises CFE   31,820    3,473,399 
Cofinimmo SA   102,814    16,384,356 
D'ieteren SA/NV   114,729    7,399,706 
Econocom Group SA/NV   720,458    2,051,918 
Elia System Operator SA/NV   158,483    15,279,888 
Euronav NV   683,840    6,805,328 
Exmar NV(b)(c)   119,635    709,301 
Fagron   272,602    6,313,840 
Gimv NV   98,569    6,073,421 
Intervest Offices & Warehouses NV   131,392    3,902,312 
Ion Beam Applications(b)    121,587    1,398,630 
KBC Ancora   164,509    8,200,255 
Kinepolis Group NV   75,145    4,630,129 
Melexis NV   91,473    6,528,254 
Mithra Pharmaceuticals SA(b)(c)   78,214    2,118,380 
Montea CVA   27,872    2,755,188 
Ontex Group NV   301,895    5,476,749 
Orange Belgium SA   148,018    3,008,376 
Recticel SA   100,418    856,881 
Retail Estates NV   13,961    1,281,047 
Sioen Industries NV   2,785    66,974 
Sofina SA   64,572    14,776,873 
Tessenderlo Group SA(b)   174,868    5,881,489 
Van de Velde NV   4,613    143,395 
Warehouses De Pauw CVA   471,936    13,488,159 
X-Fab Silicon Foundries SE(b)(c)(d)   80,662    471,083 
         205,875,402 
           
China — 0.1%          
Citychamp Watch & Jewellery Group Ltd.(b)(c)   5,758,000    1,238,375 
Cstone Pharmaceuticals(b)(c)    1,123,500    1,565,541 
FIH Mobile Ltd.(b)(c)    12,857,000    2,020,057 
K Wah International Holdings Ltd.   935,000    458,776 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
China (continued)          
O-Net Technologies Group Ltd.   1,593,000   $830,874 
Suncity Group Holdings Ltd.(b)    6,040,000    1,213,461 
TK Group Holdings Ltd.   66,000    32,299 
         7,359,383 
           
Denmark — 1.8%          
ALK-Abello A/S(b)   30,857    8,236,648 
Alm Brand A/S   385,408    3,412,081 
Amagerbanken A/S(a)(b)   130,550    0(e)
Ambu A/S, Series B(c)   718,139    13,152,241 
Bavarian Nordic A/S(b)    144,817    5,044,602 
D/S Norden A/S   148,138    1,997,991 
Dfds A/S   146,070    6,147,488 
FLSmidth & Co. A/S   149,834    5,143,819 
GN Store Nord A/S   577,106    28,661,244 
Jyske Bank A/S, Registered(b)   264,374    10,067,881 
Maersk Drilling A/S(b)    88,435    4,931,015 
Matas A/S   210,829    1,988,437 
Netcompany Group A/S(b)(d)   118,488    5,373,239 
Nilfisk Holding A/S(b)   114,007    2,461,598 
NKT A/S(b)    117,552    2,539,884 
NNIT A/S(d)   32,180    508,707 
Per Aarsleff Holding A/S   102,247    3,115,923 
Ringkjoebing Landbobank A/S   124,918    9,280,835 
Rockwool International A/S, Class B   38,099    8,892,884 
Royal Unibrew A/S   235,796    22,455,929 
Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S(d)    157,361    2,061,712 
Schouw & Co. A/S   67,695    5,546,425 
SimCorp A/S   194,627    21,603,255 
Spar Nord Bank A/S   365,142    3,535,894 
Sydbank A/S   258,530    5,628,093 
Topdanmark A/S   185,531    8,760,196 
Zealand Pharma A/S(b)   134,276    4,870,563 
         195,418,584 
           
Finland — 1.2%          
Adapteo OYJ(b)   185,373    2,157,090 
Aktia Bank OYJ   50,095    530,726 
Cargotec OYJ, Class B   155,642    5,767,815 
Caverion OYJ   483,499    3,938,231 
Citycon OYJ(c)   318,777    3,371,950 
Cramo OYJ(c)   179,199    2,722,647 
Finnair OYJ   292,302    1,707,107 
F-Secure OYJ(b)   587,579    2,148,812 
Huhtamaki OYJ   453,674    20,205,990 
Kemira OYJ   422,966    6,393,491 
Kesko OYJ, Class B   288,780    19,534,391 
Konecranes OYJ   280,812    8,495,649 
Metsa Board OYJ   789,931    4,792,824 
Oriola OYJ, Class B   832,742    1,979,502 
Outokumpu OYJ(c)   1,212,944    4,180,415 
Outotec OYJ(b)   665,724    3,840,755 
Rovio Entertainment OYJ(c)(d)   156,505    786,372 
Sanoma OYJ   353,589    4,243,708 
TietoEVRY OYJ   279,240    9,122,699 
TietoEVRY OYJ, New(b)   12,844    416,624 
Tokmanni Group Corp   113,733    1,648,589 
Uponor OYJ   274,583    3,724,546 
Valmet OYJ   574,381    12,469,606 
YIT OYJ   747,249    5,328,833 
         129,508,372 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
France — 3.1%        
ABC arbitrage   34,309   $252,461 
Air France-KLM(b)   820,928    7,634,644 
Akka Technologies   28,785    2,006,481 
AKWEL   19,010    394,372 
Albioma SA   158,395    5,283,555 
ALD SA(c)(d)   356,986    5,222,078 
Alten SA   134,979    16,693,548 
APERAM SA   192,045    5,522,791 
Aubay   15,277    507,899 
Beneteau SA(c)   192,159    2,064,557 
Boiron SA   33,443    1,271,211 
Bonduelle SCA   76,403    1,820,401 
Carmila SA   211,806    4,154,605 
Cellectis SA(b)   152,502    2,372,799 
CGG SA(b)   2,762,945    7,795,588 
Chargeurs SA(c)   28,337    535,108 
Cie. des Alpes   15,494    516,831 
Cie. Plastic Omnium SA   248,837    6,259,780 
Coface SA(b)   434,169    5,355,157 
Constellium SE(b)(c)   550,711    6,256,077 
DBV Technologies SA(b)   153,829    2,988,398 
Derichebourg SA   561,685    2,045,402 
Devoteam SA(c)   15,675    1,467,853 
Elior Group SA(c)(d)   411,789    5,781,887 
Elis SA   783,837    15,296,897 
Eramet   40,485    1,710,721 
Etablissements Maurel et Prom SA   76,184    214,023 
Europcar Mobility Group(c)(d)   515,123    2,100,763 
FFP   31,923    3,396,199 
FIGEAC-AERO(b)   5,573    50,087 
Fnac Darty SA(b)   76,374    3,729,136 
Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA   107,344    10,884,716 
Genfit(b)(c)   172,702    2,968,434 
GL Events   9,828    230,897 
Groupe Crit(c)   2,785    212,649 
Groupe Guillin   7,742    128,181 
Guerbet   33,846    1,307,159 
ID Logistics Group(b)   14,150    2,769,270 
Imerys SA   140,744    6,095,407 
Innate Pharma SA(b)(c)   279,413    1,961,605 
Interparfums SA   71,626    2,877,378 
IPSOS   173,691    5,639,793 
Jacquet Metal Service SA   147,330    2,305,388 
Kaufman & Broad SA   34,182    1,449,308 
Korian SA   225,124    10,278,678 
Lagardere SCA   232,663    4,421,908 
Latecoere SACA(b)   417,504    1,635,567 
LISI   81,412    2,476,561 
LNA Sante SA   7,166    364,111 
Maisons du Monde SA(d)   195,783    2,603,601 
Manitou BF SA(c)   74,052    1,357,346 
Mercialys SA   256,294    3,232,205 
Mersen SA   83,733    2,746,671 
Metropole Television SA   163,055    2,714,078 
Nexans SA   117,494    5,733,009 
Nexity SA   182,727    8,828,917 
Oeneo SA   187,173    2,854,170 
Orpea   205,656    26,801,984 
Quadient   171,934    4,138,470 
Rexel SA   1,076,634    12,903,658 


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
France (continued)          
Rubis SCA   391,140   $24,208,821 
SMCP SA(b)(c)(d)   62,028    538,230 
Societe BIC SA   111,877    7,556,710 
SOITEC(b)   102,235    9,681,216 
Solocal Group(b)(c)   2,583,792    1,254,151 
Solutions 30 SE(b)(c)   247,331    2,869,746 
Sopra Steria Group   70,777    11,341,714 
SPIE SA   494,874    9,619,278 
Synergie SA(c)   45,931    1,458,306 
Tarkett SA   147,232    2,037,900 
Technicolor SA, Registered(b)(c)    1,938,312    1,343,598 
Television Francaise 1   304,177    2,297,262 
Trigano SA   39,404    3,744,490 
Vallourec SA(b)(c)    1,360,284    3,452,100 
Vicat SA   73,701    3,075,081 
Vilmorin & Cie SA   15,737    762,117 
Virbac SA(b)   20,062    4,913,430 
         342,776,578 
           
Germany — 5.8%          
Aareal Bank AG   237,119    7,783,405 
ADLER Real Estate AG(b)    259,464    3,490,712 
ADO Properties SA(d)    139,311    4,298,064 
ADVA Optical Networking SE(b)   259,236    2,146,022 
AIXTRON SE(b)   504,729    5,354,010 
alstria office REIT AG   603,712    11,982,395 
Amadeus Fire AG   32,250    5,468,137 
AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA(c)   110,659    4,049,320 
Aurubis AG   125,221    6,842,746 
Basler AG   2,936    175,048 
BayWa AG(c)    63,671    1,876,902 
Bechtle AG   135,936    19,689,211 
Bertrandt AG   32,712    1,892,325 
bet-at-home.com AG(c)   9,790    518,162 
Bilfinger SE(c)   129,741    4,595,177 
Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA.   322,766    3,154,820 
CANCOM SE   147,336    8,808,837 
CECONOMY AG(b)    738,668    3,835,104 
Cewe Stiftung & Co. KGaA   12,871    1,469,155 
CompuGroup Medical SE   110,728    7,301,173 
Consus Real Estate AG(b)   19,901    154,601 
Corestate Capital Holding SA(c)    83,345    3,652,955 
CropEnergies AG   120,763    1,351,679 
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA   269,197    16,780,735 
Datagroup SE(c)   19,340    1,382,402 
Dermapharm Holding SE   63,719    2,667,775 
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG   22,867    964,233 
Deutsche EuroShop AG   179,587    4,903,812 
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG(d)    518,746    8,381,669 
Deutz AG   562,285    2,948,625 
DIC Asset AG   129,863    2,432,150 
Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA   18,359    837,215 
Duerr AG   221,927    6,669,881 
Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen- und Medizintechnik AG   13,779    2,638,637 
Elmos Semiconductor AG   13,168    408,598 
ElringKlinger AG(b)   179,857    1,227,796 
Encavis AG(c)   298,332    3,583,830 
Evotec SE(b)(c)   575,471    15,503,389 
Flatex AG(b)(c)   49,540    1,498,777 
Freenet AG   528,579    11,738,858 
Gerresheimer AG   147,885    11,709,668 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Germany (continued)          
Grand City Properties SA   555,927   $14,243,733 
GRENKE AG(c)    126,925    12,652,215 
Hamborner REIT AG   307,827    3,448,864 
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG   45,217    1,116,439 
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG(b)   1,477,118    1,460,153 
HelloFresh SE(b)   631,484    15,045,930 
Hornbach Baumarkt AG   34,414    755,125 
Hornbach Holding AG & Co. KGaA   22,165    1,400,106 
HUGO BOSS AG   280,074    13,284,182 
Hypoport AG(b)    9,178    3,249,654 
Indus Holding AG   83,001    3,389,527 
Isra Vision AG(c)   73,480    2,763,753 
Jenoptik AG   238,264    6,579,982 
JOST Werke AG(d)   40,830    1,538,426 
K+S AG, Registered(c)   776,405    7,571,627 
Kloeckner & Co. SE   393,674    2,510,732 
Koenig & Bauer AG(c)   63,675    1,693,552 
Krones AG(c)    71,209    5,409,543 
KWS Saat SE & Co. KGaA   58,136    3,588,547 
LEG Immobilien AG   286,853    35,397,114 
Leoni AG(b)(c)   138,627    1,628,441 
MBB SE(c)    2,236    167,508 
MLP SE   555,245    3,458,113 
MorphoSys AG(b)    142,913    17,928,188 
Nemetschek SE   267,170    18,223,592 
New Work SE   19,876    6,497,843 
Nordex SE(b)(c)    292,893    3,826,846 
Norma Group SE   129,179    4,718,428 
OHB SE   2,701    122,274 
OSRAM Licht AG   428,579    21,491,549 
PATRIZIA AG   253,997    6,068,699 
Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG   27,099    4,507,671 
ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE   1,016,539    13,501,447 
Rational AG   15,768    11,873,652 
Rheinmetall AG   195,935    21,001,318 
RHOEN-KLINIKUM AG   261,742    4,582,988 
RIB Software SE(c)    206,386    4,361,633 
Rocket Internet SE(b)(d)    315,787    7,391,054 
SAF-Holland SA   256,716    1,786,614 
Salzgitter AG   151,710    2,555,501 
Scout24 AG(d)   470,282    32,390,506 
SGL Carbon SE(b)(c)   299,070    1,336,324 
Siltronic AG   92,713    10,036,089 
Sirius Real Estate Ltd.   2,179,032    2,596,650 
Sixt Leasing SE   16,626    246,526 
Sixt SE   65,600    6,626,417 
SMA Solar Technology AG(b)   65,747    2,418,980 
Software AG   230,032    7,685,884 
Stabilus SA   105,384    6,432,605 
STRATEC SE   33,441    2,368,091 
Stroeer SE & Co. KGaA   133,352    10,625,434 
Suedzucker AG   323,316    5,474,807 
TAG Immobilien AG   571,977    15,085,988 
Takkt AG   188,301    2,474,888 
TLG Immobilien AG   346,298    11,839,228 
Varta AG(b)(c)    49,357    4,206,233 
VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG   77,341    1,097,079 
Vossloh AG(c)   64,476    2,840,230 
Wacker Chemie AG   69,308    5,001,681 
Wacker Neuson SE(c)   127,206    2,048,290 


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Germany (continued)          
Washtec AG   16,188   $913,123 
Wuestenrot & Wuerttembergische AG   36,908    782,854 
zooplus AG(b)(c)   28,394    2,555,059 
         636,043,539 
           
Hong Kong — 1.8%          
Agritrade Resources Ltd.   12,260,000    322,096 
Ausnutria Dairy Corp. Ltd.(c)   2,221,000    2,720,152 
BOCOM International Holdings Co. Ltd.   177,000    24,619 
Bright Smart Securities & Commodities Group Ltd.(c)    6,750,000    1,799,444 
Brightoil Petroleum Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)(c)   12,938,512    1,216,386 
Cafe de Coral Holdings Ltd.   2,796,000    6,294,232 
Champion REIT   12,108,000    7,297,639 
Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd.   102,500    72,734 
Chow Sang Sang Holdings International Ltd.   1,744,000    2,055,094 
CITIC Telecom International Holdings Ltd.   8,141,000    2,830,777 
CMBC Capital Holdings Ltd.(c)   44,440,000    709,676 
C-Mer Eye Care Holdings Ltd.(c)   938,000    552,056 
Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Ltd.   7,726,000    2,835,722 
Crystal International Group Ltd.(d)    2,155,500    755,059 
CSI Properties Ltd.   65,590,000    2,365,156 
Dah Sing Banking Group Ltd.   2,428,400    3,105,515 
Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd.   664,000    2,402,916 
DTXS Silk Road Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)    1,096,000    844,065 
Emperor International Holdings Ltd.   1,030,000    202,952 
Esprit Holdings Ltd.(b)   2,143,500    383,709 
Fairwood Holdings Ltd.(c)    179,000    434,308 
Far East Consortium International Ltd.   1,495,000    646,911 
First Pacific Co. Ltd.   8,552,000    2,698,348 
Giordano International Ltd.   8,368,000    2,144,563 
Guotai Junan International Holdings Ltd.(c)   15,254,000    2,612,760 
Haitong International Securities Group Ltd.(c)   10,788,000    3,139,883 
Hang Lung Group Ltd.   3,889,000    9,686,314 
Health and Happiness H&H International Holdings Ltd.(c)   794,000    3,369,303 
HKBN Ltd.   3,974,000    6,909,168 
Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd. (The)   813,500    820,320 
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.   15,536,000    2,841,134 
Hysan Development Co. Ltd.   2,766,000    10,437,198 
IT Ltd.   22,000    4,958 
Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.   1,775,250    3,955,212 
Kerry Logistics Network Ltd.   3,077,500    4,930,405 
Lai Sun Development Co. Ltd.   2,511,653    3,008,200 
Landing International Development Ltd.(b)    6,894,243    736,934 
Langham Hospitality Investments and Langham Hospitality Investments Ltd.   766,500    199,401 
Leyou Technologies Holdings Ltd.(b)(c)    5,090,000    1,638,785 
Li & Fung Ltd.   25,686,000    2,282,494 
Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd.   1,216,500    1,220,432 
Luk Fook Holdings International Ltd.   1,717,000    4,687,813 
Macau Legend Development Ltd.(b)    2,058,000    262,388 
Man Wah Holdings Ltd.(c)    7,581,200    5,311,302 
Mandarin Oriental International Ltd.(c)    1,447,800    2,446,782 
Melco International Development Ltd.   3,162,000    6,898,258 
Microport Scientific Corp.(c)    2,470,000    2,713,377 
Minth Group Ltd.   3,334,000    10,347,770 
NewOcean Energy Holdings Ltd.(b)(c)   6,858,000    971,526 
Nissin Foods Co. Ltd.(c)    1,820,000    1,481,333 
OP Financial Ltd.   2,052,000    393,757 
Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd.   20,855,000    3,786,984 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Hong Kong (continued)          
Pacific Textiles Holdings Ltd.   3,760,000   $2,435,679 
Prosperity REIT   9,965,000    3,811,517 
Regal Hotels International Holdings Ltd.   70,000    34,978 
Regina Miracle International Holdings Ltd.(d)    141,000    84,801 
Sa Sa International Holdings Ltd.(c)   7,550,000    1,341,807 
Shangri-La Asia Ltd.   4,804,000    4,448,320 
Shun Tak Holdings Ltd.   8,142,000    3,523,177 
Singamas Container Holdings Ltd.   1,826,000    169,316 
SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.   6,227,000    7,377,867 
SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Ltd.   2,381,500    1,754,328 
Sun Hung Kai & Co. Ltd.   467,000    209,296 
SUNeVision Holdings Ltd.   723,000    483,248 
Sunlight REIT   940,000    598,024 
Television Broadcasts Ltd.   1,522,700    2,337,517 
Texwinca Holdings Ltd.   3,070,000    652,359 
Town Health International Medical Group Ltd.(a)(c)   7,626,000    4,125 
United Laboratories International Holdings Ltd. (The)(c)   4,328,000    2,859,359 
Value Partners Group Ltd.   5,252,000    2,861,075 
VPower Group International Holdings Ltd.(d)    239,000    68,638 
VSTECS Holdings Ltd.(c)   6,950,000    3,383,302 
VTech Holdings Ltd.   769,800    7,004,130 
We Solutions Ltd.(b)   5,160,000    275,779 
Xinyi Automobile Glass Hong Kong Enterprises
Ltd.(b)
   1    0(e)
Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.(c)    8,244,000    10,404,667 
         197,931,629 
           
Ireland — 0.6%          
C&C Group PLC   1,669,036    7,876,444 
Cairn Homes PLC(b)   3,499,446    4,754,534 
Dalata Hotel Group PLC   974,916    4,932,036 
Glanbia PLC   926,145    10,807,509 
Glenveagh Properties PLC(b)(d)   1,450,521    1,414,572 
Grafton Group PLC   1,103,391    13,381,312 
Hibernia REIT PLC   3,757,015    5,712,356 
Irish Residential Properties REIT PLC   2,108,109    3,873,431 
Origin Enterprises PLC   680,823    2,814,241 
UDG Healthcare PLC   1,148,884    11,366,017 
         66,932,452 
           
Israel — 1.8%          
AFI Properties Ltd.(b)(c)   122,783    5,002,541 
Airport City Ltd.(b)   480,891    8,489,792 
Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd.   598,992    9,937,315 
Amot Investments Ltd.(c)   745,606    5,439,965 
Ashtrom Group Ltd.   109,437    1,636,263 
Bayside Land Corp.   5,242    4,209,166 
Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.(b)    9,213,731    7,155,206 
Big Shopping Centers Ltd.   12,240    1,383,919 
Blue Square Real Estate Ltd.   13,063    931,867 
Caesarstone Ltd.   150,126    1,963,648 
Cellcom Israel Ltd.(b)(c)   346,499    1,261,019 
Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd.(b)   189,512    2,412,555 
Delek Automotive Systems Ltd.   217,330    1,301,415 
Delek Group Ltd.(c)    21,486    2,784,466 
Delta-Galil Industries Ltd.   11,411    300,095 
Elco Ltd.   19,383    761,054 
Electra Ltd./Israel   13,451    7,099,079 
Energix-Renewable Energies Ltd.(b)    644,999    2,281,891 
Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd.(b)   2,855,933    4,389,347 
Equital Ltd.(b)   152,823    4,081,998 


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Israel (continued)          
Fattal Holdings 1998 Ltd.   20,841   $3,127,555 
FIBI Holdings Ltd.   78,731    2,595,866 
First International Bank of Israel Ltd.   244,927    6,878,085 
Formula Systems 1985 Ltd.   5,524    400,310 
Gazit-Globe Ltd.   421,354    4,899,678 
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.   21,846    205,571 
Hadera Paper Ltd.(c)   5,732    227,555 
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.   644,058    4,409,578 
Hilan Ltd.   30,947    1,262,667 
IDI Insurance Co. Ltd.   48,339    1,621,837 
Industrial Buildings Corp. Ltd.(b)    1,277,865    3,628,545 
Isracard Ltd.(b)(c)   622,734    2,302,443 
Israel Corp. Ltd. (The)(b)   7,375    1,284,254 
Ituran Location and Control Ltd.   142,764    3,637,627 
Kornit Digital Ltd.(b)(c)    189,506    7,917,561 
Matrix IT Ltd.   352,963    7,405,319 
Maytronics Ltd.   65,035    558,232 
Mehadrin Ltd.(b)   434    16,802 
Melisron Ltd.   110,072    7,248,882 
Menora Mivtachim Holdings Ltd.   219,414    2,926,835 
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd.   964,958    783,506 
Naphtha Israel Petroleum Corp. Ltd.   513,361    2,690,027 
Norstar Holdings Inc.   98,261    2,267,572 
Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.(b)    39,405    1,528,916 
Oil Refineries Ltd.   7,256,254    3,204,708 
Partner Communications Co. Ltd.(b)    537,213    2,399,072 
Paz Oil Co. Ltd.   36,994    4,503,496 
Phoenix Holdings Ltd. (The)   709,437    3,902,629 
Property & Building Corp. Ltd.   1,802    197,839 
Radware Ltd.(b)(c)   118,945    3,030,719 
Rami Levy Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd.   80,313    4,643,945 
REIT 1 Ltd.   317,406    1,949,473 
Sapiens International Corp. NV   140,508    3,668,703 
Shapir Engineering and Industry Ltd.(c)   145,732    1,039,600 
Shikun & Binui Ltd.(c)    1,049,924    5,175,864 
Shufersal Ltd.(c)   854,332    5,353,743 
Strauss Group Ltd.(c)    216,947    6,391,804 
Summit Real Estate Holdings Ltd.   38,157    572,502 
Tower Semiconductor Ltd.(b)   483,951    11,078,346 
UroGen Pharma Ltd.(b)(c)   80,324    2,362,329 
         202,122,596 
           
Italy — 3.4%          
A2A SpA   6,770,862    13,525,006 
ACEA SpA   277,890    6,482,511 
Amplifon SpA   551,031    15,681,561 
Anima Holding SpA(d)   1,205,861    5,724,861 
Aquafil SpA(c)   14,949    100,393 
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA(b)    417,551    856,976 
Ascopiave SpA   246,258    1,206,232 
ASTM SpA   331,109    9,665,070 
Autogrill SpA   607,034    5,899,712 
Azimut Holding SpA   486,089    11,953,397 
Banca Farmafactoring SpA(d)    301,161    1,852,294 
Banca Generali SpA   263,488    8,386,167 
Banca IFIS SpA   112,225    1,783,434 
Banca Mediolanum SpA   620,818    5,607,124 
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA(b)(c)    1,262,677    2,371,812 
Banca Popolare di Sondrio SCPA   2,065,136    4,449,008 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Italy (continued)          
Banco BPM SpA(b)    6,410,393   $13,142,398 
Biesse SpA(c)   87,357    1,540,232 
Bio On SpA(a)(b)(c)   36,992    40,995 
BPER Banca   1,719,805    7,909,436 
Brunello Cucinelli SpA(c)   136,635    4,969,570 
Buzzi Unicem SpA.   367,906    8,602,755 
Cairo Communication SpA   533,209    1,409,302 
Carel Industries SpA(d)   70,862    918,793 
Cerved Group SpA   868,854    8,526,163 
CIR-Compagnie Industriali Riunite SpA   3,418,110    4,219,777 
Credito Emiliano SpA   411,559    2,168,707 
Credito Valtellinese SpA(b)   26,257,668    1,839,041 
Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche SpA.   6,083    99,769 
Datalogic SpA(c)   107,084    1,856,007 
De' Longhi SpA   297,896    5,618,786 
DeA Capital SpA   128,360    203,131 
DiaSorin SpA   124,644    15,332,487 
doValue SpA(d)    89,560    1,171,155 
El.En. SpA   59,633    1,879,466 
Enav SpA(d)   1,145,367    7,393,649 
ERG SpA   282,250    6,674,928 
Falck Renewables SpA   578,398    3,768,967 
Fila SpA(c)    71,474    1,015,440 
Fincantieri SpA(b)(c)    2,167,821    1,971,153 
Freni Brembo SpA(c)   650,999    7,445,232 
Gamenet Group SpA(d)    89,640    1,291,408 
Geox SpA   582,362    691,841 
Gruppo MutuiOnline SpA   24,910    554,866 
Hera SpA   3,789,940    17,228,451 
Illimity Bank SpA(b)    241,119    2,464,995 
IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA(c)   87,206    5,697,029 
Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione SIIQ SpA   71,777    477,260 
Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA(d)   1,049,145    10,899,963 
Interpump Group SpA   360,080    10,159,577 
Iren SpA   2,726,199    9,081,650 
Italgas SpA   2,296,065    15,256,821 
Italmobiliare SpA   65,385    1,818,738 
Juventus Football Club SpA(b)(c)   2,369,823    2,988,659 
La Doria SpA(c)   122,348    1,201,293 
Maire Tecnimont SpA(c)    829,492    2,141,837 
MARR SpA   260,591    5,573,589 
Mediaset SpA(b)(c)   1,435,117    3,796,278 
OVS SpA(b)(c)(d)   792,889    1,512,208 
Piaggio & C SpA   1,107,634    3,026,966 
RAI Way SpA(d)   462,834    3,015,927 
Reply SpA   111,140    8,726,267 
SAES Getters SpA(c)    20,175    646,144 
Saipem SpA(b)   2,538,503    10,543,760 
Salini Impregilo SpA(b)(c)   1,000,153    1,621,545 
Salvatore Ferragamo SpA   254,356    4,703,124 
Saras SpA   2,629,529    3,531,822 
Sesa SpA   36,679    2,056,772 
Societa Cattolica di Assicurazioni SC   727,462    5,756,079 
Tamburi Investment Partners SpA   210,340    1,585,072 
Technogym SpA(d)   425,882    5,300,139 
Tinexta SpA   52,707    630,827 
Tod's SpA(c)   57,587    2,330,631 
Unione di Banche Italiane SpA   3,945,333    11,831,224 
Unipol Gruppo SpA   1,955,145    9,973,284 


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Italy (continued)          
Zignago Vetro SpA   33,053   $494,496 
         373,873,439 
Japan — 30.0%          
77 Bank Ltd. (The)   257,500    3,996,079 
Achilles Corp.   150,600    2,423,273 
Activia Properties Inc.   2,868    15,268,128 
Adastria Co. Ltd.   127,580    2,534,297 
ADEKA Corp.   429,300    6,365,134 
Advan Co. Ltd.   69,400    830,482 
Advance Residence Investment Corp   6,098    19,213,609 
Aeon Delight Co. Ltd.   96,600    3,373,447 
Aeon Fantasy Co. Ltd.   19,700    426,589 
AEON REIT Investment Corp   6,828    9,311,052 
Ai Holdings Corp.   226,200    3,931,917 
Aica Kogyo Co. Ltd.   252,200    8,074,309 
Aichi Bank Ltd. (The)   3,500    109,632 
Aichi Corp.   50,800    339,338 
Aichi Steel Corp.   11,000    357,752 
Aida Engineering Ltd.   367,300    3,012,683 
Aiful Corp.(b)   1,578,400    4,383,433 
Ain Holdings Inc.   120,100    7,402,021 
Aisan Industry Co. Ltd.   89,800    589,912 
Akatsuki Inc.(c)   37,500    1,743,784 
Akita Bank Ltd. (The)   8,900    164,804 
Alpen Co. Ltd.   25,300    383,988 
Altech Corp.   27,100    454,063 
Amano Corp.   279,200    8,230,327 
Amuse Inc.   29,500    766,453 
Anest Iwata Corp.   22,700    211,742 
AnGes Inc.(b)(c)   506,800    2,763,471 
Anicom Holdings Inc.   80,900    2,940,868 
Anritsu Corp.(c)   638,800    12,665,786 
AOKI Holdings Inc.   52,200    517,256 
Aomori Bank Ltd. (The)   10,400    260,228 
Aoyama Trading Co. Ltd.   188,700    2,460,055 
Arata Corp.   23,300    979,208 
Arcland Sakamoto Co. Ltd.   26,300    294,824 
Arcland Service Holdings Co. Ltd.   65,600    1,201,421 
Arcs Co. Ltd.   241,300    4,332,424 
Argo Graphics Inc.   62,000    1,984,961 
Ariake Japan Co. Ltd.   84,400    5,848,079 
ARTERIA Networks Corp   108,200    1,910,733 
Aruhi Corp.(c)   118,500    1,961,425 
As One Corp.   27,000    2,466,208 
Asahi Co. Ltd.   35,200    427,720 
Asahi Diamond Industrial Co. Ltd.   419,400    2,344,941 
Asahi Holdings Inc.   138,700    3,515,329 
Asics Corp.   720,400    10,727,735 
ASKA Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   172,200    1,976,443 
ASKUL Corp   91,700    3,037,348 
Ateam Inc.(c)   38,600    334,057 
Atom Corp.   90,000    847,811 
Autobacs Seven Co. Ltd.   348,900    5,134,433 
Avex Inc.   259,200    2,910,425 
Awa Bank Ltd. (The)   214,600    4,821,248 
Axial Retailing Inc.   11,200    382,857 
Azbil Corp.   581,800    16,012,450 
Bando Chemical Industries Ltd.   32,300    246,456 
Bank of Iwate Ltd. (The)   75,400    1,865,782 
Bank of Nagoya Ltd. (The)   159,500    4,731,213 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Bank of Okinawa Ltd. (The)   8,500   $276,837 
Bank of Saga Ltd. (The)   8,200    118,099 
Bank of the Ryukyus Ltd.   57,200    561,524 
BayCurrent Consulting Inc.   40,600    2,884,347 
Belc Co. Ltd.   3,800    205,453 
Bell System24 Holdings Inc.   151,900    2,168,098 
Belluna Co. Ltd.   68,800    398,003 
Benefit One Inc.   389,300    6,932,223 
BeNEXT Group Inc.   60,700    636,206 
Bengo4.com Inc.(b)   26,000    1,113,069 
Bic Camera Inc.   480,200    5,290,020 
BML Inc.   28,300    817,263 
Broadleaf Co. Ltd.   627,700    3,538,540 
BRONCO BILLY Co. Ltd.   25,400    606,263 
Bunka Shutter Co. Ltd.   412,000    3,348,914 
C.I. Takiron Corp.   61,400    394,283 
Canon Electronics Inc.   34,400    663,656 
Canon Marketing Japan Inc.(c)   251,900    6,119,414 
Capcom Co. Ltd.   392,900    11,273,876 
Cawachi Ltd.   33,000    651,871 
Central Glass Co. Ltd.   165,600    3,682,207 
Central Security Patrols Co. Ltd.   23,500    1,303,086 
Change Inc.(b)   25,000    704,664 
Chiyoda Co. Ltd.   23,300    317,517 
Chiyoda Corp.(b)   847,800    2,440,500 
Chiyoda Integre Co. Ltd.   7,200    136,580 
Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd.   6,000    129,815 
Chori Co. Ltd.   7,000    139,309 
Chubu Shiryo Co. Ltd.   6,400    101,210 
Chudenko Corp.   37,700    886,281 
Chugoku Bank Ltd. (The)   568,900    5,516,574 
Chugoku Marine Paints Ltd.   65,400    620,300 
Chukyo Bank Ltd. (The)   9,500    196,162 
Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.   1,320,200    6,528,830 
CKD Corp.   238,600    3,953,735 
CMIC Holdings Co. Ltd.   18,200    290,501 
CMK Corp.   92,200    449,154 
cocokara fine Inc.   69,500    4,328,320 
COLOPL Inc.   255,700    2,677,672 
Colowide Co. Ltd.   300,700    6,192,392 
Comforia Residential REIT Inc.   3,053    10,056,013 
Computer Engineering & Consulting Ltd.   88,700    1,694,044 
COMSYS Holdings Corp.   536,700    15,796,217 
Comture Corp.   126,300    2,500,713 
CONEXIO Corp.   17,700    261,781 
COOKPAD Inc.(b)   90,200    275,464 
Corona Corp.   1,700    16,093 
Cosel Co. Ltd.   21,800    229,696 
Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd.   255,900    5,054,961 
Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp.(c)   52,800    11,701,398 
Create Restaurants Holdings Inc.   103,800    2,188,338 
Create SD Holdings Co. Ltd.   100,200    2,538,628 
CYBERDYNE Inc.(b)(c)   528,200    2,582,885 
Cybozu Inc.   116,800    2,085,233 
Daibiru Corp.   84,300    1,057,785 
Dai-Dan Co. Ltd.   7,600    187,853 
Daido Metal Co. Ltd.   87,800    553,281 
Daido Steel Co. Ltd.   126,100    4,938,825 
Daihen Corp   118,800    3,808,922 
Daiho Corp   39,200    991,709 


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January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Daiichi Jitsugyo Co. Ltd.   10,700   $345,528 
Daiichikosho Co. Ltd.   182,300    8,998,524 
Daiken Corp.   10,500    182,904 
Daikokutenbussan Co. Ltd.   89,000    2,939,706 
Daikyonishikawa Corp.   67,300    470,668 
Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   11,200    304,426 
Daio Paper Corp.(c)   384,700    5,153,706 
Daiseki Co. Ltd.   166,700    4,591,037 
Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group Inc.   204,400    5,163,512 
Daisyo Corp.   11,900    181,160 
Daiwa Industries Ltd.   28,900    311,971 
Daiwa Office Investment Corp   1,640    13,164,183 
Daiwabo Holdings Co. Ltd.   90,100    5,112,469 
DCM Holdings Co. Ltd.   459,600    4,431,259 
Demae-Can Co. Ltd.(c)   72,700    689,538 
DeNA Co. Ltd.   508,900    8,428,062 
Denka Co. Ltd.   380,900    10,578,115 
Denki Kogyo Co. Ltd.   25,200    866,079 
Denyo Co. Ltd.   31,400    605,200 
Descente Ltd.   186,900    3,102,211 
Dexerials Corp.   305,900    2,664,295 
DIC Corp.   362,400    9,770,105 
Digital Arts Inc.   49,000    2,314,711 
Digital Garage Inc.   172,000    6,450,893 
Digital Hearts Holdings Co. Ltd.   18,200    154,318 
Dip Corp.   141,000    4,572,727 
DMG Mori Co. Ltd.   515,700    7,389,234 
Doshisha Co. Ltd.   49,800    777,888 
Doutor Nichires Holdings Co. Ltd.   55,200    1,054,751 
Dowa Holdings Co. Ltd.   244,200    8,955,990 
DTS Corp.   72,700    1,713,113 
Duskin Co. Ltd.   287,800    8,058,984 
DyDo Group Holdings Inc.   28,200    1,071,956 
Eagle Industry Co. Ltd.   40,600    370,470 
Earth Corp.   23,500    1,270,563 
Ebara Corp.   447,100    12,684,712 
EDION Corp.   456,800    4,796,221 
eGuarantee Inc.   83,400    1,025,716 
Ehime Bank Ltd. (The)   33,100    345,399 
Eiken Chemical Co. Ltd.(c)   70,200    1,421,682 
Eizo Corp.   23,900    796,042 
Elan Corp.   53,400    839,541 
Elecom Co. Ltd.   55,400    2,269,465 
Elematec Corp.   11,700    133,748 
EM Systems Co. Ltd.   171,400    1,442,236 
Enigmo Inc.(c)   84,200    685,191 
en-japan Inc.   152,800    6,224,219 
Enplas Corp.   22,700    622,870 
EPS Holdings Inc.   65,500    797,712 
eRex Co. Ltd.   112,300    1,727,214 
ES-Con Japan Ltd.   148,100    1,289,905 
ESPEC Corp.   58,900    1,219,464 
Euglena Co. Ltd.(b)   381,000    2,987,960 
Exedy Corp.   188,400    3,999,708 
Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd.   200,600    8,671,043 
F@N Communications Inc.   481,300    1,980,531 
Fancl Corp.   352,900    9,416,310 
FCC Co. Ltd.   54,900    1,137,661 
Feed One Co. Ltd.   125,600    209,749 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Ferrotec Holdings Corp.   86,500   $664,003 
Financial Products Group Co. Ltd.   299,000    2,838,686 
Fixstars Corp.   95,900    1,343,140 
Foster Electric Co. Ltd.   145,900    2,226,494 
FP Corp.   101,700    6,258,606 
France Bed Holdings Co. Ltd.   30,200    266,376 
Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp   1,908    7,983,374 
Fuji Co. Ltd./Ehime   28,500    485,146 
Fuji Corp./Aichi   336,000    5,428,205 
Fuji Kyuko Co. Ltd.   54,600    1,939,475 
Fuji Oil Holdings Inc.   245,700    6,456,185 
Fuji Pharma Co. Ltd.   7,200    91,872 
Fuji Seal International Inc.   213,600    4,544,555 
Fuji Soft Inc.   122,300    4,998,745 
Fujibo Holdings Inc.   76,100    2,510,103 
Fujicco Co. Ltd.   25,700    456,926 
Fujikura Ltd.   1,114,800    4,227,364 
Fujimi Inc.   154,700    4,303,368 
Fujimori Kogyo Co. Ltd.   6,700    210,177 
Fujio Food System Co. Ltd.   52,300    846,856 
Fujita Kanko Inc.   8,000    195,820 
Fujitec Co. Ltd.   333,000    5,542,575 
Fujitsu General Ltd.   285,000    6,497,532 
Fujiya Co. Ltd.   28,700    578,846 
Fukuda Corp.   7,300    329,017 
Fukui Computer Holdings Inc.   43,700    1,354,726 
Fukuoka REIT Corp.   4,143    7,174,804 
Fukushima Galilei Co. Ltd.   17,500    638,580 
Fukuyama Transporting Co. Ltd.   104,600    3,556,313 
FULLCAST Holdings Co. Ltd.   61,300    1,326,277 
Funai Soken Holdings Inc.   229,960    5,917,410 
Furukawa Co. Ltd.   188,200    2,316,361 
Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.   284,200    6,822,793 
Fuso Chemical Co. Ltd.   27,700    797,380 
Futaba Corp.   19,900    238,135 
Futaba Industrial Co. Ltd.   523,500    3,231,273 
Future Corp.   76,000    1,341,403 
Fuyo General Lease Co. Ltd.   88,100    5,608,617 
G-7 Holdings Inc.   52,900    1,211,890 
Gakken Holdings Co. Ltd.   18,000    1,202,380 
Gecoss Corp.   13,100    129,930 
Genki Sushi Co. Ltd.   11,100    300,069 
Genky DrugStores Co. Ltd.(c).   21,000    386,151 
Geo Holdings Corp.   254,000    2,922,342 
Giken Ltd.   68,100    3,044,190 
Global One Real Estate Investment Corp   5,951    7,955,897 
Glory Ltd.   287,000    8,367,579 
GLP J-REIT   15,513    20,796,595 
GMO Cloud KK   8,800    202,818 
GMO Financial Holdings Inc.   83,300    438,077 
GMO internet Inc.   347,400    6,801,521 
GNI Group Ltd.(b)   189,497    3,227,490 
Godo Steel Ltd.   28,500    753,093 
Goldcrest Co. Ltd.   64,600    1,121,716 
Goldwin Inc.   81,900    5,077,898 
Gree Inc.   606,100    2,589,143 
GS Yuasa Corp.   328,700    6,629,499 
G-Tekt Corp   50,500    742,229 
GungHo Online Entertainment Inc.(b)   197,730    3,659,606 
Gunma Bank Ltd. (The)   1,626,100    5,371,073 


 

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January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Gunosy Inc.(b)(c)   91,200   $1,026,563 
Gunze Ltd.   84,400    3,430,198 
Gurunavi Inc.   184,100    1,518,526 
H2O Retailing Corp.   380,400    3,520,240 
Hachijuni Bank Ltd. (The)   1,224,900    4,780,483 
Halows Co. Ltd.   2,200    55,373 
Hamakyorex Co. Ltd.   15,800    483,978 
Hankyu Hanshin REIT Inc.   1,139    1,832,741 
Hanwa Co. Ltd.   191,300    4,735,507 
Harmonic Drive Systems Inc.(c)   175,500    8,079,946 
Haseko Corp.   1,293,800    17,189,390 
Hazama Ando Corp.   936,500    7,828,288 
HEALIOS KK(b).   57,800    969,511 
Heiwa Corp.   256,000    5,354,542 
Heiwa Real Estate Co. Ltd.   203,900    6,085,865 
Heiwa Real Estate REIT Inc.   6,266    8,434,833 
Heiwado Co. Ltd.   64,000    1,134,327 
Hibiya Engineering Ltd.   17,400    309,840 
Hiday Hidaka Corp.   36,700    672,475 
Hinokiya Group Co. Ltd.   7,300    137,062 
Hioki E.E. Corp.   15,600    564,931 
Hirata Corp.   33,300    1,972,469 
Hiroshima Bank Ltd. (The)   909,400    4,186,840 
HIS Co. Ltd.(c)   171,200    3,988,375 
Hisaka Works Ltd.   8,300    70,146 
Hitachi Capital Corp   246,000    6,809,060 
Hitachi Transport System Ltd.   156,800    4,571,555 
Hitachi Zosen Corp.   905,200    3,457,608 
Hochiki Corp.   20,600    292,127 
Hodogaya Chemical Co. Ltd.   17,900    622,623 
Hogy Medical Co. Ltd.   143,700    5,005,005 
Hokkaido Electric Power Co. Inc.   751,900    3,572,713 
Hokkoku Bank Ltd. (The)   162,800    4,866,651 
Hokuetsu Corp.   689,400    3,250,297 
Hokuhoku Financial Group Inc.   539,400    5,285,259 
Hokuriku Electric Power Co.(b)   664,900    5,011,979 
Hokuto Corp.   63,200    1,128,311 
Horiba Ltd.   157,200    10,036,666 
Hoshino Resorts REIT Inc.   972    5,004,161 
Hosiden Corp.   301,500    3,390,954 
Hosokawa Micron Corp   10,200    476,191 
House Foods Group Inc.   323,800    10,411,431 
Hulic Reit Inc.   4,700    8,711,814 
Hyakugo Bank Ltd. (The)   1,564,100    4,791,080 
Hyakujushi Bank Ltd. (The)   232,200    4,252,590 
Ibiden Co. Ltd.   488,400    11,553,791 
Ichibanya Co. Ltd.   30,200    1,593,800 
Ichigo Inc.   1,291,800    4,958,147 
Ichigo Office REIT Investment.   7,100    7,683,997 
Ichikoh Industries Ltd.(c)   88,700    565,500 
Ichiyoshi Securities Co. Ltd.   29,900    169,659 
Icom Inc.   18,400    431,883 
Idec Corp./Japan   73,400    1,358,494 
IDOM Inc.(c)   300,800    1,640,197 
Iino Kaiun Kaisha Ltd.   733,200    2,428,554 
Inaba Denki Sangyo Co. Ltd.   99,700    2,541,598 
Inabata & Co. Ltd.   292,300    3,996,758 
Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp   7,235    11,134,364 
Ines Corp.   324,500    4,793,325 
Infocom Corp.   94,700    2,673,636 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Infomart Corp.(c)   930,700   $7,522,196 
Information Services International-Dentsu Ltd.   41,300    1,758,541 
Insource Co. Ltd.   50,600    1,524,279 
Internet Initiative Japan Inc.   147,400    4,161,498 
Invesco Office J-Reit Inc.   53,687    11,442,263 
Invincible Investment Corp.   28,780    14,577,866 
IR Japan Holdings Ltd.   38,000    1,886,239 
Iriso Electronics Co. Ltd.   120,200    4,663,385 
Iseki & Co. Ltd.   157,300    2,108,750 
Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha Ltd.   229,800    1,990,886 
Istyle Inc.(b)   282,200    1,234,145 
Ito En Ltd.   254,800    12,577,202 
Itochu Enex Co. Ltd.   62,900    543,197 
Itochu-Shokuhin Co. Ltd.   2,900    134,317 
Itoham Yonekyu Holdings Inc.   644,700    4,116,182 
Itokuro Inc.(b)(c)   15,400    200,768 
Iwatani Corp.   168,000    5,665,360 
Iyo Bank Ltd. (The)   1,149,700    6,056,915 
Izumi Co. Ltd.   177,100    5,669,945 
J Trust Co. Ltd.   117,100    451,610 
JAC Recruitment Co. Ltd.   39,300    613,876 
Jaccs Co. Ltd.   161,500    3,883,093 
Jafco Co. Ltd.   162,500    6,904,207 
Jamco Corp.   11,700    147,026 
Japan Asset Marketing Co. Ltd.(b)   72,900    66,588 
Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd.   143,100    2,606,259 
Japan Best Rescue System Co. Ltd.   67,300    603,548 
Japan Cash Machine Co. Ltd.   28,800    221,079 
Japan Display Inc.(b)(c)   3,032,900    1,958,786 
Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co. Ltd.   107,500    2,437,930 
Japan Excellent Inc.   6,483    11,735,615 
Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp   20,545    13,856,525 
Japan Investment Adviser Co. Ltd.(c)   57,200    915,116 
Japan Lifeline Co. Ltd.   260,900    3,177,451 
Japan Logistics Fund Inc.   4,604    12,463,105 
Japan Material Co. Ltd.   231,000    3,493,186 
Japan Meat Co. Ltd.   40,500    843,742 
Japan Medical Dynamic Marketing Inc.   81,900    1,759,885 
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd.   160,800    4,030,942 
Japan Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd.   13,700    513,821 
Japan Rental Housing Investments Inc.   8,813    8,757,301 
Japan Securities Finance Co. Ltd.   974,100    4,547,627 
Japan Steel Works Ltd. (The)   276,300    5,095,942 
Japan Tissue Engineering Co. Ltd.(b)   20,600    168,016 
Japan Wool Textile Co. Ltd. (The)   71,000    689,791 
JCR Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.   54,600    4,780,680 
JCU Corp.   53,400    1,549,504 
JDC Corp.   168,700    930,780 
Jeol Ltd.(c)   116,900    3,872,039 
JINS Holdings Inc.   73,800    5,256,595 
J-Oil Mills Inc.   12,300    467,555 
Joshin Denki Co. Ltd.   21,300    475,582 
Joyful Honda Co. Ltd.   67,500    778,475 
JSP Corp.   15,900    282,689 
Juroku Bank Ltd. (The)   208,000    4,381,270 
Justsystems Corp.   139,700    7,746,432 
JVCKenwood Corp.   1,154,380    2,683,985 
K&O Energy Group Inc.   4,300    64,073 
Kadokawa Dwango(b)   249,367    4,240,286 
Kaga Electronics Co. Ltd.   50,500    1,071,643 


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Kagome Co. Ltd.   427,800   $10,684,639 
Kaken Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   142,100    7,630,410 
Kamakura Shinsho Ltd.   77,600    1,147,694 
Kameda Seika Co. Ltd.   11,800    531,291 
Kamei Corp.   8,000    83,259 
Kanamoto Co. Ltd.   122,100    3,069,821 
Kandenko Co. Ltd.   200,100    1,921,890 
Kaneka Corp.   207,600    6,541,071 
Kanematsu Corp.   345,900    4,538,172 
Kanematsu Electronics Ltd.   11,600    381,012 
Kansai Mirai Financial Group Inc.   143,300    847,491 
Kansai Super Market Ltd.   6,600    61,807 
Kanto Denka Kogyo Co. Ltd.   124,000    1,180,680 
Kappa Create Co. Ltd.   93,900    1,284,806 
Kasai Kogyo Co. Ltd.   27,000    204,770 
Katakura Industries Co. Ltd.   19,400    223,918 
Katitas Co. Ltd.   93,300    3,839,258 
Kato Sangyo Co. Ltd.   11,700    371,883 
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.(b).   359,700    4,924,988 
Keihanshin Building Co. Ltd.   91,300    1,246,704 
Keihin Corp.   188,000    4,476,893 
Keiyo Bank Ltd. (The)   1,110,700    6,005,169 
Keiyo Co. Ltd.   34,700    172,884 
Kenedix Inc.   1,250,800    6,381,809 
Kenedix Office Investment Corp   1,888    15,154,865 
Kenedix Residential Next Investment Corp   3,638    7,223,302 
Kenedix Retail REIT Corp.   2,487    6,160,996 
Kenko Mayonnaise Co. Ltd.   21,000    477,603 
Kewpie Corp.   514,100    10,838,386 
KEY Coffee Inc.   29,300    612,574 
KH Neochem Co. Ltd.   118,100    2,605,315 
Kinden Corp.   737,300    12,816,102 
Kintetsu Department Store Co. Ltd.   4,300    141,832 
Kintetsu World Express Inc.   162,900    2,670,787 
Kisoji Co. Ltd.   53,400    1,461,313 
Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   29,800    859,206 
Kitanotatsujin Corp.(c).   329,300    1,889,787 
Kitz Corp.   527,100    3,725,226 
Kiyo Bank Ltd. (The).   416,400    6,081,664 
KLab Inc.(b)(c)   186,500    1,359,367 
KNT-CT Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)   27,500    335,171 
Koa Corp.   195,000    2,128,385 
Koatsu Gas Kogyo Co. Ltd.   11,500    85,838 
Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd.   213,200    8,261,660 
Kobe Steel Ltd.   1,384,000    6,474,032 
Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. Ltd.   141,400    3,771,623 
Kohnan Shoji Co. Ltd.   43,500    961,226 
Kokuyo Co. Ltd.   430,500    6,470,310 
KOMEDA Holdings Co. Ltd.   105,100    2,117,806 
Komeri Co. Ltd.   166,800    3,644,253 
Komori Corp.   255,100    2,374,830 
Konishi Co. Ltd.   243,200    3,480,216 
Konoike Transport Co. Ltd.   34,900    501,676 
Koshidaka Holdings Co. Ltd.   189,400    2,715,575 
Kotobuki Spirits Co. Ltd.   62,600    4,187,388 
Kourakuen Holdings Corp   36,700    633,196 
Krosaki Harima Corp.   17,000    1,027,356 
K's Holdings Corp.   857,840    10,550,360 
Kumagai Gumi Co. Ltd.   176,200    5,120,912 
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd.   254,300    1,994,326 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Kura Sushi Inc.   40,900   $2,079,245 
Kurabo Industries Ltd.   22,300    483,714 
Kureha Corp.   38,000    2,173,733 
Kusuri no Aoki Holdings Co. Ltd.   63,100    3,854,057 
KYB Corp.(b)(c)   84,000    2,307,220 
Kyoei Steel Ltd.   61,300    1,096,653 
Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co. Ltd.   62,000    819,726 
Kyokuto Securities Co. Ltd.   16,400    113,636 
KYORIN Holdings Inc.   216,200    3,951,582 
Kyoritsu Maintenance Co. Ltd.   149,300    6,074,761 
Kyowa Exeo Corp.   446,600    11,351,968 
Kyudenko Corp.   188,800    5,556,784 
Kyushu Financial Group Inc.   1,717,100    7,319,280 
LAC Co. Ltd.   32,000    321,521 
LaSalle Logiport REIT   6,295    10,163,999 
Lasertec Corp.   349,000    17,742,215 
LEC Inc.   58,900    664,075 
Leopalace21 Corp.(b)(c)   1,089,000    3,164,967 
Life Corp.   25,600    618,831 
Lifull Co. Ltd.   355,400    1,852,664 
Link And Motivation Inc.(c)   211,600    1,034,719 
Lintec Corp.   194,100    4,303,384 
LIXIL VIVA Corp.   82,600    1,707,862 
M&A Capital Partners Co. Ltd.(b)   56,900    1,816,432 
Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd.   188,700    7,059,819 
Macnica Fuji Electronics Holdings Inc.   200,950    3,085,121 
Macromill Inc.   194,100    1,814,119 
Maeda Corp.   686,800    6,704,197 
Maeda Kosen Co. Ltd.   166,100    3,244,302 
Maeda Road Construction Co. Ltd.   261,600    8,978,659 
Makino Milling Machine Co. Ltd.   117,000    4,533,838 
Mandom Corp.   81,300    1,875,259 
Mani Inc.   286,000    7,317,230 
Mars Group Holdings Corp.   13,300    241,740 
Marudai Food Co. Ltd.   49,500    971,412 
Maruha Nichiro Corp.   195,800    4,749,349 
Marusan Securities Co. Ltd.   525,200    2,543,987 
Maruwa Co. Ltd./Aichi(c)   26,000    1,950,270 
Maruwa Unyu Kikan Co. Ltd.   86,000    1,794,824 
Maruzen Showa Unyu Co. Ltd.   10,800    293,055 
Marvelous Inc.   280,800    1,808,354 
Matsuda Sangyo Co. Ltd.   10,100    145,184 
Matsui Securities Co. Ltd.   602,600    4,987,150 
Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co. Ltd.   344,800    14,013,415 
Matsuya Co. Ltd.   253,600    1,729,117 
Matsuyafoods Holdings Co. Ltd.   17,600    768,077 
Max Co. Ltd.   47,100    897,370 
Maxell Holdings Ltd.   260,000    3,463,948 
MCJ Co. Ltd.   386,900    2,702,249 
MCUBS MidCity Investment Corp.   8,982    10,566,084 
Media Do Holdings Co. Ltd.   34,100    998,916 
Medical Data Vision Co. Ltd.(b)   77,900    585,768 
Megachips Corp.   79,700    1,277,288 
Megmilk Snow Brand Co. Ltd.   229,600    5,448,459 
Meidensha Corp.   159,500    3,043,281 
Meiko Electronics Co. Ltd.   113,000    1,875,601 
Meiko Network Japan Co. Ltd.   61,000    539,171 
Meisei Industrial Co. Ltd.   159,200    1,273,482 
Meitec Corp.   143,900    8,364,349 
Melco Holdings Inc.   10,000    244,960 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
   
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Menicon Co. Ltd.   60,100   $2,728,163 
METAWATER Co. Ltd.   45,000    1,752,087 
Micronics Japan Co. Ltd.   209,700    2,490,048 
Mie Kotsu Group Holdings Inc.   71,800    394,160 
Milbon Co. Ltd.   93,200    5,305,568 
Mimasu Semiconductor Industry Co. Ltd.   56,100    1,222,052 
Ministop Co. Ltd.   210,200    2,994,407 
Miraca Holdings Inc.   240,100    6,413,152 
Mirai Corp.   6,590    3,721,068 
Mirait Holdings Corp.   347,300    5,274,307 
Miroku Jyoho Service Co. Ltd.   50,200    1,408,018 
Mitsuba Corp.   29,100    175,054 
Mitsubishi Estate Logistics REIT Investment Corp.   1,185    4,345,966 
Mitsubishi Logisnext Co. Ltd.   91,400    1,413,354 
Mitsubishi Logistics Corp.   208,100    5,360,661 
Mitsubishi Pencil Co. Ltd.   64,900    967,048 
Mitsubishi Research Institute Inc.   13,200    527,342 
Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co. Ltd.   23,100    676,685 
Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.   37,200    652,120 
Mitsui E&S Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)   340,100    2,921,374 
Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park Inc.   908    4,398,210 
Mitsui High-Tec Inc.   90,900    1,390,526 
Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd.   208,900    5,076,741 
Mitsui Sugar Co. Ltd.   25,200    499,885 
Mitsui-Soko Holdings Co. Ltd.   37,000    617,549 
Mitsuuroko Group Holdings Co. Ltd.   118,300    1,221,366 
Miura Co. Ltd.   405,900    14,418,185 
Mixi Inc.   185,900    3,306,871 
Miyazaki Bank Ltd. (The)   5,900    134,891 
Mizuho Leasing Co. Ltd.   153,100    4,654,376 
Mizuno Corp.   179,000    4,383,134 
Mochida Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   30,000    1,141,763 
Modec Inc.(c)   80,400    1,824,828 
Monex Group Inc.   942,470    2,295,632 
Money Forward Inc.(b)(c)   66,600    3,139,973 
Monogatari Corp. (The)   21,300    1,725,460 
Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp.   7,339    12,303,329 
Mori Trust Hotel Reit Inc.   1,197    1,634,507 
Mori Trust Sogo REIT Inc.   5,067    9,298,577 
Morinaga & Co. Ltd./Japan   186,200    9,053,596 
Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd.   174,900    6,769,438 
Morita Holdings Corp.   23,000    369,876 
MOS Food Services Inc.   187,800    5,241,454 
MTI Ltd.   28,400    181,586 
Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co. Ltd.   116,400    1,393,986 
Musashino Bank Ltd. (The)   190,100    3,057,105 
Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp.   76,500    2,915,025 
Nagaileben Co. Ltd.   14,000    306,906 
Nagase & Co. Ltd.   574,100    8,093,600 
Nagatanien Holdings Co. Ltd.   5,600    111,654 
Nakanishi Inc.   288,500    5,195,848 
Nakayama Steel Works Ltd.   15,200    69,700 
Nankai Electric Railway Co. Ltd.   509,600    13,329,483 
Nanto Bank Ltd. (The)   161,900    3,907,648 
NEC Capital Solutions Ltd.   12,700    292,351 
NEC Networks & System Integration Corp   55,700    2,114,735 
NET One Systems Co. Ltd.   391,500    6,584,901 
Neturen Co. Ltd.   13,600    107,284 
Nextage Co. Ltd.(c)   204,300    1,962,230 
NHK Spring Co. Ltd.   931,500    7,648,983 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Nichias Corp.   205,300   $5,025,242 
Nichiban Co. Ltd.   17,500    280,781 
Nichicon Corp.   334,000    3,097,015 
Nichiden Corp.   14,900    282,919 
Nichiha Corp.   139,200    3,429,109 
NichiiGakkan Co. Ltd.   101,700    1,421,557 
Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   263,700    3,150,727 
Nichirei Corp.   461,400    11,298,202 
Nifco Inc./Japan   448,600    12,002,952 
Nihon Chouzai Co. Ltd.   12,300    436,347 
Nihon Kohden Corp.   379,000    11,277,160 
Nihon M&A Center Inc.   638,000    18,718,826 
Nihon Nohyaku Co. Ltd.   383,100    1,989,992 
Nihon Parkerizing Co. Ltd.   610,100    6,529,649 
Nihon Tokushu Toryo Co. Ltd.   21,300    256,264 
Nihon Trim Co. Ltd.   10,300    415,763 
Nihon Unisys Ltd.   339,700    10,530,904 
Nikkiso Co. Ltd.   245,100    3,136,538 
Nikkon Holdings Co. Ltd.   334,200    7,902,889 
Nippo Corp.   196,900    4,928,631 
Nippon Accommodations Fund Inc.   1,924    12,763,353 
Nippon Beet Sugar Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   7,400    129,245 
Nippon Carbon Co. Ltd.(c)   76,800    2,689,081 
Nippon Ceramic Co. Ltd.   27,300    618,113 
Nippon Chemi-Con Corp.   81,500    1,278,313 
Nippon Denko Co. Ltd.(b)   772,200    1,154,186 
Nippon Densetsu Kogyo Co. Ltd.   52,400    1,132,751 
Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.   352,200    6,999,481 
Nippon Flour Mills Co. Ltd.   77,100    1,180,135 
Nippon Gas Co. Ltd.   163,000    5,233,566 
Nippon Kanzai Co. Ltd.   54,500    977,515 
Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd.   694,900    8,302,768 
Nippon Koei Co. Ltd.   39,500    1,322,923 
Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co. Ltd.   2,967,400    5,804,205 
Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd.   434,600    7,189,535 
Nippon Parking Development Co. Ltd.   1,887,700    2,507,993 
NIPPON REIT Investment Corp.   2,501    11,722,176 
Nippon Road Co. Ltd. (The)   6,400    439,323 
Nippon Seiki Co. Ltd.   248,800    3,711,857 
Nippon Sharyo Ltd.(b)   153,800    4,257,047 
Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd.   415,900    2,310,023 
Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.   127,300    7,634,359 
Nippon Signal Co. Ltd.   106,100    1,362,653 
Nippon Soda Co. Ltd.   203,400    5,629,930 
Nippon Steel Trading Corp.   78,000    3,587,489 
Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd.   1,295,500    7,195,562 
Nippon Thompson Co. Ltd.   320,700    1,381,805 
Nipro Corp.   662,400    7,645,545 
Nishimatsu Construction Co. Ltd.   192,600    4,357,201 
Nishimatsuya Chain Co. Ltd.   418,000    3,621,368 
Nishimoto Co. Ltd.   4,900    165,240 
Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings Inc.   599,900    4,057,081 
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. Ltd.   325,400    7,655,764 
Nishio Rent All Co. Ltd.   142,900    3,905,243 
Nissan Shatai Co. Ltd.   381,200    3,689,429 
Nissei ASB Machine Co. Ltd.   29,700    1,028,957 
Nissha Co. Ltd.   197,300    1,831,285 
Nisshin Oillio Group Ltd. (The)   181,100    6,148,895 
Nisshinbo Holdings Inc.   648,600    5,732,886 
Nissin Corp.   10,200    160,079 


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Japan (continued)          
Nissin Electric Co. Ltd.   246,100   $3,006,287 
Nissin Kogyo Co. Ltd.   68,900    1,420,782 
Nitta Corp.   27,200    779,222 
Nittetsu Mining Co. Ltd.   4,900    202,311 
Nitto Boseki Co. Ltd.(c)    115,800    4,925,386 
Nitto Kogyo Corp.   151,900    3,227,621 
Nitto Kohki Co. Ltd.   6,700    146,876 
Nittoku Co. Ltd.   33,600    1,123,772 
Noevir Holdings Co. Ltd.   89,800    4,167,495 
NOF Corp.   362,100    12,110,647 
Nohmi Bosai Ltd.   72,000    1,636,832 
Nojima Corp.   152,200    3,065,485 
NOK Corp.   254,400    3,483,227 
Nomura Co. Ltd.   395,200    4,583,350 
Noritake Co. Ltd./Nagoya   18,700    758,283 
Noritsu Koki Co. Ltd.   124,000    1,837,376 
Noritz Corp.   33,200    418,427 
North Pacific Bank Ltd.   1,691,900    3,465,441 
NS Solutions Corp.   81,700    2,453,601 
NS United Kaiun Kaisha Ltd.   10,800    201,083 
NSD Co. Ltd.   421,980    6,891,217 
NTN Corp.   1,853,000    5,077,649 
Obara Group Inc.   77,400    2,520,847 
OBIC Business Consultants Co. Ltd.   28,700    1,124,062 
Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank Ltd. (The)   229,500    4,823,555 
Ohara Inc.   14,700    166,279 
Ohsho Food Service Corp.   31,100    1,879,457 
Oiles Corp.   31,100    442,462 
Oisix ra daichi Inc.(b)   138,800    1,340,809 
Oita Bank Ltd. (The)   18,500    436,278 
Okabe Co. Ltd.   29,500    235,434 
Okamoto Industries Inc.   18,900    670,485 
Okamura Corp.   80,500    790,257 
Okasan Securities Group Inc.   760,200    2,721,388 
Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd.   385,900    4,899,187 
Okinawa Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)   281,050    5,240,596 
OKUMA Corp.   124,000    5,846,196 
Okumura Corp.   161,600    4,337,264 
Okuwa Co. Ltd.   30,700    418,643 
One REIT Inc.   646    2,249,988 
Onward Holdings Co. Ltd.   155,200    903,549 
Open Door Inc.(b)    33,900    420,681 
Open House Co. Ltd.   287,300    7,785,211 
OPT Holding Inc.   39,500    563,062 
Optex Group Co. Ltd.   149,700    2,023,440 
Optim Corp.(b)    39,000    1,453,707 
Optorun Co. Ltd.   79,800    2,166,826 
Organo Corp.   26,800    1,713,558 
Orient Corp.   2,512,900    3,941,440 
Oro Co. Ltd.   34,200    1,082,308 
Osaka Soda Co. Ltd.   26,200    709,722 
Osaka Steel Co. Ltd.   12,500    183,028 
OSAKA Titanium Technologies Co. Ltd.   92,000    1,190,903 
Osaki Electric Co. Ltd.   69,100    403,564 
OSG Corp.   419,500    7,241,634 
OSJB Holdings Corp.   1,367,600    3,432,091 
Outsourcing Inc.   458,000    4,263,708 
Oyo Corp.   36,400    469,504 
Pacific Industrial Co. Ltd.   57,600    706,282 
Pacific Metals Co. Ltd.   98,800    1,911,552 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
Japan (continued)          
Pack Corp. (The)   24,200   $867,436 
PAL GROUP Holdings Co. Ltd.   28,900    859,921 
PALTAC Corp.   115,700    5,561,628 
Paramount Bed Holdings Co. Ltd.   91,700    3,879,176 
Parco Co. Ltd.   75,200    1,282,185 
Pasona Group Inc.   115,900    1,492,793 
Penta-Ocean Construction Co. Ltd.   1,345,900    8,121,222 
Pepper Food Service Co. Ltd.(c)    83,800    749,975 
PIA Corp.   1,700    68,151 
Pilot Corp.   149,100    5,970,328 
Piolax Inc.   26,700    483,820 
PKSHA Technology Inc.(b)   54,900    1,666,476 
Plenus Co. Ltd.   107,700    1,980,404 
Premier Investment Corp.   7,076    10,471,840 
Press Kogyo Co. Ltd.   847,800    2,862,894 
Pressance Corp.   157,800    1,779,135 
Prestige International Inc.   354,500    3,280,560 
Prima Meat Packers Ltd.   164,000    3,682,945 
Proto Corp.   366,300    4,657,115 
Qol Holdings Co. Ltd.   185,800    2,478,819 
Raito Kogyo Co. Ltd.   278,700    3,983,082 
Raiznext Corp.   350,500    4,158,721 
Raksul Inc.(b)    78,800    2,508,281 
Rakus Co. Ltd.   152,200    2,450,422 
Raysum Co. Ltd.   65,100    588,624 
Relia Inc.   263,100    3,563,508 
Relo Group Inc.   512,700    13,964,021 
Renaissance Inc.   26,800    428,266 
Rengo Co. Ltd.   863,500    6,166,434 
RENOVA Inc.(b)   175,700    2,143,059 
Resorttrust Inc.   372,800    5,943,612 
Restar Holdings Corp.   37,100    641,467 
Retail Partners Co. Ltd.   50,000    376,436 
Rheon Automatic Machinery Co. Ltd.   39,200    541,064 
Ricoh Leasing Co. Ltd.   79,300    3,003,428 
Riken Corp.   8,600    284,061 
Riken Keiki Co. Ltd.   6,200    122,759 
Riken Vitamin Co. Ltd.   7,300    264,695 
Ringer Hut Co. Ltd.   214,700    4,886,884 
Riso Kagaku Corp.   156,000    2,714,545 
Riso Kyoiku Co. Ltd.   636,800    2,126,877 
Rock Field Co. Ltd.   54,100    721,766 
Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   436,400    12,361,009 
Rokko Butter Co. Ltd.   5,700    86,143 
Roland DG Corp.   25,500    469,604 
Rorze Corp.   43,400    1,655,755 
Round One Corp.   314,700    2,970,320 
Royal Holdings Co. Ltd.   50,600    1,119,517 
RPA Holdings Inc.(b)(c)   54,400    525,504 
RS Technologies Co. Ltd.   18,300    488,293 
Ryobi Ltd.   140,800    2,338,331 
Ryosan Co. Ltd.   141,000    3,330,350 
Ryoyo Electro Corp.   32,400    557,513 
S Foods Inc.   112,000    2,731,153 
S.T. Corp.   24,000    366,693 
Sac’s Bar Holdings Inc.   237,500    1,873,530 
Saizeriya Co. Ltd.   158,800    3,517,819 
Sakai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd.   21,500    447,714 
Sakai Moving Service Co. Ltd.(c)    12,700    715,939 
Sakata INX Corp.   92,100    984,009 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Japan (continued)          
Sakata Seed Corp.   167,300   $5,425,654 
SAMTY Co. Ltd.   80,600    1,388,386 
Samty Residential Investment Corp.   1,195    1,262,421 
San ju San Financial Group Inc.   12,200    178,523 
San-A Co. Ltd.   42,000    1,741,846 
San-Ai Oil Co. Ltd.   28,700    294,719 
SanBio Co. Ltd.(b)(c)    125,500    2,651,612 
Sangetsu Corp.   253,200    4,541,411 
San-in Godo Bank Ltd. (The)   759,500    4,260,516 
Sanken Electric Co. Ltd.   109,000    2,849,075 
Sanki Engineering Co. Ltd.   287,700    3,976,331 
Sankyo Tateyama Inc.    175,900    2,338,625 
Sankyu Inc.    269,900    13,521,770 
Sanrio Co. Ltd.   175,400    3,516,577 
Sansan Inc.(b)(c)    51,500    2,641,878 
Sanshin Electronics Co. Ltd.   10,200    159,138 
Sanwa Holdings Corp.   897,000    9,649,878 
Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd.   20,500    981,640 
Sanyo Denki Co. Ltd.   22,000    1,110,301 
Sanyo Special Steel Co. Ltd.   148,500    2,057,914 
Sapporo Holdings Ltd.   276,100    6,788,822 
Sato Holdings Corp.   107,600    3,112,294 
Sawai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   175,600    11,551,672 
SB Technology Corp.   26,600    594,656 
SBS Holdings Inc.    71,900    1,215,968 
SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd.   172,100    9,336,606 
SCSK Corp.   253,380    13,816,264 
SEC Carbon Ltd.   5,200    409,725 
Seikagaku Corp.   265,300    2,878,561 
Seiko Holdings Corp.   126,400    3,145,277 
Seino Holdings Co. Ltd.   701,500    9,112,995 
Seiren Co. Ltd.   256,600    3,352,361 
Sekisui House Reit Inc.   18,184    15,602,823 
Sekisui Jushi Corp.   22,700    508,936 
Sekisui Plastics Co. Ltd.   17,300    124,501 
Senko Group Holdings Co. Ltd.   147,100    1,197,049 
Senshu Ikeda Holdings Inc.   1,335,080    2,475,906 
Seria Co. Ltd.   183,700    5,118,550 
SFP Holdings Co. Ltd.   36,500    755,358 
Shibuya Corp.   89,400    2,540,499 
SHIFT Inc.(b)    51,600    3,589,648 
Shiga Bank Ltd. (The)    282,200    6,925,792 
Shikoku Bank Ltd. (The)    22,400    199,851 
Shikoku Chemicals Corp.   63,700    717,606 
Shikoku Electric Power Co. Inc.   701,400    6,018,379 
Shima Seiki Manufacturing Ltd.   138,200    2,736,331 
Shimachu Co. Ltd.   233,400    6,761,784 
Shin Nippon Air Technologies Co. Ltd.   51,700    992,644 
Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   8,600    269,382 
Shin-Etsu Polymer Co. Ltd.   148,400    1,296,626 
Shinko Electric Industries Co. Ltd.   350,400    4,264,221 
Shinmaywa Industries Ltd.   275,400    3,631,006 
Shinnihon Corp.   14,900    126,750 
Ship Healthcare Holdings Inc.   190,000    8,659,870 
Shizuoka Gas Co. Ltd.   49,900    410,213 
SHO-BOND Holdings Co. Ltd.   187,100    7,785,404 
Shochiku Co. Ltd.   29,500    4,050,007 
Shoei Co. Ltd.   10,800    500,217 
Shoei Foods Corp.   32,100    1,091,373 
Showa Corp.   284,700    5,999,491 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Showa Sangyo Co. Ltd.   12,800   $356,064 
Siix Corp.   77,000    919,297 
Sinanen Holdings Co. Ltd.   154,100    2,903,282 
Sinfonia Technology Co. Ltd.   84,300    970,673 
Sinko Industries Ltd.   57,000    902,976 
Sintokogio Ltd.   51,600    451,324 
SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc.   958,200    4,181,654 
Skylark Holdings Co. Ltd.   934,900    17,294,593 
SMS Co. Ltd.   326,500    8,260,027 
Sodick Co. Ltd.   323,400    2,592,929 
Software Service Inc.   1,400    129,169 
Sogo Medical Holdings Co. Ltd.   29,300    558,778 
Sojitz Corp.   5,829,700    18,664,076 
Solasto Corp.   269,800    2,865,155 
Sosei Group Corp.(b)(c)   306,800    5,468,816 
Sotetsu Holdings Inc.   427,000    11,578,659 
Sourcenext Corp.(c)    497,300    2,284,960 
SPARX Group Co. Ltd.   937,000    2,299,599 
S-Pool Inc.   246,300    1,783,877 
St. Marc Holdings Co. Ltd.   35,200    743,394 
Star Asia Investment Corp.   1,586    1,678,408 
Star Micronics Co. Ltd.   214,200    2,808,306 
Starts Corp. Inc.   70,600    1,727,464 
Starts Proceed Investment Corp.   1,006    1,950,091 
Starzen Co. Ltd.   7,600    303,271 
Stella Chemifa Corp.   51,400    1,451,160 
Strike Co. Ltd.   36,100    1,572,099 
Studio Alice Co. Ltd.   22,100    393,125 
Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd.   173,200    8,773,059 
Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.   205,500    7,612,516 
Sumitomo Densetsu Co. Ltd.   57,100    1,401,356 
Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd.   580,800    8,225,566 
Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd.   857,980    4,915,861 
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd.   176,400    7,323,892 
Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd.   49,700    398,022 
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co. Ltd.   8,100    235,411 
Sumitomo Warehouse Co. Ltd. (The)    536,200    7,104,149 
Sun Frontier Fudousan Co. Ltd.   104,700    1,190,113 
Suruga Bank Ltd.(b)   723,900    2,898,672 
Sushiro Global Holdings Ltd.   99,500    8,418,277 
Systena Corp.   281,800    4,820,383 
T. Hasegawa Co. Ltd.   35,900    748,903 
Tachi-S Co. Ltd.   48,400    577,397 
Tadano Ltd.   466,800    4,048,457 
Taihei Dengyo Kaisha Ltd.   19,000    403,718 
Taiho Kogyo Co. Ltd.   11,000    74,088 
Taikisha Ltd.   96,600    3,382,359 
Taiyo Holdings Co. Ltd.   26,800    1,155,972 
Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.(c)   498,200    14,938,875 
Takamatsu Construction Group Co. Ltd.   21,100    517,060 
Takara Bio Inc.   240,200    4,569,750 
Takara Holdings Inc.    665,600    5,981,403 
Takara Leben Co. Ltd.   594,400    2,687,235 
Takara Leben Real Estate Investment Corp.   1,928    2,308,939 
Takara Standard Co. Ltd.   28,800    503,804 
Takasago International Corp.   9,000    197,214 
Takasago Thermal Engineering Co. Ltd.   243,400    4,307,249 
Takashimaya Co. Ltd.   635,000    6,895,742 
Takeuchi Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   172,000    2,997,721 
Takuma Co. Ltd.   120,200    1,334,138 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Tama Home Co. Ltd.   62,200   $742,027 
Tamron Co. Ltd.   63,000    1,365,383 
Tamura Corp.   178,800    1,078,887 
Tanaka Chemical Corp.(b)    28,600    222,446 
Tanseisha Co. Ltd.   87,100    995,681 
Tatsuta Electric Wire and Cable Co. Ltd.   83,000    446,455 
Tayca Corp.   28,300    499,235 
TechMatrix Corp.   94,000    2,273,137 
TechnoPro Holdings Inc.    171,200    11,657,111 
Teikoku Sen-I Co. Ltd.   165,600    3,790,687 
Tekken Corp.   86,400    2,220,883 
Tenma Corp.   8,600    156,710 
T-Gaia Corp.   55,600    1,385,063 
TIS Inc.   348,100    21,165,097 
TKC Corp.   21,500    1,083,083 
TKP Corp.(b)    60,000    2,145,131 
Toa Corp./Tokyo    110,000    1,604,558 
Toagosei Co. Ltd.   725,300    8,331,397 
TOC Co. Ltd.   609,400    4,981,579 
Tocalo Co. Ltd.   113,300    1,158,245 
Toda Corp.   1,012,400    6,659,973 
Toei Animation Co. Ltd.   34,300    1,655,109 
Toei Co. Ltd.   13,300    1,851,705 
Toenec Corp.   3,300    120,418 
Toho Bank Ltd. (The)   962,000    2,263,321 
Toho Holdings Co. Ltd.   250,400    5,235,101 
Toho Titanium Co. Ltd.   229,700    1,805,641 
Toho Zinc Co. Ltd.   77,700    1,367,824 
Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd.(c)    837,600    7,805,287 
Tokai Corp./GifU    17,900    441,121 
TOKAI Holdings Corp.   169,400    1,639,531 
Tokai Rika Co. Ltd.   255,100    4,460,161 
Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings Inc.   1,067,600    3,260,374 
Token Corp.   11,500    804,263 
Tokushu Tokai Paper Co. Ltd.   9,300    343,221 
Tokuyama Corp.   264,700    6,928,578 
Tokyo Base Co. Ltd.(b)(c)    62,300    295,449 
Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc.   171,100    3,023,080 
Tokyo Dome Corp.   492,100    4,662,884 
Tokyo Kiraboshi Financial Group Inc.   117,144    1,378,038 
Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co. Ltd.   166,200    7,107,413 
Tokyo Seimitsu Co. Ltd.   190,100    6,875,416 
Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   541,300    4,125,237 
Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.   791,100    12,992,185 
Tokyotokeiba Co. Ltd.   86,300    2,536,011 
Tokyu Construction Co. Ltd.   432,040    3,077,316 
Tokyu REIT Inc.   5,294    10,355,012 
TOMONY Holdings Inc.   1,164,100    3,952,473 
Tomy Co. Ltd.   388,400    4,285,892 
Tonami Holdings Co. Ltd.   3,600    166,407 
Topcon Corp.   472,000    6,728,237 
Toppan Forms Co. Ltd.   100,400    1,156,057 
Topre Corp.   209,400    3,267,015 
Topy Industries Ltd.   23,700    392,066 
Toridoll Holdings Corp.   113,800    2,635,402 
Torii Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   48,800    1,681,672 
Tosei Corp.   113,800    1,491,994 
Toshiba Machine Co. Ltd.   142,900    4,482,724 
Toshiba TEC Corp.   49,300    1,967,269 
Tosho Co. Ltd.(c)   56,100    1,105,075 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Totetsu Kogyo Co. Ltd.   153,500   $4,567,399 
Towa Bank Ltd. (The)   39,500    294,833 
Towa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   71,200    1,653,461 
Toyo Construction Co. Ltd.   646,400    3,125,097 
Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co. Ltd.   157,200    3,594,055 
Toyo Tanso Co. Ltd.   59,000    1,124,639 
Toyo Tire Corp.   514,600    6,566,331 
Toyobo Co. Ltd.   373,700    5,227,007 
Toyota Boshoku Corp.   282,000    4,168,141 
TPR Co. Ltd.   218,600    3,676,780 
Trancom Co. Ltd.   6,500    467,777 
Transcosmos Inc.   52,200    1,370,680 
Tri Chemical Laboratories Inc.(c)    25,600    2,510,753 
Trusco Nakayama Corp.   188,000    4,442,201 
TS Tech Co. Ltd.   214,900    6,087,032 
TSI Holdings Co. Ltd.   537,700    2,569,808 
Tsubaki Nakashima Co. Ltd.   124,800    1,493,432 
Tsubakimoto Chain Co.   146,700    4,628,998 
Tsugami Corp.   273,000    2,566,656 
Tsukishima Kikai Co. Ltd.   53,800    727,195 
Tsukui Corp.   445,800    2,369,154 
Tsumura & Co.   275,200    7,617,290 
Tsurumi Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   5,500    92,559 
TV Asahi Holdings Corp.   73,500    1,429,515 
UACJ Corp.   146,194    3,048,378 
Ube Industries Ltd.   470,400    9,695,748 
Ulvac Inc.   184,800    6,871,283 
Union Tool Co.   9,600    277,677 
Unipres Corp.   162,900    2,126,710 
United Arrows Ltd.   109,800    2,944,952 
UNITED Inc./Japan    112,500    1,233,104 
United Super Markets Holdings Inc.   442,000    3,988,338 
Universal Entertainment Corp.   111,000    3,307,930 
Unizo Holdings Co. Ltd.   110,900    5,678,784 
Ushio Inc.   509,300    7,617,062 
UT Group Co. Ltd.(c)    116,700    3,013,732 
UUUM Inc.(b)(c)    62,800    1,842,543 
Uzabase Inc.(b)(c)    84,200    1,743,274 
V Technology Co. Ltd.   39,100    1,792,933 
Valor Holdings Co. Ltd.   193,200    3,434,944 
Valqua Ltd.   27,100    583,581 
ValueCommerce Co. Ltd.   75,400    1,789,259 
Vector Inc.(b)    188,700    2,193,680 
Vision Inc.(b)(c)   160,300    2,129,741 
Vital KSK Holdings Inc.   75,000    721,041 
VT Holdings Co. Ltd.   566,500    2,357,259 
Wacoal Holdings Corp.   275,200    7,475,101 
Wacom Co. Ltd.   731,700    2,727,377 
Wakita & Co. Ltd.   38,500    363,740 
Warabeya Nichiyo Holdings Co. Ltd.   21,800    364,456 
WATAMI Co. Ltd.   74,900    886,624 
WDB Holdings Co. Ltd.(c)    10,500    260,889 
World Co. Ltd.   63,800    1,419,805 
World Holdings Co. Ltd.   9,400    144,749 
Wowow Inc.   13,300    332,055 
Xebio Holdings Co. Ltd.   230,600    2,489,293 
Yahagi Construction Co. Ltd.   242,400    1,878,636 
YAKUODO Holdings Co. Ltd.   14,300    290,394 
YAMABIKO Corp.   285,800    2,850,485 
YAMADA Consulting Group Co. Ltd.   11,800    163,089 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Yamagata Bank Ltd. (The)    13,000   $168,160 
Yamaguchi Financial Group Inc.   891,900    5,488,742 
YA-MAN Ltd.(c)    190,200    1,159,959 
Yamanashi Chuo Bank Ltd. (The)   17,900    165,647 
Yamashin-Filter Corp.(c)    145,000    1,031,462 
Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd.   188,000    4,646,879 
Yamazen Corp.   99,500    944,646 
Yaoko Co. Ltd.   23,600    1,223,712 
Yellow Hat Ltd.   72,100    1,166,798 
Yodogawa Steel Works Ltd.   273,100    4,994,088 
Yokogawa Bridge Holdings Corp.   188,600    3,621,134 
Yokohama Reito Co. Ltd.   525,500    4,639,973 
Yokowo Co. Ltd.   70,400    1,903,142 
Yomiuri Land Co. Ltd.   5,400    213,738 
Yondoshi Holdings Inc.   96,900    2,136,744 
Yonex Co. Ltd.   299,200    1,948,934 
Yorozu Corp.   16,000    214,052 
Yoshinoya Holdings Co. Ltd.(c)    329,600    7,511,298 
Yuasa Trading Co. Ltd.   19,600    641,971 
Yumeshin Holdings Co. Ltd.(c)    389,100    3,047,893 
Yurtec Corp.   29,000    177,931 
Yushin Precision Equipment Co. Ltd.   12,200    104,908 
Zenkoku Hosho Co. Ltd.   243,700    10,601,518 
Zenrin Co. Ltd.   162,400    2,229,563 
Zensho Holdings Co. Ltd.   386,900    8,292,372 
Zeon Corp.   698,700    7,632,613 
ZERIA Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   202,800    3,652,402 
ZIGExN Co. Ltd.   392,600    1,789,403 
Zojirushi Corp.(c)   247,800    5,027,561 
         3,302,924,940 
Liechtenstein — 0.0%          
Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG    14,843    995,740 
VP Bank AG, Registered   14,688    2,512,852 
         3,508,592 
Netherlands — 3.1%          
Aalberts NV    446,361    19,548,859 
Accell Group NV.   119,327    3,689,446 
AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV(c)    137,996    3,150,300 
Arcadis NV(c)    285,310    6,500,673 
Argenx SE(b)(c)    188,393    27,161,910 
ASM International NV   210,830    25,712,286 
ASR Nederland NV    607,497    22,647,401 
Basic-Fit NV(b)(d)   97,545    3,615,925 
BE Semiconductor Industries NV   349,922    14,894,770 
Boskalis Westminster(c)    343,618    8,061,484 
Brack Capital Properties NV(b)    5,977    577,170 
Brunel International NV(c)    179,529    1,649,329 
Cementir Holding NV   75,567    535,958 
Corbion NV   297,504    10,299,641 
COSMO Pharmaceuticals NV(b)(c)    36,303    3,090,338 
Eurocommercial Properties NV   181,579    4,539,656 
Euronext NV(d)    261,286    22,686,807 
Flow Traders(d)    161,365    3,762,472 
ForFarmers NV   92,771    606,572 
Fugro NV, CVA(b)(c)    378,614    3,986,011 
IMCD NV   234,076    20,246,410 
Intertrust NV(d)    312,575    5,563,115 
InterXion Holding NV(b)    339,789    29,571,837 
Kendrion NV   96,637    2,120,444 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Netherlands (continued)          
Koninklijke BAM Groep NV(c)   1,154,655   $3,188,736 
Koninklijke Volkerwessels NV   99,302    2,410,018 
NIBC Holding NV(d)    80,776    740,297 
NSI NV   104,799    5,714,003 
OCI NV(b)(c)    346,750    5,994,588 
Pharming Group NV(b)    2,922,852    4,282,097 
PostNL NV   2,091,087    3,864,170 
Rhi Magnesita NV   116,280    4,895,774 
SBM Offshore NV   752,164    12,949,173 
Shop Apotheke Europe NV(b)(c)(d)   47,416    2,398,744 
SIF Holding NV(c)    24,102    356,309 
Signify NV(d)    571,617    19,079,999 
SRH NV(a)(b)(c)   291,555    3 
Takeaway.com NV(b)(c)(d)    162,689    15,342,848 
TKH Group NV   178,271    9,451,269 
TomTom NV   326,061    3,549,452 
Vastned Retail NV   92,829    2,499,817 
Wereldhave NV(c)    151,090    2,779,470 
         343,715,581 
New Zealand — 0.8%          
Air New Zealand Ltd.   2,624,990    4,790,509 
Argosy Property Ltd.   2,982,276    2,759,871 
Chorus Ltd.   2,108,276    8,909,340 
Contact Energy Ltd.   2,907,710    14,000,029 
Genesis Energy Ltd.   1,648,320    3,360,137 
Goodman Property Trust   3,766,199    5,654,525 
Infratil Ltd.   2,912,603    10,216,108 
Kiwi Property Group Ltd.   9,316,809    9,435,967 
Metlifecare Ltd.   280,753    1,248,205 
New Zealand Refining Co. Ltd. (The)    824,670    869,907 
Precinct Properties New Zealand Ltd.   4,032,293    4,905,856 
Pushpay Holdings Ltd.(b)   466,395    1,358,224 
Restaurant Brands New Zealand Ltd.(b)   137,017    1,183,752 
Sky Network Television Ltd.   1,874,900    837,206 
SKYCITY Entertainment Group Ltd.   3,365,884    7,928,763 
Summerset Group Holdings Ltd.   1,002,051    5,784,417 
Synlait Milk Ltd.(b)    329,388    1,871,575 
Tourism Holdings Ltd.   243,220    470,625 
Z Energy Ltd.   1,849,525    5,326,294 
         90,911,310 
Norway — 2.1%          
Adevinta ASA(b)    451,474    5,495,388 
Aker ASA, Class A.   101,691    5,642,881 
Aker Solutions ASA(b)   701,685    1,417,026 
Atea ASA    366,997    4,761,748 
Austevoll Seafood ASA    463,787    4,530,801 
Axactor SE(b)(c)    96,751    181,583 
B2Holding ASA(c)    790,950    664,574 
Bakkafrost P/F    219,142    15,595,603 
Borr Drilling Ltd.(b)(c)    364,812    1,908,398 
Borregaard ASA    491,466    4,691,901 
BW LPG Ltd.(d)    383,234    3,101,527 
BW Offshore Ltd.(b)(c)    422,646    2,331,527 
DNO ASA    2,917,118    2,919,080 
Elkem ASA(d)   1,244,033    3,133,768 
Entra ASA(d)   613,390    10,487,347 
Europris ASA(d)    827,403    3,007,008 
Fjordkraft Holding ASA(d)   325,715    2,233,200 
Flex LNG Ltd.(c)    159,367    1,301,865 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Norway (continued)          
Frontline Ltd./Bermuda    360,647   $3,290,418 
Golden Ocean Group Ltd.(c)    384,154    1,756,194 
Grieg Seafood ASA   256,788    3,939,099 
Hoegh LNG Holdings Ltd.   221,165    663,413 
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA    320,551    4,972,856 
Kvaerner ASA    268,695    297,326 
Leroy Seafood Group ASA    1,374,205    8,921,047 
NEL ASA(b)(c)    5,431,828    5,406,607 
Nordic Semiconductor ASA(b)(c)    757,212    4,822,012 
Northern Drilling Ltd.(b)   106,438    172,050 
Norway Royal Salmon ASA    48,879    1,248,250 
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA(b)(c)    464,778    1,804,092 
Norwegian Finans Holding ASA(b)    575,235    5,881,653 
Ocean Yield ASA    342,011    1,714,173 
Odfjell Drilling Ltd.(b)(c)    151,821    402,866 
PGS ASA(b)    1,327,654    2,559,441 
Protector Forsikring ASA(b)(c)    396,510    1,779,989 
Salmar ASA    248,997    12,201,604 
Sbanken ASA(d)    150,349    1,143,382 
Scatec Solar ASA(d)    362,487    6,185,772 
Selvaag Bolig ASA    281,173    1,610,572 
SpareBank 1 Nord Norge    429,054    3,593,370 
Sparebank 1 Oestlandet    102,154    1,080,520 
SpareBank 1 SMN   789,418    8,701,086 
SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA    617,477    6,564,771 
Stolt-Nielsen Ltd.(c)    190,928    2,464,843 
Storebrand ASA    2,104,207    16,184,803 
Subsea 7 SA    996,616    10,723,207 
TGS NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA    487,722    12,439,350 
Tomra Systems ASA(c)    517,248    15,263,019 
Veidekke ASA    364,105    4,582,024 
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA    568,980    1,518,465 
XXL ASA(b)(c)(d)    579,986    745,605 
         228,039,104 
Portugal — 0.3%          
Altri SGPS SA   408,239    2,524,451 
Banco Comercial Portugues SA, Class R    37,410,522    7,947,566 
Corticeira Amorim SGPS SA    72,326    867,241 
CTT-Correios de Portugal SA(c)    914,341    2,966,863 
Mota-Engil SGPS SA    766,199    1,434,133 
Navigator Co. SA (The)   1,072,756    3,851,804 
NOS SGPS SA   1,182,936    6,137,774 
REN - Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA    1,485,612    4,494,551 
Semapa-Sociedade de Investimento e Gestao    44,559    621,204 
Sonae SGPS SA    4,711,235    4,383,023 
         35,228,610 
Singapore — 1.7%          
Accordia Golf Trust    1,473,100    712,320 
Ascott Residence Trust    8,196,896    7,566,920 
Best World International Ltd.(a)(c)    1,890,600    1,530,875 
Bumitama Agri Ltd.(c)    598,300    298,076 
Cache Logistics Trust   990,600    508,037 
CapitaLand Retail China Trust    3,197,512    3,631,140 
CDL Hospitality Trusts    4,995,600    5,709,675 
China Aviation Oil Singapore Corp. Ltd.   537,900    453,209 
Chip Eng Seng Corp. Ltd.   629,925    269,988 
COSCO Shipping International Singapore Co. Ltd.(b)(c)    6,375,000    1,284,435 
Eagle Hospitality Trust REIT(b)(c)    2,020,200    1,010,100 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Singapore (continued)          
ESR-REIT    10,719,100   $4,280,101 
Far East Hospitality Trust    5,551,100    2,765,586 
First REIT    4,074,800    3,015,274 
First Resources Ltd.   2,621,800    3,265,485 
Frasers Centrepoint Trust(c)    2,899,545    6,118,170 
Frasers Commercial Trust(c)    3,845,100    4,591,921 
Frasers Hospitality Trust    1,751,200    885,287 
Frasers Logistics & Industrial Trust    7,303,300    6,527,970 
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.   28,432,300    4,374,521 
GuocoLand Ltd.   299,800    401,959 
Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, Class U    23,791,200    3,806,592 
Japfa Ltd.(c)    3,023,520    1,218,357 
Kenon Holdings Ltd./Singapore    125,998    2,605,860 
Keppel DC REIT   4,933,800    8,169,381 
Keppel Infrastructure Trust    9,691,500    3,727,773 
Keppel REIT    8,310,700    7,367,534 
Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust(c)    10,260,200    1,616,194 
Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust(c)    3,366,431    3,568,417 
Mapletree Industrial Trust    7,465,660    15,205,901 
Mapletree Logistics Trust    12,346,390    16,643,972 
Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust   11,314,100    9,864,297 
NetLink NBN Trust   12,653,500    9,363,349 
OUE Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust    6,753,679    2,696,721 
OUE Ltd.(c)    1,302,700    1,374,378 
Oxley Holdings Ltd.(c)    1,943,100    498,267 
Parkway Life REIT   1,726,400    4,528,179 
Prime U.S. REIT(b)   1,442,700    1,457,127 
Raffles Medical Group Ltd.(c)    3,985,300    3,036,642 
Sabana Shari’ah Compliant Industrial REIT    362,100    123,362 
Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust    2,036,700    1,186,297 
Sembcorp Marine Ltd.(b)(c)    3,856,200    3,277,304 
Sheng Siong Group Ltd.   4,606,200    4,150,946 
SIA Engineering Co. Ltd.   275,200    528,261 
SIIC Environment Holdings Ltd.(c)    5,842,960    1,006,005 
Silverlake Axis Ltd.   5,052,940    1,388,272 
Singapore Post Ltd.(c)    7,951,900    5,214,265 
Soilbuild Business Space REIT   9,693,847    3,586,631 
Starhill Global REIT    6,559,000    3,532,028 
StarHub Ltd.   2,702,300    2,850,987 
Wing Tai Holdings Ltd.(c)    4,280,800    6,272,694 
Yanlord Land Group Ltd.   3,314,100    2,792,303 
Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd.(b)(c)   6,684,900    1,542,782 
         193,402,127 
Spain — 2.1%          
Acciona SA(c)    103,755    11,774,087 
Acerinox SA   678,309    6,616,483 
Aedas Homes SAU(b)(d)    43,656    989,363 
Almirall SA    291,055    4,306,005 
Applus Services SA    596,957    6,939,637 
Atresmedia Corp. de Medios de Comunicacion SA    479,514    1,625,014 
Befesa SA(d)    110,748    4,289,447 
Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles SHMSF SA   343,025    13,304,914 
Cia. de Distribucion Integral Logista Holdings SA   186,633    4,190,310 
Cie. Automotive SA    329,010    7,222,903 
Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles SA    111,870    4,965,173 
Corp Financiera Alba SA   65,653    3,332,255 
Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA(b)(c)    9,011,362    1,019,611 
Ebro Foods SA    374,208    7,742,400 
eDreams ODIGEO SA(b)    71,849    351,934 
Ence Energia y Celulosa SA(c)    597,778    2,421,945 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Spain (continued)          
Euskaltel SA(d)    466,094   $4,390,467 
Faes Farma SA    1,581,610    8,623,484 
Fluidra SA(b)    67,974    836,150 
Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas SA    289,492    3,599,545 
Gestamp Automocion SA(d)    549,821    2,243,486 
Global Dominion Access SA(b)(d)    320,402    1,173,505 
Grupo Catalana Occidente SA    212,116    6,969,737 
Grupo Empresarial San Jose SA(b)    75,720    541,238 
Indra Sistemas SA(b)(c)   605,088    6,946,988 
Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi SA    1,129,945    15,139,162 
Lar Espana Real Estate Socimi SA    453,116    3,354,317 
Let’s GOWEX SA(a)(b)(c)    51,450    1 
Liberbank SA   8,749,707    2,895,353 
Masmovil Ibercom SA(b)    342,079    7,164,839 
Mediaset Espana Comunicacion SA   667,307    3,661,313 
Melia Hotels International SA    409,374    3,289,096 
Merlin Properties Socimi SA    1,449,258    20,557,671 
Metrovacesa SA(d)   82,401    829,157 
Miquel y Costas & Miquel SA    121,012    2,019,629 
Neinor Homes SA(b)(d)    378,317    4,133,815 
Obrascon Huarte Lain SA(b)(c)    598,910    702,871 
Pharma Mar SA(b)    687,883    3,154,447 
Promotora de Informaciones SA, Class A(b)    254,688    386,676 
Prosegur Cash SA(d)   2,043,922    3,488,215 
Prosegur Cia. de Seguridad SA    1,180,354    4,651,492 
Sacyr SA   1,747,032    5,014,399 
Sacyr SA, New(b)    37,329    107,144 
Solaria Energia y Medio Ambiente SA(b)(c)    337,018    3,155,935 
Talgo SA(b)(d)    513,302    3,395,983 
Tecnicas Reunidas SA(b)   155,745    3,797,126 
Tubacex SA    1,046,926    2,958,519 
Unicaja Banco SA(d)    3,411,027    3,407,761 
Viscofan SA   182,957    9,748,364 
Zardoya Otis SA   890,706    6,717,083 
         230,146,449 
Sweden — 6.1%          
AAK AB    834,642    15,677,707 
AcadeMedia AB(d)    274,468    1,651,595 
AF POYRY AB(c)    422,132    10,738,720 
Alimak Group AB(d)    199,660    2,742,602 
Ambea AB(d)    211,033    1,701,199 
Arjo AB, Class B   1,066,573    5,107,874 
Atrium Ljungberg AB, Class B    200,378    4,843,840 
Attendo AB(d)    270,337    1,487,903 
Avanza Bank Holding AB    533,963    5,229,582 
Axfood AB    511,925    10,611,716 
Beijer Ref AB   311,822    9,381,851 
Betsson AB    544,613    2,334,706 
Bilia AB, Class A    400,888    4,404,563 
BillerudKorsnas AB    775,858    9,973,265 
BioArctic AB(c)(d)   160,302    1,503,458 
BioGaia AB, Class B   85,243    3,692,317 
Biotage AB    277,593    3,461,759 
Bonava AB, Class B    422,449    3,778,030 
Boozt AB(b)(c)(d)    105,742    509,585 
Bravida Holding AB(d)    811,853    7,403,721 
Bufab AB   46,404    635,496 
Bure Equity AB    243,090    5,422,372 
Camurus AB(b)    69,555    723,069 
Castellum AB   1,137,063    27,911,492 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Sweden (continued)          
Catena AB    91,888   $3,975,380 
Cellavision AB   86,480    2,992,232 
Clas Ohlson AB, Class B   226,281    2,399,290 
Climeon AB(b)(c)    67,728    472,195 
Cloetta AB, Class B   1,170,138    4,127,621 
Collector AB(b)(c)   198,522    624,073 
Dios Fastigheter AB    224,846    2,071,486 
Dometic Group AB(d)   1,329,963    12,128,643 
Dustin Group AB(d)    367,242    2,838,523 
Elekta AB, Class B    1,662,292    19,039,703 
Eltel AB(b)(c)(d)    706,606    1,359,161 
Embracer Group AB(b)(c)    685,070    5,735,777 
Evolution Gaming Group AB(d)    530,047    16,387,565 
Fabege AB    1,225,713    21,026,974 
Fastighets AB Balder, Class B(b)   445,804    21,155,530 
Fingerprint Cards AB, Class B(b)(c)    1,373,619    2,435,522 
Fortnox AB(b)    105,549    1,850,651 
Getinge AB, Class B    999,453    17,062,555 
Granges AB    386,525    3,573,050 
Hansa Biopharma AB(b)(c)    150,164    1,119,377 
Hexpol AB    1,127,934    10,175,062 
Hoist Finance AB(b)(d)    415,803    2,076,718 
Holmen AB, Class B    473,469    14,019,396 
Hufvudstaden AB, Class A    458,080    9,067,833 
Humana AB    52,648    337,562 
Indutrade AB    405,254    14,614,732 
Intrum AB(c)    316,483    8,770,171 
Investment AB Oresund.   185,703    2,574,004 
Inwido AB    346,258    2,608,076 
JM AB(c)    279,074    8,529,742 
John Mattson Fastighetsforetagen AB(b)    80,077    1,171,415 
Kambi Group PLC(b)    114,190    1,542,492 
Karo Pharma AB(b)(c)    167,843    752,961 
Kindred Group PLC   998,165    5,077,478 
Klovern AB, Class B    1,283,596    3,220,093 
Kungsleden AB   933,279    9,934,423 
LeoVegas AB(c)(d)    448,988    1,378,828 
Lifco AB, Class B    206,443    12,176,274 
Lindab International AB    353,252    4,002,129 
Loomis AB, Class B    334,249    12,116,489 
Mekonomen AB(b)(c)    242,693    2,024,404 
Modern Times Group MTG AB, Class B(b)    292,116    2,910,053 
Munters Group AB(b)(d)   381,169    1,985,204 
Mycronic AB(c)   331,903    6,463,373 
NCC AB, Class B   410,008    7,656,823 
NetEnt AB   830,369    2,127,903 
New Wave Group AB, Class B    339,050    2,036,696 
Nibe Industrier AB, Class B    1,446,972    25,085,362 
Nobia AB   578,832    4,269,784 
Nobina AB(d)    291,783    2,212,897 
Nolato AB, Class B    95,340    5,529,308 
Nordic Entertainment Group AB, Class B    302,347    9,178,332 
Nyfosa AB(b)    688,282    6,733,826 
Oncopeptides AB(b)(c)(d)    129,666    1,864,546 
Pandox AB    388,434    8,664,420 
Paradox Interactive AB(c)   131,029    2,066,307 
Peab AB, Class B    841,543    8,451,532 
PowerCell Sweden AB(b)(c)    173,552    3,489,532 
Ratos AB, Class B    1,017,904    3,580,060 
RaySearch Laboratories AB(b)(c)    162,325    1,583,059 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Sweden (continued)          
Recipharm AB, Class B    223,601   $3,284,890 
Resurs Holding AB(d)    330,609    1,829,923 
Saab AB, Class B    384,285    12,487,025 
Sagax AB, Class D    213,332    810,067 
Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB   3,835,706    9,451,325 
Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB, New    377,444    1,394,076 
SAS AB(b)(c)    991,937    1,424,308 
Scandi Standard AB    160,374    1,232,923 
Scandic Hotels Group AB(d)    330,196    3,504,542 
SkiStar AB    292,566    3,217,463 
SSAB AB, Class A    677,699    2,086,818 
SSAB AB, Class B   2,710,482    7,814,818 
Stillfront Group AB(b)   68,790    3,318,655 
Storytel AB(b)    37,819    674,873 
Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B    2,624,600    26,282,352 
Sweco AB, Class B    315,234    12,166,335 
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB(b)    793,988    14,180,931 
Thule Group AB(d)    480,076    11,346,123 
Tobii AB(b)(c)    521,344    2,102,977 
Trelleborg AB, Class B   993,216    16,312,045 
Troax Group AB(c)    75,736    1,026,194 
Vitrolife AB    302,418    6,344,137 
Wallenstam AB, Class B    752,631    9,846,479 
Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB    554,395    10,617,806 
Xvivo Perfusion AB(b)    20,127    364,174 
         678,484,288 
Switzerland — 4.9%          
Allreal Holding AG, Registered    69,798    14,474,156 
ALSO Holding AG, Registered    12,535    2,045,735 
APG SGA SA    1,477    427,273 
Arbonia AG, Registered   214,193    2,576,224 
Aryzta AG(b)(c)    4,355,927    4,390,026 
Ascom Holding AG, Registered   231,665    2,298,755 
Autoneum Holding AG(c)    19,339    2,233,775 
Bachem Holding AG, Class B, Registered    9,870    1,768,403 
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise, Registered    12,130    10,149,733 
Basilea Pharmaceutica AG, Registered(b)(c)    56,327    3,226,779 
Belimo Holding AG    2,141    15,006,646 
Bell Food Group AG, Registered    2,468    643,581 
BKW AG    95,358    8,868,902 
Bobst Group SA, Registered(c)    46,395    2,438,930 
Bossard Holding AG, Class A, Registered   28,525    4,143,660 
Bucher Industries AG, Registered    32,164    10,778,583 
Burckhardt Compression Holding AG    16,216    4,438,824 
Burkhalter Holding AG    10,349    825,173 
Cembra Money Bank AG    116,253    13,608,755 
Coltene Holding AG, Registered   10,179    891,830 
Comet Holding AG, Registered   37,761    4,831,466 
Conzzeta AG, Registered    4,479    5,089,931 
Daetwyler Holding AG, Bearer   35,246    6,358,862 
DKSH Holding AG    158,749    8,203,691 
dormakaba Holding AG    14,386    9,039,262 
EFG International AG    442,445    2,743,347 
Emmi AG, Registered   10,427    10,108,606 
Feintool International Holding AG, Registered    758    40,476 
Flughafen Zurich AG, Registered    88,500    15,388,512 
Forbo Holding AG, Registered   5,067    8,710,753 
Galenica AG(d)    207,422    14,151,452 
GAM Holding AG(b)    726,374    2,242,876 
Georg Fischer AG, Registered    19,091    18,775,274 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Switzerland (continued)          
Gurit Holding AG, Bearer    1,042   $1,577,396 
Helvetia Holding AG, Registered    147,102    21,170,364 
Huber & Suhner AG, Registered   75,649    5,647,496 
Idorsia Ltd.(b)(c)    387,145    12,427,818 
Implenia AG, Registered    67,115    2,739,019 
Inficon Holding AG, Registered   9,276    7,146,112 
Interroll Holding AG, Registered    2,066    4,040,102 
Intershop Holding AG(c)    7,446    4,802,128 
Kardex AG, Registered    34,275    5,849,619 
Komax Holding AG, Registered(c)    18,240    3,693,579 
Kudelski SA, Bearer(c)    291,749    1,585,116 
Landis+Gyr Group AG    106,585    9,780,468 
LEM Holding SA, Registered    926    1,401,794 
Leonteq AG(b)(c)    71,230    2,658,800 
Logitech International SA, Registered    740,058    33,271,725 
Medacta Group SA(b)(d)    33,318    2,729,143 
Medartis Holding AG(b)(d)   2,016    89,674 
Meyer Burger Technology AG(b)(c)    3,228,501    1,364,443 
Mobilezone Holding AG, Registered    309,932    3,522,064 
Mobimo Holding AG, Registered    33,239    10,718,367 
Molecular Partners AG(b)   69,177    1,628,200 
OC Oerlikon Corp. AG, Registered    896,370    9,563,635 
Orascom Development Holding AG(b)   14,585    213,531 
Orior AG    14,261    1,308,620 
PSP Swiss Property AG, Registered   176,781    26,724,734 
Rieter Holding AG, Registered    23,002    3,033,703 
Schweiter Technologies AG, Bearer    4,395    5,441,060 
Sensirion Holding AG(b)(c)(d)    41,303    1,689,464 
SFS Group AG    68,801    6,423,900 
Siegfried Holding AG, Registered(c)   19,124    8,853,612 
SIG Combibloc Group AG.   709,603    11,212,971 
St. Galler Kantonalbank AG, Class A, Registered   12,337    5,871,412 
Stadler Rail AG(b)(c)    199,257    9,503,678 
Sulzer AG, Registered    78,332    8,657,982 
Sunrise Communications Group AG(d)    152,086    12,568,048 
Swissquote Group Holding SA, Registered    61,578    3,722,326 
Tecan Group AG, Registered   58,375    16,511,691 
TX Group AG.   3,668    345,711 
u-blox Holding AG(c)    32,577    2,928,535 
Valiant Holding AG, Registered   79,415    8,168,353 
Valora Holding AG, Registered    17,920    4,775,198 
VAT Group AG(d)    123,982    18,775,023 
Vetropack Holding AG, Bearer    604    1,809,902 
Vontobel Holding AG, Registered   124,139    8,662,507 
VZ Holding AG    12,772    4,522,410 
Ypsomed Holding AG, Registered(c)    19,858    2,886,714 
Zehnder Group AG, Registered    66,634    3,164,329 
Zur Rose Group AG(b)(c)    15,165    1,874,299 
         537,977,026 
United Kingdom — 17.8%          
888 Holdings PLC    1,499,897    2,661,264 
AA PLC    2,975,281    1,874,724 
AB Dynamics PLC   54,390    1,577,332 
Abcam PLC    880,393    16,177,849 
Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC   1,228,686    4,567,425 
AG Barr PLC    440,618    3,513,978 
Aggreko PLC   1,128,312    11,467,402 
Airtel Africa PLC(d)   3,318,616    3,193,459 
Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC(b)(d)    150,438    193,746 
Alliance Pharma PLC    771,389    883,639 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
United Kingdom (continued)          
Amigo Holdings PLC(d)    231,103   $176,691 
Anglo Pacific Group PLC    384,354    879,047 
AO World PLC(b)(c)    1,459,223    1,481,132 
Arrow Global Group PLC    850,959    2,974,840 
Ascential PLC(d)    1,626,245    7,828,854 
Ashmore Group PLC    1,766,139    12,653,360 
ASOS PLC(b)   252,266    10,218,866 
Assura PLC    8,781,395    9,005,847 
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC(b)(c)(d)    261,876    1,721,883 
Avast PLC(d)    2,591,210    14,516,870 
B&M European Value Retail SA    3,954,811    18,960,530 
Babcock International Group PLC    1,117,915    8,676,769 
Bakkavor Group PLC(d)    226,411    405,302 
Balfour Beatty PLC    2,980,718    10,443,770 
Bank of Georgia Group PLC    183,508    3,659,952 
Beazley PLC    2,409,065    17,196,039 
Bellway PLC    555,820    29,197,383 
Biffa PLC(d)    667,062    2,479,686 
Big Yellow Group PLC    696,627    10,826,686 
Blue Prism Group PLC(b)(c)   286,525    6,587,042 
Bodycote PLC   863,311    9,747,115 
boohoo Group PLC(b)    3,441,565    13,714,360 
Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC    1,417,229    6,725,491 
Britvic PLC    1,182,968    14,432,144 
Burford Capital Ltd.   917,116    7,622,384 
Cairn Energy PLC(b)    2,620,385    5,854,856 
Capita PLC(b)    7,322,196    14,039,011 
Capital & Counties Properties PLC    3,223,687    10,351,698 
Card Factory PLC    1,543,994    1,803,270 
Centamin PLC    5,186,800    9,298,649 
Central Asia Metals PLC    260,690    695,874 
Cineworld Group PLC(c)    4,568,901    10,678,295 
Civitas Social Housing PLC    1,067,731    1,393,409 
Clinigen Healthcare Ltd.(b)    555,092    7,090,391 
Close Brothers Group PLC   686,513    12,814,258 
CMC Markets PLC(d)    95,706    197,818 
Coats Group PLC    4,110,096    4,101,373 
Computacenter PLC    288,094    6,812,995 
ConvaTec Group PLC(d)    6,521,112    17,879,955 
Countryside Properties PLC(d)    1,847,929    11,887,391 
Craneware PLC(c)    88,413    2,214,375 
Cranswick PLC   198,722    9,357,048 
Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC    1,206,931    7,954,885 
Custodian REIT PLC    1,672,872    2,505,085 
CVS Group PLC   316,995    4,792,888 
Daily Mail & General Trust PLC, Class A, NVS    723,754    7,746,909 
Dart Group PLC    416,892    9,342,302 
De La Rue PLC    606,167    1,118,669 
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC    477,474    17,900,318 
Derwent London PLC   455,773    24,692,886 
Dialog Semiconductor PLC(b)    345,424    15,262,194 
Dignity PLC    264,835    1,986,411 
Diploma PLC   544,680    13,986,589 
Diversified Gas & Oil PLC   3,052,514    3,629,490 
Dixons Carphone PLC    4,005,296    7,159,385 
Domino’s Pizza Group PLC    2,097,886    8,542,426 
Drax Group PLC   1,765,327    6,329,589 
DS Smith PLC   6,102,885    27,408,720 
Dunelm Group PLC   476,975    7,287,197 
EI Group PLC(b)    2,292,004    8,586,593 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
United Kingdom (continued)          
Electrocomponents PLC    2,052,557   $17,933,257 
Elementis PLC    2,661,652    4,487,488 
EMIS Group PLC   316,173    4,792,963 
Empiric Student Property PLC   2,789,953    3,640,940 
EnQuest PLC(b)    7,383,348    2,326,123 
Equiniti Group PLC(d)    1,810,436    4,887,588 
Essentra PLC    1,229,101    6,788,644 
Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC   387,170    6,246,900 
Ferrexpo PLC    1,322,233    2,424,469 
Fevertree Drinks PLC   455,632    8,264,452 
Finablr PLC(b)(d)    1,125,139    1,225,089 
First Derivatives PLC    65,162    2,379,335 
Firstgroup PLC(b)    5,287,981    8,629,626 
Forterra PLC(d)    358,958    1,556,758 
Frasers Group PLC(b)   1,040,008    6,462,606 
Frontier Developments PLC(b)   71,241    1,326,008 
Funding Circle Holdings PLC(b)(c)(d)   860,059    912,653 
Future PLC    338,226    5,706,875 
Games Workshop Group PLC   128,662    11,253,113 
Gamesys Group PLC(b)    242,253    2,366,295 
GB Group PLC    652,541    6,115,878 
GCP Student Living PLC   1,221,878    3,245,520 
Genus PLC    295,337    11,990,851 
Go-Ahead Group PLC (The)    207,703    5,607,305 
GoCo Group PLC    2,127,351    2,627,606 
Grainger PLC    2,859,435    11,164,691 
Great Portland Estates PLC   1,051,413    12,906,181 
Greencore Group PLC   2,034,310    6,586,079 
Greggs PLC   467,824    13,900,097 
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd.   1,097,449    2,684,997 
Halfords Group PLC    1,032,726    2,228,513 
Hammerson PLC    3,388,749    10,426,095 
Hansteen Holdings PLC    1,670,632    2,567,798 
Hastings Group Holdings PLC(d)    633,807    1,503,872 
Hays PLC    6,538,222    13,376,202 
Helical PLC    607,966    3,846,821 
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC    646,256    15,606,715 
Hill & Smith Holdings PLC    280,671    5,257,425 
Hiscox Ltd.   1,311,295    22,695,856 
Hochschild Mining PLC    1,354,521    3,005,047 
HomeServe PLC    1,415,013    23,912,770 
Hotel Chocolat Group PLC(c)    45,655    280,450 
Howden Joinery Group PLC    2,861,643    25,967,955 
Hunting PLC    631,762    2,550,000 
Hurricane Energy PLC(b)(c)    7,173,031    1,961,069 
Hyve Group PLC    4,303,508    5,576,447 
Ibstock PLC(d)    1,761,857    6,758,419 
IG Design Group PLC (c)    184,748    1,943,408 
IG Group Holdings PLC   1,643,263    14,378,903 
IMI PLC   1,141,691    16,614,952 
Inchcape PLC    1,817,522    15,740,788 
Indivior PLC(b)   3,370,937    1,685,446 
IntegraFin Holdings PLC    651,674    4,252,233 
Intermediate Capital Group PLC   1,362,277    31,282,036 
International Personal Finance PLC    1,291,460    2,689,797 
Intu Properties PLC(b)(c)    3,646,601    819,585 
Investec PLC   3,073,390    16,983,234 
iomart Group PLC(c)    731,198    3,667,508 
IQE PLC(b)(c)    3,758,598    2,524,361 
IWG PLC    3,012,739    17,537,675 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
United Kingdom (continued)          
J D Wetherspoon PLC    354,320   $7,244,174 
John Laing Group PLC(d)    2,371,354    11,097,015 
John Menzies PLC    512,556    2,915,436 
John Wood Group PLC    3,024,193    15,001,171 
Jupiter Fund Management PLC    1,902,973    9,672,775 
Just Eat PLC(b)    2,729,382    30,977,682 
Just Group PLC(b)    4,366,182    4,489,292 
Kainos Group PLC    438,919    4,570,807 
KAZ Minerals PLC   1,069,216    6,170,532 
Keller Group PLC   339,883    3,745,563 
Keywords Studios PLC(c)    276,147    4,484,690 
Lancashire Holdings Ltd.   895,089    8,825,702 
Learning Technologies Group PLC(c)    1,419,696    2,911,967 
LondonMetric Property PLC   3,184,421    9,562,372 
Lookers PLC    1,918,053    1,395,665 
LXI REIT PLC    2,346,972    4,207,540 
Man Group PLC    6,888,628    13,975,031 
Marshalls PLC    1,033,526    10,756,104 
Marston’s PLC    3,159,125    4,360,085 
McCarthy & Stone PLC(d)    1,974,951    3,837,384 
Mediclinic International PLC   1,671,058    8,134,901 
Metro Bank PLC(b)(c)   496,753    1,499,538 
Mitchells & Butlers PLC(b)    1,039,805    5,482,685 
Mitie Group PLC   1,762,242    3,087,251 
Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC   2,502,866    10,739,153 
Morgan Advanced Materials PLC   1,471,895    6,053,588 
Morgan Sindall Group PLC   77,540    1,872,547 
N Brown Group PLC   986,139    1,065,292 
National Express Group PLC   2,190,960    12,909,916 
NCC Group PLC    1,315,990    3,729,688 
Network International Holdings PLC(b)(d)    1,545,345    12,385,412 
NewRiver REIT PLC   1,513,786    3,751,490 
Northgate PLC    688,791    2,415,186 
Numis Corp. PLC   88,130    331,674 
On the Beach Group PLC(d)    591,474    3,039,198 
OneSavings Bank PLC    1,970,361    11,080,213 
Oxford Biomedica PLC(b)    81,923    653,345 
Pagegroup PLC    1,418,144    8,535,671 
Paragon Banking Group PLC    1,289,159    8,632,799 
Pennon Group PLC   1,877,465    27,433,990 
Petrofac Ltd.   1,113,672    5,126,406 
Pets at Home Group PLC    2,177,090    8,092,951 
Pharos Energy PLC    350,552    210,254 
Phoenix Group Holdings PLC    2,533,771    25,317,336 
Photo-Me International PLC   672,862    795,609 
Picton Property Income Ltd. (The)   2,476,716    3,330,104 
Playtech PLC    1,357,199    6,174,047 
Plus500 Ltd.   483,329    5,678,053 
Pollen Street Secured Lending PLC    441,159    4,850,010 
Polypipe Group PLC   971,794    6,949,529 
Premier Foods PLC(b)    5,070,561    2,419,614 
Premier Oil PLC(b)    3,627,738    4,798,823 
Primary Health Properties PLC   4,204,679    8,724,067 
Provident Financial PLC    1,108,214    6,800,248 
Purplebricks Group PLC(b)    1,425,843    2,011,115 
PZ Cussons PLC    1,240,279    3,145,617 
QinetiQ Group PLC   2,781,284    12,920,005 
Quilter PLC(d)    8,457,353    18,969,149 
Rathbone Brothers PLC    225,275    5,856,004 
RDI REIT PLC    1,663,154    2,893,929 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
United Kingdom (continued)          
Redde PLC    1,785,229   $2,306,224 
Redrow PLC    1,064,216    11,152,657 
Regional REIT Ltd.(d)    852,947    1,308,749 
Renewi PLC   4,260,579    1,999,402 
Renishaw PLC    165,133    8,654,893 
Restaurant Group PLC (The)   2,330,684    3,966,350 
Restore PLC    581,500    3,832,668 
Rightmove PLC    4,261,612    36,952,958 
Rotork PLC    4,020,809    16,128,606 
Royal Mail PLC   3,841,449    10,036,451 
RPS Group PLC   1,172,528    2,689,391 
RWS Holdings PLC   654,784    4,954,404 
Sabre Insurance Group PLC(d)    390,684    1,588,774 
Safestore Holdings PLC    978,567    10,384,077 
Sage PLC   4,913,272    2,708,546 
Sanne Group PLC   394,579    3,126,006 
Savills PLC    680,927    11,166,122 
Scapa Group PLC    710,423    2,355,247 
Schroder REIT Ltd.   4,193,466    2,918,693 
Senior PLC    2,011,165    4,414,112 
Serco Group PLC(b)    5,136,749    10,705,369 
Serica Energy PLC(b)    302,388    460,791 
Shaftesbury PLC    692,323    8,204,458 
SIG PLC   1,949,853    2,377,525 
Signature Aviation PLC    3,832,245    14,710,454 
Sirius Minerals PLC(b)(c)    27,922,005    2,018,853 
Smart Metering Systems PLC(c)    295,007    2,000,779 
Softcat PLC    574,020    8,739,578 
SolGold PLC(b)(c)    3,452,071    871,880 
Sophos Group PLC(d)    1,940,183    14,255,784 
Spectris PLC    527,244    18,390,051 
Spire Healthcare Group PLC(d)    1,372,437    2,369,983 
Spirent Communications PLC    2,700,989    7,886,385 
SSP Group PLC   2,084,503    17,695,785 
St. Mowden Properties PLC   994,854    6,465,285 
Stagecoach Group PLC   1,990,786    3,582,108 
Standard Life Investment Property Income Trust Ltd.   457,598    595,364 
Stobart Group Ltd.   1,708,628    2,297,360 
Superdry PLC    136,982    693,027 
Synthomer PLC    1,524,874    6,790,082 
TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC   2,863,755    4,473,379 
Tate & Lyle PLC    2,075,923    21,694,833 
Ted Baker PLC    142,405    419,363 
Telecom Plus PLC    326,160    6,500,757 
TI Fluid Systems PLC(d)    1,033,711    3,229,453 
TORM PLC(b)(c)    179,981    1,564,043 
TP ICAP PLC    2,535,634    13,266,278 
Trainline PLC(b)(d)    1,697,848    10,563,850 
Travis Perkins PLC    1,090,593    22,304,676 
Tritax Big Box REIT PLC   7,241,426    13,335,274 
Tullow Oil PLC    6,036,156    4,045,269 
UK Commercial Property REIT Ltd.   3,606,831    4,122,174 
Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC   330,577    9,839,613 
UNITE Group PLC (The)   1,290,193    21,633,323 
Urban & Civic PLC    686,387    3,284,408 
Vectura Group PLC   2,999,112    3,700,411 
Vesuvius PLC    986,394    5,656,153 
Victoria PLC(b)(c)   493,996    2,865,217 
Victrex PLC    393,232    11,486,826 
Virgin Money UK PLC(b)    5,472,278    11,848,271 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
United Kingdom (continued)          
Vistry Group PLC   918,546   $16,709,422 
Watkin Jones PLC   391,419    1,277,022 
WH Smith PLC   508,431    16,031,518 
William Hill PLC   3,566,405    8,128,438 
Workspace Group PLC   598,766    9,597,810 
         1,958,458,236 
           
Total Common Stocks — 99.1%
(Cost: $10,018,240,684)
        10,918,980,664 
           
Preferred Stocks          
Germany — 0.1%          
Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS   34,537    2,013,208 
Jungheinrich AG, Preference Shares, NVS   215,323    4,729,468 
Sixt SE, Preference Shares, NVS   69,362    4,827,247 
STO SE & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS   5,523    646,334 
         12,216,257 
Italy — 0.1%          
Buzzi Unicem SpA, Preference Shares, NVS   62,807    882,563 
Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche SpA, Preference Shares, NVS   282,087    2,819,732 
         3,702,295 
           
Total Preferred Stocks — 0.2%
(Cost: $19,524,655)
        15,918,552 
           
Rights          
Hong Kong — 0.0%          
Guotai Junan International Holdings Ltd.,
(Expires 03/09/20)(b)
   5,084,666    6 
Norway — 0.0%          
XXL ASA, (Expires 03/11/20)(b)   59,253    0(e)
           
Total Rights — 0.0%
(Cost: $0)
        6 
           
Warrants          
Singapore — 0.0%          
Ezion Holdings Ltd. (Expires 04/24/20)(a)(b)   2    0(e)
Security  Shares   Value 
           
Singapore (continued)          
Ezion Holdings Ltd. (Expires 04/16/23)(a)(b)(c)   3,963,747   $29 
         29 
Spain — 0.0%          
Abengoa SA (Expires 03/31/25)(b)(c)   3,171,918    33,394 
           
Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost: $0)
        33,423 
           
Short-Term Investments          
           
Money Market Funds — 4.4%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.78%(f)(g)(h)   482,316,988    482,606,378 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(f)(g)   3,630,000    3,630,000 
         486,236,378 
           
Total Short-Term Investments — 4.4%
(Cost: $485,956,403)
        486,236,378 
           
Total Investments in Securities — 103.7%
(Cost: $10,523,721,742)
        11,421,169,023 
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (3.7)%        (403,655,371)
Net Assets — 100.0%       $11,017,513,652 

 

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

(b)Non-income producing security.

(c)All or a portion of this security is on loan.

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

(e)Rounds to less than $1.
(f) Affiliate of the Fund.

(g)Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(h)All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.


 

Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer  Shares
Held at 07/31/19
   Net Activity   Shares
Held at
01/31/20
   Value at
01/31/20
   Income   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares   567,879,770    (85,562,782)   482,316,988   $482,606,378   $9,056,568(b)  $18,612   $39,370 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares   2,818,000    812,000    3,630,000    3,630,000    55,709         
                  $486,236,378   $9,112,277   $18,612   $39,370 

 

(a)Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 

(b)Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description  Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000)
   Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Long Contracts                  
Euro STOXX 50 Index    520   03/20/20  $20,970   $(680,875)
FTSE 100 Index    203   03/20/20   19,314    (872,418)
TOPIX Index   141   03/12/20   21,842    (587,195)
                $(2,140,488)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

 

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

   Equity
Contracts
 
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments    
Futures contracts    
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)  $2,140,488 

 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

   Equity
Contracts
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:    
Futures contracts  $5,477,377 
      
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:     
Futures contracts  $(2,499,863)

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:    
Average notional value of contracts — long  $57,412,545 

 

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

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

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

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                
Assets                
Common Stocks  $10,885,052,179   $31,136,099   $2,792,386   $10,918,980,664 
Preferred Stocks   15,918,552            15,918,552 
Rights       6        6 
Warrants       33,394    29    33,423 
Money Market Funds   486,236,378            486,236,378 
   $11,387,207,109   $31,169,499   $2,792,415   $11,421,169,023 
Derivative financial instruments(a)                    
Liabilities                    
Futures Contracts  $(2,140,488)  $   $   $(2,140,488)

 

(a)Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) 

January 31, 2020

 

   iShares
Adaptive
Currency
Hedged
MSCI EAFE
ETF
   iShares
Currency
Hedged
MSCI ACWI
ex U.S. ETF
   iShares
Currency Hedged
MSCI EAFE ETF
   iShares
Currency
Hedged
MSCI EAFE
Small-Cap
ETF
 
                     
ASSETS                    
Investments in securities, at value:                    
Affiliated(a)  $9,971,863   $82,209,701   $2,991,076,391   $36,436,891 
Cash   145    767        983 
Receivables:                    
Securities lending income — Affiliated   354    2,575         
Dividends   12    479    7,745    224 
Unrealized appreciation on:                    
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts   48,507    1,360,802    48,139,104    626,319 
Total assets   10,020,881    83,574,324    3,039,223,240    37,064,417 
                     
LIABILITIES                    
Bank overdraft           3,853     
Cash received:                    
Collateral — forward foreign currency exchange contracts       900,000    500,000    440,000 
Payables:                    
Investments purchased   26,826    945,861    36,365,291    443,232 
Investment advisory fees   254    2,126    77,458    939 
Unrealized depreciation on:                    
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts   34,832    589,507    30,065,788    338,680 
Total liabilities   61,912    2,437,494    67,012,390    1,222,851 
                     
NET ASSETS  $9,958,969   $81,136,830   $2,972,210,850   $35,841,566 
                     
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                    
Paid-in capital  $9,586,012   $81,026,220   $2,917,720,599   $35,986,941 
Accumulated earnings (loss)   372,957    110,610    54,490,251    (145,375)
NET ASSETS  $9,958,969   $81,136,830   $2,972,210,850   $35,841,566 
                     
Shares outstanding   350,000    2,950,000    99,350,000    1,200,000 
Net asset value  $28.45   $27.50   $29.92   $29.87 
Shares authorized   Unlimited    Unlimited    Unlimited    Unlimited 
Par value   None    None    None    None 
                     
(a)     Investments, at cost — Affiliated  $9,577,128   $80,711,279   $2,903,419,461   $36,640,304 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued) 

January 31, 2020

 

   iShares
MSCI ACWI ex
U.S. ETF
   iShares
MSCI EAFE ETF
  iShares
MSCI EAFE
Small-Cap ETF
 
                
ASSETS               
Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):               
Unaffiliated(b)  $3,537,598,797   $62,889,180,494   $10,934,932,645 
Affiliated(c)   126,650,314    376,396,268    486,236,378 
Cash   1,525,689    957    883 
Foreign currency, at value(d)   1,929,199    111,156,127    42,734,712 
Cash pledged:               
Futures contracts   767,000         
Foreign currency collateral pledged:               
Futures contracts(e)       14,240,971    3,038,532 
Receivables:               
Investments sold   29,520,153    243    16,629,607 
Securities lending income — Affiliated   86,038    598,180    1,433,008 
Dividends   4,839,399    50,240,282    12,792,963 
Tax reclaims   2,092,910    63,892,040    6,144,194 
Foreign withholding tax claims   88,415    59,861,152    411,498 
Total assets   3,705,097,914    63,565,566,714    11,504,354,420 
                
LIABILITIES               
Collateral on securities loaned, at value   35,928,766    359,401,266    482,354,353 
Deferred foreign capital gain tax           2,374 
Payables:               
Investments purchased   3,874,185         
Variation margin on futures contracts   280,864    3,041,976    765,898 
Capital shares redeemed   20,606,126         
Investment advisory fees   1,041,514    17,021,137    3,705,976 
Professional fees   3,067    6,083,615    12,167 
Foreign taxes   1,169         
Total liabilities   61,735,691    385,547,994    486,840,768 
                
NET ASSETS  $3,643,362,223   $63,180,018,720   $11,017,513,652 
                
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:               
Paid-in capital  $3,817,749,472   $64,871,014,295   $10,619,642,735 
Accumulated earnings (loss)   (174,387,249)   (1,690,995,575)   397,870,917 
NET ASSETS  $3,643,362,223   $63,180,018,720   $11,017,513,652 
                
Shares outstanding   76,200,000    928,200,000    182,200,000 
Net asset value  $47.81   $68.07   $60.47 
Shares authorized   Unlimited    Unlimited    Unlimited 
Par value   None    None    None 
                
(a)     Securities loaned, at value  $33,136,698   $323,318,107   $449,810,757 
(b)     Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated  $3,452,014,780   $58,665,963,124   $10,037,765,339 
(c)     Investments, at cost — Affiliated  $128,084,689   $376,266,608   $485,956,403 
(d)     Foreign currency, at cost  $1,755,292   $110,842,074   $42,619,160 
(e)     Foreign currency collateral pledged, at cost  $   $14,252,568   $3,041,441 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited) 

Six Months Ended January 31, 2020

 

   iShares
Adaptive
Currency
Hedged
MSCI
EAFE ETF
   iShares
Currency
Hedged
MSCI ACWI
ex U.S. ETF
   iShares
Currency
Hedged
MSCI EAFE
ETF
   iShares
Currency
Hedged
MSCI EAFE
Small-Cap
ETF
 
                     
INVESTMENT INCOME                    
Dividends — Affiliated  $98,342   $1,317,854   $33,963,780   $725,162 
Securities lending income — Affiliated — net   708    8,911        3,870 
Total investment income   99,050    1,326,765    33,963,780    729,032 
                     
EXPENSES                    
Investment advisory fees   16,504    145,111    5,643,873    67,987 
Total expenses   16,504    145,111    5,643,873    67,987 
                     
Less:                    
Investment advisory fees waived   (15,201)   (133,655)   (5,198,304)   (63,243)
Total expenses after fees waived   1,303    11,456    445,569    4,744 
Net investment income   97,747    1,315,309    33,518,211    724,288 
                     
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)                    
Net realized gain (loss) from:                    
Investments — Affiliated   291    (97,508)   (2,022,392)   (53,468)
In-kind redemptions — Affiliated           5,859,533    383,438 
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts   15,254    397,361    34,044,007    164,663 
Net realized gain   15,545    299,853    37,881,148    494,633 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                    
Investments — Affiliated   346,822    2,453,825    131,940,280    1,390,478 
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts   (36,061)   (530,057)   (53,489,408)   (324,893)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   310,761    1,923,768    78,450,872    1,065,585 
Net realized and unrealized gain   326,306    2,223,621    116,332,020    1,560,218 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $424,053   $3,538,930   $149,850,231   $2,284,506 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited) (continued) 

Six Months Ended January 31, 2020

 

   iShares
MSCI ACWI
ex U.S. ETF
   iShares
MSCI EAFE ETF
   iShares
MSCI EAFE
Small-Cap
ETF
 
                
INVESTMENT INCOME               
Dividends — Unaffiliated  $43,858,428   $663,865,561   $94,517,662 
Dividends — Affiliated   143,222    160,547    55,709 
Non-cash dividends — Unaffiliated   7,544,114        5,347,488 
Securities lending income — Affiliated — net   550,242    2,836,220    9,056,568 
Other income — Unaffiliated   5,550        20,270 
Foreign taxes withheld   (3,868,528)   (44,724,287)   (6,311,624)
Foreign withholding tax claims       1,960,390     
Other foreign taxes   (59,432)        
Total investment income   48,173,596    624,098,431    102,686,073 
                
EXPENSES               
Investment advisory fees   6,309,440    96,280,767    19,746,823 
Professional fees       196,039     
Total expenses   6,309,440    96,476,806    19,746,823 
                
Less:               
Investment advisory fees waived   (296,627)        
Total expenses after fees waived   6,012,813    96,476,806    19,746,823 
Net investment income   42,160,783    527,621,625    82,939,250 
                
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)               
Net realized gain (loss) from:               
Investments — Unaffiliated   (57,654,528)   (187,436,378)   (49,652,281)
Investments — Affiliated   (1,224)   (354)   18,612 
In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated   81,992,866    308,564,962    47,021,894 
In-kind redemptions — Affiliated   1,094,958         
Futures contracts   1,310,549    40,542,438    5,477,377 
Foreign currency transactions   (163,486)   393,102    1,059,632 
Net realized gain   26,579,135    162,063,770    3,925,234 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:               
Investments — Unaffiliated(a)   139,457,724    2,805,606,967    671,317,510 
Investments — Affiliated   3,222,868    34,344    39,370 
Futures contracts   (210,403)   (12,525,189)   (2,499,863)
Foreign currency translations   204,127    3,821,459    687,042 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   142,674,316    2,796,937,581    669,544,059 
Net realized and unrealized gain   169,253,451    2,959,001,351    673,469,293 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $211,414,234   $3,486,622,976   $756,408,543 
                
(a)    Net of deferred foreign capital gain tax of  $   $   $2,374 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   iShares
Adaptive Currency Hedged MSCI
EAFE ETF
   iShares
Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex
U.S. ETF
 
   Six Months
Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
07/31/19
   Six Months
Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
07/31/19
 
                     
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                    
                     
OPERATIONS                    
Net investment income  $97,747   $255,108   $1,315,309   $1,575,556 
Net realized gain   15,545    119,868    299,853    271,529 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   310,761    (347,655)   1,923,768    505,684 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   424,053    27,321    3,538,930    2,352,769 
                     
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)                    
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders   (97,638)   (429,575)   (1,295,026)   (1,572,188)
                     
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS                    
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions   1,457,060    5,688,999    8,242,504    26,861,811 
                     
NET ASSETS                    
Total increase in net assets   1,783,475    5,286,745    10,486,408    27,642,392 
Beginning of period   8,175,494    2,888,749    70,650,422    43,008,030 
End of period  $9,958,969   $8,175,494   $81,136,830   $70,650,422 

 

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

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

   iShares
Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
   iShares
Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap
ETF
 
   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
07/31/19
   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
07/31/19
 
                     
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                    
                     
OPERATIONS                    
Net investment income  $33,518,211   $91,609,695   $724,288   $594,464 
Net realized gain   37,881,148    95,442,167    494,633    52,565 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   78,450,872    (158,301,854)   1,065,585    (1,793,610)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   149,850,231    28,750,008    2,284,506    (1,146,581)
                     
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)                    
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders   (100,163,566)   (126,764,597)   (1,105,618)   (1,329,916)
                     
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS                    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions   31,441,671    (469,886,115)   8,904,168    6,273,838 
                     
NET ASSETS                    
Total increase (decrease) in net assets   81,128,336    (567,900,704)   10,083,056    3,797,341 
Beginning of period   2,891,082,514    3,458,983,218    25,758,510    21,961,169 
End of period  $2,972,210,850   $2,891,082,514   $35,841,566   $25,758,510 

 

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

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

   iShares
MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
   iShares
MSCI EAFE ETF
 
  

 Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)

   Year Ended
07/31/19
   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
07/31/19
 
                     
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                    
                     
OPERATIONS                    
Net investment income  $42,160,783   $104,424,888   $527,621,625   $1,962,705,638 
Net realized gain   26,579,135    140,685,094    162,063,770    2,480,456,375 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   142,674,316    (215,018,401)   2,796,937,581    (6,494,892,911)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   211,414,234    30,091,581    3,486,622,976    (2,051,730,898)
                     
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)                    
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders   (67,637,980)   (102,589,659)   (707,531,424)   (1,959,749,954)
                     
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS                    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions   (367,885,593)   781,283,019    320,293,617    (8,678,362,908)
                     
NET ASSETS                    
Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (224,109,339)   708,784,941    3,099,385,169    (12,689,843,760)
Beginning of period   3,867,471,562    3,158,686,621    60,080,633,551    72,770,477,311 
End of period  $3,643,362,223   $3,867,471,562   $63,180,018,720   $60,080,633,551 

 

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

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

   iShares
MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
 
   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
07/31/19
 
           
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS          
           
OPERATIONS          
Net investment income  $82,939,250   $235,633,532 
Net realized gain   3,925,234    365,114,012 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   669,544,059    (1,361,130,495)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   756,408,543    (760,382,951)
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)          
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders   (218,028,825)   (264,437,208)
           
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS          
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions   1,023,290,882    (697,734,019)
           
NET ASSETS          
Total increase (decrease) in net assets   1,561,670,600    (1,722,554,178)
Beginning of period   9,455,843,052    11,178,397,230 
End of period  $11,017,513,652   $9,455,843,052 

 

(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 Adaptive Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF 
   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
07/31/19
   Year Ended
07/31/18
   Year Ended
07/31/17
   Period From
01/05/16
to 07/31/16
(a)
                     
Net asset value, beginning of period  $27.25   $28.89   $27.43   $23.77   $24.29 
Net investment income(b)   0.32    0.94    0.86    0.68    0.48 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)   1.21    (1.15)   1.46    3.66    (0.52)
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations   1.53    (0.21)   2.32    4.34    (0.04)
                          
Distributions(d)                         
From net investment income   (0.33)   (0.85)   (0.86)   (0.68)   (0.48)
From net realized gain       (0.58)            
Return of capital               (0.00)(e)   (0.00)(e)
Total distributions   (0.33)   (1.43)   (0.86)   (0.68)   (0.48)
                          
Net asset value, end of period  $28.45   $27.25   $28.89   $27.43   $23.77 
                          
Total Return                         
Based on net asset value   5.57%(f)   (0.49)%   8.56%   18.42%   0.01%(f)(g)
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets                         
Total expenses(h)   0.38%(i)   0.38%   0.38%   0.38%   0.38%(i)
Total expenses after fees waived(h)   0.03%(i)   0.03%   0.03%   0.03%   0.03%(i)
Net investment income   2.25%(i)   3.46%   3.00%   2.69%   3.63%(i)
                          
Supplemental Data                         
Net assets, end of period (000)  $9,959   $8,175   $2,889   $2,743   $2,377 
Portfolio turnover rate(j)(k)   2%(f)   8%   8%   7%   4%(f)

 

(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)Not annualized.
(g)The total return disclosed is based on the net asset value (“NAV”) calculated daily for the creation and redemption of shares in the Fund, which may differ from the NAV calculated for financial reporting purposes. Based on the NAV calculated for financial reporting purposes, the total return for the Fund was -0.03%.
(h)The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.
(i)Annualized.
(j)Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.
(k)Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. See the underlying fund's financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF 
    Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/19
    Year Ended
07/31/18
    Year Ended
07/31/17
    Year Ended
07/31/16
    Period From
06/29/15
to 07/31/15
(a)
                               
Net asset value, beginning of period  $26.66   $26.88   $25.28   $21.88   $24.85   $24.34 
Net investment income (loss)(b)    0.47    0.88    0.44    0.90    0.56    (0.00)(c)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(d)    0.82    (0.43)   1.83    3.05    (2.30)   0.51 
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations   1.29    0.45    2.27    3.95    (1.74)   0.51 
                               
Distributions(e)                              
From net investment income   (0.45)   (0.67)   (0.67)   (0.55)   (0.56)    
From net realized gain                   (0.67)    
Return of capital                   (0.00)(c)    
Total distributions   (0.45)   (0.67)   (0.67)   (0.55)   (1.23)    
                               
Net asset value, end of period  $27.50   $26.66   $26.88   $25.28   $21.88   $24.85 
                               
Total Return                              
Based on net asset value   4.81%(f)   1.75%   9.05%   18.18%   (6.97)%   2.10%(f)
                               
Ratios to Average Net Assets                              
Total expenses(g)   0.38%(h)   0.38%   0.38%   0.38%   0.38%   0.38%(h)
Total expenses after fees waived(g)    0.03%(h)   0.03%   0.03%   0.03%   0.03%   0.05%(h)
Net investment income (loss)   3.44%(h)   3.37%   1.66%   3.68%   2.56%   (0.05)%(h)
                               
Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000)  $81,137   $70,650   $43,008   $85,968   $2,188   $2,485 
Portfolio turnover rate(i)(j)    4%(f)   7%   10%   6%   8%   0%(f)

 

(a)Commencement of operations.
(b)Based on average shares outstanding.
(c)Rounds to less than $0.01.
(d)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.
(e)Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.
(f)Not annualized.
(g)The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.
(h)Annualized.
(i)Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.
(j)Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. See the underlying fund's financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF 
   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
07/31/19
   Year Ended
07/31/18
   Year Ended
07/31/17
   Year Ended
07/31/16
   Year Ended
07/31/15
 
                         
Net asset value, beginning of period  $29.40   $29.96   $28.09   $24.30   $27.86   $24.77 
Net investment income(a)   0.34    0.86    0.83    0.74    0.75    1.16 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)   1.20    (0.20)   1.93    3.83    (3.38)   2.63 
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations   1.54    0.66    2.76    4.57    (2.63)   3.79 
                               
Distributions(c)                              
From net investment income   (0.35)   (0.91)   (0.89)   (0.70)   (0.69)   (0.63)
From net realized gain   (0.67)   (0.31)       (0.08)   (0.24)   (0.07)
Total distributions   (1.02)   (1.22)   (0.89)   (0.78)   (0.93)   (0.70)
                               
Net asset value, end of period  $29.92   $29.40   $29.96   $28.09   $24.30   $27.86 
                               
Total Return                              
Based on net asset value   5.23%(d)   2.45%   9.94%   18.97%   (9.41)%   15.42%
                               
Ratios to Average Net Assets                              
Total expenses(e)   0.38%(f)   0.38%   0.38%   0.38%   0.38%   0.39%
Total expenses after fees waived(e)   0.03%(f)   0.03%   0.03%   0.03%   0.03%   0.05%
Net investment income   2.26%(f)   3.01%   2.82%   2.77%   3.04%   4.16%
                               
Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000)  $2,972,211   $2,891,083   $3,458,983   $4,278,604   $3,542,254   $2,899,161 
Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)   4%(d)   7%   12%   10%   10%   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)Not annualized.
(e)The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.
(f)Annualized.
(g)Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.
(h)Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. See the underlying fund's financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF 
   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
07/31/19
   Year Ended
07/31/18
   Year Ended
07/31/17
   Year Ended
07/31/16
   Period From
06/29/15
to 07/31/15
(a)
                         
Net asset value, beginning of period  $28.62   $31.37   $28.48   $23.85   $25.17   $24.37 
Net investment income (loss)(b)   0.69    0.84    0.77    0.92    0.55    (0.00)(c)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(d)   1.49    (1.93)   2.86    4.46    (1.16)   0.80 
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations   2.18    (1.09)   3.63    5.38    (0.61)   0.80 
                               
Distributions(e)                              
From net investment income   (0.61)   (0.80)   (0.74)   (0.75)   (0.52)    
From net realized gain   (0.32)   (0.86)           (0.19)    
Return of capital                   (0.00)(c)    
Total distributions   (0.93)   (1.66)   (0.74)   (0.75)   (0.71)    
                               
Net asset value, end of period  $29.87   $28.62   $31.37   $28.48   $23.85   $25.17 
                               
Total Return                              
Based on net asset value   7.58%(f)   (3.05)%   12.81%   22.77%   (2.35)%   3.28%(f)
                               
Ratios to Average Net Assets                              
Total expenses(g)   0.43%(h)   0.43%   0.43%   0.43%   0.43%   0.43%(h)
Total expenses after fees waived(g)   0.03%(h)   0.03%   0.03%   0.03%   0.03%   0.05%(h)
Net investment income (loss)   4.58%(h)   2.94%   2.50%   3.50%   2.34%   (0.05)%(h)
                               
Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000)  $35,842   $25,759   $21,961   $9,969   $8,348   $2,517 
Portfolio turnover rate(i)(j)   5%(f)   10%   10%   13%   9%   0%(f)

 

(a)Commencement of operations.
(b)Based on average shares outstanding.
(c)Rounds to less than $0.01.
(d)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.
(e)Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.
(f)Not annualized.
(g)The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.
(h)Annualized.
(i)Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.
(j)Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. See the underlying fund's financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued) 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF 
   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
07/31/19
   Year Ended
07/31/18
   Year Ended
07/31/17
   Year Ended
07/31/16
   Year Ended
07/31/15
 
                         
Net asset value, beginning of period  $46.26   $48.60   $47.08   $40.66   $44.18   $47.49 
Net investment income(a)   0.50    1.32    1.33    1.12(b)   1.06    1.15 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)   1.84    (2.49)   1.45    6.36    (3.54)   (3.31)
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations   2.34    (1.17)   2.78    7.48    (2.48)   (2.16)
                               
Distributions(d)                              
From net investment income   (0.79)   (1.17)   (1.26)   (1.06)   (1.04)   (1.15)
Total distributions   (0.79)   (1.17)   (1.26)   (1.06)   (1.04)   (1.15)
                               
Net asset value, end of period  $47.81   $46.26   $48.60   $47.08   $40.66   $44.18 
                               
Total Return                              
Based on net asset value   5.04%(e)   (2.27)%   5.92%   18.62%   (5.52)%   (4.54)%
                               
Ratios to Average Net Assets                              
Total expenses   0.31%(f)(g)   0.32%(g)   0.31%(g)   0.32%   0.33%   0.33%
Total expenses after fees waived   0.30%(f)(g)   0.30%(g)   0.31%(g)   0.32%   0.33%   0.33%
Total expenses excluding professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims   N/A    0.32%   N/A    0.32%   N/A    N/A 
Net investment income   2.10%(f)   2.91%   2.69%   2.62%(b)   2.67%   2.55%
                               
Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000)  $3,643,362   $3,867,472   $3,158,687   $2,655,487   $1,911,104   $2,023,411 
Portfolio turnover rate(h)   10%(e)(i)   15%(i)   6%(i)   7%   11%   6%

 

(a)Based on average shares outstanding.
(b)Reflects the one-time, positive effect of foreign withholding tax claims, net of the associated professional fees, which resulted in the following increases for the year ended July 31, 2017:

Net investment income per share by $0.01.

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets by 0.02%.

(c)The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.
(d)Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.
(e)Not annualized.
(f)Annualized.
(g)The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.
(h)Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.
(i)Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. See the underlying fund's financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   iShares MSCI EAFE ETF 
   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
07/31/19
   Year Ended
07/31/18
   Year Ended
07/31/17
   Year Ended
07/31/16
   Year Ended
07/31/15
 
                         
Net asset value, beginning of period  $64.94   $68.87   $66.78   $58.27   $64.91   $66.89 
Net investment income(a)   0.58    1.95    1.93    1.72    1.73(b)   1.83(b)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)   3.33    (3.87)   2.26    8.45    (6.69)   (2.11)
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations   3.91    (1.92)   4.19    10.17    (4.96)   (0.28)
                               
Distributions(d)                              
From net investment income   (0.78)   (2.01)   (2.10)   (1.66)   (1.68)   (1.70)
Total distributions   (0.78)   (2.01)   (2.10)   (1.66)   (1.68)   (1.70)
                               
Net asset value, end of period  $68.07   $64.94   $68.87   $66.78   $58.27   $64.91 
                               
Total Return                              
Based on net asset value   5.99%(e)   (2.64)%   6.32%   17.68%   (7.54)%(b)   (0.41)%(b)
                               
Ratios to Average Net Assets                              
Total expenses   0.31%(f)   0.32%   0.31%   0.32%   0.33%   0.34%
Total expenses excluding professional fees for foreign withholding tax                              
claims   0.31%(f)   0.32%   N/A    0.32%   0.33%   0.33%
Net investment income   1.72%(f)   3.03%   2.77%   2.82%   2.99%(b)   2.84%(b)
                               
Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000)  $63,180,019   $60,080,634   $72,770,477   $78,691,555   $59,853,751   $61,459,174 
Portfolio turnover rate(g)   1%(e)   4%   4%   2%   3%   2%

 

(a)Based on average shares outstanding.
(b)Reflects the one-time, positive effect of foreign withholding tax claims, net of the associated professional fees, which resulted in the following increases for the years ended July 31, 2016 and July 31, 2015, respectively:
Net investment income per share by $0.02 and $0.06, respectively.

Total return by 0.03% and 0.07%, respectively.

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets by 0.04% and 0.08%, respectively.

(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)Not annualized.
(f)Annualized.
(g)Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF 
   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
07/31/19
   Year Ended
07/31/18
   Year Ended
07/31/17
   Year Ended
07/31/16
   Year Ended
07/31/15
 
                         
Net asset value, beginning of period  $57.03   $63.44   $59.60   $51.00   $51.44   $51.45 
Net investment income(a)   0.49    1.43    1.46    1.28(b)   1.20    1.12 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)   4.21    (6.23)   3.90    8.83    (0.54)   0.11 
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations   4.70    (4.80)   5.36    10.11    0.66    1.23 
                               
Distributions(d)                              
From net investment income   (1.26)   (1.61)   (1.52)   (1.51)   (1.10)   (1.24)
Total distributions   (1.26)   (1.61)   (1.52)   (1.51)   (1.10)   (1.24)
                               
Net asset value, end of period  $60.47   $57.03   $63.44   $59.60   $51.00   $51.44 
                               
Total Return                              
Based on net asset value   8.19%(e)   (7.41)%(f)   9.01%   20.21%(b)   1.35%   2.55%
                               
Ratios to Average Net Assets                              
Total expenses   0.39%(g)   0.40%   0.39%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%
Total expenses excluding professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims   N/A    0.40%   N/A    0.40%   N/A    N/A 
Net investment income   1.66%(g)   2.47%   2.28%   2.38%(b)   2.44%   2.26%
                               
Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000)  $11,017,514   $9,455,843   $11,178,397   $8,737,472   $5,967,131   $5,184,949 
Portfolio turnover rate(h)   9%(e)   10%   8%   6%   17%   13%

 

(a)Based on average shares outstanding.
(b)Reflects the one-time, positive effect of foreign withholding tax claims, net of the associated professional fees, which resulted in the following increases for the year ended July 31, 2017:
Net investment income per share by $0.01.

Total return by 0.02%.

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets by 0.02%.

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

(d)Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.
(e)Not annualized.

(f)Includes payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.
(g)Annualized.

(h)Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

1.ORGANIZATION

 

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

 

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

 

    Diversification 
iShares ETF   Classification 
Adaptive Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE   Diversified 
Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S   Diversified 
Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE   Diversified 
Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap   Diversified 
MSCI ACWI ex U.S.   Diversified 
MSCI EAFE   Diversified 
MSCI EAFE Small-Cap   Diversified 

 

Currently each currency hedged fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in an iShares fund (an “underlying fund”). The financial statements and schedules of investments for the underlying funds are included in this report and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the currency hedged funds.

 

2.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures 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.

 

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source. Any taxes withheld that are reclaimable from foreign tax authorities are reflected in tax reclaims receivable. Distributions received by the Funds may include a return of capital that is estimated by management. Such amounts are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to capital gains. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be re-designated as a return of capital or capital gain. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date and recorded as non-cash dividend income at fair value. Interest income is accrued daily.

 

Foreign CurrencyTranslation: The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in non-U.S. currencies are translated to U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Funds as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments for financial reporting purposes. Each Fund reports realized currency gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, each of the currency hedged funds has elected to treat realized gains (losses) from certain foreign currency contracts as capital gain (loss) for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its 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 dividends are presented as “other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of January 31, 2020, if any, are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

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 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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 should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. 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. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

 

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:
  Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or 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.
  Exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the fund is primarily traded. Funds traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last traded price.
  Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”).
  Futures contract notional values are determined based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded.
  Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued based on that day’s prevailing forward exchange rate for the underlying currencies. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available.

 

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

 

When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

 

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 for identical assets or liabilities;
  Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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 January 31, 2020, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock FundAdvisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedules 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 for each Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of January 31, 2020 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities.

 

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a 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. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender 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.

 

The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of January 31, 2020:

 

   Market Value of   Cash Collateral   Non-Cash Collateral     
iShares ETF and Counterparty  Securities on Loan   Received(a)   Received   Net Amount 
MSCI ACWI ex U.S                    
Barclays Capital Inc.  $40,539   $40,539   $   $ 
BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.   524,370    524,370         
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.   81,873    81,873         
BofA Securities, Inc.   6,251,077    6,251,077         
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.   1,677,863    1,677,863         
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC   214,565    214,565         
Goldman Sachs & Co.   2,750,230    2,750,230         
Jefferies LLC   271,194    271,194         
JPMorgan Securities LLC   3,545,254    3,545,254         
Macquarie Bank Limited   526,155    526,155         
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC   15,505,441    15,505,441         
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (U.S. Equity Securities Lending)   326,261    326,261         
Nomura Securities International Inc.   104,285    104,285         
RBC Capital Markets LLC   49,647    49,647         
Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.   294,166    294,166         
TD Prime Services LLC   382,251    382,251         
UBS Securities LLC   20,709    20,709         
Wells Fargo Securities LLC   570,818    570,818         
   $33,136,698   $33,136,698   $   $ 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

   Market Value of   Cash Collateral   Non-Cash Collateral     
iShares ETF and Counterparty  Securities on Loan   Received(a)   Received   Net Amount 
MSCI EAFE                    
Barclays Capital Inc.  $13,154,337   $13,154,337   $   $ 
BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.   165,876    165,876         
BofA Securities, Inc.   31,044,102    31,044,102         
Citadel Clearing LLC   350,982    350,982         
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.   5,264,516    5,264,516         
Credit Suisse AG Dublin Branch   22,685,815    22,685,815         
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC   2,243,603    2,243,603         
Goldman Sachs & Co.   39,721,459    39,721,459         
HSBC Bank PLC   595,993    595,993         
Jefferies LLC   1,610,832    1,610,832         
JPMorgan Securities LLC   25,241,198    25,241,198         
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC   173,968,956    173,968,956         
Nomura Securities International Inc.   177,423    177,423         
RBC Capital Markets LLC   13,823    13,823         
SG Americas Securities LLC   101,551    101,551         
State Street Bank & Trust Company   6,560    6,560         
UBS Securities LLC   870,409    870,409         
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association   5,506,283    5,506,283         
Wells Fargo Securities LLC   594,389    594,389         
   $323,318,107   $323,318,107   $   $ 
MSCI EAFE Small-Cap                    
Barclays Capital Inc.  $7,896,574   $7,896,574   $   $ 
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.   2,293,027    2,293,027         
BofA Securities, Inc.   38,525,716    38,525,716         
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.   38,593,505    38,593,505         
Credit Suisse AG Dublin Branch   23,715,197    23,715,197         
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC   19,694,333    19,694,333         
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.   14,931,551    14,931,551         
Goldman Sachs & Co.   128,186,487    128,186,487         
HSBC Bank PLC   7,971,839    7,971,839         
Jefferies LLC   367,105    367,105         
JPMorgan Securities LLC   18,166,756    18,166,756         
Macquarie Bank Limited   14,058,942    14,058,942         
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC   108,011,648    108,011,648         
National Financial Services LLC   699,484    699,484         
Natixis Securities Americas LLC   112,804    112,804         
Nomura Securities International Inc.   3,264,052    3,264,052         
Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.   1,597,008    1,597,008         
SEB Securities Inc.   4,334,862    4,334,862         
SG Americas Securities LLC   1,399,443    1,399,443         
State Street Bank & Trust Company   459,095    459,095         
UBS AG   12,069,026    12,069,026         
UBS Securities LLC   3,350,191    3,350,191         
Wells Fargo Securities LLC   112,112    112,112         
   $449,810,757   $449,810,757   $   $ 

 

(a) Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

5.DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Futures Contracts: Each Fund’s use of futures contracts is generally limited to cash equitization. This involves the use of available cash to invest in index futures contracts in order to gain exposure to the equity markets represented in or by the Fund’s underlying index and is intended to allow the Fund to better track its underlying index. Futures contracts are standardized, exchange-traded agreements to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a set price on a future date. Depending on the terms of a contract, a futures contract 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, a fund is required to pledge to the executing broker which holds segregated from its own assets, an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other high-quality debt and equity securities equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Securities deposited as initial margin, if any, are designated in the schedule of investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

Pursuant to the contract, a fund agrees 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 or depreciation and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable or payable on futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement 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. Losses may arise if the notional value of a futures contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and the assets underlying such contracts.

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: Each currency-hedged fund uses forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge the currency exposure of non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities held in its portfolio or its underlying fund’s portfolio. A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency against another currency at an agreed upon price and quantity. The contracts are traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) and not on an organized exchange.

 

The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement of operations equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“NDFs”) are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies. A fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by the fund.

 

Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help mitigate its counterparty risk, a fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. 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.

 

The collateral requirements under an ISDA Master Agreement 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. Except for NDFs, the forward foreign currency exchange contracts held by the Funds generally do not require collateral. Cash collateral pledged to the counterparty, if any, is presented as cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives on the statement of assets and liabilities. Cash received as collateral from the counterparty may be reinvested in money market funds, including those managed by the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates. Such collateral, if any, is presented in the statement of assets and liabilities as affiliated investments at value and as a liability for cash received as collateral on OTC derivatives. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from the counterparty are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, each Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Each Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

 

For financial reporting purposes, each 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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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

For its investment advisory services to each of the following Funds, BFAis entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

iShares ETF  Investment Advisory Fee 
Adaptive Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE   0.38%
Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S   0.38 
Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE   0.38 
Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap   0.43 

 

For its investment advisory services to each of the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. and iShares MSCI EAFE ETFs, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on each Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:

 

Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets  Investment Advisory Fee 
First $30 billion   0.350%
Over $30 billion, up to and including $60 billion   0.320 
Over $60 billion, up to and including $90 billion   0.280 
Over $90 billion, up to and including $120 billion   0.252 
Over $120 billion, up to and including $150 billion   0.227 
Over $150 billion    0.204 

 

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

 

Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets  Investment Advisory Fee 
First $12 billion   0.4000%
Over $12 billion, up to and including $18 billion   0.3800 
Over $18 billion, up to and including $24 billion   0.3610 
Over $24 billion, up to and including $30 billion   0.3430 
Over $30 billion   0.3259 
      
Each reduced investment advisory fee level reflects a 5% reduction (rounded to the fourth decimal place) from the investment advisory fee at the prior aggregate average daily net asset level.

 

Expense Waivers: A fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). The total of the investment advisory fee and acquired fund fees and expenses are a fund’s total annual operating expenses.

 

For each of the iShares Adaptive Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF and iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for each Fund through November 30, 2020 so that each Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to each Fund’s investments in the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (“EFA”), after taking into account any fee waivers by EFA, plus 0.03%.

 

For the iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through November 30, 2020 so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investments in the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (“ACWX”), after taking into account any fee waivers by ACWX, plus 0.03%.

 

For the iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through November 30, 2020 so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investments in the iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (“SCZ”), taking into account any fee waivers by SCZ, plus 0.03%.

 

For the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fees for the Fund through November 30, 2021 in an amount equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, attributable to the Fund’s investments in other iShares funds.

 

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

 

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund 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 “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

 

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

 

The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income – affiliated – net in its statement of operations. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

   Fees Paid 
iShares ETF  to BTC 
Adaptive Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE  $128 
Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S   1,965 
Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap   1,310 
MSCI ACWI ex U.S   128,256 
MSCI EAFE   683,808 
MSCI EAFE Small-Cap   2,092,813 

 

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

 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

           Net Realized 
iShares ETF  Purchases   Sales   Gain (Loss) 
MSCI ACWI ex U.S  $10,222,455   $11,693,322   $(3,394,252)
MSCI EAFE   315,807,573    31,085,614    (31,457,872)
MSCI EAFE Small-Cap   64,202,653    171,842,263    77,078,446 

 

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 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.

 

7.PURCHASES AND SALES

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF  Purchases   Sales 
Adaptive Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE  $185,995   $173,804 
Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S   3,644,073    3,287,007 
Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE   118,414,394    173,288,589 
Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap   1,624,362    1,942,486 
MSCI ACWI ex U.S   383,556,426    404,383,188 
MSCI EAFE   1,036,001,180    387,117,426 
MSCI EAFE Small-Cap   1,031,760,219    908,701,325 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

   In-kind   In-kind 
iShares ETF  Purchases   Sales 
Adaptive Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE  $1,457,926   $ 
Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S   8,232,170     
Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE   144,945,098    113,341,876 
Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap   13,461,494    4,513,402 
MSCI ACWI ex U.S   58,801,938    426,522,724 
MSCI EAFE   795,262,134    1,200,800,222 
MSCI EAFE Small-Cap   974,107,863    159,330,299 

 

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 the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

 

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of January 31, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

As of July 31, 2019, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

iShares ETF  Non-Expiring 
Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S  $952,940 
MSCI ACWI ex U.S   220,257,323 
MSCI EAFE   4,180,702,353 
MSCI EAFE Small-Cap   174,125,095 

 

A fund may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” Such fund may elect to mark-to-market annually the shares of each passive foreign investment company and would be required to distribute to shareholders any such marked-to-market gains.

 

As of January 31, 2020, 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:

 

       Gross Unrealized   Gross Unrealized   Net Unrealized
Appreciation
 
iShares ETF  Tax Cost   Appreciation   Depreciation   (Depreciation) 
Adaptive Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE  $9,595,981   $443,242   $(53,685)  $389,557 
Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S   81,009,603    2,859,224    (887,831)   1,971,393 
Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE   2,922,165,739    135,796,034    (48,812,066)   86,983,968 
Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap   36,754,445    626,319    (656,234)   (29,915)
MSCI ACWI ex U.S   3,645,125,226    457,390,719    (438,727,877)   18,662,842 
MSCI EAFE   60,909,180,390    13,841,874,914    (11,492,269,698)   2,349,605,216 
MSCI EAFE Small-Cap   10,729,428,810    1,923,423,159    (1,233,823,434)   689,599,725 

 

9.LINE OF CREDIT

 

The iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF, along with certain other iShares funds, are parties to a $300 million credit agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, which expires on October 21, 2020. The line of credit may be used for temporary or emergency purposes, including redemptions, settlement of trades and rebalancing of portfolio holdings. The credit agreement has the following terms: a commitment fee of 0.20% per annum on the unused portion of the credit agreement and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR (not less than zero) plus 1.00% per annum or (b) the U.S. Federal Funds rate (not less than zero) plus 1.00% per annum on amounts borrowed. The commitment fee is allocated to each fund participating in the credit agreement based on each fund’s pro-rata share of the aggregate average daily value of assets invested in local securities of certain foreign markets.

 

The Fund did not borrow under the credit agreement during the six months ended January 31, 2020.

 

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10.PRINCIPAL RISKS

 

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

 

BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.

 

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. 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. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

 

Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates, greater social, economic and political uncertainties; possible nationalization or expropriation of assets; less availability of public information about issuers; imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; and lower level of regulation of the securities markets and issuers. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid, more difficult to value, and have greater price volatility due to exchange rate fluctuations. These and other risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed capital markets.

 

A recent outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and has now been detected internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of epidemics and pandemics such as the coronavirus, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. The impact of the outbreak may be short term or may last for an extended period of time.

 

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

 

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

 

When a fund concentrates its investments in issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions in that country or those countries may have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the fund’s portfolio.

 

11.CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

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

 

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
   Year Ended
07/31/19
 
iShares ETF   Shares    Amount    Shares    Amount 
Adaptive Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE                    
Shares sold   50,000   $1,457,060    200,000   $5,688,999 
Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S                    
Shares sold   300,000   $8,242,504    2,050,000   $52,987,081 
Shares redeemed          (1,000,000)   (26,125,270)
Net increase   300,000   8,242,504    1,050,000   $26,861,811 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
   Year Ended
07/31/19
 
iShares ETF   Shares    Amount    Shares    Amount 
Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE                    
Shares sold   4,750,000   $144,414,420    17,400,000   $505,772,686 
Shares redeemed   (3,750,000)   (112,972,749)   (34,500,000)   (975,658,801)
Net increase(decrease)   1,000,000   $31,441,671    (17,100,000)  $(469,886,115)
Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap                    
Shares sold   450,000   $13,461,466    950,000   $27,575,631 
Shares redeemed   (150,000)   (4,557,298)   (750,000)   (21,301,793)
Net increase   300,000   $8,904,168    200,000   $6,273,838 
MSCI ACWI ex U.S.                    
Shares sold   3,000,000   $143,287,966    56,800,000   $2,476,852,813 
Shares redeemed   (10,400,000)   (511,173,559)   (38,200,000)   (1,695,569,794)
Net increase(decrease)   (7,400,000)  $(367,885,593)   18,600,000   $781,283,019 
MSCI EAFE                    
Shares sold   22,200,000   $1,529,905,148    28,800,000   $1,716,650,636 
Shares redeemed   (19,200,000)   (1,209,611,531)   (160,200,000)   (10,395,013,544)
Net increase(decrease)   3,000,000   $320,293,617    (131,400,000)  $(8,678,362,908)
MSCI EAFE Small-Cap                    
Shares sold   19,400,000   $1,191,889,787    17,000,000   $935,513,648 
Shares redeemed   (3,000,000)   (168,598,905)   (27,400,000)   (1,633,247,667)
Net increase(decrease)   16,400,000   $1,023,290,882    (10,400,000)  $(697,734,019)

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust's administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

 

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

12.  FOREIGN WITHHOLDING TAX CLAIMS

 

The iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. and iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETFs have filed claims to recover taxes withheld by Finland on dividend income on the basis that Finland had purportedly violated certain provisions in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The Funds have recorded receivables for all recoverable taxes withheld by Finland based upon recent favorable determinations made by the Finnish tax authorities. Professional and other fees associated with the filing of these claims for foreign withholding taxes have been approved by the Board as appropriate expenses of the Funds. Withholding tax claims may be for the current year and potentially for a limited number of prior calendar years, depending upon statutes of limitation on taxes. The Funds continue to evaluate developments in Finland for potential impact to the receivables and payables recorded. Finnish tax claim receivables and related liabilities are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

The iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has filed claims to recover taxes withheld by Sweden on dividend income based upon certain provisions in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The Fund has recorded receivables for all recoverable taxes withheld by Sweden based upon previous determinations made by the Swedish tax authorities. Professional and other fees associated with the filing of these claims for foreign withholding taxes have been approved by the Board as appropriate expenses of the Fund. Swedish tax claim receivables and related liabilities are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities. Collection of these receivables, and any payment of associated liabilities, depends upon future determinations made by the Swedish tax authorities, the outcome of which is uncertain. If such future determinations are unfavorable, the potential negative impact to the Fund, as of January 31, 2020, is $53,875,037 or $0.06 per share.

 

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has issued guidance to address U.S. income tax liabilities attributable to fund shareholders resulting from the recovery of foreign taxes withheld in prior calendar years. These withheld foreign taxes were passed through to shareholders in the form of foreign tax credits in the year the taxes were withheld. Assuming there are sufficient foreign taxes paid which each of the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S., iShares MSCI EAFE and iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETFs is able to pass through to shareholders as a foreign tax credit in the current year, each of the Funds will be able to offset the prior years’ withholding taxes recovered against the foreign taxes paid in the current year. Accordingly, no federal income tax liability is recorded by the Funds.

  

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

13.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. In an opinion dated January 23, 2020, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims. On March 3, 2020, plaintiffs filed a petition for review by the California Supreme Court.

 

14.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

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

 

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.

 

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of iShares Adaptive Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF, iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF met on December 3, 2019 (the “Meeting”) to review the liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) applicable to the iShares Funds (each, a “Fund”) pursuant to the Liquidity Rule. The Board has appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program, as applicable. BlackRock has 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 operation 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 December 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

 

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing a Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also described BlackRock’s methodology in establishing a Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually.

 

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a 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 investment 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. 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. Derivative exposure was considered in the calculation of liquidity classification.

 

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. 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 minimus amounts of cash. Funds may borrow for temporary or emergency purposes, including to meet payments due from redemptions or to facilitate the settlement of securities or other transactions.

 

d)The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs and reviewed any persistent deviations from long-term averages.

 

e)The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review.

 

There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period. 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. 

 

   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

 
Adaptive Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE(a)  $0.281206   $   $0.044254   $0.325460    86%   %   14%   100%
Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S.(a)   0.411125        0.043270    0.454395    90        10    100 
Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE(a)   0.305838    0.668938    0.046780    1.021556    30    65    5    100 
Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap(a)   0.232390    0.316020    0.386106    0.934516    25    34    41    100 
MSCI ACWI ex U.S.(a)   0.719582        0.074291    0.793873    91        9    100 
MSCI EAFE(a)   0.671024        0.104778    0.775802    86        14    100 
MSCI EAFE Small-Cap(a)   0.453633        0.803742    1.257375    36        64    100 

 

(a)The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder's investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income". When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund's net asset value per share.

  

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

 

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

 

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

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

 

Householding

 

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents 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 iShares 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 its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The iShares Funds' Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at iShares.com.

 

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.

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Equity
   
ADR American Depositary Receipt
   
CPO Certificates of Participation (Ordinary)
   
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
   
NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
   
NVS Non-Voting Shares
   
SDR Swedish Depositary Receipt
   
Counterparty Abbreviations
   
BNP BNP Paribas SA
   
BNY Bank of New York
   
BOA Bank of America N.A.
   
CITI Citibank N.A.
   
CSI Credit Suisse International
   
HSBC HSBC Bank PLC
   
IBC Imperial Bank of Canada
   
JPM JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
   
MS Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
   
NAB National Australia Bank Limited
   
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
   
SSB State Street Bank and Trust Co.
   
TDB Toronto Dominion Bank
   
UBS UBS AG
   
WBC Westpac Banking Corp.
   
Currency Abbreviations
   
AUD Australian Dollar
   
BRL Brazilian Real
   
CAD Canadian Dollar
   
CHF Swiss Franc
   
CLP Chilean Peso
   
DKK Danish Krone
   
EUR Euro
   
GBP British Pound
   
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
   
ILS Israeli Shekel
   
INR Indian Rupee
   
JPY Japanese Yen
   
KRW South Korean Won
   
MXN Mexican Peso
   
NOK Norwegian Krone
   
NZD New Zealand Dollar
Currency Abbreviations (continued)
   
RUB New Russian Ruble
   
SEK Swedish Krona
   
SGD Singapore Dollar
   
TRY Turkish Lira
   
TWD New Taiwan Dollar
   
USD United States Dollar
   
ZAR South African Rand

  
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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.

 

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 MSCI Inc., 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.

 

©2020 BlackRock, Inc. All rights reserved. iSHARES and BLACKROCK are registered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

 

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JANUARY 31, 2020

 

 2020 Semi-Annual Report (Unaudited)

 

iShares Trust

 

• iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF | EFG | Cboe BZX

• iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | EFV | Cboe BZX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

 

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you hold accounts through a financial intermediary, you can follow the instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, or contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive electronic delivery of shareholder reports and other communications by contacting your financial intermediary. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service.

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® MSCI EAFE Growth ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

The iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of developed market equities, excluding the U.S. and Canada, that exhibit growth characteristics, as represented by the MSCI EAFE 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   
   6 Months   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years 
Fund NAV  7.55%  19.17%  7.04%  7.06%  19.17%  40.49%  97.86%
Fund Market  7.45   18.46   6.98   7.09   18.46   40.12   98.39 
Index  7.74   19.46   7.33   7.35   19.46   42.40   103.22 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 5 for more information.

 

Expense Example

 

Actual   Hypothetical 5% Return     
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
   Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(a)  Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
   Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(a)  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
$1,000.00   $1,075.50   $2.03   $1,000.00   $1,023.20   $1.98    0.39%

 

(a)Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 5 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
Sector  Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Consumer Staples   19.0%
Industrials   18.0 
Health Care   17.6 
Information Technology   12.4 
Consumer Discretionary   12.2 
Financials   7.6 
Materials   5.3 
Communication Services   3.2 
Real Estate   2.8 
Utilities   1.1 
Energy   0.8 
TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
Country/Geographic Region  Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Japan   24.4%
Switzerland   13.4 
France   11.9 
United Kingdom   11.2 
Germany   7.7 
Australia   7.0 
Netherlands   6.1 
Denmark   3.5 
Hong Kong   3.4 
Sweden   3.1 

 

(a)Excludes money market funds.

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® MSCI EAFE Value ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

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

 

Performance

 

       Average Annual Total Returns   Cumulative Total Returns 
   6 Months   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years 
Fund NAV  4.28%  4.78%  2.68%  3.92%  4.78%  14.16%  46.88%
Fund Market  4.16   4.01   2.57   3.95   4.01   13.51   47.25 
Index  4.46   4.87   2.84   4.09   4.87   15.03   49.25 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 5 for more information.

 

Expense Example

 

Actual   Hypothetical 5% Return     
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
   Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(a)  Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
   Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(a)  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
$1,000.00   $1,042.80   $2.00   $1,000.00   $1,023.20   $1.98    0.39%

 

(a)Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 5 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
Sector  Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Financials   29.5%
Industrials   12.1 
Consumer Discretionary   10.3 
Materials   8.6 
Energy   8.4 
Health Care   7.3 
Communication Services   7.3 
Utilities   7.0 
Real Estate   4.3 
Consumer Staples   3.6 
Information Technology   1.6 
TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
Country/Geographic Region  Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Japan   25.0%
United Kingdom   20.9 
France   10.5 
Germany   9.6 
Australia   7.6 
Switzerland   5.7 
Spain   4.0 
Italy   3.7 
Hong Kong   3.4 
Sweden   1.8 

 

(a)Excludes money market funds.

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. 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. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

 

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

 

Shareholder Expenses

 

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

 

Actual Expenses – The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes – The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks          
           
Australia — 7.0%          
Alumina Ltd.   750,910   $1,095,879 
APA Group   723,891    5,490,616 
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.   348,339    8,441,676 
ASX Ltd.   118,774    6,811,898 
Aurizon Holdings Ltd.   1,194,676    4,326,786 
BlueScope Steel Ltd.   315,374    3,008,561 
Brambles Ltd.   958,606    8,105,158 
Caltex Australia Ltd.   150,546    3,464,919 
CIMIC Group Ltd.   58,784    1,152,648 
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.   310,932    2,493,677 
Cochlear Ltd.   34,827    5,620,530 
Coles Group Ltd.   686,022    7,600,708 
Computershare Ltd.   299,804    3,610,660 
Crown Resorts Ltd.   221,870    1,737,811 
CSL Ltd.   276,735    57,810,442 
Dexus   672,946    5,730,405 
Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.   32,650    859,220 
Goodman Group   999,215    9,960,283 
GPT Group (The)   1,195,097    4,800,345 
Incitec Pivot Ltd.   985,183    2,163,260 
Insurance Australia Group Ltd.   1,399,464    6,633,046 
James Hardie Industries PLC   271,342    5,776,465 
Lendlease Group   346,107    4,198,427 
Macquarie Group Ltd.   197,301    19,121,672 
Magellan Financial Group Ltd.   78,229    3,522,956 
Medibank Pvt Ltd.   1,098,267    2,279,227 
Mirvac Group   2,413,561    5,493,577 
Newcrest Mining Ltd.   471,476    9,320,539 
Oil Search Ltd.   841,919    4,080,627 
Orica Ltd.   233,491    3,568,569 
Qantas Airways Ltd.   448,171    1,923,179 
QBE Insurance Group Ltd.   806,578    7,424,498 
Ramsay Health Care Ltd.   99,185    5,258,831 
REA Group Ltd.   32,321    2,468,814 
Santos Ltd.   1,086,242    6,319,233 
Seek Ltd.   205,168    3,116,464 
Sonic Healthcare Ltd.   271,318    5,752,342 
Sydney Airport   678,992    3,813,683 
Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.   1,238,883    3,889,745 
Telstra Corp. Ltd.   2,553,880    6,565,227 
TPG Telecom Ltd.   79,306    397,124 
Transurban Group   1,653,917    17,383,266 
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.   433,009    3,777,108 
Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.   73,437    1,059,449 
Wesfarmers Ltd.   452,163    13,685,086 
WiseTech Global Ltd.(a)   87,847    1,471,993 
Woolworths Group Ltd.   768,388    21,522,378 
Worley Ltd.   206,973    2,111,624 
         316,220,631 
           
Austria — 0.0%          
Verbund AG   41,774    2,209,148 
           
Belgium — 1.2%          
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV   465,213    35,273,873 
Colruyt SA   16,939    847,547 
Galapagos NV(b)   26,134    5,853,161 
Telenet Group Holding NV   29,078    1,352,774 
UCB SA   77,566    7,141,445 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Belgium (continued)          
Umicore SA(a)   120,930   $5,570,989 
         56,039,789 
           
Denmark — 3.5%          
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B, NVS   2,607    3,128,392 
Carlsberg A/S, Class B   65,629    9,600,042 
Chr Hansen Holding A/S   64,715    4,825,302 
Coloplast A/S, Class B   72,886    9,198,097 
Demant A/S(b)   66,142    2,148,057 
DSV Panalpina A/S   132,463    14,410,472 
Genmab A/S(b)   39,872    9,209,168 
H Lundbeck A/S   41,589    1,768,813 
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B   1,080,327    66,085,089 
Novozymes A/S, Class B   131,005    6,836,463 
Orsted A/S(c)   115,016    12,553,371 
Pandora A/S   61,351    3,178,841 
Tryg A/S   74,193    2,248,890 
Vestas Wind Systems A/S   114,935    11,467,337 
         156,658,334 
           
Finland — 1.0%          
Elisa OYJ   56,721    3,415,716 
Fortum OYJ   177,120    4,290,778 
Kone OYJ, Class B   208,529    13,463,413 
Metso OYJ   64,565    2,297,501 
Neste OYJ   256,327    10,192,132 
Nokia OYJ   3,429,725    13,376,993 
         47,036,533 
           
France — 11.8%          
Accor SA   106,603    4,374,630 
Aeroports de Paris   18,212    3,451,215 
Air Liquide SA   287,999    41,730,243 
Airbus SE   356,300    52,610,046 
Alstom SA   116,966    6,214,067 
BioMerieux   25,790    2,556,524 
Bollore SA   540,675    2,201,373 
Bureau Veritas SA   180,228    4,975,242 
Capgemini SE   96,640    12,032,289 
Danone SA   377,008    30,248,746 
Dassault Aviation SA   1,536    1,869,011 
Dassault Systemes SE   80,010    13,894,135 
Edenred   149,211    8,067,703 
Eiffage SA   47,201    5,479,280 
EssilorLuxottica SA   173,058    25,746,857 
Eurazeo SE   23,444    1,680,948 
Eurofins Scientific SE(a)   7,089    3,818,031 
Getlink SE   269,933    4,771,280 
Hermes International   19,294    14,466,801 
Iliad SA(a)   15,565    2,047,473 
Ingenico Group SA   37,132    4,328,948 
Ipsen SA   23,138    1,717,983 
JCDecaux SA   52,223    1,399,382 
Kering SA   46,259    28,451,650 
Legrand SA   163,691    13,133,534 
L’Oreal SA   154,282    43,068,690 
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE   169,724    74,351,256 
Pernod Ricard SA   129,642    22,484,245 
Peugeot SA   180,417    3,720,849 
Remy Cointreau SA   13,893    1,465,721 
Safran SA   199,828    32,320,545 
Sartorius Stedim Biotech   16,965    3,047,580 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
France (continued)          
SCOR SE   34,047   $1,449,998 
SEB SA   13,260    1,706,059 
Sodexo SA   54,280    5,690,484 
STMicroelectronics NV   415,235    11,637,536 
Teleperformance   35,505    8,923,820 
Thales SA   65,372    7,188,019 
Ubisoft Entertainment SA(b)   51,848    3,943,915 
Valeo SA   147,881    4,411,697 
Vivendi SA   521,411    14,307,016 
Wendel SA   16,202    2,165,380 
Worldline SA(b)(c)   61,627    4,353,810 
         537,504,011 
           
Germany — 7.4%          
adidas AG   110,127    34,879,823 
Allianz SE, Registered   90,704    21,696,852 
Aroundtown SA   551,270    5,214,792 
Beiersdorf AG   61,843    7,017,925 
Brenntag AG   47,395    2,462,285 
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Bearer   24,692    3,023,687 
Delivery Hero SE(b)(c)   45,169    3,484,919 
Deutsche Bank AG, Registered   602,304    5,529,350 
Deutsche Boerse AG   115,910    18,888,792 
Deutsche Post AG, Registered   603,958    21,133,350 
Deutsche Wohnen SE   77,240    3,269,820 
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA   130,702    10,095,626 
GEA Group AG   93,310    2,801,273 
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA   63,756    5,899,644 
HOCHTIEF AG   15,168    1,758,240 
Infineon Technologies AG   762,671    16,545,482 
Knorr-Bremse AG   29,667    3,238,711 
LANXESS AG   50,990    3,069,467 
Merck KGaA   79,292    10,184,297 
MTU Aero Engines AG   31,543    9,591,915 
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered   43,927    12,963,461 
Puma SE   50,890    4,083,093 
QIAGEN NV(b)   139,240    4,653,863 
RWE AG   354,849    12,324,259 
SAP SE   600,049    78,347,289 
Siemens Healthineers AG(c)   92,023    4,332,107 
Symrise AG   77,894    8,022,781 
thyssenkrupp AG(a)   248,244    3,071,537 
United Internet AG, Registered(d)   75,458    2,450,141 
Wirecard AG(a)   71,161    10,504,237 
Zalando SE(b)(c)   84,929    4,087,559 
         334,626,577 
           
Hong Kong — 3.4%          
AIA Group Ltd.   7,380,600    73,902,001 
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.   187,100    2,556,544 
Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)(a)   399,800    867,060 
BeiGene Ltd., ADR(a)(b)   14,379    2,190,784 
Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.(a)(b)(c)   812,500    2,469,446 
Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.   127,600    657,140 
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.   1,313,000    8,708,354 
Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.   3,996,310    7,699,365 
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.   724,300    24,140,535 
Kerry Properties Ltd.   133,500    375,662 
Link REIT   1,282,200    13,045,087 
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd., ADR   128,935    2,600,619 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Hong Kong (continued)          
NWS Holdings Ltd.   335,000   $434,017 
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.   841,500    6,822,036 
Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.(a)   456,000    1,659,004 
WH Group Ltd.(c)   5,866,000    5,635,663 
Wynn Macau Ltd.   621,600    1,309,660 
         155,072,977 
           
Ireland — 0.8%          
CRH PLC(b)   489,010    18,381,960 
Kerry Group PLC, Class A   96,643    12,348,606 
Kingspan Group PLC   92,523    5,706,018 
         36,436,584 
           
Israel — 0.6%          
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)(b)   73,836    8,440,193 
CyberArk Software Ltd.(a)(b)   23,154    3,200,578 
Elbit Systems Ltd.   14,900    2,290,014 
Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A   460,681    2,101,382 
Nice Ltd.(b)   38,120    6,610,437 
Wix.com Ltd.(b)   29,062    4,146,857 
         26,789,461 
           
Italy — 0.7%          
Davide Campari-Milano SpA   356,312    3,447,172 
Ferrari NV   73,939    12,495,731 
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA   340,859    3,994,601 
Leonardo SpA   160,171    1,984,467 
Moncler SpA   110,782    4,787,977 
Poste Italiane SpA(c)   112,185    1,286,747 
Prysmian SpA   148,901    3,313,443 
Recordati SpA   64,147    2,746,119 
         34,056,257 
           
Japan — 24.3%          
ABC-Mart Inc.   19,100    1,240,614 
Acom Co. Ltd.   230,100    1,095,462 
Advantest Corp.   122,400    6,629,035 
Aeon Co. Ltd.   396,200    8,237,641 
Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.   37,910    638,683 
Air Water Inc.   91,300    1,281,241 
Ajinomoto Co. Inc.   269,500    4,488,144 
Alfresa Holdings Corp.   115,300    2,369,083 
ANA Holdings Inc.   67,900    2,145,035 
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.   222,400    10,436,189 
Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.   119,800    3,365,696 
Astellas Pharma Inc.   1,152,800    20,745,826 
Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.   122,600    7,214,493 
Benesse Holdings Inc.   41,600    1,157,208 
Calbee Inc.   46,500    1,540,204 
Casio Computer Co. Ltd.   41,700    788,331 
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   136,100    14,145,560 
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc.   75,900    2,025,914 
CyberAgent Inc.(a)   59,700    2,431,845 
Daifuku Co. Ltd.   62,100    3,856,004 
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.   346,300    23,774,676 
Daikin Industries Ltd.   152,100    21,941,076 
Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.   43,800    5,215,104 
Disco Corp.   16,100    3,838,391 
East Japan Railway Co.   184,200    16,485,122 
Eisai Co. Ltd.   153,200    11,772,873 
FamilyMart Co. Ltd.   155,400    3,452,537 
FANUC Corp.   41,000    7,686,672 
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.   35,500    19,435,992 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.   77,800   $2,361,600 
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.   220,900    11,176,967 
GMO Payment Gateway Inc.(a)   25,000    1,639,987 
Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.   143,200    2,082,236 
Hamamatsu Photonics KK   86,000    3,729,298 
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc.   70,200    2,895,179 
Hikari Tsushin Inc.   12,800    3,189,814 
Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.   7,000    888,038 
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. Inc.   9,900    513,337 
Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd.   63,800    2,704,812 
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.   42,200    3,083,674 
Hitachi Ltd.   383,000    14,947,548 
Hoshizaki Corp.   33,300    3,103,105 
Hoya Corp.   232,700    22,757,946 
Hulic Co. Ltd.   186,900    2,300,361 
IHI Corp.   45,000    1,091,526 
ITOCHU Corp.   413,200    9,790,078 
Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.   55,800    1,670,628 
Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd.   31,400    1,480,408 
Japan Exchange Group Inc.   203,200    3,719,600 
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.   168    776,565 
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.   282    2,058,052 
JTEKT Corp.   44,200    482,842 
Kakaku.com Inc.   83,500    2,215,676 
Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.   108,700    2,653,690 
Kao Corp.   294,300    23,845,944 
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.   30,300    614,191 
Keihan Holdings Co. Ltd.   59,000    2,702,726 
Keikyu Corp.   135,300    2,529,112 
Keio Corp.   63,011    3,650,958 
Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.   79,300    2,904,655 
Keyence Corp.   111,348    38,391,611 
Kikkoman Corp.   89,100    4,414,513 
Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.   105,200    5,600,443 
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.   500,100    11,131,533 
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   30,200    2,477,077 
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   64,000    2,843,198 
Konami Holdings Corp.   57,200    2,237,653 
Kose Corp.   20,400    2,772,450 
Kubota Corp.   417,700    6,707,633 
Kurita Water Industries Ltd.   60,500    1,805,762 
Kyocera Corp.   196,800    13,207,761 
Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.   52,100    1,243,074 
Lawson Inc.   30,700    1,795,802 
LINE Corp.(a)(b)   36,900    1,824,828 
Lion Corp.   133,100    2,569,038 
M3 Inc.   270,500    8,036,260 
Makita Corp.   68,700    2,697,038 
Marui Group Co. Ltd.   37,900    889,235 
McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.   40,800    1,949,938 
MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.   70,200    5,000,175 
Mercari Inc.(a)(b)   43,100    764,693 
MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.   222,600    4,489,584 
MISUMI Group Inc.   174,100    4,451,087 
Mitsubishi Corp.   290,100    7,555,956 
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.   720,000    14,295,705 
Mitsubishi Materials Corp.   23,900    613,680 
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.   547,400    14,704,573 
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.   24,500    607,838 
MonotaRO Co. Ltd.   76,800    1,893,339 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   350,700   $20,475,431 
Nabtesco Corp.   69,100    2,059,261 
Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd.   114,500    3,396,388 
NEC Corp.   150,700    6,840,836 
Nexon Co. Ltd.(b)   302,400    4,143,230 
NGK Insulators Ltd.   56,000    959,469 
NH Foods Ltd.   17,700    787,955 
Nidec Corp.   136,300    17,656,059 
Nintendo Co. Ltd.   68,300    25,691,664 
Nippon Building Fund Inc.   411    3,329,409 
Nippon Express Co. Ltd.   48,000    2,555,335 
Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.   89,800    4,374,627 
Nippon Prologis REIT Inc.   612    1,761,720 
Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.   28,000    2,526,549 
Nissan Chemical Corp.   76,600    3,240,402 
Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.   60,300    1,044,825 
Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.   38,800    2,956,941 
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.   48,400    7,584,758 
Nomura Research Institute Ltd.   208,270    4,650,214 
NTT Data Corp.   387,200    5,555,160 
Obic Co. Ltd.   39,000    5,401,024 
Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.   180,800    4,063,559 
Olympus Corp.   714,900    11,770,439 
Omron Corp.   76,700    4,536,117 
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   233,300    5,466,304 
Oracle Corp. Japan   23,500    2,068,460 
Oriental Land Co. Ltd.   121,900    16,038,142 
Orix JREIT Inc.   563    1,191,086 
Otsuka Corp.   64,000    2,539,097 
Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.   119,800    5,430,432 
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.   271,900    4,432,784 
Park24 Co. Ltd.   71,300    1,812,349 
PeptiDream Inc.(b)   57,600    2,784,740 
Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.   104,000    1,904,692 
Pigeon Corp.   70,900    2,560,995 
Pola Orbis Holdings Inc.   53,700    1,187,608 
Rakuten Inc.(b)   528,100    4,170,813 
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.   828,300    32,892,035 
Renesas Electronics Corp.(b)   470,000    3,083,176 
Rinnai Corp.   10,200    741,579 
Rohm Co. Ltd.   37,200    2,762,928 
Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.   146,400    2,488,064 
Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   220,700    4,186,550 
Secom Co. Ltd.   83,700    7,500,836 
Sega Sammy Holdings Inc.   106,600    1,474,313 
Seibu Holdings Inc.   122,300    1,930,667 
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.   222,900    3,790,236 
Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.   459,400    17,874,150 
Seven Bank Ltd.   233,900    707,840 
SG Holdings Co. Ltd.   88,300    1,894,150 
Sharp Corp.   130,600    1,833,955 
Shimadzu Corp.   136,200    3,920,690 
Shimano Inc.   44,800    6,968,935 
Shimizu Corp.   126,900    1,326,546 
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.   221,800    26,020,086 
Shionogi & Co. Ltd.   165,200    10,006,348 
Shiseido Co. Ltd.   243,800    15,941,418 
SMC Corp.   34,800    15,485,575 
Softbank Corp.   1,027,900    14,187,742 
Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.   42,100    2,217,936 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares  Value
       
Japan (continued)          
Sompo Holdings Inc.    134,000  $5,109,766 
Sony Corp.   504,700    35,939,241 
Sony Financial Holdings Inc.    34,700    815,755 
Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.    56,400    2,799,576 
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.    77,600    2,044,800 
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.   97,600    1,713,639 
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.    204,400    7,637,773 
Sundrug Co. Ltd.   42,700    1,469,493 
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.    85,300    3,655,658 
Suzuken Co. Ltd.    28,800    1,125,322 
Suzuki Motor Corp.   225,900    10,487,879 
Sysmex Corp.   102,600    7,475,501 
Taisei Corp.    43,400    1,765,872 
Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.    79,700    1,777,321 
TDK Corp.   79,500    8,706,601 
Terumo Corp.    393,000    14,445,837 
THK Co. Ltd.    25,800    670,322 
Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.   117,100    4,181,178 
Toho Co. Ltd.   69,500    2,593,786 
Toho Gas Co. Ltd.    15,900    622,738 
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.    390,100    21,541,251 
Tokyo Electron Ltd.    95,800    21,655,211 
Tokyu Corp.   306,700    5,467,033 
Toshiba Corp.    151,800    4,901,970 
TOTO Ltd.    30,400    1,269,179 
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.   25,200    1,069,521 
Trend Micro Inc.(b)   50,300    2,673,137 
Tsuruha Holdings Inc.    22,600    2,800,369 
Unicharm Corp.   247,500    8,613,461 
USS Co. Ltd.    134,500    2,481,893 
Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd.   28,900    1,607,852 
Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.    73,400    3,758,546 
Yamaha Corp.   88,100    4,600,692 
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.    66,200    1,084,144 
Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.    45,500    876,542 
Yaskawa Electric Corp.    147,200    5,262,721 
Yokogawa Electric Corp.   140,000    2,500,715 
ZOZO Inc.    63,400    1,066,367 
        1,102,419,972 
Netherlands — 6.1%          
Adyen NV(b)(c)   6,363    5,859,778 
Akzo Nobel NV    139,729    13,208,510 
Altice Europe NV(b)    206,991    1,334,118 
ASML Holding NV    259,885    73,225,174 
EXOR NV    33,266    2,456,709 
Heineken Holding NV    70,685    6,963,816 
Heineken NV    158,055    17,221,396 
Koninklijke DSM NV    110,511    13,508,255 
Koninklijke KPN NV    2,191,757    6,152,418 
Koninklijke Philips NV    552,715    25,358,282 
Koninklijke Vopak NV    28,038    1,503,250 
NXP Semiconductors NV    170,192    21,590,557 
Prosus NV(b)    297,530    21,507,819 
Unilever NV    895,975    52,326,869 
Wolters Kluwer NV    170,191    12,810,100 
         275,027,051 
New Zealand — 0.3%          
a2 Milk Co. Ltd.(b)   451,042    4,378,377 
Auckland International Airport Ltd.    208,087    1,164,839 
Security  Shares  Value
       
New Zealand (continued)          
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.   352,143  $5,309,821 
Ryman Healthcare Ltd.   245,394    2,618,723 
         13,471,760 
Norway — 0.5%          
Aker BP ASA    66,277    1,878,057 
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA   79,758    1,739,174 
Mowi ASA   173,958    4,155,607 
Norsk Hydro ASA    536,310    1,687,860 
Orkla ASA    460,799    4,449,121 
Schibsted ASA, Class B   60,643    1,723,672 
Telenor ASA   154,871    2,804,977 
Yara International ASA    108,630    3,952,624 
         22,391,092 
Portugal — 0.2%          
EDP - Energias de Portugal SA   549,624    2,755,539 
Galp Energia SGPS SA    307,516    4,648,366 
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA    154,424    2,660,258 
         10,064,163 
Singapore — 1.2%          
Ascendas REIT   620,200    1,431,336 
CapitaLand Commercial Trust    579,400    874,470 
CapitaLand Ltd.   1,575,700    4,179,086 
CapitaLand Mall Trust   1,029,700    1,901,124 
City Developments Ltd.   278,900    2,165,976 
ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.    1,328,900    2,112,765 
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.    385,400    7,163,600 
Genting Singapore Ltd.    3,709,800    2,337,481 
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.   60,600    1,297,335 
Mapletree Commercial Trust.    799,900    1,377,218 
SATS Ltd.    398,300    1,330,682 
Sembcorp Industries Ltd.(a)   211,000    327,731 
Singapore Airlines Ltd.(a)   331,300    2,075,328 
Singapore Exchange Ltd.    433,200    2,761,257 
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.   981,500    2,955,502 
United Overseas Bank Ltd.   767,400    14,427,052 
UOL Group Ltd.   287,800    1,682,646 
Venture Corp. Ltd.    165,900    1,984,868 
Wilmar International Ltd.    1,154,700    3,307,845 
         55,693,302 
Spain — 1.7%          
Aena SME SA(c)    40,883    7,572,990 
Amadeus IT Group SA   263,310    20,665,291 
Cellnex Telecom SA(c)   153,687    7,650,593 
Ferrovial SA   301,567    9,578,075 
Grifols SA   183,008    6,145,128 
Industria de Diseno Textil SA   666,003    22,415,024 
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA   146,264    2,334,904 
         76,362,005 
Sweden — 3.1%          
Alfa Laval AB   193,009    4,825,901 
Assa Abloy AB, Class B   614,931    14,628,986 
Atlas Copco AB, Class A   409,447    14,528,059 
Atlas Copco AB, Class B   239,407    7,451,469 
Electrolux AB, Series B    138,377    3,283,325 
Epiroc AB, Class A    404,319    4,685,556 
Epiroc AB, Class B    228,266    2,583,746 
Essity AB, Class B    368,830    11,709,314 
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B    172,509    3,788,033 
Hexagon AB, Class B    159,351    8,682,870 


 

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January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares  Value
       
Sweden (continued)          
Husqvarna AB, Class B   256,372   $1,934,231 
ICA Gruppen AB    55,533    2,441,720 
Investor AB, Class B   97,806    5,359,789 
L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B   23,313    1,012,468 
Lundin Petroleum AB    114,023    3,473,220 
Sandvik AB   687,481    12,563,977 
Securitas AB, Class B   192,109    3,024,546 
Swedish Match AB   103,055    5,831,335 
Tele2 AB, Class B    306,379    4,621,758 
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B   1,884,983    14,816,008 
Volvo AB, Class B    586,098    10,051,407 
         141,297,718 
Switzerland — 13.4%          
Alcon Inc.(b)    253,047    14,939,599 
Barry Callebaut AG, Registered    1,852    4,101,687 
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Participation          
Certificates, NVS   652    5,465,727 
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Registered    62    5,779,252 
Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, Registered    318,706    23,343,244 
Coca-Cola HBC AG    120,291    4,417,695 
Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered   548,859    6,951,436 
EMS-Chemie Holding AG, Registered   3,264    2,138,885 
Geberit AG, Registered   22,542    11,901,484 
Givaudan SA, Registered    5,630    18,563,326 
Julius Baer Group Ltd.    137,312    6,876,634 
Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered   16,565    2,679,392 
LafargeHolcim Ltd., Registered    103,903    5,289,686 
Lonza Group AG, Registered    45,391    18,646,808 
Nestle SA, Registered   1,816,994    200,416,633 
Novartis AG, Registered   655,812    61,994,277 
Partners Group Holding AG    11,466    10,519,070 
Roche Holding AG, NVS    428,949    144,235,741 
Schindler Holding AG, Participation Certificates, NVS    24,980    6,459,653 
Schindler Holding AG, Registered   12,345    3,072,010 
SGS SA, Registered    3,249    9,402,207 
Sika AG, Registered   77,723    13,982,001 
Sonova Holding AG, Registered   33,610    8,426,459 
Straumann Holding AG, Registered   6,331    6,039,214 
Temenos AG, Registered    40,083    6,479,278 
Vifor Pharma AG   27,342    5,046,271 
         607,167,669 
United Kingdom — 11.2%          
Ashtead Group PLC    282,974    9,157,554 
Associated British Foods PLC    218,568    7,565,937 
AstraZeneca PLC    800,968    78,385,289 
Auto Trader Group PLC(c)    568,350    4,210,499 
AVEVA Group PLC    39,633    2,569,372 
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC    73,254    5,059,925 
Bunzl PLC   202,893    5,255,464 
Burberry Group PLC    252,445    6,499,059 
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC   141,918    7,466,306 
Compass Group PLC    968,571    23,964,986 
Croda International PLC    78,843    5,179,915 
DCC PLC   60,338    4,877,244 
Diageo PLC    1,444,240    57,304,312 
Evraz PLC   109,120    507,187 
Experian PLC    555,850    19,321,871 
Ferguson PLC    139,380    12,497,367 
G4S PLC   618,763    1,593,787 
Security  Shares  Value
       
United Kingdom (continued)          
Halma PLC    229,225   $6,366,606 
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC    174,602    3,970,267 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC    106,097    6,553,005 
Intertek Group PLC   99,018    7,518,273 
JD Sports Fashion PLC   268,694    2,910,754 
London Stock Exchange Group PLC    192,009    19,833,413 
Melrose Industries PLC   2,980,646    9,162,635 
Mondi PLC   104,263    2,124,815 
Next PLC    81,739    7,426,018 
NMC Health PLC(a)    57,634    981,573 
Ocado Group PLC(b)   281,939    4,547,163 
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC    433,074    35,856,867 
RELX PLC   1,186,895    31,494,703 
Rentokil Initial PLC   1,134,606    6,984,630 
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC    1,049,264    9,267,039 
RSA Insurance Group PLC    411,359    2,984,564 
Sage Group PLC (The)   667,825    6,500,336 
Segro PLC   661,646    7,942,089 
Smith & Nephew PLC   532,054    12,810,227 
Smiths Group PLC   157,983    3,518,439 
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC   44,278    5,206,361 
St. James's Place PLC    326,397    4,922,136 
Unilever PLC   677,612    40,494,510 
Vodafone Group PLC   8,158,248    16,056,029 
         506,848,526 
United States — 0.0%          
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   0(e)   12 
Total Common Stocks — 99.4%          
(Cost: $3,664,806,751)        4,513,393,572 
           
Preferred Stocks          
Germany — 0.3%          
Fuchs Petrolub SE, Preference Shares, NVS   21,320    945,073 
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS   54,653    5,568,481 
Sartorius AG, Preference Shares, NVS   21,820    5,092,504 
         11,606,058 
Total Preferred Stocks — 0.3%          
(Cost: $10,325,434)        11,606,058 
           
Short-Term Investments          
Money Market Funds — 0.9%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.78%(f)(g)(h)   40,578,979    40,603,326 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(f)(g)   2,487,000    2,487,000 
         43,090,326 
Total Short-Term Investments — 0.9%          
(Cost: $43,079,005)        43,090,326 
Total Investments in Securities — 100.6%          
(Cost: $3,718,211,190)        4,568,089,956 
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.6)%         (28,450,032)
Net Assets — 100.0%        $4,539,639,924 

 

(a)All or a portion of this security is on loan.
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(c) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.
(d) This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.
(e) Rounds to less than 1.
(f) Affiliate of the Fund.
(g) Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.
(h) All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer  Shares
Held at
07/31/19
   Net Activity   Shares
Held at
01/31/20
   Value at
01/31/20
   Income   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
(a)  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares    23,018,246    17,560,733    40,578,979   $40,603,326   $252,902(b)  $(3,118)  $5,101 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares   1,176,000    1,311,000    2,487,000    2,487,000    13,807         
                  $43,090,326   $266,709   $(3,118)  $5,101 

 

(a)Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

(b)Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description  Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000)
   Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Long Contracts                  
Euro STOXX 50 Index    177   03/20/20  $7,138   $(188,778)
FTSE 100 Index   28   03/20/20   2,664    (92,115)
TOPIX Index   24   03/12/20   3,718    (90,735)
                $(371,628)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

 

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

   Equity
Contracts
 
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments    
Futures contracts    
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)  $371,628 

 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

   Equity
Contracts
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:    
Futures contracts  $1,719,610 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:     
Futures contracts   $(635,393)

 

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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:    
Average notional value of contracts — long  $15,592,946 

 

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

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund's investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                
Assets                
Common Stocks  $4,513,393,572   $   $   $4,513,393,572 
Preferred Stocks   11,606,058            11,606,058 
Money Market Funds   43,090,326            43,090,326 
   $4,568,089,956   $   $   $4,568,089,956 
Derivative financial instruments(a)                    
Liabilities                    
Futures Contracts  $(371,628)  $   $   $(371,628)

 

(a)Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares®  MSCI EAFE Value ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks          
Australia — 7.5%          
AGL Energy Ltd.    521,104   $6,959,617 
Alumina Ltd.   1,018,379    1,486,223 
AMP Ltd.    2,749,439    3,359,116 
AusNet Services   1,609,854    1,907,558 
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.   2,280,550    39,312,878 
Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.    402,041    2,801,812 
BHP Group Ltd.   2,368,013    62,459,473 
BHP Group PLC    1,696,636    37,121,530 
Boral Ltd.    933,537    3,112,282 
Challenger Ltd.    454,543    2,723,429 
Commonwealth Bank of Australia   1,421,383    81,128,689 
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.    1,119,707    8,537,803 
Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.    470,893    1,333,462 
Medibank Pvt Ltd.    700,247    1,453,219 
National Australia Bank Ltd.    2,312,011    40,025,469 
Origin Energy Ltd.    1,391,723    7,639,847 
Rio Tinto Ltd.   296,838    19,627,390 
Scentre Group   4,289,165    11,083,529 
South32 Ltd.    4,011,533    7,089,772 
Stockland   1,925,480    6,341,940 
Suncorp Group Ltd.   991,960    8,539,907 
TPG Telecom Ltd.    196,100    981,968 
Vicinity Centres   2,640,749    4,490,336 
Wesfarmers Ltd.   323,773    9,799,257 
Westpac Banking Corp.   2,797,093    47,037,535 
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.    758,230    17,628,841 
         433,982,882 
Austria — 0.4%          
ANDRITZ AG   57,798    2,277,680 
Erste Group Bank AG   240,152    8,825,086 
OMV AG   118,815    5,923,870 
Raiffeisen Bank International AG   121,499    2,773,692 
voestalpine AG   97,433    2,366,818 
         22,167,146 
Belgium — 0.7%          
Ageas   142,278    7,847,361 
Colruyt SA   20,233    1,012,363 
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA   65,313    6,566,303 
KBC Group NV   200,943    14,755,113 
Proximus SADP    122,815    3,500,585 
Solvay SA    61,243    6,348,514 
         40,030,239 
Denmark — 0.3%          
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A    2,672    3,011,441 
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B, NVS    2,243    2,691,593 
Danske Bank A/S   520,665    8,717,192 
ISS A/S   127,157    3,086,834 
         17,507,060 
Finland — 1.3%          
Elisa OYJ    40,425    2,434,377 
Fortum OYJ   124,371    3,012,919 
Nokian Renkaat OYJ    101,184    2,725,932 
Nordea Bank Abp    2,598,590    20,522,031 
Orion OYJ, Class B   84,650    4,002,836 
Sampo OYJ, Class A    355,769    16,113,541 
Stora Enso OYJ, Class R    490,106    6,387,275 
UPM-Kymmene OYJ   435,232    13,760,710 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Finland (continued)          
Wartsila OYJ Abp   352,072   $4,321,091 
         73,280,712 
France — 10.4%          
Amundi SA(a)   49,976    4,056,835 
Arkema SA   52,898    4,866,763 
Atos SE   77,776    6,476,420 
AXA SA    1,559,082    41,604,823 
BNP Paribas SA    903,399    48,100,107 
Bouygues SA   182,145    7,212,212 
Carrefour SA   492,912    8,360,283 
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA(b)    44,046    1,789,440 
Cie. de Saint-Gobain   400,224    15,184,192 
Cie. Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA    134,736    15,678,019 
CNP Assurances    145,706    2,627,140 
Covivio   39,846    4,733,668 
Credit Agricole SA    932,779    12,642,223 
Electricite de France SA    497,841    6,154,297 
Engie SA   1,467,627    25,307,167 
Eutelsat Communications SA   136,857    2,054,302 
Faurecia SE   60,759    2,906,772 
Gecina SA   37,354    7,053,829 
ICADE    23,816    2,660,404 
Klepierre SA   159,806    5,442,192 
Natixis SA   766,200    3,246,121 
Orange SA   1,603,971    22,761,157 
Peugeot SA   235,507    4,857,004 
Publicis Groupe SA   175,455    7,783,404 
Renault SA   155,644    6,079,224 
Sanofi   906,372    87,336,203 
Schneider Electric SE   438,270    43,964,742 
SCOR SE   79,039    3,366,124 
SES SA   292,536    3,600,113 
Societe Generale SA   649,339    21,030,241 
Suez   281,102    4,619,802 
TOTAL SA   1,934,206    94,624,258 
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield   100,473    13,650,799 
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, New   9,776    1,328,220 
Veolia Environnement SA   413,544    12,227,165 
Vinci SA    413,896    45,959,701 
         601,345,366 
Germany — 8.8%          
Allianz SE, Registered   220,910    52,842,781 
BASF SE   739,749    50,064,576 
Bayer AG, Registered    749,166    60,648,005 
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG   264,603    18,866,618 
Brenntag AG   61,245    3,181,826 
Commerzbank AG   814,969    4,696,374 
Continental AG   88,096    10,049,827 
Covestro AG(a)   142,819    6,038,079 
Daimler AG, Registered   729,339    33,789,044 
Delivery Hero SE(a)(c)   33,302    2,569,346 
Deutsche Bank AG, Registered   809,277    7,429,431 
Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered   193,494    2,965,568 
Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered   2,677,318    43,336,067 
Deutsche Wohnen SE   187,462    7,935,876 
E.ON SE   1,799,277    20,418,142 
Evonik Industries AG   154,666    4,245,600 
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide   31,379    2,341,696 
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA   334,312    17,088,604 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares3 MSCI EAFE Value ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Germany (continued)          
Hannover Rueck SE   48,381   $9,409,579 
HeidelbergCement AG   120,732    8,198,972 
KION Group AG   51,058    3,208,227 
METRO AG   148,676    2,075,187 
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered   58,272    17,196,867 
Siemens AG, Registered    613,254    75,871,463 
Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG   724,577    2,194,535 
TUI AG   362,642    3,721,023 
Uniper SE   158,826    5,211,686 
Volkswagen AG   27,248    5,000,497 
Vonovia SE   413,398    23,611,905 
         504,207,401 
Hong Kong — 3.4%          
Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)(b)    584,000    1,266,540 
BeiGene Ltd., ADR(c)   10,857    1,654,172 
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.   2,922,500    9,766,884 
CK Asset Holdings Ltd.   2,027,000    13,104,534 
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.   2,122,000    18,938,377 
CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.   547,000    3,839,264 
CLP Holdings Ltd.   1,311,000    13,701,097 
Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.   126,500    651,475 
Hang Lung Properties Ltd.   1,604,088    3,379,680 
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.(b)    614,600    12,521,696 
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.   1,254,794    5,688,257 
HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd.   2,198,500    2,197,113 
HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.   2,802,000    4,200,348 
Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.   2,799,000    5,392,605 
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.   935,000    4,983,550 
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.   184,000    10,287,440 
Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.   182,400    5,623,392 
Kerry Properties Ltd.   386,000    1,086,183 
MTR Corp. Ltd.   1,306,000    7,383,662 
New World Development Co. Ltd.   5,060,000    6,392,690 
NWS Holdings Ltd.   1,044,000    1,352,579 
PCCW Ltd.   3,571,000    2,110,895 
Power Assets Holdings Ltd.   1,177,500    8,537,554 
Sands China Ltd.   1,904,400    9,319,785 
Sino Land Co. Ltd.   2,694,000    3,698,443 
SJM Holdings Ltd.   1,537,000    1,735,952 
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.   1,284,000    18,073,794 
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A    370,000    3,280,725 
Swire Properties Ltd.   868,400    2,717,629 
Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.   1,043,419    5,442,243 
Wheelock & Co. Ltd.   558,000    3,424,217 
Wynn Macau Ltd.   492,800    1,038,289 
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.   532,500    1,484,710 
         194,275,774 
Ireland — 0.3%          
AIB Group PLC   694,628    2,043,014 
Bank of Ireland Group PLC    827,012    4,045,409 
Flutter Entertainment PLC   64,274    7,300,917 
Irish Bank Resolution Corp. Ltd.(c)(d)    246,432    3 
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC    168,004    5,823,775 
         19,213,118 
Israel — 0.6%          
Azrieli Group Ltd.   35,620    2,633,966 
Bank Hapoalim BM   915,303    7,896,378 
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM   1,185,890    8,573,196 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Israel (continued)          
Israel Chemicals Ltd.   572,191   $2,424,193 
Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A   354,877    1,618,761 
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.   100,173    2,739,583 
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR(b)(c)   882,830    9,181,432 
         35,067,509 
Italy — 3.6%          
Assicurazioni Generali SpA   889,966    17,353,254 
Atlantia SpA   402,794    9,896,165 
CNH Industrial NV   800,979    7,655,052 
Enel SpA   6,561,110    57,113,891 
Eni SpA    2,059,783    28,893,809 
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA   11,974,625    29,798,419 
Leonardo SpA   48,282    598,198 
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA    505,793    5,051,406 
Pirelli & C SpA(a).    287,383    1,392,385 
Poste Italiane SpA(a)   273,631    3,138,513 
Snam SpA   1,656,845    8,881,293 
Telecom Italia SpA/Milano(c)    7,292,996    3,934,366 
Tenaris SA   370,900    3,834,102 
Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA   1,171,594    8,174,479 
UniCredit SpA   1,623,748    21,740,809 
         207,456,141 
Japan — 24.9%          
AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd.   109,400    1,747,210 
Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.   30,600    515,529 
AGC Inc.   156,000    5,404,622 
Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.   135,400    4,615,980 
Alps Alpine Co. Ltd.   155,500    2,872,270 
Amada Holdings Co. Ltd.   276,900    2,971,211 
Aozora Bank Ltd.   106,600    2,913,219 
Asahi Kasei Corp.   1,010,700    10,611,954 
Bank of Kyoto Ltd. (The)   45,900    1,884,532 
Bridgestone Corp.   451,100    16,236,021 
Brother Industries Ltd.   174,400    3,480,437 
Canon Inc.   813,100    21,654,409 
Casio Computer Co. Ltd.   93,300    1,763,821 
Central Japan Railway Co   115,400    22,982,046 
Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)   445,900    2,480,765 
Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.   498,500    6,843,825 
Chugoku Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)   211,400    2,802,803 
Concordia Financial Group Ltd.   843,900    3,262,390 
Credit Saison Co. Ltd.   140,800    2,307,153 
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.   194,800    5,472,768 
Daicel Corp.   195,700    1,894,075 
Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc.   879,900    13,443,875 
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.   464,200    14,823,049 
Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.   1,590    4,246,944 
Daiwa Securities Group Inc.   1,238,500    6,388,756 
Denso Corp.   349,900    14,662,968 
Dentsu Group Inc.   185,000    6,247,174 
Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.   130,520    2,985,275 
FANUC Corp.   101,200    18,972,958 
Fujitsu Ltd.   155,500    16,664,045 
Fukuoka Financial Group Inc.   147,000    2,610,832 
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc.   93,000    3,835,494 
Hino Motors Ltd.   245,500    2,346,616 
Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.   16,790    2,130,023 
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. Inc.   29,000    1,503,714 
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.   88,000    2,431,702 


 

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January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Hitachi Ltd.    270,500   $10,556,950 
Hitachi Metals Ltd.    172,700    2,711,956 
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.   1,302,300    34,015,881 
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.    161,483    4,119,578 
IHI Corp.   51,300    1,244,339 
Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.    109,800    1,884,283 
Inpex Corp.    820,200    7,798,276 
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.    257,700    2,047,144 
Isuzu Motors Ltd.   425,200    4,287,896 
ITOCHU Corp.    549,000    13,007,630 
J Front Retailing Co. Ltd.    196,400    2,410,038 
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.    98,200    2,804,161 
Japan Exchange Group Inc.   154,300    2,824,479 
Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.    298,000    2,793,449 
Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.    1,277,100    11,739,399 
Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.    198,600    3,395,357 
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.    397    1,835,097 
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.    716    5,225,409 
Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.    1,865    3,986,903 
Japan Tobacco Inc.    950,900    20,319,088 
JFE Holdings Inc.   381,100    4,623,763 
JGC Holdings Corp.    185,400    2,731,778 
JSR Corp.    162,800    2,983,077 
JTEKT Corp.   145,100    1,585,075 
JXTG Holdings Inc.    2,563,350    11,087,314 
Kajima Corp.   346,000    4,488,407 
Kamigumi Co. Ltd.    87,900    1,900,168 
Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)   573,600    6,498,877 
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.    60,700    1,230,409 
KDDI Corp.    1,433,600    43,265,264 
Komatsu Ltd.   737,000    16,775,190 
Konica Minolta Inc.    353,800    2,219,717 
Kubota Corp.   293,000    4,705,139 
Kuraray Co. Ltd.    265,400    3,268,986 
Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.    124,400    2,968,108 
Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.    271,100    2,251,142 
Kyushu Railway Co.    128,400    4,247,027 
LIXIL Group Corp.    220,400    3,733,491 
Makita Corp.   93,300    3,662,790 
Marubeni Corp.   1,261,000    9,251,716 
Marui Group Co. Ltd.   106,000    2,487,042 
Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.    50,400    1,422,928 
Mazda Motor Corp.    447,800    3,858,885 
Mebuki Financial Group Inc.   721,220    1,630,289 
Medipal Holdings Corp.   142,500    3,071,274 
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.    1,020,200    7,530,193 
Mitsubishi Corp.    713,900    18,594,268 
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.    1,471,100    20,970,148 
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc.   115,800    1,805,619 
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.    266,000    9,875,758 
Mitsubishi Materials Corp.   56,600    1,453,317 
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.   535,100    2,038,993 
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.    9,845,900    51,643,624 
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd.    333,000    2,132,232 
Mitsui & Co. Ltd.    1,331,200    24,079,140 
Mitsui Chemicals Inc.   164,500    3,726,046 
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.   65,500    1,625,036 
Mizuho Financial Group Inc.   19,241,600    28,848,641 
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc.    389,208    13,132,202 
NGK Insulators Ltd.    142,800    2,446,645 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.   134,300   $2,412,530 
NH Foods Ltd.   44,600    1,985,468 
Nikon Corp.   262,900    3,247,895 
Nippon Building Fund Inc.   539    4,366,305 
Nippon Prologis REIT Inc.   758    2,181,999 
Nippon Steel Corp.   652,600    9,245,443 
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.   1,024,600    26,341,725 
Nippon Yusen KK   116,300    1,903,549 
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.   1,859,500    10,285,282 
Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.   79,130    1,371,095 
Nitto Denko Corp.   127,300    7,270,259 
Nomura Holdings Inc.   2,656,800    13,881,495 
Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc.   106,600    2,660,451 
Nomura Real Estate Master Fund Inc.   3,202    5,636,773 
NSK Ltd.   280,300    2,407,707 
NTT DOCOMO Inc.   1,052,800    30,179,911 
Obayashi Corp.   483,300    5,408,893 
Oji Holdings Corp.   650,900    3,399,081 
Omron Corp.   62,200    3,678,572 
ORIX Corp.   1,052,400    18,040,865 
Orix JREIT Inc.   1,321    2,794,716 
Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.   309,700    5,306,204 
Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.   161,300    7,311,592 
Panasonic Corp.   1,781,900    18,117,395 
Resona Holdings Inc.   1,672,400    7,034,619 
Ricoh Co. Ltd.   526,900    6,120,470 
Rinnai Corp.   9,500    690,686 
Rohm Co. Ltd.   31,100    2,309,868 
Sankyo Co. Ltd.   38,500    1,310,744 
SBI Holdings Inc.   201,800    4,799,930 
Secom Co. Ltd.   62,200    5,574,098 
Seiko Epson Corp.   219,400    3,279,310 
Sekisui House Ltd.   499,100    10,872,123 
Seven Bank Ltd.   122,000    369,202 
Shimamura Co. Ltd.   19,200    1,463,228 
Shimizu Corp.   286,700    2,997,012 
Shinsei Bank Ltd.   168,700    2,630,465 
Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The)   363,100    2,603,024 
Showa Denko KK   102,800    2,537,159 
SoftBank Group Corp.   1,245,000    51,966,416 
Sompo Holdings Inc.   93,300    3,557,770 
Sony Corp.   351,500    25,030,004 
Sony Financial Holdings Inc.   82,800    1,946,528 
Subaru Corp.   505,200    12,864,806 
SUMCO Corp.   212,900    3,417,872 
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.   1,207,200    5,257,170 
Sumitomo Corp.   969,400    14,650,341 
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.   612,000    8,356,876 
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.   82,000    2,218,241 
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.   168,100    4,907,214 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.   1,060,900    38,017,582 
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.   280,605    10,570,745 
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.   140,800    1,578,373 
Suzuken Co. Ltd.   25,860    1,010,445 
T&D Holdings Inc.   449,400    4,938,279 
Taiheiyo Cement Corp.   106,600    2,934,856 
Taisei Corp.   93,300    3,796,217 
Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.   20,500    1,479,079 
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   1,192,069    46,490,526 
Teijin Ltd.   142,700    2,600,291 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares®  MSCI EAFE Value ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
THK Co. Ltd.   64,100   $1,665,411 
Toho Gas Co. Ltd.   37,000    1,449,140 
Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc.   324,500    3,077,788 
Tokyo Century Corp.   31,100    1,624,081 
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc.(c)   1,218,700    4,891,217 
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.   297,300    6,605,143 
Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.   489,600    3,505,371 
Toppan Printing Co. Ltd.   234,000    4,741,099 
Toray Industries Inc.   1,126,100    7,534,693 
Toshiba Corp.   210,100    6,784,610 
Tosoh Corp.   227,200    3,297,371 
TOTO Ltd.   70,500    2,943,327 
Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.   121,400    2,101,272 
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.   38,100    1,617,013 
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.   52,100    1,211,829 
Toyota Industries Corp.   124,100    6,869,954 
Toyota Motor Corp.   1,832,616    129,383,011 
Toyota Tsusho Corp.   174,400    6,170,817 
Trend Micro Inc.(c)    38,400    2,040,725 
United Urban Investment Corp.   2,379    4,264,794 
West Japan Railway Co   129,200    11,055,043 
Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.   495,600    2,519,496 
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.   227,300    4,324,331 
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.   155,500    2,546,593 
Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.   29,000    558,675 
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (The)   88,200    1,537,204 
Z Holdings Corp.   2,120,800    8,570,470 
        1,437,374,748 
Malta — 0.0%          
BGP Holdings PLC(c)(d)   2,256,851    25 
           
Netherlands — 1.8%          
ABN AMRO Bank NV, CVA(a)    339,182    5,908,858 
Aegon NV    1,452,621    5,906,338 
AerCap Holdings NV(b)(c)    99,136    5,612,089 
Altice Europe NV(c)   267,764    1,725,817 
ArcelorMittal SA   540,139    7,994,664 
EXOR NV    45,644    3,370,831 
ING Groep NV   3,123,904    34,013,277 
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV    949,497    23,359,568 
Koninklijke Vopak NV   18,592    996,805 
NN Group NV   243,226    8,463,654 
Randstad NV    97,038    5,587,650 
         102,939,551 
New Zealand — 0.3%          
Auckland International Airport Ltd.   549,598    3,076,565 
Fletcher Building Ltd.   701,995    2,521,343 
Mercury NZ Ltd.   412,527    1,398,906 
Meridian Energy Ltd.   1,067,070    3,691,013 
Spark New Zealand Ltd.   1,548,893    4,671,025 
         15,358,852 
Norway — 0.7%          
DNB ASA   757,294    13,296,886 
Equinor ASA   796,337    14,440,293 
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA   58,693    1,279,838 
Mowi ASA   124,491    2,973,911 
Norsk Hydro ASA   379,370    1,193,943 
Telenor ASA   381,392    6,907,656 
         40,092,527 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Portugal — 0.1%        
EDP - Energias de Portugal SA   1,363,557  $6,836,190 
           
Singapore — 1.3%          
Ascendas REIT   1,522,932    3,514,716 
CapitaLand Commercial Trust   1,475,949    2,227,603 
CapitaLand Mall Trust   853,800    1,576,362 
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.   935,500    17,388,552 
Keppel Corp. Ltd.   1,222,800    5,984,544 
Mapletree Commercial Trust   508,600    875,676 
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.   2,588,100    20,535,660 
Sembcorp Industries Ltd.   462,900    718,989 
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.   744,200    1,101,388 
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.   6,647,800    16,072,782 
Suntec REIT   1,658,600    2,235,932 
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.   1,948,100    1,355,920 
         73,588,124 
Spain — 4.0%          
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA   212,715    7,078,997 
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA   5,364,174    27,752,267 
Banco de Sabadell SA   4,624,813    4,171,928 
Banco Santander SA   13,343,419    52,553,638 
Bankia SA   957,070    1,741,016 
Bankinter SA    552,683    3,585,478 
CaixaBank SA   2,890,172    8,455,628 
Enagas SA   177,237    4,776,791 
Endesa SA   253,164    6,949,382 
Iberdrola SA   4,858,572    53,142,751 
Iberdrola SA, New(c)   89,780    982,005 
Mapfre SA   842,917    2,159,687 
Naturgy Energy Group SA   239,961    6,329,011 
Red Electrica Corp. SA   334,704    6,689,525 
Repsol SA   1,202,900    16,616,519 
Telefonica SA   3,773,736    25,548,175 
         228,532,798 
Sweden — 1.8%          
Boliden AB   217,062    5,163,827 
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B    420,922    9,242,803 
Industrivarden AB, Class C    138,428    3,264,429 
Investor AB, Class B   241,573    13,238,250 
Kinnevik AB, Class B   197,540    4,771,136 
L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B   22,099    959,744 
Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR   78,534    3,710,518 
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A   1,310,317    12,947,310 
Skanska AB, Class B   279,279    6,461,405 
SKF AB, Class B   291,503    5,343,962 
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A   1,232,582    12,107,594 
Swedbank AB, Class A   729,767    11,224,389 
Telia Co. AB   2,249,153    9,625,576 
Volvo AB, Class B   409,287    7,019,151 
         105,080,094 
Switzerland — 5.7%          
ABB Ltd., Registered   1,488,466    34,740,391 
Adecco Group AG, Registered   127,320    7,485,141 
Baloise Holding AG, Registered   39,822    7,196,822 
Clariant AG, Registered    154,541    3,481,960 
Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered   1,327,762    16,816,437 
Dufry AG, Registered    31,080    2,698,573 
EMS-Chemie Holding AG, Registered   2,165    1,418,715 
Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered   20,446    3,307,145 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Value ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Switzerland (continued)          
LafargeHolcim Ltd., Registered   253,231   $12,891,951 
Novartis AG, Registered   863,752    81,650,962 
Pargesa Holding SA, Bearer   33,060    2,651,450 
Swatch Group AG (The), Bearer   21,477    5,404,601 
Swatch Group AG (The), Registered   50,246    2,449,652 
Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered   26,761    13,468,598 
Swiss Prime Site AG, Registered   61,616    7,525,911 
Swiss Re AG    236,124    26,686,211 
Swisscom AG, Registered    20,888    11,470,045 
UBS Group AG, Registered    3,111,923    38,719,556 
Zurich Insurance Group AG    120,378    50,013,442 
         330,077,563 
United Kingdom — 20.8%          
3i Group PLC    791,325    11,521,315 
Admiral Group PLC   158,529    4,720,700 
Anglo American PLC    834,028    21,830,005 
Antofagasta PLC    320,156    3,469,929 
Aviva PLC    3,164,212    16,617,525 
BAE Systems PLC   2,595,894    21,605,930 
Barclays PLC    13,869,854    30,715,855 
Barratt Developments PLC    817,824    8,654,633 
BP PLC    16,345,351    98,402,629 
British American Tobacco PLC    1,841,778    81,514,476 
British Land Co. PLC (The)    709,774    5,188,973 
BT Group PLC   6,773,210    14,367,659 
Carnival PLC    124,211    5,105,257 
Centrica PLC    4,649,128    5,199,404 
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC   1,143,518    5,091,949 
easyJet PLC    129,868    2,384,705 
Evraz PLC   278,503    1,294,475 
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV    870,529    11,318,100 
G4S PLC   338,130    870,943 
GlaxoSmithKline PLC    4,010,339    94,309,919 
Glencore PLC   8,724,871    25,590,011 
GVC Holdings PLC    471,189    5,448,478 
HSBC Holdings PLC    16,187,760    117,747,011 
Imperial Brands PLC   771,343    19,835,435 
Informa PLC   1,037,310    10,594,479 
ITV PLC    2,968,081    5,297,560 
J Sainsbury PLC   1,450,940    3,871,162 
Johnson Matthey PLC   148,504    5,099,497 
Kingfisher PLC    1,686,917    4,536,337 
Land Securities Group PLC    566,087    6,999,507 
Legal & General Group PLC    4,802,859    19,341,604 
Lloyds Banking Group PLC    56,416,718    42,233,894 
M&G PLC(c)    2,074,588    6,568,804 
Marks & Spencer Group PLC    1,557,738    3,614,003 
Meggitt PLC   659,409    5,872,539 
Micro Focus International PLC    275,290    3,720,321 
Mondi PLC   239,348    4,877,763 
National Grid PLC    2,806,722    37,212,810 
Pearson PLC    648,394    4,858,190 
Persimmon PLC    257,851    10,377,125 
Prudential PLC   2,087,384    37,201,502 
Rio Tinto PLC    909,361    48,955,726 
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC   3,919,224    11,278,082 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A   3,425,071    90,045,763 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B   3,008,698    79,321,338 
RSA Insurance Group PLC    221,415    1,606,449 
Schroders PLC   103,730    4,393,357 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
United Kingdom (continued)          
Severn Trent PLC   195,047   $6,630,894 
Smiths Group PLC   123,231    2,744,477 
SSE PLC    825,556    16,416,225 
Standard Chartered PLC    2,154,737    17,922,767 
Standard Life Aberdeen PLC    1,940,944    7,714,038 
Taylor Wimpey PLC   2,695,884    7,644,042 
Tesco PLC   7,785,002    25,337,354 
United Utilities Group PLC   558,938    7,467,390 
Vodafone Group PLC   10,751,931    21,160,587 
Weir Group PLC (The)   185,536    3,296,853 
Whitbread PLC   102,634    6,047,560 
Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC   1,977,010    4,741,790 
WPP PLC   1,019,619    12,701,387 
         1,200,508,492 
Total Common Stocks — 98.7%          
(Cost: $5,978,744,360)        5,688,922,312 
           
Preferred Stocks          
Germany — 0.8%          
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Preference Shares, NVS   47,071    2,629,070 
Fuchs Petrolub SE, Preference Shares, NVS   27,621    1,224,384 
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS   71,917    7,327,474 
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Preference          
Shares, NVS   125,045    8,472,469 
Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares, NVS   148,112    26,652,689 
         46,306,086 
Italy — 0.1%          
Telecom Italia SpA/Milano, Preference Shares, NVS   4,891,130    2,574,667 
Total Preferred Stocks — 0.9%          
(Cost: $50,105,656)        48,880,753 
           
Short-Term Investments          
Money Market Funds — 0.1%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.78%(e)(f)(g)   5,239,162    5,242,305 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(e)(f)   2,045,000    2,045,000 
         7,287,305 
Total Short-Term Investments — 0.1%          
(Cost: $7,285,792)        7,287,305 
Total Investments in Securities — 99.7%          
(Cost: $6,036,135,808)        5,745,090,370 
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.3%         19,451,052 
Net Assets — 100.0%        $5,764,541,422 

 

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

(b)All or a portion of this security is on loan.
(c) Non-income producing security.

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

(e)Affiliate of the Fund.

(f)Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.



 

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January 31, 2020  

 

(g)All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer  Shares
Held at
07/31/19
   Net Activity   Shares
Held at
01/31/20
   Value at
01/31/20
   Income   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
(a)  Change in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares    31,234,058    (25,994,896)   5,239,162   $5,242,305   $193,228(b)  $4,795   $(2,948)
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares   1,872,000    173,000    2,045,000    2,045,000    23,231         
                  $7,287,305   $216,459   $4,795   $(2,948)

 

(a)Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

(b)Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description  Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000)
   Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Long Contracts                  
Euro STOXX 50 Index    193   03/20/20  $7,783   $(241,561)
FTSE 100 Index   101   03/20/20   9,609    (376,256)
TOPIX Index   51   03/12/20   7,901    (231,843)
                $(849,660)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

 

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

   Equity
Contracts
 
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments    
Futures contracts    
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)  $849,660 

 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

   Equity
Contracts
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:    
Futures contracts  $4,142,640 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:     
Futures contracts  $(1,460,098)

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments  

 

Futures contracts:    
Average notional value of contracts — long  $34,194,464 

 

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

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI EAFE Value ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund's investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                
Assets                
Common Stocks  $5,687,940,279   $982,005   $28   $5,688,922,312 
Preferred Stocks   48,880,753            48,880,753 
Money Market Funds   7,287,305            7,287,305 
   $5,744,108,337   $982,005   $28   $5,745,090,370 
Derivative financial instruments(a)                    
Liabilities                    
Futures Contracts  $(849,660)  $   $   $(849,660)

 

(a)Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) 

January 31, 2020

 

   iShares
MSCI EAFE
Growth ETF
   iShares
MSCI EAFE Value
ETF
 
         
ASSETS       
Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):          
Unaffiliated(b)   $4,524,999,630   $5,737,803,065 
Affiliated(c)   43,090,326    7,287,305 
Cash   580    282 
Foreign currency, at value(d)   6,161,943    14,022,558 
Foreign currency collateral pledged:          
Futures contracts(e)   743,678    1,237,900 
Receivables:          
Securities lending income — Affiliated   56,966    11,827 
Capital shares sold   50,883     
Dividends   2,748,962    5,727,198 
Tax reclaims   4,065,365    5,621,791 
Foreign withholding tax claims   43,212    327,960 
Total assets    4,581,961,545    5,772,039,886 
           
LIABILITIES          
Collateral on securities loaned, at value    40,583,101    5,233,421 
Payables:          
Investments purchased   50,883     
Variation margin on futures contracts   161,181    314,958 
Investment advisory fees   1,523,069    1,940,129 
Professional fees   3,387    9,956 
Total liabilities   42,321,621    7,498,464 
           
NET ASSETS  $4,539,639,924   $5,764,541,422 
           
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:          
Paid-in capital   $4,019,130,272   $6,374,837,404 
Accumulated earnings (loss)   520,509,652    (610,295,982)
NET ASSETS  $4,539,639,924   $5,764,541,422 
           
Shares outstanding   52,800,000    119,600,000 
Net asset value  $85.98   $48.20 
Shares authorized   Unlimited    Unlimited 
Par value.    None    None 

 

(a)  Securities loaned, at value  $38,484,177   $3,939,927 
(b)  Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated.   $3,675,132,185   $6,028,850,016 
(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated  $43,079,005   $7,285,792 
(d)  Foreign currency, at cost  $6,155,027   $13,963,104 
(e)  Foreign currency collateral pledged, at cost  $744,319   $1,239,180 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited) 

Six Months Ended January 31, 2020

 

    iShares
MSCI EAFE
Growth ETF
    iShares
MSCI EAFE
Value ETF
 
           
INVESTMENT INCOME          
Dividends — Unaffiliated  $26,248,253   $86,953,538 
Dividends — Affiliated   13,807    23,231 
Securities lending income — Affiliated — net    252,902    193,228 
Other income — Unaffiliated   7,816    17,528 
Foreign taxes withheld   (1,891,941)   (5,236,866)
Total investment income   24,630,837    81,950,659 
           
EXPENSES          
Investment advisory fees   8,365,206    10,713,222 
Total expenses   8,365,206    10,713,222 
Net investment income   16,265,631    71,237,437 
           
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)          
Net realized gain (loss) from:          
Investments — Unaffiliated   (12,258,375)   (192,608,309)
Investments — Affiliated   (3,118)   4,795 
In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated       72,926,857 
Futures contracts   1,719,610    4,142,640 
Foreign currency transactions   (26,217)   37,631 
Net realized loss   (10,568,100)   (115,496,386)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:          
Investments — Unaffiliated   307,621,191    254,985,114 
Investments — Affiliated   5,101    (2,948)
Futures contracts   (635,393)   (1,460,098)
Foreign currency translations   199,203    637,829 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   307,190,102    254,159,897 
Net realized and unrealized gain   296,622,002    138,663,511 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $312,887,633   $209,900,948 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   iShares
MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
   iShares
MSCI EAFE Value ETF
 
   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
   Year Ended   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
   Year Ended 
   (unaudited)   07/31/19   (unaudited)   07/31/19 
                 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                    
                     
OPERATIONS                    
Net investment income  $16,265,631   $68,546,708   $71,237,437   $240,190,995 
Net realized gain (loss)   (10,568,100)   17,987,277    (115,496,386)   6,170,198 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   307,190,102    3,172,514    254,159,897    (629,698,211)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   312,887,633    89,706,499    209,900,948    (383,337,018)
                     
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)                    
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders    (25,817,375)   (67,808,258)   (107,550,078)   (243,308,208)
                     
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS                    
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions    296,876,210    417,418,842    238,531,984    488,532,364 
                     
NET ASSETS                    
Total increase (decrease) in net assets   583,946,468    439,317,083    340,882,854    (138,112,862)
Beginning of period   3,955,693,456    3,516,376,373    5,423,658,568    5,561,771,430 
End of period  $4,539,639,924   $3,955,693,456   $5,764,541,422   $5,423,658,568 

 

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

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF 
    Six Months Ended 01/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/19
    Year Ended
07/31/18
    Year Ended
07/31/17
    Year Ended
07/31/16
    Year Ended
07/31/15
 
                               
Net asset value, beginning of period  $80.40   $80.65   $75.38   $68.12   $71.43   $70.68 
Net investment income(a)   0.32    1.42    1.41    1.24(b)   1.32    1.40 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)    5.75    (0.29)   5.19    7.30    (3.36)   0.72 
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations   6.07    1.13    6.60    8.54    (2.04)   2.12 
                               
Distributions(d)                              
From net investment income    (0.49)   (1.38)   (1.33)   (1.28)   (1.27)   (1.37)
Total distributions    (0.49)   (1.38)   (1.33)   (1.28)   (1.27)   (1.37)
                               
Net asset value, end of period  $85.98   $80.40   $80.65   $75.38   $68.12   $71.43 
                               
Total Return                              
Based on net asset value   7.55%(e)   1.52%   8.79%   12.66%(b)   (2.78)%   3.06%
                               
Ratios to Average Net Assets                              
Total expenses    0.39%(f)   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%
Total expenses excluding professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims    N/A    0.40%   N/A    0.40%   N/A    N/A 
Net investment income   0.77%(f)   1.86%   1.77%   1.80%(b)   2.01%   2.01%
                               
Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000)  $4,539,640   $3,955,693   $3,516,376   $3,045,417   $2,370,601   $2,028,615 
Portfolio turnover rate(g)   12%(e)   22%   22%   30%   26%   25%

 

(a)Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)Reflects the one-time, positive effect of foreign withholding tax claims, net of the associated professional fees, which resulted in the following increases for the year ended July 31, 2017:

● Net investment income per share by $0.01.

Total return by 0.02%.

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

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

(d)Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.
(e)Not annualized.

(f)Annualized.

(g)Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued) 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period) 

 

    iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF 
    Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/19
    Year Ended
07/31/18
    Year Ended
07/31/17
    Year Ended
07/31/16
    Year Ended
07/31/15
 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $47.08   $52.87   $53.18   $44.86   $53.12   $57.41 
Net investment income(a)   0.62    2.03    2.05    1.81(b)   1.71    1.83 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)    1.43    (5.81)   (0.15)   8.17    (8.42)   (4.25)
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations   2.05    (3.78)   1.90    9.98    (6.71)   (2.42)
                               
Distributions(d)                              
From net investment income    (0.93)   (2.01)   (2.21)   (1.66)   (1.55)   (1.87)
Total distributions    (0.93)   (2.01)   (2.21)   (1.66)   (1.55)   (1.87)
                               
Net asset value, end of period  $48.20   $47.08   $52.87   $53.18   $44.86   $53.12 
                               
Total Return                              
Based on net asset value   4.28%(e)   (7.05)%   3.63%   22.49%(b)   (12.59)%   (4.16)%
                               
Ratios to Average Net Assets                              
Total expenses    0.39%(f)   0.39%   0.38%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%
Total expenses excluding professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims    N/A    0.39%   N/A    0.40%   N/A    N/A 
Net investment income   2.58%(f)   4.17%   3.75%   3.70%(b)   3.72%   3.40%
                               
Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000)  $5,764,541   $5,423,659   $5,561,771   $5,296,875   $2,907,203   $2,953,420 
Portfolio turnover rate(g)   11%(e)   21%   22%   28%   26%   25%

 

(a)Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)Reflects the one-time, positive effect of foreign withholding tax claims, net of the associated professional fees, which resulted in the following increases for the year ended July 31, 2017:

Net investment income per share by $0.01.

Total return by 0.02%.

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets by 0.02%.

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

(d)Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.
(e)Not annualized.

(f)Annualized.

(g)Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See notes to financial statements. 

 

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1.ORGANIZATION

 

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

 

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

 

iShares ETF

Diversification

Classification

MSCI EAFE Growth Diversified
MSCI EAFE Value Diversified

 

2.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures 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.

 

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source. Any taxes withheld that are reclaimable from foreign tax authorities are reflected in tax reclaims receivable. Distributions received by the Funds may include a return of capital that is estimated by management. Such amounts are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to capital gains. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be re-designated as a return of capital or capital gain. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date and recorded as non-cash dividend income at fair value. Interest income is accrued daily.

 

Foreign CurrencyTranslation: The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in non-U.S. currencies are translated to U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Funds as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments for financial reporting purposes. Each Fund reports realized currency gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its 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 dividends are presented as “other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of January 31, 2020, if any, are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

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 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 should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. 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. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the

 

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Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

 

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

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or 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 net asset value (“NAV”).

Futures contract notional values are determined based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

 

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

 

When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

 

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 for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments. 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 January 31, 2020, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock FundAdvisors (“BFA”), the Funds' investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedules 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 for each Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of January 31, 2020 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities.

 

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a 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. The value

  

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of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender 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.

 

The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of January 31, 2020:

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty  Market Value of
Securities on Loan
   Cash Collateral
Received(a)
   Non-Cash Collateral
Received
   Net Amount 
MSCI EAFE Growth                
BofA Securities, Inc.  $9,441,211   $9,441,211   $   $ 
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.   840,228    840,228         
Credit Suisse AG Dublin Branch   475,511    475,511         
Goldman Sachs & Co   3,765,065    3,765,065         
JPMorgan Securities LLC   8,141,550    8,141,550         
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC   13,581,286    13,581,286         
UBS Securities LLC   138,230    138,230         
Wells Fargo Securities LLC   2,101,096    2,101,096         
   $38,484,177   $38,484,177   $   $ 
MSCI EAFE Value                    
Barclays Capital Inc.  $568,732   $568,732   $   $ 
Citadel Clearing LLC   158,508    158,508         
Goldman Sachs & Co   1,350,740    1,350,740         
JPMorgan Securities LLC   23,888    23,888         
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC   1,838,059    1,838,059         
   $3,939,927   $3,939,927   $   $ 

 

(a)Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund's statement of assets and liabilities.

 

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: Each Fund’s use of futures contracts is generally limited to cash equitization. This involves the use of available cash to invest in index futures contracts in order to gain exposure to the equity markets represented in or by the Fund’s underlying index and is intended to allow the Fund to better track its underlying index. Futures contracts are standardized, exchange-traded agreements to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a set price on a future date. Depending on the terms of a contract, a futures contract 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, a fund is required to pledge to the executing broker which holds segregated from its own assets, an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other high-quality debt and equity securities equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Securities deposited as initial margin, if any, are designated in the schedule of investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

Pursuant to the contract, a fund agrees 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 or depreciation and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable or payable on futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement 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. Losses may arise if the notional value of a futures contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and the assets underlying such contracts.

 

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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 iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF, 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:

 

Average Daily Net Assets  Investment Advisory Fee 
First $3 billion   0.4000%
Over $3 billion, up to and including $4.5 billion   0.3800 
Over $4.5 billion, up to and including $6 billion   0.3610 
Over $6 billion, up to and including $7.5 billion   0.3430 
Over $7.5 billion   0.3258 

 

For its investment advisory services to the iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF, 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:

 

Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets  Investment Advisory Fee 
First $3 billion   0.4000%
Over $3 billion, up to and including $4.5 billion   0.3800 
Over $4.5 billion, up to and including $6 billion   0.3610 
Over $6 billion, up to and including $7.5 billion   0.3430 
Over $7.5 billion, up to and including $9 billion   0.3258 
Over $9 billion   0.3096 

 

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

 

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund 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 “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

 

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

 

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

 

The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income – affiliated – net in its statement of operations. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

iShares ETF  Fees Paid
to BTC
 
MSCI EAFE Growth  $62,397 
MSCI EAFE Value   44,994 

 

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

 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

           Net Realized 
iShares ETF  Purchases   Sales   Gain (Loss) 
MSCI EAFE Growth  $238,151,443   $264,123,744   $(6,614,399)
MSCI EAFE Value   342,579,169    123,824,333    (38,798,576)

 

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 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.

 

7.PURCHASES AND SALES

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF  Purchases   Sales 
MSCI EAFE Growth  $526,339,658   $518,988,528 
MSCI EAFE Value    991,514,433    626,445,102 

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

   In-kind   In-kind 
iShares ETF  Purchases   Sales 
MSCI EAFE Growth  $286,771,905   $ 
MSCI EAFE Value   366,600,671    515,123,923 

 

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 the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

 

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of January 31, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds' financial statements.

 

As of July 31, 2019, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

iShares ETF  Non-Expiring 
MSCI EAFE Growth   $295,665,291 
MSCI EAFE Value    64,860,212 

 

A fund may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” Such fund may elect to mark-to-market annually the shares of each passive foreign investment company and would be required to distribute to shareholders any such marked-to-market gains.

 

As of January 31, 2020, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

iShares ETF  Tax Cost   Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
   Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
   Net Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
MSCI EAFE Growth  $3,742,316,158   $924,148,150   $(98,745,980)  $825,402,170 
MSCI EAFE Value   6,170,272,149    367,253,811    (793,285,250)   (426,031,439)

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

 

BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.

 

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. 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. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

 

Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates, greater social, economic and political uncertainties; possible nationalization or expropriation of assets; less availability of public information about issuers; imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; and lower level of regulation of the securities markets and issuers. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid, more difficult to value, and have greater price volatility due to exchange rate fluctuations. These and other risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed capital markets.

 

A recent outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and has now been detected internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of epidemics and pandemics such as the coronavirus, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. The impact of the outbreak may be short term or may last for an extended period of time.

 

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

 

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

 

When a fund concentrates its investments in issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions in that country or those countries may have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the fund’s portfolio.

 

When a fund concentrates its investments in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors, 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.

 

10. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

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

 

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
   Year Ended
07/31/19
 
iShares ETF  Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount 
MSCI EAFE Growth                    
Shares sold   3,600,000   $296,876,210    11,600,000   $860,040,359 
Shares redeemed           (6,000,000)   (442,621,517)
Net increase   3,600,000   $296,876,210    5,600,000   $417,418,842 

 

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   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
   Year Ended
07/31/19
 
iShares ETF  Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount 
MSCI EAFE Value                
Shares sold   15,600,000   $771,388,777    24,800,000   $1,197,377,985 
Shares redeemed   (11,200,000)   (532,856,793)   (14,800,000)   (708,845,621)
Net increase   4,400,000   $238,531,984    10,000,000   $488,532,364 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust's administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

 

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

11. FOREIGN WITHHOLDING TAX CLAIMS

 

The Funds have filed claims to recover taxes withheld by Finland on dividend income on the basis that Finland had purportedly violated certain provisions in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The Funds have recorded receivables for all recoverable taxes withheld by Finland based upon recent favorable determinations made by the Finnish tax authorities. Professional and other fees associated with the filing of these claims for foreign withholding taxes have been approved by the Board as appropriate expenses of the Funds. Withholding tax claims may be for the current year and potentially for a limited number of prior calendar years, depending upon statutes of limitation on taxes. The Funds continue to evaluate developments in Finland for potential impact to the receivables and payables recorded. Finnish tax claim receivables and related liabilities are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance to address U.S. income tax liabilities attributable to fund shareholders resulting from the recovery of foreign taxes withheld in prior calendar years. These withheld foreign taxes were passed through to shareholders in the form of foreign tax credits in the year the taxes were withheld. Assuming there are sufficient foreign taxes paid which each Fund is able to pass through to its shareholders as a foreign tax credit in the current year, each of the Funds will be able to offset the prior years’ withholding taxes recovered against the foreign taxes paid in the current year. Accordingly, no federal income tax liability is recorded by the Funds.

 

12. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. In an opinion dated January 23, 2020, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims. On March 3, 2020, plaintiffs filed a petition for review by the California Supreme Court.

 

13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

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

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.

 

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF and iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF met on December 3, 2019 (the “Meeting”) to review the liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) applicable to the iShares Funds (each, a “Fund”) pursuant to the Liquidity Rule. The Board has appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program, as applicable. BlackRock has delegated oversight of the Program to the 40Act 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 operation 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 December 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

 

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing a Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also described BlackRock’s methodology in establishing a Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually.

 

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a 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 investment 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. 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. Derivative exposure was considered in the calculation of liquidity classification.

 

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. 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 minimus amounts of cash. Funds may borrow for temporary or emergency purposes, including to meet payments due from redemptions or to facilitate the settlement of securities or other transactions.

 

d)The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs and reviewed any persistent deviations from long-term averages.

 

e)The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review.

 

There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period. 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.

 

  

Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year-to-Date

  

% Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date

 
   Net
Investment
   Net Realized  Return of   Total Per   Net
Investment
   Net Realized    Return of   Total Per 
iShares ETF  Income   Capital Gains  Capital   Share   Income   Capital Gains    Capital   Share 
MSCI EAFE Value(a)  $0.827504 $   $0.102860   $0.930364    89%  %   11%   100%

 

(a)The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder's investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income". When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund's net asset value per share.

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

 

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

 

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

Go to icsdelivery.com.

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

 

Householding

 

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents 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 iShares 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 its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The iShares Funds' Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at iShares.com.

 

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.

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Equity

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
NVS Non-Voting Shares
SDR Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

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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 MSCI Inc., 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   JANUARY 31, 2020

 

  

2020 Semi-Annual Report

(Unaudited)

 

 

iShares Trust

 

·  

iShares China Large-Cap ETF  |  FXI  |  NYSE Arca

·  

iShares MSCI China A ETF  |  CNYA  |  Cboe BZX

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you hold accounts through a financial intermediary, you can follow the instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, or contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

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Table of Contents

 

      Page  

Fund Summary

     3  

About Fund Performance

     5  

Shareholder Expenses

     5  

Schedules of Investments

     6  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     15  

Statements of Operations

     16  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     17  

Financial Highlights

     18  

Notes to Financial Statements

     20  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     27  

General Information

     28  

 

 

       


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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® China Large-Cap ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares China Large-Cap ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalization Chinese equities that trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, as represented by the FTSE China 50 Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

    (1.85 )%       (3.30 )%       1.74     2.86       (3.30 )%       9.00      32.55

Fund Market

    (1.46      (5.20      1.89       2.89         (5.20      9.83        32.98  

Index

    (1.49      (2.61      2.47       3.65               (2.61      12.97        43.13  

Index performance beginning on February 10, 2012 reflects net returns where dividends are reinvested into the Index net of withholding tax. Performance before this date reflects dividends being reinvested at gross.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 5 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 


Beginning

Account Value
(08/01/19)

 

 
 

      


Ending

Account Value
(01/31/20)

 

 
 

      


Expenses

Paid During
the Period 

 

 
(a) 

           


Beginning

Account Value
(08/01/19)

 

 
 

   

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
 
 
 
      


Expenses

Paid During
the Period

 

 
 (a) 

      


Annualized

Expense
Ratio

 

 
 

$ 1,000.00        $ 981.50        $ 3.69             $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.40        $ 3.76          0.74

 

  (a)

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 5 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

Sector    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Financials

    45.4

Communication Services

    18.4  

Consumer Discretionary

    9.0  

Real Estate

    9.0  

Energy

    9.0  

Industrials

    3.0  

Information Technology

    2.4  

Utilities

    2.0  

Materials

    1.4  

Health Care

    0.4  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

Security    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    9.9

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    8.7  

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

    8.1  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    6.7  

Meituan Dianping, Class B

    5.2  

China Mobile Ltd.

    5.0  

Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    4.0  

CNOOC Ltd.

    3.9  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    3.3  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    3.2  
 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® MSCI China A ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares MSCI China A ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of domestic Chinese equities that trade on the Shanghai or Shenzhen Stock Exchange, as represented by the MSCI China A Inclusion Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

            Average Annual Total Returns            Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      Since
Inception
           1 Year     Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV(a)

    (4.79 )%       11.02      5.32       11.02     20.75

Fund Market

    (3.09      10.37        5.48         10.37       21.41  

Index(b)

    4.75        22.40        6.25               22.40       24.63  

The inception date of the Fund was 6/13/16. The first day of secondary market trading was 6/15/16.

Index performance through April 25, 2018 reflects the performance of the MSCI China A International Index. Index performance beginning on April 26, 2018 reflects the performance of the MSCI China A Inclusion Index.

 

  (a) 

For financial reporting purposes, the market values of certain investments were adjusted as of the report date due to the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchange closures from January 24, 2020 to February 2, 2020. Accordingly, the net asset value (“NAV”) per share presented herein is different than the information previously published as of January 31, 2020. The previously reported six-month total return for January 31, 2020 was 4.46%.

 
  (b)

The Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock exchanges were closed from January 24, 2020 to February 2, 2020. The total return presented for the Index is for the respective periods ended January 23, 2020.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 5 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
 
 
 
   

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 952.10        $ 1.18             $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.90        $ 1.22          0.24

 

  (a)

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 5 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

Sector    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Financials

    25.9

Consumer Staples

    13.5  

Information Technology

    12.8  

Industrials

    12.8  

Health Care

    9.5  

Materials

    7.8  

Consumer Discretionary

    6.0  

Real Estate

    4.2  

Utilities

    2.7  

Communication Services

    2.6  

Energy

    2.2  

 

  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

Security    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A

    4.8

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

    3.2  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    2.7  

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Class A

    1.7  

China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    1.4  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    1.4  

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    1.4  

Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1.2  

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    1.2  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    1.1  
 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. 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. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

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

Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses — The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® China Large-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Airlines — 0.2%            

Air China Ltd., Class H

    13,284,000     $ 11,017,394  
   

 

 

 
Banks — 28.5%            

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    239,632,000       93,199,995  

Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    446,618,000       174,278,167  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd.,
Class H

    56,712,200       36,518,307  

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H

    72,597,000       38,145,470  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    499,960,320       383,103,955  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    24,156,000       9,737,187  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    29,494,438       143,960,540  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H

    49,683,100       34,935,379  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    434,940,995       292,391,659  

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

    73,037,000       45,619,319  
   

 

 

 
      1,251,889,978  
Capital Markets — 1.6%            

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    17,755,500       34,665,402  

CSC Financial Co. Ltd., Class H(a)

    7,029,500       5,567,545  

Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd.,
Class H(a)

    5,882,600       9,454,706  

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

    13,398,600       21,293,091  
   

 

 

 
      70,980,744  
Construction & Engineering — 1.3%  

China Communications Construction Co. Ltd., Class H

    34,511,000       24,533,570  

China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd., Class H

    14,712,500       14,456,899  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class H

    29,804,000       16,466,298  
   

 

 

 
      55,456,767  
Construction Materials — 1.3%            

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H

    9,220,500       59,491,693  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.6%  

China Telecom Corp. Ltd., Class H

    108,202,000       42,361,663  

China Tower Corp. Ltd., Class H(a)

    363,768,000       76,361,813  

China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd.

    46,086,000       38,816,011  
   

 

 

 
      157,539,487  
Gas Utilities — 1.5%            

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

    16,167,000       64,127,497  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.2%  

Haidilao International Holding Ltd.(a)(b)

    2,765,000       10,682,687  
   

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.5%  

CGN Power Co. Ltd., Class H(a)

    87,027,000       21,518,866  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.0%  

CITIC Ltd.

    38,251,000       43,399,311  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 15.2%            

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    58,002,000       140,730,426  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    20,116,400       67,746,379  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd.,
Class H

    6,801,400       25,751,930  

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

    63,930,000       23,052,969  

PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd.,
Class H

    52,421,550       56,641,657  

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

    31,071,500       354,935,936  
   

 

 

 
      668,859,297  
Interactive Media & Services — 9.9%            

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    9,015,300       433,065,062  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 5.2%  

Meituan Dianping, Class B(c)

    17,975,700       229,878,944  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.4%  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class H(a)

    1,328,900     $ 16,207,141  
   

 

 

 
Machinery — 0.5%            

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class H

    31,364,450       20,802,189  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 9.0%  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.,
Class H

    198,892,600       105,787,124  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd.,
Class H

    26,490,000       46,874,087  

CNOOC Ltd.

    112,097,000       171,215,395  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H

    162,212,000       72,071,939  
   

 

 

 
      395,948,545  
Real Estate Management & Development — 9.0%  

China Evergrande Group(b)

    16,743,000       37,432,353  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

    29,878,000       97,157,658  

China Resources Land Ltd.

    21,433,333       90,261,303  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H

    12,300,600       43,721,949  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)

    57,330,000       73,536,916  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd.(a)

    12,671,500       54,015,718  
   

 

 

 
      396,125,897  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 2.4%  

Xiaomi Corp., Class B(a)(b)(c)

    71,159,600       105,572,331  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 3.6%  

ANTA Sports Products Ltd.

    9,307,000       81,684,510  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

    5,596,100       74,807,812  
   

 

 

 
      156,492,322  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 5.0%  

China Mobile Ltd.

    26,416,000       218,406,831  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.9%
(Cost: $4,555,942,151)

      4,387,462,983  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 2.0%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,
    1.78%(d)(e)(f)

    85,182,413       85,233,522  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
    1.50%(d)(e)

    2,903,000       2,903,000  
   

 

 

 
      88,136,522  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 2.0%
(Cost: $88,097,135)

 

    88,136,522  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 101.9%
(Cost: $4,644,039,286)

 

    4,475,599,505  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (1.9)%

 

    (83,295,515
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   4,392,303,990  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Non-income producing security.

(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 cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® China Large-Cap ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer     

Shares

Held at

07/31/19

 

 

 

     Net Activity       

Shares

Held at

01/31/20

 

 

 

    

Value at

01/31/20

 

 

     Income       

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

(a) 

    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     250,043,383        (164,860,970      85,182,413      $ 85,233,522      $ 880,822 (b)     $ 18,223      $ (8,187

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     2,911,000        (8,000      2,903,000        2,903,000        28,178                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 88,136,522      $ 909,000      $ 18,223      $ (8,187
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description   

Number of

Contracts

      

Expiration

Date

      

Notional

Amount

(000)

      

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

Long Contracts

                 

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index

     57          03/30/20        $ 3,772        $ (309,968
                 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
    

Equity

Contracts

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 309,968  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
    

Equity

Contracts

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (2,691,037
  

 

 

 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:       

Futures contracts

   $ 859,016  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Futures contracts:

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 20,934,903      

 

 

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

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® China Large-Cap ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

                                                                                                   

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 4,387,462,983        $        $        $ 4,387,462,983  

Money Market Funds

     88,136,522                            88,136,522  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 4,475,599,505        $        $        $ 4,475,599,505  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ (309,968      $        $        $ (309,968
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI China A ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%            

AECC Aero-Engine Control Co. Ltd., Class A

    78,898     $ 130,806  

AECC Aviation Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    177,398       492,209  

AVIC Aircraft Co. Ltd., Class A

    192,700       412,213  

AVIC Electromechanical Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    251,299       221,414  

AVIC Shenyang Aircraft Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    75,700       282,140  

AVICOPTER PLC, Class A

    39,499       225,562  

China Aerospace Times Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    197,097       155,644  

China Avionics Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    114,700       211,619  

China Spacesat Co. Ltd., Class A

    98,500       374,291  
   

 

 

 
        2,505,898  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.5%            

SF Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    118,200       639,375  

Sinotrans Ltd., Class A

    334,900       176,948  

Yunda Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    114,700       437,160  
   

 

 

 
      1,253,483  
Airlines — 0.7%            

Air China Ltd., Class A

    290,200       307,903  

China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd., Class A(a)

    660,700       433,057  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A

    621,726       514,051  

Juneyao Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    114,700       194,585  

Spring Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A

    59,104       297,512  
   

 

 

 
      1,747,108  
Auto Components — 0.9%            

Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,797       250,615  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    134,200       424,094  

Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    236,400       811,203  

Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp., Class A(a)

    95,200       265,910  

Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd., Class A

    75,700       214,578  

Wanxiang Qianchao Co. Ltd., Class A

    192,700       146,118  

Weifu High-Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    56,200       132,097  

Zhejiang Wanfeng Auto Wheel Co. Ltd., Class A

    157,600       146,959  
   

 

 

 
      2,391,574  
Automobiles — 1.3%            

BAIC BluePark New Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    251,297       209,211  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class A

    137,973       1,060,982  

Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. Ltd., Class A

    295,500       375,135  

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    173,260       243,951  

SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class A

    571,347       1,664,403  
   

 

 

 
      3,553,682  
Banks — 13.8%            

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    5,378,100       2,534,376  

Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,536,600       1,097,133  

Bank of Chengdu Co. Ltd., Class A

    251,277       283,112  

Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    2,541,300       1,237,481  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,822,900       2,035,706  

Bank of Guiyang Co. Ltd., Class A

    231,780       267,433  

Bank of Hangzhou Co. Ltd., Class A

    368,296       437,045  

Bank of Jiangsu Co. Ltd., Class A

    816,700       735,902  

Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd., Class A

    602,280       651,922  

Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd., Class A

    413,710       1,433,227  

Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,024,382       1,177,568  

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class A

    387,700       295,088  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class A

    680,200       623,591  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,822,900       1,483,446  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,497,263       7,226,751  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class A

    2,541,380       2,021,404  
Security   Shares     Value  
Banks (continued)            

Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    914,260     $ 889,089  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    3,900,600       2,952,131  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,516,900       3,641,271  

Jiangsu Changshu Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    192,700       206,657  

Ping An Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,241,136       2,479,507  

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,127,620       3,105,083  
   

 

 

 
      36,814,923  
Beverages — 8.6%            

Anhui Gujing Distillery Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,399       412,233  

Anhui Kouzi Distillery Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,400       258,248  

Beijing Shunxin Agriculture Co. Ltd., Class A

    59,100       398,006  

Beijing Yanjing Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A

    197,000       159,788  

Chongqing Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,495       243,192  

Jiangsu King’s Luck Brewery JSC Ltd., Class A

    95,200       377,521  

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

    105,600       1,454,285  

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A

    90,592       12,742,492  

Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd., Class A

    98,500       1,046,355  

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

    59,166       697,119  

Sichuan Swellfun Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,400       260,217  

Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A

    59,100       367,117  

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Class A

    275,814       4,471,914  
   

 

 

 
      22,888,487  
Biotechnology — 1.3%            

Beijing SL Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    98,595       203,869  

Beijing Tiantan Biological Products Corp. Ltd., Class A

    75,699       365,264  

BGI Genomics Co. Ltd., Class A

    36,700       458,305  

Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    98,500       787,966  

Hualan Biological Engineering Inc., Class A

    95,200       517,137  

Jinyu Bio-Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    75,700       196,093  

Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    41,798       540,172  

Walvax Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A

    114,798       418,189  
   

 

 

 
        3,486,995  
Building Products — 0.2%            

Beijing New Building Materials PLC, Class A

    114,700       379,669  

Zhejiang Weixing New Building Materials Co. Ltd., Class A

    114,796       182,944  
   

 

 

 
      562,613  
Capital Markets — 7.0%            

Anxin Trust Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    387,740       183,272  

Caitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    275,847       383,668  

Changjiang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    387,700       342,700  

China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    413,734       997,291  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    709,200       2,178,399  

CSC Financial Co. Ltd., Class A

    197,099       858,727  

Dongxing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    192,739       303,855  

East Money Information Co. Ltd., Class A

    492,500       954,365  

Everbright Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    295,500       470,923  

First Capital Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    251,200       248,589  

Founder Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    582,700       602,437  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    426,700       812,234  

Guosen Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    290,200       458,747  

Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    551,645       1,245,431  

Guoyuan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    256,100       285,986  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    591,000       1,105,572  

Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,400       552,223  

Huaan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    251,200       224,913  

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    531,900       1,295,038  

Huaxi Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    192,700       262,518  

Industrial Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    465,760       407,045  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI China A ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Capital Markets (continued)            

Nanjing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    256,100     $ 419,470  

Northeast Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    173,200       192,175  

Orient Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    426,723       564,268  

Pacific Securities Co. Ltd. (The), Class A(a)

    465,797       210,855  

SDIC Capital Co. Ltd., Class A

    251,204       450,552  

Sealand Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    394,000       235,743  

Shanxi Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    192,700       196,200  

Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,615,400       1,001,148  

Sinolink Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    212,288       241,002  

SooChow Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    212,200       249,387  

Southwest Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    407,200       265,156  

Western Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    251,220       298,832  

Zheshang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    216,700       294,285  
   

 

 

 
        18,793,006  
Chemicals — 2.7%            

Beijing Sanju Environmental Protection and New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    173,296       138,086  

Hengli Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    433,415       950,656  

Hengyi Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    192,700       339,842  

Inner Mongolia Junzheng Energy & Chemical Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    602,200       226,165  

Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,700       163,360  

Lomon Billions Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    157,600       327,902  

Luxi Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    95,200       118,137  

Rongsheng Petro Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    309,750       457,804  

Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    114,700       268,455  

Shandong Sinocera Functional Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    75,700       238,900  

Sichuan Hebang Biotechnology Co. Ltd.,
Class A(a)

    557,300       105,049  

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    426,731       212,671  

Tianqi Lithium Corp., Class A

    125,600       497,536  

Tongkun Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    134,297       244,323  

Transfar Zhilian Co. Ltd., Class A

    231,794       211,510  

Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    236,400       1,577,170  

Weihai Guangwei Composites Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,495       238,060  

Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    153,796       122,768  

Zhejiang Jiahua Energy Chemical Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    95,296       122,066  

Zhejiang Juhua Co. Ltd., Class A

    192,700       172,535  

Zhejiang Longsheng Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    231,700       398,034  
   

 

 

 
      7,131,029  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.3%  

Beijing Originwater Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    212,200       233,630  

Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc., Class A

    78,800       507,381  

Tus Environmental Science And Technology Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    95,200       107,533  
   

 

 

 
      848,544  
Communications Equipment — 1.2%            

Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    98,599       329,470  

Guangzhou Haige Communications Group Inc. Co., Class A

    153,700       235,506  

Hengtong Optic-Electric Co. Ltd., Class A

    134,200       285,923  

Hubei Kaile Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    78,800       129,630  

Hytera Communications Corp. Ltd., Class A

    114,700       121,206  

Shenzhen Sunway Communication Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    78,800       445,605  

Yealink Network Technology Corp. Ltd., Class A

    39,498       423,024  

ZTE Corp., Class A(a)

    251,200       1,264,466  
   

 

 

 
      3,234,830  
Security   Shares     Value  
Construction & Engineering — 2.5%            

China Communications Construction Co. Ltd., Class A

    192,700     $ 208,033  

China Gezhouba Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    329,213       266,086  

China National Chemical Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    368,210       333,885  

China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd., Class A

    827,475       1,002,026  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class A

    1,323,700       945,122  

China Railway Hi-Tech Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    153,794       204,684  

China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class A

    3,017,900       2,124,614  

Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd., Class A

    1,284,700       443,962  

Power Construction Corp. of China Ltd., Class A

    914,200       477,805  

Shanghai Construction Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    641,200       279,268  

Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    212,200       158,783  

Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration Co. Ltd., Class A

    192,750       214,968  
   

 

 

 
        6,659,236  
Construction Materials — 1.2%            

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    295,500       1,823,350  

BBMG Corp., Class A

    582,700       254,621  

Beijing Oriental Yuhong Waterproof Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    118,299       413,037  

China Jushi Co. Ltd., Class A

    251,200       322,842  

Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    95,200       261,831  

Tangshan Jidong Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    95,297       187,388  
   

 

 

 
      3,263,069  
Containers & Packaging — 0.2%            

Yunnan Energy New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    59,100       460,374  
   

 

 

 
Distributors — 0.2%            

Liaoning Cheng Da Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    114,700       240,774  

Wuchan Zhongda Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    368,299       239,298  
   

 

 

 
      480,072  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%            

Avic Capital Co. Ltd., Class A

    641,201       374,495  

Bohai Leasing Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    446,200       198,161  

Shanghai AJ Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    118,200       138,070  
   

 

 

 
      710,726  
Electrical Equipment — 2.7%  

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    157,600       2,848,269  

Dongfang Electric Corp. Ltd., Class A

    192,700       219,865  

Eve Energy Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    78,898       611,441  

Fangda Carbon New Material Co. Ltd.,
Class A(a)

    192,792       278,060  

Guoxuan High-Tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    78,800       252,734  

Hongfa Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    56,200       248,706  

Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    212,200       225,145  

NARI Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    334,910       781,941  

Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    563,200       351,457  

Sunwoda Electronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    114,799       358,522  

TBEA Co. Ltd., Class A

    251,200       205,184  

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    251,251       379,955  

Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co. Ltd., Class A

    153,700       526,541  
   

 

 

 
      7,287,820  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 6.2%  

Accelink Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    56,200       213,475  

AVIC Jonhon Optronic Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    78,800       378,426  

BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,413,403       1,464,695  

Chaozhou Three-Circle Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    137,900       411,368  

Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. Ltd., Class A

    290,200       745,930  

GoerTek Inc., Class A

    231,704       703,106  

Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    689,552       3,190,365  

Holitech Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    212,200       166,359  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI China A ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (continued)  

Lens Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    231,700     $ 615,745  

Leyard Optoelectronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    173,200       168,184  

Lingyi iTech Guangdong Co., Class A(a)

    407,200       678,008  

Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    394,094       2,287,082  

NAURA Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,400       600,047  

OFILM Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    192,700       443,858  

Shengyi Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    177,300       554,221  

Shennan Circuits Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,700       449,374  

Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Class A

    114,700       423,074  

Tianma Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    153,700       326,811  

Tunghsu Optoelectronic Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    486,400       191,009  

Unisplendour Corp. Ltd., Class A

    114,768       487,569  

Universal Scientific Industrial Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A

    118,200       300,277  

Westone Information Industry Inc., Class A

    56,200       185,787  

Wuhan Guide Infrared Co. Ltd., Class A

    59,196       263,148  

WUS Printed Circuit Kunshan Co. Ltd., Class A

    137,900       424,759  

Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd., Class A

    59,100       334,119  

Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    212,200       548,772  
   

 

 

 
      16,555,568  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2%  

Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    309,768       286,200  

Yantai Jereh Oilfield Services Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    75,700       359,755  
   

 

 

 
      645,955  
Entertainment — 1.3%        

Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd., Class A

    212,200       288,174  

China Film Co. Ltd., Class A

    114,700       203,593  

G-Bits Network Technology Xiamen Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,300       206,354  

Giant Network Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    95,200       221,456  

Mango Excellent Media Co. Ltd.,
Class A(a)

    118,280       709,227  

Perfect World Co. Ltd., Class A

    98,568       633,398  

Wanda Film Holding Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    153,798       341,734  

Wuhu Sanqi Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    157,600       681,010  

Youzu Interactive Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    78,800       284,129  
   

 

 

 
      3,569,075  
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.4%  

Laobaixing Pharmacy Chain JSC, Class A

    19,700       213,800  

Yifeng Pharmacy Chain Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,799       226,184  

Yonghui Superstores Co. Ltd., Class A

    699,775       707,489  
   

 

 

 
      1,147,473  
Food Products — 4.3%  

Angel Yeast Co. Ltd., Class A

    56,296       202,343  

Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    309,700       233,067  

Chongqing Fuling Zhacai Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    56,200       170,138  

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

    157,627       2,171,907  

Fujian Sunner Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    75,700       203,876  

Guangdong Haid Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    118,299       517,773  

Heilongjiang Agriculture Co. Ltd., Class A

    118,200       150,223  

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

    197,000       740,705  

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

    433,400       1,714,340  

Jiangxi Zhengbang Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    173,200       308,173  

Jonjee Hi-Tech Industrial And Commercial Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    56,200       273,424  

Juewei Food Co. Ltd., Class A

    36,700       180,072  

Muyuan Foodstuff Co. Ltd., Class A

    121,100       1,271,214  

New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd., Class A

    315,200       735,023  

Tech-Bank Food Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    75,700       96,857  
Security   Shares     Value  
Food Products (continued)            

Toly Bread Co. Ltd., Class A

    36,799     $ 181,294  

Tongwei Co. Ltd., Class A

    270,793       471,378  

Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    394,099       1,655,117  

Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co. Ltd., Class A

    98,500       227,444  
   

 

 

 
      11,504,368  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.0%  

Autobio Diagnostics Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,700       319,294  

Jafron Biomedical Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,400       409,033  

Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply Co. Ltd., Class A

    95,200       365,014  

Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    118,200       484,764  

Ovctek China Inc., Class A

    39,400       264,212  

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

    27,397       734,259  
   

 

 

 
      2,576,576  
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.4%  

Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    216,760       1,129,797  

China National Accord Medicines Corp. Ltd., Class A

    39,498       275,247  

China National Medicines Corp. Ltd., Class A

    56,200       216,685  

Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,497       280,598  

Huadong Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    137,925       389,581  

Jointown Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    134,200       344,948  

Meinian Onehealth Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    270,740       489,843  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    134,209       372,952  

Topchoice Medical Corp., Class A(a)

    19,700       259,514  
   

 

 

 
      3,759,165  
Health Care Technology — 0.1%  

Winning Health Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    114,799       235,408  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.5%            

BTG Hotels Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    75,700       167,338  

Shanghai Jinjiang International Hotels Co. Ltd., Class A

    59,100       197,906  

Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co. Ltd., Class A

    582,756       530,096  

Songcheng Performance Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    118,296       409,647  
   

 

 

 
      1,304,987  
Household Durables — 1.8%        

Gree Electric Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai, Class A

    216,710       1,794,879  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class A

    433,400       1,034,174  

Hangzhou Robam Appliances Co. Ltd., Class A

    75,700       319,326  

NavInfo Co. Ltd., Class A

    134,200       271,742  

Oppein Home Group Inc., Class A

    20,845       302,727  

Suofeiya Home Collection Co. Ltd., Class A

    56,200       142,210  

TCL Corp., Class A

    953,200       619,332  

Zhejiang Supor Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,498       358,499  
   

 

 

 
      4,842,889  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 2.6%  

China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    914,208       571,804  

China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,595,799       3,737,234  

GD Power Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,382,200       394,756  

Huadian Power International Corp. Ltd., Class A

    485,200       221,717  

Huaneng Power International Inc., Class A

    329,200       228,938  

Hubei Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    368,200       181,923  

Inner Mongolia MengDian HuaNeng Thermal Power Corp. Ltd., Class A

    377,600       123,480  

SDIC Power Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    485,200       510,642  

Shanghai Electric Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    173,200       165,958  

Shenergy Co. Ltd., Class A

    348,731       248,496  

Shenzhen Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    231,732       176,046  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (continued)  

Sichuan Chuantou Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    309,700     $ 367,954  
   

 

 

 
      6,928,948  
Insurance — 4.8%        

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    197,000       816,660  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    453,100       2,094,426  

Hubei Biocause Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    348,700       290,301  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    157,600       972,003  

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

    777,723       8,497,114  
   

 

 

 
      12,670,504  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.1%  

Visual China Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    59,100       142,627  
   

 

 

 
IT Services — 0.4%  

Beijing Sinnet Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    114,799       312,784  

China TransInfo Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    95,200       277,873  

DHC Software Co. Ltd., Class A

    231,700       414,577  

Wangsu Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    173,293       182,627  
   

 

 

 
      1,187,861  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.7%  

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class A

    61,200       577,847  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class A

    98,500       1,223,584  
   

 

 

 
      1,801,431  
Machinery — 3.2%            

China International Marine Containers Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    114,718       135,149  

China Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,635,700       1,060,444  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,773,000       1,539,362  

Hefei Meiya Optoelectronic Technology Inc., Class A

    56,138       266,148  

Inner Mongolia First Machinery Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    118,200       161,194  

Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co. Ltd., Class A

    59,100       383,490  

Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    610,700       1,258,411  

Shanghai Mechanical and Electrical Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    59,100       122,879  

Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    114,796       431,624  

Siasun Robot & Automation Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    114,700       223,084  

Tian Di Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    329,200       131,157  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    426,700       742,161  

XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    563,200       375,585  

Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,799       177,667  

Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co. Ltd., Class A

    192,700       515,129  

Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co. Ltd., Class A

    153,700       311,667  

Zhongji Innolight Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,499       271,363  

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

    443,900       359,415  
   

 

 

 
      8,465,929  
Marine — 0.2%            

COSCO SHIPPING Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    602,200       188,327  

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

    465,700       284,629  
   

 

 

 
      472,956  
Media — 0.7%            

China South Publishing & Media Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    134,282       211,889  

Chinese Universe Publishing and Media Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    95,246       175,863  

CITIC Guoan Information Industry Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    270,700       119,834  

Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,050,760       793,757  

NanJi E-Commerce Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    173,200       228,285  

Oriental Pearl Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    251,299       343,065  
   

 

 

 
          1,872,693  
Security   Shares     Value  
Metals & Mining — 3.6%        

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class A(a)

    933,700     $ 395,997  

Angang Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    407,200       158,744  

Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,323,770       924,378  

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,265,200       670,288  

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

    251,200       327,506  

Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., Class A

    78,800       439,191  

GEM Co. Ltd., Class A

    268,396       198,917  

Guangdong HEC Technology Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    212,200       284,840  

Hesteel Co. Ltd., Class A

    847,100       262,496  

Hunan Valin Steel Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    290,200       165,348  

Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,251,900       524,740  

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class A

    153,700       298,937  

Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class A

    192,798       180,607  

Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    446,200       163,116  

Nanjing Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    329,200       136,798  

Pangang Group Vanadium Titanium & Resources Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    602,200       202,946  

Sansteel Minguang Co. Ltd. Fujian, Class A

    173,200       188,218  

Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    197,020       871,887  

Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co. Ltd., Class A

    777,700       224,332  

Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    433,400       214,757  

Shenghe Resources Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    114,700       119,404  

Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Co. Ltd., Class A

    251,200       130,930  

Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    777,700       221,001  

Xiamen Tungsten Co. Ltd., Class A

    95,298       153,096  

Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co. Ltd., Class A

    315,200       155,737  

Xinyu Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    231,700       140,288  

Yintai Gold Co. Ltd., Class A

    134,200       216,742  

Yunnan Tin Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    114,700       155,602  

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd., Class A

    78,800       478,012  

Zhongjin Gold Corp. Ltd., Class A

    231,700       248,151  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,382,200       761,880  
   

 

 

 
      9,614,886  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.9%  

China Merchants Energy Shipping Co. Ltd., Class A

    472,899       383,570  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class A

    1,808,943       1,162,427  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    334,999       744,357  

COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co. Ltd., Class A

    197,000       154,161  

Guanghui Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    485,200       203,010  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,148,200       842,770  

Shaanxi Coal Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    582,700       629,065  

Shandong Xinchao Energy Corp. Ltd., Class A(a)

    446,200       117,240  

Shanxi Lu’an Environmental Energy Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    212,200       182,722  

Shanxi Meijin Energy Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    290,200       290,498  

Shanxi Xishan Coal & Electricity Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    212,200       152,117  

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    173,200       215,424  
   

 

 

 
      5,077,361  
Paper & Forest Products — 0.1%            

Shandong Sun Paper Industry JSC Ltd., Class A

    192,700       230,047  

Shanying International Holding Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    286,600       123,598  
   

 

 

 
      353,645  
Personal Products — 0.2%            

By-Health Co. Ltd., Class A

    114,700       251,420  

Shanghai Jahwa United Co. Ltd., Class A

    56,200       206,332  
   

 

 

 
      457,752  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI China A ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Pharmaceuticals — 5.1%            

Asymchem Laboratories Tianjin Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,200     $ 338,950  

Beijing Tongrentang Co. Ltd., Class A

    95,299       367,435  

Betta Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    36,700       345,681  

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

    12,270       791,975  

Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    56,200       280,165  

China Resources Double Crane Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    78,895       160,656  

China Resources Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    75,700       425,264  

Dong-E-E-Jiao Co. Ltd., Class A

    56,200       246,780  

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    95,200       512,243  

Guizhou Bailing Group Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    88,700       118,304  

Hubei Jumpcan Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    56,200       199,029  

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    315,260       3,627,642  

Jilin Aodong Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    78,800       165,526  

Joincare Pharmaceutical Group Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    134,200       185,505  

Livzon Pharmaceutical Group Inc., Class A

    39,400       202,548  

Nanjing King-Friend Biochemical Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,400       251,890  

Shandong Buchang Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    75,744       202,913  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    134,263       459,954  

Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    75,700       221,820  

Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    56,200       134,024  

Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    98,500       251,075  

Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    118,200       405,770  

Tasly Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    114,722       270,144  

Tonghua Dongbao Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    153,700       241,432  

Yifan Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    95,200       219,144  

Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    98,500       1,096,851  

Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,499       693,776  

Zhejiang Conba Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    197,000       168,790  

Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.,
Class A(a)

    95,295       226,575  

Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd., Class A

    153,798       465,822  

Zhejiang Wolwo Bio-Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,400       245,083  
   

 

 

 
      13,522,766  
Professional Services — 0.1%            

Centre Testing International Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    114,700       238,808  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development — 4.2%  

Beijing Capital Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    173,200       165,464  

China Enterprise Co. Ltd., Class A

    268,395       157,140  

China Fortune Land Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    216,700       735,248  

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

    571,352       1,331,534  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class A

    709,200       2,642,233  

Financial Street Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    212,266       204,603  

Gemdale Corp., Class A

    329,200       560,826  

Grandjoy Holdings Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    231,799       189,006  

Greenland Holdings Corp. Ltd., Class A

    582,700       485,944  

Jiangsu Zhongnan Construction Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    250,200       298,691  

Jinke Properties Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    387,700       355,988  

Oceanwide Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    251,290       147,484  

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

    847,100       1,681,426  

RiseSun Real Estate Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    309,737       360,478  

Seazen Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    177,300       774,744  
Security   Shares     Value  
Real Estate Management & Development (continued)  

Shanghai Zhangjiang High-Tech Park Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    114,700     $ 213,748  

Sichuan Languang Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    212,200       187,267  

Tahoe Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    173,297       124,971  

Xinhu Zhongbao Co. Ltd., Class A

    602,200       271,742  

Yango Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    295,500       272,173  
   

 

 

 
      11,160,710  
Road & Rail — 0.5%            

Daqin Railway Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,083,548       1,090,852  

Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd., Class A

    407,200       150,022  
   

 

 

 
      1,240,874  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.2%  

GCL System Integration Technology Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    354,600       273,439  

Gigadevice Semiconductor Beijing Inc., Class A

    21,799       792,855  

Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    95,200       207,453  

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    256,124       956,424  

Sanan Optoelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    290,296       841,522  

Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,500       1,064,449  

Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A

    192,799       388,472  

Unigroup Guoxin Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,400       282,779  

Visionox Technology Inc., Class A(a)

    95,298       189,839  

Will Semiconductor Ltd., Class A

    39,400       939,596  
   

 

 

 
      5,936,828  
Software — 2.0%            

360 Security Technology Inc., Class A

    95,200       300,576  

Aisino Corp., Class A

    134,200       394,965  

Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    78,872       380,687  

China National Software & Service Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,400       366,105  

Glodon Co. Ltd., Class A

    75,699       389,154  

Hundsun Technologies Inc., Class A

    59,181       674,563  

Iflytek Co. Ltd., Class A

    157,650       712,968  

Newland Digital Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    78,800       189,044  

Sangfor Technologies Inc., Class A

    21,300       428,871  

Shanghai 2345 Network Holding Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    407,238       165,156  

Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class A

    56,200       271,739  

Shenzhen Kingdom Sci-Tech Co. Ltd.,
Class A(a)

    56,200       148,309  

Venustech Group Inc., Class A

    56,299       284,598  

Yonyou Network Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    177,315       741,893  
   

 

 

 
      5,448,628  
Specialty Retail — 1.1%            

China Grand Automotive Services Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    582,700       276,256  

China International Travel Service Corp. Ltd., Class A

    137,940       1,453,700  

HLA Corp. Ltd., Class A

    212,232       203,055  

Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    231,700       225,983  

Suning.com Co. Ltd., Class A

    660,700       849,132  
   

 

 

 
      3,008,126  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.7%  

China Greatwall Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    212,200       386,656  

Dawning Information Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    78,899       422,391  

GRG Banking Equipment Co. Ltd., Class A

    173,200       225,565  

Inspur Electronic Information Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    95,200       417,625  

Ninestar Corp., Class A

    75,710       379,480  
   

 

 

 
      1,831,717  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.1%  

Zhejiang Semir Garment Co. Ltd., Class A

    134,200       160,976  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%  

China Meheco Co. Ltd., Class A

    78,898       165,056  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® MSCI China A ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Trading Companies & Distributors (continued)            

Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    59,100     $ 128,618  

Sinochem International Corp., Class A

    192,700       130,984  

Xiamen C & D Inc., Class A

    192,700       212,160  
   

 

 

 
      636,818  
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.8%            

Dalian Port PDA Co. Ltd., Class A

    502,700       126,343  

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Co. Ltd., Class A

    153,798       303,300  

Ningbo Zhoushan Port Co. Ltd., Class A

    621,700       292,082  

Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd., Class A

    75,722       671,278  

Shanghai International Port Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    602,200       402,453  

Shenzhen Airport Co. Ltd., Class A

    134,200       155,801  

TangShan Port Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    359,399       113,935  
   

 

 

 
        2,065,192  
Security   Shares     Value  
Water Utilities — 0.0%            

Chengdu Xingrong Environment Co. Ltd., Class A

    197,899     $ 114,170  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.6%  

China United Network Communications Ltd., Class A

    2,198,900       1,598,275  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.8%
(Cost: $262,326,272)

 

    266,225,414  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 99.8%
(Cost: $262,326,272)

 

    266,225,414  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.2%

 

    447,249  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   266,672,663  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

                                                                                       
      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $        $ 266,225,414        $        $ 266,225,414  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited) 

January 31, 2020

 

    

iShares

China Large-Cap

ETF

   

iShares

MSCI China

A ETF

 

ASSETS

   

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

   

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 4,387,462,983     $ 266,225,414  

Affiliated(c)

    88,136,522        

Cash

    289       412,874  

Foreign currency, at value(d)

    1,257,806       76,392  

Foreign currency collateral pledged:

   

Futures contracts(e)

    324,924        

Restricted foreign currency at value(f)

          16,162 (g) 

Receivables:

   

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    35,651        

Dividends

    3,326,728       1,100  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    4,480,544,903       266,731,942  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

   

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    85,160,714        

Payables:

   

Variation margin on futures contracts

    132,512        

Investment advisory fees

    2,947,687       59,279  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    88,240,913       59,279  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 4,392,303,990     $ 266,672,663  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

   

Paid-in capital

  $ 6,562,678,217     $ 272,711,203  

Accumulated loss

    (2,170,374,227     (6,038,540
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 4,392,303,990     $ 266,672,663  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    109,500,000       9,850,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 40.11     $ 27.07  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited       Unlimited  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

    None       None  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 74,462,106     $  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 4,555,942,151     $ 262,326,272  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 88,097,135     $  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 1,255,990     $ 76,496  

(e) Foreign currency collateral pledged, at cost

  $ 324,853     $  

(f)  Restricted foreign currency, at cost

  $     $ 16,575  

(g) Represents foreign investor minimum settlement reserve funds required by the China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited.

  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations  (unaudited) 

Six Months Ended January 31, 2020

 

    

iShares

China

Large-Cap

ETF

   

iShares

MSCI China

AETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

   

Dividends — Unaffiliated

  $ 28,413,179     $ 469,178  

Dividends — Affiliated

    28,178        

Interest — Unaffiliated

    549       445  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    880,822        

Foreign taxes withheld

    (1,830,571     (46,933
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    27,492,157       422,690  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

   

Investment advisory fees

    16,745,755       673,467  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    16,745,755       673,467  

Less:

   

Investment advisory fees waived

          (424,802
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    16,745,755       248,665  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    10,746,402       174,025  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

   

Net realized gain (loss) from:

   

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (61,508,643     (4,288,282

Investments — Affiliated

    18,223        

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

    73,016,563        

Futures contracts

    (2,691,037      

Foreign currency transactions

    (113,799     (268
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    8,721,307       (4,288,550
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (141,527,040     (11,484,351

Investments — Affiliated

    (8,187      

Futures contracts

    859,016        

Foreign currency translations

    108,727       (5,557
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (140,567,484     (11,489,908
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (131,846,177     (15,778,458
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (121,099,775   $ (15,604,433
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
China Large-Cap ETF
    iShares
MSCI China A ETF
 
    

Six Months Ended

01/31/20

(unaudited)

      

Year Ended

07/31/19

   

Six Months Ended

01/31/20

(unaudited)

      

Year Ended

07/31/19

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

                  

OPERATIONS

                  

Net investment income

  $ 10,746,402        $ 140,866,254          $ 174,025        $ 2,575,292  

Net realized gain (loss)

    8,721,307          (23,979,508          (4,288,550        (5,077,648

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (140,567,484        (99,418,256          (11,489,908        16,757,164  
 

 

 

      

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (121,099,775        17,468,490            (15,604,433        14,254,808  
 

 

 

      

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

                  

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (84,191,294        (116,078,962          (2,193,886        (2,535,985
 

 

 

      

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

                  

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

    (441,815,758        1,041,951,100            142,481,991          116,741,379  
 

 

 

      

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

                  

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (647,106,827        943,340,628            124,683,672          128,460,202  

Beginning of period

    5,039,410,817          4,096,070,189            141,988,991          13,528,789  
 

 

 

      

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 4,392,303,990        $ 5,039,410,817          $ 266,672,663        $ 141,988,991  
 

 

 

      

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(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 China Large-Cap ETF  
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/20

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

07/31/19

    

Year Ended

07/31/18

    

Year Ended

07/31/17

    

Year Ended

07/31/16

    

Year Ended

07/31/15

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

               $ 41.63     $ 43.14      $ 42.57      $ 35.11      $ 40.66      $ 41.05  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.10       1.07        1.27        0.86        0.65        1.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      (0.83     (1.73      0.80        7.47        (5.18      (0.73
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      (0.73     (0.66      2.07        8.33        (4.53      0.37  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                 

From net investment income

      (0.79     (0.85      (1.50      (0.87      (1.02      (0.76
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.79     (0.85      (1.50      (0.87      (1.02      (0.76
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 40.11     $ 41.63      $ 43.14      $ 42.57      $ 35.11      $ 40.66  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

                 

Based on net asset value

      (1.85 )%(d)       (1.44 )%       4.73      24.23      (11.13 )%       0.82
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                 

Total expenses

      0.74 %(e)       0.74      0.74      0.74      0.74      0.73
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

      0.47 %(e)       2.55      2.75      2.26      1.87      2.53
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 4,392,304     $ 5,039,411      $ 4,096,070      $ 3,346,303      $ 3,586,773      $ 6,593,654  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

      8 %(d)       14      18      15      15      36
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

Annualized.

(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares MSCI China A ETF  
    Six Months Ended                             Period From  
   

01/31/20

(unaudited)

 

 

   

Year Ended

07/31/19

 

 

   

Year Ended

07/31/18

 

 

   

Year Ended

07/31/17

 

 

      

06/13/16

to 07/31/16

(a) 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

           $ 28.68       $ 27.06     $ 29.19     $ 25.68        $ 24.13  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

      0.02         0.84       0.56       0.30                     0.28  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

      (1.37       1.67       (2.38     3.66          1.27  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      (1.35       2.51       (1.82     3.96          1.55  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

                

From net investment income

      (0.26       (0.19     (0.31     (0.45         

From net realized gain

              (0.70                     
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.26       (0.89     (0.31     (0.45         
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 27.07 (e)       $ 28.68     $ 27.06     $ 29.19        $ 25.68  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return

                

Based on net asset value

      (4.79 )%(e)(f)        9.97     (6.33 )%(g)       15.65        6.47 %(f)(h) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                

Total expenses

      0.65 %(i)         0.65     0.65     0.65        0.65 %(i)  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

      0.24 %(i)         0.24     0.55     0.65        0.65 %(i)  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

      0.17 %(i)         3.10     1.81     1.13        8.42 %(i)  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 266,673       $ 141,989     $ 13,529     $ 10,217        $ 8,989  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(j)

      28 %(f)(k)         44 %(k)       154     13        1 %(f)  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

(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) For financial reporting purposes, the market value of certain investments were adjusted as of the report date. Accordingly, the net asset value (“NAV”) per share and total return performance based on NAV presented herein are different than the information previously published as of January 31, 2020.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g) Includes payment received from an affiliate, which impacted the Fund’s total return. Excluding the payment from an affiliate, the Fund’s total return would have been -6.54%.

(h) The total return disclosed is based on the net asset value (“NAV”) calculated daily for the creation and redemption of shares in the Fund, which may differ from the NAV calculated for financial reporting purposes. Based on the NAV calculated for financial reporting purposes, the total return for the Fund was 6.42%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Portfolio turnover rate includes portfolio transactions that are executed as a result of the Fund offering and redeeming Creation Units solely for cash in U.S. dollars (“cash creations”).

  

  

   

  

  

   

  

  

   

   

(k)  Portfolio turnover rate excluding cash creations was as follows:

      26       22                     
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) 

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

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

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

 

iShares ETF  

Diversification

Classification

China Large-Cap

  Non-diversified

MSCI China A

  Diversified

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures 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.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source. Any taxes withheld that are reclaimable from foreign tax authorities are reflected in tax reclaims receivable. Distributions received by the Funds may include a return of capital that is estimated by management. Such amounts are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to capital gains. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be re-designated as a return of capital or capital gain. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date and recorded as non-cash dividend income at fair value. Interest income is accrued daily.

Foreign Currency Translation: The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in non-U.S. currencies are translated to U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Funds as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments for financial reporting purposes. Each Fund reports realized currency gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its 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 dividends are presented as “other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of January 31, 2020, if any, are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

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 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 should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. 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. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

 

 

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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 last traded price or 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 net asset value (“NAV”).

 

   

Futures contract notional values are determined based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

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 for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments. 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 January 31, 2020, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedules 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 for each Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of January 31, 2020 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a 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. The value

 

 

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of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender 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.

The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of January 31, 2020:

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty     
Market Value of
Securities on Loan
 
 
    
Cash Collateral
Received
 
(a)  
   
Non-Cash Collateral
Received
 
 
     Net Amount  

China Large-Cap

          

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

   $ 9,932,264      $ 9,932,264     $  —      $  —  

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     19,325,817        19,325,817               

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     2,759,340        2,759,340               

HSBC Bank PLC

     30,437,377        30,437,377               

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

     12,007,308        12,007,308               
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $  74,462,106      $  74,462,106     $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

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: Each Fund’s use of futures contracts is generally limited to cash equitization. This involves the use of available cash to invest in index futures contracts in order to gain exposure to the equity markets represented in or by the Fund’s underlying index and is intended to allow the Fund to better track its underlying index. Futures contracts are standardized, exchange-traded agreements to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a set price on a future date. Depending on the terms of a contract, a futures contract 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, a fund is required to pledge to the executing broker which holds segregated from its own assets, an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other high-quality debt and equity securities equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Securities deposited as initial margin, if any, are designated in the schedule of investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Pursuant to the contract, a fund agrees 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 or depreciation and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable or payable on futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement 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. Losses may arise if the notional value of a futures contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and the assets underlying such contracts.

 

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 iShares China Large-Cap ETF, 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:

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fee      

First $6 billion

    0.74%  

Over $6 billion, up to and including $9 billion

    0.67     

Over $9 billion, up to and including $12 billion

    0.60     

Over $12 billion

    0.54     

 

 

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For its investment advisory services to the iShares MSCI China A ETF, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee of 0.65%, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund.

Expense Waivers: For the six months ended January 31, 2020, BFA voluntarily waived its investment advisory fee for the iShares MSCI China A ETF in the amount of $424,802.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund 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 “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in its statement of operations. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

iShares ETF   Fees Paid    
to BTC     
 

China Large-Cap

  $  219,069      

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

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

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, 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)    
 

China Large-Cap

  $ 3,851,120      $ 26,397,682      $ (3,752,139)      

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 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.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales      

China Large-Cap

  $  428,371,667      $  337,043,390      

MSCI China A

    196,574,849        56,251,902      

 

 

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For the six months ended January 31, 2020, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   

In-kind

Purchases

      

In-kind

Sales

 

China Large-Cap

   $        $ 561,216,827  

 

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 the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of January 31, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

As of July 31, 2019, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

iShares ETF    Non-Expiring  

China Large-Cap

   $   1,894,027,145  

MSCI China A

     2,380,091  

A fund may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” Such fund may elect to mark-to-market annually the shares of each passive foreign investment company and would be required to distribute to shareholders any such marked-to-market gains.

As of January 31, 2020, 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)

 

China Large-Cap

  $   4,759,727,967      $ 502,345,417      $ (786,783,847   $   (284,438,430

MSCI China A

    265,552,097        18,832,840        (18,159,523     673,317  

 

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. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. 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. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates, greater social, economic and political uncertainties; possible nationalization or expropriation of assets; less availability of public information about issuers; imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; and lower level of regulation of the securities markets and issuers. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid, more difficult to value, and have greater price volatility due to exchange rate fluctuations. These and other risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed capital markets.

 

 

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The iShares MSCI China A ETF invests in A-shares (i.e., equity securities of companies based in the People’s Republic of China (“China” or “PRC”) that trade on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange) primarily through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program or the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program (together, “Stock Connect”). Investing in A-shares through Stock Connect is subject to trading, clearance and settlement procedures, which could pose risks to the Fund. Trading through Stock Connect is subject to a daily quota, which limits the maximum net purchases under Stock Connect each day. The daily quota may restrict the Fund’s ability to invest in A-shares on a timely basis and could affect the Fund’s ability to effectively pursue its investment strategy. Additionally, the Fund may be subject to the risk of price fluctuations on days when the Chinese markets are open, but Stock Connect is not trading. The A-shares market has a higher propensity for trading suspensions than many other global equity markets.

A recent outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and has now been detected internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of epidemics and pandemics such as the coronavirus, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. The impact of the outbreak may be short term or may last for an extended period of time.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

When a fund concentrates its investments in issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions in that country or those countries may have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the fund’s portfolio.

Investments in Chinese securities, including certain Hong Kong-listed securities, involves risks specific to China. China may be subject to considerable degrees of economic, political and social instability and demonstrates significantly higher volatility from time to time in comparison to developed markets. Chinese markets generally continue to experience inefficiency, volatility and pricing anomalies resulting from governmental influence, a lack of publicly available information and/or political and social instability. Internal social unrest or confrontations with other neighboring countries may disrupt economic development in China and result in a greater risk of currency fluctuations, currency non-convertibility, interest rate fluctuations and higher rates of inflation. Incidents involving China’s or the region’s security may cause uncertainty in Chinese markets and may adversely affect the Chinese economy and a fund’s investments. Reduction in spending on Chinese products and services, institution of tariffs or other trade barriers, or a downturn in any of the economies of China’s key trading partners may have an adverse impact on the Chinese economy.

From time to time and in recent months, China has experienced outbreaks of infectious illnesses and the country may be subject to other public health threats, infectious illnesses, diseases or similar issues in the future. Any spread of an infectious illness, public health threat or similar issue could reduce consumer demand or economic output, result in market closures, travel restrictions or quarantines, and generally have a significant impact on the Chinese economy, which in turn could adversely affect a Fund’s investments.

When a fund concentrates its investments in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors, 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.

 

10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

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

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

 

 
    Six Months Ended
01/31/20
    Year Ended
07/31/19
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

China Large-Cap

       

Shares sold

    2,850,000     $ 124,086,483       48,750,000     $  1,996,333,663  

Shares redeemed

    (14,400,000     (565,902,241     (22,650,000     (954,382,563
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease)

    (11,550,000   $ (441,815,758     26,100,000     $ 1,041,951,100  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

MSCI China A

       

Shares sold

    5,000,000     $ 145,252,706       5,100,000     $ 135,402,218  

Shares redeemed

    (100,000     (2,770,715     (650,000     (18,660,839
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    4,900,000     $ 142,481,991       4,450,000     $ 116,741,379  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

11.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. In an opinion dated January 23, 2020, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims. On March 3, 2020, plaintiffs filed a petition for review by the California Supreme Court.

 

12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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

 

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of iShares China Large-Cap ETF and iShares MSCI China A ETF met on December 3, 2019 (the “Meeting”) to review the liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) applicable to the iShares Funds (each, a “Fund”) pursuant to the Liquidity Rule. The Board has appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program, as applicable. BlackRock has 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 operation 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 December 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing a Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also described BlackRock’s methodology in establishing a Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a 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 investment 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. 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. Derivative exposure was considered in the calculation of liquidity classification.

 

 

  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. 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 minimus amounts of cash. Funds may borrow for temporary or emergency purposes, including to meet payments due from redemptions or to facilitate the settlement of securities or other transactions.

 

 

  d)

The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs and reviewed any persistent deviations from long-term averages.

 

 

  e)

The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review.

 

There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

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

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to icsdelivery.com.

 

   

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

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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 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 iShares 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 its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The iShares Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at iShares.com.

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.

 

 

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iShares Trust

 

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iShares Core Aggressive Allocation ETF  |  AOA  |  NYSE Arca

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iShares Core Conservative Allocation ETF  |  AOK  |  NYSE Arca

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iShares Core Growth Allocation ETF  |  AOR | NYSE Arca

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iShares Core Moderate Allocation ETF  |  AOM  |  NYSE Arca

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iShares Morningstar Multi-Asset Income ETF  |  IYLD  |  Cboe BZX

 

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

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Fund Summary

     3  

About Fund Performance

     8  

Shareholder Expenses

     8  

Schedules of Investments

     9  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     19  

Statements of Operations

     21  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     23  

Financial Highlights

     26  

Notes to Financial Statements

     31  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     38  

Supplemental Information

     39  

General Information

     40  

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® Core Aggressive Allocation ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Core Aggressive Allocation ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of a portfolio of underlying equity and fixed income funds intended to represent an aggressive target risk allocation strategy, as represented by the S&P Target Risk Aggressive Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

    6.55      13.91      7.57      9.75         13.91      44.03      153.51

Fund Market

    6.40        13.81        7.55        9.75           13.81        43.92        153.45  

Index

    6.67        14.12        7.71        9.88                 14.12        44.97        156.67  

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual         Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period (a)(b)
        Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period (a)(b)
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio (a)
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,065.50        $ 0.99         $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.20        $ 0.97          0.19

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY ASSET CLASS

 

   
    Percentage of  

Asset Class

    Total Investments  (a) 

Domestic Equity

    41.8

International Equity

    38.6  

Domestic Fixed Income

    16.7  

International Fixed Income

    2.9  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

FIVE LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

 

   
    Percent of  

Security

    Total Investments  (a) 

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

    37.8

iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

    30.3  

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF

    16.7  

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

    8.3  

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF

    2.9  
 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® Core Conservative Allocation ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Core Conservative Allocation ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of a portfolio of underlying equity and fixed income funds intended to represent a conservative target risk allocation strategy, as represented by the S&P Target Risk Conservative Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

    4.86      11.18     4.80     5.33      11.18      26.39      68.08

Fund Market

    4.72        11.19       4.78       5.32        11.19        26.32        67.87  

Index

    5.11        11.37       4.93       5.43        11.37        27.19        69.64  

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual         Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
      

Expenses
Paid During the

Period (a)(b)

        Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
      

Expenses
Paid During the

Period (a)(b)

       Annualized
Expense
Ratio (a)
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,048.60        $ 0.98         $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.20        $ 0.97          0.19

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY ASSET CLASS

 

Asset Class   Percentage of
Total Investments (a)
 

Domestic Fixed Income

    59.2

Domestic Equity

    15.8  

International Equity

    14.6  

International Fixed Income

    10.4  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

FIVE LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

Security   Percent of
Total Investments (a)
 

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF

    59.2

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

    14.3  

iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

    11.5  

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF

    10.4  

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

    3.1  
 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® Core Growth Allocation ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Core Growth Allocation ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of a portfolio of underlying equity and fixed income funds intended to represent a growth allocation target risk strategy, as represented by the S&P Target Risk 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  
     6 Months      1 Year     5 Years     10 Years      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Fund NAV

    5.87      12.79%       6.49     7.96      12.79      36.92      115.04

Fund Market

    5.75        12.75       6.48       7.95        12.75        36.87        114.92  

Index

    6.05        13.03       6.63       8.08        13.03        37.82        117.53  

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual         Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
      

Expenses
Paid During the

Period (a)(b)

        Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
      

Expenses
Paid During the

Period (a)(b)

      

Annualized
Expense 

Ratio (a)

 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,058.70        $ 0.98         $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.20        $ 0.97          0.19

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY ASSET CLASS

 

Asset Class   Percentage of
Total Investments (a)
 

Domestic Fixed Income

    33.6

Domestic Equity

    31.5  

International Equity

    29.0  

International Fixed Income

    5.9  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

FIVE LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

Security   Percent of
Total Investments (a)
 

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF

    33.6

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

    28.4  

iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

    22.8  

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

    6.3  

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF

    5.9  
 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® Core Moderate Allocation ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Core Moderate Allocation ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of a portfolio of underlying equity and fixed income funds intended to represent a moderate target risk allocation strategy, as represented by the S&P Target Risk Moderate Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

    5.17      11.70%       5.36     6.18      11.70      29.86      82.18

Fund Market

    5.06        11.79       5.36       6.17        11.79        29.86        82.06  

Index

    5.42        11.93       5.50       6.29        11.93        30.72        84.12  

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
      

Expenses
Paid During the

Period (a)(b)

          Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
      

Expenses
Paid During the

Period (a)(b)

       Annualized
Expense
Ratio (a)
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,051.70        $ 0.98             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.20        $ 0.97          0.19

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY ASSET CLASS

 

Asset Class   Percentage of
Total Investments (a)
 

Domestic Fixed Income

    50.6

Domestic Equity

    21.1  

International Equity

    19.4  

International Fixed Income

    8.9  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

FIVE LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

Security   Percent of
Total Investments (a)
 

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF

    50.6

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

    19.0  

iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

    15.3  

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF

    8.9  

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

    4.2  
 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® Morningstar Multi-Asset Income ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Morningstar Multi-Asset Income ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of underlying equity, fixed income and other income funds that collectively seek to deliver high current income while providing an opportunity for capital appreciation, as represented by the Morningstar® Multi-Asset High Income IndexSM (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

    5.55      10.21%       4.83     5.76      10.21      26.62      55.10

Fund Market

    5.55        10.25       4.82       5.77        10.25        26.57        55.14  

Index

    5.66        10.40       4.89       5.78        10.40        26.93        55.18  

The inception date of the Fund was 4/3/12. The first day of secondary market trading was 4/5/12.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual         Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
      

Expenses
Paid During the

Period (a)(b)

        Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
      

Ending 

Account Value
(01/31/20)

      

Expenses
Paid During the

Period (a)(b)

       Annualized
Expense
Ratio (a)
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,055.50        $ 1.14         $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.00        $ 1.12          0.22

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY ASSET CLASS

 

Asset Class   Percentage of
Total Investments (a)
 

International Fixed Income

    23.1

Non-Investment Grade Bonds

    19.8  

Investment Grade Bonds

    16.9  

International Equity

    16.6  

Domestic Real Estate

    15.6  

Domestic Equity

    8.0  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

FIVE LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

Security   Percent of
Total Investments (a)
 

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

    19.8

iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF

    15.6  

iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

    15.3  

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

    15.1  

iShares International Select Dividend ETF

    8.6  
 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. 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. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

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

Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses — The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core Aggressive Allocation ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Investment Companies

   
Domestic Equity — 41.7%            

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF(a)

    1,211,688     $ 391,666,029  

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF(a)

    144,684       29,003,355  

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF(a)

    154,941       12,469,652  
   

 

 

 
          433,139,036  
Domestic Fixed Income — 16.7%            

iShares Core Total USD Bond
Market ETF(a)(b)

    3,268,790       173,540,061  
   

 

 

 
International Equity — 38.5%            

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets
ETF(a)

    1,706,429       86,328,243  

iShares Core MSCI International Developed
Markets ETF(a)

    5,527,029       313,714,166  
   

 

 

 
          400,042,409  
International Fixed Income — 3.0%            

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond
ETF(a)

    545,524       30,483,881  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 99.9%
(Cost: $929,472,663)

      1,037,205,387  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 0.3%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,
1.78%(a)(c)(d)

    1,862,119     $ 1,863,236  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
1.50%(a)(c)

    1,241,000       1,241,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,104,236  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.3%
(Cost: $3,104,035)

      3,104,236  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.2%
(Cost: $932,576,698)

      1,040,309,623  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.2)%

      (1,999,282
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 1,038,310,341  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(d) 

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

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
07/31/19
     Shares
Purchased
     Shares
Sold
     Shares
Held at
01/31/20
     Value at
01/31/20
     Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     9,002,134               (7,140,015 ) (b)       1,862,119      $ 1,863,236      $ 44,943 (c)      $ (1,980    $ 166  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     1,064,000        177,000  (b)              1,241,000        1,241,000        16,425                

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF

     538,028        44,323        (36,827      545,524        30,483,881        278,858        52,570        353,324  

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

     1,507,855        225,715        (27,141      1,706,429        86,328,243        2,038,402        103,105        381,572  

iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

     4,950,463        665,045        (88,479      5,527,029        313,714,166        4,236,537        277,262        14,495,632  

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

     1,245,748        100,782        (134,842      1,211,688        391,666,029        4,304,162        9,930,478        19,215,547  

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

     132,232        14,792        (2,340      144,684        29,003,355        244,438        137,242        461,325  

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

     142,979        14,479        (2,517      154,941        12,469,652        104,206        58,194        126,494  

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF

     3,215,410        265,205        (211,825      3,268,790        173,540,061        2,464,028        213,334        4,386,339  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 1,040,309,623      $ 13,731,999      $ 10,770,205      $ 39,420,399  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 
  (c) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

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

Long Contracts

                 

S&P 500 E-Mini

     6          03/20/20        $ 967        $ 4,331  
                 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core Aggressive Allocation ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 4,331  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 119,335  
  

 

 

 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:       

Futures contracts

   $ 4,331  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 575,383  

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

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Investment Companies

   $ 1,037,205,387        $        $        $ 1,037,205,387  

Money Market Funds

     3,104,236                            3,104,236  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 1,040,309,623        $        $        $ 1,040,309,623  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ 4,331        $        $        $ 4,331  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core Conservative Allocation ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Investment Companies

   
Domestic Equity — 15.8%            

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF(a)

    279,244     $ 90,262,830  

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF(a)

    33,336       6,682,535  

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF(a)

    35,704       2,873,458  
   

 

 

 
      99,818,823  
Domestic Fixed Income — 59.1%            

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF(a)(b)

    7,031,008       373,276,215  
   

 

 

 
International Equity — 14.6%            

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF(a)

    393,269       19,895,478  

iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF(a).

    1,273,747       72,297,880  
   

 

 

 
      92,193,358  
International Fixed Income — 10.4%            

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF(a)

    1,173,388       65,568,921  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 99.9%
(Cost: $596,919,653)

      630,857,317  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 0.4%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,
1.78%(a)(c)(d)

    1,635,382     $ 1,636,363  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
1.50%(a)(c)

    620,000       620,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,256,363  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.4%
(Cost: $2,256,200)

      2,256,363  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.3%
(Cost: $599,175,853)

      633,113,680  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.3)%

      (1,739,935
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 631,373,745  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(d) 

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

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
07/31/19
     Shares
Purchased
     Shares
Sold
     Shares
Held at
01/31/20
     Value at
01/31/20
     Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     5,584,540               (3,949,158 )(b)       1,635,382      $ 1,636,363      $ 54,058 (c)     $ (1,019    $ 163  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     503,000        117,000 (b)              620,000        620,000        6,439                

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF

     1,028,641        252,492        (107,745      1,173,388        65,568,921        562,404        344,235        514,687  

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

     308,938        111,579        (27,248      393,269        19,895,478        464,192        128,995        (18,059

iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

     1,014,391        348,081        (88,725      1,273,747        72,297,880        964,744        339,608        2,912,294  

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

     255,259        61,522        (37,537      279,244        90,262,830        960,715        3,338,107        3,261,822  

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

     27,109        8,561        (2,334      33,336        6,682,535        54,472        110,222        32,856  

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

     29,339        8,885        (2,520      35,704        2,873,458        23,313        52,896        (9,336

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF

     6,147,871        1,510,806        (627,669      7,031,008        373,276,215        5,036,464        1,334,426        8,179,440  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 633,113,680      $ 8,126,801      $ 5,647,470      $ 14,873,867  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 
  (c) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core Conservative Allocation ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Investment Companies

   $ 630,857,317        $        $        $ 630,857,317  

Money Market Funds

     2,256,363                            2,256,363  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 633,113,680        $        $        $ 633,113,680  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core Growth Allocation ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Investment Companies

   
Domestic Equity — 31.4%            

iShares Core S&P 500
ETF(a)

    1,293,492     $ 418,108,354  

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap
ETF(a)

    154,451       30,961,247  

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap
ETF(a)

    165,414       13,312,519  
   

 

 

 
      462,382,120  
Domestic Fixed Income — 33.6%            

iShares Core Total USD Bond
Market ETF(a)(b)

    9,305,250       494,015,722  
   

 

 

 
International Equity — 29.0%            

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets
ETF(a)

    1,821,644       92,156,970  

iShares Core MSCI International Developed
Markets ETF(a)

    5,900,163       334,893,252  
   

 

 

 
      427,050,222  
International Fixed Income — 5.9%            

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF(a)(b)

    1,552,944       86,778,511  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 99.9%
(Cost: $1,348,503,445)

      1,470,226,575  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 2.2%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,

   

1.78%(a)(c)(d)

    31,113,909     $ 31,132,578  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,

   

1.50%(a)(c)

    1,758,000       1,758,000  
   

 

 

 
      32,890,578  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 2.2%
(Cost: $ 32,888,977)

      32,890,578  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 102.1%
(Cost: $ 1,381,392,422)

 

    1,503,117,153  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (2.1)%

      (31,378,747
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 1,471,738,406  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(d) 

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

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
07/31/19
     Shares
Purchased
     Shares
Sold
     Shares
Held at
01/31/20
     Value at
01/31/20
     Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     11,252,891        19,861,018 (b)              31,113,909      $ 31,132,578      $ 149,821 (c)      $ (6,488    $ 1,532  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     1,663,000        95,000 (b)               1,758,000        1,758,000        29,298                

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF

     1,473,411        182,308        (102,775      1,552,944        86,778,511        769,452        178,633        976,051  

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

     1,548,502        324,166        (51,024      1,821,644        92,156,970        2,173,957        237,530        166,223  

iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

     5,083,998        982,371        (166,206      5,900,163        334,893,252        4,518,240        658,450        14,505,057  

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

     1,279,345        154,392        (140,245      1,293,492        418,108,354        4,540,453        10,917,523        19,618,036  

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

     135,794        23,045        (4,388      154,451        30,961,247        257,620        229,818        394,919  

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

     146,788        23,346        (4,720      165,414        13,312,519        110,023        102,831        85,076  

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF

     8,805,654        1,091,300        (591,704      9,305,250        494,015,722        6,842,564        1,097,598        11,788,906  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 1,503,117,153      $ 19,391,428      $ 13,415,895      $ 47,535,800  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 
  (c) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core Growth Allocation ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Investment Companies

   $ 1,470,226,575        $        $        $ 1,470,226,575  

Money Market Funds

     32,890,578                            32,890,578  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 1,503,117,153        $        $        $ 1,503,117,153  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core Moderate Allocation ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Investment Companies

   
Domestic Equity — 21.0%            

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF(a)

    720,002     $ 232,733,447  

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF(a)

    85,984       17,236,353  

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF(a)

    92,080       7,410,598  
   

 

 

 
      257,380,398  
Domestic Fixed Income — 50.6%            

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market
ETF(a)(b)

    11,655,080       618,768,197  
International Equity — 19.4%            

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets
ETF(a)

    1,014,236       51,310,199  

iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF(a)

    3,284,995       186,456,316  
   

 

 

 
      237,766,515  
International Fixed Income — 8.9%            

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF(a)

    1,945,087       108,691,462  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 99.9%
(Cost: $1,147,404,296)

      1,222,606,572  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 1.0%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,

    11,413,206     $ 11,420,054  

1.78%(a)(c)(d)

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,

    1,314,000       1,314,000  

1.50%(a)(c)

   
   

 

 

 
      12,734,054  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.0%
(Cost: $12,732,991)

      12,734,054  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.9%
(Cost: $1,160,137,287)

 

    1,235,340,626  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.9)%

      (11,623,961
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 1,223,716,665  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(d) 

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

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   

Shares

Held at
07/31/19

     Shares
Purchased
     Shares
Sold
    

Shares

Held at
01/31/20

     Value at
01/31/20
     Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     6,632,134        4,781,072 (b)              11,413,206      $ 11,420,054      $ 35,184 (c)      $ (10,406    $ (158

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     1,300,000        14,000 (b)               1,314,000        1,314,000        27,685                

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF

     1,852,126        267,407        (174,446      1,945,087        108,691,462        981,301        457,798        967,344  

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

     865,109        212,955        (63,828      1,014,236        51,310,199        1,248,332        336,952        16,292  

iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

     2,840,257        652,023        (207,285      3,284,995        186,456,316        2,594,446        1,010,342        7,725,849  

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

     714,738        101,128        (95,864      720,002        232,733,447        2,573,387        7,529,052        10,022,329  

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

     75,870        15,549        (5,435      85,984        17,236,353        145,866        310,647        68,011  

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

     82,019        15,894        (5,833      92,080        7,410,598        62,433        80,980        38,574  

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF

     11,068,790        1,600,140        (1,013,850      11,655,080        618,768,197        8,755,593        2,290,372        13,851,655  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 1,235,340,626      $ 16,424,227      $ 12,005,737      $ 32,689,896  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 
  (c) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core Moderate Allocation ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Investment Companies

   $ 1,222,606,572        $        $        $ 1,222,606,572  

Money Market Funds

     12, 734,054                            12,734,054  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 1,235,340,626        $        $        $ 1,235,340,626  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Morningstar Multi-Asset Income ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Investment Companies

   
Domestic Equity — 8.0%            

iShares Core High Dividend ETF(a)

    32,892     $ 3,092,506  

iShares Preferred and Income Securities
ETF(a)(b)

    554,777       21,170,290  

iShares Select Dividend ETF(a)

    94,749       9,831,156  
   

 

 

 
      34,093,952  
Domestic Real Estate — 15.6%            

iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF(a)

    1,432,444       66,049,993  
International Equity — 16.6%            

iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF(a)(b)

    884,428       34,023,945  

iShares International Select Dividend ETF(a)(b)

    1,099,082       36,324,660  
   

 

 

 
      70,348,605  
International Fixed Income — 23.1%            

iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF(a)(b) .

    778,687       33,911,819  

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF(a)(b)

    553,049       64,142,623  
   

 

 

 
      98,054,442  
Investment Grade Bonds — 16.9%            

iShares Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF(a)(b)

    112,253       6,650,990  

iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF(a)(b)

    935,422       64,777,974  
   

 

 

 
      71,428,964  
Non-Investment Grade Bonds — 19.8%            

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF(a)(b)

    956,075       83,685,245  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 100.0%
(Cost: $416,117,578)

      423,661,201  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 30.7%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,

    129,836,547     $ 129,914,449  

1.78%(a)(c)(d)

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,

    115,000       115,000  

1.50%(a)(c)

   
   

 

 

 
      130,029,449  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 30.7%
(Cost: $129,999,182)

 

    130,029,449  

Total Investments in Securities — 130.7%
(Cost: $546,116,760)

 

    553,690,650  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (30.7)%

 

    (129,922,848
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 423,767,802  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(d) 

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

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   

Shares

Held at
07/31/19

     Shares
Purchased
     Shares
Sold
    

Shares

Held at
01/31/20

     Value at
01/31/20
     Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares .

     79,643,936        50,192,611 (b)              129,836,547      $ 129,914,449      $ 247,928 (c)     $ 1,602      $ 7,753  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     59,000        56,000 (b)               115,000        115,000        3,464                

iShares Core High Dividend ETF

     84,893        33,819        (85,820      32,892        3,092,506        24,922        23,117        (213,544

iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF

            1,143,695        (259,267      884,428        34,023,945        1,128,587        132,944        246,488  

iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF

            335,575        (335,575                    128,323        (6,447       

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     778,257        234,394        (56,576      956,075        83,685,245        1,797,889        (21,616      548,412  

iShares Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

     726,016        122,920        (736,683      112,253        6,650,990        138,228        3,257,860        (2,122,975

iShares International Select Dividend ETF

     1,648,268        344,254        (893,440      1,099,082        36,324,660        648,909        (3,388,432      5,884,025  

iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

     774,389        184,884        (180,586      778,687        33,911,819        1,482,417        (609,170      (1,630,408

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

     457,724        143,045        (47,720      553,049        64,142,623        1,223,402        82,509        1,280,059  

iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

     162,685        822,009        (49,272      935,422        64,777,974        678,060        214,148        2,354,056  

iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF

     1,175,821        381,571        (124,948      1,432,444        66,049,993        1,743,523        204,235        5,007,310  

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

     456,832        135,361        (37,416      554,777        21,170,290        482,592        25,191        430,336  

iShares Select Dividend ETF

     92,898        35,486        (33,635      94,749        9,831,156        183,449        114,352        279,796  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 553,690,650      $ 9,911,693      $ 30,293      $ 12,071,308  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 
  (c) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Morningstar Multi-Asset Income ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Investment Companies

   $ 423,661,201        $        $        $ 423,661,201  

Money Market Funds

     130,029,449                            130,029,449  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 553,690,650        $        $        $ 553,690,650  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

 

     iShares
Core Aggressive
Allocation ETF
     iShares
Core
Conservative
Allocation
ETF
     iShares
Core Growth
Allocation ETF
     iShares
Core Moderate
Allocation ETF
 

ASSETS

          

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

          

Affiliated(b)

  $ 1,040,309,623      $ 633,113,680      $ 1,503,117,153      $ 1,235,340,626  

Cash

    5,784        150        586        276  

Cash pledged:

          

Futures contracts

    44,000                       

Receivables:

          

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    5,370        7,938        6,373        3,131  

Capital shares sold

           4,851               2,017  

Dividends

    1,665        826        2,375        1,786  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    1,040,366,442        633,127,445        1,503,126,487        1,235,347,836  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

          

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    1,863,000        1,638,348        31,140,290        11,426,400  

Payables:

          

Variation margin on futures contracts

    19,719                       

Capital shares redeemed

           14,453        4,794        6,012  

Investment advisory fees

    173,382        100,899        242,997        198,759  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    2,056,101        1,753,700        31,388,081        11,631,171  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,038,310,341      $ 631,373,745      $ 1,471,738,406      $ 1,223,716,665  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

          

Paid-in capital

  $ 922,574,925      $ 592,980,464      $ 1,339,912,663      $ 1,138,851,701  

Accumulated earnings

    115,735,416        38,393,281        131,825,743        84,864,964  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,038,310,341      $ 631,373,745      $ 1,471,738,406      $ 1,223,716,665  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    18,100,000        17,300,000        30,900,000        30,400,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 57.37      $ 36.50      $ 47.63      $ 40.25  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Par value

    None        None        None        None  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 1,831,605      $ 1,608,627      $ 30,600,684      $ 11,233,844  

(b) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 932,576,698      $ 599,175,853      $ 1,381,392,422      $ 1,160,137,287  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

 

     iShares
Morningstar
Multi-Asset
Income ETF
 

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

 

Affiliated(b)

  $ 553,690,650  

Cash

    196  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    127,958  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    47,073  

Dividends

    112  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    553,865,989  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    129,881,644  

Payables:

 

Capital shares redeemed

    137,917  

Investment advisory fees

    78,626  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    130,098,187  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 423,767,802  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 426,506,516  

Accumulated loss

    (2,738,714
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 423,767,802  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    16,500,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 25.68  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

    None  
 

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 126,544,400  

(b) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 546,116,760  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations  (unaudited)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2020

 

    

iShares

Core

Aggressive
Allocation

ETF

          

iShares

Core
Conservative
Allocation

ETF

   

iShares

Core Growth
Allocation

ETF

   

iShares

Core

Moderate
Allocation

ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

         

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 13,687,056       $ 8,072,743     $ 19,241,607     $ 16,389,043  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    44,943         54,058       149,821       35,184  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    13,731,999         8,126,801       19,391,428       16,424,227  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

         

Investment advisory fees

    1,246,688         738,379       1,742,985       1,479,376  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    1,246,688         738,379       1,742,985       1,479,376  

Less:

         

Investment advisory fees waived

    (284,997       (182,302     (410,957     (359,431
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    961,691         556,077       1,332,028       1,119,945  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    12,770,308         7,570,724       18,059,400       15,304,282  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

         

Net realized gain (loss) from:

         

Investments — Affiliated

    32,230         (37,871     125,325       27,078  

In-kind redemptions — Affiliated

    10,734,778         5,678,631       13,281,629       11,967,047  

Capital gain distributions from underlying funds — Affiliated

    3,197         6,710       8,941       11,612  

Futures contracts

    119,335                      
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain

    10,889,540         5,647,470       13,415,895       12,005,737  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investments — Affiliated

    39,420,399         14,873,867       47,535,800       32,689,896  

Futures contracts

    4,331                      
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    39,424,730         14,873,867       47,535,800       32,689,896  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    50,314,270         20,521,337       60,951,695       44,695,633  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 63,084,578       $ 28,092,061     $ 79,011,095     $ 59,999,915  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations  (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2020

 

     iShares
Morningstar
Multi-Asset
Income ETF
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 9,663,765  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    247,928  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    9,911,693  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory fees

    480,774  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    480,774  

Less:

 

Investment advisory fees waived

    (64,402
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    416,372  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    9,495,321  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — Affiliated

    (917,158

In-kind redemptions — Affiliated

    947,451  
 

 

 

 

Net realized gain

    30,293  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — Affiliated

    12,071,308  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    12,071,308  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    12,101,601  
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 21,596,922  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
Core Aggressive Allocation ETF
           iShares
Core Conservative Allocation ETF
 
     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/19
            Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

          

OPERATIONS

          

Net investment income

  $ 12,770,308     $ 22,314,072        $ 7,570,724     $ 14,134,679  

Net realized gain

    10,889,540       29,319,269          5,647,470       8,063,442  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    39,424,730       (16,970,485        14,873,867       9,666,276  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    63,084,578       34,662,856          28,092,061       31,864,397  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

          

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (12,960,519     (22,465,318        (7,750,299     (14,216,890
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

          

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    39,290,408       39,456,615          81,967,718       39,695,501  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

          

Total increase in net assets

    89,414,467       51,654,153          102,309,480       57,343,008  

Beginning of period

    948,895,874       897,241,721          529,064,265       471,721,257  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 1,038,310,341     $    948,895,874        $    631,373,745     $    529,064,265  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 Growth Allocation ETF
    iShares
Core Moderate Allocation ETF
 
     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/19
    Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

       

OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income

  $ 18,059,400     $ 31,881,589     $ 15,304,282     $ 28,530,502  

Net realized gain

    13,415,895       29,512,162       12,005,737       23,903,940  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    47,535,800       2,954,345       32,689,896       12,654,083  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    79,011,095       64,348,096       59,999,915       65,088,525  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

       

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (18,228,479     (32,096,022     (15,615,608     (28,700,097
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    100,696,851       159,280,104       72,376,141       161,333,527  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

       

Total increase in net assets

    161,479,467       191,532,178       116,760,448       197,721,955  

Beginning of period

    1,310,258,939       1,118,726,761       1,106,956,217       909,234,262  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 1,471,738,406     $ 1,310,258,939     $ 1,223,716,665     $ 1,106,956,217  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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
Morningstar Multi-Asset Income ETF
 
     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 9,495,321     $ 15,958,377  

Net realized gain

    30,293       2,134,926  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    12,071,308       (516,009
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    21,596,922       17,577,294  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

From net investment income

    (9,916,916     (16,652,386

Return of capital

          (67,126
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (9,916,916     (16,719,512
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    70,194,514       16,417,034  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase in net assets

    81,874,520       17,274,816  

Beginning of period

    341,893,282       324,618,466  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 423,767,802     $ 341,893,282  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 Aggressive Allocation ETF  
     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
           Year Ended
07/31/19
     Year Ended
07/31/18
     Year Ended
07/31/17
     Year Ended
07/31/16
     Year Ended
07/31/15
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $  54.53       $ 54.21      $ 52.49      $ 47.02      $ 47.33      $ 45.81  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.72         1.29        1.06        1.09        1.05        1.05  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    2.84         0.28        3.51        5.40        (0.38      1.47  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    3.56         1.57        4.57        6.49        0.67        2.52  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                 

From net investment income

    (0.72       (1.25      (1.05      (1.02      (0.98      (1.00

From net realized gain

                   (1.80                     
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.72       (1.25      (2.85      (1.02      (0.98      (1.00
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 57.37       $ 54.53      $ 54.21      $ 52.49      $ 47.02      $ 47.33  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

                 

Based on net asset value

    6.55 %(d)         2.99      8.84      13.99      1.53      5.54
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                 

Total expenses(e)

    0.25 %(f)         0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(e)

    0.19 %(f)         0.19      0.18      0.16      0.11      0.11
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.56 %(f)         2.44      1.97      2.23      2.33      2.24
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 1,038,310       $ 948,896      $ 897,242      $ 692,880      $ 444,366      $ 376,267  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)

    2 %(d)         4      40      1      6      58
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying funds in which the Fund is invested. See each underlying fund’s financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Core Conservative Allocation ETF  
     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
           Year Ended
07/31/19
     Year Ended
07/31/18
     Year Ended
07/31/17
     Year Ended
07/31/16
    

Year Ended
07/31/15

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 35.27       $ 34.18      $ 34.19      $ 33.34      $ 32.51      $ 32.54  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.46         0.98        0.70        0.74        0.65        0.66  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    1.24         1.08        0.33        0.84        0.83        (0.03
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    1.70         2.06        1.03        1.58        1.48        0.63  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                 

From net investment income

    (0.47       (0.97      (0.72      (0.73      (0.65      (0.66

From net realized gain

                   (0.32                     
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.47       (0.97      (1.04      (0.73      (0.65      (0.66
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 36.50       $ 35.27      $ 34.18      $ 34.19      $ 33.34      $ 32.51  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

                 

Based on net asset value

    4.86 %(d)         6.17      3.05      4.84      4.65      1.93
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                 

Total expenses(e)

    0.25 %(f)         0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(e)

    0.19 %(f)         0.19      0.18      0.14      0.11      0.11
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.56 %(f)         2.87      2.04      2.22      2.04      2.02
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 631,374       $ 529,064      $ 471,721      $ 398,334      $ 288,375      $ 243,851  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)

    1 %(d)         3      41      2      12      83
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying funds in which the Fund is invested. See each underlying fund’s financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Core Growth Allocation ETF  
     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
           Year Ended
07/31/19
     Year Ended
07/31/18
     Year Ended
07/31/17
     Year Ended
07/31/16
     Year Ended
07/31/15
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 45.57       $ 44.84      $ 44.08      $ 40.81      $ 40.53      $ 39.50  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.61         1.16        0.88        0.94        0.90        0.91  

Net realized and unrealized gain(b)

    2.05         0.69        1.96        3.22        0.19        0.98  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    2.66         1.85        2.84        4.16        1.09        1.89  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                 

From net investment income

    (0.60       (1.12      (0.90      (0.89      (0.81      (0.86

From net realized gain

                   (1.18                     
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.60       (1.12      (2.08      (0.89      (0.81      (0.86
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 47.63       $ 45.57      $ 44.84      $ 44.08      $ 40.81      $ 40.53  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

                 

Based on net asset value

    5.87 %(d)         4.24      6.53      10.33      2.80      4.82
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                 

Total expenses(e)

    0.25 %(f)         0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(e)

    0.19 %(f)         0.19      0.18      0.15      0.11      0.11
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.59 %(f)         2.63      1.96      2.26      2.31      2.25
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 1,471,738       $ 1,310,259      $ 1,118,727      $ 1,029,196      $ 763,086      $ 455,946  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)

    2 %(d)         4      44      2      11      75
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying funds in which the Fund is invested. See each underlying fund’s financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Core Moderate Allocation ETF  
     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
           Year Ended
07/31/19
     Year Ended
07/31/18
     Year Ended
07/31/17
     Year Ended
07/31/16
     Year Ended
07/31/15
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 38.77       $ 37.73      $ 37.48      $ 35.89      $ 35.19      $ 34.99  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.51         1.05        0.77        0.81        0.73        0.74  

Net realized and unrealized gain(b)

    1.48         0.99        0.80        1.54        0.66        0.17  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    1.99         2.04        1.57        2.35        1.39        0.91  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                 

From net investment income

    (0.51       (1.00      (0.77      (0.76      (0.69      (0.71

From net realized gain

                   (0.55                     
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.51       (1.00      (1.32      (0.76      (0.69      (0.71
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 40.25       $ 38.77      $ 37.73      $ 37.48      $ 35.89      $ 35.19  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

                 

Based on net asset value

    5.17 %(d)         5.52      4.24      6.66      4.03      2.62
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                 

Total expenses(e)

    0.25 %(f)         0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(e)

    0.19 %(f)         0.19      0.18      0.15      0.11      0.11
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.59 %(f)         2.80      2.03      2.24      2.13      2.10
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 1,223,717       $ 1,106,956      $ 909,234      $ 736,575      $ 531,165      $ 360,717  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)

    2 %(d)         4      40      2      12      83
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying funds in which the Fund is invested. See each underlying fund’s financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Morningstar Multi-Asset Income ETF  
     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
           Year Ended
07/31/19
     Year Ended
07/31/18
     Year Ended
07/31/17
     Year Ended
07/31/16
     Year Ended
07/31/15
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 24.96       $ 24.87      $ 25.63      $ 25.10      $ 24.64      $ 26.28  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.62         1.25        1.17        1.12        1.04        1.23  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    0.74         0.16        (0.71      0.58        0.65        (1.38
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    1.36         1.41        0.46        1.70        1.69        (0.15
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                 

From net investment income

    (0.64       (1.31      (1.22      (1.15      (1.04      (1.24

From net realized gain

                                 (0.06      (0.25

Return of capital

            (0.01             (0.02      (0.13       
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.64       (1.32      (1.22      (1.17      (1.23      (1.49
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 25.68       $ 24.96      $ 24.87      $ 25.63      $ 25.10      $ 24.64  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

                 

Based on net asset value

    5.55 %(d)         5.92      1.85      7.01      7.26      (0.67 )% 
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                 

Total expenses(e)

    0.25 %(f)         0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(e)

    0.22 %(f)         0.23      0.24      0.24      0.24      0.24
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    4.94 %(f)         5.14      4.65      4.48      4.35      4.77
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 423,768       $ 341,893      $ 324,618      $ 329,325      $ 238,477      $ 257,464  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)

    31 %(d)         50      64      51      35      47
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying funds in which the Fund is invested. See each underlying fund’s financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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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 Aggressive Allocation

     Diversified

Core Conservative Allocation

     Diversified

Core Growth Allocation

     Diversified

Core Moderate Allocation

     Diversified

Morningstar Multi-Asset Income

       Diversified

Each Fund is a fund of funds and seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in other iShares funds (each, an “underlying fund,” collectively, the “underlying funds”). The financial statements and schedules of investments for the underlying funds are available on iShares.com and should be read in conjunction with the Funds’ financial statements.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures 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.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions from the underlying funds, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued daily.

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 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 should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. 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. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

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

 

   

Exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the fund is primarily traded. Funds traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last traded price.

 

   

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

 

   

Futures contract notional values are determined based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued

 

 

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Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

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 for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments. 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 January 31, 2020, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock FundAdvisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedules 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 for each Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of January 31, 2020 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a 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. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender 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.

The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of January 31, 2020:

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty    Market Value of
Securities on Loan
     Cash Collateral
Received(a)
     Non-Cash Collateral
Received
     Net
Amount
 

Core Aggressive Allocation

           

BofA Securities, Inc

   $ 1,831,605      $ 1,831,605      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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iShares ETF and Counterparty    Market Value of
Securities on Loan
     Cash Collateral
Received(a)
     Non-Cash Collateral
Received
     Net
Amount
 

Core Conservative Allocation

           

BofA Securities, Inc.

   $ 1,608,627      $ 1,608,627      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Core Growth Allocation

           

BofA Securities, Inc.

   $ 30,310,108      $ 30,310,108      $      $  

JPMorgan Securities LLC

     284,988        284,988                

UBS Securities LLC

     5,588        5,588                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 30,600,684      $ 30,600,684      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Core Moderate Allocation

           

BofA Securities, Inc.

   $ 8,897,884      $ 8,897,884      $      $  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

     5,309        5,309                

JPMorgan Securities LLC

     2,245,707        2,245,707                

UBS Securities LLC

     5,309        5,309                

Virtu Americas LLC

     79,635        79,635                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 11,233,844      $ 11,233,844      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Morningstar Multi-Asset Income

           

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 2,761,220      $ 2,761,220      $      $  

Barclays Capital Inc.

     1,334,909        1,334,909                

BofA Securities, Inc.

     51,347,748        51,347,748                

Credit Suisse AG Dublin Branch

     11,850        11,850                

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

     112,370        112,370                

Jefferies LLC

     4,720,392        4,720,392                

JPMorgan Securities LLC

     11,303,025        11,303,025                

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (U.S. Equity Securities Lending)

     505,665        505,665                

National Financial Services LLC

     3,323,736        3,323,736                

Nomura Securities International Inc.

     1,295,444        1,295,444                

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     859,125        859,125                

UBS Securities LLC

     6,925        6,925                

Virtu Americas LLC

     91,455        91,455                

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

     1,507,740        1,507,740                

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

     47,362,796        47,362,796                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 126,544,400      $ 126,544,400      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

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: Each Fund’s use of futures contracts is generally limited to cash equitization. This involves the use of available cash to invest in index futures contracts in order to gain exposure to the equity markets represented in or by the Fund’s underlying index and is intended to allow the Fund to better track its underlying index. Futures contracts are standardized, exchange-traded agreements to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a set price on a future date. Depending on the terms of a contract, a futures contract 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, a fund is required to pledge to the executing broker which holds segregated from its own assets, an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other high-quality debt and equity securities equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Securities deposited as initial margin, if any, are designated in the schedule of investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Pursuant to the contract, a fund agrees 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 or depreciation and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable or payable on futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement 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. Losses may arise if the notional value of a futures contract decreases

 

 

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due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and the assets underlying such contracts.

 

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 Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee of 0.25%, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund.

Expense Waivers: A fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). The total of the investment advisory fee and acquired fund fees and expenses are a fund’s total annual operating expenses.

For each of the iShares Core Aggressive Allocation, iShares Core Conservative Allocation, iShares Core Growth Allocation and iShares Core Moderate Allocation ETFs, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for each Fund through November 30, 2021, in an amount equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, attributable to each Fund’s investments in other iShares funds.

For the iShares Morningstar Multi-Asset Income ETF, BFAhas contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through November 30, 2021 in order to limit the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver to 0.60% of average daily net assets.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund 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 “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

Prior to January 1, 2019, each Fund retained 80% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained was not 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 the iShares ETF Complex in a calendar year exceeded a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, retained for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained could 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 statement of operations. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

iShares ETF    Fees Paid
to BTC
 

Core Aggressive Allocation

   $ 11,149  

Core Conservative Allocation

     13,044  

Core Growth Allocation

     36,782  

Core Moderate Allocation

     10,302  

Morningstar Multi-Asset Income

     77,702  

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

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

 

 

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7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

Core Aggressive Allocation

  $ 19,221,059      $ 19,558,044  

Core Conservative Allocation

    7,041,067        8,206,140  

Core Growth Allocation

    25,257,578        27,314,360  

Core Moderate Allocation

    17,748,316        19,542,850  

Morningstar Multi-Asset Income

    116,912,162        116,305,678  

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   In-kind
Purchases
     In-kind
Sales
 

Core Aggressive Allocation

  $ 81,097,046      $ 41,717,033  

Core Conservative Allocation

    132,233,481        49,362,255  

Core Growth Allocation

    168,133,530        65,605,664  

Core Moderate Allocation

    163,568,838        89,674,763  

Morningstar Multi-Asset Income

    89,962,488        20,119,245  

 

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 the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of January 31, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

As of July 31, 2019, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Non-Expiring  

Core Aggressive Allocation

  $ 1,011,138  

Core Conservative Allocation

    295,466  

Core Growth Allocation

    1,085,386  

Core Moderate Allocation

    895,034  

Morningstar Multi-Asset Income

    8,945,449  

As of January 31, 2020, 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 Aggressive Allocation

  $ 934,266,729      $ 108,133,060      $ (2,085,835   $ 106,047,225  

Core Conservative Allocation

    599,892,829        33,937,827        (716,976     33,220,851  

Core Growth Allocation

    1,383,452,840        121,724,731        (2,060,418     119,664,313  

Core Moderate Allocation

    1,161,275,039        75,203,339        (1,137,752     74,065,587  

Morningstar Multi-Asset Income

    547,092,613        11,103,037        (4,505,000     6,598,037  

 

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. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

 

 

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BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. 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. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

A recent outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and has now been detected internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of epidemics and pandemics such as the coronavirus, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. The impact of the outbreak may be short term or may last for an extended period of time.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

 

10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

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

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
    Year Ended
07/31/19
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Core Aggressive Allocation

       

Shares sold

    1,450,000     $ 81,249,324       5,800,000     $ 292,933,042  

Shares redeemed

    (750,000     (41,958,916     (4,950,000     (253,476,427
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    700,000     $ 39,290,408       850,000     $ 39,456,615  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core Conservative Allocation

       

Shares sold

    3,700,000     $ 132,407,249       6,000,000     $ 200,289,034  

Shares redeemed

    (1,400,000     (50,439,531     (4,800,000     (160,593,533
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    2,300,000     $ 81,967,718       1,200,000     $ 39,695,501  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core Growth Allocation

       

Shares sold

    3,600,000     $ 168,519,404       11,400,000     $ 487,932,915  

Shares redeemed

    (1,450,000     (67,822,553     (7,600,000     (328,652,811
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    2,150,000     $ 100,696,851       3,800,000     $ 159,280,104  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core Moderate Allocation

       

Shares sold

    4,150,000     $ 163,993,242       15,050,000     $ 550,284,776  

Shares redeemed

    (2,300,000     (91,617,101     (10,600,000     (388,951,249
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    1,850,000     $ 72,376,141       4,450,000     $ 161,333,527  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Morningstar Multi-Asset Income

       

Shares sold

    3,600,000     $ 90,455,790       2,900,000     $ 71,121,752  

Shares redeemed

    (800,000     (20,261,276     (2,250,000     (54,704,718
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    2,800,000     $ 70,194,514       650,000     $ 16,417,034  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

11.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. In an opinion dated January 23, 2020, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims. On March 3, 2020, plaintiffs filed a petition for review by the California Supreme Court.

 

12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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

 

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of iShares Core Aggressive Allocation ETF, iShares Core Conservative Allocation ETF, iShares Core Growth Allocation ETF, iShares Core Moderate Allocation ETF and iShares Morningstar Multi-Asset Income ETF met on December 3, 2019 (the “Meeting”) to review the liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) applicable to the iShares Funds (each, a “Fund”) pursuant to the Liquidity Rule. The Board has appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program, as applicable. BlackRock has 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 operation 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 December 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing a Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also described BlackRock’s methodology in establishing a Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a 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 investment 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. 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. Derivative exposure was considered in the calculation of liquidity classification.

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. 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 minimus amounts of cash. Funds may borrow for temporary or emergency purposes, including to meet payments due from redemptions or to facilitate the settlement of securities or other transactions.

d) The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs and reviewed any persistent deviations from long-term averages.

e) The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review.

There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period. 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.

 

     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 Aggressive Allocation(a)

  $ 0.670146     $     $ 0.052923     $ 0.723069       93     —      7     100

Core Conservative Allocation(a)

    0.459500             0.013129       0.472629       97             3       100  

Core Growth Allocation(a)

    0.567845             0.033302       0.601147       94             6       100  

Core Moderate Allocation(a)

    0.493447             0.018987       0.512434       96             4       100  

Morningstar Multi-Asset Income(a)

    0.614525             0.028191       0.642716       96             4       100  

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

 

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

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

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

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

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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 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 iShares 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 its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The iShares Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at iShares.com.

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.

 

 

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  JANUARY 31, 2020

 

    2020 Semi-Annual Report
(Unaudited)

 

 

iShares Trust

 

● iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF | EFAV | Cboe BZX

● iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe ETF | EUMV | NYSE Arca

● iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan ETF | JPMV | NYSE Arca

● iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF | USMV | Cboe BZX

● iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF | SMMV | Cboe BZX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
 
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you hold accounts through a financial intermediary, you can follow the instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, or contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.
 
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive electronic delivery of shareholder reports and other communications by contacting your financial intermediary. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service.

 

 

 

 

Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

The iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of developed market equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the broader developed equity markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada, as represented by the MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility (USD) Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

 

Performance

 

         Average Annual Total Returns   Cumulative Total Returns 
     6 Months    1 Year    5 Years    Since
Inception
    1 Year    5 Years    Since
Inception
 
Fund NAV    6.41%   12.06%   6.48%   8.23%   12.06%   36.85%   92.59%
Fund Market    6.35    11.31    6.38    8.15    11.31    36.25    91.41 
Index    6.51    12.04    6.52    8.30    12.04    37.17    93.66 

 

The inception date of the Fund was 10/18/11. The first day of secondary market trading was 10/20/11.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

 

Expense Example

 

Actual   Hypothetical 5% Return     
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
   Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(a)  Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
   Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(a)  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
$1,000.00   $1,064.10   $1.04   $1,000.00   $1,024.10   $1.02    0.20%

 

(a)Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
Sector   Percent of
Total Investments(a)
 
Financials   17.5%
Consumer Staples   16.2 
Industrials   15.5 
Communication Services   10.2 
Health Care   10.1 
Utilities   8.9 
Real Estate   8.7 
Consumer Discretionary   7.8 
Materials   2.3 
Information Technology   2.0 
Energy   0.8 

 

(a)Excludes money market funds.

 

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
Country/Geographic Region   Percent of
Total Investments(a)
 
Japan   28.9%
Switzerland   13.8 
United Kingdom   11.9 
Hong Kong   8.3 
Australia   6.6 
France   6.4 
Germany   4.2 
Singapore   3.7 
Denmark   2.5 
Belgium   2.5 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

The iShares Edge MSCI MinVol Europe ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of European developed market equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the broader European developed equity markets, as represented by the MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility (USD) Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

 

Performance

 

          Average Annual Total Returns    Cumulative Total Returns 
     6 Months    1 Year    5 Years    Since
Inception
    1 Year    5 Years    Since
Inception
 
Fund NAV    9.27%   17.31%   5.86%   4.29%   17.31%   32.94%   26.89%
Fund Market    9.91    17.58    5.82    4.31    17.58    32.67    26.99 
Index    9.43    17.41    5.89    4.36    17.41    33.11    27.33 

 

The inception date of the Fund was 6/3/14. The first day of secondary market trading was 6/5/14.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

 

Expense Example

 

Actual   Hypothetical 5% Return     
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
   Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(a)  Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
   Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(a)  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
$1,000.00   $1,092.70   $1.32   $1,000.00   $1,023.90   $1.27    0.25%

 

(a)       Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
Sector   Percent of
Total Investments(a)
 
Financials   18.6%
Consumer Staples   18.4 
Health Care   14.4 
Industrials   10.8 
Utilities   9.9 
Communication Services   9.0 
Real Estate   6.8 
Consumer Discretionary   4.8 
Materials   3.5 
Energy   2.8 
Information Technology   1.0 

 

(a)Excludes money market funds.

 

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
Country/Geographic Region   Percent of
Total Investments(a)
 
United Kingdom   21.6%
Switzerland   20.3 
France   13.0 
Germany   11.6 
Netherlands   5.6 
Denmark   5.5 
Spain   5.0 
Belgium   4.4 
Finland.   3.2 
Norway   2.9 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

The iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of Japanese equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the broader Japanese equity markets, as represented by the MSCI Japan Minimum Volatility (USD) Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

 

Performance

 

          Average Annual Total Returns    Cumulative Total Returns 
     6 Months    1 Year    5 Years    Since
Inception
    1 Year    5 Years    Since
Inception
 
Fund NAV    7.81%   6.66%   7.35%   7.36%   6.66%   42.56%   49.55%
Fund Market    6.91    5.08    7.26    7.09    5.08    41.99    47.41 
Index    7.97    6.89    7.60    7.57    6.89    44.22    51.08 

 

The inception date of the Fund was 6/3/14. The first day of secondary market trading was 6/5/14.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

 

Expense Example

 

Actual   Hypothetical 5% Return     
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
   Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(a)  Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
   Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(a)  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
$1,000.00   $1,078.10   $1.57   $1,000.00   $1,023.60   $1.53    0.30%

 

(a)Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
Sector   Percent of
Total Investments(a)
 
Industrials   22.4%
Consumer Discretionary   18.2 
Consumer Staples   13.2 
Financials   10.4 
Real Estate   9.6 
Communication Services   7.7 
Information Technology   7.0 
Health Care   5.4 
Utilities   5.3 
Materials   0.8 

 

(a)Excludes money market funds.
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS 
Security  Percent of
Total Investments(a)
 
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.   1.7%
NTT DOCOMO Inc.   1.6 
Nippon Building Fund Inc.   1.6 
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.   1.5 
West Japan Railway Co.   1.5 
KDDI Corp.   1.5 
Secom Co. Ltd.   1.5 
Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.   1.5 
Oriental Land Co. Ltd.   1.5 
Toyota Motor Corp.   1.5 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

The iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the broader U.S. equity market, as represented by the MSCI USA Minimum Volatility (USD) Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

 

Performance

 

         Average Annual Total Returns   Cumulative Total Returns 
     6 Months    1 Year    5 Years    Since
Inception
    1 Year    5 Years    Since
Inception
 
Fund NAV    8.13%   23.60%   13.05%   14.78%   23.60%   84.69%   213.53%
Fund Market    8.11    23.54    13.04    14.78    23.54    84.57    213.47 
Index    8.21    23.81    13.24    14.97    23.81    86.18    217.67 

 

The inception date of the Fund was 10/18/11. The first day of secondary market trading was 10/20/11.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

 

Expense Example

 

Actual   Hypothetical 5% Return     
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
   Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(a)  Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
   Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(a)  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
$1,000.00   $1,081.30   $0.78   $1,000.00   $1,024.40   $0.76    0.15%

 

(a)Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
Sector   Percent of
Total Investments(a)
 
Information Technology   18.0%
Financials   16.0 
Consumer Staples   12.1 
Health Care   10.9 
Utilities   8.9 
Consumer Discretionary   8.2 
Real Estate   8.1 
Industrials   7.1 
Communication Services   5.6 
Materials   3.0 
Energy   2.1 

 

(a)Excludes money market funds.
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
Security   Percent of
Total Investments(a)
 
Newmont Corp.   1.7%
NextEra Energy Inc.   1.6 
Coca-Cola Co. (The)   1.6 
Visa Inc., Class A   1.6 
McDonald's Corp.   1.6 
PepsiCo Inc.   1.5 
Waste Management Inc.   1.5 
Republic Services Inc.   1.5 
Verizon Communications Inc.   1.4 
Yum! Brands Inc.   1.4 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

The iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the small-capitalization U.S. equity market, as represented by the MSCI USA Small Cap Minimum Volatility (USD) Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

 

Performance

 

        Average Annual Total Returns   Cumulative Total Returns 
     6 Months    1 Year    Since
Inception
    1 Year    Since
Inception
 
Fund NAV    4.63%   15.62%   12.44%   15.62%   49.04%
Fund Market    4.56    15.46    12.46    15.46    49.12 
Index    4.73    15.88    12.71    15.88    50.17 

 

The inception date of the Fund was 9/7/16. The first day of secondary market trading was 9/9/16.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

 

Expense Example

 

Actual   Hypothetical 5% Return     
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
   Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(a)  Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
   Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(a)  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
$1,000.00   $1,046.30   $1.03   $1,000.00   $1,024.10   $1.02    0.20%

 

(a)Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR 
Sector  Percent of
Total Investments(a)
 
Financials   20.1%
Real Estate   15.9 
Information Technology   10.3 
Industrials   9.9 
Consumer Discretionary   9.7 
Utilities   8.4 
Health Care   8.2 
Consumer Staples   7.9 
Materials   5.5 
Communication Services   3.8 
Energy   0.3 

 

(a)Excludes money market funds.
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
Security   Percent of
Total Investments(a)
 
Royal Gold Inc.   1.5%
Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc., Class A   1.3 
IDACORP Inc.   1.2 
Flowers Foods Inc.   1.2 
Life Storage Inc.   1.2 
Equity Commonwealth   1.2 
Portland General Electric Co.   1.1 
Hanover Insurance Group Inc. (The)   1.1 
Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A   1.1 
CubeSmart   1.1 


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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. 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. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

 

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

 

Shareholder Expenses

 

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

 

Actual Expenses – The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes – The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks          
           
Australia — 6.6%          
Aurizon Holdings Ltd.   12,042,215   $43,613,572 
AusNet Services   12,135,467    14,379,632 
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.   856,086    14,757,495 
Brambles Ltd.   1,489,239    12,591,740 
Caltex Australia Ltd.   629,014    14,477,187 
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.   2,136,900    17,137,956 
Cochlear Ltd.   52,671    8,500,270 
Commonwealth Bank of Australia   1,158,425    66,119,759 
Crown Resorts Ltd.   2,902,360    22,732,916 
CSL Ltd.   172,676    36,072,329 
Dexus   1,130,025    9,622,616 
GPT Group (The)   2,943,016    11,821,209 
Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.   2,223,810    6,297,324 
Insurance Australia Group Ltd.   3,804,363    18,031,557 
Medibank Pvt Ltd.   7,617,174    15,807,878 
National Australia Bank Ltd.   852,422    14,757,106 
Newcrest Mining Ltd.   2,174,137    42,980,193 
Ramsay Health Care Ltd.   287,012    15,217,498 
Scentre Group   5,794,961    14,974,621 
Sonic Healthcare Ltd.   2,981,120    63,204,141 
Suncorp Group Ltd.   1,269,749    10,931,427 
Sydney Airport   5,480,509    30,782,286 
Telstra Corp. Ltd.   12,362,243    31,779,460 
Transurban Group   6,041,262    63,495,849 
Vicinity Centres   3,559,829    6,053,142 
Wesfarmers Ltd.   3,461,920    104,777,865 
Westpac Banking Corp.   1,575,796    26,499,498 
Woolworths Group Ltd.   4,426,094    123,973,916 
         861,390,442 
Belgium — 2.5%          
Ageas   567,399    31,294,963 
Colruyt SA   992,405    49,655,223 
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA   1,109,364    111,530,937 
Proximus SADP   2,529,552    72,099,593 
UCB SA   628,515    57,866,921 
         322,447,637 
Denmark — 2.5%          
Carlsberg A/S, Class B   402,030    58,807,921 
Chr Hansen Holding A/S   83,125    6,197,995 
Coloplast A/S, Class B   521,020    65,751,892 
DSV Panalpina A/S   57,937    6,302,888 
H Lundbeck A/S   230,569    9,806,282 
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B   1,253,127    76,655,503 
Orsted A/S(a)   393,369    42,934,088 
Tryg A/S   2,145,105    65,021,015 
         331,477,584 
Finland — 1.5%          
Elisa OYJ   1,475,491    88,853,479 
Neste OYJ   188,873    7,510,011 
Nokia OYJ   3,101,290    12,095,995 
Sampo OYJ, Class A   2,042,272    92,498,877 
         200,958,362 
France — 6.3%          
Aeroports de Paris   292,366    55,404,012 
Air Liquide SA   467,388    67,723,204 
Alstom SA   617,265    32,793,511 
Covivio   137,891    16,381,322 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
France (continued)          
Danone SA   738,047   $59,216,240 
EssilorLuxottica SA   323,094    48,068,595 
Eurazeo SE   93,998    6,739,709 
Getlink SE   1,604,786    28,365,867 
Hermes International   148,383    111,258,802 
L'Oreal SA   181,823    50,756,916 
Orange SA   6,307,877    89,511,954 
Pernod Ricard SA   278,679    48,332,229 
Sanofi   1,058,528    101,997,652 
SCOR SE   366,283    15,599,310 
Sodexo SA   412,795    43,275,670 
Thales SA   318,627    35,034,832 
TOTAL SA   458,684    22,439,509 
         832,899,334 
           
Germany — 4.2%          
adidas AG   46,909    14,857,189 
Beiersdorf AG   568,797    64,546,915 
Deutsche Boerse AG   240,743    39,231,683 
Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered   7,520,218    121,725,051 
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide   82,014    6,120,394 
Hannover Rueck SE   445,255    86,597,263 
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA   283,476    26,231,372 
Merck KGaA   382,887    49,178,162 
METRO AG   369,816    5,161,811 
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered   338,468    99,886,552 
Siemens Healthineers AG(a)   335,566    15,797,221 
Symrise AG   87,351    8,996,815 
Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG   2,092,406    6,337,294 
         544,667,722 
           
Hong Kong — 8.3%          
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.   3,743,000    12,508,963 
CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.   7,923,500    55,613,176 
CLP Holdings Ltd.   14,126,000    147,629,062 
Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.   5,984,200    30,818,630 
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.(b)   3,200,600    65,208,170 
HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd.   47,212,500    47,182,707 
HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.   67,179,349    100,705,434 
Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.   67,395,201    129,844,841 
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.   1,072,700    59,974,657 
Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.(b)   1,867,400    57,571,942 
Link REIT   4,303,100    43,779,688 
MTR Corp. Ltd.   19,006,248    107,454,608 
PCCW Ltd.   75,612,000    44,695,885 
Power Assets Holdings Ltd.   22,271,000    161,477,585 
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.   9,241,500    25,767,038 
         1,090,232,386 
           
Ireland — 1.2%          
Flutter Entertainment PLC   82,002    9,314,650 
Kerry Group PLC, Class A   948,112    121,145,473 
Kingspan Group PLC   347,651    21,440,104 
         151,900,227 
           
Israel — 1.8%          
Azrieli Group Ltd.   82,622    6,109,589 
Bank Hapoalim BM   6,237,804    53,813,937 
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM   9,195,570    66,477,855 
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(c)   184,800    21,124,488 
Elbit Systems Ltd.   50,467    7,756,386 
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.   2,025,641    55,398,281 


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Israel (continued)          
Nice Ltd.(c)   121,773   $21,116,807 
         231,797,343 
Italy — 1.2%          
Assicurazioni Generali SpA   2,251,673    43,904,883 
Davide Campari-Milano SpA   701,474    6,786,472 
Enel SpA   1,945,596    16,936,244 
Recordati SpA   297,338    12,728,973 
Snam SpA   10,061,007    53,930,665 
Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA   2,363,860    16,493,192 
         150,780,429 
Japan — 28.8%          
ABC-Mart Inc.   589,500    38,290,169 
Ajinomoto Co. Inc.   1,458,200    24,284,274 
ANA Holdings Inc.   2,047,900    64,695,388 
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.   778,700    36,540,741 
Astellas Pharma Inc.   380,000    6,838,492 
Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.   194,500    11,445,504 
Bridgestone Corp.   737,700    26,551,347 
Calbee Inc.   193,400    6,405,923 
Canon Inc.   3,580,100    95,344,915 
Central Japan Railway Co.   234,100    46,621,290 
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   281,700    29,278,503 
Chugoku Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)   4,866,800    64,525,457 
Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.   31,479    84,081,473 
East Japan Railway Co.   736,300    65,895,742 
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.   13,400    7,336,403 
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.   473,800    23,973,052 
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc.   486,000    20,043,548 
Hikari Tsushin Inc.   96,300    23,998,367 
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.   2,044,300    58,376,238 
Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.   7,196,100    67,456,176 
Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.   11,845,100    108,882,900 
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.   13,970    64,575,080 
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.   21,144    154,310,135 
Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.   46,618    99,657,615 
Japan Tobacco Inc.   2,631,000    56,219,920 
Kamigumi Co. Ltd.   483,200    10,445,519 
Kao Corp.   262,100    21,236,907 
KDDI Corp.   1,970,700    59,474,648 
Keihan Holdings Co. Ltd.   717,000    32,844,997 
Keio Corp.   620,600    35,958,555 
Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.   308,500    11,299,949 
Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.   1,766,000    94,015,039 
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.   452,300    10,067,572 
Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.   350,200    8,355,558 
Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.   1,443,400    11,985,607 
Kyushu Railway Co.   2,418,800    80,005,517 
Lawson Inc.   896,800    52,458,477 
Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.   226,200    6,386,234 
McDonald's Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.   1,193,400    57,035,678 
MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.   550,300    39,196,531 
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.   159,100    5,906,891 
Mizuho Financial Group Inc.   58,078,800    87,076,671 
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc.   317,000    10,695,844 
Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd.   2,302,200    68,289,643 
NEC Corp.   1,257,800    57,096,240 
NH Foods Ltd.   179,400    7,986,391 
Nippon Building Fund Inc.   18,109    146,696,517 
Nippon Prologis REIT Inc.   31,491    90,650,847 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.   3,476,000   $89,365,447 
Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.   193,700    14,761,840 
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.   268,600    42,092,273 
Nomura Real Estate Master Fund Inc.   50,259    88,475,501 
NTT DOCOMO Inc.   5,610,700    160,838,169 
Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.   1,124,100    25,264,636 
Olympus Corp.   416,300    6,854,153 
Oracle Corp. Japan   110,600    9,734,963 
Oriental Land Co. Ltd.   706,500    92,952,807 
Orix JREIT Inc.   42,965    90,897,029 
Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.   411,100    7,043,527 
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.   1,293,200    21,083,032 
Sankyo Co. Ltd.   798,400    27,181,769 
Secom Co. Ltd.   927,000    83,073,774 
Seibu Holdings Inc.   979,400    15,461,119 
Sekisui House Ltd.   1,663,500    36,236,781 
Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.   1,081,500    42,078,567 
Seven Bank Ltd.   2,138,100    6,470,423 
SG Holdings Co. Ltd.   253,800    5,444,342 
Shimamura Co. Ltd.   356,600    27,176,417 
Shimano Inc.(b)   88,700    13,797,869 
Shionogi & Co. Ltd.   459,600    27,838,483 
Softbank Corp.   2,067,600    28,538,355 
Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.   157,100    8,276,431 
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.   1,540,100    66,003,271 
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   448,100    17,475,838 
Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.   1,301,900    46,485,704 
Toho Co. Ltd.   359,200    13,405,582 
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.   382,900    21,143,668 
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.   1,069,100    23,752,298 
Tokyu Corp.   407,100    7,256,698 
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.   1,346,700    57,155,695 
United Urban Investment Corp.   52,264    93,692,810 
USS Co. Ltd.   377,700    6,969,599 
West Japan Railway Co.   1,181,200    101,069,786 
Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.   11,292,400    57,407,505 
Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.   452,800    8,723,037 
         3,782,273,682 
Netherlands — 1.8%          
Heineken Holding NV   114,395    11,270,081 
Heineken NV(b)   255,037    27,788,384 
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV   2,727,771    67,108,746 
Koninklijke KPN NV   5,132,536    14,407,394 
Koninklijke Vopak NV   298,083    15,981,639 
Unilever NV   1,001,709    58,501,962 
Wolters Kluwer NV   578,565    43,547,986 
         238,606,192 
New Zealand — 0.8%          
Auckland International Airport Ltd.   6,122,138    34,270,791 
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.   827,086    12,471,293 
Meridian Energy Ltd.   5,356,470    18,528,117 
Ryman Healthcare Ltd.   883,073    9,423,716 
Spark New Zealand Ltd.   10,124,121    30,531,500 
         105,225,417 
Norway — 1.2%          
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA   1,093,973    23,854,778 
Mowi ASA   975,361    23,299,973 
Orkla ASA   5,613,621    54,200,815 


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Norway (continued)          
Telenor ASA   2,801,706   $50,743,650 
         152,099,216 
Singapore — 3.7%          
Ascendas REIT   4,869,436    11,237,983 
CapitaLand Mall Trust   13,517,200    24,956,659 
ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.   5,191,300    8,253,441 
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.   1,764,700    32,801,259 
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.(b)   6,208,299    49,260,662 
SATS Ltd.   12,090,700    40,393,869 
Singapore Airlines Ltd.(b)   9,464,700    59,288,728 
Singapore Exchange Ltd.   6,156,700    39,243,381 
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.   21,594,900    65,026,771 
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.   36,207,100    87,540,062 
United Overseas Bank Ltd.   2,216,800    41,675,645 
Wilmar International Ltd.   8,737,900    25,031,276 
         484,709,736 
Spain — 1.2%          
Aena SME SA(a)   162,427    30,087,274 
Endesa SA   2,433,873    66,810,106 
Iberdrola SA   2,165,706    23,688,354 
Iberdrola SA, New(c)   39,934    436,792 
Red Electrica Corp. SA   1,859,900    37,172,689 
         158,195,215 
Sweden — 0.5%          
ICA Gruppen AB   772,125    33,949,420 
Telia Co. AB   8,263,873    35,366,442 
         69,315,862 
Switzerland — 13.7%          
Alcon Inc.(c)   107,535    6,348,740 
Baloise Holding AG, Registered   413,583    74,744,691 
Barry Callebaut AG, Registered   19,771    43,787,502 
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Participation Certificates, NVS   9,349    78,372,819 
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Registered   409    38,124,423 
Geberit AG, Registered   66,207    34,955,264 
Givaudan SA, Registered   44,474    146,640,386 
Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered   310,037    50,148,553 
Nestle SA, Registered   1,825,652    201,371,621 
Novartis AG, Registered   1,574,013    148,792,333 
Partners Group Holding AG   44,695    41,003,822 
Roche Holding AG, NVS   642,823    216,151,691 
SGS SA, Registered   2,448    7,084,212 
Sonova Holding AG, Registered   114,070    28,598,814 
Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered   188,655    94,948,558 
Swiss Prime Site AG, Registered   589,138    71,958,584 
Swiss Re AG   1,328,387    150,131,352 
Swisscom AG, Registered   342,579    188,117,412 
Zurich Insurance Group AG   429,918    178,618,013 
         1,799,898,790 
United Kingdom — 11.8%          
Admiral Group PLC   2,155,150    64,176,373 
Associated British Foods PLC   286,898    9,931,245 
AstraZeneca PLC   740,394    72,457,324 
BAE Systems PLC   5,120,795    42,620,977 
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC   320,399    22,131,145 
BP PLC   2,159,568    13,001,077 
British American Tobacco PLC   302,997    13,410,216 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
United Kingdom (continued)          
Bunzl PLC   682,169   $17,669,976 
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC   806,728    42,441,960 
Compass Group PLC   4,230,633    104,676,951 
Croda International PLC   295,340    19,403,574 
Diageo PLC   3,188,976    126,531,653 
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC   17,088,079    76,091,181 
Experian PLC   908,284    31,572,810 
GlaxoSmithKline PLC   5,694,007    133,904,226 
Halma PLC   324,430    9,010,875 
HSBC Holdings PLC   8,559,580    62,260,928 
Imperial Brands PLC   828,779    21,312,428 
National Grid PLC   10,220,395    135,506,694 
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC   289,482    23,968,000 
RELX PLC   3,590,206    95,267,459 
Rentokil Initial PLC   1,104,113    6,796,915 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A   1,117,841    29,388,251 
RSA Insurance Group PLC   6,695,019    48,574,873 
Sage Group PLC (The)   1,168,841    11,377,021 
Severn Trent PLC   723,473    24,595,469 
Smith & Nephew PLC   3,591,705    86,477,231 
SSE PLC   2,274,309    45,224,755 
Tesco PLC   4,306,763    14,016,949 
Unilever PLC   1,324,434    79,148,990 
United Utilities Group PLC   1,628,162    21,752,181 
Vodafone Group PLC   8,704,601    17,131,292 
Whitbread PLC   228,758    13,479,235 
Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC   7,982,494    19,145,737 
         1,554,455,971 
Total Common Stocks — 99.6%
(Cost: $11,606,581,387)
        13,063,331,547 
           
Short-Term Investments          
Money Market Funds — 0.3%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.78%(d)(e)(f)   45,005,861    45,032,865 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares,1.50%(d)(e)   2,345,000    2,345,000 
         47,377,865 
Total Short-Term Investments — 0.3%
(Cost: $47,368,287)
        47,377,865 
Total Investments in Securities — 99.9%
(Cost: $11,653,949,674)
        13,110,709,412 
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.1%        9,611,361 
Net Assets — 100.0%       $13,120,320,773 

 

 

(a)Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.
(b)All or a portion of this security is on loan.
(c)Non-income producing security.
(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 cash collateral received from loaned securities.


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January 31, 2020  

 

Affiliates 

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows: 

 

Affiliated Issuer  Shares
Held at
07/31/19
   Net Activity   Shares
Held at
01/31/20
   Value at
01/31/20
   Income   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares   45,116,433    (110,572)   45,005,861   $45,032,865   $160,252(b)  $2,650   $(1,323)
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares   2,645,000    (300,000)   2,345,000    2,345,000    51,168         
                  $47,377,865   $211,420   $2,650   $(1,323)

 

(a)Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.
(b)Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

  

Futures Contracts

 

Description  Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000)
   Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Long Contracts                  
ASX SPI 200 Index   118   03/19/20  $13,733   $277,806 
Euro STOXX 50 Index   341   03/20/20   13,752    (463,490)
FTSE 100 Index   92   03/20/20   8,753    (366,982)
TOPIX Index   103   03/12/20   15,956    (505,037)
                $(1,057,703)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure 

 

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows: 

 

   Equity
Contracts
 
Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments     
Futures contracts     
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)  $277,806 
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments     
Futures contracts     
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)  $1,335,509 

 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows: 

 

   Equity
Contracts
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:     
Futures contracts  $7,445,288 
      
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:     
Futures contracts  $(2,363,638)
      

  

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments 

 

Futures contracts:    
Average notional value of contracts — long  $66,008,254 

 

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

 

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January 31, 2020  

  

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund's investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above. 

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                
Assets                
Common Stocks  $13,062,894,755   $436,792   $   $13,063,331,547 
Money Market Funds   47,377,865            47,377,865 
   $13,110,272,620   $436,792   $   $13,110,709,412 
Derivative financial instruments(a)                    
Assets                    
Futures Contracts  $277,806   $   $   $277,806 
Liabilities                    
Futures Contracts   (1,335,509)           (1,335,509)
   $(1,057,703)  $   $   $(1,057,703)

 

(a)Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

  

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks          
           
Austria — 0.1%          
Verbund AG   275   $14,543 
Belgium — 4.4%          
Ageas   3,439    189,678 
Colruyt SA   3,314    165,817 
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA   3,683    370,274 
Proximus SADP   8,703    248,061 
Telenet Group Holding NV   495    23,029 
UCB SA   2,705    249,047 
         1,245,906 
Denmark — 5.5%          
Carlsberg A/S, Class B   1,708    249,842 
Chr Hansen Holding A/S   648    48,316 
Coloplast A/S, Class B   2,482    313,225 
DSV Panalpina A/S   708    77,022 
H Lundbeck A/S   1,180    50,186 
ISS A/S   1,159    28,136 
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B   6,624    405,199 
Orsted A/S(a)   1,604    175,068 
Tryg A/S   7,257    219,969 
         1,566,963 
Finland — 3.2%          
Elisa OYJ   5,048    303,989 
Fortum OYJ   2,302    55,766 
Kone OYJ, Class B   1,142    73,732 
Neste OYJ   1,031    40,995 
Nokia OYJ   9,104    35,508 
Orion OYJ, Class B   306    14,470 
Sampo OYJ, Class A   8,512    385,527 
         909,987 
France — 12.9%          
Aeroports de Paris   927    175,669 
Air Liquide SA   1,769    256,323 
Alstom SA   1,505    79,956 
BioMerieux   284    28,153 
Covivio   2,891    343,448 
Danone SA   2,362    189,512 
Dassault Systemes SE   180    31,258 
EssilorLuxottica SA   1,098    163,356 
Gecina SA   1,022    192,992 
Getlink SE   9,046    159,895 
Hermes International   486    364,407 
ICADE   698    77,971 
Klepierre SA   871    29,662 
L'Oreal SA   664    185,359 
Orange SA.   22,500    319,286 
Pernod Ricard SA   1,181    204,825 
Sanofi   4,127    397,670 
SCOR SE   853    36,328 
Sodexo SA   1,210    126,851 
Suez   987    16,221 
Thales SA   1,040    114,354 
TOTAL SA   2,572    125,826 
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield   88    11,956 
Vinci SA   294    32,646 
Vivendi SA   477    13,088 
         3,677,012 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Germany — 11.6%          
adidas AG   324   $102,619 
Allianz SE, Registered   996    238,248 
Aroundtown SA   14,495    137,117 
Beiersdorf AG   2,107    239,102 
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Bearer   134    16,409 
Deutsche Boerse AG   1,166    190,012 
Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered   24,316    393,588 
Deutsche Wohnen SE   1,617    68,453 
E.ON SE   7,817    88,707 
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide   848    63,283 
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA   267    13,648 
Hannover Rueck SE   1,879    365,445 
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA   1,284    118,815 
Merck KGaA   2,196    282,055 
METRO AG   824    11,501 
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered   1,444    426,144 
QIAGEN NV(b)   720    24,065 
SAP SE   730    95,315 
Siemens Healthineers AG(a)   2,448    115,243 
Symrise AG   412    42,434 
Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG   16,435    49,777 
Uniper SE   1,380    45,283 
Vonovia SE   2,978    170,093 
         3,297,356 
Ireland — 1.3%          
Flutter Entertainment PLC   132    14,994 
Kerry Group PLC, Class A   2,509    320,588 
Kingspan Group PLC   798    49,214 
         384,796 
Italy — 2.9%          
Assicurazioni Generali SpA   8,932    174,163 
Davide Campari-Milano SpA   2,793    27,021 
Enel SpA   22,207    193,310 
Eni SpA   3,166    44,411 
Recordati SpA   1,443    61,775 
Snam SpA   28,564    153,114 
Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA   23,694    165,318 
         819,112 
Netherlands — 5.6%          
Akzo Nobel NV   832    78,649 
Heineken Holding NV   1,789    176,250 
Heineken NV   2,677    291,681 
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV   8,268    203,410 
Koninklijke KPN NV   34,536    96,945 
Koninklijke Vopak NV   1,605    86,052 
NN Group NV   940    32,710 
Prosus NV(b)   369    26,674 
Unilever NV   5,601    327,110 
Wolters Kluwer NV   3,732    280,904 
         1,600,385 
Norway — 2.9%          
Equinor ASA   1,139    20,654 
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA   8,734    190,451 
Mowi ASA   4,862    116,146 
Orkla ASA   21,539    207,964 
Telenor ASA   16,437    297,702 
         832,917 


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Portugal — 0.1%          
EDP - Energias de Portugal SA   5,149   $25,814 
Spain — 4.9%          
Aena SME SA(a)   1,230    227,840 
Enagas SA   381    10,268 
Endesa SA   14,129    387,843 
Ferrovial SA   1,637    51,993 
Iberdrola SA   28,444    311,119 
Iberdrola SA, New(b)   526    5,756 
Industria de Diseno Textil SA   4,074    137,115 
Naturgy Energy Group SA   2,344    61,823 
Red Electrica Corp. SA   10,714    214,134 
         1,407,891 
Sweden — 2.5%          
Assa Abloy AB, Class B   3,794    90,258 
Essity AB, Class B   589    18,699 
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B   1,988    43,653 
ICA Gruppen AB   3,126    137,447 
Investor AB, Class B   1,672    91,626 
Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR   321    15,166 
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A   3,140    30,844 
Tele2 AB, Class B   2,327    35,103 
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B   2,723    21,403 
Telia Co. AB   51,765    221,536 
         705,735 
Switzerland — 20.2%          
Alcon Inc.(b)   1,830    108,041 
Baloise Holding AG, Registered   1,233    222,834 
Barry Callebaut AG, Registered   57    126,240 
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Participation Certificates, NVS   30    251,490 
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Registered   1    93,214 
Coca-Cola HBC AG   407    14,947 
Geberit AG, Registered   373    196,933 
Givaudan SA, Registered   141    464,907 
Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered   1,221    197,497 
Nestle SA, Registered   3,863    426,094 
Novartis AG, Registered   4,533    428,507 
Pargesa Holding SA, Bearer   364    29,193 
Partners Group Holding AG   193    177,061 
Roche Holding AG, NVS   1,360    457,305 
Schindler Holding AG, Registered   177    44,046 
SGS SA, Registered   107    309,645 
Sonova Holding AG, Registered   475    119,089 
Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered   651    327,643 
Swiss Prime Site AG, Registered   3,763    459,621 
Swiss Re AG   3,784    427,659 
Swisscom AG, Registered   788    432,707 
Zurich Insurance Group AG   1,035    430,011 
         5,744,684 
United Kingdom — 21.4%          
Admiral Group PLC   7,000    208,447 
Associated British Foods PLC   466    16,131 
AstraZeneca PLC   2,581    252,585 
BAE Systems PLC   17,940    149,317 
BP PLC   33,319    200,588 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
United Kingdom (continued)          
British American Tobacco PLC   1,264   $55,943 
BT Group PLC   10,347    21,949 
Bunzl PLC   2,657    68,823 
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC   3,568    187,712 
Compass Group PLC   13,252    327,889 
Croda International PLC   1,681    110,440 
Diageo PLC   9,741    386,502 
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC   44,142    196,559 
Experian PLC   4,919    170,989 
GlaxoSmithKline PLC   18,323    430,896 
Halma PLC   1,221    33,913 
HSBC Holdings PLC   33,146    241,098 
Imperial Brands PLC   2,779    71,463 
Land Securities Group PLC   4,900    60,587 
Meggitt PLC   3,003    26,744 
National Grid PLC   34,264    454,288 
Next PLC   262    23,803 
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC   1,128    93,394 
RELX PLC   12,917    342,757 
Rentokil Initial PLC   7,129    43,886 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A   10,366    272,524 
RSA Insurance Group PLC   9,649    70,007 
Sage Group PLC (The)   5,894    57,370 
Segro PLC   31,132    373,694 
Severn Trent PLC   4,187    142,343 
Smith & Nephew PLC   13,395    322,511 
SSE PLC   7,862    156,336 
Unilever PLC   5,111    305,437 
United Utilities Group PLC   9,305    124,314 
Vodafone Group PLC   38,163    75,108 
Whitbread PLC   547    32,231 
         6,108,578 
Total Common Stocks — 99.5%
(Cost: $26,044,903)
        28,341,679 
           
Short-Term Investments          
           
Money Market Funds — 0.0%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(c)(d)   6,000    6,000 
           
Total Short-Term Investments — 0.0%
(Cost: $6,000)
        6,000 
           
Total Investments in Securities — 99.5%
(Cost: $26,050,903)
        28,347,679 
           
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.5%        137,249 
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $28,484,928 

 

 

(a)Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.
(b)Non-income producing security.
(c)Affiliate of the Fund.
(d)Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe ETF
January 31, 2020  

  

Affiliates 

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows: 

 

Affiliated Issuer  Shares
Held at
07/31/19
   Net Activity   Shares
Held at
01/31/20
   Value at
01/31/20
   Income   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares   70,627    (70,627)      $   $98(b)  $9   $(14)
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares   5,000    1,000    6,000    6,000    51         
                  $6,000   $149   $9   $(14)

 

(a)Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

(b)Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

  

Futures Contracts 

 

Description  Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000)
   Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Long Contracts                  
Euro STOXX 50 Index   3   03/20/20  $121   $(3,272)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure 

 

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows: 

 

   Equity
Contracts
 
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments     
Futures contracts     
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)  $3,272 

 

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

  

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows: 

 

   Equity
Contracts
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:     
Futures contracts  $5,692 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:     
Futures contracts  $(3,272)

  

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments 

 

Futures contracts:    
Average notional value of contracts — long  $40,327 

  

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

 

Fair Value Measurements 

 

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

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe ETF
January 31, 2020  

  

Fair Value Measurements (continued) 

 

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund's investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above. 

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                
Assets                
Common Stocks  $28,335,923   $5,756   $   $28,341,679 
Money Market Funds   6,000            6,000 
   $28,341,923   $5,756   $   $28,347,679 
Derivative financial instruments(a)                    
Liabilities                    
Futures Contracts  $(3,272)  $   $   $(3,272)

  

(a)Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

  

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks          
           
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.3%          
SG Holdings Co. Ltd.   3,500   $75,080 
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.   1,500    24,565 
         99,645 
Airlines — 2.8%          
ANA Holdings Inc.   15,000    473,866 
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.   16,500    471,168 
         945,034 
Auto Components — 1.5%          
Bridgestone Corp.   12,500    449,901 
Denso Corp.   500    20,953 
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.   2,500    28,025 
         498,879 
Automobiles — 3.8%          
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.   8,000    208,959 
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.   64,500    356,763 
Subaru Corp.   3,500    89,127 
Suzuki Motor Corp.   3,000    139,281 
Toyota Motor Corp.   7,000    494,201 
         1,288,331 
Banks — 5.7%          
Aozora Bank Ltd.   5,500    150,307 
Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.   51,500    482,760 
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.   37,500    196,695 
Mizuho Financial Group Inc.   321,000    481,270 
Resona Holdings Inc.   3,500    14,722 
Seven Bank Ltd.   34,000    102,892 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.   11,500    412,105 
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.   2,000    75,343 
         1,916,094 
Beverages — 2.6%          
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.   7,500    351,940 
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc.   1,000    26,692 
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.   7,500    166,939 
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.   7,500    321,424 
         866,995 
Building Products — 0.4%          
Daikin Industries Ltd.   1,000    144,254 
Chemicals — 0.8%          
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.   500    58,657 
Teijin Ltd.   7,500    136,665 
Toray Industries Inc.   9,000    60,219 
         255,541 
Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.2%          
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.   1,500    42,141 
Park24 Co. Ltd.   4,000    101,675 
Secom Co. Ltd.   5,600    501,848 
Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.   1,500    79,024 
         724,688 
Construction & Engineering — 0.1%          
Taisei Corp.   1,000    40,688 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%          
ORIX Corp.   1,500    25,714 
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.5%          
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.   20,000    514,186 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Electric Utilities — 3.2%          
Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.   15,000  $205,932 
Chugoku Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)   37,000    490,557 
Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)   3,500    39,655 
Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.   23,500    195,138 
Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc.   12,500    118,559 
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc.(a)   7,500    30,101 
         1,079,942 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.9%          
Hamamatsu Photonics KK   100    4,336 
Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.   320    40,596 
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.   500    36,537 
Keyence Corp.   300    103,437 
Kyocera Corp.   2,000    134,225 
         319,131 
Entertainment — 1.1%          
Konami Holdings Corp.   2,000    78,239 
Nintendo Co. Ltd.   200    75,232 
Toho Co. Ltd.   5,500    205,264 
         358,735 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts
(REITs) — 9.6%
          
Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.   80    213,683 
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.   60    277,345 
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.   80    583,844 
Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.   145    309,974 
Nippon Building Fund Inc.   65    526,549 
Nippon Prologis REIT Inc.   105    302,256 
Nomura Real Estate Master Fund Inc.   170    299,266 
Orix JREIT Inc.   170    359,653 
United Urban Investment Corp.   195    349,573 
         3,222,143 
Food & Staples Retailing — 2.9%          
Aeon Co. Ltd.   1,500    31,188 
FamilyMart Co. Ltd.   2,000    44,434 
Lawson Inc.   7,000    409,466 
Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.   11,000    427,984 
Sundrug Co. Ltd..   500    17,207 
Tsuruha Holdings Inc.   500    61,955 
         992,234 
Food Products — 4.1%          
Ajinomoto Co. Inc.   13,000    216,497 
Calbee Inc.   4,000    132,491 
MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.   3,100    220,805 
NH Foods Ltd.   4,000    178,069 
Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.   3,000    51,981 
Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.   2,000    152,419 
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.   7,500    318,310 
Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.   5,500    105,956 
         1,376,528 
Gas Utilities — 2.0%          
Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.   14,500    248,434 
Toho Gas Co. Ltd.   2,500    97,915 
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.   15,000    333,256 
         679,605 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.2%          
Hoya Corp.   2,000    195,599 
Olympus Corp.   6,500    107,019 
Terumo Corp.   2,500    91,895 
         394,513 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.5%          
Medipal Holdings Corp.   3,000   $64,659 
Suzuken Co. Ltd.   2,500    97,684 
         162,343 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.9%          
McDonald's Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.   10,000    477,926 
Oriental Land Co. Ltd.   3,800    499,958 
         977,884 
Household Durables — 2.6%          
Casio Computer Co. Ltd.   6,000    113,429 
Nikon Corp.   1,000    12,354 
Rinnai Corp.   1,500    109,055 
Sekisui House Ltd.   20,500    446,561 
Sony Corp.   2,500    178,023 
         859,422 
Household Products — 1.0%          
Lion Corp.   5,000    96,508 
Unicharm Corp.   7,000    243,613 
         340,121 
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.2%          
Keihan Holdings Co. Ltd.   6,000    274,854 
Toshiba Corp.   4,000    129,169 
         404,023 
Insurance — 4.6%          
Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.   54,500    500,977 
Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.   5,000    85,482 
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc.   10,500    354,279 
Sompo Holdings Inc.   2,500    95,331 
Sony Financial Holdings Inc.   3,500    82,281 
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.   7,500    414,149 
         1,532,499 
Interactive Media & Services — 0.4%          
Kakaku.com Inc.   500    13,268 
Z Holdings Corp.   31,500    127,296 
         140,564 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.1%          
Rakuten Inc.(a)   5,000    39,489 
IT Services — 2.6%          
Fujitsu Ltd.   2,000    214,329 
Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.   2,000    59,879 
NEC Corp.   8,300    376,768 
Nomura Research Institute Ltd.   1,000    22,328 
NTT Data Corp.   10,000    143,470 
Obic Co. Ltd.   300    41,546 
         858,320 
Leisure Products — 2.1%          
Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.   3,000    176,537 
Sankyo Co. Ltd.   8,500    289,385 
Sega Sammy Holdings Inc.   2,500    34,576 
Shimano Inc.   1,100    171,112 
Yamaha Corp.   500    26,111 
         697,721 
Machinery — 1.2%          
FANUC Corp.   500    93,740 
Hoshizaki Corp.   1,000    93,186 
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.   6,000    222,762 
         409,688 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Media — 0.2%          
Dentsu Group Inc.   2,500   $84,421 
Multiline Retail — 0.4%          
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.   8,000    130,424 
Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.   500    8,497 
         138,921 
Personal Products — 1.1%          
Kao Corp.   4,000    324,104 
Shiseido Co. Ltd.   800    52,310 
         376,414 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.7%          
Astellas Pharma Inc.   15,000    269,941 
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   2,800    291,018 
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.   1,000    68,653 
Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.   2,500    59,649 
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   1,500    35,146 
Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.   1,000    45,329 
Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   1,000    18,969 
Shionogi & Co. Ltd.   4,500    272,570 
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   5,000    194,999 
         1,256,274 
Road & Rail — 10.7%          
Central Japan Railway Co.   1,800    358,472 
East Japan Railway Co.   5,200    465,378 
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc.   3,000    123,726 
Keio Corp.   3,000    173,825 
Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.   3,000    109,886 
Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.   8,500    452,507 
Kyushu Railway Co.   10,500    347,304 
Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd.   14,500    430,110 
Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.   6,500    146,090 
Seibu Holdings Inc.   6,000    94,718 
Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.   7,000    249,942 
Tokyu Corp.   7,500    133,690 
West Japan Railway Co.   6,000    513,392 
         3,599,040 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.3%          
Tokyo Electron Ltd.   400    90,418 
Software — 0.3%          
Oracle Corp. Japan   1,000    88,019 
Trend Micro Inc.(a)   500    26,572 
         114,591 
Specialty Retail — 4.8%          
ABC-Mart Inc.   5,500    357,245 
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.   300    164,248 
Hikari Tsushin Inc.   700    174,443 
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.   1,800    282,078 
Shimamura Co. Ltd.   2,000    152,420 
USS Co. Ltd.   500    9,226 
Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.   92,500    470,245 
         1,609,905 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 2.9%          
Canon Inc.   18,500    492,690 
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.   7,000    354,182 
Ricoh Co. Ltd.   8,000    92,928 
Seiko Epson Corp.   2,500    37,367 
         977,167 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Tobacco — 1.4%          
Japan Tobacco Inc.   22,500   $480,786 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 3.1%          
ITOCHU Corp.   13,500    319,860 
Mitsubishi Corp.   12,000    312,552 
Mitsui & Co. Ltd.   11,000    198,971 
Sumitomo Corp.   13,500    204,023 
         1,035,406 
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.3%          
Kamigumi Co. Ltd.   4,500    97,278 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 4.4%          
KDDI Corp.   17,000    513,051 
NTT DOCOMO Inc.   18,500    530,327 
Softbank Corp.   29,500    407,178 
SoftBank Group Corp.   500    20,870 
         1,471,426 
Total Common Stocks — 99.6%
(Cost: $32,414,847)
        33,497,001 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Short-Term Investments          
           
Money Market Funds — 0.0%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(b)(c)   10,000   $10,000 
           
Total Short-Term Investments — 0.0%
(Cost: $10,000)
        10,000 
          

Total Investments in Securities — 99.6%

(Cost: $32,424,847)

        33,507,001 
           
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.4%        123,493 
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $33,630,494 

  

(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 affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows: 

 

Affiliated Issuer  Shares
Held at
07/31/19
   Net Activity   Shares
Held at
01/31/20
   Value at
01/31/20
   Income   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares              $   $17(b)  $20   $ 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares   18,000    (8,000)   10,000    10,000    186         
                  $10,000   $203   $20   $ 

 

(a)Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

(b)Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description  Contracts   Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000)
   Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Long Contracts                  
TOPIX Index   8   03/12/20  $124   $(3,429)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure 

 

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

   Equity
Contracts
 
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments     
Futures contracts     
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)  $3,429 

  

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

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan ETF
January 31, 2020  

  

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows: 

 

   Equity
Contracts
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:     
Futures contracts  $11,660 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:     
Futures contracts  $(3,429)

  

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:    
Average notional value of contracts — long  $154,493 

  

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

 

Fair Value Measurements 

 

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund's investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                
Assets                
Common Stocks  $33,497,001   $   $   $33,497,001 
Money Market Funds   10,000            10,000 
   $33,507,001   $   $   $33,507,001 
Derivative financial instruments(a)                    
Liabilities                    
Futures Contracts  $(3,429)  $   $   $(3,429)

  

(a)Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks          
           
Aerospace & Defense — 1.8%          
L3Harris Technologies Inc.   1,010,659   $223,689,156 
Lockheed Martin Corp.   690,768    295,731,596 
Northrop Grumman Corp.   103,587    38,800,583 
Raytheon Co.   146,827    32,439,957 
United Technologies Corp.   642,854    96,556,671 
         687,217,963 
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.1%          
           
CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.   511,983    36,975,412 
           
Banks — 0.7%          
M&T Bank Corp.   257,051    43,318,235 
Truist Financial Corp.   358,167    18,470,672 
U.S. Bancorp   3,104,261    165,208,770 
Wells Fargo & Co.   585,880    27,501,207 
         254,498,884 
Beverages — 3.2%          
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B, NVS   510,844    34,553,488 
Coca-Cola Co. (The)   10,342,591    604,007,314 
PepsiCo Inc.   4,082,575    579,807,302 
         1,218,368,104 
Biotechnology — 0.2%          
Amgen Inc.   324,937    70,202,639 
           
Capital Markets — 1.8%          
Cboe Global Markets Inc.   1,129,628    139,192,762 
CME Group Inc.   1,322,782    287,189,200 
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.   2,252,448    224,659,164 
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.   68,040    24,098,407 
         675,139,533 
Chemicals — 1.0%          
Air Products & Chemicals Inc.   459,159    109,605,845 
Ecolab Inc.   1,259,326    246,966,422 
Linde PLC   106,535    21,640,454 
         378,212,721 
Commercial Services & Supplies — 4.1%          
Republic Services Inc.   6,004,256    570,704,533 
Waste Connections Inc.(a)   4,388,650    422,670,881 
Waste Management Inc.   4,740,507    576,919,702 
         1,570,295,116 
Communications Equipment — 1.7%          
Cisco Systems Inc.   5,538,182    254,590,227 
Juniper Networks Inc.   1,580,181    36,249,352 
Motorola Solutions Inc.   1,978,330    350,164,410 
         641,003,989 
Containers & Packaging — 0.3%          
Amcor PLC(b)   7,053,823    74,699,986 
Ball Corp.   425,442    30,708,403 
         105,408,389 
Distributors — 0.1%          
Genuine Parts Co.   618,828    57,903,736 
           
Diversified Financial Services — 0.6%          
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B(b)   1,014,045    227,582,119 
           
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.7%          
AT&T Inc.   10,604,897    398,956,225 
Verizon Communications Inc.   9,173,089    545,248,410 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)          
Zayo Group Holdings Inc.(b)   2,022,546   $70,283,474 
         1,014,488,109 
Electric Utilities — 6.1%          
Alliant Energy Corp.   781,920    46,414,771 
American Electric Power Co. Inc.   1,976,966    206,039,397 
Duke Energy Corp.   4,122,791    402,508,085 
Evergy Inc.   1,531,513    110,513,978 
Eversource Energy   1,176,504    108,756,030 
NextEra Energy Inc.   2,252,310    604,069,542 
Southern Co. (The)   6,400,127    450,568,941 
Xcel Energy Inc.   5,832,601    403,557,663 
         2,332,428,407 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.7%          
Amphenol Corp., Class A   2,077,254    206,624,455 
FLIR Systems Inc.   983,690    50,699,383 
TE Connectivity Ltd.   318,375    29,347,807 
         286,671,645 
Entertainment — 0.7%          
Walt Disney Co. (The)   1,971,058    272,617,032 
           
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 8.1%          
American Tower Corp.   1,249,955    289,664,572 
AvalonBay Communities Inc.   1,550,582    335,995,614 
Camden Property Trust   1,473,633    165,680,558 
Crown Castle International Corp.   1,433,715    214,827,856 
Equinix Inc.   40,213    23,714,812 
Equity Residential   3,489,708    289,924,941 
Essex Property Trust Inc.   450,685    139,604,186 
Extra Space Storage Inc.   1,120,853    124,056,010 
Healthpeak Properties Inc.   5,703,443    205,266,914 
Invitation Homes Inc.   1,971,554    62,044,804 
Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc.   703,573    96,537,251 
National Retail Properties Inc.   1,491,594    83,529,264 
Public Storage   1,520,448    340,215,444 
Realty Income Corp.   3,101,338    243,175,913 
SBA Communications Corp.   178,806    44,622,825 
UDR Inc.   2,956,861    141,663,210 
Ventas Inc.   990,355    57,301,940 
Welltower Inc.   1,895,951    160,985,199 
WP Carey Inc.   1,046,439    88,026,449 
         3,106,837,762 
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.0%          
Costco Wholesale Corp.   81,379    24,862,912 
Sysco Corp.   1,730,103    142,110,660 
Walmart Inc.   2,041,344    233,713,475 
         400,687,047 
Food Products — 4.8%          
Bunge Ltd.   352,060    18,458,506 
Campbell Soup Co.   1,525,785    73,832,736 
General Mills Inc.   1,290,944    67,413,096 
Hershey Co. (The)   2,992,981    464,420,862 
Hormel Foods Corp.   6,926,455    327,344,263 
JM Smucker Co. (The)   836,938    86,715,146 
Kellogg Co.   2,735,177    186,566,423 
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.   2,316,901    211,556,230 
McCormick & Co. Inc./MD, NVS   1,031,075    168,446,723 
Mondelez International Inc., Class A   3,379,525    193,917,144 
Tyson Foods Inc., Class A   281,839    23,288,357 
         1,821,959,486 


 

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January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 4.1%          
Abbott Laboratories   1,076,551   $93,810,654 
Baxter International Inc.   2,739,856    244,449,952 
Becton Dickinson and Co.   361,930    99,595,898 
Cooper Companies Inc. (The)(a)   327,346    113,553,054 
Danaher Corp.   1,799,852    289,542,191 
Dentsply Sirona Inc.   595,876    33,369,056 
Medtronic PLC   3,889,200    448,969,248 
Stryker Corp.   1,045,276    220,239,653 
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.   146,284    21,635,404 
         1,565,165,110 
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.6%          
Anthem Inc.   570,247    151,275,124 
Henry Schein Inc.(a)(b)   270,076    18,619,039 
Humana Inc.   361,898    121,684,584 
Quest Diagnostics Inc.   210,911    23,341,520 
UnitedHealth Group Inc.   798,950    217,673,928 
Universal Health Services Inc., Class B   458,238    62,829,012 
         595,423,207 
Health Care Technology — 0.0%          
Cerner Corp.   289,189    20,772,446 
           
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.7%          
Darden Restaurants Inc.   725,549    84,475,670 
McDonald's Corp.   2,805,831    600,363,659 
Starbucks Corp.   2,735,660    232,066,038 
Yum! Brands Inc.   4,882,788    516,452,487 
         1,433,357,854 
Household Durables — 0.6%          
DR Horton Inc.   528,914    31,311,709 
Garmin Ltd.   964,144    93,473,761 
NVR Inc.(b)   24,623    93,985,252 
         218,770,722 
Household Products — 2.6%          
Church & Dwight Co. Inc.   1,742,606    129,336,217 
Clorox Co. (The)   998,192    157,025,584 
Colgate-Palmolive Co.   1,788,975    131,990,575 
Kimberly-Clark Corp.   882,483    126,406,865 
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)   3,522,664    438,994,388 
         983,753,629 
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.3%          
Honeywell International Inc.   731,772    126,757,546 
           
Insurance — 11.2%          
Aflac Inc.   4,855,007    250,372,711 
Alleghany Corp.(b)   115,981    92,513,404 
Allstate Corp. (The)   2,349,640    278,526,326 
American Financial Group Inc./OH   1,216,918    132,388,509 
American International Group Inc.   788,248    39,617,344 
Aon PLC   1,417,782    312,266,486 
Arch Capital Group Ltd.(b)   5,228,812    230,904,338 
Arthur J Gallagher & Co.   2,193,378    224,974,781 
Brown & Brown Inc.   3,805,698    170,875,840 
Chubb Ltd.   2,424,244    368,460,846 
Cincinnati Financial Corp.   730,005    76,614,025 
Erie Indemnity Co., Class A, NVS   159,140    26,496,810 
Everest Re Group Ltd.   1,089,463    301,312,782 
Fidelity National Financial Inc.   2,665,414    129,938,933 
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The)   3,951,851    234,265,727 
Loews Corp.   367,032    18,883,796 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Insurance (continued)          
Markel Corp.(a)(b)   144,410$   169,388,598 
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.   2,462,111    275,411,736 
Progressive Corp. (The)   1,971,005    159,040,393 
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.   1,114,752    211,178,619 
Travelers Companies Inc. (The)   1,502,117    197,708,640 
Willis Towers Watson PLC   459,204    97,025,213 
WR Berkley Corp.   3,918,803    288,149,585 
         4,286,315,442 
Interactive Media & Services — 0.1%          
Alphabet Inc., Class C, NVS(b)   32,562    46,701,397 
           
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.1%          
eBay Inc.   577,979    19,396,975 
Expedia Group Inc.   192,288    20,853,634 
         40,250,609 
IT Services — 11.4%          
Accenture PLC, Class A   2,196,957    450,837,546 
Automatic Data Processing Inc.   1,293,977    221,774,718 
Black Knight Inc.(b)   3,991,357    267,101,610 
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.   1,185,318    92,502,217 
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.   975,537    116,235,234 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A   2,393,287    146,899,956 
Fidelity National Information Services Inc.   2,781,404    399,576,499 
Fiserv Inc.(a)(b)   2,778,648    329,575,439 
FleetCor Technologies Inc.(a)(b)   333,727    105,200,762 
International Business Machines Corp.   993,385    142,779,226 
Jack Henry & Associates Inc.   2,015,485    301,395,627 
Mastercard Inc., Class A(a)   1,057,990    334,261,361 
Paychex Inc.   4,796,063    411,358,324 
VeriSign Inc.(b)   654,546    136,237,204 
Visa Inc., Class A(a)   3,028,266    602,534,086 
Western Union Co. (The)   11,071,798    297,831,366 
         4,356,101,175 
Machinery — 0.2%          
WABCO Holdings Inc.(b)   714,721    96,951,904 
           
Media — 1.3%          
Charter Communications Inc., Class A(a)(b)   232,222    120,165,596 
Comcast Corp., Class A   4,505,455    194,590,602 
Fox Corp., Class B(b)   767,109    27,869,070 
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A(a)(b)   656,358    31,879,308 
Omnicom Group Inc.   1,002,655    75,509,948 
Sirius XM Holdings Inc.(a)   6,942,163    49,081,092 
         499,095,616 
Metals & Mining — 1.7%          
Newmont Corp.   14,500,026    653,371,172 
           
Mortgage Real Estate Investment — 1.7%          
AGNC Investment Corp.   14,649,704    272,337,998 
Annaly Capital Management Inc.   38,943,295    380,086,559 
         652,424,557 
Multi-Utilities — 2.7%          
CMS Energy Corp.   1,392,309    95,387,089 
Consolidated Edison Inc.   4,653,681    437,446,014 
Dominion Energy Inc.   1,937,323    166,125,447 
DTE Energy Co.   173,795    23,046,955 
Sempra Energy.   157,226    25,256,785 
WEC Energy Group Inc.   2,720,640    271,764,730 
         1,019,027,020 


 

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January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Multiline Retail — 0.9%          
Dollar General Corp.   1,197,142  $183,653,554 
Dollar Tree Inc.(a)(b)   1,124,552    97,914,743 
Target Corp.   602,373    66,706,786 
         348,275,083 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.1%          
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.   1,470,944    20,725,601 
Cheniere Energy Inc.(a)(b)   978,976    57,994,538 
Chevron Corp.   2,822,495    302,402,114 
Exxon Mobil Corp.   4,289,575    266,468,399 
Kinder Morgan Inc./DE   6,137,798    128,095,844 
Occidental Petroleum Corp.   526,304    20,904,795 
ONEOK Inc.   258,674    19,366,923 
         815,958,214 
Pharmaceuticals — 5.0%          
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   2,042,814    128,595,141 
Eli Lilly & Co.   2,817,047    393,372,443 
Johnson & Johnson   3,292,650    490,176,806 
Merck & Co. Inc.   4,999,183    427,130,196 
Pfizer Inc.   8,842,156    329,281,889 
Zoetis Inc.   950,083    127,510,639 
         1,896,067,114 
Professional Services — 0.3%          
           
Verisk Analytics Inc.   734,850    119,391,080 
Road & Rail — 0.2%          
AMERCO   161,327    59,895,875 
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.4%          
Broadcom Inc.   253,946    77,494,162 
Intel Corp.   805,612    51,502,775 
Texas Instruments Inc.   169,482    20,448,003 
         149,444,940 
Software — 3.6%          
CDK Global Inc.   682,917    36,658,985 
Citrix Systems Inc.   3,221,471    390,506,715 
Intuit Inc.(a)   244,817    68,641,790 
Microsoft Corp.   2,633,095    448,231,762 
Oracle Corp.   4,440,118    232,884,189 
Palo Alto Networks Inc.(b)   252,950    59,387,601 
Tyler Technologies Inc.(a)(b)   393,886    127,493,020 
         1,363,804,062 
Specialty Retail — 2.4%          
Advance Auto Parts Inc.   118,268    15,581,809 
AutoZone Inc.(b)   154,014    162,940,651 
Burlington Stores Inc.(a)(b)   159,915    34,776,715 
Home Depot Inc. (The)   1,169,801    266,831,608 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Specialty Retail (continued)          
O'Reilly Automotive Inc.(b)   274,768   $111,583,285 
Ross Stores Inc.   855,995    96,034,079 
TJX Companies Inc. (The)   3,873,787    228,708,385 
         916,456,532 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.2%          
Apple Inc.   188,047    58,202,427 
Dell Technologies Inc., Class C(a)(b)   331,964    16,189,884 
         74,392,311 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.3%          
NIKE Inc., Class B   1,215,572    117,059,584 
           
Tobacco — 0.5%          
Altria Group Inc.   2,763,989    131,372,397 
Philip Morris International Inc.   781,545    64,633,772 
         196,006,169 
Water Utilities — 0.1%          
American Water Works Co. Inc.   186,072    25,343,006 
           
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.8%          
T-Mobile U.S. Inc.(a)(b)   3,688,979    292,130,247 
         
Total Common Stocks — 99.8%        
(Cost: $32,106,210,640)       38,126,961,716 
           
Short-Term Investments          
           
Money Market Funds — 0.4%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.78%(c)(d)(e)   92,564,363    92,619,901 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(c)(d)   51,132,000    51,132,000 
         143,751,901 
Total Short-Term Investments — 0.4%          
(Cost: $143,721,413)        143,751,901 
           
Total Investments in Securities — 100.2%          
(Cost: $32,249,932,053)        38,270,713,617 
           
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.2)%.        (57,512,331)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $38,213,201,286 

  

(a)All or a portion of this security is on loan.
(b)Non-income producing security.

(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 cash collateral received from loaned securities.



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January 31, 2020  

  

Affiliates 

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows: 

 

Affiliated Issuer  Shares
Held at
07/31/19
   Net Activity   Shares
Held at
01/31/20
   Value at
01/31/20
   Income   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
(a)  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares   87,585,915    4,978,448    92,564,363   $92,619,901   $626,209(b)  $(30,874)  $10,894 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares   60,188,000    (9,056,000)   51,132,000    51,132,000    653,893         
                  $143,751,901   $1,280,102   $(30,874)  $10,894 

 

(a)Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

(b)Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

  

Futures Contracts 

 

Description  Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000)
   Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Long Contracts                  
Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate   570   03/20/20  $21,204   $616,526 
S&P 500 E-Mini   342   03/20/20   55,130    375,428 
                $991,954 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure 

 

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

   Equity
Contracts
 
Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments     
Futures contracts     
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)  $991,954 

  

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

  

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows: 

 

   Equity
Contracts
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:     
Futures contracts  $9,558,295 
      
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:     
Futures contracts  $220,793 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments 

 

Futures contracts:    
Average notional value of contracts — long  $79,314,508 

  

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

 

Fair Value Measurements 

 

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

 

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January 31, 2020  

  

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund's investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above. 

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                
Assets                
Common Stocks.  $38,126,961,716   $   $   $38,126,961,716 
Money Market Funds   143,751,901            143,751,901 
   $38,270,713,617   $   $   $38,270,713,617 
Derivative financial instruments(a)                    
Assets                    
Futures Contracts  $991,954   $   $   $991,954 

 

(a)Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

  

See notes to financial statements. 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks          
           
Aerospace & Defense — 0.7%          
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc.(a)   6,513   $339,132 
Curtiss-Wright Corp.   6,222    904,865 
Hexcel Corp.   19,267    1,429,997 
National Presto Industries Inc.   8,072    695,726 
Park Aerospace Corp.   30,663    474,356 
Parsons Corp.(a)   7,573    309,736 
         4,153,812 
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2%          
Air Transport Services Group Inc.(a)   14,474    303,520 
Forward Air Corp.   9,937    650,376 
         953,896 
Auto Components — 0.1%          
Gentex Corp.   12,724    378,793 
           
Banks — 1.0%          
Atlantic Capital Bancshares Inc.(a)(b)   34,022    641,995 
Carter Bank & Trust(a)(b)   38,990    771,612 
CBTX Inc.   9,743    287,906 
Century Bancorp. Inc./MA, Class A, NVS   4,861    418,046 
First Bancshares Inc. (The)   20,688    712,081 
Harborone Bancorp Inc.(a)   43,773    477,563 
HomeTrust Bancshares Inc.   28,122    745,796 
Independent Bank Corp./MI   16,106    344,346 
Nicolet Bankshares Inc.(a)   14,681    1,037,213 
         5,436,558 
Beverages — 0.3%          
Boston Beer Co. Inc. (The), Class A, NVS(a)   1,904    678,547 
Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.   1,043    282,455 
National Beverage Corp.(a)(b)   6,709    287,883 
Primo Water Corp.(a)   28,468    429,013 
         1,677,898 
Biotechnology — 0.6%          
Aimmune Therapeutics Inc.(a)   10,708    332,483 
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.(a)(b)   9,136    539,755 
PDL BioPharma Inc.(a)   150,578    495,402 
United Therapeutics Corp.(a).   16,168    1,579,129 
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)   33,383    425,633 
         3,372,402 
Building Products — 0.8%          
Armstrong World Industries Inc.   2,934    294,368 
CSW Industrials Inc.   24,147    1,832,274 
Gibraltar Industries Inc.(a)   8,797    479,613 
Masonite International Corp.(a)   13,203    991,677 
Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc.   9,886    817,276 
         4,415,208 
Capital Markets — 0.5%          
Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc.   5,369    755,794 
Federated Investors Inc., Class B   13,184    477,656 
Morningstar Inc.   2,414    378,733 
Tradeweb Markets Inc., Class A(b)   6,729    310,745 
Virtu Financial Inc., Class A   39,667    662,042 
         2,584,970 
Chemicals — 1.6%          
Ashland Global Holdings Inc.   10,213    755,558 
NewMarket Corp.   7,230    3,178,452 
Valvoline Inc.   107,360    2,263,149 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Chemicals (continued)          
WR Grace & Co.   37,409   $2,519,870 
         8,717,029 
Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.8%          
Advanced Disposal Services Inc.(a)(b)   122,679    4,042,273 
Brady Corp., Class A, NVS   22,999    1,273,455 
Casella Waste Systems Inc., Class A(a)   6,823    349,269 
Ennis Inc.   42,865    894,164 
Healthcare Services Group Inc.   16,485    422,016 
Heritage-Crystal Clean Inc.(a)(b)   24,836    704,101 
KAR Auction Services Inc.   54,780    1,151,476 
Kimball International Inc., Class B, NVS   58,633    1,101,128 
McGrath RentCorp.   6,286    486,033 
SP Plus Corp.(a)   20,397    852,798 
Stericycle Inc.(a)(b)   7,289    456,874 
U.S. Ecology Inc.   12,860    694,569 
UniFirst Corp./MA   5,805    1,183,814 
Viad Corp.   28,152    1,829,880 
         15,441,850 
Communications Equipment — 1.2%          
Acacia Communications Inc.(a)   9,380    642,999 
ADTRAN Inc.   31,186    282,233 
Ciena Corp.(a)   21,219    862,977 
EchoStar Corp., Class A(a)(b)   26,338    1,051,018 
InterDigital Inc.   16,433    907,923 
NetScout Systems Inc.(a)   29,068    747,338 
ViaSat Inc.(a).   19,930    1,268,544 
Viavi Solutions Inc.(a)   54,565    769,367 
         6,532,399 
Construction & Engineering — 0.4%          
Argan Inc.   23,057    970,930 
EMCOR Group Inc.   8,474    696,309 
IES Holdings Inc.(a)   14,252    356,442 
         2,023,681 
Construction Materials — 0.1%          
U.S. Lime & Minerals Inc.   3,782    339,435 
           
Consumer Finance — 0.1%          
EZCORP Inc., Class A, NVS(a)   55,686    346,367 
FirstCash Inc.   3,570    310,483 
         656,850 
Containers & Packaging — 1.5%          
AptarGroup Inc.   41,051    4,741,801 
Berry Global Group Inc.(a)   14,252    605,995 
Silgan Holdings Inc.   45,414    1,401,476 
Sonoco Products Co.   27,210    1,554,779 
         8,304,051 
Distributors — 0.3%          
Pool Corp.   9,087    1,992,779 
           
Diversified Consumer Services — 3.1%          
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.(a)   33,348    5,460,068 
Graham Holdings Co., Class B   7,055    3,874,747 
Grand Canyon Education Inc.(a)   22,633    1,771,711 
H&R Block Inc.   64,183    1,489,046 
K12 Inc.(a)   14,520    234,353 
Laureate Education Inc., Class A(a)   61,535    1,282,389 
Perdoceo Education Corp.(a)   60,558    1,076,721 
Service Corp. International   19,338    927,257 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Diversified Consumer Services (continued)          
ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc.(a)   30,789   $1,109,944 
         17,226,236 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%          
Cannae Holdings Inc.(a)   39,072    1,588,668 
           
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.5%          
ATN International Inc.   5,257    304,223 
Cogent Communications Holdings Inc.   6,824    484,026 
GCI Liberty Inc., Class A(a)   30,619    2,240,698 
         3,028,947 
Electric Utilities — 4.9%          
ALLETE Inc.   43,714    3,649,245 
El Paso Electric Co.   33,351    2,270,870 
Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.   72,484    3,545,192 
IDACORP Inc.   60,372    6,773,135 
MGE Energy Inc.   10,590    846,459 
PNM Resources Inc.   74,680    4,049,896 
Portland General Electric Co.   100,871    6,203,566 
         27,338,363 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.2%          
Badger Meter Inc.   13,004    768,016 
Daktronics Inc.   43,188    254,809 
Dolby Laboratories Inc., Class A   32,834    2,276,710 
ePlus Inc.(a)   5,972    476,088 
MTS Systems Corp.   7,604    385,447 
National Instruments Corp.   18,919    844,355 
OSI Systems Inc.(a)   19,576    1,694,107 
         6,699,532 
Entertainment — 1.7%          
Cinemark Holdings Inc.   57,897    1,824,335 
IMAX Corp.(a)   60,379    998,669 
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves, Class A(a)   14,557    425,792 
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves, Class C, NVS(a)   58,301    1,699,474 
Madison Square Garden Co. (The), Class A(a)(b)   12,046    3,567,905 
Marcus Corp. (The)   14,768    430,487 
Zynga Inc., Class A(a)   95,910    577,378 
         9,524,040 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 15.8%          
Agree Realty Corp.   59,890    4,547,448 
American Assets Trust Inc.   33,986    1,548,402 
American Campus Communities Inc.   68,551    3,144,434 
American Homes 4 Rent, Class A   201,781    5,514,675 
Americold Realty Trust   85,179    2,936,120 
Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A   114,108    6,014,633 
Cousins Properties Inc.   22,656    927,310 
CubeSmart   189,738    6,009,003 
Douglas Emmett Inc.   37,230    1,545,045 
Easterly Government Properties Inc.   115,750    2,802,308 
EastGroup Properties Inc.   8,941    1,216,602 
Equity Commonwealth   197,630    6,480,288 
First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.   7,996    341,429 
Four Corners Property Trust Inc.   110,678    3,352,437 
Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc.   71,475    3,377,551 
Healthcare Realty Trust Inc.   137,434    4,955,870 
Healthcare Trust of America Inc., Class A   139,227    4,459,441 
JBG SMITH Properties   28,673    1,162,690 
Jernigan Capital Inc.   36,674    733,113 
Life Storage Inc.   57,358    6,491,778 
LTC Properties Inc.   11,634    537,025 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued)          
MGM Growth Properties LLC, Class A   17,679   $564,667 
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.   20,704    302,900 
National Health Investors Inc.   49,750    4,197,905 
National Storage Affiliates Trust.   60,523    2,066,861 
Paramount Group Inc.   26,881    377,947 
Physicians Realty Trust   84,287    1,630,953 
PS Business Parks Inc.   6,242    1,045,910 
Retail Value Inc.   8,174    268,679 
Rexford Industrial Realty Inc.   32,770    1,579,186 
STORE Capital Corp.   148,021    5,809,824 
Terreno Realty Corp.   37,458    2,144,845 
         88,087,279 
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.9%          
Casey's General Stores Inc.   15,997    2,573,277 
Performance Food Group Co.(a)   32,614    1,689,079 
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.(a)   191,868    2,998,897 
U.S. Foods Holding Corp.(a)   53,374    2,144,034 
Village Super Market Inc., Class A   12,956    288,401 
Weis Markets Inc.   26,457    970,707 
         10,664,395 
Food Products — 4.6%          
B&G Foods Inc.(b)   24,957    400,809 
Cal-Maine Foods Inc.   45,854    1,636,529 
Flowers Foods Inc.   308,559    6,643,275 
Hostess Brands Inc.(a)   196,454    2,636,413 
J&J Snack Foods Corp.   24,468    4,057,773 
John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.   8,833    744,622 
Lancaster Colony Corp.   31,212    4,826,936 
Landec Corp.(a)(b)   26,349    295,109 
Post Holdings Inc.(a)   12,602    1,317,791 
Sanderson Farms Inc.   4,870    670,550 
Seaboard Corp.   341    1,314,763 
Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.   28,960    987,826 
         25,532,396 
Gas Utilities — 1.4%          
New Jersey Resources Corp.   8,895    367,541 
Northwest Natural Holding Co.   39,494    2,898,070 
ONE Gas Inc.   32,498    3,071,061 
Spire Inc.   19,187    1,617,848 
         7,954,520 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.1%          
AngioDynamics Inc.(a)   46,546    640,938 
Atrion Corp.   2,424    1,743,317 
CONMED Corp.   16,506    1,678,330 
Globus Medical Inc., Class A(a)   40,237    2,103,590 
Hill-Rom Holdings Inc.   17,288    1,840,999 
ICU Medical Inc.(a)   12,189    2,224,127 
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a)   13,804    759,772 
LivaNova PLC(a)   4,749    322,790 
Masimo Corp.(a)   2,907    495,934 
Meridian Bioscience Inc.   70,439    693,120 
Mesa Laboratories Inc.   1,956    513,333 
Natus Medical Inc.(a)   25,797    807,188 
NuVasive Inc.(a)   15,752    1,214,794 
Orthofix Medical Inc.(a)   14,300    618,618 
Wright Medical Group NV(a)(b)   55,073    1,659,900 
         17,316,750 
Health Care Providers & Services — 3.2%          
Addus HomeCare Corp.(a)   11,993    1,131,420 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)          
Apollo Medical Holdings Inc.(a)   26,774   $479,790 
Chemed Corp.   7,322    3,419,667 
CorVel Corp.(a)   7,559    692,178 
Encompass Health Corp.   15,546    1,197,508 
Hanger Inc.(a)   33,366    815,131 
LHC Group Inc.(a)   14,190    2,068,193 
Magellan Health Inc.(a)   7,080    518,327 
MEDNAX Inc.(a)   15,363    354,424 
National HealthCare Corp.   18,730    1,571,822 
National Research Corp.   17,694    1,197,353 
Premier Inc., Class A(a)   69,011    2,399,513 
Providence Service Corp. (The)(a)(b)   19,091    1,238,051 
Tivity Health Inc.(a)   23,889    517,077 
Triple-S Management Corp., Class B(a)    15,399    271,330 
         17,871,784 
Health Care Technology — 0.5%          
Computer Programs & Systems Inc.   22,576    586,976 
HealthStream Inc.(a)   42,404    1,083,422 
Inovalon Holdings Inc., Class A(a)   42,790    866,925 
Vocera Communications Inc.(a)(b)   22,223    489,573 
         3,026,896 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.7%          
Bloomin' Brands Inc.   29,837    619,714 
Carrols Restaurant Group Inc.(a)(b)   58,449    265,358 
Cheesecake Factory Inc. (The)   12,084    464,026 
Choice Hotels International Inc.   13,839    1,386,668 
Chuy's Holdings Inc.(a)   13,102    321,654 
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc.   21,137    3,232,481 
Del Taco Restaurants Inc.(a)(b)   52,698    397,343 
Denny's Corp.(a)   96,760    1,980,677 
Dunkin' Brands Group Inc.   37,630    2,938,527 
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.(a)   36,677    505,409 
Jack in the Box Inc.   29,021    2,372,467 
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc.(a)(b)   44,897    740,352 
Papa John's International Inc.   8,798    569,934 
Playa Hotels & Resorts NV(a)(b)   92,128    646,739 
Ruth's Hospitality Group Inc.   46,968    962,844 
Texas Roadhouse Inc.   14,620    913,750 
Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc.   11,875    316,469 
Wendy's Co. (The)   58,284    1,263,014 
Wingstop Inc.(b)   5,060    469,416 
         20,366,842 
Household Durables — 0.7%          
Helen of Troy Ltd.(a)   11,208    2,118,872 
Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A(a)   12,574    325,415 
Toll Brothers Inc.   33,910    1,504,248 
         3,948,535 
Household Products — 0.5%          
WD-40 Co.   13,957    2,607,447 
           
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.2%          
Carlisle Companies Inc.   8,145    1,272,493 
           
Insurance — 7.4%          
Ambac Financial Group Inc.(a)   60,838    1,303,758 
American National Insurance Co.   2,508    276,281 
AMERISAFE Inc.   19,829    1,356,700 
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.   31,473    2,064,629 
Assured Guaranty Ltd.   33,422    1,532,064 
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.   77,973    5,009,765 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Insurance (continued)          
Citizens Inc./TX(a)   42,828$   259,538 
Crawford & Co., Class A, NVS   28,813    251,826 
Donegal Group Inc., Class A   21,414    298,725 
Employers Holdings Inc.   463    19,747 
Enstar Group Ltd.(a)   9,745    1,903,101 
First American Financial Corp.   5,235    324,465 
Global Indemnity Ltd.   11,051    348,438 
Greenlight Capital Re Ltd., Class A(a)   48,269    449,384 
Hanover Insurance Group Inc. (The)   43,669    6,051,650 
HCI Group Inc.   10,904    482,720 
Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc.   30,050    362,403 
Independence Holding Co.   8,761    354,733 
James River Group Holdings Ltd.   24,151    1,037,044 
National General Holdings Corp.   18,361    399,719 
National Western Life Group Inc., Class A   3,931    1,045,646 
Old Republic International Corp.   92,702    2,090,430 
ProAssurance Corp.   1,613    48,987 
Safety Insurance Group Inc.   21,469    1,976,866 
Selective Insurance Group Inc.   32,675    2,164,719 
State Auto Financial Corp.   28,601    861,176 
Stewart Information Services Corp.   18,918    789,827 
United Fire Group Inc.   35,012    1,549,631 
United Insurance Holdings Corp.   35,421    359,169 
Universal Insurance Holdings Inc.   19,197    467,255 
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.(b)   5,159    5,763,738 
         41,204,134 
IT Services — 3.8%          
CACI International Inc., Class A(a)(b)   8,060    2,155,566 
Cass Information Systems Inc.   11,289    609,832 
CoreLogic Inc.   18,221    847,277 
CSG Systems International Inc.   22,710    1,131,412 
Euronet Worldwide Inc.(a)   11,298    1,781,017 
EVERTEC Inc.   40,427    1,357,134 
Evo Payments Inc., Class A(a)   48,926    1,355,739 
ExlService Holdings Inc.(a)   36,494    2,668,076 
Hackett Group Inc. (The)   41,855    646,869 
International Money Express Inc.(a)(b)   38,048    402,548 
MAXIMUS Inc.   62,435    4,479,711 
NIC Inc.   44,615    880,254 
Perficient Inc.(a)   7,515    373,496 
Sykes Enterprises Inc.(a)(b)   42,176    1,416,692 
Tucows Inc., Class A(a)(b)   9,199    554,240 
Verra Mobility Corp.(a)   34,239    545,427 
         21,205,290 
Leisure Products — 0.3%          
American Outdoor Brands Corp.(a)(b)   34,431    324,340 
Sturm Ruger & Co. Inc.   28,546    1,413,598 
         1,737,938 
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.1%          
Pacific Biosciences of California Inc.(a)   147,800    690,226 
           
Machinery — 1.4%          
Alamo Group Inc.   6,817    849,125 
Douglas Dynamics Inc.   5,813    304,776 
ESCO Technologies Inc.   14,436    1,385,279 
Graco Inc.   14,849    789,224 
Toro Co. (The)   29,442    2,355,949 
TriMas Corp.(a)   67,211    1,930,972 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Machinery (continued)          
Woodward Inc.   3,585   $416,971 
         8,032,296 
Media — 1.4%          
AMC Networks Inc., Class A(a)   40,202    1,470,991 
Boston Omaha Corp., Class A(a)(b)   14,858    299,834 
Cable One Inc.   2,175    3,706,265 
Emerald Expositions Events Inc.   30,053    313,453 
Hemisphere Media Group Inc.(a)(b)   29,708    399,276 
Loral Space & Communications Inc.(a)   19,491    627,026 
MSG Networks Inc., Class A(a)   32,439    493,397 
New York Times Co. (The), Class A(b)   9,269    296,701 
         7,606,943 
Metals & Mining — 2.4%          
Coeur Mining Inc.(a)   361,705    2,181,081 
Hecla Mining Co.   733,997    2,224,011 
McEwen Mining Inc.(a)   480,443    552,509 
Royal Gold Inc.   72,699    8,383,649 
         13,341,250 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment — 8.9%          
AG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc.   53,782    852,445 
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp.   163,503    585,341 
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc.   181,622    3,320,050 
Arbor Realty Trust Inc.   19,239    284,160 
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp.   42,841    700,022 
ARMOUR Residential REIT Inc.   96,361    1,855,913 
Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc., Class A   192,144    7,339,901 
Capstead Mortgage Corp.   123,720    1,016,978 
Chimera Investment Corp.   137,472    2,914,406 
Dynex Capital Inc.   40,637    724,151 
Ellington Financial Inc.   59,117    1,080,068 
Exantas Capital Corp.   52,680    636,374 
Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc.   89,445    1,635,949 
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.   154,761    2,706,770 
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.   42,429    893,130 
Ladder Capital Corp.   23,232    426,307 
MFA Financial Inc.   315,317    2,459,473 
New York Mortgage Trust Inc.   420,833    2,672,289 
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust(c)   124,478    2,894,113 
Ready Capital Corp.   51,127    834,393 
Redwood Trust Inc.   179,028    3,156,264 
Starwood Property Trust Inc.   207,064    5,313,262 
TPG RE Finance Trust Inc.   71,434    1,462,254 
Two Harbors Investment Corp.   218,014    3,326,894 
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp.   28,360    300,900 
         49,391,807 
Multi-Utilities — 1.8%          
Avista Corp.   79,762    4,055,898 
Black Hills Corp.   11,394    946,044 
NorthWestern Corp.   44,689    3,439,712 
Unitil Corp.   21,761    1,342,436 
         9,784,090 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.3%          
Arch Coal Inc., Class A.   6,925    356,845 
Par Pacific Holdings Inc.(a)   38,325    771,099 
Rattler Midstream LP.   24,938    376,315 
         1,504,259 
Personal Products — 0.4%          
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.(a)   13,728    533,333 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Personal Products (continued)          
Inter Parfums Inc.   15,289   $1,056,623 
USANA Health Sciences Inc.(a)   10,041    619,529 
         2,209,485 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.6%          
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)   16,882    319,239 
Innoviva Inc.(a)   100,467    1,386,947 
Pacira BioSciences Inc.(a)   14,484    625,998 
Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A   33,344    790,920 
SIGA Technologies Inc.(a)   75,214    387,352 
         3,510,456 
Professional Services — 2.3%          
CBIZ Inc.(a)   84,675    2,286,225 
Exponent Inc.   45,467    3,308,634 
FTI Consulting Inc.(a)(b)   12,589    1,511,435 
Huron Consulting Group Inc.(a)   18,700    1,211,947 
ICF International Inc.   30,021    2,629,540 
Kelly Services Inc., Class A, NVS   34,154    606,575 
Mistras Group Inc.(a)   31,233    345,749 
Resources Connection Inc.   19,235    292,853 
Upwork Inc.(a)   40,350    370,413 
         12,563,371 
Road & Rail — 1.0%          
Heartland Express Inc.   73,617    1,375,902 
Landstar System Inc.   24,124    2,671,733 
Werner Enterprises Inc.   40,630    1,497,622 
         5,545,257 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.7%          
Cypress Semiconductor Corp.   12,339    287,869 
Mellanox Technologies Ltd.(a)   28,433    3,437,550 
         3,725,419 
Software — 3.4%          
Agilysys Inc.(a)   32,968    1,071,460 
Avaya Holdings Corp.(a)(b)   36,491    465,990 
ChannelAdvisor Corp.(a).   44,521    416,716 
CommVault Systems Inc.(a)   39,929    1,797,604 
Instructure Inc.(a)   22,065    1,077,655 
j2 Global Inc.   21,711    2,081,216 
LogMeIn Inc.   24,536    2,109,360 
MicroStrategy Inc., Class A(a)   13,239    2,012,725 
Model N Inc.(a)   40,091    1,250,438 
Nuance Communications Inc.(a)(b)   34,461    652,002 
Progress Software Corp.   15,867    716,078 
QAD Inc., Class A   17,458    898,214 
Rosetta Stone Inc.(a)   19,165    328,680 
SPS Commerce Inc.(a)   22,717    1,291,007 
Teradata Corp.(a)(b)   15,663    381,237 
Varonis Systems Inc.(a)(b)   5,063    423,571 
Verint Systems Inc.(a)(b)   38,178    2,214,324 
         19,188,277 
Specialty Retail — 0.9%          
America's Car-Mart Inc./TX(a)   10,348    1,136,003 
AutoNation Inc.(a)   7,633    323,945 
Hibbett Sports Inc.(a)   11,981    296,889 
Monro Inc.(b)   4,045    253,622 
Murphy USA Inc.(a)(b)   12,188    1,245,248 
Rent-A-Center Inc./TX   29,250    852,053 
Urban Outfitters Inc.(a)(b)   14,042    359,475 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Specialty Retail (continued)          
Winmark Corp.   4,351   $865,718 
         5,332,953 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.5%          
Columbia Sportswear Co.   25,180    2,364,906 
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)   1,751    334,283 
         2,699,189 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 1.9%          
Columbia Financial Inc.(a)(b)   94,603    1,586,492 
Flagstar Bancorp. Inc.   41,513    1,462,918 
Kearny Financial Corp./MD   135,864    1,677,920 
Meridian Bancorp. Inc.   81,594    1,467,876 
Northfield Bancorp. Inc.   30,142    478,956 
Northwest Bancshares Inc.   104,369    1,641,203 
Provident Financial Services Inc.   43,489    991,984 
TFS Financial Corp.   31,620    645,997 
Waterstone Financial Inc.   40,752    712,753 
         10,666,099 
Tobacco — 0.2%          
Turning Point Brands Inc.   10,965    250,441 
Universal Corp./VA   12,594    669,371 
         919,812 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.1%          
Watsco Inc.   4,295    746,986 
           
Water Utilities — 0.3%          
American States Water Co.   11,586    1,026,056 
SJW Group   7,456    546,898 
         1,572,954 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2%          
Telephone & Data Systems Inc.   15,196   $344,645 
U.S. Cellular Corp.(a)   18,930    606,139 
         950,784 
Total Common Stocks — 99.8%          
(Cost: $536,015,359)        555,166,009 
           
Short-Term Investments          
           
Money Market Funds — 1.6%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.78%(c)(d)(e)   8,353,501    8,358,513 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(c)(d)   403,000    403,000 
         8,761,513 
           
Total Short-Term Investments — 1.6%
(Cost: $8,760,030)
        8,761,513 
          
Total Investments in Securities — 101.4%
(Cost: $544,775,389)
        563,927,522 
           
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (1.4)%.        (7,957,750)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $555,969,772 

  

(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 cash collateral received from loaned securities.



 

Affiliates  

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer  Shares
Held at
07/31/19
   Shares
Purchased
   Shares
Sold
   Shares
Held at
01/31/20
   Value at
01/31/20
   Income   Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares   4,690,266    3,663,235(b)       8,353,501   $8,358,513   $15,588(c)  $349   $890 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares   275,000    128,000(b)       403,000    403,000    5,781         
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust   36,621    92,185    (4,328)   124,478    2,894,113    78,913    14,225    89,752 
                       $11,655,626   $100,282   $14,574   $90,642 
(a)Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.
(b)Net of purchases and sales.
(c)Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

  

Fair Value Measurements 

 

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

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund's investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                    
Assets                    
Common Stocks  $555,166,009   $   $   $555,166,009 
Money Market Funds   8,761,513            8,761,513 
   $563,927,522   $   $   $563,927,522 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

 

   iShares
Edge MSCI Min Vol
EAFE ETF
   iShares
Edge MSCI
Min Vol
Europe ETF
   iShares
Edge MSCI
Min Vol
Japan ETF
 
             
ASSETS               
Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):               
Unaffiliated(b)  $13,063,331,547   $28,341,679   $33,497,001 
Affiliated(c)   47,377,865    6,000    10,000 
Cash   218    35    882 
Foreign currency, at value(d)   20,122,028    47,690    42,224 
Foreign currency collateral pledged:               
Futures contracts(e)   2,457,685    8,866    3,580 
Receivables:               
Securities lending income — Affiliated   11,932    4    17 
Capital shares sold   1,682,599         
Dividends   18,499,521    15,220    86,909 
Tax reclaims   16,063,846    72,816     
Foreign withholding tax claims   161,542         
Total assets   13,169,708,783    28,492,310    33,640,613 
                
LIABILITIES               
Collateral on securities loaned, at value   44,979,357         
Payables:               
Investments purchased   1,682,599         
Variation margin on futures contracts   502,141    1,349    1,538 
Investment advisory fees   2,221,482    6,033    8,581 
Professional fees   2,431         
Total liabilities   49,388,010    7,382    10,119 
                
NET ASSETS  $13,120,320,773   $28,484,928   $33,630,494 
                
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:               
Paid-in capital  $12,161,759,810   $29,996,961   $34,251,626 
Accumulated earnings (loss)   958,560,963    (1,512,033)   (621,132)
NET ASSETS  $13,120,320,773   $28,484,928   $33,630,494 
                
Shares outstanding   175,500,000    1,050,000    500,000 
Net asset value  $74.76   $27.13   $67.26 
Shares authorized   Unlimited    Unlimited    Unlimited 
Par value   None    None    None 
                
(a)      Securities loaned, at value  $42,864,186   $   $ 
(b)      Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated  $11,606,581,387   $26,044,903   $32,414,847 
(c)      Investments, at cost — Affiliated  $47,368,287   $6,000   $10,000 
(d)      Foreign currency, at cost  $20,046,763   $47,805   $41,635 
(e)     Foreign currency collateral pledged, at cost  $2,471,449   $8,870   $3,540 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

 

   iShares
Edge MSCI Min Vol
USA ETF
   iShares
Edge MSCI
Min Vol USA
Small-Cap
ETF
 
         
ASSETS          
Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):          
Unaffiliated(b)  $38,126,961,716   $552,271,896 
Affiliated(c)   143,751,901    11,655,626 
Cash   362,886    36 
Cash pledged:          
Futures contracts   3,029,000     
Receivables:          
Securities lending income — Affiliated   34,695    3,176 
Capital shares sold   454,370    279,540 
Dividends   37,468,002    203,543 
Total assets   38,312,062,570    564,413,817 
           
LIABILITIES          
Collateral on securities loaned, at value   92,560,513    8,356,745 
Payables:          
Variation margin on futures contracts   1,391,390     
Capital shares redeemed   98,080     
Investment advisory fees   4,811,301    87,300 
Total liabilities   98,861,284    8,444,045 
           
NET ASSETS  $38,213,201,286   $555,969,772 
           
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:          
Paid-in capital  $31,663,561,298   $529,648,652 
Accumulated earnings   6,549,639,988    26,321,120 
NET ASSETS  $38,213,201,286   $555,969,772 
           
Shares outstanding   569,100,000    15,750,000 
Net asset value  $67.15   $35.30 
Shares authorized   Unlimited    Unlimited 
Par value   None    None 
           
(a)   Securities loaned, at value  $90,964,757   $8,028,813 
(b)   Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated  $32,106,210,640   $533,268,609 
(c)   Investments, at cost — Affiliated  $143,721,413   $11,506,780 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2020

 

   iShares
Edge MSCI
Min Vol
EAFE ETF
   iShares
Edge MSCI
Min Vol
Europe ETF
   iShares
Edge MSCI
Min Vol
Japan ETF
 
             
INVESTMENT INCOME               
Dividends — Unaffiliated  $138,047,490   $212,008   $420,883 
Dividends — Affiliated   51,168    51    186 
Securities lending income — Affiliated — net   160,252    98    17 
Other income — Unaffiliated   1,767         
Foreign taxes withheld   (9,772,997)   (20,316)   (41,980)
Total investment income   128,487,680    191,841    379,106 
                
EXPENSES               
Investment advisory fees   19,446,920    32,103    51,234 
Total expenses   19,446,920    32,103    51,234 
                
Less:               
Investment advisory fees waived   (7,061,836)        
Total expenses after fees waived   12,385,084    32,103    51,234 
Net investment income   116,102,596    159,738    327,872 
                
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)               
Net realized gain (loss) from:               
Investments — Unaffiliated   (13,872,301)   (225,403)   16,431 
Investments — Affiliated   2,650    9    20 
In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated       155,384     
Futures contracts   7,445,288    5,692    11,660 
Foreign currency transactions   (996,560)   835    (3,529)
Net realized gain (loss)   (7,420,923)   (63,483)   24,582 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:               
Investments — Unaffiliated   659,634,903    2,134,234    2,178,966 
Investments — Affiliated   (1,323)   (14)    
Futures contracts   (2,363,638)   (3,272)   (3,429)
Foreign currency translations   1,109,024    2,504    2,220 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   658,378,966    2,133,452    2,177,757 
Net realized and unrealized gain   650,958,043    2,069,969    2,202,339 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $767,060,639   $2,229,707   $2,530,211 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2020

 

   iShares
Edge MSCI Min
Vol USA ETF
   iShares
Edge MSCI
Min Vol USA
Small-Cap
ETF
 
         
INVESTMENT INCOME          
Dividends — Unaffiliated  $403,067,536   $4,837,032 
Dividends — Affiliated   653,893    84,694 
Securities lending income — Affiliated — net   626,209    15,588 
Foreign taxes withheld   (99,513)    
Total investment income   404,248,125    4,937,314 
           
EXPENSES          
Investment advisory fees   26,787,594    387,454 
Total expenses   26,787,594    387,454 
Net investment income   377,460,531    4,549,860 
           
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)          
Net realized gain (loss) from:          
Investments — Unaffiliated   (155,553,899)   (3,995,338)
Investments — Affiliated   (30,874)   349 
In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated   1,266,958,837    13,387,916 
In-kind redemptions — Affiliated       14,225 
Futures contracts   9,558,295     
Foreign currency transactions   (172)    
Net realized gain   1,120,932,187    9,407,152 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:          
Investments — Unaffiliated   1,329,029,287    4,690,286 
Investments — Affiliated   10,894    90,642 
Futures contracts   220,793     
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   1,329,260,974    4,780,928 
Net realized and unrealized gain   2,450,193,161    14,188,080 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $2,827,653,692   $18,737,940 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

                 
   iShares
Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF
   iShares
Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe ETF
 
   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
07/31/19
   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
07/31/19
 
                     
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                    
                     
OPERATIONS                    
Net investment income  $116,102,596   $305,573,518   $159,738   $793,305 
Net realized gain (loss)   (7,420,923)   (25,027,586)   (63,483)   119,400 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   658,378,966    25,841,210    2,133,452    (300,337)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   767,060,639    306,387,142    2,229,707    612,368 
                     
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)                    
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders   (297,099,294)   (320,472,614)   (204,668)   (785,655)
                     
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS                    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions   1,354,823,881    2,457,305,582    1,427,039    (4,049,005)
                     
NET ASSETS                    
Total increase (decrease) in net assets.   1,824,785,226    2,443,220,110    3,452,078    (4,222,292)
Beginning of period   11,295,535,547    8,852,315,437    25,032,850    29,255,142 
End of period  $13,120,320,773   $11,295,535,547   $28,484,928   $25,032,850 

 

(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
Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan ETF
   iShares
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF
 
   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
07/31/19
   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
07/31/19
 
                     
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                    
                     
OPERATIONS                    
Net investment income  $327,872   $570,395   $377,460,531   $461,356,076 
Net realized gain   24,582    1,348,098    1,120,932,187    662,384,235 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   2,177,757    (2,441,829)   1,329,260,974    2,663,024,113 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   2,530,211    (523,336)   2,827,653,692    3,786,764,424 
                     
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)                    
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders   (1,189,663)   (502,547)   (372,367,609)   (437,461,169)
                     
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS                    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions       (550,547)   5,111,519,764    12,105,470,460 
                     
NET ASSETS                    
Total increase (decrease) in net assets   1,340,548    (1,576,430)   7,566,805,847    15,454,773,715 
Beginning of period   32,289,946    33,866,376    30,646,395,439    15,191,621,724 
End of period  $33,630,494   $32,289,946   $38,213,201,286   $30,646,395,439 

 

(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
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap
ETF
 
   Six Months
Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
07/31/19
 
           
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS          
           
OPERATIONS          
Net investment income  $4,549,860   $1,775,497 
Net realized gain   9,407,152    1,292,305 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   4,780,928    11,738,731 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   18,737,940    14,806,533 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)          
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders   (4,400,539)   (1,471,528)
           
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS          
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions   330,197,238    158,681,957 
           
NET ASSETS          
Total increase in net assets   344,534,639    172,016,962 
Beginning of period   211,435,133    39,418,171 
End of period  $555,969,772   $211,435,133 

 

(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 Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF 
   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
07/31/19
   Year Ended
07/31/18
   Year Ended
07/31/17
   Year Ended
07/31/16
   Year Ended
07/31/15
 
                               
Net asset value, beginning of period  $71.90   $72.92   $70.34   $67.93   $67.51   $64.98 
Net investment income(a)   0.70    2.15    2.15    2.04    2.09    2.13 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)   3.89    (1.01)   2.28    3.18    0.00(c)   2.17 
Net increase from investment operations   4.59    1.14    4.43    5.22    2.09    4.30 
                               
Distributions(d)                              
From net investment income   (1.73)   (2.16)   (1.85)   (2.81)   (1.67)   (1.77)
Total distributions   (1.73)   (2.16)   (1.85)   (2.81)   (1.67)   (1.77)
                               
Net asset value, end of period  $74.76   $71.90   $72.92   $70.34   $67.93   $67.51 
                               
Total Return                              
Based on net asset value   6.41%(e)   1.68%   6.36%   8.09%   3.19%   6.80%
                               
Ratios to Average Net Assets                              
Total expenses   0.31%(f)   0.32%   0.31%   0.32%   0.32%   0.33%
Total expenses after fees waived   0.20%(f)   0.20%   0.20%   0.20%   0.20%   0.20%
Total expenses excluding professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims   N/A    0.32%   N/A    0.32%   N/A    N/A 
Net investment income   1.87%(f)   3.04%   2.96%   3.09%   3.19%   3.26%
                               
Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000)  $13,120,321   $11,295,536   $8,852,315   $7,238,327   $7,947,758   $3,017,737 
Portfolio turnover rate(g)   11%(e)   22%   23%   28%   22%   23%

 

(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)Rounds to less than $0.01.
(d)Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.
(e)Not annualized.
(f)Annualized.
(g)Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

                               
   iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe ETF 
   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
07/31/19
   Year Ended
07/31/18
   Year Ended
07/31/17
   Year Ended
07/31/16
   Year Ended
07/31/15
 
                               
Net asset value, beginning of period  $25.03   $25.44   $24.90   $23.31   $24.69   $24.72 
Net investment income(a)   0.16    0.76    0.74    0.72    0.81    0.90 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)   2.16    (0.35)   0.56    1.61    (1.55)   (0.26)
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations   2.32    0.41    1.30    2.33    (0.74)   0.64 
                               
Distributions(c)                              
From net investment income   (0.22)   (0.82)   (0.76)   (0.74)   (0.64)   (0.67)
Total distributions   (0.22)   (0.82)   (0.76)   (0.74)   (0.64)   (0.67)
                               
Net asset value, end of period  $27.13   $25.03   $25.44   $24.90   $23.31   $24.69 
                               
Total Return                              
Based on net asset value   9.27%(d)   1.69%   5.35%   10.29%   (2.98)%   2.70%
                               
Ratios to Average Net Assets                              
Total expenses   0.25%(e)   0.25%   0.25%   0.25%   0.25%   0.25%
Net investment income   1.24%(e)   3.09%   2.94%   3.15%   3.46%   3.71%
                               
Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000)  $28,485   $25,033   $29,255   $36,110   $36,129   $16,048 
Portfolio turnover rate(f)   12%(d)   23%   26%   36%   32%   25%

 

(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)Not annualized.
(e)Annualized.
(f)Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

                               
   iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan ETF 
   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
07/31/19
   Year Ended
07/31/18
   Year Ended
07/31/17
   Year Ended
07/31/16
   Year Ended
07/31/15
 
                               
Net asset value, beginning of period  $64.58   $67.73   $63.27   $61.08   $58.29   $53.00 
Net investment income(a)   0.66    1.29    1.06    0.99    0.95    0.77 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)   4.40    (3.46)   4.34    3.18    2.59    5.22 
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations   5.06    (2.17)   5.40    4.17    3.54    5.99 
                               
Distributions(c)                              
From net investment income   (2.38)   (0.98)   (0.94)   (1.98)   (0.75)   (0.70)
Total distributions   (2.38)   (0.98)   (0.94)   (1.98)   (0.75)   (0.70)
                               
Net asset value, end of period  $67.26   $64.58   $67.73   $63.27   $61.08   $58.29 
                               
Total Return                              
Based on net asset value   7.81%(d)   (3.19)%   8.52%   7.14%   6.13%   11.48%
                               
Ratios to Average Net Assets                              
Total expenses   0.30%(e)   0.30%   0.30%   0.30%   0.30%   0.30%
Net investment income   1.92%(e)   1.98%   1.56%   1.65%   1.66%   1.42%
                               
Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000)  $33,630   $32,290   $33,866   $31,633   $48,863   $17,488 
Portfolio turnover rate(f)   11%(d)   23%   23%   24%   24%   18%

 

(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)Not annualized.
(e)Annualized.
(f)Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

                               
  iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF 
   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
07/31/19
   Year Ended
07/31/18
   Year Ended
07/31/17
   Year Ended
07/31/16
   Year Ended
07/31/15
 
                               
Net asset value, beginning of period  $62.75   $54.90   $49.89   $46.91   $41.91   $36.66 
Net investment income(a)   0.68    1.23    1.02    0.98    0.96    0.84 
Net realized and unrealized gain(b)   4.39    7.77    4.98    3.02    4.95    5.18 
Net increase from investment operations   5.07    9.00    6.00    4.00    5.91    6.02 
                               
Distributions(c)                              
From net investment income   (0.67)   (1.15)   (0.99)   (1.02)   (0.91)   (0.77)
Total distributions   (0.67)   (1.15)   (0.99)   (1.02)   (0.91)   (0.77)
                               
Net asset value, end of period  $67.15   $62.75   $54.90   $49.89   $46.91   $41.91 
                               
Total Return                              
Based on net asset value   8.13%(d)   16.61%   12.16%   8.70%   14.35%   16.52%
                               
Ratios to Average Net Assets                              
Total expenses   0.15%(e)   0.15%   0.15%   0.15%   0.15%   0.15%
Net investment income   2.11%(e)   2.12%   1.95%   2.10%   2.23%   2.06%
                               
Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000)  $38,213,201   $30,646,395   $15,191,622   $13,530,002   $15,325,270   $5,293,847 
Portfolio turnover rate(f)   10%(d)   21%   22%   23%   28%   23%

 

(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)Not annualized.
(e)Annualized.
(f)Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF 
   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
07/31/19
   Year Ended
07/31/18
   Period From
09/07/16(a)
to 07/31/17
 
                     
Net asset value, beginning of period  $34.10   $31.53   $27.82   $25.11 
Net investment income(b)   0.41    0.60    0.52    0.49 
Net realized and unrealized gain(c)   1.16    2.48    3.66    2.63 
Net increase from investment operations   1.57    3.08    4.18    3.12 
                     
Distributions(d)                    
From net investment income   (0.37)   (0.51)   (0.47)   (0.41)
Total distributions   (0.37)   (0.51)   (0.47)   (0.41)
                     
Net asset value, end of period  $35.30   $34.10   $31.53   $27.82 
                     
Total Return                    
Based on net asset value   4.63%(e)   9.91%   15.19%   12.51%(e)
                     
Ratios to Average Net Assets                    
Total expenses   0.20%(f)   0.20%   0.20%   0.20%(f)
Net investment income   2.35%(f)   1.85%   1.76%   2.04%(f)
                     
Supplemental Data                    
Net assets, end of period (000)  $555,970   $211,435   $39,418   $8,347 
Portfolio turnover rate(g)   22%(e)   48%   47%   47%(e)

 

(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)Not annualized.
(f)Annualized.
(g)Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

1.ORGANIZATION

 

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

 

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

 

iShares ETF Diversification
Classification
Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE Diversified
Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe Diversified
Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan Diversified
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Diversified
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap(a) Diversified

 

(a)The Fund's classification changed from non-diversified to diversified during the reporting period.

 

2.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures 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.

 

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source. Any taxes withheld that are reclaimable from foreign tax authorities are reflected in tax reclaims receivable. Distributions received by the Funds may include a return of capital that is estimated by management. Such amounts are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to capital gains. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be re-designated as a return of capital or capital gain. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date and recorded as non-cash dividend income at fair value. Interest income is accrued daily.

 

Foreign Currency Translation: The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in non-U.S. currencies are translated to U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Funds as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments for financial reporting purposes. Each Fund reports realized currency gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its 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 dividends are presented as “other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of January 31, 2020, if any, are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

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 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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 should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. 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. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

 

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

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or 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 net asset value (“NAV”).

Futures contract notional values are determined based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

 

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

 

When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

 

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 for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments. 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 January 31, 2020, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock FundAdvisors (“BFA”), the Funds' investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedules of investments. Any non-cash collateral

 

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received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for each Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of January 31, 2020 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities.

 

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a 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. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender 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.

 

The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of January 31, 2020:

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty  Market Value of
Securities on Loan
   Cash Collateral
Received(a)
   Non-Cash Collateral
Received
   Net Amount 
Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE                    
BofA Securities, Inc.  $4,192,060   $4,192,060   $   $ 
JPMorgan Securities LLC   819,710    819,710         
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC   37,852,416    37,852,416         
   $42,864,186   $42,864,186   $   $ 
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA                    
Barclays Capital Inc.  $935,636   $935,636   $   $ 
BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.   126,092    126,092         
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.   4,270,063    4,270,063         
BofA Securities, Inc.   122,830    122,830         
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.   33,517,934    32,615,787        (902,147)(b)
Credit Suisse AG Dublin Branch   15,537    15,537         
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC   57,786    57,786         
Goldman Sachs & Co.   330,056    330,056         
JPMorgan Securities LLC   1,659,930    1,659,930         
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (U.S. Equity Securities Lending)   29,309,051    29,309,051         
RBC Capital Markets LLC   258,944    258,944         
SG Americas Securities LLC   6,583,433    6,494,875        (88,558)(b)
UBS Securities LLC   11,855,396    11,855,396         
Virtu Americas LLC   238,933    238,933         
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association   1,683,136    1,683,136         
   $90,964,757   $89,974,052   $   $(990,705)
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap                    
Barclays Bank PLC  $113,632   $113,632   $   $ 
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.   33,464    33,464         
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.   1,015,432    1,015,432         
Credit Suisse AG Dublin Branch   207,976    207,976         
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC   149,565    149,565         
HSBC Bank PLC   935,089    935,089         
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (U.S. Equity Securities Lending)   398,697    398,697         
Nomura Securities International Inc.   280,920    280,920         
Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.   26,561    26,561         
UBS AG   435,324    435,324         
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association   1,157,062    1,157,062         
Wells Fargo Securities LLC   3,275,091    3,275,091         
   $8,028,813   $8,028,813   $   $ 

 

(a)Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund's statement of assets and liabilities.
(b)Additional collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day in accordance with the MSLA. The net amount would be subject to the borrower default indemnity in the event of default by a counterparty.

 

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

 

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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: Each Fund’s use of futures contracts is generally limited to cash equitization. This involves the use of available cash to invest in index futures contracts in order to gain exposure to the equity markets represented in or by the Fund’s underlying index and is intended to allow the Fund to better track its underlying index. Futures contracts are standardized, exchange-traded agreements to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a set price on a future date. Depending on the terms of a contract, a futures contract 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, a fund is required to pledge to the executing broker which holds segregated from its own assets, an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other high-quality debt and equity securities equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Securities deposited as initial margin, if any, are designated in the schedule of investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

Pursuant to the contract, a fund agrees 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 or depreciation and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable or payable on futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement 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. Losses may arise if the notional value of a futures contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and the assets underlying such contracts.

 

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 Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

iShares ETF  Investment Advisory Fee 
Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe   0.25%
Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan   0.30 
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA   0.15 
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap   0.20 

 

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

 

Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets  Investment Advisory Fee 
First $30 billion   0.350%
Over $30 billion, up to and including $60 billion   0.320 
Over $60 billion, up to and including $90 billion   0.280 
Over $90 billion, up to and including $120 billion   0.252 
Over $120 billion, up to and including $150 billion   0.227 
Over $150 billion   0.204 

 

Expense Waivers: A fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). The total of the investment advisory fee and any other fund expenses is a fund’s total annual operating expenses.

 

For the iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through November 30, 2021 in order to limit the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver to 0.20% of average daily net assets.

 

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

 

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money

 

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market fund 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 “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

 

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each of iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF and iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF (the “Group 1 Funds”), retains 75% 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.

 

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each of iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe ETF and iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan ETF (the “Group 2 Funds”), retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

 

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in a given calendar year exceeds a specified threshold: (1) each Group 1 Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 80% 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, and (2) Each Group 2 Fund will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

 

Prior to January 1, 2020, each Group 1 Fund retained 73.5% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained was not less than 65% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. Each Group 2 Fund retained 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained was not 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 the iShares ETF Complex in a calendar year exceeded a specified threshold, (1) each Group 1 Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, retained for the remainder of that calendar year 80% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained could never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees, (2) Each Group 2 Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, retained for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained could 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 statement of operations. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

iShares ETF  Fees Paid
to BTC
 
Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE  $44,889 
Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe   33 
Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan   6 
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA   244,530 
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap   6,671 

 

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

 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, 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)
 
Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE  $116,013,294   $58,846,436   $571,995 
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA   460,285,066    607,893,669    (21,253,517)
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap   8,902,930    20,034,879    (637,902)

 

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 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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7.PURCHASES AND SALES

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF  Purchases   Sales 
Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE  $1,507,190,573   $1,364,177,039 
Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe   3,078,829    3,024,150 
Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan   3,741,343    4,596,362 
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA   3,618,054,921    3,539,219,692 
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap   92,057,827    86,683,157 

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

   In-kind   In-kind 
iShares ETF  Purchases   Sales 
Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE  $1,091,208,020   $ 
Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe   2,626,734    1,244,468 
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA   9,226,225,881    4,181,763,088 
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap   400,981,941    76,499,929 

 

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 the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

 

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of January 31, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds' financial statements.

 

As of July 31, 2019, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

iShares ETF  Non-Expiring 
Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE  $239,223,408 
Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe   3,564,079 
Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan   990,523 
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA   449,123,287 
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap   1,098,832 

 

A fund may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” Such fund may elect to mark-to-market annually the shares of each passive foreign investment company and would be required to distribute to shareholders any such marked-to-market gains.

 

As of January 31, 2020, 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)
 
Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE  $11,839,306,345   $1,815,345,983   $(545,000,619)  $1,270,345,364 
Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe   26,216,922    3,186,134    (1,058,649)   2,127,485 
Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan   32,785,486    3,136,468    (2,418,382)   718,086 
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA   32,445,154,273    6,242,198,139    (415,646,841)   5,826,551,298 
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap   546,391,338    30,238,452    (12,702,268)   17,536,184 

 

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. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.

 

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. 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. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

 

Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates, greater social, economic and political uncertainties; possible nationalization or expropriation of assets; less availability of public information about issuers; imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; and lower level of regulation of the securities markets and issuers. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid, more difficult to value, and have greater price volatility due to exchange rate fluctuations. These and other risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed capital markets.

 

A recent outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and has now been detected internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of epidemics and pandemics such as the coronavirus, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. The impact of the outbreak may be short term or may last for an extended period of time.

 

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

 

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

 

When a fund concentrates its investments in issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions in that country or those countries may have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the fund’s portfolio.

 

10.CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

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

 

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
   Year Ended
07/31/19
 
iShares ETF  Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount 
Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE                    
Shares sold   18,400,000   $1,354,823,881    38,600,000   $2,664,156,485 
Shares redeemed           (2,900,000)   (206,850,903)
Net increase   18,400,000   $1,354,823,881    35,700,000   $2,457,305,582 
Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe                    
Shares sold   100,000   $2,704,829    400,000   $9,642,774 
Shares redeemed   (50,000)   (1,277,790)   (550,000)   (13,691,779)
Net increase(decrease)   50,000   $1,427,039    (150,000)  $(4,049,005)
Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan                    
Shares sold      $    300,000   $19,449,566 
Shares redeemed           (300,000)   (20,000,113)
Net decrease      $       $(550,547)

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
   Year Ended
07/31/19
 
iShares ETF  Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount 
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA                    
Shares sold   145,800,000   $9,315,139,572    272,700,000   $15,644,380,246 
Shares redeemed   (65,100,000)  $(4,203,619,808)   (61,000,000)   (3,538,909,786)
Net increase   80,700,000    5,111,519,764    211,700,000   $12,105,470,460 
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap                    
Shares sold   11,750,000   $406,927,562    5,500,000   $176,428,169 
Shares redeemed   (2,200,000)  (76,730,324)   (550,000)   (17,746,212)
Net increase   9,550,000   $330,197,238    4,950,000   $158,681,957 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust's administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

 

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

11.FOREIGN WITHHOLDING TAX CLAIMS

 

The iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF has filed claims to recover taxes withheld by Finland on dividend income on the basis that Finland had purportedly violated certain provisions in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The Fund has recorded receivables for all recoverable taxes withheld by Finland based upon recent favorable determinations made by the Finnish tax authorities. Professional and other fees associated with the filing of these claims for foreign withholding taxes have been approved by the Board as appropriate expenses of the Fund. Withholding tax claims may be for the current year and potentially for a limited number of prior calendar years, depending upon statutes of limitation on taxes. The Fund continues to evaluate developments in Finland for potential impact to the receivables and payables recorded. Finnish tax claim receivables and related liabilities are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance to address U.S. income tax liabilities attributable to fund shareholders resulting from the recovery of foreign taxes withheld in prior calendar years. These withheld foreign taxes were passed through to shareholders in the form of foreign tax credits in the year the taxes were withheld. Assuming there are sufficient foreign taxes paid which the Fund is able to pass through to its shareholders as a foreign tax credit in the current year, the Fund will be able to offset the prior years’ withholding taxes recovered against the foreign taxes paid in the current year. Accordingly, no federal income tax liability is recorded by the Fund.

 

12.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. In an opinion dated January 23, 2020, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims. On March 3, 2020, plaintiffs filed a petition for review by the California Supreme Court.

 

13.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

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

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.

 

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF and iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF met on December 3, 2019 (the “Meeting”) to review the liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) applicable to the iShares Funds (each, a “Fund”) pursuant to the Liquidity Rule. The Board has appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program, as applicable. BlackRock has 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 operation 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 December 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

 

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing a Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also described BlackRock’s methodology in establishing a Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually.

 

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a 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 investment 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. 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. Derivative exposure was considered in the calculation of liquidity classification.

 

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. 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 minimus amounts of cash. Funds may borrow for temporary or emergency purposes, including to meet payments due from redemptions or to facilitate the settlement of securities or other transactions.

 

d)The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs and reviewed any persistent deviations from long-term averages.

 

e)The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review.

 

There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period. 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.

 

   Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
   % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
 
   Net
Investment
   Net Realized    Return of    Total Per   Net
Investment
   Net Realized    Return of    Total Per 
iShares ETF  Income   Capital Gains    Capital    Share   Income   Capital Gains    Capital    Share 
Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE(a)  $1.242277   $   $0.492103   $1.734380    72%   %   28%   100%
Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe(a)   0.166573        0.048867    0.215440    77        23    100 
Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan(a)   1.504889        0.874437    2.379326    63        37    100 
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA(a)   0.582845        0.087750    0.670595    87        13    100 
Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap(a)   0.268380        0.103855    0.372235    72        28    100 

 

(a)The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder's investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund's net asset value per share.

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

 

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

 

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

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

 

Householding

 

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents 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 iShares 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 its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The iShares Funds' Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at iShares.com.

 

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.

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations – Equity

 

NVS Non-Voting Shares
SDR Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

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iShares.com | 1-800-474-2737

 

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.

 

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 MSCI Inc., 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.

 

©2020 BlackRock, Inc. All rights reserved. iSHARES and BLACKROCK are registered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

 

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LOGO   JANUARY 31, 2020

 

  

2020 Semi-Annual Report

(Unaudited)

 

iShares Trust

 

·  

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF  |  IEFA  |  Cboe BZX

·  

iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF  |  IEUR  |  NYSE Arca

·  

iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF  |  IDEV  |  NYSE Arca

·  

iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF  |  IPAC  |  NYSE Arca

·  

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF  |  IXUS  |  NASDAQ

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you hold accounts through a financial intermediary, you can follow the instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, or contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive electronic delivery of shareholder reports and other communications by contacting your financial intermediary. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service.


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      Page  

Fund Summary

     3  

About Fund Performance

     8  

Shareholder Expenses

     8  

Schedules of Investments

     9  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     113  

Statements of Operations

     115  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     117  

Financial Highlights

     120  

Notes to Financial Statements

     125  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     135  

Supplemental Information

     136  

General Information

     137  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     138  

 

 

       


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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

 

Investment Objective

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

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

    6.49      12.34      5.71     6.73        12.34      32.03      60.81

Fund Market

    6.47        11.69        5.62       6.62          11.69        31.45        59.59  

Index

    6.47        12.12        5.52       6.57            12.12        30.84        59.00  

The inception date of the Fund was 10/18/12. The first day of secondary market trading was 10/22/12.    

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

Expense Example    

 

Actual

   

Hypothetical 5% Return

               

Beginning Account Value (08/01/19)

      

Ending
Account Value

(01/31/20)

 
 

 

      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
   

Beginning
Account Value

(08/01/19)

 
 

 

      

Ending
Account Value

(01/31/20)

 
 

 

      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
    

Annualized    

Expense    

Ratio     

    

 

    
$      1,000.00        $        1,064.90          $       0.36       $      1,000.00          $      1,024.80          $       0.36        0.07%     

 

    

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR    

 

Sector

   

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Financials

    17.2

Industrials

    16.0  

Health Care

    11.8  

Consumer Discretionary

    11.5  

Consumer Staples

    10.7  

Information Technology

    7.6  

Materials

    7.1  

Communication Services

    5.1  

Real Estate

    5.1  

Energy

    4.2  

Utilities

    3.7  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Japan

    25.5

United Kingdom

    16.3  

France

    10.0  

Switzerland

    9.0  

Germany

    8.2  

Australia

    7.3  

Netherlands

    3.9  

Hong Kong

    3.2  

Sweden

    3.0  

Spain

    2.7  
 
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020

   iShares® Core MSCI Europe ETF

 

Investment Objective

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

Performance

 

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

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    6.86      13.66      5.19     2.26        13.66      28.79      13.48

Fund Market

    7.38        13.47        5.08       2.20          13.47        28.10        13.07  

Index

    6.88        13.36        4.97       2.03            13.36        27.45        12.02  

The inception date of the Fund was 6/10/14. The first day of secondary market trading was 6/12/14.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual

         

Hypothetical 5% Return

                      

Beginning Account Value (08/01/19)

      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a)  
           

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a)  
           

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

      
$        1,000.00        $        1,068.60          $            0.47               $    1,000.00          $    1,024.70          $            0.46               0.09%       

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR    

 

   
Sector    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Financials

    17.2

Industrials

    15.0  

Health Care

    13.6  

Consumer Staples

    12.9  

Consumer Discretionary

    9.9  

Materials

    7.0  

Information Technology

    6.5  

Energy

    5.8  

Utilities

    4.6  

Communication Services

    4.5  

Real Estate

    3.0  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   
Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

United Kingdom

    26.3

France

    16.2  

Switzerland

    14.6  

Germany

    13.3  

Netherlands

    6.2  

Sweden

    4.9  

Spain

    4.4  

Italy

    3.8  

Denmark

    3.1  

Finland

    1.9  
 

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-, mid- and small-capitalization developed market equities, excluding the United States, as represented by the MSCI World ex USA IMI (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance    

 

          Average Annual Total Returns         Cumulative Total Returns      
     6 Months     1 Year     Since
Inception
         1 Year     Since
Inception
     

Fund NAV

    6.52     12.53     6.99       12.53     21.38  

Fund Market

    6.64       12.10       6.75         12.10       20.59    

Index

    6.39       12.14       6.64           12.14       20.18    

The inception date of the Fund was 3/21/17. The first day of secondary market trading was 3/23/17.    

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

Expense Example    

 

Actual

       

Hypothetical 5% Return

                      

Beginning

Account Value (08/01/19)

      


Ending

Account Value
(01/31/20)

 

 
 

      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a)  
       

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a)  
           

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

      
$        1,000.00        $        1,065.20          $            0.26           $        1,000.00          $        1,024.90          $            0.25               0.05%       

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
Sector    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Financials

    18.8

Industrials

    15.4  

Health Care

    10.9  

Consumer Discretionary

    10.8  

Consumer Staples

    10.1  

Materials

    7.6  

Information Technology

    7.4  

Energy

    5.5  

Communication Services

    4.9  

Real Estate

    4.8  

Utilities

    3.8  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   
Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Japan

    23.1

United Kingdom

    14.7  

Canada

    9.3  

France

    9.2  

Switzerland

    8.2  

Germany

    7.5  

Australia

    6.6  

Netherlands

    3.5  

Hong Kong

    2.9  

Sweden

    2.7  
 

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Pacific ETF

 

Investment Objective

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

Performance

 

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

Since

Inception

          1 Year      5 Years     

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    5.87      10.13      6.61     5.42        10.13      37.71      34.74

Fund Market

    4.53        8.05        6.39       5.09          8.05        36.29        32.34  

Index

    5.75        10.10        6.54       5.37            10.10        37.28        34.29  

The inception date of the Fund was 6/10/14. The first day of secondary market trading was 6/12/14.    

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual

         

Hypothetical 5% Return

                      

Beginning Account Value (08/01/19)

      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a)  
           

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

      
$        1,000.00        $        1,058.70          $            0.47               $        1,000.00          $        1,024.70          $0.46               0.09%       

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
Sector    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Industrials

    18.1

Financials

    17.0  

Consumer Discretionary

    14.2  

Health Care

    9.1  

Information Technology

    8.7  

Real Estate

    8.4  

Materials

    7.2  

Consumer Staples

    6.9  

Communication Services

    6.5  

Utilities

    2.3  

Energy

    1.6  

GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   
Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Japan

    68.1

Australia

    18.8  

Hong Kong

    8.6  

Singapore

    3.5  

New Zealand

    1.0  
 

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

 

Investment Objective

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

Performance    

 

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

Since

Inception

          1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    5.54      10.04      5.33     5.56        10.04      29.66      48.39

Fund Market

    5.49        9.05        5.24       5.46          9.05        29.08        47.30  

Index

    5.58        9.94        5.16       5.44            9.94        28.60        47.11  

The inception date of the Fund was 10/18/12. The first day of secondary market trading was 10/22/12.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual

         

Hypothetical 5% Return

                      

Beginning Account Value (08/01/19)

      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a)  
           

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a)  
           

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

      
$        1,000.00        $        1,055.40          $            0.46               $        1,000.00          $        1,024.70          $            0.46               0.09%       

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
Sector    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Financials

    19.8

Industrials

    13.0  

Consumer Discretionary

    11.7  

Information Technology

    9.6  

Consumer Staples

    9.2  

Health Care

    8.9  

Materials

    7.6  

Communication Services

    6.4  

Energy

    5.8  

Real Estate

    4.4  

Utilities

    3.6  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   
Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Japan

    17.1

United Kingdom

    10.9  

China

    8.2  

Canada

    6.9  

France

    6.7  

Switzerland

    6.0  

Germany

    5.5  

Australia

    4.9  

Taiwan

    3.3  

South Korea

    3.1  
 

 

  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

  

    

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. 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. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

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

Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses – The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes – The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Australia — 7.3%            

Abacus Property Group

    2,204,910     $ 5,594,330  

Adelaide Brighton Ltd.

    2,353,814       5,735,767  

Afterpay Ltd.(a)

    801,102       20,674,271  

AGL Energy Ltd.

    2,908,729       38,847,598  

ALS Ltd.

    2,252,840       14,553,776  

Altium Ltd.

    577,238       15,391,581  

Alumina Ltd.

    11,149,041       16,270,917  

AMA Group Ltd.

    2,780,933       1,694,142  

AMP Ltd.

    14,537,441       17,761,059  

Ansell Ltd.

    632,706       13,571,019  

APA Group

    5,249,646       39,817,862  

Appen Ltd.

    551,549       9,360,091  

ARB Corp. Ltd.

    419,550       5,224,138  

Ardent Leisure Group Ltd.(a)

    2,630,671       2,491,960  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    2,571,613       62,320,682  

ASX Ltd.

    903,517       51,818,294  

Atlas Arteria Ltd.

    3,700,708       20,141,573  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    8,469,724       30,674,997  

AusNet Services

    8,050,020       9,538,679  

Austal Ltd.

    1,743,331       4,586,595  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    12,429,904       214,270,814  

Australian Agricultural Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

    2,509,678       1,873,315  

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

    2,553,745       2,248,129  

Bank of Queensland Ltd.

    1,707,552       8,744,871  

Bapcor Ltd.

    1,807,564       7,647,664  

Beach Energy Ltd.

    8,441,441       15,088,493  

Bega Cheese Ltd.(b)

    1,316,783       3,861,058  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.

    2,135,884       14,884,917  

BHP Group Ltd.

    12,848,979       338,908,805  

BHP Group PLC

    9,187,392       201,015,452  

Bingo Industries Ltd.(b)

    2,985,075       5,595,402  

Blackmores Ltd.(b)

    71,516       4,276,317  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    2,301,222       21,952,874  

Boral Ltd.

    5,075,713       16,921,716  

Brambles Ltd.

    7,056,427       59,663,155  

Bravura Solutions Ltd.

    1,626,448       6,021,204  

BWP Trust

    2,738,807       7,535,659  

Caltex Australia Ltd.

    1,103,353       25,394,424  

carsales.com Ltd.

    1,095,494       12,643,441  

Challenger Ltd.

    2,393,581       14,341,322  

Charter Hall Group

    2,357,056       20,292,188  

Charter Hall Retail REIT

    1,784,522       5,626,792  

CIMIC Group Ltd.

    472,218       9,259,338  

Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd.

    9,579,512       13,082,525  

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.

    2,236,605       17,937,591  

Cochlear Ltd.

    259,010       41,800,138  

Coles Group Ltd.

    5,063,549       56,101,055  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    7,721,911       440,745,748  

Computershare Ltd.

    2,207,502       26,585,833  

Corporate Travel Management Ltd.

    452,075       5,390,045  

Costa Group Holdings Ltd.

    1,696,076       3,133,808  

Cromwell Property Group

    10,596,737       8,690,130  

Crown Resorts Ltd.

    1,659,693       12,999,649  

CSL Ltd.

    2,006,231       419,105,283  

CSR Ltd.

    2,693,970       8,764,901  

Dexus

    4,867,911       41,452,216  

Domain Holdings Australia Ltd.

    1,809,428       4,590,907  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd.

    288,773       10,611,281  
Security   Shares     Value  
Australia (continued)            

Downer EDI Ltd.

    2,802,791     $ 13,903,589  

Elders Ltd.

    735,925       3,655,573  

EML Payments Ltd.(a)

    1,570,377       5,529,778  

Evolution Mining Ltd.

    7,054,563       17,521,127  

FlexiGroup Ltd./Australia

    1,979,658       2,783,091  

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.

    271,047       7,132,892  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    6,242,216       47,597,104  

G8 Education Ltd.

    2,372,933       3,042,091  

Galaxy Resources Ltd.(a)(b)

    2,541,969       1,744,264  

Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Ltd.

    1,346,293       3,298,669  

Goodman Group

    7,472,258       74,484,270  

GPT Group (The)

    8,092,050       32,503,327  

GrainCorp Ltd., Class A(a)

    1,084,866       6,100,612  

GUD Holdings Ltd.

    519,954       4,183,959  

GWA Group Ltd.

    1,340,901       3,213,644  

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

    3,060,713       8,667,243  

Healius Ltd.

    2,912,469       5,771,265  

HT&E Ltd.

    1,419,661       1,615,666  

IDP Education Ltd.

    689,308       8,200,093  

IGO Ltd.

    2,716,194       11,091,969  

Iluka Resources Ltd.

    1,858,249       12,091,723  

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

    7,256,831       15,934,516  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    10,086,964       47,809,229  

InvoCare Ltd.(b)

    616,478       5,534,321  

IOOF Holdings Ltd.

    1,665,228       8,817,962  

IPH Ltd.

    1,179,942       7,235,593  

IRESS Ltd.

    983,469       9,217,364  

James Hardie Industries PLC

    2,001,251       42,603,639  

JB Hi-Fi Ltd.

    563,037       14,948,846  

Jupiter Mines Ltd.

    6,812,421       1,322,566  

Lendlease Group

    2,511,168       30,461,548  

Link Administration Holdings Ltd.

    2,629,800       11,989,135  

Lynas Corp. Ltd.(a)

    3,206,612       4,701,198  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    1,425,670       138,170,585  

Magellan Financial Group Ltd.

    590,449       26,590,214  

Mayne Pharma Group Ltd.(a)(b)

    9,863,678       3,004,473  

McMillan Shakespeare Ltd.

    415,364       3,584,262  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    12,238,989       25,399,505  

Megaport Ltd.(a)

    580,711       4,326,864  

Metcash Ltd.(b)

    4,604,597       8,076,272  

Mineral Resources Ltd.

    921,725       10,526,849  

Mirvac Group

    17,122,523       38,973,076  

Monadelphous Group Ltd.

    547,979       6,434,451  

Mount Gibson Iron Ltd.

    3,114,982       1,887,218  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    12,547,401       217,220,250  

New Hope Corp. Ltd.

    1,846,529       2,317,797  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    3,512,898       69,445,962  

NEXTDC Ltd.(a)(b)

    2,056,072       10,447,157  

NIB Holdings Ltd.

    2,295,837       8,314,887  

Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Ltd.

    8,268,596       10,378,894  

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

    3,208,333       27,062,505  

Nufarm Ltd./Australia(a)

    1,416,736       5,244,838  

Oil Search Ltd.

    6,206,602       30,082,261  

oOh!media Ltd.

    1,532,334       3,487,790  

Orica Ltd.

    1,729,850       26,438,230  

Origin Energy Ltd.

    8,015,815       44,002,723  

Orocobre Ltd.(a)(b)

    1,374,291       2,879,659  

Orora Ltd.

    5,382,399       11,602,452  

OZ Minerals Ltd.

    1,713,704       11,655,946  

Pact Group Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    1,192,219       2,202,841  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Australia (continued)            

Pendal Group Ltd.

    1,489,845     $ 8,846,729  

Perpetual Ltd.

    253,071       7,234,163  

Pilbara Minerals Ltd.(a)(b)

    9,245,422       1,825,857  

Platinum Asset Management Ltd.(b)

    1,539,903       4,886,408  

PolyNovo Ltd.(a)(b)

    3,101,513       5,813,660  

Premier Investments Ltd.

    515,391       6,862,615  

Qantas Airways Ltd.

    3,186,287       13,672,909  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    5,909,577       54,397,270  

Qube Holdings Ltd.

    6,532,635       15,044,053  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    737,945       39,126,156  

REA Group Ltd.

    238,902       18,248,343  

Regis Resources Ltd.

    2,920,044       8,796,703  

Reliance Worldwide Corp. Ltd.

    3,846,678       11,588,210  

Resolute Mining Ltd.(a)(b)

    5,534,709       4,260,991  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    1,622,826       107,303,780  

Sandfire Resources Ltd.

    894,667       3,342,055  

Santos Ltd.

    8,263,667       48,074,037  

Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    4,927,791       13,030,689  

Scentre Group

    22,764,569       58,825,381  

Seek Ltd.

    1,548,124       23,515,718  

Seven Group Holdings Ltd.

    769,291       10,433,934  

Seven West Media Ltd.(a)(b)

    4,855,330       812,600  

Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group

    4,816,784       9,319,080  

Sims Ltd.(b)

    865,223       6,215,067  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    2,144,437       45,465,227  

South32 Ltd.

    22,460,395       39,695,322  

Southern Cross Media Group Ltd.

    4,883,211       2,876,777  

Spark Infrastructure Group

    7,726,558       11,379,594  

St. Barbara Ltd.

    3,943,330       7,206,822  

Star Entertainment Grp Ltd. (The)

    3,674,284       10,281,749  

Steadfast Group Ltd.

    4,401,554       11,344,485  

Stockland

    10,445,491       34,404,240  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    5,474,487       47,130,539  

Super Retail Group Ltd.

    750,712       4,714,050  

Sydney Airport

    4,873,384       27,372,257  

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

    9,247,782       29,035,442  

Technology One Ltd.

    1,620,830       9,244,748  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

    18,166,797       46,701,153  

TPG Telecom Ltd.

    1,761,114       8,818,751  

Transurban Group

    12,123,555       127,422,949  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

    3,233,229       28,203,233  

Vicinity Centres

    13,949,388       23,719,574  

Virtus Health Ltd.

    857,766       2,480,679  

Viva Energy Group Ltd.(c)

    5,318,732       6,124,273  

Vocus Group Ltd.(a)

    3,231,933       7,334,661  

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.

    618,735       8,926,269  

Webjet Ltd.(b)

    668,764       5,260,521  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    4,911,748       148,658,106  

Western Areas Ltd.

    1,895,771       3,261,647  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    15,188,769       255,423,131  

Whitehaven Coal Ltd.

    4,095,965       6,882,528  

WiseTech Global Ltd.(b)

    658,805       11,039,153  

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

    4,095,374       95,217,410  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

    5,680,975       159,122,856  

Worley Ltd.

    1,537,550       15,686,723  
   

 

 

 
      5,461,504,895  
Austria — 0.3%            

ams AG(a)

    352,572       14,428,967  

ANDRITZ AG

    298,141       11,749,021  

AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG

    50,867       1,121,216  
Security   Shares     Value  
Austria (continued)            

BAWAG Group AG(c)

    200,621     $ 8,697,481  

CA Immobilien Anlagen AG

    356,203       15,691,084  

DO & CO AG

    32,169       3,208,472  

Erste Group Bank AG

    1,355,726       49,820,110  

EVN AG

    156,966       3,096,306  

IMMOFINANZ AG

    439,751       12,207,671  

Lenzing AG

    68,515       5,421,283  

Oesterreichische Post AG(b)

    172,715       6,565,116  

OMV AG

    659,838       32,898,156  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

    641,701       14,649,344  

S IMMO AG

    294,635       7,901,653  

S&T AG(b)

    310,070       8,370,575  

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG

    76,056       3,506,268  

Semperit AG Holding(a)(b)

    57,448       777,973  

Telekom Austria AG

    746,999       6,001,727  

UNIQA Insurance Group AG

    661,699       6,262,339  

Verbund AG

    305,427       16,151,992  

Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe

    201,516       5,449,010  

voestalpine AG

    432,884       10,515,510  

Wienerberger AG

    531,483       15,089,913  
   

 

 

 
      259,581,187  
Belgium — 1.1%            

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

    91,655       14,677,167  

Aedifica SA

    122,405       16,549,209  

Ageas

    793,241       43,751,307  

AGFA-Gevaert NV(a)

    965,360       4,741,408  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

    3,333,085       252,724,705  

Barco NV

    55,346       13,769,584  

Befimmo SA

    110,104       6,771,959  

Bekaert SA

    203,979       5,185,577  

Cie. d’Entreprises CFE

    37,334       4,075,294  

Cofinimmo SA

    81,661       13,013,431  

Colruyt SA

    243,390       12,178,077  

D’ieteren SA/NV

    146,117       9,424,145  

Elia System Operator SA/NV

    181,246       17,474,547  

Euronav NV

    913,932       9,095,121  

Fagron

    340,716       7,891,454  

Galapagos NV(a)

    198,942       44,556,496  

Gimv NV

    131,328       8,091,897  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

    327,603       32,935,871  

Ion Beam Applications(a)(b)

    107,429       1,235,769  

KBC Ancora

    233,917       11,660,025  

KBC Group NV

    1,082,987       79,523,029  

Kinepolis Group NV

    80,624       4,967,723  

Melexis NV

    106,773       7,620,186  

Ontex Group NV

    359,060       6,513,793  

Orange Belgium SA

    183,112       3,721,640  

Proximus SADP

    614,068       17,502,725  

Sofina SA

    67,740       15,501,848  

Solvay SA

    321,057       33,281,106  

Telenet Group Holding NV

    209,353       9,739,572  

Tessenderlo Group SA(a)

    154,588       5,199,394  

UCB SA

    563,029       51,837,672  

Umicore SA(b)

    875,915       40,351,551  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA

    639,006       18,263,101  
   

 

 

 
      823,826,383  
Denmark — 1.9%            

ALK-Abello A/S(a)

    32,997       8,807,877  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Denmark (continued)             

Alm Brand A/S

    456,851      $ 4,044,578  

Ambu A/S, Series B(b)

    722,824        13,238,044  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A

    16,441        18,529,603  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B, NVS

    28,498        34,197,516  

Bavarian Nordic A/S(a)(b)

    178,570        6,220,364  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    470,881        68,879,269  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    461,563        34,415,220  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    515,824        65,096,165  

D/S Norden A/S

    164,128        2,213,654  

Danske Bank A/S

    2,781,959        46,576,727  

Demant A/S(a)

    454,036        14,745,473  

Dfds A/S

    177,736        7,480,181  

DSV Panalpina A/S

    956,843        104,093,666  

FLSmidth & Co. A/S

    205,458        7,053,397  

Genmab A/S(a)

    290,759        67,156,108  

GN Store Nord A/S

    591,511        29,376,650  

H Lundbeck A/S

    307,940        13,096,931  

ISS A/S

    646,099        15,684,549  

Jyske Bank A/S, Registered(a)

    320,256        12,195,977  

Maersk Drilling A/S(a)

    96,320        5,370,672  

Matas A/S

    234,901        2,215,472  

Netcompany Group A/S(a)(c)

    155,413        7,047,728  

Nilfisk Holding A/S(a)

    124,993        2,698,804  

NNIT A/S(c)

    66,962        1,058,546  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    7,725,800        472,597,819  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    916,375        47,820,796  

Orsted A/S(c)

    839,677        91,646,181  

Pandora A/S

    434,140        22,494,534  

Per Aarsleff Holding A/S

    120,373        3,668,303  

Ringkjoebing Landbobank A/S

    154,938        11,511,183  

Rockwool International A/S, Class B

    40,258        9,396,827  

Royal Unibrew A/S

    222,167        21,157,977  

Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S(c)

    351,576        4,606,277  

Schouw & Co. A/S

    65,749        5,386,985  

SimCorp A/S

    193,348        21,461,288  

Spar Nord Bank A/S

    468,818        4,539,853  

Sydbank A/S

    331,908        7,225,503  

Topdanmark A/S

    193,874        9,154,127  

Tryg A/S

    494,839        14,999,235  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    832,323        83,042,837  

Zealand Pharma A/S(a)

    143,793        5,215,771  
    

 

 

 
       1,427,418,667  
Finland — 1.2%             

Adapteo OYJ(a)

    210,319        2,447,374  

Cargotec OYJ, Class B

    206,243        7,642,998  

Caverion OYJ

    456,479        3,718,145  

Citycon OYJ(b)

    384,143        4,063,377  

Cramo OYJ(b)

    202,009        3,069,209  

Elisa OYJ

    653,877        39,376,212  

Finnair OYJ

    280,079        1,635,722  

Fortum OYJ

    1,970,448        47,734,610  

Huhtamaki OYJ

    446,832        19,901,257  

Kemira OYJ

    539,256        8,151,313  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

    273,666        18,512,011  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    1,458,820        94,186,884  

Konecranes OYJ

    314,459        9,513,601  

Metsa Board OYJ

    1,155,481        7,010,761  

Metso OYJ

    453,004        16,119,835  

Neste OYJ

    1,884,528        74,933,025  

Nokia OYJ

    24,714,143        96,392,837  
Security   Shares      Value  
Finland (continued)             

Nokian Renkaat OYJ

    502,564      $ 13,539,249  

Nordea Bank Abp

    14,115,718        111,477,069  

Oriola OYJ, Class B

    633,925        1,506,896  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    456,269        21,575,548  

Outokumpu OYJ(b)

    1,720,006        5,928,005  

Outotec OYJ(a)

    880,276        5,078,568  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    1,864,571        84,450,418  

Sanoma OYJ

    378,175        4,538,784  

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    2,561,654        33,384,589  

TietoEVRY OYJ

    327,724        10,706,659  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    2,367,133        74,841,532  

Uponor OYJ

    308,979        4,191,106  

Valmet OYJ

    584,263        12,684,141  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    1,822,896        22,372,982  

YIT OYJ(b)

    868,263        6,191,817  
    

 

 

 
       866,876,534  
France — 10.0%             

ABC arbitrage

    416,118        3,061,983  

Accor SA

    807,118        33,121,423  

Aeroports de Paris

    133,924        25,378,898  

Air France-KLM(a)

    858,411        7,983,236  

Air Liquide SA

    2,046,509        296,533,385  

Airbus SE

    2,559,853        377,979,190  

Albioma SA

    236,895        7,902,066  

ALD SA(c)

    522,866        7,648,611  

Alstom SA

    846,535        44,973,966  

Alten SA

    149,131        18,443,798  

Amundi SA(c)

    264,495        21,470,558  

APERAM SA

    259,030        7,449,132  

Arkema SA

    294,400        27,085,620  

Atos SE

    432,022        35,974,544  

AXA SA

    8,362,367        223,153,625  

BioMerieux

    189,535        18,788,322  

BNP Paribas SA

    4,875,614        259,594,659  

Boiron SA

    38,916        1,479,247  

Bollore SA

    4,082,476        16,621,914  

Bonduelle SCA

    93,238        2,221,517  

Bouygues SA

    972,460        38,505,521  

Bureau Veritas SA

    1,253,259        34,596,550  

Capgemini SE

    704,325        87,692,897  

Carmila SA

    219,126        4,298,188  

Carrefour SA

    2,612,011        44,302,331  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA(b)

    244,111        9,917,405  

Cellectis SA(a)

    196,359        3,055,175  

CGG SA(a)

    3,164,625        8,928,919  

Cie. de Saint-Gobain

    2,139,154        81,157,867  

Cie. Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    748,487        87,094,715  

Cie. Plastic Omnium SA

    318,894        8,022,144  

CNP Assurances

    717,325        12,933,670  

Coface SA(a)

    539,889        6,659,136  

Constellium SE(a)(b)

    616,764        7,006,439  

Covivio

    180,019        21,386,089  

Credit Agricole SA

    4,989,061        67,618,185  

Danone SA

    2,681,435        215,141,444  

Dassault Aviation SA

    11,550        14,054,085  

Dassault Systemes SE

    581,468        100,974,812  

Derichebourg SA

    632,858        2,304,582  

Edenred

    1,108,445        59,932,612  

Eiffage SA

    331,378        38,467,675  

Electricite de France SA

    2,635,409        32,578,857  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
France (continued)             

Elior Group SA(b)(c)

    503,523      $ 7,069,915  

Elis SA

    872,110        17,019,581  

Engie SA

    7,939,465        136,904,925  

Eramet

    51,953        2,195,309  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    1,248,434        185,736,869  

Etablissements Maurel et Prom SA

    200,109        562,164  

Eurazeo SE

    198,742        14,249,912  

Eurofins Scientific SE(b)

    53,229        28,668,358  

Europcar Mobility Group(b)(c)

    630,122        2,569,749  

Eutelsat Communications SA

    752,301        11,292,468  

Faurecia SE

    348,857        16,689,669  

FFP

    29,734        3,163,318  

Fnac Darty SA(a)

    94,017        4,590,596  

Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA

    120,405        12,209,106  

Gecina SA

    203,975        38,518,092  

Genfit(a)(b)

    272,329        4,680,841  

Getlink SE

    2,020,719        35,717,812  

Guerbet

    31,270        1,207,672  

Hermes International

    138,447        103,808,707  

ICADE

    126,597        14,141,718  

Iliad SA(b)

    117,304        15,430,563  

Imerys SA

    187,224        8,108,384  

Ingenico Group SA

    275,983        32,174,834  

Innate Pharma SA(a)(b)

    301,555        2,117,051  

Ipsen SA

    170,284        12,643,488  

IPSOS

    199,836        6,488,728  

JCDecaux SA

    337,101        9,033,053  

Kering SA

    332,141        204,283,698  

Klepierre SA

    887,172        30,212,637  

Korian SA

    275,154        12,562,940  

Lagardere SCA

    265,290        5,042,005  

Legrand SA

    1,147,320        92,053,726  

LISI

    95,147        2,894,381  

L’Oreal SA

    1,097,457        306,361,311  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    1,216,918        533,097,160  

Maisons du Monde SA(c)

    239,042        3,178,877  

Mercialys SA

    303,381        3,826,034  

Mersen SA

    110,411        3,621,782  

Metropole Television SA

    203,055        3,379,884  

Natixis SA

    4,305,768        18,242,030  

Nexans SA

    162,196        7,914,201  

Nexity SA

    211,164        10,202,923  

Orange SA

    8,597,048        121,996,444  

Orpea

    206,367        26,894,645  

Pernod Ricard SA

    927,670        160,888,904  

Peugeot SA

    2,612,364        53,876,367  

Publicis Groupe SA

    934,331        41,448,096  

Quadient

    178,740        4,302,291  

Remy Cointreau SA

    102,849        10,850,638  

Renault SA

    843,041        32,927,932  

Rexel SA

    1,125,174        13,485,419  

Rubis SCA

    409,120        25,321,657  

Safran SA

    1,436,418        232,328,868  

Sanofi

    4,923,799        474,447,477  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    125,326        22,513,470  

Schneider Electric SE

    2,382,730        239,021,858  

SCOR SE

    724,503        30,855,232  

SEB SA

    100,207        12,892,838  

SES SA

    1,589,855        19,565,652  

Societe BIC SA

    121,795        8,226,619  
Security   Shares      Value  
France (continued)             

Societe Generale SA

    3,527,476      $ 114,244,901  

Sodexo SA

    391,850        41,079,886  

SOITEC(a)

    113,267        10,725,899  

Solocal Group(a)(b)

    3,189,141        1,547,983  

Solutions 30 SE(a)(b)

    409,104        4,746,775  

Sopra Steria Group

    80,873        12,959,555  

SPIE SA

    569,008        11,060,282  

STMicroelectronics NV

    3,139,420        87,986,591  

Suez

    1,478,930        24,305,637  

Tarkett SA

    167,675        2,320,860  

Technicolor SA, Registered(a)(b)

    2,185,002        1,514,598  

Teleperformance

    269,040        67,620,464  

Television Francaise 1

    322,159        2,433,069  

Thales SA

    481,080        52,897,453  

TOTAL SA

    10,396,465        508,610,658  

Trigano SA

    50,916        4,838,454  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA(a)

    380,141        28,916,134  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

    601,382        81,706,975  

Valeo SA

    1,068,932        31,889,182  

Vallourec SA(a)(b)

    1,448,670        3,676,404  

Veolia Environnement SA

    2,385,056        70,518,432  

Vicat SA

    82,584        3,445,713  

Vinci SA

    2,202,086        244,523,293  

Virbac SA(a)

    24,748        6,061,088  

Vivendi SA

    3,915,943        107,449,708  

Wendel SA

    115,724        15,466,391  

Worldline SA(a)(c)

    462,878        32,701,296  
    

 

 

 
       7,494,453,551  
Germany — 7.7%             

Aareal Bank AG

    237,038        7,780,747  

adidas AG

    795,175        251,850,711  

ADO Properties SA(c)

    167,183        5,157,979  

ADVA Optical Networking SE(a)

    341,808        2,829,574  

AIXTRON SE(a)(b)

    583,000        6,184,285  

Allianz SE, Registered

    1,841,759        440,558,001  

alstria office REIT AG

    651,595        12,932,770  

Aroundtown SA

    4,371,077        41,348,628  

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA(b)

    141,465        5,176,596  

Aurubis AG

    166,985        9,124,954  

BASF SE

    3,969,885        268,673,038  

Bayer AG, Registered

    4,092,496        331,304,033  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    1,420,873        101,310,523  

BayWa AG

    69,532        2,049,673  

Bechtle AG

    135,320        19,599,989  

Beiersdorf AG

    435,994        49,476,470  

Bertrandt AG

    33,156        1,918,010  

Bilfinger SE

    153,807        5,447,549  

Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA

    380,684        3,720,930  

Brenntag AG

    666,172        34,609,252  

CANCOM SE

    190,787        11,406,659  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Bearer

    176,712        21,639,467  

CECONOMY AG(a)

    922,219        4,788,086  

Cewe Stiftung & Co. KGaA

    40,706        4,646,371  

Commerzbank AG

    4,603,609        26,528,947  

CompuGroup Medical SE

    134,048        8,838,846  

Continental AG

    482,752        55,071,447  

Covestro AG(c)

    765,372        32,358,274  

CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA

    280,638        17,493,924  

Daimler AG, Registered

    3,935,510        182,325,531  

Delivery Hero SE(a)(c)

    523,635        40,399,959  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Germany (continued)             

Deutsche Bank AG, Registered

    8,621,402      $ 79,147,322  

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG

    93,748        3,953,074  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    832,897        135,729,599  

Deutsche EuroShop AG

    260,624        7,116,613  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered

    978,863        15,002,455  

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG(c)

    689,789        11,145,307  

Deutsche Post AG, Registered

    4,280,005        149,763,463  

Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered

    14,406,345        233,186,469  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

    1,572,739        66,579,152  

Deutz AG

    704,181        3,692,728  

DIC Asset AG

    297,260        5,567,259  

Duerr AG

    257,831        7,748,954  

E.ON SE

    9,780,355        110,987,179  

Evonik Industries AG

    832,365        22,848,519  

Evotec SE(a)(b)

    593,343        15,984,867  

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

    157,289        11,737,881  

Freenet AG

    561,678        12,473,932  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    953,654        73,661,719  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    1,840,354        94,071,049  

GEA Group AG

    659,890        19,810,653  

Gerresheimer AG

    143,206        11,339,181  

Grand City Properties SA

    558,271        14,303,790  

GRENKE AG(b)

    124,530        12,413,476  

Hamborner REIT AG

    469,712        5,262,608  

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG

    153,868        3,799,109  

Hannover Rueck SE

    255,026        49,599,788  

HeidelbergCement AG

    645,748        43,853,076  

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG(a)(b)

    1,383,253        1,367,366  

HelloFresh SE(a)

    637,202        15,182,169  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    458,214        42,400,704  

HOCHTIEF AG

    100,151        11,609,278  

HUGO BOSS AG

    263,026        12,475,578  

Hypoport AG(a)

    21,383        7,571,078  

Indus Holding AG

    96,972        3,960,063  

Infineon Technologies AG

    5,481,436        118,914,974  

Isra Vision AG(b)

    94,565        3,556,809  

Jenoptik AG

    285,425        7,882,397  

K+S AG, Registered(b)

    831,447        8,108,406  

KION Group AG

    282,513        17,751,691  

Kloeckner & Co. SE

    357,497        2,280,006  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    195,408        21,332,458  

Koenig & Bauer AG(b)

    85,560        2,275,623  

Krones AG(b)

    78,009        5,926,120  

KWS Saat SE & Co. KGaA

    49,356        3,046,586  

LANXESS AG

    367,481        22,121,414  

LEG Immobilien AG

    280,185        34,574,296  

Merck KGaA

    571,977        73,464,959  

METRO AG

    779,379        10,878,402  

MLP SE

    474,102        2,952,748  

MorphoSys AG(a)

    145,867        18,298,762  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    235,418        71,588,294  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered

    619,663        182,871,055  

Nemetschek SE

    274,854        18,747,716  

New Work SE

    19,595        6,405,979  

Nordex SE(a)(b)

    338,613        4,424,209  

Norma Group SE

    166,585        6,084,730  

OSRAM Licht AG

    418,663        20,994,300  

PATRIZIA AG

    264,176        6,311,904  

Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG(b)

    36,076        6,000,913  
Security   Shares      Value  
Germany (continued)             

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

    1,006,747      $ 13,371,392  

Puma SE

    382,497        30,689,149  

QIAGEN NV(a)

    999,010        33,390,230  

Rational AG

    15,509        11,678,619  

Rheinmetall AG

    195,356        20,939,258  

RHOEN-KLINIKUM AG

    170,634        2,987,727  

Rocket Internet SE(a)(c)

    423,724        9,917,340  

RWE AG

    2,582,618        89,696,894  

SAF-Holland SA

    295,547        2,056,859  

Salzgitter AG(b)

    225,668        3,801,297  

SAP SE

    4,300,605        561,522,048  

Scout24 AG(c)

    496,307        34,182,968  

SGL Carbon SE(a)(b)

    350,596        1,566,555  

Siemens AG, Registered

    3,329,451        411,917,929  

Siemens Healthineers AG(c)

    647,325        30,473,696  

Siltronic AG

    110,286        11,938,349  

Sixt SE

    64,690        6,534,496  

SMA Solar Technology AG(a)

    71,330        2,624,391  

Software AG

    237,130        7,923,044  

Stabilus SA

    122,627        7,485,112  

STRATEC SE

    33,124        2,345,643  

Stroeer SE & Co. KGaA

    155,538        12,393,205  

Suedzucker AG

    348,822        5,906,707  

Symrise AG

    571,223        58,833,758  

TAG Immobilien AG

    622,887        16,428,748  

Takkt AG

    167,444        2,200,759  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    3,644,456        11,038,005  

thyssenkrupp AG(b)

    1,804,061        22,321,747  

TLG Immobilien AG

    444,908        15,210,505  

TUI AG

    1,909,483        19,592,960  

Uniper SE

    889,899        29,200,976  

United Internet AG, Registered

    534,930        17,369,320  

Varta AG(a)(b)

    69,855        5,953,085  

Volkswagen AG

    145,713        26,740,952  

Vonovia SE

    2,275,001        129,940,414  

Vossloh AG

    57,052        2,513,195  

Wacker Chemie AG

    68,591        4,949,938  

Wacker Neuson SE(b)

    190,664        3,070,100  

Wirecard AG(b)

    517,970        76,458,728  

Zalando SE(a)(c)

    617,755        29,732,015  

zooplus AG(a)(b)

    32,656        2,938,578  
    

 

 

 
       5,788,528,123  
Hong Kong — 3.1%             

AIA Group Ltd.

    53,120,400        531,894,950  

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

    1,395,300        19,065,452  

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)(b)

    5,762,400        12,497,111  

BeiGene Ltd., ADR(a)(b)

    173,210        26,390,276  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    16,669,500        55,708,834  

Brightoil Petroleum Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)(d)

    6,240,000        586,640  

Budweiser Brewing Co.
APAC Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    5,311,300        16,142,729  

Cafe de Coral Holdings Ltd.

    1,522,000        3,426,259  

Champion REIT

    9,894,000        5,963,235  

Chow Sang Sang Holdings International Ltd.

    373,000        439,536  

CITIC Telecom International Holdings Ltd.

    10,469,000        3,640,266  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    11,408,516        73,755,941  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    11,705,516        104,469,119  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    2,978,500        20,905,388  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    7,099,500        74,195,988  

Dah Sing Banking Group Ltd.

    2,624,400        3,356,166  

Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd.

    768,400        2,780,724  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Hong Kong (continued)             

Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.

    1,569,100      $ 8,080,865  

Far East Consortium International Ltd.

    5,892,000        2,549,565  

First Pacific Co. Ltd.

    12,306,250        3,882,898  

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.

    9,734,000        64,559,878  

Giordano International Ltd.

    7,354,000        1,884,694  

Guotai Junan International Holdings Ltd.(b)

    20,913,000        3,582,054  

Haitong International Securities Group
Ltd.(b)

    15,639,000        4,551,783  

Hang Lung Group Ltd.

    4,216,000        10,500,771  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    9,283,000        19,558,511  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.(b)

    3,401,400        69,299,216  

Health and Happiness H&H International Holdings Ltd.(b)

    1,044,500        4,432,288  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    6,507,570        29,500,247  

HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd.(b)

    12,378,500        12,370,689  

HKBN Ltd.

    3,962,500        6,889,174  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.

    17,292,200        25,921,932  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    45,480,521        87,623,613  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    5,066,500        168,863,759  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    5,375,900        28,653,547  

Hsin Chong Group Holdings Ltd.(a)(d)

    7,490,000        135,044  

Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    10,778,000        1,971,018  

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

    2,357,000        8,893,881  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    981,900        54,898,029  

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

    1,004,000        30,953,320  

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.

    1,590,250        3,543,037  

Kerry Logistics Network Ltd.

    2,690,500        4,310,399  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

    3,023,500        8,507,962  

Langham Hospitality Investments and Langham Hospitality Investments Ltd.

    3,199,000        832,204  

Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd.

    2,758,000        2,766,915  

Link REIT

    9,272,700        94,340,339  

Luk Fook Holdings International Ltd.

    1,367,000        3,732,231  

Macau Legend Development Ltd.(a)

    10,719,750        1,366,734  

Man Wah Holdings Ltd.

    8,558,800        5,996,197  

Melco International Development Ltd.

    3,980,000        8,682,816  

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd., ADR

    1,002,026        20,210,864  

Minth Group Ltd.

    3,104,000        9,633,917  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    6,727,500        38,034,907  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    27,603,000        34,873,009  

NewOcean Energy Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    2,540,000        359,824  

NWS Holdings Ltd.

    7,040,166        9,121,054  

Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd.

    22,803,000        4,140,714  

Pacific Textiles Holdings Ltd.

    3,952,000        2,560,054  

PCCW Ltd.

    21,222,000        12,544,782  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    6,095,500        44,195,888  

Prosperity REIT

    7,594,000        2,904,632  

Regina Miracle International Holdings Ltd.(c)

    956,000        574,962  

Sa Sa International Holdings Ltd.(b)

    7,318,000        1,300,576  

Sands China Ltd.

    11,017,200        53,916,161  

Shangri-La Asia Ltd.

    6,902,000        6,390,988  

Shun Tak Holdings Ltd.

    8,108,000        3,508,465  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    14,504,000        19,911,736  

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.

    6,557,000        7,768,857  

SJM Holdings Ltd.

    9,690,000        10,944,288  

SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Ltd.

    1,674,000        1,233,149  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    6,836,000        96,224,652  

Sunlight REIT

    1,795,000        1,141,972  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    2,277,000        20,189,758  
Security   Shares      Value  
Hong Kong (continued)             

Swire Properties Ltd.

    5,411,200      $ 16,934,173  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

    6,239,000        50,579,537  

Television Broadcasts Ltd.

    1,379,600        2,117,842  

Texwinca Holdings Ltd.

    1,624,000        345,091  

Town Health International Medical Group Ltd.(b)(d)

    4,701,000        2,543  

United Laboratories International Holdings Ltd. (The)(b)

    4,198,000        2,773,473  

Value Partners Group Ltd.(b)

    7,292,000        3,972,383  

Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.(b)

    2,958,000        10,761,697  

VTech Holdings Ltd.

    809,600        7,366,256  

WH Group Ltd.(c)

    42,961,000        41,274,074  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co.
Ltd.(b)

    5,383,000        28,076,537  

Wheelock & Co. Ltd.

    3,824,000        23,466,316  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

    7,269,200        15,315,601  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

    9,712,000        12,257,415  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.

    3,339,000        9,309,759  
    

 

 

 
       2,365,092,130  
Ireland — 0.6%             

AIB Group PLC

    3,428,012        10,082,343  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

    4,042,041        19,772,031  

C&C Group PLC

    1,539,319        7,264,289  

Cairn Homes PLC(a)

    3,078,952        4,183,229  

CRH PLC(a)

    3,541,577        133,128,418  

Dalata Hotel Group PLC

    856,152        4,331,217  

Flutter Entertainment PLC

    353,035        40,101,431  

Glanbia PLC

    842,356        9,829,746  

Grafton Group PLC

    1,085,501        13,164,352  

Hibernia REIT PLC

    3,139,406        4,773,312  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    665,427        85,025,259  

Kingspan Group PLC

    667,298        41,153,164  

Origin Enterprises PLC

    517,792        2,140,338  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    994,637        34,478,598  

UDG Healthcare PLC

    1,274,458        12,608,333  
    

 

 

 
       422,036,060  
Israel — 0.8%             

Airport City Ltd.(a)

    440,765        7,781,394  

Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd.

    795,190        13,192,252  

Azrieli Group Ltd.

    201,906        14,930,195  

Bank Hapoalim BM

    5,417,888        46,740,468  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    6,923,148        50,049,756  

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.(a)

    9,227,296        7,165,741  

Caesarstone Ltd.

    164,230        2,148,128  

Cellcom Israel Ltd.(a)

    308,792        1,123,792  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)(b)

    583,896        66,745,152  

Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd.(a)

    222,492        2,832,403  

CyberArk Software Ltd.(a)(b)

    186,624        25,797,035  

Delek Automotive Systems Ltd.

    217,169        1,300,451  

Delek Group Ltd.

    32,878        4,260,806  

Elbit Systems Ltd.

    116,772        17,946,950  

Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd.(a)

    2,769,975        4,257,237  

First International Bank of Israel Ltd.

    398,873        11,201,224  

Gazit-Globe Ltd.

    564,397        6,563,041  

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.

    886,972        6,072,702  

Israel Chemicals Ltd.

    3,221,512        13,648,535  

Israel Corp. Ltd. (The)(a)

    23,505        4,093,071  

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A

    6,135,625        27,987,467  

Ituran Location and Control Ltd.

    136,735        3,484,008  

Kornit Digital Ltd.(a)(b)

    275,750        11,520,835  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Israel (continued)             

Melisron Ltd.

    109,531      $ 7,213,238  

Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd.

    2,331,070        1,892,733  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.(b)

    716,138        19,585,314  

Nice Ltd.(a)

    306,538        53,157,135  

Oil Refineries Ltd.

    11,442,161        5,053,404  

Partner Communications Co. Ltd.(a)

    625,175        2,791,891  

Paz Oil Co. Ltd.

    55,312        6,733,453  

Radware Ltd.(a)(b)

    273,972        6,980,807  

Rami Levy Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd.

    57,774        3,340,671  

Shikun & Binui Ltd.

    1,368,033        6,744,062  

Shufersal Ltd.

    1,047,868        6,566,552  

Strauss Group Ltd.

    309,399        9,115,672  

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

    4,802,958        49,950,763  

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.(a)

    508,031        11,629,566  

Wix.com Ltd.(a)(b)

    238,305        34,003,740  
    

 

 

 
       575,601,644  
Italy — 2.3%             

A2A SpA

    6,639,839        13,263,284  

ACEA SpA

    324,206        7,562,953  

Amplifon SpA

    535,165        15,230,037  

Anima Holding SpA(c)

    1,892,292        8,983,713  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    4,659,045        90,845,708  

ASTM SpA

    442,189        12,907,494  

Atlantia SpA

    2,181,714        53,602,093  

Autogrill SpA

    611,859        5,946,606  

Azimut Holding SpA

    523,866        12,882,370  

Banca Generali SpA

    337,798        10,751,269  

Banca IFIS SpA

    136,019        2,161,558  

Banca Mediolanum SpA

    1,232,976        11,136,032  

Banca Popolare di Sondrio SCPA

    2,446,912        5,271,483  

Banco BPM SpA(a)

    6,789,396        13,919,419  

BPER Banca

    2,101,534        9,665,020  

Brunello Cucinelli SpA

    164,979        6,000,473  

Buzzi Unicem SpA

    477,484        11,165,020  

Cerved Group SpA

    996,505        9,778,816  

CIR-Compagnie Industriali Riunite
SpA(b)

    1,896,753        2,341,608  

CNH Industrial NV

    4,436,839        42,403,398  

Credito Emiliano SpA

    445,795        2,349,113  

Credito Valtellinese SpA(a)(b)

    33,490,605        2,345,623  

Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche SpA

    84,273        1,382,192  

Davide Campari-Milano SpA

    2,591,117        25,067,990  

De’ Longhi SpA

    323,509        6,101,887  

DiaSorin SpA

    105,798        13,014,236  

Enav SpA(c)

    1,172,272        7,567,328  

Enel SpA

    35,487,832        308,918,486  

Eni SpA

    10,891,591        152,782,867  

ERG SpA

    306,861        7,256,954  

Ferrari NV

    532,996        90,076,610  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    2,436,254        28,550,991  

Freni Brembo SpA(b)

    813,785        9,306,955  

Geox SpA

    657,664        781,299  

Hera SpA

    3,644,653        16,568,000  

IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA(b)

    93,385        6,100,693  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA(c)

    1,210,905        12,580,549  

Interpump Group SpA

    361,675        10,204,580  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    64,611,395        160,783,107  

Iren SpA

    3,186,204        10,614,042  

Italgas SpA

    2,313,814        15,374,759  

Juventus Football Club SpA(a)(b)

    2,584,874        3,259,867  
Security   Shares      Value  
Italy (continued)             

Leonardo SpA

    1,326,259      $ 16,431,923  

Maire Tecnimont SpA(b)

    993,209        2,564,571  

MARR SpA

    208,105        4,451,005  

Mediaset SpA(a)(b)

    1,919,143        5,076,659  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    2,839,915        28,362,517  

Moncler SpA

    843,810        36,469,307  

Piaggio & C SpA

    1,296,597        3,543,368  

Pirelli & C SpA(c)

    1,871,888        9,069,394  

Poste Italiane SpA(c)

    2,373,453        27,223,203  

Prysmian SpA

    1,053,177        23,435,990  

Recordati SpA

    480,137        20,554,557  

Reply SpA

    123,792        9,719,651  

Saipem SpA(a)

    2,603,923        10,815,484  

Salini Impregilo SpA(a)(b)

    1,207,762        1,958,141  

Salvatore Ferragamo SpA

    310,441        5,740,154  

Saras SpA

    2,815,471        3,781,568  

Snam SpA

    8,849,531        47,436,712  

Societa Cattolica di Assicurazioni SC

    813,297        6,435,253  

Technogym SpA(c)

    570,951        7,105,536  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano(a)

    39,624,206        21,376,145  

Tenaris SA

    2,036,276        21,049,579  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

    6,205,500        43,297,193  

Tod’s SpA(b)

    58,580        2,370,819  

UniCredit SpA

    8,760,532        117,297,175  

Unione di Banche Italiane SpA

    4,466,560        13,394,275  

Unipol Gruppo SpA

    2,285,543        11,658,659  
    

 

 

 
       1,737,425,320  
Japan — 25.4%             

77 Bank Ltd. (The)

    353,300        5,482,775  

ABC-Mart Inc.

    146,500        9,515,708  

Acom Co. Ltd.

    2,292,100        10,912,244  

Activia Properties Inc.

    2,473        13,165,300  

Adastria Co. Ltd.

    142,600        2,832,660  

ADEKA Corp.

    485,900        7,204,330  

Advance Residence Investment Corp.

    5,364        16,900,918  

Advantest Corp.

    908,500        49,203,257  

Aeon Co. Ltd.

    2,927,400        60,865,396  

Aeon Delight Co. Ltd.

    106,800        3,729,649  

AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd.

    580,300        9,267,881  

Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.

    510,800        8,605,626  

AEON REIT Investment Corp.

    8,136        11,094,716  

AGC Inc.

    787,200        27,272,556  

Ai Holdings Corp.

    170,500        2,963,713  

Aica Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    238,400        7,632,495  

Aichi Steel Corp.

    38,300        1,245,629  

Aida Engineering Ltd.

    343,100        2,814,189  

Aiful Corp.(a)

    2,556,200        7,098,918  

Ain Holdings Inc.

    117,900        7,266,430  

Air Water Inc.

    699,100        9,810,685  

Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.

    696,600        23,748,092  

Ajinomoto Co. Inc.

    1,920,200        31,978,235  

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

    895,300        18,395,840  

Alps Alpine Co. Ltd.

    932,776        17,229,483  

Amada Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,541,500        16,540,707  

Amano Corp.

    335,800        9,898,796  

ANA Holdings Inc.

    434,300        13,720,009  

AnGes Inc.(a)(b)

    550,500        3,001,758  

Anritsu Corp.(b)

    654,900        12,985,008  

AOKI Holdings Inc.

    123,800        1,226,749  

Aoyama Trading Co. Ltd.

    240,700        3,137,972  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)             

Aozora Bank Ltd.

    523,900      $ 14,317,404  

Arcs Co. Ltd.

    181,100        3,251,562  

Ariake Japan Co. Ltd.

    88,800        6,152,955  

Aruhi Corp.(b)

    30,000        496,563  

Asahi Diamond Industrial Co. Ltd.

    378,700        2,117,380  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

    1,604,700        75,301,049  

Asahi Holdings Inc.

    176,000        4,460,691  

Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.

    907,800        25,504,000  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    5,643,600        59,255,587  

Asics Corp.

    730,200        10,873,671  

ASKUL Corp.

    121,700        4,031,028  

Astellas Pharma Inc.

    8,318,500        149,699,998  

Atom Corp.(b)

    645,500        6,080,689  

Autobacs Seven Co. Ltd.

    437,300        6,435,332  

Avex Inc.

    198,600        2,229,978  

Awa Bank Ltd. (The)

    156,100        3,506,975  

Azbil Corp.

    582,800        16,039,972  

Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.

    914,800        53,832,121  

Bando Chemical Industries Ltd.

    57,300        437,211  

Bank of Iwate Ltd. (The)

    23,700        586,459  

Bank of Kyoto Ltd. (The)

    258,900        10,629,746  

Bank of Nagoya Ltd. (The)

    23,200        688,176  

Bank of Okinawa Ltd. (The)

    44,800        1,459,095  

Bank of Saga Ltd. (The)

    16,700        240,519  

Bank of the Ryukyus Ltd.

    174,200        1,710,096  

Benefit One Inc.

    336,200        5,986,677  

Benesse Holdings Inc.

    362,900        10,094,972  

Bic Camera Inc.

    561,800        6,188,949  

BML Inc.

    121,100        3,497,191  

Bridgestone Corp.

    2,450,000        88,180,560  

Broadleaf Co. Ltd.

    652,200        3,676,655  

Brother Industries Ltd.

    1,052,100        20,996,377  

Calbee Inc.

    399,100        13,219,255  

Canon Electronics Inc.

    94,000        1,813,480  

Canon Inc.

    4,285,700        114,136,394  

Canon Marketing Japan Inc.

    256,500        6,231,162  

Capcom Co. Ltd.

    433,600        12,441,722  

Casio Computer Co. Ltd.

    842,900        15,934,881  

Cawachi Ltd.

    96,800        1,912,154  

Central Glass Co. Ltd.

    178,700        3,973,493  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    624,700        124,409,738  

Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)

    2,901,400        16,141,940  

Chiyoda Co. Ltd.

    61,600        839,445  

Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd.

    23,500        508,442  

Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.

    2,882,300        39,570,627  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    1,019,800        105,992,960  

Chugoku Bank Ltd. (The)

    954,300        9,253,765  

Chugoku Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

    1,187,100        15,738,919  

Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.

    1,508,900        7,462,014  

CKD Corp.

    348,200        5,769,869  

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc.

    568,450        15,173,002  

cocokara fine Inc.

    91,100        5,673,525  

COLOPL Inc.(b)

    342,600        3,587,683  

Colowide Co. Ltd.

    326,100        6,715,461  

Comforia Residential REIT Inc.

    3,834        12,628,482  

COMSYS Holdings Corp.

    524,100        15,425,373  

Concordia Financial Group Ltd.

    5,068,900        19,595,600  

Cosel Co. Ltd.

    120,200        1,266,489  

Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd.

    320,000        6,321,170  

Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp.

    48,700        10,792,767  
Security   Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)             

Create SD Holdings Co. Ltd.

    148,100      $ 3,752,204  

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

    717,200        11,752,062  

CyberAgent Inc.(b)

    456,900        18,611,556  

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

    1,170,700        32,889,989  

Daibiru Corp.

    196,400        2,464,400  

Daicel Corp.

    1,206,900        11,680,935  

Daido Steel Co. Ltd.

    113,300        4,437,501  

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

    470,600        29,221,184  

Daihen Corp.

    102,900        3,299,142  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc.

    4,810,900        73,505,101  

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    2,498,000        171,496,222  

Daiichikosho Co. Ltd.

    183,300        9,047,885  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    1,088,000        156,948,655  

Daikyonishikawa Corp.

    184,500        1,290,317  

Daio Paper Corp.(b)

    381,100        5,105,478  

Daiseki Co. Ltd.

    197,700        5,444,799  

Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group Inc.

    161,700        4,084,833  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

    336,600        40,077,714  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    2,461,200        78,592,178  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.

    8,449        22,567,565  

Daiwa Office Investment Corp.

    1,501        12,048,438  

Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

    7,046,500        36,349,109  

Daiwabo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    83,200        4,720,948  

DCM Holdings Co. Ltd.

    636,700        6,138,778  

DeNA Co. Ltd.

    536,600        8,886,811  

Denka Co. Ltd.

    400,000        11,108,548  

Denso Corp.

    1,859,600        77,928,710  

Dentsu Group Inc.

    966,900        32,650,773  

Descente Ltd.

    141,800        2,353,630  

DIC Corp.

    388,100        10,462,963  

Digital Garage Inc.

    194,300        7,287,258  

Dip Corp.

    177,100        5,743,475  

Disco Corp.

    114,500        27,297,873  

DMG Mori Co. Ltd.

    626,500        8,976,837  

Doshisha Co. Ltd.

    73,200        1,143,402  

Doutor Nichires Holdings Co. Ltd.

    195,000        3,726,023  

Dowa Holdings Co. Ltd.

    215,900        7,918,093  

DTS Corp.

    222,700        5,247,735  

Duskin Co. Ltd.

    230,700        6,460,068  

Earth Corp.

    70,900        3,833,316  

East Japan Railway Co.

    1,297,000        116,076,025  

Ebara Corp.

    442,300        12,548,531  

EDION Corp.

    464,500        4,877,068  

Eisai Co. Ltd.

    1,113,800        85,591,551  

Eizo Corp.

    96,800        3,224,136  

Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.

    625,700        14,311,116  

en-japan Inc.

    154,900        6,309,762  

Enplas Corp.

    53,400        1,465,254  

EPS Holdings Inc.

    155,400        1,892,587  

Euglena Co. Ltd.(a)

    611,700        4,797,204  

Exedy Corp.

    147,000        3,120,792  

Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd.

    205,500        8,882,848  

FamilyMart Co. Ltd.

    1,127,700        25,054,220  

Fancl Corp.

    401,100        10,702,415  

FANUC Corp.

    830,200        155,645,744  

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

    246,700        135,066,458  

FCC Co. Ltd.

    196,200        4,065,740  

Financial Products Group Co. Ltd.

    454,500        4,314,993  

Foster Electric Co. Ltd.

    128,800        1,965,541  

FP Corp.

    108,800        6,695,539  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)             

France Bed Holdings Co. Ltd.

    77,500      $ 683,582  

Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp.

    1,986        8,309,738  

Fuji Co. Ltd./Ehime

    68,400        1,164,349  

Fuji Corp./Aichi

    368,900        5,959,717  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

    523,700        15,896,785  

Fuji Kyuko Co. Ltd.

    105,700        3,754,625  

Fuji Oil Holdings Inc.

    228,800        6,012,109  

Fuji Seal International Inc.

    207,800        4,421,154  

Fuji Soft Inc.

    133,300        5,448,346  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    1,590,200        80,459,997  

Fujikura Ltd.

    1,268,500        4,810,200  

Fujimi Inc.

    106,700        2,968,128  

Fujitec Co. Ltd.

    327,800        5,456,024  

Fujitsu General Ltd.

    344,000        7,842,635  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    896,300        96,051,340  

Fujiya Co. Ltd.

    65,300        1,317,025  

Fukuoka Financial Group Inc.

    734,980        13,053,804  

Fukuoka REIT Corp.

    4,156        7,197,317  

Fukuyama Transporting Co. Ltd.

    118,500        4,028,902  

Furukawa Co. Ltd.

    158,800        1,954,507  

Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.

    347,300        8,337,635  

Futaba Corp.

    151,500        1,812,940  

Fuyo General Lease Co. Ltd.

    79,900        5,086,589  

Geo Holdings Corp.

    177,800        2,045,639  

Global One Real Estate Investment Corp.

    5,692        7,609,640  

Glory Ltd.

    237,600        6,927,305  

GLP J-REIT

    15,507        20,788,551  

GMO internet Inc.

    365,600        7,157,847  

GMO Payment Gateway Inc.(b)

    169,400        11,112,552  

Goldcrest Co. Ltd.

    71,500        1,241,528  

Goldwin Inc.

    89,600        5,555,307  

Gree Inc.

    751,400        3,209,837  

GS Yuasa Corp.

    371,100        7,484,657  

GungHo Online Entertainment Inc.(a)

    194,030        3,591,126  

Gunma Bank Ltd. (The)

    2,220,400        7,334,070  

Gunze Ltd.

    75,700        3,076,611  

H2O Retailing Corp.

    495,200        4,582,605  

Hachijuni Bank Ltd. (The)

    2,127,100        8,301,548  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.

    1,048,700        15,248,892  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

    635,300        27,549,107  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc.

    1,013,200        41,786,262  

Hankyu Hanshin REIT Inc.

    3,588        5,773,375  

Hanwa Co. Ltd.

    172,400        4,267,650  

Harmonic Drive Systems Inc.(b)

    180,100        8,291,729  

Haseko Corp.

    1,243,800        16,525,091  

Hazama Ando Corp.

    1,032,500        8,630,761  

Heiwa Corp.

    323,600        6,768,475  

Heiwa Real Estate Co. Ltd.

    175,400        5,235,217  

Heiwa Real Estate REIT Inc.

    4,789        6,446,603  

Heiwado Co. Ltd.

    167,900        2,975,835  

Hibiya Engineering Ltd.

    30,000        534,207  

Hikari Tsushin Inc.

    85,500        21,306,961  

Hino Motors Ltd.

    1,078,000        10,304,083  

Hirata Corp.

    48,700        2,884,661  

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

    119,445        15,153,100  

Hiroshima Bank Ltd. (The)

    1,523,600        7,014,591  

HIS Co. Ltd.(b)

    160,500        3,739,101  

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. Inc.

    239,100        12,397,859  

Hitachi Capital Corp.

    334,300        9,253,125  

Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd.

    469,800        19,917,249  
Security   Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)             

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.

    472,800      $ 13,064,871  

Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.

    329,100        24,048,272  

Hitachi Ltd.

    4,226,500        164,949,901  

Hitachi Metals Ltd.

    948,300        14,891,420  

Hitachi Transport System Ltd.

    190,600        5,557,005  

Hitachi Zosen Corp.

    1,046,900        3,998,861  

Hogy Medical Co. Ltd.

    124,700        4,343,244  

Hokkaido Electric Power Co. Inc.

    927,900        4,408,991  

Hokkoku Bank Ltd. (The)

    76,300        2,280,869  

Hokuetsu Corp.

    801,400        3,778,340  

Hokuhoku Financial Group Inc.

    699,100        6,850,064  

Hokuriku Electric Power Co.(a)

    804,300        6,062,768  

Hokuto Corp.

    111,600        1,992,397  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    7,030,300        183,630,385  

Horiba Ltd.

    157,500        10,055,820  

Hoshino Resorts REIT Inc.

    1,618        8,329,972  

Hoshizaki Corp.

    217,700        20,286,663  

Hosiden Corp.

    339,400        3,817,213  

House Foods Group Inc.

    320,900        10,318,185  

Hoya Corp.

    1,697,800        166,044,010  

Hulic Co. Ltd.

    1,326,100        16,321,607  

Hulic Reit Inc.

    6,492        12,033,425  

Hyakugo Bank Ltd. (The)

    1,078,100        3,302,387  

Hyakujushi Bank Ltd. (The)

    56,100        1,027,435  

Ibiden Co. Ltd.

    526,900        12,464,562  

Ichibanya Co. Ltd.

    83,000        4,380,311  

Ichigo Inc.

    1,551,800        5,956,071  

Ichigo Office REIT Investment

    7,842        8,487,029  

Idec Corp./Japan

    150,100        2,778,065  

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

    926,728        23,641,675  

IHI Corp.

    626,700        15,201,313  

Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    646,900        11,101,481  

Iino Kaiun Kaisha Ltd.

    598,000        1,980,735  

Inaba Denki Sangyo Co. Ltd.

    224,400        5,720,507  

Inabata & Co. Ltd.

    135,800        1,856,858  

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp.

    8,481        13,051,906  

Infomart Corp.(b)

    1,004,800        8,121,094  

Inpex Corp.

    4,526,700        43,038,837  

Internet Initiative Japan Inc.

    123,400        3,483,914  

Invesco Office J-Reit Inc.

    59,068        12,589,111  

Invincible Investment Corp.

    30,296        15,345,762  

Iriso Electronics Co. Ltd.(b)

    103,900        4,030,996  

Iseki & Co. Ltd.

    72,400        970,588  

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.

    1,485,000        11,796,697  

Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha Ltd.

    178,100        1,542,980  

Istyle Inc.(a)

    330,800        1,446,687  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    2,385,600        24,057,395  

Ito En Ltd.

    228,500        11,279,005  

ITOCHU Corp.

    5,925,900        140,404,218  

Itochu Enex Co. Ltd.

    169,500        1,463,782  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    462,400        13,844,056  

Itoham Yonekyu Holdings Inc.

    777,100        4,961,509  

Iwatani Corp.

    162,900        5,493,375  

Iyo Bank Ltd. (The)

    1,391,900        7,332,886  

Izumi Co. Ltd.

    153,900        4,927,186  

J Front Retailing Co. Ltd.

    1,046,300        12,839,221  

J Trust Co. Ltd.(b)

    393,500        1,517,581  

Jaccs Co. Ltd.

    130,100        3,128,114  

Jafco Co. Ltd.

    150,500        6,394,358  

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.

    437,200        12,484,514  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)             

Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd.

    232,500      $ 10,961,618  

Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd.

    228,800        4,167,101  

Japan Excellent Inc.

    6,641        12,021,628  

Japan Exchange Group Inc.

    2,254,500        41,268,884  

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp.

    21,019        14,176,214  

Japan Lifeline Co. Ltd.

    342,600        4,172,459  

Japan Logistics Fund Inc.

    4,485        12,140,970  

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd.

    168,400        4,221,459  

Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.

    1,547,200        14,503,439  

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.

    6,834,300        62,822,467  

Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.

    989,300        16,913,530  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.

    3,754        17,352,530  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

    5,919        43,197,204  

Japan Rental Housing Investments Inc.

    9,825        9,762,905  

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.

    11,761        25,142,074  

Japan Securities Finance Co. Ltd.

    740,800        3,458,456  

Japan Steel Works Ltd. (The)

    359,500        6,630,442  

Japan Tobacco Inc.

    5,240,500        111,980,422  

JCR Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.

    52,800        4,623,075  

JFE Holdings Inc.

    2,173,100        26,365,516  

JGC Holdings Corp.

    938,200        13,823,918  

JINS Holdings Inc.

    68,800        4,900,457  

J-Oil Mills Inc.

    28,800        1,094,764  

Joyful Honda Co. Ltd.

    226,100        2,607,603  

JSP Corp.

    56,100        997,414  

JSR Corp.

    794,100        14,550,746  

JTEKT Corp.

    949,700        10,374,543  

Juroku Bank Ltd. (The)

    115,300        2,428,656  

Justsystems Corp.

    150,200        8,328,662  

JVCKenwood Corp.

    1,156,700        2,689,380  

JXTG Holdings Inc.

    14,424,550        62,390,820  

Kadokawa Dwango(a)

    338,900        5,762,723  

Kagome Co. Ltd.

    457,100        11,416,429  

Kajima Corp.

    1,988,800        25,799,260  

Kakaku.com Inc.

    630,200        16,722,380  

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    174,000        9,343,359  

Kamigumi Co. Ltd.

    523,200        11,310,215  

Kanamoto Co. Ltd.

    149,400        3,756,193  

Kandenko Co. Ltd.

    519,500        4,989,616  

Kaneka Corp.

    220,300        6,941,223  

Kanematsu Corp.

    451,000        5,917,073  

Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

    3,122,200        35,374,467  

Kansai Mirai Financial Group Inc.

    343,957        2,034,197  

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.

    767,700        18,741,839  

Kanto Denka Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    365,700        3,482,054  

Kao Corp.

    2,147,500        174,003,275  

Kappa Create Co. Ltd.

    128,100        1,752,755  

Kato Sangyo Co. Ltd.

    95,100        3,022,738  

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.

    611,200        12,389,227  

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.(a)

    429,000        5,873,839  

KDDI Corp.

    7,738,100        233,531,624  

Keihan Holdings Co. Ltd.

    445,100        20,389,551  

Keihin Corp.

    215,200        5,124,613  

Keikyu Corp.

    992,800        18,558,037  

Keio Corp.

    475,400        27,545,435  

Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    623,400        22,834,322  

Keiyo Bank Ltd. (The)

    484,300        2,618,442  

Kenedix Inc.

    1,279,700        6,529,262  

Kenedix Office Investment Corp.

    1,766        14,175,578  

Kenedix Residential Next Investment Corp.

    5,120        10,165,835  
Security   Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)             

Kenedix Retail REIT Corp.

    3,553      $ 8,801,776  

Kewpie Corp.

    468,700        9,881,252  

KEY Coffee Inc.

    69,800        1,459,305  

Keyence Corp.

    795,300        274,211,016  

KH Neochem Co. Ltd.

    158,600        3,498,755  

Kikkoman Corp.

    637,500        31,585,321  

Kinden Corp.

    673,700        11,710,576  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    765,200        40,736,301  

Kintetsu World Express Inc.

    175,500        2,877,368  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,628,700        80,769,837  

Kisoji Co. Ltd.

    117,200        3,207,226  

Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    138,600        3,996,171  

Kitz Corp.

    372,900        2,635,433  

Kiyo Bank Ltd. (The)

    263,700        3,851,429  

Koa Corp.

    159,000        1,735,452  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    197,400        16,191,226  

Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd.

    283,200        10,974,212  

Kobe Steel Ltd.

    1,572,700        7,356,727  

Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    253,820        6,770,251  

Kohnan Shoji Co. Ltd.

    157,400        3,478,092  

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    474,000        21,057,434  

Kokuyo Co. Ltd.

    471,900        7,092,541  

Komatsu Ltd.

    4,096,900        93,251,394  

KOMEDA Holdings Co. Ltd.

    217,700        4,386,740  

Komeri Co. Ltd.

    131,900        2,881,757  

Komori Corp.

    246,800        2,297,561  

Konami Holdings Corp.

    420,100        16,434,230  

Konica Minolta Inc.

    2,070,800        12,992,056  

Konishi Co. Ltd.

    78,700        1,126,205  

Kose Corp.

    143,400        19,488,693  

Kotobuki Spirits Co. Ltd.

    110,400        7,384,786  

K’s Holdings Corp.

    855,600        10,522,810  

Kubota Corp.

    4,613,600        74,087,473  

Kumagai Gumi Co. Ltd.

    171,100        4,972,690  

Kumiai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd.

    485,327        3,806,135  

Kurabo Industries Ltd.

    64,000        1,388,236  

Kuraray Co. Ltd.

    1,377,200        16,963,251  

Kureha Corp.

    90,800        5,194,077  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

    463,600        13,837,210  

Kusuri no Aoki Holdings Co. Ltd.

    78,800        4,812,991  

KYB Corp.(a)(b)

    103,700        2,848,318  

Kyocera Corp.

    1,377,200        92,427,484  

Kyoei Steel Ltd.

    78,300        1,400,781  

Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    119,300        1,577,311  

KYORIN Holdings Inc.

    271,100        4,955,013  

Kyoritsu Maintenance Co. Ltd.

    145,400        5,916,077  

Kyowa Exeo Corp.

    474,100        12,050,980  

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

    1,107,100        26,414,731  

Kyudenko Corp.

    193,600        5,698,058  

Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.

    1,582,300        13,138,995  

Kyushu Financial Group Inc.

    2,087,200        8,896,862  

Kyushu Railway Co.

    693,900        22,951,806  

LaSalle Logiport REIT

    7,623        12,308,207  

Lasertec Corp.

    363,900        18,499,691  

Lawson Inc.

    195,700        11,447,507  

Leopalace21 Corp.(a)(b)

    1,262,500        3,669,212  

Lifull Co. Ltd.

    426,900        2,225,386  

LINE Corp.(a)(b)

    277,600        13,728,247  

Lintec Corp.

    233,900        5,185,789  

Lion Corp.

    990,700        19,122,059  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)             

LIXIL Group Corp.

    1,137,600      $ 19,270,504  

M3 Inc.

    1,973,500        58,630,530  

Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd.

    218,700        8,182,207  

Macnica Fuji Electronics Holdings Inc.

    236,000        3,623,232  

Maeda Corp.

    692,800        6,762,766  

Maeda Road Construction Co. Ltd.

    394,400        13,536,633  

Makino Milling Machine Co. Ltd.

    125,600        4,867,094  

Makita Corp.

    985,800        38,700,734  

Mandom Corp.

    215,800        4,977,626  

Mani Inc.

    407,600        10,428,332  

Mars Group Holdings Corp.

    12,600        229,017  

Marubeni Corp.

    6,863,400        50,355,452  

Marudai Food Co. Ltd.

    53,500        1,049,910  

Maruha Nichiro Corp.

    200,400        4,860,927  

Marui Group Co. Ltd.

    896,000        21,022,540  

Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.

    234,400        6,617,742  

Maruwa Co. Ltd./Aichi

    50,500        3,788,024  

Matsui Securities Co. Ltd.

    690,900        5,717,925  

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co. Ltd.

    370,400        15,053,854  

Matsuya Co. Ltd.

    146,600        999,561  

Maxell Holdings Ltd.

    318,500        4,243,336  

Mazda Motor Corp.

    2,463,600        21,229,897  

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.

    327,600        15,656,853  

MCUBS MidCity Investment Corp.

    10,974        12,909,397  

Mebuki Financial Group Inc.

    5,185,810        11,722,318  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    762,300        16,429,698  

Megachips Corp.

    92,600        1,484,026  

Megmilk Snow Brand Co. Ltd.

    228,600        5,424,729  

Meidensha Corp.

    189,100        3,608,053  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    521,700        37,159,422  

Meitec Corp.

    140,700        8,178,346  

Melco Holdings Inc.

    30,300        742,229  

Menicon Co. Ltd.

    143,100        6,495,844  

Mercari Inc.(a)(b)

    405,000        7,185,635  

Micronics Japan Co. Ltd.

    185,400        2,201,502  

Milbon Co. Ltd.

    128,000        7,286,617  

MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.

    1,688,259        34,050,230  

Miraca Holdings Inc.

    242,100        6,466,573  

Mirait Holdings Corp.

    460,000        6,985,838  

MISUMI Group Inc.(b)

    1,257,500        32,149,583  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    5,722,800        42,240,531  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    5,859,600        152,619,374  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    8,023,400        114,371,481  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    5,190,900        103,066,077  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc.

    775,200        12,087,355  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

    1,369,300        50,837,876  

Mitsubishi Logistics Corp.

    340,900        8,781,592  

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

    462,900        11,885,876  

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

    2,923,300        11,139,207  

Mitsubishi Pencil Co. Ltd.

    164,700        2,454,126  

Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co. Ltd.

    27,500        805,577  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

    53,604,100        281,163,730  

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd.

    1,923,760        12,318,028  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

    7,154,400        129,410,907  

Mitsui Chemicals Inc.

    758,100        17,171,523  

Mitsui E&S Holdings Co. Ltd.(a)

    410,800        3,528,669  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    3,908,700        104,997,740  

Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park Inc.

    2,027        9,818,471  

Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd.

    272,000        6,610,214  

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

    507,500        12,590,926  
Security   Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)             

Mitsui Sugar Co. Ltd.

    104,300      $ 2,068,967  

Mitsui-Soko Holdings Co. Ltd.

    105,400        1,759,179  

Miura Co. Ltd.

    424,400        15,075,333  

Mixi Inc.

    228,700        4,068,216  

Miyazaki Bank Ltd. (The)

    26,700        610,441  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

    104,899,700        157,274,542  

Mizuho Leasing Co. Ltd.

    137,300        4,174,042  

Mochida Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    143,800        5,472,851  

Modec Inc.

    106,200        2,410,407  

Monex Group Inc.

    960,600        2,339,792  

MonotaRO Co. Ltd.

    583,100        14,375,081  

Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp.

    7,574        12,697,290  

Mori Trust Sogo REIT Inc.

    5,041        9,250,864  

Morinaga & Co. Ltd./Japan

    192,600        9,364,783  

Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd.

    184,700        7,148,743  

Morita Holdings Corp.

    79,800        1,283,309  

MOS Food Services Inc.

    138,200        3,857,130  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc.

    2,082,300        70,258,533  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    2,501,300        146,037,057  

Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co. Ltd.

    250,900        3,004,735  

Musashino Bank Ltd. (The)

    93,500        1,503,626  

Nabtesco Corp.

    510,200        15,204,558  

Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp.

    97,200        3,703,797  

Nagaileben Co. Ltd.

    40,900        896,604  

Nagase & Co. Ltd.

    524,600        7,395,754  

Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd.

    807,000        23,937,860  

Nakanishi Inc.

    329,800        5,939,656  

Nankai Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    470,000        12,293,675  

Nanto Bank Ltd. (The)

    134,400        3,243,903  

NEC Corp.

    1,058,400        48,044,729  

NEC Networks & System Integration Corp.

    155,700        5,911,385  

NET One Systems Co. Ltd.

    439,800        7,397,291  

Nexon Co. Ltd.(a)

    2,207,700        30,248,046  

NGK Insulators Ltd.

    1,153,300        19,759,912  

NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.

    680,600        12,226,122  

NH Foods Ltd.

    399,300        17,775,730  

NHK Spring Co. Ltd.

    997,700        8,192,582  

Nichias Corp.

    323,700        7,923,385  

Nichicon Corp.

    349,100        3,237,030  

Nichiha Corp.

    126,800        3,123,643  

NichiiGakkan Co. Ltd.

    197,500        2,760,645  

Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    356,400        4,258,320  

Nichirei Corp.

    480,900        11,775,694  

Nidec Corp.

    996,800        129,123,698  

Nifco Inc./Japan

    418,800        11,205,610  

Nihon Kohden Corp.

    386,300        11,494,372  

Nihon M&A Center Inc.

    619,400        18,173,105  

Nihon Parkerizing Co. Ltd.

    481,000        5,147,945  

Nihon Unisys Ltd.

    360,600        11,178,816  

Nikkiso Co. Ltd.

    265,000        3,391,198  

Nikkon Holdings Co. Ltd.

    238,800        5,646,947  

Nikon Corp.

    1,333,900        16,479,145  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

    498,900        187,665,756  

Nippo Corp.

    245,500        6,145,145  

Nippon Accommodations Fund Inc.

    1,765        11,708,585  

Nippon Building Fund Inc.

    6,110        49,495,594  

Nippon Chemi-Con Corp.

    88,900        1,394,381  

Nippon Denko Co. Ltd.(a)

    796,400        1,190,357  

Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.

    395,000        7,850,072  

Nippon Express Co. Ltd.

    344,100        18,318,559  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)             

Nippon Flour Mills Co. Ltd.

    269,800      $ 4,129,706  

Nippon Gas Co. Ltd.

    159,100        5,108,345  

Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd.

    750,200        8,963,500  

Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,029,100        5,924,890  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.

    665,000        32,395,627  

Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd.

    488,800        8,086,160  

Nippon Prologis REIT Inc.

    9,322        26,834,562  

NIPPON REIT Investment Corp.

    2,525        11,834,663  

Nippon Road Co. Ltd. (The)

    25,500        1,750,427  

Nippon Seiki Co. Ltd.

    104,200        1,554,564  

Nippon Sharyo Ltd.(a)

    20,800        575,725  

Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd.

    550,500        3,057,628  

Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.

    189,800        17,126,392  

Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.

    117,400        7,040,642  

Nippon Signal Co. Ltd.

    261,300        3,355,903  

Nippon Soda Co. Ltd.

    112,000        3,100,060  

Nippon Steel Corp.

    3,407,708        48,277,304  

Nippon Steel Trading Corp.

    65,672        3,020,482  

Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

    1,492,800        8,291,420  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    5,615,900        144,380,729  

Nippon Thompson Co. Ltd.

    425,300        1,832,496  

Nippon Yusen KK

    658,000        10,769,867  

Nipro Corp.

    688,200        7,943,333  

Nishimatsu Construction Co. Ltd.

    252,300        5,707,797  

Nishimatsuya Chain Co. Ltd.

    364,100        3,154,402  

Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings Inc.

    782,700        5,293,344  

Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. Ltd.

    333,300        7,841,629  

Nissan Chemical Corp.

    557,400        23,579,637  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

    9,895,400        54,733,518  

Nissan Shatai Co. Ltd.

    240,000        2,322,831  

Nissha Co. Ltd.

    228,500        2,120,875  

Nisshin Oillio Group Ltd. (The)

    134,800        4,576,869  

Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.

    940,200        16,290,959  

Nisshinbo Holdings Inc.

    766,300        6,773,220  

Nissin Electric Co. Ltd.

    323,900        3,956,669  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

    247,800        18,884,790  

Nissin Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    213,200        4,396,383  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

    373,100        58,468,455  

Nitta Corp.

    103,400        2,962,190  

Nitto Boseki Co. Ltd.(b)

    116,300        4,946,653  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    699,100        39,926,457  

Nitto Kogyo Corp.

    98,100        2,084,461  

Noevir Holdings Co. Ltd.

    89,900        4,172,136  

NOF Corp.

    354,500        11,856,461  

NOK Corp.

    462,200        6,328,411  

Nomura Co. Ltd.

    438,300        5,083,204  

Nomura Holdings Inc.

    14,731,300        76,969,462  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc.

    517,000        12,902,939  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund Inc.

    18,184        32,010,954  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

    1,529,940        34,160,214  

Noritake Co. Ltd./Nagoya

    58,200        2,360,004  

Noritz Corp.

    94,200        1,187,223  

North Pacific Bank Ltd.

    1,819,400        3,726,593  

NS Solutions Corp.

    167,500        5,030,332  

NSD Co. Ltd.

    451,900        7,379,831  

NSK Ltd.

    1,569,600        13,482,471  

NTN Corp.

    2,210,400        6,057,008  

NTT Data Corp.

    2,789,200        40,016,663  

NTT DOCOMO Inc.

    5,811,900        166,605,834  

Obara Group Inc.

    58,500        1,905,291  
Security   Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)             

Obayashi Corp.

    2,891,000      $ 32,354,874  

OBIC Business Consultants Co. Ltd.

    119,500        4,680,329  

Obic Co. Ltd.

    323,800        44,842,349  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    1,278,400        28,732,596  

Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank Ltd. (The)

    179,400        3,770,570  

Ohsho Food Service Corp.

    67,100        4,055,035  

Oiles Corp.

    87,400        1,243,445  

Oita Bank Ltd. (The)

    29,800        702,761  

Oji Holdings Corp.

    3,779,700        19,738,065  

Okabe Co. Ltd.

    171,000        1,364,718  

Okamoto Industries Inc.

    40,100        1,422,563  

Okamura Corp.

    343,600        3,373,072  

Okasan Securities Group Inc.

    832,200        2,979,135  

Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd.

    516,200        6,553,409  

Okinawa Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

    194,987        3,635,823  

OKUMA Corp.

    129,100        6,086,645  

Okumura Corp.

    186,200        4,997,516  

Olympus Corp.

    5,181,000        85,302,344  

Omron Corp.

    832,100        49,211,247  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    1,710,900        40,087,010  

Onward Holdings Co. Ltd.

    611,000        3,557,144  

Open House Co. Ltd.

    360,500        9,768,773  

Oracle Corp. Japan

    158,300        13,933,496  

Orient Corp.

    4,731,900        7,421,903  

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

    902,800        118,779,610  

ORIX Corp.

    5,761,500        98,767,053  

Orix JREIT Inc.

    12,421        26,277,947  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

    1,673,000        28,664,123  

OSAKA Titanium Technologies Co. Ltd.(b)

    109,600        1,418,728  

OSG Corp.

    410,900        7,093,176  

Otsuka Corp.

    470,500        18,666,328  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,731,800        78,501,023  

Outsourcing Inc.

    587,600        5,470,207  

Oyo Corp.

    56,300        726,184  

Pacific Metals Co. Ltd.

    92,500        1,789,662  

Pack Corp. (The)

    47,200        1,691,858  

PAL GROUP Holdings Co. Ltd.

    64,800        1,928,127  

PALTAC Corp.

    145,300        6,984,481  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

    2,069,400        33,737,416  

Panasonic Corp.

    9,769,000        99,325,903  

Paramount Bed Holdings Co. Ltd.

    94,900        4,014,545  

Park24 Co. Ltd.

    504,800        12,831,333  

Penta-Ocean Construction Co. Ltd.

    1,424,700        8,596,704  

Pepper Food Service Co. Ltd.(b)

    92,600        828,731  

PeptiDream Inc.(a)

    443,600        21,446,363  

Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.

    783,300        14,345,624  

Pigeon Corp.

    525,200        18,970,872  

Pilot Corp.

    137,100        5,489,819  

Piolax Inc.

    106,600        1,931,655  

Plenus Co. Ltd.

    107,200        1,971,210  

Pola Orbis Holdings Inc.

    420,800        9,306,247  

Premier Investment Corp.

    7,371        10,908,414  

Press Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    613,600        2,072,036  

Prima Meat Packers Ltd.

    163,000        3,660,488  

Raito Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    210,900        3,014,108  

Raiznext Corp.

    157,800        1,872,314  

Rakuten Inc.(a)

    3,933,400        31,065,096  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    5,957,600        236,578,036  

Relia Inc.

    241,300        3,268,242  

Relo Group Inc.

    478,200        13,024,371  
 

 

 

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iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

Renesas Electronics Corp.(a)

    3,482,800     $ 22,846,988  

Rengo Co. Ltd.

    836,700       5,975,050  

Resona Holdings Inc.

    9,381,400       39,460,998  

Resorttrust Inc.

    443,000       7,062,822  

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

    3,034,600       35,249,909  

Ricoh Leasing Co. Ltd.

    65,300       2,473,188  

Riken Corp.

    27,100       895,124  

Ringer Hut Co. Ltd.(b)

    157,900       3,594,033  

Rinnai Corp.

    146,100       10,622,023  

Riso Kagaku Corp.

    51,700       899,628  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

    431,400       32,041,057  

Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    465,900       13,196,595  

Round One Corp.

    376,300       3,551,736  

Royal Holdings Co. Ltd.

    145,400       3,216,951  

Ryobi Ltd.

    105,200       1,747,105  

Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.

    1,038,800       17,654,377  

Ryosan Co. Ltd.

    89,700       2,118,670  

Ryoyo Electro Corp.

    131,100       2,255,861  

Saizeriya Co. Ltd.

    156,400       3,464,653  

Sakai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd.

    72,000       1,499,322  

Sakata Seed Corp.

    183,700       5,957,517  

San-A Co. Ltd.

    94,400       3,915,007  

SanBio Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

    139,200       2,941,071  

Sangetsu Corp.

    249,200       4,469,666  

San-in Godo Bank Ltd. (The)

    731,400       4,102,885  

Sanken Electric Co. Ltd.

    129,500       3,384,910  

Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    208,000       7,081,423  

Sankyo Tateyama Inc.

    131,100       1,743,000  

Sankyu Inc.

    205,600       10,300,392  

Sanrio Co. Ltd.

    253,700       5,086,406  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    1,678,400       31,838,265  

Sanwa Holdings Corp.

    947,900       10,197,457  

Sanyo Special Steel Co. Ltd.

    102,500       1,420,446  

Sapporo Holdings Ltd.

    338,200       8,315,754  

Sato Holdings Corp.

    156,100       4,515,140  

Sawai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    186,000       12,235,826  

SBI Holdings Inc.

    1,076,000       25,593,283  

SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd.

    164,500       8,924,298  

SCSK Corp.

    205,800       11,221,830  

Secom Co. Ltd.

    946,000       84,776,473  

Sega Sammy Holdings Inc.

    765,500       10,587,115  

Seibu Holdings Inc.

    940,100       14,840,717  

Seikagaku Corp.

    158,600       1,720,843  

Seiko Epson Corp.

    1,221,800       18,261,900  

Seiko Holdings Corp.

    137,800       3,428,949  

Seino Holdings Co. Ltd.

    691,500       8,983,088  

Seiren Co. Ltd.

    218,300       2,851,989  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

    1,655,100       28,143,648  

Sekisui House Ltd.

    2,780,700       60,573,259  

Sekisui House Reit Inc.

    18,100       15,530,747  

Senko Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    628,000       5,110,449  

Senshu Ikeda Holdings Inc.

    1,572,800       2,916,758  

Seria Co. Ltd.

    194,200       5,411,118  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,293,900       128,157,737  

Seven Bank Ltd.

    3,048,500       9,225,520  

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

    621,500       13,331,988  

Sharp Corp.

    965,899       13,563,669  

Shiga Bank Ltd. (The)

    213,600       5,242,201  

Shikoku Chemicals Corp.

    84,300       949,673  

Shikoku Electric Power Co. Inc.

    716,600       6,148,803  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

Shima Seiki Manufacturing Ltd.

    148,600     $ 2,942,248  

Shimachu Co. Ltd.

    206,000       5,967,985  

Shimadzu Corp.

    999,700       28,777,635  

Shimamura Co. Ltd.

    96,400       7,346,625  

Shimano Inc.

    348,700       54,242,580  

Shimizu Corp.

    2,590,000       27,074,503  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    1,602,300       187,971,071  

Shinko Electric Industries Co. Ltd.

    449,800       5,473,877  

Shinmaywa Industries Ltd.

    407,700       5,375,313  

Shinsei Bank Ltd.

    734,400       11,451,179  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

    1,213,100       73,478,816  

Ship Healthcare Holdings Inc.

    224,200       10,218,646  

Shiseido Co. Ltd.

    1,757,700       114,931,217  

Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The)

    2,155,500       15,452,540  

Shizuoka Gas Co. Ltd.

    154,500       1,270,097  

SHO-BOND Holdings Co. Ltd.

    194,900       8,109,969  

Shochiku Co. Ltd.(b)

    46,600       6,397,638  

Showa Corp.

    335,700       7,074,215  

Showa Denko KK

    597,000       14,734,281  

Showa Sangyo Co. Ltd.

    41,000       1,140,518  

Siix Corp.(b)

    165,600       1,977,085  

Sintokogio Ltd.

    189,400       1,656,606  

SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc.

    1,046,300       4,566,129  

Skylark Holdings Co. Ltd.

    895,600       16,567,588  

SMC Corp.

    242,200       107,776,039  

SMS Co. Ltd.

    373,500       9,449,066  

Softbank Corp.

    7,378,700       101,845,599  

SoftBank Group Corp.

    6,897,000       287,881,423  

Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.

    340,200       17,922,609  

Sojitz Corp.

    5,704,400       18,262,922  

Sompo Holdings Inc.

    1,452,600       55,391,390  

Sony Corp.

    5,587,300       397,866,692  

Sony Financial Holdings Inc.

    711,500       16,726,503  

Sosei Group Corp.(a)(b)

    355,100       6,329,780  

Sotetsu Holdings Inc.

    389,100       10,550,952  

Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.

    406,900       20,197,647  

St. Marc Holdings Co. Ltd.

    60,000       1,267,150  

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

    614,800       16,200,293  

Star Micronics Co. Ltd.

    206,100       2,702,109  

Starts Corp. Inc.

    130,400       3,190,670  

Subaru Corp.

    2,729,200       69,498,473  

Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd.

    178,000       9,016,192  

SUMCO Corp.

    1,065,900       17,111,833  

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.

    178,400       6,608,627  

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

    6,575,200       28,633,984  

Sumitomo Corp.

    5,126,400       77,474,219  

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.

    684,300       12,014,789  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

    3,356,000       45,826,267  

Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd.

    650,900       9,218,356  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.

    489,400       13,239,109  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

    1,013,700       29,592,165  

Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd.

    967,840       5,545,312  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

    5,778,100       207,059,468  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.

    1,478,500       55,696,965  

Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd.

    168,500       6,995,894  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

    1,502,100       56,128,662  

Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd.

    101,600       813,662  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

    769,700       8,628,366  

Sumitomo Warehouse Co. Ltd. (The)

    366,900       4,861,082  

Sundrug Co. Ltd.

    369,400       12,712,663  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

    611,900     $ 26,223,882  

Suruga Bank Ltd.(a)(b)

    923,800       3,699,121  

Sushiro Global Holdings Ltd.

    114,800       9,712,746  

Suzuken Co. Ltd.

    353,500       13,812,543  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    1,620,100       75,216,526  

Sysmex Corp.

    730,800       53,246,553  

Systena Corp.

    389,600       6,664,376  

T&D Holdings Inc.

    2,463,700       27,072,627  

Tachi-S Co. Ltd.

    143,600       1,713,104  

Tadano Ltd.

    525,400       4,556,682  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

    529,400       14,575,168  

Taikisha Ltd.

    117,900       4,128,159  

Taisei Corp.

    934,900       38,039,480  

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.

    139,500       10,064,954  

Taiyo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    101,500       4,378,027  

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.

    594,100       13,248,509  

Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.(b)

    534,800       16,036,352  

Takara Bio Inc.

    245,900       4,678,192  

Takara Holdings Inc.

    725,700       6,521,491  

Takara Leben Co. Ltd.

    615,700       2,783,531  

Takasago Thermal Engineering Co. Ltd.

    216,300       3,827,683  

Takashimaya Co. Ltd.

    699,800       7,599,434  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    6,590,080       257,012,208  

Takeuchi Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    248,200       4,325,781  

Takuma Co. Ltd.

    420,500       4,667,265  

Tamron Co. Ltd.

    96,000       2,080,583  

TDK Corp.

    575,700       63,048,937  

TechnoPro Holdings Inc.

    170,900       11,636,684  

Teijin Ltd.

    773,200       14,089,311  

Tekken Corp.

    62,200       1,598,830  

Terumo Corp.

    2,852,500       104,851,778  

T-Gaia Corp.

    114,000       2,839,876  

THK Co. Ltd.

    566,900       14,728,887  

TIS Inc.

    356,900       21,700,152  

Toa Corp./Tokyo

    95,900       1,398,883  

Toagosei Co. Ltd.

    566,200       6,503,843  

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.

    834,100       29,782,415  

TOC Co. Ltd.

    130,800       1,069,233  

Tocalo Co. Ltd.

    382,000       3,905,116  

Toda Corp.

    1,177,600       7,746,725  

Toei Co. Ltd.

    37,300       5,193,126  

Toho Bank Ltd. (The)

    610,400       1,436,103  

Toho Co. Ltd.

    518,700       19,358,228  

Toho Gas Co. Ltd.

    363,600       14,240,734  

Toho Holdings Co. Ltd.

    323,700       6,767,580  

Toho Titanium Co. Ltd.(b)

    175,100       1,376,438  

Toho Zinc Co. Ltd.

    91,000       1,601,956  

Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc.

    1,791,100       16,988,059  

Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd.(b)

    1,040,700       9,697,901  

Tokai Corp./Gifu

    47,400       1,168,108  

TOKAI Holdings Corp.

    588,000       5,690,935  

Tokai Rika Co. Ltd.

    244,300       4,271,334  

Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings Inc.

    1,552,600       4,741,529  

Token Corp.

    50,010       3,497,493  

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.

    2,812,500       155,305,739  

Tokuyama Corp.

    337,600       8,836,750  

Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc.

    194,700       3,440,056  

Tokyo Century Corp.

    179,000       9,347,603  

Tokyo Dome Corp.

    508,700       4,820,177  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc.(a)

    6,723,500       26,984,569  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    684,200     $ 154,660,700  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    1,690,800       37,564,667  

Tokyo Kiraboshi Financial Group Inc.

    98,100       1,154,011  

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    172,300       7,368,275  

Tokyo Seimitsu Co. Ltd.

    179,000       6,473,959  

Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    593,300       4,521,528  

Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.

    913,800       15,007,280  

Tokyotokeiba Co. Ltd.

    79,800       2,345,002  

Tokyu Construction Co. Ltd.

    487,700       3,473,769  

Tokyu Corp.

    2,188,700       39,014,332  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

    2,503,100       17,921,351  

Tokyu REIT Inc.

    4,797       9,382,885  

TOMONY Holdings Inc.

    694,300       2,357,359  

Tomy Co. Ltd.

    468,400       5,168,671  

Topcon Corp.

    535,600       7,634,839  

Toppan Forms Co. Ltd.

    197,900       2,278,721  

Toppan Printing Co. Ltd.

    1,281,700       25,968,660  

Topre Corp.

    161,500       2,519,689  

Topy Industries Ltd.

    58,700       971,067  

Toray Industries Inc.

    6,104,200       40,842,975  

Toridoll Holdings Corp.

    136,800       3,168,040  

Torii Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    45,100       1,554,168  

Toshiba Corp.

    2,253,200       72,760,991  

Toshiba Machine Co. Ltd.(b)

    142,400       4,467,039  

Toshiba TEC Corp.

    167,000       6,663,976  

Tosoh Corp.

    1,175,200       17,055,770  

Totetsu Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    107,200       3,189,740  

TOTO Ltd.

    621,100       25,930,502  

Towa Bank Ltd. (The)

    129,900       969,591  

Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co. Ltd.

    180,100       4,117,616  

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.

    701,800       12,147,223  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

    420,500       17,846,565  

Toyo Tanso Co. Ltd.

    89,900       1,713,645  

Toyo Tire Corp.

    535,400       6,831,741  

Toyobo Co. Ltd.

    461,400       6,453,683  

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.

    334,700       7,785,014  

Toyota Boshoku Corp.

    343,400       5,075,673  

Toyota Industries Corp.

    643,600       35,628,546  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    9,946,525       702,226,409  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    944,300       33,412,285  

TPR Co. Ltd.

    88,100       1,481,813  

Transcosmos Inc.

    102,900       2,701,974  

Trend Micro Inc.(a)

    554,800       29,484,228  

Trusco Nakayama Corp.

    208,400       4,924,228  

TS Tech Co. Ltd.

    205,100       5,809,448  

TSI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    342,000       1,634,507  

Tsubaki Nakashima Co. Ltd.

    213,600       2,556,066  

Tsubakimoto Chain Co.

    112,300       3,543,535  

Tsumura & Co.

    341,700       9,457,951  

Tsuruha Holdings Inc.

    147,200       18,239,572  

TV Asahi Holdings Corp.

    114,700       2,230,822  

UACJ Corp.

    127,800       2,664,834  

Ube Industries Ltd.

    493,800       10,178,062  

Ulvac Inc.

    202,800       7,540,564  

Unicharm Corp.

    1,776,700       61,832,471  

Unipres Corp.

    183,700       2,398,261  

United Arrows Ltd.

    111,000       2,977,137  

United Super Markets Holdings Inc.

    325,200       2,934,406  

United Urban Investment Corp.

    14,398       25,811,057  

Universal Entertainment Corp.

    124,800       3,719,186  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

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iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

Unizo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    139,700     $ 7,153,527  

Ushio Inc.

    570,900       8,538,348  

USS Co. Ltd.

    1,001,000       18,471,191  

UT Group Co. Ltd.(b)

    145,700       3,762,645  

V Technology Co. Ltd.

    55,600       2,549,541  

Valor Holdings Co. Ltd.

    184,900       3,287,376  

Vital KSK Holdings Inc.

    100,800       969,079  

VT Holdings Co. Ltd.

    447,900       1,863,753  

Wacoal Holdings Corp.

    241,200       6,551,578  

Wacom Co. Ltd.

    785,800       2,929,033  

WATAMI Co. Ltd.

    121,800       1,441,799  

Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd.

    203,700       11,332,851  

West Japan Railway Co.

    705,000       60,323,569  

Xebio Holdings Co. Ltd.

    145,800       1,573,889  

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

    531,100       27,195,691  

Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.

    2,541,800       12,921,823  

Yamagata Bank Ltd. (The)

    37,000       478,609  

Yamaguchi Financial Group Inc.

    1,001,900       6,165,681  

Yamaha Corp.

    629,300       32,862,832  

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

    1,223,000       23,267,297  

YA-MAN Ltd.(b)

    212,100       1,293,519  

Yamanashi Chuo Bank Ltd. (The)

    42,000       388,670  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,327,300       21,736,933  

Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    181,300       4,481,272  

Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.

    578,200       11,138,825  

Yamazen Corp.

    346,400       3,288,699  

Yaoko Co. Ltd.

    77,800       4,034,101  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

    1,076,500       38,487,221  

Yellow Hat Ltd.

    125,100       2,024,500  

Yodogawa Steel Works Ltd.

    52,300       956,392  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    1,010,900       18,056,949  

Yokohama Reito Co. Ltd.

    252,700       2,231,249  

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (The)

    575,400       10,028,423  

Yondoshi Holdings Inc.

    80,800       1,781,723  

Yonex Co. Ltd.

    196,400       1,279,314  

Yoshinoya Holdings Co. Ltd.

    396,500       9,035,891  

Yuasa Trading Co. Ltd.

    48,500       1,588,550  

Z Holdings Corp.

    12,332,700       49,838,286  

Zenkoku Hosho Co. Ltd.

    237,400       10,327,453  

Zenrin Co. Ltd.

    167,200       2,295,462  

Zensho Holdings Co. Ltd.

    434,000       9,301,859  

Zeon Corp.

    731,300       7,988,736  

ZOZO Inc.

    488,000       8,207,999  
   

 

 

 
      19,015,814,201  
Netherlands — 3.8%            

Aalberts NV

    444,626       19,472,873  

ABN AMRO Bank NV, CVA(c)

    1,830,193       31,883,623  

Accell Group NV

    130,974       4,049,557  

Adyen NV(a)(c)

    46,482       42,805,943  

Aegon NV

    7,913,652       32,176,804  

AerCap Holdings NV(a)(b)

    556,149       31,483,595  

Akzo Nobel NV

    968,933       91,592,733  

Altice Europe NV(a)

    2,979,041       19,200,791  

AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV(b)

    160,876       3,672,626  

Arcadis NV(b)

    405,805       9,246,103  

ArcelorMittal SA

    2,966,150       43,902,349  

Argenx SE(a)(b)

    197,128       28,421,294  

ASM International NV

    207,344       25,287,143  

ASML Holding NV

    1,865,186       525,534,641  

ASR Nederland NV

    649,379       24,208,756  
Security   Shares     Value  
Netherlands (continued)            

Basic-Fit NV(a)(c)

    100,992     $ 3,743,703  

BE Semiconductor Industries NV

    359,991       15,323,367  

Boskalis Westminster(b)

    395,786       9,285,377  

Brunel International NV(b)

    186,280       1,711,351  

Corbion NV

    299,977       10,385,256  

COSMO Pharmaceuticals NV(a)(b)

    46,485       3,957,093  

Eurocommercial Properties NV

    219,759       5,494,194  

Euronext NV(c)

    262,130       22,760,090  

EXOR NV

    470,577       34,752,330  

Flow Traders(c)

    166,083       3,872,480  

Fugro NV, CVA(a)(b)

    466,144       4,907,518  

Heineken Holding NV

    536,367       52,842,341  

Heineken NV(b)

    1,124,319       122,503,828  

IMCD NV

    232,031       20,069,528  

ING Groep NV

    16,963,413       184,698,783  

Intertrust NV(c)

    403,350       7,178,701  

InterXion Holding NV(a)

    365,316       31,793,451  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    5,184,173       127,541,259  

Koninklijke BAM Groep NV

    1,496,715       4,133,381  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    804,360       98,320,531  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    15,516,498       43,555,915  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    3,955,507       181,476,643  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    289,903       15,543,070  

NN Group NV

    1,348,736       46,932,624  

NSI NV

    107,098       5,839,353  

NXP Semiconductors NV(b)

    1,235,337       156,714,852  

OCI NV(a)

    412,736       7,135,348  

Pharming Group NV(a)(b)

    3,780,343       5,538,356  

PostNL NV

    2,387,226       4,411,412  

Prosus NV(a)

    2,148,833       155,334,628  

Randstad NV

    525,946       30,285,067  

Rhi Magnesita NV

    130,153       5,479,873  

SBM Offshore NV

    702,861       12,100,378  

Signify NV(c)

    447,573       14,939,535  

SRH NV(a)(b)(d)

    3,991       0 (e)  

Takeaway.com NV(a)(b)(c)

    165,599       15,617,284  

TKH Group NV

    214,092       11,350,366  

TomTom NV

    391,430       4,261,049  

Unilever NV

    6,386,784       373,001,934  

Vastned Retail NV

    116,815       3,145,742  

Wereldhave NV(b)

    197,166       3,627,090  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    1,218,255       91,696,787  
   

 

 

 
      2,886,200,699  
New Zealand — 0.4%            

a2 Milk Co. Ltd.(a)

    3,285,552       31,893,671  

Air New Zealand Ltd.

    2,659,571       4,853,618  

Argosy Property Ltd.

    3,124,330       2,891,331  

Auckland International Airport Ltd.

    4,266,382       23,882,553  

Chorus Ltd.

    1,857,728       7,850,552  

Contact Energy Ltd.

    3,109,449       14,971,361  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    2,542,539       38,337,911  

Fletcher Building Ltd.

    3,774,300       13,556,086  

Genesis Energy Ltd.

    2,332,128       4,754,095  

Goodman Property Trust

    3,520,614       5,285,807  

Infratil Ltd.

    3,097,150       10,863,416  

Kiwi Property Group Ltd.

    5,158,968       5,224,949  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    3,455,930       11,719,285  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    5,633,987       19,488,053  

Metlifecare Ltd.

    829,655       3,688,580  

Precinct Properties New Zealand Ltd.

    4,320,977       5,257,081  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
New Zealand (continued)            

Ryman Healthcare Ltd.

    2,006,443     $ 21,411,761  

Sky Network Television Ltd.

    1,859,667       830,403  

SKYCITY Entertainment Group Ltd.

    3,030,870       7,139,595  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    7,872,670       23,741,758  

Summerset Group Holdings Ltd.

    1,278,474       7,380,090  

Z Energy Ltd.

    1,917,353       5,521,626  
   

 

 

 
      270,543,582  
Norway — 0.8%            

Adevinta ASA(a)

    578,651       7,043,399  

Aker ASA, Class A

    118,102       6,553,535  

Aker BP ASA

    450,545       12,766,859  

Aker Solutions ASA(a)

    1,198,101       2,419,520  

Atea ASA

    484,913       6,291,696  

Austevoll Seafood ASA

    509,720       4,979,527  

Bakkafrost P/F

    213,151       15,169,244  

Borr Drilling Ltd.(a)(b)

    460,639       2,409,687  

Borregaard ASA

    566,551       5,408,719  

BW LPG Ltd.(c)

    516,770       4,182,239  

BW Offshore Ltd.(a)(b)

    531,425       2,931,606  

DNB ASA

    4,173,138       73,273,708  

DNO ASA

    4,114,568       4,117,335  

Elkem ASA(c)

    1,645,785       4,145,797  

Entra ASA(c)

    630,483       10,779,592  

Equinor ASA

    4,340,210       78,702,738  

Frontline Ltd./Bermuda

    458,460       4,182,830  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    869,623       18,962,683  

Golden Ocean Group Ltd.

    471,482       2,155,422  

Grieg Seafood ASA

    304,414       4,669,676  

Hoegh LNG Holdings Ltd.

    301,396       904,077  

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

    436,292       6,768,400  

Leroy Seafood Group ASA

    1,477,392       9,590,915  

Mowi ASA

    1,911,860       45,671,589  

NEL ASA(a)(b)

    6,359,945       6,330,415  

Nordic Semiconductor ASA(a)

    970,990       6,183,375  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    5,508,236       17,335,365  

Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA(a)

    2       8  

Norwegian Finans Holding ASA(a)

    685,320       7,007,248  

Orkla ASA

    3,500,637       33,799,463  

PGS ASA(a)(b)

    1,807,385       3,484,262  

Protector Forsikring ASA(a)(b)

    461,577       2,072,084  

Salmar ASA

    242,098       11,863,532  

Schibsted ASA, Class B

    428,077       12,167,347  

SpareBank 1 SMN

    967,418       10,663,029  

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA

    865,256       9,199,059  

Stolt-Nielsen Ltd.

    125,967       1,626,209  

Storebrand ASA

    1,980,370       15,232,293  

Subsea 7 SA

    931,673       10,024,445  

Telenor ASA

    3,227,960       58,463,833  

TGS NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA

    444,697       11,341,998  

Tomra Systems ASA

    511,183       15,084,052  

Veidekke ASA

    340,347       4,283,045  

Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA

    517,388       1,380,779  

Yara International ASA

    781,958       28,452,420  
   

 

 

 
      600,075,054  
Portugal — 0.2%            

Altri SGPS SA

    581,180       3,593,876  

Banco Comercial Portugues SA, Class R

    43,141,341       9,165,032  

CTT-Correios de Portugal SA

    802,783       2,604,879  

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

    11,293,147       56,618,169  
Security   Shares     Value  
Portugal (continued)            

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    2,200,187     $ 33,257,699  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    1,030,111       17,745,694  

Navigator Co. SA (The)

    1,495,638       5,370,191  

NOS SGPS SA

    1,318,682       6,842,105  

REN - Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA

    2,514,321       7,606,793  

Sonae SGPS SA

    5,920,655       5,508,187  
   

 

 

 
      148,312,625  
Singapore — 1.3%            

Accordia Golf Trust

    6,235,600       3,015,236  

Ascendas REIT

    14,194,580       32,759,123  

Ascott Residence Trust

    8,355,963       7,713,762  

Cache Logistics Trust(b)

    8,596,298       4,408,681  

CapitaLand Commercial Trust

    11,141,555       16,815,593  

CapitaLand Ltd.

    11,742,000       31,142,238  

CapitaLand Mall Trust

    9,835,400       18,158,992  

CapitaLand Retail China Trust

    5,055,438       5,741,028  

CDL Hospitality Trusts

    5,357,100       6,122,849  

Chip Eng Seng Corp. Ltd.(b)

    6,289,500       2,695,698  

City Developments Ltd.

    1,773,000       13,769,360  

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

    9,374,600       14,904,302  

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

    6,540,300       1,317,739  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    7,865,400       146,197,669  

ESR-REIT(b)

    13,741,274       5,486,845  

First REIT

    3,048,600       2,255,906  

First Resources Ltd.(b)

    2,494,700       3,107,180  

Frasers Centrepoint Trust

    4,034,159       8,512,256  

Frasers Commercial Trust(b)

    5,219,300       6,233,027  

Frasers Logistics & Industrial Trust(b)

    10,100,100       9,027,857  

Genting Singapore Ltd.

    26,316,200       16,581,385  

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.(b)

    32,927,400       5,066,125  

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, Class U(b)

    23,502,500       3,760,400  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

    459,032       9,827,031  

Kenon Holdings Ltd./Singapore

    106,753       2,207,839  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    6,401,500       31,329,782  

Keppel DC REIT(b)

    5,181,700       8,579,854  

Keppel REIT(b)

    12,098,380       10,725,357  

Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust(b)

    13,931,300       2,194,468  

Mapletree Commercial Trust

    9,710,856       16,719,548  

Mapletree Industrial Trust

    6,618,300       13,480,016  

Mapletree Logistics Trust

    10,894,680       14,686,945  

Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust

    12,912,800       11,258,138  

NetLink NBN Trust

    22,210,000       16,434,977  

OUE Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust

    9,124,340       3,643,318  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    13,976,400       110,897,804  

Parkway Life REIT

    2,293,700       6,016,152  

Raffles Medical Group Ltd.

    5,747,000       4,378,987  

Sabana Shari’ah Compliant Industrial REIT

    7,183,680       2,447,367  

SATS Ltd.

    2,992,900       9,998,992  

Sembcorp Industries Ltd.(b)

    4,981,300       7,737,091  

Sembcorp Marine Ltd.(a)(b)

    4,718,300       4,009,985  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.(b)

    2,257,200       14,139,541  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    3,062,400       19,520,023  

Singapore Post Ltd.(b)

    7,948,300       5,211,905  

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.(b)

    3,223,600       4,770,805  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    6,955,700       20,945,071  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    35,419,700       85,636,318  

Soilbuild Business Space REIT(b)

    7,227,986       2,674,286  

Starhill Global REIT

    8,702,000       4,686,036  

StarHub Ltd.

    3,325,100       3,508,055  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Singapore (continued)            

Suntec REIT

    10,191,400     $ 13,738,864  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    5,148,400       96,789,467  

UOL Group Ltd.

    2,378,700       13,907,265  

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    1,221,800       14,617,916  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    8,387,400       24,027,206  

Wing Tai Holdings Ltd.(b)

    2,170,500       3,180,453  

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.

    12,231,900       8,513,668  

Yanlord Land Group Ltd.

    5,081,200       4,281,178  
   

 

 

 
      991,514,959  
Spain — 2.7%            

Acciona SA(b)

    115,438       13,099,870  

Acerinox SA

    750,228       7,318,008  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    1,165,989       38,803,243  

Aena SME SA(c)

    281,839       52,206,636  

Almirall SA

    348,814       5,160,519  

Amadeus IT Group SA

    1,905,228       149,527,515  

Applus Services SA

    748,570       8,702,142  

Atresmedia Corp. de Medios de Comunicacion SA

    625,220       2,118,793  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    28,841,020       149,212,847  

Banco de Sabadell SA

    25,365,750       22,881,809  

Banco Santander SA

    72,765,893       286,591,646  

Bankia SA

    5,232,313       9,518,157  

Bankinter SA

    2,987,558       19,381,496  

Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles SHMSF SA

    328,425       12,738,623  

CaixaBank SA

    15,918,480       46,571,879  

Cellnex Telecom SA(c)

    1,217,202       60,592,747  

Cia. de Distribucion Integral Logista Holdings SA

    272,459       6,117,287  

Cie. Automotive SA

    391,932       8,604,258  

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles SA

    130,545       5,794,034  

Corp Financiera Alba SA

    91,738       4,656,215  

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA(a)(b)

    26,519,527       3,000,611  

Ebro Foods SA

    366,986       7,592,977  

Enagas SA

    771,314       20,788,015  

Ence Energia y Celulosa SA(b)

    868,377       3,518,299  

Endesa SA

    1,355,645       37,212,618  

Euskaltel SA(c)

    553,292       5,211,846  

Faes Farma SA

    1,627,079       8,871,396  

Ferrovial SA

    2,217,401       70,426,915  

Fluidra SA(a)

    188,029       2,312,949  

Gestamp Automocion SA(c)

    954,017       3,892,765  

Global Dominion Access SA(a)(c)

    328,521       1,203,242  

Grifols SA

    1,328,681       44,615,071  

Grupo Catalana Occidente SA

    219,307       7,206,019  

Iberdrola SA

    26,417,340       288,951,184  

Iberdrola SA, New(a)

    471,694       5,159,354  

Indra Sistemas SA(a)

    793,928       9,115,051  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    4,756,888       160,098,019  

Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi SA

    1,211,815       16,236,068  

Lar Espana Real Estate Socimi SA

    575,804       4,262,549  

Liberbank SA

    9,680,392       3,203,325  

Mapfre SA

    5,118,450       13,114,283  

Masmovil Ibercom SA(a)

    385,981       8,084,366  

Mediaset Espana Comunicacion SA

    793,752       4,355,079  

Melia Hotels International SA

    594,277       4,774,690  

Merlin Properties Socimi SA

    1,494,525       21,199,782  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    1,302,921       34,364,757  

Neinor Homes SA(a)(c)

    421,878       4,609,799  

Prosegur Cia. de Seguridad SA

    1,456,969       5,741,565  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    1,672,728       33,431,796  

Repsol SA

    6,590,576       91,040,345  
Security   Shares     Value  
Spain (continued)            

Sacyr SA

    2,395,127     $ 6,874,586  

Sacyr SA, New(a)

    50,216       144,133  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA

    1,053,114       16,811,516  

Tecnicas Reunidas SA(a)

    180,346       4,396,909  

Telefonica SA

    20,282,824       137,314,622  

Tubacex SA

    941,428       2,660,391  

Unicaja Banco SA(c)

    4,762,036       4,757,476  

Viscofan SA

    185,748       9,897,075  

Zardoya Otis SA

    953,236       7,188,641  
   

 

 

 
      2,023,237,808  
Sweden — 3.0%            

AAK AB

    844,041       15,854,256  

AF POYRY AB

    495,813       12,613,109  

Alfa Laval AB

    1,357,883       33,951,830  

Arjo AB, Class B

    1,222,417       5,854,219  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    4,354,754       103,598,024  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    2,939,558       104,301,830  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    1,705,929       53,096,513  

Atrium Ljungberg AB, Class B

    204,624       4,946,480  

Attendo AB(c)

    595,185       3,275,829  

Avanza Bank Holding AB

    629,586       6,166,104  

Axfood AB

    601,152       12,461,306  

Beijer Ref AB

    336,505       10,124,494  

Betsson AB

    604,464       2,591,281  

Bilia AB, Class A

    472,474       5,191,079  

BillerudKorsnas AB

    838,739       10,781,568  

BioGaia AB, Class B

    87,881       3,806,583  

Biotage AB

    209,537       2,613,058  

Boliden AB

    1,183,467       28,154,252  

Bonava AB, Class B

    444,828       3,978,169  

Bravida Holding AB(c)

    1,206,167       10,999,681  

Castellum AB

    1,155,804       28,371,528  

Catena AB

    113,331       4,903,075  

Cloetta AB, Class B

    1,251,147       4,413,377  

Dometic Group AB(c)

    1,359,423       12,397,305  

Electrolux AB, Series B

    1,030,227       24,444,597  

Elekta AB, Class B

    1,640,837       18,793,960  

Embracer Group AB(a)(b)

    880,362       7,370,868  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    2,929,163       33,945,367  

Epiroc AB, Class B

    1,742,826       19,727,069  

Essity AB, Class B

    2,666,317       84,648,058  

Evolution Gaming Group AB(c)

    522,671       16,159,520  

Fabege AB

    1,159,458       19,890,377  

Fastighets AB Balder, Class B(a)

    502,361       23,839,430  

Getinge AB, Class B

    1,023,489       17,472,895  

Granges AB

    409,143       3,782,131  

Hansa Biopharma AB(a)(b)

    215,499       1,606,408  

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

    3,518,598       77,263,026  

Hexagon AB, Class B

    1,144,118       62,341,798  

Hexpol AB

    1,267,892       11,437,619  

Hoist Finance AB(a)(b)(c)

    443,891       2,217,003  

Holmen AB, Class B

    494,151       14,631,789  

Hufvudstaden AB, Class A

    591,304       11,705,042  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    1,840,415       13,885,241  

ICA Gruppen AB

    369,741       16,257,073  

Industrivarden AB, Class C

    698,542       16,473,116  

Indutrade AB

    437,479       15,776,867  

Intrum AB(b)

    371,063       10,282,657  

Investor AB, Class B

    1,956,297       107,205,478  

Inwido AB

    352,567       2,655,596  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Sweden (continued)            

JM AB

    380,296     $ 11,623,537  

Kambi Group PLC(a)

    120,130       1,622,730  

Kindred Group PLC

    1,126,512       5,730,355  

Kinnevik AB, Class B

    1,098,873       26,540,816  

Klovern AB, Class B

    2,729,100       6,846,357  

Kungsleden AB

    1,088,754       11,589,399  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

    329,697       14,318,516  

Lifco AB, Class B

    213,770       12,608,430  

Lindab International AB

    424,113       4,804,941  

Loomis AB, Class B

    322,795       11,701,283  

Lundin Petroleum AB

    846,376       25,781,203  

Mekonomen AB(a)(b)

    235,018       1,960,383  

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR

    442,145       20,890,149  

Modern Times Group MTG AB, Class B(a)

    332,044       3,307,814  

Mycronic AB(b)

    390,298       7,600,539  

NCC AB, Class B

    468,247       8,744,426  

NetEnt AB

    913,123       2,339,969  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    1,562,406       27,086,578  

Nobia AB

    803,616       5,927,915  

Nobina AB(c)

    473,402       3,590,304  

Nolato AB, Class B

    109,778       6,366,649  

Nordic Entertainment Group AB, Class B

    348,717       10,585,984  

Nyfosa AB(a)

    984,037       9,627,353  

Pandox AB

    413,139       9,215,490  

Peab AB, Class B

    928,289       9,322,714  

Ratos AB, Class B

    1,132,011       3,981,385  

Recipharm AB, Class B

    228,248       3,353,158  

Saab AB, Class B(b)

    376,105       12,221,222  

Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB

    4,869,272       11,998,071  

Sandvik AB

    4,944,603       90,364,503  

Scandic Hotels Group AB(c)

    402,568       4,272,663  

Securitas AB, Class B

    1,352,745       21,297,490  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    6,995,171       69,119,647  

Skanska AB, Class B

    1,507,158       34,869,638  

SKF AB, Class B

    1,626,114       29,810,642  

SSAB AB, Class A

    995,275       3,064,720  

SSAB AB, Class B

    2,593,807       7,478,422  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

    2,568,809       25,723,669  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    6,535,545       64,198,347  

Sweco AB, Class B

    358,341       13,830,033  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    3,928,538       60,423,997  

Swedish Match AB

    760,263       43,019,244  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB(a)

    780,369       13,937,691  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    2,260,980       34,107,110  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    13,526,865       106,321,455  

Telia Co. AB

    11,522,644       49,312,825  

Thule Group AB(c)

    512,085       12,102,625  

Trelleborg AB, Class B

    1,018,855       16,733,126  

Vitrolife AB

    364,335       7,643,035  

Volvo AB, Class B

    6,458,473       110,760,904  

Wallenstam AB, Class B

    920,556       12,043,399  

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB

    801,306       15,346,660  
   

 

 

 
      2,255,327,450  
Switzerland — 9.0%            

ABB Ltd., Registered

    8,001,516       186,753,202  

Adecco Group AG, Registered

    709,702       41,723,369  

Alcon Inc.(a)

    1,839,955       108,628,791  

Allreal Holding AG, Registered

    57,588       11,942,143  

Arbonia AG, Registered(b)

    294,345       3,540,258  

Aryzta AG(a)(b)

    4,759,202       4,796,458  
Security   Shares     Value  
Switzerland (continued)            

Ascom Holding AG, Registered

    256,154     $ 2,541,753  

Autoneum Holding AG(b)

    19,030       2,198,084  

Baloise Holding AG, Registered

    219,900       39,741,376  

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise, Registered

    13,667       11,435,812  

Barry Callebaut AG, Registered

    13,608       30,138,097  

Basilea Pharmaceutica AG, Registered(a)(b)

    80,055       4,586,074  

Belimo Holding AG

    2,057       14,417,876  

BKW AG

    110,677       10,293,667  

Bobst Group SA, Registered(b)

    51,730       2,719,385  

Bossard Holding AG, Class A, Registered

    36,284       5,270,764  

Bucher Industries AG, Registered

    36,754       12,316,753  

Burckhardt Compression Holding AG

    17,648       4,830,807  

Cembra Money Bank AG

    140,602       16,459,086  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Participation Certificates, NVS

    4,804       40,272,010  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Registered

    427       39,802,271  

Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, Registered

    2,296,060       168,172,200  

Clariant AG, Registered

    852,069       19,197,946  

Coca-Cola HBC AG

    848,562       31,163,493  

Comet Holding AG, Registered

    36,115       4,620,863  

Conzzeta AG, Registered

    6,985       7,937,747  

Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered

    11,222,497       142,135,726  

Daetwyler Holding AG, Bearer

    41,311       7,453,071  

DKSH Holding AG

    164,102       8,480,319  

dormakaba Holding AG

    14,941       9,387,989  

Dufry AG, Registered

    165,288       14,351,410  

EFG International AG

    527,912       3,273,279  

Emmi AG, Registered

    11,181       10,839,582  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG, Registered

    37,003       24,247,909  

Flughafen Zurich AG, Registered

    83,415       14,504,324  

Forbo Holding AG, Registered

    5,691       9,783,481  

Galenica AG(c)

    239,082       16,311,468  

Geberit AG, Registered

    162,780       85,942,844  

Georg Fischer AG, Registered

    18,023       17,724,937  

Givaudan SA, Registered

    40,636       133,985,671  

Helvetia Holding AG, Registered

    153,791       22,133,020  

Huber & Suhner AG, Registered

    94,468       7,052,409  

Idorsia Ltd.(a)

    476,548       15,297,762  

Implenia AG, Registered

    90,391       3,688,931  

Inficon Holding AG, Registered

    12,055       9,287,019  

Interroll Holding AG, Registered

    2,696       5,272,078  

Intershop Holding AG(b)

    8,187       5,280,019  

Julius Baer Group Ltd

    1,006,666       50,414,192  

Komax Holding AG, Registered(b)

    23,022       4,661,928  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered

    232,111       37,544,005  

LafargeHolcim Ltd., Registered

    2,145,494       109,226,767  

Landis+Gyr Group AG

    132,717       12,178,397  

Leonteq AG(a)(b)

    71,444       2,666,788  

Logitech International SA, Registered

    780,820       35,104,314  

Lonza Group AG, Registered

    332,679       136,665,892  

Mobilezone Holding AG, Registered

    389,177       4,422,604  

Mobimo Holding AG, Registered

    39,879       12,859,525  

Nestle SA, Registered

    13,007,369       1,434,728,513  

Novartis AG, Registered

    9,381,507       886,839,124  

OC Oerlikon Corp. AG, Registered

    1,014,649       10,825,588  

Pargesa Holding SA, Bearer

    166,368       13,342,905  

Partners Group Holding AG

    83,322       76,440,775  

PSP Swiss Property AG, Registered

    185,127       27,986,434  

Rieter Holding AG, Registered

    23,539       3,104,527  

Roche Holding AG, NVS

    3,069,127       1,032,005,688  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Switzerland (continued)            

Schindler Holding AG, Participation Certificates, NVS

    180,296     $ 46,623,280  

Schindler Holding AG, Registered

    95,431       23,747,670  

Schweiter Technologies AG, Bearer

    5,322       6,588,696  

SFS Group AG

    87,923       8,209,307  

SGS SA, Registered

    23,351       67,574,930  

Siegfried Holding AG, Registered(b)

    24,877       11,517,010  

SIG Combibloc Group AG

    780,961       12,340,552  

Sika AG, Registered

    570,896       102,701,494  

Sonova Holding AG, Registered

    252,784       63,376,195  

St. Galler Kantonalbank AG, Class A, Registered

    13,747       6,542,457  

Stadler Rail AG(a)(b)

    215,296       10,268,667  

Straumann Holding AG, Registered

    47,648       45,451,978  

Sulzer AG, Registered

    104,590       11,560,261  

Sunrise Communications Group AG(c)

    154,912       12,801,583  

Swatch Group AG (The), Bearer

    127,256       32,023,465  

Swatch Group AG (The), Registered

    238,920       11,648,109  

Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered

    158,802       79,923,781  

Swiss Prime Site AG, Registered

    350,520       42,813,268  

Swiss Re AG

    1,277,454       144,375,018  

Swisscom AG, Registered

    107,466       59,011,865  

Swissquote Group Holding SA, Registered

    68,969       4,169,104  

Tecan Group AG, Registered

    58,975       16,681,404  

Temenos AG, Registered

    301,521       48,739,825  

u-blox Holding AG(b)

    41,976       3,773,466  

UBS Group AG, Registered

    16,651,491       207,183,257  

Valiant Holding AG, Registered

    88,115       9,063,205  

Valora Holding AG, Registered

    19,282       5,138,135  

VAT Group AG(c)

    123,150       18,649,031  

Vifor Pharma AG

    210,434       38,837,941  

Vontobel Holding AG, Registered

    151,397       10,564,589  

VZ Holding AG

    12,686       4,491,958  

Ypsomed Holding AG, Registered(b)

    22,094       3,211,757  

Zehnder Group AG, Registered

    75,913       3,604,972  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    649,739       269,947,034  
   

 

 

 
      6,726,106,763  
United Kingdom — 16.2%            

3i Group PLC

    4,265,675       62,106,195  

888 Holdings PLC

    1,788,047       3,172,528  

AA PLC

    2,664,868       1,679,133  

Abcam PLC

    863,762       15,872,243  

Admiral Group PLC

    862,340       25,678,887  

Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC(b)

    1,581,711       5,879,734  

AG Barr PLC

    487,997       3,891,831  

Aggreko PLC

    1,114,647       11,328,520  

Anglo American PLC

    4,615,266       120,800,835  

Antofagasta PLC

    1,623,455       17,595,401  

AO World PLC(a)(b)

    1,490,297       1,512,673  

Ascential PLC(c)

    1,938,817       9,333,597  

Ashmore Group PLC

    1,748,095       12,524,085  

Ashtead Group PLC

    2,094,964       67,796,847  

ASOS PLC(a)

    271,857       11,012,464  

Associated British Foods PLC

    1,529,457       52,943,595  

Assura PLC

    11,674,178       11,972,569  

Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings
PLC(a)(b)(c)

    328,084       2,157,213  

AstraZeneca PLC

    5,750,663       562,778,267  

Auto Trader Group PLC(c)

    4,143,130       30,693,493  

Avast PLC(c)

    2,473,181       13,855,630  

AVEVA Group PLC

    330,342       21,415,773  

Aviva PLC

    17,070,803       89,650,913  

B&M European Value Retail SA

    3,915,885       18,773,907  
Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Babcock International Group PLC

    1,141,605     $ 8,860,640  

BAE Systems PLC

    13,882,758       115,547,823  

Balfour Beatty PLC

    3,153,129       11,047,860  

Bank of Georgia Group PLC

    185,337       3,696,430  

Barclays PLC

    74,194,570       164,309,563  

Barratt Developments PLC

    4,517,377       47,805,200  

Beazley PLC

    2,400,171       17,132,553  

Bellway PLC

    552,263       29,010,533  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    561,102       38,757,392  

Big Yellow Group PLC

    730,128       11,347,345  

Blue Prism Group PLC(a)(b)

    342,270       7,868,587  

Bodycote PLC

    903,252       10,198,064  

boohoo Group PLC(a)

    3,620,875       14,428,896  

BP PLC

    88,732,371       534,188,500  

Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC

    1,696,837       8,052,376  

British American Tobacco PLC

    10,061,430       445,304,586  

British Land Co. PLC (The)

    3,837,958       28,058,311  

Britvic PLC

    1,213,345       14,802,742  

BT Group PLC

    36,456,118       77,332,470  

Bunzl PLC

    1,433,105       37,121,200  

Burberry Group PLC

    1,810,766       46,617,181  

Burford Capital Ltd.

    939,282       7,806,611  

Cairn Energy PLC(a)

    3,261,189       7,286,637  

Capita PLC(a)

    7,330,101       14,054,167  

Capital & Counties Properties PLC

    3,478,656       11,170,438  

Card Factory PLC

    1,606,786       1,876,606  

Carnival PLC

    720,581       29,616,952  

Centamin PLC

    5,737,274       10,285,513  

Centrica PLC

    25,082,479       28,051,272  

Cineworld Group PLC(b)

    4,381,257       10,239,739  

Clinigen Healthcare Ltd.(a)

    672,403       8,588,847  

Close Brothers Group PLC

    637,366       11,896,894  

Coats Group PLC

    6,950,416       6,935,665  

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC

    1,031,493       54,266,847  

Compass Group PLC

    6,878,707       170,197,243  

Computacenter PLC

    385,743       9,122,249  

ConvaTec Group PLC(c)

    6,239,182       17,106,944  

Countryside Properties PLC(c)

    2,346,710       15,095,958  

Cranswick PLC

    244,855       11,529,271  

Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC

    1,646,236       10,850,345  

Croda International PLC

    536,314       35,235,351  

Custodian REIT PLC

    1,721,809       2,578,367  

CVS Group PLC

    371,342       5,614,601  

Daily Mail & General Trust PLC, Class A, NVS

    747,712       8,003,350  

Dart Group PLC

    515,193       11,545,169  

DCC PLC

    437,539       35,367,173  

De La Rue PLC

    581,226       1,072,641  

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC

    467,160       17,513,650  

Derwent London PLC

    436,396       23,643,078  

Diageo PLC

    10,374,701       411,645,642  

Dialog Semiconductor PLC(a)

    344,710       15,230,647  

Dignity PLC

    229,925       1,724,566  

Diploma PLC

    587,488       15,085,836  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

    5,706,157       25,408,838  

Diversified Gas & Oil PLC

    3,348,187       3,981,050  

Dixons Carphone PLC

    4,650,173       8,312,090  

Domino’s Pizza Group PLC

    2,189,434       8,915,202  

Drax Group PLC

    2,028,239       7,272,261  

DS Smith PLC

    6,158,317       27,657,671  

Dunelm Group PLC

    526,815       8,048,649  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

easyJet PLC

    713,636     $ 13,104,164  

EI Group PLC(a)

    2,523,216       9,452,788  

Electrocomponents PLC

    1,988,600       17,374,462  

Elementis PLC

    3,044,148       5,132,367  

EnQuest PLC(a)

    9,765,997       3,076,776  

Equiniti Group PLC(c)

    1,893,839       5,112,749  

Essentra PLC

    1,437,297       7,938,565  

Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC

    529,003       8,535,343  

Evraz PLC

    2,185,962       10,160,296  

Experian PLC

    3,946,846       137,196,094  

Ferguson PLC

    1,017,061       91,193,748  

Ferrexpo PLC

    1,431,216       2,624,302  

Fevertree Drinks PLC

    474,640       8,609,228  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

    4,733,094       61,536,873  

Firstgroup PLC(a)

    5,611,388       9,157,404  

Frasers Group PLC(a)

    1,149,792       7,144,804  

Future PLC

    413,508       6,977,106  

G4S PLC

    6,788,078       17,484,484  

Games Workshop Group PLC

    157,003       13,731,890  

GB Group PLC

    946,519       8,871,159  

Genus PLC

    317,646       12,896,609  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    21,763,508       511,805,780  

Glencore PLC

    48,778,854       143,068,178  

Go-Ahead Group PLC (The)

    232,421       6,274,610  

GoCo Group PLC

    2,627,775       3,245,706  

Grainger PLC

    3,144,388       12,277,293  

Great Portland Estates PLC

    1,174,241       14,413,905  

Greencore Group PLC

    2,495,083       8,077,832  

Greggs PLC

    505,263       15,012,494  

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd.

    1,361,025       3,329,856  

GVC Holdings PLC

    2,577,262       29,801,535  

Halfords Group PLC

    1,117,260       2,410,929  

Halma PLC

    1,670,316       46,392,162  

Hammerson PLC

    3,367,725       10,361,411  

Hansteen Holdings PLC

    2,342,625       3,600,665  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    1,248,724       28,394,681  

Hastings Group Holdings PLC(c)

    1,564,185       3,711,437  

Hays PLC

    6,208,066       12,700,753  

Helical PLC

    606,535       3,837,766  

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

    674,537       16,289,685  

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC

    373,220       6,991,018  

Hiscox Ltd.

    1,243,945       21,530,164  

Hochschild Mining PLC

    1,390,707       3,085,327  

HomeServe PLC

    1,332,750       22,522,581  

Howden Joinery Group PLC

    2,680,066       24,320,236  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    88,035,048       640,351,953  

Hunting PLC

    872,284       3,520,826  

Hurricane Energy PLC(a)(b)

    8,310,132       2,271,947  

Hyve Group PLC

    4,672,315       6,054,344  

Ibstock PLC(c)

    2,177,516       8,352,871  

IG Group Holdings PLC

    1,621,114       14,185,095  

IMI PLC

    1,162,894       16,923,518  

Imperial Brands PLC

    4,150,218       106,724,737  

Inchcape PLC

    1,877,797       16,262,805  

Informa PLC

    5,495,440       56,127,218  

IntegraFin Holdings PLC

    1,189,981       7,764,735  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

    757,736       46,801,018  

Intermediate Capital Group PLC

    1,305,885       29,987,104  

International Personal Finance PLC

    1,290,257       2,687,291  

Intertek Group PLC

    702,462       53,336,775  
Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Investec PLC

    2,948,613     $ 16,293,729  

IQE PLC(a)(b)

    3,923,683       2,635,236  

ITV PLC

    15,552,088       27,758,041  

IWG PLC

    3,006,110       17,499,086  

J D Wetherspoon PLC

    456,925       9,341,963  

J Sainsbury PLC

    7,568,158       20,192,130  

JD Sports Fashion PLC

    1,978,478       21,432,794  

John Laing Group PLC(c)

    2,471,646       11,566,343  

John Menzies PLC

    467,911       2,661,494  

John Wood Group PLC

    2,995,978       14,861,214  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    839,305       28,820,995  

Jupiter Fund Management PLC

    2,178,343       11,072,475  

Just Eat PLC(a)

    2,747,956       31,188,491  

Just Group PLC(a)

    4,888,087       5,025,913  

KAZ Minerals PLC

    1,219,658       7,038,746  

Keller Group PLC

    397,660       4,382,275  

Keywords Studios PLC(b)

    300,063       4,873,092  

Kingfisher PLC

    9,198,865       24,736,933  

Lancashire Holdings Ltd.

    933,392       9,203,375  

Land Securities Group PLC

    2,935,573       36,297,537  

Learning Technologies Group PLC(b)

    2,636,741       5,408,272  

Legal & General Group PLC

    25,719,258       103,574,080  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    309,895,465       231,989,605  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    1,388,264       143,399,595  

LondonMetric Property PLC

    3,693,729       11,091,753  

Lookers PLC

    1,671,571       1,216,313  

LXI REIT PLC

    2,617,188       4,691,970  

M&G PLC(a)

    11,321,007       35,845,901  

Man Group PLC

    7,004,026       14,209,140  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

    8,194,264       19,010,960  

Marshalls PLC

    1,124,154       11,699,287  

Marston’s PLC

    3,592,383       4,958,048  

McCarthy & Stone PLC(c)

    2,400,492       4,664,222  

Mediclinic International PLC

    1,699,310       8,272,435  

Meggitt PLC

    3,423,245       30,486,605  

Melrose Industries PLC

    21,689,936       66,675,803  

Micro Focus International PLC

    1,547,766       20,916,804  

Mitchells & Butlers PLC(a)

    1,057,255       5,574,696  

Mitie Group PLC

    1,787,490       3,131,483  

Mondi PLC

    2,115,867       43,120,054  

Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC

    2,456,687       10,541,011  

Morgan Advanced Materials PLC

    1,658,098       6,819,401  

National Express Group PLC

    1,908,761       11,247,099  

National Grid PLC

    14,928,209       197,925,055  

Network International Holdings PLC(a)(c)

    1,525,071       12,222,923  

NewRiver REIT PLC

    1,614,686       4,001,542  

Next PLC

    610,948       55,504,853  

NMC Health PLC(b)

    538,031       9,163,286  

Northgate PLC

    786,602       2,758,152  

Ocado Group PLC(a)(b)

    2,062,990       33,272,278  

On the Beach Group PLC(c)

    622,093       3,196,529  

OneSavings Bank PLC

    1,701,609       9,568,901  

Oxford Biomedica PLC(a)

    90,756       723,789  

Pagegroup PLC

    1,567,690       9,435,774  

Paragon Banking Group PLC

    1,401,892       9,387,711  

Pearson PLC

    3,359,011       25,167,897  

Pennon Group PLC

    1,831,282       26,759,153  

Persimmon PLC

    1,390,774       55,971,224  

Petrofac Ltd.

    1,279,212       5,888,412  

Pets at Home Group PLC

    2,446,041       9,092,730  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Pharos Energy PLC

    1,058,673     $ 634,972  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

    2,450,753       24,487,823  

Playtech PLC

    1,557,017       7,083,041  

Plus500 Ltd.

    518,378       6,089,802  

Pollen Street Secured Lending PLC

    434,219       4,773,713  

Polypipe Group PLC

    1,123,245       8,032,591  

Premier Foods PLC(a)

    4,412,230       2,105,466  

Premier Oil PLC(a)

    4,689,236       6,202,987  

Primary Health Properties PLC

    5,799,729       12,033,553  

Provident Financial PLC

    1,151,417       7,065,351  

Prudential PLC

    11,321,007       201,763,771  

PZ Cussons PLC

    1,307,544       3,316,216  

QinetiQ Group PLC

    2,819,646       13,098,209  

Quilter PLC(c)

    8,533,419       19,139,759  

Rathbone Brothers PLC

    255,364       6,638,165  

RDI REIT PLC

    1,593,033       2,771,916  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    3,081,537       255,139,451  

Redde PLC

    1,592,374       2,057,087  

Redrow PLC

    1,186,659       12,435,822  

RELX PLC

    8,467,859       224,697,805  

Renewi PLC

    4,253,229       1,995,952  

Renishaw PLC

    178,606       9,361,035  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    8,214,483       50,568,323  

Restaurant Group PLC (The)

    2,433,943       4,142,076  

Rightmove PLC

    4,137,467       35,876,482  

Rio Tinto PLC

    4,954,412       266,722,276  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC

    7,514,502       66,367,651  

Rotork PLC

    3,852,582       15,453,800  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

    20,969,007       60,341,074  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

    18,825,815       494,934,228  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B

    16,296,552       429,642,425  

Royal Mail PLC

    3,908,966       10,212,851  

RPS Group PLC

    1,246,116       2,858,177  

RSA Insurance Group PLC

    4,235,716       30,731,708  

RWS Holdings PLC

    829,564       6,276,871  

Safestore Holdings PLC

    1,154,009       12,245,782  

Sage Group PLC (The)

    4,745,797       46,193,650  

Sanne Group PLC

    707,887       5,608,153  

Savills PLC

    791,058       12,972,096  

Schroders PLC

    555,418       23,524,051  

Segro PLC

    4,545,713       54,564,615  

Senior PLC

    2,252,924       4,944,726  

Serco Group PLC(a)

    5,867,448       12,228,201  

Severn Trent PLC

    1,024,608       34,832,971  

Shaftesbury PLC

    1,009,945       11,968,476  

SIG PLC

    2,688,870       3,278,634  

Signature Aviation PLC

    3,674,914       14,106,523  

Smart Metering Systems PLC(b)

    503,736       3,416,409  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    3,838,833       92,427,314  

Smiths Group PLC

    1,676,612       37,339,819  

Softcat PLC

    723,898       11,021,502  

Sophos Group PLC(c)

    1,662,151       12,212,902  

Spectris PLC(b)

    520,652       18,160,124  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    335,360       39,432,794  

Spirent Communications PLC

    2,967,692       8,665,108  

SSE PLC

    4,430,321       88,097,168  

SSP Group PLC

    1,962,986       16,664,201  

St. James’s Place PLC

    2,348,033       35,408,837  

St. Modwen Properties PLC

    1,093,501       7,106,366  

Stagecoach Group PLC

    2,109,743       3,796,152  
Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Standard Chartered PLC

    12,341,450     $ 102,654,262  

Standard Life Aberdeen PLC

    10,852,591       43,132,258  

Stobart Group Ltd.

    1,873,500       2,519,041  

Synthomer PLC

    1,574,446       7,010,821  

TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC

    3,264,014       5,098,610  

Tate & Lyle PLC

    2,010,996       21,016,301  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    14,437,995       40,938,199  

Telecom Plus PLC

    371,462       7,403,680  

Tesco PLC

    42,815,049       139,347,433  

TORM PLC(a)

    142,781       1,240,773  

TP ICAP PLC

    2,716,565       14,212,898  

Trainline PLC(a)(c)

    1,715,509       10,673,735  

Travis Perkins PLC

    1,095,323       22,401,414  

Tritax Big Box REIT PLC

    7,505,010       13,820,671  

Tullow Oil PLC

    6,142,110       4,116,277  

Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC

    347,233       10,335,378  

Unilever PLC

    4,852,692       289,999,857  

UNITE Group PLC (The)

    1,120,188       18,782,762  

United Utilities Group PLC

    2,947,011       39,371,952  

Urban & Civic PLC

    719,931       3,444,918  

Vectura Group PLC

    3,396,488       4,190,708  

Vesuvius PLC

    1,069,300       6,131,550  

Victoria PLC(a)(b)

    505,131       2,929,801  

Victrex PLC

    394,594       11,526,612  

Virgin Money UK PLC(a)

    6,050,079       13,099,293  

Vistry Group PLC

    1,022,463       18,599,794  

Vodafone Group PLC

    116,852,835       229,974,931  

Weir Group PLC (The)

    1,161,888       20,645,984  

WH Smith PLC

    491,723       15,504,692  

Whitbread PLC

    593,325       34,960,820  

William Hill PLC

    3,960,398       9,026,414  

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

    9,544,059       22,891,097  

Workspace Group PLC

    643,717       10,318,344  

WPP PLC

    5,504,878       68,574,231  
   

 

 

 
      12,134,499,189  
United States — 0.0%            

Coronado Global Resources Inc.(c)

    1,200,796       1,631,862  

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

    0       13  
   

 

 

 
      1,631,875  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.1%
(Cost: $70,579,605,225)

      74,275,608,699  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

   
Germany — 0.5%            

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    236,457       13,206,902  

Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS

    50,433       2,939,807  

Fuchs Petrolub SE, Preference Shares, NVS

    307,577       13,634,276  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS

    780,137       79,486,544  

Jungheinrich AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    243,075       5,339,028  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Preference Shares, NVS

    729,828       49,449,761  

Sartorius AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    160,259       37,402,362  

Sixt SE, Preference Shares, NVS

    67,255       4,680,610  

STO SE & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS

    7,929       927,898  

Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    813,638       146,413,796  
   

 

 

 
      353,480,984  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Italy — 0.0%            

Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche SpA, Preference Shares, NVS

    129,053     $ 1,290,009  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano, Preference Shares, NVS

    26,135,635       13,757,671  
   

 

 

 
      15,047,680  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.5%
(Cost: $383,753,985)

      368,528,664  
   

 

 

 

Rights

   

Hong Kong — 0.0%

   

Guotai Junan International Holdings Ltd., (Expires 03/09/20)(a)

    6,914,999       9  
   

 

 

 

Total Rights — 0.0%
(Cost: $0)

      9  
   

 

 

 

Warrants

   

Spain — 0.0%

   

Abengoa SA (Expires 03/31/25)(a)(b)

    1,476,448       15,544  
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost: $0)

      15,544  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   

Money Market Funds — 1.0%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,

   

SL Agency Shares, 1.78%(f)(g)(h)

    768,881,112         769,342,441  
Security   Shares     Value  
Money Market Funds (continued)            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,

   

SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(f)(g)

    15,193,000     $ 15,193,000  
   

 

 

 
      784,535,441  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.0%
(Cost: $784,172,502)

 

    784,535,441  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.6%
(Cost: $71,747,531,712)

 

    75,428,688,357  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.6)%

 

    (471,000,128
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   74,957,688,229  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

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

(d) 

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

(e) 

Rounds to less than $1.

(f) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(g) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(h) 

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

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     

Shares
Held at

07/31/19


 

 

     Net Activity       

Shares
Held at

01/31/20


 

 

    

Value at

01/31/20

 

 

     Income       

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

(a) 

    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
 
 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     820,947,946        (52,066,834      768,881,112      $ 769,342,441      $ 9,374,866 (b)     $ 3,573      $ 79,296  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     5,916,000        9,277,000        15,193,000        15,193,000        176,759                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 784,535,441      $ 9,551,625      $ 3,573      $ 79,296  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

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

Long Contracts

                 

ASX SPI 200 Index

     255          03/19/20        $ 29,678        $ 684,481  

Euro STOXX 50 Index

     2,546          03/20/20          102,674          (3,076,979

FTSE 100 Index

     624          03/20/20          59,368          (2,399,870

TOPIX Index

     487          03/12/20          75,441          (2,016,264
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (6,808,632
                 

 

 

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI EAFE ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 684,481  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 7,493,113  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 42,488,390  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (11,848,585
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 329,426,176  

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

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 74,238,392,494        $ 36,491,978        $ 724,227        $ 74,275,608,699  

Preferred Stocks

     368,528,664                            368,528,664  

Rights

              9                   9  

Warrants

              15,544                   15,544  

Money Market Funds

     784,535,441                            784,535,441  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 75,391,456,599        $     36,507,531        $     724,227        $ 75,428,688,357  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ 684,481        $        $        $ 684,481  

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

     (7,493,113                          (7,493,113
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ (6,808,632      $        $        $ (6,808,632
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Europe ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Australia — 0.4%            

BHP Group PLC

    830,896     $   18,179,581  
   

 

 

 
Austria — 0.6%            

ams AG(a)

    32,037       1,311,110  

ANDRITZ AG

    30,563       1,204,415  

BAWAG Group AG(b)

    31,666       1,372,810  

CA Immobilien Anlagen AG

    32,383       1,426,502  

Erste Group Bank AG

    124,586       4,578,276  

IMMOFINANZ AG

    43,552       1,209,022  

Lenzing AG

    6,650       526,185  

Oesterreichische Post AG

    21,050       800,137  

OMV AG

    62,933       3,137,709  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

    63,233       1,443,541  

S&T AG

    24,825       670,170  

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG

    6,626       305,466  

Telekom Austria AG

    87,338       701,713  

UNIQA Insurance Group AG

    76,918       727,954  

Verbund AG

    28,476       1,505,905  

voestalpine AG

    47,996       1,165,907  

Wienerberger AG

    55,661       1,580,332  
   

 

 

 
      23,667,154  
Belgium — 1.8%            

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

    8,891       1,423,760  

Aedifica SA

    13,066       1,766,529  

Ageas

    72,914       4,021,581  

AGFA-Gevaert NV(a)

    106,131       521,267  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

    301,857       22,887,721  

Barco NV

    4,024       1,001,135  

Befimmo SA

    13,495       830,011  

Bekaert SA

    23,000       584,708  

bpost SA

    41,556       414,287  

Cofinimmo SA

    10,600       1,689,207  

Colruyt SA

    21,615       1,081,512  

D’ieteren SA/NV

    9,568       617,110  

Econocom Group SA/NV

    87,615       249,534  

Elia System Operator SA/NV

    16,905       1,629,869  

Euronav NV

    78,540       781,602  

Fagron

    38,764       897,828  

Galapagos NV(a)

    17,636       3,949,887  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

    29,375       2,953,243  

Intervest Offices & Warehouses NV

    20,810       618,052  

KBC Ancora

    22,979       1,145,431  

KBC Group NV

    98,254       7,214,727  

Melexis NV

    8,915       636,246  

Ontex Group NV

    33,418       606,244  

Proximus SADP

    56,603       1,613,350  

Sofina SA

    5,869       1,343,082  

Solvay SA

    29,316       3,038,927  

Telenet Group Holding NV

    19,998       930,352  

UCB SA

    51,923       4,780,513  

Umicore SA

    78,719       3,626,418  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA

    53,307       1,523,540  
   

 

 

 
      74,377,673  
Denmark — 3.1%            

ALK-Abello A/S(a)

    3,024       807,195  

Ambu A/S, Series B(c)

    69,571       1,274,147  

AP Moller — Maersk A/S, Class A

    1,780       2,006,125  

AP Moller — Maersk A/S, Class B, NVS

    2,259       2,710,793  
Security   Shares      Value  
Denmark (continued)             

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    41,827      $ 6,118,347  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    41,489        3,093,517  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    46,343        5,848,413  

Danske Bank A/S

    264,244        4,424,084  

Demant A/S(a)

    44,548        1,446,760  

Dfds A/S

    17,418        733,052  

DSV Panalpina A/S

    88,013        9,574,816  

FLSmidth & Co. A/S

    17,546        602,356  

Genmab A/S(a)

    26,436        6,105,878  

GN Store Nord A/S

    53,815        2,672,654  

H Lundbeck A/S

    31,243        1,328,789  

ISS A/S

    60,746        1,474,656  

Jyske Bank A/S, Registered(a)

    33,898        1,290,902  

Maersk Drilling A/S(a)

    11,123        620,203  

Netcompany Group A/S(a)(b)

    17,057        773,507  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    702,344        42,963,349  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    83,084        4,335,717  

Orsted A/S(b)

    75,114        8,198,285  

Pandora A/S

    39,760        2,060,125  

Per Aarsleff Holding A/S

    16,350        498,258  

Ringkjoebing Landbobank A/S

    16,918        1,256,930  

Rockwool International A/S, Class B

    3,921        915,221  

Royal Unibrew A/S

    21,350        2,033,258  

SimCorp A/S

    18,346        2,036,374  

Spar Nord Bank A/S

    70,159        679,393  

Sydbank A/S

    35,868        780,832  

Topdanmark A/S

    19,419        916,905  

Tryg A/S

    48,893        1,482,013  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    75,327        7,515,553  

Zealand Pharma A/S(a)

    9,817        356,090  
    

 

 

 
         128,934,497  
Finland — 1.8%             

Cargotec OYJ, Class B

    18,666        691,729  

Caverion OYJ

    66,187        539,111  

Citycon OYJ(c)

    37,115        392,594  

Elisa OYJ

    54,903        3,306,237  

Fortum OYJ

    175,372        4,248,432  

Huhtamaki OYJ

    41,764        1,860,109  

Kemira OYJ

    59,904        905,500  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

    27,214        1,840,879  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    132,386        8,547,336  

Konecranes OYJ

    31,222        944,586  

Metsa Board OYJ

    98,016        594,702  

Metso OYJ

    43,091        1,533,363  

Neste OYJ

    168,329        6,693,135  

Nokia OYJ

    2,248,685        8,770,570  

Nokian Renkaat OYJ

    47,508        1,279,882  

Nordea Bank Abp

    1,266,301        10,000,449  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    45,289        2,141,577  

Outokumpu OYJ(c)

    152,619        526,002  

Outotec OYJ(a)

    69,111        398,721  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    168,421        7,628,148  

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    233,833        3,047,413  

TietoEVRY OYJ

    34,468        1,126,061  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    214,038        6,767,229  

Uponor OYJ

    40,123        544,243  

Valmet OYJ

    54,975        1,193,488  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    170,222        2,089,189  
 

 

 

32    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Europe ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Finland (continued)            

YIT OYJ

    83,970     $ 598,813  
   

 

 

 
        78,209,498  
France — 16.1%            

ABC arbitrage

    77,210       568,146  

Accor SA

    74,714       3,066,013  

Aeroports de Paris

    11,810       2,238,021  

Air France-KLM(a)

    78,904       733,808  

Air Liquide SA

    185,299       26,849,303  

Airbus SE

    231,634       34,202,289  

ALD SA(b)

    53,020       775,589  

Alstom SA

    75,202       3,995,266  

Alten SA

    14,810       1,831,629  

Amundi SA(b)

    25,227       2,047,819  

APERAM SA

    24,140       694,213  

Arkema SA

    27,416       2,522,348  

Atos SE

    40,275       3,353,706  

AXA SA

    756,238       20,180,560  

BioMerieux

    16,778       1,663,178  

BNP Paribas SA

    439,635       23,407,698  

Boiron SA

    9,754       370,762  

Bollore SA

    403,850       1,644,286  

Bouygues SA

    88,589       3,507,770  

Bureau Veritas SA

    113,282       3,127,180  

Capgemini SE

    63,926       7,959,190  

Carrefour SA

    237,079       4,021,098  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA(c)

    22,206       902,155  

CGG SA(a)

    266,968       753,244  

Cie. de Saint-Gobain

    196,035       7,437,418  

Cie. Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    67,238       7,823,883  

Cie. Plastic Omnium SA

    29,870       751,414  

CNP Assurances

    70,942       1,279,114  

Coface SA(a)

    49,662       612,544  

Constellium SE(a)

    48,114       546,575  

Covivio

    17,526       2,082,072  

Credit Agricole SA

    453,255       6,143,096  

Danone SA

    243,733       19,555,600  

Dassault Aviation SA

    1,136       1,382,289  

Dassault Systemes SE

    53,128       9,225,942  

DBV Technologies SA(a)

    17,487       339,716  

Edenred

    97,617       5,278,062  

Eiffage SA

    30,560       3,547,526  

Electricite de France SA

    252,346       3,119,495  

Elior Group SA(b)

    52,373       735,364  

Elis SA

    88,338       1,723,952  

Engie SA

    715,748       12,342,069  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    113,237       16,846,935  

Eurazeo SE

    19,591       1,404,686  

Eurofins Scientific SE(c)

    4,841       2,607,291  

Eutelsat Communications SA

    71,739       1,076,843  

Faurecia SE

    31,382       1,501,346  

Fnac Darty SA(a)

    9,493       463,518  

Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA

    11,448       1,160,831  

Gecina SA

    17,015       3,213,067  

Getlink SE

    178,988       3,163,755  

Hermes International

    12,332       9,246,636  

ICADE

    13,583       1,517,311  

Iliad SA(c)

    5,865       771,502  

Imerys SA

    18,441       798,651  

Ingenico Group SA

    24,959       2,909,787  

Innate Pharma SA(a)(c)

    32,119       225,490  
Security   Shares     Value  
France (continued)            

Ipsen SA

    16,588     $ 1,231,649  

IPSOS

    23,881       775,422  

JCDecaux SA

    39,179       1,049,852  

Kering SA

    30,087       18,505,043  

Klepierre SA

    74,771       2,546,326  

Korian SA

    26,692       1,218,699  

Lagardere SCA

    30,413       578,018  

Legrand SA

    105,868       8,494,181  

L’Oreal SA

    99,362       27,737,463  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    109,698       48,055,573  

Maisons du Monde SA(b)

    31,526       419,245  

Mercialys SA

    28,884       364,265  

Metropole Television SA

    19,306       321,352  

Natixis SA

    401,806       1,702,311  

Nexans SA

    14,373       701,317  

Nexity SA

    20,390       985,194  

Orange SA

    781,710       11,092,859  

Orpea

    18,991       2,474,990  

Pernod Ricard SA

    83,856       14,543,426  

Peugeot SA

    233,727       4,820,294  

Publicis Groupe SA

    86,939       3,856,723  

Quadient

    21,039       506,411  

Remy Cointreau SA

    10,663       1,124,954  

Renault SA

    76,811       3,000,124  

Rexel SA

    110,377       1,322,889  

Rubis SCA

    37,553       2,324,267  

Safran SA

    130,281       21,071,887  

Sanofi

    448,332       43,200,380  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    12,485       2,242,796  

Schneider Electric SE

    214,405       21,507,884  

SCOR SE

    63,250       2,693,700  

SEB SA

    9,478       1,219,459  

SES SA

    147,600       1,816,449  

Societe BIC SA

    11,595       783,182  

Societe Generale SA

    315,992       10,234,081  

Sodexo SA

    35,554       3,727,330  

SOITEC(a)

    10,874       1,029,721  

Sopra Steria Group

    7,909       1,267,384  

SPIE SA

    50,018       972,241  

STMicroelectronics NV

    286,577       8,031,717  

Suez

    139,270       2,288,848  

Teleperformance

    23,781       5,977,112  

Thales SA

    42,779       4,703,792  

TOTAL SA

    944,787       46,220,397  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA(a)

    34,076       2,592,054  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

    53,997       7,336,321  

Valeo SA

    98,507       2,938,735  

Vallourec SA(a)

    143,071       363,082  

Veolia Environnement SA

    211,160       6,243,322  

Vicat SA

    13,228       551,922  

Vinci SA

    199,582       22,161,917  

Vivendi SA

    362,548       9,947,968  

Wendel SA

    11,379       1,520,791  

Worldline SA(a)(b)

    42,383       2,994,264  
   

 

 

 
        676,640,634  
Germany — 12.4%            

Aareal Bank AG

    25,645       841,794  

adidas AG

    71,814       22,745,191  

ADO Properties SA(b)

    15,987       493,236  

AIXTRON SE(a)

    52,161       553,308  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      33  


Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Europe ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Germany (continued)             

Allianz SE, Registered

    166,594      $   39,850,121  

alstria office REIT AG

    77,731        1,542,794  

Aroundtown SA

    359,733        3,402,929  

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA

    15,975        584,570  

Aurubis AG

    19,509        1,066,076  

BASF SE

    359,507        24,330,639  

Bayer AG, Registered

    370,965        30,031,111  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    128,966        9,195,483  

Bechtle AG

    12,459        1,804,584  

Beiersdorf AG

    40,232        4,565,515  

Bilfinger SE(c)

    17,344        614,291  

Brenntag AG

    61,446        3,192,269  

CANCOM SE

    17,275        1,032,827  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Bearer

    16,809        2,058,365  

CECONOMY AG(a)

    97,014        503,689  

Commerzbank AG

    407,437        2,347,913  

CompuGroup Medical SE

    11,528        760,132  

Continental AG

    44,854        5,116,861  

Covestro AG(b)

    71,197        3,010,055  

CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA

    27,633        1,722,538  

Daimler AG, Registered

    356,847        16,532,119  

Delivery Hero SE(a)(b)

    47,540        3,667,849  

Deutsche Bank AG, Registered

    782,130        7,180,212  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    74,762        12,183,279  

Deutsche EuroShop AG

    34,076        930,481  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered

    98,751        1,513,498  

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG(b)

    73,846        1,193,171  

Deutsche Post AG, Registered

    390,382        13,660,022  

Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered

    1,299,458        21,033,511  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

    140,841        5,962,257  

Duerr AG

    26,563        798,335  

E.ON SE

    891,003        10,111,076  

Evonik Industries AG

    73,563        2,019,313  

Evotec SE(a)(c)

    54,531        1,469,084  

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

    16,357        1,220,661  

Freenet AG

    63,786        1,416,581  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    86,454        6,677,842  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    167,836        8,579,061  

GEA Group AG

    60,802        1,825,346  

Gerresheimer AG

    15,109        1,196,344  

Grand City Properties SA

    53,333        1,366,476  

GRENKE AG(c)

    13,145        1,310,328  

Hannover Rueck SE

    22,885        4,450,884  

HeidelbergCement AG

    58,874        3,998,163  

HelloFresh SE(a)

    61,318        1,460,981  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    42,004        3,886,828  

HOCHTIEF AG

    11,559        1,339,893  

HUGO BOSS AG

    27,313        1,295,482  

Indus Holding AG

    15,202        620,807  

Infineon Technologies AG

    499,919        10,845,307  

Jenoptik AG

    25,831        713,358  

K+S AG, Registered(c)

    87,676        855,031  

KION Group AG

    27,309        1,715,960  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    17,570        1,918,096  

Krones AG

    7,993        607,205  

LANXESS AG

    34,681        2,087,707  

LEG Immobilien AG

    23,616        2,914,169  

Leoni AG(a)(c)

    23,293        273,621  

Merck KGaA

    52,955        6,801,562  

METRO AG

    79,359        1,107,676  
Security   Shares     Value  
Germany (continued)            

MorphoSys AG(a)

    14,278     $ 1,791,150  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    21,356       6,494,149  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered

    55,999       16,526,073  

Nemetschek SE

    24,697       1,684,576  

Nordex SE(a)(c)

    29,858       390,115  

Norma Group SE

    18,738       684,429  

OSRAM Licht AG

    40,311       2,021,438  

Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG

    3,188       530,295  

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

    98,020       1,301,880  

Puma SE

    34,052       2,732,118  

QIAGEN NV(a)

    95,471       3,190,958  

Rational AG

    1,503       1,131,792  

Rheinmetall AG

    18,153       1,945,732  

RHOEN-KLINIKUM AG

    18,436       322,806  

RIB Software SE(c)

    21,512       454,621  

Rocket Internet SE(a)(b)

    42,529       995,399  

RWE AG

    230,903       8,019,491  

Salzgitter AG(c)

    27,420       461,880  

SAP SE

    389,652       50,876,142  

Scout24 AG(b)

    44,521       3,066,368  

Siemens AG, Registered

    301,760       37,333,589  

Siemens Healthineers AG(b)

    58,752       2,765,829  

Siltronic AG

    9,885       1,070,041  

Sixt SE

    10,772       1,088,106  

Software AG

    25,663       857,458  

Stabilus SA

    13,626       831,727  

Stroeer SE & Co. KGaA

    14,819       1,180,772  

Suedzucker AG

    32,883       556,818  

Symrise AG

    52,113       5,367,437  

TAG Immobilien AG

    61,674       1,626,662  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    406,880       1,232,322  

thyssenkrupp AG(c)

    159,739       1,976,460  

TLG Immobilien AG

    39,420       1,347,690  

TUI AG

    172,398       1,768,954  

Uniper SE

    83,087       2,726,401  

United Internet AG, Registered(d)

    51,717       1,679,265  

Varta AG(a)(c)

    5,787       493,172  

Volkswagen AG

    13,975       2,564,663  

Vonovia SE

    201,655       11,517,856  

Vossloh AG

    8,788       387,120  

Wacker Chemie AG

    6,592       475,718  

Wirecard AG(c)

    47,161       6,961,542  

Zalando SE(a)(b)

    55,793       2,685,269  
   

 

 

 
        523,222,150  
Ireland — 0.9%            

AIB Group PLC

    324,096       953,219  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

    414,691       2,028,501  

C&C Group PLC

    179,765       848,339  

Cairn Homes PLC(a)

    351,356       477,371  

CRH PLC(a)

    324,628       12,202,816  

Dalata Hotel Group PLC

    104,074       526,504  

Flutter Entertainment PLC

    31,759       3,607,521  

Glanbia PLC

    84,040       980,692  

Grafton Group PLC

    114,816       1,392,425  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    62,195       7,946,996  

Kingspan Group PLC

    63,198       3,897,506  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    91,414       3,168,821  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Europe ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Ireland (continued)             

UDG Healthcare PLC

    123,302      $ 1,219,838  
    

 

 

 
       39,250,549  
Italy — 3.8%             

A2A SpA

    752,215        1,502,573  

Amplifon SpA

    54,166        1,541,487  

Anima Holding SpA(b)

    194,119        921,586  

Ascopiave SpA

    95,870        469,595  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    416,337        8,118,065  

Atlantia SpA

    200,107        4,916,389  

Autogrill SpA

    63,207        614,303  

Azimut Holding SpA

    50,831        1,249,983  

Banca Generali SpA

    33,256        1,058,456  

Banca Mediolanum SpA

    110,447        997,539  

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

    118,635        222,844  

Banca Popolare di Sondrio SCPA

    388,753        837,507  

Banco BPM SpA(a)

    619,789        1,270,673  

BPER Banca

    201,711        927,675  

Buzzi Unicem SpA

    41,772        976,756  

Cerved Group SpA

    101,736        998,347  

CNH Industrial NV

    403,061        3,852,102  

Credito Emiliano SpA

    99,793        525,858  

Davide Campari-Milano SpA

    237,961        2,302,175  

De’ Longhi SpA

    31,338        591,084  

DiaSorin SpA

    10,815        1,330,356  

Enav SpA(b)

    113,587        733,234  

Enel SpA

    3,173,913        27,628,636  

Eni SpA

    996,669        13,980,873  

ERG SpA

    33,033        781,197  

Ferrari NV

    48,706        8,231,340  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    204,670        2,398,572  

Freni Brembo SpA(c)

    72,537        829,578  

Hera SpA

    371,847        1,690,356  

IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche
SpA(c)

    9,233        603,177  

Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione SIIQ SpA

    61,703        410,276  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA(b)

    114,038        1,184,784  

Interpump Group SpA

    38,771        1,093,915  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    5,825,558        14,496,689  

Iren SpA

    362,636        1,208,031  

Italgas SpA

    252,835        1,680,030  

Juventus Football Club SpA(a)

    238,269        300,489  

Leonardo SpA

    126,090        1,562,215  

Mediaset SpA(a)(c)

    163,484        432,460  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    253,898        2,535,705  

Moncler SpA

    73,958        3,196,451  

Pirelli & C SpA(b)

    194,853        944,073  

Poste Italiane SpA(b)

    213,431        2,448,026  

Prysmian SpA

    97,056        2,159,754  

Recordati SpA

    44,963        1,924,856  

Saipem SpA(a)

    251,828        1,045,976  

Salvatore Ferragamo SpA

    29,800        551,011  

Sara’s SpA

    314,570        422,511  

Snam SpA

    799,789        4,287,161  

Societa Cattolica di Assicurazioni SC

    100,492        795,148  

Tamburi Investment Partners SpA

    117,699        886,952  

Technogym SpA(b)

    65,071        809,814  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano(a)

    3,750,975        2,023,545  

Tenaris SA

    194,602        2,011,658  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

    573,396        4,000,715  

Tod’s SpA(c)

    6,157        249,183  

UniCredit SpA

    799,266        10,701,592  
Security   Shares      Value  
Italy (continued)             

Unione di Banche Italiane SpA

    468,332      $ 1,404,429  

Unipol Gruppo SpA

    236,335        1,205,556  
    

 

 

 
       158,075,321  
Netherlands — 6.2%             

Aalberts NV

    43,556        1,907,582  

ABN AMRO Bank NV, CVA(b)

    161,533        2,814,052  

Adyen NV(a)(b)

    4,079        3,756,410  

Aegon NV

    724,740        2,946,783  

AerCap Holdings NV(a)

    50,159        2,839,501  

Akzo Nobel NV

    87,428        8,264,523  

Altice Europe NV(a)

    260,138        1,676,666  

AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV(c)

    13,509        308,396  

Arcadis NV

    34,345        782,537  

ArcelorMittal SA

    271,303        4,015,589  

Argenx SE(a)(c)

    16,763        2,416,837  

ASM International NV

    18,445        2,249,505  

ASML Holding NV

    168,430        47,456,822  

ASR Nederland NV

    57,118        2,129,351  

BE Semiconductor Industries NV

    34,111        1,451,968  

Boskalis Westminster(c)

    41,486        973,286  

Corbion NV

    33,290        1,152,506  

Eurocommercial Properties NV

    23,659        591,499  

Euronext NV(b)

    24,478        2,125,363  

EXOR NV

    43,220        3,191,817  

Flow Traders(b)

    17,891        417,156  

Heineken Holding NV

    52,097        5,132,544  

Heineken NV

    101,382        11,046,405  

IMCD NV

    21,773        1,883,256  

ING Groep NV

    1,535,276        16,716,189  

Intertrust NV(b)

    40,897        727,872  

InterXion Holding NV(a)

    31,505        2,741,880  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    467,049        11,490,361  

Koninklijke BAM Groep NV

    156,015        430,856  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    71,572        8,748,567  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    1,371,621        3,850,238  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    363,934        16,697,106  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    28,976        1,553,540  

NN Group NV

    120,090        4,178,830  

NSI NV

    15,878        865,723  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    113,234        14,364,865  

OCI NV(a)

    37,634        650,614  

Pharming Group NV(a)

    253,302        371,098  

PostNL NV

    215,746        398,682  

Prosus NV(a)

    194,234        14,040,768  

Randstad NV

    46,064        2,652,461  

Rhi Magnesita NV

    12,147        511,429  

SBM Offshore NV

    73,477        1,264,972  

Signify NV(b)

    53,479        1,785,075  

Takeaway.com NV(a)(b)

    17,016        1,604,742  

TKH Group NV

    20,266        1,074,428  

TomTom NV

    32,488        353,660  

Unilever NV

    573,519        33,494,744  

Wereldhave NV

    22,450        412,993  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    110,016        8,280,790  
    

 

 

 
       260,792,837  
Norway — 1.3%             

Adevinta ASA(a)

    51,451        626,267  

Aker ASA, Class A

    12,243        679,370  

Aker BP ASA

    54,394        1,541,334  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Europe ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Norway (continued)             

Aker Solutions ASA(a)

    118,784      $ 239,880  

Austevoll Seafood ASA

    55,811        545,226  

Bakkafrost P/F

    19,001        1,352,238  

Borr Drilling Ltd.(a)(c)

    42,611        222,906  

Borregaard ASA

    66,524        635,088  

BW Offshore Ltd.(a)(c)

    34,106        188,146  

DNB ASA

    384,009        6,742,591  

DNO ASA

    428,839        429,127  

Entra ASA(b)

    63,906        1,092,624  

Equinor ASA

    404,166        7,328,901  

Frontline Ltd./Bermuda

    35,857        327,147  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    88,045        1,919,877  

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

    49,183        762,999  

Leroy Seafood Group ASA

    144,489        937,992  

Mowi ASA

    172,517        4,121,183  

NEL ASA(a)

    580,060        577,367  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    580,624        1,827,323  

Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA(a)(c)

    47,022        182,522  

Norwegian Finans Holding ASA(a)

    71,758        733,710  

Orkla ASA

    323,241        3,120,967  

Salmar ASA

    25,283        1,238,943  

Schibsted ASA, Class B

    43,269        1,229,846  

SpareBank 1 SMN

    105,248        1,160,059  

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA

    106,003        1,126,982  

Storebrand ASA

    208,775        1,605,822  

Subsea 7 SA

    107,279        1,154,281  

Telenor ASA

    298,535        5,406,975  

TGS NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA

    53,142        1,355,387  

Tomra Systems ASA

    49,131        1,449,764  

Yara International ASA

    71,729        2,609,940  
    

 

 

 
       54,472,784  
Portugal — 0.3%             

Banco Comercial Portugues SA, Class R

    4,454,592        946,342  

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

    1,000,298        5,014,992  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    201,811        3,050,545  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    93,304        1,607,345  

Navigator Co. SA (The)

    119,524        429,159  

NOS SGPS SA

    141,542        734,404  

REN - Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA

    361,128        1,092,552  

Sonae SGPS SA

    582,342        541,773  
    

 

 

 
       13,417,112  
Spain — 4.4%             

Acciona SA(c)

    10,506        1,192,218  

Acerinox SA

    72,493        707,124  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    104,659        3,482,973  

Aena SME SA(b)

    25,821        4,782,970  

Amadeus IT Group SA

    174,417        13,688,724  

Applus Services SA

    70,417        818,599  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    2,625,854        13,585,205  

Banco de Sabadell SA

    2,277,397        2,054,383  

Banco Santander SA

    6,661,186        26,235,372  

Bankia SA

    566,219        1,030,015  

Bankinter SA

    274,623        1,781,590  

Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles SHMSF SA

    30,538        1,184,478  

CaixaBank SA

    1,422,978        4,163,134  

Cellnex Telecom SA(b)

    105,473        5,250,483  

Cia. de Distribucion Integral Logista Holdings SA

    29,028        651,741  

Cie. Automotive SA

    38,929        854,626  

Corp Financiera Alba SA

    12,250        621,756  
Security   Shares      Value  
Spain (continued)             

Ebro Foods SA

    44,124      $ 912,930  

Enagas SA

    72,259        1,947,483  

Ence Energia y Celulosa SA(c)

    65,801        266,598  

Endesa SA

    118,419        3,250,616  

Euskaltel SA(b)

    58,906        554,877  

Faes Farma SA

    180,132        982,142  

Ferrovial SA

    194,907        6,190,445  

Global Dominion Access SA(a)(b)

    121,417        444,702  

Grifols SA

    120,711        4,053,290  

Grupo Catalana Occidente SA

    24,624        809,099  

Iberdrola SA

    2,370,431        25,927,623  

Iberdrola SA, New(a)

    42,340        463,116  

Indra Sistemas SA(a)

    76,541        878,764  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    429,501        14,455,303  

Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi SA

    122,927        1,646,993  

Lar Espana Real Estate Socimi SA

    58,737        434,817  

Liberbank SA

    1,057,820        350,042  

Mapfre SA

    446,581        1,144,212  

Masmovil Ibercom SA(a)

    36,990        774,755  

Mediaset Espana Comunicacion SA

    85,478        468,992  

Melia Hotels International SA

    76,889        617,761  

Merlin Properties Socimi SA

    140,540        1,993,555  

Miquel y Costas & Miquel SA

    18,952        316,299  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    116,464        3,071,757  

Neinor Homes SA(a)(b)

    38,483        420,498  

Prosegur Cia. de Seguridad SA

    132,503        522,163  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    152,023        3,038,391  

Repsol SA

    608,924        8,411,503  

Sacyr SA

    244,885        702,878  

Sacyr SA, New(a)

    5,158        14,805  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA

    100,589        1,605,765  

Tecnicas Reunidas SA(a)

    18,930        461,521  

Telefonica SA

    1,841,991        12,470,270  

Viscofan SA

    18,957        1,010,072  

Zardoya Otis SA

    94,247        710,745  
    

 

 

 
       183,410,173  
Sweden — 4.9%             

AAK AB

    89,146        1,674,496  

AF POYRY AB

    48,554        1,235,177  

Alfa Laval AB

    127,647        3,191,622  

Arjo AB, Class B

    130,395        624,469  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    396,906        9,442,250  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    271,975        9,650,257  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    149,649        4,657,779  

Axfood AB

    59,012        1,223,262  

Beijer Ref AB

    30,753        925,272  

BillerudKorsnas AB

    90,852        1,167,857  

Boliden AB

    114,687        2,728,362  

Bonava AB, Class B

    46,308        414,140  

Bravida Holding AB(b)

    120,344        1,097,481  

Castellum AB

    107,535        2,639,662  

Dometic Group AB(b)

    133,631        1,218,653  

Electrolux AB, Series B

    92,795        2,201,783  

Elekta AB, Class B

    150,923        1,728,655  

Embracer Group AB(a)

    78,162        654,415  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    272,948        3,163,129  

Epiroc AB, Class B

    156,678        1,773,440  

Essity AB, Class B

    244,842        7,773,044  

Evolution Gaming Group AB(b)

    48,405        1,496,547  

Fabege AB

    108,832        1,867,001  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Europe ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Sweden (continued)             

Fastighets AB Balder, Class B(a)

    42,685      $ 2,025,607  

Getinge AB, Class B

    97,427        1,663,263  

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

    321,580        7,061,405  

Hexagon AB, Class B

    109,033        5,941,095  

Hexpol AB

    132,109        1,191,752  

Holmen AB, Class B

    46,510        1,377,159  

Hufvudstaden AB, Class A

    64,221        1,271,274  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    189,276        1,428,016  

ICA Gruppen AB

    40,153        1,765,480  

Industrivarden AB, Class C

    69,626        1,641,930  

Indutrade AB

    45,292        1,633,372  

Intrum AB

    35,645        987,771  

Investor AB, Class B

    177,681        9,736,955  

JM AB

    35,370        1,081,064  

Kindred Group PLC

    113,750        578,625  

Kinnevik AB, Class B

    100,228        2,420,783  

Kungsleden AB

    115,814        1,232,799  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B(c)

    31,317        1,360,076  

Lifco AB, Class B

    25,257        1,489,690  

Loomis AB, Class B

    33,931        1,229,995  

Lundin Petroleum AB

    78,706        2,397,440  

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR

    44,064        2,081,904  

Mycronic AB

    34,266        667,285  

NCC AB, Class B

    43,953        820,814  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    149,995        2,600,381  

Nobia AB

    106,563        786,067  

Nordic Entertainment Group AB, Class B

    36,567        1,110,063  

Nyfosa AB(a)

    125,458        1,227,422  

Pandox AB

    51,981        1,159,490  

Peab AB, Class B

    90,911        913,010  

Saab AB, Class B

    41,044        1,333,691  

Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB

    390,571        962,382  

Sandvik AB

    454,580        8,307,623  

SAS AB(a)

    132,875        190,793  

Securitas AB, Class B

    124,358        1,957,881  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    639,684        6,320,751  

Skanska AB, Class B

    137,556        3,182,498  

SKF AB, Class B

    149,722        2,744,770  

SSAB AB, Class A

    129,067        397,432  

SSAB AB, Class B

    304,480        877,872  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

    252,666        2,530,160  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    599,314        5,887,033  

Sweco AB, Class B

    37,080        1,431,088  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    370,309        5,695,643  

Swedish Match AB

    69,105        3,910,285  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB(a)

    76,439        1,365,230  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    207,991        3,137,565  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    1,230,994        9,675,640  

Telia Co. AB

    1,075,193        4,601,444  

Thule Group AB(b)

    58,788        1,389,396  

Trelleborg AB, Class B

    104,787        1,720,965  

Vitrolife AB

    27,039        567,225  

Volvo AB, Class B

    589,126        10,103,337  

Wallenstam AB, Class B

    91,598        1,198,353  

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB

    76,679        1,468,561  
    

 

 

 
       204,388,358  
Switzerland — 14.5%             

ABB Ltd., Registered

    728,618        17,005,745  

Adecco Group AG, Registered

    63,418        3,728,343  

Alcon Inc.(a)

    168,234        9,932,339  
Security   Shares      Value  
Switzerland (continued)             

Allreal Holding AG, Registered

    7,444      $ 1,543,678  

Arbonia AG, Registered

    36,863        443,373  

Aryzta AG(a)

    518,177        522,233  

Baloise Holding AG, Registered

    20,766        3,752,931  

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise, Registered

    1,784        1,492,755  

Barry Callebaut AG, Registered

    1,170        2,591,239  

Belimo Holding AG

    166        1,163,523  

BKW AG

    10,955        1,018,885  

Bucher Industries AG, Registered

    3,559        1,192,668  

Burckhardt Compression Holding AG

    2,340        640,531  

Cembra Money Bank AG

    14,983        1,753,933  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Participation Certificates, NVS

    370        3,101,716  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Registered

    46        4,287,832  

Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, Registered

    207,501        15,198,165  

Clariant AG, Registered

    84,114        1,895,171  

Coca-Cola HBC AG

    79,973        2,937,013  

Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered

    1,027,348        13,011,619  

Daetwyler Holding AG, Bearer

    4,857        876,269  

DKSH Holding AG

    14,846        767,199  

dormakaba Holding AG

    1,405        882,814  

Dufry AG, Registered

    19,405        1,684,872  

Emmi AG, Registered

    1,077        1,044,113  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG, Registered

    3,227        2,114,639  

Flughafen Zurich AG, Registered

    8,321        1,446,868  

Forbo Holding AG, Registered

    524        900,816  

Galenica AG(b)

    27,037        1,844,611  

Geberit AG, Registered

    14,631        7,724,719  

Georg Fischer AG, Registered

    1,738        1,709,257  

Givaudan SA, Registered

    3,618        11,929,328  

Helvetia Holding AG, Registered

    15,624        2,248,547  

Huber & Suhner AG, Registered

    8,178        610,520  

Idorsia Ltd.(a)

    42,010        1,348,571  

Implenia AG, Registered

    7,923        323,344  

Interroll Holding AG, Registered

    304        594,478  

Julius Baer Group Ltd

    90,476        4,531,070  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered

    21,796        3,525,508  

LafargeHolcim Ltd., Registered

    190,915        9,719,453  

Landis+Gyr Group AG

    13,164        1,207,957  

Leonteq AG(a)(c)

    12,348        460,913  

Logitech International SA, Registered

    75,571        3,397,541  

Lonza Group AG, Registered

    30,170        12,393,959  

Meyer Burger Technology AG(a)(c)

    600,448        253,764  

Mobimo Holding AG, Registered

    4,591        1,480,430  

Nestle SA, Registered

    1,187,007        130,928,306  

Novartis AG, Registered

    851,810        80,522,078  

OC Oerlikon Corp. AG, Registered

    103,728        1,106,704  

Pargesa Holding SA, Bearer

    18,407        1,476,263  

Partners Group Holding AG

    7,394        6,783,360  

PSP Swiss Property AG, Registered

    16,533        2,499,364  

Roche Holding AG, NVS

    278,548        93,662,830  

Schindler Holding AG, Participation Certificates, NVS

    15,552        4,021,638  

Schindler Holding AG, Registered

    9,154        2,277,941  

SFS Group AG

    9,217        860,585  

SGS SA, Registered

    2,065        5,975,857  

Siegfried Holding AG, Registered(c)

    2,392        1,107,396  

SIG Combibloc Group AG

    78,843        1,245,858  

Sika AG, Registered

    51,244        9,218,554  

Sonova Holding AG, Registered

    22,906        5,742,828  

Stadler Rail AG(a)(c)

    18,002        858,616  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Europe ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Switzerland (continued)             

Straumann Holding AG, Registered

    4,372      $ 4,170,501  

Sulzer AG, Registered

    10,447        1,154,700  

Sunrise Communications Group AG(b)

    17,209        1,422,113  

Swatch Group AG (The), Bearer

    11,192        2,816,422  

Swatch Group AG (The), Registered

    26,693        1,301,369  

Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered

    14,302        7,198,083  

Swiss Prime Site AG, Registered

    30,170        3,685,029  

Swiss Re AG

    119,662        13,523,934  

Swisscom AG, Registered

    9,822        5,393,469  

Tecan Group AG, Registered

    6,628        1,874,766  

Temenos AG, Registered

    26,350        4,259,386  

UBS Group AG, Registered

    1,527,564        19,006,447  

Valiant Holding AG, Registered

    9,619        989,377  

VAT Group AG(b)

    11,473        1,737,396  

Vifor Pharma AG

    19,405        3,581,409  

Vontobel Holding AG, Registered

    15,197        1,060,457  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    58,686        24,382,270  
    

 

 

 
       608,080,558  
United Kingdom — 26.2%             

3i Group PLC

    377,799        5,500,573  

Abcam PLC

    86,491        1,589,334  

Admiral Group PLC

    73,407        2,185,924  

Aggreko PLC

    111,468        1,132,886  

Anglo American PLC

    418,123        10,944,030  

Antofagasta PLC

    158,046        1,712,941  

AO World PLC(a)(c)

    267,670        271,689  

Ascential PLC(b)

    180,623        869,531  

Ashmore Group PLC

    171,888        1,231,478  

Ashtead Group PLC

    193,096        6,248,938  

ASOS PLC(a)

    24,756        1,002,823  

Associated British Foods PLC

    140,731        4,871,536  

Assura PLC

    1,274,873        1,307,459  

AstraZeneca PLC

    520,153        50,903,836  

Auto Trader Group PLC(b)

    385,448        2,855,509  

Avast PLC(b)

    240,645        1,348,178  

AVEVA Group PLC

    28,019        1,816,446  

Aviva PLC

    1,533,933        8,055,772  

B&M European Value Retail SA

    374,145        1,793,761  

Babcock International Group PLC

    114,631        889,716  

BAE Systems PLC

    1,251,015        10,412,345  

Balfour Beatty PLC

    300,421        1,052,608  

Bank of Georgia Group PLC

    22,716        453,056  

Barclays PLC

    6,774,873        15,003,476  

Barratt Developments PLC

    398,575        4,217,925  

Beazley PLC

    215,284        1,536,709  

Bellway PLC

    48,268        2,535,532  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    49,970        3,451,613  

Big Yellow Group PLC

    74,576        1,159,029  

Blue Prism Group PLC(a)(c)

    40,018        919,990  

Bodycote PLC

    84,113        949,668  

boohoo Group PLC(a)

    318,879        1,270,707  

BP PLC

    8,035,070        48,372,899  

Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC

    138,821        658,778  

British American Tobacco PLC

    909,987        40,274,731  

British Land Co. PLC (The)

    346,084        2,530,130  

Britvic PLC

    120,704        1,472,582  

BT Group PLC

    3,342,573        7,090,427  

Bunzl PLC

    130,124        3,370,555  

Burberry Group PLC

    167,410        4,309,879  

Burford Capital Ltd

    81,516        677,500  
Security   Shares      Value  
United Kingdom (continued)             

Cairn Energy PLC(a)

    271,899      $ 607,517  

Capita PLC(a)

    704,464        1,350,685  

Capital & Counties Properties PLC

    296,189        951,103  

Card Factory PLC

    169,787        198,299  

Carnival PLC

    65,901        2,708,629  

Centamin PLC

    588,558        1,055,139  

Centrica PLC

    2,368,025        2,648,307  

Cineworld Group PLC(c)

    463,209        1,082,598  

Clinigen Healthcare Ltd.(a)

    72,057        920,410  

Close Brothers Group PLC

    61,674        1,151,189  

Coats Group PLC

    776,871        775,222  

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC

    97,653        5,137,524  

Compass Group PLC

    625,888        15,486,110  

ConvaTec Group PLC(b)

    624,413        1,712,051  

Countryside Properties PLC(b)

    216,672        1,393,812  

Cranswick PLC

    24,735        1,164,675  

Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC

    155,379        1,024,103  

Croda International PLC

    50,862        3,341,588  

Daily Mail & General Trust PLC, Class A, NVS

    75,145        804,336  

Dart Group PLC

    38,482        862,359  

DCC PLC

    42,344        3,422,752  

De La Rue PLC

    59,979        110,690  

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC

    46,014        1,725,047  

Derwent London PLC

    38,598        2,091,164  

Diageo PLC

    939,469        37,276,093  

Dialog Semiconductor PLC(a)

    31,275        1,381,853  

Diploma PLC

    59,179        1,519,631  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

    511,048        2,275,636  

Dixons Carphone PLC

    423,596        757,169  

Domino’s Pizza Group PLC

    219,751        894,809  

Drax Group PLC

    218,577        783,709  

DS Smith PLC

    555,852        2,496,392  

Dunelm Group PLC

    56,200        858,620  

easyJet PLC

    63,161        1,159,796  

EI Group PLC(a)

    198,768        744,650  

Electrocomponents PLC

    194,469        1,699,082  

Elementis PLC

    292,562        493,253  

EnQuest PLC(a)

    967,891        304,934  

Equiniti Group PLC(b)

    164,344        443,675  

Essentra PLC

    177,691        981,434  

Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC

    48,792        787,248  

Evraz PLC

    211,766        984,283  

Experian PLC

    354,331        12,316,880  

Ferguson PLC

    90,878        8,148,484  

Ferrexpo PLC

    134,103        245,893  

Fevertree Drinks PLC

    44,582        808,648  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

    434,377        5,647,511  

Firstgroup PLC(a)

    569,675        929,671  

Frasers Group PLC(a)

    168,899        1,049,538  

Future PLC

    36,143        609,840  

G4S PLC

    628,067        1,617,752  

Games Workshop Group PLC

    13,602        1,189,666  

GB Group PLC

    90,839        851,380  

Genus PLC

    33,867        1,375,020  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    1,968,250        46,286,735  

Glencore PLC

    4,427,024        12,984,443  

Go-Ahead Group PLC (The)

    21,091        569,388  

GoCo Group PLC

    192,056        237,219  

Grainger PLC

    329,178        1,285,279  

Great Portland Estates PLC

    105,998        1,301,134  
 

 

 

38    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Europe ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
United Kingdom (continued)             

Greencore Group PLC

    253,795      $ 821,661  

Greggs PLC

    43,703        1,298,514  

GVC Holdings PLC

    240,658        2,782,790  

Halma PLC

    161,788        4,493,578  

Hammerson PLC

    344,922        1,061,215  

Hansteen Holdings PLC

    290,289        446,180  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    113,983        2,591,854  

Hays PLC

    638,353        1,305,973  

Helical PLC

    92,231        583,579  

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

    62,944        1,520,062  

Hiscox Ltd

    116,026        2,008,175  

HomeServe PLC

    124,172        2,098,423  

Howden Joinery Group PLC

    235,002        2,132,524  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    7,971,687        57,984,694  

Hunting PLC

    82,024        331,076  

Hyve Group PLC

    581,929        754,058  

IG Group Holdings PLC

    162,078        1,418,217  

IMI PLC

    110,031        1,601,274  

Imperial Brands PLC

    380,675        9,789,230  

Inchcape PLC

    179,822        1,557,362  

Indivior PLC(a)

    566,693        283,343  

Informa PLC

    502,156        5,128,728  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

    70,036        4,325,723  

Intermediate Capital Group PLC

    124,555        2,860,163  

Intertek Group PLC

    63,917        4,853,112  

Intu Properties PLC(a)(c)

    599,379        134,712  

Investec PLC

    272,001        1,503,049  

ITV PLC

    1,451,169        2,590,109  

IWG PLC

    273,441        1,591,747  

J D Wetherspoon PLC

    33,223        679,254  

J Sainsbury PLC

    706,994        1,886,287  

JD Sports Fashion PLC

    180,569        1,956,099  

John Laing Group PLC(b)

    250,111        1,170,422  

John Menzies PLC

    88,269        502,077  

John Wood Group PLC

    290,758        1,442,273  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    76,957        2,642,636  

Jupiter Fund Management PLC

    195,963        996,076  

Just Eat PLC(a)

    244,177        2,771,337  

KAZ Minerals PLC

    126,706        731,231  

Keller Group PLC

    35,390        390,003  

Keywords Studios PLC(c)

    28,059        455,685  

Kingfisher PLC

    837,164        2,251,242  

Lancashire Holdings Ltd

    97,699        963,326  

Land Securities Group PLC

    270,057        3,339,179  

Legal & General Group PLC

    2,301,963        9,270,240  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    27,902,162        20,887,726  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    124,363        12,845,974  

LondonMetric Property PLC

    344,775        1,035,311  

M&G PLC(a)

    1,014,090        3,210,931  

Man Group PLC

    679,540        1,378,590  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

    777,576        1,804,002  

Marshalls PLC

    94,588        984,395  

Marston’s PLC

    300,860        415,234  

McCarthy & Stone PLC(b)

    216,664        420,984  

Mediclinic International PLC

    156,072        759,776  

Meggitt PLC

    314,554        2,801,343  

Melrose Industries PLC

    2,002,405        6,155,480  

Micro Focus International PLC

    136,305        1,842,052  

Mitchells & Butlers PLC(a)

    111,867        589,852  

Mitie Group PLC

    175,394        307,271  
Security   Shares      Value  
United Kingdom (continued)             

Mondi PLC

    191,968      $ 3,912,188  

Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC

    239,574        1,027,950  

Morgan Advanced Materials PLC

    146,019        600,545  

N Brown Group PLC

    83,600        90,310  

National Express Group PLC

    220,885        1,301,533  

National Grid PLC

    1,336,722        17,722,875  

Network International Holdings PLC(a)(b)

    141,635        1,135,156  

NewRiver REIT PLC

    215,583        534,261  

Next PLC

    55,657        5,056,459  

NMC Health PLC(c)

    47,881        815,468  

Northgate PLC

    81,530        285,878  

Ocado Group PLC(a)

    189,350        3,053,871  

OneSavings Bank PLC

    175,396        986,329  

Pagegroup PLC

    141,364        850,856  

Paragon Banking Group PLC

    124,123        831,184  

Pearson PLC

    310,442        2,326,034  

Pennon Group PLC

    171,320        2,503,371  

Persimmon PLC

    129,881        5,227,016  

Petrofac Ltd

    108,304        498,540  

Pets at Home Group PLC

    244,233        907,893  

Pharos Energy PLC

    171,948        103,131  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

    247,543        2,473,439  

Playtech PLC

    139,398        634,137  

Plus500 Ltd

    42,887        503,828  

Premier Foods PLC(a)

    960,139        458,167  

Premier Oil PLC(a)

    314,757        416,365  

Primary Health Properties PLC

    558,499        1,158,800  

Provident Financial PLC

    119,470        733,095  

Prudential PLC

    1,020,598        18,189,168  

Purplebricks Group PLC(a)

    172,888        243,854  

QinetiQ Group PLC

    277,188        1,287,632  

Quilter PLC(b)

    820,205        1,839,653  

Rathbone Brothers PLC

    25,534        663,754  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    280,470        23,221,841  

Redrow PLC

    102,233        1,071,370  

RELX PLC

    767,877        20,375,903  

Renishaw PLC

    17,041        893,147  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    761,635        4,688,622  

Restaurant Group PLC (The)

    230,249        391,837  

Rightmove PLC

    375,879        3,259,293  

Rio Tinto PLC

    451,368        24,299,534  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC

    691,703        6,109,081  

Rotork PLC

    364,205        1,460,930  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

    1,894,291        5,451,071  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

    1,728,023        45,430,051  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B

    1,478,972        38,991,629  

Royal Mail PLC

    375,818        981,890  

RPS Group PLC

    151,055        346,470  

RSA Insurance Group PLC

    393,471        2,854,780  

RWS Holdings PLC

    87,402        661,325  

Safestore Holdings PLC

    111,540        1,183,608  

Saga PLC

    488,168        269,113  

Sage Group PLC (The)

    430,359        4,188,939  

Sanne Group PLC

    69,202        548,245  

Savills PLC

    72,060        1,181,670  

Schroders PLC

    51,881        2,197,356  

Segro PLC

    427,828        5,135,447  

Senior PLC

    256,456        562,871  

Serco Group PLC(a)

    580,802        1,210,435  

Severn Trent PLC

    90,000        3,059,675  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      39  


Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Europe ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
United Kingdom (continued)             

Shaftesbury PLC

    69,998      $ 829,520  

Signature Aviation PLC

    364,536        1,399,308  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    345,772        8,325,128  

Smiths Group PLC

    155,964        3,473,474  

Softcat PLC

    44,994        685,043  

Sophos Group PLC(b)

    171,131        1,257,411  

Spectris PLC

    52,786        1,841,154  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    30,269        3,559,134  

Spire Healthcare Group PLC(b)

    221,952        383,276  

Spirent Communications PLC

    241,388        704,808  

SSE PLC

    407,611        8,105,366  

SSP Group PLC

    181,582        1,541,488  

St. James’s Place PLC

    211,643        3,191,621  

St. Modwen Properties PLC

    119,251        774,980  

Stagecoach Group PLC

    229,295        412,580  

Standard Chartered PLC

    1,113,047        9,258,152  

Standard Life Aberdeen PLC

    987,814        3,925,942  

Synthomer PLC

    155,944        694,400  

TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC

    317,164        495,432  

Tate & Lyle PLC

    191,726        2,003,669  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    1,285,300        3,644,403  

Ted Baker PLC

    37,960        111,787  

Telecom Plus PLC

    33,082        659,364  

Tesco PLC

    3,868,417        12,590,292  

TP ICAP PLC

    249,755        1,306,703  

Trainline PLC(a)(b)

    150,966        939,296  

Travis Perkins PLC

    100,078        2,046,783  

Tritax Big Box REIT PLC

    790,274        1,455,310  

Tullow Oil PLC

    609,098        408,201  

Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC

    32,965        981,202  

Unilever PLC

    441,650        26,393,276  

UNITE Group PLC (The)

    110,819        1,858,159  

United Utilities Group PLC

    265,830        3,551,478  

Vectura Group PLC

    486,631        600,423  

Vesuvius PLC

    101,703        583,182  

Victoria PLC(a)(c)

    60,045        348,266  

Victrex PLC

    37,210        1,086,953  

Virgin Money UK PLC(a)

    543,796        1,177,397  

Vistry Group PLC

    101,181        1,840,600  

Vodafone Group PLC

    10,570,965        20,804,433  

Weir Group PLC (The)

    110,691        1,966,906  

WH Smith PLC

    55,499        1,749,959  

Whitbread PLC

    52,817        3,112,166  

William Hill PLC

    379,701        865,403  

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

    917,200        2,199,873  

Workspace Group PLC

    61,365        983,639  

WPP PLC

    502,132        6,255,055  
    

 

 

 
       1,100,793,237  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 98.7%
(Cost: $4,049,455,092)

       4,145,912,116  
    

 

 

 
Security   Shares      Value  

Preferred Stocks

    
Germany — 0.8%             

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    21,279      $ 1,188,502  

Fuchs Petrolub SE, Preference Shares, NVS

    33,972        1,505,911  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS

    71,584        7,293,546  

Jungheinrich AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    27,382        601,433  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Preference Shares, NVS

    65,071        4,408,909  

Sartorius AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    15,110        3,526,477  

Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    73,479        13,222,513  
    

 

 

 
       31,747,291  
Italy — 0.0%             

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano, Preference Shares, NVS

    2,269,229        1,194,511  
    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.8%
(Cost: $34,851,770)

       32,941,802  
    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    

Money Market Funds — 0.8%

    

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,

 

SL Agency Shares,
1.78%(e)(f)(g)

    33,553,152        33,573,284  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,

 

SL Agency Shares,
1.50%(e)(f)

    498,000        498,000  
    

 

 

 
       34,071,284  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.8%
(Cost: $34,057,365)

 

     34,071,284  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.3%
(Cost: $4,118,364,227)

 

     4,212,925,202  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.3)%

 

     (12,549,881
    

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

     $     4,200,375,321  
    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b)

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

(c)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d)

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

(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 cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Europe ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer

    


Shares

Held at
07/31/19

 

 
 

     Net Activity       


Shares

Held at
01/31/20

 

 
 

    
Value at
01/31/20
 
 
     Income       
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
(a) 
    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     39,687,757        (6,134,605      33,553,152      $ 33,573,284      $ 421,340 (b)     $ 5,759      $ (15

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     259,000        239,000        498,000        498,000        9,944                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 34,071,284      $ 431,284      $ 5,759      $ (15
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

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

Long Contracts

           

Euro STOXX 50 Index

     290        03/20/20      $ 11,695      $ (339,485

FTSE 100 Index

     72        03/20/20        6,850        (268,334
           

 

 

 
            $ (607,819
           

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 607,819  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 1,804,523  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (881,728
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Futures contracts:

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 11,649,983  

 

 

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

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Europe ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 4,142,662,858        $ 3,249,258        $        $ 4,145,912,116  

Preferred Stocks

     32,941,802                            32,941,802  

Money Market Funds

     34,071,284                            34,071,284  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 4,209,675,944        $     3,249,258        $        $ 4,212,925,202  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ (607,819)        $        $        $ (607,819)  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks            
Australia — 6.6%            

Abacus Property Group

    54,240     $ 137,619  

Adelaide Brighton Ltd.

    56,345       137,301  

Afterpay Ltd.(a)

    19,946       514,752  

AGL Energy Ltd.

    70,297       938,853  

ALS Ltd.

    60,441       390,460  

Altium Ltd.

    14,614       389,670  

Alumina Ltd.

    323,881       472,672  

AMP Ltd.

    371,777       454,217  

Ansell Ltd.

    12,752       273,520  

APA Group

    127,505       967,108  

Appen Ltd.

    11,724       198,963  

ARB Corp. Ltd.

    9,719       121,019  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    64,156       1,554,762  

ASX Ltd.

    21,391       1,226,812  

Atlas Arteria Ltd.

    104,623       569,424  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    203,582       737,318  

AusNet Services

    292,801       346,948  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    298,623       5,147,763  

Bank of Queensland Ltd.

    52,679       269,785  

Bapcor Ltd.

    39,830       168,518  

Beach Energy Ltd.

    231,970       414,630  

Bega Cheese Ltd.(b)

    52,328       153,436  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.

    52,945       368,972  

BHP Group Ltd.

    301,158       7,943,440  

BHP Group PLC

    217,859       4,766,644  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    62,208       593,443  

Boral Ltd.

    132,882       443,010  

Brambles Ltd.

    164,482       1,390,720  

Breville Group Ltd.

    10,507       131,323  

BWP Trust

    54,865       150,958  

Caltex Australia Ltd.

    27,413       630,929  

carsales.com Ltd.

    16,957       195,706  

Challenger Ltd.

    62,713       375,750  

Charter Hall Group

    39,276       338,132  

Charter Hall Long Wale REIT

    82,147       312,362  

Charter Hall Retail REIT

    37,979       119,752  

Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd.

    266,505       363,960  

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.

    53,002       425,077  

Cochlear Ltd.

    6,127       988,801  

Coles Group Ltd.

    124,023       1,374,100  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    180,867       10,323,398  

Computershare Ltd.

    51,520       620,476  

Corporate Travel Management Ltd.

    10,390       123,879  

Credit Corp. Group Ltd.

    7,108       168,639  

Cromwell Property Group

    246,470       202,124  

Crown Resorts Ltd.

    41,028       321,354  

CSL Ltd.

    47,281       9,877,086  

CSR Ltd.

    56,209       182,877  

Dexus

    121,039       1,030,696  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd.

    6,896       253,401  

Downer EDI Ltd.

    74,299       368,569  

Evolution Mining Ltd.

    158,405       393,424  

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.

    5,991       157,660  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    155,766       1,187,721  

GDI Property Group

    347,065       358,969  

Goodman Group

    174,647       1,740,900  

GPT Group (The)

    183,134       735,594  

GrainCorp Ltd., Class A(a)

    25,421       142,952  
Security   Shares     Value  
Australia (continued)            

Growthpoint Properties Australia Ltd.

    42,554     $ 124,492  

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

    61,214       173,344  

Healius Ltd.

    65,815       130,417  

IDP Education Ltd.

    16,002       190,362  

IGO Ltd.

    60,719       247,955  

Iluka Resources Ltd.

    39,977       260,132  

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

    219,562       482,113  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    246,011       1,166,019  

InvoCare Ltd.

    14,565       130,755  

IOOF Holdings Ltd.

    41,192       218,126  

IPH Ltd.

    24,949       152,991  

IRESS Ltd.

    22,325       209,237  

James Hardie Industries PLC

    49,978       1,063,957  

JB Hi-Fi Ltd.

    13,983       371,254  

Lendlease Group

    65,097       789,655  

Link Administration Holdings Ltd.

    52,962       241,451  

Lynas Corp. Ltd.(a)

    65,691       96,309  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    34,580       3,351,364  

Magellan Financial Group Ltd.

    14,284       643,264  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    312,020       647,533  

Metcash Ltd.

    109,153       191,450  

Mineral Resources Ltd.

    32,902       375,768  

Mirvac Group

    402,365       915,835  

Monadelphous Group Ltd.

    13,653       160,316  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    298,434       5,166,481  

New South Resources Ltd.(a)

    101,652       146,309  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    81,098       1,603,214  

NEXTDC Ltd.(a)(b)

    71,696       364,296  

NIB Holdings Ltd.

    67,022       242,735  

Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Ltd.

    184,316       231,357  

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

    70,967       598,611  

Oil Search Ltd.

    168,622       817,280  

Orica Ltd.

    46,481       710,394  

Origin Energy Ltd.

    205,913       1,130,357  

Orora Ltd.

    94,319       203,317  

OZ Minerals Ltd.

    57,143       388,664  

Pendal Group Ltd.

    33,972       201,726  

Perpetual Ltd.

    5,391       154,105  

Premier Investments Ltd.

    12,627       168,133  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    144,757       1,332,479  

Qube Holdings Ltd.

    152,187       350,473  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    17,830       945,354  

REA Group Ltd.

    6,025       460,215  

Regis Resources Ltd.

    44,766       134,859  

Reliance Worldwide Corp. Ltd.

    111,117       334,743  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    39,253       2,595,469  

Santos Ltd.

    183,419       1,067,044  

Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd.(a)

    87,830       232,251  

Scentre Group

    514,481       1,329,458  

Seek Ltd.

    37,474       569,223  

Seven Group Holdings Ltd.

    16,862       228,700  

Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group

    78,189       151,273  

Silver Lake Resources Ltd.(a)

    122,664       133,441  

Sims Ltd.

    24,483       175,866  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    49,324       1,045,742  

South32 Ltd.

    570,417       1,008,125  

Southern Cross Media Group Ltd.

    203,199       119,708  

Spark Infrastructure Group

    176,928       260,578  

St. Barbara Ltd.

    65,569       119,834  

Star Entertainment Grp Ltd. (The)

    74,859       209,478  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Australia (continued)             

Steadfast Group Ltd.

    130,712      $ 336,895  

Stockland

    271,492        894,211  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    129,236        1,112,609  

Sydney Airport

    123,969        696,295  

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

    225,940        709,388  

Technology One Ltd.

    29,475        168,117  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

    439,332        1,129,385  

TPG Telecom Ltd.

    39,573        198,161  

Transurban Group

    292,440        3,073,650  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

    81,696        712,629  

Vicinity Centres

    272,054        462,601  

Viva Energy Group Ltd.(c)

    172,118        198,186  

Viva Energy REIT

    78,103        144,832  

Vocus Group Ltd.(a)

    71,258        161,715  

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.

    19,631        283,209  

Webjet Ltd.

    14,376        113,082  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    114,987        3,480,176  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    361,319        6,076,149  

Whitehaven Coal Ltd.

    101,281        170,184  

WiseTech Global Ltd.

    17,147        287,321  

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

    99,818        2,320,768  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

    130,008        3,641,495  

Worley Ltd.

    41,851        426,981  
    

 

 

 
       128,751,778  
Austria — 0.3%             

ams AG(a)

    9,064        370,943  

ANDRITZ AG

    6,554        258,277  

BAWAG Group AG(c)

    5,353        232,068  

CA Immobilien Anlagen AG

    3,667        161,535  

Erste Group Bank AG

    33,086        1,215,842  

IMMOFINANZ AG

    7,841        217,669  

Lenzing AG

    1,472        116,473  

Oesterreichische Post AG

    6,833        259,731  

OMV AG

    15,125        754,101  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

    16,433        375,148  

S IMMO AG

    8,882        238,201  

S&T AG

    7,167        193,479  

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG

    2,383        109,859  

Telekom Austria AG

    17,791        142,941  

UNIQA Insurance Group AG

    18,835        178,255  

Verbund AG

    7,076        374,202  

Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe

    11,845        320,290  

Wienerberger AG

    13,606        386,303  
    

 

 

 
       5,905,317  
Belgium — 1.0%             

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

    2,275        364,307  

Aedifica SA

    1,311        177,248  

Ageas

    18,599        1,025,830  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

    78,605        5,960,072  

Barco NV

    1,007        250,532  

Befimmo SA

    2,546        156,592  

Bekaert SA

    4,883        124,136  

bpost SA

    10,636        106,034  

Cie. d’Entreprises CFE

    1,745        190,480  

Colruyt SA

    6,828        341,641  

D’ieteren SA/NV

    4,585        295,720  

Elia System Operator SA/NV

    4,111        396,356  

Euronav NV

    20,179        200,814  
Security   Shares      Value  
Belgium (continued)             

Fagron

    13,219      $ 306,170  

Galapagos NV(a)

    4,529        1,014,348  

Gimv NV

    3,851        237,283  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

    6,416        645,038  

KBC Ancora

    8,190        408,246  

KBC Group NV

    25,503        1,872,669  

Kinepolis Group NV

    2,593        159,770  

Melexis NV

    2,492        177,849  

Montea CVA

    2,742        271,051  

Ontex Group NV

    9,350        169,621  

Proximus SADP

    14,706        419,164  

Retail Estates NV

    1,618        148,466  

Sofina SA

    674        154,240  

Solvay SA

    7,540        781,604  

Telenet Group Holding NV

    3,701        172,179  

UCB SA

    13,560        1,248,459  

Umicore SA(b)

    22,137        1,019,805  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA

    6,981        199,520  
    

 

 

 
       18,995,244  
Canada — 9.3%             

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

    25,709        1,590,107  

Air Canada(a)

    14,321        480,020  

Alacer Gold Corp.(a)

    33,857        159,231  

Alamos Gold Inc., Class A

    56,872        359,065  

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

    30,987        474,686  

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., Class B

    92,889        3,106,484  

Allied Properties REIT

    10,687        446,211  

AltaGas Ltd.

    33,735        543,566  

Altus Group Ltd.

    9,038        296,244  

Aphria Inc.(a)(b)

    29,861        139,760  

ARC Resources Ltd.

    75,834        402,521  

Aritzia Inc.(a)

    9,773        184,959  

Atco Ltd., Class I, NVS

    6,191        241,639  

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.(a)

    12,285        188,843  

Aurora Cannabis Inc.(a)(b)

    73,341        138,636  

B2Gold Corp.

    125,518        543,812  

Badger Daylighting Ltd.(b)

    4,339        113,285  

Bank of Montreal

    64,707        4,938,095  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

    124,495        6,803,900  

Barrick Gold Corp.

    186,753        3,460,978  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.(a)

    32,985        905,588  

BCE Inc.

    10,495        494,853  

BlackBerry Ltd.(a)

    56,537        344,553  

Boardwalk REIT

    4,333        154,704  

Bombardier Inc., Class B(a)

    279,656        260,086  

Boralex Inc., Class A

    13,237        276,240  

Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Class A

    93,780        5,742,168  

BRP Inc.

    4,410        225,277  

CAE Inc.

    30,037        891,424  

Cameco Corp.

    50,672        408,809  

Canada Goose Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    5,911        177,167  

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT

    4,714        201,741  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    46,510        3,795,213  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    74,297        6,947,420  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    126,826        3,569,214  

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

    14,563        3,871,024  

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A, NVS

    6,861        736,291  

Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A, NVS

    7,888        241,552  

Canadian Western Bank

    14,645        362,319  

Canfor Corp.(a)

    7,311        65,727  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Canada (continued)             

Canopy Growth Corp.(a)(b)

    24,391      $ 549,584  

Capital Power Corp.

    8,131        222,618  

CCL Industries Inc., Class B, NVS

    18,908        797,895  

Cenovus Energy Inc.

    121,896        1,061,768  

Centerra Gold Inc.(a)

    22,095        177,087  

CGI Inc.(a)

    24,895        1,907,384  

CI Financial Corp.

    31,154        546,264  

Cineplex Inc.

    7,247        185,045  

Cogeco Communications Inc.

    1,808        142,037  

Colliers International Group Inc.

    4,184        339,453  

Cominar REIT

    12,903        142,147  

Constellation Software Inc.

    2,084        2,191,938  

Cott Corp.

    32,433        496,592  

Crescent Point Energy Corp.

    65,659        216,456  

Crombie REIT

    14,396        174,161  

Cronos Group Inc.(a)(b)

    17,344        124,977  

Descartes Systems Group Inc. (The)(a)

    10,422        467,534  

Detour Gold Corp.(a)

    16,741        299,997  

DIRTT Environmental Solutions(a)

    23,793        61,707  

Dollarama Inc.

    33,682        1,148,328  

Dream Industrial REIT(b)

    20,438        216,040  

Dream Office REIT

    9,072        223,276  

Eldorado Gold Corp.(a)

    15,489        112,664  

Element Fleet Management Corp.

    47,276        454,333  

Emera Inc.

    23,223        1,035,294  

Empire Co. Ltd., Class A, NVS

    18,779        435,912  

Enbridge Inc.

    208,913        8,499,950  

Endeavour Mining Corp.(a)

    11,505        235,746  

Enerplus Corp.

    50,797        259,257  

Enghouse Systems Ltd.

    5,006        198,416  

ERO Copper Corp.(a)

    7,412        101,887  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

    2,783        1,246,085  

Finning International Inc.

    20,979        363,093  

First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust

    9,545        156,395  

First Majestic Silver Corp.(a)

    18,224        183,818  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

    73,637        576,825  

FirstService Corp.

    4,056        399,328  

Fortis Inc.

    41,238        1,799,748  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    20,747        2,359,813  

Genworth MI Canada Inc.

    6,237        275,408  

George Weston Ltd.

    7,660        617,700  

Gibson Energy Inc.

    20,966        421,048  

Gildan Activewear Inc.

    22,152        614,203  

Granite REIT

    9,057        489,710  

Great Canadian Gaming Corp.(a)

    6,444        194,165  

Great-West Lifeco Inc.

    25,938        672,499  

H&R Real Estate Investment Trust

    9,822        158,854  

HEXO Corp.(a)(b)

    68,272        85,692  

Home Capital Group Inc.(a)

    7,585        180,943  

Hudbay Minerals Inc.

    34,355        105,464  

Hudson’s Bay Co.

    11,370        93,966  

Husky Energy Inc.

    52,292        340,429  

Hydro One Ltd.(c)

    29,235        594,625  

iA Financial Corp. Inc.

    11,590        638,236  

IAMGOLD Corp.(a)

    48,551        145,005  

IGM Financial Inc.

    4,024        116,441  

Imperial Oil Ltd.

    30,366        720,491  

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.

    18,959        269,501  

Intact Financial Corp.

    14,143        1,533,161  

Inter Pipeline Ltd.

    45,807        763,710  
Security   Shares      Value  
Canada (continued)             

InterRent REIT

    14,542      $ 184,943  

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., Class A(a)

    59,632        154,203  

Keyera Corp.

    25,391        662,925  

Killam Apartment REIT

    12,475        190,160  

Kinaxis Inc.(a)

    3,247        269,767  

Kinross Gold Corp.(a)

    139,042        705,434  

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

    22,684        930,824  

Knight Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    32,998        195,860  

Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corp.

    6,479        103,317  

Laurentian Bank of Canada

    8,103        263,146  

Linamar Corp.

    11,325        373,347  

Loblaw Companies Ltd.

    18,781        983,249  

Lundin Mining Corp.

    82,566        433,260  

MAG Silver Corp.(a)

    10,325        112,575  

Magna International Inc.

    31,379        1,591,786  

Manulife Financial Corp.

    209,487        4,083,456  

Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

    11,496        225,304  

MEG Energy Corp.(a)

    24,208        123,735  

Methanex Corp.

    10,395        337,265  

Metro Inc.

    27,626        1,126,931  

Morneau Shepell Inc.

    18,328        480,044  

MTY Food Group Inc.

    2,689        117,498  

National Bank of Canada

    33,692        1,870,631  

NFI Group Inc.

    9,535        220,757  

Norbord Inc.

    6,206        182,396  

North West Co. Inc. (The)

    6,631        138,180  

Northland Power Inc.

    18,538        417,562  

Northview Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust

    8,267        191,962  

NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT

    26,224        241,708  

Novagold Resources Inc.(a)

    26,319        240,195  

Nutrien Ltd.

    60,373        2,578,708  

OceanaGold Corp.

    53,961        113,018  

Onex Corp.

    8,923        572,805  

Open Text Corp.

    28,036        1,262,579  

Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.

    12,144        121,206  

Pan American Silver Corp.

    24,306        559,063  

Parex Resources Inc.(a)

    23,292        368,960  

Parkland Fuel Corp.

    17,750        618,039  

Pason Systems Inc.

    13,144        131,187  

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

    56,657        2,171,091  

Power Corp. of Canada

    33,762        842,933  

Power Financial Corp.

    27,036        702,194  

PrairieSky Royalty Ltd.

    30,838        338,331  

Premium Brands Holdings Corp.

    3,929        289,502  

Pretium Resources Inc.(a)

    16,804        183,090  

Quebecor Inc., Class B

    15,682        389,397  

Restaurant Brands International Inc.

    26,840        1,638,548  

Richelieu Hardware Ltd.

    6,653        146,939  

RioCan REIT

    6,225        127,837  

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc.

    11,908        503,043  

Rogers Communications Inc., Class B, NVS

    36,468        1,827,054  

Royal Bank of Canada

    145,020        11,467,386  

Russel Metals Inc.

    17,977        291,971  

Sandstorm Gold Ltd.(a)

    21,724        149,147  

Saputo Inc.

    25,038        769,759  

SEMAFO Inc.(a)

    34,126        71,991  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd., Class A(a)

    31,970        160,509  

Shaw Communications Inc., Class B, NVS

    48,939        956,911  

ShawCor Ltd.

    20,164        160,391  

Shopify Inc., Class A(a)

    10,621        4,949,560  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Canada (continued)             

Sienna Senior Living Inc.

    24,631      $ 350,501  

SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust

    13,808        327,934  

SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.

    15,764        362,826  

Spin Master Corp.(a)(c)

    3,317        79,404  

SSR Mining Inc.(a)

    12,256        224,631  

Stantec Inc.

    13,055        388,427  

Stars Group Inc. (The)(a)

    24,529        585,706  

Stella-Jones Inc.

    5,977        169,293  

Summit Industrial Income REIT

    21,886        213,639  

Sun Life Financial Inc.

    62,488        2,939,778  

Suncor Energy Inc.

    162,673        4,975,330  

Superior Plus Corp.

    21,932        191,535  

TC Energy Corp.

    95,720        5,252,278  

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

    56,242        727,185  

TELUS Corp.

    16,513        662,368  

TFI International Inc.

    8,606        275,772  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    20,322        1,634,764  

TMX Group Ltd.

    5,342        494,596  

Torex Gold Resources Inc.(a)

    8,722        120,092  

Toromont Industries Ltd.

    9,230        475,615  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

    184,659        10,212,059  

TransAlta Corp.

    28,293        211,361  

TransAlta Renewables Inc.

    16,385        205,037  

Transcontinental Inc., Class A

    10,712        126,028  

Tricon Capital Group Inc.

    20,741        170,940  

Wajax Corp.

    12,344        139,162  

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

    6,385        255,970  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

    48,737        1,435,706  

Winpak Ltd.

    3,355        122,678  

WSP Global Inc.

    12,282        873,405  

Yamana Gold Inc.

    116,247        473,760  
    

 

 

 
       179,718,864  
Denmark — 1.7%             

ALK-Abello A/S(a)

    712        190,054  

Ambu A/S, Series B(b)

    14,813        271,290  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B, NVS

    677        812,398  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    12,046        1,762,058  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    11,106        828,089  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    12,339        1,557,162  

Danske Bank A/S

    65,927        1,103,778  

Demant A/S(a)

    12,018        390,302  

Dfds A/S

    4,641        195,321  

DSV Panalpina A/S

    23,699        2,578,182  

FLSmidth & Co. A/S

    8,239        282,846  

Genmab A/S(a)

    7,034        1,624,631  

GN Store Nord A/S

    14,189        704,679  

H Lundbeck A/S

    9,221        392,176  

ISS A/S

    20,020        486,001  

Jyske Bank A/S, Registered(a)

    6,814        259,490  

Maersk Drilling A/S(a)

    4,346        242,327  

Netcompany Group A/S(a)(c)

    3,449        156,407  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    184,185        11,266,850  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    21,564        1,125,312  

Orsted A/S(c)

    19,334        2,110,201  

Pandora A/S

    11,003        570,110  

Ringkjoebing Landbobank A/S

    3,582        266,126  

Rockwool International A/S, Class B

    998        232,948  

Royal Unibrew A/S

    5,066        482,458  

Schouw & Co. A/S

    2,197        180,006  

SimCorp A/S

    5,264        584,295  
Security   Shares      Value  
Denmark (continued)             

Topdanmark A/S

    5,547      $ 261,912  

Tryg A/S

    4,436        134,461  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    19,816        1,977,089  
    

 

 

 
       33,028,959  
Finland — 1.1%             

Cargotec OYJ, Class B

    5,004        185,439  

Citycon OYJ

    11,845        125,294  

Elisa OYJ

    14,000        843,074  

Fortum OYJ

    43,042        1,042,704  

Huhtamaki OYJ

    11,004        490,102  

Kemira OYJ

    11,139        168,375  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

    6,839        462,621  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    34,131        2,203,625  

Konecranes OYJ

    7,388        223,516  

Metsa Board OYJ

    34,418        208,828  

Metso OYJ

    11,251        400,359  

Neste OYJ

    44,879        1,784,489  

Nokia OYJ

    595,778        2,323,719  

Nokian Renkaat OYJ

    14,721        396,589  

Nordea Bank Abp

    338,039        2,669,620  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    11,142        526,871  

Outokumpu OYJ

    52,196        179,894  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    42,353        1,918,258  

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    75,749        987,194  

TietoEVRY OYJ

    6,798        222,089  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    56,551        1,787,970  

Uponor OYJ

    15,709        213,083  

Valmet OYJ

    10,672        231,685  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    45,663        560,437  

YIT OYJ

    22,118        157,729  
    

 

 

 
       20,313,564  
France — 9.1%             

ABC arbitrage

    3,643        26,807  

Accor SA

    20,016        821,390  

Aeroports de Paris

    3,142        595,416  

Air France-KLM(a)

    16,212        150,772  

Air Liquide SA

    47,519        6,885,369  

Airbus SE

    61,087        9,019,899  

ALD SA(c)

    17,672        258,510  

Alstom SA

    18,543        985,136  

Alten SA

    2,741        338,994  

Amundi SA(c)

    6,358        516,115  

APERAM SA

    7,298        209,874  

Arkema SA

    7,852        722,406  

Atos SE

    11,101        924,382  

AXA SA

    200,302        5,345,151  

BioMerieux

    5,550        550,163  

BNP Paribas SA

    117,051        6,232,203  

Bollore SA

    105,817        430,837  

Bouygues SA

    24,175        957,233  

Bureau Veritas SA

    32,124        886,792  

Capgemini SE

    17,293        2,153,087  

Carrefour SA

    64,996        1,102,397  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    7,126        289,505  

CGG SA(a)

    73,931        208,595  

Cie. de Saint-Gobain

    54,209        2,056,648  

Cie. Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    17,682        2,057,496  

Cie. Plastic Omnium SA

    7,551        189,954  

CNP Assurances

    18,843        339,747  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
France (continued)             

Coface SA(a)

    12,509      $ 154,289  

Constellium SE(a)

    16,693        189,632  

Covivio

    4,927        585,323  

Credit Agricole SA

    120,904        1,638,647  

Danone SA

    63,281        5,077,269  

Dassault Aviation SA

    300        365,041  

Dassault Systemes SE

    13,603        2,362,229  

Edenred

    27,531        1,488,576  

Eiffage SA

    8,984        1,042,898  

Electricite de France SA

    68,161        842,605  

Elior Group SA(c)

    12,350        173,405  

Elis SA

    22,710        443,195  

Engie SA

    187,868        3,239,520  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    29,991        4,461,937  

Eurazeo SE

    3,585        257,046  

Eurofins Scientific SE(b)

    1,322        712,010  

Eutelsat Communications SA

    21,285        319,500  

Faurecia SE

    8,675        415,021  

Fnac Darty SA(a)

    3,807        185,886  

Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA

    2,367        240,015  

Gecina SA

    4,540        857,321  

Getlink SE

    47,743        843,895  

Hermes International

    3,293        2,469,119  

ICADE

    1,859        207,663  

Iliad SA(b)

    2,727        358,719  

Imerys SA

    5,194        224,944  

Ingenico Group SA

    6,687        779,588  

Ipsen SA

    4,311        320,089  

IPSOS

    5,626        182,678  

JCDecaux SA

    13,748        368,395  

Kering SA

    7,967        4,900,112  

Klepierre SA

    22,129        753,603  

Korian SA

    5,568        254,223  

Lagardere SCA

    14,092        267,827  

Legrand SA

    27,607        2,215,012  

L’Oreal SA

    25,868        7,221,198  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    28,981        12,695,752  

Maisons du Monde SA(c)

    11,738        156,097  

Nexans SA

    4,645        226,648  

Nexity SA

    4,296        207,572  

Orange SA

    210,287        2,984,079  

Orpea

    5,255        684,854  

Pernod Ricard SA

    21,940        3,805,127  

Peugeot SA

    62,670        1,292,481  

Publicis Groupe SA

    22,230        986,151  

Remy Cointreau SA

    2,608        275,146  

Renault SA

    21,288        831,478  

Rexel SA

    24,325        291,540  

Rubis SCA

    10,237        633,598  

Safran SA

    34,340        5,554,214  

Sanofi

    116,156        11,192,561  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    2,866        514,846  

Schneider Electric SE

    58,064        5,824,649  

SCOR SE

    18,152        773,060  

SEB SA

    2,611        335,937  

SES SA

    42,019        517,110  

Societe BIC SA

    2,770        187,099  

Societe Generale SA

    84,958        2,751,548  

Sodexo SA

    9,528        998,875  

SOITEC(a)

    3,234        306,246  
Security   Shares      Value  
France (continued)             

Sopra Steria Group

    1,732      $ 277,546  

SPIE SA

    17,862        347,199  

STMicroelectronics NV

    70,662        1,980,400  

Suez

    39,852        654,952  

Teleperformance

    6,061        1,523,371  

Thales SA

    11,152        1,226,225  

TOTAL SA

    244,688        11,970,504  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA(a)

    9,502        722,787  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

    12,347        1,677,529  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, New

    1,874        254,612  

Valeo SA

    25,750        768,193  

Vallourec SA(a)

    38,970        98,897  

Veolia Environnement SA

    56,223        1,662,333  

Vinci SA

    51,989        5,772,945  

Vivendi SA

    89,890        2,466,495  

Wendel SA

    2,850        380,900  

Worldline SA(a)(c)

    11,532        814,710  
    

 

 

 
       177,299,574  
Germany — 7.1%             

Aareal Bank AG

    4,608        151,257  

adidas AG

    18,807        5,956,621  

ADO Properties SA(c)

    5,717        176,382  

AIXTRON SE(a)

    12,684        134,548  

Allianz SE, Registered

    43,137        10,318,587  

Amadeus Fire AG

    1,786        302,825  

Aroundtown SA

    89,899        850,408  

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA

    3,915        143,261  

Aurubis AG

    7,868        429,950  

BASF SE

    93,130        6,302,832  

Bayer AG, Registered

    97,825        7,919,328  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    38,501        2,745,183  

Bechtle AG

    2,409        348,924  

Beiersdorf AG

    9,882        1,121,406  

Brenntag AG

    16,989        882,620  

CANCOM SE

    4,746        283,751  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Bearer

    4,410        540,031  

CECONOMY AG(a)

    23,433        121,662  

Commerzbank AG

    116,773        672,921  

CompuGroup Medical SE

    2,453        161,746  

Continental AG

    12,723        1,451,416  

Covestro AG(c)

    19,895        841,118  

CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA

    6,474        403,565  

Daimler AG, Registered

    95,347        4,417,265  

Delivery Hero SE(a)(c)

    13,381        1,032,383  

Deutsche Bank AG, Registered

    214,856        1,972,449  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    19,378        3,157,855  

Deutsche EuroShop AG

    9,021        246,328  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered

    24,816        380,340  

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG(c)

    27,466        443,783  

Deutsche Post AG, Registered

    102,963        3,602,822  

Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered

    344,605        5,577,905  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

    38,784        1,641,853  

Duerr AG

    6,149        184,804  

E.ON SE

    230,523        2,615,968  

Encavis AG

    22,280        267,647  

Evonik Industries AG

    22,311        612,440  

Evotec SE(a)(b)

    15,570        419,461  

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

    3,982        297,161  

Freenet AG

    18,104        402,060  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    23,968        1,851,326  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Germany (continued)             

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    45,792      $ 2,340,692  

GEA Group AG

    15,224        457,042  

Gerresheimer AG

    4,126        326,700  

Grand City Properties SA

    7,079        181,375  

GRENKE AG

    3,321        331,046  

Hamborner REIT AG

    39,085        437,905  

Hannover Rueck SE

    5,119        995,590  

HeidelbergCement AG

    16,081        1,092,069  

HelloFresh SE(a)

    14,521        345,982  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    11,619        1,075,161  

HOCHTIEF AG

    1,985        230,097  

HUGO BOSS AG

    6,859        325,329  

Hypoport AG(a)

    475        168,183  

Infineon Technologies AG

    134,328        2,914,129  

Jenoptik AG

    8,589        237,197  

K+S AG, Registered

    29,453        287,230  

KION Group AG

    7,435        467,178  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    3,848        420,081  

Krones AG(b)

    2,172        165,001  

LANXESS AG

    9,907        596,376  

LEG Immobilien AG

    5,983        738,291  

Merck KGaA

    14,214        1,825,652  

METRO AG

    19,773        275,987  

MorphoSys AG(a)

    3,844        482,223  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    5,711        1,736,659  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered

    14,183        4,185,598  

Nemetschek SE

    7,114        485,244  

Norma Group SE

    4,702        171,747  

OSRAM Licht AG

    10,727        537,917  

PATRIZIA AG

    6,412        153,201  

Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG

    897        149,208  

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

    26,308        349,417  

Puma SE

    9,159        734,860  

QIAGEN NV(a)

    25,345        847,114  

Rational AG

    217        163,406  

Rheinmetall AG

    5,029        539,034  

RIB Software SE(b)

    5,975        126,272  

Rocket Internet SE(a)(c)

    15,396        360,346  

RWE AG

    60,882        2,114,492  

SAP SE

    101,623        13,268,727  

Scout24 AG(c)

    11,974        824,705  

Siemens AG, Registered

    79,615        9,849,926  

Siemens Healthineers AG(c)

    16,655        784,056  

Sixt SE

    1,272        128,488  

Software AG

    8,276        276,520  

Stroeer SE & Co. KGaA

    4,239        337,762  

Suedzucker AG

    7,226        122,360  

Symrise AG

    14,034        1,445,448  

TAG Immobilien AG

    5,387        142,083  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    112,115        339,564  

thyssenkrupp AG

    46,295        572,811  

TLG Immobilien AG

    10,326        353,025  

TUI AG

    45,890        470,871  

Uniper SE

    23,155        759,804  

United Internet AG, Registered(d)

    13,429        436,043  

Varta AG(a)(b)

    1,621        138,143  

Volkswagen AG

    3,558        652,957  

Vonovia SE

    54,137        3,092,123  

Wirecard AG

    12,313        1,817,550  
Security   Shares      Value  
Germany (continued)             

Zalando SE(a)(c)

    14,377      $ 691,953  
    

 

 

 
       137,260,142  
Hong Kong — 2.9%             

AIA Group Ltd.

    1,258,600        12,602,371  

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

    35,800        489,173  

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)(b)

    162,400        352,202  

BeiGene Ltd., ADR(a)(b)

    3,809        580,339  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    377,500        1,261,591  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    125,800        382,346  

Cafe de Coral Holdings Ltd.

    40,000        90,046  

Champion REIT

    169,000        101,858  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    268,500        1,735,850  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    270,000        2,409,690  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    61,500        431,654  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    158,000        1,651,238  

Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd.

    90,800        328,591  

Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.

    40,400        208,060  

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.

    233,000        1,545,352  

Haitong International Securities Group Ltd.(b)

    943,000        274,463  

Hang Lung Group Ltd.

    234,000        582,823  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    232,000        488,805  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    80,700        1,644,160  

Health and Happiness H&H International Holdings Ltd.(b)

    27,000        114,573  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    124,572        564,712  

HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd.

    200,000        199,874  

HKBN Ltd.

    167,000        290,345  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.

    479,000        718,047  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    1,063,193        2,048,367  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    123,000        4,099,525  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    129,500        690,235  

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

    63,000        237,724  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    22,700        1,269,157  

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

    25,000        770,750  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

    68,500        192,755  

Li & Fung Ltd.

    1,752,000        155,685  

Link REIT

    236,100        2,402,079  

Luk Fook Holdings International Ltd.

    50,000        136,512  

Man Wah Holdings Ltd.

    134,800        94,439  

Melco International Development Ltd.

    91,000        198,527  

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd., ADR

    26,362        531,722  

Minth Group Ltd.

    84,000        260,712  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    141,000        797,164  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    618,000        780,767  

NWS Holdings Ltd.

    281,000        364,056  

Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd.

    663,000        120,392  

PCCW Ltd.

    781,000        461,666  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    131,500        953,451  

Sands China Ltd.

    249,600        1,221,497  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    284,000        389,888  

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.

    250,000        296,205  

SJM Holdings Ltd.

    325,000        367,068  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    165,500        2,329,605  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    47,000        416,741  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    118,600        371,155  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

    151,000        1,224,156  

Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.(b)

    66,000        240,119  

VTech Holdings Ltd.

    29,800        271,139  

WH Group Ltd.(c)

    1,078,500        1,036,151  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    109,000        568,520  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Hong Kong (continued)             

Wheelock & Co. Ltd.

    68,000      $ 417,288  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

    181,600        382,616  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.(b)

    254,000        320,571  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.

    92,500        257,907  
    

 

 

 
       55,724,474  
Ireland — 0.5%             

AIB Group PLC

    83,741        246,296  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

    97,406        476,471  

CRH PLC(a)

    87,121        3,274,891  

Flutter Entertainment PLC

    8,072        916,903  

Grafton Group PLC

    27,571        334,366  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    16,593        2,120,178  

Kingspan Group PLC

    15,923        981,993  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    28,567        990,261  

UDG Healthcare PLC

    32,243        318,983  
    

 

 

 
       9,660,342  
Israel — 0.7%             

Airport City Ltd.(a)

    9,891        174,619  

Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd.

    23,731        393,699  

Amot Investments Ltd.

    25,913        189,062  

Azrieli Group Ltd.

    4,848        358,491  

Bank Hapoalim BM

    116,504        1,005,087  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    158,439        1,145,409  

Bayside Land Corp.

    267        214,393  

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.(a)

    294,712        228,868  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)

    12,274        1,403,041  

CyberArk Software Ltd.(a)(b)

    4,498        621,759  

Elbit Systems Ltd.

    2,902        446,015  

First International Bank of Israel Ltd.

    11,761        330,275  

Gazit-Globe Ltd.

    16,089        187,089  

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.

    21,484        147,091  

Industrial Buildings Corp. Ltd.(a)

    92,592        262,918  

Israel Chemicals Ltd.

    70,083        296,920  

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A

    114,990        524,523  

Kornit Digital Ltd.(a)(b)

    9,639        402,717  

Mehadrin Ltd.(a)

    0        2  

Melisron Ltd.

    2,051        135,070  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

    15,798        432,052  

Nice Ltd.(a)

    7,292        1,264,515  

Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.(a)

    5,441        211,111  

Paz Oil Co. Ltd.

    1,270        154,604  

Phoenix Holdings Ltd. (The)

    41,312        227,258  

Radware Ltd.(a)

    5,928        151,045  

REIT 1 Ltd.

    29,535        181,401  

Shufersal Ltd.

    25,808        161,728  

Strauss Group Ltd.

    5,960        175,597  

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

    118,576        1,233,190  

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.(a)

    10,419        238,506  

Wix.com Ltd.(a)

    5,504        785,366  
    

 

 

 
       13,683,421  
Italy — 2.1%             

A2A SpA

    96,841        193,443  

ACEA SpA

    6,241        145,588  

Amplifon SpA

    13,142        374,003  

Anima Holding SpA(c)

    46,508        220,798  

Ascopiave SpA

    48,700        238,545  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    106,315        2,073,013  

ASTM SpA

    7,445        217,320  

Atlantia SpA

    52,684        1,294,383  
Security   Shares      Value  
Italy (continued)             

Autogrill SpA

    21,398      $ 207,965  

Azimut Holding SpA

    11,175        274,804  

Banca Farmafactoring SpA(c)

    67,934        417,829  

Banca Generali SpA

    7,173        228,299  

Banca Popolare di Sondrio SCPA

    196,696        423,750  

Banco BPM SpA(a)

    183,455        376,114  

BPER Banca

    69,286        318,648  

Brunello Cucinelli SpA

    3,426        124,607  

Buzzi Unicem SpA

    12,572        293,971  

Cerved Group SpA

    20,000        196,262  

CNH Industrial NV

    110,888        1,059,770  

Davide Campari-Milano SpA

    59,990        580,379  

De’ Longhi SpA

    6,743        127,184  

DiaSorin SpA

    1,508        185,499  

Enav SpA(c)

    23,141        149,381  

Enel SpA

    834,610        7,265,207  

Eni SpA

    266,121        3,733,039  

ERG SpA

    5,256        124,299  

Ferrari NV

    12,487        2,110,310  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    53,582        627,939  

Freni Brembo SpA

    35,992        411,627  

Hera SpA

    84,318        383,296  

IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA

    3,334        217,805  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA(c)

    25,465        264,565  

Interpump Group SpA

    7,376        208,112  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    1,551,254        3,860,239  

Iren SpA

    56,779        189,145  

Italgas SpA

    25,135        167,016  

Leonardo SpA

    28,245        349,946  

Mediaset SpA(a)(b)

    46,617        123,315  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    67,630        675,428  

Moncler SpA

    19,558        845,293  

Pirelli & C SpA(c)

    44,243        214,360  

Poste Italiane SpA(c)

    54,154        621,139  

Prysmian SpA

    27,186        604,961  

Recordati SpA

    11,076        474,161  

Reply SpA

    4,066        319,246  

Saipem SpA(a)

    78,514        326,111  

Salvatore Ferragamo SpA

    6,340        117,229  

Snam SpA

    192,636        1,032,599  

Societa Cattolica di Assicurazioni SC

    33,609        265,933  

Tamburi Investment Partners SpA

    27,374        206,284  

Technogym SpA(c)

    23,069        287,096  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano(a)

    1,017,247        548,776  

Tenaris SA

    59,767        617,829  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

    149,257        1,041,400  

UniCredit SpA

    210,639        2,820,304  

Unione di Banche Italiane SpA

    95,548        286,528  

Unipol Gruppo SpA

    77,029        392,928  
    

 

 

 
       41,455,020  
Japan — 23.0%             

ABC-Mart Inc.

    4,600        298,787  

Acom Co. Ltd.

    59,200        281,840  

Activia Properties Inc.

    57        303,446  

ADEKA Corp.

    16,800        249,090  

Advance Residence Investment Corp.

    115        362,343  

Advantest Corp.

    22,800        1,234,820  

Aeon Co. Ltd.

    72,000        1,496,997  

AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd.

    15,900        253,936  

Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.

    18,000        303,252  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)             

AEON REIT Investment Corp.

    233      $ 317,732  

AGC Inc.

    16,200        561,249  

Aica Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    7,800        249,721  

Ain Holdings Inc.

    4,400        271,181  

Air Water Inc.

    15,900        223,130  

Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.

    15,100        514,781  

Ajinomoto Co. Inc.

    41,200        686,128  

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

    17,700        363,684  

Alps Alpine Co. Ltd.

    23,800        439,614  

Amada Holdings Co. Ltd.

    34,600        371,267  

Amano Corp.

    8,700        256,461  

ANA Holdings Inc.

    11,300        356,979  

AnGes Inc.(a)(b)

    30,700        167,400  

Anritsu Corp.

    11,800        233,964  

Aoyama Trading Co. Ltd.

    13,500        175,998  

Aozora Bank Ltd.

    12,000        327,942  

Arcs Co. Ltd.

    12,000        215,454  

Ariake Japan Co. Ltd.

    3,400        235,586  

As One Corp.

    2,500        228,353  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

    35,900        1,684,619  

Asahi Holdings Inc.

    5,600        141,931  

Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.

    16,900        474,794  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    132,300        1,389,098  

Asics Corp.

    14,900        221,881  

Astellas Pharma Inc.

    196,800        3,541,619  

Autobacs Seven Co. Ltd.

    14,000        206,025  

Azbil Corp.

    10,400        286,231  

Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.

    19,500        1,147,493  

Bank of Kyoto Ltd. (The)

    8,700        357,199  

BayCurrent Consulting Inc.

    2,800        198,921  

Benefit One Inc.

    12,800        227,928  

Benesse Holdings Inc.

    11,500        319,901  

Bic Camera Inc.

    22,400        246,765  

Bridgestone Corp.

    57,500        2,069,544  

Brother Industries Ltd.

    27,400        546,812  

Calbee Inc.

    7,500        248,420  

Canon Inc.

    103,600        2,759,066  

Canon Marketing Japan Inc.

    10,600        257,506  

Capcom Co. Ltd.

    13,400        384,500  

Casio Computer Co. Ltd.

    17,500        330,835  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    14,200        2,827,947  

Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)

    75,700        421,157  

Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.

    70,600        969,256  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    23,700        2,463,261  

Chugoku Bank Ltd. (The)

    32,900        319,028  

Chugoku Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

    31,800        421,614  

Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.

    39,900        197,319  

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc.

    14,500        387,032  

cocokara fine Inc.

    3,800        236,656  

COLOPL Inc.

    14,500        151,843  

Colowide Co. Ltd.

    12,700        261,534  

Comforia Residential REIT Inc.

    88        289,856  

COMSYS Holdings Corp.

    11,400        335,526  

Concordia Financial Group Ltd.

    126,400        488,643  

Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd.

    11,800        233,093  

Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp.

    1,600        354,588  

Create Restaurants Holdings Inc.

    6,800        143,359  

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

    20,200        330,998  

CyberAgent Inc.(b)

    9,100        370,683  

CYBERDYNE Inc.(a)(b)

    31,700        155,012  
Security   Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)             

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

    27,600      $ 775,402  

Daicel Corp.

    35,600        344,553  

Daido Steel Co. Ltd.

    6,400        250,662  

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

    8,800        546,422  

Daiichi Jitsugyo Co. Ltd.

    4,300        138,857  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc.

    113,300        1,731,096  

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    57,900        3,975,033  

Daiichikosho Co. Ltd.

    6,000        296,166  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    25,400        3,664,059  

Daio Paper Corp.

    11,000        147,364  

Daiseki Co. Ltd.

    8,800        242,358  

Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group Inc.

    6,800        171,780  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

    6,300        750,118  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    56,800        1,813,764  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.

    164        438,050  

Daiwa Office Investment Corp.

    35        280,943  

Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

    177,800        917,175  

Daiwabo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,300        187,249  

DCM Holdings Co. Ltd.

    18,300        176,440  

DeNA Co. Ltd.

    18,700        309,697  

Denka Co. Ltd.

    11,800        327,702  

Denso Corp.

    43,700        1,831,300  

Dentsu Group Inc.

    22,700        766,545  

DIC Corp.

    12,300        331,601  

Digital Garage Inc.

    5,400        202,528  

Dip Corp.

    6,100        197,827  

Disco Corp.

    2,400        572,182  

DMG Mori Co. Ltd.

    20,700        296,601  

Dowa Holdings Co. Ltd.

    8,600        315,403  

Duskin Co. Ltd.

    7,500        210,015  

Earth Corp.

    4,000        216,266  

East Japan Railway Co.

    30,500        2,729,621  

Ebara Corp.

    11,700        331,942  

EDION Corp.

    14,400        151,194  

Eisai Co. Ltd.

    26,000        1,998,007  

Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.

    15,500        354,519  

en-japan Inc.

    5,900        240,333  

Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd.

    6,300        272,321  

FamilyMart Co. Ltd.

    26,300        584,310  

Fancl Corp.

    12,000        320,192  

FANUC Corp.

    18,900        3,543,369  

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

    5,600        3,065,959  

FP Corp.

    3,900        240,006  

Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp.

    65        271,970  

Fuji Corp./Aichi

    12,200        197,096  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

    11,200        339,973  

Fuji Kyuko Co. Ltd.

    5,900        209,577  

Fuji Oil Holdings Inc.

    8,500        223,352  

Fuji Seal International Inc.

    9,400        199,994  

Fuji Soft Inc.

    5,700        232,975  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    36,000        1,821,507  

Fujikura Ltd.

    49,500        187,706  

Fujitec Co. Ltd.

    12,100        201,397  

Fujitsu General Ltd.

    12,000        273,580  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    18,500        1,982,539  

Fujiya Co. Ltd.

    7,200        145,216  

Fukuoka Financial Group Inc.

    18,000        319,694  

Fukuoka REIT Corp.

    108        187,033  

Fukuyama Transporting Co. Ltd.

    5,300        180,196  

Funai Soken Holdings Inc.

    5,800        149,248  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)             

Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.

    10,800      $ 259,276  

Fuyo General Lease Co. Ltd.

    3,900        248,282  

Global One Real Estate Investment Corp.

    139        185,829  

Glory Ltd.

    9,100        265,313  

GLP J-REIT

    312        418,265  

GMO internet Inc.

    12,400        242,772  

GMO Payment Gateway Inc.(b)

    3,600        236,158  

GNI Group Ltd.(a)

    9,500        161,803  

Goldwin Inc.

    3,500        217,004  

GS Yuasa Corp.

    10,900        219,840  

GungHo Online Entertainment Inc.(a)

    8,200        151,766  

Gunma Bank Ltd. (The)

    77,400        255,655  

H2O Retailing Corp.

    22,400        207,291  

Hachijuni Bank Ltd. (The)

    60,600        236,507  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.

    24,400        354,794  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

    12,400        537,713  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc.

    23,600        973,308  

Hankyu Hanshin REIT Inc.

    107        172,171  

Hanwa Co. Ltd.

    5,800        143,575  

Harmonic Drive Systems Inc.

    6,300        290,049  

Haseko Corp.

    31,600        419,837  

Hazama Ando Corp.

    34,600        289,225  

Heiwa Corp.

    12,400        259,361  

Heiwa Real Estate Co. Ltd.

    5,000        149,237  

Heiwa Real Estate REIT Inc.

    187        251,726  

Heiwado Co. Ltd.

    9,000        159,515  

Hikari Tsushin Inc.

    1,900        473,488  

Hino Motors Ltd.

    35,700        341,239  

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

    2,705        343,163  

Hiroshima Bank Ltd. (The)

    62,600        288,208  

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. Inc.

    7,600        394,077  

Hitachi Capital Corp.

    9,200        254,648  

Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd.

    9,100        385,796  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.

    9,500        262,513  

Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.

    6,000        438,437  

Hitachi Ltd.

    102,300        3,992,517  

Hitachi Metals Ltd.

    18,800        295,222  

Hitachi Transport System Ltd.

    7,900        230,327  

Hokkaido Electric Power Co. Inc.

    45,800        217,622  

Hokuhoku Financial Group Inc.

    21,100        206,746  

Hokuriku Electric Power Co.(a)

    34,700        261,567  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    167,300        4,369,851  

Horiba Ltd.

    5,400        344,771  

Hoshino Resorts REIT Inc.

    49        252,267  

Hoshizaki Corp.

    4,900        456,613  

House Foods Group Inc.

    8,600        276,523  

Hoya Corp.

    38,600        3,775,061  

Hulic Co. Ltd.

    23,300        286,776  

Hulic Reit Inc.

    180        333,644  

Ibiden Co. Ltd.

    10,900        257,855  

Ichibanya Co. Ltd.

    4,100        216,377  

Ichigo Inc.

    57,000        218,776  

Ichigo Office REIT Investment

    251        271,646  

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

    18,500        471,952  

IHI Corp.

    17,300        419,631  

Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    13,500        231,674  

Inaba Denki Sangyo Co. Ltd.

    10,600        270,220  

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp.

    90        138,506  

Infomart Corp.(b)

    32,200        260,250  

Inpex Corp.

    111,600        1,061,067  
Security   Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)             

Invesco Office J-Reit Inc.

    1,564      $ 333,334  

Invincible Investment Corp.

    544        275,551  

Iriso Electronics Co. Ltd.

    5,500        213,383  

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.

    50,000        397,195  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    57,700        581,871  

Ito En Ltd.

    5,400        266,550  

ITOCHU Corp.

    136,100        3,224,660  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    6,500        194,607  

Itoham Yonekyu Holdings Inc.

    29,900        190,901  

Iwatani Corp.

    6,800        229,312  

Iyo Bank Ltd. (The)

    41,400        218,106  

Izumi Co. Ltd.

    6,400        204,899  

J Front Retailing Co. Ltd.

    27,800        341,136  

Jafco Co. Ltd.

    6,400        271,920  

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.

    9,500        271,278  

Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd.

    8,000        377,174  

Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd.

    7,400        134,775  

Japan Display Inc.(a)

    151,300        97,716  

Japan Excellent Inc.

    207        374,714  

Japan Exchange Group Inc.

    52,800        966,510  

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp.

    476        321,037  

Japan Lifeline Co. Ltd.

    14,100        171,721  

Japan Logistics Fund Inc.

    124        335,670  

Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.

    37,500        351,525  

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.

    159,000        1,461,565  

Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.

    23,200        396,638  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.

    75        346,681  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

    122        890,363  

Japan Rental Housing Investments Inc.

    306        304,066  

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.

    257        549,402  

Japan Steel Works Ltd. (The)

    12,100        223,166  

Japan Tobacco Inc.

    120,300        2,570,603  

JCR Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.

    2,900        253,919  

Jeol Ltd.

    8,700        288,167  

JFE Holdings Inc.

    57,600        698,842  

JGC Holdings Corp.

    25,600        377,203  

JINS Holdings Inc.

    2,100        149,578  

JSR Corp.

    16,700        306,004  

JTEKT Corp.

    31,500        344,107  

Justsystems Corp.

    5,100        282,797  

JXTG Holdings Inc.

    345,500        1,494,399  

Kagome Co. Ltd.

    12,300        307,202  

Kajima Corp.

    46,200        599,319  

Kakaku.com Inc.

    10,600        281,271  

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    5,500        295,336  

Kamigumi Co. Ltd.

    13,700        296,158  

Kaneka Corp.

    7,100        223,707  

Kanematsu Corp.

    14,400        188,927  

Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

    71,300        807,828  

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.

    15,500        378,401  

Kao Corp.

    48,900        3,962,170  

Katitas Co. Ltd.

    5,900        242,783  

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.

    12,700        257,433  

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.(a)

    13,900        190,318  

KDDI Corp.

    180,700        5,453,427  

Keihan Holdings Co. Ltd.

    9,500        435,185  

Keihin Corp.

    8,300        197,650  

Keikyu Corp.

    25,300        472,923  

Keio Corp.

    9,200        533,063  

Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    12,300        450,533  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)             

Kenedix Inc.

    38,300      $ 195,414  

Kenedix Office Investment Corp.

    42        337,132  

Kenedix Residential Next Investment Corp.

    153        303,784  

Kenedix Retail REIT Corp.

    73        180,841  

Kewpie Corp.

    16,900        356,290  

Keyence Corp.

    17,900        6,171,730  

Kikkoman Corp.

    12,700        629,229  

Kinden Corp.

    18,300        318,099  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    14,900        793,219  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

    86,100        1,916,467  

Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    9,400        271,025  

KLab Inc.(a)(b)

    20,700        150,879  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    4,500        369,101  

Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd.

    8,000        310,006  

Kobe Steel Ltd.

    62,000        290,022  

Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    10,900        290,740  

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    10,600        470,905  

Kokuyo Co. Ltd.

    18,400        276,547  

Komatsu Ltd.

    96,300        2,191,928  

KOMEDA Holdings Co. Ltd.

    12,500        251,880  

Konami Holdings Corp.

    8,700        340,342  

Konica Minolta Inc.

    58,100        364,515  

Kose Corp.

    3,000        407,713  

Kotobuki Spirits Co. Ltd.

    3,500        234,119  

K’s Holdings Corp.

    26,700        328,377  

Kubota Corp.

    103,500        1,662,054  

Kumagai Gumi Co. Ltd.

    5,300        154,034  

Kuraray Co. Ltd.

    37,200        458,200  

Kureha Corp.

    4,200        240,255  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

    10,600        316,381  

Kusuri no Aoki Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,700        225,991  

Kyocera Corp.

    32,100        2,154,315  

KYORIN Holdings Inc.

    11,100        202,880  

Kyoritsu Maintenance Co. Ltd.

    6,200        252,267  

Kyowa Exeo Corp.

    10,600        269,438  

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

    24,000        572,625  

Kyudenko Corp.

    8,100        238,400  

Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.

    48,100        399,410  

Kyushu Financial Group Inc.

    59,600        254,050  

Kyushu Railway Co.

    13,400        443,226  

LaSalle Logiport REIT

    193        311,621  

Lasertec Corp.

    7,600        386,363  

Lawson Inc.

    4,400        257,379  

Leopalace21 Corp.(a)(b)

    64,100        186,294  

LINE Corp.(a)(b)

    6,100        301,665  

Lintec Corp.

    13,300        294,874  

Lion Corp.

    23,400        451,657  

LIXIL Group Corp.

    27,700        469,227  

M3 Inc.

    47,000        1,396,319  

Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd.

    8,400        314,269  

Maeda Corp.

    28,100        274,298  

Maeda Road Construction Co. Ltd.

    10,900        374,111  

Makino Milling Machine Co. Ltd.

    5,600        217,004  

Makita Corp.

    24,500        961,826  

Mandom Corp.

    7,200        166,075  

Mani Inc.

    11,400        291,666  

Marubeni Corp.

    174,100        1,277,338  

Maruha Nichiro Corp.

    9,700        235,284  

Marui Group Co. Ltd.

    17,300        405,904  

Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.

    9,800        276,680  
Security   Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)             

Matsui Securities Co. Ltd.

    26,200      $ 216,833  

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co. Ltd.

    7,500        304,816  

Mazda Motor Corp.

    53,100        457,585  

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.

    5,800        277,197  

MCUBS MidCity Investment Corp.

    273        321,147  

Mebuki Financial Group Inc.

    186,600        421,802  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    16,800        362,087  

Megmilk Snow Brand Co. Ltd.

    10,600        251,540  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    9,700        690,907  

Meitec Corp.

    4,700        273,193  

Menicon Co. Ltd.

    4,600        208,811  

Mercari Inc.(a)(b)

    11,900        211,133  

Milbon Co. Ltd.

    4,900        278,941  

MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.

    36,700        740,197  

Miraca Holdings Inc.

    9,700        259,090  

Mirai Corp.

    311        175,607  

Mirait Holdings Corp.

    11,700        177,683  

MISUMI Group Inc.

    29,600        756,762  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    143,700        1,060,663  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    135,800        3,537,052  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    196,100        2,795,355  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    122,900        2,440,197  

Mitsubishi Estate Logistics REIT Investment Corp.

    43        157,702  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc.

    24,400        380,459  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

    30,100        1,117,520  

Mitsubishi Logistics Corp.

    9,700        249,872  

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

    9,800        251,634  

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

    111,500        424,870  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

    1,272,400        6,673,981  

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd.

    54,700        350,250  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

    167,500        3,029,790  

Mitsui Chemicals Inc.

    13,700        310,315  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    93,000        2,498,219  

Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park Inc.

    59        285,787  

Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd.

    11,700        284,336  

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

    11,400        282,831  

Miura Co. Ltd.

    7,400        262,859  

Mixi Inc.

    10,600        188,557  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

    2,515,600        3,771,601  

Mochida Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    6,000        228,353  

MonotaRO Co. Ltd.

    10,800        266,251  

Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp.

    151        253,141  

Mori Trust Hotel Reit Inc.

    306        417,844  

Mori Trust Sogo REIT Inc.

    151        277,104  

Morinaga & Co. Ltd./Japan

    5,500        267,426  

Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd.

    7,100        274,803  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc.

    47,600        1,606,064  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    59,300        3,462,199  

Nabtesco Corp.

    10,700        318,873  

Nagase & Co. Ltd.

    18,200        256,582  

Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd.

    17,800        527,997  

Nakanishi Inc.

    12,000        216,118  

Nankai Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    11,100        290,340  

NEC Corp.

    24,400        1,107,607  

NET One Systems Co. Ltd.

    12,400        208,564  

Nexon Co. Ltd.(a)

    54,500        746,713  

NGK Insulators Ltd.

    26,800        459,174  

NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.

    15,500        278,438  

NH Foods Ltd.

    7,000        311,621  

NHK Spring Co. Ltd.

    31,100        255,377  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)             

Nichias Corp.

    9,100      $ 222,746  

Nichirei Corp.

    9,600        235,073  

Nidec Corp.

    23,700        3,070,056  

Nifco Inc./Japan

    13,900        371,915  

Nihon Kohden Corp.

    11,700        348,134  

Nihon M&A Center Inc.

    12,800        375,550  

Nihon Parkerizing Co. Ltd.

    16,400        175,522  

Nihon Unisys Ltd.

    11,700        362,707  

Nikkon Holdings Co. Ltd.

    9,200        217,554  

Nikon Corp.

    37,200        459,573  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

    10,900        4,100,134  

Nippo Corp.

    9,200        230,286  

Nippon Accommodations Fund Inc.

    39        258,717  

Nippon Building Fund Inc.

    119        963,989  

Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.

    11,400        226,559  

Nippon Express Co. Ltd.

    7,600        404,595  

Nippon Flour Mills Co. Ltd.

    15,000        229,598  

Nippon Gas Co. Ltd.

    7,300        234,387  

Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd.

    22,600        270,028  

Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co. Ltd.

    126,700        247,824  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.

    15,500        755,086  

Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd.

    15,500        256,415  

Nippon Prologis REIT Inc.

    181        521,032  

NIPPON REIT Investment Corp.

    74        346,838  

Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.

    4,200        378,982  

Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.

    4,200        251,880  

Nippon Steel Corp.

    82,400        1,167,368  

Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

    47,700        264,939  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    133,800        3,439,901  

Nippon Yusen KK

    15,300        250,424  

Nipro Corp.

    25,500        294,326  

Nishimatsu Construction Co. Ltd.

    12,700        287,313  

Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings Inc.

    30,400        205,593  

Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. Ltd.

    11,200        263,505  

Nissan Chemical Corp.

    10,500        444,180  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

    238,300        1,318,087  

Nisshin Oillio Group Ltd. (The)

    5,500        186,742  

Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.

    17,200        298,026  

Nisshinbo Holdings Inc.

    20,400        180,313  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

    5,400        411,533  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

    7,900        1,238,008  

Nitto Boseki Co. Ltd.

    4,400        187,148  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    13,900        793,846  

Noevir Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,700        171,712  

NOF Corp.

    10,600        354,523  

NOK Corp.

    18,500        253,301  

Nomura Co. Ltd.

    17,500        202,957  

Nomura Holdings Inc.

    340,900        1,781,166  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc.

    10,300        257,060  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund Inc.

    348        612,616  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

    32,600        727,887  

NS Solutions Corp.

    6,700        201,213  

NSD Co. Ltd.

    17,800        290,686  

NSK Ltd.

    48,700        418,321  

NTN Corp.

    97,600        267,447  

NTT Data Corp.

    60,000        860,820  

NTT DOCOMO Inc.

    135,500        3,884,287  

Obayashi Corp.

    60,600        678,210  

OBIC Business Consultants Co. Ltd.

    3,200        125,331  

Obic Co. Ltd.

    5,600        775,532  
Security   Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)             

Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    29,800      $ 669,768  

Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank Ltd. (The)

    8,700        182,854  

Oji Holdings Corp.

    98,200        512,813  

Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd.

    12,800        162,502  

Okinawa Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

    12,000        223,758  

OKUMA Corp.

    4,800        226,304  

Okumura Corp.

    7,700        206,664  

Olympus Corp.

    126,100        2,076,168  

Omron Corp.

    17,200        1,017,226  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    38,300        897,383  

Open House Co. Ltd.

    10,900        295,367  

Oracle Corp. Japan

    3,500        308,068  

Organo Corp.

    2,200        140,665  

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

    19,200        2,526,106  

ORIX Corp.

    135,100        2,315,964  

Orix JREIT Inc.

    274        579,676  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

    36,000        616,801  

OSG Corp.

    15,300        264,117  

OSJB Holdings Corp.

    90,100        226,112  

Otsuka Corp.

    9,200        364,995  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

    38,800        1,758,771  

Outsourcing Inc.

    23,400        217,840  

PALTAC Corp.

    5,800        278,802  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

    46,000        749,938  

Panasonic Corp.

    235,900        2,398,503  

Park24 Co. Ltd.

    10,700        271,980  

Penta-Ocean Construction Co. Ltd.

    50,900        307,133  

PeptiDream Inc.(a)

    8,900        430,281  

Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.

    15,600        285,704  

Pigeon Corp.

    10,700        386,497  

Pilot Corp.

    6,200        248,263  

Pola Orbis Holdings Inc.

    15,800        349,427  

Premier Investment Corp.

    213        315,221  

Rakuten Inc.(a)

    88,200        696,583  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    141,000        5,599,151  

Relo Group Inc.

    10,200        277,810  

Renesas Electronics Corp.(a)

    84,100        551,692  

Rengo Co. Ltd.

    31,800        227,090  

Resona Holdings Inc.

    243,300        1,023,393  

Resorttrust Inc.

    16,300        259,874  

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

    78,500        911,856  

Rinnai Corp.

    5,000        363,519  

Rock Field Co. Ltd.

    8,300        110,733  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

    8,300        616,460  

Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    9,500        269,087  

Roland DG Corp.

    8,300        152,851  

Round One Corp.

    17,100        161,400  

Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.

    25,000        424,874  

Sakata Seed Corp.

    6,300        204,313  

San-A Co. Ltd.

    4,900        203,215  

SanBio Co. Ltd.(a)

    9,000        190,155  

Sangetsu Corp.

    12,100        217,026  

Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    7,100        241,722  

Sankyu Inc.

    3,800        190,377  

Sanrio Co. Ltd.

    11,200        224,548  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    36,600        694,281  

Sanwa Holdings Corp.

    27,400        294,768  

Sapporo Holdings Ltd.

    11,400        280,306  

Sawai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    5,300        348,655  

SBI Holdings Inc.

    25,600        608,911  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)             

SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd.

    4,100      $ 222,429  

SCSK Corp.

    4,800        261,734  

Secom Co. Ltd.

    19,800        1,774,391  

Sega Sammy Holdings Inc.

    23,500        325,013  

Seibu Holdings Inc.

    18,200        287,311  

Seiko Epson Corp.

    27,600        412,529  

Seino Holdings Co. Ltd.

    25,300        328,665  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

    35,300        600,248  

Sekisui House Ltd.

    65,800        1,433,351  

Sekisui House Reit Inc.

    362        310,615  

Seria Co. Ltd.

    9,200        256,345  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    76,600        2,980,322  

Seven Bank Ltd.

    78,500        237,561  

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

    10,900        233,819  

Sharp Corp.

    19,300        271,021  

Shiga Bank Ltd. (The)

    9,600        235,605  

Shikoku Electric Power Co. Inc.

    26,500        227,384  

Shimachu Co. Ltd.

    6,600        191,207  

Shimadzu Corp.

    23,500        676,477  

Shimamura Co. Ltd.

    4,100        312,460  

Shimano Inc.

    7,300        1,135,563  

Shimizu Corp.

    54,300        567,624  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    36,800        4,317,129  

Shinsei Bank Ltd.

    23,300        363,307  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

    26,900        1,629,363  

Ship Healthcare Holdings Inc.

    6,700        305,374  

Shiseido Co. Ltd.

    41,400        2,707,033  

Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The)

    50,200        359,878  

SHO-BOND Holdings Co. Ltd.

    6,600        274,632  

Shochiku Co. Ltd.

    1,500        205,933  

Showa Corp.

    9,600        202,301  

Showa Denko KK

    15,400        380,080  

Skylark Holdings Co. Ltd.

    14,000        258,984  

SMC Corp.

    5,600        2,491,932  

SMS Co. Ltd.

    11,600        293,465  

Softbank Corp.

    172,100        2,375,436  

SoftBank Group Corp.

    161,000        6,720,155  

Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.

    6,100        321,364  

Sojitz Corp.

    129,600        414,921  

Sompo Holdings Inc.

    33,700        1,285,068  

Sony Corp.

    129,700        9,235,822  

Sony Financial Holdings Inc.

    13,600        319,720  

Sosei Group Corp.(a)

    12,100        215,687  

Sotetsu Holdings Inc.

    10,600        287,433  

Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.

    10,200        506,306  

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

    12,600        332,016  

Subaru Corp.

    62,100        1,581,363  

Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd.

    5,900        298,851  

SUMCO Corp.

    27,900        447,903  

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.

    5,500        203,741  

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

    153,300        667,598  

Sumitomo Corp.

    122,500        1,851,317  

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.

    14,300        251,076  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

    74,900        1,022,761  

Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd.

    22,400        317,239  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.

    10,100        273,222  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

    24,700        721,048  

Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd.

    33,000        189,076  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

    134,800        4,830,587  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.

    33,700        1,269,522  
Security   Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)             

Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd.

    6,400      $ 265,719  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

    32,100        1,199,474  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

    29,000        325,091  

Sundrug Co. Ltd.

    9,800        337,261  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

    11,700        501,421  

Sushiro Global Holdings Ltd.

    3,600        304,581  

Suzuken Co. Ltd.

    6,700        261,794  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    35,600        1,652,804  

Sysmex Corp.

    17,100        1,245,917  

Systena Corp.

    13,000        222,374  

T&D Holdings Inc.

    61,500        675,799  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

    10,800        297,340  

Taisei Corp.

    19,900        809,697  

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,800        274,171  

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.

    10,200        227,461  

Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.(b)

    10,900        326,844  

Takara Bio Inc.

    11,500        218,785  

Takara Holdings Inc.

    24,500        220,169  

Takasago Thermal Engineering Co. Ltd.

    11,600        205,276  

Takashimaya Co. Ltd.

    25,700        279,088  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    153,954        6,004,185  

Takeuchi Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    13,800        240,515  

TDK Corp.

    12,400        1,358,011  

TechnoPro Holdings Inc.

    3,400        231,508  

Teijin Ltd.

    12,100        220,487  

Terumo Corp.

    70,700        2,598,780  

THK Co. Ltd.

    11,700        303,983  

TIS Inc.

    6,500        395,212  

Toagosei Co. Ltd.

    23,600        271,089  

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.

    18,500        660,562  

Toda Corp.

    36,900        242,743  

Toei Co. Ltd.

    1,700        236,684  

Toho Co. Ltd.

    9,600        358,278  

Toho Gas Co. Ltd.

    7,400        289,828  

Toho Holdings Co. Ltd.

    7,600        158,893  

Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc.

    53,200        504,586  

Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd.

    33,300        310,310  

TOKAI Holdings Corp.

    24,300        235,187  

Tokai Rika Co. Ltd.

    10,500        183,582  

Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings Inc.

    57,000        174,074  

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.

    63,500        3,506,458  

Tokuyama Corp.

    8,200        214,637  

Tokyo Century Corp.

    6,500        339,438  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc.(a)

    171,400        687,909  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    15,100        3,413,295  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    38,200        848,693  

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    6,400        273,691  

Tokyo Seimitsu Co. Ltd.

    6,700        242,321  

Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.

    17,500        287,401  

Tokyu Corp.

    51,500        918,005  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

    60,300        431,728  

Tokyu REIT Inc.

    152        297,311  

Tomy Co. Ltd.

    17,000        187,591  

Topcon Corp.

    16,000        228,076  

Toppan Printing Co. Ltd.

    29,000        587,572  

Toray Industries Inc.

    147,300        985,579  

Toshiba Corp.

    53,200        1,717,950  

Toshiba TEC Corp.

    6,000        239,424  

Tosoh Corp.

    26,500        384,597  

TOTO Ltd.

    12,400        517,692  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)             

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.

    16,600      $ 287,324  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

    7,500        318,310  

Toyo Tire Corp.

    15,300        195,229  

Toyobo Co. Ltd.

    12,100        169,245  

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.

    11,700        272,138  

Toyota Boshoku Corp.

    10,000        147,806  

Toyota Industries Corp.

    13,800        763,943  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    235,200        16,605,161  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    18,400        651,049  

Trend Micro Inc.(a)

    11,400        605,840  

Trusco Nakayama Corp.

    9,900        233,924  

TS Tech Co. Ltd.

    7,700        218,102  

Tsubakimoto Chain Co.

    4,800        151,460  

Tsumura & Co.

    9,300        257,416  

Tsuruha Holdings Inc.

    3,400        421,294  

Ube Industries Ltd.

    14,400        296,809  

Ulvac Inc.

    6,600        245,403  

Unicharm Corp.

    38,500        1,339,872  

United Urban Investment Corp.

    288        516,293  

Unizo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    4,800        245,790  

Ushio Inc.

    18,100        270,703  

USS Co. Ltd.

    25,000        461,318  

Wacoal Holdings Corp.

    10,200        277,057  

Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd.

    4,100        228,104  

West Japan Railway Co.

    16,000        1,369,046  

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

    12,000        614,476  

Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.

    79,000        401,615  

Yamaguchi Financial Group Inc.

    38,600        237,544  

Yamaha Corp.

    14,400        751,986  

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

    29,000        551,718  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

    34,900        571,550  

Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    9,300        229,872  

Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.

    16,700        321,720  

Yaoko Co. Ltd.

    2,800        145,186  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

    25,000        893,804  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    23,600        421,549  

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (The)

    15,400        268,401  

Yoshinoya Holdings Co. Ltd.

    11,800        268,912  

Z Holdings Corp.

    288,500        1,165,872  

Zenkoku Hosho Co. Ltd.

    7,600        330,618  

Zensho Holdings Co. Ltd.

    12,600        270,054  

Zeon Corp.

    23,100        252,345  

ZOZO Inc.

    17,800        299,390  
    

 

 

 
       446,896,365  
Netherlands — 3.5%             

Aalberts NV

    12,117        530,677  

ABN AMRO Bank NV, CVA(c)

    42,707        743,995  

Adyen NV(a)(c)

    1,105        1,017,610  

Aegon NV

    207,742        844,676  

AerCap Holdings NV(a)

    13,655        773,010  

Akzo Nobel NV

    22,883        2,163,118  

Altice Europe NV(a)

    72,012        464,138  

Arcadis NV

    8,956        204,059  

ArcelorMittal SA

    77,756        1,150,876  

Argenx SE(a)(b)

    4,708        678,785  

ASM International NV

    5,764        702,963  

ASML Holding NV

    44,493        12,536,344  

ASR Nederland NV

    14,811        552,152  

Basic-Fit NV(a)(c)

    5,172        191,722  

BE Semiconductor Industries NV

    7,161        304,815  
Security   Shares      Value  
Netherlands (continued)             

Boskalis Westminster

    11,720      $ 274,958  

Corbion NV

    6,013        208,171  

Eurocommercial Properties NV

    6,600        165,007  

Euronext NV(c)

    6,475        562,208  

EXOR NV

    11,064        817,081  

Heineken Holding NV

    13,465        1,326,558  

Heineken NV

    26,415        2,878,132  

IMCD NV

    6,097        527,360  

ING Groep NV

    403,443        4,392,715  

Intertrust NV(c)

    8,769        156,068  

InterXion Holding NV(a)

    8,294        721,827  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    127,193        3,129,208  

Koninklijke BAM Groep NV

    33,202        91,692  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    18,854        2,304,609  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    380,098        1,066,962  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    93,876        4,306,983  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    7,556        405,113  

NN Group NV

    31,702        1,103,150  

NSI NV

    3,323        181,181  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    30,038        3,810,621  

OCI NV(a)

    8,865        153,257  

PostNL NV

    54,504        100,719  

Prosus NV(a)

    52,758        3,813,765  

Randstad NV

    12,879        741,600  

Rhi Magnesita NV

    4,023        169,382  

SBM Offshore NV

    21,400        368,420  

Signify NV(c)

    14,800        494,009  

Takeaway.com NV(a)(c)

    4,221        398,073  

TKH Group NV

    4,089        216,784  

Unilever NV

    150,555        8,792,736  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    28,466        2,142,606  
    

 

 

 
       68,679,895  
New Zealand — 0.3%             

a2 Milk Co. Ltd.(a)

    84,661        821,825  

Auckland International Airport Ltd.

    121,046        677,597  

Chorus Ltd.

    52,352        221,234  

Contact Energy Ltd.

    95,812        461,315  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    67,012        1,010,447  

Fletcher Building Ltd.

    104,109        373,926  

Infratil Ltd.

    115,533        405,238  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    62,900        213,298  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    172,272        595,891  

Ryman Healthcare Ltd.

    62,458        666,521  

SKYCITY Entertainment Group Ltd.

    65,121        153,401  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    209,306        631,208  

Z Energy Ltd.

    41,797        120,368  
    

 

 

 
       6,352,269  
Norway — 0.7%             

Adevinta ASA(a)

    13,489        164,189  

Aker ASA, Class A

    3,264        181,121  

Aker BP ASA

    14,450        409,462  

Aker Solutions ASA(a)

    83,400        168,423  

Atea ASA

    11,406        147,992  

Austevoll Seafood ASA

    12,065        117,865  

Bakkafrost P/F

    3,711        264,099  

Borregaard ASA

    12,716        121,396  

DNB ASA

    94,690        1,662,607  

DNO ASA

    107,679        107,751  

Entra ASA(c)

    12,557        214,692  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Norway (continued)             

Equinor ASA

    103,985      $ 1,885,601  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    19,825        432,297  

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

    12,211        189,435  

Leroy Seafood Group ASA

    30,382        197,233  

Mowi ASA

    38,545        920,785  

NEL ASA(a)

    93,906        93,470  

Nordic Semiconductor ASA(a)

    29,109        185,369  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    127,464        401,151  

Norwegian Finans Holding ASA(a)

    22,005        224,996  

Orkla ASA

    81,614        788,002  

Salmar ASA

    4,868        238,547  

Scatec Solar ASA(c)

    11,464        195,631  

Schibsted ASA, Class B

    12,915        367,087  

SpareBank 1 SMN

    37,430        412,559  

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA

    35,846        381,100  

Storebrand ASA

    55,135        424,079  

Subsea 7 SA

    36,360        391,220  

Telenor ASA

    73,267        1,326,990  

TGS NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA

    15,910        405,785  

Tomra Systems ASA

    13,440        396,589  

Veidekke ASA

    14,020        176,433  

Yara International ASA

    20,212        735,436  
    

 

 

 
       14,329,392  
Portugal — 0.2%             

Banco Comercial Portugues SA, Class R(b)

    1,008,194        214,183  

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

    263,387        1,320,490  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    57,622        871,006  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    26,933        463,974  

Navigator Co. SA (The)

    44,590        160,103  

NOS SGPS SA

    27,048        140,341  

REN - Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA

    55,903        169,128  

Sonae SGPS SA

    186,200        173,228  
    

 

 

 
       3,512,453  
Singapore — 1.2%             

Ascendas REIT

    297,160        685,804  

Ascott Residence Trust

    616,353        568,983  

CapitaLand Commercial Trust

    137,942        208,192  

CapitaLand Ltd.

    223,800        593,564  

CapitaLand Mall Trust

    165,200        305,007  

CapitaLand Retail China Trust

    205,000        232,801  

CDL Hospitality Trusts

    110,800        126,638  

City Developments Ltd.

    33,900        263,272  

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

    227,600        361,852  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    181,600        3,375,480  

ESR-REIT

    562,451        224,585  

Frasers Centrepoint Trust

    61,800        130,401  

Frasers Commercial Trust

    146,300        174,715  

Frasers Logistics & Industrial Trust

    589,000        526,471  

Genting Singapore Ltd.

    787,000        495,875  

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.

    757,800        116,593  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

    11,300        241,912  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    141,600        693,009  

Keppel DC REIT(b)

    183,650        304,088  

Keppel Infrastructure Trust

    948,800        364,950  

Keppel REIT

    243,900        216,220  

Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust

    414,916        439,811  

Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust

    390,500        340,461  

NetLink NBN Trust

    937,000        693,362  

OUE Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust(b)

    827,648        330,477  
Security   Shares      Value  
Singapore (continued)             

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    320,500      $ 2,543,054  

Parkway Life REIT

    71,500        187,538  

SATS Ltd.

    44,500        148,670  

Sembcorp Industries Ltd.

    202,700        314,839  

Silverlake Axis Ltd.

    1,044,700        287,027  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

    50,600        316,968  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    60,000        382,446  

Singapore Post Ltd.

    251,700        165,046  

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.

    43,500        64,378  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    126,800        381,821  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    840,200        2,031,402  

Soilbuild Business Space REIT

    560,028        207,205  

Starhill Global REIT

    246,600        132,794  

Suntec REIT

    79,200        106,768  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    109,700        2,062,350  

UOL Group Ltd.

    35,200        205,800  

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    34,900        417,552  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    191,200        547,727  

Wing Tai Holdings Ltd.(b)

    156,500        229,321  

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.

    278,500        193,842  
    

 

 

 
       22,941,071  
Spain — 2.5%             

Acciona SA

    2,040        231,499  

Acerinox SA

    27,840        271,562  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    30,190        1,004,701  

Aena SME SA(c)

    7,262        1,345,181  

Almirall SA

    7,600        112,438  

Amadeus IT Group SA

    45,950        3,606,282  

Applus Services SA

    15,955        185,477  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    697,175        3,606,928  

Banco de Sabadell SA

    632,750        570,788  

Banco Santander SA

    1,727,294        6,803,023  

Bankia SA

    171,061        311,179  

Bankinter SA

    70,648        458,322  

Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles SHMSF SA

    8,210        318,441  

CaixaBank SA

    397,782        1,163,770  

Cellnex Telecom SA(c)

    26,996        1,343,870  

Cia. de Distribucion Integral Logista Holdings SA

    10,661        239,362  

Cie. Automotive SA

    8,685        190,666  

Ebro Foods SA

    8,125        168,107  

Enagas SA

    15,190        409,392  

Endesa SA

    23,429        643,129  

Faes Farma SA

    36,890        201,137  

Ferrovial SA

    53,681        1,704,963  

Gestamp Automocion SA(c)

    35,334        144,177  

Grifols SA

    30,653        1,029,281  

Grupo Catalana Occidente SA

    9,310        305,909  

Iberdrola SA

    611,597        6,689,609  

Iberdrola SA, New(a)

    10,073        110,181  

Indra Sistemas SA(a)

    23,333        267,885  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    112,900        3,799,767  

Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi SA

    28,779        385,585  

Mapfre SA

    131,961        338,105  

Masmovil Ibercom SA(a)

    8,368        175,268  

Mediaset Espana Comunicacion SA

    22,567        123,818  

Melia Hotels International SA

    24,329        195,470  

Merlin Properties Socimi SA

    32,614        462,628  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    30,898        814,940  

Neinor Homes SA(a)(c)

    9,956        108,788  

Prosegur Cia. de Seguridad SA

    45,234        178,256  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Spain (continued)             

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    31,482      $ 629,212  

Repsol SA

    159,254        2,199,890  

Sacyr SA

    61,882        177,616  

Sacyr SA, New(a)

    1,345        3,861  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA

    28,093        448,466  

Tecnicas Reunidas SA(a)

    5,462        133,166  

Telefonica SA

    499,579        3,382,148  

Viscofan SA

    6,590        351,130  

Zardoya Otis SA

    22,943        173,020  
    

 

 

 
       47,518,393  
Sweden — 2.7%             

AAK AB

    17,071        320,657  

AF POYRY AB

    12,273        312,216  

Alfa Laval AB

    35,140        878,623  

Arjo AB, Class B

    38,040        182,176  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    105,801        2,516,968  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    72,532        2,573,591  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    41,404        1,288,687  

Axfood AB

    15,010        311,143  

BillerudKorsnas AB

    20,820        267,631  

Boliden AB

    30,932        735,861  

Bonava AB, Class B

    10,758        96,211  

Bravida Holding AB(c)

    27,180        247,869  

Castellum AB

    22,662        556,284  

Dios Fastigheter AB

    13,578        125,093  

Dometic Group AB(c)

    38,269        348,995  

Electrolux AB, Series B

    23,963        568,579  

Elekta AB, Class B

    40,562        464,593  

Embracer Group AB(a)

    31,466        263,450  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    72,286        837,705  

Epiroc AB, Class B

    45,203        511,653  

Essity AB, Class B

    63,160        2,005,152  

Evolution Gaming Group AB(c)

    10,710        331,123  

Fabege AB

    27,288        468,123  

Fastighets AB Balder, Class B(a)

    6,293        298,633  

Getinge AB, Class B

    26,162        446,635  

Granges AB

    13,344        123,352  

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

    83,583        1,835,355  

Hexagon AB, Class B

    30,051        1,637,448  

Hexpol AB

    42,812        386,206  

Holmen AB, Class B

    6,581        194,863  

Hufvudstaden AB, Class A

    11,780        233,189  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    46,542        351,142  

ICA Gruppen AB

    9,644        424,035  

Industrivarden AB, Class C

    17,211        405,872  

Indutrade AB

    7,225        260,556  

Intrum AB

    8,860        245,523  

Investor AB, Class B

    49,821        2,730,201  

JM AB

    8,015        244,974  

Kinnevik AB, Class B

    29,696        717,240  

Klovern AB, Class B

    86,780        217,701  

Kungsleden AB

    24,490        260,687  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

    4,342        188,570  

Lifco AB, Class B

    5,938        350,231  

Loomis AB, Class B

    6,961        252,335  

Lundin Petroleum AB

    21,849        665,536  

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR

    10,638        502,617  

Modern Times Group MTG AB, Class B(a)

    12,801        127,523  

NCC AB, Class B

    14,003        261,503  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    43,187        748,709  
Security   Shares      Value  
Sweden (continued)             

Nolato AB, Class B

    2,393      $ 138,784  

Nordic Entertainment Group AB, Class B

    9,203        279,375  

Nyfosa AB(a)

    41,842        409,362  

Pandox AB

    19,259        429,592  

Peab AB, Class B

    21,180        212,709  

Resurs Holding AB(c)

    28,632        158,478  

Saab AB, Class B

    12,248        397,989  

Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB

    119,157        293,607  

Sandvik AB

    124,447        2,274,316  

Securitas AB, Class B

    33,659        529,924  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    166,817        1,648,327  

Skanska AB, Class B

    41,366        957,045  

SKF AB, Class B

    46,536        853,119  

SSAB AB, Class B

    72,727        209,685  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

    77,334        774,411  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    161,770        1,589,059  

Sweco AB, Class B

    8,717        336,429  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    93,451        1,437,350  

Swedish Match AB

    18,434        1,043,082  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB(a)

    20,645        368,728  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    55,099        831,174  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    332,788        2,615,721  

Telia Co. AB

    278,482        1,191,804  

Thule Group AB(c)

    15,338        362,499  

Vitrolife AB

    8,238        172,817  

Volvo AB, Class B

    154,387        2,647,691  

Wallenstam AB, Class B

    17,604        230,309  

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB

    25,163        481,923  
    

 

 

 
       53,198,328  
Switzerland — 8.1%             

ABB Ltd., Registered

    191,496        4,469,464  

Adecco Group AG, Registered

    18,349        1,078,737  

Alcon Inc.(a)

    44,479        2,625,988  

Allreal Holding AG, Registered

    1,007        208,824  

ALSO Holding AG, Registered

    945        154,226  

Baloise Holding AG, Registered

    5,617        1,015,131  

Barry Callebaut AG, Registered

    314        695,426  

BKW AG

    2,354        218,937  

Bossard Holding AG, Class A, Registered

    946        137,420  

Bucher Industries AG, Registered

    793        265,745  

Burckhardt Compression Holding AG

    552        151,100  

Cembra Money Bank AG

    2,339        273,807  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Participation Certificates, NVS

    113        947,281  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Registered

    8        745,710  

Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, Registered

    55,044        4,031,633  

Clariant AG, Registered

    25,609        576,996  

Coca-Cola HBC AG

    20,068        736,998  

Conzzeta AG, Registered

    178        202,279  

Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered

    280,034        3,546,700  

Daetwyler Holding AG, Bearer

    1,033        186,367  

DKSH Holding AG

    4,878        252,081  

dormakaba Holding AG

    279        175,306  

Dufry AG, Registered

    5,547        481,628  

Emmi AG, Registered

    222        215,221  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG, Registered

    723        473,779  

Flughafen Zurich AG, Registered

    1,975        343,416  

Forbo Holding AG, Registered

    108        185,664  

Galenica AG(c)

    4,553        310,630  

Geberit AG, Registered

    3,867        2,041,657  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Switzerland (continued)             

Georg Fischer AG, Registered

    482      $ 474,029  

Givaudan SA, Registered

    952        3,138,950  

Gurit Holding AG, Bearer

    125        189,227  

Helvetia Holding AG, Registered

    3,161        454,919  

Huber & Suhner AG, Registered

    2,197        164,015  

Idorsia Ltd.(a)

    13,692        439,530  

Inficon Holding AG, Registered

    220        169,485  

Interroll Holding AG, Registered

    75        146,664  

Intershop Holding AG

    996        642,347  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    25,692        1,286,664  

Kardex AG, Registered

    1,384        236,203  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered

    5,983        967,752  

LafargeHolcim Ltd., Registered

    52,066        2,650,672  

Landis+Gyr Group AG

    2,520        231,241  

Logitech International SA, Registered

    19,817        890,938  

Lonza Group AG, Registered

    8,081        3,319,708  

Mobilezone Holding AG, Registered

    24,578        279,304  

Mobimo Holding AG, Registered

    810        261,195  

Nestle SA, Registered

    303,882        33,518,552  

Novartis AG, Registered

    221,236        20,913,563  

OC Oerlikon Corp. AG, Registered

    34,860        371,932  

Pargesa Holding SA, Bearer

    4,348        348,715  

Partners Group Holding AG

    1,994        1,829,324  

PSP Swiss Property AG, Registered

    3,148        475,896  

Roche Holding AG, NVS

    72,053        24,228,097  

Schindler Holding AG, Participation Certificates, NVS

    4,406        1,139,361  

Schindler Holding AG, Registered

    2,209        549,702  

Schweiter Technologies AG, Bearer

    142        175,798  

SFS Group AG

    2,405        224,553  

SGS SA, Registered

    486        1,406,424  

Siegfried Holding AG, Registered(b)

    552        255,553  

SIG Combibloc Group AG

    16,293        257,458  

Sika AG, Registered

    13,613        2,448,914  

Sonova Holding AG, Registered

    6,349        1,591,776  

St. Galler Kantonalbank AG, Class A, Registered

    1,047        498,287  

Straumann Holding AG, Registered

    1,165        1,111,307  

Sulzer AG, Registered

    3,178        351,262  

Sunrise Communications Group AG(c)

    3,932        324,932  

Swatch Group AG (The), Bearer

    2,998        754,435  

Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered

    3,721        1,872,750  

Swiss Prime Site AG, Registered

    7,377        901,043  

Swiss Re AG

    29,579        3,342,953  

Swisscom AG, Registered

    2,301        1,263,528  

Tecan Group AG, Registered

    1,296        366,581  

Temenos AG, Registered

    7,415        1,198,609  

UBS Group AG, Registered

    407,043        5,064,561  

Valiant Holding AG, Registered

    3,977        409,060  

Valora Holding AG, Registered

    816        217,442  

VAT Group AG(c)

    3,396        514,268  

Vifor Pharma AG

    5,192        958,241  

Vontobel Holding AG, Registered

    3,516        245,349  

Zur Rose Group AG(a)(b)

    1,485        183,537  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    15,045        6,250,745  
    

 

 

 
       158,255,502  
United Kingdom — 14.7%             

3i Group PLC

    111,587        1,624,654  

Abcam PLC

    26,341        484,035  

Admiral Group PLC

    19,376        576,981  

Aggreko PLC

    37,317        379,265  

Anglo American PLC

    110,804        2,900,205  
Security   Shares      Value  
United Kingdom (continued)             

Antofagasta PLC

    44,819      $ 485,759  

Ascential PLC(c)

    45,211        217,649  

Ashmore Group PLC

    45,476        325,809  

Ashtead Group PLC

    50,730        1,641,715  

ASOS PLC(a)

    6,877        278,576  

Associated British Foods PLC

    37,336        1,292,421  

Assura PLC

    244,629        250,882  

AstraZeneca PLC

    135,538        13,264,182  

Auto Trader Group PLC(c)

    97,524        722,486  

Avast PLC(c)

    65,398        366,383  

AVEVA Group PLC

    8,279        536,720  

Aviva PLC

    423,060        2,221,789  

B&M European Value Retail SA

    98,978        474,530  

Babcock International Group PLC

    47,331        367,363  

BAE Systems PLC

    329,678        2,743,949  

Balfour Beatty PLC

    105,202        368,604  

Barclays PLC

    1,774,806        3,930,444  

Barratt Developments PLC

    109,796        1,161,918  

Beazley PLC

    61,326        437,748  

Bellway PLC

    14,155        743,566  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    13,715        947,346  

Bodycote PLC

    24,556        277,247  

boohoo Group PLC(a)

    97,183        387,266  

BP PLC

    2,090,590        12,585,814  

British American Tobacco PLC

    236,412        10,463,259  

British Land Co. PLC (The)

    94,140        688,233  

Britvic PLC

    31,447        383,652  

BT Group PLC

    854,707        1,813,046  

Bunzl PLC

    34,171        885,119  

Burberry Group PLC

    43,768        1,126,783  

Burford Capital Ltd.

    25,770        214,181  

Cairn Energy PLC(a)

    92,073        205,723  

Capita PLC(a)

    185,412        355,495  

Capital & Counties Properties PLC

    107,792        346,135  

Carnival PLC

    16,178        664,940  

Centamin PLC

    131,911        236,484  

Centrica PLC

    595,911        666,444  

Cineworld Group PLC

    150,325        351,335  

Clinigen Healthcare Ltd.(a)

    18,781        239,896  

Close Brothers Group PLC

    17,124        319,632  

Coats Group PLC

    195,345        194,930  

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC

    25,463        1,339,608  

Compass Group PLC

    163,130        4,036,264  

Computacenter PLC

    15,711        371,542  

ConvaTec Group PLC(c)

    163,370        447,937  

Countryside Properties PLC(c)

    66,654        428,773  

Cranswick PLC

    9,412        443,175  

Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC

    50,300        331,527  

Croda International PLC

    13,238        869,725  

Daily Mail & General Trust PLC, Class A, NVS

    27,095        290,019  

DCC PLC

    10,542        852,131  

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC

    12,173        456,361  

Derwent London PLC

    10,216        553,483  

Diageo PLC

    241,695        9,589,934  

Dialog Semiconductor PLC(a)

    8,844        390,763  

Diploma PLC

    12,545        322,137  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

    120,352        535,913  

Dixons Carphone PLC

    175,163        313,100  

Domino’s Pizza Group PLC

    75,059        305,634  

Drax Group PLC

    81,320        291,573  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
United Kingdom (continued)             

DS Smith PLC

    169,512      $ 761,297  

Dunelm Group PLC

    13,120        200,447  

easyJet PLC

    17,573        322,685  

EI Group PLC(a)

    50,849        190,497  

Electrocomponents PLC

    56,627        494,752  

Elementis PLC

    87,709        147,875  

Essentra PLC

    43,995        242,996  

Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC

    21,650        349,318  

Evraz PLC

    48,174        223,911  

Experian PLC

    92,422        3,212,676  

Ferguson PLC

    23,654        2,120,912  

Fevertree Drinks PLC

    13,002        235,836  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

    119,243        1,550,327  

Firstgroup PLC(a)

    139,949        228,387  

Future PLC

    11,025        186,024  

G4S PLC

    196,393        505,862  

Games Workshop Group PLC

    3,734        326,585  

GB Group PLC

    24,831        232,726  

Genus PLC

    8,573        348,069  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    507,587        11,936,769  

Glencore PLC

    1,156,684        3,392,549  

Go-Ahead Group PLC (The)

    5,937        160,280  

Grainger PLC

    80,934        316,008  

Great Portland Estates PLC

    29,057        356,677  

Greencore Group PLC

    131,374        425,323  

Greggs PLC

    10,218        303,600  

GVC Holdings PLC

    64,057        740,707  

Halma PLC

    43,407        1,205,607  

Hammerson PLC

    74,514        229,256  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    30,116        684,806  

Hays PLC

    199,897        408,959  

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

    16,035        387,236  

Hiscox Ltd.

    29,383        508,560  

HomeServe PLC

    33,233        561,615  

Howden Joinery Group PLC

    75,725        687,166  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    2,062,530        15,002,492  

Ibstock PLC(c)

    59,068        226,583  

IG Group Holdings PLC

    45,510        398,222  

IMI PLC

    32,280        469,769  

Imperial Brands PLC

    99,283        2,553,107  

Inchcape PLC

    53,355        462,085  

Informa PLC

    135,844        1,387,431  

IntegraFin Holdings PLC

    30,543        199,296  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

    19,522        1,205,762  

Intermediate Capital Group PLC

    34,149        784,165  

Intertek Group PLC

    16,873        1,281,139  

Investec PLC

    84,772        468,441  

ITV PLC

    399,243        712,586  

IWG PLC

    80,466        468,406  

J D Wetherspoon PLC

    7,566        154,689  

J Sainsbury PLC

    202,737        540,910  

JD Sports Fashion PLC

    44,834        485,685  

John Wood Group PLC

    75,610        375,055  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    21,431        735,922  

Jupiter Fund Management PLC

    71,505        363,459  

Just Eat PLC(a)

    59,986        680,823  

Kainos Group PLC

    24,521        255,356  

KAZ Minerals PLC

    33,947        195,911  

Keywords Studios PLC(b)

    15,068        244,708  

Kingfisher PLC

    263,797        709,384  
Security   Shares      Value  
United Kingdom (continued)             

Lancashire Holdings Ltd.

    23,636      $ 233,054  

Land Securities Group PLC

    67,812        838,476  

Legal & General Group PLC

    610,116        2,456,999  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    7,242,401        5,421,705  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    33,189        3,428,231  

M&G PLC(a)

    269,713        853,997  

Man Group PLC

    186,188        377,722  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

    203,239        471,521  

Marshalls PLC

    26,678        277,643  

Mediclinic International PLC

    56,435        274,732  

Meggitt PLC

    86,644        771,631  

Melrose Industries PLC

    532,203        1,636,015  

Micro Focus International PLC

    31,921        431,386  

Mondi PLC

    51,559        1,050,740  

Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC

    60,308        258,766  

National Express Group PLC

    41,442        244,191  

National Grid PLC

    335,787        4,452,018  

Next PLC

    14,554        1,322,236  

NMC Health PLC(b)

    12,073        205,617  

Ocado Group PLC(a)

    49,355        796,006  

Pagegroup PLC

    54,277        326,688  

Paragon Banking Group PLC

    31,254        209,291  

Pearson PLC

    81,388        609,812  

Pennon Group PLC

    47,238        690,253  

Persimmon PLC

    34,403        1,384,537  

Petrofac Ltd.

    35,709        164,374  

Pets at Home Group PLC

    60,286        224,103  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

    55,758        557,132  

Playtech PLC

    38,393        174,654  

Plus500 Ltd.

    14,849        174,443  

Primary Health Properties PLC

    115,195        239,012  

Provident Financial PLC

    50,316        308,750  

Prudential PLC

    269,713        4,806,844  

QinetiQ Group PLC

    58,582        272,133  

Quilter PLC(c)

    231,588        519,433  

Rathbone Brothers PLC

    6,005        156,099  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    73,266        6,066,144  

Redrow PLC

    29,336        307,432  

RELX PLC

    200,444        5,318,856  

Renishaw PLC

    6,857        359,387  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    209,459        1,289,429  

Rightmove PLC

    98,522        854,296  

Rio Tinto PLC

    116,744        6,284,949  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC

    181,214        1,600,472  

Rotork PLC

    108,900        436,829  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

    497,885        1,432,730  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

    440,702        11,586,139  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B

    383,669        10,115,052  

Royal Mail PLC

    114,251        298,500  

RSA Insurance Group PLC

    102,890        746,505  

RWS Holdings PLC

    23,244        175,875  

Safestore Holdings PLC

    19,376        205,609  

Sage Group PLC (The)

    117,722        1,145,858  

Savills PLC

    19,772        324,229  

Schroders PLC

    13,799        584,440  

Segro PLC

    117,149        1,406,202  

Senior PLC

    64,766        142,149  

Serco Group PLC(a)

    142,477        296,933  

Severn Trent PLC

    24,709        840,017  

Shaftesbury PLC

    40,415        478,943  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
United Kingdom (continued)             

Signature Aviation PLC

    107,833      $ 413,928  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    93,646        2,254,708  

Smiths Group PLC

    41,130        916,006  

Softcat PLC

    19,693        299,830  

Sophos Group PLC(c)

    40,283        295,985  

Spectris PLC(b)

    13,504        471,014  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    8,049        946,429  

SSE PLC

    102,231        2,032,869  

SSP Group PLC

    46,900        398,144  

St. James’s Place PLC

    57,305        864,172  

Standard Chartered PLC

    279,869        2,327,907  

Standard Life Aberdeen PLC

    264,234        1,050,165  

Synthomer PLC

    46,608        207,540  

Tate & Lyle PLC

    51,680        540,092  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    362,849        1,028,840  

Tesco PLC

    1,034,323        3,366,346  

TP ICAP PLC

    64,598        337,973  

Travis Perkins PLC

    27,869        569,973  

Tritax Big Box REIT PLC

    116,296        214,162  

Tullow Oil PLC

    175,835        117,840  

Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC

    7,995        237,971  

Unilever PLC

    114,547        6,845,399  

UNITE Group PLC (The)

    30,647        513,874  

United Utilities Group PLC

    79,086        1,056,586  

Vesuvius PLC

    49,655        284,730  

Victrex PLC

    9,252        270,263  

Virgin Money UK PLC(a)

    126,980        274,930  

Vistry Group PLC

    18,630        338,901  

Vodafone Group PLC

    2,761,171        5,434,187  

Weir Group PLC (The)

    36,389        646,609  

WH Smith PLC

    13,339        420,597  

Whitbread PLC

    13,646        804,071  

William Hill PLC

    163,926        373,615  

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

    265,337        636,402  

Workspace Group PLC

    16,043        257,158  

WPP PLC

    137,118        1,708,078  
    

 

 

 
       285,542,391  
United States — 0.0%             

Ovintiv Inc.

    26,814        418,060  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.3%
(Cost: $1,840,700,309)

 

     1,929,440,818  
    

 

 

 
Security   Shares      Value  
Preferred Stocks             
Germany — 0.4%             

Fuchs Petrolub SE, Preference Shares, NVS

    8,812      $ 390,619  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS

    18,721        1,907,444  

Jungheinrich AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    9,578        210,376  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Preference Shares, NVS

    15,863        1,074,803  

Sartorius AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    4,115        960,387  

Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    19,865        3,574,698  
    

 

 

 
       8,118,327  
Italy — 0.0%             

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano, Preference Shares, NVS

    698,812        367,851  
    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.4%
(Cost: $8,581,822)

 

     8,486,178  
    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    

Money Market Funds — 0.6%

    

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,

    

1.78%(e)(f)(g)

    12,287,685        12,295,058  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,

    

1.50%(e)(f)

    20,000        20,000  
    

 

 

 
       12,315,058  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.6%
(Cost: $12,310,124)

 

     12,315,058  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.3%
(Cost: $1,861,592,255)

 

     1,950,242,054  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.3)%

 

     (6,496,115
    

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

   $ 1,943,745,939  
    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

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

(d) 

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

(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 cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     

Shares
Held at
07/31/19
 
 
 
    
Net
Activity
 
 
    

Shares
Held at
01/31/20
 
 
 
    
Value at
01/31/20
 
 
     Income       
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
(a)  
    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     11,891,919        395,766        12,287,685      $ 12,295,058      $ 257,586 (b)     $ (628)      $ 1,324  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     154,000        (134,000      20,000        20,000        7,932                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 12,315,058      $ 265,518      $ (628)      $ 1,324  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI International Developed Markets  ETF

 

Futures Contracts

 

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

Long Contracts

                 

ASX SPI 200 Index

     2          03/19/20        $ 233        $ 4,247  

Euro STOXX 50 Index

     28          03/20/20          1,129          (35,289

FTSE 100 Index

     7          03/20/20          666          (30,278

TOPIX Index

     12          03/12/20          1,859          (13,886
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (75,206
                 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 4,247  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 79,453  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (589,517
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (120,995
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 6,045,903  

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

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      61  


Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI International Developed Markets  ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 1,928,645,953        $     794,865        $             —        $ 1,929,440,818  

Preferred Stocks

     8,486,178                            8,486,178  

Money Market Funds

     12,315,058                            12,315,058  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 1,949,447,189        $ 794,865        $        $ 1,950,242,054  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ 4,247        $        $        $ 4,247  

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

     (79,453                          (79,453
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ (75,206      $        $        $ (75,206
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Pacific ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Australia — 18.8%            

Abacus Property Group

    101,113     $ 256,545  

Accent Group Ltd.

    191,434       217,224  

Adelaide Brighton Ltd.

    93,968       228,981  

Afterpay Ltd.(a)

    36,839       950,715  

AGL Energy Ltd.

    106,714       1,425,221  

ALS Ltd.

    93,813       606,050  

Altium Ltd.

    31,756       846,748  

Alumina Ltd.

    508,338       741,869  

AMP Ltd.

    538,514       657,927  

Ansell Ltd.

    28,120       603,151  

AP Eagers Ltd.

    34,768       207,617  

APA Group

    192,473       1,459,882  

Appen Ltd.

    30,294       514,106  

ARB Corp. Ltd.

    18,466       229,934  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    100,290       2,430,436  

ASX Ltd.

    33,228       1,905,684  

Atlas Arteria Ltd.

    224,128       1,219,845  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    345,528       1,251,407  

AusNet Services

    231,511       274,323  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    462,922       7,980,003  

Australian Agricultural Co. Ltd.(a)

    233,419       174,232  

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

    181,901       160,132  

Bank of Queensland Ltd.

    54,283       277,999  

Bapcor Ltd.

    133,367       564,265  

Beach Energy Ltd.

    459,228       820,838  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.

    71,920       501,209  

BHP Group Ltd.

    493,680       13,021,463  

Blackmores Ltd.(b)

    3,846       229,973  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    103,509       987,441  

Boral Ltd.

    219,938       733,243  

Brambles Ltd.

    259,932       2,197,764  

Breville Group Ltd.

    25,497       318,678  

Brickworks Ltd.

    23,764       316,744  

BWP Trust

    129,715       356,903  

Caltex Australia Ltd.

    43,254       995,520  

carsales.com Ltd.

    56,945       657,220  

Cedar Woods Properties Ltd.

    55,579       297,287  

Challenger Ltd.

    101,915       610,631  

Charter Hall Group

    121,654       1,047,334  

Charter Hall Retail REIT

    92,800       292,608  

CIMIC Group Ltd.

    21,246       416,596  

Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd.

    456,520       623,459  

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.

    94,955       761,540  

Cochlear Ltd.

    9,914       1,599,964  

Coles Group Ltd.

    191,718       2,124,119  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    290,691       16,591,854  

Computershare Ltd.

    81,066       976,310  

Corporate Travel Management Ltd.

    21,401       255,162  

Costa Group Holdings Ltd.

    80,361       148,482  

Credit Corp. Group Ltd.

    21,444       508,765  

Cromwell Property Group

    459,956       377,199  

Crown Resorts Ltd.

    63,300       495,801  

CSL Ltd.

    78,039       16,302,488  

CSR Ltd.

    110,198       358,532  

Dexus

    167,633       1,427,462  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd.

    12,646       464,691  

Downer EDI Ltd.

    100,316       497,630  

Evolution Mining Ltd.

    284,804       707,356  
Security   Shares     Value  
Australia (continued)            

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.

    9,565     $ 251,713  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    265,640       2,025,514  

Galaxy Resources Ltd.(a)(b)

    234,503       160,913  

GDI Property Group

    478,134       494,534  

Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Ltd.

    86,083       210,919  

Goodman Group

    293,445       2,925,091  

GPT Group (The)

    287,397       1,154,387  

GrainCorp Ltd., Class A(a)

    44,440       249,903  

Growthpoint Properties Australia Ltd.

    33,302       97,425  

GUD Holdings Ltd.

    22,111       177,923  

GWA Group Ltd.

    82,697       198,194  

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

    120,119       340,150  

IGO Ltd.

    119,121       486,448  

Iluka Resources Ltd.

    80,826       525,939  

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

    293,628       644,747  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    371,653       1,761,525  

InvoCare Ltd.

    31,851       285,937  

IPH Ltd.

    77,471       475,065  

IRESS Ltd.

    51,427       481,989  

James Hardie Industries PLC

    81,741       1,740,144  

JB Hi-Fi Ltd.

    24,516       650,909  

Lendlease Group

    99,779       1,210,362  

Link Administration Holdings Ltd.

    103,037       469,741  

Lynas Corp. Ltd.(a)

    143,055       209,732  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    51,065       4,949,028  

Magellan Financial Group Ltd.

    25,927       1,167,594  

Mayne Pharma Group Ltd.(a)

    539,498       164,331  

McMillan Shakespeare Ltd.

    17,724       152,944  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    491,280       1,019,551  

Mesoblast Ltd.(a)(b)

    137,445       276,038  

Metcash Ltd.

    175,479       307,783  

Mineral Resources Ltd.

    35,375       404,011  

Mirvac Group

    612,704       1,394,594  

Monadelphous Group Ltd.

    32,680       383,733  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    451,890       7,823,107  

nearmap Ltd.(a)

    177,089       200,946  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    134,525       2,659,405  

NEXTDC Ltd.(a)

    140,582       714,315  

Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Ltd.

    312,477       392,227  

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

    126,724       1,068,925  

NRW Holdings Ltd.

    191,488       401,240  

Nufarm Ltd./Australia(a)

    61,453       227,503  

Oil Search Ltd.

    239,182       1,159,271  

Orica Ltd.

    65,683       1,003,869  

Origin Energy Ltd.

    303,448       1,665,774  

Orora Ltd.

    246,756       531,914  

OZ Minerals Ltd.

    48,355       328,892  

Pact Group Holdings Ltd.(a)

    80,431       148,611  

Pendal Group Ltd.

    43,657       259,236  

Perenti Global Ltd.

    243,661       250,387  

Pilbara Minerals Ltd.(a)(b)

    594,781       117,462  

Platinum Asset Management Ltd.

    61,362       194,713  

Premier Investments Ltd.

    31,303       416,811  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    222,481       2,047,923  

Qube Holdings Ltd.

    263,611       607,072  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    26,862       1,424,235  

REA Group Ltd.

    11,716       894,918  

Regis Resources Ltd.

    112,441       338,731  

Reliance Worldwide Corp. Ltd.

    158,576       477,714  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    61,397       4,059,665  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Pacific ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Australia (continued)            

Sandfire Resources Ltd.

    45,172     $ 168,741  

Santos Ltd.

    343,272       1,996,991  

Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd.(a)

    201,196       532,028  

Scentre Group

    721,699       1,864,925  

Seek Ltd.

    60,029       911,829  

Select Harvests Ltd.

    69,057       394,806  

SG Fleet Group Ltd.

    76,409       112,534  

Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group

    114,583       221,685  

Sims Ltd.

    35,424       254,458  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    76,366       1,619,072  

South32 Ltd.

    890,079       1,573,079  

Southern Cross Media Group Ltd.

    329,901       194,350  

Spark Infrastructure Group

    290,299       427,549  

St. Barbara Ltd.

    178,206       325,689  

Star Entertainment Grp Ltd. (The)

    141,759       396,684  

Steadfast Group Ltd.

    192,916       497,218  

Stockland

    389,544       1,283,038  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    200,056       1,722,307  

Super Retail Group Ltd.

    34,429       216,195  

Sydney Airport

    181,030       1,016,788  

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

    358,037       1,124,136  

Tassal Group Ltd.

    128,534       370,863  

Technology One Ltd.

    90,016       513,425  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

    609,909       1,567,885  

TPG Telecom Ltd.

    73,189       366,493  

Transurban Group

    439,007       4,614,122  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

    133,955       1,168,480  

Vicinity Centres

    356,137       605,576  

Vocus Group Ltd.(a)

    157,454       357,332  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    181,059       5,479,900  

Western Areas Ltd.

    129,710       223,164  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    565,978       9,517,814  

Whitehaven Coal Ltd.

    144,296       242,463  

WiseTech Global Ltd.(b)

    28,798       482,549  

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

    151,521       3,522,862  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

    210,231       5,888,524  

Worley Ltd.

    75,672       772,037  
   

 

 

 
      202,617,830  
Hong Kong — 8.5%            

AIA Group Ltd.

    2,057,000       20,596,756  

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

    74,800       1,022,071  

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)

    224,400       486,664  

BeiGene Ltd., ADR(a)

    6,732       1,025,688  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    654,500       2,187,314  

Brightoil Petroleum Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    804,000       75,586  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.(a)(d)

    203,900       619,717  

Champion REIT

    374,000       225,414  

CITIC Telecom International Holdings Ltd.

    935,000       325,117  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    467,572       3,022,848  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    467,572       4,172,976  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    96,500       677,311  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    280,500       2,931,470  

Dah Sing Banking Group Ltd.

    224,400       286,970  

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.

    374,000       2,480,521  

Giordano International Ltd.

    380,000       97,387  

Haitong International Securities Group Ltd.

    1,122,000       326,562  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    375,000       790,094  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    130,900       2,666,922  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    175,970       797,711  

HKBN Ltd.

    280,500       487,675  
Security   Shares     Value  
Hong Kong (continued)            

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.

    561,720     $ 842,048  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    1,664,187       3,206,253  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    203,600       6,785,880  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    205,700       1,096,381  

Hsin Chong Group Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)

    1,002,000       18,066  

Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    380,000       69,492  

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

    128,000       482,994  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    37,400       2,091,034  

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

    37,900       1,168,457  

Kerry Logistics Network Ltd.

    187,500       300,390  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

    95,000       267,325  

Langham Hospitality Investments and Langham Hospitality Investments Ltd.

    374,500       97,424  

Link REIT

    374,000       3,805,072  

Macau Legend Development Ltd.(a)

    2,015,000       256,906  

Man Wah Holdings Ltd.

    673,200       471,636  

Melco International Development Ltd.

    187,000       407,961  

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd., ADR

    49,655       1,001,541  

Minth Group Ltd.

    82,000       254,504  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    280,500       1,585,848  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    935,000       1,181,258  

NWS Holdings Ltd.

    375,000       485,840  

Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd.

    1,240,000       225,167  

Pacific Textiles Holdings Ltd.

    190,000       123,080  

PCCW Ltd.

    748,000       442,159  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    280,500       2,033,787  

Sands China Ltd.

    448,800       2,196,345  

Shangri-La Asia Ltd.

    230,000       212,971  

Shun Tak Holdings Ltd.

    750,000       324,537  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    374,000       513,444  

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.

    375,000       444,307  

SJM Holdings Ltd.

    561,000       633,617  

SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Ltd.

    95,000       69,982  

Sun Hung Kai & Co. Ltd.

    377,000       168,960  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    280,500       3,948,364  

SUNeVision Holdings Ltd.

    561,000       374,968  

Sunlight REIT

    562,000       357,542  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    93,500       829,048  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    187,000       585,210  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

    280,500       2,274,012  

Television Broadcasts Ltd.

    48,900       75,067  

Town Health International Medical Group Ltd.(b)(c)

    632,000       342  

Value Partners Group Ltd.

    583,000       317,595  

VTech Holdings Ltd.

    37,500       341,199  

WH Group Ltd.(d)

    1,683,000       1,616,915  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    187,000       975,351  

Wheelock & Co. Ltd.

    66,000       405,015  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

    299,200       630,390  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

    380,000       479,594  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.

    187,000       521,391  
   

 

 

 
      92,299,443  
Japan — 67.9%            

Acom Co. Ltd.

    149,600       712,217  

ADEKA Corp.

    37,700       558,969  

Advance Residence Investment Corp.

    190       598,653  

Advantest Corp.

    37,500       2,030,954  

Aeon Co. Ltd.

    112,200       2,332,820  

AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd.

    19,000       303,446  

Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.

    37,500       631,776  

AEON REIT Investment Corp.

    375       511,372  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Pacific ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

AGC Inc.

    37,400     $ 1,295,724  

Aica Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    18,700       598,690  

Aida Engineering Ltd.

    56,100       460,146  

Aiful Corp.(a)

    205,700       571,257  

Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.

    18,700       637,510  

Ajinomoto Co. Inc.

    56,100       934,267  

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

    37,500       770,517  

Alps Alpine Co. Ltd.

    48,924       903,685  

Amada Holdings Co. Ltd.

    74,800       802,624  

Amano Corp.

    18,800       554,191  

ANA Holdings Inc.

    18,700       590,753  

Anritsu Corp.

    37,500       743,530  

AOKI Holdings Inc.

    19,000       188,273  

Aozora Bank Ltd.

    18,700       511,043  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

    56,100       2,632,510  

Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.

    37,400       1,050,727  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    205,700       2,159,769  

Astellas Pharma Inc.

    336,600       6,057,465  

Autobacs Seven Co. Ltd.

    37,700       554,795  

Azbil Corp.

    37,400       1,029,332  

Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.

    37,400       2,200,832  

Bank of Saga Ltd. (The)

    19,000       273,645  

Bank of the Ryukyus Ltd.

    37,700       370,095  

Benesse Holdings Inc.

    18,700       520,187  

Bic Camera Inc.

    37,500       413,111  

Bridgestone Corp.

    93,500       3,365,258  

Brother Industries Ltd.

    56,100       1,119,567  

Calbee Inc.

    18,700       619,394  

Canon Inc.

    168,300       4,482,151  

Canon Marketing Japan Inc.

    19,000       461,568  

Capcom Co. Ltd.

    18,700       536,578  

Casio Computer Co. Ltd.

    37,500       708,931  

Cawachi Ltd.

    19,000       375,319  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    27,800       5,536,403  

Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)

    187,000       1,040,375  

Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.

    112,200       1,540,376  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    37,400       3,887,171  

Chugoku Bank Ltd. (The)

    74,800       725,329  

Chugoku Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

    56,100       743,790  

Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.

    74,800       369,911  

CKD Corp.

    37,400       619,739  

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc.

    37,425       998,944  

Colowide Co. Ltd.

    19,400       399,509  

COMSYS Holdings Corp.

    19,000       559,210  

Concordia Financial Group Ltd.

    224,400       867,496  

Corona Corp.

    37,500       354,985  

Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd.

    18,700       369,393  

CyberAgent Inc.

    18,700       761,734  

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

    56,100       1,576,090  

Daibiru Corp.

    37,700       473,054  

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

    18,700       1,161,148  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc.

    187,000       2,857,148  

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    94,100       6,460,286  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    37,500       5,409,535  

Daikyonishikawa Corp.

    19,000       132,878  

Daio Paper Corp.

    37,700       505,055  

Daiseki Co. Ltd.

    30,400       837,238  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

    18,700       2,226,540  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    93,500       2,985,685  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.

    377       1,006,980  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

    336,600     $ 1,736,339  

DCM Holdings Co. Ltd.

    37,500       361,558  

DeNA Co. Ltd.

    19,000       314,665  

Denso Corp.

    74,800       3,134,581  

Dentsu Group Inc.

    37,400       1,262,942  

DIC Corp.

    18,700       504,142  

Disco Corp.

    4,200       1,001,319  

DMG Mori Co. Ltd.

    37,700       540,186  

Duskin Co. Ltd.

    37,700       1,055,677  

East Japan Railway Co.

    56,100       5,020,713  

EDION Corp.

    37,500       393,735  

Eiken Chemical Co. Ltd.

    18,700       378,710  

Eisai Co. Ltd.

    37,400       2,874,056  

Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.

    19,000       434,571  

EPS Holdings Inc.

    19,000       231,397  

FamilyMart Co. Ltd.

    40,900       908,679  

Fancl Corp.

    19,300       514,975  

FANUC Corp.

    37,400       7,011,745  

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

    9,400       5,146,432  

FCC Co. Ltd.

    19,000       393,726  

Financial Products Group Co. Ltd.

    37,700       357,921  

Fuji Corp./Aichi

    37,500       605,826  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

    37,400       1,135,268  

Fuji Oil Holdings Inc.

    19,000       499,257  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    56,100       2,838,515  

Fujitec Co. Ltd.

    37,700       627,493  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    37,400       4,007,944  

Fukuoka Financial Group Inc.

    39,932       709,223  

Fukuoka REIT Corp.

    564       976,729  

Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.

    18,700       448,931  

Glory Ltd.

    18,700       545,205  

GLP J-REIT

    748       1,002,762  

GMO internet Inc.

    19,000       371,989  

Godo Steel Ltd.

    19,000       502,062  

Hachijuni Bank Ltd. (The)

    130,900       510,871  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.

    56,100       815,736  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

    37,400       1,621,811  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc.

    37,400       1,542,446  

Haseko Corp.

    56,100       745,343  

Hazama Ando Corp.

    56,100       468,945  

Heiwa Real Estate REIT Inc.

    375       504,798  

Heiwado Co. Ltd.

    19,000       336,753  

Hino Motors Ltd.

    56,100       536,233  

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. Inc.

    18,700       969,636  

Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd.

    19,000       805,508  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.

    18,700       516,737  

Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.

    18,700       1,366,462  

Hitachi Ltd.

    168,900       6,591,752  

Hitachi Transport System Ltd.

    19,000       553,951  

Hokkaido Electric Power Co. Inc.

    37,500       178,184  

Hokuetsu Corp.

    37,400       176,329  

Hokuhoku Financial Group Inc.

    37,500       367,440  

Hokuriku Electric Power Co.(a)

    37,500       282,673  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    261,800       6,838,177  

House Foods Group Inc.

    18,700       601,278  

Hoya Corp.

    74,800       7,315,403  

Hulic Co. Ltd.

    56,100       690,477  

Hulic Reit Inc.

    377       698,799  

Ibiden Co. Ltd.

    19,000       449,472  

Ichigo Inc.

    107,600       412,987  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Pacific ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

Ichigo Office REIT Investment

    749     $ 810,608  

Ichiyoshi Securities Co. Ltd.

    75,100       426,134  

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

    33,747       860,917  

IHI Corp.

    37,400       907,179  

Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    37,500       643,539  

Iino Kaiun Kaisha Ltd.

    93,500       309,697  

Infomart Corp.

    74,800       604,556  

Inpex Corp.

    187,000       1,777,954  

Invesco Office J-Reit Inc.

    4,886       1,041,349  

Invincible Investment Corp.

    1,683       852,486  

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.

    74,800       594,204  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    93,500       942,893  

Ito En Ltd.

    18,700       923,052  

ITOCHU Corp.

    243,100       5,759,845  

Itochu-Shokuhin Co. Ltd.

    18,700       866,116  

Itoham Yonekyu Holdings Inc.

    74,800       477,572  

J Front Retailing Co. Ltd.

    56,100       688,407  

JAC Recruitment Co. Ltd.

    19,000       296,785  

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.

    18,700       533,990  

Japan Excellent Inc.

    375       678,830  

Japan Exchange Group Inc.

    93,500       1,711,528  

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp.

    1,122       756,730  

Japan Logistics Fund Inc.

    190       514,333  

Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.

    74,800       701,175  

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.

    261,800       2,406,526  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.

    187       864,391  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

    187       1,364,737  

Japan Rental Housing Investments Inc.

    375       372,630  

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.

    561       1,199,278  

Japan Securities Finance Co. Ltd.

    56,200       262,372  

Japan Tobacco Inc.

    187,000       3,995,867  

JFE Holdings Inc.

    74,800       907,524  

JGC Holdings Corp.

    37,400       551,071  

JSP Corp.

    18,700       332,471  

JSR Corp.

    37,500       687,134  

JTEKT Corp.

    37,500       409,651  

JXTG Holdings Inc.

    542,300       2,345,622  

Kadokawa Dwango(a)

    37,700       641,058  

Kagome Co. Ltd.

    37,400       934,094  

Kajima Corp.

    93,500       1,212,908  

Kakaku.com Inc.

    37,500       995,064  

Kamei Corp.

    37,500       390,275  

Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

    130,900       1,483,095  

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.

    37,400       913,045  

Kao Corp.

    83,400       6,757,566  

KDDI Corp.

    299,800       9,047,800  

Keikyu Corp.

    37,400       699,104  

Keio Corp.

    18,700       1,083,508  

Keiyo Co. Ltd.

    94,400       470,323  

Kenedix Inc.

    74,800       381,643  

Kewpie Corp.

    19,000       400,563  

KEY Coffee Inc.

    56,400       1,179,152  

Keyence Corp.

    30,800       10,619,514  

Kikkoman Corp.

    25,300       1,253,504  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    37,400       1,991,032  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

    130,900       2,913,653  

Kitz Corp.

    37,500       265,027  

Kiyo Bank Ltd. (The)

    37,500       547,700  

Kobe Steel Ltd.

    56,100       262,423  

Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    56,120       1,496,913  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

Kohnan Shoji Co. Ltd.

    19,000     $ 419,846  

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    18,700       830,747  

Kokuyo Co. Ltd.

    37,500       563,616  

Komatsu Ltd.

    168,300       3,830,752  

Komori Corp.

    37,700       350,965  

Konami Holdings Corp.

    18,700       731,540  

Konica Minolta Inc.

    74,800       469,290  

Konishi Co. Ltd.

    37,500       536,629  

Kose Corp.

    3,100       421,304  

Kubota Corp.

    187,000       3,002,939  

Kuraray Co. Ltd.

    56,100       690,995  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

    18,700       558,145  

Kyocera Corp.

    56,100       3,765,017  

KYORIN Holdings Inc.

    19,000       347,271  

Kyowa Exeo Corp.

    19,000       482,954  

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

    37,500       894,727  

Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.

    74,800       621,119  

Kyushu Financial Group Inc.

    78,100       332,908  

Kyushu Railway Co.

    18,700       618,531  

Lawson Inc.

    18,700       1,093,860  

Leopalace21 Corp.(a)(b)

    74,800       217,392  

Lifull Co. Ltd.

    19,000       99,045  

Lintec Corp.

    37,700       835,845  

Lion Corp.

    37,500       723,809  

LIXIL Group Corp.

    56,100       950,312  

M3 Inc.

    93,500       2,777,783  

Makita Corp.

    37,400       1,468,257  

Mani Inc.

    30,400       777,776  

Marubeni Corp.

    317,900       2,332,371  

Maruha Nichiro Corp.

    18,700       453,590  

Marui Group Co. Ltd.

    37,400       877,503  

Marusan Securities Co. Ltd.

    56,200       272,224  

Matsuda Sangyo Co. Ltd.

    19,000       273,119  

Matsui Securities Co. Ltd.

    37,700       312,007  

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co. Ltd.

    13,000       528,348  

Mazda Motor Corp.

    74,800       644,584  

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.

    18,700       893,721  

Mebuki Financial Group Inc.

    336,690       761,074  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    37,500       808,230  

Megmilk Snow Brand Co. Ltd.

    19,000       450,874  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    18,700       1,331,956  

MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.

    74,800       1,508,629  

Ministop Co. Ltd.

    37,700       537,056  

Mirait Holdings Corp.

    37,700       572,535  

MISUMI Group Inc.

    56,100       1,434,268  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    243,100       1,794,344  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    224,400       5,844,731  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    317,900       4,531,582  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    205,700       4,084,204  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

    56,100       2,082,820  

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

    18,700       480,160  

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

    112,200       427,537  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

    2,057,000       10,789,357  

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd.

    74,800       478,952  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

    299,200       5,412,018  

Mitsui Chemicals Inc.

    37,400       847,138  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    168,300       4,520,971  

Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd.

    18,700       454,452  

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

    18,700       463,942  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

    3,945,700       5,915,729  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Pacific ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

Monex Group Inc.

    74,800     $ 182,195  

MonotaRO Co. Ltd.

    37,400       922,017  

Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp.

    562       942,154  

Mori Trust Sogo REIT Inc.

    377       691,842  

MOS Food Services Inc.

    18,700       521,913  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc.

    74,800       2,523,814  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    93,800       5,476,463  

Nabtesco Corp.

    18,700       557,282  

Nagase & Co. Ltd.

    19,000       267,860  

Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd.

    37,400       1,109,388  

NEC Corp.

    54,900       2,492,116  

NET One Systems Co. Ltd.

    18,700       314,528  

Neturen Co. Ltd.

    37,500       295,820  

Nexon Co. Ltd.(a)

    93,700       1,283,799  

NGK Insulators Ltd.

    37,500       642,501  

NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.

    37,500       673,640  

NHK Spring Co. Ltd.

    37,500       307,930  

Nichicon Corp.

    37,500       347,719  

NichiiGakkan Co. Ltd.

    19,000       265,581  

Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    37,700       450,445  

Nidec Corp.

    37,500       4,857,683  

Nihon M&A Center Inc.

    37,400       1,097,311  

Nihon Parkerizing Co. Ltd.

    37,500       401,347  

Nihon Unisys Ltd.

    19,400       601,412  

Nikkiso Co. Ltd.

    19,000       243,143  

Nikkon Holdings Co. Ltd.

    37,700       891,499  

Nikon Corp.

    56,100       693,065  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

    19,400       7,297,486  

Nippon Building Fund Inc.

    187       1,514,841  

Nippon Express Co. Ltd.

    18,700       995,516  

Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co. Ltd.

    181,600       355,208  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.

    37,400       1,821,950  

Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd.

    19,000       314,315  

Nippon Parking Development Co. Ltd.

    444,000       589,897  

Nippon Prologis REIT Inc.

    375       1,079,485  

Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd.

    37,500       208,285  

Nippon Signal Co. Ltd.

    37,500       481,616  

Nippon Steel Corp.

    130,928       1,854,869  

Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

    74,800       415,460  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    224,400       5,769,162  

Nippon Yusen KK

    37,500       613,784  

Nipro Corp.

    19,000       219,302  

Nishimatsuya Chain Co. Ltd.

    56,200       486,892  

Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings Inc.

    74,800       505,867  

Nissan Chemical Corp.

    18,700       791,064  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

    355,300       1,965,238  

Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.

    56,500       978,982  

Nisshinbo Holdings Inc.

    37,500       331,457  

Nissin Electric Co. Ltd.

    19,000       232,099  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

    18,700       1,425,123  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

    18,700       2,930,475  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    37,400       2,135,960  

Nitto Kohki Co. Ltd.

    19,000       416,515  

Nomura Holdings Inc.

    598,400       3,126,576  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc.

    19,000       474,189  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund Inc.

    748       1,316,773  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

    64,110       1,431,436  

North Pacific Bank Ltd.

    182,600       374,011  

NSD Co. Ltd.

    75,000       1,224,800  

NSK Ltd.

    74,800       642,513  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

NTT Data Corp.

    112,200     $ 1,609,734  

NTT DOCOMO Inc.

    225,000       6,449,924  

Obayashi Corp.

    149,600       1,674,261  

Obic Co. Ltd.

    18,700       2,589,722  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    56,100       1,260,872  

Oji Holdings Corp.

    187,000       976,537  

Okabe Co. Ltd.

    56,400       450,118  

Olympus Corp.

    205,700       3,386,738  

Omron Corp.

    37,400       2,211,874  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    74,800       1,752,591  

Orient Corp.

    218,600       342,870  

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

    37,400       4,920,644  

ORIX Corp.

    224,400       3,846,798  

Orix JREIT Inc.

    561       1,186,855  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

    74,800       1,281,576  

OSG Corp.

    19,000       327,988  

OSJB Holdings Corp.

    144,600       362,884  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

    74,800       3,390,620  

Outsourcing Inc.

    37,400       348,172  

PALTAC Corp.

    18,700       898,897  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

    74,800       1,219,464  

Panasonic Corp.

    392,700       3,992,761  

Park24 Co. Ltd.

    19,000       482,954  

Penta-Ocean Construction Co. Ltd.

    74,800       451,347  

PeptiDream Inc.(a)

    18,700       904,073  

Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.

    37,500       686,788  

Pigeon Corp.

    37,400       1,350,934  

Proto Corp.

    38,000       483,130  

Raiznext Corp.

    18,800       223,064  

Rakuten Inc.(a)

    168,300       1,329,195  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    224,400       8,910,990  

Relia Inc.

    19,000       257,342  

Renesas Electronics Corp.(a)

    187,000       1,226,710  

Resona Holdings Inc.

    374,000       1,573,157  

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

    130,900       1,520,534  

Ringer Hut Co. Ltd.

    37,700       858,107  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

    18,700       1,388,891  

Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    18,800       532,509  

Round One Corp.

    18,800       177,445  

Royal Holdings Co. Ltd.

    37,700       834,106  

Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.

    38,600       656,006  

Saizeriya Co. Ltd.

    18,700       414,252  

Sakata Seed Corp.

    18,700       606,454  

San ju San Financial Group Inc.

    19,000       278,027  

Sanrio Co. Ltd.

    18,700       374,914  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    74,800       1,418,912  

Sanwa Holdings Corp.

    56,100       603,521  

SBI Holdings Inc.

    56,200       1,336,750  

Secom Co. Ltd.

    37,400       3,351,628  

Sega Sammy Holdings Inc.

    37,500       518,637  

Seibu Holdings Inc.

    37,500       591,987  

Seikagaku Corp.

    37,700       409,053  

Seiko Epson Corp.

    56,100       838,511  

Seino Holdings Co. Ltd.

    37,500       487,152  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

    74,800       1,271,914  

Sekisui House Ltd.

    112,200       2,444,104  

Sekisui House Reit Inc.

    935       802,279  

Sekisui Plastics Co. Ltd.

    37,400       269,152  

Senshu Ikeda Holdings Inc.

    126,300       234,223  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    130,900       5,093,005  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Pacific ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Japan (continued)

   

Seven Bank Ltd.

    126,100     $ 381,610  

Shikoku Electric Power Co. Inc.

    37,500       321,770  

Shimachu Co. Ltd.

    19,000       550,445  

Shimadzu Corp.

    37,400       1,076,607  

Shimano Inc.

    18,700       2,908,908  

Shimizu Corp.

    131,500       1,374,632  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    56,100       6,581,275  

Shin-Etsu Polymer Co. Ltd.

    74,800       653,555  

Shinko Electric Industries Co. Ltd.

    37,500       456,359  

Shinsei Bank Ltd.

    37,500       584,721  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

    56,100       3,398,039  

Shiseido Co. Ltd.

    74,800       4,890,968  

Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The)

    131,500       942,709  

Showa Corp.

    19,000       400,388  

Showa Denko KK

    18,700       461,526  

SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc.

    37,400       163,216  

SMC Corp.

    8,600       3,826,895  

Sodick Co. Ltd.

    37,700       302,268  

Softbank Corp.

    299,200       4,129,752  

SoftBank Group Corp.

    266,300       11,115,387  

Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.

    18,700       985,164  

Sojitz Corp.

    273,000       874,023  

Sompo Holdings Inc.

    56,100       2,139,238  

Sony Corp.

    224,400       15,979,326  

Sony Financial Holdings Inc.

    37,500       881,580  

Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.

    18,700       928,228  

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

    37,400       985,509  

Star Micronics Co. Ltd.

    19,000       249,103  

Subaru Corp.

    112,200       2,857,148  

SUMCO Corp.

    56,100       900,623  

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

    337,200       1,468,454  

Sumitomo Corp.

    205,700       3,108,701  

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.

    37,400       656,661  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

    130,900       1,787,443  

Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd.

    37,500       531,093  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.

    18,700       505,867  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

    37,400       1,091,789  

Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd.

    62,400       357,525  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

    224,400       8,041,423  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.

    56,100       2,113,358  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

    56,100       2,096,277  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

    37,500       420,376  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

    18,700       801,416  

Suzuken Co. Ltd.

    18,700       730,678  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    56,100       2,604,560  

Sysmex Corp.

    37,400       2,724,988  

T&D Holdings Inc.

    93,500       1,027,435  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

    18,700       514,839  

Taisei Corp.

    37,400       1,521,742  

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.

    37,500       836,255  

Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.

    18,800       563,731  

Takara Bio Inc.

    19,000       361,471  

Takara Holdings Inc.

    37,400       336,094  

Takasago Thermal Engineering Co. Ltd.

    19,000       336,227  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    261,800       10,210,164  

Takeuchi Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    37,700       657,059  

Tatsuta Electric Wire and Cable Co. Ltd.

    56,200       302,298  

TDK Corp.

    18,700       2,047,968  

Teijin Ltd.

    37,500       683,328  

Terumo Corp.

    112,200       4,124,231  
Security   Shares     Value  

Japan (continued)

   

THK Co. Ltd.

    37,400     $ 971,706  

TIS Inc.

    18,700       1,136,993  

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.

    37,400       1,335,406  

Tocalo Co. Ltd.

    74,800       764,667  

Toho Co. Ltd.

    37,400       1,395,793  

Toho Holdings Co. Ltd.

    19,000       397,232  

Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc.

    75,400       715,147  

Tokai Rika Co. Ltd.

    19,000       332,195  

Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings Inc.

    149,600       456,868  

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.

    112,200       6,195,664  

Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc.

    19,000       335,701  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc.(a)

    261,800       1,050,727  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    26,700       6,035,429  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    74,800       1,661,839  

Tokyo Seimitsu Co. Ltd.

    18,700       676,330  

Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    37,500       285,787  

Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.

    56,100       921,327  

Tokyu Construction Co. Ltd.

    37,500       267,103  

Tokyu Corp.

    93,500       1,666,670  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

    93,500       669,428  

Tokyu REIT Inc.

    377       737,408  

TOMONY Holdings Inc.

    112,200       380,953  

Topcon Corp.

    37,400       533,127  

Toppan Forms Co. Ltd.

    56,400       649,418  

Toppan Printing Co. Ltd.

    56,700       1,148,805  

Topre Corp.

    19,000       296,434  

Toray Industries Inc.

    243,100       1,626,573  

Toshiba Corp.

    93,500       3,019,329  

Tosoh Corp.

    74,800       1,085,578  

TOTO Ltd.

    18,700       780,712  

Towa Bank Ltd. (The)

    56,100       418,738  

Toyo Construction Co. Ltd.

    74,800       361,629  

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.

    37,500       649,075  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

    18,700       793,652  

Toyo Tire Corp.

    37,700       481,055  

Toyobo Co. Ltd.

    19,000       265,756  

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.

    19,000       441,934  

Toyota Boshoku Corp.

    19,000       280,832  

Toyota Industries Corp.

    37,400       2,070,397  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    374,000       26,404,466  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    37,400       1,323,329  

Trend Micro Inc.(a)

    18,700       993,791  

TS Tech Co. Ltd.

    18,700       529,677  

TSI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    74,900       357,967  

Tsukui Corp.

    37,500       199,290  

Tsumura & Co.

    18,700       517,599  

Tsuruha Holdings Inc.

    6,300       780,634  

Ube Industries Ltd.

    19,000       391,622  

Unicharm Corp.

    74,800       2,603,179  

United Super Markets Holdings Inc.

    37,400       337,475  

United Urban Investment Corp.

    561       1,005,695  

Ushio Inc.

    37,500       560,848  

USS Co. Ltd.

    56,100       1,035,199  

VT Holdings Co. Ltd.

    74,900       311,666  

Wacom Co. Ltd.

    56,100       209,110  

Wakita & Co. Ltd.

    37,700       356,182  

West Japan Railway Co.

    37,400       3,200,144  

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

    18,700       957,559  

Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.

    112,200       570,394  

Yamaha Corp.

    19,300       1,007,870  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Pacific ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Japan (continued)

   

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

    56,100     $ 1,067,290  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

    56,100       918,739  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

    56,100       2,005,697  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    56,100       1,002,072  

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (The)

    19,000       331,144  

Yoshinoya Holdings Co. Ltd.

    18,800       428,436  

Z Holdings Corp.

    542,300       2,191,515  

Zensho Holdings Co. Ltd.

    19,400       415,797  

ZOZO Inc.

    18,700       314,528  
   

 

 

 
      732,714,668  
New Zealand — 1.0%  

a2 Milk Co. Ltd.(a)

    142,200       1,380,371  

Air New Zealand Ltd.

    101,478       185,194  

Argosy Property Ltd.

    161,983       149,903  

Auckland International Airport Ltd.

    163,264       913,927  

Chorus Ltd.

    102,571       433,454  

Contact Energy Ltd.

    109,906       529,175  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    116,970       1,763,743  

Fletcher Building Ltd.

    139,819       502,185  

Goodman Property Trust

    184,290       276,691  

Infratil Ltd.

    119,433       418,917  

Kiwi Property Group Ltd.

    146,286       148,157  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    123,997       420,482  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    226,304       782,789  

Metlifecare Ltd.

    70,222       312,201  

New Zealand Refining Co. Ltd. (The)

    56,550       59,652  

Precinct Properties New Zealand Ltd.

    168,181       204,616  

Ryman Healthcare Ltd.

    93,376       996,462  

SKYCITY Entertainment Group Ltd.

    77,685       182,997  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    278,637       840,291  

Summerset Group Holdings Ltd.

    83,631       482,766  

Z Energy Ltd.

    60,223       173,431  
   

 

 

 
      11,157,404  
Singapore — 3.5%  

Ascendas REIT

    433,267       999,920  

Ascott Residence Trust

    727,130       671,246  

Cache Logistics Trust

    218,500       112,060  

CapitaLand Commercial Trust

    451,876       682,002  

CapitaLand Ltd.

    355,600       943,126  

CapitaLand Mall Trust

    355,600       656,540  

CapitaLand Retail China Trust

    258,075       293,074  

CDL Hospitality Trusts

    329,600       376,713  

City Developments Ltd.

    93,500       726,134  

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

    411,700       654,545  

COSCO Shipping International Singapore Co. Ltd.(a)

    916,300       184,616  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    301,900       5,611,549  

ESR-REIT

    528,982       211,221  

Far East Hospitality Trust

    355,600       177,162  

First REIT

    311,100       230,208  

First Resources Ltd.

    18,700       23,291  

Frasers Centrepoint Trust

    187,301       395,213  

Frasers Commercial Trust

    181,600       216,872  

Genting Singapore Ltd.

    1,084,600       683,388  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

    18,700       400,333  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    243,100       1,189,763  

Keppel REIT

    205,700       182,355  

Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust

    1,683,000       265,107  

Mapletree Commercial Trust

    300,495       517,374  

Mapletree Industrial Trust

    199,700       406,745  
Security   Shares     Value  

Singapore (continued)

   

Mapletree Logistics Trust

    392,720     $ 529,420  

Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust

    355,600       310,033  

OUE Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust

    681,130       271,973  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    518,375       4,113,123  

Raffles Medical Group Ltd.

    236,200       179,975  

Sabana Shari’ah Compliant Industrial REIT

    528,680       180,113  

SATS Ltd.

    174,100       581,651  

Sembcorp Industries Ltd.

    200,300       311,111  

Sembcorp Marine Ltd.(a)

    237,100       201,506  

Silverlake Axis Ltd.

    1,346,400       369,917  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

    74,800       468,562  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    128,100       816,521  

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.

    223,300       330,476  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    365,300       1,099,995  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    1,252,900       3,029,211  

Soilbuild Business Space REIT

    644,748       238,551  

Starhill Global REIT

    355,600       191,491  

Suntec REIT

    299,500       403,751  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    203,700       3,829,542  

UOL Group Ltd.

    93,500       546,655  

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    56,100       671,194  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    299,200       857,112  

Wing Tai Holdings Ltd.

    144,600       211,884  

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.

    476,100       331,376  

Yanlord Land Group Ltd.

    219,000       184,519  

Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd.(a)

    888,333       205,015  
   

 

 

 
      37,275,234  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.7%
(Cost: $967,639,641)

 

    1,076,064,579  
   

 

 

 

Warrants

   

Singapore — 0.0%

   

Ezion Holdings Ltd.
(Expires 04/16/23)(a)(b)(c)

    341,183       2  
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost: $0)

      2  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   

Money Market Funds — 0.1%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,

   

SL Agency Shares,
1.78%(e)(f)(g)

    1,364,535       1,365,354  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,

   

SL Agency Shares,
1.50%(e)(f)

    99,000       99,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,464,354  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.1%
(Cost: $1,463,543)

 

    1,464,354  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 99.8%
(Cost: $969,103,184)

 

    1,077,528,935  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.2%

 

    1,969,482  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   1,079,498,417  
   

 

 

 

 

(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.

 

 

 

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(d) 

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

(e) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(f) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(g) 

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

    

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of
Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
07/31/19
     Net Activity      Shares
Held at
01/31/20
     Value at
01/31/20
     Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     3,121,304        (1,756,769      1,364,535      $ 1,365,354      $ 76,929 (b)     $ (574    $ 51  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     77,000        22,000        99,000        99,000        3,065                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 1,464,354      $ 79,994      $ (574    $ 51  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
      

Notional
Amount

(000)

       Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Contracts

                 

ASX SPI 200 Index

     7          03/19/20        $ 815        $ 18,930  

TOPIX Index

     15          03/12/20          2,323          (70,756
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (51,826
                 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 18,930  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 70,756  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 883,151  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (110,466
  

 

 

 

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 5,491,627  

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

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 1,075,970,585        $        $ 93,994        $ 1,076,064,579  

Warrants

                       2          2  

Money Market Funds

     1,464,354                            1,464,354  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 1,077,434,939        $        $ 93,996        $ 1,077,528,935  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ 18,930        $        $        $ 18,930  

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

     (70,756                          (70,756
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ (51,826      $        $        $ (51,826
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Argentina — 0.1%            

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., Class A

    74,786     $ 573,609  

Banco BBVA Argentina SA, ADR(a)(b)

    52,626       246,290  

Banco Macro SA, ADR

    32,258       989,353  

Central Puerto SA, ADR

    73,018       273,087  

Cresud SACIF y A, ADR(a)(b)

    28,283       158,950  

Globant SA(a)

    24,867       3,051,181  

Grupo Financiero Galicia SA, ADR

    73,156       1,049,788  

Grupo Supervielle SA, ADR

    51,473       148,757  

Loma Negra Cia Industrial Argentina SA,
ADR(a)(b)

    61,663       425,475  

Pampa Energia SA, ADR(a)(b)

    45,241       595,824  

Telecom Argentina SA, ADR

    66,513       750,267  

Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA, Class B

    66,111       409,227  

YPF SA, ADR

    126,542       1,188,229  
   

 

 

 
      9,860,037  
Australia — 4.9%            

Abacus Property Group

    310,224       787,105  

Adelaide Brighton Ltd.

    374,946       913,667  

Afterpay Ltd.(a)

    125,717       3,244,415  

AGL Energy Ltd.

    470,199       6,279,754  

ALS Ltd.

    346,449       2,238,127  

Altium Ltd.

    85,206       2,271,949  

Alumina Ltd.

    2,006,568       2,928,386  

AMP Ltd.

    2,314,187       2,827,348  

Ansell Ltd.

    94,133       2,019,075  

AP Eagers Ltd.

    106,708       637,206  

APA Group

    841,886       6,385,593  

Appen Ltd.

    83,629       1,419,230  

ARB Corp. Ltd.

    94,103       1,171,749  

Ardent Leisure Group Ltd.(a)

    472,809       447,878  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    416,487       10,093,180  

ASX Ltd.

    144,122       8,265,651  

Atlas Arteria Ltd.

    566,932       3,085,599  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    1,419,810       5,142,159  

AusNet Services

    1,114,616       1,320,738  

Austal Ltd.

    204,646       538,411  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    2,011,794       34,679,973  

Avita Medical Ltd.(a)

    1,556,394       703,301  

Bank of Queensland Ltd.

    270,579       1,385,714  

Bapcor Ltd.

    317,366       1,342,751  

Beach Energy Ltd.

    1,327,841       2,373,424  

Bega Cheese Ltd.(b)

    229,078       671,700  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.

    338,452       2,358,663  

BHP Group Ltd.

    2,088,121       55,076,952  

BHP Group PLC

    1,493,537       32,677,828  

Bingo Industries Ltd.(b)

    373,561       700,225  

Blackmores Ltd.(b)

    9,721       581,270  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    380,232       3,627,284  

Boral Ltd.

    846,786       2,823,066  

Brambles Ltd.

    1,135,241       9,598,634  

Bravura Solutions Ltd.

    204,503       757,082  

Breville Group Ltd.

    67,296       841,108  

Brickworks Ltd.

    57,743       769,642  

BWP Trust

    682,822       1,878,743  

BWX Ltd.

    68,998       192,615  

Caltex Australia Ltd.

    180,678       4,158,428  

carsales.com Ltd.

    170,993       1,973,484  

Castile Resources Pty Ltd.(a)

    48,225       6,457  

Challenger Ltd.

    380,947       2,282,473  
Security   Shares     Value  
Australia (continued)            

Charter Hall Group

    343,878     $ 2,960,488  

Charter Hall Long Wale REIT

    301,374       1,145,967  

Charter Hall Retail REIT

    393,071       1,239,396  

CIMIC Group Ltd.

    67,234       1,318,337  

Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd.

    1,518,140       2,073,290  

Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(b)

    28,586       530,092  

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.

    352,869       2,830,012  

Cochlear Ltd.

    41,019       6,619,821  

Coles Group Ltd.

    815,639       9,036,786  

Collins Foods Ltd.

    100,786       576,204  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    1,250,923       71,399,294  

Computershare Ltd.

    354,072       4,264,231  

Cooper Energy Ltd.(a)

    1,586,207       599,966  

Corporate Travel Management Ltd.

    63,322       754,982  

Costa Group Holdings Ltd.

    294,735       544,576  

Credit Corp. Group Ltd.

    37,086       879,877  

Cromwell Property Group

    1,662,623       1,363,477  

Crown Resorts Ltd.

    261,168       2,045,615  

CSL Ltd.

    323,006       67,476,537  

CSR Ltd.

    443,576       1,443,186  

Dexus

    770,059       6,557,361  

Domain Holdings Australia Ltd.

    306,522       777,712  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd.

    43,663       1,604,445  

Downer EDI Ltd.

    420,037       2,083,645  

Elders Ltd.

    87,269       433,493  

Emeco Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    213,921       327,949  

EML Payments Ltd.(a)

    204,039       718,484  

Evolution Mining Ltd.

    1,116,467       2,772,923  

FlexiGroup Ltd./Australia

    280,920       394,930  

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.

    39,526       1,040,169  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    1,008,764       7,691,859  

G8 Education Ltd.

    342,383       438,934  

Galaxy Resources Ltd.(a)(b)

    370,713       254,378  

Goodman Group

    1,169,881       11,661,499  

GPT Group (The)

    1,305,025       5,241,892  

GrainCorp Ltd., Class A(a)

    178,518       1,003,874  

Growthpoint Properties Australia Ltd.

    210,395       615,510  

GUD Holdings Ltd.

    117,672       946,881  

GWA Group Ltd.

    260,728       624,869  

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

    481,482       1,363,448  

Healius Ltd.

    463,622       918,700  

HUB24 Ltd.(b)

    44,184       324,186  

IDP Education Ltd.

    107,899       1,283,580  

IGO Ltd.

    412,300       1,683,686  

Iluka Resources Ltd.

    318,968       2,075,541  

IMF Bentham Ltd.(a)

    159,889       505,218  

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

    1,122,174       2,464,064  

Inghams Group Ltd.

    192,375       455,900  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    1,649,173       7,816,593  

InvoCare Ltd.(b)

    118,516       1,063,956  

IOOF Holdings Ltd.

    244,960       1,297,148  

IPH Ltd.

    150,947       925,631  

IRESS Ltd.

    138,631       1,299,291  

James Hardie Industries PLC

    322,369       6,862,754  

JB Hi-Fi Ltd.

    85,558       2,271,597  

Jumbo Interactive Ltd.

    38,085       342,666  

Kogan.com Ltd.(b)

    42,736       147,626  

Lendlease Group

    405,737       4,921,764  

Link Administration Holdings Ltd.

    401,896       1,832,225  

Lynas Corp. Ltd.(a)

    527,716       773,682  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Australia (continued)

   

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    229,072     $ 22,200,798  

Magellan Financial Group Ltd.

    91,181       4,106,235  

Mayne Pharma Group Ltd.(a)

    1,055,245       321,427  

McMillan Shakespeare Ltd.

    66,822       576,621  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    1,960,972       4,069,594  

Megaport Ltd.(a)

    76,602       570,760  

Mesoblast Ltd.(a)(b)

    285,951       574,290  

Metcash Ltd.

    698,261       1,224,721  

Mineral Resources Ltd.

    135,783       1,550,752  

Mirvac Group

    2,776,580       6,319,855  

Monadelphous Group Ltd.

    87,325       1,025,383  

Myer Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    782,632       230,530  

Nanosonics Ltd.(a)

    199,389       926,358  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    2,031,455       35,168,491  

nearmap Ltd.(a)(b)

    304,816       345,880  

Netwealth Group Ltd.

    73,607       399,630  

New Hope Corp. Ltd.

    254,472       319,418  

New South Resources Ltd.(a)

    542,584       780,950  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    553,220       10,936,525  

NEXTDC Ltd.(a)(b)

    285,479       1,450,554  

NIB Holdings Ltd.

    337,716       1,223,114  

Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Ltd.

    1,182,423       1,484,199  

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

    512,489       4,322,879  

NRW Holdings Ltd.

    306,449       642,126  

Nufarm Ltd./Australia(a)

    223,669       828,035  

Oil Search Ltd.

    960,577       4,655,740  

oOh!media Ltd.

    194,278       442,202  

Orica Ltd.

    275,276       4,207,191  

Origin Energy Ltd.

    1,292,845       7,097,057  

Orocobre Ltd.(a)(b)

    175,042       366,779  

Orora Ltd.

    838,907       1,808,372  

OZ Minerals Ltd.

    249,372       1,696,131  

Pact Group Holdings Ltd.(a)

    172,265       318,291  

Pendal Group Ltd.

    219,661       1,304,351  

Perenti Global Ltd.

    507,965       521,988  

Perpetual Ltd.

    40,283       1,151,510  

Perseus Mining Ltd.(a)

    941,480       727,966  

Pilbara Minerals Ltd.(a)(b)

    1,236,652       244,224  

Platinum Asset Management Ltd.

    240,458       763,019  

PolyNovo Ltd.(a)(b)

    443,442       831,214  

Premier Investments Ltd.

    80,996       1,078,491  

Pro Medicus Ltd.

    34,024       546,657  

Qantas Airways Ltd.

    362,713       1,556,464  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    950,281       8,747,274  

Qube Holdings Ltd.

    1,012,594       2,331,910  

Ramelius Resources Ltd.

    502,536       442,396  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    107,273       5,687,660  

REA Group Ltd.

    38,865       2,968,673  

Regis Resources Ltd.

    371,700       1,119,755  

Reliance Worldwide Corp. Ltd.

    586,442       1,766,671  

Resolute Mining Ltd.(a)

    561,458       432,248  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    263,634       17,431,890  

Sandfire Resources Ltd.

    217,562       812,709  

Santos Ltd.

    1,292,800       7,520,888  

Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd.(a)

    690,790       1,826,674  

Scentre Group

    3,790,657       9,795,347  

Seek Ltd.

    237,580       3,608,796  

Seven Group Holdings Ltd.

    106,219       1,440,654  

Seven West Media Ltd.(a)

    975,765       163,306  

Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group

    689,834       1,334,629  
Security   Shares     Value  

Australia (continued)

   

Sigma Healthcare Ltd.

    933,244     $ 374,856  

Silver Lake Resources Ltd.(a)

    637,548       693,560  

Sims Ltd.(b)

    137,792       989,787  

SmartGroup Corp. Ltd.

    94,707       427,961  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    329,708       6,990,296  

South32 Ltd.

    3,609,827       6,379,819  

Southern Cross Media Group Ltd.

    1,007,113       593,306  

Spark Infrastructure Group

    1,143,360       1,683,929  

St. Barbara Ltd.

    548,138       1,001,776  

Star Entertainment Grp Ltd. (The)

    605,845       1,695,336  

Steadfast Group Ltd.

    607,656       1,566,161  

Stockland

    1,717,130       5,655,699  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    867,195       7,465,790  

Super Retail Group Ltd.

    127,331       799,567  

Sydney Airport

    773,778       4,346,066  

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

    1,486,826       4,668,217  

Technology One Ltd.

    199,356       1,137,069  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

    2,882,906       7,411,050  

TPG Telecom Ltd.

    274,921       1,376,663  

Transurban Group

    1,935,134       20,338,958  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

    525,946       4,587,791  

Vicinity Centres

    2,227,237       3,787,199  

Virtus Health Ltd.

    241,259       697,727  

Viva Energy Group Ltd.(c)

    815,390       938,884  

Viva Energy REIT

    440,837       817,478  

Vocus Group Ltd.(a)

    467,614       1,061,219  

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.

    93,642       1,350,940  

Webjet Ltd.(b)

    103,302       812,577  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    802,070       24,275,310  

Western Areas Ltd.

    270,338       465,113  

Westgold Resources Ltd.(a)

    251,023       368,024  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    2,477,054       41,655,574  

Whitehaven Coal Ltd.

    694,660       1,167,250  

WiseTech Global Ltd.(b)

    99,263       1,663,283  

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

    661,511       15,380,125  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

    900,364       25,218,997  

Worley Ltd.

    250,607       2,556,797  

Zip Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

    167,193       452,186  
   

 

 

 
      889,600,826  
Austria — 0.2%            

ams AG(a)

    58,314       2,386,493  

ANDRITZ AG

    49,005       1,931,169  

AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG

    21,503       473,971  

CA Immobilien Anlagen AG

    52,259       2,302,059  

DO & CO AG

    5,840       582,470  

Erste Group Bank AG

    224,227       8,239,876  

EVN AG

    23,331       460,226  

FACC AG(b)

    25,289       335,743  

IMMOFINANZ AG

    65,937       1,830,439  

Lenzing AG

    10,626       840,788  

Oesterreichische Post AG(b)

    29,473       1,120,306  

OMV AG

    108,442       5,406,694  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

    96,432       2,201,439  

S IMMO AG

    75,014       2,011,759  

S&T AG(b)

    45,891       1,238,862  

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG

    11,133       513,244  

Semperit AG Holding(a)(b)

    22,522       304,998  

Telekom Austria AG

    130,579       1,049,131  

UNIQA Insurance Group AG

    131,031       1,240,081  

Verbund AG

    49,372       2,610,955  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Austria (continued)

   

Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener

   

Versicherung Gruppe

    40,319     $ 1,090,229  

voestalpine AG

    76,880       1,867,550  

Wienerberger AG

    82,463       2,341,297  
   

 

 

 
      42,379,779  
Belgium — 0.8%            

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

    13,313       2,131,876  

Aedifica SA

    15,321       2,071,406  

Ageas

    125,719       6,934,047  

AGFA-Gevaert NV(a)

    207,880       1,021,012  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

    540,642       40,993,131  

Barco NV

    7,863       1,956,243  

Befimmo SA

    30,723       1,889,622  

Bekaert SA

    31,511       801,076  

bpost SA

    67,164       669,583  

Cie. d’Entreprises CFE

    9,435       1,029,903  

Cofinimmo SA

    11,469       1,827,691  

Colruyt SA

    37,351       1,868,866  

D’ieteren SA/NV

    24,366       1,571,540  

Econocom Group SA/NV

    97,201       276,836  

Elia System Operator SA/NV

    29,030       2,798,882  

Euronav NV

    136,607       1,359,463  

Fagron

    54,617       1,265,005  

Galapagos NV(a)

    31,606       7,078,710  

Gimv NV

    37,339       2,300,677  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

    50,418       5,068,820  

KBC Ancora

    34,090       1,699,279  

KBC Group NV

    173,860       12,766,426  

Kinepolis Group NV

    24,897       1,534,052  

Melexis NV

    16,185       1,155,093  

Mithra Pharmaceuticals SA(a)(b)

    11,306       306,216  

Montea CVA

    9,508       939,880  

Ontex Group NV

    54,566       989,895  

Orange Belgium SA

    31,905       648,450  

Proximus SADP

    101,557       2,894,670  

Sofina SA

    9,443       2,160,968  

Solvay SA

    51,770       5,366,533  

Telenet Group Holding NV

    31,787       1,478,803  

Tessenderlo Group SA(a)

    33,381       1,122,732  

UCB SA

    89,863       8,273,621  

Umicore SA(b)

    140,841       6,488,247  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA

    123,670       3,534,548  
   

 

 

 
      136,273,802  
Brazil — 1.4%            

Aliansce Sonae Shopping Centers SA(a)

    107,853       1,327,325  

Ambev SA

    3,383,400       14,132,964  

Arezzo Industria e Comercio SA

    45,000       634,997  

Atacadao SA

    249,700       1,320,008  

B2W Cia. Digital(a)

    147,071       2,450,466  

B3 SA - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao

    1,512,139       17,056,128  

Banco Bradesco SA

    845,933       6,206,049  

Banco BTG Pactual SA

    156,000       2,737,963  

Banco do Brasil SA

    610,600       6,935,827  

Banco Inter SA

    53,400       589,203  

Banco Santander Brasil SA

    247,300       2,434,660  

BB Seguridade Participacoes SA

    488,900       3,979,159  

BK Brasil Operacao e Assessoria a Restaurantes SA

    141,400       541,345  

BR Malls Participacoes SA

    560,408       2,413,036  
Security   Shares     Value  

Brazil (continued)

   

BRF SA(a)

    401,347     $     2,869,280  

CCR SA

    859,200       3,667,421  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

    157,900       1,449,210  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, New(a)

    31,547       289,539  

Cia. de Locacao das Americas

    392,800       2,170,247  

Cia. de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

    237,800       3,394,559  

Cia. de Saneamento de Minas Gerais-COPASA

    52,600       829,635  

Cia. de Saneamento do Parana

    51,600       1,224,417  

Cia. Hering

    115,800       672,592  

Cia. Siderurgica Nacional SA

    452,400       1,365,696  

Cielo SA

    933,772       1,544,906  

Cogna Educacao

    1,038,808       2,824,770  

Cosan SA

    106,900       1,993,782  

CVC Brasil Operadora e Agencia de Viagens SA

    113,500       969,461  

Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreendimentos
e Participacoes

    208,200       1,549,350  

Duratex SA

    291,619       1,071,414  

EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica SA(a)

    165,500       686,670  

EDP - Energias do Brasil SA

    269,500       1,409,542  

Embraer SA

    491,500       2,086,424  

Energisa SA

    127,100       1,640,931  

Eneva SA(a)

    128,600       1,316,019  

Engie Brasil Energia SA

    132,275       1,611,166  

Equatorial Energia SA

    586,740       3,273,359  

Ez Tec Empreendimentos e Participacoes SA

    78,048       1,015,498  

Fleury SA

    149,400       1,083,812  

Grendene SA

    342,000       917,976  

Guararapes Confeccoes SA

    99,600       676,392  

Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA(c)

    146,800       2,063,599  

Hypera SA

    249,000       2,072,645  

Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers SA

    86,300       1,076,415  

Iochpe Maxion SA

    90,345       459,204  

IRB Brasil Resseguros S/A

    495,500       5,198,213  

JBS SA

    778,300       5,023,229  

Klabin SA

    487,100       2,365,255  

Light SA

    183,400       982,826  

Linx SA

    118,900       949,364  

Localiza Rent a Car SA

    436,858       5,482,639  

LOG Commercial Properties e Participacoes SA

    46,892       346,759  

Lojas Americanas SA(a)

    4,840       31,204  

Lojas Renner SA

    618,974       8,321,548  

M. Dias Branco SA

    94,800       911,562  

Magazine Luiza SA

    523,900       6,841,074  

Marfrig Global Foods SA(a)

    333,800       856,909  

Movida Participacoes SA

    136,600       672,891  

MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA

    235,300       1,149,175  

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA

    176,582       1,433,069  

Natura & Co. Holding SA

    460,354       5,125,757  

Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes SA

    341,600       5,612,528  

Odontoprev SA

    206,600       853,813  

Petro Rio SA(a)

    75,500       846,830  

Petrobras Distribuidora SA

    499,700       3,367,779  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

    2,175,200       15,448,972  

Porto Seguro SA

    68,000       1,052,323  

Qualicorp Consultoria e Corretora de Seguros SA

    165,400       1,604,747  

Raia Drogasil SA

    160,600       4,668,515  

Rumo SA(a)

    796,900       4,326,468  

Santos Brasil Participacoes SA

    254,800       448,393  

Sao Martinho SA

    140,400       823,689  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Brazil (continued)

   

SLC Agricola SA

    84,500     $ 450,456  

Smiles Fidelidade SA

    54,400       489,864  

Sul America SA

    197,252       2,908,062  

Suzano SA

    390,100       3,621,428  

TIM Participacoes SA

    548,800       2,151,150  

TOTVS SA

    103,900       1,815,044  

Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica SA

    215,800       1,563,486  

Trisul SA

    82,600       315,072  

Ultrapar Participacoes SA

    497,300       2,939,636  

Vale SA

    2,277,919       26,797,166  

Via Varejo SA(a)

    677,500       2,219,622  

WEG SA

    592,168       5,461,263  

YDUQS Part

    185,200       2,284,419  
   

 

 

 
      249,797,260  
Canada — 6.8%            

Aecon Group Inc.

    63,634       828,053  

Ag Growth International Inc.

    16,553       569,352  

AGF Management Ltd., Class B, NVS

    203,962       1,090,327  

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

    169,141       10,461,407  

Aimia Inc.(a)

    81,447       205,072  

Air Canada(a)

    80,631       2,702,637  

Alacer Gold Corp.(a)

    266,534       1,253,519  

Alamos Gold Inc., Class A

    297,441       1,877,912  

Alaris Royalty Corp.

    55,944       924,257  

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

    363,127       5,562,703  

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., Class B

    629,877       21,064,958  

Allied Properties REIT

    48,962       2,044,294  

AltaGas Canada Inc.

    15,618       395,011  

AltaGas Ltd.

    197,966       3,189,789  

Altus Group Ltd.

    30,901       1,012,860  

Aphria Inc.(a)(b)

    181,015       847,214  

ARC Resources Ltd.

    176,473       936,706  

Aritzia Inc.(a)

    63,727       1,206,069  

Atco Ltd., Class I, NVS

    48,798       1,904,618  

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.(a)

    91,621       1,408,381  

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    59,435       1,092,035  

Aurora Cannabis Inc.(a)(b)

    511,044       966,020  

B2Gold Corp.

    739,713       3,204,836  

Badger Daylighting Ltd.

    38,494       1,005,027  

Ballard Power Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    138,706       1,366,556  

Bank of Montreal

    446,253       34,055,662  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

    856,490       46,808,890  

Barrick Gold Corp.

    1,261,172       23,372,520  

Barrick Gold Corp., New

    20,556       384,595  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.(a)

    225,917       6,202,447  

Baytex Energy Corp.(a)

    273,261       297,528  

BCE Inc.

    91,526       4,315,573  

Birchcliff Energy Ltd.

    216,686       286,719  

BlackBerry Ltd.(a)

    373,525       2,276,369  

Boardwalk REIT

    25,874       923,799  

Bombardier Inc., Class B(a)

    1,551,286       1,442,729  

Boralex Inc., Class A

    62,618       1,306,761  

Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Class A

    634,611       38,857,358  

BRP Inc.

    28,931       1,477,886  

CAE Inc.

    193,481       5,742,036  

Cameco Corp.

    285,744       2,305,311  

Canada Goose Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    43,995       1,318,636  

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT

    54,780       2,344,371  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    312,244       25,479,092  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    507,746       47,478,695  
Security   Shares     Value  

Canada (continued)

   

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    840,384     $ 23,650,594  

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

    98,410       26,158,584  

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A, NVS

    41,415       4,444,468  

Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A, NVS

    89,242       2,732,828  

Canadian Western Bank

    60,448       1,495,489  

Canfor Corp.(a)

    44,346       398,680  

Canopy Growth Corp.(a)(b)

    152,179       3,428,932  

Capital Power Corp.

    66,132       1,810,623  

Cascades Inc.

    52,355       447,722  

CCL Industries Inc., Class B, NVS

    109,728       4,630,388  

Celestica Inc.(a)

    101,619       920,491  

Cenovus Energy Inc.

    760,658       6,625,670  

Centerra Gold Inc.(a)

    173,604       1,391,405  

CES Energy Solutions Corp.

    210,883       310,931  

CGI Inc.(a)

    178,228       13,655,320  

Charlottes Web Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    39,401       285,702  

CI Financial Corp.

    152,716       2,677,770  

Cineplex Inc.

    54,619       1,394,642  

Cogeco Communications Inc.

    13,223       1,038,804  

Colliers International Group Inc.

    27,313       2,215,935  

Cominar REIT

    51,626       568,743  

Constellation Software Inc.

    14,521       15,273,099  

Corus Entertainment Inc., Class B, NVS

    148,229       562,632  

Cott Corp.

    98,164       1,503,021  

Crescent Point Energy Corp.

    394,650       1,301,028  

Cronos Group Inc.(a)(b)

    138,383       997,157  

Descartes Systems Group Inc. (The)(a)

    66,460       2,981,416  

Detour Gold Corp.(a)

    130,862       2,345,038  

Dollarama Inc.

    218,269       7,441,495  

Dream Unlimited Corp., Class A

    162,451       1,435,902  

ECN Capital Corp.

    257,947       1,092,211  

Eldorado Gold Corp.(a)

    109,925       799,575  

Element Fleet Management Corp.

    308,151       2,961,400  

Emera Inc.

    182,295       8,126,810  

Empire Co. Ltd., Class A, NVS

    124,051       2,879,563  

Enbridge Inc.

    1,444,371         58,766,477  

Endeavour Mining Corp.(a)(b)

    64,700       1,325,750  

Enerflex Ltd.

    77,509       593,090  

Enerplus Corp.

    208,696       1,065,138  

Enghouse Systems Ltd.

    32,310       1,280,625  

Equitable Group Inc.

    9,888       787,646  

ERO Copper Corp.(a)

    51,017       701,288  

Extendicare Inc.(b)

    146,639       912,509  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

    19,869       8,896,318  

Finning International Inc.

    113,744       1,968,621  

First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust

    146,128       2,394,309  

First Majestic Silver Corp.(a)

    141,156       1,423,781  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

    496,213       3,887,011  

FirstService Corp.

    28,887       2,844,033  

Fortis Inc.

    311,062       13,575,667  

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.(a)(b)

    147,189       577,605  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    134,986       15,353,630  

Freehold Royalties Ltd.

    143,722       767,213  

Genworth MI Canada Inc.

    39,527       1,745,399  

George Weston Ltd.

    56,082       4,522,434  

Gibson Energy Inc.

    98,731       1,982,757  

Gildan Activewear Inc.

    148,448       4,115,979  

Granite REIT

    25,458       1,376,509  

Great Canadian Gaming Corp.(a)

    41,339       1,245,593  

Great-West Lifeco Inc.

    186,814       4,843,561  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Canada (continued)

   

H&R Real Estate Investment Trust

    77,870     $ 1,259,415  

HEXO Corp.(a)(b)

    180,150       226,115  

Home Capital Group Inc.(a)

    44,365       1,058,346  

Hudbay Minerals Inc.

    222,642       683,472  

Hudson’s Bay Co.

    78,528       648,982  

Husky Energy Inc.

    261,524       1,702,561  

Hydro One Ltd.(c)

    213,444       4,341,343  

iA Financial Corp. Inc.

    74,031       4,076,729  

IAMGOLD Corp.(a)

    352,594       1,053,076  

IGM Financial Inc.

    35,868       1,037,895  

Imperial Oil Ltd.

    191,497       4,543,629  

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.

    169,731       2,412,720  

Intact Financial Corp.

    101,045       10,953,704  

Inter Pipeline Ltd.

    301,866       5,032,812  

Interfor Corp.(a)

    65,304       691,777  

InterRent REIT

    68,730       874,098  

Intertape Polymer Group Inc.

    48,806       597,090  

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., Class A(a)

    487,092       1,259,578  

Jamieson Wellness Inc.

    29,330       589,017  

Just Energy Group Inc.

    89,072       123,922  

Kelt Exploration Ltd.(a)

    154,591       444,177  

Keyera Corp.

    157,984       4,124,750  

Killam Apartment REIT

    46,205       704,316  

Kinaxis Inc.(a)

    21,046       1,748,542  

Kinross Gold Corp.(a)

    897,354       4,552,754  

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

    148,859       6,108,335  

Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corp.

    59,829       954,061  

Largo Resources Ltd.(a)

    256,937       205,930  

Laurentian Bank of Canada

    31,199       1,013,192  

Lightspeed POS Inc.(a)

    17,576       571,448  

Linamar Corp.

    39,739       1,310,060  

Lithium Americas Corp.(a)(b)

    65,778       247,187  

Loblaw Companies Ltd.

    128,177       6,710,503  

Lucara Diamond Corp.

    306,403       192,291  

Lundin Mining Corp.

    491,139       2,577,222  

MAG Silver Corp.(a)

    55,698       607,285  

Magna International Inc.

    211,922       10,750,329  

Major Drilling Group International Inc.(a)

    108,625       450,910  

Manulife Financial Corp.

    1,392,075       27,135,226  

Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

    62,759       1,229,982  

Martinrea International Inc.

    98,399       959,772  

MediPharm Labs Corp.(a)(b)

    99,910       212,277  

MEG Energy Corp.(a)

    199,637       1,020,412  

Methanex Corp.

    52,338       1,698,101  

Metro Inc.

    187,357       7,642,743  

Morguard REIT

    89,329       850,366  

Morneau Shepell Inc.

    110,764       2,901,111  

MTY Food Group Inc.

    19,426       848,836  

Mullen Group Ltd.

    75,293       514,079  

National Bank of Canada

    234,411       13,014,857  

New Gold Inc.(a)

    474,382       437,599  

NexGen Energy Ltd.(a)

    256,041       265,227  

NFI Group Inc.

    49,824       1,153,537  

Norbord Inc.

    38,399       1,128,554  

North West Co. Inc. (The)

    60,840       1,267,816  

Northland Power Inc.

    114,280       2,574,119  

Northview Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust

    66,443       1,542,826  

Novagold Resources Inc.(a)

    229,220       2,091,933  

Nutrien Ltd.

    414,313       17,696,527  

NuVista Energy Ltd.(a)

    230,434       371,120  
Security   Shares     Value  

Canada (continued)

   

OceanaGold Corp.

    434,403     $ 909,830  

Onex Corp.

    58,870       3,779,111  

Open Text Corp.

    193,869       8,730,738  

Organigram Holdings Inc.(a)

    121,455       314,072  

Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.

    88,538       883,673  

Osisko Mining Inc.(a)

    125,890       378,846  

Pan American Silver Corp.

    150,413       3,459,653  

Parex Resources Inc.(a)

    119,931       1,899,780  

Parkland Fuel Corp.

    109,809       3,823,451  

Pason Systems Inc.

    89,359       891,867  

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

    395,044       15,138,051  

Poseidon Concepts Corp.(a)

    293       0 (d)  

Power Corp. of Canada

    217,451       5,429,082  

Power Financial Corp.

    181,818       4,722,278  

PrairieSky Royalty Ltd.

    158,149       1,735,089  

Premier Gold Mines Ltd.(a)(b)

    207,752       249,764  

Premium Brands Holdings Corp.

    22,016       1,622,214  

Pretium Resources Inc.(a)

    135,462       1,475,942  

Quebecor Inc., Class B

    128,798       3,198,160  

Real Matters Inc.(a)

    57,470       604,010  

Restaurant Brands International Inc.

    184,239       11,247,557  

Richelieu Hardware Ltd.

    40,518       894,885  

RioCan REIT

    106,016       2,177,154  

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc.

    79,302       3,350,046  

Rogers Communications Inc., Class B, NVS

    249,944       12,522,241  

Royal Bank of Canada

    1,002,738       79,291,021  

Russel Metals Inc.

    73,631       1,195,867  

Sandstorm Gold Ltd.(a)

    132,906       912,469  

Saputo Inc.

    167,064       5,136,155  

Seabridge Gold Inc.(a)

    41,782       583,820  

Secure Energy Services Inc.

    142,573       490,497  

SEMAFO Inc.(a)

    306,905       647,435  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd., Class A(a)

    169,521       851,098  

Shaw Communications Inc., Class B, NVS

    328,278       6,418,864  

ShawCor Ltd.

    70,872       563,739  

Shopify Inc., Class A(a)

    71,980       33,543,861  

Sierra Wireless Inc.(a)

    30,180       291,406  

Silvercorp Metals Inc.

    113,679       592,226  

SilverCrest Metals Inc.(a)

    49,218       326,371  

Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc.(c)

    28,272       430,317  

SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust

    62,479       1,483,850  

SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.

    124,507       2,865,671  

Spin Master Corp.(a)(c)

    24,998       598,417  

SSR Mining Inc.(a)

    90,104       1,651,447  

Stantec Inc.

    76,569       2,278,167  

Stars Group Inc. (The)(a)

    165,030       3,940,605  

Stella-Jones Inc.

    40,178       1,138,005  

Sun Life Financial Inc.

    429,847       20,222,359  

Suncor Energy Inc.

    1,114,310       34,081,010  

Superior Plus Corp.

    167,189       1,460,083  

Surge Energy Inc.(b)

    471,344       356,390  

TC Energy Corp.

    670,337       36,782,243  

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

    358,965       4,641,262  

TELUS Corp.

    129,664       5,201,070  

TFI International Inc.

    62,430       2,000,517  

Theratechnologies Inc.(a)(b)

    58,328       157,006  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    143,849       11,571,657  

TMX Group Ltd.

    35,092       3,249,038  

TORC Oil & Gas Ltd.

    208,637       605,774  

Torex Gold Resources Inc.(a)

    69,282       953,934  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Canada (continued)

   

Toromont Industries Ltd.

    59,452     $ 3,063,517  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

    1,274,526       70,484,164  

Total Energy Services Inc.

    123,252       503,241  

Tourmaline Oil Corp.

    195,391       1,972,303  

TransAlta Corp.

    201,229       1,503,265  

TransAlta Renewables Inc.

    85,371       1,068,307  

Transat AT Inc.(a)

    20,657       252,404  

Transcontinental Inc., Class A

    70,303       827,125  

Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.(a)

    785,986       511,094  

Uni-Select Inc.

    30,566       280,573  

Vermilion Energy Inc.

    120,243       1,736,525  

Village Farms International Inc.(a)(b)

    34,338       186,418  

Wajax Corp.

    36,415       410,531  

Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd.(a)

    90,657       618,295  

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

    38,761       1,553,898  

Westshore Terminals Investment Corp.(b)

    60,008       729,597  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

    319,230       9,403,955  

Whitecap Resources Inc.

    365,165       1,330,835  

Winpak Ltd.

    25,274       924,162  

WSP Global Inc.

    79,224       5,633,826  

Yamana Gold Inc.

    688,096       2,804,308  
   

 

 

 
      1,235,479,682  
Chile — 0.2%            

AES Gener SA

    1,968,692       366,086  

Aguas Andinas SA, Class A

    2,193,257       821,716  

Banco de Chile

    28,294,195       2,784,420  

Banco de Credito e Inversiones SA

    37,144       1,549,942  

Banco Santander Chile

    44,920,250       2,220,950  

CAP SA

    68,300       406,012  

Cencosud SA

    1,056,276       1,305,942  

Cia. Cervecerias Unidas SA

    128,787       1,136,306  

Colbun SA

    6,312,704       918,444  

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA(a)

    97,315       638,043  

Empresas CMPC SA

    798,496       1,829,869  

Empresas COPEC SA

    285,740       2,547,889  

Enel Americas SA

    28,853,347       5,682,495  

Enel Chile SA

    21,132,442       2,003,100  

Engie Energia Chile SA

    527,167       737,422  

Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas SA

    543,099       508,688  

Itau CorpBanca

    89,356,225       434,096  

Latam Airlines Group SA

    176,087       1,461,940  

Parque Arauco SA

    518,666       1,185,359  

SACI Falabella

    518,843       2,034,590  

SONDA SA

    543,668       420,243  

Vina Concha y Toro SA

    468,020       840,377  
   

 

 

 
      31,833,929  
China — 8.2%            

21Vianet Group Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    57,967       535,615  

3SBio Inc.(a)(c)

    939,500       1,207,512  

51job Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    20,716       1,494,659  

58.com Inc., ADR(a)

    71,092       3,954,137  

AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.(b)

    530,000       3,805,265  

Agile Group Holdings Ltd.

    988,250       1,315,987  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    5,032,400       2,529,566  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    19,747,000       7,680,194  

Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    288,494       1,647,878  

Air China Ltd., Class H

    1,346,000       1,116,336  

Ajisen China Holdings Ltd.

    787,000       222,978  

AK Medical Holdings Ltd.(c)

    316,000       453,353  
Security   Shares      Value  

China (continued)

    

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a)

    1,204,272      $     248,790,552  

Alibaba Health Information Technology
Ltd.(a)

    2,646,000        3,734,776  

Alibaba Pictures Group Ltd.(a)

    11,000,000        1,572,461  

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

    323,500        1,085,291  

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

    3,206,000        949,632  

Angang Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,497,033        1,080,426  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    398,187        2,729,333  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H

    803,500        5,184,272  

ANTA Sports Products Ltd.

    765,000        6,714,156  

Anxin-China Holdings Ltd.(a)(e)

    1,004,000        1  

Asia Cement China Holdings Corp.

    403,500        513,410  

Autohome Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    44,371        3,393,494  

AviChina Industry & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,987,000        834,218  

BAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class H(c)

    1,248,000        621,999  

Baidu Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    198,830        24,567,435  

Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,427,593        2,652,875  

Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    4,355,000        2,245,038  

Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    55,388,000        21,613,368  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,108,500        2,428,099  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H

    5,661,000        3,645,250  

Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd., Class A

    584,194        2,246,579  

Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,664,196        2,117,437  

Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,204,584        1,709,444  

Baozun Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    34,142        1,028,016  

BBMG Corp., Class H

    2,594,000        701,542  

Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,254,000        1,014,195  

Beijing Chunlizhengda Medical Instruments Co. Ltd., Class H

    28,800        206,777  

Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.

    299,000        1,315,001  

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

    3,934,000        1,768,170  

BEST Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    147,918        785,445  

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

    20,361        307,451  

BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,841,300        1,915,082  

Bosideng International Holdings Ltd.

    3,062,000        1,017,394  

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings
Ltd.(b)

    2,152,000        1,931,698  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    529,000        2,800,023  

BYD Electronic International Co. Ltd.

    558,000        1,095,174  

Camsing International Holding Ltd.(a)(e)

    264,000        33,149  

CAR Inc.(a)(b)

    696,000        463,408  

CGN Power Co. Ltd., Class H(c)

    8,845,000        2,187,073  

Changyou.com Ltd., ADR

    20,601        219,813  

China Agri-Industries Holdings Ltd.

    2,585,100        1,388,281  

China Aoyuan Group Ltd.

    926,000        1,254,558  

China BlueChemical Ltd., Class H

    1,770,000        378,395  

China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H

    7,112,000        1,437,989  

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H

    6,239,000        3,278,229  

China Coal Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,619,000        554,616  

China Communications Construction Co. Ltd., Class H

    3,169,000        2,252,815  

China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H

    1,734,000        1,176,857  

China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.

    1,226,500        5,473,119  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    69,286,000        53,091,695  

China Dili Group(a)(b)

    2,060,400        631,528  

China Ding Yi Feng Holdings Ltd.

    248,000        22,676  

China East Education Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)

    447,000        837,020  

China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd.,
Class A(a)

    1,769,693        1,288,832  

China Education Group Holdings Ltd.

    599,000        738,249  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,260,900        1,871,939  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    3,108,000     $ 1,252,822  

China Everbright International Ltd.

    2,446,629       1,751,891  

China Everbright Ltd.(b)

    864,000       1,337,465  

China Evergrande Group

    1,303,000       2,913,119  

China First Capital Group Ltd.(a)

    3,710,000       119,448  

China Fortune Land Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    420,093       1,583,717  

China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,531,500       1,271,472  

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

    1,324,800       5,254,909  

China Hongqiao Group Ltd.

    1,686,000       833,783  

China Huarong Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H(c)

    8,155,000       1,081,746  

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

    855,200       1,500,061  

China International Travel Service Corp. Ltd., Class A

    132,492       1,551,429  

China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.

    3,772,000       2,555,180  

China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd.

    910,000       1,181,316  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    238,900       1,100,547  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    5,158,000       12,514,871  

China Literature Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    250,400       1,049,662  

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H

    2,139,000       1,272,673  

China Lumena New Materials Corp.(a)(b)(e)

    152,000       0 (d)  

China Medical System Holdings Ltd.

    997,000       1,340,478  

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.(b)

    1,960,000       7,269,636  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,046,893       5,502,960  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,655,177       12,959,756  

China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.

    980,000       1,519,556  

China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,151,958       3,084,368  

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

    870,988       2,254,957  

China Metal Recycling Holdings Ltd.(a)(e)

    3,000       0 (d)  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class A

    4,337,999       3,766,355  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H

    3,693,500       2,597,137  

China Mobile Ltd.

    4,357,000       36,023,568  

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class H

    3,333,000       1,244,794  

China National Building Material Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,718,000       2,628,776  

China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H

    1,150,000       1,685,405  

China Oriental Group Co. Ltd.

    1,062,000       367,909  

China Overseas Grand Oceans Group Ltd.

    1,236,000       821,358  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

    2,656,000       8,636,814  

China Overseas Property Holdings Ltd.(b)

    945,000       579,299  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    395,888       2,032,920  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,833,400       6,174,376  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class A

    3,053,898       2,154,318  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

    17,338,200       9,221,853  

China Power International Development Ltd.

    6,088,000       1,183,902  

China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,468,100       1,974,853  

China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd., Class H

    1,097,500       1,078,433  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class A

    4,365,085       3,465,738  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class H

    1,764,000       974,586  

China Railway Signal & Communication Corp. Ltd., Class H(c)

    1,122,000       544,751  

China Reinsurance Group Corp., Class H

    4,273,000       610,829  

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

    4,386       0 (d)  

China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,048,000       4,892,529  

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.

    1,608,000       1,820,284  

China Resources Gas Group Ltd.

    630,000       3,334,621  

China Resources Land Ltd.

    1,938,666       8,164,223  

China Resources Medical Holdings Co. Ltd.

    950,500       509,225  

China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.(c)

    1,207,500       1,015,464  

China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,284,000       1,732,968  
Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

China SCE Group Holdings Ltd.

    1,806,000     $ 958,251  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,495,500       4,415,790  

China Shineway Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

    347,000       302,093  

China Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,414,500       1,737,745  

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

    1,330,000       745,084  

China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class A

    2,746,280       2,145,164  

China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.

    1,440,000       1,151,644  

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,189,168       2,508,541  

China Telecom Corp. Ltd., Class H

    10,386,000       4,066,175  

China Tower Corp. Ltd., Class H(c)

    30,830,000       6,471,803  

China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,950,000       909,091  

China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Ltd.

    2,944,000       473,928  

China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd.

    4,514,000       3,801,924  

China United Network Communications Ltd., Class A

    2,707,387       2,184,374  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class A

    580,900       2,403,964  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,008,500       3,584,669  

China Water Affairs Group Ltd.(b)

    852,000       667,125  

China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,160,900       2,843,068  

China Youzan Ltd.(a)

    10,516,000       771,951  

China Yuhua Education Corp Ltd.(c)

    1,044,000       730,070  

China ZhengTong Auto Services Holdings Ltd.

    1,163,500       313,168  

Chinasoft International Ltd.

    1,800,000       1,068,655  

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,763,000       812,830  

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

    2,260,000       1,577,509  

CITIC Ltd.

    4,094,000       4,645,023  

CITIC Resources Holdings Ltd.

    4,378,000       250,900  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    704,899       2,405,764  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,325,500       2,587,874  

CNOOC Ltd.

    12,709,000       19,411,549  

COFCO Meat Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    1,225,000       261,884  

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    134,499       2,507,788  

COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,020,000       449,252  

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

    2,262,500       815,851  

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd.

    1,346,000       956,860  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

    5,344,866       6,855,834  

Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)

    897,000       2,934,204  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class A

    2,284,782       2,205,564  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class H

    2,790,000       1,850,442  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

    3,310,000       7,374,596  

Cstone Pharmaceuticals(a)

    204,500       284,961  

Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd.(c)

    1,682,500       1,189,574  

Daqin Railway Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,817,500       1,998,451  

Daqo New Energy Corp., ADR(a)(b)

    9,927       502,108  

Digital China Holdings Ltd.

    865,000       441,139  

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,830,000       1,381,061  

Dongyue Group Ltd.(b)

    1,358,000       624,356  

East Money Information Co. Ltd., Class A

    697,000       1,500,937  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

    564,800       6,626,393  

Fanhua Inc., ADR

    44,202       1,043,609  

Far East Horizon Ltd.

    1,476,000       1,311,594  

FIH Mobile Ltd.(a)(b)

    2,733,000       429,402  

Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,477,500       1,240,604  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

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

    128,896     $ 1,973,345  

Fosun International Ltd.

    1,922,000       2,579,201  

Fu Shou Yuan International Group Ltd.

    851,000       718,948  

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

    393,600       1,135,448  

GCL New Energy Holdings Ltd.(a)

    12,380,000       223,210  

GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd.(a)

    12,851,000       496,503  

GDS Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)

    44,908       2,322,193  

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.(b)

    3,622,000       5,849,384  

Genertec Universal Medical Group Co. Ltd.(c)

    930,500       637,518  

Genscript Biotech Corp.(a)

    680,000       1,579,827  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,094,200       1,210,470  

GOME Retail Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    13,156,000       1,219,889  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,306,000       1,544,283  

Gree Electric Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai, Class A

    233,300       2,130,177  

Greentown Service Group Co. Ltd.

    956,000       1,014,493  

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

    2,098,000       4,279,813  

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,081,600       2,112,456  

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd., Class H

    834,000       1,271,692  

Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    938,726       2,355,260  

Haidilao International Holding Ltd.(b)(c)

    288,000       1,112,699  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class A

    487,900       1,293,811  

Haitian International Holdings Ltd.

    578,000       1,262,461  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,412,429       2,934,661  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,576,000       1,544,561  

Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    506,846       2,605,594  

Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    364,000       1,312,573  

Harbin Electric Co. Ltd., Class H(a)

    728,000       191,261  

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

    298,700       1,248,067  

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

    510,500       3,747,440  

HengTen Networks Group Ltd.(a)

    26,632,000       349,839  

Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd.(b)(c)

    394,000       960,023  

Huadian Power International Corp. Ltd., Class H

    1,456,000       481,902  

Huaneng Power International Inc., Class H

    2,612,000       1,241,263  

Huaneng Renewables Corp. Ltd., Class H

    3,628,000       1,490,466  

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    721,200       1,950,581  

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

    967,800       1,538,030  

Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,920,574       3,086,229  

Huazhu Group Ltd., ADR(b)

    100,030       3,451,035  

Hutchison China MediTech Ltd., ADR(a)(b)

    46,917       1,151,812  

HUYA Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    45,125       806,835  

IGG Inc.

    982,000       691,772  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    3,381,400       2,761,982  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    45,636,000       30,679,071  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,128,498       2,995,770  

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

    393,700       1,722,592  

Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Co. Ltd., Class B

    1,161,477       918,728  

Innovent Biologics Inc.(a)(c)

    555,000       2,144,265  

iQIYI Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    98,922       2,200,025  

JD.com Inc., ADR(a)

    534,248       20,135,807  

Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    898,000       1,116,009  

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    258,397       3,246,752  

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

    117,200       1,793,447  

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class H

    941,000       1,117,338  

Jiayuan International Group Ltd.

    1,008,000       363,482  
Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd., ADR(a)(b)

    29,686     $ 555,128  

JOYY Inc.(a)(b)

    43,975       2,661,807  

K Wah International Holdings Ltd.

    1,155,000       566,723  

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.

    2,164,000       911,316  

Kingboard Holdings Ltd.

    588,000       1,567,515  

Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.(b)

    1,676,000       1,817,399  

Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.(a)(b)

    588,000       1,806,050  

Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.

    2,180,000       1,706,963  

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A

    58,130       8,739,256  

KWG Group Holdings Ltd.

    1,034,500       1,356,258  

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.

    1,259,000       880,420  

Legend Holdings Corp., Class H(c)

    335,200       626,808  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

    5,136,000       3,393,177  

Li Ning Co. Ltd.

    1,422,500       4,222,672  

Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd.

    960,000       1,468,763  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd.(c)

    1,262,500       5,381,750  

Lonking Holdings Ltd.

    2,154,000       571,448  

Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    342,400       2,207,597  

Luye Pharma Group Ltd.(b)(c)

    1,038,000       673,740  

Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd., Class A

    134,500       1,587,426  

Meitu Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    1,818,000       353,537  

Meituan Dianping, Class B(a)

    722,000       9,233,165  

MMG Ltd.(a)

    2,030,000       462,736  

Momo Inc., ADR

    115,245       3,526,497  

Muyuan Foodstuff Co. Ltd., Class A

    128,200       1,495,313  

NARI Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    486,100       1,261,272  

NetDragon Websoft Holdings Ltd.

    170,000       414,223  

NetEase Inc., ADR

    51,468       16,508,876  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    284,700       1,951,041  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    509,200       1,927,968  

New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd., Class A

    390,000       1,010,253  

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

    104,755       12,732,970  

Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd.

    716,000       531,129  

NIO Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    502,854       1,900,788  

Noah Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    30,376       1,030,658  

NOVA Group Holdings Ltd.(b)

    1,445,000       290,306  

PAX Global Technology Ltd.

    1,439,000       669,009  

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

    5,807,000       2,093,987  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class A

    683,200       550,244  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H

    14,940,000       6,637,948  

Phoenix Media Investment Holdings Ltd.

    3,212,000       206,828  

PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H

    4,770,520       5,154,563  

Pinduoduo Inc., ADR(a)

    139,425       4,910,548  

Ping An Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    975,700       2,165,188  

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

    232,100       2,004,186  

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

    561,800       6,697,990  

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

    3,882,500       44,350,571  

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

    885,000       1,937,375  

Poly Property Group Co. Ltd.

    2,520,000       989,839  

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

    5,420,000       3,385,362  

Pou Sheng International Holdings Ltd.

    2,014,000       601,744  

Q Technology Group Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

    322,000       462,790  

Qudian Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    120,128       345,969  

Redco Properties Group Ltd.(c)

    716,000       316,280  

Ronshine China Holdings Ltd.

    506,000       540,870  

SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class A

    845,044       2,728,401  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,419,000     $ 692,605  

Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    975,600       2,233,231  

Seaspan Corp.

    78,138       943,126  

Seazen Group Ltd(b)

    1,386,000       1,406,545  

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.(a)(b)

    2,282,800       4,204,052  

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

    1,440,000       1,722,830  

Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,768,000       823,459  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    424,000       1,141,238  

Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd.

    624,000       1,105,776  

Shanghai Industrial Urban Development Group Ltd.

    1,651,000       191,361  

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

    906,396       857,451  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H

    648,200       1,212,104  

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,707,740       2,767,871  

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

    93,100       1,218,856  

Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,547,400       3,129,958  

Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd.

    742,500       1,491,713  

Shenzhen Investment Ltd.

    7,554,000       2,626,666  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

    539,600       7,213,291  

Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.

    797,000       2,601,959  

Shougang Fushan Resources Group Ltd.

    4,368,000       866,298  

Shui On Land Ltd.

    5,597,500       1,124,561  

Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd.(b)

    3,657,000       419,159  

SINA Corp.(a)

    53,225       2,061,936  

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

    4,968,000       6,666,739  

Sinofert Holdings Ltd.

    4,186,000       409,710  

Sino-Ocean Group Holding Ltd.

    2,499,000       907,569  

Sinopec Engineering Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,025,500       557,330  

Sinopec Kantons Holdings Ltd.

    1,406,000       550,457  

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,337,000       598,930  

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    832,000       2,732,295  

Sinotrans Ltd., Class H

    2,219,000       685,856  

Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.

    547,000       951,010  

Skyfame Realty Holdings Ltd.

    3,598,000       468,001  

Skyworth Group Ltd.(a)(b)

    1,984,000       536,568  

SOHO China Ltd.

    2,428,500       932,006  

SooChow Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    768,570       1,003,132  

Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.

    1,758,500       2,099,357  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.

    1,736,000       8,495,666  

Suncity Group Holdings Ltd.(a)

    1,350,000       271,220  

Suning.com Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,569,551       2,241,319  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.

    510,800       8,334,732  

TAL Education Group, ADR(a)

    279,812       13,962,619  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    4,075,100       195,754,266  

Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR(a)

    85,157       1,080,642  

Tianli Education International Holdings Ltd.(b)

    667,000       298,071  

Tianneng Power International Ltd.(b)

    724,000       487,646  

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

    1,336,000       2,264,261  

Tong Ren Tang Technologies Co. Ltd., Class H

    665,000       616,621  

Towngas China Co. Ltd.

    956,000       594,661  

TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H

    643,000       1,402,777  

Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR(a)

    341,804       10,982,163  

Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class H

    290,000       1,617,149  
Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

    968,000     $ 992,322  

Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)

    320,836       4,084,242  

Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    249,287       1,847,902  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

    3,667,000       3,046,034  

Weibo Corp., ADR(a)(b)

    44,139       1,881,204  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,484,000       2,637,407  

Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    358,054       1,670,932  

West China Cement Ltd.

    3,298,000       535,162  

Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)

    803,000       1,997,960  

Wise Talent Information Technology Co. Ltd.(a)

    130,800       291,082  

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Class A

    206,900       3,727,438  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class A

    120,092       1,642,716  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class H(c)

    95,580       1,165,685  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc.(a)(c)

    403,000       5,161,477  

Xiaomi Corp., Class B(a)(c)

    5,804,200       8,611,107  

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    537,100       902,734  

Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.

    2,395,600       1,696,841  

Xtep International Holdings Ltd.

    968,000       442,556  

Yadea Group Holdings Ltd.(c)

    1,412,000       365,506  

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,326,000       987,042  

YiChang HEC ChangJiang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class H(c)

    145,800       844,956  

Yihai International Holding Ltd.

    355,000       2,018,474  

Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.

    7,130,080       1,441,645  

Yuexiu REIT

    1,720,000       1,131,914  

Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure Ltd.

    1,204,000       1,052,835  

Yum China Holdings Inc.

    266,564       11,480,911  

Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    116,996       1,446,829  

Yuzhou Properties Co. Ltd.

    1,533,000       714,685  

Zai Lab Ltd., ADR(a)

    33,866       1,726,827  

Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd., Class H

    942,000       1,068,786  

Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,242,000       1,020,484  

Zhenro Properties Group Ltd.

    1,300,000       805,290  

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

    272,600       891,710  

Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.(b)

    424,000       1,572,615  

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd., Class H

    397,100       1,344,992  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    4,456,000       1,956,878  

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

    977,200       726,145  

ZTE Corp., Class A(a)

    143,600       803,223  

ZTE Corp., Class H(a)

    531,640       1,735,640  

ZTO Express Cayman Inc., ADR

    241,762       5,251,071  
   

 

 

 
      1,481,553,546  
Colombia — 0.1%            

Bancolombia SA

    152,252       1,886,564  

Cementos Argos SA

    242,160       459,567  

Corp. Financiera Colombiana SA(a)

    113,752       1,079,383  

Ecopetrol SA

    3,667,818       3,405,399  

Grupo Argos SA

    222,218       1,134,106  

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA

    173,628       1,622,194  

Interconexion Electrica SA ESP

    312,136       1,713,305  
   

 

 

 
      11,300,518  
Czech Republic — 0.0%            

CEZ AS

    141,311       3,096,818  

Komercni Banka AS

    55,381       1,909,459  
   

 

 

 
      5,006,277  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Denmark — 1.3%  

ALK-Abello A/S(a)

    4,861     $       1,297,545  

Alm Brand A/S

    61,583       545,205  

Ambu A/S, Series B(b)

    120,269       2,202,647  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A

    2,621       2,953,962  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B, NVS

    4,462       5,354,387  

Bavarian Nordic A/S(a)(b)

    28,564       995,008  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    77,406       11,322,752  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    76,195       5,681,278  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    86,383       10,901,397  

D/S Norden A/S

    31,302       422,181  

Danske Bank A/S

    452,119       7,569,566  

Demant A/S(a)

    78,771       2,558,202  

Dfds A/S

    30,956       1,302,811  

DSV Panalpina A/S

    153,805       16,732,240  

FLSmidth & Co. A/S

    32,219       1,106,082  

Genmab A/S(a)

    47,216       10,905,399  

GN Store Nord A/S

    93,222       4,629,753  

H Lundbeck A/S

    49,299       2,096,725  

ISS A/S

    114,001       2,767,462  

Jyske Bank A/S, Registered(a)

    45,873       1,746,934  

Maersk Drilling A/S(a)

    15,370       857,010  

Matas A/S

    35,975       339,299  

Netcompany Group A/S(a)(c)

    22,135       1,003,786  

Nilfisk Holding A/S(a)

    25,596       552,660  

NKT A/S(a)

    17,833       385,308  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    1,260,170       77,086,333  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    152,588       7,962,766  

Orsted A/S(c)

    137,047       14,957,935  

Pandora A/S

    72,010       3,731,127  

Per Aarsleff Holding A/S

    17,880       544,884  

Ringkjoebing Landbobank A/S

    20,232       1,503,145  

Rockwool International A/S, Class B

    6,454       1,506,461  

Royal Unibrew A/S

    39,022       3,716,243  

Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S(c)

    55,026       720,939  

Schouw & Co. A/S

    12,240       1,002,855  

SimCorp A/S

    31,227       3,466,142  

Spar Nord Bank A/S

    70,695       684,583  

Sydbank A/S

    49,118       1,069,279  

Topdanmark A/S

    30,308       1,431,049  

Tryg A/S

    82,995       2,515,690  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    135,206       13,489,823  

Zealand Pharma A/S(a)

    22,826       827,962  
   

 

 

 
      232,446,815  
Egypt — 0.0%            

Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE

    798,492       4,299,728  

Eastern Co. SAE

    267,081       253,727  

Egyptian Financial Group-Hermes Holding Co.

    1,171,993       1,195,729  

EISewedy Electric Co.

    1,172,455       837,044  

Heliopolis Housing

    135,359       182,649  
   

 

 

 
      6,768,877  
Finland — 0.8%            

Adapteo OYJ(a)

    35,999       418,902  

Cargotec OYJ, Class B

    34,398       1,274,729  

Caverion OYJ

    82,583       672,661  

Citycon OYJ(b)

    61,346       648,904  

Cramo OYJ(b)

    34,232       520,101  

Elisa OYJ

    100,876       6,074,712  

Finnair OYJ

    31,703       185,152  

Fortum OYJ

    313,066       7,584,104  
Security   Shares     Value  
Finland (continued)  

Huhtamaki OYJ

    76,816     $         3,421,275  

Kemira OYJ

    99,623       1,505,886  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

    45,841       3,100,894  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    238,784       15,416,790  

Konecranes OYJ

    46,835       1,416,940  

Metsa Board OYJ

    173,850       1,054,817  

Metso OYJ

    72,617       2,584,026  

Neste OYJ

    304,816       12,120,162  

Nokia OYJ

    4,036,267       15,742,696  

Nokian Renkaat OYJ

    87,972       2,369,996  

Nordea Bank Abp

    2,305,119       18,204,381  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    73,351       3,468,542  

Outokumpu OYJ(b)

    262,147       903,490  

Outotec OYJ(a)

    124,716       719,523  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    308,412       13,968,641  

Sanoma OYJ

    56,163       674,058  

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    407,231       5,307,211  

TietoEVRY OYJ

    51,471       1,681,544  

Tokmanni Group Corp.

    35,800       518,930  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    376,982       11,919,022  

Uponor OYJ

    70,294       953,494  

Valmet OYJ

    93,962       2,039,881  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    312,186       3,831,558  

YIT OYJ(b)

    139,067       991,724  
   

 

 

 
      141,294,746  
France — 6.7%            

ABC arbitrage

    247,852       1,823,806  

Accor SA

    125,170       5,136,558  

Aeroports de Paris

    20,391       3,864,140  

Air France-KLM(a)

    134,124       1,247,355  

Air Liquide SA

    336,094       48,699,073  

Airbus SE

    416,306       61,470,328  

Akka Technologies

    9,366       652,865  

AKWEL

    26,168       542,868  

Albioma SA

    23,158       772,477  

ALD SA(b)(c)

    82,287       1,203,714  

Alstom SA

    132,776       7,054,006  

Alten SA

    21,979       2,718,256  

Amundi SA(c)

    41,424       3,362,621  

APERAM SA

    40,206       1,156,236  

Arkema SA

    49,226       4,528,929  

Atos SE

    69,665       5,801,016  

AXA SA

    1,352,402       36,089,472  

Beneteau SA(b)

    37,438       402,234  

BioMerieux

    27,567       2,732,676  

BNP Paribas SA

    786,604       41,881,535  

Boiron SA

    13,918       529,041  

Bollore SA

    604,634       2,461,784  

Bonduelle SCA

    22,130       527,276  

Bouygues SA

    155,655       6,163,315  

Bureau Veritas SA

    190,803       5,267,168  

Capgemini SE

    114,056       14,200,690  

Carrefour SA

    423,784       7,187,802  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA(b)

    37,652       1,529,674  

Cellectis SA(a)

    43,865       682,501  

CGG SA(a)

    498,856       1,407,511  

Chargeurs SA(b)

    28,151       531,596  

Cie. de Saint-Gobain

    347,611       13,188,096  

Cie. Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    123,301       14,347,431  

Cie. Plastic Omnium SA

    49,728       1,250,965  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
France (continued)  

CNP Assurances

    115,368     $         2,080,133  

Coface SA(a)

    92,367       1,139,279  

Constellium SE(a)

    88,955       1,010,529  

Covivio

    30,641       3,640,122  

Credit Agricole SA

    799,207       10,831,883  

Danone SA

    438,021       35,144,044  

Dassault Aviation SA

    1,752       2,131,840  

Dassault Systemes SE

    93,958       16,316,274  

DBV Technologies SA(a)

    24,333       472,711  

Derichebourg SA

    90,328       328,934  

Edenred

    173,257       9,367,848  

Eiffage SA

    53,639       6,226,628  

Electricite de France SA

    422,939       5,228,361  

Elior Group SA(c)

    74,000       1,039,026  

Elis SA

    125,799       2,455,019  

Engie SA

    1,288,569       22,219,563  

Eramet

    7,657       323,552  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    202,631       30,146,606  

Etablissements Maurel et Prom SA

    102,240       287,222  

Eurazeo SE

    27,710       1,986,822  

Eurofins Scientific SE(b)

    8,376       4,511,191  

Europcar Mobility Group(b)(c)

    106,556       434,554  

Eutelsat Communications SA

    121,928       1,830,209  

Faurecia SE

    54,086       2,587,529  

FIGEAC-AERO(a)

    24,309       218,477  

Fnac Darty SA(a)

    14,338       700,086  

Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA

    17,868       1,811,821  

Gecina SA

    30,617       5,781,632  

Genfit(a)(b)

    37,360       642,151  

Getlink SE

    319,846       5,653,532  

Guerbet

    9,353       361,220  

Hermes International

    22,349       16,757,465  

ICADE

    18,803       2,100,419  

ID Logistics Group(a)

    3,371       659,732  

Iliad SA(b)

    18,469       2,429,475  

Imerys SA

    26,250       1,136,847  

Ingenico Group SA

    43,242       5,041,268  

Innate Pharma SA(a)(b)

    41,549       291,693  

Interparfums SA

    14,112       566,911  

Ipsen SA

    27,015       2,005,848  

IPSOS

    34,935       1,134,349  

Jacquet Metal Service SA

    37,126       580,940  

JCDecaux SA

    50,589       1,355,597  

Kaufman & Broad SA

    15,702       665,761  

Kering SA

    53,664       33,006,104  

Klepierre SA

    133,586       4,549,270  

Korian SA

    37,857       1,728,469  

Lagardere SCA

    36,122       686,522  

Legrand SA

    193,263       15,506,205  

LISI

    15,130       460,256  

LNA Sante SA

    9,188       466,851  

L’Oreal SA

    178,454       49,816,441  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    196,988       86,294,839  

Maisons du Monde SA(c)

    39,780       529,010  

Mercialys SA

    35,848       452,091  

Mersen SA

    20,971       687,906  

Metropole Television SA

    25,136       418,393  

Natixis SA

    631,879       2,677,050  

Nexans SA

    22,246       1,085,473  

Nexity SA

    30,710       1,483,831  
Security   Shares     Value  
France (continued)  

Oeneo SA

    51,841     $             790,515  

Orange SA

    1,397,294       19,828,306  

Orpea

    32,052       4,177,156  

Pernod Ricard SA

    150,861       26,164,327  

Peugeot SA

    423,242       8,728,776  

Publicis Groupe SA

    153,256       6,798,629  

Quadient

    35,604       856,992  

Remy Cointreau SA

    13,961       1,472,895  

Renault SA

    137,562       5,372,968  

Rexel SA

    171,154       2,051,312  

Rubis SCA

    61,131       3,783,580  

Safran SA

    234,027       37,851,954  

Sanofi

    800,751       77,158,773  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    19,750       3,547,875  

Schneider Electric SE

    395,560       39,680,319  

SCOR SE

    108,105       4,603,990  

SEB SA

    15,840       2,038,007  

SES SA

    260,385       3,204,445  

Societe BIC SA

    16,906       1,141,913  

Societe Generale SA

    564,391       18,279,017  

Sodexo SA

    61,170       6,412,802  

SOITEC(a)

    16,378       1,550,926  

Solocal Group(a)(b)

    484,713       235,276  

Solutions 30 SE(a)(b)

    71,800       833,085  

Sopra Steria Group

    12,713       2,037,204  

SPIE SA

    83,331       1,619,774  

STMicroelectronics NV

    499,155       13,989,510  

Suez

    241,934       3,976,091  

Tarkett SA

    26,708       369,677  

Technicolor SA, Registered(a)(b)

    303,032       210,056  

Teleperformance

    42,142       10,591,962  

Television Francaise 1

    52,874       399,325  

Thales SA

    75,945       8,350,580  

TOTAL SA

    1,690,702       82,711,677  

Trigano SA

    6,568       624,145  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA(a)

    60,481       4,600,600  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

    82,472       11,205,087  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, New

    14,724       2,000,481  

Valeo SA

    174,454       5,204,443  

Vallourec SA(a)

    269,477       683,873  

Veolia Environnement SA

    375,246       11,094,817  

Vicat SA

    16,639       694,241  

Vinci SA

    358,167       39,771,460  

Virbac SA(a)

    4,103       1,004,875  

Vivendi SA

    607,050       16,656,868  

Wendel SA

    18,009       2,406,884  

Worldline SA(a)(c)

    69,112       4,882,608  
   

 

 

 
      1,213,548,905  
Germany — 5.2%            

Aareal Bank AG

    44,376       1,456,637  

adidas AG

    128,860       40,813,007  

ADLER Real Estate AG(a)

    39,448       530,716  

ADO Properties SA(c)

    26,317       811,940  

ADVA Optical Networking SE(a)

    42,606       352,703  

AIXTRON SE(a)

    89,758       952,125  

Allianz SE, Registered

    302,441       72,345,406  

alstria office REIT AG

    98,365       1,952,335  

Amadeus Fire AG

    5,651       958,153  

Aroundtown SA

    692,030       6,546,325  

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA

    21,515       787,293  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Germany (continued)  

Aurubis AG

    23,873     $             1,304,548  

BASF SE

    648,780       43,907,996  

Bayer AG, Registered

    664,726       53,812,247  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    231,197       16,484,717  

BayWa AG(b)

    21,973       647,723  

Bechtle AG

    20,394       2,953,903  

Beiersdorf AG

    70,545       8,005,426  

Bertrandt AG

    7,635       441,670  

Bilfinger SE

    26,257       929,972  

Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA

    50,181       490,485  

Brenntag AG

    113,374       5,890,054  

CANCOM SE

    27,066       1,618,206  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Bearer

    28,608       3,503,225  

CECONOMY AG(a)

    136,220       707,243  

Commerzbank AG

    715,891       4,125,423  

CompuGroup Medical SE

    20,171       1,330,034  

Continental AG

    79,430       9,061,226  

Corestate Capital Holding SA

    13,118       574,953  

Covestro AG(c)

    127,262       5,380,362  

CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA

    43,259       2,696,604  

Daimler AG, Registered

    644,068       29,838,583  

Delivery Hero SE(a)(c)

    82,794       6,387,797  

Deutsche Bank AG, Registered

    1,382,209       12,689,136  

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG

    9,980       420,827  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    134,925       21,987,492  

Deutsche EuroShop AG

    51,764       1,413,471  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered

    161,839       2,480,411  

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG(c)

    93,681       1,513,656  

Deutsche Post AG, Registered

    695,052       24,320,858  

Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered

    2,349,554       38,030,757  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

    255,225       10,804,503  

Deutz AG

    109,462       574,019  

Duerr AG

    37,699       1,133,020  

E.ON SE

    1,578,261       17,910,059  

Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen- und Medizintechnik AG

    2,957       566,257  

Evonik Industries AG

    130,325       3,577,437  

Evotec SE(a)(b)

    91,343       2,460,812  

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

    25,413       1,896,476  

Freenet AG

    89,164       1,980,184  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    150,990       11,662,703  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    295,821       15,121,108  

GEA Group AG

    109,339       3,282,482  

Gerresheimer AG

    21,532       1,704,923  

Grand City Properties SA

    87,162       2,233,229  

GRENKE AG(b)

    19,858       1,979,497  

Hamborner REIT AG

    190,706       2,136,652  

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG

    37,423       924,000  

Hannover Rueck SE

    41,027       7,979,306  

HeidelbergCement AG

    102,981       6,993,492  

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG(a)

    287,433       284,132  

HelloFresh SE(a)

    98,482       2,346,462  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    74,801       6,921,690  

HOCHTIEF AG

    15,990       1,853,525  

HUGO BOSS AG

    45,446       2,155,548  

Hypoport AG(a)

    2,548       902,170  

Indus Holding AG

    25,362       1,035,712  

Infineon Technologies AG

    891,622       19,342,962  

Isra Vision AG

    12,596       473,765  

Jenoptik AG

    42,754       1,180,709  

K+S AG, Registered(b)

    138,892       1,354,497  
Security   Shares     Value  
Germany (continued)  

KION Group AG

    46,832     $           2,942,687  

Kloeckner & Co. SE

    72,006       459,232  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    33,235       3,628,225  

Koenig & Bauer AG(b)

    10,326       274,639  

Krones AG(b)

    11,958       908,415  

KWS Saat SE & Co. KGaA

    13,031       804,361  

LANXESS AG

    60,706       3,654,346  

LEG Immobilien AG

    46,258       5,708,149  

Merck KGaA

    91,507       11,753,196  

METRO AG

    123,190       1,719,459  

MorphoSys AG(a)

    22,574       2,831,869  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    38,111       11,589,179  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered

    100,281       29,594,299  

Nemetschek SE

    44,515       3,036,356  

New Work SE

    2,099       686,203  

Nordex SE(a)(b)

    55,930       730,763  

Norma Group SE

    22,856       834,845  

OSRAM Licht AG

    69,039       3,462,034  

PATRIZIA AG

    51,008       1,218,724  

Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG

    5,425       902,399  

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

    164,171       2,180,483  

Puma SE

    60,200       4,830,069  

QIAGEN NV(a)

    161,371       5,393,554  

Rational AG

    2,160       1,626,528  

Rheinmetall AG

    31,122       3,335,815  

RHOEN-KLINIKUM AG

    34,201       598,845  

RIB Software SE(b)

    32,299       682,587  

Rocket Internet SE(a)(c)

    61,558       1,440,777  

RWE AG

    413,658       14,366,754  

SAF-Holland SA

    42,565       296,231  

Salzgitter AG

    33,026       556,311  

SAP SE

    698,930       91,257,999  

Scout24 AG(c)

    79,170       5,452,806  

SGL Carbon SE(a)(b)

    54,668       244,271  

Siemens AG, Registered

    542,576       67,127,218  

Siemens Healthineers AG(c)

    101,730       4,789,077  

Siltronic AG

    16,508       1,786,974  

Sixt SE

    15,796       1,595,593  

Software AG

    41,475       1,385,773  

Stabilus SA

    19,731       1,204,374  

Stroeer SE & Co. KGaA

    24,229       1,930,557  

Suedzucker AG

    51,703       875,502  

Symrise AG

    94,336       9,716,243  

TAG Immobilien AG

    84,907       2,239,436  

Takkt AG

    24,781       325,703  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    555,761       1,683,240  

thyssenkrupp AG(b)

    287,597       3,558,454  

TLG Immobilien AG

    65,335       2,233,671  

TUI AG

    313,552       3,217,317  

Uniper SE

    135,814       4,456,575  

United Internet AG, Registered(f)

    87,769       2,849,883  

Varta AG(a)(b)

    10,639       906,662  

Volkswagen AG

    24,428       4,482,977  

Vonovia SE

    367,708       21,002,246  

Vossloh AG

    14,417       635,083  

Wacker Neuson SE

    27,668       445,514  

Washtec AG

    8,314       468,971  

Wirecard AG

    84,715       12,504,974  

Zalando SE(a)(c)

    97,764       4,705,297  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Germany (continued)  

zooplus AG(a)(b)

    5,328     $           479,445  
   

 

 

 
      938,836,145  
Greece — 0.1%            

Alpha Bank AE(a)

    962,260       1,934,407  

Eurobank Ergasias SA(a)

    1,791,857       1,655,111  

FF Group(a)(e)

    16,274       180  

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA

    155,639       2,328,469  

Jumbo SA

    81,083       1,650,658  

Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries SA

    45,002       957,528  

Mytilineos SA

    92,704       953,377  

National Bank of Greece SA(a)

    394,801       1,261,804  

OPAP SA

    167,204       2,084,575  

Piraeus Bank SA(a)

    212,505       758,775  

Public Power Corp. SA(a)

    77,482       359,777  

Terna Energy SA(a)

    86,037       776,118  

Titan Cement International SA(a)

    30,169       625,871  
   

 

 

 
      15,346,650  
Hong Kong — 2.2%            

Agritrade Resources Ltd.(b)

    3,065,000       80,524  

AIA Group Ltd.

    8,615,200       86,264,060  

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

    213,500       2,917,275  

Ausnutria Dairy Corp. Ltd.(b)

    458,000       560,932  

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)(b)

    891,000       1,932,342  

BeiGene Ltd., ADR(a)

    27,682       4,217,629  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    2,663,000       8,899,645  

Brightoil Petroleum Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)(e)

    1,325,000       124,567  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    849,200       2,580,989  

Cafe de Coral Holdings Ltd.

    312,000       702,361  

Champion REIT

    1,331,000       802,210  

Chow Sang Sang Holdings International Ltd.

    392,000       461,925  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    1,856,888       12,004,762  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    1,919,888       17,134,572  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    473,500       3,323,385  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    1,175,000       12,279,778  

Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Ltd.

    1,870,000       686,358  

Dah Sing Banking Group Ltd.

    506,800       648,112  

Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd.

    213,200       771,539  

Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.

    262,000       1,349,300  

Ever Sunshine Lifestyle Services Group Ltd.

    650,000       521,513  

First Pacific Co. Ltd.

    2,155,000       679,951  

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.

    1,540,000       10,213,911  

Giordano International Ltd.

    1,628,000       417,226  

Glory Sun Financial Group Ltd.(b)

    14,424,000       678,020  

Guotai Junan International Holdings Ltd.

    2,878,000       492,954  

Haier Electronics Group Co. Ltd.

    899,000       2,726,558  

Haitong International Securities Group Ltd.(b)

    3,221,000       937,483  

Hang Lung Group Ltd.

    587,000       1,462,038  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    1,526,000       3,215,155  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    541,100       11,024,227  

Health and Happiness H&H International Holdings Ltd.(b)

    165,500       702,292  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    999,941       4,532,953  

HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd.

    1,949,000       1,947,770  

HKBN Ltd.

    622,500       1,082,274  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.

    2,593,600       3,887,945  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    7,316,131       14,095,393  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    843,700       28,120,074  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    928,900       4,951,037  
Security   Shares     Value  
Hong Kong (continued)  

Huishan Dairy(a)(e)

    262,905     $ 508  

Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    2,204,000       403,055  

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

    448,000       1,690,479  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    157,300       8,794,643  

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

    159,200       4,908,136  

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.

    380,750       848,301  

Kerry Logistics Network Ltd.

    573,500       918,794  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

    436,000       1,226,880  

Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd.

    1,123,000       1,165,679  

Leyou Technologies Holdings Ltd.(a)

    1,425,000       458,795  

Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd.

    513,000       514,658  

Link REIT

    1,520,100             15,465,479  

Luk Fook Holdings International Ltd.

    361,000       985,615  

Man Wah Holdings Ltd.(b)

    1,516,800       1,062,653  

Mandarin Oriental International Ltd.

    470,800       795,652  

Melco International Development Ltd.

    536,000       1,169,344  

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd., ADR

    167,128       3,370,972  

Microport Scientific Corp.

    576,000       632,755  

Minth Group Ltd.

    516,000       1,601,514  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    1,099,000       6,213,358  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    4,349,666       5,495,270  

NewOcean Energy Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    1,074,000       152,146  

Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd.

    1,263,000       1,206,900  

Nissin Foods Co. Ltd.(b)

    422,000       343,474  

NWS Holdings Ltd.

    1,102,000       1,427,722  

Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd.

    3,899,000       708,005  

Pacific Textiles Holdings Ltd.

    1,066,000       690,541  

PCCW Ltd.

    3,101,000       1,833,068  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    1,032,000       7,482,595  

Sa Sa International Holdings Ltd.(b)

    1,380,000       245,257  

Sands China Ltd.

    1,700,000       8,319,489  

Shangri-La Asia Ltd.

    1,078,000       998,187  

Shun Tak Holdings Ltd.

    1,670,000       722,636  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    2,140,000       2,937,887  

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,088,000       1,289,083  

SJM Holdings Ltd.

    1,391,000       1,571,053  

SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Ltd.

    550,500       405,525  

SSY Group Ltd.

    1,298,000       1,198,555  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    1,106,000       15,568,237  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    321,000       2,846,250  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    889,000       2,782,096  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

    975,000       7,904,319  

Television Broadcasts Ltd.

    228,200       350,313  

Texwinca Holdings Ltd.

    1,288,000       273,693  

Town Health International Medical Group Ltd.(b)(e)

    1,647,000       891  

Value Partners Group Ltd.

    1,197,000       652,077  

Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.(b)

    520,000       1,891,847  

VTech Holdings Ltd.

    143,500       1,305,654  

WH Group Ltd.(c)

    6,816,000       6,548,360  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    883,000       4,605,533  

Wheelock & Co. Ltd.

    559,000       3,430,353  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

    1,063,600       2,240,917  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.(b)

    1,286,000       1,623,047  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.

    527,000       1,469,375  
   

 

 

 
      392,178,664  
Hungary — 0.1%            

Magyar Telekom Telecommunications PLC

    266,311       396,799  

MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas PLC

    277,080       2,346,122  

OTP Bank Nyrt

    158,152       7,328,837  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Hungary (continued)  

Richter Gedeon Nyrt

    100,192     $         2,150,486  
   

 

 

 
      12,222,244  
India — 2.5%            

Aarti Industries Ltd.

    37,966       524,126  

Aarti Surfactants Ltd.(a)

    1,559       10,507  

Aavas Financiers Ltd.(a)

    17,596       491,712  

Adani Enterprises Ltd.

    98,525       316,807  

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.

    523,048       2,707,689  

Adani Power Ltd.(a)

    615,287       526,410  

Adani Transmission Ltd.(a)

    196,585       914,913  

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.(a)

    172,717       565,537  

AIA Engineering Ltd.

    44,157       1,099,137  

Ambuja Cements Ltd.

    533,952       1,530,227  

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.

    69,684       1,621,264  

Apollo Tyres Ltd.

    260,507       607,847  

Ashok Leyland Ltd.

    989,777       1,136,702  

Asian Paints Ltd.

    211,620       5,325,235  

Astral Poly Technik Ltd.

    90,312       1,548,305  

AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.(c)

    109,608       1,634,885  

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.

    191,670       1,293,066  

Avenue Supermarts Ltd.(a)(c)

    98,035       2,931,742  

Axis Bank Ltd.

    1,448,470       14,803,898  

Bajaj Auto Ltd.

    62,824       2,799,754  

Bajaj Finance Ltd.

    130,800       8,002,799  

Bajaj Finserv Ltd.

    30,048       3,975,688  

Balkrishna Industries Ltd.

    85,995       1,289,307  

Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd.

    131,304       305,822  

Bandhan Bank Ltd.(c)

    261,369       1,649,547  

Bata India Ltd.

    36,194       913,936  

Berger Paints India Ltd.

    164,338       1,290,039  

Bharat Forge Ltd.

    219,188       1,507,124  

Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

    465,403       2,980,288  

Bharti Airtel Ltd.(a)

    1,462,303       10,173,567  

Bharti Infratel Ltd.

    327,057       1,138,048  

Birlasoft Ltd.(a)

    292,063       324,776  

Bosch Ltd.

    6,763       1,316,035  

Britannia Industries Ltd.

    46,936       2,105,288  

Century Textiles & Industries Ltd.

    39,236       354,214  

CESC Ltd.

    53,194       529,461  

Cipla Ltd.

    244,240       1,529,634  

City Union Bank Ltd.

    252,175       817,230  

Coal India Ltd.

    891,021       2,268,837  

Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd.

    38,002       707,530  

Container Corp. of India Ltd.

    173,825       1,381,197  

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.

    390,657       1,557,263  

Dabur India Ltd.

    387,746       2,693,831  

DCB Bank Ltd.

    337,351       843,171  

Dish TV India Ltd.(a)

    671,242       122,288  

Divi’s Laboratories Ltd.

    60,189       1,646,736  

DLF Ltd.

    376,946       1,375,827  

Dr Lal PathLabs Ltd.(c)

    16,453       408,388  

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.

    84,017       3,667,042  

Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd.

    381,017       509,126  

Eicher Motors Ltd.

    10,093       2,869,774  

Escorts Ltd.

    51,970       585,302  

Exide Industries Ltd.

    198,665       548,881  

FDC Ltd./India(a)

    253,663       833,427  

Federal Bank Ltd.

    1,133,715       1,451,352  

Finolex Cables Ltd.

    149,787       834,080  

Fortis Healthcare Ltd.(a)

    390,511       839,770  
Security   Shares     Value  
India (continued)  

GAIL India Ltd.

    1,164,632     $           1,965,875  

Gillette India Ltd.

    11,525       1,008,933  

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

    126,883       551,576  

GMR Infrastructure Ltd.(a)

    2,306,935       738,724  

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.

    266,484       2,512,006  

Godrej Industries Ltd.

    86,133       500,147  

Godrej Properties Ltd.(a)

    38,691       585,753  

Graphite India Ltd.

    52,593       219,931  

Grasim Industries Ltd.

    251,918       2,749,801  

Havells India Ltd.

    209,901       1,773,161  

HCL Technologies Ltd.

    789,001       6,539,119  

HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd.(c)

    27,866       1,239,565  

HDFC Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(c)

    367,409       3,085,190  

HEG Ltd.

    11,635       174,980  

Hero MotoCorp Ltd.

    75,783       2,657,012  

Hexaware Technologies Ltd.

    93,737       478,291  

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

    904,463       2,400,029  

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

    432,559       1,409,079  

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

    471,327       13,436,527  

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

    1,180,027       39,919,913  

ICICI Bank Ltd.

    3,381,951       24,912,904  

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd.(c)

    113,726       2,101,200  

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(c)

    179,782       1,287,315  

IDFC First Bank Ltd.(a)

    1,971,615       1,124,545  

IIFL Wealth Management Ltd.

    13,478       252,901  

Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd.

    210,420       903,517  

Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd.(a)

    196,526       293,312  

Indiabulls Ventures Ltd.

    148,270       366,636  

Indian Hotels Co. Ltd. (The)

    399,072       795,823  

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.

    1,368,256       2,175,365  

Indraprastha Gas Ltd.

    158,107       1,124,469  

Info Edge India Ltd.

    58,693       2,342,250  

Infosys Ltd.

    2,448,711       26,627,577  

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd.(c)

    73,172       1,413,297  

ITC Ltd.

    2,515,635       8,289,970  

Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd. (The)(a)

    420,244       160,777  

Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.(a)

    312,242       769,693  

JSW Steel Ltd.

    663,578       2,331,346  

Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.

    67,383       1,784,966  

Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd.

    60,515       494,034  

Kajaria Ceramics Ltd.

    51,712       420,646  

Karur Vysya Bank Ltd. (The)

    666,771       448,049  

KPIT Technologies Ltd.(a)

    192,148       267,794  

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

    344,540       6,611,479  

LIC Housing Finance Ltd.

    243,422       1,493,127  

Lupin Ltd.

    156,917       1,579,450  

Mahanagar Gas Ltd.

    32,935       541,651  

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.

    247,308       1,280,079  

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

    604,246       4,802,552  

Manappuram Finance Ltd.

    304,854       803,388  

Marico Ltd.

    370,713       1,638,291  

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

    78,245       7,580,798  

Max Financial Services Ltd.(a)

    126,388       896,933  

Mindtree Ltd.

    60,791       756,421  

Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd.

    773,812       1,449,864  

Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.

    59,414       659,605  

Mphasis Ltd.

    73,351       955,827  

Natco Pharma Ltd.

    103,466       919,061  

National Aluminium Co. Ltd.

    619,322       369,298  

NBCC India Ltd.

    381,442       180,144  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
India (continued)  

NCC Ltd./India

    519,341     $ 398,471  

Nestle India Ltd.

    19,239       4,141,127  

NIIT Technologies Ltd.

    13,017       354,341  

NTPC Ltd.

    1,735,012               2,743,876  

Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.

    1,836,101       2,803,394  

Page Industries Ltd.

    4,552       1,558,920  

Persistent Systems Ltd.

    41,365       406,331  

Petronet LNG Ltd.

    471,321       1,760,250  

Pfizer Ltd.

    11,295       656,379  

PI Industries Ltd.

    44,196       964,251  

Pidilite Industries Ltd.

    103,145       2,185,620  

Piramal Enterprises Ltd.

    65,149       1,410,805  

PNB Housing Finance Ltd.(c)

    43,115       263,466  

Power Finance Corp. Ltd.(a)

    624,803       1,021,382  

Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.

    1,415,088       3,705,416  

Procter & Gamble Health Ltd.(a)

    3,918       242,929  

PVR Ltd.

    25,309       694,053  

Radico Khaitan Ltd.

    47,143       261,852  

Rajesh Exports Ltd.

    62,231       628,088  

Raymond Ltd.

    37,297       336,291  

RBL Bank Ltd.(c)

    264,453       1,179,629  

REC Ltd.

    672,477       1,354,237  

Reliance Industries Ltd.

    2,046,343       40,482,361  

Sadbhav Engineering Ltd.

    165,719       300,980  

SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(c)

    224,866       3,132,667  

Shree Cement Ltd.

    6,854       2,209,849  

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd.

    133,269       1,906,004  

Siemens Ltd.

    47,614       1,001,057  

SRF Ltd.

    19,219       1,019,173  

State Bank of India(a)

    1,328,898       5,930,527  

Sterlite Technologies Ltd.

    151,492       265,057  

Strides Pharma Science Ltd.

    73,793       480,147  

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

    613,466       3,733,711  

Symphony Ltd.

    28,552       486,473  

Tata Chemicals Ltd.

    56,894       598,939  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

    648,870       18,905,275  

Tata Elxsi Ltd.

    33,826       449,955  

Tata Global Beverages Ltd.

    349,915       1,880,074  

Tata Motors Ltd.(a)

    1,209,696       2,993,831  

Tata Power Co. Ltd. (The)

    1,072,989       873,639  

Tata Steel Ltd.

    285,544       1,755,501  

Tech Mahindra Ltd.

    347,706       3,881,619  

Titan Co. Ltd.

    232,736       3,873,905  

Torrent Power Ltd.

    96,376       418,418  

Tube Investments of India Ltd.

    38,244       274,111  

UltraTech Cement Ltd.

    78,653       4,867,596  

United Spirits Ltd.(a)

    206,727       1,793,280  

UPL Ltd.

    402,888       2,972,928  

Varun Beverages Ltd.

    42,058       452,128  

Vedanta Ltd.

    1,439,565       2,781,992  

VIP Industries Ltd.

    48,519       315,187  

Vodafone Idea Ltd.(a)

    5,645,835       419,338  

Voltas Ltd.

    68,618       667,549  

Wipro Ltd.

    865,868       2,873,385  

Yes Bank Ltd.

    1,410,073       775,607  

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.

    490,755       1,851,056  
   

 

 

 
      450,582,781  
Indonesia — 0.5%            

Adaro Energy Tbk PT

    11,207,200       1,005,406  

AKR Corporindo Tbk PT

    1,384,500       335,606  
Security   Shares     Value  
Indonesia (continued)  

Alfa Energi Investama Tbk PT(a)

    1,355,500     $ 17,967  

Aneka Tambang Tbk

    6,371,900       335,977  

Astra International Tbk PT

    14,581,500       6,780,851  

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

    6,916,500               16,411,175  

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

    12,929,700       7,148,974  

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    5,397,600       2,846,043  

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    39,778,300       12,992,400  

Bank Tabungan Negara Persero Tbk PT

    4,703,893       644,180  

Barito Pacific Tbk PT

    20,590,800       1,967,850  

Bukit Asam Tbk PT

    2,346,600       379,787  

Bumi Resources Tbk PT(a)

    48,703,900       189,038  

Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk PT(a)

    8,142,000       664,836  

Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT

    5,476,200       2,666,915  

Ciputra Development Tbk PT

    10,208,096       669,077  

Gudang Garam Tbk PT

    323,900       1,322,997  

Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk PT

    6,719,100       1,018,567  

Hanson International Tbk PT(a)(e)

    63,791,600       233,583  

Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Corp. Tbk PT

    2,039,900       1,008,372  

Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT

    1,366,600       1,648,827  

Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

    1,810,700       1,508,364  

Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

    3,112,000       1,783,332  

Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk PT

    3,518,500       386,507  

Jasa Marga Persero Tbk PT

    2,393,938       806,453  

Kalbe Farma Tbk PT

    15,582,300       1,631,834  

Kresna Graha Investama Tbk PT(a)

    14,139,400       497,028  

Matahari Department Store Tbk PT

    2,065,600       444,736  

Medco Energi Internasional Tbk PT(a)

    4,921,200       254,079  

Media Nusantara Citra Tbk PT

    4,648,900       541,322  

Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk PT

    14,439,700       1,015,168  

Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk PT

    1,208,600       805,438  

Pakuwon Jati Tbk PT

    13,450,300       512,205  

Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk PT

    8,391,100       1,047,735  

Pool Advista Indonesia Tbk PT(a)(e)

    2,701,700       30,865  

PP Persero Tbk PT

    2,694,800       272,342  

Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk PT

    12,323,800       722,010  

Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    2,207,800       1,932,128  

Summarecon Agung Tbk PT

    9,775,400       604,922  

Surya Citra Media Tbk PT

    6,164,600       650,093  

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    35,453,800       9,866,308  

Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk PT

    9,108,500       773,772  

Trada Alam Minera Tbk PT(a)(e)

    39,223,500       143,623  

Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT

    5,435,100       3,164,339  

United Tractors Tbk PT

    1,209,500       1,700,652  

Waskita Karya Persero Tbk PT

    4,464,300       402,130  

Wijaya Karya Persero Tbk PT

    2,221,800       307,521  

XL Axiata Tbk PT(a)

    2,366,600       502,610  
   

 

 

 
      92,595,944  
Ireland — 0.4%            

AIB Group PLC

    521,272       1,533,146  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

    700,653       3,427,311  

C&C Group PLC

    283,528       1,338,013  

CRH PLC(a)

    574,565       21,597,986  

Dalata Hotel Group PLC

    144,841       732,741  

Flutter Entertainment PLC

    55,943       6,354,595  

Glanbia PLC

    146,306       1,707,296  

Grafton Group PLC

    180,903       2,193,891  

Hibernia REIT PLC

    1,124,303       1,709,447  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    111,267       14,217,195  

Kingspan Group PLC

    111,836       6,897,076  

Origin Enterprises PLC

    99,889       412,900  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Ireland (continued)  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    162,697     $ 5,639,811  

UDG Healthcare PLC

    189,402       1,873,772  
   

 

 

 
            69,635,180  
Israel — 0.5%            

Airport City Ltd.(a)

    64,871       1,145,253  

Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd.

    82,357       1,366,308  

Amot Investments Ltd.

    161,485       1,178,200  

Azrieli Group Ltd.

    35,155       2,599,581  

Bank Hapoalim BM

    809,507       6,983,669  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    1,134,970       8,205,078  

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp.
Ltd.(a)

    1,542,771       1,198,086  

Caesarstone Ltd.

    28,394       371,393  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)(b)

    87,465       9,998,124  

Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd.(a)

    30,591       389,434  

CyberArk Software Ltd.(a)(b)

    29,555       4,085,388  

Delek Group Ltd.

    4,878       632,162  

Elbit Systems Ltd.

    18,340       2,818,716  

Fattal Holdings 1998 Ltd.

    3,542       531,539  

First International Bank of Israel Ltd.

    108,871       3,057,335  

Gazit-Globe Ltd.

    142,684       1,659,188  

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.

    100,325       686,881  

Israel Chemicals Ltd.

    523,571       2,218,206  

Israel Corp. Ltd. (The)(a)

    4,221       735,029  

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A

    898,198       4,097,103  

Ituran Location and Control Ltd.

    17,295       440,677  

Kornit Digital Ltd.(a)(b)

    42,686       1,783,421  

Mehadrin Ltd.(a)

    1       31  

Melisron Ltd.

    14,701       968,144  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

    101,244       2,768,873  

Nice Ltd.(a)

    47,612       8,256,456  

Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.(a)

    25,933       1,006,201  

Oil Refineries Ltd.

    2,421,416       1,069,413  

Paz Oil Co. Ltd.

    9,873       1,201,898  

Phoenix Holdings Ltd. (The)

    118,825       653,659  

Radware Ltd.(a)(b)

    39,921       1,017,187  

REIT 1 Ltd.

    159,086       977,089  

Shapir Engineering and Industry Ltd.

    111,138       792,818  

Shikun & Binui Ltd.

    165,405       815,405  

Shufersal Ltd.

    152,005       952,552  

Strauss Group Ltd.

    71,044       2,093,135  

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

    780,207       8,114,153  

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.(a)

    78,958       1,807,474  

UroGen Pharma Ltd.(a)(b)

    15,940       468,795  

Wix.com Ltd.(a)(b)

    35,869       5,118,148  
   

 

 

 
      94,262,202  
Italy — 1.6%            

A2A SpA

    1,183,987       2,365,051  

ACEA SpA

    43,746       1,020,490  

Amplifon SpA

    89,787       2,555,211  

Anima Holding SpA(c)

    275,895       1,309,820  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    751,138       14,646,277  

ASTM SpA

    56,643       1,653,409  

Atlantia SpA

    359,186       8,824,769  

Autogrill SpA

    124,409       1,209,121  

Azimut Holding SpA

    81,188       1,996,491  

Banca Generali SpA

    46,937       1,493,888  

Banca IFIS SpA

    21,890       347,867  

Banca Mediolanum SpA

    162,841       1,470,752  
Security   Shares     Value  
Italy (continued)  

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

    182,859     $ 343,482  

Banca Popolare di Sondrio SCPA

    461,465       994,153  

Banco BPM SpA(a)

    1,094,249             2,243,397  

Bio On SpA(a)(b)(e)

    8,950       9,918  

BPER Banca

    323,504       1,487,805  

Brunello Cucinelli SpA

    24,408       887,747  

Buzzi Unicem SpA

    72,598       1,697,561  

Cerved Group SpA

    148,293       1,455,216  

CIR-Compagnie Industriali Riunite SpA(b)

    479,993       592,568  

CNH Industrial NV

    729,005       6,967,187  

Credito Emiliano SpA

    156,805       826,283  

Credito Valtellinese SpA(a)

    5,762,134       403,570  

Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche SpA

    40,694       667,437  

Datalogic SpA(b)

    18,501       320,664  

Davide Campari-Milano SpA

    416,943       4,033,752  

De’ Longhi SpA

    52,078       982,273  

DiaSorin SpA

    18,398       2,263,142  

Enav SpA(c)

    189,332       1,222,188  

Enel SpA

    5,717,253       49,768,189  

Eni SpA

    1,794,364       25,170,618  

ERG SpA

    64,584       1,527,347  

Falck Renewables SpA

    103,155       672,180  

Ferrari NV

    86,494       14,617,532  

Fincantieri SpA(a)(b)

    344,462       313,212  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    392,954       4,605,113  

Freni Brembo SpA(b)

    139,825       1,599,126  

Hera SpA

    630,981       2,868,337  

IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA(b)

    15,146       989,464  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA(c)

    176,372       1,832,395  

Interpump Group SpA

    63,458       1,790,453  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    10,480,589       26,080,565  

Iren SpA

    518,691       1,727,889  

Italgas SpA

    371,767       2,470,306  

Juventus Football Club SpA(a)(b)

    385,222       485,816  

Leonardo SpA

    116,988       1,449,444  

Maire Tecnimont SpA(b)

    109,482       282,694  

MARR SpA

    34,752       743,285  

Mediaset SpA(a)(b)

    319,564       845,334  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    429,791       4,292,366  

Moncler SpA

    136,350       5,893,021  

Piaggio & C SpA

    297,146       812,047  

Pirelli & C SpA(c)

    296,593       1,437,008  

Poste Italiane SpA(c)

    381,173       4,372,006  

Prysmian SpA

    175,429       3,903,762  

Recordati SpA

    75,620       3,237,275  

Reply SpA

    19,907       1,563,018  

Saipem SpA(a)

    423,009       1,756,982  

Salvatore Ferragamo SpA

    54,676       1,010,977  

Saras SpA

    466,636       626,757  

Snam SpA

    1,480,528       7,936,170  

Societa Cattolica di Assicurazioni SC

    151,428       1,198,182  

Tamburi Investment Partners SpA

    115,162       867,833  

Technogym SpA(c)

    105,432       1,312,111  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano(a)

    6,302,960       3,400,270  

Tenaris SA

    318,626       3,293,730  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

    1,036,214       7,229,902  

Tod’s SpA(b)

    9,588       388,040  

UniCredit SpA

    1,422,594       19,047,503  

Unione di Banche Italiane SpA

    692,136       2,075,570  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Italy (continued)  

Unipol Gruppo SpA

    352,259     $ 1,796,889  
   

 

 

 
      283,582,207  
Japan — 17.0%            

77 Bank Ltd. (The)

    61,800       959,059  

ABC-Mart Inc.

    23,200             1,506,924  

Acom Co. Ltd.

    401,100       1,909,559  

Activia Properties Inc.

    500       2,661,807  

Adastria Co. Ltd.

    25,000       496,609  

ADEKA Corp.

    81,700       1,211,348  

Advance Residence Investment Corp.

    926       2,917,645  

Advantest Corp.

    142,500       7,717,627  

Aeon Co. Ltd.

    468,500       9,740,875  

Aeon Delight Co. Ltd.

    23,300       813,678  

AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd.

    85,900       1,371,896  

Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.

    74,500       1,255,128  

AGC Inc.

    124,900       4,327,162  

Ai Holdings Corp.

    44,500       773,520  

Aica Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    44,400       1,421,488  

Aichi Bank Ltd. (The)

    14,800       463,588  

Aiful Corp.(a)

    431,100       1,197,224  

Ain Holdings Inc.

    21,200       1,306,601  

Air Water Inc.

    118,000       1,655,930  

Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.

    107,500       3,664,829  

Ajinomoto Co. Inc.

    317,300       5,284,186  

Akatsuki Inc.(b)

    5,400       251,105  

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

    133,000       2,732,767  

Alps Alpine Co. Ltd.

    150,500       2,779,914  

Amada Holdings Co. Ltd.

    225,300       2,417,529  

Amano Corp.

    48,800       1,438,539  

ANA Holdings Inc.

    67,500       2,132,398  

AnGes Inc.(a)(b)

    92,100       502,201  

Anicom Holdings Inc.

    15,900       577,995  

Anritsu Corp.(b)

    99,500       1,972,833  

Aoyama Trading Co. Ltd.

    58,400       761,353  

Aozora Bank Ltd.

    77,900       2,128,891  

Arcs Co. Ltd.

    45,900       824,112  

Ariake Japan Co. Ltd.

    15,200       1,053,208  

Aruhi Corp.

    26,700       441,941  

As One Corp.

    14,700       1,342,713  

Asahi Diamond Industrial Co. Ltd.

    74,700       417,661  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

    253,300       11,886,182  

Asahi Holdings Inc.

    32,900       833,845  

Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.

    139,800       3,927,582  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    905,300       9,505,295  

Asics Corp.

    117,200       1,745,267  

ASKUL Corp.

    18,300       606,145  

Astellas Pharma Inc.

    1,346,500       24,231,658  

Atom Corp.(b)

    92,800       874,187  

Autobacs Seven Co. Ltd.

    77,500       1,140,495  

Avex Inc.

    65,500       735,466  

Awa Bank Ltd. (The)

    31,600       709,932  

Azbil Corp.

    83,500       2,298,109  

Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.

    139,800       8,226,640  

Bank of Kyoto Ltd. (The)

    40,400       1,658,717  

Bank of Nagoya Ltd. (The)

    33,500       993,703  

BayCurrent Consulting Inc.

    11,000       781,473  

Benefit One Inc.

    59,800       1,064,852  

Benesse Holdings Inc.

    51,200       1,424,256  

Bic Camera Inc.

    108,700       1,197,470  

BML Inc.

    27,500       794,160  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Bridgestone Corp.

    399,900     $ 14,393,227  

Broadleaf Co. Ltd.

    147,500       831,503  

Brother Industries Ltd.

    171,900       3,430,546  

Calbee Inc.

    56,900       1,884,680  

Canon Electronics Inc.

    36,900       711,887  

Canon Inc.

    703,100             18,724,899  

Canon Marketing Japan Inc.

    47,200       1,146,631  

Capcom Co. Ltd.

    61,400       1,761,812  

Casio Computer Co. Ltd.

    139,100       2,629,662  

Central Glass Co. Ltd.

    32,600       724,879  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    100,600       20,034,608  

Central Security Patrols Co. Ltd.

    7,300       404,788  

Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)

    379,600       2,111,905  

Chiyoda Co. Ltd.

    52,900       720,887  

Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.

    471,400       6,471,774  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    161,300       16,764,723  

Chugoku Bank Ltd. (The)

    158,800       1,539,870  

Chugoku Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

    178,700       2,369,257  

Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.

    231,700       1,145,834  

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc.

    85,375       2,278,820  

cocokara fine Inc.

    16,700       1,040,042  

COLOPL Inc.

    46,700       489,039  

Colowide Co. Ltd.

    53,400       1,099,680  

Comforia Residential REIT Inc.

    465       1,531,623  

COMSYS Holdings Corp.

    80,500       2,369,285  

Concordia Financial Group Ltd.

    773,400       2,989,847  

COOKPAD Inc.(a)(b)

    144,100       440,071  

Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd.

    45,600       900,767  

Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp.

    7,700       1,706,454  

Create SD Holdings Co. Ltd.

    33,200       841,142  

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

    113,500       1,859,815  

CyberAgent Inc.(b)

    70,000       2,851,409  

CYBERDYNE Inc.(a)(b)

    98,000       479,218  

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

    170,900       4,801,315  

Daicel Corp.

    179,000       1,732,445  

Daido Steel Co. Ltd.

    23,500       920,400  

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

    73,500       4,563,870  

Daiho Corp.

    18,600       470,556  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc.

    759,200       11,599,716  

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    405,100       27,811,497  

Daiichikosho Co. Ltd.

    32,700       1,614,107  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    173,700       25,056,968  

Daio Paper Corp.(b)

    71,200       953,844  

Daiseki Co. Ltd.

    43,000       1,184,251  

Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group Inc.

    43,300       1,093,836  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

    48,900       5,822,342  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    398,500       12,725,087  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.

    1,348       3,600,554  

Daiwa Office Investment Corp.

    240       1,926,466  

Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

    1,044,600       5,388,530  

Daiwabo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    17,200       975,965  

DCM Holdings Co. Ltd.

    133,100       1,283,291  

Demae-Can Co. Ltd.(b)

    21,100       200,127  

DeNA Co. Ltd.

    77,600       1,285,159  

Denka Co. Ltd.

    54,100       1,502,431  

Denso Corp.

    303,700       12,726,903  

Dentsu Group Inc.

    149,000       5,031,508  

DIC Corp.

    51,700       1,393,804  

Digital Arts Inc.

    9,600       453,494  

Digital Garage Inc.

    29,000       1,087,651  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Dip Corp.

    28,900     $ 937,247  

Disco Corp.

    19,500       4,648,983  

DMG Mori Co. Ltd.

    90,400       1,295,301  

Doutor Nichires Holdings Co. Ltd.

    44,900       857,941  

Dowa Holdings Co. Ltd.

    37,600       1,378,973  

Duskin Co. Ltd.

    50,900       1,425,303  

DyDo Group Holdings Inc.

    15,600       592,997  

Earth Corp.

    19,700       1,065,110  

East Japan Railway Co.

    211,000             18,883,609  

Ebara Corp.

    66,300       1,881,003  

EDION Corp.

    96,200       1,010,062  

Eisai Co. Ltd.

    178,600       13,724,772  

Eizo Corp.

    20,200       672,805  

Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.

    97,200       2,223,175  

en-japan Inc.

    26,100       1,063,168  

eRex Co. Ltd.

    24,000       369,129  

Euglena Co. Ltd.(a)

    66,700       523,089  

Exedy Corp.

    33,500       711,201  

Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd.

    33,600       1,452,378  

FamilyMart Co. Ltd.

    180,600       4,012,408  

Fancl Corp.

    60,400       1,611,633  

FANUC Corp.

    138,200       25,909,711  

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

    41,200       22,556,701  

FCC Co. Ltd.

    41,200       853,764  

Financial Products Group Co. Ltd.

    66,900       635,144  

FP Corp.

    20,700       1,273,876  

Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp.

    341       1,426,798  

Fuji Co. Ltd./Ehime

    36,300       617,922  

Fuji Corp./Aichi

    55,600       898,239  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

    87,400       2,653,005  

Fuji Oil Holdings Inc.

    37,800       993,259  

Fuji Seal International Inc.

    39,800       846,785  

Fuji Soft Inc.

    23,400       956,424  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    258,600       13,084,490  

Fujikura Ltd.

    212,100       804,291  

Fujitsu General Ltd.

    51,900       1,183,235  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    138,100       14,799,386  

Fukuoka Financial Group Inc.

    120,600       2,141,948  

Fukuoka REIT Corp.

    930       1,610,564  

Fukuyama Transporting Co. Ltd.

    27,600       938,377  

Funai Soken Holdings Inc.

    34,200       880,046  

Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.

    47,300       1,135,532  

Fuyo General Lease Co. Ltd.

    14,700       935,831  

Giken Ltd.

    15,300       683,937  

Global One Real Estate Investment Corp.

    1,134       1,516,046  

Glory Ltd.

    43,200       1,259,510  

GLP J-REIT

    2,441       3,272,384  

GMO internet Inc.

    50,100       980,876  

GMO Payment Gateway Inc.(b)

    29,100       1,908,945  

GNI Group Ltd.(a)

    34,300       584,193  

Goldwin Inc.

    16,100       998,219  

Gree Inc.

    145,800       622,830  

GS Yuasa Corp.

    61,200       1,234,333  

GungHo Online Entertainment Inc.(a)

    32,710       605,400  

Gunma Bank Ltd. (The)

    401,100       1,324,849  

Gunosy Inc.(a)

    13,100       147,456  

Gunze Ltd.

    15,700       638,082  

H2O Retailing Corp.

    71,300       659,814  

Hachijuni Bank Ltd. (The)

    377,900       1,474,851  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.

    151,100       2,197,108  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

    102,200     $ 4,431,794  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc.

    166,500       6,866,771  

Hankyu Hanshin REIT Inc.

    762       1,226,118  

Hanwa Co. Ltd.

    29,600       732,729  

Harmonic Drive Systems Inc.

    28,900             1,330,544  

Haseko Corp.

    193,100       2,565,521  

Hazama Ando Corp.

    177,200       1,481,231  

Heiwa Corp.

    52,200       1,091,825  

Heiwa Real Estate Co. Ltd.

    38,300       1,143,152  

Heiwa Real Estate REIT Inc.

    1,660       2,234,571  

Hikari Tsushin Inc.

    15,900       3,962,347  

Hino Motors Ltd.

    168,800       1,613,478  

Hirata Corp.

    7,400       438,326  

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

    22,905       2,905,787  

Hiroshima Bank Ltd. (The)

    249,700       1,149,608  

HIS Co. Ltd.(b)

    27,700       645,315  

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. Inc.

    41,000       2,125,940  

Hitachi Capital Corp.

    60,300       1,669,050  

Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd.

    78,400       3,323,781  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.

    68,600       1,895,622  

Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.

    50,700       3,704,793  

Hitachi Ltd.

    691,500       26,987,544  

Hitachi Metals Ltd.

    140,500       2,206,311  

Hitachi Transport System Ltd.

    37,800       1,102,071  

Hitachi Zosen Corp.

    187,500       716,197  

Hogy Medical Co. Ltd.

    21,900       762,767  

Hokkaido Electric Power Co. Inc.

    169,600       805,868  

Hokkoku Bank Ltd. (The)

    23,500       702,496  

Hokuetsu Corp.

    123,300       581,319  

Hokuhoku Financial Group Inc.

    127,100       1,245,377  

Hokuriku Electric Power Co.(a)

    141,000       1,062,850  

Hokuto Corp.

    46,500       830,166  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    1,141,400       29,813,197  

Horiba Ltd.

    26,000       1,660,008  

Hoshino Resorts REIT Inc.

    317       1,632,016  

Hoshizaki Corp.

    38,800       3,615,629  

House Foods Group Inc.

    44,000       1,414,771  

Hoya Corp.

    271,900       26,591,687  

Hulic Co. Ltd.

    201,200       2,476,365  

Hulic Reit Inc.

    879       1,629,295  

Hyakugo Bank Ltd. (The)

    418,700       1,282,543  

Hyakujushi Bank Ltd. (The)

    27,900       510,970  

Ibiden Co. Ltd.

    83,700       1,980,042  

Ichigo Inc.

    227,600       873,567  

Ichigo Office REIT Investment

    1,304       1,411,258  

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

    139,055       3,547,420  

IHI Corp.

    100,400       2,435,315  

Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    91,900       1,577,100  

Inaba Denki Sangyo Co. Ltd.

    72,500       1,848,203  

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp.

    1,206       1,855,984  

Infocom Corp.

    23,400       660,645  

Infomart Corp.(b)

    156,500       1,264,880  

Inpex Corp.

    720,700       6,852,252  

Insource Co. Ltd.

    12,100       364,502  

Internet Initiative Japan Inc.

    20,600       581,593  

Invesco Office J-Reit Inc.

    8,466       1,804,351  

Invincible Investment Corp.

    4,649       2,354,847  

IR Japan Holdings Ltd.

    7,800       387,175  

Iriso Electronics Co. Ltd.

    21,400       830,253  

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.

    222,900       1,770,696  
 

 

 

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iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha Ltd.

    36,200     $ 313,621  

Istyle Inc.(a)

    47,400       207,294  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    390,800       3,940,992  

Ito En Ltd.

    38,300       1,890,529  

ITOCHU Corp.

    963,100             22,819,032  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    62,900       1,883,199  

Itoham Yonekyu Holdings Inc.

    136,100       868,951  

Iwatani Corp.

    36,000       1,214,006  

Iyo Bank Ltd. (The)

    322,500       1,699,013  

Izumi Co. Ltd.

    28,000       896,434  

J Front Retailing Co. Ltd.

    157,900       1,937,602  

Jaccs Co. Ltd.

    38,200       918,478  

Jafco Co. Ltd.

    30,700       1,304,364  

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.

    81,900       2,338,705  

Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd.

    38,600       1,819,864  

Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd.

    42,500       774,046  

Japan Display Inc.(a)(b)

    537,800       347,336  

Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co. Ltd.

    19,500       442,229  

Japan Excellent Inc.

    930       1,683,499  

Japan Exchange Group Inc.

    370,000       6,772,893  

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp.

    3,553       2,396,312  

Japan Investment Adviser Co. Ltd.(b)

    16,200       259,176  

Japan Lifeline Co. Ltd.

    50,200       611,376  

Japan Logistics Fund Inc.

    667       1,805,580  

Japan Material Co. Ltd.

    55,600       840,784  

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd.

    28,100       704,412  

Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.

    288,100       2,700,647  

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,082,800       9,953,348  

Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.

    163,900       2,802,110  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.

    569       2,630,152  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

    919       6,706,915  

Japan Rental Housing Investments Inc.

    1,840       1,828,371  

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.

    1,872       4,001,867  

Japan Securities Finance Co. Ltd.

    181,400       846,874  

Japan Steel Works Ltd. (The)

    50,400       929,553  

Japan Tobacco Inc.

    835,300       17,848,916  

JCR Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.

    12,700       1,111,990  

Jeol Ltd.

    34,000       1,126,171  

JFE Holdings Inc.

    338,300       4,104,484  

JGC Holdings Corp.

    150,000       2,210,177  

JINS Holdings Inc.

    13,500       961,572  

JSR Corp.

    128,000       2,345,417  

JTEKT Corp.

    128,800       1,407,014  

Juroku Bank Ltd. (The)

    32,600       686,680  

Justsystems Corp.

    26,900       1,491,618  

JVCKenwood Corp.

    218,700       508,487  

JXTG Holdings Inc.

    2,301,900       9,956,458  

Kadokawa Dwango(a)

    42,718       726,385  

Kagome Co. Ltd.

    67,200       1,678,372  

Kajima Corp.

    311,800       4,044,755  

Kakaku.com Inc.

    93,800       2,488,986  

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    33,500       1,798,865  

Kamakura Shinsho Ltd.

    17,700       261,781  

Kamigumi Co. Ltd.

    83,900       1,813,698  

Kanamoto Co. Ltd.

    25,700       646,146  

Kandenko Co. Ltd.

    93,700       899,956  

Kaneka Corp.

    37,900       1,194,155  

Kanematsu Corp.

    84,300       1,106,007  

Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

    503,000       5,698,980  

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.

    127,700       3,117,537  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Kao Corp.

    343,500     $ 27,832,421  

Katitas Co. Ltd.

    19,800       814,762  

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.

    92,700       1,879,060  

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.(a)

    64,600       884,499  

KDDI Corp.

    1,256,800             37,929,536  

Keihan Holdings Co. Ltd.

    74,700       3,421,926  

Keihin Corp.

    34,000       809,651  

Keikyu Corp.

    170,000       3,177,746  

Keio Corp.

    74,900       4,339,826  

Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    97,700       3,578,623  

Keiyo Bank Ltd. (The)

    154,400       834,787  

Kenedix Inc.

    211,500       1,079,112  

Kenedix Office Investment Corp.

    330       2,648,891  

Kenedix Residential Next Investment Corp.

    795       1,578,484  

Kenedix Retail REIT Corp.

    479       1,186,617  

Kewpie Corp.

    67,500       1,423,052  

Keyence Corp.

    128,600       44,339,918  

KH Neochem Co. Ltd.

    28,700       633,129  

Kikkoman Corp.

    102,500       5,078,424  

Kinden Corp.

    88,900       1,545,302  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    128,000       6,814,227  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

    578,600       12,878,835  

Kisoji Co. Ltd.

    54,200       1,483,205  

Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    48,500       1,398,372  

Kitanotatsujin Corp.(b)

    67,300       386,221  

Kiyo Bank Ltd. (The)

    71,400       1,042,821  

KLab Inc.(a)(b)

    38,400       279,891  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    35,400       2,903,594  

Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd.

    47,800       1,852,286  

Kobe Steel Ltd.

    230,800       1,079,629  

Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    49,200       1,312,333  

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    73,000       3,243,023  

Kokuyo Co. Ltd.

    77,700       1,167,812  

Komatsu Ltd.

    647,700       14,742,593  

KOMEDA Holdings Co. Ltd.

    68,000       1,370,227  

Komeri Co. Ltd.

    30,100       657,626  

Konami Holdings Corp.

    63,900       2,499,756  

Konica Minolta Inc.

    320,400       2,010,167  

Kose Corp.

    23,700       3,220,935  

Koshidaka Holdings Co. Ltd.

    36,800       527,630  

Kotobuki Spirits Co. Ltd.

    17,400       1,163,906  

Krosaki Harima Corp.

    5,800       350,510  

K’s Holdings Corp.

    140,100       1,723,055  

Kubota Corp.

    736,400       11,825,476  

Kumagai Gumi Co. Ltd.

    33,700       979,425  

Kumiai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd.

    75,700       593,671  

Kura Sushi Inc.

    14,400       732,057  

Kuraray Co. Ltd.

    215,700       2,656,821  

Kureha Corp.

    17,100       978,180  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

    65,400       1,952,014  

Kusuri no Aoki Holdings Co. Ltd.

    12,700       775,698  

KYB Corp.(a)

    18,000       494,404  

Kyocera Corp.

    224,800       15,086,914  

KYORIN Holdings Inc.

    69,800       1,275,765  

Kyoritsu Maintenance Co. Ltd.

    26,200       1,066,033  

Kyowa Exeo Corp.

    70,300       1,786,931  

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

    177,100       4,225,498  

Kyudenko Corp.

    34,600       1,018,351  

Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.

    255,700       2,123,264  

Kyushu Financial Group Inc.

    406,200       1,731,461  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Kyushu Railway Co.

    114,400     $         3,783,955  

LaSalle Logiport REIT

    1,042       1,682,428  

Lasertec Corp.

    57,400       2,918,061  

Lawson Inc.

    34,200       2,000,535  

Leopalace21 Corp.(a)(b)

    196,600       571,380  

Lifull Co. Ltd.

    52,700       274,720  

LINE Corp.(a)

    43,400       2,146,275  

Lintec Corp.

    61,600       1,365,731  

Lion Corp.

    157,800       3,045,787  

LIXIL Group Corp.

    184,100       3,118,583  

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

    12,400       395,848  

M3 Inc.

    321,400       9,548,443  

Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd.

    36,300       1,358,089  

Macnica Fuji Electronics Holdings Inc.

    44,400       681,659  

Maeda Corp.

    114,500       1,117,692  

Maeda Road Construction Co. Ltd.

    75,800       2,601,615  

Makino Milling Machine Co. Ltd.

    22,700       879,642  

Makita Corp.

    155,600       6,108,576  

Mandom Corp.

    40,600       936,476  

Mani Inc.

    56,000       1,432,744  

Marubeni Corp.

    1,098,100       8,056,550  

Maruha Nichiro Corp.

    40,400       979,947  

Marui Group Co. Ltd.

    140,600       3,298,849  

Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.

    48,000       1,355,169  

Maruwa Co. Ltd./Aichi

    9,500       712,599  

Matsui Securities Co. Ltd.

    109,800       908,711  

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co. Ltd.

    55,000       2,235,319  

Maxell Holdings Ltd.

    46,100       614,185  

Mazda Motor Corp.

    411,400       3,545,210  

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.

    48,500       2,317,941  

MCJ Co. Ltd.

    86,500       604,147  

MCUBS MidCity Investment Corp.

    1,883       2,215,090  

Mebuki Financial Group Inc.

    817,850       1,848,718  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    126,000       2,715,653  

Megachips Corp.

    18,400       294,882  

Megmilk Snow Brand Co. Ltd.

    42,200       1,001,415  

Meidensha Corp.

    44,600       850,974  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    81,600       5,812,170  

Meiko Electronics Co. Ltd.

    21,700       360,182  

Meitec Corp.

    25,500       1,482,216  

Menicon Co. Ltd.

    26,700       1,212,013  

Mercari Inc.(a)(b)

    58,100       1,030,828  

Milbon Co. Ltd.

    21,600       1,229,617  

MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.

    251,672       5,075,933  

Miraca Holdings Inc.

    40,900       1,092,453  

Mirai Corp.

    1,929       1,089,217  

Mirait Holdings Corp.

    83,300       1,265,044  

MISUMI Group Inc.

    195,500       4,998,205  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    890,900       6,575,818  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    948,700       24,709,878  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    1,292,000       18,417,124  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    831,000       16,499,626  

Mitsubishi Estate Logistics REIT Investment Corp.

    368       1,349,633  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc.

    109,800       1,712,063  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

    222,000       8,242,174  

Mitsubishi Logistics Corp.

    51,200       1,318,913  

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

    69,200       1,776,847  

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

    474,800       1,809,221  

Mitsubishi Pencil Co. Ltd.

    36,200       539,401  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

    8,678,300       45,519,339  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd.

    261,610     $ 1,675,115  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

    1,152,400               20,844,953  

Mitsui Chemicals Inc.

    119,700       2,711,293  

Mitsui E&S Holdings Co. Ltd.(a)

    65,700       564,347  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    626,600       16,832,088  

Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd.

    43,500       1,057,148  

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

    78,000       1,935,157  

Miura Co. Ltd.

    64,600       2,294,690  

Mixi Inc.

    36,600       651,057  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

    16,833,500       25,238,213  

Mizuho Leasing Co. Ltd.

    32,800       997,149  

Mochida Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    27,500       1,046,616  

Monex Group Inc.

    154,400       376,082  

Money Forward Inc.(a)

    13,400       631,766  

MonotaRO Co. Ltd.

    88,800       2,189,174  

Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp.

    1,302       2,182,713  

Mori Trust Sogo REIT Inc.

    908       1,666,293  

Morinaga & Co. Ltd./Japan

    30,900       1,502,450  

Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd.

    33,200       1,284,993  

MOS Food Services Inc.

    42,900       1,197,329  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc.

    329,000       11,100,734  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    407,600       23,797,507  

Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co. Ltd.

    45,100       540,110  

Musashino Bank Ltd. (The)

    41,200       662,560  

Nabtesco Corp.

    76,300       2,273,829  

Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp.

    17,000       647,783  

Nagase & Co. Ltd.

    90,500       1,275,859  

Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd.

    138,800       4,117,193  

Nakanishi Inc.

    53,700       967,130  

Nankai Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    76,900       2,011,455  

Nanto Bank Ltd. (The)

    29,300       707,190  

NEC Corp.

    178,400       8,098,242  

NEC Networks & System Integration Corp.

    32,600       1,237,708  

NET One Systems Co. Ltd.

    59,100       994,043  

Nexon Co. Ltd.(a)

    351,900       4,821,437  

Nextage Co. Ltd.(b)

    32,300       310,230  

NGK Insulators Ltd.

    174,100       2,982,919  

NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.

    110,500       1,984,993  

NH Foods Ltd.

    57,200       2,546,386  

NHK Spring Co. Ltd.

    163,100       1,339,290  

Nichias Corp.

    52,000       1,272,833  

Nichiha Corp.

    24,400       601,079  

NichiiGakkan Co. Ltd.

    38,800       542,344  

Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    56,700       677,460  

Nichirei Corp.

    72,100       1,765,497  

Nidec Corp.

    155,900       20,195,009  

Nifco Inc./Japan

    60,000       1,605,388  

Nihon Kohden Corp.

    58,800       1,749,596  

Nihon M&A Center Inc.

    102,800       3,016,137  

Nihon Parkerizing Co. Ltd.

    109,900       1,176,214  

Nihon Unisys Ltd.

    50,000       1,550,030  

Nikkon Holdings Co. Ltd.

    72,000       1,702,597  

Nikon Corp.

    222,400       2,747,554  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

    78,900       29,678,950  

Nippo Corp.

    44,100       1,103,873  

Nippon Accommodations Fund Inc.

    300       1,990,128  

Nippon Building Fund Inc.

    1,000       8,100,752  

Nippon Carbon Co. Ltd.(b)

    11,700       409,665  

Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.

    61,300       1,218,252  

Nippon Express Co. Ltd.

    54,600       2,906,694  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Nippon Flour Mills Co. Ltd.

    87,500     $ 1,339,323  

Nippon Gas Co. Ltd.

    29,200       937,547  

Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd.

    122,400               1,462,453  

Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co. Ltd.

    543,100       1,062,298  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.

    105,100       5,119,970  

Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd.

    76,600       1,267,185  

Nippon Prologis REIT Inc.

    1,442       4,150,980  

NIPPON REIT Investment Corp.

    329       1,542,022  

Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd.

    97,300       540,431  

Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.

    35,200       3,176,233  

Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.

    21,100       1,265,397  

Nippon Soda Co. Ltd.

    32,500       899,571  

Nippon Steel Corp.

    547,917       7,762,389  

Nippon Steel Trading Corp.

    19,900       915,270  

Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

    225,000       1,249,712  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    915,800       23,544,556  

Nippon Yusen KK

    100,200       1,640,031  

Nipro Corp.

    117,600       1,357,361  

Nishimatsu Construction Co. Ltd.

    49,700       1,124,366  

Nishimatsuya Chain Co. Ltd.

    83,400       722,541  

Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings Inc.

    154,000       1,041,491  

Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. Ltd.

    60,900       1,432,809  

Nishio Rent All Co. Ltd.

    22,600       617,624  

Nissan Chemical Corp.

    90,300       3,819,952  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

    1,578,800       8,732,672  

Nissan Shatai Co. Ltd.

    62,300       602,968  

Nissha Co. Ltd.

    41,300       383,335  

Nisshin Oillio Group Ltd. (The)

    32,800       1,113,660  

Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.

    139,700       2,420,599  

Nisshinbo Holdings Inc.

    117,900       1,042,102  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

    45,600       3,475,167  

Nissin Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    37,400       771,223  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

    57,300       8,979,476  

Nitto Boseki Co. Ltd.

    24,500       1,042,072  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    111,400       6,362,190  

Nitto Kogyo Corp.

    44,900       954,050  

Noevir Holdings Co. Ltd.

    16,200       751,820  

NOF Corp.

    49,700       1,662,246  

Nojima Corp.

    35,300       710,983  

NOK Corp.

    62,400       854,377  

Nomura Co. Ltd.

    65,600       760,799  

Nomura Holdings Inc.

    2,341,500       12,234,086  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc.

    82,700       2,063,971  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund Inc.

    3,046       5,362,152  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

    236,420       5,278,742  

Noritz Corp.

    39,700       500,348  

North Pacific Bank Ltd.

    457,000       936,052  

NS Solutions Corp.

    25,600       768,815  

NSD Co. Ltd.

    70,900       1,157,845  

NSK Ltd.

    235,900       2,026,322  

NTN Corp.

    345,400       946,476  

NTT Data Corp.

    443,600       6,364,331  

NTT DOCOMO Inc.

    940,900       26,972,148  

Obayashi Corp.

    441,400       4,939,966  

Obic Co. Ltd.

    46,400       6,425,834  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    214,900       4,829,971  

Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank Ltd. (The)

    42,600       895,353  

Ohsho Food Service Corp.

    13,500       815,842  

Oiles Corp.

    44,700       635,950  

Oisix ra daichi Inc.(a)

    19,200       185,472  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Oita Bank Ltd. (The)

    27,500     $ 648,521  

Oji Holdings Corp.

    608,300               3,176,619  

Okamoto Industries Inc.

    11,200       397,324  

Okamura Corp.

    56,900       558,579  

Okasan Securities Group Inc.

    175,000       626,470  

Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd.

    88,400       1,122,281  

Okinawa Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

    41,950       782,220  

OKUMA Corp.

    21,200       999,511  

Okumura Corp.

    33,200       891,072  

Olympus Corp.

    834,100       13,733,002  

Omron Corp.

    136,200       8,055,008  

One REIT Inc.

    306       1,065,784  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    273,200       6,401,175  

Open House Co. Ltd.

    49,400       1,338,634  

Optex Group Co. Ltd.

    35,100       474,434  

Optorun Co. Ltd.

    19,800       537,633  

Oracle Corp. Japan

    27,200       2,394,132  

Orient Corp.

    619,600       971,832  

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

    141,500       18,616,875  

ORIX Corp.

    918,000       15,736,901  

Orix JREIT Inc.

    1,915       4,051,386  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

    268,000       4,591,742  

OSG Corp.

    66,600       1,149,685  

Otsuka Corp.

    72,300       2,868,386  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

    277,400       12,574,306  

Outsourcing Inc.

    86,900       808,987  

Pacific Metals Co. Ltd.

    18,800       363,737  

PALTAC Corp.

    25,600       1,230,576  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

    316,500       5,159,898  

Panasonic Corp.

    1,548,900       15,748,377  

Paramount Bed Holdings Co. Ltd.

    22,100       934,894  

Park24 Co. Ltd.

    79,800       2,028,408  

Penta-Ocean Construction Co. Ltd.

    225,300       1,359,470  

Pepper Food Service Co. Ltd.(b)

    22,000       196,891  

PeptiDream Inc.(a)

    69,400       3,355,224  

Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.

    123,700       2,265,484  

Pigeon Corp.

    83,800       3,026,959  

Pilot Corp.

    28,500       1,141,210  

PKSHA Technology Inc.(a)

    10,900       330,867  

Pola Orbis Holdings Inc.

    60,300       1,333,571  

Premier Investment Corp.

    1,103       1,632,340  

Press Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    132,200       446,420  

Prestige International Inc.

    62,500       578,378  

Raito Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    43,800       625,974  

Raksul Inc.(a)

    16,100       512,479  

Rakus Co. Ltd.

    30,800       495,880  

Rakuten Inc.(a)

    619,300       4,891,090  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    966,200       38,368,084  

Relia Inc.

    55,400       750,355  

Relo Group Inc.

    74,600       2,031,824  

Renesas Electronics Corp.(a)

    557,200       3,655,203  

Rengo Co. Ltd.

    146,800       1,048,330  

Resona Holdings Inc.

    1,451,700       6,106,288  

Resorttrust Inc.

    69,100       1,101,673  

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

    471,100       5,472,297  

Ricoh Leasing Co. Ltd.

    19,000       719,611  

Rinnai Corp.

    24,200       1,759,432  

Riso Kyoiku Co. Ltd.

    102,600       342,678  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

    65,300       4,849,979  

Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    69,100       1,957,254  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Rorze Corp.

    9,800     $ 373,880  

Round One Corp.

    55,900       527,616  

Royal Holdings Co. Ltd.

    43,800       969,068  

RPA Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    13,400       129,444  

Ryobi Ltd.

    24,500       406,883  

Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.

    167,800               2,851,756  

Ryosan Co. Ltd.

    23,700       559,782  

Saizeriya Co. Ltd.

    29,500       653,499  

Sakai Moving Service Co. Ltd.

    13,800       777,949  

Sakata Seed Corp.

    33,800       1,096,157  

SAMTY Co. Ltd.

    29,500       508,156  

SanBio Co. Ltd.(a)

    22,200       469,050  

Sangetsu Corp.

    83,700       1,501,248  

San-in Godo Bank Ltd. (The)

    147,000       824,616  

Sanken Electric Co. Ltd.

    18,300       478,331  

Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    38,200       1,300,531  

Sankyo Tateyama Inc.

    43,000       571,694  

Sankyu Inc.

    38,500       1,928,819  

Sanrio Co. Ltd.

    50,900       1,020,489  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    267,400       5,072,421  

Sanwa Holdings Corp.

    126,900       1,365,183  

Sapporo Holdings Ltd.

    54,700       1,344,979  

Sato Holdings Corp.

    34,300       992,116  

Sawai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    27,400       1,802,482  

SBI Holdings Inc.

    167,400       3,981,706  

SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd.

    27,100       1,470,203  

SCSK Corp.

    34,000       1,853,947  

Secom Co. Ltd.

    147,800       13,245,204  

Sega Sammy Holdings Inc.

    113,200       1,565,593  

Seibu Holdings Inc.

    144,400       2,279,544  

Seiko Epson Corp.

    195,600       2,923,578  

Seiko Holdings Corp.

    27,300       679,320  

Seino Holdings Co. Ltd.

    99,800       1,296,475  

Seiren Co. Ltd.

    51,200       668,904  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

    249,100       4,235,746  

Sekisui House Ltd.

    442,500       9,639,180  

Sekisui House Reit Inc.

    3,337       2,863,321  

Senshu Ikeda Holdings Inc.

    392,800       728,448  

Seria Co. Ltd.

    34,700       966,868  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    530,600       20,644,371  

Seven Bank Ltd.

    466,600       1,412,048  

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

    103,100       2,211,630  

Sharp Corp.

    148,700       2,088,125  

SHIFT Inc.(a)

    7,600       528,708  

Shiga Bank Ltd. (The)

    57,800       1,418,536  

Shikoku Electric Power Co. Inc.

    127,500       1,094,017  

Shima Seiki Manufacturing Ltd.

    23,100       457,375  

Shimachu Co. Ltd.

    45,300       1,312,377  

Shimadzu Corp.

    157,800       4,542,474  

Shimamura Co. Ltd.

    15,000       1,143,147  

Shimano Inc.

    51,700       8,042,275  

Shimizu Corp.

    411,200       4,298,469  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    256,900       30,137,782  

Shinko Electric Industries Co. Ltd.

    75,800       922,454  

Shinmaywa Industries Ltd.

    54,500       718,554  

Shinsei Bank Ltd.

    124,300       1,938,156  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

    196,300       11,890,109  

Ship Healthcare Holdings Inc.

    32,200       1,467,620  

Shiseido Co. Ltd.

    282,600       18,478,444  

Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The)

    325,300       2,332,039  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

SHO-BOND Holdings Co. Ltd.

    38,200     $ 1,589,537  

Shochiku Co. Ltd.

    9,100       1,249,324  

Shoei Foods Corp.

    12,500       424,990  

Showa Corp.

    47,500       1,000,969  

Showa Denko KK

    93,300       2,302,694  

SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc.

    229,700       1,002,427  

Skylark Holdings Co. Ltd.

    139,700       2,584,292  

SMC Corp.

    40,500       18,022,005  

SMS Co. Ltd.

    54,100       1,368,660  

Softbank Corp.

    1,182,600       16,323,012  

SoftBank Group Corp.

    1,114,400               46,515,160  

Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.

    47,200       2,486,617  

Sojitz Corp.

    948,600       3,036,990  

Sompo Holdings Inc.

    235,500       8,980,223  

Sony Corp.

    904,100       64,380,161  

Sony Financial Holdings Inc.

    99,900       2,348,528  

Sosei Group Corp.(a)(b)

    51,600       919,788  

Sotetsu Holdings Inc.

    62,800       1,702,904  

Sourcenext Corp.(b)

    89,900       413,066  

Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.

    64,000       3,176,823  

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

    91,300       2,405,802  

Star Micronics Co. Ltd.

    42,600       558,515  

Subaru Corp.

    436,000       11,102,643  

Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd.

    28,300       1,433,473  

SUMCO Corp.

    180,700       2,900,936  

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.

    31,000       1,148,360  

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

    1,051,600       4,579,556  

Sumitomo Corp.

    833,300       12,593,490  

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.

    111,600       1,959,448  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

    536,500       7,325,921  

Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd.

    90,700       1,284,537  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.

    72,700       1,966,660  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

    161,300       4,708,707  

Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd.

    169,280       969,902  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

    945,800       33,892,948  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.

    226,300       8,525,007  

Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd.

    33,000       1,370,116  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

    225,800       8,437,422  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

    111,600       1,251,040  

Sumitomo Warehouse Co. Ltd. (The)

    92,100       1,220,239  

Sundrug Co. Ltd.

    50,000       1,720,718  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

    93,400       4,002,796  

Suruga Bank Ltd.(a)(b)

    130,500       522,554  

Sushiro Global Holdings Ltd.

    19,300       1,632,892  

Suzuken Co. Ltd.

    51,800       2,024,016  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    259,100       12,029,259  

Sysmex Corp.

    118,200       8,612,127  

Systena Corp.

    58,300       997,262  

T&D Holdings Inc.

    394,300       4,332,807  

T. Hasegawa Co. Ltd.

    36,600       763,506  

Tadano Ltd.

    85,800       744,125  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

    80,700       2,221,791  

Taikisha Ltd.

    26,400       924,371  

Taisei Corp.

    144,100       5,863,182  

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.

    25,300       1,825,400  

Taiyo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    29,600       1,276,745  

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.

    90,300       2,013,702  

Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.(b)

    83,800       2,512,802  

Takara Bio Inc.

    41,300       785,723  

Takara Holdings Inc.

    125,000       1,123,310  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Takasago Thermal Engineering Co. Ltd.

    67,500     $ 1,194,492  

Takashimaya Co. Ltd.

    117,400       1,274,898  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    1,063,383               41,471,790  

Takeuchi Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    53,400       930,688  

Takuma Co. Ltd.

    65,800       730,335  

Tamron Co. Ltd.

    31,500       682,691  

TDK Corp.

    92,400       10,119,371  

TechnoPro Holdings Inc.

    27,800       1,892,919  

Teijin Ltd.

    107,400       1,957,051  

Terumo Corp.

    460,100       16,912,289  

THK Co. Ltd.

    79,500       2,065,526  

TIS Inc.

    51,500       3,131,291  

TKP Corp.(a)

    11,100       396,849  

Toagosei Co. Ltd.

    112,000       1,286,525  

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.

    145,600       5,198,801  

Toda Corp.

    217,800       1,432,776  

Toei Co. Ltd.

    7,100       988,504  

Toho Bank Ltd. (The)

    324,600       763,694  

Toho Co. Ltd.

    80,400       3,000,581  

Toho Gas Co. Ltd.

    56,000       2,193,292  

Toho Holdings Co. Ltd.

    51,700       1,080,889  

Toho Titanium Co. Ltd.

    30,400       238,970  

Toho Zinc Co. Ltd.

    20,200       355,599  

Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc.

    311,100       2,950,692  

Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd.

    146,000       1,360,520  

Tokai Rika Co. Ltd.

    62,000       1,084,006  

Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings Inc.

    322,500       984,892  

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.

    447,600       24,716,391  

Tokuyama Corp.

    46,400       1,214,530  

Tokyo Century Corp.

    29,600       1,545,749  

Tokyo Dome Corp.

    104,800       993,030  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc.(a)

    1,112,600       4,465,387  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    111,600       25,226,738  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    272,500       6,054,159  

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    28,800       1,231,610  

Tokyo Seimitsu Co. Ltd.

    36,600       1,323,726  

Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    103,400       788,009  

Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.

    129,500       2,126,770  

Tokyotokeiba Co. Ltd.

    17,700       520,132  

Tokyu Construction Co. Ltd.

    98,100       698,742  

Tokyu Corp.

    359,800       6,413,559  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

    435,300       3,116,601  

Tokyu REIT Inc.

    878       1,717,359  

TOMONY Holdings Inc.

    209,800       712,335  

Tomy Co. Ltd.

    69,100       762,500  

Topcon Corp.

    89,300       1,272,948  

Toppan Forms Co. Ltd.

    97,500       1,122,665  

Toppan Printing Co. Ltd.

    191,200       3,873,924  

Toray Industries Inc.

    986,200       6,598,627  

Toridoll Holdings Corp.

    21,900       507,164  

Toshiba Corp.

    351,600       11,353,970  

Toshiba Machine Co. Ltd.(b)

    26,800       840,707  

Toshiba TEC Corp.

    30,300       1,209,093  

Tosho Co. Ltd.

    17,200       338,811  

Tosoh Corp.

    178,000       2,583,328  

Totetsu Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    25,900       770,656  

TOTO Ltd.

    97,700       4,078,909  

Towa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    25,700       596,825  

Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co. Ltd.

    49,000       1,120,284  

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.

    106,400       1,841,642  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

    57,700     $ 2,448,863  

Toyo Tire Corp.

    86,700       1,106,298  

Toyobo Co. Ltd.

    66,400       928,748  

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.

    53,900       1,253,697  

Toyota Boshoku Corp.

    61,900       914,922  

Toyota Industries Corp.

    103,100       5,707,432  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    1,624,700               114,704,105  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    148,400       5,250,856  

Trend Micro Inc.(a)

    87,300       4,639,461  

Tri Chemical Laboratories Inc.(b)

    5,400       529,612  

Trusco Nakayama Corp.

    41,000       968,778  

TS Tech Co. Ltd.

    42,300       1,198,146  

TSI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    105,900       506,124  

Tsubaki Nakashima Co. Ltd.

    38,400       459,517  

Tsubakimoto Chain Co.

    27,600       870,895  

Tsumura & Co.

    59,600       1,649,675  

Tsuruha Holdings Inc.

    27,100       3,357,965  

UACJ Corp.

    26,500       552,567  

Ube Industries Ltd.

    61,800       1,273,804  

Ulvac Inc.

    32,300       1,200,987  

Unicharm Corp.

    284,700       9,908,091  

Unipres Corp.

    39,800       519,601  

United Arrows Ltd.

    23,200       622,248  

United Urban Investment Corp.

    2,113       3,787,940  

Universal Entertainment Corp.

    22,800       679,467  

Unizo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    19,700       1,008,765  

Ushio Inc.

    100,800       1,507,559  

USS Co. Ltd.

    166,900       3,079,762  

UT Group Co. Ltd.(b)

    23,000       593,966  

UUUM Inc.(a)

    8,800       258,191  

V Technology Co. Ltd.

    9,500       435,623  

Valor Holdings Co. Ltd.

    34,200       608,049  

Vector Inc.(a)

    40,900       475,472  

Vision Inc.(a)(b)

    25,400       337,464  

Wacom Co. Ltd.

    136,900       510,288  

WATAMI Co. Ltd.

    43,200       511,377  

Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd.

    34,100       1,897,154  

West Japan Railway Co.

    114,300       9,780,119  

World Co. Ltd.

    20,400       453,982  

Xebio Holdings Co. Ltd.

    55,800       602,353  

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

    84,400       4,321,816  

Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.

    418,600       2,128,049  

Yamagata Bank Ltd. (The)

    39,600       512,241  

Yamaguchi Financial Group Inc.

    162,000       996,946  

Yamaha Corp.

    100,300       5,237,791  

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

    199,500       3,795,442  

YA-MAN Ltd.(b)

    43,800       267,120  

Yamanashi Chuo Bank Ltd. (The)

    52,700       487,688  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

    215,300       3,525,926  

Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    39,400       973,867  

Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.

    85,300       1,643,275  

Yaoko Co. Ltd.

    21,200       1,099,267  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

    168,300       6,017,092  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    160,800       2,872,250  

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (The)

    81,000       1,411,717  

Yoshinoya Holdings Co. Ltd.

    55,400       1,262,518  

Z Holdings Corp.

    1,915,000       7,738,801  

Zenkoku Hosho Co. Ltd.

    38,400       1,670,489  

Zenrin Co. Ltd.

    25,700       352,831  

Zensho Holdings Co. Ltd.

    60,900       1,305,261  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Zeon Corp.

    102,000     $         1,114,250  

Zojirushi Corp.(b)

    48,200       977,919  

ZOZO Inc.

    80,200       1,348,938  
   

 

 

 
            3,082,121,267  
Liechtenstein — 0.0%            

Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG

    7,602       509,979  
   

 

 

 
Malaysia — 0.5%            

AirAsia Group Bhd

    1,238,800       432,280  

Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd

    1,033,800       618,060  

AMMB Holdings Bhd

    1,211,700       1,094,019  

Axiata Group Bhd

    1,903,400       1,997,223  

Berjaya Corp. Bhd(a)

    7,868,696       460,831  

British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd

    105,000       301,830  

Bursa Malaysia Bhd(b)

    830,800       1,125,168  

Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd

    488,600       257,534  

Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd

    166,800       1,330,981  

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

    3,239,900       3,897,684  

Dialog Group Bhd

    3,026,078       2,414,660  

DiGi.Com Bhd

    2,184,000       2,254,348  

FGV Holdings Bhd(a)

    1,421,500       419,721  

Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd

    132,600       1,063,259  

Gamuda Bhd

    1,556,800       1,466,386  

Genting Bhd

    1,408,200       1,889,971  

Genting Malaysia Bhd

    2,032,600       1,497,914  

Genting Plantations Bhd

    484,800       1,242,167  

HAP Seng Consolidated Bhd

    289,600       687,606  

Hartalega Holdings Bhd

    1,086,200       1,569,132  

Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd(a)

    1,813,500       376,153  

Hong Leong Bank Bhd

    436,600       1,704,636  

Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd

    189,000       744,378  

IHH Healthcare Bhd

    1,714,500       2,384,736  

IJM Corp. Bhd

    2,269,500       1,174,070  

Inari Amertron Bhd(b)

    2,152,400       924,408  

IOI Corp. Bhd

    1,444,300       1,600,079  

Kossan Rubber Industries

    413,300       494,185  

KPJ Healthcare Bhd

    4,251,500       1,016,708  

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd

    314,300       1,748,668  

Malayan Banking Bhd

    2,536,100       5,217,014  

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd

    451,100       741,926  

Malaysian Resources Corp. Bhd

    1,688,700       276,093  

Maxis Bhd(b)

    1,558,800       2,019,821  

MISC Bhd

    780,200       1,464,065  

My EG Services Bhd

    1,856,000       471,020  

Nestle Malaysia Bhd

    42,700       1,503,565  

Pavilion REIT(b)

    1,306,400       545,130  

Pentamaster Corp. Bhd(a)

    353,700       422,921  

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd

    1,762,500       2,662,244  

Petronas Dagangan Bhd

    167,200       904,137  

Petronas Gas Bhd

    489,800       1,912,348  

PPB Group Bhd

    620,980       2,821,534  

Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd(b)

    1,371,100       1,632,740  

Public Bank Bhd

    2,184,460       9,914,826  

QL Resources Bhd

    526,700       1,066,767  

RHB Bank Bhd(b)

    970,598       1,347,658  

RHB Capital Bhd(a)(e)

    87,100       0 (d)  

Sapura Energy Bhd

    5,125,000       306,399  

Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd

    1,055,670       579,614  

Sime Darby Bhd

    1,931,900       1,027,707  

Sime Darby Plantation Bhd

    1,816,900       2,247,848  
Security   Shares     Value  
Malaysia (continued)  

Sime Darby Property Bhd

    3,673,500     $       699,202  

SP Setia Bhd Group

    1,146,300       366,436  

Sunway REIT(b)

    2,351,400       1,044,302  

Supermax Corp. Bhd

    765,092       332,324  

Telekom Malaysia Bhd

    824,900       776,992  

Tenaga Nasional Bhd

    2,220,200       6,750,535  

Top Glove Corp. Bhd

    1,121,400       1,600,827  

UMW Holdings Bhd

    363,200       347,424  

Velesto Energy Bhd(a)

    5,396,176       454,290  

VS Industry Bhd

    1,171,400       385,893  

WCT Holdings Bhd(a)

    1,515,722       282,950  

Westports Holdings Bhd

    551,400       531,486  

Yinson Holdings BHD

    364,000       550,708  

YTL Corp. Bhd

    3,312,530       723,454  
   

 

 

 
          92,120,995  
Mexico — 0.6%            

Alfa SAB de CV, Class A

    2,124,100       1,587,629  

Alsea SAB de CV(a)

    466,900       1,129,366  

America Movil SAB de CV, Series L, NVS

    23,962,900       19,874,083  

Arca Continental SAB de CV

    321,200       1,816,874  

Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SAB de CV

    484,500       1,114,570  

Cemex SAB de CV, CPO, NVS

    11,343,112       4,556,912  

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV

    364,700       2,215,806  

Controladora Vuela Cia. de Aviacion SAB de CV, Class A(a)

    680,400       886,556  

Corp. Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV

    646,400       1,182,914  

El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de CV, Series C1, NVS(b)

    162,860       859,496  

Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV

    2,574,600       4,220,232  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

    1,381,200       12,438,685  

Genomma Lab Internacional SAB de CV,
Class B(a)(b)

    561,500       664,255  

Gentera SAB de CV

    847,300       953,089  

Gruma SAB de CV, Series B

    153,635       1,630,717  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV

    244,600       1,860,165  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, Series B

    247,900       3,060,290  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, Class B

    159,250       3,056,290  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Series A

    1,145,900       2,047,937  

Grupo Carso SAB de CV, Series A1

    356,700       1,284,595  

Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua SAB de CV

    133,400       690,481  

Grupo Comercial Chedraui SA de CV

    331,400       435,665  

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O

    1,868,100       11,463,565  

Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV, Class O

    1,599,400       1,816,847  

Grupo Herdez SAB de CV(b)

    334,900       663,675  

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B

    2,492,500       6,648,248  

Grupo Televisa SAB, CPO

    1,655,300       3,660,070  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

    111,295       1,161,132  

Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV

    422,200       1,980,890  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Class A

    1,180,500       2,431,763  

Macquarie Mexico Real Estate Management SA de CV(c)

    743,300       1,005,840  

Megacable Holdings SAB de CV, CPO

    241,600       897,922  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV

    774,778       1,810,600  

Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV

    200,810       2,163,925  

Regional SAB de CV

    188,500       1,078,210  

Telesites SAB de CV(a)(b)

    1,222,155       897,978  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Mexico (continued)  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

    3,742,900     $       10,851,996  
   

 

 

 
            116,099,268  
Netherlands — 2.6%            

Aalberts NV

    75,170       3,292,151  

ABN AMRO Bank NV, CVA(c)

    297,726       5,186,657  

Accell Group NV

    16,393       506,852  

Adyen NV(a)(c)

    7,428       6,840,552  

Aegon NV

    1,278,005       5,196,351  

AerCap Holdings NV(a)

    86,589       4,901,803  

Akzo Nobel NV

    162,094       15,322,662  

Altice Europe NV(a)

    473,468       3,051,640  

AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV(b)

    27,660       631,448  

Arcadis NV(b)

    60,733       1,383,777  

ArcelorMittal SA

    472,205       6,989,164  

Argenx SE(a)

    29,604       4,268,212  

ASM International NV

    33,910       4,135,577  

ASML Holding NV

    303,324       85,464,543  

ASR Nederland NV

    96,634       3,602,502  

Basic-Fit NV(a)(c)

    27,596       1,022,964  

BE Semiconductor Industries NV

    59,963       2,552,383  

Boskalis Westminster

    56,508       1,325,712  

Brunel International NV

    38,650       355,077  

Corbion NV

    43,390       1,502,169  

COSMO Pharmaceuticals NV(a)(b)

    8,334       709,442  

Eurocommercial Properties NV

    42,479       1,062,017  

Euronext NV(c)

    43,206       3,751,469  

EXOR NV

    75,224       5,555,327  

Flow Traders(c)

    25,106       585,385  

Fugro NV, CVA(a)(b)

    73,352       772,243  

Heineken Holding NV

    83,971       8,272,739  

Heineken NV

    181,716       19,799,457  

IMCD NV

    40,020       3,461,531  

ING Groep NV

    2,718,238       29,596,358  

Intertrust NV(c)

    63,272       1,126,096  

InterXion Holding NV(a)

    54,685       4,759,236  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    836,517       20,580,029  

Koninklijke BAM Groep NV

    243,296       671,895  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    131,190       16,035,942  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    2,500,866       7,020,109  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    642,491       29,477,159  

Koninklijke Volkerwessels NV

    23,528       571,015  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    49,608       2,659,719  

NN Group NV

    214,531       7,465,140  

NSI NV

    42,100       2,295,437  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    200,099       25,384,559  

OCI NV(a)

    71,905       1,243,088  

Pharming Group NV(a)

    491,398       719,918  

PostNL NV

    388,640       718,177  

Prosus NV(a)

    347,904       25,149,250  

Randstad NV

    82,127       4,729,044  

Rhi Magnesita NV

    21,555       907,537  

SBM Offshore NV

    122,821       2,114,473  

Shop Apotheke Europe NV(a)(c)

    8,062       407,851  

Signify NV(c)

    79,580       2,656,300  

Takeaway.com NV(a)(c)

    26,384       2,488,218  

TKH Group NV

    30,921       1,639,317  

TomTom NV

    64,475       701,865  

Unilever NV

    1,045,137       61,038,251  

Vastned Retail NV

    29,419       792,232  

Wereldhave NV

    26,939       495,573  
Security   Shares     Value  
Netherlands (continued)  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    195,924     $       14,746,996  
   

 

 

 
            469,692,590  
New Zealand — 0.2%            

a2 Milk Co. Ltd.(a)

    536,725       5,210,123  

Air New Zealand Ltd.

    517,803       944,971  

Auckland International Airport Ltd.

    733,783       4,107,605  

Chorus Ltd.

    362,716       1,532,797  

Contact Energy Ltd.

    533,136       2,566,941  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    428,678       6,463,861  

Fletcher Building Ltd.

    615,924       2,212,203  

Infratil Ltd.

    595,817       2,089,859  

Kiwi Property Group Ltd.

    913,059       924,737  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    539,402       1,829,147  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    1,009,774       3,492,825  

Precinct Properties New Zealand Ltd.

    1,052,922       1,281,029  

Restaurant Brands New Zealand Ltd.(a)

    5,652       48,830  

Ryman Healthcare Ltd.

    329,836       3,519,846  

SKYCITY Entertainment Group Ltd.

    528,561       1,245,092  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    1,300,595       3,922,229  

Summerset Group Holdings Ltd.

    204,378       1,179,788  

Synlait Milk Ltd.(a)

    68,118       387,045  

Z Energy Ltd.

    315,443       908,418  
   

 

 

 
      43,867,346  
Norway — 0.5%            

Adevinta ASA(a)

    80,877       984,443  

Aker ASA, Class A

    17,598       976,521  

Aker BP ASA

    75,446       2,137,874  

Aker Solutions ASA(a)

    176,712       356,863  

Atea ASA

    93,731       1,216,150  

Austevoll Seafood ASA

    89,871       877,963  

Bakkafrost P/F

    33,446       2,380,240  

Borr Drilling Ltd.(a)

    71,632       374,720  

Borregaard ASA

    126,760       1,210,146  

BW LPG Ltd.(c)

    62,797       508,218  

BW Offshore Ltd.(a)(b)

    81,003       446,853  

DNB ASA

    657,374       11,542,449  

DNO ASA

    633,905       634,331  

Elkem ASA(c)

    234,111       589,735  

Equinor ASA

    704,830       12,780,960  

Europris ASA(c)

    114,950       417,760  

Flex LNG Ltd.(b)

    37,924       309,800  

Frontline Ltd./Bermuda

    61,774       563,605  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    144,211       3,144,613  

Golden Ocean Group Ltd.

    71,923       328,802  

Grieg Seafood ASA

    39,568       606,969  

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

    75,539       1,171,872  

Leroy Seafood Group ASA

    207,930       1,349,837  

Mowi ASA

    311,527       7,441,933  

NEL ASA(a)(b)

    907,742       903,527  

Nordic Semiconductor ASA(a)

    125,927       801,918  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    931,573       2,931,820  

Northern Drilling Ltd.(a)(b)

    112,102       181,206  

Norway Royal Salmon ASA

    11,743       299,887  

Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA(a)

    68,878       267,358  

Norwegian Finans Holding ASA(a)

    104,304       1,066,486  

Ocean Yield ASA

    84,552       423,778  

Orkla ASA

    549,159       5,302,258  

PGS ASA(a)

    273,168       526,611  

Protector Forsikring ASA(a)(b)

    50,522       226,800  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Norway (continued)            

Salmar ASA

    39,588     $     1,939,931  

Sbanken ASA(c)

    48,447       368,432  

Scatec Solar ASA(c)

    59,196       1,010,168  

Schibsted ASA, Class B

    69,855       1,985,507  

SpareBank 1 SMN

    190,544       2,100,205  

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA

    109,671       1,165,979  

Storebrand ASA

    302,521       2,326,883  

Subsea 7 SA

    147,773       1,589,981  

Telenor ASA

    513,273       9,296,245  

TGS NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA

    79,528       2,028,362  

Tomra Systems ASA(b)

    83,064       2,451,063  

Veidekke ASA

    102,207       1,286,208  

Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA

    97,190       259,376  

XXL ASA(a)(b)(c)

    97,520       125,367  

Yara International ASA

    126,742       4,611,650  
   

 

 

 
      97,829,663  
Pakistan — 0.0%            

Engro Corp. Ltd./Pakistan

    539,012       1,190,456  

Hub Power Co. Ltd. (The)(a)

    568,340       357,892  

Lucky Cement Ltd.

    223,000       687,808  

MCB Bank Ltd.

    376,800       513,643  

Oil & Gas Development Co. Ltd.

    781,100       697,084  

United Bank Ltd./Pakistan

    538,100       591,419  
   

 

 

 
      4,038,302  
Peru — 0.1%            

Cia. de Minas Buenaventura SAA, ADR

    133,367       1,724,435  

Credicorp Ltd.

    49,417       10,208,564  

Southern Copper Corp.

    59,437       2,239,586  
   

 

 

 
      14,172,585  
Philippines — 0.2%            

Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc.

    1,598,050       1,549,948  

Aboitiz Power Corp.

    1,062,600       676,276  

Alliance Global Group Inc.

    3,269,600       694,702  

Ayala Corp.

    211,865       3,028,131  

Ayala Land Inc.

    5,439,130       4,451,462  

Bank of the Philippine Islands

    669,015       1,085,850  

BDO Unibank Inc.

    1,631,920       4,751,606  

Bloomberry Resorts Corp.

    4,295,600       760,582  

DoubleDragon Properties Corp.(a)

    1,108,200       346,653  

Globe Telecom Inc.

    24,620       915,440  

GT Capital Holdings Inc.

    75,568       1,003,510  

International Container Terminal Services Inc.

    817,100       2,089,770  

JG Summit Holdings Inc.

    2,174,502       2,998,871  

Jollibee Foods Corp.

    371,490       1,397,381  

Manila Electric Co.

    129,810       653,775  

Manila Water Co. Inc.(e)

    1,692,600       404,919  

Megaworld Corp.

    8,590,500       684,468  

Metro Pacific Investments Corp.

    13,064,300       825,032  

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.

    1,346,337       1,519,033  

PLDT Inc.

    65,040       1,274,441  

SM Investments Corp.

    195,555       3,735,666  

SM Prime Holdings Inc.

    7,538,400       5,769,108  

Universal Robina Corp.

    661,170       1,886,084  
   

 

 

 
      42,502,708  
Poland — 0.2%            

Alior Bank SA(a)

    71,352       488,930  

Asseco Poland SA

    59,273       977,964  

Bank Millennium SA(a)

    519,959       796,235  

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA

    114,166       2,913,198  
Security   Shares     Value  
Poland (continued)            

CCC SA

    25,339     $ 633,320  

CD Projekt SA

    50,910            3,695,912  

Cyfrowy Polsat SA

    204,511       1,434,074  

Dino Polska SA(a)(c)

    36,930       1,547,100  

Enea SA(a)

    179,458       331,717  

Eurocash SA(b)

    64,855       325,199  

Grupa Azoty SA(a)

    39,727       254,813  

Grupa Lotos SA

    67,010       1,329,161  

Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA

    49,656       240,666  

KGHM Polska Miedz SA(a)

    101,088       2,376,732  

KRUK SA

    12,652       533,289  

LPP SA

    949       2,070,995  

mBank SA(a)

    11,046       1,057,058  

Orange Polska SA(a)

    473,762       855,567  

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA(a)

    587,176       1,038,432  

PLAY Communications SA(c)

    86,316       792,631  

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA

    217,547       4,243,315  

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA

    1,223,290       1,134,688  

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA

    611,305       5,391,342  

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

    437,135       4,532,559  

Santander Bank Polska SA

    22,411       1,654,703  

Tauron Polska Energia SA(a)(b)

    789,209       302,341  
   

 

 

 
      40,951,941  
Portugal — 0.1%            

Altri SGPS SA

    68,217       421,837  

Banco Comercial Portugues SA, Class R

    5,936,719       1,261,208  

CTT-Correios de Portugal SA

    148,243       481,021  

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

    1,783,159       8,939,864  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    368,910       5,576,389  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    184,298       3,174,897  

Navigator Co. SA (The)

    171,262       614,928  

NOS SGPS SA

    226,017       1,172,710  

REN - Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA

    294,593       891,258  

Sonae SGPS SA

    1,240,188       1,153,789  
   

 

 

 
      23,687,901  
Qatar — 0.2%            

Barwa Real Estate Co.

    1,752,872       1,693,735  

Commercial Bank PSQC (The)

    1,791,632       2,347,372  

Doha Bank QPSC

    1,108,283       828,883  

Industries Qatar QSC

    1,388,962       3,776,084  

Masraf Al Rayan QSC

    3,010,498       3,385,537  

Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Co.

    2,970,085       1,775,436  

Ooredoo QPSC

    622,877       1,178,223  

Qatar Aluminum Manufacturing Co.

    2,678,352       569,504  

Qatar Electricity & Water Co. QSC

    492,373       2,157,055  

Qatar Fuel QSC

    159,780       960,355  

Qatar Gas Transport Co. Ltd.

    2,365,119       1,536,462  

Qatar Insurance Co. SAQ

    1,323,696       1,145,353  

Qatar Islamic Bank SAQ

    878,101       4,002,699  

Qatar National Bank QPSC

    3,280,964       18,305,193  

Qatar Navigation QSC

    359,324       593,381  

United Development Co. QSC

    1,404,772       582,829  

Vodafone Qatar QSC

    2,109,930       708,378  
   

 

 

 
      45,546,479  
Russia — 0.9%            

Aeroflot PJSC

    303,910       510,707  

Alrosa PJSC

    1,712,030       2,148,365  

Gazprom PJSC

    2,092,420       7,422,030  

Gazprom PJSC, ADR

    2,801,702       19,695,965  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Russia (continued)  

Inter RAO UES PJSC

    29,073,000     $      2,631,574  

LSR Group PJSC, GDR(f)

    1,357,103       3,765,961  

LUKOIL PJSC

    275,953       28,283,420  

M.Video PJSC

    11,710       95,239  

Magnit PJSC, GDR(f)

    241,206       3,280,402  

Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works PJSC

    389,900       273,980  

Mechel PJSC, ADR(a)

    426,746       1,284,505  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC

    46,442       15,114,598  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, ADR

    361,218       3,680,811  

Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC

    695,700       1,196,741  

Novatek PJSC, GDR(f)

    64,716       11,648,880  

Novolipetsk Steel PJSC

    491,630       1,061,548  

PhosAgro PJSC, GDR(f)

    212,380       2,695,102  

Polyus PJSC

    11,979       1,464,685  

Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC

    584,500       4,394,407  

Rostelecom PJSC(a)

    211,970       291,863  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC

    6,722,945       26,529,373  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC, New, ADR

    197,055       3,152,880  

Severstal PJSC

    80,579       1,149,088  

Sistema PJSFC, GDR(f)

    828,382       4,754,913  

Surgutneftegas PJSC

    4,731,600       3,408,889  

Tatneft PJSC

    1,085,110       12,920,543  

TMK PJSC, GDR(f)

    381,598       1,324,145  

Unipro PJSC

    5,896,000       271,408  

VTB Bank PJSC

    1,650,400,000       1,198,201  

X5 Retail Group NV, GDR(f)

    86,849       3,173,029  
   

 

 

 
      168,823,252  
Saudi Arabia — 0.7%            

Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co.

    40,211       954,904  

Advanced Petrochemical Co.

    91,132       1,170,726  

Al Rajhi Bank

    878,140       15,540,644  

Aldrees Petroleum and Transport Services Co.

    42,950       748,649  

Alinma Bank

    517,530       3,572,502  

Almarai Co. JSC

    161,025       2,038,563  

Arab National Bank

    302,670       2,141,761  

Arriyadh Development Co.

    146,076       612,024  

Bank AlBilad

    285,170       2,071,131  

Bank Al-Jazira

    334,849       1,342,252  

Banque Saudi Fransi

    388,666       3,843,153  

Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co.

    26,429       724,121  

City Cement Co.

    160,279       856,929  

Co. for Cooperative Insurance (The)(a)

    50,449       1,008,442  

Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Co.(a)

    412,761       1,081,407  

Emaar Economic City(a)

    336,815       899,490  

Etihad Etisalat Co.(a)

    276,427       1,941,325  

Jarir Marketing Co.

    39,324       1,687,410  

Leejam Sports Co. JSC

    27,459       578,893  

Mobile Telecommunications Co.(a)

    256,198       883,583  

Mouwasat Medical Services Co.

    43,704       937,679  

National Commercial Bank

    860,079       10,762,449  

National Gas & Industrialization Co.

    86,408       728,895  

National Industrialization Co.(a)

    305,613       1,044,232  

Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co.(a)

    189,635       1,010,847  

Riyad Bank

    867,066       5,444,583  

Sahara International Petrochemical Co.

    294,060       1,354,306  

Samba Financial Group

    715,155       5,775,372  

Saudi Airlines Catering Co.

    36,521       1,000,629  

Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Co.

    113,163       2,262,053  

Saudi Arabian Mining Co.(a)

    294,826       3,371,011  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.(a)(c)

    711,795       6,478,624  
Security   Shares     Value  
Saudi Arabia (continued)  

Saudi Basic Industries Corp.

    537,451     $      12,533,839  

Saudi British Bank (The)

    437,794       3,728,017  

Saudi Cement Co.

    61,169       1,098,825  

Saudi Chemical Co. Holding

    90,852       608,989  

Saudi Electricity Co.

    611,485       3,233,439  

Saudi Industrial Investment Group

    183,531       1,154,406  

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co.(a)

    540,935       1,434,516  

Saudi Public Transport Co.(a)

    132,519       679,548  

Saudi Research & Marketing Group(a)

    27,902       565,923  

Saudi Telecom Co.

    288,751       7,026,377  

Saudia Dairy & Foodstuff Co.

    17,978       697,654  

Savola Group (The)(a)

    185,842       1,770,749  

Southern Province Cement Co.

    53,343       989,518  

United Electronics Co.

    31,621       694,448  

United International Transportation Co.

    62,904       628,705  

Yamama Cement Co.(a)

    114,866       863,332  

Yanbu Cement Co.

    45,681       496,136  

Yanbu National Petrochemical Co.

    149,940       2,106,034  
   

 

 

 
      124,179,044  
Singapore — 0.9%            

Ascendas REIT

    1,860,374       4,293,485  

Ascott Residence Trust(b)

    1,295,872       1,196,277  

Best World International Ltd.(b)(e)

    171,200       138,626  

BOC Aviation Ltd.(c)

    154,100       1,424,922  

Cache Logistics Trust

    3,306,462       1,695,746  

CapitaLand Commercial Trust

    1,667,157       2,516,187  

CapitaLand Ltd.

    1,790,000       4,747,454  

CapitaLand Mall Trust

    1,601,600       2,957,017  

CapitaLand Retail China Trust(b)

    1,325,473       1,505,226  

CDL Hospitality Trusts

    1,564,900       1,788,588  

City Developments Ltd.

    257,000       1,995,897  

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

    1,558,900       2,478,433  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    1,242,200       23,089,321  

ESR-REIT

    5,402,762       2,157,305  

First REIT

    1,449,800       1,072,824  

First Resources Ltd.

    762,700       949,952  

Frasers Centrepoint Trust

    690,622       1,457,243  

Frasers Commercial Trust

    1,488,300       1,777,368  

Frasers Hospitality Trust

    817,600       413,323  

Frasers Logistics & Industrial Trust(b)

    1,785,300       1,595,770  

Genting Singapore Ltd.

    4,488,600       2,828,190  

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.

    4,859,700       747,701  

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, Class U(b)

    4,513,600       722,176  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

    79,322       1,698,138  

Kenon Holdings Ltd./Singapore

    23,974       495,824  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    966,400       4,729,689  

Keppel DC REIT(b)

    1,082,463       1,792,341  

Keppel Infrastructure Trust

    5,693,535       2,189,982  

Keppel REIT(b)

    1,216,960       1,078,849  

Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust(b)

    3,474,600       547,321  

Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust

    1,486,618       1,575,815  

Mapletree Commercial Trust

    1,274,793       2,194,859  

Mapletree Industrial Trust

    751,500       1,530,640  

Mapletree Logistics Trust

    1,635,190       2,204,374  

NetLink NBN Trust(b)

    3,302,400       2,443,713  

OUE Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust

    2,691,180       1,074,579  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    2,186,550       17,349,503  

Parkway Life REIT

    758,800       1,990,259  

Raffles Medical Group Ltd.

    914,600       696,889  

Sabana Shari’ah Compliant Industrial REIT

    3,934,288       1,340,350  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Singapore (continued)  

SATS Ltd.

    430,300     $     1,437,591  

Sembcorp Industries Ltd.

    631,400       980,708  

Sembcorp Marine Ltd.(a)(b)

    715,100       607,748  

Sheng Siong Group Ltd.

    777,900       701,016  

SIA Engineering Co. Ltd.

    225,900       433,627  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.(b)

    317,500       1,988,882  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    417,400       2,660,547  

Singapore Post Ltd.(b)

    1,392,600       913,164  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    1,137,000       3,423,745  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    5,669,600       13,707,729  

SPH REIT(b)

    324,300       251,856  

Starhill Global REIT

    2,198,800       1,184,056  

StarHub Ltd.

    542,600       572,455  

Suntec REIT

    1,104,700       1,489,228  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    823,400       15,479,848  

UOL Group Ltd.

    243,800       1,425,397  

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    181,100       2,166,725  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    1,276,600       3,657,049  

Wing Tai Holdings Ltd.(b)

    724,400       1,061,470  

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.

    1,869,600       1,301,282  

Yanlord Land Group Ltd.

    748,800       630,903  

Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    1,252,900       289,152  
   

 

 

 
      164,846,334  
South Africa — 1.2%            

Absa Group Ltd.

    501,690       4,596,971  

Adcock Ingram Holdings Ltd.

    107,388       364,057  

AECI Ltd.

    120,501       833,895  

African Rainbow Minerals Ltd.

    125,298       1,410,986  

Anglo American Platinum Ltd.

    40,811       3,263,628  

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.

    302,684       6,130,161  

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.(a)

    284,777       2,203,108  

AVI Ltd.

    255,298       1,317,382  

Barloworld Ltd.

    157,367       979,905  

Bid Corp. Ltd.

    248,723       5,509,398  

Bidvest Group Ltd. (The)

    192,006       2,649,771  

Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.

    31,870       2,860,215  

Clicks Group Ltd.

    197,351       3,214,034  

Coronation Fund Managers Ltd.

    176,749       494,914  

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd.(c)

    284,089       487,513  

Discovery Ltd.

    285,470       2,226,360  

Emira Property Fund Ltd.

    899,386       768,101  

Exxaro Resources Ltd.

    189,779       1,540,677  

FirstRand Ltd.

    2,385,888       9,193,928  

Foschini Group Ltd. (The)

    171,297       1,573,701  

Gold Fields Ltd.

    596,079       3,886,167  

Growthpoint Properties Ltd.

    2,056,415       2,891,416  

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd.(a)

    379,979       1,287,665  

Hyprop Investments Ltd.

    170,662       612,925  

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.(a)

    565,860       5,338,124  

Imperial Logistics Ltd.

    107,522       364,440  

Investec Ltd.

    220,183       1,233,800  

JSE Ltd.

    103,423       758,461  

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.

    51,034       1,189,268  

Liberty Holdings Ltd.

    96,551       679,742  

Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.

    964,661       1,610,394  

Massmart Holdings Ltd.

    91,307       324,881  

Momentum Metropolitan Holdings

    729,899       972,745  

Motus Holdings Ltd.

    148,970       804,465  

Mr. Price Group Ltd.

    188,790       2,141,202  

MTN Group Ltd.(b)

    1,215,459       6,546,680  
Security   Shares     Value  
South Africa (continued)  

MultiChoice Group Ltd.(a)

    330,046     $      2,349,346  

Murray & Roberts Holdings Ltd.

    411,793       294,854  

Nampak Ltd.(a)

    497,821       162,627  

Naspers Ltd., Class N

    314,219       51,548,717  

Nedbank Group Ltd.

    261,383       3,410,465  

NEPI Rockcastle PLC

    268,022       2,206,788  

Netcare Ltd.

    878,154       1,173,838  

Northam Platinum Ltd.(a)

    277,600       2,326,180  

Oceana Group Ltd.

    81,738       344,128  

Old Mutual Ltd.

    3,393,307       3,913,745  

Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.

    278,909       1,207,716  

Pioneer Foods Group Ltd.

    87,366       634,298  

PPC Ltd.(a)

    1,238,816       189,958  

PSG Group Ltd.

    117,040       1,671,777  

Rand Merchant Investment Holdings Ltd.

    612,694       1,107,788  

Redefine Properties Ltd.

    3,858,325       1,849,485  

Reinet Investments SCA

    108,264       2,328,475  

Remgro Ltd.

    383,331       4,664,016  

Resilient REIT Ltd.

    229,633       996,640  

Reunert Ltd.

    193,517       792,027  

RMB Holdings Ltd.

    592,040       2,910,171  

Sanlam Ltd.

    1,424,964       7,022,457  

Sappi Ltd.(a)

    425,617       1,081,955  

Sasol Ltd.

    411,705       6,564,718  

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

    340,133       2,654,486  

Sibanye Gold Ltd.(a)(b)

    1,642,808       4,280,205  

SPAR Group Ltd. (The)

    143,822       1,838,298  

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

    917,168       9,629,362  

Steinhoff International Holdings NV(a)(b)

    2,985,459       179,134  

Sun International Ltd./South Africa(a)

    206,532       482,062  

Super Group Ltd./South Africa(a)

    366,693       608,242  

Telkom SA SOC Ltd.

    222,963       479,535  

Tiger Brands Ltd.

    121,051       1,589,856  

Truworths International Ltd.

    344,400       1,012,570  

Vodacom Group Ltd.

    458,566       3,584,577  

Vukile Property Fund Ltd.

    594,175       709,072  

Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Ltd.

    62,512       540,872  

Woolworths Holdings Ltd.

    697,040       2,062,378  
   

 

 

 
      212,663,898  
South Korea — 2.9%            

ABLBio Inc.(a)(b)

    21,672       320,939  

Aekyung Industrial Co. Ltd.

    6,394       162,552  

AfreecaTV Co. Ltd.(b)

    5,582       252,908  

Alteogen Inc.(a)(b)

    6,953       372,196  

Amicogen Inc.(a)

    15,737       311,611  

Amorepacific Corp.(b)

    22,942       3,618,824  

AMOREPACIFIC Group

    21,517       1,303,459  

Asiana Airlines Inc.(a)

    138,974       531,712  

BGF retail Co. Ltd.

    6,497       899,446  

BH Co. Ltd.(a)

    25,292       449,881  

Binggrae Co. Ltd.

    15,686       696,220  

BNK Financial Group Inc.

    179,883       1,018,761  

Bukwang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    38,193       440,621  

Cafe24 Corp.(a)

    5,818       240,657  

Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd.(a)

    38,394       1,842,629  

Celltrion Inc.(a)

    67,971       9,409,922  

Celltrion Pharm Inc.(a)

    15,092       531,199  

Chabiotech Co. Ltd.(a)

    34,755       390,751  

Cheil Worldwide Inc.

    60,758       1,078,182  

CJ CGV Co. Ltd.

    22,119       487,162  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
South Korea (continued)  

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

    5,951     $      1,185,856  

CJ Corp.

    10,311       716,324  

CJ ENM Co. Ltd.

    8,312       963,811  

CJ Logistics Corp.(a)

    6,366       779,826  

CMG Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

    84,653       254,275  

Com2uSCorp

    9,770       834,489  

Cosmax Inc.

    7,603       436,334  

CrystalGenomics Inc.(a)

    42,671       447,529  

Daea TI Co. Ltd.(b)

    62,970       248,319  

Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd.

    20,374       1,384,649  

Daesang Corp.

    24,640       433,115  

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.(a)

    142,515       520,150  

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co.
Ltd.(a)

    30,523       632,561  

Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    3,833       379,489  

DB HiTek Co. Ltd.

    32,601       748,112  

DB Insurance Co. Ltd.

    35,606       1,269,669  

Dentium Co. Ltd.

    6,911       282,099  

DGB Financial Group Inc.

    118,338       645,381  

Dong-A Socio Holdings Co. Ltd.

    8,275       651,947  

Dong-A ST Co. Ltd.

    8,969       708,128  

Dongjin Semichem Co. Ltd.

    30,120       442,254  

Dongkuk Steel Mill Co. Ltd.(a)

    67,081       276,913  

Dongsung Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.(a)

    20,277       240,735  

Dongwon Industries Co. Ltd.

    1,577       267,277  

Doosan Bobcat Inc.(b)

    39,001       1,007,871  

Doosan Infracore Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

    124,786       515,121  

DoubleUGames Co. Ltd.

    7,358       291,702  

Douzone Bizon Co. Ltd.

    14,318       1,083,596  

Ecopro Co. Ltd.

    22,423       385,679  

E-MART Inc.

    15,203       1,415,894  

Enzychem Lifesciences Corp.(a)

    6,405       312,767  

Eo Technics Co. Ltd.

    11,447       1,008,462  

F&F Co. Ltd.

    5,407       460,469  

Feelux Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

    53,559       280,411  

Fila Holdings Corp.

    36,409       1,350,235  

GemVax & Kael Co. Ltd.(a)

    47,845       1,290,613  

Genexine Co. Ltd.(a)

    13,903       592,585  

Grand Korea Leisure Co. Ltd.

    42,926       659,098  

Green Cross Cell Corp.

    5,700       179,821  

Green Cross Corp./South Korea

    7,109       736,638  

Green Cross Holdings Corp.

    38,220       655,786  

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.

    42,526       999,059  

GS Holdings Corp.

    32,530       1,247,322  

GS Retail Co. Ltd.

    22,776       757,703  

G-treeBNT Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

    20,745       464,733  

Halla Holdings Corp.

    14,867       521,408  

Hana Financial Group Inc.

    200,851       5,594,876  

Hana Tour Service Inc.(b)

    13,384       504,209  

Hanall Biopharma Co. Ltd.(a)

    25,013       534,112  

Handsome Co. Ltd.

    20,184       464,019  

Hanjin Kal Corp.(b)

    27,182       935,069  

Hanjin Transportation Co. Ltd.

    7,329       203,541  

Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.

    56,136       1,351,767  

Hanmi Pharm Co. Ltd.

    4,733       1,115,890  

Hanon Systems(b)

    143,666       1,265,674  

Hanssem Co. Ltd.

    8,143       487,138  

Hanwha Aerospace Co. Ltd.(a)

    30,387       828,609  

Hanwha Corp.

    37,564       685,503  

Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

    312,804       538,028  
Security   Shares     Value  
South Korea (continued)  

Hanwha Solutions Corp.(a)

    81,075     $      1,146,213  

HDC Hyundai Development Co-Engineering & Construction, Class E(b)

    24,702       433,168  

Helixmith Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

    14,240       922,371  

HLB Inc.(a)(b)

    23,940       1,862,011  

HLB Life Science Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

    38,530       722,528  

Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd.

    22,652       1,661,102  

Huchems Fine Chemical Corp.

    25,150       411,482  

Hugel Inc.(a)

    2,192       804,264  

Hyosung Advanced Materials Corp.(a)

    3,501       292,570  

Hyosung Chemical Corp.

    3,084       305,334  

Hyosung Corp.

    7,093       423,729  

Hyosung Heavy Industries Corp.(a)

    8,582       162,373  

Hyosung TNC Co. Ltd.

    2,710       377,447  

Hyundai Bioscience Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

    29,546       292,522  

Hyundai Construction Equipment Co. Ltd.

    10,558       236,522  

Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.

    12,063       789,457  

Hyundai Elevator Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

    12,786       652,254  

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.

    56,330       1,805,434  

Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.

    12,848       1,584,642  

Hyundai Greenfood Co. Ltd.

    91,953       794,660  

Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. Ltd.

    6,521       1,496,408  

Hyundai Home Shopping Network Corp.

    9,453       595,646  

Hyundai Livart Furniture Co. Ltd.

    25,536       238,894  

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.

    47,887       883,932  

Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. Ltd.(a)

    251,780       734,099  

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd.

    19,638       682,968  

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

    48,485       9,336,164  

Hyundai Motor Co.

    107,504       11,274,909  

Hyundai Rotem Co. Ltd.(a)

    34,901       417,283  

Hyundai Steel Co.

    57,868       1,374,052  

Hyundai Wia Corp.

    14,072       505,924  

Iljin Materials Co. Ltd.(a)

    18,441       742,684  

Industrial Bank of Korea(a)

    155,143       1,399,326  

Inscobee Inc.(a)(b)

    82,521       196,289  

iNtRON Biotechnology Inc.(a)

    32,770       323,067  

JB Financial Group Co. Ltd.

    216,211       926,994  

JW Pharmaceutical Corp.

    23,630       580,911  

JYP Entertainment Corp.

    23,616       489,420  

Kakao Corp.(a)

    36,347       4,848,910  

Kangwon Land Inc.

    80,991       1,872,133  

KB Financial Group Inc.(a)

    284,178       10,479,190  

KCC Corp.

    4,110       694,857  

KCC Glass Corp.(a)

    3,862       110,496  

KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co. Ltd.

    17,866       562,880  

Kia Motors Corp.

    191,857       6,583,841  

KIWOOM Securities Co. Ltd.

    12,938       769,647  

KMW Co. Ltd.(a)

    20,387       847,570  

Koh Young Technology Inc.

    9,406       726,058  

Kolmar Korea Co. Ltd.

    16,060       569,312  

Kolmar Korea Holdings Co. Ltd.

    20,564       367,507  

Kolon Industries Inc.

    13,064       463,107  

Komipharm International Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

    50,102       563,298  

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.

    51,918       1,311,182  

Korea Electric Power Corp.(a)

    179,064       3,808,594  

Korea Gas Corp.

    21,048       573,948  

Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.

    29,322       1,636,039  

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

    28,622       2,737,683  

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

    5,864       1,869,631  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
South Korea (continued)            

Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.

    34,713     $ 688,814  

Korean Reinsurance Co.

    100,176       725,359  

KT Skylife Co. Ltd.

    44,754       325,559  

KT&G Corp.(a)

    85,257       6,802,820  

Kuk-Il Paper Manufacturing Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

    65,030       283,178  

Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.

    13,355       732,825  

Kumho Tire Co. Inc.(a)

    96,013       307,731  

L&F Co. Ltd.

    14,222       274,452  

LegoChem Biosciences Inc.(a)

    7,651       270,900  

LF Corp.

    41,892       528,988  

LG Chem Ltd.

    33,073       9,365,388  

LG Corp.

    67,707       3,993,625  

LG Display Co. Ltd.(a)

    163,933       2,118,193  

LG Electronics Inc.

    74,526       4,120,706  

LG Hausys Ltd.

    8,560       350,846  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

    6,719       7,091,918  

LG Innotek Co. Ltd.

    10,958       1,397,505  

LG International Corp.

    34,375       348,985  

LG Uplus Corp.

    75,565       840,069  

LIG Nex1 Co. Ltd.

    8,962       209,415  

Lotte Chemical Corp.

    11,952       1,900,326  

Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co. Ltd.

    3,810       396,392  

Lotte Confectionery Co. Ltd.

    3,312       382,095  

Lotte Corp.

    26,498       784,813  

LOTTE Fine Chemical Co. Ltd.

    17,148       561,840  

Lotte Food Co. Ltd.

    659       199,052  

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.

    7,953       770,711  

LS Corp.

    16,466       550,548  

LS Industrial Systems Co. Ltd.

    14,932       660,248  

Mando Corp.

    29,958       843,303  

Medipost Co. Ltd.(a)

    20,173       550,934  

Medy-Tox Inc.

    3,315       903,674  

Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

    58,770       774,165  

Meritz Securities Co. Ltd.

    243,466       747,649  

Mezzion Pharma Co. Ltd.(a)

    5,333       738,749  

Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd.

    273,260       1,579,697  

Namyang Dairy Products Co. Ltd.

    1,026       353,808  

Naturecell Co. Ltd.(a)

    42,696       211,716  

NAVER Corp.

    100,743       15,172,520  

NCSoft Corp.

    11,661       6,222,592  

NEPES Corp.(b)

    15,437       306,966  

Netmarble Corp.(a)(c)

    18,681       1,404,386  

Nexen Tire Corp.

    40,745       277,251  

NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.

    123,332       1,143,448  

NHN Corp.(a)

    11,128       704,924  

NongShim Co. Ltd.

    3,684       714,019  

OCI Co. Ltd.

    13,568       635,226  

Orion Corp.

    17,395       1,495,983  

Oscotec Inc.(a)

    19,877       319,373  

Osstem Implant Co. Ltd.(a)

    11,417       407,117  

Pan Ocean Co. Ltd.(a)

    193,385       645,779  

Paradise Co. Ltd.

    42,551       606,928  

Pearl Abyss Corp.(a)

    5,190       790,791  

Pharmicell Co. Ltd.(a)

    44,863       294,356  

Poongsan Corp.

    19,658       338,945  

POSCO

    55,791       10,345,103  

POSCO Chemical Co. Ltd.

    18,723       901,708  

Posco International Corp.

    40,792       576,704  

RFHIC Corp.(b)

    9,697       231,472  

S-1 Corp.

    12,682       969,359  
Security   Shares     Value  
South Korea (continued)            

Sam Chun Dang Pharm Co. Ltd.

    13,391     $ 324,705  

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

    12,045       4,896,424  

Samsung C&T Corp.

    60,178       5,478,301  

Samsung Card Co. Ltd.

    16,661       530,507  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.

    41,380       4,339,892  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    3,391,332       160,482,548  

Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.(a)

    108,576       1,571,453  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

    22,178       3,926,298  

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.(a)

    298,862       1,667,519  

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

    48,453       2,825,426  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

    39,530       9,154,071  

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

    25,502       4,151,016  

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.

    44,855       1,326,626  

Samwha Capacitor Co. Ltd.(b)

    8,284       378,804  

Sangsangin Co. Ltd.(a)

    41,053       277,280  

Seah Besteel Corp.

    19,398       209,954  

Seegene Inc.(a)

    32,436       819,166  

Seojin System Co. Ltd.

    14,654       333,814  

Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd.

    43,363       523,914  

SFA Engineering Corp.

    23,360       799,671  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.(a)

    325,374       10,687,915  

Shinsegae Inc.

    6,030       1,350,850  

Shinsegae International Inc.

    2,286       393,195  

SillaJen Inc.(a)(b)

    50,883       555,002  

SK Chemicals Co. Ltd.

    13,423       652,089  

SK Discovery Co. Ltd.

    18,281       357,383  

SK Holdings Co. Ltd.

    24,627       4,866,098  

SK Hynix Inc.

    390,234       30,613,650  

SK Innovation Co. Ltd.

    40,023       4,365,474  

SK Materials Co. Ltd.

    3,447       452,042  

SK Networks Co. Ltd.

    113,361       473,190  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

    13,216       2,544,844  

SKC Co. Ltd.

    21,815       953,611  

SKCKOLONPI Inc.

    13,850       452,622  

SM Entertainment Co. Ltd.(a)

    21,307       587,268  

S-Oil Corp.

    31,507       2,014,375  

Soulbrain Co. Ltd.

    7,730       634,952  

STCUBE(a)

    19,687       162,702  

Sungwoo Hitech Co. Ltd.

    150,573       458,598  

Telcon RF Pharmaceutical Inc.(a)

    71,769       293,555  

Tongyang Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

    73,994       223,190  

Webzen Inc.(a)

    16,727       205,605  

Whanin Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    69,580       878,616  

Woongjin Coway Co. Ltd.

    36,556       2,692,970  

Woori Financial Group Inc.

    300,333       2,557,688  

YG Entertainment Inc.

    15,381       407,803  

Youngone Corp.(a)

    19,164       496,847  

Youngone Holdings Co. Ltd.

    14,939       519,547  

Yuhan Corp.

    7,126       1,303,409  

Yungjin Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.(a)

    169,835       795,133  

Yuyang DNU Co. Ltd.(a)

    54,900       187,476  
   

 

 

 
      534,456,252  
Spain — 1.8%            

Acciona SA(b)

    14,373       1,631,044  

Acerinox SA

    121,206       1,182,289  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    186,185       6,196,098  

Aena SME SA(c)

    48,389       8,963,369  

Almirall SA

    54,109       800,514  

Amadeus IT Group SA

    309,087       24,257,995  

Applus Services SA

    123,477       1,435,423  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Spain (continued)            

Atresmedia Corp. de Medios de Comunicacion SA

    87,206     $ 295,530  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    4,620,871       23,906,690  

Banco de Sabadell SA

    4,102,057       3,700,363  

Banco Santander SA

    11,321,914       44,591,852  

Banco Santander SA, New(a)

    391,403       1,636,535  

Bankia SA

    795,116       1,446,404  

Bankinter SA

    474,941       3,081,134  

Befesa SA(c)

    18,385       712,080  

Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles SHMSF SA

    52,079       2,019,989  

CaixaBank SA

    2,524,291       7,385,188  

Cellnex Telecom SA(c)

    190,471       9,481,714  

Cia. de Distribucion Integral Logista Holdings SA

    38,958       874,690  

Cie. Automotive SA

    57,706       1,266,846  

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles SA

    23,574       1,046,295  

Corp Financiera Alba SA

    37,655       1,911,201  

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA(a)(b)

    3,013,620       340,983  

Ebro Foods SA

    57,915       1,198,267  

Enagas SA

    80,017       2,156,573  

Ence Energia y Celulosa SA(b)

    107,826       436,866  

Endesa SA

    212,815       5,841,797  

Euskaltel SA(c)

    110,255       1,038,569  

Faes Farma SA

    358,920       1,956,956  

Ferrovial SA

    360,771       11,458,455  

Fluidra SA(a)

    39,838       490,048  

Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas SA

    86,367       1,073,888  

Gestamp Automocion SA(c)

    153,055       624,525  

Global Dominion Access SA(a)(c)

    171,700       628,869  

Grifols SA

    211,891       7,114,975  

Grupo Catalana Occidente SA

    46,455       1,526,425  

Iberdrola SA

    4,317,131       47,220,504  

Iberdrola SA, New(a)

    78,611       859,839  

Indra Sistemas SA(a)

    117,649       1,350,723  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    772,336       25,993,772  

Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi SA

    185,704       2,488,088  

Lar Espana Real Estate Socimi SA

    67,340       498,503  

Liberbank SA

    1,785,518       590,843  

Mapfre SA

    516,530       1,323,432  

Masmovil Ibercom SA(a)

    60,235       1,261,621  

Mediaset Espana Comunicacion SA

    121,930       668,993  

Melia Hotels International SA

    86,203       692,594  

Merlin Properties Socimi SA

    272,021       3,858,608  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    202,311       5,335,986  

Neinor Homes SA(a)(c)

    57,545       628,786  

Prosegur Cia. de Seguridad SA

    224,195       883,499  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    291,862       5,833,268  

Repsol SA

    1,084,073       14,975,076  

Sacyr SA

    312,138       895,911  

Sacyr SA, New(a)

    6,786       19,476  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA

    174,556       2,786,546  

Solaria Energia y Medio Ambiente SA(a)

    50,190       469,994  

Talgo SA(a)(c)

    125,150       827,987  

Tecnicas Reunidas SA(a)

    28,202       687,576  

Telefonica SA

    3,309,685       22,406,552  

Unicaja Banco SA(c)

    620,649       620,055  

Viscofan SA

    27,782       1,480,288  

Zardoya Otis SA

    187,990       1,417,689  
   

 

 

 
      329,786,648  
Sweden — 2.0%            

AAK AB

    120,874       2,270,467  

AF POYRY AB

    78,029       1,984,999  
Security   Shares     Value  
Sweden (continued)            

Alfa Laval AB

    219,659     $ 5,492,244  

Alimak Group AB(c)

    25,811       354,549  

Arjo AB, Class B

    216,249       1,035,628  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    717,097       17,059,478  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    477,252       16,933,926  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    277,204       8,627,889  

Attendo AB(c)

    84,529       465,238  

Avanza Bank Holding AB

    94,540       925,916  

Axfood AB

    71,013       1,472,032  

Beijer Ref AB

    44,957       1,352,630  

Betsson AB

    103,784       444,912  

Bilia AB, Class A

    69,042       758,566  

BillerudKorsnas AB

    124,210       1,596,657  

BioGaia AB, Class B

    12,592       545,425  

Biotage AB

    41,957       523,230  

Boliden AB

    198,246       4,716,201  

Bonava AB, Class B

    85,482       764,479  

Bravida Holding AB(c)

    149,687       1,365,076  

Bure Equity AB

    35,988       802,749  

Castellum AB

    190,263       4,670,387  

Cellavision AB

    14,132       488,971  

Clas Ohlson AB, Class B

    45,010       477,248  

Cloetta AB, Class B

    169,948       599,486  

Dios Fastigheter AB

    93,596       862,291  

Dometic Group AB(c)

    211,981       1,933,168  

Dustin Group AB(c)

    63,817       493,261  

Electrolux AB, Series B

    157,639       3,740,362  

Elekta AB, Class B

    258,103       2,956,282  

Embracer Group AB(a)(b)

    133,099       1,114,377  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    475,159       5,506,504  

Epiroc AB, Class B

    284,191       3,216,762  

Essity AB, Class B

    432,989       13,746,182  

Evolution Gaming Group AB(c)

    84,069       2,599,178  

Fabege AB

    186,113       3,192,748  

Fastighets AB Balder, Class B(a)

    70,311       3,336,593  

Fingerprint Cards AB, Class B(a)(b)

    264,187       468,422  

Getinge AB, Class B

    159,662       2,725,733  

Granges AB

    58,006       536,209  

Hansa Biopharma AB(a)(b)

    27,036       201,536  

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

    573,717       12,597,947  

Hexagon AB, Class B

    189,198       10,309,202  

Hexpol AB

    191,164       1,724,485  

Hoist Finance AB(a)(c)

    73,572       367,454  

Holmen AB, Class B

    70,056       2,074,355  

Hufvudstaden AB, Class A

    74,256       1,469,920  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    292,329       2,205,513  

ICA Gruppen AB

    63,579       2,795,493  

Industrivarden AB, Class C

    108,706       2,563,520  

Indutrade AB

    72,065       2,598,890  

Intrum AB(b)

    52,846       1,464,434  

Investor AB, Class B

    315,932       17,313,139  

JM AB

    57,033       1,743,182  

Kambi Group PLC(a)

    16,562       223,721  

Karo Pharma AB(a)(b)

    83,896       376,366  

Kindred Group PLC

    183,825       935,083  

Kinnevik AB, Class B

    174,283       4,209,415  

Klovern AB, Class B

    418,855       1,050,761  

Kungsleden AB

    192,306       2,047,029  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

    36,952       1,604,800  

LeoVegas AB(b)(c)

    79,396       243,823  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Sweden (continued)            

Lifco AB, Class B

    34,699     $ 2,046,592  

Lindab International AB

    87,590       992,341  

Loomis AB, Class B

    47,328       1,715,635  

Lundin Petroleum AB

    131,864       4,016,669  

Mekonomen AB(a)(b)

    49,129       409,805  

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR

    68,509       3,236,864  

Modern Times Group MTG AB, Class B(a)

    42,782       426,193  

Mycronic AB(b)

    60,007       1,168,557  

NCC AB, Class B

    81,262       1,517,553  

NetEnt AB

    156,462       400,949  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    229,046       3,970,845  

Nobia AB

    144,562       1,066,369  

Nobina AB(c)

    74,358       563,935  

Nolato AB, Class B

    17,367       1,007,211  

Nordic Entertainment Group AB, Class B

    50,957       1,546,899  

Nyfosa AB(a)

    175,461       1,716,628  

Oncopeptides AB(a)(b)(c)

    19,557       281,222  

Pandox AB

    59,817       1,334,280  

Paradox Interactive AB(b)

    27,023       426,149  

Peab AB, Class B

    145,600       1,462,246  

PowerCell Sweden AB(a)

    31,648       636,332  

Ratos AB, Class B

    151,324       532,220  

Recipharm AB, Class B

    35,470       521,085  

Resurs Holding AB(c)

    181,450       1,004,327  

Saab AB, Class B(b)

    67,733       2,200,928  

Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB

    794,444       1,957,540  

Sandvik AB

    803,520       14,684,634  

SAS AB(a)(b)

    166,074       238,463  

Scandic Hotels Group AB(c)

    42,247       448,389  

Securitas AB, Class B

    206,631       3,253,179  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    1,171,687       11,577,500  

Skanska AB, Class B

    239,118       5,532,239  

SKF AB, Class B

    260,698       4,779,231  

SSAB AB, Class A

    142,952       440,188  

SSAB AB, Class B

    442,395       1,275,506  

Stillfront Group AB(a)

    16,917       816,131  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

    429,024       4,296,182  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    1,068,098       10,491,876  

Sweco AB, Class B

    45,704       1,763,928  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    651,378       10,018,705  

Swedish Match AB

    121,591       6,880,189  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB(a)

    130,847       2,336,978  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    348,615       5,258,892  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    2,213,733       17,399,990  

Telia Co. AB

    1,877,361       8,034,439  

Thule Group AB(c)

    84,582       1,999,012  

Trelleborg AB, Class B

    178,975       2,939,389  

Vitrolife AB

    53,945       1,131,660  

Volvo AB, Class B

    1,039,338       17,824,340  

Wallenstam AB, Class B

    151,588       1,983,187  

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB

    123,466       2,364,628  
   

 

 

 
      366,204,752  
Switzerland — 6.0%            

ABB Ltd., Registered

    1,310,399       30,584,355  

Adecco Group AG, Registered

    111,649       6,563,843  

Alcon Inc.(a)

    299,931       17,707,575  

Allreal Holding AG, Registered

    9,505       1,971,072  

ALSO Holding AG, Registered

    6,609       1,078,601  

Aryzta AG(a)(b)

    800,706       806,974  

Ascom Holding AG, Registered

    59,435       589,759  
Security   Shares     Value  
Switzerland (continued)            

Autoneum Holding AG(b)

    2,866     $ 331,041  

Bachem Holding AG, Class B, Registered

    3,527       631,931  

Baloise Holding AG, Registered

    37,200       6,722,961  

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise, Registered

    1,528       1,278,548  

Barry Callebaut AG, Registered

    1,970       4,363,026  

Basilea Pharmaceutica AG, Registered(a)(b)

    13,723       786,143  

Belimo Holding AG

    295       2,067,707  

Bell Food Group AG, Registered

    1,763       459,738  

BKW AG

    21,827       2,030,050  

Bobst Group SA, Registered(b)

    5,610       294,911  

Bossard Holding AG, Class A, Registered

    4,553       661,388  

Bucher Industries AG, Registered

    5,239       1,755,658  

Burckhardt Compression Holding AG

    3,741       1,024,028  

Cembra Money Bank AG

    19,583       2,292,416  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Participation Certificates, NVS

    749       6,278,879  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Registered

    72       6,711,390  

Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, Registered

    372,352       27,272,482  

Clariant AG, Registered

    135,223       3,046,706  

Coca-Cola HBC AG

    146,258       5,371,334  

Comet Holding AG, Registered(b)

    5,674       725,980  

Conzzeta AG, Registered

    1,065       1,210,265  

Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered

    1,829,677       23,173,316  

Daetwyler Holding AG, Bearer

    5,651       1,019,518  

DKSH Holding AG

    24,677       1,275,236  

dormakaba Holding AG

    2,107       1,323,907  

Dufry AG, Registered

    29,613       2,571,199  

EFG International AG

    130,733       810,600  

Emmi AG, Registered

    1,546       1,498,792  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG, Registered

    5,924       3,881,972  

Flughafen Zurich AG, Registered

    14,682       2,552,928  

Forbo Holding AG, Registered

    761       1,308,246  

Galenica AG(c)

    34,537       2,356,301  

GAM Holding AG(a)

    141,235       436,101  

Geberit AG, Registered

    26,631       14,060,351  

Georg Fischer AG, Registered

    3,027       2,976,940  

Givaudan SA, Registered

    6,575       21,679,195  

Helvetia Holding AG, Registered

    24,388       3,509,829  

Huber & Suhner AG, Registered

    16,229       1,211,559  

Idorsia Ltd.(a)

    70,062       2,249,074  

Implenia AG, Registered

    13,677       558,170  

Inficon Holding AG, Registered

    1,489       1,147,107  

Interroll Holding AG, Registered

    504       985,581  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    160,538       8,039,800  

Kardex AG, Registered

    5,059       863,405  

Komax Holding AG, Registered(b)

    4,018       813,640  

Kudelski SA, Bearer(b)

    69,448       377,321  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered

    38,076       6,158,801  

LafargeHolcim Ltd., Registered

    350,330       17,835,246  

Landis+Gyr Group AG

    22,546       2,068,869  

LEM Holding SA, Registered

    421       637,317  

Leonteq AG(a)(b)

    12,277       458,263  

Logitech International SA, Registered

    127,254       5,721,119  

Lonza Group AG, Registered

    53,674       22,049,499  

Meyer Burger Technology AG(a)(b)

    524,672       221,739  

Mobilezone Holding AG, Registered

    111,285       1,264,642  

Mobimo Holding AG, Registered

    8,317       2,681,930  

Nestle SA, Registered

    2,106,261       232,323,133  

Novartis AG, Registered

    1,523,399       144,007,763  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Switzerland (continued)            

OC Oerlikon Corp. AG, Registered

    145,902     $ 1,556,671  

Pargesa Holding SA, Bearer

    22,482       1,803,082  

Partners Group Holding AG

    13,596       12,473,162  

PSP Swiss Property AG, Registered

    31,606       4,778,013  

Roche Holding AG, NVS

    498,184       167,516,275  

Schindler Holding AG, Participation Certificates, NVS

    28,344       7,329,559  

Schindler Holding AG, Registered

    18,044       4,490,186  

Schweiter Technologies AG, Bearer

    893       1,105,544  

Sensirion Holding AG(a)(c)

    8,683       355,171  

SFS Group AG

    13,066       1,219,963  

SGS SA, Registered

    3,696       10,695,771  

Siegfried Holding AG, Registered

    3,887       1,799,518  

SIG Combibloc Group AG

    117,589       1,858,112  

Sika AG, Registered

    92,186       16,583,826  

Sonova Holding AG, Registered

    39,956       10,017,482  

St. Galler Kantonalbank AG, Class A, Registered

    3,364       1,600,991  

Straumann Holding AG, Registered

    7,603       7,252,590  

Sulzer AG, Registered

    15,625       1,727,021  

Sunrise Communications Group AG(c)

    22,617       1,869,019  

Swatch Group AG (The), Bearer

    20,337       5,117,725  

Swatch Group AG (The), Registered

    37,879       1,846,722  

Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered

    25,242       12,704,098  

Swiss Prime Site AG, Registered

    54,829       6,696,932  

Swiss Re AG

    208,057       23,514,141  

Swisscom AG, Registered

    17,778       9,762,278  

Swissquote Group Holding SA, Registered

    9,877       597,054  

Tecan Group AG, Registered

    8,372       2,368,066  

Temenos AG, Registered

    48,927       7,908,880  

UBS Group AG, Registered

    2,695,434       33,537,465  

Valiant Holding AG, Registered

    14,384       1,479,489  

Valora Holding AG, Registered

    3,033       808,213  

VAT Group AG(c)

    20,469       3,099,692  

Vifor Pharma AG

    33,340       6,153,269  

Vontobel Holding AG, Registered

    25,391       1,771,802  

Zur Rose Group AG(a)(b)

    7,332       906,189  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    106,432       44,219,299  
   

 

 

 
      1,089,250,440  
Taiwan — 3.3%            

Accton Technology Corp.

    356,000       1,920,884  

Acer Inc.

    2,081,148       1,164,269  

Advanced Ceramic X Corp.

    45,000       455,824  

Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Co.

    104,000       313,973  

Advantech Co. Ltd.

    216,608       2,086,561  

Airtac International Group

    92,496       1,436,017  

AmTRAN Technology Co. Ltd.(a)

    1,279,000       436,085  

ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd.

    2,356,958       5,820,420  

Asia Cement Corp.

    1,314,329       1,964,380  

Asia Optical Co. Inc.

    203,000       581,267  

ASMedia Technology Inc.

    28,000       739,647  

Asustek Computer Inc.

    457,000       3,388,659  

AU Optronics Corp.

    5,568,000       1,861,591  

AURAS Technology Co. Ltd.

    52,000       282,300  

BES Engineering Corp.

    3,921,000       955,297  

Bizlink Holding Inc.

    84,000       622,861  

Brighton-Best International Taiwan Inc.

    448,000       414,499  

Capital Securities Corp.

    3,420,450       1,154,907  

Career Technology MFG. Co. Ltd.

    397,620       395,527  

Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.

    463,000       3,739,680  

Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    5,316,020       7,153,372  
Security   Shares     Value  
Taiwan (continued)            

Center Laboratories Inc.

    238,939     $ 415,250  

Century Iron & Steel Industrial Co. Ltd.

    108,000       245,251  

Chailease Holding Co. Ltd.

    817,696       3,437,631  

Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd.

    3,713,689       2,636,917  

Cheng Loong Corp.

    1,112,000       725,161  

Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.

    1,193,500       1,554,643  

Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

    333,000       438,724  

Chicony Electronics Co. Ltd.

    437,137       1,243,009  

Chilisin Electronics Corp.

    179,000       699,196  

China Airlines Ltd.

    2,489,000       660,789  

China Bills Finance Corp.

    3,212,000       1,616,154  

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

    12,109,000       3,723,811  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(a)

    1,733,759       1,417,586  

China Man-Made Fiber Corp.

    3,421,130       851,630  

China Petrochemical Development Corp.

    3,409,652       914,237  

China Steel Chemical Corp.

    222,000       881,856  

China Steel Corp.

    8,366,575       6,397,692  

Chin-Poon Industrial Co. Ltd.

    455,000       459,383  

Chipbond Technology Corp.

    491,000       984,958  

ChipMOS Technologies Inc.

    412,000       409,150  

Chlitina Holding Ltd.

    44,000       297,130  

Chroma ATE Inc.

    260,000       1,295,309  

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech Co. Ltd.

    15,000       437,949  

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

    2,676,000       9,566,950  

CMC Magnetics Corp.(a)

    881,604       239,305  

Compal Electronics Inc.

    3,075,000       1,867,862  

Compeq Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    849,000       1,149,462  

Concraft Holding Co. Ltd.

    58,000       258,234  

Coretronic Corp.

    433,000       524,605  

CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    12,424,980       9,069,178  

CTCI Corp.

    656,000       818,670  

Cub Elecparts Inc.

    54,328       389,355  

Darfon Electronics Corp.

    244,000       310,967  

Delta Electronics Inc.

    1,343,000       6,357,344  

E Ink Holdings Inc.

    756,000       744,513  

E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    7,250,922       6,744,709  

Eclat Textile Co. Ltd.

    125,365       1,618,470  

Egis Technology Inc.

    55,000       364,130  

Elan Microelectronics Corp.

    304,000       868,456  

Elite Material Co. Ltd.

    229,000       875,550  

eMemory Technology Inc.

    60,000       644,510  

Ennoconn Corp.

    56,123       422,655  

Epistar Corp.

    917,000       1,039,665  

Eternal Materials Co. Ltd.

    1,257,635       1,121,959  

Eva Airways Corp.

    3,184,332       1,286,003  

Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan Ltd.(a)

    2,029,477       789,379  

Everlight Electronics Co. Ltd.

    636,000       795,816  

Far Eastern Department Stores Ltd.

    999,702       814,084  

Far Eastern International Bank

    3,132,204       1,233,845  

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

    1,922,071       1,794,247  

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

    1,124,000       2,552,431  

Faraday Technology Corp.

    238,400       390,244  

Feng Hsin Steel Co. Ltd.

    468,000       821,080  

Feng TAY Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    222,890       1,350,222  

Firich Enterprises Co. Ltd.

    380,061       400,707  

First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    6,817,115       5,325,695  

FLEXium Interconnect Inc.

    333,987       1,171,923  

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.

    2,377,660       6,682,225  

Formosa Petrochemical Corp.

    827,000       2,461,098  

Formosa Plastics Corp.

    3,184,040       9,844,395  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Taiwan (continued)            

Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.

    650,287     $ 1,302,339  

Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    4,304,000       6,418,458  

Fulgent Sun International Holding Co. Ltd.

    104,000       450,991  

General Interface Solution Holding Ltd.

    202,000       675,362  

Genius Electronic Optical Co. Ltd.

    58,281       1,034,083  

Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    199,000       1,185,739  

Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd.

    399,000       676,249  

Global Unichip Corp.

    70,000       552,650  

Globalwafers Co. Ltd.

    161,000       2,131,815  

Goldsun Building Materials Co. Ltd.

    1,161,000       564,954  

Gourmet Master Co. Ltd.

    87,000       296,633  

Grand Pacific Petrochemical(a)

    980,000       553,113  

Grape King Bio Ltd.

    106,000       673,707  

Great Wall Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    694,338       949,259  

HannStar Display Corp.

    2,516,000       624,648  

Highwealth Construction Corp.

    865,670       1,296,685  

Hiwin Technologies Corp.

    156,672       1,586,998  

Holy Stone Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    131,000       430,610  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

    8,797,769       24,230,341  

Hota Industrial Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    175,000       695,157  

Hotai Motor Co. Ltd.

    219,000       4,509,186  

HTC Corp.

    609,000       690,465  

Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    4,865,654       3,487,087  

Huaku Development Co. Ltd.

    438,000       1,299,110  

IBF Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,438,283       1,337,344  

Innolux Corp.

    6,368,414       1,855,144  

International CSRC Investment Holdings Co.

    867,921       876,282  

International Games System Co. Ltd.

    51,000       820,484  

Inventec Corp.

    1,585,000       1,204,136  

ITEQ Corp.

    153,000       673,607  

Jentech Precision Industrial Co. Ltd.

    64,000       442,782  

Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd.

    745,322       713,026  

King Yuan Electronics Co. Ltd.

    1,067,000       1,153,218  

King’s Town Bank Co. Ltd.

    931,000       1,057,079  

Kinsus Interconnect Technology Corp.

    268,000       416,962  

LandMark Optoelectronics Corp.

    64,000       551,889  

Largan Precision Co. Ltd.

    71,000       11,293,158  

Lite-On Technology Corp.

    1,352,074       2,112,546  

Lotes Co. Ltd.

    69,000       719,488  

Machvision Inc.

    35,000       447,797  

Macronix International

    1,463,525       1,840,973  

Makalot Industrial Co. Ltd.

    153,797       773,847  

MediaTek Inc.

    1,057,970       13,588,413  

Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    7,699,941       8,041,747  

Merida Industry Co. Ltd.

    153,350       840,128  

Merry Electronics Co. Ltd.

    156,000       764,276  

Micro-Star International Co. Ltd.

    474,000       1,456,096  

Mitac Holdings Corp.

    1,430,749       1,373,489  

Nan Kang Rubber Tire Co. Ltd.

    395,000       635,473  

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

    3,601,300       8,309,133  

Nanya Technology Corp.

    862,000       2,228,548  

Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    121,000       991,344  

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

    404,000       2,915,423  

OBI Pharma Inc.(a)

    161,877       659,104  

Oriental Union Chemical Corp.

    588,000       384,422  

Parade Technologies Ltd.

    64,000       1,349,532  

PChome Online Inc.(a)

    85,341       251,427  

Pegatron Corp.

    1,268,000       2,669,562  

PharmaEssentia Corp.(a)

    159,000       547,387  

Phison Electronics Corp.

    127,000       1,343,192  
Security   Shares     Value  
Taiwan (continued)            

Pixart Imaging Inc.

    122,000     $ 652,223  

Pou Chen Corp.

    1,441,000       1,674,306  

Powertech Technology Inc.

    543,000       1,941,276  

President Chain Store Corp.

    379,000       3,744,960  

Primax Electronics Ltd.

    314,000       550,895  

Prince Housing & Development Corp.

    1,556,521       559,047  

Qisda Corp.

    1,807,000       1,208,296  

Quanta Computer Inc.

    1,756,000       3,603,959  

Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp.

    333,060       1,157,645  

Radium Life Tech Co. Ltd.

    1,338,939       454,306  

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

    349,020       2,859,494  

RichWave Technology Corp.

    45,000       226,423  

Ruentex Development Co. Ltd.

    559,983       786,894  

Ruentex Industries Ltd.

    374,769       844,840  

Sercomm Corp.

    183,000       450,094  

Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank Ltd. (The)

    2,201,320       3,643,484  

Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    7,923,476       2,583,543  

Shin Zu Shing Co. Ltd.

    169,000       830,762  

Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corp.

    3,214,000       1,234,149  

Silergy Corp.

    57,000       2,084,975  

Simplo Technology Co. Ltd.

    134,200       1,426,005  

Sino-American Silicon Products Inc.

    395,000       1,284,021  

SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    7,578,968       3,236,409  

Sitronix Technology Corp.

    119,000       608,610  

St. Shine Optical Co. Ltd.

    39,000       531,894  

Standard Foods Corp.

    537,422       1,231,077  

Synnex Technology International Corp.

    1,488,600       1,847,876  

TA Chen Stainless Pipe

    684,000       683,796  

Taichung Commercial Bank Co. Ltd.

    6,615,199       2,660,620  

TaiDoc Technology Corp.

    52,000       249,594  

TaiMed Biologics Inc.(a)

    152,000       465,424  

Tainan Spinning Co. Ltd.

    2,012,816       679,623  

Taishin Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    6,764,305       3,168,424  

Taiwan Business Bank

    4,601,584       1,881,213  

Taiwan Cement Corp.

    3,441,898       4,791,016  

Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    6,374,432       4,389,029  

Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd.

    714,000       1,129,769  

Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp.

    1,299,000       1,554,466  

Taiwan Hon Chuan Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    411,696       823,147  

Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.

    1,034,000       3,662,418  

Taiwan Secom Co. Ltd.

    266,105       782,221  

Taiwan Semiconductor Co. Ltd.

    320,000       476,679  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    17,465,000       185,004,469  

Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology Corp.

    207,000       683,856  

Taiwan Union Technology Corp.

    194,000       812,374  

Tatung Co. Ltd.(a)

    1,388,000       900,553  

TCI Co. Ltd.

    68,896       513,145  

Teco Electric and Machinery Co. Ltd.

    1,575,000       1,410,300  

Tong Hsing Electronic Industries Ltd.

    155,000       777,335  

Transcend Information Inc.

    494,000       1,324,572  

Tripod Technology Corp.

    337,000       1,255,007  

TSRC Corp.

    867,100       660,177  

TTY Biopharm Co. Ltd.

    265,965       688,486  

Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Corp.

    1,120,000       836,042  

TXC Corp.

    998,000       1,442,044  

Unimicron Technology Corp.

    960,000       1,228,243  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

    3,393,292       8,154,954  

Unitech Printed Circuit Board Corp.

    466,000       460,462  

United Integrated Services Co. Ltd.

    137,000       852,594  

United Microelectronics Corp.

    8,158,000       4,023,774  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Taiwan (continued)            

USI Corp.

    1,439,258     $ 597,924  

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.

    596,000       1,483,637  

Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co. Ltd.

    142,000       474,759  

Voltronic Power Technology Corp.

    51,750       1,252,251  

Wafer Works Corp.

    596,000       641,200  

Walsin Lihwa Corp.

    2,402,000       1,176,788  

Walsin Technology Corp.

    236,000       1,644,477  

Win Semiconductors Corp.

    245,953       2,295,963  

Winbond Electronics Corp.

    2,549,502       1,430,503  

Wistron Corp.

    2,022,227       1,824,148  

Wistron NeWeb Corp.

    290,860       680,718  

Wiwynn Corp.

    60,000       1,394,286  

WPG Holdings Ltd.

    941,360       1,184,140  

Yageo Corp.

    180,068       2,303,826  

YFY Inc.

    1,700,000       737,198  

Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    7,039,238       4,590,453  

Yulon Motor Co. Ltd.

    964,000       571,207  

Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd.

    401,050       1,586,463  
   

 

 

 
      589,848,706  
Thailand — 0.7%            

Advanced Info Service PCL, NVDR

    912,300       5,970,780  

Airports of Thailand PCL, NVDR

    3,224,400       7,292,916  

Amata Corp. PCL, NVDR

    802,800       419,815  

B Grimm Power PCL, NVDR

    598,400       1,190,273  

Bangchak Corp. PCL, NVDR

    1,296,100       1,039,541  

Bangkok Bank PCL, Foreign

    334,200       1,549,307  

Bangkok Chain Hospital PCL, NVDR

    1,221,900       607,618  

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL, NVDR

    7,109,100       5,679,069  

Bangkok Expressway & Metro PCL, NVDR

    6,769,100       2,388,839  

Banpu PCL, NVDR

    5,164,400       1,673,418  

Beauty Community PCL, NVDR

    2,807,400       203,552  

Berli Jucker PCL, NVDR

    986,800       1,298,004  

BTS Group Holdings PCL, NVDR

    7,696,200       3,086,381  

Bumrungrad Hospital PCL, NVDR

    292,700       1,253,624  

Central Pattana PCL, NVDR

    1,755,000       3,420,476  

CH Karnchang PCL, NVDR

    1,163,800       743,010  

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL, NVDR

    2,839,600       2,733,012  

CK Power PCL, NVDR

    3,104,600       398,409  

CP ALL PCL, NVDR

    4,275,400       9,704,349  

Electricity Generating PCL, NVDR

    225,400       2,198,319  

Energy Absolute PCL, NVDR

    1,263,700       1,753,450  

Esso Thailand PCL, NVDR(b)

    1,458,600       315,866  

Global Power Synergy PCL, NVDR

    456,300       1,229,682  

Gulf Energy Development PCL, NVDR

    381,100       2,353,601  

Hana Microelectronics PCL, NVDR

    676,200       764,711  

Home Product Center PCL, NVDR

    1,801,400       843,774  

Indorama Ventures PCL, NVDR

    1,278,000       1,158,277  

Intouch Holdings PCL, NVDR

    1,697,800       3,036,649  

IRPC PCL, NVDR

    13,359,600       1,234,381  

Jasmine International PCL, NVDR

    4,574,300       741,104  

Kasikornbank PCL, Foreign

    827,700       3,744,167  

Kasikornbank PCL, NVDR

    638,600       2,878,515  

KCE Electronics PCL, NVDR(b)

    796,600       477,909  

Kiatnakin Bank PCL, NVDR

    657,300       1,439,228  

Krung Thai Bank PCL, NVDR

    2,473,800       1,277,773  

Land & Houses PCL, NVDR

    5,765,200       1,720,127  

MBK PCL, NVDR

    814,900       520,260  

Minor International PCL, NVDR

    2,129,900       2,101,201  

Muangthai Capital PCL, NVDR

    485,100       1,011,598  

Osotspa PCL, NVDR

    561,500       797,125  

Security

  Shares     Value  
Thailand (continued)            

PTT Exploration & Production PCL, NVDR

    1,034,161     $ 4,130,672  

PTT Global Chemical PCL, NVDR

    1,705,100       2,680,459  

PTT PCL, NVDR

    8,592,300       11,922,264  

Robinson PCL, NVDR

    420,300       724,771  

Siam Cement PCL (The), NVDR

    560,200       6,434,123  

Siam Commercial Bank PCL (The), NVDR

    617,900       1,942,708  

Siam Global House PCL, NVDR

    1,565,645       713,255  

Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction PCL, NVDR

    814,900       394,770  

Sri Trang Agro-Industry PCL, NVDR

    914,300       381,325  

Srisawad Corp PCL, NVDR

    658,310       1,583,999  

Thai Airways International PCL, NVDR(a)(b)

    1,232,300       227,325  

Thai Oil PCL, NVDR

    802,400       1,338,620  

Thai Union Group PCL, NVDR

    2,277,100       1,117,730  

Thanachart Capital PCL, NVDR

    721,100       1,202,990  

TMB Bank PCL, NVDR

    13,622,904       616,243  

Total Access Communication PCL, NVDR

    392,400       560,212  

TPI Polene PCL, NVDR

    8,138,300       409,918  

True Corp. PCL, NVDR(b)

    8,735,045       1,053,698  

TTW PCL, NVDR

    3,925,800       1,750,678  

WHA Corp. PCL, NVDR

    11,248,000       1,147,534  
   

 

 

 
      122,583,404  
Turkey — 0.2%            

Akbank T.A.S.(a)

    2,023,596       2,792,799  

Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS

    174,650       723,112  

Arcelik AS(a)

    166,792       582,448  

Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS

    328,232       1,286,604  

BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS

    303,585       2,474,332  

Coca-Cola Icecek AS

    78,213       605,056  

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS

    1,099,366       1,713,799  

Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS

    81,581       1,022,318  

Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS

    769,231       1,253,133  

Kardemir Karabuk Demir Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS, Class D(b)

    1,136,800       535,635  

KOC Holding AS

    493,744       1,611,990  

Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS(a)

    43,010       575,982  

Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri
AS(a)

    172,219       304,728  

Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi AS(a)

    33,095       379,334  

Petkim Petrokimya Holding AS(a)(b)

    924,360       622,418  

Soda Sanayii AS(b)

    441,570       490,633  

Sok Marketler Ticaret AS(a)

    149,419       269,628  

TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS

    181,760       827,259  

Tekfen Holding AS

    190,169       611,655  

Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS

    89,690       1,687,401  

Turk Hava Yollari AO(a)

    429,400       981,486  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

    747,953       1,762,095  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS(a)

    1,641,644       3,264,087  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS, Class C(a)

    1,152,106       1,395,617  

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS(a)

    224,868       876,929  
   

 

 

 
      28,650,478  
United Arab Emirates — 0.2%            

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

    2,067,344       4,305,794  

Aldar Properties PJSC

    3,214,918       1,951,883  

DP World PLC

    133,559       1,869,826  

Dubai Investments PJSC

    1,914,405       682,785  

Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC

    1,528,755       2,376,583  

Emaar Malls PJSC

    2,012,252       997,087  

Emaar Properties PJSC

    2,632,605       2,895,651  

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC

    1,306,054       5,788,881  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

    1,995,417       8,409,762  
   

 

 

 
      29,278,252  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom — 10.9%            

3i Group PLC

    712,011     $ 10,366,541  

Abcam PLC

    143,167       2,630,796  

Admiral Group PLC

    147,185       4,382,897  

AG Barr PLC

    62,734       500,311  

Aggreko PLC

    171,525       1,743,264  

Anglo American PLC

    737,280       19,297,705  

Antofagasta PLC

    308,468       3,343,251  

Arrow Global Group PLC(b)

    174,263       609,200  

Ascential PLC(c)

    319,272       1,536,997  

Ashmore Group PLC

    282,537       2,024,214  

Ashtead Group PLC

    338,835       10,965,317  

ASOS PLC(a)

    43,024       1,742,829  

Associated British Foods PLC

    248,547       8,603,689  

AstraZeneca PLC

    930,613       91,072,763  

Auto Trader Group PLC(c)

    671,992       4,978,309  

Avast PLC(c)

    407,470       2,282,790  

AVEVA Group PLC

    51,546       3,341,681  

Aviva PLC

    2,759,185       14,490,440  

B&M European Value Retail SA

    652,723       3,129,346  

Babcock International Group PLC

    187,349       1,454,121  

BAE Systems PLC

    2,283,351       19,004,598  

Balfour Beatty PLC

    524,727       1,838,526  

Bank of Georgia Group PLC

    31,349       625,236  

Barclays PLC

    12,101,743       26,800,238  

Barratt Developments PLC

    724,231       7,664,184  

Beazley PLC

    389,148       2,777,760  

Bellway PLC

    91,287       4,795,332  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    90,506       6,251,584  

Big Yellow Group PLC

    138,463       2,151,934  

Blue Prism Group PLC(a)(b)

    51,617       1,186,645  

Bodycote PLC

    145,242       1,639,838  

boohoo Group PLC(a)

    560,431       2,233,273  

BP PLC

    14,398,647       86,683,040  

Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC

    354,722       1,683,341  

British American Tobacco PLC

    1,626,689       71,994,942  

British Land Co. PLC (The)

    629,462       4,601,833  

Britvic PLC

    185,028       2,257,331  

BT Group PLC

    5,942,398       12,605,300  

Bunzl PLC

    234,930       6,085,307  

Burberry Group PLC

    294,008       7,569,075  

Burford Capital Ltd.

    146,540       1,217,931  

Cairn Energy PLC(a)

    517,803       1,156,953  

Capita PLC(a)

    1,194,693       2,290,612  

Capital & Counties Properties PLC

    541,439       1,738,634  

Card Factory PLC

    366,963       428,585  

Carnival PLC

    113,163       4,651,168  

Centamin PLC

    1,135,851       2,036,300  

Centrica PLC

    4,020,819       4,496,728  

Cineworld Group PLC(b)

    735,712       1,719,484  

Clinigen Healthcare Ltd.(a)

    110,539       1,411,955  

Close Brothers Group PLC

    106,286       1,983,904  

Coats Group PLC

    1,241,926       1,239,290  

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC

    165,660       8,715,373  

Compass Group PLC

    1,126,982       27,884,489  

Computacenter PLC

    61,240       1,448,235  

ConvaTec Group PLC(c)

    1,057,559       2,899,675  

Countryside Properties PLC(c)

    413,525       2,660,131  
Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Craneware PLC(b)

    13,944     $ 349,239  

Cranswick PLC

    35,941       1,692,322  

Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC

    269,741       1,777,863  

Croda International PLC

    91,918       6,038,931  

CVS Group PLC

    61,311       927,008  

Daily Mail & General Trust PLC, Class A, NVS

    119,390       1,277,925  

Dart Group PLC

    72,007       1,613,634  

DCC PLC

    70,205       5,674,814  

De La Rue PLC

    135,911       250,821  

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC

    72,826       2,730,219  

Derwent London PLC

    71,921       3,896,539  

Diageo PLC

    1,672,561       66,363,594  

Dialog Semiconductor PLC(a)

    55,412       2,448,321  

Diploma PLC

    94,753       2,433,119  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

    914,744       4,073,246  

Diversified Gas & Oil PLC

    583,068       693,278  

Dixons Carphone PLC

    747,579       1,336,282  

Domino’s Pizza Group PLC

    361,884       1,473,563  

Drax Group PLC

    306,708       1,099,703  

DS Smith PLC

    1,029,009       4,621,391  

Dunelm Group PLC

    92,655       1,415,578  

easyJet PLC

    109,964       2,019,217  

EI Group PLC(a)

    355,769       1,332,826  

Electrocomponents PLC

    321,866       2,812,154  

Elementis PLC

    567,891       957,452  

Equiniti Group PLC(c)

    292,505       789,668  

Essentra PLC

    241,051       1,331,387  

Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC

    80,292       1,295,493  

Evraz PLC

    362,505       1,684,914  

Experian PLC

    636,948       22,140,914  

Ferguson PLC

    164,049       14,709,288  

Ferrexpo PLC

    251,294       460,777  

Fevertree Drinks PLC

    77,286       1,401,847  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

    773,197       10,052,647  

First Derivatives PLC

    15,665       571,994  

Firstgroup PLC(a)

    879,216       1,434,821  

Frasers Group PLC(a)

    217,554       1,351,880  

Future PLC

    67,180       1,133,526  

G4S PLC

    1,079,933       2,781,652  

Games Workshop Group PLC

    24,255       2,121,405  

Gamesys Group PLC(a)

    77,459       756,609  

GB Group PLC

    151,785       1,422,590  

Genus PLC

    53,457       2,170,385  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    3,523,295       82,856,254  

Glencore PLC

    7,597,378       22,283,078  

Go-Ahead Group PLC (The)

    46,216       1,247,682  

GoCo Group PLC

    575,455       710,775  

Grainger PLC

    550,351       2,148,851  

Great Portland Estates PLC

    206,430       2,533,945  

Greencore Group PLC

    353,157       1,143,346  

Greggs PLC

    73,547       2,185,246  

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd.

    242,371       592,980  

GVC Holdings PLC

    419,922       4,855,665  

Halfords Group PLC

    240,483       518,937  

Halma PLC

    286,183       7,948,585  

Hammerson PLC

    555,968       1,710,535  

Hansteen Holdings PLC

    396,085       608,791  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    203,582       4,629,242  

Hastings Group Holdings PLC(c)

    289,192       686,183  

Hays PLC

    1,030,891       2,109,045  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Helical PLC

    212,187     $ 1,342,584  

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

    101,621       2,454,089  

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC

    71,223       1,334,123  

Hiscox Ltd.

    214,657       3,715,277  

Hochschild Mining PLC

    264,375       586,524  

HomeServe PLC

    226,504       3,827,766  

Howden Joinery Group PLC

    448,088       4,066,171  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    14,206,447       103,335,277  

Hunting PLC

    141,222       570,019  

Hurricane Energy PLC(a)(b)

    1,290,471       352,808  

Hyve Group PLC

    1,337,792       1,733,499  

Ibstock PLC(c)

    353,963       1,357,789  

IG Group Holdings PLC

    255,450       2,235,242  

IMI PLC

    188,536       2,743,752  

Imperial Brands PLC

    677,282       17,416,614  

Inchcape PLC

    297,462       2,576,192  

Indivior PLC(a)

    517,071       258,532  

Informa PLC

    909,065       9,284,660  

IntegraFin Holdings PLC

    197,864       1,291,081  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

    125,250       7,735,976  

Intermediate Capital Group PLC

    213,887       4,911,498  

International Personal Finance PLC

    226,616       471,986  

Intertek Group PLC

    113,262       8,599,796  

Intu Properties PLC(a)(b)

    628,461       141,249  

Investec PLC

    481,213       2,659,133  

IQE PLC(a)(b)

    634,043       425,838  

ITV PLC

    2,601,128       4,642,606  

IWG PLC

    478,359       2,784,610  

J D Wetherspoon PLC

    46,734       955,490  

J Sainsbury PLC

    1,246,785       3,326,469  

JD Sports Fashion PLC

    318,855       3,454,147  

John Wood Group PLC

    486,636       2,413,903  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    138,149       4,743,915  

Jupiter Fund Management PLC

    343,188       1,744,418  

Just Eat PLC(a)

    435,765       4,945,804  

Just Group PLC(a)

    694,405       713,985  

KAZ Minerals PLC

    190,575       1,099,824  

Keller Group PLC

    76,064       838,237  

Keywords Studios PLC(b)

    52,836       858,069  

Kingfisher PLC

    1,485,105       3,993,639  

Lancashire Holdings Ltd.

    162,514       1,602,411  

Land Securities Group PLC

    478,586       5,917,582  

Learning Technologies Group PLC(b)

    441,134       904,819  

Legal & General Group PLC

    4,234,464       17,052,619  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    49,623,362       37,148,347  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    225,748       23,318,455  

LondonMetric Property PLC

    565,870       1,699,229  

Lookers PLC

    448,845       326,601  

M&G PLC(a)

    1,824,530       5,777,041  

Man Group PLC

    1,014,127       2,057,370  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

    1,393,487       3,232,935  

Marshalls PLC

    161,768       1,683,551  

Marston’s PLC

    645,212       890,493  

McCarthy & Stone PLC(c)

    424,359       824,541  

Mediclinic International PLC

    312,655       1,522,040  

Meggitt PLC

    562,483       5,009,340  

Melrose Industries PLC

    3,520,298       10,821,549  

Metro Bank PLC(a)(b)

    106,311       320,919  

Micro Focus International PLC

    245,987       3,324,315  

Mitchells & Butlers PLC(a)

    182,509       962,334  
Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Mitie Group PLC

    362,860     $ 635,690  

Mondi PLC

    339,582       6,920,470  

Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC

    390,191       1,674,209  

Morgan Advanced Materials PLC

    299,968       1,233,704  

National Express Group PLC

    345,139       2,033,682  

National Grid PLC

    2,420,970       32,098,333  

NCC Group PLC

    277,030       785,139  

Network International Holdings PLC(a)(c)

    202,979       1,626,807  

Next PLC

    96,130       8,733,446  

NMC Health PLC(b)

    83,252       1,417,877  

Northgate PLC

    198,722       696,801  

Ocado Group PLC(a)

    329,548       5,315,010  

On the Beach Group PLC(c)

    136,712       702,473  

OneSavings Bank PLC

    229,503       1,290,597  

Oxford Biomedica PLC(a)

    39,768       317,154  

Pagegroup PLC

    256,541       1,544,095  

Paragon Banking Group PLC

    264,632       1,772,097  

Pearson PLC

    551,491       4,132,130  

Pennon Group PLC

    298,602       4,363,247  

Persimmon PLC

    230,550       9,278,406  

Petrofac Ltd.

    204,825       942,841  

Pets at Home Group PLC

    385,900       1,434,516  

Pharos Energy PLC

    418,072       250,752  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

    406,835       4,065,079  

Playtech PLC

    231,461       1,052,941  

Plus500 Ltd.

    81,111       952,876  

Polymetal International PLC

    121,781       2,062,099  

Polypipe Group PLC

    224,262       1,603,751  

Premier Foods PLC(a)

    1,450,568       692,194  

Premier Oil PLC(a)

    801,059       1,059,652  

Provident Financial PLC

    182,891       1,122,260  

Prudential PLC

    1,830,213       32,618,183  

QinetiQ Group PLC

    450,255       2,091,587  

Quilter PLC(c)

    1,362,179       3,055,256  

Rathbone Brothers PLC

    46,789       1,216,276  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    502,782       41,628,422  

Redrow PLC

    179,948       1,885,800  

RELX PLC

    1,378,839       36,588,008  

Renishaw PLC

    29,698       1,556,521  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    1,335,187       8,219,406  

Restaurant Group PLC (The)

    439,530       747,991  

Restore PLC

    85,184       561,448  

Rightmove PLC

    631,571       5,476,429  

Rio Tinto PLC

    798,550       42,990,182  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC

    1,227,558       10,841,722  

Rotork PLC

    637,620       2,557,675  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

    3,389,553       9,753,884  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

    3,038,630       79,886,156  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B

    2,638,940       69,573,035  

Royal Mail PLC

    651,511       1,702,185  

RPS Group PLC

    255,447       585,911  

RSA Insurance Group PLC

    689,247       5,000,745  

RWS Holdings PLC

    140,373       1,062,128  

Sabre Insurance Group PLC(c)

    194,687       791,724  

Safestore Holdings PLC

    136,020       1,443,378  

Saga PLC

    717,470       395,521  

Sage Group PLC (The)

    771,879       7,513,155  

Sanne Group PLC

    115,279       913,285  

Savills PLC

    132,586       2,174,200  

Scapa Group PLC

    139,414       462,196  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Schroders PLC

    85,076     $ 3,603,290  

Segro PLC

    775,276       9,306,051  

Senior PLC

    406,346       891,850  

Serco Group PLC(a)

    883,334       1,840,934  

Severn Trent PLC

    168,050       5,713,093  

Shaftesbury PLC

    124,120       1,470,899  

SIG PLC

    565,587       689,640  

Signature Aviation PLC

    624,381       2,396,749  

Sirius Minerals PLC(a)(b)

    5,740,184       415,034  

Smart Metering Systems PLC(b)

    78,676       533,592  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    626,578       15,086,075  

Smiths Group PLC

    279,626       6,227,549  

Softcat PLC

    103,241       1,571,866  

SolGold PLC(a)(b)

    763,327       192,791  

Sophos Group PLC(c)

    305,364       2,243,707  

Spectris PLC

    87,051       3,036,303  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    55,852       6,567,272  

Spire Healthcare Group PLC(c)

    257,222       444,182  

Spirent Communications PLC

    430,126       1,255,888  

SSE PLC

    723,148       14,379,836  

SSP Group PLC

    326,363       2,770,564  

St. James’s Place PLC

    374,908       5,653,692  

St. Modwen Properties PLC

    285,384       1,854,633  

Stagecoach Group PLC

    384,838       692,456  

Standard Chartered PLC

    1,931,598       16,066,732  

Standard Life Aberdeen PLC

    1,673,940       6,652,864  

Stobart Group Ltd.

    465,689       626,149  

Synthomer PLC

    372,405       1,658,275  

TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC

    551,928       862,149  

Tate & Lyle PLC

    342,476       3,579,111  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    2,383,009       6,756,901  

Ted Baker PLC

    28,841       84,933  

Telecom Plus PLC

    47,851       953,727  

Tesco PLC

    6,956,225       22,639,986  

TP ICAP PLC

    401,675       2,101,538  

Trainline PLC(a)(c)

    244,332       1,520,211  

Travis Perkins PLC

    181,314       3,708,212  

Tullow Oil PLC

    1,017,244       681,730  

Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC

    56,263       1,674,666  

Unilever PLC

    787,088       47,036,863  

UNITE Group PLC (The)

    223,101       3,740,848  

United Utilities Group PLC

    476,186       6,361,826  

Vectura Group PLC

    646,120       797,206  

Vesuvius PLC

    203,490       1,166,847  

Victoria PLC(a)(b)

    102,817       596,347  

Victrex PLC

    64,923       1,896,487  

Virgin Money UK PLC(a)

    936,509       2,027,677  

Vistry Group PLC

    165,381       3,008,473  

Vodafone Group PLC

    18,937,791       37,270,959  

Weir Group PLC (The)

    195,808       3,479,379  

WH Smith PLC

    83,753       2,640,845  

Whitbread PLC

    94,737       5,582,241  

William Hill PLC

    647,568       1,475,917  

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

    1,701,568       4,081,152  

Workspace Group PLC

    119,112       1,909,284  

WPP PLC

    895,571       11,156,122  
   

 

 

 
      1,966,690,623  
Security   Shares     Value  
United States — 0.0%            

Ovintiv Inc.

    185,445     $ 2,891,290  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 98.5%
(Cost: $16,420,428,815)

      17,839,681,413  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

   
Brazil — 0.6%            

Alpargatas SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    164,500       1,379,671  

Azul SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    194,000       2,690,327  

Banco Bradesco SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    2,902,636       22,340,771  

Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA, Class B, Preference Shares, NVS

    157,100       738,581  

Bradespar SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    157,300       1,362,353  

Braskem SA, Class A, Preference Shares, NVS

    145,000       1,070,555  

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

    179,800       1,719,634  

Cia. Brasileira de Distribuicao, Preference Shares, NVS

    101,200       2,014,882  

Cia. Energetica de Minas Gerais, Preference Shares, NVS

    657,456       2,300,115  

Cia. Energetica de Sao Paulo, Class B, Preference Shares, NVS

    152,500       1,135,207  

Cia. Paranaense de Energia, Preference Shares, NVS

    80,900       1,389,967  

Gerdau SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    795,400       3,732,000  

Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    81,200       650,816  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    3,459,590       26,570,817  

Itausa-Investimentos Itau SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    3,275,849       9,858,403  

Lojas Americanas SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    519,120       3,346,810  

Marcopolo SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    452,200       512,174  

Metalurgica Gerdau SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    672,100       1,498,886  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    2,989,300       19,901,851  

Randon SA Implemetos e Participacoes, Preference Shares, NVS

    237,025       754,353  

Telefonica Brasil SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    306,600       4,261,154  
   

 

 

 
      109,229,327  
Chile — 0.0%            

Embotelladora Andina SA, Class B, Preference Shares

    277,597       724,522  

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

    83,993       2,339,156  
   

 

 

 
      3,063,678  
Colombia — 0.0%            

Bancolombia SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    328,090       4,281,871  

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    2,535,017       1,073,203  
   

 

 

 
      5,355,074  
Germany — 0.3%            

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    39,589       2,211,176  

Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS

    7,360       429,024  

Fuchs Petrolub SE, Preference Shares, NVS

    50,144       2,222,784  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS

    127,470       12,987,654  

Jungheinrich AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    38,130       837,507  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Preference Shares, NVS

    116,157       7,870,260  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Germany (continued)            

Sartorius AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    25,790     $ 6,019,050  

Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    132,074       23,766,658  
   

 

 

 
      56,344,113  

Italy — 0.0%

   

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano, Preference Shares, NVS

    4,381,022       2,306,148  
   

 

 

 
Russia — 0.0%            

Surgutneftegas PJSC, Preference Shares, NVS

    5,614,000       3,171,481  

Transneft PJSC, Preference Shares, NVS

    315       812,990  
   

 

 

 
      3,984,471  

South Korea — 0.2%

   

Amorepacific Corp., Preference Shares, NVS

    6,288       441,059  

Hyundai Motor Co.

   

Preference Shares, NVS

    15,539       954,361  

Series 2, Preference Shares, NVS

    26,389       1,777,939  

LG Chem Ltd., Preference Shares, NVS

    5,024       756,646  

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

    1,413       903,390  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Preference Shares, NVS

    586,749       23,384,300  
   

 

 

 
      28,217,695  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 1.1%
(Cost: $194,951,467)

      208,500,506  
   

 

 

 

Rights

   

China — 0.0%

   

Legend Holdings Corp. Class H, (Expires 02/28/20)(a)

    14,607       0 (d)  
   

 

 

 

Hong Kong — 0.0%

   

Guotai Junan International Holdings Ltd., (Expires 03/09/20)(a)

    959,333       1  
   

 

 

 

Norway — 0.0%

   

XXL ASA, (Expires 03/11/20)(a)

    10,727       0 (d)  
   

 

 

 

South Korea — 0.0%

   

Hyundai Development Co., (Expires 06/03/20)(a)

    12,353       28,503  
   

 

 

 

Total Rights — 0.0%
(Cost: $0)

      28,504  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  

Warrants

   

Thailand — 0.0%

   

BTS Group Holdings PCL (Expires 02/16/21)(a)

    754,320     $ 0 (d)  
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost: $0)

      0 (d)  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   

Money Market Funds — 1.3%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.78%(g)(h)(i)

    213,925,655       214,054,010  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(g)(h)

    24,226,000       24,226,000  
   

 

 

 
      238,280,010  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.3%
(Cost: $238,168,930)

 

    238,280,010  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.9%
(Cost: $16,853,549,212)

 

    18,286,490,433  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.9)%

 

    (168,276,691
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   18,118,213,742  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Rounds to less than $1.

(e) 

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

(f) 

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

(g) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(h) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(i) 

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

 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

 

 

Affiliated Issuer

    


Shares

Held at
07/31/19

 

 
 

    
Shares
Purchased
 
 
    

Shares

Sold

 

 

    


Shares

Held at
01/31/20

 

 
 

    
Value at
01/31/20
 
 
     Income       

Net
Realized
Gain (Loss
 
 
)(a) 
   


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation
 
 
 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     270,876,663               (56,951,008 )(b)       213,925,655      $ 214,054,010      $ 4,253,695 (c)     $ 5,141     $ 14,032  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     25,128,000               (902,000 )(b)        24,226,000        24,226,000        279,269               

iShares MSCI Russia ETF

     789,665        68,416        (858,081                           7,387,871       (5,237,731
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
               $ 238,280,010      $ 4,532,964      $ 7,393,012     $ (5,223,699
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 
  (c) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts    

 

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

Long Contracts

           

MSCI EAFE E-Mini

     417        03/20/20      $ 41,210      $ (1,140,802

MSCI Emerging Markets E-Mini

     276        03/20/20        14,491        (880,548
           

 

 

 
            $ (2,021,350
           

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
    Equity
Contracts
 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

  $ 2,021,350  
 

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. In the Consolidated 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 six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 6,175,834  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (2,730,253
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments    

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 65,198,623  

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

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Core MSCI Total International Stock  ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2      Level 3        Total  

Investments

               

Assets

               

Common Stocks

   $ 17,665,223,879        $     173,336,704      $     1,120,830        $ 17,839,681,413  

Preferred Stocks

     208,500,506                          208,500,506  

Rights

              28,504                 28,504  

Warrants

              0 (a)                 0 (a)  

Money Market Funds

     238,280,010                          238,280,010  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 18,112,004,395        $ 173,365,208      $ 1,120,830        $ 18,286,490,433  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(b)

               

Liabilities

               

Futures Contracts

   $ (2,021,350      $      $        $ (2,021,350
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Rounds to less than $1.

 
  (b) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

 

   

iShares

Core MSCI EAFE

ETF

    

iShares

Core MSCI Europe

ETF

    

iShares

Core MSCI

International
Developed

Markets ETF

    

iShares

Core MSCI Pacific
ETF

 

 

 

ASSETS

          

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

          

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 74,644,152,916      $ 4,178,853,918      $ 1,937,926,996      $ 1,076,064,581  

Affiliated(c)

    784,535,441        34,071,284        12,315,058        1,464,354  

Cash

    317        765        834        954  

Foreign currency, at value(d)

    137,189,579        12,377,879        2,624,990        1,937,338  

Foreign currency collateral pledged:

          

Futures contracts(e)

    13,611,488        1,158,542        176,926        103,245  

Receivables:

          

Investments sold

    16,426,648        1,546,423        378,503         

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    1,547,324        90,135        43,651        6,953  

Capital shares sold

    73,388,533               585,105         

Dividends

    62,143,557        2,216,265        1,623,800        1,399,619  

Tax reclaims

    73,706,184        4,061,688        1,069,097         

Foreign withholding tax claims

    757,147        103,890                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    75,807,459,134        4,234,480,789        1,956,744,960        1,080,977,044  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

          

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    769,019,387        33,557,043        12,290,998        1,363,888  

Payables:

          

Investments purchased

    73,360,151               585,105         

Variation margin on futures contracts

    2,975,739        223,675        45,545        30,846  

Capital shares redeemed

           3                

Investment advisory fees

    4,404,058        323,343        77,373        83,893  

Professional fees

    11,570        1,404                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    849,770,905        34,105,468        12,999,021        1,478,627  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 74,957,688,229      $ 4,200,375,321      $ 1,943,745,939      $ 1,079,498,417  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

          

Paid-in capital

  $ 72,358,368,093      $ 4,146,531,167      $ 1,878,860,396      $ 996,268,392  

Accumulated earnings

    2,599,320,136        53,844,154        64,885,543        83,230,025  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 74,957,688,229      $ 4,200,375,321      $ 1,943,745,939      $ 1,079,498,417  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    1,173,400,000        86,700,000        34,050,000        18,700,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 63.88      $ 48.45      $ 57.09      $ 57.73  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Par value

    None        None        None        None  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a)  Securities loaned, at value

  $ 720,426,775      $ 31,633,655      $ 11,664,144      $ 1,280,643  

(b)  Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 70,963,359,210      $ 4,084,306,862      $ 1,849,282,131      $ 967,639,641  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 784,172,502      $ 34,057,365      $ 12,310,124      $ 1,463,543  

(d)  Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 137,454,300      $ 12,373,910      $ 2,624,443      $ 1,926,525  

(e)  Foreign currency collateral pledged, at cost

  $ 13,631,954      $ 1,158,747      $ 177,134      $ 103,803  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

 

   

iShares

Core MSCI Total
International Stock
ETF

(Consolidated)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

 

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 18,048,210,423  

Affiliated(c)

    238,280,010  

Cash

    20,142  

Foreign currency, at value(d)

    17,522,354  

Cash pledged:

 

Futures contracts

    2,621,000  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    3,449,226  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    732,658  

Dividends

    21,470,688  

Tax reclaims

    6,751,161  

Foreign withholding tax claims

    97,982  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    18,339,155,644  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    213,963,596  

Deferred foreign capital gain tax

    3,316,669  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    1,280,446  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    957,688  

Investment advisory fees

    1,413,945  

Professional fees

    1,740  

Foreign taxes

    7,818  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    220,941,902  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 18,118,213,742  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 17,144,859,522  

Accumulated earnings

    973,354,220  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 18,118,213,742  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    300,900,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 60.21  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

    None  
 

 

 

 

(a)  Securities loaned, at value

  $ 200,715,791  

(b)  Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 16,615,380,282  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 238,168,930  

(d)  Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 17,588,073  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations  (unaudited)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2020

 

   

iShares

Core MSCI EAFE

ETF

   

iShares

Core MSCI

Europe ETF

   

iShares

Core MSCI

International
Developed

Markets ETF

   

iShares

Core MSCI

Pacific ETF

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Dividends — Unaffiliated

  $ 730,265,039     $ 29,387,663     $ 19,648,846     $ 14,772,932  

Dividends — Affiliated

    176,759       9,944       7,932       3,065  

Non-cash dividends — Unaffiliated

          1,980,067              

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    9,374,866       421,340       257,586       76,929  

Other income — Unaffiliated

    7,812       680              

Foreign taxes withheld

    (46,170,884     (2,448,197     (1,376,490     (963,154
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    693,653,592       29,351,497       18,537,874       13,889,772  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

       

Investment advisory fees

    24,068,460       1,613,680       424,162       483,202  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    24,068,460       1,613,680       424,162       483,202  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    669,585,132       27,737,817       18,113,712       13,406,570  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (203,591,666     (11,379,865     (34,237,403     (2,800,378

Investments — Affiliated

    3,573       5,759       (628     (574

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

          4,273,943       33,522,097       5,403,069  

Futures contracts

    42,488,390       1,804,523       (589,517     883,151  

Foreign currency transactions

    (830,458     202,715       713       (126,836
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (161,930,161     (5,092,925     (1,304,738     3,358,432  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments — Unaffiliated

    3,715,107,317       203,218,734       93,889,236       44,685,706  

Investments — Affiliated

    79,296       (15     1,324       51  

Futures contracts

    (11,848,585     (881,728     (120,995     (110,466

Foreign currency translations

    4,646,857       281,418       62,141       54,471  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    3,707,984,885       202,618,409       93,831,706       44,629,762  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    3,546,054,724       197,525,484       92,526,968       47,988,194  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 4,215,639,856     $ 225,263,301     $ 110,640,680     $ 61,394,764  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations  (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2020

 

   

iShares

Core MSCI

Total

International

Stock ETF

(Consolidated)

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — Unaffiliated

  $ 180,525,822  

Dividends — Affiliated

    279,269  

Non-cash dividends — Unaffiliated

    29,222,725  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    2,194  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    4,253,695  

Other income — Unaffiliated

    1,542  

Foreign taxes withheld

    (15,535,334

Other foreign taxes

    (140,985
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    198,608,928  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory fees

    7,671,657  

Commitment fees

    12,242  

Mauritius income taxes

    122,749  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    7,806,648  

Less:

 

Investment advisory fees waived

    (46,105
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    7,760,543  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    190,848,385  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — Unaffiliated(a)

    (87,423,854

Investments — Affiliated

    7,393,012  

Futures contracts

    6,175,834  

Foreign currency transactions

    (495,800

Payment by affiliate

    3,531  
 

 

 

 

Net realized loss

    (74,347,277
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — Unaffiliated(b)

    834,178,378  

Investments — Affiliated

    (5,223,699

Futures contracts

    (2,730,253

Foreign currency translations

    92,094  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    826,316,520  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    751,969,243  
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 942,817,628  
 

 

 

 

(a)  Net of foreign capital gain tax of

  $ 13,019  

(b)  Net of deferred foreign capital gain tax of

  $ 2,562,576  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
Core MSCI EAFE ETF
           iShares
Core MSCI Europe ETF
 
    Six Months Ended                  Six Months Ended        
    01/31/20     Year Ended            01/31/20     Year Ended  
    (unaudited)     07/31/19            (unaudited)     07/31/19  

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

          

OPERATIONS

          

Net investment income

  $ 669,585,132     $ 1,947,373,956        $ 27,737,817     $ 108,532,924  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (161,930,161     35,513,681          (5,092,925     52,279,646  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    3,707,984,885       (3,767,852,556        202,618,409       (190,829,030
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    4,215,639,856       (1,784,964,919        225,263,301       (30,016,460
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

          

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (982,064,911     (1,961,739,992        (32,530,485     (107,720,690
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

          

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    6,874,618,682       9,821,305,728          790,109,868       832,458,453  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

          

Total increase in net assets

    10,108,193,627       6,074,600,817          982,842,684       694,721,303  

Beginning of period

    64,849,494,602       58,774,893,785          3,217,532,637       2,522,811,334  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 74,957,688,229     $ 64,849,494,602        $ 4,200,375,321     $ 3,217,532,637  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 MSCI International Developed
Markets ETF
           iShares
Core MSCI Pacific ETF
 
    Six Months Ended                  Six Months Ended        
    01/31/20     Year Ended            01/31/20     Year Ended  
    (unaudited)     07/31/19            (unaudited)     07/31/19  

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

          

OPERATIONS

          

Net investment income

  $ 18,113,712     $ 39,998,787        $ 13,406,570     $ 27,887,376  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (1,304,738     (5,599,501        3,358,432       (9,901,438

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    93,831,706       (7,489,243        44,629,762       (21,651,959
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    110,640,680       26,910,043          61,394,764       (3,666,021
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

          

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (25,897,905     (39,944,969        (21,498,137     (28,064,838
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

          

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    433,350,396       534,573,727          5,393,443       174,993,035  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

          

Total increase in net assets

    518,093,171       521,538,801          45,290,070       143,262,176  

Beginning of period

    1,425,652,768       904,113,967          1,034,208,347       890,946,171  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 1,943,745,939     $ 1,425,652,768        $ 1,079,498,417     $ 1,034,208,347  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 MSCI Total International Stock ETF
(Consolidated)
 
    Six Months Ended        
    01/31/20     Year Ended  
    (unaudited)     07/31/19  

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 190,848,385     $ 398,472,824  

Net realized loss

    (74,347,277     (215,745,872

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    826,316,520       (285,186,567
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    942,817,628       (102,459,615
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (284,640,138     (387,735,451
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    2,002,484,282       5,356,390,012  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase in net assets

    2,660,661,772       4,866,194,946  

Beginning of period

    15,457,551,970       10,591,357,024  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 18,118,213,742     $ 15,457,551,970  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 MSCI EAFE ETF  
    Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/19
    Year Ended
07/31/18
    Year Ended
07/31/17
    Year Ended
07/31/16
    Year Ended
07/31/15
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 60.80     $ 64.89     $ 62.42     $ 54.16     $ 59.33     $ 60.82  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.61       2.00       2.05       1.76       1.72       1.83  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    3.35       (4.14     2.30       8.06       (5.46     (1.77
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    3.96       (2.14     4.35       9.82       (3.74     0.06  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Distributions(c)                                    

From net investment income

    (0.88     (1.95     (1.88     (1.56     (1.43     (1.55
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.88     (1.95     (1.88     (1.56     (1.43     (1.55
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 63.88     $ 60.80     $ 64.89     $ 62.42     $ 54.16     $ 59.33  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Return                                    

Based on net asset value

    6.49 %(d)       (3.13 )%      7.02     18.36     (6.24 )%      0.16
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                    

Total expenses

    0.07 %(e)       0.08     0.08     0.09     0.12     0.12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.07 %(e)       0.08     0.08     0.09     0.12     0.12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims

    N/A       0.08     N/A       0.09     N/A       N/A  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.95 %(e)       3.31     3.14     3.07 %(f)       3.22     3.12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Supplemental Data                                    

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 74,957,688     $ 64,849,495     $ 58,774,894     $ 33,131,929     $ 11,959,585     $ 6,389,447  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    1 %(d)       3     2     2     2     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) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

Annualized.

(f) 

Reflects the one-time, positive effect of foreign withholding tax claims, net of the associated professional fees, which resulted in the following increases for the year ended July 31, 2017:

  

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

(g)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF  
     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
           Year Ended
07/31/19
     Year Ended
07/31/18
     Year Ended
07/31/17
    Year Ended
07/31/16
     Year Ended
07/31/15
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 45.70       $ 49.27      $ 48.02      $ 40.87     $ 46.46      $ 47.67  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.37         1.64        1.54        1.58       1.45        1.69  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    2.78         (3.65      1.47        6.71       (5.81      (1.72
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    3.15         (2.01      3.01        8.29       (4.36      (0.03
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                

From net investment income

    (0.40       (1.56      (1.76      (1.14     (1.23      (1.18
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.40       (1.56      (1.76      (1.14     (1.23      (1.18
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 48.45       $ 45.70      $ 49.27      $ 48.02     $ 40.87      $ 46.46  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

                

Based on net asset value

    6.86 %(d)         (3.96 )%       6.36      20.54     (9.39 )%       (0.03 )% 
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                

Total expenses

    0.09 %(e)         0.10      0.10      0.11     0.12      0.14
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.09 %(e)         0.10      0.10      0.11     0.11      0.05
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims

    N/A         0.10      N/A        0.11     N/A        N/A  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.55 %(e)         3.62      3.09      3.60 %(f)       3.51      3.68
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 4,200,375       $ 3,217,533      $ 2,522,811      $ 2,890,840     $ 960,411      $ 696,968  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    1 %(d)         4      3      4     3      1
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

Annualized.

(f) 

Reflects the one-time, positive effect of foreign withholding tax claims, net of the associated professional fees, which resulted in the following increases for the year ended July 31, 2017: • Ratio of net investment income to average net assets by 0.01%.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF  
     

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

Period From
03/21/17

to 07/31/17

 
(a)  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 54.31       $ 57.40      $ 54.82      $ 50.87  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.60         1.76        1.79        0.75  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

    2.95         (3.27      2.06        3.88  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    3.55         (1.51      3.85        4.63  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

           

From net investment income

    (0.77       (1.58      (1.27      (0.68
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.77       (1.58      (1.27      (0.68
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 57.09       $ 54.31      $ 57.40      $ 54.82  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Based on net asset value

    6.52 %(e)         (2.48 )%       7.07      9.14 %(e)  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

           

Total expenses

    0.05 %(f)         0.05      0.07      0.07 %(f)  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.05 %(f)         0.05      0.03      0.00 %(f)  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.14 %(f)         3.28      3.08      3.90 %(f)  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 1,943,746       $ 1,425,653      $ 904,114      $ 65,788  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    14 %(e)         5      6      2 %(e)  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF  
     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/19
    Year Ended
07/31/18
    Year Ended
07/31/17
    Year Ended
07/31/16
    Year Ended
07/31/15
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 55.60     $ 58.23     $ 55.49     $ 49.58     $ 51.18     $ 51.98  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.72       1.64       1.59       1.28       1.18       1.29  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    2.56       (2.67     3.01       6.07       (1.66     (1.03
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    3.28       (1.03     4.60       7.35       (0.48     0.26  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

           

From net investment income

    (1.15     (1.60     (1.86     (1.44     (1.12     (1.06
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.15     (1.60     (1.86     (1.44     (1.12     (1.06
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 57.73     $ 55.60     $ 58.23     $ 55.49     $ 49.58     $ 51.18  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Based on net asset value

    5.87 %(d)       (1.61 )%      8.28     15.09     (0.79 )%      0.58
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

           

Total expenses

    0.09 %(e)       0.10     0.10     0.11     0.13     0.14
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.09 %(e)       0.10     0.10     0.11     0.11     0.05
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.50 %(e)       2.97     2.71     2.48     2.52     2.53
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 1,079,498     $ 1,034,208     $ 890,946     $ 1,082,055     $ 778,376     $ 563,034  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    2 %(d)       5     5     3     6     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) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

Annualized.

(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (Consolidated)  
     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/19
     Year Ended
07/31/18
     Year Ended
07/31/17
     Year Ended
07/31/16
     Year Ended
07/31/15
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 57.96     $ 61.36      $ 59.26      $ 50.96      $ 54.71      $ 58.79  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.67       1.77        1.79        1.58        1.46        1.59  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    2.56       (3.55      1.98        8.01        (3.88      (4.25
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    3.23       (1.78      3.77        9.59        (2.42      (2.66
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

               

From net investment income

    (0.98     (1.62      (1.67      (1.29      (1.33      (1.42
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.98     (1.62      (1.67      (1.29      (1.33      (1.42
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 60.21     $ 57.96      $ 61.36      $ 59.26      $ 50.96      $ 54.71  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

               

Based on net asset value

    5.54 %(d)(e)       (2.73 )%       6.39      19.08      (4.31 )%       (4.52 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

               

Total expenses(f)

    0.09 %(g)       0.10      0.11      0.12      0.14      0.15
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(f)

    0.09 %(g)       0.10      0.11      0.12      0.14      0.14
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims

    N/A       0.10      N/A        0.12      N/A        N/A  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.24 %(g)       3.09      2.87      2.93      2.95      2.86
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

               

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 18,118,214     $ 15,457,552      $ 10,591,357      $ 6,892,430      $ 2,542,666      $ 1,695,867  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)(i)

    3 %(d)       6      2      3      7      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) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

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

(f) 

The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(g) 

Annualized.

(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(i) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. See the underlying fund’s financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited)

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

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

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

 

iShares ETF   Diversification
Classification

Core MSCI EAFE

  Diversified

Core MSCI Europe

  Diversified

Core MSCI International Developed Markets(a)

  Diversified

Core MSCI Pacific

  Diversified

Core MSCI Total International Stock

  Diversified

 

  (a) 

The Fund’s classification changed from non-diversified to diversified during the reporting period.

 

Basis of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements for the iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF includes the accounts of its subsidiary in the Republic of Mauritius, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”) of the Fund that invests in Indian securities. Through this investment structure, the Fund expects to obtain certain benefits under a current tax treaty between Mauritius and India. Intercompany accounts and transactions, if any, have been eliminated.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures 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.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source. Any taxes withheld that are reclaimable from foreign tax authorities are reflected in tax reclaims receivable. Distributions received by the Funds may include a return of capital that is estimated by management. Such amounts are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to capital gains. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be re-designated as a return of capital or capital gain. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date and recorded as non-cash dividend income at fair value. Interest income is accrued daily.

Foreign Currency Translation: The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in non-U.S. currencies are translated to U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Funds as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments for financial reporting purposes. Each Fund reports realized currency gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its 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 dividends are presented as “other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of January 31, 2020, if any, are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

The iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF conducts its investment activities in India through its Subsidiary and expects to obtain benefits under the Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (“DTAA”) between India and Mauritius. In order to be eligible to claim benefits under the DTAA, the Subsidiary must have commercial substance, on an annual basis, to satisfy certain tests and conditions, including the establishment and maintenance of valid tax residence in Mauritius and related requirements. The Fund has obtained a current tax residence certificate issued by the Mauritian Revenue Authorities and the same covers the period of any exists.

Based upon current interpretation and practice of the current tax laws in India and Mauritius and the DTAA, the Subsidiary is subject to tax in Mauritius on its net income at the rate of 15%. However, the Subsidiary is entitled to a tax credit equivalent to the higher of the actual foreign tax incurred or 80% of the Mauritius tax on its foreign source income, thus reducing its maximum effective tax rate to 3% up to June 30, 2021. After June 30, 2021, under the new tax regime and subject to meeting the necessary substance requirements as required under the Financial Services Act 2007 (as amended by the Finance Act 2018) and such guidelines issued by the FSC, the Subsidiary is entitled to either (a) a foreign tax credit equivalent to the actual foreign tax suffered on its foreign income against the Subsidiary’s tax liability computed at 15% on such income, or (b) a partial exemption of 80% of some of the income derived, including interest income or foreign source dividends. Taxes on income, if any, are paid by the

 

 

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Subsidiary and are disclosed in its consolidated statement of operations. Any dividends paid by the Subsidiary to its Fund are not subject to tax in Mauritius. The Subsidiary is currently exempt from tax in Mauritius on any gains from the sale of securities.

The DTAA provides that capital gains will be taxable in India with respect to the sale of shares acquired on or after April 1, 2017. Capital gains arising from shares acquired before April 1, 2017, regardless of when they are sold, will continue to be exempt from taxation under the amended DTAA, assuming requirements for eligibility under the DTAA are satisfied.

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 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 VAbLUATION 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 should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. 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. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

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

 

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or 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.

 

   

Exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the fund is primarily traded. Funds traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last traded price.

 

   

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

 

   

Futures contract notional values are determined based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

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 for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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).

 

 

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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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments. 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 January 31, 2020, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedules 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 for each Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of January 31, 2020 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a 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. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender 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.

The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of January 31, 2020:

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty

   
Market Value of
Securities on Loan
 
 
    
Cash Collateral
Received
 
(a)  
   
Non-Cash Collateral
Received
 
 
     Net Amount  

Core MSCI EAFE

         

Barclays Capital Inc.

  $ 16,653,803      $ 16,653,803     $      $  

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

    5,256,581        5,256,581               

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    743,126        743,126               

BofA Securities, Inc.

    37,994,591        37,994,591               

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    28,260,739        28,260,739               

Credit Suisse AG Dublin Branch

    77,294,461        77,294,461               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    13,736,159        13,736,159               

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

    4,572,836        4,572,836               

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    175,107,012        175,107,012               

HSBC Bank PLC

    536,366        536,366               

Jefferies LLC

    1,298,116        1,298,116               

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    34,535,045        34,535,045               

Macquarie Bank Limited

    19,857,359        19,857,359               

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    279,058,012        279,058,012               

Nomura Securities International Inc.

    8,816,679        8,816,679               

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    7,937        7,937               

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

    950,034        950,034               

SEB Securities Inc.

    3,054,006        3,054,006               

SG Americas Securities LLC

    3,899,396        3,899,396               

State Street Bank & Trust Company

    3,099,244        3,099,244               

UBS AG

    1,872,420        1,872,420               

UBS Securities LLC

    2,160,899        2,160,899               

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

    429,560        429,560               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    1,232,394        1,232,394               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 720,426,775      $ 720,426,775     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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iShares ETF and Counterparty

   
Market Value of
Securities on Loan
 
 
    
Cash Collateral
Received
 
(a)  
   
Non-Cash Collateral
Received
 
 
     Net Amount  

Core MSCI Europe

         

BofA Securities, Inc.

  $ 2,465,644      $ 2,465,644     $      $  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    1,646,278        1,646,278               

Credit Suisse AG Dublin Branch

    1,950,928        1,950,928               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    90,101        90,101               

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

    1,899,324        1,899,324               

Goldman Sachs & Co

    7,093,807        7,093,807               

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    3,642,018        3,642,018               

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    12,316,951        12,316,951               

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

    213,193        213,193               

SEB Securities Inc.

    71,129        71,129               

UBS AG

    244,282        244,282               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 31,633,655      $ 31,633,655     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Core MSCI International Developed Markets

         

BofA Securities, Inc.

  $ 1,129,463      $ 1,129,463     $      $  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    1,149,774        1,149,774               

Credit Suisse AG Dublin Branch

    658,471        658,471               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    646,895        646,895               

HSBC Bank PLC

    108,797        108,797               

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    1,821,799        1,821,799               

Macquarie Bank Limited

    232,130        232,130               

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    5,074,257        5,074,257               

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

    117,519        117,519               

SG Americas Securities LLC

    79,859        79,859               

UBS AG

    357,910        357,910               

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

    60,944        60,944               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    226,326        226,326               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 11,664,144      $ 11,664,144     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Core MSCI Pacific

         

BofA Securities, Inc.

  $ 203,715      $ 203,715     $      $  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    156,650        156,650               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    165,349        165,349               

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    586,188        586,188               

Macquarie Bank Limited

    118,718        118,718               

Nomura Securities International Inc.

    325        325               

UBS AG

    49,698        49,698               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 1,280,643      $ 1,280,643     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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iShares ETF and Counterparty

   
Market Value of
Securities on Loan
 
 
    
Cash Collateral
Received
 
(a)  
   

Non-Cash Collateral

Received


 

     Net Amount  

Core MSCI Total International Stock

         

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 223,691      $ 223,691     $      $  

Barclays Capital Inc.

    4,044,572        4,044,572               

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

    794,577        794,577               

BofA Securities, Inc.

    9,093,684        9,093,684               

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    23,798,482        23,798,482               

Credit Suisse AG Dublin Branch

    11,026,580        11,026,580               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    7,906,372        7,906,372               

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

    1,508,071        1,508,071               

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    38,655,215        38,655,215               

HSBC Bank PLC

    2,705,138        2,705,138               

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    10,504,486        10,504,486               

JPMorgan Securities PLC

    357,491        357,491               

Macquarie Bank Limited

    4,494,834        4,494,834               

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    674,778        674,778               

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    74,916,577        74,916,577               

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (U.S. Equity Securities Lending)

    1,234,032        1,234,032               

National Financial Services LLC

    246,265        246,265               

Nomura Securities International Inc.

    119,342        119,342               

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1,848        1,848               

SEB Securities Inc.

    696,303        696,303               

SG Americas Securities LLC

    1,884,818        1,884,818               

State Street Bank & Trust Company

    168,126        168,126               

TD Prime Services LLC

    8,081        8,081               

UBS AG

    1,653,638        1,653,638               

UBS Securities LLC

    566,699        566,699               

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

    24,454        24,454               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    3,407,637        3,407,637               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 200,715,791      $ 200,715,791     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

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: Each Fund’s use of futures contracts is generally limited to cash equitization. This involves the use of available cash to invest in index futures contracts in order to gain exposure to the equity markets represented in or by the Fund’s underlying index and is intended to allow the Fund to better track its underlying index. Futures contracts are standardized, exchange-traded agreements to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a set price on a future date. Depending on the terms of a contract, a futures contract 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, a fund is required to pledge to the executing broker which holds segregated from its own assets, an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other high-quality debt and equity securities equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Securities deposited as initial margin, if any, are designated in the schedule of investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Pursuant to the contract, a fund agrees 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 or depreciation and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable or payable on futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement 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. Losses may arise if the notional value of a futures contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and the assets underlying such contracts.

 

 

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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 Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Investment Advisory Fee  

Core MSCI EAFE

    0.07

Core MSCI Europe

    0.09  

Core MSCI International Developed Markets

    0.05  

Core MSCI Pacific

    0.09  

Core MSCI Total International Stock

    0.09  

The Subsidiary has entered into a separate contract with BFA under which BFA provides investment advisory services to the Subsidiary but does not receive separate compensation from the Subsidiary for providing it with such services. The Subsidiary has also entered into separate arrangements that provide for the provision of other services to the Subsidiary (including administrative, custody, transfer agency and other services), and BFA pays the costs and expenses related to the provision of those services.

Expense Waivers: A fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). The total of the investment advisory fee, acquired fund fees and expenses, and any other fund expenses is a fund’s total annual operating expenses.

For the iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF, BFA contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through November 30, 2021 in an amount equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, attributable to the Fund’s investments in other iShares funds.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund 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 “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income – affiliated – net in its statement of operations. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

iShares ETF  

Fees Paid

to BTC

 

Core MSCI EAFE

  $ 2,212,162  

Core MSCI Europe

    99,618  

Core MSCI International Developed Markets

    59,428  

Core MSCI Pacific

    17,444  

Core MSCI Total International Stock

    981,802  

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

 

 

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

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, 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 MSCI EAFE

  $ 181,850,324        $ 14,812,945        $ (4,568,717

Core MSCI Total International Stock

    6,059,764          52,153,997          (15,807,779

During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF received a reimbursement of $3,531 from an affiliate, which is included in payment by affiliate in the statement of operations, related to operating events.

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 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.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

Core MSCI EAFE

  $   1,293,582,098      $   437,598,382  

Core MSCI Europe

    76,018,509        34,049,903  

Core MSCI International Developed Markets

    273,588,889        229,451,279  

Core MSCI Pacific

    19,014,441        24,926,182  

Core MSCI Total International Stock

    1,250,751,314        427,071,100  

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF  

In-kind

Purchases

    

In-kind

Sales

 

Core MSCI EAFE

  $   5,888,872,359      $  

Core MSCI Europe

    777,525,627        26,739,348  

Core MSCI International Developed Markets

    541,612,316          158,661,335  

Core MSCI Pacific

    26,316,147        21,129,506  

Core MSCI Total International Stock

    1,117,267,135         

 

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 the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of January 31, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

As of July 31, 2019, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Non-Expiring  

Core MSCI EAFE

  $ 364,668,507  

Core MSCI Europe

    26,637,158  

Core MSCI International Developed Markets

    15,024,927  

Core MSCI Pacific

    14,215,965  

Core MSCI Total International Stock

    188,435,824  

A fund may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” Such fund may elect to mark-to-market annually the shares of each passive foreign investment company and would be required to distribute to shareholders any such marked-to-market gains.

 

 

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As of January 31, 2020, 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 MSCI EAFE

  $   72,180,184,298      $   10,154,593,915      $   (6,912,898,488   $   3,241,695,427  

Core MSCI Europe

    4,128,202,806        482,389,981        (398,275,404     84,114,577  

Core MSCI International Developed Markets

    1,869,194,190        185,871,969        (104,899,311     80,972,658  

Core MSCI Pacific

    979,963,745        185,473,601        (87,960,237     97,513,364  

Core MSCI Total International Stock

    17,031,983,638        2,654,367,584        (1,401,882,139     1,252,485,445  

 

9.

LINE OF CREDIT

The iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF, along with certain other iShares funds, is a party to a $300 million credit agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, which expires on October 21, 2020. The line of credit may be used for temporary or emergency purposes, including redemptions, settlement of trades and rebalancing of portfolio holdings. The credit agreement has the following terms: a commitment fee of 0.20% per annum on the unused portion of the credit agreement and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR (not less than zero) plus 1.00% per annum or (b) the U.S. Federal Funds rate (not less than zero) plus 1.00% per annum on amounts borrowed. The commitment fee is allocated to each fund participating in the credit agreement based on each fund’s pro-rata share of the aggregate average daily value of assets invested in local securities of certain foreign markets.

The Fund did not borrow under the credit agreement during the six months ended January 31, 2020.

 

10.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

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

BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. 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. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates, greater social, economic and political uncertainties; possible nationalization or expropriation of assets; less availability of public information about issuers; imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; and lower level of regulation of the securities markets and issuers. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid, more difficult to value, and have greater price volatility due to exchange rate fluctuations. These and other risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed capital markets.

A recent outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and has now been detected internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of epidemics and pandemics such as the coronavirus, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. The impact of the outbreak may be short term or may last for an extended period of time.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

 

 

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Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

When a fund concentrates its investments in issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions in that country or those countries may have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the fund’s portfolio.

 

11.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

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

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
    Year Ended
07/31/19
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Core MSCI EAFE

       

Shares sold

    106,800,000     $   6,874,618,682       183,600,000     $   11,156,266,257  

Shares redeemed

                (22,800,000     (1,334,960,529
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    106,800,000     $ 6,874,618,682       160,800,000     $ 9,821,305,728  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core MSCI Europe

       

Shares sold

    16,900,000     $ 817,564,619       28,600,000     $ 1,255,161,020  

Shares redeemed

    (600,000     (27,454,751     (9,400,000     (422,702,567
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    16,300,000     $ 790,109,868       19,200,000     $ 832,458,453  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core MSCI International Developed Markets

       

Shares sold

    10,650,000     $ 598,523,107       12,750,000     $ 652,992,504  

Shares redeemed

    (2,850,000     (165,172,711     (2,250,000     (118,418,777
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    7,800,000     $ 433,350,396       10,500,000     $ 534,573,727  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core MSCI Pacific

       

Shares sold

    500,000     $ 27,675,975       3,300,000     $ 174,993,035  

Shares redeemed

    (400,000     (22,282,532            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    100,000     $ 5,393,443       3,300,000     $ 174,993,035  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core MSCI Total International Stock

       

Shares sold

    34,200,000     $ 2,002,484,282       94,100,000     $ 5,356,390,012  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

12.

FOREIGN WITHHOLDING TAX CLAIMS

The iShares Core MSCI EAFE, iShares Core MSCI Europe and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFs have filed claims to recover taxes withheld by Finland on dividend income on the basis that Finland had purportedly violated certain provisions in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The Funds have recorded receivables for all recoverable taxes withheld by Finland based upon recent favorable determinations made by the Finnish tax authorities. Professional and other fees associated with the filing of these claims for foreign withholding taxes have been approved by the Board as appropriate expenses of the Funds. Withholding tax claims may be for the current year and potentially for a limited number of prior calendar years, depending upon statutes of limitation on taxes. The Funds continue to evaluate developments in Finland for potential impact to the receivables and payables recorded. Finnish tax claim receivables and related liabilities are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has issued guidance to address U.S. income tax liabilities attributable to fund shareholders resulting from the recovery of foreign taxes withheld in prior calendar years. These withheld foreign taxes were passed through to shareholders in the form of foreign tax credits in the year the taxes were withheld. Assuming there are sufficient foreign taxes paid which each of the iShares Core MSCI EAFE, iShares Core MSCI Europe and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock

 

 

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ETFs is able to pass through to its shareholders as a foreign tax credit in the current year, each of the Funds will be able to offset the prior years’ withholding taxes recovered against the foreign taxes paid in the current year. Accordingly, no federal income tax liability is recorded by the Funds.

 

13.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. In an opinion dated January 23, 2020, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims. On March 3, 2020, plaintiffs filed a petition for review by the California Supreme Court.

 

14.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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

 

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF, iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF, iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF met on December 3, 2019 (the “Meeting”) to review the liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) applicable to the iShares Funds (each, a “Fund”) pursuant to the Liquidity Rule. The Board has appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program, as applicable. BlackRock has 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 operation 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 December 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing a Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also described BlackRock’s methodology in establishing a Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a 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 investment 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. 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. Derivative exposure was considered in the calculation of liquidity classification.

 

  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. 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 minimus amounts of cash. Funds may borrow for temporary or emergency purposes, including to meet payments due from redemptions or to facilitate the settlement of securities or other transactions.

 

  d)   The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs and reviewed any persistent deviations from long-term averages.

 

  e)   The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review.

There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period. 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.

 

     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 MSCI EAFE(a)

  $ 0.723884      $      $ 0.156418      $ 0.880302          82         18     100

Core MSCI Europe(a)

    0.355860               0.039888        0.395748          90             10       100  

Core MSCI International Developed Markets(a)

    0.660440               0.110331        0.770771          86             14       100  

Core MSCI Pacific(a)

    0.974837               0.174796        1.149633          85             15       100  

Core MSCI Total International Stock(a)

    0.820107               0.157366        0.977473          84             16       100  

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

 

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

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

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to icsdelivery.com.

   

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

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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 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 iShares 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 its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The iShares Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at iShares.com.

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.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Equity
ADR    American Depositary Receipt
CPO    Certificates of Participation (Ordinary)
GDR    Global Depositary Receipt
NVDR    Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
NVS    Non-Voting Shares
SDR    Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

 

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JANUARY 31, 2020

 

 2020 Semi-Annual Report (Unaudited)

 

iShares Trust

 

• iShares Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF | IMTM | NYSE Arca

• iShares Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF | IQLT | NYSE Arca

• iShares Edge MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF | ISZE | NYSE Arca

• iShares Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF | IVLU | NYSE Arca

• iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | MTUM | Cboe BZX

• iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | QUAL | Cboe BZX

• iShares Edge MSCI USA Size Factor ETF | SIZE | NYSE Arca

• iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | VLUE | Cboe BZX

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

 

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you hold accounts through a financial intermediary, you can follow the instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, or contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive electronic delivery of shareholder reports and other communications by contacting your financial intermediary. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service.

 

 

 

 

Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

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

 

Performance

 

       Average Annual Total Returns   Cumulative Total Returns 
               Since           Since 
   6 Months   1 Year   5 Years   Inception   1 Year   5 Years   Inception 
Fund NAV  8.01%  18.16%  6.22%  6.48%  18.16%  35.24%  37.30%
Fund Market  8.12   17.76   6.14   6.38   17.76   34.70   36.65 
Index  8.19   18.41   6.51   6.78   18.41   37.08   39.24 

 

The inception date of the Fund was 1/13/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 1/15/15.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 11 for more information.

 

Expense Example

 

Actual   Hypothetical 5% Return     
Beginning   Ending   Expenses   Beginning   Ending   Expenses   Annualized 
Account Value   Account Value   Paid During   Account Value   Account Value   Paid During   Expense 
 (08/01/19)   (01/31/20)   the Period (a)   (08/01/19)   (01/31/20)   the Period (a)   Ratio 
$1,000.00   $1,080.10   $1.57   $1,000.00   $1,023.60   $1.53    0.30%

 

(a)Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 11 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
   Percent of 
Sector  Total Investments(a)
Health Care  20.3%
Industrials  14.4 
Consumer Staples  12.2 
Financials  11.7 
Consumer Discretionary  10.5 
Information Technology  9.5 
Utilities  6.9 
Materials  6.3 
Real Estate  3.8 
Communication Services.  3.2 
Energy  1.2 

 

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
   Percent of 
Country/Geographic Region  Total Investments(a)
Japan  15.9%
Switzerland  14.5 
France  14.4 
United Kingdom  10.0 
Canada  8.6 
Australia  8.0 
Germany  6.9 
Netherlands  4.7 
Denmark  3.2 
Italy  3.1 

(a)Excludes money market funds.

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

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

 

Performance

 

   Average Annual Total Returns  Cumulative Total Returns
               Since           Since 
   6 Months   1 Year   5 Years   Inception   1 Year   5 Years   Inception 
Fund NAV  7.67%  18.12%  6.77%  7.03%  18.12%  38.74%  40.96%
Fund Market  7.71   17.27   6.65   6.91   17.27   37.96   40.16 
Index  7.84   18.39   7.04   7.29   18.39   40.51   42.66 

 

The inception date of the Fund was 1/13/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 1/15/15.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 11 for more information.

 

Expense Example

 

Actual   Hypothetical 5% Return    
Beginning   Ending   Expenses   Beginning   Ending   Expenses  Annualized 
Account Value   Account Value   Paid During   Account Value   Account Value   Paid During  Expense 
 (08/01/19)   (01/31/20)   the Period(a)   (08/01/19)   (01/31/20)   the Period(a)  Ratio 
$1,000.00   $1,076.70   $1.57   $1,000.00   $1,023.60   $1.53   0.30%

 

(a)Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 11 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
   Percent of 
Sector  Total Investments (a)
Financials  20.3%
Industrials  14.8 
Health Care  11.5 
Consumer Discretionary  11.0 
Consumer Staples  10.6 
Materials  7.2 
Information Technology  7.0 
Energy  5.6 
Communication Services.  5.0 
Utilities  3.8 
Real Estate  3.2 

 

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
   Percent of 
Country/Geographic Region  Total Investments(a)
United Kingdom  19.2%
Japan  13.2 
Switzerland  12.3 
France  8.7 
Canada  7.5 
Australia  6.6 
Hong Kong  6.2 
Germany  5.5 
Netherlands  4.4 
Denmark  4.2 

(a)Excludes money market funds.

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Edge MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

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

 

Performance

 

       Average Annual Total Returns   Cumulative Total Returns
           Since       Since 
   6 Months   1 Year   Inception   1 Year   Inception 
Fund NAV  6.28%  9.76%  4.93%  9.76%  24.98%
Fund Market  6.10   8.77   4.69   8.77   23.62 
Index  5.98   9.09   4.89   9.09   24.69 

 

The inception date of the Fund was 6/16/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 6/18/15.

 

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

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 11 for more information.

 

Expense Example

 

Actual   Hypothetical 5% Return     
Beginning   Ending   Expenses   Beginning   Ending   Expenses   Annualized 
Account Value   Account Value   Paid During   Account Value   Account Value   Paid During   Expense 
 (08/01/19)   (01/31/20)   the Period(a)   (08/01/19)   (01/31/20)   the Period(a)   Ratio 
$1,000.00   $1,062.80   $1.56   $1,000.00   $1,023.60   $1.53    0.30%

 

(a)Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 11 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
   Percent of 
Sector  Total Investments(a)
Industrials  18.1%
Financials  16.2 
Consumer Discretionary  11.8 
Materials  9.4 
Consumer Staples  8.4 
Health Care  7.6 
Information Technology  7.3 
Real Estate  6.6 
Communication Services.  5.9 
Utilities  5.2 
Energy  3.5 

 

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
   Percent of 
Country/Geographic Region  Total Investments(a)
Japan  32.2%
United Kingdom  9.8 
Canada  9.0 
France  7.6 
Australia  7.1 
Germany  5.6 
Hong Kong  4.2 
Switzerland  3.8 
Sweden  2.9 
Singapore  2.4 

(a)Excludes money market funds.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

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

 

Performance

 

        Average Annual Total Returns  Cumulative Total Returns
            Since       Since 
    6 Months   1 Year   Inception   1 Year   Inception 
Fund NAV   5.45%  3.13%  1.79%  3.13%  8.56%
Fund Market   4.87   2.32   1.59   2.32   7.58 
Index   5.58   3.11   1.82   3.11   8.68 

 

The inception date of the Fund was 6/16/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 6/18/15.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 11 for more information.

 

Expense Example

 

Actual   Hypothetical 5% Return     
Beginning   Ending   Expenses   Beginning   Ending   Expenses   Annualized 
Account Value   Account Value   Paid During   Account Value   Account Value   Paid During   Expense 
 (08/01/19)   (01/31/20)   the Period(a)   (08/01/19)   (01/31/20)   the Period(a)   Ratio 
$1,000.00   $1,054.50   $1.55   $1,000.00   $1,023.60   $1.53    0.30%

 

(a)Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 11 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
   Percent of 
Sector  Total Investments(a)
Financials  20.3%
Industrials  14.3 
Health Care  11.5 
Consumer Staples  11.5 
Consumer Discretionary  10.3 
Information Technology  7.5 
Materials  7.1 
Energy  5.7 
Communication Services.  4.8 
Utilities  4.0 
Real Estate  3.0 

 

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
   Percent of 
Country/Geographic Region  Total Investments(a)
Japan  40.6%
United Kingdom  17.5 
France  10.4 
Germany  7.6 
Netherlands  3.7 
Switzerland  3.6 
Spain  3.1 
Italy  3.1 
Hong Kong  3.0 
Canada  2.4 

(a)Excludes money market funds.

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

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

 

Performance

 

       Average Annual Total Returns  Cumulative Total Returns
               Since           Since 
   6 Months   1 Year   5 Years   Inception   1 Year   5 Years   Inception 
Fund NAV  8.67%  24.00%  15.54%  16.06%  24.00%  105.86%  175.20%
Fund Market  8.67   24.01   15.52   16.06   24.01   105.70   175.15 
Index  8.77   24.52   15.79   16.32   24.52   108.16   179.07 

 

The inception date of the Fund was 4/16/13. The first day of secondary market trading was 4/18/13.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 11 for more information.

 

Expense Example

 

Actual   Hypothetical 5% Return     
Beginning   Ending   Expenses   Beginning   Ending   Expenses   Annualized 
Account Value   Account Value   Paid During   Account Value   Account Value   Paid During   Expense 
 (08/01/19)   (01/31/20)   the Period(a)   (08/01/19)   (01/31/20)   the Period(a)   Ratio 
$1,000.00   $1,086.70   $0.79   $1,000.00   $1,024.40   $0.76    0.15%

 

(a)Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 11 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
   Percent of 
Sector  Total Investments(a)
Information Technology  26.6%
Utilities  12.7 
Real Estate  11.5 
Health Care  10.4 
Consumer Staples  8.3 
Communication Services  7.0 
Industrials  7.0 
Financials  6.8 
Consumer Discretionary  5.8 
Materials  3.9 

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
   Percent of 
Security  Total Investments(a)
Microsoft Corp  5.4%
Visa Inc., Class A  5.2 
Mastercard Inc., Class A  4.9 
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)  4.8 
AT&T Inc  4.5 
NextEra Energy Inc.  3.7 
Medtronic PLC  2.9 
Costco Wholesale Corp.  2.5 
American Tower Corp.  2.0 
Southern Co. (The)  1.9 

(a)Excludes money market funds.

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

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

 

Performance

 

       Average Annual Total Returns  Cumulative Total Returns
               Since           Since 
   6 Months   1 Year   5 Years   Inception   1 Year   5 Years   Inception 
Fund NAV  9.14%  22.92%  12.47%  13.14%  22.92%  79.94%  124.44%
Fund Market  9.13   22.87   12.46   13.14   22.87   79.87   124.39 
Index  9.23   23.15   12.65   13.34   23.15   81.38   126.78 

 

The inception date of the Fund was 7/16/13. The first day of secondary market trading was 7/18/13.

 

Index performance through August 31, 2015 reflects the performance of the MSCI USA Quality Index. Index performance beginning on September 1, 2015 reflects the performance of the MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality Index.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 11 for more information.

 

Expense Example

 

Actual   Hypothetical 5% Return     
Beginning   Ending   Expenses   Beginning   Ending   Expenses   Annualized 
Account Value   Account Value   Paid During   Account Value   Account Value   Paid During   Expense 
 (08/01/19)   (01/31/20)   the Period(a)   (08/01/19)   (01/31/20)   the Period(a)   Ratio 
$1,000.00   $1,091.40   $0.79   $1,000.00   $1,024.40   $0.76    0.15%

 

(a)Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 11 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
   Percent of 
Sector  Total Investments(a)
Information Technology  24.1%
Health Care  13.7 
Financials  13.2 
Communication Services.  10.5 
Consumer Discretionary  9.8 
Industrials  8.8 
Consumer Staples  7.2 
Energy  3.7 
Utilities  3.4 
Real Estate  3.2 
Materials  2.4 

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
   Percent of 
Security  Total Investments(a)
Johnson & Johnson.  4.1%
PepsiCo Inc  3.8 
Apple Inc  3.8 
Microsoft Corp  3.7 
Facebook Inc., Class A.  3.5 
Mastercard Inc., Class A  3.3 
Visa Inc., Class A  2.9 
NIKE Inc., Class B  2.6 
3M Co  2.5 
Merck & Co. Inc  2.3 

(a)Excludes money market funds.

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Edge MSCI USA Size Factor ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

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

 

Performance

 

       Average Annual Total Returns  Cumulative Total Returns
               Since           Since 
   6 Months   1 Year   5 Years   Inception   1 Year   5 Years   Inception 
Fund NAV  5.38%  15.74%  10.41%  11.96%  15.74%  64.05%  115.47%
Fund Market  5.35   15.75   10.40   11.95   15.75   63.99   115.42 
Index  5.46   15.93   10.56   12.13   15.93   65.20   117.56 

 

The inception date of the Fund was 4/16/13. The first day of secondary market trading was 4/18/13.

 

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

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 11 for more information.

 

Expense Example

 

Actual   Hypothetical 5% Return     
Beginning   Ending   Expenses   Beginning   Ending   Expenses   Annualized 
Account Value   Account Value   Paid During   Account Value   Account Value   Paid During   Expense 
 (08/01/19)   (01/31/20)   the Period(a)   (08/01/19)   (01/31/20)   the Period(a)   Ratio 
$1,000.00   $1,053.80   $0.77   $1,000.00   $1,024.40   $0.76    0.15%

 

(a)Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 11 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
   Percent of 
Sector  Total Investments(a)
Information Technology  16.2%
Financials  14.3 
Industrials  13.3 
Health Care  12.1 
Consumer Discretionary  11.4 
Real Estate  6.7 
Communication Services.  6.0 
Consumer Staples  5.5 
Utilities  5.4 
Materials  4.9 
Energy  4.2 

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
   Percent of 
Security  Total Investments(a)
ViacomCBS Inc., Class B  0.3%
Centene Corp  0.3 
Truist Financial Corp.  0.3 
Tesla Inc  0.3 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  0.2 
Grubhub Inc  0.2 
Paycom Software Inc.  0.2 
Uber Technologies Inc.  0.2 
Splunk Inc  0.2 
Western Digital Corp.  0.2 

(a)Excludes money market funds.

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

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

 

Performance

 

        Average Annual Total Returns  Cumulative Total Returns
                Since           Since 
    6 Months   1 Year   5 Years   Inception   1 Year   5 Years   Inception 
Fund NAV   6.14%  11.52%  9.08%  10.76%  11.52%  54.45%  100.33%
Fund Market   6.10   11.48   9.07   10.76   11.48   54.39   100.27 
Index   6.23   11.68   9.26   10.95   11.68   55.70   102.44 

 

The inception date of the Fund was 4/16/13. The first day of secondary market trading was 4/18/13.

 

Index performance through August 31, 2015 reflects the performance of the MSCI USA Value Weighted Index. Index performance beginning on September 1, 2015 reflects the performance of the MSCI USA Enhanced Value Index.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 11 for more information.

 

Expense Example

 

Actual   Hypothetical 5% Return     
Beginning   Ending   Expenses   Beginning   Ending   Expenses   Annualized 
Account Value   Account Value   Paid During   Account Value   Account Value   Paid During   Expense 
 (08/01/19)   (01/31/20)   the Period(a)   (08/01/19)   (01/31/20)   the Period(a)   Ratio 
$1,000.00   $1,061.40   $0.78   $1,000.00   $1,024.40   $0.76    0.15%

 

(a)Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 11 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
   Percent of 
Sector  Total Investments(a)
Information Technology  24.8%
Financials  13.4 
Health Care  12.8 
Communication Services.  10.3 
Consumer Discretionary  9.8 
Industrials  8.9 
Consumer Staples  6.7 
Energy  3.9 
Utilities  3.5 
Real Estate  3.4 
Materials  2.5 

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
   Percent of 
Security  Total Investments(a)
Intel Corp  9.1%
AT&T Inc  8.2 
International Business Machines Corp.  3.8 
Micron Technology Inc.  3.5 
Bank of America Corp.  3.2 
Citigroup Inc  2.8 
Pfizer Inc  2.4 
General Motors Co.  2.2 
CVS Health Corp  1.8 
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.  1.7 

(a)Excludes money market funds.

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. 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. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

 

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

 

Shareholder Expenses

 

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

 

Actual Expenses – The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes – The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares     Value  
           
Common Stocks          
           
Australia — 7.9%          
APA Group   37,812   $286,799 
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.   17,733    429,743 
ASX Ltd.   9,663    554,190 
Aurizon Holdings Ltd.   89,838    325,368 
Brambles Ltd.   27,876    235,696 
Coles Group Ltd.   44,919    497,675 
CSL Ltd.   20,653    4,314,449 
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.   78,384    597,681 
Goodman Group   56,925    567,435 
GPT Group (The)   37,536    150,771 
Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.   13,593    38,492 
James Hardie Industries PLC   18,147    386,322 
Lendlease Group   19,113    231,849 
Macquarie Group Ltd.   5,812    563,277 
Magellan Financial Group Ltd.   5,244    236,158 
Medibank Pvt Ltd.   87,975    182,574 
Mirvac Group   169,188    385,094 
National Australia Bank Ltd.   77,625    1,343,842 
Newcrest Mining Ltd.   29,463    582,450 
Orica Ltd.   14,904    227,786 
REA Group Ltd.   2,898    221,361 
Santos Ltd.   46,023    267,740 
Seek Ltd.   12,903    195,994 
Sonic Healthcare Ltd.   15,387    326,227 
Stockland   111,504    367,260 
Sydney Airport   37,812    212,378 
Transurban Group   94,392    992,094 
Wesfarmers Ltd.   32,430    981,521 
Woolworths Group Ltd.   57,201    1,602,187 
         17,304,413 
Austria — 0.1%          
Verbund AG   2,208    116,766 
           
Belgium — 0.4%          
Ageas   5,244    289,234 
Galapagos NV(a)   2,346    525,427 
Proximus SADP   4,140    118,002 
         932,663 
Canada — 8.5%          
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.   12,834    793,786 
Air Canada(a)   6,900    231,278 
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.   25,806    395,319 
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., Class B   18,285    611,505 
Atco Ltd., Class I, NVS   1,863    72,714 
Barrick Gold Corp.   67,275    1,246,766 
BCE Inc.   4,002    188,700 
Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Class A   36,780    2,252,047 
CAE Inc.   8,908    264,367 
Canadian Apartment Properties REIT   1,863    79,729 
Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A, NVS   3,864    118,326 
CGI Inc.(a)   7,935    607,957 
Constellation Software Inc.   690    725,738 
Emera Inc.   9,591    427,572 
Empire Co. Ltd., Class A, NVS   5,589    129,736 
Fortis Inc.   17,112    746,818 
Franco-Nevada Corp.   10,005    1,137,993 
Hydro One Ltd.(b)   13,593    276,475 
iA Financial Corp. Inc.   4,554    250,779 
Security  Shares     Value  
           
Canada (continued)          
Intact Financial Corp.   7,452   $807,828 
Kinross Gold Corp.(a)   64,101    325,219 
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.   11,247    461,514 
Loblaw Companies Ltd.   6,072    317,890 
Metro Inc.   10,902    444,719 
Open Text Corp.   6,003    270,340 
Restaurant Brands International Inc.   4,416    269,591 
Shopify Inc., Class A(a)   4,491    2,092,880 
TC Energy Corp.   28,980    1,590,169 
Thomson Reuters Corp.   8,006    644,027 
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.   19,527    575,231 
WSP Global Inc.   3,243    230,618 
         18,587,631 
Denmark — 3.2%          
Carlsberg A/S, Class B   4,347    635,868 
Coloplast A/S, Class B   3,726    470,215 
DSV Panalpina A/S   5,526    601,166 
Genmab A/S(a)   2,829    653,409 
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B   56,373    3,448,414 
Orsted A/S(b)   7,728    843,469 
Vestas Wind Systems A/S   3,381    337,331 
         6,989,872 
Finland — 1.1%          
Elisa OYJ   7,107    427,981 
Fortum OYJ   13,455    325,951 
Kone OYJ, Class B   13,317    859,795 
Metso OYJ   2,346    83,481 
Neste OYJ   11,040    438,975 
Orion OYJ, Class B   3,864    182,716 
         2,318,899 
France — 14.4%          
Air Liquide SA   15,262    2,211,421 
Airbus SE   15,948    2,354,827 
Alstom SA   5,313    282,264 
Bouygues SA   6,279    248,623 
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA   1,725    70,081 
Cie. Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA   2,898    337,214 
Danone SA   15,663    1,256,700 
Dassault Systemes SE   2,691    467,305 
Edenred   8,694    470,077 
Engie SA   57,615    993,490 
EssilorLuxottica SA   10,626    1,580,892 
Gecina SA   1,449    273,625 
Getlink SE   14,283    252,463 
Hermes International   966    724,315 
ICADE   621    69,370 
Ingenico Group SA   2,415    281,547 
Kering SA   1,519    934,263 
Legrand SA   8,073    647,727 
L'Oreal SA   9,108    2,542,550 
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE   9,936    4,352,679 
Pernod Ricard SA   6,486    1,124,889 
Safran SA   9,730    1,573,748 
Sanofi   21,804    2,100,990 
Sartorius Stedim Biotech   759    136,346 
Schneider Electric SE   17,664    1,771,951 
STMicroelectronics NV   22,839    640,095 
Teleperformance   2,277    572,301 
Veolia Environnement SA   19,113    565,110 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security  Shares     Value  
           
France (continued)          
Vinci SA   18,285   $2,030,397 
Vivendi SA   14,490    397,592 
         31,264,852 
Germany — 6.8%          
adidas AG   6,486    2,054,269 
Allianz SE, Registered   9,798    2,343,731 
Beiersdorf AG   2,898    328,864 
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Bearer   1,242    152,091 
Deutsche Boerse AG   7,113    1,159,140 
Hannover Rueck SE   2,691    523,370 
Merck KGaA   3,657    469,707 
MTU Aero Engines AG   1,725    524,556 
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered   5,934    1,751,205 
Puma SE   3,174    254,662 
RWE AG   22,149    769,257 
SAP SE   25,323    3,306,377 
Symrise AG   2,691    277,163 
Vonovia SE   13,593    776,386 
         14,690,778 
Hong Kong — 1.4%          
AIA Group Ltd.   248,800    2,491,236 
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.   6,900    94,282 
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.   34,500    279,692 
WH Group Ltd.(b)   207,500    199,352 
         3,064,562 
Ireland — 0.5%          
Flutter Entertainment PLC   2,208    250,808 
Kerry Group PLC, Class A   4,761    608,339 
Kingspan Group PLC   3,519    217,022 
         1,076,169 
Israel — 0.6%          
Azrieli Group Ltd.   2,346    173,478 
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM   31,562    228,172 
Elbit Systems Ltd.   759    116,652 
Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A   49,191    224,383 
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.   5,520    150,964 
Nice Ltd.(a)   2,691    466,650 
         1,360,299 
Italy — 3.1%          
Assicurazioni Generali SpA   28,497    555,657 
Enel SpA   467,958    4,073,534 
Ferrari NV   4,071    688,001 
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA   18,699    186,749 
Poste Italiane SpA(b)   27,945    320,526 
Prysmian SpA   7,245    161,220 
Recordati SpA   3,243    138,832 
Snam SpA   50,370    270,001 
Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA   50,370    351,443 
         6,745,963 
Japan — 15.8%          
Advantest Corp.   13,800    747,391 
Air Water Inc.   6,900    96,830 
Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.   6,900    193,851 
Astellas Pharma Inc.   55,200    993,381 
Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.   13,800    812,072 
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   8,200    852,267 
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.   22,100    1,517,240 
Security  Shares     Value  
           
Japan (continued)          
Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.   69  $184,301 
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.   1,100    602,242 
Fujitsu Ltd.   6,900    739,433 
Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd.   6,900    292,527 
Hoya Corp.   20,700    2,024,450 
Hulic Co. Ltd.   6,900    84,925 
Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.   6,900    206,583 
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.   69    318,946 
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.   69    503,566 
Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.   138    295,009 
JSR Corp.   6,900    126,433 
Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.   6,900    168,450 
Kao Corp.   6,900    559,079 
KDDI Corp.   48,300    1,457,668 
Keihan Holdings Co. Ltd.   6,000    274,854 
Keikyu Corp.   6,900    128,979 
Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.   6,900    252,738 
Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.   6,900    367,329 
LIXIL Group Corp.   6,900    116,883 
M3 Inc.   13,800    409,983 
MonotaRO Co. Ltd.   6,900    170,105 
Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd.   9,700    287,729 
NEC Corp.   5,600    254,205 
Nippon Building Fund Inc.   69    558,952 
Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.   6,900    336,135 
Nippon Prologis REIT Inc.   138    397,251 
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.   41,400    1,064,364 
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.   2,600    407,446 
Nomura Real Estate Master Fund Inc.   276    485,868 
Nomura Research Institute Ltd.   13,800    308,124 
NTT DOCOMO Inc.   48,300    1,384,584 
Obic Co. Ltd.   2,600    360,068 
Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.   6,900    155,081 
Olympus Corp.   41,400    681,628 
Omron Corp.   6,900    408,073 
Oriental Land Co. Ltd.   13,800    1,815,639 
Orix JREIT Inc.   138    291,954 
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.   27,600    1,096,004 
Secom Co. Ltd.   6,900    618,348 
Sekisui House Ltd.   34,500    751,529 
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.   10,900    1,278,715 
Shiseido Co. Ltd.   8,400    549,253 
Sony Corp.   34,500    2,456,714 
Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.   6,900    153,871 
Terumo Corp.   13,800    507,258 
Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.   6,900    246,372 
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.   13,800    762,033 
Tokyo Electron Ltd.   5,200    1,175,439 
Toppan Printing Co. Ltd.   6,900    139,802 
Unicharm Corp.   6,900    240,133 
United Urban Investment Corp.   138    247,390 
West Japan Railway Co.   6,900    590,401 
         34,507,878 
Netherlands — 4.7%          
AerCap Holdings NV(a)   3,519    199,211 
Altice Europe NV(a)   28,773    185,450 
ASML Holding NV   19,113    5,385,277 
EXOR NV   3,657    270,071 
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV   22,356    550,003 
Koninklijke DSM NV   5,747    702,481 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares     Value  
           
Netherlands (continued)          
Koninklijke Philips NV   20,631  $946,540 
Koninklijke Vopak NV   2,622    140,578 
NXP Semiconductors NV   9,522    1,207,961 
Wolters Kluwer NV   9,264    697,292 
         10,284,864 
New Zealand — 0.5%          
Auckland International Airport Ltd.   36,501    204,327 
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.   21,479    323,873 
Mercury NZ Ltd.   39,261    133,136 
Meridian Energy Ltd.   62,928    217,669 
Ryman Healthcare Ltd.   8,631    92,106 
Spark New Zealand Ltd.   56,925    171,670 
         1,142,781 
Norway — 0.3%          
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA   6,210    135,413 
Orkla ASA   36,225    349,761 
Schibsted ASA, Class B   2,760    78,448 
         563,622 
Portugal — 0.1%          
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA   7,383    127,187 
Singapore — 0.5%          
Ascendas REIT   111,384    257,059 
CapitaLand Mall Trust   89,700    165,612 
City Developments Ltd.   20,700    160,759 
Mapletree Commercial Trust   97,200    167,353 
Singapore Exchange Ltd.   15,400    98,161 
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.   34,500    103,887 
Wilmar International Ltd.   48,300    138,364 
         1,091,195 
Spain — 2.7%          
Cellnex Telecom SA(b)   16,440    818,389 
Endesa SA   10,764    295,473 
Ferrovial SA   28,367    900,965 
Grifols SA   8,763    294,248 
Iberdrola SA   325,408    3,559,292 
Iberdrola SA, New(a)   6,026    65,913 
         5,934,280 
Sweden — 2.6%          
Assa Abloy AB, Class B   32,775    779,705 
Atlas Copco AB, Class A   25,875    918,101 
Atlas Copco AB, Class B   12,006    373,683 
Electrolux AB, Series B   6,210    147,347 
Epiroc AB, Class A   20,562    238,288 
Epiroc AB, Class B   13,800    156,202 
Essity AB, Class B   22,425    711,931 
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B   22,563    495,449 
ICA Gruppen AB   4,209    185,065 
Investor AB, Class B   14,490    794,055 
L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B   2,553    110,875 
Lundin Petroleum AB   3,174    96,682 
Skanska AB, Class B   15,525    359,187 
Tele2 AB, Class B   14,579    219,926 
         5,586,496 
Switzerland — 14.4%          
Baloise Holding AG, Registered   1,518    274,340 
Geberit AG, Registered   1,518    801,457 
Givaudan SA, Registered   276    910,032 
Lonza Group AG, Registered   1,794    736,983 
Security  Shares     Value  
           
Switzerland (continued)          
Nestle SA, Registered   98,187   $10,830,145 
Novartis AG, Registered   44,988    4,252,741 
Roche Holding AG, NVS   22,563    7,586,895 
Sika AG, Registered   4,017    722,639 
Sonova Holding AG, Registered   1,863    467,078 
Straumann Holding AG, Registered   276    263,280 
Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered   1,104    555,634 
Swiss Prime Site AG, Registered   4,278    522,524 
Swiss Re AG   7,383    834,410 
Zurich Insurance Group AG   6,486    2,694,738 
         31,452,896 
United Kingdom — 10.0%          
3i Group PLC   26,191    381,328 
Ashtead Group PLC   10,703    346,369 
AstraZeneca PLC   50,508    4,942,874 
Auto Trader Group PLC(b)   22,770    168,687 
AVEVA Group PLC   2,622    169,982 
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC   3,726    257,369 
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC   4,968    261,366 
Compass Group PLC   63,342    1,567,247 
Diageo PLC   43,332    1,719,320 
Experian PLC   33,810    1,175,268 
Ferguson PLC   8,211    736,231 
GlaxoSmithKline PLC   138,690    3,261,530 
Halma PLC   13,869    385,204 
JD Sports Fashion PLC   19,803    214,525 
London Stock Exchange Group PLC   19,359    1,999,672 
Meggitt PLC   19,596    174,517 
Next PLC   3,450    313,434 
Ocado Group PLC(a)   9,530    153,702 
RELX PLC   49,680    1,318,277 
Rentokil Initial PLC   77,556    477,434 
Sage Group PLC (The)   26,979    262,603 
Segro PLC   53,504    642,237 
Smith & Nephew PLC   29,739    716,024 
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC   1,518    178,492 
         21,823,692 
Total Common Stocks — 99.6%          
(Cost: $188,464,580)        216,967,758 
           
Preferred Stocks          
Germany — 0.1%          
Sartorius AG, Preference Shares, NVS   897    209,348 
Total Preferred Stocks — 0.1%          
(Cost: $136,092)        209,348 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Short-Term Investments          
           
Money Market Funds — 0.0%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(c)(d)          
    54,000   $54,000 
Total Short-Term Investments — 0.0%          
(Cost: $54,000)        54,000 
           
Total Investments in Securities — 99.7%          
(Cost: $188,654,672)        217,231,106 
           
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.3%        758,096 
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $217,989,202 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.
(b)Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.
(c)Affiliate of the Fund.
(d)Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.


Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer  Shares
Held at
07/31/19
   Net Activity   Shares
Held at
01/31/20
   Value at
01/31/20
   Income   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
(a)  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation)
 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares   447,485    (447,485)      $   $21,404(b)  $4   $(113)
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares   34,000    20,000    54,000    54,000    578         
                  $54,000   $21,982   $4   $(113)

 

(a)Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.
(b)Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description  Number of
Contracts
   Expiration Date  Notional
Amount
(000)
   Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Long Contracts                  
Euro STOXX 50 Index   11   03/20/20  $444   $(12,194)
FTSE 100 Index   2   03/20/20   190    (6,272)
TOPIX Index   9   03/12/20   139    (4,106)
                $(22,572)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

 

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

   Equity
Contracts
 
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments    
Futures contracts    
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)  $22,572 

 

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

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

   Equity
Contracts
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:    
Futures contracts  $23,552 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:     
Futures contracts  $(22,572)

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

     
Futures contracts:     
Average notional value of contracts — long  $257,768 

 

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

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund's investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                
Assets                
Common Stocks  $216,901,845   $65,913   $   $216,967,758 
Preferred Stocks   209,348            209,348 
Money Market Funds   54,000            54,000 
   $217,165,193   $65,913   $   $217,231,106 
Derivative financial instruments(a)                    
Liabilities                    
Futures Contracts  $(22,572)  $   $   $(22,572)

 

(a)Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Common Stocks          
           
Australia — 6.6%          
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.   104,911   $2,542,422 
ASX Ltd.   51,543    2,956,082 
BlueScope Steel Ltd.   108,453    1,034,605 
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.   53,866    432,006 
Cochlear Ltd.   12,527    2,021,661 
Coles Group Ltd.   341,817    3,787,125 
Computershare Ltd.   102,391    1,233,136 
CSL Ltd.   82,774    17,291,638 
Dexus   255,747    2,177,788 
Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.   11,730    308,688 
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.   363,559    2,772,149 
Goodman Group   481,802    4,802,654 
GPT Group (The)   458,117    1,840,118 
Insurance Australia Group Ltd.   567,876    2,691,564 
James Hardie Industries PLC   94,941    2,021,152 
Lendlease Group   109,725    1,331,012 
Magellan Financial Group Ltd.   51,531    2,320,641 
Medibank Pvt Ltd.   926,235    1,922,210 
Mirvac Group    889,405    2,024,401 
Qantas Airways Ltd.   147,122    631,326 
REA Group Ltd.   18,318    1,399,206 
Rio Tinto Ltd.   137,344    9,081,399 
Telstra Corp. Ltd.   936,787    2,408,186 
Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.   18,093    261,021 
Wesfarmers Ltd.   216,214    6,543,895 
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.   141,971    3,300,825 
         79,136,910 
Austria — 0.1%          
OMV AG   21,659    1,079,873 
Verbund AG   11,682    617,783 
         1,697,656 
Belgium — 0.1%          
Colruyt SA   8,711    435,857 
Proximus SADP   37,468    1,067,947 
         1,503,804 
Canada — 7.4%          
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., Class B   112,046    3,747,151 
Canadian Apartment Properties REIT   22,956    982,428 
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce   84,640    6,906,619 
Canadian National Railway Co.   150,448    14,068,205 
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.   31,030    8,248,154 
CCL Industries Inc., Class B, NVS   30,510    1,287,485 
CGI Inc.(a)    54,883    4,204,978 
CI Financial Corp.   79,807    1,399,361 
Constellation Software Inc.   6,763    7,113,282 
Gildan Activewear Inc.   29,035    805,046 
Great-West Lifeco Inc.   67,799    1,757,837 
iA Financial Corp. Inc.   25,861    1,424,110 
Intact Financial Corp.   31,768    3,443,785 
Inter Pipeline Ltd.   69,251    1,154,576 
Keyera Corp.   41,317    1,078,731 
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.   65,432    2,684,961 
Magna International Inc.   57,792    2,931,659 
Manulife Financial Corp.   430,674    8,394,976 
Parkland Fuel Corp.   24,573    855,610 
Pembina Pipeline Corp.   85,531    3,277,540 
Power Financial Corp.   53,807    1,397,505 
Sun Life Financial Inc.   132,818    6,248,487 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
Canada (continued)          
TC Energy Corp.   112,621   $6,179,657 
         89,592,143 
Denmark — 4.2%          
Chr Hansen Holding A/S   34,380    2,563,454 
Coloplast A/S, Class B   25,514    3,219,826 
Demant A/S(a)   12,461    404,689 
DSV Panalpina A/S   48,129    5,235,889 
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B   397,517    24,316,662 
Novozymes A/S, Class B   78,270    4,084,500 
Orsted A/S(b)    45,108    4,923,293 
Pandora A/S   23,317    1,208,147 
Tryg A/S    28,744    871,269 
Vestas Wind Systems A/S   34,024    3,394,655 
         50,222,384 
Finland — 1.9%          
Elisa OYJ   47,329    2,850,133 
Fortum OYJ   83,081    2,012,659 
Kone OYJ, Class B.   105,803    6,831,038 
Nokian Renkaat OYJ    23,256    626,525 
Orion OYJ, Class B   19,284    911,881 
Sampo OYJ, Class A    113,465    5,139,073 
UPM-Kymmene OYJ    125,195    3,958,284 
Wartsila OYJ Abp   75,328    924,524 
         23,254,117 
France — 8.7%          
Airbus SE   108,243    15,982,793 
Amundi SA(b)    12,140    985,473 
Arkema SA   12,932    1,189,780 
AXA SA   404,239    10,787,304 
Faurecia SE    10,929    522,854 
Hermes International    8,008    6,004,465 
Ipsen SA   6,436    477,869 
Kering SA    14,313    8,803,227 
Legrand SA   42,980    3,448,444 
L'Oreal SA    31,872    8,897,249 
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE   51,664    22,632,529 
Sartorius Stedim Biotech   4,014    721,072 
SCOR SE   27,455    1,169,257 
Thales SA   21,146    2,325,122 
TOTAL SA   412,732    20,191,468 
         104,138,906 
Germany — 5.2%          
adidas AG   44,973    14,244,012 
Allianz SE, Registered   104,221    24,930,187 
Aroundtown SA   256,728    2,428,543 
Beiersdorf AG   12,072    1,369,927 
Continental AG   16,146    1,841,905 
Covestro AG(b)    40,664    1,719,186 
Evonik Industries AG    36,193    993,502 
Hannover Rueck SE   15,312    2,978,018 
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA   11,465    1,060,911 
HOCHTIEF AG   4,730    548,291 
Knorr-Bremse AG   12,659    1,381,968 
MTU Aero Engines AG   10,311    3,135,473 
Siemens Healthineers AG(b)    20,334    957,250 
TUI AG    72,905    748,069 
Uniper SE    31,861    1,045,481 
Wirecard AG(c)    23,061    3,404,087 
         62,786,810 


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Hong Kong — 6.2%          
AIA Group Ltd.   2,769,800   $27,734,028 
CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.   121,500    852,780 
CLP Holdings Ltd.   309,000    3,229,320 
Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.   79,200    407,880 
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.   345,000    2,288,181 
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.   209,000    4,258,110 
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.   300,631    1,362,827 
Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.   2,243,987    4,323,307 
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.   368,300    12,275,244 
Kerry Properties Ltd.   144,500    406,615 
Link REIT   471,500    4,797,035 
Power Assets Holdings Ltd.   291,500    2,113,543 
Sands China Ltd.   534,000    2,613,298 
Sino Land Co. Ltd.   616,000    845,672 
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.   335,000    4,715,515 
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.   266,000    2,156,461 
Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.   128,000    465,685 
         74,845,501 
Ireland — 0.3%          
Kerry Group PLC, Class A   20,169    2,577,104 
Kingspan Group PLC   25,878    1,595,931 
         4,173,035 
Israel — 0.6%          
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM   304,998    2,204,933 
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)(c)    34,138    3,902,315 
Israel Chemicals Ltd.   125,506    531,729 
         6,638,977 
Italy — 1.3%          
Assicurazioni Generali SpA   219,908    4,287,938 
Ferrari NV   26,907    4,547,298 
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA   126,758    1,485,505 
Moncler SpA   56,611    2,446,717 
Recordati SpA   17,610    753,880 
Snam SpA   310,359    1,663,637 
         15,184,975 
Japan — 13.2%          
ABC-Mart Inc.   4,400    285,796 
Advantest Corp.   53,600    2,902,911 
Asahi Kasei Corp.   237,300    2,491,557 
Astellas Pharma Inc.   242,400    4,362,238 
Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.   34,700    2,041,949 
Calbee Inc.   8,700    288,167 
Daicel Corp.   41,800    404,560 
Daifuku Co. Ltd.   16,400    1,018,333 
Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc.   230,400    3,520,251 
Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.   36,800    4,381,640 
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.   164,900    5,265,663 
Disco Corp.   4,200    1,001,319 
GMO Payment Gateway Inc.   7,800    511,676 
Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.   51,100    743,033 
Hoshizaki Corp.   8,100    754,809 
Hoya Corp.   56,700    5,545,232 
Inpex Corp.    116,800    1,110,508 
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.   18,300    522,568 
Japan Exchange Group Inc.   144,400    2,643,259 
Japan Tobacco Inc.   137,700    2,942,411 
Kakaku.com Inc.   63,800    1,692,935 
Kao Corp.   74,500    6,036,435 
KDDI Corp.   447,700    13,511,341 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
Japan (continued)          
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   16,200   $719,684 
Kose Corp.   4,300    584,389 
M3 Inc.   47,700    1,417,115 
MISUMI Group Inc.   41,200    1,053,330 
MonotaRO Co. Ltd.   33,300    820,940 
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc.   108,900    3,674,377 
Nabtesco Corp.   15,900    473,839 
Nexon Co. Ltd.(a)    121,200    1,660,580 
Nissan Chemical Corp.   31,600    1,336,772 
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.   12,300    1,927,531 
Nitto Denko Corp.   29,200    1,667,648 
NTT DOCOMO Inc.   351,600    10,079,081 
Obic Co. Ltd.   13,300    1,841,888 
Oracle Corp. Japan   12,600    1,109,046 
Otsuka Corp.   21,700    860,913 
Pigeon Corp.   18,600    671,855 
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.   258,200    10,253,197 
Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.   42,400    720,587 
Seven Bank Ltd.   132,900    402,189 
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.   83,300    9,772,196 
Shionogi & Co. Ltd.   40,500    2,453,130 
Softbank Corp.   439,000    6,059,362 
Sompo Holdings Inc.   68,300    2,604,455 
Sony Financial Holdings Inc.   34,500    811,053 
Sundrug Co. Ltd.   8,000    275,315 
Sysmex Corp.   19,500    1,420,782 
T&D Holdings Inc.   125,400    1,377,971 
Taisei Corp.   32,900    1,338,645 
Toho Co. Ltd.   24,300    906,892 
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.   170,900    9,437,067 
Tokyo Electron Ltd.   49,700    11,234,488 
Tosoh Corp.   48,400    702,433 
Trend Micro Inc.(a)   28,300    1,503,972 
Tsuruha Holdings Inc.   4,100    508,032 
Unicharm Corp.   45,000    1,566,084 
USS Co. Ltd.   39,600    730,728 
ZOZO Inc.   27,000    454,131 
         158,410,288 
Netherlands — 4.4%          
Adyen NV(a)(b)    2,601    2,395,299 
ASML Holding NV   90,249    25,428,550 
Koninklijke Vopak NV   10,527    564,402 
Prosus NV(a)    89,993    6,505,405 
Randstad NV   21,816    1,256,211 
Unilever NV   214,867    12,548,695 
Wolters Kluwer NV    52,243    3,932,276 
         52,630,838 
New Zealand — 0.4%          
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.   97,424    1,469,017 
Mercury NZ Ltd.   142,619    483,631 
Meridian Energy Ltd.   202,764    701,364 
Spark New Zealand Ltd.   564,638    1,702,789 
         4,356,801 
Norway — 0.3%          
Equinor ASA   149,515    2,711,215 
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA   69,549    1,516,560 
         4,227,775 
Portugal — 0.2%          
Galp Energia SGPS SA   108,213    1,635,732 


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Portugal (continued)          
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA    39,513   $680,689 
         2,316,421 
Singapore — 1.2%          
ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.   364,900    580,140 
Mapletree Commercial Trust    480,100    826,606 
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.(c)    626,600    4,971,850 
SATS Ltd.   122,600    409,595 
Singapore Exchange Ltd.   287,300    1,831,277 
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.   401,400    1,208,700 
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.   1,632,200    3,946,267 
Venture Corp. Ltd.   48,600    581,462 
         14,355,897 
Spain — 3.2%          
Aena SME SA(b)    12,298    2,278,028 
Amadeus IT Group SA    115,670    9,078,099 
Enagas SA    20,441    550,914 
Endesa SA    77,818    2,136,113 
Iberdrola SA    970,572    10,616,055 
Iberdrola SA, New(a)   17,168    187,780 
Industria de Diseno Textil SA    290,890    9,790,206 
Mapfre SA    215,751    552,788 
Naturgy Energy Group SA    53,160    1,402,104 
Red Electrica Corp. SA    73,581    1,470,619 
         38,062,706 
Sweden — 2.6%          
Alfa Laval AB    53,763    1,344,263 
Assa Abloy AB, Class B    168,855    4,016,999 
Atlas Copco AB, Class A    193,830    6,877,505 
Atlas Copco AB, Class B    114,265    3,556,463 
Boliden AB   67,682    1,610,130 
Epiroc AB, Class A    177,297    2,054,652 
Epiroc AB, Class B    104,379    1,181,467 
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B    172,253    3,782,412 
L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B    14,476    628,683 
Sandvik AB    177,578    3,245,306 
Skanska AB, Class B    67,034    1,550,900 
SKF AB, Class B    73,521    1,347,820 
         31,196,600 
Switzerland — 12.3%          
Adecco Group AG, Registered    31,694    1,863,290 
Baloise Holding AG, Registered   11,256    2,034,238 
Coca-Cola HBC AG    31,388    1,152,726 
EMS-Chemie Holding AG, Registered    3,127    2,049,110 
Geberit AG, Registered   10,702    5,650,328 
Givaudan SA, Registered   2,172    7,161,553 
Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered    17,333    2,803,617 
Nestle SA, Registered    385,743    42,547,919 
Partners Group Holding AG   7,525    6,903,541 
Roche Holding AG, NVS   136,272    45,821,981 
Schindler Holding AG, Participation Certificates, NVS    10,182    2,632,994 
Schindler Holding AG, Registered    4,981    1,239,504 
SGS SA, Registered    1,212    3,507,379 
Sonova Holding AG, Registered    7,475    1,874,078 
Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered    6,380    3,211,003 
Swisscom AG, Registered    6,376    3,501,197 
Zurich Insurance Group AG   34,079    14,158,801 
         148,113,259 
United Kingdom — 19.1%          
3i Group PLC    255,541    3,720,555 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
United Kingdom (continued)          
Admiral Group PLC    69,733   $2,076,519 
Ashtead Group PLC    90,445    2,926,965 
Associated British Foods PLC    37,377    1,293,840 
AstraZeneca PLC    203,314    19,896,958 
BAE Systems PLC    710,338    5,912,226 
Barratt Developments PLC    174,677    1,848,522 
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC   23,770    1,641,882 
BT Group PLC    2,117,725    4,492,220 
Bunzl PLC    68,871    1,783,940 
Burberry Group PLC    92,475    2,380,718 
Centrica PLC    1,228,595    1,374,013 
Compass Group PLC   335,377    8,298,106 
Croda International PLC   43,053    2,828,544 
Diageo PLC   435,207    17,268,070 
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC    371,350    1,653,577 
Experian PLC    176,858    6,147,751 
Ferguson PLC    54,499    4,886,598 
Halma PLC    91,235    2,534,005 
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC   120,728    2,745,229 
Imperial Brands PLC    143,815    3,698,268 
Intertek Group PLC    41,369    3,141,080 
ITV PLC    1,355,658    2,419,637 
JD Sports Fashion PLC    107,779    1,167,567 
Johnson Matthey PLC    45,633    1,566,997 
Legal & General Group PLC    1,597,688    6,434,053 
London Stock Exchange Group PLC    85,810    8,863,674 
M&G PLC(a)    1,119,058    3,543,293 
Mondi PLC    147,165    2,999,131 
National Grid PLC   484,391    6,422,278 
Next PLC    22,566    2,050,129 
Pearson PLC    192,995    1,446,044 
Persimmon PLC    91,976    3,701,543 
Prudential PLC   595,734    10,617,213 
RELX PLC    313,193    8,310,693 
Rentokil Initial PLC    353,377    2,175,387 
Rio Tinto PLC    318,379    17,140,030 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A    495,567    13,028,550 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B    432,674    11,407,021 
Sage Group PLC (The)    283,527    2,759,736 
Schroders PLC    25,659    1,086,756 
Smith & Nephew PLC    111,854    2,693,101 
Smiths Group PLC    62,897    1,400,779 
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC   15,419    1,813,020 
St. James’s Place PLC    159,736    2,408,853 
Taylor Wimpey PLC    710,736    2,015,256 
Unilever PLC    165,584    9,895,402 
         229,915,729 
Total Common Stocks — 99.5%          
(Cost: $1,076,518,023)   .    1,196,761,532 

  

Preferred Stocks

 

Germany — 0.3%        
Fuchs Petrolub SE, Preference Shares, NVS   19,895    881,906 
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS   19,646    2,001,690 
         2,883,596 
Total Preferred Stocks — 0.3%          
(Cost: $2,938,637)   . .    2,883,596 


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

         
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Short-Term Investments        
         
Money Market Funds — 0.4%        
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares,1.78%(d)(e)(f)    4,688,016   $4,690,829 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares,1.50%(d)(e)    352,000    352,000 
         5,042,829 
Total Short-Term Investments — 0.4%          
(Cost: $5,042,231)         5,042,829 
           
Total Investments in Securities — 100.2%      
(Cost: $1,084,498,891)        1,204,687,957 
           
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.2)%    (2,346,779)
       
Net Assets — 100.0%       $1,202,341,178 

 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.
(b)Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(c)All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d)Affiliate of the Fund.

(e)Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(f)All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.



Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer 

Shares

Held at

07/31/19

   Net Activity  

Shares

Held at

01/31/20

  

Value at

01/31/20

   Income  

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

(a) 

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares       4,688,016    4,688,016   $4,690,829   $58,879(b)  $(1,137)  $598 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares    252,000    100,000    352,000    352,000    4,110         
                  $5,042,829   $62,989   $(1,137)  $598 

                                                                                                                                

(a)Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

(b)Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description 

Number of

Contracts

  

Expiration

Date

 

Notional

Amount

(000)

  

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
Long Contracts                  
ASX SPI 200 Index   3   03/19/20  $349   $2,517 
Euro STOXX 50 Index    31   03/20/20   1,250    (37,139)
FTSE 100 Index    6   03/20/20   571    (22,222)
TOPIX Index    3   03/12/20   465    (11,958)
                $(68,802)

                                                                

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

 

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

   Equity 
   Contracts 
Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments     
Futures contracts     
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)   $2,517 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure (continued)

 

   Equity
Contracts
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments     
Futures contracts     
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)   $71,319 

 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

   Equity
Contracts
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:   
Futures contracts  $580,373 
      
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:     
Futures contracts  $(68,802)

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:   
Average notional value of contracts — long  $2,331,789 

 

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

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                
Assets                
Common Stocks  $1,196,573,752   $187,780   $   $1,196,761,532 
Preferred Stocks   2,883,596            2,883,596 
Money Market Funds   5,042,829            5,042,829 
   $1,204,500,177   $187,780   $   $1,204,687,957 
Derivative financial instruments(a)                    
Assets                    
Futures Contracts  $2,517   $   $   $2,517 
Liabilities                    
Futures Contracts   (71,319)           (71,319)
   $(68,802)  $   $   $(68,802)

 

(a)Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Edge MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Common Stocks          
           
Australia — 7.1%          
AGL Energy Ltd.   1,446   $19,312 
Alumina Ltd.   8,349    12,185 
AMP Ltd.   11,526    14,082 
APA Group   2,706    20,525 
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.   879    21,302 
ASX Ltd.   480    27,529 
Aurizon Holdings Ltd.   4,953    17,938 
AusNet Services   11,661    13,817 
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.   819    14,118 
Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.   1,950    13,590 
BHP Group Ltd.   573    15,114 
BHP Group PLC   387    8,467 
BlueScope Steel Ltd.   1,701    16,227 
Boral Ltd.   4,788    15,963 
Brambles Ltd.   2,064    17,451 
Caltex Australia Ltd.   753    17,331 
Challenger Ltd.   2,985    17,885 
CIMIC Group Ltd.   702    13,765 
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.   2,289    18,358 
Cochlear Ltd.   138    22,271 
Coles Group Ltd.   849    9,406 
Commonwealth Bank of Australia   426    24,315 
Computershare Ltd.   1,482    17,848 
Crown Resorts Ltd.   1,413    11,067 
CSL Ltd.   84    17,548 
Dexus   1,956    16,656 
Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.   561    14,763 
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.   2,856    21,777 
Goodman Group   2,172    21,651 
GPT Group (The)   1,218    4,892 
Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.   5,235    14,824 
Incitec Pivot Ltd.   6,102    13,399 
Insurance Australia Group Ltd.   4,551    21,570 
James Hardie Industries PLC   918    19,543 
Lendlease Group   1,434    17,395 
Macquarie Group Ltd.   261    25,295 
Magellan Financial Group Ltd.   438    19,725 
Medibank Pvt Ltd.   6,300    13,074 
Mirvac Group   9,696    22,069 
National Australia Bank Ltd.   870    15,061 
Newcrest Mining Ltd.   927    18,326 
Oil Search Ltd.   2,622    12,708 
Orica Ltd.   795    12,150 
Origin Energy Ltd.   2,250    12,351 
Qantas Airways Ltd.   2,181    9,359 
QBE Insurance Group Ltd.   1,884    17,342 
Ramsay Health Care Ltd.   414    21,950 
REA Group Ltd.   315    24,061 
Rio Tinto Ltd.   183    12,100 
Santos Ltd.   3,882    22,584 
Scentre Group   3,000    7,752 
Seek Ltd.   1,053    15,995 
Sonic Healthcare Ltd.   1,293    27,414 
South32 Ltd.   8,394    14,835 
Stockland   6,444    21,225 
Suncorp Group Ltd.   2,265    19,500 
Sydney Airport   1,047    5,881 
Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.   5,358    16,823 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
Australia (continued)          
Telstra Corp. Ltd.   8,199   $21,077 
TPG Telecom Ltd.   3,408    17,066 
Transurban Group   1,101    11,572 
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.   1,158    10,101 
Vicinity Centres   2,535    4,311 
Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.   1,104    15,927 
Wesfarmers Ltd.   849    25,696 
Westpac Banking Corp.   759    12,764 
WiseTech Global Ltd.(a)   813    13,623 
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.   597    13,880 
Woolworths Group Ltd.   987    27,646 
Worley Ltd.   1,839    18,762 
         1,163,889 
Austria — 0.5%          
ANDRITZ AG   360    14,187 
Erste Group Bank AG   378    13,891 
OMV AG   243    12,115 
Raiffeisen Bank International AG   588    13,423 
Verbund AG   261    13,803 
voestalpine AG   585    14,211 
         81,630 
Belgium — 1.0%          
Ageas   429    23,662 
Colruyt SA   291    14,560 
Galapagos NV(b)   75    16,798 
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA   222    22,319 
KBC Group NV   207    15,200 
Proximus SADP   588    16,760 
Solvay SA   99    10,262 
Telenet Group Holding NV   378    17,585 
UCB SA   159    14,639 
Umicore SA   372    17,137 
         168,922 
Canada — 8.9%          
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.   147    9,092 
Air Canada(b)   477    15,988 
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.   156    2,390 
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., Class B   798    26,688 
AltaGas Ltd.   1,335    21,511 
Atco Ltd., Class I, NVS   225    8,782 
Aurora Cannabis Inc.(a)(b)   5,397    10,202 
Bank of Montreal   192    14,652 
Bank of Nova Scotia (The)   258    14,100 
Barrick Gold Corp.   1,218    22,572 
Bausch Health Companies Inc.(b)   654    17,955 
BCE Inc.   213    10,043 
BlackBerry Ltd.(b)   3,264    19,892 
Bombardier Inc., Class B(b)   12,021    11,180 
Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Class A   354    21,675 
CAE Inc.   738    21,902 
Cameco Corp.   1,719    13,868 
Canadian Apartment Properties REIT   51    2,183 
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce   348    28,397 
Canadian National Railway Co.   267    24,967 
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.   429    12,073 
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.   84    22,328 
Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A, NVS   168    18,029 
Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A, NVS   111    3,399 
Canopy Growth Corp.(a)(b)   1,134    25,552 


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January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Canada (continued)          
CCL Industries Inc., Class B, NVS   288   $12,153 
Cenovus Energy Inc.   2,208    19,233 
CGI Inc.(b)   375    28,731 
CI Financial Corp.   1,635    28,669 
Constellation Software Inc.   21    22,088 
Cronos Group Inc.(a)(b)   2,613    18,829 
Dollarama Inc.   486    16,569 
Emera Inc.   381    16,985 
Empire Co. Ltd., Class A, NVS   564    13,092 
Enbridge Inc.   585    23,802 
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.   27    12,089 
First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust   144    2,359 
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.   2,217    17,367 
Fortis Inc.   465    20,294 
Franco-Nevada Corp.   213    24,227 
George Weston Ltd.   84    6,774 
Gildan Activewear Inc.   573    15,887 
Great-West Lifeco Inc.   171    4,434 
H&R Real Estate Investment Trust   120    1,941 
Husky Energy Inc.   2,478    16,132 
Hydro One Ltd.(c)   111    2,258 
iA Financial Corp. Inc.   441    24,285 
IGM Financial Inc.   729    21,095 
Imperial Oil Ltd.   603    14,307 
Intact Financial Corp.   249    26,993 
Inter Pipeline Ltd.   861    14,355 
Keyera Corp.   801    20,913 
Kinross Gold Corp.(b)   4,791    24,307 
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.   222    9,110 
Loblaw Companies Ltd.   69    3,612 
Lundin Mining Corp.   3,801    19,946 
Magna International Inc.   303    15,371 
Manulife Financial Corp.   867    16,900 
Methanex Corp.   471    15,282 
Metro Inc.   330    13,461 
National Bank of Canada   570    31,647 
Nutrien Ltd.   255    10,892 
Onex Corp.   321    20,606 
Open Text Corp.   510    22,967 
Parkland Fuel Corp.   243    8,461 
Pembina Pipeline Corp.   696    26,671 
Power Corp. of Canada   264    6,591 
Power Financial Corp.   789    20,492 
PrairieSky Royalty Ltd.   1,842    20,209 
Quebecor Inc., Class B   243    6,034 
Restaurant Brands International Inc.   258    15,751 
RioCan REIT   816    16,757 
Rogers Communications Inc., Class B, NVS   561    28,106 
Royal Bank of Canada   327    25,857 
Saputo Inc.   363    11,160 
Shaw Communications Inc., Class B, NVS   291    5,690 
Shopify Inc., Class A(b)   48    22,369 
SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust   279    6,626 
Stars Group Inc. (The)(b)   798    19,055 
Sun Life Financial Inc.   534    25,122 
Suncor Energy Inc.   525    16,057 
TC Energy Corp.   435    23,869 
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B   1,068    13,809 
TELUS Corp.   510    20,457 
Thomson Reuters Corp.   258    20,754 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Canada (continued)          
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)   513   $28,370 
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.   384    15,394 
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.   528    15,554 
WSP Global Inc.   69    4,907 
         1,473,504 
Denmark — 1.7%          
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B, NVS   12    14,400 
Carlsberg A/S, Class B   105    15,359 
Chr Hansen Holding A/S   195    14,540 
Coloplast A/S, Class B   177    22,337 
Danske Bank A/S   1,332    22,301 
Demant A/S(b)   558    18,122 
DSV Panalpina A/S   156    16,971 
Genmab A/S(b)   78    18,015 
H Lundbeck A/S   459    19,522 
ISS A/S   735    17,843 
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B   228    13,947 
Novozymes A/S, Class B   303    15,812 
Orsted A/S(c)   240    26,195 
Pandora A/S   444    23,005 
Tryg A/S   612    18,550 
Vestas Wind Systems A/S   93    9,279 
         286,198 
Finland — 1.3%          
Elisa OYJ   459    27,641 
Fortum OYJ   588    14,244 
Kone OYJ, Class B   336    21,693 
Metso OYJ   408    14,518 
Neste OYJ   468    18,609 
Nokia OYJ   4,830    18,839 
Nokian Renkaat OYJ   498    13,416 
Nordea Bank Abp   1,774    14,010 
Orion OYJ, Class B   408    19,293 
Sampo OYJ, Class A   144    6,522 
Stora Enso OYJ, Class R   993    12,941 
UPM-Kymmene OYJ   393    12,426 
Wartsila OYJ Abp   1,752    21,503 
         215,655 
France — 7.6%          
Accor SA   309    12,680 
Aeroports de Paris   120    22,740 
Air Liquide SA   180    26,082 
Airbus SE   117    17,276 
Alstom SA   435    23,110 
Amundi SA(c)   189    15,342 
Arkema SA   96    8,832 
Atos SE   171    14,239 
AXA SA   468    12,489 
BioMerieux   198    19,627 
BNP Paribas SA   51    2,715 
Bollore SA   3,183    12,960 
Bouygues SA   396    15,680 
Bureau Veritas SA   96    2,650 
Capgemini SE   162    20,170 
Carrefour SA   807    13,688 
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA   369    14,991 
Cie. de Saint-Gobain   270    10,244 
Cie. Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA   135    15,709 
CNP Assurances   675    12,171 


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January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
France (continued)          
Covivio   237   $28,155 
Credit Agricole SA   684    9,270 
Danone SA   309    24,792 
Dassault Aviation SA   9    10,951 
Dassault Systemes SE   93    16,150 
Edenred   348    18,816 
Eiffage SA   171    19,850 
Electricite de France SA   1,518    18,766 
Engie SA   858    14,795 
EssilorLuxottica SA   117    17,407 
Eurazeo SE   294    21,080 
Eurofins Scientific SE   27    14,542 
Eutelsat Communications SA   888    13,329 
Faurecia SE   378    18,084 
Gecina SA   72    13,596 
Getlink SE   1,140    20,150 
Hermes International   39    29,243 
ICADE   270    30,161 
Iliad SA(a)   126    16,575 
Ingenico Group SA   168    19,586 
Ipsen SA   144    10,692 
JCDecaux SA   450    12,058 
Kering SA   33    20,297 
Klepierre SA   426    14,507 
Legrand SA   303    24,311 
L’Oreal SA   51    14,237 
Natixis SA   3,051    12,926 
Orange SA   636    9,025 
Pernod Ricard SA   111    19,251 
Peugeot SA   588    12,127 
Publicis Groupe SA   360    15,970 
Remy Cointreau SA   48    5,064 
Renault SA   324    12,655 
Safran SA   141    22,806 
Sanofi   120    11,563 
Sartorius Stedim Biotech   63    11,317 
Schneider Electric SE   192    19,260 
SCOR SE   402    17,120 
SEB SA   117    15,054 
SES SA   930    11,445 
Societe Generale SA   417    13,505 
Sodexo SA   162    16,983 
STMicroelectronics NV   702    19,675 
Suez   1,119    18,390 
Teleperformance   102    25,637 
Thales SA   183    20,122 
TOTAL SA   219    10,714 
Ubisoft Entertainment SA(b)   285    21,679 
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield   144    19,565 
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, New   24    3,261 
Valeo SA   483    14,409 
Veolia Environnement SA   801    23,683 
Vinci SA   243    26,983 
Vivendi SA   582    15,970 
Wendel SA   156    20,849 
Worldline SA(b)(c)   264    18,651 
         1,250,454 
Germany — 5.3%          
adidas AG   60    19,003 
Allianz SE, Registered   102    24,399 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
Germany (continued)          
Aroundtown SA   1,830   $17,311 
BASF SE   150    10,152 
Bayer AG, Registered   171    13,843 
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG   165    11,765 
Beiersdorf AG   183    20,767 
Brenntag AG   342    17,768 
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Bearer   156    19,103 
Commerzbank AG   3,168    18,256 
Continental AG   90    10,267 
Covestro AG(c)   324    13,698 
Daimler AG, Registered   171    7,922 
Delivery Hero SE(b)(c)   351    27,081 
Deutsche Bank AG, Registered   1,965    18,039 
Deutsche Boerse AG   135    22,000 
Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered   762    11,679 
Deutsche Post AG, Registered   459    16,061 
Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered   831    13,451 
Deutsche Wohnen SE   456    19,304 
E.ON SE   1,107    12,562 
Evonik Industries AG   474    13,011 
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide   264    19,701 
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA   231    17,843 
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA   240    12,268 
GEA Group AG   498    14,950 
Hannover Rueck SE   159    30,924 
HeidelbergCement AG   159    10,798 
HOCHTIEF AG   111    12,867 
Infineon Technologies AG   885    19,199 
KION Group AG   261    16,400 
Knorr-Bremse AG   96    10,480 
LANXESS AG   288    17,337 
Merck KGaA   57    7,321 
METRO AG   939    13,106 
MTU Aero Engines AG   84    25,544 
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered   102    30,102 
Puma SE   210    16,849 
QIAGEN NV(b)   435    14,539 
RWE AG   444    15,421 
SAP SE   117    15,276 
Siemens AG, Registered   117    14,475 
Siemens Healthineers AG(c)   315    14,829 
Symrise AG   273    28,118 
Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG   4,197    12,711 
thyssenkrupp AG   1,047    12,955 
TUI AG   1,434    14,714 
Uniper SE   525    17,227 
United Internet AG, Registered(d)   489    15,878 
Vonovia SE   387    22,104 
Wirecard AG(a)   114    16,828 
Zalando SE(b)(c)   441    21,225 
         869,431 
Hong Kong — 4.1%          
AIA Group Ltd.   1,800    18,023 
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.   1,500    20,496 
Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)   9,600    20,820 
BeiGene Ltd., ADR(b)   81    12,341 
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.   4,500    15,039 
Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.(b)(c)   3,900    11,853 
CK Asset Holdings Ltd.   3,000    19,395 


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January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Hong Kong (continued)          
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.   1,500   $13,387 
CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.   1,500    10,528 
CLP Holdings Ltd.   1,500    15,676 
Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.   3,000    15,450 
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.   3,000    19,897 
Hang Lung Properties Ltd.   6,000    12,642 
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.   900    18,336 
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.   3,464    15,703 
HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd.   22,500    22,486 
HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.   18,000    26,983 
Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.   6,415    12,359 
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.   100    3,333 
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.   3,300    17,589 
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.   300    16,773 
Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.   300    9,249 
Kerry Properties Ltd.   4,500    12,663 
Link REIT   1,500    15,261 
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd., ADR   999    20,150 
MTR Corp. Ltd.   1,500    8,481 
New World Development Co. Ltd.   15,000    18,951 
NWS Holdings Ltd.   12,000    15,547 
PCCW Ltd.   6,000    3,547 
Power Assets Holdings Ltd.   1,500    10,876 
Sands China Ltd.   2,400    11,745 
Sino Land Co. Ltd.   12,000    16,474 
SJM Holdings Ltd.   18,000    20,330 
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.   1,500    21,114 
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A   1,500    13,300 
Swire Properties Ltd.   6,600    20,655 
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.   3,000    24,321 
Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.   6,000    21,829 
WH Group Ltd.(c)   15,000    14,411 
Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.   3,000    15,647 
Wheelock & Co. Ltd.   3,000    18,410 
Wynn Macau Ltd.   7,200    15,170 
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.   6,000    16,729 
         683,969 
Ireland — 0.7%          
AIB Group PLC   5,454    16,041 
Bank of Ireland Group PLC   3,960    19,371 
CRH PLC(b)   456    17,141 
Flutter Entertainment PLC   156    17,720 
Kerry Group PLC, Class A   195    24,916 
Kingspan Group PLC   108    6,661 
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC   444    15,391 
         117,241 
Israel — 1.3%          
Azrieli Group Ltd.   198    14,641 
Bank Hapoalim BM   3,141    27,098 
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM   3,663    26,481 
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)(b)   147    16,804 
CyberArk Software Ltd.(a)(b)   129    17,832 
Elbit Systems Ltd.   105    16,138 
Israel Chemicals Ltd.   3,084    13,066 
Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A   435    1,984 
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.   903    24,696 
Nice Ltd.(b)   105    18,208 
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR(a)(b)   1,731  

  

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Israel (continued)          
Wix.com Ltd.(a)(b)   105   $14,982 
         209,932 
Italy — 2.1%          
Assicurazioni Generali SpA   801    15,619 
Atlantia SpA   753    18,500 
CNH Industrial NV   1,518    14,508 
Davide Campari-Milano SpA   1,824    17,646 
Enel SpA   3,771    32,826 
Eni SpA   858    12,036 
Ferrari NV   48    8,112 
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA   778    9,118 
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA   9,444    23,501 
Leonardo SpA   703    8,710 
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA   1,563    15,610 
Moncler SpA   177    7,650 
Pirelli & C SpA(c)   2,280    11,047 
Poste Italiane SpA(c)   1,089    12,491 
Prysmian SpA   912    20,294 
Recordati SpA   471    20,163 
Snam SpA   3,450    18,493 
Telecom Italia SpA/Milano(b)   19,425    10,479 
Tenaris SA   1,455    15,041 
Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA   4,812    33,574 
UniCredit SpA   1,743    23,338 
         348,756 
Japan — 32.1%          
ABC-Mart Inc.   300    19,486 
Acom Co. Ltd.   4,800    22,852 
Advantest Corp.   300    16,248 
Aeon Co. Ltd.   900    18,712 
AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd.   1,200    19,165 
Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.   1,200    20,217 
AGC Inc.   300    10,394 
Air Water Inc.   600    8,420 
Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.   600    20,455 
Ajinomoto Co. Inc.   900    14,988 
Alfresa Holdings Corp.   600    12,328 
Alps Alpine Co. Ltd.   900    16,624 
Amada Holdings Co. Ltd.   1,800    19,314 
ANA Holdings Inc.   600    18,955 
Aozora Bank Ltd.   600    16,397 
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.   300    14,078 
Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.   600    16,857 
Asahi Kasei Corp.   1,500    15,749 
Astellas Pharma Inc.   1,200    21,595 
Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.   300    17,654 
Bank of Kyoto Ltd. (The)   300    12,317 
Benesse Holdings Inc.   900    25,036 
Bridgestone Corp.   300    10,798 
Brother Industries Ltd.   1,200    23,948 
Calbee Inc.   300    9,937 
Canon Inc.   900    23,969 
Casio Computer Co. Ltd.   900    17,014 
Chiba Bank Ltd. (The).   3,300    18,360 
Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.   1,500    20,593 
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   300    31,181 
Chugoku Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)   1,500    19,887 
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc.   600    16,015 
Concordia Financial Group Ltd.   5,700    22,035 


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January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Credit Saison Co. Ltd.   900   $14,747 
CyberAgent Inc.   600    24,441 
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.   300    8,428 
Daicel Corp.   1,800    17,421 
Daifuku Co. Ltd.   300    18,628 
Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc.   1,200    18,335 
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.   300    20,596 
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.   600    19,159 
Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.   3    8,013 
Daiwa Securities Group Inc.   2,400    12,380 
Denso Corp.   300    12,572 
Dentsu Group Inc.   300    10,131 
East Japan Railway Co.   300    26,849 
Eisai Co. Ltd.   300    23,054 
Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.   600    13,723 
FamilyMart Co. Ltd.   600    13,330 
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.   600    18,213 
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.   300    15,179 
Fujitsu Ltd.   300    32,149 
Fukuoka Financial Group Inc.   1,200    21,313 
GMO Payment Gateway Inc.   300    19,680 
Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.   1,200    17,449 
Hamamatsu Photonics KK   600    26,018 
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc.   300    12,373 
Hino Motors Ltd.   1,800    17,205 
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. Inc.   300    15,556 
Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd.   600    25,437 
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.   600    16,580 
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.   300    21,922 
Hitachi Ltd.   600    23,417 
Hitachi Metals Ltd.   1,500    23,555 
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.   600    15,672 
Hoshizaki Corp.   300    27,956 
Hoya Corp.   300    29,340 
Hulic Co. Ltd.   1,200    14,770 
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.   664    16,939 
IHI Corp.   900    21,831 
Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.   900    15,445 
Inpex Corp.   1,500    14,262 
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.   2,100    16,682 
Isuzu Motors Ltd.   1,800    18,152 
ITOCHU Corp.   900    21,324 
Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.   600    17,964 
J Front Retailing Co. Ltd.   1,200    14,725 
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.   600    17,133 
Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd.   300    14,144 
Japan Exchange Group Inc.   300    5,492 
Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.   900    8,437 
Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.   900    8,273 
Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.   600    10,258 
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.   6    27,734 
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.   3    21,894 
Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.   12    25,653 
Japan Tobacco Inc.   600    12,821 
JFE Holdings Inc.   1,500    18,199 
JGC Holdings Corp.   1,200    17,681 
JSR Corp.   900    16,491 
JTEKT Corp.   2,100    22,940 
JXTG Holdings Inc.   3,050    13,192 
Kajima Corp.   1,500    19,458 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Kakaku.com Inc.   900   $23,882 
Kamigumi Co. Ltd.   900    19,456 
Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)   1,500    16,995 
Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.   600    14,648 
Kao Corp.   300    24,308 
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.   900    18,243 
KDDI Corp.   600    18,108 
Keihan Holdings Co. Ltd.   300    13,743 
Keikyu Corp.   300    5,608 
Keio Corp.   300    17,382 
Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.   600    21,977 
Kikkoman Corp.   300    14,864 
Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.   300    15,971 
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.   900    20,033 
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   300    24,607 
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   300    13,327 
Komatsu Ltd.   600    13,657 
Konami Holdings Corp.   300    11,736 
Konica Minolta Inc.   2,400    15,057 
Kubota Corp.   900    14,453 
Kuraray Co. Ltd.   1,200    14,781 
Kurita Water Industries Ltd.   900    26,863 
Kyocera Corp.   300    20,134 
Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.   900    21,473 
Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.   2,700    22,420 
Kyushu Railway Co.   300    9,923 
Lawson Inc.   300    17,549 
LINE Corp.(b)   300    14,836 
Lion Corp.   600    11,581 
LIXIL Group Corp.   900    15,246 
M3 Inc.   600    17,825 
Makita Corp.   300    11,777 
Marubeni Corp.   2,400    17,608 
Marui Group Co. Ltd.   900    21,116 
Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.   600    16,940 
Mazda Motor Corp.   2,700    23,267 
McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.   300    14,338 
Mebuki Financial Group Inc.   9,970    22,537 
Medipal Holdings Corp.   600    12,932 
MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.   300    21,368 
Mercari Inc.(b)   900    15,968 
MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.   900    18,152 
MISUMI Group Inc.   900    23,010 
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.   1,800    13,286 
Mitsubishi Corp.   600    15,628 
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.   1,200    17,106 
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.   900    17,870 
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc.   1,800    28,067 
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.   300    11,138 
Mitsubishi Materials Corp.   600    15,406 
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.   4,500    17,147 
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.   1,800    9,441 
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd.   2,400    15,367 
Mitsui & Co. Ltd.   1,200    21,706 
Mitsui Chemicals Inc.   600    13,590 
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.   300    8,059 
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.   900    22,329 
Mizuho Financial Group Inc.   7,200    10,795 
MonotaRO Co. Ltd.   600    14,792 
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc.   600    20,244 


 

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January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   300   $17,515 
Nabtesco Corp.   600    17,881 
Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd.   600    17,798 
NEC Corp.   300    13,618 
Nexon Co. Ltd.(b)   1,200    16,441 
NGK Insulators Ltd.   1,200    20,560 
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.   900    16,167 
NH Foods Ltd.   300    13,355 
Nikon Corp.   1,500    18,531 
Nippon Building Fund Inc.   3    24,302 
Nippon Express Co. Ltd.   300    15,971 
Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.   300    14,615 
Nippon Prologis REIT Inc.   9    25,908 
Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.   300    27,070 
Nippon Steel Corp.   1,200    17,001 
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.   600    15,426 
Nippon Yusen KK.   1,200    19,641 
Nissan Chemical Corp.   300    12,691 
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.   1,200    6,637 
Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.   1,200    20,793 
Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.   300    22,863 
Nitto Denko Corp.   300    17,133 
Nomura Holdings Inc.   3,000    15,675 
Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc.   600    14,974 
Nomura Real Estate Master Fund Inc.   12    21,125 
Nomura Research Institute Ltd.   660    14,736 
NSK Ltd.   2,400    20,615 
NTT Data Corp.   1,500    21,521 
NTT DOCOMO Inc.   600    17,200 
Obayashi Corp.   1,800    20,145 
Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.   900    20,228 
Oji Holdings Corp.   3,000    15,666 
Olympus Corp.   600    9,879 
Omron Corp.   300    17,742 
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   900    21,087 
Oracle Corp. Japan   300    26,406 
ORIX Corp   600    10,286 
Orix JREIT Inc.   3    6,347 
Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.   1,200    20,560 
Otsuka Corp.   300    11,902 
Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.   300    13,599 
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.   1,200    19,564 
Panasonic Corp.   2,400    24,402 
Park24 Co. Ltd.   600    15,251 
PeptiDream Inc.(b)    300    14,504 
Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.   900    16,483 
Pigeon Corp.   300    10,836 
Pola Orbis Holdings Inc.   600    13,269 
Rakuten Inc.(b)    1,800    14,216 
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.   600    23,826 
Renesas Electronics Corp.(b)   2,700    17,712 
Resona Holdings Inc.   3,000    12,619 
Ricoh Co. Ltd.   1,500    17,424 
Rinnai Corp.   300    21,811 
Rohm Co. Ltd.   300    22,282 
Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.   600    10,197 
Sankyo Co. Ltd.   600    20,427 
Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   900    17,072 
SBI Holdings Inc.   900    21,407 
Secom Co. Ltd.   300    26,885 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Japan (continued)          
Sega Sammy Holdings Inc.   1,200   $16,596 
Seibu Holdings Inc.   900    14,208 
Seiko Epson Corp.   1,200    17,936 
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.   1,200    20,405 
Sekisui House Ltd.   900    19,605 
Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.   600    23,345 
Seven Bank Ltd.   4,200    12,710 
SG Holdings Co. Ltd.   300    6,435 
Sharp Corp.   1,200    16,851 
Shimadzu Corp.   600    17,272 
Shimamura Co. Ltd.   300    22,863 
Shimizu Corp.   2,100    21,952 
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.   300    35,194 
Shinsei Bank Ltd.   1,200    18,711 
Shionogi & Co. Ltd.   300    18,171 
Shiseido Co. Ltd.   300    19,616 
Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The)   1,800    12,904 
Showa Denko KK   600    14,808 
Softbank Corp.   1,200    16,563 
SoftBank Group Corp.   300    12,522 
Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd   300    15,805 
Sompo Holdings Inc.   300    11,440 
Sony Corp   300    21,363 
Sony Financial Holdings Inc.   600    14,105 
Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.   300    14,891 
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.   600    15,810 
Subaru Corp.   600    15,279 
SUMCO Corp.   1,200    19,265 
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.   3,600    15,677 
Sumitomo Corp.   900    13,602 
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.   900    15,802 
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.   900    12,290 
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.   600    16,231 
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.   600    17,515 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.   300    10,751 
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.   300    11,301 
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.   300    11,210 
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.   1,800    20,178 
Sundrug Co. Ltd.   600    20,649 
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.   600    25,714 
Suzuken Co. Ltd.   300    11,722 
Suzuki Motor Corp.   300    13,928 
Sysmex Corp.   300    21,858 
T&D Holdings Inc.   1,800    19,779 
Taiheiyo Cement Corp.   600    16,519 
Taisei Corp.   300    12,206 
Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.   300    21,645 
Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.   600    13,380 
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   351    13,689 
TDK Corp.   300    32,855 
Teijin Ltd.   900    16,400 
Terumo Corp.   600    22,055 
THK Co. Ltd.   600    15,589 
Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.   300    10,712 
Toho Co. Ltd.   600    22,392 
Toho Gas Co. Ltd.   600    23,500 
Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc.   1,200    11,382 
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.   300    16,566 
Tokyo Century Corp.   300    15,666 
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc.(b)   3,000    12,040 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Japan (continued)          
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.   600   $13,330 
Tokyu Corp.   900    16,043 
Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.   3,000    21,479 
Toppan Printing Co. Ltd.   600    12,157 
Toray Industries Inc.   2,400    16,058 
Toshiba Corp.   300    9,688 
Tosoh Corp.   1,200    17,416 
TOTO Ltd.   600    25,050 
Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.   1,200    20,770 
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.   600    25,465 
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.   900    20,934 
Toyota Industries Corp.   300    16,607 
Toyota Tsusho Corp.   600    21,230 
Trend Micro Inc.(b)   300    15,943 
Tsuruha Holdings Inc.   200    24,782 
Unicharm Corp.   600    20,881 
United Urban Investment Corp.   12    21,512 
USS Co. Ltd.   900    16,607 
Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd.   300    16,690 
West Japan Railway Co.   300    25,670 
Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.   300    15,362 
Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.   2,700    13,726 
Yamaha Corp.   300    15,666 
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.   900    17,122 
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.   600    9,826 
Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.   900    17,338 
Yaskawa Electric Corp.   600    21,451 
Yokogawa Electric Corp.   900    16,076 
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (The)   600    10,457 
Z Holdings Corp.   2,100    8,486 
ZOZO Inc.   900    15,138 
         5,298,148 
Netherlands — 2.3%          
ABN AMRO Bank NV, CVA(c)   945    16,463 
Adyen NV(b)(c)   21    19,339 
Aegon NV   3,276    13,320 
AerCap Holdings NV(b)   249    14,096 
Akzo Nobel NV   15    1,418 
Altice Europe NV(b)   2,760    17,789 
ArcelorMittal SA   1,029    15,230 
ASML Holding NV   108    30,430 
EXOR NV   162    11,964 
Heineken Holding NV   261    25,714 
Heineken NV   183    19,939 
ING Groep NV   1,059    11,531 
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV   864    21,256 
Koninklijke DSM NV   162    19,802 
Koninklijke KPN NV   4,710    13,221 
Koninklijke Philips NV   486    22,297 
Koninklijke Vopak NV   237    12,707 
NN Group NV   309    10,752 
NXP Semiconductors NV   144    18,268 
Prosus NV(b)   135    9,759 
Randstad NV   204    11,747 
Unilever NV   339    19,798 
Wolters Kluwer NV   234    17,613 
         374,453 
New Zealand — 0.9%          
a2 Milk Co. Ltd.(b)   1,899    18,434 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
New Zealand (continued)          
Auckland International Airport Ltd.   1,407   $7,876 
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.   1,437    21,668 
Fletcher Building Ltd.   4,641    16,669 
Mercury NZ Ltd.   3,642    12,350 
Meridian Energy Ltd.   7,074    24,469 
Ryman Healthcare Ltd.   2,673    28,525 
Spark New Zealand Ltd.   7,827    23,604 
         153,595 
Norway — 0.9%          
Aker BP ASA   561    15,897 
DNB ASA   957    16,804 
Equinor ASA   657    11,914 
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA   1,017    22,176 
Mowi ASA   894    21,356 
Norsk Hydro ASA   4,500    14,162 
Orkla ASA   1,287    12,426 
Schibsted ASA, Class B   534    15,178 
Telenor ASA   540    9,780 
Yara International ASA   378    13,754 
         153,447 
Portugal — 0.3%          
EDP - Energias de Portugal SA   3,705    18,575 
Galp Energia SGPS SA   912    13,785 
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA   981    16,900 
         49,260 
Singapore — 2.4%          
Ascendas REIT   1,200    2,769 
CapitaLand Commercial Trust   12,927    19,510 
CapitaLand Ltd.   9,900    26,257 
CapitaLand Mall Trust.   9,000    16,617 
City Developments Ltd.   2,700    20,969 
ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.   11,400    18,124 
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.   900    16,729 
Genting Singapore Ltd.   21,600    13,610 
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.   611    13,080 
Keppel Corp. Ltd.   3,000    14,682 
Mapletree Commercial Trust.   1,800    3,099 
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.   2,700    21,424 
SATS Ltd.   3,900    13,030 
Sembcorp Industries Ltd.   16,200    25,162 
Singapore Airlines Ltd.   3,300    20,672 
Singapore Exchange Ltd.   1,200    7,649 
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.   6,800    10,064 
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.   4,500    13,550 
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.   1,500    3,627 
Suntec REIT.   8,700    11,728 
United Overseas Bank Ltd.   700    13,160 
UOL Group Ltd.   4,800    28,064 
Venture Corp. Ltd.   1,500    17,946 
Wilmar International Ltd.   8,100    23,204 
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.   24,900    17,331 
         392,057 
Spain — 2.2%          
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA   339    11,282 
Aena SME SA(c)   99    18,338 
Amadeus IT Group SA   285    22,368 
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA   2,595    13,426 
Banco de Sabadell SA   16,438    14,828 
Banco Santander SA   4,248    16,731 


 

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January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Spain (continued)          
Bankia SA   11,592   $21,087 
Bankinter SA   2,538    16,465 
CaixaBank SA   6,174    18,063 
Cellnex Telecom SA(c)   171    8,512 
Enagas SA   362    9,756 
Endesa SA   66    1,812 
Ferrovial SA   862    27,378 
Grifols SA   573    19,240 
Iberdrola SA   2,994    32,748 
Iberdrola SA, New(b)   55    606 
Industria de Diseno Textil SA   885    29,786 
Mapfre SA   3,312    8,486 
Naturgy Energy Group SA   765    20,177 
Red Electrica Corp. SA   443    8,854 
Repsol SA   664    9,172 
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA   1,083    17,289 
Telefonica SA   2,094    14,176 
         360,580 
Sweden — 3.0%          
Alfa Laval AB   858    21,453 
Assa Abloy AB, Class B   861    20,483 
Atlas Copco AB, Class B   303    9,431 
Boliden AB   753    17,914 
Electrolux AB, Series B   582    13,809 
Epiroc AB, Class A   1,218    14,115 
Essity AB, Class B   51    1,619 
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B   927    20,356 
Hexagon AB, Class B   363    19,780 
Husqvarna AB, Class B   2,316    17,473 
ICA Gruppen AB   357    15,697 
Industrivarden AB, Class C   948    22,356 
Investor AB, Class B   510    27,948 
Kinnevik AB, Class B   453    10,941 
L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B   546    23,712 
Lundin Petroleum AB   525    15,992 
Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR   558    26,364 
Sandvik AB   783    14,310 
Securitas AB, Class B   999    15,728 
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A   1,656    16,363 
Skanska AB, Class B   756    17,491 
SKF AB, Class B   654    11,989 
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A   1,392    13,674 
Swedbank AB, Class A   1,260    19,380 
Swedish Match AB   402    22,747 
Tele2 AB, Class B   1,458    21,994 
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B   1,383    10,870 
Telia Co. AB   1,845    7,896 
Volvo AB, Class B   831    14,251 
         486,136 
Switzerland — 3.8%          
ABB Ltd., Registered   966    22,546 
Adecco Group AG, Registered   333    19,577 
Alcon Inc.(b)   240    14,169 
Baloise Holding AG, Registered   12    2,169 
Barry Callebaut AG, Registered   9    19,933 
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Participation          
Certificates, NVS   3    25,149 
Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, Registered   240    17,579 
Clariant AG, Registered   1,005    22,644 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Switzerland (continued)          
Coca-Cola HBC AG   414   $15,204 
Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered   429    5,433 
Dufry AG, Registered   120    10,419 
EMS-Chemie Holding AG, Registered   30    19,659 
Geberit AG, Registered   39    20,591 
Givaudan SA, Registered   9    29,675 
Julius Baer Group Ltd.   417    20,883 
Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered   9    1,456 
LafargeHolcim Ltd., Registered   306    15,578 
Lonza Group AG, Registered   54    22,183 
Nestle SA, Registered   216    23,825 
Novartis AG, Registered   75    7,090 
Pargesa Holding SA, Bearer   219    17,564 
Partners Group Holding AG   21    19,266 
Roche Holding AG, NVS   12    4,035 
SGS SA, Registered   9    26,045 
Sika AG, Registered   132    23,746 
Sonova Holding AG, Registered   75    18,803 
Straumann Holding AG, Registered   21    20,032 
Swatch Group AG (The), Bearer   39    9,814 
Swatch Group AG (The), Registered   93    4,534 
Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered   33    16,609 
Swiss Prime Site AG, Registered   231    28,215 
Swiss Re AG   111    12,545 
Swisscom AG, Registered   27    14,826 
Temenos AG, Registered   108    17,458 
UBS Group AG, Registered   1,125    13,998 
Vifor Pharma AG   120    22,147 
Zurich Insurance Group AG   48    19,943 
         625,342 
United Kingdom — 9.8%          
3i Group PLC   1,392    20,267 
Admiral Group PLC   279    8,308 
Anglo American PLC   900    23,557 
Antofagasta PLC   1,479    16,030 
Ashtead Group PLC   420    13,592 
Associated British Foods PLC   465    16,096 
AstraZeneca PLC   210    20,551 
Auto Trader Group PLC(c)   1,872    13,868 
AVEVA Group PLC   156    10,113 
Aviva PLC   2,514    13,203 
BAE Systems PLC   2,559    21,299 
Barclays PLC   4,080    9,035 
Barratt Developments PLC   1,614    17,080 
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC   291    20,100 
BP PLC   2,163    13,022 
British American Tobacco PLC   441    19,518 
British Land Co. PLC (The)   2,424    17,721 
BT Group PLC   6,186    13,122 
Bunzl PLC   774    20,049 
Burberry Group PLC   513    13,207 
Carnival PLC   396    16,276 
Centrica PLC   20,778    23,237 
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC   249    13,100 
Compass Group PLC   894    22,120 
Croda International PLC   405    26,608 
DCC PLC   258    20,855 
Diageo PLC   459    18,212 
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC   3,864    17,206 
easyJet PLC   1,158    21,264 


 

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January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
United Kingdom (continued)          
Evraz PLC   3,690   $17,151 
Experian PLC   792    27,531 
Ferguson PLC   249    22,326 
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV   1,095    14,237 
G4S PLC   5,526    14,234 
GlaxoSmithKline PLC   594    13,969 
Glencore PLC   5,826    17,088 
GVC Holdings PLC   1,749    20,224 
Halma PLC   279    7,749 
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC   687    15,622 
HSBC Holdings PLC   2,184    15,886 
Imperial Brands PLC   732    18,824 
Informa PLC   2,184    22,306 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC   288    17,788 
Intertek Group PLC   342    25,968 
ITV PLC   10,998    19,630 
J Sainsbury PLC   6,330    16,889 
JD Sports Fashion PLC   1,311    14,202 
Johnson Matthey PLC   282    9,684 
Kingfisher PLC   6,396    17,200 
Land Securities Group PLC   1,866    23,073 
Legal & General Group PLC   5,034    20,272 
Lloyds Banking Group PLC   18,336    13,726 
London Stock Exchange Group PLC   195    20,142 
M&G PLC(b)   4,134    13,090 
Marks & Spencer Group PLC   7,782    18,055 
Meggitt PLC   1,764    15,710 
Melrose Industries PLC   6,675    20,519 
Micro Focus International PLC   1,257    16,987 
Mondi PLC   660    13,450 
National Grid PLC   636    8,432 
Next PLC   138    12,537 
NMC Health PLC   561    9,555 
Ocado Group PLC(b)   1,017    16,402 
Pearson PLC   1,953    14,633 
Persimmon PLC   450    18,110 
Prudential PLC   780    13,901 
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC   165    13,661 
RELX PLC   1,071    28,419 
Rentokil Initial PLC   801    4,931 
Rio Tinto PLC   225    12,113 
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC   1,254    11,075 
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC   4,776    13,744 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A   381    10,017 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B   426    11,231 
RSA Insurance Group PLC   2,049    14,866 
Sage Group PLC (The)   2,220    21,609 
Schroders PLC   456    19,313 
Segro PLC   2,823    33,886 
Severn Trent PLC   561    19,072 
Smith & Nephew PLC   885    21,308 
Smiths Group PLC   960    21,380 
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC   81    9,524 
SSE PLC   1,326    26,368 
St. James's Place PLC   1,074    16,196 
Standard Chartered PLC   1,917    15,945 
Standard Life Aberdeen PLC   5,070    20,150 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
United Kingdom (continued)          
Taylor Wimpey PLC  5,928   $16,809 
Tesco PLC   3,249    10,574 
Unilever PLC   249    14,880 
United Utilities Group PLC   1,500    20,040 
Vodafone Group PLC   9,174    18,055 
Weir Group PLC (The)   1,158    20,577 
Whitbread PLC   303    17,854 
Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC   5,769    13,837 
WPP PLC   1,299    16,182 
         1,609,334 
United States — 0.1%          
Ovintiv Inc.   862    13,439 
           
Total Common Stocks — 99.4%          
(Cost: $15,992,036)        16,385,372 
           
Preferred Stocks          
           
Germany — 0.3%          
Fuchs Petrolub SE, Preference Shares, NVS.   444    19,682 
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Preference Shares, NVS   189    12,806 
Sartorius AG, Preference Shares, NVS.   39    9,102 
Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares, NVS.   66    11,877 
         53,467 
Italy — 0.0%          
Telecom Italia SpA/Milano, Preference Shares, NVS   12,261    6,454 
           
Total Preferred Stocks — 0.3%          
(Cost: $63,222)        59,921 
           
Short-Term Investments          
           
Money Market Funds — 1.1%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares,          
1.78%(e)(f)(g)   172,973    173,077 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares,          
1.50%(e)(f)   4,000    4,000 
         177,077 
Total Short-Term Investments — 1.1%          
(Cost: $177,046)        177,077 
           
Total Investments in Securities — 100.8%          
(Cost: $16,232,304)        16,622,370 
           
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.8)%        (134,428)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $16,487,942 

 

(a)All or a portion of this security is on loan.
(b)Non-income producing security.
(c)Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.
(d)This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.
(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 cash collateral received from loaned securities.


 

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January 31, 2020

 

Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer  Shares
Held at 07/31/19
   Net Activity   Shares
Held at 01/31/20
   Value at 01/31/20   Income   Net Realized Gain (Loss)(a)  Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares   64,611    108,362    172,973   $173,077   $3,187(b)  $10   $10 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares   1,000    3,000    4,000    4,000    20         
                  $177,077   $3,207   $10   $10 

 

(a)Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

(b)Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description  Number of Contracts   Expiration Date  Notional Amount
(000)
   Value/
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
 
Long Contracts                  
Euro STOXX 50 Index   1   03/20/20  $40   $(922)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

 

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

   Equity Contracts 
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments    
Futures contracts    
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)  $922 

 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

   Equity Contracts 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:    
Futures contracts.  $1,586 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:     
Futures contracts.  $(922)

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

      
Futures contracts     
Average notional value of contracts — long  $13,443 

 

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

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

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

 

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January 31, 2020

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund's investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                
Assets                
Common Stocks  $16,384,766   $606   $   $16,385,372 
Preferred Stocks   59,921            59,921 
Money Market Funds   177,077            177,077 
   $16,621,764   $606   $   $16,622,370 
Derivative financial instruments(a)                    
Liabilities                    
Futures Contracts  $(922)  $   $   $(922)

 

(a)Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares    Value  
           
Common Stocks          
           
Australia — 0.9%          
BlueScope Steel Ltd.   47,968   $457,598 
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.   172,442    1,314,876 
Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.   18,144    51,380 
Origin Energy Ltd.   56,300    309,058 
Qantas Airways Ltd.   34,161    146,591 
Santos Ltd.   40,959    238,280 
Sonic Healthcare Ltd.   24,557    520,644 
South32 Ltd.   475,736    840,791 
         3,879,218 
Austria — 0.2%          
OMV AG   6,154    306,826 
Raiffeisen Bank International AG   13,228    301,981 
voestalpine AG   10,368    251,857 
         860,664 
Belgium — 0.3%          
Solvay SA   4,783    495,811 
UCB SA   9,442    869,318 
         1,365,129 
Canada — 2.4%          
Air Canada(a)   6,519    218,508 
AltaGas Ltd.   15,073    242,868 
Bausch Health Companies Inc.(a)    58,121    1,595,685 
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.   32,661    919,165 
Cenovus Energy Inc.   30,148    262,602 
Empire Co. Ltd., Class A, NVS   16,903    392,365 
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.   64,851    508,001 
George Weston Ltd.   7,643    616,329 
Husky Energy Inc.   22,891    149,024 
Loblaw Companies Ltd.   17,598    921,315 
Lundin Mining Corp.   29,028    152,323 
Magna International Inc.   19,566    992,539 
Metro Inc.   16,112    657,247 
Open Text Corp.   17,555    790,576 
Power Corp. of Canada   16,003    399,546 
Stars Group Inc. (The)(a)   7,680    183,384 
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B   87,466    1,130,898 
         10,132,375 
Denmark — 0.8%          
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A   177    199,485 
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B, NVS   665    797,998 
Carlsberg A/S, Class B   6,281    918,769 
Danske Bank A/S   61,711    1,033,192 
H Lundbeck A/S   4,084    173,696 
Pandora A/S   3,913    202,748 
         3,325,888 
Finland — 0.5%          
Nokia OYJ   493,521    1,924,885 
           
France — 10.4%          
Atos SE   13,166    1,096,335 
AXA SA   107,354    2,864,791 
BNP Paribas SA   97,384    5,185,063 
Bouygues SA   12,444    492,733 
Carrefour SA   75,409    1,279,012 
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA(b)   10,114    410,898 
Cie. de Saint-Gobain   50,178    1,903,715 
Cie. Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA   8,050    936,706 
Security  Shares    Value  
       
France (continued)          
CNP Assurances   8,795   $158,577 
Credit Agricole SA   93,136    1,262,299 
Electricite de France SA   68,086    841,677 
Engie SA   171,420    2,955,897 
Eutelsat Communications SA   8,170    122,636 
Faurecia SE   4,542    217,294 
Iliad SA(b)   708    93,133 
Orange SA   88,736    1,259,209 
Peugeot SA   71,801    1,480,796 
Publicis Groupe SA   12,597    558,819 
Renault SA   23,774    928,577 
Sanofi   113,233    10,910,907 
Societe Generale SA   110,134    3,566,927 
TOTAL SA   91,167    4,460,026 
Valeo SA   9,751    290,899 
         43,276,926 
Germany — 6.5%          
Bayer AG, Registered   114,919    9,303,156 
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG   22,862    1,630,097 
Commerzbank AG   136,715    787,839 
Continental AG   3,186    363,453 
Covestro AG(c)   14,933    631,335 
Daimler AG, Registered   56,140    2,600,871 
Deutsche Bank AG, Registered   294,488    2,703,497 
Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered   49,330    756,052 
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA   15,345    1,185,272 
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA   32,445    1,658,450 
HeidelbergCement AG   14,245    967,385 
Merck KGaA   9,152    1,175,487 
METRO AG   22,733    317,302 
RWE AG   43,726    1,518,648 
TUI AG   14,759    151,440 
Uniper SE   17,407    571,190 
United Internet AG, Registered   4,248    137,934 
Volkswagen AG   2,756    505,776 
         26,965,184 
Hong Kong — 3.0%          
Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)   68,000    147,474 
CK Asset Holdings Ltd.   354,000    2,288,607 
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.   471,500    4,208,032 
Hang Lung Properties Ltd.   177,000    372,924 
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.   18,900    1,056,699 
Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.   17,700    545,691 
Kerry Properties Ltd.   177,000    498,068 
NWS Holdings Ltd.   177,000    229,317 
Sino Land Co. Ltd.   354,000    485,987 
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A   26,000    230,537 
WH Group Ltd.(c)   1,194,500    1,147,596 
Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.   209,058    1,090,400 
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.   20,000    55,764 
         12,357,096 
Ireland — 0.1%          
AIB Group PLC   30,621    90,061 
Bank of Ireland Group PLC   84,342    412,567 
         502,628 
Israel — 0.8%          
Bank Hapoalim BM   62,538    539,519 
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM   69,076    499,373 


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares    Value  
       
Israel (continued)          
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR(a)   216,054   $2,246,962 
         3,285,854 
Italy — 3.0%          
Enel SpA   517,229    4,502,433 
Eni SpA   115,163    1,615,460 
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA   758,898    1,888,490 
Leonardo SpA   35,462    439,363 
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA   31,512    314,714 
Telecom Italia SpA/Milano(a)   1,132,401    610,899 
UniCredit SpA   235,991    3,159,748 
         12,531,107 
Japan — 40.4%          
Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.   17,700    298,198 
AGC Inc.   19,300    668,649 
Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.   17,700    603,418 
Ajinomoto Co. Inc.   35,400    589,537 
Alfresa Holdings Corp.   18,000    369,848 
Alps Alpine Co. Ltd.   17,700    326,940 
Amada Holdings Co. Ltd.   31,200    334,784 
ANA Holdings Inc.   17,700    559,162 
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.   35,400    1,661,156 
Asahi Kasei Corp.   83,500    876,717 
Astellas Pharma Inc.   106,600    1,918,377 
Bridgestone Corp.   18,000    647,857 
Brother Industries Ltd.   35,400    706,465 
Canon Inc.   106,200    2,828,309 
Central Japan Railway Co.   11,100    2,210,578 
Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)   66,100    367,747 
Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.   88,500    1,215,002 
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc.   4,500    120,113 
Concordia Financial Group Ltd.   100,600    388,904 
Credit Saison Co. Ltd.   17,700    290,033 
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.   17,700    497,269 
Daicel Corp.   13,600    131,627 
Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc.   53,100    811,308 
Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.   5,500    654,865 
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.   106,200    3,391,228 
Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.   178    475,444 
Daiwa Securities Group Inc.   106,800    550,924 
Denso Corp.   17,700    741,739 
East Japan Railway Co.   20,000    1,789,916 
Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.   17,700    404,837 
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.   2,500    75,887 
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.   53,100    2,686,722 
Fujitsu Ltd.   21,400    2,293,315 
Fukuoka Financial Group Inc.   17,800    316,142 
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc.   17,700    729,981 
Hino Motors Ltd.   31,100    297,270 
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.   1,800    131,531 
Hitachi Ltd.   152,800    5,963,408 
Hitachi Metals Ltd.   13,700    215,135 
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.   141,600    3,698,571 
Hulic Co. Ltd.   35,500    436,933 
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.   17,700    451,543 
IHI Corp.   3,600    87,322 
Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.   17,700    303,751 
Inpex Corp.   65,800    625,611 
Isuzu Motors Ltd.   31,200    314,634 
ITOCHU Corp.   206,200    4,885,562 
Security  Shares    Value  
       
Japan (continued)          
J Front Retailing Co. Ltd.   17,700   $217,198 
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.   17,700    505,434 
Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.   31,100    291,531 
Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.   153,200    1,408,250 
Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.   17,700    302,607 
Japan Tobacco Inc.   123,900    2,647,529 
JFE Holdings Inc.   88,500    1,073,742 
JSR Corp.   17,800    326,160 
JTEKT Corp.   35,400    386,710 
JXTG Holdings Inc.   259,000    1,120,258 
Kajima Corp.   53,100    688,828 
Kamigumi Co. Ltd.   17,700    382,628 
Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)   101,700    1,152,259 
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.   17,700    358,785 
KDDI Corp.   88,500    2,670,882 
Komatsu Ltd.   53,300    1,213,185 
Konica Minolta Inc.   66,900    419,726 
Kuraray Co. Ltd.   35,400    436,029 
Kyocera Corp.   35,400    2,375,786 
Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.   48,800    405,222 
Kyushu Railway Co.   17,800    588,762 
LIXIL Group Corp.   17,700    299,831 
Marubeni Corp.   327,100    2,399,870 
Mazda Motor Corp.   48,600    418,807 
Mebuki Financial Group Inc.   125,800    284,366 
Medipal Holdings Corp.   18,000    387,950 
MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.   17,700    356,989 
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.   171,000    1,262,167 
Mitsubishi Corp.   222,700    5,800,453 
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.   118,500    1,689,187 
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.   88,800    1,763,137 
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc.   17,700    275,988 
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.   35,400    1,314,293 
Mitsubishi Materials Corp.   17,700    454,483 
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.   31,400    119,649 
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.   1,332,200    6,987,643 
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd.   31,200    199,777 
Mitsui & Co. Ltd.   274,600    4,967,046 
Mitsui Chemicals Inc.   17,700    400,918 
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.   17,700    439,132 
Mizuho Financial Group Inc.   2,343,800    3,514,024 
NEC Corp.   22,700    1,030,438 
Nexon Co. Ltd.(a)   17,700    242,510 
NGK Insulators Ltd.   17,700    303,261 
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.   17,700    317,958 
NH Foods Ltd.   17,700    787,955 
Nikon Corp.   17,700    218,668 
Nippon Building Fund Inc.   30    243,023 
Nippon Express Co. Ltd.   3,800    202,297 
Nippon Steel Corp.   118,300    1,675,967 
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.   70,800    1,820,217 
Nippon Yusen KK   17,700    289,706 
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.   187,300    1,035,995 
Nomura Holdings Inc.   256,900    1,342,275 
NSK Ltd.   31,000    266,282 
NTT DOCOMO Inc.   53,100    1,522,182 
Obayashi Corp.   83,600    935,617 
Oji Holdings Corp.   83,500    436,047 
ORIX Corp.   118,000    2,022,826 
Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.   35,400    606,521 


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares    Value  
       
Japan (continued)          
Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.   35,400   $1,604,652 
Renesas Electronics Corp.(a)   53,300    349,645 
Resona Holdings Inc.   222,100    934,220 
Ricoh Co. Ltd.   101,900    1,183,670 
Rohm Co. Ltd.   9,400    698,159 
Sega Sammy Holdings Inc.   100    1,383 
Seiko Epson Corp.   35,400    529,114 
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.   17,800    302,675 
Sekisui House Ltd.   35,500    773,313 
Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.   90,500    3,521,138 
Shimizu Corp.   70,800    740,106 
Shinsei Bank Ltd.   17,700    275,988 
Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The)   31,000    222,236 
Showa Denko KK   17,700    436,845 
SoftBank Group Corp.   74,100    3,092,941 
Sompo Holdings Inc.   17,700    674,947 
Subaru Corp.   35,400    901,453 
SUMCO Corp.   17,700    284,154 
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.   188,900    822,630 
Sumitomo Corp.   204,700    3,093,589 
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.   17,700    310,773 
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.   53,100    725,082 
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.   17,800    481,521 
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.   17,700    516,702 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.   141,600    5,074,267 
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.   35,400    1,333,563 
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.   13,700    153,578 
Suzuken Co. Ltd.   17,700    691,604 
Suzuki Motor Corp.   17,700    821,759 
Taiheiyo Cement Corp.   17,700    487,307 
Taisei Corp.   17,700    720,183 
TDK Corp.   17,700    1,938,451 
Teijin Ltd.   17,700    322,531 
THK Co. Ltd.   17,700    459,872 
Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc.   49,000    464,751 
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc.(a)   344,500    1,382,641 
Toppan Printing Co. Ltd.   35,400    717,243 
Tosoh Corp.   35,400    513,763 
Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.   17,700    306,363 
Toyota Motor Corp.   141,600    9,996,985 
Toyota Tsusho Corp.   17,700    626,281 
West Japan Railway Co.   17,700    1,514,507 
Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.   31,000    157,596 
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd   17,700    336,738 
         168,048,154 
Netherlands — 3.7%          
ABN AMRO Bank NV, CVA(c)   14,514    252,847 
Aegon NV   223,442    908,512 
AerCap Holdings NV(a)   19,605    1,109,839 
ArcelorMittal SA   128,895    1,907,791 
EXOR NV   6,113    451,448 
ING Groep NV   259,325    2,823,548 
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV   167,736    4,126,649 
NN Group NV   31,203    1,085,786 
NXP Semiconductors NV   21,614    2,741,952 
         15,408,372 
Norway — 0.4%          
Equinor ASA   33,049    599,291 
Mowi ASA   29,120    695,635 
Security  Shares    Value  
       
Norway (continued)          
Norsk Hydro ASA   86,628   $272,633 
         1,567,559 
Singapore — 0.6%          
ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.   102,100    162,325 
Keppel Corp. Ltd.   117,700    576,039 
Sembcorp Industries Ltd.   99,900    155,167 
Singapore Airlines Ltd.   66,200    414,690 
Venture Corp. Ltd.   13,600    162,714 
Wilmar International Ltd.   294,700    844,221 
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.   418,700    291,424 
         2,606,580 
Spain — 3.1%          
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA   9,204    306,302 
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA   528,544    2,734,492 
Banco de Sabadell SA   643,473    580,461 
Banco Santander SA   1,323,476    5,212,568 
Bankia SA   121,970    221,877 
CaixaBank SA   274,590    803,354 
Mapfre SA   54,022    138,413 
Repsol SA   94,442    1,304,595 
Telefonica SA   245,922    1,664,891 
         12,966,953 
Sweden — 0.3%          
Boliden AB   18,065    429,760 
ICA Gruppen AB   5,256    231,100 
Telia Co. AB   88,187    377,409 
         1,038,269 
Switzerland — 3.6%          
Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered   166,172    2,104,610 
Novartis AG, Registered   133,567    12,626,163 
         14,730,773 
United Kingdom — 17.4%          
3i Group PLC   50,744    738,808 
Anglo American PLC   99,166    2,595,589 
Associated British Foods PLC   13,098    453,400 
Aviva PLC   249,777    1,311,756 
Barclays PLC   2,047,410    4,534,146 
Barratt Developments PLC   58,823    622,495 
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC   5,376    371,340 
BP PLC   564,308    3,397,259 
British American Tobacco PLC   362,607    16,048,470 
British Land Co. PLC (The)   49,206    359,732 
BT Group PLC   488,294    1,035,793 
Carnival PLC   5,310    218,249 
Centrica PLC   277,005    309,792 
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC   10,977    577,500 
easyJet PLC   13,285    243,946 
Evraz PLC   31,329    145,616 
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV   125,729    1,634,654 
Glencore PLC   931,456    2,731,957 
Imperial Brands PLC   135,426    3,482,541 
J Sainsbury PLC   391,549    1,044,667 
Kingfisher PLC   140,369    377,470 
Lloyds Banking Group PLC   4,859,141    3,637,582 
M&G PLC(a)   181,248    573,889 
Marks & Spencer Group PLC   95,138    220,723 
Meggitt PLC   45,218    402,701 
Melrose Industries PLC   257,239    790,764 
Micro Focus International PLC   52,761    713,022 


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares    Value  
       
United Kingdom (continued)          
Pearson PLC   34,647   $259,598 
Persimmon PLC   14,373    578,437 
Rio Tinto PLC   70,225    3,780,584 
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC   413,403    1,189,622 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A   152,442    4,007,729 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B   134,395    3,543,191 
Standard Chartered PLC   203,822    1,695,360 
Taylor Wimpey PLC   179,022    507,608 
Tesco PLC   945,018    3,075,690 
Vodafone Group PLC   1,670,455    3,287,578 
Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC   353,147    847,011 
WPP PLC   74,224    924,608 
         72,270,877 
United States — 0.1%          
Ovintiv Inc.   21,788    339,699 
           
Total Common Stocks — 98.5%          
(Cost: $418,302,230)        409,384,190 
           
Preferred Stocks          
           
Germany — 1.1%          
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Preference Shares, NVS   4,496    251,117 
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Preference Shares, NVS   18,958    1,284,506 
Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares, NVS   16,470    2,963,769 
         4,499,392 
Italy — 0.0%          
Telecom Italia SpA/Milano, Preference Shares, NVS   530,482    279,243 
           
Total Preferred Stocks — 1.1%          
(Cost: $4,745,397)        4,778,635 
Security    Shares    Value  
           
Short-Term Investments          
           
Money Market Funds — 0.0%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.78%(d)(e)(f)   30,948   $30,966 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(d)(e)   116,000    116,000 
         146,966 
Total Short-Term Investments — 0.0%          
(Cost: $146,960)        146,966 
           
Total Investments in Securities — 99.6%          
(Cost: $423,194,587)        414,309,791 
           
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.4%        1,455,409 
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $415,765,200 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.
(b)All or a portion of this security is on loan.

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

(d)Affiliate of the Fund.

(e)Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(f)All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.


 

Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer 

Shares 

Held at 

07/31/19 

    Net Activity   

 

Shares 

Held at 

01/31/20

 

 

 

Value at 

01/31/20  

 

    Income   

 

Net Realized 

Gain (Loss)(a) 

 

 

 

Change in 

Unrealized 

Appreciation 

(Depreciation)

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares   616,641   (585,693)   30,948   $30,966   $38,523(b)  $342   $(56)
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares   76,000   40,000    116,000    116,000    1,843         
                 $146,966   $40,366   $342   $(56) 

 

(a)Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.
(b)Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description 

Number of 

Contracts 

  

Expiration 

Date 

 

Notional 

Amount 

(000) 

  

Value/ 

Unrealized 

Appreciation 

(Depreciation)

 
Long Contracts                  
Euro STOXX 50 Index   12   03/20/20  $484   $(15,468)
FTSE 100 Index   4   03/20/20   380    (15,529)
TOPIX Index   4   03/12/20   620    (20,126)
                $(51,123)

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

 

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

  

Equity 

Contracts 

 
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments    
Futures contracts    
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)  $51,123 

 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

   Equity 
   Contracts 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:     
Futures contracts  $297,344 
      
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:     
Futures contracts  $(51,123)

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments        

 

Futures contracts:     
Average notional value of contracts — long  $1,509,687 

 

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

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund's investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                
Assets                
Common Stocks  $409,384,190   $   $   $409,384,190 
Preferred Stocks   4,778,635            4,778,635 
Money Market Funds   146,966            146,966 
   $414,309,791   $   $   $414,309,791 
Derivative financial instruments(a)                    
Liabilities                    
Futures Contracts  $(51,123)  $   $   $(51,123)

 

(a)Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Common Stocks          
           
Aerospace & Defense — 3.3%          
HEICO Corp.   77,424  $9,479,020 
HEICO Corp., Class A   105,393    10,133,537 
L3Harris Technologies Inc.   445,147    98,524,385 
Northrop Grumman Corp.   307,454    115,163,045 
Teledyne Technologies Inc.(a)   90,112    32,896,287 
TransDigm Group Inc.   94,689    60,911,540 
         327,107,814 
           
Beverages — 0.5%          
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B, NVS   674,852    45,646,989 
           
Biotechnology — 0.3%          
Seattle Genetics Inc.(a)(b)   278,462    30,182,496 
           
Building Products — 0.3%          
Masco Corp.   576,113    27,376,890 
           
Capital Markets — 3.1%          
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.   90,720    32,131,209 
Moody’s Corp.   330,792    84,944,078 
MSCI Inc.   145,031    41,449,860 
S&P Global Inc.   519,891    152,707,583 
         311,232,730 
           
Chemicals — 2.6%          
Air Products & Chemicals Inc.   352,050    84,037,855 
Ecolab Inc.   341,116    66,896,259 
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)   186,482    103,868,609 
         254,802,723 
           
Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.0%          
Cintas Corp.   200,505    55,934,880 
Copart Inc.(a)   477,184    48,415,089 
Republic Services Inc.   298,850    28,405,692 
Waste Management Inc.   576,968    70,217,006 
         202,972,667 
           
Communications Equipment — 0.5%          
Motorola Solutions Inc.   280,522    49,652,394 
           
Construction Materials — 0.3%          
Martin Marietta Materials Inc.   114,401    30,178,984 
           
Containers & Packaging — 1.0%          
Avery Dennison Corp.   153,466    20,140,878 
Ball Corp.   737,062    53,201,135 
Crown Holdings Inc.(a)   341,653    25,292,572 
         98,634,585 
           
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 4.5%          
AT&T Inc.   11,948,896    449,517,468 
           
           
Electric Utilities — 9.5%          
Alliant Energy Corp.   441,652    26,216,463 
American Electric Power Co. Inc.   907,902    94,621,546 
Entergy Corp.   628,350    82,640,592 
Eversource Energy   744,325    68,805,403 
FirstEnergy Corp.   1,026,456    52,133,700 
NextEra Energy Inc.   1,369,205    367,220,781 
Southern Co. (The)   2,633,649    185,408,890 
Xcel Energy Inc.   1,005,716    69,585,490 
         946,632,865 
Electrical Equipment — 0.3%          
AMETEK Inc.   330,791    32,136,346 
Security  Shares   Value 
     
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.7%          
CDW Corp./DE   272,691  $35,572,541 
Keysight Technologies Inc.(a)(b)   420,646    39,115,871 
         74,688,412 
           
Entertainment — 0.5%          
Live Nation Entertainment Inc.(a)(b)   194,877    13,282,816 
Roku Inc.(a)(b)   293,249    35,468,467 
         48,751,283 
           
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 11.4%          
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.   203,729    33,248,573 
American Tower Corp.   836,868    193,935,790 
Camden Property Trust   177,440    19,949,579 
Equinix Inc.   206,210    121,608,223 
Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc.   508,518    36,994,685 
Equity Residential   847,829    70,437,633 
Essex Property Trust Inc.   135,978    42,120,545 
Healthpeak Properties Inc.   1,101,529    39,644,029 
Invitation Homes Inc.   1,144,550    36,018,989 
Liberty Property Trust   372,256    23,321,838 
Medical Properties Trust Inc.   1,032,166    22,862,477 
Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc.   319,257    43,805,253 
National Retail Properties Inc.   258,852    14,495,712 
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.   436,164    18,297,080 
Prologis Inc.   1,185,855    110,142,212 
Realty Income Corp.   661,192    51,844,065 
SBA Communications Corp.   228,479    57,019,219 
Sun Communities Inc.   311,240    50,473,791 
UDR Inc.   534,581    25,611,776 
VEREIT Inc.   2,063,838    20,143,059 
Welltower Inc.   878,064    74,556,414 
WP Carey Inc.   402,134    33,827,512 
         1,140,358,454 
           
Food & Staples Retailing — 2.5%          
Costco Wholesale Corp.   817,883    249,879,614 
           
Food Products — 0.5%          
Hershey Co. (The)   324,348    50,329,079 
           
           
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 6.9%          
Danaher Corp.(b)   941,431    151,448,005 
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)   490,444    107,829,018 
Insulet Corp.(a)   154,430    29,965,597 
Medtronic PLC   2,519,417    290,841,498 
ResMed Inc.   341,806    54,336,900 
Steris PLC   119,143    17,953,659 
Teleflex Inc.   86,197    32,023,047 
         684,397,724 
           
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.4%          
Aramark   545,828    24,092,848 
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.(a)(b)   40,588    35,180,055 
Starbucks Corp.   2,076,923    176,185,378 
         235,458,281 
Household Durables — 1.3%          
DR Horton Inc.   688,788    40,776,250 
Garmin Ltd.   224,771    21,791,548 
Leggett & Platt Inc.   299,030    14,230,838 
NVR Inc.(a)   6,853    26,157,695 
PulteGroup Inc.   594,507    26,544,738 
         129,501,069 


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Household Products — 4.8%          
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)   3,862,303   $481,320,200 
           
Insurance — 3.7%          
Aflac Inc.   954,481    49,222,585 
Alleghany Corp.(a)   27,058    21,583,084 
Aon PLC   319,602    70,392,340 
Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a)(b)   1,087,960    48,044,314 
Arthur J Gallagher & Co.   270,876    27,783,751 
Assurant Inc.   133,451    17,423,363 
Brown & Brown Inc.   525,833    23,609,902 
Cincinnati Financial Corp.   347,782    36,499,721 
Fidelity National Financial Inc.   522,987    25,495,616 
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.   110,675    20,966,272 
WR Berkley Corp.   331,150    24,349,460 
         365,370,408 
           
Interactive Media & Services — 0.4%          
Snap Inc., Class A, NVS(a)(b)   2,366,416    43,494,726 
           
IT Services — 15.1%          
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.   263,760    20,583,831 
Fidelity National Information Services Inc.   1,099,742    157,988,936 
Fiserv Inc.(a)   1,286,966    152,647,037 
Global Payments Inc.   591,794    115,666,137 
Mastercard Inc., Class A   1,537,083    485,626,003 
Okta Inc.(a)(b)   209,364    26,809,060 
Visa Inc., Class A   2,589,192    515,171,532 
Western Union Co. (The)   1,076,793    28,965,732 
         1,503,458,268 
           
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.8%          
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.   558,672    174,970,484 
           
Media — 1.6%          
Altice USA Inc., Class A(a)   369,579    10,111,682 
Charter Communications Inc., Class A(a)(b)   289,046    149,569,743 
         159,681,425 
           
Multi-Utilities — 2.3%          
Ameren Corp.   336,452    27,605,887 
CMS Energy Corp.   615,767    42,186,197 
Sempra Energy   506,782    81,409,460 
WEC Energy Group Inc.   829,499    82,858,655 
         234,060,199 
           
Multiline Retail — 0.8%          
Dollar General Corp.   530,951    81,453,193 
           
Pharmaceuticals — 1.5%          
Zoetis Inc.   1,081,926    145,205,288 
           
Professional Services — 1.1%          
CoStar Group Inc.(a)(b)   62,377    40,731,557 
IHS Markit Ltd.(a)   848,468    66,910,187 
         107,641,744 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.6%          
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.(a)(b)   1,478,336   $69,481,792 
Applied Materials Inc.   1,753,289    101,673,229 
KLA Corp.   437,565    72,522,023 
Lam Research Corp.   327,232    97,583,855 
Teradyne Inc.   341,442    22,531,757 
         363,792,656 
           
Software — 6.5%          
DocuSign Inc.(a)(b)   190,681    14,970,365 
Microsoft Corp.   3,143,364    535,094,854 
Paycom Software Inc.(a)(b)   70,805    22,527,319 
RingCentral Inc., Class A(a)(b)   171,184    35,192,007 
Synopsys Inc.(a)   291,591    43,012,588 
         650,797,133 
           
Specialty Retail — 0.9%          
AutoZone Inc.(a)   46,469    49,162,343 
O’Reilly Automotive Inc.(a)   108,387    44,015,961 
         93,178,304 
           
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4%          
Lululemon Athletica Inc.(a)   148,674    35,591,069 
           
Water Utilities — 0.8%          
American Water Works Co. Inc.   394,551    53,737,846 
Essential Utilities Inc.   467,355    24,274,419 
         78,012,265 
           
Total Common Stocks — 99.7%          
(Cost: $8,844,447,669)        9,937,466,229 
           
Short-Term Investments          
           
Money Market Funds — 1.7%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.78%(c)(d)(e)   149,458,810    149,548,485 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(c)(d)   17,489,000    17,489,000 
         167,037,485 
Total Short-Term Investments — 1.7%          
(Cost: $167,007,551)        167,037,485 
           
Total Investments in Securities — 101.4%          
(Cost: $9,011,455,220)        10,104,503,714 
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (1.4)%        (138,767,809)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $9,965,735,905 

 

(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 cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

                           Change in 
   Shares       Shares               Unrealized 
   Held at       Held at   Value at       Net Realized   Appreciation 
Affiliated Issuer  07/31/19   Net Activity   01/31/20   01/31/20   Income   Gain (Loss)(a)  (Depreciation) 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares   133,656,711    15,802,099    149,458,810   $149,548,485   $507,295(b)  $(4,184)  $20,258 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares   18,524,000    (1,035,000)   17,489,000    17,489,000    159,869         
                  $167,037,485   $667,164   $(4,184)  $20,258 

 

(a) Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.
(b) Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

               Value/ 
           Notional   Unrealized 
   Number of   Expiration   Amount   Appreciation 
Description   Contracts    Date    (000)   (Depreciation) 
Long Contracts                    
S&P 500 E-Mini   164    03/20/20   $ 26,437   $148,702 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

 

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

   Equity 
   Contracts 
Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments     
Futures contracts     
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)  $148,702 

 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

   Equity 
   Contracts 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:     
Futures contracts  $1,875,688 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:     
Futures contracts  $121,318 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:    
Average notional value of contracts — long  $13,385,127 

 

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

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

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

 

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January 31, 2020  

  

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                
Assets                
Common Stocks  $9,937,466,229   $   $   $9,937,466,229 
Money Market Funds   167,037,485            167,037,485 
   $10,104,503,714   $   $   $10,104,503,714 
Derivative financial instruments(a)                    
Assets                    
Futures Contracts  $148,702   $   $   $148,702 

 

(a)Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Common Stocks          
           
Aerospace & Defense — 0.3%          
Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.   187,733   $48,998,313 
           
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.6%          
CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.   602,904    43,541,727 
Expeditors International of Washington Inc.   857,345    62,620,479 
         106,162,206 
Banks — 0.2%          
East West Bancorp. Inc.   804,216    36,865,261 
Beverages — 4.3%          
Monster Beverage Corp.(a)   1,192,430    79,415,838 
PepsiCo Inc.   4,597,547    652,943,625 
         732,359,463 
Biotechnology — 2.4%          
Amgen Inc.   1,187,792    256,622,462 
Biogen Inc.(a)   406,854    109,382,698 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)135,875    45,917,597 
         411,922,757 
Building Products — 0.5%          
Allegion PLC   449,841    58,173,438 
AO Smith Corp.   620,909    26,506,605 
         84,680,043 
Capital Markets — 8.2%       
Ameriprise Financial Inc.   755,473    124,962,789 
BlackRock Inc.(b)   633,224    333,930,676 
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)   6,511,473    296,597,595 
Eaton Vance Corp., NVS   665,595    30,450,971 
FactSet Research Systems Inc.   314,553    89,996,759 
Franklin Resources Inc.   1,711,461    43,299,963 
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.   285,831    101,235,624 
SEI Investments Co.   973,969    63,561,217 
T Rowe Price Group Inc.   1,797,912    240,075,189 
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.   1,658,451    78,743,254 
         1,402,854,037 
Chemicals — 1.5%          
Air Products & Chemicals Inc.   611,049    145,863,507 
Celanese Corp.   359,053    37,161,985 
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A   865,444    67,383,470 
         250,408,962 
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.8% 
Copart Inc.(a)   1,014,948    102,976,624 
Rollins Inc.   747,624    28,372,331 
         131,348,955 
Communications Equipment — 1.7% 
Cisco Systems Inc.   5,941,535    273,132,364 
F5 Networks Inc.(a)   93,771    11,451,315 
         284,583,679 
Containers & Packaging — 0.8%     
Amcor PLC(a)   6,433,499    68,130,754 
Avery Dennison Corp.   262,656    34,470,974 
Packaging Corp. of America   268,859    25,743,249 
         128,344,977 
Electric Utilities — 2.0%          
OGE Energy Corp.   3,340,969    153,183,429 
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.   1,839,200    179,671,448 
         332,854,877 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
Electrical Equipment — 0.9%          
Rockwell Automation Inc .   781,820   $149,843,621 
           
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.2%          
TE Connectivity Ltd.   462,474    42,630,853 
           
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%          
Baker Hughes Co.   655,272    14,193,192 
           
Entertainment — 3.0%          
Activision Blizzard Inc.   1,093,228    63,931,973 
Electronic Arts Inc.(a)   454,687    49,069,821 
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.(a)   173,998    21,687,111 
Walt Disney Co. (The)   2,679,284    370,571,770 
         505,260,675 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.7%          
AvalonBay Communities Inc.   297,581    64,482,827 
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.   1,595,880    26,076,679 
National Retail Properties Inc.   330,253    18,494,168 
Prologis Inc.   1,429,816    132,801,310 
Public Storage.   577,390    129,196,787 
Simon Property Group Inc.   718,381    95,652,430 
         466,704,201 
Food Products — 0.5%          
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.   909,965    83,088,904 
           
Gas Utilities — 1.5%          
Atmos Energy Corp.   2,118,230    247,896,457 
           
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.5%          
ABIOMED Inc.(a)(c)   78,759    14,672,014 
Align Technology Inc.(a)   161,429    41,503,396 
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)   389,312    85,594,136 
IDEXX Laboratories Inc.(a)   324,467    87,933,802 
Varian Medical Systems Inc.(a)   148,612    20,890,389 
         250,593,737 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.2%          
Darden Restaurants Inc.   337,646    39,312,124 
           
Household Durables — 0.2%          
NVR Inc.(a)   11,108    42,398,903 
           
Industrial Conglomerates — 2.5%          
3M Co.   2,718,858    431,374,010 
           
Insurance — 4.7%          
Aflac Inc.   4,046,391    208,672,384 
Erie Indemnity Co., Class A, NVS   188,558    31,394,907 
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.   2,607,589    291,684,905 
Progressive Corp. (The)   3,328,682    268,591,351 
         800,343,547 
Interactive Media & Services — 7.1%          
Alphabet Inc., Class A(a)   211,634    303,224,963 
Alphabet Inc., Class C, NVS(a)   220,894    316,812,802 
Facebook Inc., Class A(a)   2,934,484    592,501,664 
         1,212,539,429 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 2.0%          
Booking Holdings Inc.(a)   187,183    342,647,841 
IT Services — 9.8%          
Accenture PLC, Class A   1,023,404    210,012,735 
Automatic Data Processing Inc.   735,278    126,019,296 
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.   150,535    17,936,245 


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January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
IT Services (continued)          
International Business Machines Corp.   1,094,598   $157,326,571 
Jack Henry & Associates Inc.   98,699    14,759,448 
Mastercard Inc., Class A   1,798,187    568,119,201 
Paychex Inc.   550,668    47,230,794 
Visa Inc., Class A   2,508,706    499,157,233 
Western Union Co. (The)   922,522    24,815,842 
         1,665,377,365 
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.9%          
Illumina Inc.(a)   228,459    66,269,102 
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.(a)   63,131    47,801,531 
Waters Corp.(a)(c)   210,331    47,069,974 
         161,140,607 
Machinery — 2.4%          
Cummins Inc.   685,290    109,625,841 
Illinois Tool Works Inc.   1,698,649    297,229,602 
         406,855,443 
Media — 0.4%          
Fox Corp., Class A, NVS   495,519    18,373,844 
Fox Corp., Class B(a)   241,799    8,784,558 
Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (The)   530,973    12,053,087 
Omnicom Group Inc.   401,190    30,213,619 
         69,425,108 
Metals & Mining — 0.2%          
Nucor Corp.   759,672    36,076,823 
           
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.6%          
Concho Resources Inc.   215,168    16,305,431 
Diamondback Energy Inc.   191,180    14,223,792 
Exxon Mobil Corp.   5,579,547    346,601,460 
HollyFrontier Corp.   153,012    6,873,299 
Kinder Morgan Inc./DE   2,140,198    44,665,932 
Occidental Petroleum Corp.   969,110    38,493,049 
ONEOK Inc.   534,464    40,015,320 
Phillips 66   619,779    56,629,207 
Valero Energy Corp.   610,715    51,489,382 
         615,296,872 
Personal Products — 0.9%          
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The), Class A   820,271    160,084,088 
           
Pharmaceuticals — 8.8%          
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   1,522,056    95,813,425 
Eli Lilly & Co.   2,292,046    320,061,303 
Johnson & Johnson   4,725,180    703,437,547 
Merck & Co. Inc.   4,537,758    387,706,044 
         1,507,018,319 
Professional Services — 0.2%          
Robert Half International Inc.   660,584    38,426,171 
           
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.5%          
CBRE Group Inc., Class A(a)(c)   919,689    56,147,014 
Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.   145,761    24,753,133 
         80,900,147 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.9%          
Applied Materials Inc.   1,400,620    81,221,954 
KLA Corp.   222,555    36,886,266 
Lam Research Corp.   199,950    59,627,089 
Maxim Integrated Products Inc.   458,332    27,554,920 
Skyworks Solutions Inc.   237,384    26,859,999 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued) 
Texas Instruments Inc.   1,843,577   $222,427,565 
Xilinx Inc.   369,537    31,218,486 
        485,796,279 
Software — 5.6%          
Cadence Design Systems Inc.(a)   374,060    26,973,466 
Intuit Inc.   450,369    126,274,460 
Microsoft Corp.   3,694,291    628,879,157 
Oracle Corp.   2,811,115    147,442,982 
Paycom Software Inc.(a)(c)   65,318    20,781,575 
        950,351,640 
Specialty Retail — 3.7%          
Best Buy Co. Inc.   772,878    65,455,038 
Gap Inc. (The)   587,319    10,225,224 
Ross Stores Inc.   1,504,263    168,763,266 
TJX Companies Inc. (The)   5,055,915    298,501,221 
Tractor Supply Co.   380,014    35,322,301 
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc.(a)   200,545    53,728,011 
        631,995,061 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.9% 
Apple Inc.   2,082,650    644,601,002 
NetApp Inc.   374,291    19,987,139 
        664,588,141 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 3.6%  
Lululemon Athletica Inc.(a)(c)   356,032    85,230,501 
NIKE Inc., Class B   4,618,671    444,778,017 
VF Corp.   923,155    76,594,170 
        606,602,688 
Tobacco — 1.4%          
Altria Group Inc.   5,122,224    243,459,307 
           
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.6% 
Fastenal Co.   2,698,488    94,123,262 
           
Total Common Stocks — 99.8%          
(Cost: $15,220,955,276)       16,997,728,345 
           
Short-Term Investments          
           
Money Market Funds — 0.3%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.78%(b)(d)(e)   27,613,031    27,629,599 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(b)(d)   23,639,000    23,639,000 
        51,268,599 
Total Short-Term Investments — 0.3%          
(Cost: $51,263,181)       51,268,599 
           
Total Investments in Securities — 100.1%          
(Cost: $15,272,218,457)       17,048,996,944 
           
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.1)%..       (18,058,860)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%      $17,030,938,084 

 

(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 cash collateral received from loaned securities.


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer  Shares
Held at 07/31/19
   Shares Purchased   Shares Sold   Shares
Held at 01/31/20
   Value at 01/31/20   Income   Net Realized Gain (Loss)(a)   Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares   72,392,551        (44,779,520)(b)   27,613,031   $27,629,599   $87,617(c)  $(11,755)  $3,433 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares   25,762,000        (2,123,000)(b)   23,639,000    23,639,000    230,132         
BlackRock Inc.   477,287    290,665    (134,728)   633,224    333,930,676    3,573,148    2,349,644    36,926,804 
                       $385,199,275   $3,890,897   $2,337,889   $36,930,237 

 

(a)Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.
(b)Net of purchases and sales.
(c)Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description  Number of Contracts   Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000)
   Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 
Long Contracts                  
S&P 500 E-Mini   178   03/20/20  $28,694   $(165,360)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

 

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

  

Equity

Contracts

 
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments    
Futures contracts     
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)   $165,360 

 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

   Equity
Contracts
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:    
Futures contracts  $5,043,309 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:     
Futures contracts  $(769,248)

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:    
Average notional value of contracts — long  $19,505,533 

 

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

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

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

 

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January 31, 2020  

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund's investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                
Assets                
Common Stocks  $16,997,728,345   $   $   $16,997,728,345 
Money Market Funds   51,268,599            51,268,599 
   $17,048,996,944   $   $   $17,048,996,944 
Derivative financial instruments(a)                    
Liabilities                    
Futures Contracts  $(165,360)  $   $   $(165,360)

 

(a)Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Edge MSCI USA Size Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Common Stocks          
           
Aerospace & Defense — 2.1%          
Arconic Inc.   65,046   $1,948,128 
Boeing Co. (The)   4,804    1,528,969 
General Dynamics Corp.   10,049    1,762,997 
HEICO Corp.   6,467    791,755 
HEICO Corp., Class A   11,474    1,103,225 
Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.   7,758    2,024,838 
L3Harris Technologies Inc.   9,341    2,067,443 
Lockheed Martin Corp.   4,628    1,981,339 
Northrop Grumman Corp.   5,216    1,953,757 
Raytheon Co.   8,570    1,893,456 
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., Class A   22,390    1,462,515 
Teledyne Technologies Inc.(a)   5,751    2,099,460 
Textron Inc.   42,701    1,961,257 
TransDigm Group Inc.   3,422    2,201,304 
United Technologies Corp.   12,107    1,818,471 
         26,598,914 
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.7%          
CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.   26,560    1,918,163 
Expeditors International of Washington Inc.   25,873    1,889,764 
FedEx Corp.   11,927    1,725,121 
United Parcel Service Inc., Class B   14,650    1,516,568 
XPO Logistics Inc.(a)(b)   23,818    2,117,897 
         9,167,513 
Airlines — 0.6%          
American Airlines Group Inc.   68,222    1,831,078 
Delta Air Lines Inc.   33,325    1,857,536 
Southwest Airlines Co.   32,995    1,814,065 
United Airlines Holdings Inc.(a)   20,847    1,559,356 
         7,062,035 
Auto Components — 0.6%          
Aptiv PLC   20,771    1,761,173 
Autoliv Inc.   24,332    1,864,561 
BorgWarner Inc.   44,987    1,542,604 
Lear Corp.   16,458    2,027,297 
         7,195,635 
Automobiles — 0.7%          
Ford Motor Co.   215,041    1,896,662 
General Motors Co.   50,366    1,681,721 
Harley-Davidson Inc.   54,251    1,811,983 
Tesla Inc.(a)(b)   5,288    3,440,214 
         8,830,580 
Banks — 3.1%          
Bank of America Corp.   53,178    1,745,834 
Citigroup Inc.   24,072    1,791,198 
Citizens Financial Group Inc.   51,985    1,938,001 
Comerica Inc.   28,538    1,745,384 
East West Bancorp. Inc.   45,103    2,067,522 
Fifth Third Bancorp.   64,809    1,843,816 
First Republic Bank/CA   17,814    1,975,216 
Huntington Bancshares Inc./OH   133,433    1,810,686 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   13,397    1,773,227 
KeyCorp.   102,932    1,925,858 
M&T Bank Corp.   11,841    1,995,445 
People's United Financial Inc.   122,624    1,890,862 
PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The)   12,359    1,835,929 
Regions Financial Corp.   118,920    1,851,584 
Signature Bank/New York NY   16,157    2,292,517 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
Banks (continued)          
SVB Financial Group(a)   8,473   $2,036,316 
Truist Financial Corp.   69,278    3,572,667 
U.S. Bancorp.   31,082    1,654,184 
Wells Fargo & Co.   32,663    1,533,201 
Zions Bancorp. N.A.   40,513    1,842,936 
         39,122,383 
Beverages — 1.0%          
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B, NVS   29,326    1,983,611 
Coca-Cola Co. (The)   33,273    1,943,143 
Constellation Brands Inc., Class A   10,333    1,945,704 
Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B   38,663    2,148,889 
Monster Beverage Corp.(a)   32,066    2,135,596 
PepsiCo Inc.   13,277    1,885,599 
         12,042,542 
Biotechnology — 2.4%          
AbbVie Inc.   20,489    1,660,019 
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)   18,128    1,801,742 
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)   21,994    2,524,691 
Amgen Inc.   8,208    1,773,338 
Biogen Inc.(a)   6,785    1,824,147 
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.(a)   26,025    2,173,088 
Exact Sciences Corp.(a)   25,001    2,332,093 
Gilead Sciences Inc.   28,562    1,805,119 
Incyte Corp.(a)   22,641    1,654,378 
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)   34,671    2,022,013 
Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)   18,123    1,813,750 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)   5,594    1,890,436 
Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)   20,713    2,401,880 
Seattle Genetics Inc.(a)   17,052    1,848,266 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)   9,026    2,049,353 
         29,574,313 
Building Products — 1.1%          
Allegion PLC   16,898    2,185,249 
AO Smith Corp.   39,144    1,671,057 
Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.   31,643    2,174,191 
Johnson Controls International PLC   44,801    1,767,400 
Lennox International Inc.   7,807    1,818,875 
Masco Corp.   42,567    2,022,784 
Owens Corning   31,062    1,878,940 
         13,518,496 
Capital Markets — 4.4%          
Ameriprise Financial Inc.   12,128    2,006,092 
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)   38,615    1,729,180 
BlackRock Inc.(c)   3,765    1,985,473 
Blackstone Group Inc. (The), Class A   35,922    2,193,757 
Cboe Global Markets Inc.   16,773    2,066,769 
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)   42,661    1,943,209 
CME Group Inc.   8,936    1,940,095 
E*TRADE Financial Corp.   45,379    1,934,053 
Eaton Vance Corp., NVS   42,692    1,953,159 
FactSet Research Systems Inc.   7,665    2,193,033 
Franklin Resources Inc.   72,179    1,826,129 
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)   8,374    1,990,919 
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.   20,054    2,000,186 
Invesco Ltd.   116,329    2,012,492 
KKR & Co. Inc., Class A, NVS   65,818    2,099,594 
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.   5,156    1,826,152 
Moody’s Corp.   8,602    2,208,908 
Morgan Stanley   37,721    1,971,299 


 

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January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
   
Security  Shares   Value 
           
Capital Markets (continued)          
MSCI Inc.   7,718   $2,205,804 
Nasdaq Inc.   18,935    2,205,170 
Northern Trust Corp.   18,217    1,781,805 
Raymond James Financial Inc.   22,168    2,026,820 
S&P Global Inc.   7,140    2,097,232 
SEI Investments Co.   31,728    2,070,569 
State Street Corp.   26,395    1,996,254 
T Rowe Price Group Inc.   15,797    2,109,373 
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.   47,846    2,271,728 
         54,645,254 
Chemicals — 2.8%          
Air Products & Chemicals Inc.   7,824    1,867,667 
Albemarle Corp.   30,848    2,476,478 
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a)   69,296    1,996,418 
Celanese Corp.   15,465    1,600,628 
CF Industries Holdings Inc.   42,990    1,731,637 
Corteva Inc.(a)   73,447    2,124,087 
Dow Inc.(a)   34,796    1,603,052 
DuPont de Nemours Inc.   26,411    1,351,715 
Eastman Chemical Co.   24,944    1,777,759 
Ecolab Inc.   9,702    1,902,659 
FMC Corp.   20,283    1,938,852 
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   14,670    1,923,384 
Linde PLC   8,692    1,765,606 
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A   19,869    1,547,000 
Mosaic Co. (The)   99,548    1,975,032 
PPG Industries Inc.   14,617    1,751,701 
RPM International Inc.   26,770    1,910,575 
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)   3,120    1,737,809 
Westlake Chemical Corp.   27,672    1,693,526 
         34,675,585 
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.0%          
Cintas Corp.   7,414    2,068,283 
Copart Inc.(a)   22,504    2,283,256 
Republic Services Inc.   21,885    2,080,169 
Rollins Inc.   52,658    1,998,371 
Waste Connections Inc.   21,386    2,059,686 
Waste Management Inc.   16,698    2,032,147 
         12,521,912 
Communications Equipment — 0.8%          
Arista Networks Inc.(a)   10,286    2,297,275 
Cisco Systems Inc.   39,206    1,802,300 
F5 Networks Inc.(a)   13,914    1,699,178 
Juniper Networks Inc.   79,712    1,828,593 
Motorola Solutions Inc.   11,848    2,097,096 
         9,724,442 
Construction & Engineering — 0.2%          
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.   20,828    1,927,215 
Construction Materials — 0.3%          
Martin Marietta Materials Inc.   7,478    1,972,696 
Vulcan Materials Co.   13,712    1,942,031 
         3,914,727 
Consumer Finance — 0.7%          
Ally Financial Inc.   64,084    2,052,610 
American Express Co.   14,941    1,940,388 
Capital One Financial Corp.   19,316    1,927,737 
Discover Financial Services   22,535    1,693,055 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
Consumer Finance (continued)          
Synchrony Financial   52,201   $1,691,834 
         9,305,624 
Containers & Packaging — 1.2%          
Amcor PLC(a)   196,335    2,079,188 
Avery Dennison Corp.   14,989    1,967,156 
Ball Corp.   29,312    2,115,740 
Crown Holdings Inc.(a)   26,913    1,992,369 
International Paper Co.   42,628    1,735,812 
Packaging Corp. of America   17,648    1,689,796 
Sealed Air Corp.   53,165    1,887,358 
Westrock Co.   49,279    1,921,881 
         15,389,300 
Distributors — 0.3%          
Genuine Parts Co.   18,871    1,765,760 
LKQ Corp.(a)   56,295    1,840,002 
         3,605,762 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.7%          
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B(a)   7,735    1,735,966 
Equitable Holdings Inc.   84,603    2,032,164 
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.   106,411    2,302,734 
Voya Financial Inc.   34,952    2,087,683 
         8,158,547 
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.6%          
AT&T Inc.   44,564    1,676,498 
CenturyLink Inc.   130,731    1,785,785 
Verizon Communications Inc.   29,476    1,752,053 
Zayo Group Holdings Inc.(a)   58,821    2,044,030 
         7,258,366 
Electric Utilities — 2.6%          
Alliant Energy Corp.   37,258    2,211,635 
American Electric Power Co. Inc.   20,933    2,181,637 
Duke Energy Corp.   20,882    2,038,710 
Edison International   27,441    2,100,609 
Entergy Corp.   16,405    2,157,586 
Evergy Inc.   30,394    2,193,231 
Eversource Energy   23,718    2,192,492 
Exelon Corp.   41,787    1,988,643 
FirstEnergy Corp.   41,035    2,084,168 
NextEra Energy Inc.   7,907    2,120,657 
OGE Energy Corp.   46,126    2,114,877 
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.   22,966    2,243,548 
PPL Corp.   57,162    2,068,693 
Southern Co. (The)   29,701    2,090,950 
Xcel Energy Inc.   30,964    2,142,399 
         31,929,835 
Electrical Equipment — 0.9%          
Acuity Brands Inc.   16,139    1,902,304 
AMETEK Inc.   19,927    1,935,908 
Eaton Corp. PLC.   20,762    1,961,386 
Emerson Electric Co.   25,815    1,849,129 
Rockwell Automation Inc.   9,734    1,865,618 
Sensata Technologies Holding PLC(a)(b)   38,584    1,823,866 
         11,338,211 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.9%          
Amphenol Corp., Class A   18,837    1,873,716 
Arrow Electronics Inc.(a)   25,424    1,930,699 
CDW Corp./DE   14,536    1,896,221 
Cognex Corp.   39,497    2,013,162 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI USA Size Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (continued) 
Corning Inc.   66,216   $1,767,305 
Flex Ltd.(a)(b)   170,645    2,243,982 
FLIR Systems Inc.   37,909    1,953,830 
IPG Photonics Corp.(a)(b)   14,471    1,847,513 
Keysight Technologies Inc.(a)   18,088    1,682,003 
TE Connectivity Ltd.   20,400    1,880,472 
Trimble Inc.(a)   50,789    2,159,548 
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a)   8,263    1,975,022 
         23,223,473 
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.7%          
Baker Hughes Co.   89,573    1,940,151 
Halliburton Co.   95,560    2,084,164 
National Oilwell Varco Inc.(b)   90,344    1,861,990 
Schlumberger Ltd.   53,790    1,802,503 
TechnipFMC PLC   102,014    1,684,251 
         9,373,059 
Entertainment — 1.3%          
Activision Blizzard Inc.   35,735    2,089,783 
Electronic Arts Inc.(a)   19,507    2,105,195 
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One,
Class C, NVS(a)
   46,478    2,174,706 
Live Nation Entertainment Inc.(a)   30,285    2,064,226 
Netflix Inc.(a)   6,202    2,140,248 
Roku Inc.(a)(b)   13,121    1,586,985 
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.(a)   16,020    1,996,733 
Walt Disney Co. (The)   11,843    1,638,005 
         15,795,881 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 6.3%          
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.   12,357    2,016,662 
American Tower Corp.   8,620    1,997,599 
AvalonBay Communities Inc.   8,966    1,942,842 
Boston Properties Inc.   13,981    2,004,176 
Camden Property Trust   17,826    2,004,177 
Crown Castle International Corp.   13,931    2,087,421 
Digital Realty Trust Inc.   16,388    2,015,560 
Duke Realty Corp.   56,540    2,052,967 
Equinix Inc.   3,455    2,037,517 
Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc.   28,833    2,097,601 
Equity Residential   22,176    1,842,382 
Essex Property Trust Inc.   6,159    1,907,812 
Extra Space Storage Inc.   18,313    2,026,883 
Federal Realty Investment Trust   15,133    1,891,928 
Healthpeak Properties Inc.   57,374    2,064,890 
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.   115,918    1,894,100 
Invitation Homes Inc.   65,348    2,056,502 
Iron Mountain Inc.   60,008    1,896,853 
Kimco Realty Corp.   93,242    1,776,260 
Liberty Property Trust   33,202    2,080,105 
Medical Properties Trust Inc.   100,007    2,215,155 
Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc.   14,381    1,973,217 
National Retail Properties Inc.   35,604    1,993,824 
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.   47,946    2,011,335 
Prologis Inc.   20,883    1,939,613 
Public Storage   8,842    1,978,486 
Realty Income Corp.   24,861    1,949,351 
Regency Centers Corp.   30,114    1,868,273 
SBA Communications Corp.   8,169    2,038,656 
Simon Property Group Inc.   12,106    1,611,914 
SL Green Realty Corp.   23,593    2,171,500 
Security  Shares   Value 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued) 
Sun Communities Inc.   12,386   $2,008,638 
UDR Inc.   40,911    1,960,046 
Ventas Inc.   32,765    1,895,783 
VEREIT Inc.   210,931    2,058,686 
VICI Properties Inc.   80,630    2,160,884 
Vornado Realty Trust.   30,127    1,981,453 
Welltower Inc.   22,581    1,917,353 
Weyerhaeuser Co.   65,932    1,908,731 
WP Carey Inc.   23,373    1,966,137 
         79,303,272 
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.7%          
Costco Wholesale Corp.   5,880    1,796,458 
Kroger Co. (The)   71,705    1,925,996 
Sysco Corp.   23,091    1,896,695 
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.   30,011    1,526,059 
Walmart Inc.   14,379    1,646,252 
         8,791,460 
Food Products — 2.4%          
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.   44,844    2,007,218 
Bunge Ltd.   36,287    1,902,527 
Campbell Soup Co.   41,585    2,012,298 
Conagra Brands Inc.   68,950    2,269,834 
General Mills Inc.   36,055    1,882,792 
Hershey Co. (The)   13,055    2,025,744 
Hormel Foods Corp.   45,753    2,162,287 
Ingredion Inc.   24,551    2,160,488 
JM Smucker Co. (The)   18,927    1,961,027 
Kellogg Co.   30,136    2,055,577 
Kraft Heinz Co. (The)   60,472    1,765,782 
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.   24,333    2,221,846 
McCormick & Co. Inc./MD, NVS   11,835    1,933,484 
Mondelez International Inc., Class A   34,551    1,982,536 
Tyson Foods Inc., Class A   21,002    1,735,395 
         30,078,835 
Gas Utilities — 0.3%          
Atmos Energy Corp.   18,054    2,112,859 
UGI Corp.   47,096    1,958,723 
         4,071,582 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.7%          
Abbott Laboratories   21,212    1,848,414 
ABIOMED Inc.(a)   8,980    1,672,884 
Align Technology Inc.(a)   7,418    1,907,168 
Baxter International Inc.   23,274    2,076,506 
Becton Dickinson and Co.   7,390    2,033,580 
Boston Scientific Corp.(a)   44,583    1,866,690 
Cooper Companies Inc. (The)   6,553    2,273,170 
Danaher Corp.   12,857    2,068,306 
Dentsply Sirona Inc.   35,217    1,972,152 
DexCom Inc.(a)   9,529    2,294,107 
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)   7,703    1,693,582 
Hologic Inc.(a)   42,243    2,260,845 
IDEXX Laboratories Inc.(a)   7,482    2,027,697 
Insulet Corp.(a)(b)   11,233    2,179,651 
Intuitive Surgical Inc.(a)   3,329    1,863,508 
Medtronic PLC   16,284    1,879,825 
ResMed Inc.   13,242    2,105,081 
Steris PLC   13,466    2,029,192 
Stryker Corp.   9,014    1,899,250 
Teleflex Inc.   5,691    2,114,263 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI USA Size Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)          
Varian Medical Systems Inc.(a)   15,834   $2,225,785 
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.   13,351    2,082,088 
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.   13,108    1,938,673 
         46,312,417 
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.5%          
AmerisourceBergen Corp.   22,642    1,937,250 
Anthem Inc.   6,535    1,733,605 
Cardinal Health Inc.   35,772    1,831,884 
Centene Corp.(a)   57,060    3,583,939 
Cigna Corp.(a)   9,659    1,858,198 
CVS Health Corp.   24,855    1,685,666 
DaVita Inc.(a)   28,897    2,308,003 
HCA Healthcare Inc.   13,928    1,933,206 
Henry Schein Inc.(a)(b)   29,244    2,016,081 
Humana Inc.   5,855    1,968,685 
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a)   11,519    2,020,433 
McKesson Corp.   13,155    1,876,035 
Quest Diagnostics Inc.   19,091    2,112,801 
UnitedHealth Group Inc.   6,881    1,874,729 
Universal Health Services Inc., Class B(b)   13,920    1,908,571 
         30,649,086 
Health Care Technology — 0.3%          
Cerner Corp.   28,726    2,063,388 
Veeva Systems Inc., Class A(a)   12,947    1,898,160 
         3,961,548 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.6%          
Aramark   45,766    2,020,111 
Carnival Corp.   43,258    1,883,021 
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.(a)   2,579    2,235,374 
Darden Restaurants Inc.   17,415    2,027,628 
Domino's Pizza Inc.   7,110    2,003,242 
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.(b)   19,357    2,086,685 
Las Vegas Sands Corp.   29,833    1,948,393 
Marriott International Inc./MD, Class A   13,904    1,947,394 
McDonald's Corp.   9,181    1,964,459 
MGM Resorts International   62,979    1,956,128 
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(a)   37,751    2,032,891 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.   16,684    1,953,363 
Starbucks Corp.   21,455    1,820,028 
Vail Resorts Inc.   8,336    1,954,875 
Wynn Resorts Ltd.   16,575    2,091,102 
Yum! Brands Inc.   19,353    2,046,967 
         31,971,661 
Household Durables — 1.4%          
DR Horton Inc.   35,781    2,118,235 
Garmin Ltd.   20,024    1,941,327 
Leggett & Platt Inc.   37,926    1,804,899 
Lennar Corp., Class A   32,536    2,159,089 
Mohawk Industries Inc.(a)(b)   13,913    1,832,064 
Newell Brands Inc.   100,276    1,958,390 
NVR Inc.(a)   538    2,053,530 
PulteGroup Inc.   50,334    2,247,413 
Whirlpool Corp.   13,366    1,953,708 
         18,068,655 
Household Products — 0.8%          
Church & Dwight Co. Inc.   28,513    2,116,235 
Clorox Co. (The)   13,232    2,081,526 
Colgate-Palmolive Co.   27,706    2,044,149 
Kimberly-Clark Corp.   14,123    2,022,978 
Security   Shares    Value 
           
Household Products (continued)          
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)   14,411   $1,795,899 
         10,060,787 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.5% 
AES Corp./VA   107,579    2,136,519 
NRG Energy Inc.   50,760    1,872,536 
Vistra Energy Corp.   74,865    1,685,960 
         5,695,015 
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.6%          
3M Co.   10,571    1,677,195 
General Electric Co.   160,801    2,001,972 
Honeywell International Inc.   9,991    1,730,641 
Roper Technologies Inc.   5,392    2,057,911 
         7,467,719 
Insurance — 5.0%          
Aflac Inc.   34,732    1,791,129 
Alleghany Corp.(a)   2,527    2,015,687 
Allstate Corp. (The)   17,064    2,022,767 
American Financial Group Inc./OH   18,364    1,997,820 
American International Group Inc.   34,435    1,730,703 
Aon PLC   9,436    2,078,279 
Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a)   48,158    2,126,657 
Arthur J Gallagher & Co.   21,186    2,173,048 
Assurant Inc.   15,228    1,988,168 
Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(a)   45,648    1,988,427 
Brown & Brown Inc.   52,434    2,354,287 
Chubb Ltd.   12,124    1,842,727 
Cincinnati Financial Corp.   18,091    1,898,650 
Erie Indemnity Co., Class A, NVS   10,802    1,798,533 
Everest Re Group Ltd.   7,392    2,044,405 
Fidelity National Financial Inc.   41,231    2,010,011 
Globe Life Inc.   19,898    2,074,565 
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The)   31,315    1,856,353 
Lincoln National Corp.   33,620    1,831,618 
Loews Corp.   38,950    2,003,978 
Markel Corp.(a)   1,729    2,028,065 
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.   17,700    1,979,922 
MetLife Inc.   37,857    1,881,871 
Principal Financial Group Inc.   35,744    1,892,645 
Progressive Corp. (The)   25,604    2,065,987 
Prudential Financial Inc.   20,281    1,846,788 
Reinsurance Group of America Inc.   12,016    1,730,905 
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.   10,872    2,059,592 
Travelers Companies Inc. (The)   14,047    1,848,866 
Unum Group   68,260    1,821,859 
Willis Towers Watson PLC   10,091    2,132,127 
WR Berkley Corp.   28,860    2,122,076 
         63,038,515 
Interactive Media & Services — 1.5%          
Alphabet Inc., Class A(a)   646    925,576 
Alphabet Inc., Class C, NVS(a)   676    969,540 
Facebook Inc., Class A(a)   8,770    1,770,751 
IAC/InterActiveCorp.(a)   8,832    2,151,387 
Match Group Inc.(a)(b)   27,924    2,184,215 
Pinterest Inc., Class A(a)(b)   101,263    2,230,824 
Snap Inc., Class A, NVS(a)   134,267    2,467,827 
TripAdvisor Inc.   75,055    2,050,503 
Twitter Inc.(a)   66,630    2,164,142 
Zillow Group Inc., Class C, NVS(a)(b)   51,687    2,388,456 
         19,303,221 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI USA Size Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 1.2%          
Amazon.com Inc.(a)   950   $1,908,284 
Booking Holdings Inc.(a)   979    1,792,108 
eBay Inc.   54,267    1,821,201 
Expedia Group Inc.   20,552    2,228,864 
Grubhub Inc.(a)   54,341    2,942,565 
MercadoLibre Inc.(a)(b)   3,568    2,365,584 
Wayfair Inc., Class A(a)   24,237    2,271,007 
         15,329,613 
IT Services — 4.9%          
Accenture PLC, Class A   9,202    1,888,342 
Akamai Technologies Inc.(a)   23,014    2,148,357 
Alliance Data Systems Corp.   19,283    1,982,100 
Automatic Data Processing Inc.   10,778    1,847,241 
Black Knight Inc.(a)   33,680    2,253,866 
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.   27,178    2,120,971 
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.   16,479    1,963,473 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A   29,988    1,840,663 
DXC Technology Co.   55,852    1,780,562 
EPAM Systems Inc.(a)   9,567    2,182,615 
Fidelity National Information Services Inc.   13,423    1,928,348 
Fiserv Inc.(a)(b)   15,996    1,897,286 
FleetCor Technologies Inc.(a)   6,558    2,067,278 
Gartner Inc.(a)(b)   12,336    1,983,382 
Global Payments Inc.   10,461    2,044,603 
GoDaddy Inc., Class A(a)   29,095    1,955,475 
International Business Machines Corp.   13,411    1,927,563 
Jack Henry & Associates Inc.   13,369    1,999,200 
Leidos Holdings Inc.   21,877    2,197,982 
Mastercard Inc., Class A   6,230    1,968,306 
MongoDB Inc.(a)(b)   15,283    2,505,037 
Okta Inc.(a)(b)   17,008    2,177,874 
Paychex Inc.   22,482    1,928,281 
PayPal Holdings Inc.(a)   17,281    1,968,133 
Sabre Corp.   90,914    1,958,288 
Square Inc., Class A(a)   30,280    2,261,613 
Twilio Inc., Class A(a)(b)   20,058    2,494,012 
VeriSign Inc.(a)   10,254    2,134,268 
Visa Inc., Class A   9,591    1,908,321 
Western Union Co. (The)   74,719    2,009,941 
         61,323,381 
Leisure Products — 0.3%          
Hasbro Inc.   20,655    2,104,125 
Polaris Inc.   20,115    1,847,361 
         3,951,486 
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.3%          
Agilent Technologies Inc.   25,066    2,069,449 
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Class A(a)   5,615    2,026,566 
Illumina Inc.(a)   6,261    1,816,128 
IQVIA Holdings Inc.(a)   13,137    2,039,519 
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.(a)   2,738    2,073,159 
PerkinElmer Inc.   22,651    2,094,765 
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.   5,996    1,877,887 
Waters Corp.(a)   9,217    2,062,672 
         16,060,145 
Machinery — 2.8%          
Caterpillar Inc.   12,768    1,677,077 
Cummins Inc.   10,566    1,690,243 
Deere & Co.   10,599    1,680,789 
Dover Corp.   18,018    2,051,349 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
Machinery (continued)          
Flowserve Corp.   41,673   $1,945,296 
Fortive Corp.   27,033    2,025,583 
IDEX Corp.   12,213    2,001,100 
Illinois Tool Works Inc.   10,704    1,872,986 
Ingersoll-Rand PLC   14,909    1,986,326 
Middleby Corp. (The)(a)   17,082    1,915,917 
PACCAR Inc.   24,043    1,784,231 
Parker-Hannifin Corp.   9,830    1,923,633 
Pentair PLC   47,069    2,020,672 
Snap-on Inc.   12,155    1,940,303 
Stanley Black & Decker Inc.   12,353    1,968,203 
WABCO Holdings Inc.(a)   15,030    2,038,820 
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.(b)   25,006    1,846,943 
Xylem Inc./NY   25,646    2,094,252 
         34,463,723 
Media — 2.3%          
Altice USA Inc., Class A(a)   72,803    1,991,890 
Charter Communications Inc., Class A(a)   3,781    1,956,516 
Comcast Corp., Class A   38,781    1,674,951 
Discovery Inc., Class A(a)(b)   20,390    596,611 
Discovery Inc., Class C, NVS(a)   48,061    1,334,654 
DISH Network Corp., Class A(a)(b)   54,465    2,002,133 
Fox Corp., Class A, NVS   38,052    1,410,968 
Fox Corp., Class B(a)   18,679    678,608 
Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (The)   90,094    2,045,134 
Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C, NVS(a)   16,162    2,148,415 
Liberty Global PLC, Class A(a)(b)   24,871    510,353 
Liberty Global PLC, Class C, NVS(a)   63,539    1,237,740 
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A(a)(b)   14,447    701,691 
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C, NVS(a)   26,856    1,316,481 
News Corp., Class A, NVS   156,373    2,129,800 
Omnicom Group Inc.   24,754    1,864,224 
Sirius XM Holdings Inc.(b)   271,551    1,919,866 
ViacomCBS Inc., Class B, NVS.   105,313    3,594,333 
         29,114,368 
Metals & Mining — 0.6%          
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.   180,541    2,004,005 
Newmont Corp.   50,506    2,275,800 
Nucor Corp.   35,772    1,698,812 
Steel Dynamics Inc.   64,679    1,932,609 
         7,911,226 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment — 0.3%          
AGNC Investment Corp.   115,442    2,146,067 
Annaly Capital Management Inc.   215,474    2,103,026 
         4,249,093 
Multi-Utilities — 1.6%          
Ameren Corp.   25,372    2,081,773 
CenterPoint Energy Inc.   73,213    1,938,680 
CMS Energy Corp.   32,115    2,200,199 
Consolidated Edison Inc.   21,845    2,053,430 
Dominion Energy Inc.   22,586    1,936,749 
DTE Energy Co.   15,547    2,061,688 
NiSource Inc.   75,488    2,212,553 
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.   31,353    1,856,098 
Sempra Energy   12,922    2,075,790 
WEC Energy Group Inc.   21,715    2,169,111 
         20,586,071 
Multiline Retail — 0.7%          
Dollar General Corp.   11,759    1,803,948 


 

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January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Multiline Retail (continued)          
Dollar Tree Inc.(a)   17,601   $1,532,519 
Kohl's Corp.   34,596    1,478,979 
Nordstrom Inc.   53,939    1,988,192 
Target Corp.   16,653    1,844,153 
         8,647,791 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.5%          
Apache Corp.   85,539    2,347,190 
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.   113,052    1,592,903 
Cheniere Energy Inc.(a)   31,846    1,886,557 
Chevron Corp.   14,406    1,543,459 
Concho Resources Inc.   27,386    2,075,311 
ConocoPhillips   32,131    1,909,545 
Continental Resources Inc./OK   64,511    1,755,989 
Devon Energy Corp.   91,776    1,993,375 
Diamondback Energy Inc.   25,865    1,924,356 
EOG Resources Inc.   25,922    1,889,973 
Exxon Mobil Corp.   25,327    1,573,313 
Hess Corp.   28,473    1,610,718 
HollyFrontier Corp.   37,112    1,667,071 
Kinder Morgan Inc./DE   92,215    1,924,527 
Marathon Oil Corp.   167,930    1,909,364 
Marathon Petroleum Corp.   29,246    1,593,907 
Noble Energy Inc.   92,731    1,833,292 
Occidental Petroleum Corp.   50,101    1,990,012 
ONEOK Inc.   27,134    2,031,523 
Phillips 66   15,498    1,416,052 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.   14,481    1,954,935 
Targa Resources Corp.   52,739    1,924,973 
Valero Energy Corp.   18,670    1,574,068 
Williams Companies Inc. (The)   87,065    1,801,375 
         43,723,788 
Personal Products — 0.3%          
Coty Inc., Class A   163,118    1,673,591 
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The), Class A   9,646    1,882,513 
         3,556,104 
Pharmaceuticals — 1.9%          
Allergan PLC   10,103    1,885,624 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   47,489    2,989,433 
Elanco Animal Health Inc.(a)   78,898    2,437,948 
Eli Lilly & Co.   16,166    2,257,420 
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a)(b)   15,051    2,157,561 
Johnson & Johnson   13,206    1,965,977 
Merck & Co. Inc.   20,849    1,781,339 
Mylan NV(a)   116,032    2,485,405 
Perrigo Co. PLC   42,136    2,403,437 
Pfizer Inc.   47,991    1,787,185 
Zoetis Inc.   16,009    2,148,568 
         24,299,897 
Professional Services — 1.3%          
CoStar Group Inc.(a)   3,407    2,224,737 
Equifax Inc.   14,187    2,126,631 
IHS Markit Ltd.(a)   26,600    2,097,676 
ManpowerGroup Inc.   21,916    2,005,095 
Nielsen Holdings PLC   98,410    2,007,564 
Robert Half International Inc.   35,033    2,037,870 
TransUnion   22,935    2,103,139 
Verisk Analytics Inc.   13,629    2,214,304 
         16,817,016 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.3%          
CBRE Group Inc., Class A(a)   35,015   $2,137,666 
Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.(b)   12,355    2,098,126 
         4,235,792 
Road & Rail — 1.5%          
AMERCO   5,397    2,003,744 
CSX Corp.   25,668    1,959,495 
JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.   16,978    1,832,436 
Kansas City Southern   12,721    2,145,906 
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.(b)   53,614    1,988,007 
Norfolk Southern Corp.   9,733    2,026,508 
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.   10,023    1,966,813 
Uber Technologies Inc.(a)   71,941    2,610,739 
Union Pacific Corp.   10,279    1,844,258 
         18,377,906 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.0% 
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.(a)   48,845    2,295,715 
Analog Devices Inc.   16,546    1,815,924 
Applied Materials Inc.   32,556    1,887,922 
Broadcom Inc.   5,825    1,777,557 
Intel Corp.   30,132    1,926,339 
KLA Corp.   10,797    1,789,495 
Lam Research Corp.   6,833    2,037,669 
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.   72,153    1,734,558 
Maxim Integrated Products Inc.   33,814    2,032,898 
Microchip Technology Inc.   20,594    2,007,503 
Micron Technology Inc.(a)   39,637    2,104,328 
NVIDIA Corp.   8,522    2,014,856 
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)(b)   93,343    2,160,890 
Qorvo Inc.(a)   19,006    2,011,975 
QUALCOMM Inc.   20,008    1,706,883 
Skyworks Solutions Inc.   19,634    2,221,587 
Teradyne Inc.   30,247    1,996,000 
Texas Instruments Inc.   15,396    1,857,527 
Xilinx Inc.   20,640    1,743,667 
         37,123,293 
Software — 4.4%          
Adobe Inc.(a)   6,093    2,139,496 
ANSYS Inc.(a)   8,456    2,319,734 
Autodesk Inc.(a)   11,914    2,345,271 
Cadence Design Systems Inc.(a)   28,788    2,075,903 
CDK Global Inc.   39,398    2,114,885 
Citrix Systems Inc.   17,639    2,138,200 
DocuSign Inc.(a)(b)   29,134    2,287,310 
Dropbox Inc., Class A(a)   106,777    1,817,345 
Fortinet Inc.(a)   19,382    2,235,908 
Guidewire Software Inc.(a)(b)   17,017    1,914,412 
Intuit Inc.   6,937    1,944,996 
Microsoft Corp.   11,202    1,906,916 
NortonLifeLock Inc.   79,635    2,263,227 
Oracle Corp.   31,485    1,651,388 
Palo Alto Networks Inc.(a)   7,841    1,840,910 
Paycom Software Inc.(a)(b)   8,549    2,719,950 
PTC Inc.(a)(b)   27,245    2,264,604 
RingCentral Inc., Class A(a)   11,568    2,378,149 
salesforce.com Inc.(a)   10,932    1,993,013 
ServiceNow Inc.(a)   7,342    2,483,285 
Splunk Inc.(a)   16,580    2,574,211 
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.   33,609    2,117,703 
Synopsys Inc.(a)   13,996    2,064,550 


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI USA Size Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Software (continued)          
Tyler Technologies Inc.(a)   7,036   $2,277,412 
VMware Inc., Class A(a)(b)   11,046    1,635,471 
Workday Inc., Class A(a)   11,429    2,110,136 
         55,614,385 
Specialty Retail — 2.1%          
Advance Auto Parts Inc.   12,625    1,663,344 
AutoZone Inc.(a)   1,639    1,733,996 
Best Buy Co. Inc.   25,601    2,168,149 
Burlington Stores Inc.(a)   9,687    2,106,632 
CarMax Inc.(a)   20,145    1,954,871 
Gap Inc. (The)   118,576    2,064,408 
Home Depot Inc. (The)   7,398    1,687,484 
Lowe's Companies Inc.   15,970    1,856,353 
O'Reilly Automotive Inc.(a)   4,282    1,738,920 
Ross Stores Inc.   16,718    1,875,592 
Tiffany & Co.   15,895    2,130,248 
TJX Companies Inc. (The)   31,075    1,834,668 
Tractor Supply Co.   20,236    1,880,936 
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc.(a)   8,078    2,164,177 
         26,859,778 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.2%          
Apple Inc.   6,272    1,941,247 
Dell Technologies Inc., Class C(a)   34,220    1,668,909 
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.   113,411    1,579,815 
HP Inc.   94,390    2,012,395 
NetApp Inc.   31,596    1,687,227 
Seagate Technology PLC   33,487    1,908,424 
Western Digital Corp.   38,908    2,548,474 
Xerox Holdings Corp.(a)   52,155    1,855,153 
         15,201,644 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.4%          
Capri Holdings Ltd.(a)   56,905    1,704,874 
Hanesbrands Inc.   133,572    1,837,951 
Lululemon Athletica Inc.(a)   8,951    2,142,780 
NIKE Inc., Class B   19,647    1,892,006 
PVH Corp.   20,554    1,791,692 
Ralph Lauren Corp.   17,962    2,038,687 
Tapestry Inc.   77,356    1,993,464 
Under Armour Inc., Class A(a)(b)   60,973    1,230,435 
Under Armour Inc., Class C, NVS(a)(b)   62,336    1,119,555 
VF Corp.   21,983    1,823,929 
         17,575,373 
Tobacco — 0.3%          
Altria Group Inc.   39,109    1,858,851 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
Tobacco (continued)          
Philip Morris International Inc.   21,440   $1,773,088 
         3,631,939 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.6%          
Fastenal Co.   53,444    1,864,127 
HD Supply Holdings Inc.(a)   50,160    2,043,518 
United Rentals Inc.(a)   13,050    1,770,755 
WW Grainger Inc.   6,026    1,823,889 
         7,502,289 
Water Utilities — 0.4%          
American Water Works Co. Inc.   16,394    2,232,863 
Essential Utilities Inc.   46,122    2,395,576 
         4,628,439 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3%          
Sprint Corp.(a)(b)   325,663    1,423,147 
T-Mobile U.S. Inc.(a)   23,937    1,895,571 
         3,318,718 
Total Common Stocks — 99.8%          
(Cost: $1,249,106,095)        1,248,776,635 
           
Short-Term Investments          
           
Money Market Funds — 3.7%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.78%(c)(d)(e)   44,809,901    44,836,787 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(c)(d)   1,385,000    1,385,000 
         46,221,787 
Total Short-Term Investments — 3.7%          
(Cost: $46,210,783)        46,221,787 
Total Investments in Securities — 103.5%          
(Cost: $1,295,316,878)        1,294,998,422 
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (3.5)%        (43,950,935)
Net Assets — 100.0%       $1,251,047,487 

 

(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 cash collateral received from loaned securities.



 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI USA Size Factor ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows: 

 

Affiliated Issuer  Shares
Held at
07/31/19
   Shares
Purchased
   Shares
Sold
   Shares
Held at
01/31/20
   Value at
01/31/20
   Income   Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares  11,579,033   33,230,868(b)     44,809,901   $44,836,787   $69,206(c)  $(133)  $7,940 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares  605,000   780,000(b)     1,385,000    1,385,000    13,530         
BlackRock Inc.  1,213   4,123   (1,571)  3,765    1,985,473    19,275    95,988    133,161 
                   $48,207,260   $102,011   $95,855   $141,101 

 

(a)Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

(b)Net of purchases and sales.

(c)Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description  Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000)
   Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Long Contracts               
Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate   13   03/20/20  $484   $(626)
S&P 500 E-Mini   7   03/20/20   1,128    (6,310)
S&P MidCap 400 E-Mini   2   03/20/20   401    (7,802)
                $(14,738)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

 

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

    Equity Contracts  
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments      
Futures contracts      
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a) $ 14,738  

 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

   Equity Contracts 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:    
Futures contracts  $243,939 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:     
Futures contracts  $(28,465)
      
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments     
      
Futures contracts:     
Average notional value of contracts — long  $944,485 
 

 

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

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

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

 

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January 31, 2020  

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund's investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

 

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                
Assets                
Common Stocks.  $1,248,776,635   $   $   $1,248,776,635 
Money Market Funds   46,221,787            46,221,787 
   $1,294,998,422   $   $   $1,294,998,422 
Derivative financial instruments(a)                    
Liabilities                    
Futures Contracts  $(14,738)  $   $   $(14,738)

 

(a)Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks          
           
Aerospace & Defense — 0.3%
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., Class A(a)   96,912   $6,330,292 
Textron Inc.   156,141    7,171,556 
         13,501,848 
           
Air Freight & Logistics — 1.1%
FedEx Corp.   358,036    51,786,327 
           
Airlines — 1.7%
American Airlines Group Inc.   304,173    8,164,003 
Delta Air Lines Inc.   528,438    29,455,134 
Southwest Airlines Co.   367,515    20,205,975 
United Airlines Holdings Inc.(b)   235,315    17,601,562 
         75,426,674 
           
Auto Components — 0.5%
BorgWarner Inc.   275,720    9,454,439 
Lear Corp.   122,074    15,037,075 
         24,491,514 
           
Automobiles — 3.7%
Ford Motor Co.   7,952,042    70,137,011 
General Motors Co.   2,922,898    97,595,564 
         167,732,575 
           
Banks — 6.4%
Bank of America Corp.   4,447,111    145,998,654 
Citigroup Inc.   1,685,215    125,396,848 
Citizens Financial Group Inc.   348,899    13,006,955 
Regions Financial Corp.   482,081    7,506,001 
         291,908,458 
           
Beverages — 0.5%
Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B   439,681    24,437,470 
           
Biotechnology — 2.3%
Biogen Inc.(a)(b)   126,337    33,965,702 
Gilead Sciences Inc.   1,083,809    68,496,729 
         102,462,431 
           
Building Products — 1.1%          
Johnson Controls International PLC   875,777    34,549,403 
Owens Corning   246,766    14,926,875 
         49,476,278 
           
Capital Markets — 2.3%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)   246,315    58,561,391 
Invesco Ltd.   324,225    5,609,092 
Morgan Stanley   746,164    38,994,531 
         103,165,014 
           
Chemicals — 1.4%
Albemarle Corp.   38,605    3,099,209 
Corteva Inc.(b)   292,868    8,469,743 
Dow Inc.(b)   269,570    12,419,090 
Eastman Chemical Co.   112,038    7,984,948 
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A   260,355    20,271,240 
Mosaic Co. (The)   392,546    7,788,113 
Westlake Chemical Corp.   31,182    1,908,338 
         61,940,681 
           
Communications Equipment — 0.3%
Juniper Networks Inc.   524,100    12,022,854 
           
Consumer Finance — 1.1%
Ally Financial Inc.   347,296    11,123,891 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Consumer Finance (continued)
Capital One Financial Corp.   382,226   $38,146,155 
         49,270,046 
           
Containers & Packaging — 0.5%
International Paper Co.   263,896    10,745,845 
Westrock Co.   312,004    12,168,156 
         22,914,001 
           
Diversified Financial Services — 0.4%
Equitable Holdings Inc.   385,790    9,266,676 
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.   221,560    4,794,558 
Voya Financial Inc.   94,801    5,662,464 
         19,723,698 
           
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 8.6%
AT&T Inc.   9,793,275    368,423,006 
CenturyLink Inc.   1,583,058    21,624,572 
         390,047,578 
           
Electric Utilities — 3.0%
Duke Energy Corp.   358,726    35,022,419 
Edison International   258,955    19,823,005 
Evergy Inc.   106,085    7,655,094 
Exelon Corp.   1,183,336    56,314,960 
PPL Corp.   429,110    15,529,491 
         134,344,969 
           
Electrical Equipment — 1.2%
Acuity Brands Inc.(a)   25,754    3,035,624 
Eaton Corp. PLC   523,334    49,439,363 
         52,474,987 
           
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.8%
Arrow Electronics Inc.(b)   135,485    10,288,731 
Corning Inc.   1,010,366    26,966,668 
         37,255,399 
           
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.9%
Baker Hughes Co.   1,890,232    40,942,425 
           
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.7%
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.   4,166,536    68,081,198 
Kimco Realty Corp.   537,213    10,233,908 
         78,315,106 
           
Food & Staples Retailing — 2.5%
Kroger Co. (The)   1,389,116    37,311,656 
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.   1,535,262    78,068,073 
         115,379,729 
           
Food Products — 2.5%
Conagra Brands Inc.   247,064    8,133,347 
Ingredion Inc.   99,974    8,797,712 
JM Smucker Co. (The)   181,749    18,831,014 
Kraft Heinz Co. (The)   1,232,848    35,999,161 
Tyson Foods Inc., Class A   525,511    43,422,974 
         115,184,208 
           
Gas Utilities — 0.1%
UGI Corp.   72,793    3,027,461 
           
Health Care Providers & Services — 5.8%
AmerisourceBergen Corp.   90,918    7,778,944 
Anthem Inc.   154,306    40,934,296 
Cardinal Health Inc.   287,829    14,739,723 
Centene Corp.(b)   291,973    18,338,824 
Cigna Corp.(b)   293,928    56,545,869 
CVS Health Corp.   1,195,870    81,103,903 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)
DaVita Inc.(b)   80,169   $6,403,098 
McKesson Corp.   187,355    26,718,696 
Universal Health Services Inc., Class B   61,843    8,479,294 
         261,042,647 
           
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.3%
Carnival Corp.   593,880    25,851,596 
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(b)   259,131    13,954,204 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.   150,721    17,646,415 
         57,452,215 
           
Household Durables — 1.9%
DR Horton Inc.   257,747    15,258,622 
Lennar Corp., Class A   384,301    25,502,214 
Mohawk Industries Inc.(a)(b)   66,189    8,715,768 
Newell Brands Inc.   513,580    10,030,217 
PulteGroup Inc.   319,949    14,285,723 
Whirlpool Corp.   76,411    11,168,996 
         84,961,540 
           
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.4%
AES Corp./VA   420,389    8,348,926 
Vistra Energy Corp.   362,123    8,155,010 
         16,503,936 
           
Insurance — 2.7%
American International Group Inc.   655,612    32,951,059 
Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(a)(b)   157,077    6,842,274 
Lincoln National Corp.   200,622    10,929,887 
Loews Corp.   155,756    8,013,646 
MetLife Inc.   597,035    29,678,610 
Prudential Financial Inc.   298,907    27,218,471 
Unum Group   219,127    5,848,500 
         121,482,447 
           
IT Services — 4.4%
Alliance Data Systems Corp.   90,446    9,296,944 
DXC Technology Co.   601,375    19,171,835 
International Business Machines Corp.   1,183,764    170,142,400 
         198,611,179 
           
Machinery — 2.1%
Cummins Inc.   250,745    40,111,678 
PACCAR Inc.   554,711    41,165,103 
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.   167,644    12,382,186 
         93,658,967 
           
Media — 1.5%
Discovery Inc., Class A(a)(b)   230,270    6,737,700 
Discovery Inc., Class C, NVS(b)   531,206    14,751,591 
DISH Network Corp., Class A(a)(b)   193,528    7,114,089 
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A(b)   73,325    3,561,395 
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C, NVS(b)    137,568    6,743,583 
News Corp., Class A, NVS   579,162    7,888,187 
ViacomCBS Inc., Class B, NVS   606,629    20,704,248 
         67,500,793 
           
Metals & Mining — 0.6%
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.   975,831    10,831,724 
Nucor Corp.   235,613    11,189,261 
Steel Dynamics Inc.   224,188    6,698,738 
         28,719,723 
           
Mortgage Real Estate Investment — 0.4%
AGNC Investment Corp.   389,303    7,237,143 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
Mortgage Real Estate Investment (continued)
Annaly Capital Management Inc.   980,091   $9,565,688 
         16,802,831 
           
Multi-Utilities — 0.1%
CenterPoint Energy Inc.   215,793    5,714,199 
           
Multiline Retail — 1.5%          
Kohl’s Corp.   265,870    11,365,942 
Nordstrom Inc.   122,467    4,514,134 
Target Corp.   488,565    54,103,688 
         69,983,764 
           
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.0%
Concho Resources Inc.   241,364    18,290,564 
Devon Energy Corp.   817,254    17,750,757 
HollyFrontier Corp.   321,023    14,420,353 
Marathon Oil Corp.   1,738,029    19,761,390 
Marathon Petroleum Corp.   1,200,044    65,402,398 
         135,625,462 
           
Personal Products — 0.1%
Coty Inc., Class A   513,676    5,270,316 
           
Pharmaceuticals — 4.8%
Allergan PLC   402,858    75,189,417 
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a)(b)   51,986    7,452,193 
Mylan NV(b).   744,301    15,942,927 
Perrigo Co. PLC   112,018    6,389,507 
Pfizer Inc.   2,957,173    110,125,123 
         215,099,167 
           
Professional Services — 0.3%
ManpowerGroup Inc.   114,378    10,464,443 
Nielsen Holdings PLC   204,166    4,164,987 
         14,629,430 
           
Real Estate Management & Development — 1.6%
CBRE Group Inc., Class A(a)(b)   666,835    40,710,277 
Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.   198,484    33,706,553 
         74,416,830 
           
Road & Rail — 0.4%
AMERCO   12,614    4,683,200 
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.(a)   324,097    12,017,517 
         16,700,717 
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 15.4%
Applied Materials Inc.   720,307    41,770,603 
Intel Corp.   6,437,648    411,558,837 
Lam Research Corp.   172,483    51,436,155 
Micron Technology Inc.(b)   2,955,064    156,884,348 
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)(b)   634,704    14,693,398 
Qorvo Inc.(b)   171,198    18,123,020 
         694,466,361 
           
Software — 0.2%
NortonLifeLock Inc.   336,883    9,574,215 
           
Specialty Retail — 0.4%
Best Buy Co. Inc.   119,780    10,144,168 
Gap Inc. (The)   354,271    6,167,858 
         16,312,026 
           
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.7%
Dell Technologies Inc., Class C(b)   89,950    4,386,862 
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.   3,259,924    45,410,741 
HP Inc.   1,985,202    42,324,507 
Seagate Technology PLC   362,735    20,672,268 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (continued)
Western Digital Corp.   603,487   $39,528,398 
Xerox Holdings Corp.(b)   412,620    14,676,893 
         166,999,669 
           
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4%
Capri Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)   210,887    6,318,174 
PVH Corp.   53,676    4,678,937 
Ralph Lauren Corp.   49,776    5,649,576 
Tapestry Inc.   145,874    3,759,173 
         20,405,860 
           
Tobacco — 0.9%          
Altria Group Inc.   863,565    41,045,244 
           
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.7%
United Rentals Inc.(b)   234,415    31,807,771 
           
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.1%
Sprint Corp.(a)(b)   962,053    4,204,172 
           
Total Common Stocks — 99.6%
(Cost: $4,384,658,857)        4,506,223,212 
           
Short-Term Investments
           
Money Market Funds — 0.7%
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.78%(c)(d)(e)   24,578,229    24,592,976 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
Money Market Funds (continued)
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(c)(d)   5,995,000   $5,995,000 
         30,587,976 
           
Total Short-Term Investments — 0.7%          
(Cost: $30,579,692)        30,587,976 
           
Total Investments in Securities — 100.3%
(Cost: $4,415,238,549)        4,536,811,188 
           
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.3)%        (14,626,871)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $4,522,184,317 

 

(a)All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(b)Non-income producing security.

(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 cash collateral received from loaned securities.


 

Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer  Shares
Held at
07/31/19
   Net Activity   Shares
Held at
01/31/20
   Value at
01/31/20
   Income   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
(a)  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares  38,724,850   (14,146,621)  24,578,229   $24,592,976   $87,540(b)  $291   $2,627 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares  9,764,000   (3,769,000)  5,995,000    5,995,000    64,628         
               $30,587,976   $152,168   $291   $2,627 

 

(a)Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

(b)Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description  Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000)
   Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Long Contracts                 
Russell 2000 E-Mini  77   03/20/20  $6,216   $(186,314)
S&P 500 E-Mini  58   03/20/20   9,350    (61,764)
               $(248,078)

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

 

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

   Equity
Contracts
 
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments    
Futures contracts    
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)  $248,078 

 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

   Equity
Contracts
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:    
Futures contracts  $1,435,696 
      
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:     
Futures contracts  $(273,149)

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:    
Average notional value of contracts — long  $7,038,610 

 

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

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                
Assets                
Common Stocks  $4,506,223,212   $   $   $4,506,223,212 
Money Market Funds   30,587,976            30,587,976 
   $4,536,811,188   $   $   $4,536,811,188 
Derivative financial instruments(a)                    
Liabilities                    
Futures Contracts  $(248,078)  $   $   $(248,078)

 

(a)Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

 

   iShares Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF   iShares Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF   iShares Edge MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF   iShares Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF 
                     
ASSETS                    
Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):                    
Unaffiliated(b)  $217,177,106   $1,199,645,128   $16,445,293   $414,162,825 
Affiliated(c)   54,000    5,042,829    177,077    146,966 
Cash   706    759    557    424 
Foreign currency, at value(d)   488,118    1,168,897    22,061    837,203 
Foreign currency collateral pledged:                    
Futures contracts   45,397    146,268    3,325    71,816 
Receivables:                    
Securities lending income — Affiliated   99    8,106    1,203    2,764 
Capital shares sold       49,416         
Dividends   111,617    623,077    15,820    602,350 
Tax reclaims   177,012    678,623    383    97,029 
Total assets   218,054,055    1,207,363,103    16,665,719    415,921,377 
                     
LIABILITIES                    
Collateral on securities loaned, at value       4,691,368    173,040    30,608 
Payables:                    
Variation margin on futures contracts   9,282    28,140    448    18,595 
Investment advisory fees   55,571    302,417    4,289    106,974 
Total liabilities   64,853    5,021,925    177,777    156,177 
                     
NET ASSETS  $217,989,202   $1,202,341,178   $16,487,942   $415,765,200 
                     
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                    
Paid-in capital  $209,313,211   $1,083,558,896   $16,358,721   $431,838,397 
Accumulated earnings (loss)   8,675,991    118,782,282    129,221    (16,073,197)
NET ASSETS  $217,989,202   $1,202,341,178   $16,487,942   $415,765,200 
                     
Shares outstanding   6,900,000    37,800,000    600,000    17,700,000 
Net asset value  $31.59   $31.81   $27.48   $23.49 
Shares authorized   Unlimited    Unlimited    Unlimited    Unlimited 
Par value   None    None    None    None 
                     
(a) Securities loaned, at value  $   $4,441,373   $164,150   $29,157 
(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated  $188,600,672   $1,079,456,660   $16,055,258   $423,047,627 
(c) Investments, at cost — Affiliated  $54,000   $5,042,231   $177,046   $146,960 
(d) Foreign currency, at cost  $488,900   $1,171,051   $22,154   $833,033 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

 

   iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF   iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF   iShares Edge MSCI USA Size Factor ETF   iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF 
                     
ASSETS                    
Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):                    
Unaffiliated(b)  $9,937,466,229   $16,663,797,669   $1,246,791,162   $4,506,223,212 
Affiliated(c)   167,037,485    385,199,275    48,207,260    30,587,976 
Cash   142,850    180,645    957,012    4,097,681 
Cash pledged:                    
Futures contracts   1,203,000    1,187,000    88,000    645,000 
Receivables:                    
Securities lending income — Affiliated   39,012    12,311    22,240    12,870 
Capital shares sold   20,177    40,469         
Dividends   11,164,156    10,880,067    51,322    6,197,594 
Total assets   10,117,072,909    17,061,297,436    1,296,116,996    4,547,764,333 
                     
LIABILITIES                    
Collateral on securities loaned, at value   149,518,221    27,607,863    44,826,226    24,585,511 
Payables:                    
Variation margin on futures contracts   538,761    584,709    37,405    306,418 
Capital shares redeemed   40,355        19,107    88,771 
Investment advisory fees   1,239,667    2,166,780    186,771    599,316 
Total liabilities   151,337,004    30,359,352    45,069,509    25,580,016 
                     
NET ASSETS  $9,965,735,905   $17,030,938,084   $1,251,047,487   $4,522,184,317 
                     
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                    
Paid-in capital  $8,752,978,264   $15,272,588,141   $1,203,411,060   $4,564,526,100 
Accumulated earnings (loss)   1,212,757,641    1,758,349,943    47,636,427    (42,341,783)
NET ASSETS  $9,965,735,905   $17,030,938,084   $1,251,047,487   $4,522,184,317 
                     
Shares outstanding   76,500,000    169,700,000    13,000,000    52,350,000 
Net asset value  $130.27   $100.36   $96.23   $86.38 
Shares authorized   Unlimited    Unlimited    Unlimited    Unlimited 
Par value   None    None    None    None 
                     
(a) Securities loaned, at value  $146,962,353   $26,710,491   $43,118,774   $23,243,466 
(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated  $8,844,447,669   $14,938,348,271   $1,247,253,388   $4,384,658,857 
(c) Investments, at cost — Affiliated  $167,007,551   $333,870,186   $48,063,490   $30,579,692 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2020

 

   iShares Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF   iShares Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF   iShares Edge MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF   iShares Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF 
                     
INVESTMENT INCOME                    
Dividends — Unaffiliated  $1,318,700   $9,759,365   $85,978   $4,904,915 
Dividends — Affiliated   578    4,110    20    1,843 
Non-cash dividends — Unaffiliated   70,745             
Securities lending income — Affiliated — net   21,404    58,879    3,187    38,523 
Foreign taxes withheld   (121,793)   (695,030)   (8,828)   (366,521)
Total investment income   1,289,634    9,127,324    80,357    4,578,760 
                     
EXPENSES                    
Investment advisory fees   294,776    1,475,241    15,148    541,335 
Total expenses   294,776    1,475,241    15,148    541,335 
Net investment income   994,858    7,652,083    65,209    4,037,425 
                     
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)                    
Net realized gain (loss) from:                    
Investments — Unaffiliated   (168,631)   (5,181,207)   (58,857)   (1,460,769)
Investments — Affiliated   4    (1,137)   10    342 
In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated       14,943,132        3,310,745 
Futures contracts   23,552    580,373    1,586    297,344 
Foreign currency transactions   5,159    40,219    (298)   (3,800)
Net realized gain (loss)   (139,916)   10,381,380    (57,559)   2,143,862 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                    
Investments — Unaffiliated   15,490,900    57,146,379    456,799    10,923,027 
Investments — Affiliated   (113)   598    10    (56)
Futures contracts   (22,572)   (68,802)   (922)   (51,123)
Foreign currency translations   5,042    33,702    23    24,609 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   15,473,257    57,111,877    455,910    10,896,457 
Net realized and unrealized gain   15,333,341    67,493,257    398,351    13,040,319 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $16,328,199   $75,145,340   $463,560   $17,077,744 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2020

 

   iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF   iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF   iShares Edge MSCI USA Size Factor ETF   iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF 
                     
INVESTMENT INCOME                    
Dividends — Unaffiliated  $75,009,161   $133,332,440   $8,280,864   $61,955,837 
Dividends — Affiliated   159,869    3,803,280    32,805    64,628 
Interest — Unaffiliated   8,847        537    4,811 
Securities lending income — Affiliated — net   507,295    87,617    69,206    87,540 
Foreign taxes withheld   (24,555)       (335)    
Total investment income   75,660,617    137,223,337    8,383,077    62,112,816 
                     
EXPENSES                    
Investment advisory fees   7,329,195    10,367,951    634,722    2,987,207 
Total expenses   7,329,195    10,367,951    634,722    2,987,207 
Net investment income   68,331,422    126,855,386    7,748,355    59,125,609 
                     
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)                    
Net realized gain (loss) from:                    
Investments — Unaffiliated   18,217,777    (43,472,516)   (6,525,796)   (22,671,573)
Investments — Affiliated   (4,184)   (137,727)   (3,726)   291 
In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated   704,641,520    451,838,175    62,729,877    32,934,659 
In-kind redemptions — Affiliated       2,475,616    99,581     
Futures contracts   1,875,688    5,043,309    243,939    1,435,696 
Foreign currency transactions   (29)            
Net realized gain   724,730,772    415,746,857    56,543,875    11,699,073 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                    
Investments — Unaffiliated   (28,671,777)   697,351,531    (5,245,680)   147,061,383 
Investments — Affiliated   20,258    36,930,237    141,101    2,627 
Futures contracts   121,318    (769,248)   (28,465)   (273,149)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (28,530,201)   733,512,520    (5,133,044)   146,790,861 
Net realized and unrealized gain   696,200,571    1,149,259,377    51,410,831    158,489,934 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $764,531,993   $1,276,114,763   $59,159,186   $217,615,543 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   iShares Edge MSCI
Intl Momentum Factor ETF
   iShares Edge MSCI
Intl Quality Factor ETF
 
   Six Months Ended 01/31/20 (unaudited)   Year Ended 07/31/19   Six Months Ended 01/31/20 (unaudited)   Year Ended 07/31/19 
                     
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                    
                     
OPERATIONS                    
Net investment income  $994,858   $3,469,230   $7,652,083   $14,279,321 
Net realized gain (loss)   (139,916)   (12,685,257)   10,381,380    (6,672,473)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   15,473,257    8,224,343    57,111,877    59,258,311 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   16,328,199    (991,684)   75,145,340    66,865,159 
                     
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)                    
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders   (1,413,334)   (3,408,561)   (9,008,917)   (13,555,098)
                     
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS                    
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions   38,185,899    28,267,760    313,964,573    674,146,312 
                     
NET ASSETS                    
Total increase in net assets   53,100,764    23,867,515    380,100,996    727,456,373 
Beginning of period   164,888,438    141,020,923    822,240,182    94,783,809 
End of period  $217,989,202   $164,888,438   $1,202,341,178   $822,240,182 

 

(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 Edge MSCI
Intl Size Factor ETF
   iShares Edge MSCI
Intl Value Factor ETF
 
   Six Months Ended 01/31/20 (unaudited)   Year Ended 07/31/19   Six Months Ended 01/31/20 (unaudited)   Year Ended 07/31/19 
                     
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                    
                     
OPERATIONS                    
Net investment income  $65,209   $144,589   $4,037,425   $10,461,165 
Net realized gain (loss)   (57,559)   (70,605)   2,143,862    (131,653)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   455,910    (243,889)   10,896,457    (33,177,597)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   463,560    (169,905)   17,077,744    (22,848,085)
                     
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)                    
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders   (100,609)   (145,264)   (5,973,086)   (10,389,052)
                     
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS                    
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions   10,923,272        90,438,954    113,825,627 
                     
NET ASSETS                    
Total increase (decrease) in net assets   11,286,223    (315,169)   101,543,612    80,588,490 
Beginning of period   5,201,719    5,516,888    314,221,588    233,633,098 
End of period  $16,487,942   $5,201,719   $415,765,200   $314,221,588 

 

(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 Edge MSCI
USA Momentum Factor ETF
   iShares Edge MSCI
USA Quality Factor ETF
 
   Six Months Ended 01/31/20 (unaudited)   Year Ended 07/31/19   Six Months Ended 01/31/20 (unaudited)   Year Ended 07/31/19 
                     
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                    
                     
OPERATIONS                    
Net investment income  $68,331,422   $136,492,627   $126,855,386   $160,086,322 
Net realized gain   724,730,772    197,763,554    415,746,857    396,211,661 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (28,530,201)   331,579,024    733,512,520    476,716,426 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   764,531,993    665,835,205    1,276,114,763    1,033,014,409 
                     
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)                    
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders   (75,049,934)   (130,221,328)   (115,006,243)   (157,546,743)
                     
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS                    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions   (899,915,998)   443,841,000    4,956,049,826    4,256,879,450 
                     
NET ASSETS                    
Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (210,433,939)   979,454,877    6,117,158,346    5,132,347,116 
Beginning of period   10,176,169,844    9,196,714,967    10,913,779,738    5,781,432,622 
End of period  $9,965,735,905   $10,176,169,844   $17,030,938,084   $10,913,779,738 

 

(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 Edge MSCI
USA Size Factor ETF
   iShares Edge MSCI
USA Value Factor ETF
 
   Six Months Ended 01/31/20 (unaudited)   Year Ended 07/31/19   Six Months Ended 01/31/20 (unaudited)   Year Ended 07/31/19 
                     
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                    
                     
OPERATIONS                    
Net investment income  $7,748,355   $5,247,759   $59,125,609   $97,233,319 
Net realized gain   56,543,875    23,430,645    11,699,073    230,254,598 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (5,133,044)   4,083,456    146,790,861    (357,800,160)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   59,159,186    32,761,860    217,615,543    (30,312,243)
                     
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)                    
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders   (6,747,100)   (5,564,099)   (54,730,525)   (95,508,358)
                     
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS                    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions   821,468,338    142,106,922    874,041,560    (175,783,874)
                     
NET ASSETS                    
Total increase (decrease) in net assets   873,880,424    169,304,683    1,036,926,578    (301,604,475)
Beginning of period   377,167,063    207,862,380    3,485,257,739    3,786,862,214 
End of period  $1,251,047,487   $377,167,063   $4,522,184,317   $3,485,257,739 

 

(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 Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF 
    Six Months Ended                        Period From 
    01/31/20    Year Ended    Year Ended    Year Ended    Year Ended    01/13/15(a)
    (unaudited)    07/31/19    07/31/18    07/31/17    07/31/16    to 07/31/15 
                               
Net asset value, beginning of period  $29.44   $30.00   $28.78   $26.38   $27.48   $25.57 
Net investment income(b)    0.15    0.69    0.67    0.73    0.55    0.31 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)   2.20    (0.57)   1.17    2.36    (1.22)   1.90 
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations   2.35    0.12    1.84    3.09    (0.67)   2.21 
                               
Distributions(d)                              
From net investment income   (0.20)   (0.68)   (0.59)   (0.69)   (0.43)   (0.30)
From net realized gain           (0.03)            
Total distributions    (0.20)   (0.68)   (0.62)   (0.69)   (0.43)   (0.30)
Net asset value, end of period   $31.59   $29.44   $30.00   $28.78   $26.38   $27.48 
                               
Total Return                              
Based on net asset value   8.01%(e)   0.55%   6.41%   12.01%   (2.26)%(f)   8.63%(e)
                               
Ratios to Average Net Assets                              
Total expenses   0.30%(g)   0.30%   0.30%   0.30%   0.30%   0.30%(g)
Net investment income   1.01%(g)   2.44%   2.19%   2.75%   2.20%   2.07%(g)
                               
Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000)  $217,989   $164,888   $141,021   $34,539   $15,826   $5,496 
Portfolio turnover rate(h)    38%(e)   105%   131%   105%   171%   55%(e)

 

(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) Not annualized.
(f) The total return disclosed is based on the net asset value (“NAV”) calculated daily for the creation and redemption of shares in the Fund, which may differ from the NAV calculated for financial reporting purposes. Based on the NAV calculated for financial reporting purposes, the total return for the Fund was -2.37%.
(g) Annualized.
(h) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF 
    Six Months Ended                        Period From 
    01/31/20    Year Ended    Year Ended    Year Ended    Year Ended    01/13/15(a)
    (unaudited)    07/31/19    07/31/18    07/31/17    07/31/16    to 07/31/15 
                               
Net asset value, beginning of period  $29.79   $29.62   $28.07   $25.46   $26.96   $25.67 
Net investment income(b)    0.24    0.96    0.99    0.76    0.84    0.57 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)   2.05    (0.12)   1.23    2.61    (1.70)   1.27 
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations   2.29    0.84    2.22    3.37    (0.86)   1.84 
                               
Distributions(d)                              
From net investment income   (0.27)   (0.67)   (0.67)   (0.76)   (0.64)   (0.55)
Total distributions   (0.27)   (0.67)   (0.67)   (0.76)   (0.64)   (0.55)
Net asset value, end of period  $31.81   $29.79   $29.62   $28.07   $25.46   $26.96 
                               
Total Return                              
Based on net asset value   7.67%(e)   2.99%   7.97%   13.46%   (3.14)%   7.12%(e)
                               
Ratios to Average Net Assets                              
Total expenses   0.30%(f)   0.30%   0.30%   0.30%   0.30%   0.30%(f)
Net investment income   1.56%(f)   3.31%   3.36%   2.95%   3.40%   3.86%(f)
                               
Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000)  $1,202,341   $822,240   $94,784   $19,648   $15,277   $5,393 
Portfolio turnover rate(g)    9%(e)   29%   21%   31%   30%   16%(e)

 

(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) Not annualized.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Edge MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF 
    Six Months Ended                        Period From 
    01/31/20    Year Ended    Year Ended    Year Ended    Year Ended    06/16/15(a)
    (unaudited)    07/31/19    07/31/18    07/31/17    07/31/16    to 07/31/15 
                               
Net asset value, beginning of period  $26.01   $27.58   $26.81   $24.16   $24.91   $25.00 
Net investment income(b)    0.18    0.72    0.76    0.74    0.64    0.05 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)   1.46    (1.56)   0.81    2.84    (0.74)   (0.14)
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations   1.64    (0.84)   1.57    3.58    (0.10)   (0.09)
                               
Distributions(d)                              
From net investment income   (0.17)   (0.73)   (0.80)   (0.93)   (0.65)    
Total distributions    (0.17)   (0.73)   (0.80)   (0.93)   (0.65)    
Net asset value, end of period   $27.48   $26.01   $27.58   $26.81   $24.16   $24.91 
                               
Total Return                              
Based on net asset value   6.28%(e)   (2.93)%   5.89%   15.14%   (0.28)%   (0.36)%(e)
                               
Ratios to Average Net Assets                              
Total expenses.   0.30%(f)   0.30%   0.30%   0.30%   0.30%   0.30%(f)
Net investment income   1.29%(f)   2.78%   2.73%   2.95%   2.76%   1.48%(f)
                               
Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000)  $16,488   $5,202   $5,517   $5,361   $4,833   $4,982 
Portfolio turnover rate(g)    14%(e)   26%   13%   23%   19%   0%(e)(h)

 

(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) Not annualized.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.
(h) Rounds to less than 1%.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF 
    Six Months Ended                        Period From 
    01/31/20    Year Ended    Year Ended    Year Ended    Year Ended    06/16/15(a)
    (unaudited)    07/31/19    07/31/18    07/31/17    07/31/16    to 07/31/15 
                               
Net asset value, beginning of period  $22.61   $25.67   $24.84   $20.96   $24.76   $24.60 
Net investment income(b)    0.26    0.86    0.73    0.63    0.81    0.02 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)   0.99    (3.14)   0.88    3.75    (4.04)   0.14 
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations   1.25    (2.28)   1.61    4.38    (3.23)   0.16 
                               
Distributions(d)                              
From net investment income   (0.37)   (0.78)   (0.78)   (0.50)   (0.57)    
Total distributions    (0.37)   (0.78)   (0.78)   (0.50)   (0.57)    
Net asset value, end of period   $23.49   $22.61   $25.67   $24.84   $20.96   $24.76 
                               
Total Return                              
Based on net asset value   5.45%(e)   (8.80)%   6.50%   21.11%   (12.97)%   0.65%(e)
                               
Ratios to Average Net Assets                              
Total expenses   0.30%(f)   0.30%   0.30%   0.30%   0.30%   0.30%(f)
Net investment income   2.24%(f)   3.63%   2.81%   2.73%   3.91%   0.72%(f)
                               
Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000)  $415,765   $314,222   $233,633   $101,828   $37,732   $2,476 
Portfolio turnover rate(g)    8%(e)   20%   16%   14%   19%   1%(e)

 

(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) Not annualized.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued) 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF 
    Six Months Ended                          
    01/31/20    Year Ended    Year Ended    Year Ended    Year Ended    Year Ended 
    (unaudited)    07/31/19    07/31/18    07/31/17    07/31/16    07/31/15 
                               
Net asset value, beginning of period  $120.79   $111.68   $91.95   $78.43   $74.14   $62.56 
Net investment income(a)   0.86    1.67    1.32    1.17    0.89    0.91 
Net realized and unrealized gain(b)    9.55    9.03    19.60    13.51    4.18    11.52 
Net increase from investment operations   10.41    10.70    20.92    14.68    5.07    12.43 
                               
Distributions(c)                              
From net investment income   (0.93)   (1.59)   (1.19)   (1.16)   (0.78)   (0.85)
Total distributions   (0.93)   (1.59)   (1.19)   (1.16)   (0.78)   (0.85)
Net asset value, end of period  $130.27   $120.79   $111.68   $91.95   $78.43   $74.14 
                               
Total Return                              
Based on net asset value   8.67%(d)   9.71%   22.86%   18.94%   6.93%   19.97%
                               
Ratios to Average Net Assets                              
Total expenses   0.15%(e)   0.15%   0.15%   0.15%   0.15%   0.15%
Net investment income   1.40%(e)   1.49%   1.24%   1.44%   1.22%   1.31%
                               
Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000)  $9,965,736   $10,176,170   $9,196,715   $3,438,822   $1,639,269   $800,714 
Portfolio turnover rate(f)    48%(d)   138%   104%   114%   129%   106%

 

(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) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See notes to financial statements.                      

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF 
    Six Months Ended                          
    01/31/20    Year Ended    Year Ended    Year Ended    Year Ended    Year Ended 
    (unaudited)    07/31/19    07/31/18    07/31/17    07/31/16    07/31/15 
                               
Net asset value, beginning of period   $92.73   $86.55   $75.09   $68.00   $64.95   $57.68 
Net investment income(a)   0.89    1.61    1.55    1.46    1.28    0.98 
Net realized and unrealized gain(b)   7.55    6.16    11.38    7.03    2.99    7.23 
Net increase from investment operations    8.44    7.77    12.93    8.49    4.27    8.21 
                               
Distributions(c)                              
From net investment income   (0.81)   (1.59)   (1.47)   (1.40)   (1.22)   (0.94)
Total distributions   (0.81)   (1.59)   (1.47)   (1.40)   (1.22)   (0.94)
Net asset value, end of period  $100.36   $92.73   $86.55   $75.09   $68.00   $64.95 
                               
Total Return                              
Based on net asset value   9.14%(d)   9.13%   17.36%   12.62%   6.70%   14.30%
                               
Ratios to Average Net Assets                              
Total expenses   0.15%(e)   0.15%   0.15%   0.15%   0.15%   0.15%
Net investment income   1.84%(e)   1.85%   1.88%   2.06%   1.99%   1.56%
                               
Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000)  $17,030,938   $10,913,780   $5,781,433   $3,465,557   $2,679,180   $1,120,387 
Portfolio turnover rate(f)   16%(d)   41%   41%   44%   50%   26%

 

(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) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Edge MSCI USA Size Factor ETF 
    Six Months Ended                          
    01/31/20    Year Ended    Year Ended    Year Ended    Year Ended    Year Ended 
    (unaudited)    07/31/19    07/31/18    07/31/17    07/31/16    07/31/15 
                               
Net asset value, beginning of period  $91.99   $86.61   $78.73   $70.36   $66.84   $60.30 
Net investment income(a)   0.87    1.52    1.45    1.37    1.26    1.21 
Net realized and unrealized gain(b)   4.06    5.49    8.02    8.33    3.56    6.53 
Net increase from investment operations   4.93    7.01    9.47    9.70    4.82    7.74 
                               
Distributions(c)                              
From net investment income   (0.69)   (1.63)   (1.59)   (1.33)   (1.30)   (1.20)
Total distributions   (0.69)   (1.63)   (1.59)   (1.33)   (1.30)   (1.20)
Net asset value, end of period  $96.23   $91.99   $86.61   $78.73   $70.36   $66.84 
                               
Total Return                              
Based on net asset value   5.38%(d)   8.26%   12.16%   13.93%   7.39%   12.89%
                               
Ratios to Average Net Assets                              
Total expenses   0.15%(e)   0.15%   0.15%   0.15%   0.15%   0.15%
Net investment income   1.83%(e)   1.74%   1.75%   1.86%   1.94%   1.85%
                               
Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000)  $1,251,047   $377,167   $207,862   $181,087   $193,498   $237,271 
Portfolio turnover rate(f)   16%(d)   30%   17%   19%   23%   22%

 

(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) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF 
    Six Months Ended                          
    01/31/20    Year Ended    Year Ended    Year Ended    Year Ended    Year Ended 
    (unaudited)    07/31/19    07/31/18    07/31/17    07/31/16    07/31/15 
                               
Net asset value, beginning of period  $82.49   $85.39   $75.00   $64.38   $65.95   $62.40 
Net investment income(a)    1.27    2.23    1.84    1.68    1.62    1.34 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)   3.77    (2.92)   10.40    10.50    (1.59)   3.37 
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations   5.04    (0.69)   12.24    12.18    0.03    4.71 
                               
Distributions(c)                              
From net investment income   (1.15)   (2.21)   (1.85)   (1.56)   (1.60)   (1.16)
Total distributions   (1.15)   (2.21)   (1.85)   (1.56)   (1.60)   (1.16)
Net asset value, end of period  $86.38   $82.49   $85.39   $75.00   $64.38   $65.95 
                               
Total Return                              
Based on net asset value   6.14%(d)   (0.68)%   16.47%   19.10%   0.18%   7.56%
                               
Ratios to Average Net Assets                              
Total expenses   0.15%(e)   0.15%   0.15%   0.15%   0.15%   0.15%
Net investment income   2.97%(e)   2.74%   2.24%   2.35%   2.64%   2.04%
                               
Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000)  $4,522,184   $3,485,258   $3,786,862   $2,373,707   $675,959   $685,913 
Portfolio turnover rate(f)    13%(d)   35%   18%   26%   81%   15%

 

(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) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

1.       ORGANIZATION

 

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

 

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

 

iShares ETF Diversification
Classification
Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor Diversified
Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor Diversified
Edge MSCI Intl Size Factor Diversified
Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor Diversified
Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor Diversified
Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor Diversified
Edge MSCI USA Size Factor Diversified
Edge MSCI USA Value Factor Diversified

 

2.       SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures 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.

 

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source. Any taxes withheld that are reclaimable from foreign tax authorities are reflected in tax reclaims receivable. Distributions received by the Funds may include a return of capital that is estimated by management. Such amounts are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to capital gains. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be re-designated as a return of capital or capital gain. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date and recorded as non-cash dividend income at fair value. Interest income is accrued daily.

 

Foreign Currency Translation: The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in non-U.S. currencies are translated to U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Funds as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments for financial reporting purposes. Each Fund reports realized currency gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its 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 dividends are presented as “other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of January 31, 2020, if any, are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

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 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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 should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. 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. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

 

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

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or 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 net asset value (“NAV”).
Futures contract notional values are determined based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

 

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

 

When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

 

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 for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments. 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 January 31, 2020, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock FundAdvisors (“BFA”), the Funds' investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedules of investments. Any non-cash collateral

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for each Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of January 31, 2020 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities.

 

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a 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. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender 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.

 

The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of January 31, 2020:

                 
iShares ETF and Counterparty  Market Value of
Securities on Loan
   Cash Collateral
Received(a)
   Non-Cash Collateral
Received
   Net Amount 
Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor                
JPMorgan Securities LLC  $4,441,373   $4,441,373   $   $ 
                     
Edge MSCI Intl Size Factor                    
BofA Securities, Inc.  $14,126   $14,126   $   $ 
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.   37,497    37,497         
Credit Suisse AG Dublin Branch   33,439    33,439         
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC   1,149    1,149         
JPMorgan Securities LLC   47,548    47,548         
Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.   12,996    12,996         
UBS AG   17,395    17,395         
   $164,150   $164,150   $   $ 
                     
Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor                    
BofA Securities, Inc.  $2,105   $2,105   $   $ 
Credit Suisse AG Dublin Branch   1,579    1,579         
Goldman Sachs & Co.   25,473    25,473         
   $29,157   $29,157   $   $ 
                     
Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor                    
Barclays Bank PLC  $1,001,056   $1,001,056   $   $ 
Barclays Capital Inc.   511,200    511,200         
BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.   4,271,811    4,271,811         
BofA Securities, Inc.   7,303,498    7,303,498         
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.   13,971,420    13,576,950        (394,470)(b)
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC   362,661    362,661         
Goldman Sachs & Co.   27,353,806    27,353,806         
JPMorgan Securities LLC   24,660,212    24,660,212         
SG Americas Securities LLC   58,724,466    57,083,458        (1,641,008)(b)
UBS AG   5,570,766    5,570,766         
Virtu Americas LLC   433,380    433,380         
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association   2,798,077    2,798,077         
   $146,962,353   $144,926,875   $   $(2,035,478)
                     
Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor                    
Barclays Capital Inc.  $119,695   $119,695   $   $ 
BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.   2,043,182    2,043,182         
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.   23,159,804    23,159,804         
UBS AG   1,313,294    1,313,294         
Wells Fargo Securities LLC   74,516    74,516         
   $26,710,491   $26,710,491   $   $ 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty  Market Value of
Securities on Loan
   Cash Collateral
Received(a)
   Non-Cash Collateral
Received
   Net Amount 
Edge MSCI USA Size Factor                
Barclays Bank PLC  $1,215,000   $1,215,000   $   $ 
BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.   522,149    522,149         
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.   2,075,665    2,075,665         
BofA Securities, Inc.   5,518,191    5,518,191         
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.   6,295,064    6,295,064         
Credit Suisse AG Dublin Branch   2,706,435    2,706,435         
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC   51,758    51,758         
Goldman Sachs & Co.   1,870,511    1,870,511         
HSBC Bank PLC   415,132    415,132         
JPMorgan Securities LLC   8,706,506    8,706,506         
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (U.S. Equity Securities Lending)   1,837,013    1,837,013         
National Financial Services LLC   1,611,717    1,611,717         
SG Americas Securities LLC   4,727    4,727         
TD Prime Services LLC   2,544,162    2,544,162         
UBS AG   2,068,817    2,025,795        (43,022)(b)
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association   3,417,043    3,417,043         
Wells Fargo Securities LLC   2,258,884    2,258,884         
   $43,118,774   $43,075,752   $   $(43,022)
                     
Edge MSCI USA Value Factor                    
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.  $606,657   $606,657   $   $ 
BofA Securities, Inc.   43,005    43,005         
Citigroup Global Markets Inc..   1,478,744    1,478,744         
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC   129,303    129,303         
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.   2,404,374    2,404,374         
JPMorgan Securities LLC   8,290,398    8,290,398         
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (U.S. Equity Securities Lending)   3,055,914    3,055,914         
National Financial Services LLC   1,221,576    1,221,576         
SG Americas Securities LLC   610,500    610,500         
TD Prime Services LLC   79,314    79,314         
UBS AG   4,650    4,650         
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association   424,658    424,658         
Wells Fargo Securities LLC   4,894,373    4,894,373         
   $23,243,466   $23,243,466   $   $ 

 

(a)Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund's statement of assets and liabilities.
(b)Additional collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day in accordance with the MSLA. The net amount would be subject to the borrower default indemnity in the event of default by a counterparty.

 

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: Each Fund’s use of futures contracts is generally limited to cash equitization. This involves the use of available cash to invest in index futures contracts in order to gain exposure to the equity markets represented in or by the Fund’s underlying index and is intended to allow the Fund to better track its underlying index. Futures contracts are standardized, exchange-traded agreements to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a set price on a future date. Depending on the terms of a contract, a futures contract 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, a fund is required to pledge to the executing broker which holds segregated from its own assets, an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other high-quality debt and equity securities equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Securities deposited as initial margin, if any, are designated in the schedule of investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

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Pursuant to the contract, a fund agrees 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 or depreciation and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable or payable on futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement 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. Losses may arise if the notional value of a futures contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and the assets underlying such contracts.

 

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 Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

iShares ETF  Investment Advisory Fee 
Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor   0.30%
Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor   0.30 
Edge MSCI Intl Size Factor   0.30 
Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor   0.30 
Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor   0.15 
Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor   0.15 
Edge MSCI USA Size Factor   0.15 
Edge MSCI USA Value Factor   0.15 

 

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

 

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund 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 “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

 

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each of iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Size Factor ETF and iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (the “Group 1 Funds”), retains 75% 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.

 

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each of iShares Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF and iShares Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF (the “Group 2 Funds”), retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

 

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in a given calendar year exceeds a specified threshold: (1) each Group 1 Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 80% 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, and (2) Each Group 2 Fund will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

 

Prior to January 1, 2020, each Group 1 Fund retained 73.5% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained was not less than 65% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. Each Group 2 Fund retained 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained was not 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 the iShares ETF Complex in a calendar year exceeded a specified threshold, (1) each Group 1 Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, retained for the remainder of that calendar year 80% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained could never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees, (2) Each Group 2 Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, retained for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained could never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income – affiliated – net in its statement of operations. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

     
iShares ETF  Fees Paid
to BTC
 
Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor  $4,798 
Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor   13,283 
Edge MSCI Intl Size Factor   714 
Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor   8,607 
Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor   202,355 
Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor   37,530 
Edge MSCI USA Size Factor   29,142 
Edge MSCI USA Value Factor   37,495 

 

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

 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, 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)
 
Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor  $8,133,726   $5,740,782   $(307,920)
Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor   791,815,959    953,905,772    1,947,332 
Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor   741,929,152    327,445,798    3,580,903 
Edge MSCI USA Size Factor   41,618,586    52,351,253    (1,581,432)
Edge MSCI USA Value Factor   124,557,639    91,745,332    (3,821,943)

 

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 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.

 

7.       PURCHASES AND SALES

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF  Purchases   Sales 
Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor  $74,200,213   $73,855,719 
Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor   148,587,111    88,844,046 
Edge MSCI Intl Size Factor   1,552,504    1,427,629 
Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor   29,188,606    27,521,458 
Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor   4,695,830,809    4,723,776,094 
Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor   2,345,730,264    2,221,306,831 
Edge MSCI USA Size Factor   134,747,930    131,382,653 
Edge MSCI USA Value Factor   525,927,958    526,554,555 

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, in-kind transactions were as follows:

         
iShares ETF   In-kind
Purchases
    In-kind
Sales
 
Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor  $37,181,537   $ 
Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor   335,022,658    82,006,634 
Edge MSCI Intl Size Factor   10,764,838     
Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor   107,844,204    21,523,372 
Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor   3,433,174,635    4,323,105,705 
Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor   6,699,698,284    1,852,681,840 
Edge MSCI USA Size Factor   1,292,043,681    474,164,579 
Edge MSCI USA Value Factor   1,144,163,007    274,023,492 

 

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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 the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

 

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of January 31, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds' financial statements.

 

As of July 31, 2019, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

iShares ETF  Non-Expiring 
Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor  $19,362,178 
Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor   7,295,653 
Edge MSCI Intl Size Factor   171,235 
Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor   3,258,227 
Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor   608,182,244 
Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor   273,755,126 
Edge MSCI USA Size Factor   6,746,267 
Edge MSCI USA Value Factor   111,491,333 

 

A fund may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” Such fund may elect to mark-to-market annually the shares of each passive foreign investment company and would be required to distribute to shareholders any such marked-to-market gains.

 

As of January 31, 2020, 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)
 
Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor  $189,152,439   $29,408,976   $(1,352,881)  $28,056,095 
Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor   1,090,118,185    137,701,071    (23,200,101)   114,500,970 
Edge MSCI Intl Size Factor   16,258,302    1,139,953    (776,807)   363,146 
Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor   428,440,635    23,871,860    (38,053,827)   (14,181,967)
Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor   9,020,856,790    1,123,499,511    (39,703,885)   1,083,795,626 
Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor   15,452,192,415    2,040,110,472    (443,471,303)   1,596,639,169 
Edge MSCI USA Size Factor   1,298,362,430    47,941,606    (51,320,352)   (3,378,746)
Edge MSCI USA Value Factor   4,490,608,185    356,504,151    (310,549,226)   45,954,925 

 

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. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

 

BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.

 

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. 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. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

 

Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates, greater social, economic and political uncertainties; possible nationalization or expropriation of assets; less availability of public information about issuers; imposition of

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; and lower level of regulation of the securities markets and issuers. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid, more difficult to value, and have greater price volatility due to exchange rate fluctuations. These and other risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed capital markets.

 

A recent outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and has now been detected internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of epidemics and pandemics such as the coronavirus, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. The impact of the outbreak may be short term or may last for an extended period of time.

 

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

 

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

 

When a fund concentrates its investments in issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions in that country or those countries may have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the fund’s portfolio.

 

When a fund concentrates its investments in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors, 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.

 

10. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

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

 

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
   Year Ended
07/31/19
 
iShares ETF  Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount 
Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor                    
Shares sold   1,300,000   $38,185,899    1,800,000   $52,936,764 
Shares redeemed           (900,000)   (24,669,004)
Net increase   1,300,000   $38,185,899    900,000   $28,267,760 
                     
Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor                    
Shares sold   13,000,000   $399,056,551    25,400,000   $703,380,974 
Shares redeemed   (2,800,000)   (85,091,978)   (1,000,000)   (29,234,662)
Net increase   10,200,000   $313,964,573    24,400,000   $674,146,312 
                     
Edge MSCI Intl Size Factor                    
Shares sold   400,000   $10,923,272       $ 
                     
Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor                    
Shares sold   4,800,000   $112,964,881    5,800,000   $137,136,851 
Shares redeemed   (1,000,000)   (22,525,927)   (1,000,000)   (23,311,224)
Net increase   3,800,000   $90,438,954    4,800,000   $113,825,627 
                     
Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor                    
Shares sold   28,500,000   $3,458,056,749    42,200,000   $4,794,933,466 
Shares redeemed   (36,250,000)   (4,357,972,747)   (40,300,000)   (4,351,092,466)
Net increase(decrease)   (7,750,000)  $(899,915,998)   1,900,000   $443,841,000 
                     
Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor                    
Shares sold   71,150,000   $6,820,364,146    97,550,000   $8,341,954,278 
Shares redeemed   (19,150,000)   (1,864,314,320)   (46,650,000)   (4,085,074,828)
Net increase   52,000,000   $4,956,049,826    50,900,000   $4,256,879,450 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

   Six Months Ended
01/31/20
   Year Ended
07/31/19
 
iShares ETF   Shares    Amount    Shares    Amount 
Edge MSCI USA Size Factor                    
Shares sold  13,750,000   $1,297,828,192    5,000,000   $429,499,709 
Shares redeemed   (4,850,000)   (476,359,854)   (3,300,000)   (287,392,787)
Net increase   8,900,000   $ 821,468,338    1,700,000   $142,106,922 
                     
Edge MSCI USA Value Factor                    
Shares sold   13,450,000   $1,149,771,176    26,400,000   $2,136,053,404 
Shares redeemed   (3,350,000)   (275,729,616)   (28,500,000)   (2,311,837,278)
Net increase(decrease)   10,100,000   $874,041,560    (2,100,000)  $(175,783,874)

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

 

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

11. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. In an opinion dated January 23, 2020, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims. On March 3, 2020, plaintiffs filed a petition for review by the California Supreme Court.

 

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

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

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.

 

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of iShares Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Size Factor ETF and iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF met on December 3, 2019 (the “Meeting”) to review the liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) applicable to the iShares Funds (each, a “Fund”) pursuant to the Liquidity Rule. The Board has appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program, as applicable. BlackRock has 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 operation 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 December 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

 

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing a Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also described BlackRock’s methodology in establishing a Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually.

 

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a 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 investment 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. 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. Derivative exposure was considered in the calculation of liquidity classification.

 

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. 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 minimus amounts of cash. Funds may borrow for temporary or emergency purposes, including to meet payments due from redemptions or to facilitate the settlement of securities or other transactions.

 

d)The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs and reviewed any persistent deviations from long-term averages.

 

e)The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review.

 

There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period. 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.

 

   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
 
Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor(a)  $0.192733   $   $0.012098   $0.204831    94%   %   6%   100%
Edge MSCI Intl Size Factor(a)   0.131140        0.036542    0.167682    78        22    100 
Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor(a)   0.299745        0.066702    0.366447    82        18    100 
Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor(a)   0.814572        0.114529    0.929101    88        12    100 
Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor(a)   0.713757        0.093797    0.807554    88        12    100 
Edge MSCI USA Size Factor(a)   0.568907        0.118534    0.687441    83        17    100 
Edge MSCI USA Value Factor(a)   1.087666        0.064970    1.152636    94        6    100 

 

(a)The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

 

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

 

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

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

 

Householding

 

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents 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 iShares 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 its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The iShares Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at iShares.com.

 

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.

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Equity

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
   
NVS Non-Voting Shares
   
SDR Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

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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.

 

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 MSCI Inc., 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.

 

©2020 BlackRock, Inc. All rights reserved. iSHARES and BLACKROCK are registered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

 

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LOGO   JANUARY 31, 2020

 

  

2020 Semi-Annual Report

(Unaudited)

 

iShares Trust

 

·  

iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Global ETF  |  ACWF  |  NYSE Arca

·  

iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl ETF  |  INTF  |  NYSE Arca

·  

iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap ETF  |  ISCF  |  NYSE Arca

·  

iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA ETF  |  LRGF  |  NYSE Arca

·  

iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Mid-Cap ETF  |  MIDF  |  NYSE Arca

·  

iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF  |  SMLF  |  NYSE Arca

 

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you hold accounts through a financial intermediary, you can follow the instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, or contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive electronic delivery of shareholder reports and other communications by contacting your financial intermediary. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service.


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Table of Contents

 

      Page  

Fund Summary

     3  

About Fund Performance

     9  

Shareholder Expenses

     9  

Schedules of Investments

     10  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     47  

Statements of Operations

     49  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     51  

Financial Highlights

     54  

Notes to Financial Statements

     60  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     69  

Supplemental Information

     70  

General Information

     71  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     72  

 

 

       


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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor Global ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Global ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large- and mid-capitalization developed and emerging market stocks that have favorable exposure to target style factors subject to constraints, as represented by the MSCI ACWI Diversified Multiple-Factor Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

             Average Annual Total Returns               Cumulative Total Returns    
     6 Months      1 Year     Since
Inception
           1 Year      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    5.61      9.64     6.04       9.64      32.26

Fund Market

    5.90        9.53       6.01         9.53        32.03  

Index

    5.58        9.71       6.24               9.71        33.34  

The inception date of the Fund was 4/28/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 4/30/15.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 9 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
           Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,056.10        $ 1.81             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.40        $ 1.78          0.35

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 9 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
    Percent of  

Sector

    Total Investments (a) 

Information Technology

    21.3

Financials

    15.7  

Health Care

    13.4  

Consumer Discretionary

    13.0  

Industrials

    9.7  

Consumer Staples

    6.3  

Materials

    5.8  

Real Estate

    4.9  

Communication Services

    4.2  

Utilities

    3.5  

Energy

    2.2  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   
    Percent of  

Country/Geographic Region

    Total Investments (a) 

United States

    55.7

China

    7.7  

Australia

    5.2  

United Kingdom

    4.7  

Switzerland

    3.6  

Canada

    3.3  

Japan

    3.2  

Netherlands

    2.0  

Brazil

    1.7  

France

    1.7  
 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of global developed market large- and mid-capitalization stocks, excluding the U.S., that have favorable exposure to target style factors subject to constraints, as represented by the MSCI World ex USA Diversified Multiple-Factor Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      Since
Inception
           1 Year      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    4.71      6.28      3.85       6.28      19.73

Fund Market

    4.61        5.51        3.69         5.51        18.84  

Index

    4.93        6.53        4.00               6.53        20.49  

The inception date of the Fund was 4/28/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 4/30/15.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 9 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
           Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,047.10        $ 1.54             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.60        $ 1.53          0.30

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 9 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
    Percent of  

Sector

    Total Investments (a) 

Financials

    15.5

Health Care

    14.2  

Industrials

    13.0  

Consumer Discretionary

    10.9  

Materials

    10.4  

Information Technology

    10.0  

Consumer Staples

    8.9  

Real Estate

    6.9  

Communication Services

    4.9  

Utilities

    4.1  

Energy

    1.2  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   
    Percent of  

Country/Geographic Region

    Total Investments (a) 

Japan

    17.6

United Kingdom

    14.5  

Australia

    13.7  

Canada

    13.2  

Switzerland

    9.2  

Netherlands

    8.1  

France

    7.5  

Hong Kong

    4.3  

Germany

    3.0  

Belgium

    2.3  
 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of global developed market small-capitalization stocks, excluding the U.S., that have favorable exposure to target style factors subject to constraints, as represented by the MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Diversified Multiple-Factor Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      Since
Inception
           1 Year      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    8.95      13.36      7.09       13.36      38.61

Fund Market

    9.06        12.80        6.97         12.80        37.86  

Index

    9.29        13.82        7.36               13.82        40.17  

The inception date of the Fund was 4/28/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 4/30/15.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 9 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
           Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,089.50        $ 2.10             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.10        $ 2.03          0.40

 

  (a)

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 9 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
    Percent of  

Sector

    Total Investments (a) 

Industrials

    17.9

Real Estate

    15.1  

Information Technology

    13.7  

Consumer Discretionary

    11.6  

Health Care

    9.6  

Materials

    9.2  

Financials

    9.2  

Consumer Staples

    4.1  

Communication Services

    4.0  

Energy

    3.0  

Utilities

    2.6  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   
    Percent of  

Country/Geographic Region

    Total Investments (a) 

United Kingdom

    23.3

Japan

    23.1  

Australia

    11.2  

Canada

    8.6  

Switzerland

    5.4  

Netherlands

    5.1  

Germany

    3.6  

Belgium

    3.6  

Hong Kong

    3.2  

Sweden

    2.9  
 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor USA ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. large- and mid-capitalization stocks that have favorable exposure to target style factors subject to constraints, as represented by the MSCI USA Diversified Multiple-Factor Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      Since
Inception
           1 Year      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    7.12      14.55      8.68       14.55      48.67

Fund Market

    7.15        14.52        8.68         14.52        48.67  

Index

    7.23        14.85        8.94               14.85        50.29  

The inception date of the Fund was 4/28/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 4/30/15.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 9 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period (a)
           Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period  (a)
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,071.20        $ 1.04             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.10        $ 1.02          0.20

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 9 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
    Percent of  

Sector

    Total Investments (a) 

Information Technology

    27.0

Health Care

    12.8  

Consumer Discretionary

    9.7  

Industrials

    9.5  

Financials

    8.8  

Utilities

    8.6  

Real Estate

    8.4  

Communication Services

    5.1  

Consumer Staples

    4.8  

Materials

    2.7  

Energy

    2.6  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   
    Percent of  

Security

    Total Investments (a) 

Intel Corp.

    3.2

Apple Inc.

    2.8  

AT&T Inc.

    2.7  

Walmart Inc.

    2.5  

Duke Energy Corp.

    2.4  

Intuit Inc.

    2.3  

Microsoft Corp.

    2.2  

Micron Technology Inc.

    2.1  

Target Corp.

    2.0  

Biogen Inc.

    1.8  
 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Mid-Cap ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Mid-Cap ETF (the “Fund”) the seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. mid-capitalization stocks that have favorable exposure to target style factors subject to constraints, as represented by the MSCI USA Mid Cap Diversified Multiple-Factor Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

          Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months     Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    3.35     9.98

Fund Market

    3.35       9.94  

Index

    3.46       10.22  

The inception date of the Fund was 6/4/19. The first day of secondary market trading was 6/6/19.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 9 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
           Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,033.50        $ 1.28             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.90        $ 1.27          0.25

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 9 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
    Percent of  

Sector

    Total Investments (a) 

Information Technology

    21.2

Health Care

    14.0  

Real Estate

    12.7  

Industrials

    12.5  

Consumer Discretionary

    12.0  

Financials

    9.3  

Utilities

    6.3  

Materials

    4.2  

Consumer Staples

    3.5  

Communication Services

    3.4  

Energy

    0.9  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   
    Percent of  

Security

    Total Investments (a) 

Lululemon Athletica Inc.

    1.8

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.

    1.7  

ResMed Inc.

    1.7  

Skyworks Solutions Inc.

    1.7  

Best Buy Co. Inc.

    1.6  

Synopsys Inc.

    1.6  

CBRE Group Inc., Class A

    1.6  

Cadence Design Systems Inc.

    1.6  

Ameren Corp.

    1.6  

Cooper Companies Inc. (The)

    1.6  
 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2020    iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. small-capitalization stocks that have favorable exposure to target style factors subject to constraints, as represented by the MSCI USA Small Cap Diversified Multiple-Factor Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      Since
Inception
           1 Year      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    2.73      7.10      8.24       7.10      45.81

Fund Market

    2.67        7.09        8.25         7.09        45.88  

Index

    2.88        7.44        8.61               7.44        48.08  

The inception date of the Fund was 4/28/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 4/30/15.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 9 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period  (a)
           Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(01/31/20)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,027.30        $ 1.53             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.60        $ 1.53          0.30

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 9 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
    Percent of  

Sector

    Total Investments (a) 

Information Technology

    20.9

Health Care

    18.9  

Financials

    14.1  

Real Estate

    11.6  

Industrials

    10.6  

Consumer Discretionary

    10.3  

Utilities

    4.8  

Materials

    3.4  

Communication Services

    2.8  

Consumer Staples

    1.6  

Energy

    1.0  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   
    Percent of  

Security

    Total Investments (a) 

Masimo Corp.

    1.3

Aspen Technology Inc.

    1.2  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    1.1  

Chemed Corp.

    1.1  

First American Financial Corp.

    1.0  

Encompass Health Corp.

    1.0  

CACI International Inc., Class A

    1.0  

Novocure Ltd.

    0.9  

Brixmor Property Group Inc.

    0.9  

Amedisys Inc.

    0.8  
 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. 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. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

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

Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses — The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor Global ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Australia — 5.2%            

AGL Energy Ltd.

    12,397     $ 165,568  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    47,740       172,901  

BHP Group PLC

    49,819       1,090,014  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    10,857       103,572  

CIMIC Group Ltd.

    3,465       67,942  

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.

    11,781       94,484  

Cochlear Ltd.

    1,617       260,958  

Coles Group Ltd.

    25,872       286,646  

Dexus

    26,026       221,622  

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.

    1,848       48,632  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    32,263       246,007  

GPT Group (The)

    44,044       176,912  

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

    20,750       58,759  

Magellan Financial Group Ltd.

    2,849       128,302  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    54,285       112,657  

Mirvac Group

    87,597       199,382  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    18,249       360,762  

Qantas Airways Ltd.

    19,327       82,936  

REA Group Ltd.

    2,002       152,921  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    9,779       646,603  

Scentre Group

    102,872       265,829  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

    101,717       261,483  

Vicinity Centres

    24,563       41,767  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

    29,491       826,036  
   

 

 

 
          6,072,695  
Belgium — 0.6%            

Ageas

    5,005       276,051  

Colruyt SA

    2,079       104,023  

Proximus SADP

    1,771       50,479  

UCB SA

    2,926       269,395  
   

 

 

 
      699,948  
Brazil — 1.4%            

Banco BTG Pactual SA

    7,700       135,143  

BB Seguridade Participacoes SA

    15,400       125,341  

BR Malls Participacoes SA

    38,500       165,775  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

    7,700       70,671  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, New(a)

    1,576       14,465  

Cia. de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

    8,100       115,626  

Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA(b)

    7,700       108,240  

Hypera SA

    7,700       64,094  

IRB Brasil Resseguros S/A

    15,400       161,559  

JBS SA

    23,100       149,090  

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA

    7,700       62,490  

Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes SA

    7,700       126,512  

Petrobras Distribuidora SA

    7,700       51,895  

Sul America SA

    8,350       123,103  

TIM Participacoes SA

    38,517       150,976  
   

 

 

 
      1,624,980  
Canada — 3.3%            

Air Canada(a)

    1,848       61,942  

Atco Ltd., Class I, NVS

    924       36,064  

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT

    2,772       118,631  

CGI Inc.(a)

    4,620       353,971  

CI Financial Corp.

    6,699       117,462  

Constellation Software Inc.

    539       566,917  

Empire Co. Ltd., Class A, NVS

    4,543       105,456  

First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust

    4,474       73,307  

Gildan Activewear Inc.

    4,235       117,423  
Security   Shares     Value  
Canada (continued)            

H&R Real Estate Investment Trust

    8,470     $ 136,988  

Hydro One Ltd.(b)

    2,849       57,947  

iA Financial Corp. Inc.

    3,157       173,849  

Kinross Gold Corp.(a)

    26,950       136,732  

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

    4,928       202,217  

Loblaw Companies Ltd.

    4,235       221,717  

Magna International Inc.

    7,700       390,604  

Metro Inc.

    6,545       266,986  

Open Text Corp.

    5,698       256,605  

RioCan REIT

    5,236       107,527  

SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust

    4,004       95,093  

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

    13,398       173,230  

WSP Global Inc.

    1,540       109,514  
   

 

 

 
          3,880,182  
Chile — 0.1%            

Aguas Andinas SA, Class A

    197,197       73,881  

Cia. Cervecerias Unidas SA

    3,773       33,290  
   

 

 

 
      107,171  
China — 7.7%            

51job Inc., ADR(a)

    770       55,555  

Angang Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    40,120       17,359  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H

    38,500       248,406  

ANTA Sports Products Ltd.

    29,000       254,524  

Bosideng International Holdings Ltd.

    154,000       51,169  

BYD Electronic International Co. Ltd.

    38,500       75,563  

China Agri-Industries Holdings Ltd.

    77,000       41,351  

China Aoyuan Group Ltd.

    77,000       104,321  

China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.

    38,500       171,802  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    2,156,000       1,652,075  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    154,000       62,077  

China Hongqiao Group Ltd.

    38,500       19,040  

China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd.

    77,000       99,957  

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H

    77,000       45,814  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H

    154,000       108,287  

China Mobile Ltd.

    154,000       1,273,268  

China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd., Class H

    115,500       113,493  

China Renewable Energy Investment Ltd.(a)(c)

    659       0 (d) 

China Resources Gas Group Ltd.

    22,000       116,447  

China Resources Pharmaceutical Group
Ltd.(b)

    38,500       32,377  

China Telecom Corp. Ltd., Class H

    308,000       120,584  

China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd.

    154,000       129,707  

CITIC Ltd.

    154,000       174,727  

CNOOC Ltd.

    462,000       705,652  

Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd.(b)

    115,500       81,662  

Daqin Railway Co. Ltd., Class A

    92,400       101,599  

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    154,000       116,220  

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

    154,000       314,152  

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd., Class H

    30,800       46,964  

Hualan Biological Engineering Inc., Class A

    7,700       39,683  

Huaneng Renewables Corp. Ltd., Class H

    154,000       63,267  

Hundsun Technologies Inc., Class A

    7,700       97,520  

Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Co. Ltd., Class B

    36,600       28,951  

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.

    77,000       32,427  

Kingboard Holdings Ltd.

    38,500       102,635  

Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.

    77,000       83,496  

Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.

    154,000       120,584  

KWG Group Holdings Ltd.

    38,500       50,475  

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.

    79,000       55,245  

Li Ning Co. Ltd.

    77,000       228,573  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor Global ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)  

Luye Pharma Group Ltd.(b)(e)

    115,500     $ 74,968  

New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,700       19,946  

PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H

    198,000       213,940  

Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc., Class A

    7,700       55,088  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H

    30,800       57,595  

Shengyi Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,400       53,483  

Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.

    38,500       125,691  

Shui On Land Ltd.

    308,000       61,878  

Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.

    77,000       91,925  

Towngas China Co. Ltd.

    77,000       47,896  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

    231,000       191,883  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    46,299       89,454  

Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.

    154,000       109,081  

Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.

    462,000       93,413  

Yum China Holdings Inc.

    9,163       394,650  

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd., Class H

    15,400       52,160  

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

    92,400       68,661  
   

 

 

 
          9,038,720  
Denmark — 0.1%  

H Lundbeck A/S

    1,925       81,872  
   

 

 

 
Egypt — 0.0%  

Eastern Co. SAE

    27,566       26,188  
   

 

 

 
Finland — 0.4%  

Elisa OYJ

    4,466       268,941  

Nokian Renkaat OYJ

    1,925       51,860  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    2,387       112,874  
   

 

 

 
      433,675  
France — 1.7%  

Atos SE

    1,694       141,060  

BioMerieux

    1,232       122,126  

Cie. Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    4,312       501,749  

Eurazeo SE

    924       66,251  

Eutelsat Communications SA

    5,544       83,219  

Faurecia SE

    2,233       106,829  

Peugeot SA

    10,857       223,910  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    770       138,322  

SCOR SE

    4,466       190,199  

STMicroelectronics NV

    14,476       405,710  
   

 

 

 
      1,979,375  
Germany — 0.8%  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Bearer

    1,001       122,579  

Covestro AG(b)

    3,850       162,770  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered

    6,468       99,131  

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

    1,155       86,193  

Hannover Rueck SE

    1,540       299,513  

METRO AG

    4,158       58,036  

Puma SE

    1,694       135,916  
   

 

 

 
      964,138  
Greece — 0.0%  

FF Group(a)(c)

    165       2  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 0.8%  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    77,000       162,233  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    30,800       164,164  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

    38,500       108,337  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    154,000       211,418  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    4,500       39,901  
Security   Shares     Value  
Hong Kong (continued)  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    46,200     $ 144,581  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    14,000       73,021  

Wheelock & Co. Ltd.

    4,000       24,546  
   

 

 

 
      928,201  
India — 1.5%  

Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd.

    3,003       55,911  

Divi’s Laboratories Ltd.

    3,003       82,160  

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.

    2,618       114,266  

GAIL India Ltd.

    46,610       78,677  

HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd.(b)

    769       34,207  

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

    18,788       61,203  

Info Edge India Ltd.

    1,925       76,821  

Infosys Ltd.

    80,311       873,311  

Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.

    36,883       56,314  

Petronet LNG Ltd.

    15,323       57,227  

REC Ltd.

    21,175       42,642  

Tech Mahindra Ltd.

    9,856       110,028  

Wipro Ltd.

    21,791       72,313  
   

 

 

 
          1,715,080  
Indonesia — 0.2%  

Adaro Energy Tbk PT

    438,900       39,374  

Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

    92,400       76,972  

Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

    107,800       61,775  

Kalbe Farma Tbk PT

    785,400       82,250  
   

 

 

 
      260,371  
Ireland — 0.2%  

Steris PLC

    1,694       255,269  
   

 

 

 
Japan — 3.2%  

AGC Inc.

    7,700       266,767  

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

    7,700       158,213  

Brother Industries Ltd.

    8,100       161,649  

Daicel Corp.

    7,700       74,524  

Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.

    7,700       176,116  

Konica Minolta Inc.

    15,400       96,618  

Marubeni Corp.

    46,200       338,961  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    8,100       174,578  

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd.

    7,700       49,304  

NEC Corp.

    8,100       367,689  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    30,800       791,846  

Obayashi Corp.

    7,700       86,175  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

    7,700       130,932  

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

    7,700       202,899  

Teijin Ltd.

    7,700       140,310  

Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc.

    7,700       73,032  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc.(a)

    46,200       185,422  

Toppan Printing Co. Ltd.

    7,700       156,010  

Tosoh Corp.

    7,700       111,751  
   

 

 

 
      3,742,796  
Malaysia — 0.0%  

AirAsia Group Bhd

    84,700       29,556  

Sime Darby Bhd

    53,900       28,673  
   

 

 

 
      58,229  
Mexico — 0.1%  

Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV

    53,900       88,352  

Megacable Holdings SAB de CV, CPO

    7,700       28,617  
   

 

 

 
      116,969  
Netherlands — 2.0%  

AerCap Holdings NV(a)

    3,388       191,795  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor Global ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Netherlands (continued)  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    26,103     $ 642,187  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    21,483       985,629  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    1,771       94,952  

NN Group NV

    7,546       262,582  

Randstad NV

    2,772       159,617  
   

 

 

 
          2,336,762  
New Zealand — 0.1%  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    26,026       88,256  
   

 

 

 
Philippines — 0.1%  

Globe Telecom Inc.

    3,080       114,523  

Robinsons Land Corp.

    53,900       27,040  
   

 

 

 
      141,563  
Poland — 0.0%  

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA(a)

    31,647       55,968  
   

 

 

 
Qatar — 0.3%  

Barwa Real Estate Co.

    31,706       30,636  

Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Co.

    107,800       64,440  

Ooredoo QPSC

    34,492       65,244  

Qatar Electricity & Water Co. QSC

    7,000       30,667  

Qatar Fuel QSC

    11,150       67,017  

Qatar International Islamic Bank QSC

    25,487       65,116  
   

 

 

 
      323,120  
Russia — 0.9%  

Gazprom PJSC

    166,320       589,954  

Gazprom PJSC, ADR

    34,881       245,214  

Inter RAO UES PJSC

    847,000       76,667  

Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works PJSC

    77,000       54,107  

Surgutneftegas PJSC, ADR

    12,461       88,411  

Surgutneftegas PJSC, ADR, New

    4,710       35,231  
   

 

 

 
      1,089,584  
Saudi Arabia — 0.3%  

Advanced Petrochemical Co.

    3,311       42,535  

Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co.

    616       16,878  

Etihad Etisalat Co.(a)

    7,315       51,373  

Jarir Marketing Co.

    1,617       69,386  

Saudi Cement Co.

    2,002       35,963  

Saudi Telecom Co.

    4,774       116,169  
   

 

 

 
      332,304  
Singapore — 0.3%  

BOC Aviation Ltd.(b)

    7,700       71,200  

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

    69,300       110,177  

Mapletree Commercial Trust

    53,900       92,802  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    7,300       46,531  

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.

    92,400       64,312  
   

 

 

 
      385,022  
South Africa — 0.6%  

Anglo American Platinum Ltd.

    1,463       116,995  

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.

    10,164       205,848  

Exxaro Resources Ltd.

    5,775       46,883  

Gold Fields Ltd.

    19,019       123,995  

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.(a)

    17,787       167,796  

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.

    2,849       66,392  

Momentum Metropolitan Holdings

    21,098       28,118  

Telkom SA SOC Ltd.

    6,853       14,739  
   

 

 

 
      770,766  
South Korea — 1.5%  

Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd.

    462       31,398  
Security   Shares     Value  
South Korea (continued)  

GS Holdings Corp.

    1,463     $ 56,097  

Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.

    2,772       66,750  

Kia Motors Corp.

    5,775       198,177  

LG Corp.

    2,849       168,045  

LG Uplus Corp.

    2,233       24,825  

SK Hynix Inc.

    13,321       1,045,025  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

    462       88,962  

Woongjin Coway Co. Ltd.

    1,001       73,741  
   

 

 

 
          1,753,020  
Spain — 0.1%  

Mapfre SA

    43,120       110,480  
   

 

 

 
Sweden — 0.2%  

Boliden AB

    6,468       153,871  

ICA Gruppen AB

    2,310       101,568  
   

 

 

 
      255,439  
Switzerland — 3.6%  

Adecco Group AG, Registered

    3,927       230,868  

Baloise Holding AG, Registered

    1,236       223,376  

Coca-Cola HBC AG

    4,851       178,153  

Pargesa Holding SA, Bearer

    1,155       92,632  

Roche Holding AG, NVS

    8,239       2,770,395  

Sonova Holding AG, Registered

    1,694       424,708  

Swisscom AG, Registered

    462       253,694  
   

 

 

 
      4,173,826  
Taiwan — 1.1%  

Asia Cement Corp.

    77,000       115,083  

Compal Electronics Inc.

    231,000       140,317  

Formosa Taffeta Co. Ltd.

    77,000       86,153  

Inventec Corp.

    154,000       116,995  

Lite-On Technology Corp.

    77,000       120,309  

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

    4,000       28,866  

Phison Electronics Corp.

    4,000       42,305  

Pou Chen Corp.

    77,000       89,467  

Synnex Technology International Corp.

    81,000       100,549  

United Microelectronics Corp.

    385,000       189,894  

Winbond Electronics Corp.

    231,000       129,612  

Wistron Corp.

    154,000       138,916  
   

 

 

 
      1,298,466  
Thailand — 0.3%  

Electricity Generating PCL, NVDR

    7,700       75,098  

Intouch Holdings PCL, NVDR

    53,900       96,405  

PTT Exploration & Production PCL, NVDR

    30,800       123,022  

Ratch Group PCL, NVDR

    7,700       16,798  

Robinson PCL, NVDR

    15,400       26,556  
   

 

 

 
      337,879  
United Arab Emirates — 0.2%  

Aldar Properties PJSC

    177,716       107,897  

Emaar Malls PJSC

    52,668       26,098  

Emaar Properties PJSC

    60,291       66,315  
   

 

 

 
      200,310  
United Kingdom — 4.7%  

3i Group PLC

    25,333       368,836  

Barratt Developments PLC

    27,720       293,347  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    3,566       246,317  

Burberry Group PLC

    10,626       273,561  

Carnival PLC

    4,774       196,218  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

    21,098       93,947  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

    26,873       349,387  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor Global ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    7,238     $ 164,585  

J Sainsbury PLC

    42,735       114,019  

JD Sports Fashion PLC

    1,540       16,683  

Kingfisher PLC

    42,042       113,056  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

    33,174       76,965  

Meggitt PLC

    21,868       194,751  

Pearson PLC

    23,023       172,503  

Persimmon PLC

    8,713       350,652  

Rio Tinto PLC

    25,487       1,372,100  

Segro PLC

    28,259       339,208  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    16,555       398,594  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    87,164       247,149  

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

    59,675       143,128  
   

 

 

 
          5,525,006  
United States — 55.6%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    8,701       1,785,532  

Acuity Brands Inc.

    1,463       172,444  

Advance Auto Parts Inc.

    1,540       202,895  

Aflac Inc.

    18,403       949,043  

Agilent Technologies Inc.(e)

    7,315       603,926  

Akamai Technologies Inc.(a)

    4,081       380,961  

Alleghany Corp.(a)

    340       271,204  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    5,621       333,663  

Allstate Corp. (The)

    7,392       876,248  

Ally Financial Inc.

    10,549       337,884  

Ameren Corp.

    6,391       524,382  

ANSYS Inc.(a)

    2,079       570,332  

Aon PLC

    5,621       1,238,025  

Apple Inc.

    1,617       500,478  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a)

    9,702       428,440  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    12,782       572,122  

Arrow Electronics Inc.(a)

    1,771       134,490  

Assurant Inc.

    1,309       170,903  

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(a)

    2,772       120,748  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    3,566       417,329  

Autoliv Inc.

    462       35,403  

AutoZone Inc.(a)

    539       570,240  

Baxter International Inc.

    11,550       1,030,491  

Best Buy Co. Inc.

    5,929       502,127  

Biogen Inc.(a)

    4,389       1,179,983  

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Class A(a)

    385       138,954  

Black Knight Inc.(a)

    2,618       175,197  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    2,926       228,345  

BorgWarner Inc.

    5,005       171,621  

Brown & Brown Inc.

    5,639       253,191  

Bunge Ltd.

    2,079       109,002  

Burlington Stores Inc.(a)

    1,540       334,904  

Cadence Design Systems Inc.(a)

    7,315       527,485  

Camden Property Trust

    2,156       242,399  

Cardinal Health Inc.

    6,314       323,340  

CDW Corp./DE

    4,004       522,322  

Cerner Corp.

    7,161       514,375  

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc

    3,696       266,925  

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.(a)

    616       533,924  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    3,080       323,246  

Cooper Companies Inc. (The)

    1,155       400,658  

Copart Inc.(a)

    5,313       539,057  

Cummins Inc.

    3,542       566,614  

Darden Restaurants Inc.

    3,080       358,604  

Delta Air Lines Inc.

    4,235       236,059  
Security   Shares      Value  
United States (continued)             

Discovery Inc., Class A(a)(e)

    3,927      $ 114,904  

Discovery Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    7,315        203,138  

Dollar General Corp.

    6,083        933,193  

Dover Corp.

    3,003        341,892  

Eaton Vance Corp., NVS

    3,003        137,387  

EPAM Systems Inc.(a)

    1,309        298,635  

Equitable Holdings Inc.

    6,776        162,760  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A, NVS

    693        115,384  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    1,078        298,142  

Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

    4,389        320,573  

F5 Networks Inc.(a)

    1,232        150,452  

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

    770        220,305  

Fastenal Co.

    14,938        521,037  

Fidelity National Financial Inc

    7,084        345,345  

Flex Ltd.(a)

    13,629        179,221  

FLIR Systems Inc.

    3,773        194,460  

Franklin Resources Inc.

    5,236        132,471  

Gap Inc. (The)

    6,160        107,246  

Garmin Ltd.

    3,003        291,141  

Globe Life Inc.

    2,464        256,897  

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

    8,547        506,666  

HCA Healthcare Inc.

    6,622        919,134  

HD Supply Holdings Inc.(a)

    2,541        103,520  

Healthpeak Properties Inc.

    10,164        365,802  

Henry Schein Inc.(a)

    3,234        222,952  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    30,877        430,117  

HollyFrontier Corp.

    4,466        200,613  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    7,007        331,151  

HP Inc.

    31,031        661,581  

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.

    1,001        261,261  

IDEX Corp.

    1,771        290,178  

Ingredion Inc.

    1,848        162,624  

Intel Corp.

    50,281        3,214,464  

Intuit Inc.

    5,852        1,640,784  

Jack Henry & Associates Inc.

    1,540        230,292  

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

    3,311        306,367  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a)

    1,386        198,683  

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.

    1,925        207,765  

JM Smucker Co. (The)

    2,926        303,163  

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

    1,309        222,294  

Juniper Networks Inc.

    8,547        196,068  

Keysight Technologies Inc.(a)

    4,081        379,492  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    10,010        190,690  

Kohl’s Corp.

    4,466        190,921  

Kroger Co. (The)

    18,788        504,646  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a)

    1,925        337,645  

Lear Corp.

    1,078        132,788  

Lennox International Inc.

    1,001        233,213  

Liberty Property Trust

    3,157        197,786  

Lincoln National Corp.

    5,159        281,062  

Loews Corp.

    6,853        352,587  

Lululemon Athletica Inc.(a)

    2,618        626,723  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    6,930        539,570  

ManpowerGroup Inc.

    1,386        126,805  

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

    909        321,950  

Masco Corp.

    5,005        237,838  

Maxim Integrated Products Inc.

    6,314        379,598  

Medical Properties Trust Inc.

    9,394        208,077  

Mettler-Toledo International Inc.(a)

    616        466,423  

Micron Technology Inc.(a)

    26,873            1,426,688  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor Global ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

Microsoft Corp.

    1,386     $ 235,939  

Motorola Solutions Inc.

    4,081       722,337  

MSCI Inc.

    2,079       594,178  

National Retail Properties Inc.

    3,927       219,912  

News Corp., Class A, NVS

    6,853       93,338  

Nordstrom Inc.

    3,157       116,367  

NRG Energy Inc.

    7,238       267,010  

NVR Inc.(a)

    81       309,175  

OGE Energy Corp.

    5,082       233,010  

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

    1,700       333,591  

Owens Corning

    3,003       181,651  

Paychex Inc.

    8,085       693,450  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    2,926       166,899  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    2,233       218,142  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    14,861       1,199,134  

PulteGroup Inc.

    5,313       237,225  

PVH Corp.

    1,617       140,954  

Qorvo Inc.(a)

    2,541       268,990  

Quest Diagnostics Inc.

    3,542       391,993  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    1,386       157,311  

Reinsurance Group of America Inc.

    1,536       221,261  

ResMed Inc.

    3,465       550,831  

Robert Half International Inc.

    3,234       188,122  

Rollins Inc.

    6,006       227,928  

Ross Stores Inc.

    9,240           1,036,636  

Seagate Technology PLC

    5,621       320,341  

SEI Investments Co.

    3,465       226,126  

Skyworks Solutions Inc.

    4,235       479,190  

Snap-on Inc.

    1,078       172,081  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    3,850       211,673  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., Class A

    2,387       155,919  

Synopsys Inc.(a)

    3,850       567,913  

T Rowe Price Group Inc.

    6,006       801,981  

Target Corp.

    12,089       1,338,736  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    7,931       731,080  

Teledyne Technologies Inc.(a)

    616       224,877  

Teradyne Inc.

    3,850       254,061  

Textron Inc.

    5,544       254,636  

Tractor Supply Co.

    2,618       243,343  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)

    5,544       729,701  

TripAdvisor Inc.

    2,079       56,798  

Tyson Foods Inc., Class A

    6,391       528,088  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc.(a)

    1,309       350,694  

United Airlines Holdings Inc.(a)

    1,540       115,192  

United Rentals Inc.(a)

    1,694       229,859  

Universal Health Services Inc., Class B

    1,771       242,822  

Unum Group

    5,698       152,080  

Varian Medical Systems Inc.(a)

    2,233       313,893  

VEREIT Inc.

    22,253       217,189  

Voya Financial Inc.

    4,697       280,552  

WABCO Holdings Inc.(a)

    1,155       156,676  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

    16,863       857,484  

Waters Corp.(a)

    1,617       361,868  
Security   Shares     Value  
United States (continued)            

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.

    1,617     $ 252,171  

Western Union Co. (The)

    9,009       242,342  

Whirlpool Corp.

    1,155       168,826  

WR Berkley Corp.

    3,542       260,443  

WW Grainger Inc.

    1,309       396,195  

Xerox Holdings Corp.(a)

    4,774       169,811  
   

 

 

 
      65,180,104  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.2%
(Cost: $107,349,677)

      116,343,736  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

   
Brazil — 0.3%            

Itausa-Investimentos Itau SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    84,776       255,127  

Telefonica Brasil SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    7,700       107,015  
   

 

 

 
      362,142  
Germany — 0.2%            

Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Preference Shares, NVS

    3,542       239,989  
   

 

 

 
Russia — 0.1%            

Surgutneftegas PJSC, Preference Shares, NVS

    161,700       91,348  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.6%
(Cost: $661,641)

      693,479  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 0.8%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,

   

1.78%(f)(g)(h)

    827,120       827,617  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,

   

1.50%(f)(g)

    68,000       68,000  
   

 

 

 
      895,617  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.8%
(Cost: $895,481)

 

    895,617  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.6%
(Cost: $108,906,799)

 

    117,932,832  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.6)%

 

    (684,787
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 117,248,045  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

Rounds to less than $1.

(e)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(f)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(g)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(h)

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

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor Global ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
07/31/19
     Net Activity      Shares
Held at
01/31/20
     Value at
01/31/20
     Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     343,737        483,383        827,120      $ 827,617      $ 1,252 (b)     $ 129      $ 49  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     65,000        3,000        68,000        68,000        1,205                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 895,617      $ 2,457      $ 129      $ 49  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b)

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

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

Long Contracts

                 

S&P 500 E-Mini

     1          03/20/20        $ 161        $ 1,412  
                 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 1,412  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a)

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 22,580  
  

 

 

 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:       

Futures contracts

   $ 1,412  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 53,733  

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

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 115,855,137        $ 488,597        $ 2        $ 116,343,736  

Preferred Stocks

     693,479                            693,479  

Money Market Funds

     895,617                            895,617  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 117,444,233        $ 488,597        $ 2        $ 117,932,832  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ 1,412        $        $        $ 1,412  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Australia — 13.7%            

AGL Energy Ltd.

    460,312     $ 6,147,708  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    1,396,845       5,058,986  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.

    343,477       2,393,682  

BHP Group PLC

    1,175,995       25,730,171  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    360,990       3,443,722  

CIMIC Group Ltd.

    70,285       1,378,161  

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.

    355,342       2,849,846  

Cochlear Ltd.

    40,552       6,544,454  

Dexus

    747,825       6,368,030  

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.

    39,971       1,051,880  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    972,431       7,414,819  

GPT Group (The)

    1,295,831       5,204,963  

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

    360,682       1,021,369  

Magellan Financial Group Ltd.

    89,557       4,033,100  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    1,928,900       4,003,035  

Mirvac Group.

    2,760,574       6,283,423  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    316,095       6,248,835  

Qantas Airways Ltd.

    513,457       2,203,333  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    260,276       17,209,854  

Scentre Group

    3,729,309       9,636,819  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    295,019       6,254,838  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

    880,379       24,659,221  
   

 

 

 
         155,140,249  
Belgium — 2.3%            

Ageas

    125,278       6,909,724  

Colruyt SA

    38,862       1,944,470  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

    56,620       5,692,344  

Proximus SADP

    109,352       3,116,850  

UCB SA

    88,723       8,168,662  
   

 

 

 
      25,832,050  
Canada — 13.2%            

Air Canada(a)

    91,702       3,073,721  

Atco Ltd., Class I, NVS

    54,361       2,121,746  

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT

    55,165       2,360,848  

CGI Inc.(a)

    168,689       12,924,469  

CI Financial Corp.

    158,356       2,776,663  

Constellation Software Inc.

    14,108       14,838,708  

Empire Co. Ltd., Class A, NVS

    122,818       2,850,941  

First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust

    123,599       2,025,171  

Gildan Activewear Inc.

    143,189       3,970,164  

H&R Real Estate Investment Trust

    95,067       1,537,547  

Husky Energy Inc.

    247,420       1,610,741  

Hydro One Ltd.(b)

    240,860       4,898,971  

iA Financial Corp. Inc.

    74,742       4,115,882  

IGM Financial Inc.

    58,854       1,703,030  

Intact Financial Corp.

    97,658       10,586,539  

Kinross Gold Corp.(a)

    880,338       4,466,423  

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

    140,200       5,753,018  

Loblaw Companies Ltd.

    128,547       6,729,874  

Magna International Inc.

    208,027       10,552,744  

Metro Inc.

    178,719       7,290,378  

Open Text Corp.

    188,827       8,503,676  

Power Corp. of Canada

    211,187       5,272,689  

Power Financial Corp.

    189,319       4,917,098  

RioCan REIT

    101,255       2,079,381  

SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust

    51,142       1,214,601  

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

    347,972       4,499,128  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    140,652       11,314,481  
Security   Shares      Value  
Canada (continued)             

WSP Global Inc.

    74,877      $ 5,324,700  
    

 

 

 
          149,313,332  
Denmark — 0.2%             

H Lundbeck A/S

    49,928        2,123,477  
    

 

 

 
Finland — 1.0%             

Elisa OYJ

    99,587        5,997,090  

Nokian Renkaat OYJ

    87,837        2,366,359  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    74,628        3,528,927  
    

 

 

 
       11,892,376  
France — 7.4%             

Alstom SA

    40,136        2,132,310  

Atos SE

    68,884        5,735,982  

BioMerieux

    29,068        2,881,468  

Bouygues SA

    156,574        6,199,703  

Cie. Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    119,837        13,944,356  

Eurazeo SE

    27,704        1,986,392  

Eutelsat Communications SA

    122,627        1,840,702  

Faurecia SE

    53,241        2,547,103  

Ipsen SA

    26,463        1,964,862  

Peugeot SA

    412,551        8,508,290  

SCOR SE

    114,499        4,876,299  

Societe Generale SA

    568,447        18,410,379  

STMicroelectronics NV

    479,047        13,425,955  
    

 

 

 
       84,453,801  
Germany — 2.4%             

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Bearer

    28,292        3,464,529  

Covestro AG(b)

    122,094        5,161,870  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered

    171,829        2,633,522  

Hannover Rueck SE

    42,313        8,229,419  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered

    8,795        2,595,525  

Puma SE

    58,272        4,675,378  
    

 

 

 
       26,760,243  
Hong Kong — 4.3%             

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    1,411,000        2,972,860  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    838,400        4,468,672  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

    464,500        1,307,077  

Link REIT

    1,302,000        13,246,532  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    2,172,000        2,981,818  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    353,000        3,129,989  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    825,800        2,584,314  

Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.(c)

    538,000        1,957,334  

WH Group Ltd.(b)

    6,708,000        6,444,601  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    852,000        4,443,843  

Wheelock & Co. Ltd.

    567,000        3,479,446  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.

    504,500        1,406,641  
    

 

 

 
       48,423,127  
Israel — 0.3%             

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A

    820,354        3,742,020  
    

 

 

 
Italy — 0.3%             

Leonardo SpA

    261,711        3,242,515  
    

 

 

 
Japan — 17.6%             

AGC Inc.

    128,900        4,465,743  

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

    131,400        2,699,892  

Amada Holdings Co. Ltd.

    231,800        2,487,276  

Astellas Pharma Inc.

    1,323,700        23,821,348  

Brother Industries Ltd.

    157,000        3,133,192  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

Calbee Inc.

    55,600     $ 1,841,620  

Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.

    452,500       6,212,299  

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

    111,400       1,825,404  

Daicel Corp.

    174,300       1,686,956  

Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.

    101,700       2,326,100  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    137,300       14,713,655  

Hino Motors Ltd.

    202,000       1,930,821  

Hitachi Ltd.

    650,200       25,375,707  

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.

    80,900       2,310,149  

JTEKT Corp.

    141,800       1,549,026  

Kakaku.com Inc.

    94,900       2,518,175  

Kamigumi Co. Ltd.

    75,900       1,640,759  

Konica Minolta Inc.

    318,000       1,995,110  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

    70,100       2,092,296  

Marubeni Corp.

    1,096,900       8,047,745  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    125,100       2,696,255  

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd.

    285,000       1,824,884  

NEC Corp.

    174,900       7,939,364  

NH Foods Ltd.

    57,000       2,537,482  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    900,400       23,148,633  

Obayashi Corp.

    455,800       5,101,125  

ORIX Corp.

    153,800       2,636,531  

Shimamura Co. Ltd.

    14,700       1,120,284  

Shinsei Bank Ltd.

    114,300       1,782,230  

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.

    112,400       1,973,494  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.

    77,900       2,107,329  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

    120,300       1,348,568  

Sundrug Co. Ltd.

    49,800       1,713,835  

Suzuken Co. Ltd.

    50,300       1,965,406  

Toho Gas Co. Ltd.

    56,900       2,228,542  

Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc.

    299,500       2,840,670  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc.(a)

    1,070,300       4,295,617  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    270,800       6,016,390  

Toppan Printing Co. Ltd.

    197,000       3,991,438  

Tosoh Corp.

    181,000       2,626,867  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

    61,200       2,597,407  

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.

    45,200       1,051,337  

Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.

    84,600       1,629,790  

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (The)

    78,200       1,362,917  
   

 

 

 
         199,209,668  
Netherlands — 8.1%            

Aegon NV

    1,251,281       5,087,692  

AerCap Holdings NV(a)

    86,262       4,883,292  

EXOR NV

    76,002       5,612,783  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    830,129       20,422,871  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    564,859       25,915,443  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    49,399       2,648,514  

NN Group NV

    214,800       7,474,500  

Randstad NV

    85,432       4,919,353  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    196,207       14,768,297  
   

 

 

 
      91,732,745  
New Zealand — 0.5%            

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    477,359       1,618,755  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    1,284,253       3,872,946  
   

 

 

 
      5,491,701  
Singapore — 1.2%            

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

    1,522,500       2,420,562  

Mapletree Commercial Trust

    1,417,300       2,440,219  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

    380,300       2,382,273  
Security   Shares     Value  
Singapore (continued)            

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    533,000     $ 3,397,392  

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    193,900       2,319,867  

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.

    1,729,000       1,203,422  
   

 

 

 
      14,163,735  
Spain — 1.6%            

Enagas SA

    59,542       1,604,742  

Mapfre SA

    830,949       2,129,023  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    305,074       6,097,328  

Repsol SA

    621,570       8,586,192  
   

 

 

 
      18,417,285  
Sweden — 1.3%            

Boliden AB

    191,862       4,564,328  

ICA Gruppen AB

    64,418       2,832,383  

Kinnevik AB, Class B

    173,986       4,202,242  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

    53,250       2,312,611  

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR

    23,214       1,096,798  
   

 

 

 
      15,008,362  
Switzerland — 9.2%            

Adecco Group AG, Registered

    108,912       6,402,935  

Baloise Holding AG, Registered

    34,252       6,190,185  

Coca-Cola HBC AG

    139,027       5,105,775  

Pargesa Holding SA, Bearer

    27,187       2,180,429  

Roche Holding AG, NVS

    123,422       41,501,119  

SGS SA, Registered

    3,718       10,759,436  

Sonova Holding AG, Registered

    38,952       9,765,767  

Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered

    23,563       11,859,070  

Swisscom AG, Registered

    18,127       9,953,921  
   

 

 

 
         103,718,637  
United Kingdom — 14.5%            

3i Group PLC

    677,822       9,868,765  

Barratt Developments PLC

    713,571       7,551,374  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    83,691       5,780,847  

Burberry Group PLC

    286,285       7,370,251  

Carnival PLC

    112,181       4,610,806  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

    963,722       4,291,339  

easyJet PLC

    112,597       2,067,566  

Evraz PLC

    360,209       1,674,242  

Ferguson PLC

    159,908       14,337,990  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

    761,480       9,900,310  

Halma PLC

    80,208       2,227,736  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    204,245       4,644,318  

J Sainsbury PLC

    1,237,502       3,301,702  

JD Sports Fashion PLC

    306,954       3,325,224  

Kingfisher PLC

    1,476,839       3,971,410  

M&G PLC(a)

    1,794,066       5,680,582  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

    1,366,763       3,170,935  

Meggitt PLC

    544,733       4,851,262  

Pearson PLC

    547,320       4,100,878  

Persimmon PLC

    221,513       8,914,715  

Rio Tinto PLC

    498,910       26,858,972  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    610,416       14,696,944  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    2,298,776       6,518,062  

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

    1,716,259       4,116,388  
   

 

 

 
      163,832,618  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.1%
(Cost: $1,115,176,265)

      1,122,497,941  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Preferred Stocks

   
Germany — 0.6%            

Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Preference Shares, NVS

    108,144     $ 7,327,336  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.6%
(Cost: $8,431,413)

      7,327,336  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 0.2%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,

   

1.78%(d)(e)(f)

    1,792,286       1,793,361  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,

   

1.50%(d)(e)

    302,000       302,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,095,361  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.2%
(Cost: $2,095,162)

 

    2,095,361  
 

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 99.9%
(Cost: $1,125,702,840)

 

    1,131,920,638  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.1%

 

    650,565  
 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 1,132,571,203  
 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

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

(c)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(e)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(f)

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

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
07/31/19
     Net Activity      Shares
Held at
01/31/20
     Value at
01/31/20
     Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     2,241,970        (449,684      1,792,286      $ 1,793,361      $ 7,897 (b)     $ 1,127      $ (250

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     860,000        (558,000      302,000        302,000        4,236                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 2,095,361      $ 12,133      $ 1,127      $ (250
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b)

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

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

Long Contracts

           

ASX SPI 200 Index

     4        03/19/20      $ 466      $ 12,464  

Euro STOXX 50 Index

     23        03/20/20        927        (24,152

FTSE 100 Index

     7        03/20/20        666        (24,482

TOPIX Index

     4        03/12/20        620        (15,164
           

 

 

 
            $ (51,334
           

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 12,464  
  

 

 

 
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments       

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 63,798  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 672,033  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (51,334
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 2,861,181  

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

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 1,122,497,941        $        $        $ 1,122,497,941  

Preferred Stocks

     7,327,336                            7,327,336  

Money Market Funds

     2,095,361                            2,095,361  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 1,131,920,638        $        $        $ 1,131,920,638  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ 12,464        $        $        $ 12,464  

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

     (63,798                          (63,798
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ (51,334      $             —        $             —        $ (51,334
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Australia — 11.2%            

Abacus Property Group

    88,968     $ 225,731  

Accent Group Ltd.

    66,880       75,890  

Ansell Ltd.

    29,716       637,384  

Austal Ltd.

    68,628       180,556  

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

    85,050       74,872  

Aventus Group

    49,364       98,810  

Beach Energy Ltd.

    371,491       664,015  

Bravura Solutions Ltd.

    53,010       196,246  

BWP Trust

    106,897       294,121  

Castile Resources Pty Ltd.(a)

    13,028       1,744  

Cedar Woods Properties Ltd.

    13,764       73,622  

Centuria Industrial REIT

    38,880       95,003  

Charter Hall Group

    101,163       870,925  

Charter Hall Retail REIT

    73,492       231,728  

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT

    55,486       129,265  

Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

    7,980       147,979  

Collins Foods Ltd.

    24,097       137,765  

Credit Corp. Group Ltd.

    11,517       273,244  

Cromwell Property Group

    337,478       276,758  

CSR Ltd.

    107,318       349,162  

Dicker Data Ltd.

    10,754       48,523  

Estia Health Ltd.

    44,878       74,208  

G8 Education Ltd.

    94,126       120,669  

GDI Property Group

    117,885       121,928  

Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Ltd.

    45,156       110,641  

Growthpoint Properties Australia Ltd.

    58,140       170,088  

GWA Group Ltd.

    41,004       98,271  

HT&E Ltd.

    54,074       61,540  

Infigen Energy

    199,462       105,489  

Ingenia Communities Group

    49,372       157,989  

Integrated Research Ltd.

    24,065       47,687  

IPH Ltd.

    44,423       272,409  

Jumbo Interactive Ltd.

    8,892       80,005  

Jupiter Mines Ltd.

    304,570       59,129  

Lovisa Holdings Ltd.(b)

    12,616       94,339  

McMillan Shakespeare Ltd.

    14,288       123,294  

Metcash Ltd.

    194,674       341,450  

Mount Gibson Iron Ltd.

    92,079       55,786  

Myer Holdings Ltd.(a)

    162,149       47,762  

Nanosonics Ltd.(a)

    55,024       255,640  

Navigator Global Investments Ltd.

    30,476       65,695  

Netwealth Group Ltd.

    20,976       113,884  

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

    138,756           1,170,416  

Pendal Group Ltd.

    7,535       44,743  

Perenti Global Ltd.

    79,880       82,085  

Perpetual Ltd.

    9,804       280,252  

Perseus Mining Ltd.(a)

    251,902       194,774  

PolyNovo Ltd.(a)

    122,740       230,071  

Pro Medicus Ltd.

    8,930       143,476  

Ramelius Resources Ltd.

    143,944       126,718  

Regis Healthcare Ltd.

    29,298       47,269  

Regis Resources Ltd.

    110,020       331,438  

Sandfire Resources Ltd.

    37,356       139,544  

Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd.(a)

    169,841       449,115  

Service Stream Ltd.

    72,846       128,257  

Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group

    197,182       381,490  

Sigma Healthcare Ltd.

    217,409       87,327  

St. Barbara Ltd.

    148,708       271,778  
Security   Shares     Value  
Australia (continued)            

Super Retail Group Ltd.

    30,058     $ 188,747  

Tassal Group Ltd.

    41,165       118,775  

Technology One Ltd.

    55,670       317,526  

Village Roadshow Ltd.

    24,974       67,377  

Virtus Health Ltd.

    16,124       46,631  

Viva Energy REIT

    104,424       193,641  

Western Areas Ltd.

    57,684       99,245  

Westgold Resources Ltd.(a)

    72,048       105,629  

Whitehaven Coal Ltd.

    151,889       255,222  
   

 

 

 
        13,162,792  
Belgium — 3.5%            

AGFA-Gevaert NV(a)

    35,542       174,566  

Barco NV

    1,990       495,094  

Befimmo SA

    4,794       294,856  

Bekaert SA

    7,486       190,310  

bpost SA

    21,318       212,527  

D’ieteren SA/NV

    5,434       350,478  

Gimv NV

    4,420       272,343  

Intervest Offices & Warehouses NV

    4,028       119,631  

Montea CVA

    2,485       245,646  

Orange Belgium SA

    6,926       140,767  

Recticel SA

    7,448       63,555  

Sioen Industries NV

    1,218       29,290  

Sofina SA

    3,382       773,948  

Van de Velde NV

    1,275       39,633  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA

    26,656       761,841  
   

 

 

 
      4,164,485  
Canada — 8.6%            

AGF Management Ltd., Class B, NVS

    16,570       88,579  

Alacer Gold Corp.(a)

    63,618       299,198  

Alaris Royalty Corp.

    8,018       132,466  

Allied Properties REIT

    10,896       454,937  

AltaGas Canada Inc.

    3,952       99,954  

Altus Group Ltd.

    8,861       290,442  

Artis REIT

    13,642       121,613  

Badger Daylighting Ltd.

    7,828       204,379  

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.

    22,423       83,415  

Canfor Pulp Products Inc.

    6,308       40,494  

Celestica Inc.(a)

    24,633       223,132  

Centerra Gold Inc.(a)

    47,509       380,776  

China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd.(a)

    64,186       54,841  

Cogeco Communications Inc.

    3,534       277,632  

Cogeco Inc.

    1,254       87,914  

Computer Modelling Group Ltd.

    18,289       111,735  

Corby Spirit and Wine Ltd.

    2,605       30,589  

Corus Entertainment Inc., Class B, NVS

    43,890       166,593  

Descartes Systems Group Inc. (The)(a)

    17,100       767,111  

Dream Industrial REIT(b)

    12,564       132,808  

Dream Office REIT

    5,935       146,070  

Dundee Precious Metals Inc.(a)

    30,552       141,146  

Enerplus Corp.

    48,571       247,896  

Enghouse Systems Ltd.

    8,930       353,945  

Equitable Group Inc.

    2,588       206,152  

ERO Copper Corp.(a)(b)

    13,870       190,659  

Evertz Technologies Ltd.

    5,966       78,175  

Exco Technologies Ltd.

    4,648       26,358  

Frontera Energy Corp.

    14,098       100,308  

Genworth MI Canada Inc.

    8,752       386,463  

goeasy Ltd.

    2,432       123,352  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Canada (continued)            

Granite REIT

    5,396     $ 291,761  

Home Capital Group Inc.(a)

    12,578       300,054  

InterRent REIT

    11,524       146,561  

Killam Apartment REIT

    11,514       175,511  

Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corp.

    13,426       214,097  

Magellan Aerospace Corp.

    3,349       35,654  

Major Drilling Group International Inc.(a)

    16,188       67,198  

Martinrea International Inc.

    18,054       176,097  

Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust

    3,344       62,301  

Morguard North American REIT

    2,888       41,664  

Morguard REIT

    5,186       49,368  

Neo Performance Materials Inc.

    2,587       21,321  

North West Co. Inc. (The)

    10,526       219,346  

OceanaGold Corp.

    132,400       277,304  

Parex Resources Inc.(a)

    31,018       491,344  

Real Matters Inc.(a)

    17,328       182,117  

Rogers Sugar Inc.

    21,821       79,031  

SEMAFO Inc.(a)

    72,390       152,711  

Silvercorp Metals Inc.

    36,405       189,657  

Sprott Inc.

    38,456       92,465  

Teranga Gold Corp.(a)

    18,696       106,447  

Transat AT Inc.(a)

    7,106       86,827  

Transcontinental Inc., Class A

    15,660       184,242  

Wajax Corp.

    3,952       44,554  

Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd.(a)

    30,172       205,778  

Westshore Terminals Investment Corp.

    10,108       122,896  
   

 

 

 
        10,065,438  
China — 0.2%            

K Wah International Holdings Ltd.

    266,000       130,518  

O-Net Technologies Group Ltd.

    76,000       39,640  

TK Group Holdings Ltd.

    78,000       38,172  
   

 

 

 
      208,330  
Denmark — 0.4%            

Matas A/S

    7,790       73,472  

NNIT A/S(c)

    2,894       45,749  

Per Aarsleff Holding A/S

    4,113       125,341  

Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S(c)

    13,870       181,722  
   

 

 

 
      426,284  
Finland — 0.7%            

Cramo OYJ

    8,212       124,768  

Rovio Entertainment OYJ(c)

    10,426       52,386  

Sanoma OYJ

    15,808       189,725  

TietoEVRY OYJ

    12,160       397,264  
   

 

 

 
      764,143  
France — 2.5%            

ABC arbitrage

    7,304       53,746  

AKWEL

    2,090       43,358  

Albioma SA

    6,043       201,575  

Aubay

    1,579       52,496  

Beneteau SA

    7,904       84,921  

Boiron SA

    1,078       40,976  

Bonduelle SCA

    3,026       72,098  

Cie. des Alpes

    1,870       62,377  

Coface SA(a)

    19,114       235,757  

Derichebourg SA

    20,827       75,843  

Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA

    4,762       482,868  

GL Events

    1,900       44,638  

Groupe Crit

    535       40,850  

Groupe Guillin

    1,597       26,441  
Security   Shares     Value  
France (continued)            

Guerbet

    1,227     $ 47,388  

IPSOS

    8,139       264,276  

LNA Sante SA

    1,150       58,433  

Mersen SA

    3,325       109,069  

Metropole Television SA

    5,092       84,757  

Quadient

    7,679       184,834  

Societe BIC SA

    5,472       369,605  

Television Francaise 1

    8,246       62,277  

Vilmorin & Cie SA

    1,411       68,332  

Virbac SA(a)

    912       223,360  
   

 

 

 
      2,990,275  
Germany — 3.4%            

ADVA Optical Networking SE(a)

    9,348       77,385  

alstria office REIT AG

    32,262       640,332  

Amadeus Fire AG

    1,191       201,940  

bet-at-home.com AG

    726       38,426  

Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA

    13,567       132,608  

CANCOM SE

    6,787       405,777  

Cewe Stiftung & Co. KGaA

    1,116       127,385  

Corestate Capital Holding SA(b)

    2,774       121,583  

CropEnergies AG

    5,890       65,926  

Datagroup SE(b)

    836       59,756  

Dermapharm Holding SE

    2,926       122,505  

Deutz AG

    25,695       134,745  

Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA

    646       29,459  

Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen- und Medizintechnik AG

    798       152,815  

Elmos Semiconductor AG

    2,326       72,175  

ElringKlinger AG(a)

    5,814       39,689  

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG

    5,557       137,206  

Hornbach Baumarkt AG

    1,520       33,352  

Hornbach Holding AG & Co. KGaA

    2,094       132,273  

Kloeckner & Co. SE

    14,972       95,487  

Koenig & Bauer AG

    3,040       80,854  

Siltronic AG

    4,484       485,389  

STRATEC SE

    1,069       75,700  

Takkt AG

    6,460       84,905  

Varta AG(a)

    2,964       252,594  

VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG

    5,369       76,159  

Wuestenrot & Wuerttembergische AG

    5,700       120,902  
   

 

 

 
          3,997,327  
Hong Kong — 3.2%            

Bright Smart Securities & Commodities Group Ltd.

    76,000       20,260  

Cafe de Coral Holdings Ltd.

    76,000       171,088  

Champion REIT

    456,000       274,837  

Chow Sang Sang Holdings International Ltd.

    76,000       89,557  

CITIC Telecom International Holdings Ltd.

    304,000       105,707  

Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Ltd.

    304,000       111,579  

CSI Properties Ltd.

    1,160,000       41,829  

Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd.

    30,400       110,013  

Emperor International Holdings Ltd.

    232,000       45,713  

Fairwood Holdings Ltd.(b)

    20,000       48,526  

Far East Consortium International Ltd.

    228,000       98,659  

Giordano International Ltd.

    304,000       77,910  

Hang Lung Group Ltd.

    190,000       473,232  

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

    114,000       430,167  

IT Ltd.

    78,000       17,579  

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.

    76,000       169,326  

Langham Hospitality Investments and Langham Hospitality Investments Ltd.

    171,500       44,615  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Hong Kong (continued)            

NewOcean Energy Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    166,000     $ 23,516  

Nissin Foods Co. Ltd.(b)

    76,000       61,858  

Prosperity REIT

    267,000       102,125  

Regal Hotels International Holdings Ltd.

    78,000       38,975  

Shun Tak Holdings Ltd.

    304,000       131,546  

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.

    304,000       360,185  

Sun Hung Kai & Co. Ltd.

    110,000       49,299  

Sunlight REIT

    266,000       169,228  

Texwinca Holdings Ltd.

    152,000       32,299  

United Laboratories International Holdings Ltd. (The)

    152,000       100,421  

VSTECS Holdings Ltd.

    160,000       77,889  

VTech Holdings Ltd.

    34,200       311,173  
   

 

 

 
      3,789,111  
Ireland — 0.3%            

Hibernia REIT PLC

    143,222       217,762  

Irish Residential Properties REIT PLC

    80,222       147,400  
   

 

 

 
      365,162  
Israel — 0.6%            

Blue Square Real Estate Ltd.

    1,026       73,191  

Equital Ltd.(a)

    1       20  

Mehadrin Ltd.(a)

    0       13  

Menora Mivtachim Holdings Ltd.

    4,256       56,772  

Naphtha Israel Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

    6,878       36,041  

Phoenix Holdings Ltd. (The)

    15,923       87,593  

Rami Levy Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd.

    1,102       63,721  

REIT 1 Ltd.

    41,801       256,737  

Summit Real Estate Holdings Ltd.

    8,360       125,432  
   

 

 

 
      699,520  
Italy — 2.5%            

Ascopiave SpA

    18,776       91,969  

ASTM SpA

    7,397       215,918  

Cairo Communication SpA

    14,858       39,271  

DeA Capital SpA

    22,090       34,958  

DiaSorin SpA

    5,096       626,860  

doValue SpA(c)

    8,778       114,788  

El.En. SpA

    2,204       69,464  

Enav SpA(c)

    58,596       378,253  

Falck Renewables SpA

    25,314       164,951  

Gamenet Group SpA(c)

    3,458       49,818  

Iren SpA

    126,888       422,696  

La Doria SpA

    2,596       25,489  

RAI Way SpA(c)

    20,330       132,475  

Sesa SpA

    1,755       98,411  

Tinexta SpA

    4,142       49,574  

Unipol Gruppo SpA

    90,782       463,083  
   

 

 

 
          2,977,978  
Japan — 23.0%            

Adastria Co. Ltd.

    4,700       93,363  

Aichi Corp.

    6,800       45,423  

Aichi Steel Corp.

    3,800       123,587  

Aisan Industry Co. Ltd.

    7,600       49,926  

Anest Iwata Corp.

    7,600       70,892  

Arcland Sakamoto Co. Ltd.

    8,000       89,680  

Arcs Co. Ltd.

    7,600       136,454  

Argo Graphics Inc.

    3,800       121,659  

Asahi Co. Ltd.

    3,800       46,174  

Asahi Diamond Industrial Co. Ltd.

    11,600       64,858  

ASKA Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    3,900       44,763  

Axial Retailing Inc.

    3,800       129,898  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

Bando Chemical Industries Ltd.

    7,700     $ 58,753  

Belc Co. Ltd.

    3,800              205,453  

BML Inc.

    3,800       109,738  

Broadleaf Co. Ltd.

    19,400       109,364  

Bunka Shutter Co. Ltd.

    15,200       123,552  

C.I. Takiron Corp.

    6,800       43,667  

Canon Electronics Inc.

    3,800       73,311  

Capcom Co. Ltd.

    19,000       545,186  

Cawachi Ltd.

    4,000       79,015  

Chiyoda Integre Co. Ltd.

    3,800       72,084  

Chori Co. Ltd.

    4,000       79,605  

Chubu Shiryo Co. Ltd.

    3,900       61,675  

Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.

    64,600       319,469  

CMK Corp.

    11,600       56,510  

Computer Engineering & Consulting Ltd.

    4,000       76,394  

CONEXIO Corp.

    4,000       59,159  

Corona Corp.

    8,000       75,730  

Cybozu Inc.

    3,800       67,841  

Daido Metal Co. Ltd.

    7,700       48,522  

Daiho Corp.

    3,800       96,135  

Daikyonishikawa Corp.

    8,000       55,949  

Daiwa Industries Ltd.

    8,000       86,359  

Daiwabo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,800       215,620  

Denki Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    800       27,495  

Denyo Co. Ltd.

    4,000       77,096  

Digital Arts Inc.

    3,800       179,508  

Dip Corp.

    7,600       246,473  

Doutor Nichires Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,800       72,610  

DTS Corp.

    7,600       179,087  

Eagle Industry Co. Ltd.

    3,800       34,675  

EDION Corp.

    19,000       199,493  

Ehime Bank Ltd. (The)

    3,800       39,653  

Elan Corp.

    3,800       59,743  

Elecom Co. Ltd.

    4,000       163,860  

Elematec Corp.

    3,800       43,440  

EM Systems Co. Ltd.

    7,600       63,950  

ESPEC Corp.

    3,900       80,745  

Exedy Corp.

    7,600       161,347  

FCC Co. Ltd.

    7,600       157,490  

Foster Electric Co. Ltd.

    3,800       57,990  

France Bed Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,800       33,518  

Fuji Co. Ltd./Ehime

    3,800       64,686  

Fuji Pharma Co. Ltd.

    3,800       48,488  

Fujibo Holdings Inc.

    3,900       128,639  

Fujimori Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    4,000       125,479  

Fujio Food System Co. Ltd.

    3,800       61,531  

Future Corp.

    3,900       68,835  

G-7 Holdings Inc.

    3,800       87,054  

Gakken Holdings Co. Ltd.

    400       26,720  

Gecoss Corp.

    4,100       40,665  

Geo Holdings Corp.

    7,800       89,741  

Godo Steel Ltd.

    3,800       100,412  

Goldcrest Co. Ltd.

    3,900       67,720  

G-Tekt Corp.

    4,000       58,790  

GungHo Online Entertainment Inc.(a)

    8,680       160,650  

Gurunavi Inc.

    7,600       62,688  

Hamakyorex Co. Ltd.

    3,900       119,463  

Heiwado Co. Ltd.

    7,700       136,474  

Hibiya Engineering Ltd.

    4,000       71,228  

Hisaka Works Ltd.

    8,000       67,611  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Hochiki Corp.

    3,800     $ 53,888  

Hogy Medical Co. Ltd.

    3,800       132,352  

Hosiden Corp.

    11,400       128,215  

Ichikoh Industries Ltd.

    7,600       48,453  

Icom Inc.

    3,800       89,193  

Inaba Denki Sangyo Co. Ltd.

    8,600       219,235  

Inabata & Co. Ltd.

    11,400       155,878  

Ines Corp.

    4,400       64,994  

Infocom Corp.

    4,100       115,754  

Infomart Corp.

    42,600              344,306  

Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha Ltd.

    8,000       69,308  

Itochu Enex Co. Ltd.

    15,200       131,265  

Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd.

    11,400       207,626  

Japan Cash Machine Co. Ltd.

    3,800       29,170  

Japan Meat Co. Ltd.

    3,800       79,166  

Japan Medical Dynamic Marketing Inc.

    3,800       81,655  

Japan Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd.

    1,400       52,507  

Japan Wool Textile Co. Ltd. (The)

    11,400       110,755  

JCR Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.

    3,900       341,477  

JDC Corp.

    7,600       41,932  

Jeol Ltd.

    7,600       251,732  

J-Oil Mills Inc.

    3,800       144,448  

Joshin Denki Co. Ltd.

    4,000       89,311  

JVCKenwood Corp.

    38,000       88,352  

K&O Energy Group Inc.

    4,000       59,602  

Kaga Electronics Co. Ltd.

    4,000       84,883  

Kamei Corp.

    4,100       42,670  

Kanamoto Co. Ltd.

    7,600       191,078  

Kanematsu Electronics Ltd.

    4,000       131,383  

Kanto Denka Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    11,400       108,546  

Kasai Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    7,900       59,914  

Keihanshin Building Co. Ltd.

    7,600       103,778  

Keihin Corp.

    7,800       185,743  

Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    3,800       109,563  

KLab Inc.(a)(b)

    8,000       58,311  

Koa Corp.

    4,100       44,751  

Koatsu Gas Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    3,800       28,364  

Kohnan Shoji Co. Ltd.

    3,800       83,969  

Kurabo Industries Ltd.

    4,000       86,765  

Kureha Corp.

    3,800       217,373  

Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    8,000       105,771  

KYORIN Holdings Inc.

    7,600       138,908  

Makino Milling Machine Co. Ltd.

    3,800       147,253  

Mani Inc.

    15,200       388,888  

Marudai Food Co. Ltd.

    3,800       74,573  

Maruwa Co. Ltd./Aichi

    1,400       105,015  

Maruzen Showa Unyu Co. Ltd.

    3,800       103,112  

Marvelous Inc.

    11,500       74,060  

Max Co. Ltd.

    3,800       72,399  

Maxell Holdings Ltd.

    11,400       151,881  

MCJ Co. Ltd.

    15,200       106,162  

Meidensha Corp.

    7,600       145,009  

Meisei Industrial Co. Ltd.

    5,300       42,396  

Menicon Co. Ltd.

    3,900       177,036  

Micronics Japan Co. Ltd.

    4,200       49,872  

Mimasu Semiconductor Industry Co. Ltd.

    4,000       87,134  

Mirai Corp.

    380       214,568  

Mitsubishi Estate Logistics REIT Investment Corp.

    76       278,729  

Mitsubishi Research Institute Inc.

    800       31,960  

Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.

    3,800       66,614  
Security   Shares      Value  
Japan (continued)  

Mitsui Sugar Co. Ltd.

    4,000      $ 79,347  

Mitsuuroko Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    7,600        78,465  

Mizuno Corp.

    3,800        93,050  

Mochida Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    3,800        144,623  

MTI Ltd.

    3,800        24,297  

Nagaileben Co. Ltd.

    3,800        83,303  

Nakayama Steel Works Ltd.

    3,900        17,883  

NEC Networks & System Integration Corp.

    3,800        144,273  

Nichiden Corp.

    3,800        72,154  

NichiiGakkan Co. Ltd.

    7,600        106,232  

Nikkiso Co. Ltd.

    11,400        145,885  

Nippon Flour Mills Co. Ltd.

    11,400        174,495  

Nippon Koei Co. Ltd.

    3,800        127,269  

Nippon Seiki Co. Ltd.

    7,600        113,385  

Nippon Signal Co. Ltd.

    12,000        154,117  

Nippon Soda Co. Ltd.

    3,800        105,181  

Nishio Rent All Co. Ltd.

    3,900        106,581  

Nisshin Oillio Group Ltd. (The)

    3,800        129,022  

Nissin Corp.

    3,900        61,207  

Nissin Electric Co. Ltd.

    11,400               139,259  

Nitto Boseki Co. Ltd.

    4,100        174,388  

Nitto Kohki Co. Ltd.

    200        4,384  

Noritake Co. Ltd./Nagoya

    3,800        154,090  

Ohsho Food Service Corp.

    3,800        229,644  

Oiles Corp.

    3,800        54,063  

Okabe Co. Ltd.

    7,600        60,654  

Okinawa Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

    11,487        214,192  

Okuwa Co. Ltd.

    3,800        51,819  

One REIT Inc.

    38        132,352  

Osaka Soda Co. Ltd.

    4,000        108,354  

Osaki Electric Co. Ltd.

    11,500        67,163  

OSJB Holdings Corp.

    26,600        66,755  

Oyo Corp.

    7,700        99,318  

Pack Corp. (The)

    4,000        143,378  

Paramount Bed Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,800        160,751  

Press Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    22,800        76,992  

Proto Corp.

    4,400        55,941  

Raito Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    11,400        162,925  

Raiznext Corp.

    8,100        96,107  

Raysum Co. Ltd.

    3,800        34,359  

Riken Keiki Co. Ltd.

    3,900        77,219  

Riso Kagaku Corp.

    3,800        66,124  

Riso Kyoiku Co. Ltd.

    22,800        76,151  

Rock Field Co. Ltd.

    3,800        50,697  

Ryobi Ltd.

    4,100        68,091  

Sac’s Bar Holdings Inc.

    3,800        29,976  

Saizeriya Co. Ltd.

    7,600        168,359  

Sakai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd.

    4,000        83,296  

SAMTY Co. Ltd.

    7,600        130,915  

San ju San Financial Group Inc.

    3,800        55,605  

San-Ai Oil Co. Ltd.

    11,400        117,066  

Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd.

    3,800        181,962  

SB Technology Corp.

    3,800        84,951  

SBS Holdings Inc.

    3,800        64,265  

Seikagaku Corp.

    7,800        84,632  

Sekisui Jushi Corp.

    3,800        85,196  

Sekisui Plastics Co. Ltd.

    3,900        28,067  

Shin-Etsu Polymer Co. Ltd.

    12,000        104,848  

Shinko Electric Industries Co. Ltd.

    15,500        188,628  

Shinnihon Corp.

    7,700        65,502  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

Shizuoka Gas Co. Ltd.

    11,400     $ 93,716  

Showa Corp.

    11,600       244,447  

Showa Sangyo Co. Ltd.

    3,800       105,706  

Sinfonia Technology Co. Ltd.

    3,800       43,755  

Sinko Industries Ltd.

    3,900       61,783  

Sintokogio Ltd.

    11,400       99,711  

SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc.

    34,200       149,251  

St. Marc Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,900       82,365  

Star Micronics Co. Ltd.

    7,600       99,641  

Sumitomo Densetsu Co. Ltd.

    4,000       98,169  

Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd.

    38,040       217,953  

Sun Frontier Fudousan Co. Ltd.

    4,100       46,604  

Taiho Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    4,000       26,941  

Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.

    26,600       797,620  

Takara Standard Co. Ltd.

    7,600       132,948  

Takasago International Corp.

    3,800       83,268  

Tama Home Co. Ltd.

    3,800       45,333  

Tamron Co. Ltd.

    3,900       84,524  

Tamura Corp.

    15,500       93,528  

Tatsuta Electric Wire and Cable Co. Ltd.

    11,800       63,472  

Tenma Corp.

    3,800       69,244  

TKC Corp.

    3,800       191,429  

Tocalo Co. Ltd.

    15,200       155,387  

Tokai Corp./Gifu

    4,100       101,039  

Tokai Rika Co. Ltd.

    11,400       199,317  

Tokyu Construction Co. Ltd.

    15,200       108,266  

Topre Corp.

    8,000       124,814  

Topy Industries Ltd.

    4,000       66,172  

Torii Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    3,800       130,950  

Tosei Corp.

    7,800       102,263  

Toshiba TEC Corp.

    7,800       311,252  

Towa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    7,600       176,493  

Toyo Construction Co. Ltd.

    22,800       110,229  

TPR Co. Ltd.

    4,000       67,279  

TS Tech Co. Ltd.

    7,600       215,270  

Tsubakimoto Chain Co.

    3,800       119,906  

Tsurumi Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    4,000       67,316  

Unipres Corp.

    8,000       104,442  

United Arrows Ltd.

    3,800       101,920  

Valqua Ltd.

    3,900       83,984  

Vision Inc.(a)

    3,800       50,487  

Vital KSK Holdings Inc.

    12,000       115,367  

Wakita & Co. Ltd.

    11,400       107,705  

Warabeya Nichiyo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    4,000       66,873  

World Co. Ltd.

    3,800       84,565  

Yahagi Construction Co. Ltd.

    8,000       62,001  

YAMABIKO Corp.

    7,800       77,795  

Yamazen Corp.

    15,200       144,308  

Yellow Hat Ltd.

    8,000       129,464  

Yodogawa Steel Works Ltd.

    3,800       69,489  

Yokowo Co. Ltd.

    3,800       102,726  

Yorozu Corp.

    4,000       53,513  

Yuasa Trading Co. Ltd.

    4,000       131,014  

Yurtec Corp.

    7,700       47,244  

ZERIA Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    3,800       68,437  
   

 

 

 
        27,077,722  
Netherlands — 5.1%            

Arcadis NV(b)

    15,656       356,716  

ASM International NV

    9,390       1,145,180  

ASR Nederland NV

    30,231       1,127,007  
Security   Shares     Value  
Netherlands (continued)            

BE Semiconductor Industries NV

    16,416     $ 698,763  

Cementir Holding NV

    9,172       65,052  

Euronext NV(c)

    12,125       1,052,783  

ForFarmers NV

    7,991       52,248  

Kendrion NV

    3,041       66,727  

Koninklijke Volkerwessels NV

    6,954       168,771  

NIBC Holding NV(c)

    6,338       58,087  

NSI NV

    3,963       216,076  

Signify NV(c)

    27,520       918,590  

Vastned Retail NV

    2,473       66,596  
   

 

 

 
      5,992,596  
New Zealand — 0.4%  

Air New Zealand Ltd.

    121,868       222,405  

Argosy Property Ltd.

    187,872       173,861  

Sky Network Television Ltd.

    83,980       37,500  
   

 

 

 
      433,766  
Norway — 0.4%  

BW LPG Ltd.(c)

    17,100       138,391  

DNO ASA

    140,532       140,627  

Fjordkraft Holding ASA(c)

    14,982       102,721  

Selvaag Bolig ASA

    10,190       58,369  

Stolt-Nielsen Ltd.

    4,133       53,356  
   

 

 

 
      493,464  
Singapore — 0.9%  

Bumitama Agri Ltd.

    38,000       18,932  

First REIT

    117,800       87,170  

Frasers Centrepoint Trust

    158,800       335,075  

Frasers Commercial Trust

    136,800       163,370  

Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust

    421,800       66,442  

Sabana Shari’ah Compliant Industrial REIT

    178,600       60,846  

Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust

    87,400       50,907  

Sheng Siong Group Ltd.

    140,600       126,704  

SIIC Environment Holdings Ltd.

    171,000       29,442  

Starhill Global REIT

    326,800       175,982  
   

 

 

 
      1,114,870  
Spain — 1.1%  

Acciona SA

    4,712       534,716  

eDreams ODIGEO SA(a)

    13,003       63,692  

Faes Farma SA

    64,075       349,359  

Mediaset Espana Comunicacion SA

    35,036       192,232  

Miquel y Costas & Miquel SA

    3,952       65,957  

Talgo SA(a)(c)

    18,742       123,996  
   

 

 

 
          1,329,952  
Sweden — 2.9%  

AcadeMedia AB(c)

    17,632       106,100  

Arjo AB, Class B

    47,956       229,664  

Atrium Ljungberg AB, Class B

    9,766       236,079  

Bilia AB, Class A

    17,699       194,459  

BioGaia AB, Class B

    3,615       156,584  

Biotage AB

    12,277       153,102  

Bure Equity AB

    10,412       232,250  

Cellavision AB

    3,686       127,537  

Clas Ohlson AB, Class B

    8,018       85,016  

Dios Fastigheter AB

    19,684       181,347  

Granges AB

    16,573       153,201  

Humana AB

    5,396       34,597  

Inwido AB

    11,400       85,867  

Kambi Group PLC(a)

    4,864       65,704  

Klovern AB, Class B

    100,928       253,193  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Sweden (continued)            

Lindab International AB

    15,466     $ 175,220  

NetEnt AB

    39,952       102,381  

Nyfosa AB(a)

    36,594       358,018  

RaySearch Laboratories AB(a)

    4,940       48,177  

Scandi Standard AB

    9,766       75,079  

Vitrolife AB

    14,258       299,105  
   

 

 

 
          3,352,680  
Switzerland — 5.4%            

ALSO Holding AG, Registered

    1,301       212,325  

APG SGA SA

    305       88,232  

Ascom Holding AG, Registered

    7,914       78,529  

Bachem Holding AG, Class B, Registered

    1,103       197,624  

Belimo Holding AG

    114       799,046  

BKW AG

    4,150       385,976  

Burkhalter Holding AG

    912       72,718  

Feintool International Holding AG, Registered

    352       18,796  

Galenica AG(c)

    10,263       700,197  

Gurit Holding AG, Bearer

    76       115,050  

Huber & Suhner AG, Registered

    3,268       243,969  

Inficon Holding AG, Registered

    358       275,799  

Interroll Holding AG, Registered

    152       297,239  

Intershop Holding AG

    231       148,978  

Kardex AG, Registered

    1,332       227,329  

Landis+Gyr Group AG

    4,826       442,844  

LEM Holding SA, Registered

    117       177,116  

Orior AG

    1,258       115,437  

Rieter Holding AG, Registered

    656       86,519  

Sensirion Holding AG(a)(b)(c)

    1,748       71,500  

Siegfried Holding AG, Registered

    843       390,274  

Tecan Group AG, Registered

    2,557       723,261  

TX Group AG

    570       53,723  

Valora Holding AG, Registered

    722       192,394  

Vetropack Holding AG, Bearer

    45       134,844  

Zehnder Group AG, Registered

    1,712       81,300  
   

 

 

 
      6,331,019  
United Kingdom — 23.2%            

888 Holdings PLC

    79,953       141,860  

AB Dynamics PLC

    2,812       81,549  

Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC

    42,756       158,938  

AG Barr PLC

    22,116       176,378  

Aggreko PLC

    55,642       565,508  

Airtel Africa PLC(c)

    161,500       155,409  

Alliance Pharma PLC

    91,201       104,472  

Anglo Pacific Group PLC

    37,831       86,522  

Ashmore Group PLC

    93,442       669,458  

Bakkavor Group PLC(c)

    30,248       54,147  

Biffa PLC(c)

    55,335       205,698  

Big Yellow Group PLC

    33,478       520,301  

Bodycote PLC

    41,230       465,503  

Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC

    62,213       295,233  

Card Factory PLC

    68,020       79,442  

Centamin PLC

    250,553       449,180  

Central Asia Metals PLC

    35,078       93,636  

CMC Markets PLC(c)

    27,666       57,184  

Craneware PLC(b)

    4,332       108,498  

CVS Group PLC

    14,326       216,606  

Daily Mail & General Trust PLC, Class A, NVS

    34,314       367,290  

De La Rue PLC(b)

    21,736       40,113  

Dialog Semiconductor PLC(a)

    16,357       722,717  
Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Diploma PLC

    24,488     $ 628,816  

Drax Group PLC

    83,866       300,702  

Dunelm Group PLC

    21,660       330,920  

EMIS Group PLC

    11,335       171,831  

EnQuest PLC(a)

    316,361       99,670  

Equiniti Group PLC(c)

    79,353       214,227  

Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC

    23,674       381,975  

Ferrexpo PLC

    63,349       116,158  

Firstgroup PLC(a)

    259,616       423,676  

Forterra PLC(c)

    44,431       192,692  

Frontier Developments PLC(a)

    4,221       78,565  

Games Workshop Group PLC

    6,698       585,824  

Go-Ahead Group PLC (The)

    9,236       249,342  

Greggs PLC

    21,938       651,827  

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd.

    47,924       117,250  

Halfords Group PLC

    47,161       101,768  

Hansteen Holdings PLC

    91,357       140,418  

Helical PLC

    23,066       145,947  

Hotel Chocolat Group PLC(b)

    9,089       55,832  

Howden Joinery Group PLC

    130,074         1,180,355  

Ibstock PLC(c)

    89,494       343,296  

IG Design Group PLC(b)

    9,741       102,468  

IG Group Holdings PLC

    79,268       693,612  

International Personal Finance PLC

    46,855       97,588  

iomart Group PLC

    17,482       87,685  

IWG PLC

    144,932       843,674  

John Laing Group PLC(c)

    105,453       493,479  

Jupiter Fund Management PLC

    99,754       507,048  

Kainos Group PLC

    15,970       166,308  

Keller Group PLC

    15,316       168,785  

LondonMetric Property PLC

    153,007       459,459  

Lookers PLC

    68,637       49,943  

Man Group PLC

    332,424       674,392  

Marshalls PLC

    43,441       452,099  

Mitchells & Butlers PLC(a)

    41,939       221,136  

Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC

    115,032       493,573  

Morgan Sindall Group PLC

    8,550       206,478  

NCC Group PLC

    57,646       163,376  

Northgate PLC

    29,343       102,889  

Numis Corp. PLC

    16,230       61,081  

Pagegroup PLC

    71,679       431,429  

Patisserie Holdings PLC(a)(d)

    3,062       0 (e) 

Pets at Home Group PLC

    107,236       398,631  

Photo-Me International PLC

    56,512       66,821  

Picton Property Income Ltd.(The)

    130,741       175,790  

Playtech PLC

    7,448       33,882  

Plus500 Ltd.

    22,849       268,426  

Premier Foods PLC(a)

    155,618       74,259  

RDI REIT PLC

    62,034       107,941  

Redde PLC

    65,399       84,485  

Redrow PLC

    49,375       517,435  

Royal Mail PLC

    192,432       502,762  

RPS Group PLC

    50,286       115,339  

Sabre Insurance Group PLC(c)

    51,305       208,639  

Safestore Holdings PLC

    45,639       484,299  

Savills PLC

    31,279       512,926  

Schroder REIT Ltd.

    105,336       73,315  

Serica Energy PLC(a)

    37,240       56,748  

Softcat PLC

    25,690       391,136  

Spire Healthcare Group PLC(c)

    61,093       105,498  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Spirent Communications PLC

    131,556     $ 384,119  

Stagecoach Group PLC

    90,326       162,527  

Standard Life Investment Property Income Trust Ltd.

    84,139       109,470  

Tate & Lyle PLC

    100,980       1,055,310  

Telecom Plus PLC

    13,644       271,941  

UK Commercial Property REIT Ltd.

    169,677       193,920  

Victrex PLC

    18,240       532,814  

Vistry Group PLC

    44,197       803,995  

Watkin Jones PLC

    33,110       108,023  

WH Smith PLC

    23,068       727,365  
   

 

 

 
      27,331,051  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.5%
(Cost: $109,756,163)

 

    117,067,965  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

   

Germany — 0.2%

   

Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS

    1,637       95,423  

STO SE & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS

    656       76,769  
   

 

 

 
      172,192  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.2%
(Cost: $186,241)

 

    172,192  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   

Money Market Funds — 1.1%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,
1.78%(f)(g)(h)

    1,325,904       1,326,700  
Security   Shares     Value  
Money Market Funds (continued)            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
1.50%(f)(g)

    47,000     $ 47,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,373,700  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.1%
(Cost: $1,373,313)

 

    1,373,700  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.8%
(Cost: $111,315,717)

 

    118,613,857  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.8)%

 

    (984,505
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 117,629,352  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

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

(d) 

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

(e) 

Rounds to less than $1.

(f) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(g) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(h) 

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

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
07/31/19
     Net
Activity
     Shares
Held at
01/31/20
     Value at
01/31/20
     Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
(a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     1,505,246        (179,342      1,325,904      $ 1,326,700      $ 14,948 (b)     $ 103      $ (4

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     25,000        22,000        47,000        47,000        458                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 1,373,700      $ 15,406      $ 103      $ (4
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

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

Long Contracts

                 

Euro STOXX 50 Index

     5          03/20/20        $ 202        $ (6,239

FTSE 100 Index

     2          03/20/20          190          (8,157
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (14,396
                 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 14,396  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 49,171  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (14,396
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 130,640  

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

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Investments

               

Assets

               

Common Stocks

   $ 117,066,221        $ 1,744        $ 0 (a)     $ 117,067,965  

Preferred Stocks

     172,192                          172,192  

Money Market Funds

     1,373,700                          1,373,700  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 118,612,113        $ 1,744        $ 0 (a)     $ 118,613,857  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(b)

               

Liabilities

               

Futures Contracts

   $ (14,396      $        $      $ (14,396
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Rounds to less than $1.

 
  (b) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor USA ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Aerospace & Defense — 1.5%            

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.

    13,949     $ 3,640,689  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., Class A

    35,440       2,314,941  

Teledyne Technologies Inc.(a)

    12,393       4,524,189  

Textron Inc.

    78,849       3,621,534  
   

 

 

 
        14,101,353  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.5%            

Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

    58,164       4,248,298  
   

 

 

 
Airlines — 0.8%            

Delta Air Lines Inc.

    55,669       3,102,990  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    46,155       2,537,602  

United Airlines Holdings Inc.(a)

    22,033       1,648,068  
   

 

 

 
          7,288,660  
Auto Components — 0.7%            

Autoliv Inc.

    28,406       2,176,752  

BorgWarner Inc.

    70,126       2,404,620  

Lear Corp.

    19,760       2,434,037  
   

 

 

 
          7,015,409  
Biotechnology — 1.8%            

Biogen Inc.(a)

    62,842       16,895,072  
   

 

 

 
Building Products — 0.5%            

Lennox International Inc.

    11,940       2,781,781  

Owens Corning

    37,281       2,255,128  
   

 

 

 
          5,036,909  
Capital Markets — 2.4%            

Eaton Vance Corp., NVS

    38,855       1,777,616  

Franklin Resources Inc.

    102,959       2,604,863  

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

    12,863       4,555,817  

SEI Investments Co.

    43,991       2,870,853  

T Rowe Price Group Inc.

    80,257       10,716,717  
   

 

 

 
          22,525,866  
Chemicals — 1.6%            

Celanese Corp.

    42,158       4,363,353  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    46,673       3,326,385  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    91,374       7,114,379  
   

 

 

 
              14,804,117  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%  

Rollins Inc.

    49,843       1,891,542  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment — 1.6%            

F5 Networks Inc.(a)

    20,593       2,514,817  

Juniper Networks Inc.

    117,820       2,702,791  

Motorola Solutions Inc.

    55,045       9,742,965  
   

 

 

 
          14,960,573  
Construction & Engineering — 0.5%            

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

    46,163       4,271,462  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance — 0.5%            

Ally Financial Inc.

    133,016       4,260,502  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging — 0.3%            

Packaging Corp. of America

    32,251       3,088,033  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.7%            

Equitable Holdings Inc.

    143,242       3,440,673  

Voya Financial Inc.

    47,819       2,856,229  
   

 

 

 
          6,296,902  
Security   Shares     Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.1%  

AT&T Inc

    673,037     $ 25,319,652  

Verizon Communications Inc.

    68,147       4,050,658  
   

 

 

 
          29,370,310  
Electric Utilities — 5.7%            

Duke Energy Corp.

    231,743       22,625,069  

Exelon Corp.

    331,021       15,753,290  

OGE Energy Corp.

    68,199       3,126,924  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    38,261       3,737,717  

PPL Corp.

    242,158       8,763,698  
   

 

 

 
          54,006,698  
Electrical Equipment — 1.6%            

Acuity Brands Inc.(b)

    13,698       1,614,583  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    142,283       13,441,475  
   

 

 

 
          15,056,058  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.2%            

Arrow Electronics Inc.(a)

    28,484       2,163,075  

CDW Corp./DE

    49,304       6,431,707  

Flex Ltd.(a)(b)

    175,141       2,303,104  

FLIR Systems Inc.

    46,203       2,381,303  

Keysight Technologies Inc.(a)

    63,062       5,864,135  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    114,454       10,550,370  
   

 

 

 
          29,693,694  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 7.4%  

AvalonBay Communities Inc.

    47,581       10,310,327  

Camden Property Trust

    32,574       3,662,295  

Duke Realty Corp.

    120,667       4,381,419  

Essex Property Trust Inc.

    5,671       1,756,649  

Healthpeak Properties Inc.

    167,323       6,021,955  

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

    248,680       4,063,431  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    144,556       2,753,792  

Liberty Property Trust

    49,697       3,113,517  

Medical Properties Trust Inc.

    173,737       3,848,274  

National Retail Properties Inc.

    55,997       3,135,832  

Public Storage

    53,538       11,979,663  

SL Green Realty Corp.

    28,247       2,599,854  

VEREIT Inc.

    359,571       3,509,413  

Vornado Realty Trust

    58,809       3,867,868  

WP Carey Inc.

    55,785       4,692,634  
   

 

 

 
          69,696,923  
Food & Staples Retailing — 3.2%            

Kroger Co. (The)

    272,151       7,309,976  

Walmart Inc.

    201,910       23,116,676  
   

 

 

 
              30,426,652  
Food Products — 1.5%            

Ingredion Inc.

    22,734       2,000,592  

JM Smucker Co. (The)

    38,855       4,025,766  

Tyson Foods Inc., Class A

    100,398       8,295,887  
   

 

 

 
          14,322,245  
Gas Utilities — 0.7%            

Atmos Energy Corp.

    39,262       4,594,832  

UGI Corp.

    58,394       2,428,606  
   

 

 

 
          7,023,438  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 5.5%  

Baxter International Inc.

    165,250       14,743,605  

Cooper Companies Inc. (The)

    16,573       5,749,008  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)

    70,855       15,578,180  

ResMed Inc.

    48,950       7,781,581  

Varian Medical Systems Inc.(a)

    30,491       4,286,120  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor USA ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)  

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.

    25,125     $ 3,918,244  
   

 

 

 
      52,056,738  
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.3%  

HCA Healthcare Inc.

    92,000       12,769,600  

Quest Diagnostics Inc.

    45,882       5,077,761  

Universal Health Services Inc., Class B

    27,676       3,794,656  
   

 

 

 
      21,642,017  
Health Care Technology — 0.8%            

Cerner Corp.

    108,477       7,791,903  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.4%            

Carnival Corp.

    129,424       5,633,827  

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.(a)

    8,972       7,776,570  
   

 

 

 
      13,410,397  
Household Durables — 1.7%            

Garmin Ltd.

    44,548       4,318,929  

NVR Inc.(a)

    1,188       4,534,560  

PulteGroup Inc.

    88,754       3,962,866  

Whirlpool Corp.

    21,753       3,179,636  
   

 

 

 
        15,995,991  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.3%  

NRG Energy Inc.

    86,194       3,179,697  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 5.2%            

Alleghany Corp.(a)

    4,891       3,901,355  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a)

    46,432       2,050,437  

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(a)

    41,115       1,790,969  

Brown & Brown Inc.

    81,750       3,670,575  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A, NVS

    8,767       1,459,706  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    13,950       3,858,151  

Fidelity National Financial Inc.

    93,494       4,557,832  

Globe Life Inc.

    35,480       3,699,145  

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

    123,192       7,302,822  

Lincoln National Corp.

    68,205       3,715,808  

Loews Corp.(b)

    92,720       4,770,444  

Reinsurance Group of America Inc.

    21,199       3,053,716  

Unum Group

    71,443       1,906,814  

WR Berkley Corp.

    49,926       3,671,059  
   

 

 

 
      49,408,833  
Interactive Media & Services — 1.0%            

TripAdvisor Inc.

    36,937       1,009,119  

Twitter Inc.(a)

    250,198       8,126,431  
   

 

 

 
      9,135,550  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.8%  

Amazon.com Inc.(a)

    3,786       7,605,014  
   

 

 

 
IT Services — 3.0%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    4,525       928,575  

Akamai Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    56,211       5,247,297  

Black Knight Inc.(a)

    50,959       3,410,176  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    47,771       3,728,049  

EPAM Systems Inc.(a)

    18,688       4,263,480  

Jack Henry & Associates Inc.

    26,370       3,943,370  

Mastercard Inc., Class A

    22,517       7,114,021  
   

 

 

 
      28,634,968  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.8%  

Agilent Technologies Inc.

    105,437       8,704,879  

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

    7,618       2,749,489  
Security   Shares     Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services (continued)  

Waters Corp.(a)

    22,745     $ 5,090,103  
   

 

 

 
      16,544,471  
Machinery — 1.2%            

Cummins Inc.

    50,207       8,031,614  

Snap-on Inc.

    18,908       3,018,284  
   

 

 

 
      11,049,898  
Media — 1.0%            

Discovery Inc., Class A(a)

    54,246       1,587,238  

Discovery Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    127,106       3,529,734  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C, NVS(a)

    55,825       2,736,541  

News Corp., Class A, NVS

    132,404       1,803,342  
   

 

 

 
      9,656,855  
Metals & Mining — 0.8%            

Nucor Corp.

    102,647       4,874,706  

Steel Dynamics Inc.

    75,269       2,249,038  
   

 

 

 
      7,123,744  
Multi-Utilities — 1.8%            

Ameren Corp.

    83,744       6,871,195  

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.

    169,777       10,050,799  
   

 

 

 
      16,921,994  
Multiline Retail — 2.3%            

Kohl’s Corp.

    55,203       2,359,928  

Target Corp.

    174,075       19,277,066  
   

 

 

 
        21,636,994  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.6%            

HollyFrontier Corp.

    53,267       2,392,754  

Phillips 66

    108,610       9,923,696  

Valero Energy Corp.

    140,275       11,826,585  
   

 

 

 
      24,143,035  
Pharmaceuticals — 0.6%            

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a)

    19,291       2,765,365  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    44,320       2,528,013  
   

 

 

 
      5,293,378  
Professional Services — 0.4%            

ManpowerGroup Inc.

    20,388       1,865,298  

Robert Half International Inc.

    40,297       2,344,077  
   

 

 

 
      4,209,375  
Real Estate Management & Development — 1.0%  

CBRE Group Inc., Class A(a)

    108,861       6,645,964  

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

    17,647       2,996,814  
   

 

 

 
      9,642,778  
Road & Rail — 1.2%            

AMERCO

    3,002       1,114,553  

Kansas City Southern

    33,905       5,719,434  

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

    21,804       4,278,599  
   

 

 

 
      11,112,586  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.9%  

Intel Corp.

    470,826       30,099,906  

Micron Technology Inc.(a)

    376,067       19,965,397  

Qorvo Inc.(a)

    40,131       4,248,268  

Skyworks Solutions Inc.

    58,500       6,619,275  

Teradyne Inc.

    58,203       3,840,816  
   

 

 

 
      64,773,662  
Software — 6.9%            

ANSYS Inc.(a)(b)

    28,654       7,860,652  

Cadence Design Systems Inc.(a)

    95,450       6,882,899  

Intuit Inc.

    78,703       22,066,747  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor USA ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Software (continued)            

Microsoft Corp.

    122,229     $ 20,807,043  

Synopsys Inc.(a)

    51,204       7,553,102  
   

 

 

 
      65,170,443  
Specialty Retail — 1.8%  

Best Buy Co. Inc.

    81,883       6,934,671  

Gap Inc. (The)

    77,675       1,352,322  

Ross Stores Inc.

    76,258       8,555,385  
   

 

 

 
      16,842,378  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 5.3%  

Apple Inc.

    83,556       25,861,417  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    444,819       6,196,329  

HP Inc.

    504,890       10,764,255  

Seagate Technology PLC

    82,495       4,701,390  

Xerox Holdings Corp.(a)

    68,403       2,433,095  
   

 

 

 
      49,956,486  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.0%  

Lululemon Athletica Inc.(a)

    37,727       9,031,466  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.1%  

HD Supply Holdings Inc.(a)

    58,205       2,371,272  

United Rentals Inc.(a)

    26,291       3,567,426  

WW Grainger Inc.

    15,805       4,783,699  
   

 

 

 
      10,722,397  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.7%
(Cost: $857,089,416)

      938,973,764  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 0.8%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares,
1.78%(c)(d)(e)

    5,424,405     $ 5,427,660  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares,
1.50%(c)(d)

    1,966,000       1,966,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,393,660  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.8%
(Cost: $7,392,772)

      7,393,660  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.5%
(Cost: $864,482,188)

      946,367,424  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.5)

      (4,847,590
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   941,519,834  
   

 

 

 

 

(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 cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
07/31/19
     Net Activity      Shares
Held at
01/31/20
     Value at
01/31/20
     Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss) (a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     2,241,330        3,183,075        5,424,405      $ 5,427,660      $ 11,088 (b)     $ 2,129      $ 502  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     1,949,000        17,000        1,966,000        1,966,000        14,585                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 7,393,660      $ 25,673      $ 2,129      $ 502  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

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

Long Contracts

                 

S&P 500 E-Mini

     10          03/20/20        $ 1,612        $ 13,334  

S&P MidCap 400 E-Mini

     4          03/20/20          803          (13,308
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 26  
                 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor USA ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 13,334  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 13,308  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 231,686  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts .

   $ 26  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 804,933  

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

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 938,973,764        $        $        $ 938,973,764  

Money Market Funds

     7,393,660                            7,393,660  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 946,367,424        $        $        $ 946,367,424  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ 13,334        $        $        $ 13,334  

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

     (13,308                          (13,308
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 26        $             —        $             —        $ 26  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Mid-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   

Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%

 

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., Class A

    369     $ 24,103  
   

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 1.3%

 

Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

    480       35,059  
   

 

 

 

Auto Components — 0.9%

 

Lear Corp.

    208       25,621  
   

 

 

 

Building Products — 1.2%

 

Lennox International Inc.

    39       9,086  

Owens Corning

    388       23,470  
   

 

 

 
      32,556  

Capital Markets — 3.0%

 

Eaton Vance Corp., NVS

    403       18,438  

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

    101       35,772  

SEI Investments Co.

    458       29,889  
   

 

 

 
      84,099  

Chemicals — 2.3%

 

Celanese Corp.

    309       31,982  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    446       31,786  
   

 

 

 
      63,768  

Communications Equipment — 2.0%

 

F5 Networks Inc.(a)

    215       26,256  

Juniper Networks Inc.

    1,237       28,377  
   

 

 

 
      54,633  

Construction & Engineering — 1.3%

 

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

    392       36,272  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 1.4%

 

Ally Financial Inc.

    1,184       37,924  
   

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 1.1%

 

Packaging Corp. of America

    315       30,161  
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 2.4%

 

Equitable Holdings Inc.

    1,488       35,742  

Voya Financial Inc.

    501       29,925  
   

 

 

 
      65,667  

Electric Utilities — 2.6%

 

OGE Energy Corp.

    716       32,828  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    401       39,174  
   

 

 

 
      72,002  

Electrical Equipment — 0.6%

 

Acuity Brands Inc.

    143       16,855  
   

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.9%

 

Arrow Electronics Inc.(a)

    298       22,630  

Flex Ltd.(a)

    1,843       24,236  

FLIR Systems Inc.

    484       24,945  

Keysight Technologies Inc.(a)

    395       36,731  
   

 

 

 
         108,542  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 9.9%

 

Healthpeak Properties Inc.

    1,172       42,180  

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

    2,157       35,245  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    1,510       28,766  

Medical Properties Trust Inc.

    1,765       39,095  

National Retail Properties Inc.

    575       32,200  

SL Green Realty Corp.

    295       27,152  

VEREIT Inc.

    3,704       36,151  
Security   Shares     Value  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued)

 

Vornado Realty Trust

    550     $ 36,173  
   

 

 

 
      276,962  

Food Products — 2.1%

 

Ingredion Inc.

    239       21,032  

JM Smucker Co. (The)

    349       36,160  
   

 

 

 
      57,192  

Gas Utilities — 0.9%

 

UGI Corp.

    601       24,996  
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 6.0%

 

Cooper Companies Inc. (The)

    127       44,055  

ResMed Inc.

    295       46,896  

Varian Medical Systems Inc.(a)

    268       37,673  

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.

    240       37,428  
   

 

 

 
      166,052  

Health Care Providers & Services — 4.0%

 

Henry Schein Inc.(a)

    514       35,435  

Quest Diagnostics Inc.

    368       40,727  

Universal Health Services Inc., Class B

    256       35,100  
   

 

 

 
      111,262  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.7%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.(a)

    56       48,539  
   

 

 

 

Household Durables — 4.0%

 

NVR Inc.(a)

    10       38,170  

PulteGroup Inc.

    895       39,962  

Whirlpool Corp.

    227       33,180  
   

 

 

 
         111,312  

Household Products — 1.4%

 

Church & Dwight Co. Inc.

    534       39,633  
   

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 1.2%

 

NRG Energy Inc.

    889       32,795  
   

 

 

 

Insurance — 2.6%

 

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A, NVS

    83       13,820  

Fidelity National Financial Inc.

    782       38,122  

Unum Group

    745       19,884  
   

 

 

 
      71,826  

Interactive Media & Services — 0.8%

 

Match Group Inc.(a)(b)

    204       15,957  

TripAdvisor Inc.

    274       7,486  
   

 

 

 
      23,443  

IT Services — 5.6%

 

Akamai Technologies Inc.(a)

    444       41,448  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    482       37,615  

EPAM Systems Inc.(a)

    174       39,696  

Jack Henry & Associates Inc.

    244       36,488  
   

 

 

 
      155,247  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.0%

 

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

    41       14,798  

Waters Corp.(a)(b)

    178       39,834  
   

 

 

 
      54,632  

Machinery — 1.1%

 

Snap-on Inc.

    198       31,607  
   

 

 

 

Media — 2.5%

 

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

    566       16,561  

Discovery Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    1,262       35,046  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Mid-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Media (continued)            

News Corp., Class A, NVS

    1,381     $ 18,809  
   

 

 

 
      70,416  
Metals & Mining — 0.8%            

Steel Dynamics Inc.

    784       23,426  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities — 1.6%            

Ameren Corp.

    541       44,389  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail — 1.4%            

Kohl’s Corp.

    578       24,709  

Nordstrom Inc.

    388       14,302  
   

 

 

 
      39,011  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.9%            

HollyFrontier Corp.

    558       25,065  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 2.0%            

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a)

    203       29,100  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    463       26,410  
   

 

 

 
      55,510  
Professional Services — 1.6%            

ManpowerGroup Inc.

    215       19,670  

Robert Half International Inc.

    421       24,490  
   

 

 

 
      44,160  
Real Estate Management & Development — 2.7%            

CBRE Group Inc., Class A(a)

    731       44,627  

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

    185       31,417  
   

 

 

 
      76,044  
Road & Rail — 1.3%            

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

    189       37,087  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.3%  

Qorvo Inc.(a)

    353       37,369  

Skyworks Solutions Inc.

    405       45,826  

Teradyne Inc.

    546       36,030  
   

 

 

 
         119,225  
Software — 3.2%            

Cadence Design Systems Inc.(a)

    616       44,420  

Synopsys Inc.(a)

    310       45,728  
   

 

 

 
      90,148  
Specialty Retail — 2.1%            

Best Buy Co. Inc.

    541       45,817  
Security   Shares     Value  
Specialty Retail (continued)            

Gap Inc. (The)

    807     $ 14,050  
   

 

 

 
      59,867  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 2.2%  

Seagate Technology PLC

    653       37,215  

Xerox Holdings Corp.(a)

    711       25,290  
   

 

 

 
      62,505  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.8%            

Lululemon Athletica Inc.(a)

    210       50,272  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 3.2%            

HD Supply Holdings Inc.(a)

    501       20,411  

United Rentals Inc.(a)(b)

    238       32,294  

WW Grainger Inc.

    120       36,320  
   

 

 

 
      89,025  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.8%
(Cost: $2,562,839)

 

    2,778,910  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   

Money Market Funds — 4.1%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.78%(c)(d)(e)

    109,664       109,729  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(c)(d)

    5,000       5,000  
   

 

 

 
      114,729  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 4.1%
(Cost: $114,721)

 

    114,729  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 103.9%
(Cost: $2,677,560)

 

    2,893,639  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (3.9)%

 

    (107,724
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   2,785,915  
   

 

 

 

 

(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 cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
07/31/19
     Net Activity      Shares
Held at
01/31/20
     Value at
01/31/20
     Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

            109,664        109,664      $ 109,729      $ 120 (b)     $ (6    $ 8  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     1,000        4,000        5,000        5,000        22                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 114,729      $ 142      $ (6    $ 8  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

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Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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 value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 2,778,910        $        $        $ 2,778,910  

Money Market Funds

     114,729                            114,729  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 2,893,639        $         —        $         —        $ 2,893,639  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.2%  

National Presto Industries Inc.

    2,232     $ 192,376  

Park Aerospace Corp.

    8,401       129,963  

Vectrus Inc.(a)

    5,242       292,242  
   

 

 

 
      614,581  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.6%  

Echo Global Logistics Inc.(a)

    12,429       240,874  

Forward Air Corp.

    12,866       842,080  

Hub Group Inc., Class A(a)

    15,227       805,051  
   

 

 

 
          1,888,005  
Airlines — 0.2%  

Hawaiian Holdings Inc.

    5,450       151,946  

SkyWest Inc.

    5,806       320,317  
   

 

 

 
      472,263  
Auto Components — 0.1%  

Stoneridge Inc.(a)

    12,481       347,721  
   

 

 

 
Banks — 2.1%  

Amalgamated Bank, Class A

    6,535       112,663  

Arrow Financial Corp.

    6,059       212,429  

Bancorp. Inc. (The)(a)

    23,284       275,450  

Camden National Corp.

    7,021       331,812  

Capital City Bank Group Inc.

    5,719       163,106  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    8,547       237,008  

Community Trust Bancorp. Inc.

    7,292       319,025  

Financial Institutions Inc.

    6,920       213,205  

First BanCorp./Puerto Rico

    89,396       828,701  

First Community Bankshares Inc.

    6,472       189,694  

First Financial Corp./IN

    5,020       209,485  

Great Southern Bancorp. Inc.

    5,184       295,021  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    11,501       193,447  

Independent Bank Corp./MI

    9,199       196,675  

OFG Bancorp.

    20,762       409,219  

Popular Inc.

    43,830       2,452,727  
   

 

 

 
      6,639,667  
Beverages — 0.5%  

Boston Beer Co. Inc. (The), Class A, NVS(a)(b)

    3,979       1,418,036  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 1.3%            

Anika Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    6,290       258,582  

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    38,976       1,633,484  

BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.(a)(b)

    2,507       148,114  

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    42,213       173,496  

Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc./DE(a)

    5,015       269,907  

Myriad Genetics Inc.(a)

    33,663       930,782  

PDL BioPharma Inc.(a)(b)

    52,042       171,218  

Veracyte Inc.(a)

    20,976       550,620  
   

 

 

 
      4,136,203  
Building Products — 0.6%            

Apogee Enterprises Inc.

    11,611       369,462  

Continental Building Products Inc.(a)

    15,763       583,073  

CSW Industrials Inc.

    6,847       519,550  

Quanex Building Products Corp.

    15,091       267,413  
   

 

 

 
      1,739,498  
Capital Markets — 3.9%            

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc., Class A

    24,303       811,720  

BrightSphere Investment Group PLC(a)

    35,174       323,952  

Cohen & Steers Inc.

    10,762       796,173  
Security   Shares     Value  
Capital Markets (continued)            

Cowen Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    12,213     $ 196,263  

Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc.

    1,495       210,451  

Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc.(a)

    14,846       134,505  

Evercore Inc., Class A

    18,119       1,388,278  

Federated Investors Inc., Class B

    43,683       1,582,635  

GAMCO Investors Inc., Class A

    2,707       44,801  

Houlihan Lokey Inc.

    18,647       966,847  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

    72,580       1,834,096  

Legg Mason Inc.

    39,420       1,543,293  

Moelis & Co., Class A

    22,430       807,480  

Piper Jaffray Companies

    6,132       505,461  

Pzena Investment Management Inc., Class A

    8,146       66,716  

Victory Capital Holdings Inc., Class A(b)

    6,418       133,879  

Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., Class A

    33,207       530,648  

Westwood Holdings Group Inc.

    3,459       97,129  
   

 

 

 
        11,974,327  
Chemicals — 1.1%            

AdvanSix Inc.(a)

    12,635       236,527  

Chase Corp.

    3,398       312,514  

FutureFuel Corp.

    11,950       130,972  

Hawkins Inc.

    4,371       182,620  

Innophos Holdings Inc.

    8,971       286,713  

Innospec Inc.

    11,033       1,111,354  

Stepan Co.

    9,251       912,611  

Tredegar Corp.

    12,164       247,538  
   

 

 

 
      3,420,849  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.3%            

ACCO Brands Corp.

    44,490       384,394  

Brady Corp., Class A, NVS

    22,463       1,243,776  

Ennis Inc.

    11,902       248,276  

Heritage-Crystal Clean Inc.(a)

    7,028       199,244  

Herman Miller Inc.

    26,919       1,040,419  

HNI Corp.

    19,554       703,358  

Kimball International Inc., Class B, NVS

    16,717       313,945  

Knoll Inc.

    22,682       561,606  

McGrath RentCorp.

    11,051       854,463  

Quad/Graphics Inc.

    15,209       64,638  

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.

    32,238       77,371  

Steelcase Inc., Class A

    40,468       753,110  

Viad Corp.

    9,120       592,800  

VSE Corp.

    3,999       124,409  
   

 

 

 
      7,161,809  
Communications Equipment — 0.3%            

ADTRAN Inc.

    21,786       197,163  

Extreme Networks Inc.(a)(b)

    55,036       324,713  

NETGEAR Inc.(a)(b)

    14,178       364,658  

Ribbon Communications Inc.(a)

    25,048       70,635  
   

 

 

 
      957,169  
Construction & Engineering — 1.2%            

Aegion Corp.(a)

    14,074       294,147  

Arcosa Inc.

    19,818       867,037  

Construction Partners Inc., Class A(a)

    8,168       137,059  

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.(a)

    26,182       274,125  

IES Holdings Inc.(a)

    3,866       96,689  

MYR Group Inc.(a)

    7,586       217,870  

Quanta Services Inc.(b)

    35,634       1,395,071  

Sterling Construction Co. Inc.(a)

    12,625       166,334  

Tutor Perini Corp.(a)(b)

    18,095       203,750  
   

 

 

 
      3,652,082  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Construction Materials — 0.0%  

U.S. Lime & Minerals Inc.

    1,024     $ 91,904  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance — 0.7%            

Encore Capital Group Inc.(a)(b)

    12,033       408,520  

EZCORP Inc., Class A, NVS(a)(b)

    23,893       148,614  

Navient Corp.

    94,533       1,359,385  

World Acceptance Corp.(a)

    3,082       266,501  
   

 

 

 
      2,183,020  
Containers & Packaging — 0.1%  

Myers Industries Inc.

    14,561       235,597  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.4%            

American Public Education Inc.(a)

    7,392       176,151  

K12 Inc.(a)

    17,424       281,224  

Perdoceo Education Corp.(a)(b)

    31,502       560,106  

Regis Corp.(a)(b)

    11,437       177,502  
   

 

 

 
      1,194,983  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.3%  

ATN International Inc.

    5,103       295,311  

Bandwidth Inc.(a)(b)

    6,714       476,425  
   

 

 

 
      771,736  
Electric Utilities — 1.9%            

El Paso Electric Co.

    18,592       1,265,929  

MGE Energy Inc.

    15,799       1,262,814  

Otter Tail Corp.

    16,142       864,566  

Portland General Electric Co.

    40,612       2,497,638  
   

 

 

 
          5,890,947  
Electrical Equipment — 0.2%            

Encore Wire Corp.

    9,528       517,466  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 8.4%  

Anixter International Inc.(a)

    14,600       1,424,960  

Avnet Inc.

    47,087       1,718,205  

AVX Corp.

    23,116       468,561  

Badger Meter Inc.

    13,268       783,608  

Belden Inc.

    20,714       1,020,579  

Benchmark Electronics Inc.

    16,287       501,314  

CTS Corp.

    14,144       414,561  

Daktronics Inc.

    17,404       102,684  

Dolby Laboratories Inc., Class A

    29,307       2,032,147  

ePlus Inc.(a)

    6,152       490,437  

Fabrinet(a)

    16,800       1,059,072  

Insight Enterprises Inc.(a)

    16,305       1,074,010  

Jabil Inc.

    62,420       2,427,514  

KEMET Corp.

    25,126       654,281  

Kimball Electronics Inc.(a)

    11,587       187,478  

Knowles Corp.(a)

    41,527       819,328  

Methode Electronics Inc.

    16,899       553,442  

Napco Security Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    5,474       160,936  

National Instruments Corp.

    56,614       2,526,683  

OSI Systems Inc.(a)

    7,888       682,627  

PC Connection Inc.(b)

    5,395       268,887  

Plexus Corp.(a)

    13,348       949,310  

Sanmina Corp.(a)

    31,719       1,009,933  

ScanSource Inc.(a)

    11,564       403,468  

Tech Data Corp.(a)

    16,547       2,381,775  

TTM Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    41,240       593,444  

Vishay Intertechnology Inc.

    59,708       1,211,475  

Vishay Precision Group Inc.(a)

    4,836       167,035  
   

 

 

 
      26,087,754  
Security   Shares     Value  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%  

Matrix Service Co.(a)

    12,217     $ 245,806  

Newpark Resources Inc.(a)

    40,768       203,840  
   

 

 

 
      449,646  
Entertainment — 0.3%            

Glu Mobile Inc.(a)

    51,744       305,289  

IMAX Corp.(a)

    25,157       416,097  

Marcus Corp. (The)

    9,424       274,710  
   

 

 

 
      996,096  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 10.7%  

American Finance Trust Inc.

    48,419       627,994  

Apple Hospitality REIT Inc.

    96,644       1,451,593  

Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc.

    44,193       108,715  

Brixmor Property Group Inc.

    135,075       2,696,097  

Cedar Realty Trust Inc.

    40,541       105,407  

Chatham Lodging Trust

    21,387       349,677  

Community Healthcare Trust Inc.

    8,070       380,662  

CoreCivic Inc.

    54,272       865,638  

CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust Inc.

    6,163       281,033  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

    91,232       882,213  

Equity Commonwealth

    55,404       1,816,697  

Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc.

    21,908       604,880  

Franklin Street Properties Corp.

    48,868       371,397  

Getty Realty Corp.

    15,929       502,082  

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust

    29,577       677,018  

Innovative Industrial Properties Inc.

    5,156       461,462  

Investors Real Estate Trust

    5,301       390,684  

iStar Inc.

    28,329       412,470  

Lexington Realty Trust

    96,273       1,065,742  

LTC Properties Inc.

    18,120       836,419  

One Liberty Properties Inc.

    6,797       185,830  

Outfront Media Inc.

    65,138       1,937,204  

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.

    107,717       2,363,311  

Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc., Class A

    57,325       1,329,367  

PS Business Parks Inc.

    9,349       1,566,518  

Retail Properties of America Inc., Class A

    97,363       1,182,960  

Retail Value Inc.

    7,247       238,209  

RPT Realty

    36,624       510,905  

Service Properties Trust

    74,729       1,612,652  

Spirit Realty Capital Inc.

    40,947       2,161,183  

Summit Hotel Properties Inc.

    47,913       531,355  

Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc.

    102,182       1,295,668  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

    5,956       734,673  

Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc., Class A

    13,622       308,811  

Weingarten Realty Investors

    54,894       1,597,415  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc.

    51,338       959,507  
   

 

 

 
        33,403,448  
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.3%            

Ingles Markets Inc., Class A

    5,815       242,428  

SpartanNash Co.

    16,557       201,664  

Village Super Market Inc., Class A

    3,909       87,014  

Weis Markets Inc.

    7,351       269,708  
   

 

 

 
      800,814  
Food Products — 0.4%            

Freshpet Inc.(a)

    14,443       908,176  

John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.

    3,810       321,183  
   

 

 

 
      1,229,359  
Gas Utilities — 1.4%            

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

    7,399       711,858  

National Fuel Gas Co.

    35,301       1,524,650  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Gas Utilities (continued)            

Southwest Gas Holdings Inc.

    24,686     $ 1,864,040  

Star Group LP

    21,221       196,931  
   

 

 

 
      4,297,479  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 7.1%            

AngioDynamics Inc.(a)(b)

    16,988       233,925  

Atrion Corp.

    682       490,488  

Cardiovascular Systems Inc.(a)

    16,074       729,599  

CONMED Corp.

    12,898       1,311,469  

Cutera Inc.(a)(b)

    5,167       145,606  

Globus Medical Inc., Class A(a)

    34,830       1,820,912  

Haemonetics Corp.(a)

    23,023       2,472,440  

Heska Corp.(a)(b)

    3,100       310,589  

Lantheus Holdings Inc.(a)

    17,694       309,822  

LeMaitre Vascular Inc.

    7,692       276,797  

Masimo Corp.(a)(b)

    22,974       3,919,364  

Meridian Bioscience Inc.

    19,458       191,467  

Mesa Laboratories Inc.(b)

    1,786       468,718  

Natus Medical Inc.(a)

    15,524       485,746  

Novocure Ltd.(a)

    34,536       2,813,302  

NuVasive Inc.(a)

    23,651       1,823,965  

Orthofix Medical Inc.(a)

    8,671       375,107  

Quidel Corp.(a)(b)

    16,035       1,231,488  

Surmodics Inc.(a)(b)

    6,145       242,051  

Tandem Diabetes Care Inc.(a)(b)

    24,052       1,828,914  

Varex Imaging Corp.(a)

    17,495       483,737  
   

 

 

 
        21,965,506  
Health Care Providers & Services — 6.8%            

Addus HomeCare Corp.(a)

    6,243       588,965  

Amedisys Inc.(a)

    14,592       2,575,342  

AMN Healthcare Services Inc.(a)

    21,268       1,433,038  

Chemed Corp.

    7,218       3,371,095  

CorVel Corp.(a)

    4,630       423,969  

Cross Country Healthcare Inc.(a)

    16,814       166,459  

Encompass Health Corp.

    38,964       3,001,397  

Ensign Group Inc. (The)

    23,112       1,044,662  

Hanger Inc.(a)(b)

    15,303       373,852  

LHC Group Inc.(a)

    12,995       1,894,021  

Magellan Health Inc.(a)

    10,285       752,965  

National HealthCare Corp.

    5,234       439,237  

National Research Corp.

    5,669       383,621  

Owens & Minor Inc.(b)

    28,696       179,637  

Patterson Companies Inc.

    39,158       861,868  

Pennant Group Inc. (The)(a)

    11,475       302,940  

Providence Service Corp. (The)(a)

    5,324       345,261  

RadNet Inc.(a)

    19,414       438,174  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)

    39,293       1,243,231  

Tivity Health Inc.(a)

    21,796       471,774  

Triple-S Management Corp., Class B(a)

    11,085       195,318  

U.S. Physical Therapy Inc.(b)

    5,821       681,872  
   

 

 

 
      21,168,698  
Health Care Technology — 1.6%            

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc.(a)

    75,951       651,660  

Change Healthcare Inc.(a)(b)

    22,762       353,266  

Computer Programs & Systems Inc.

    6,215       161,590  

HealthStream Inc.(a)

    11,801       301,516  

HMS Holdings Corp.(a)

    39,807       1,087,527  

Inspire Medical Systems Inc.(a)

    5,453       407,884  

NextGen Healthcare Inc.(a)(b)

    22,347       309,729  

Omnicell Inc.(a)

    18,370       1,493,114  
Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Technology (continued)            

Simulations Plus Inc.(b)

    5,596     $ 182,318  
   

 

 

 
      4,948,604  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.5%            

Brinker International Inc.

    17,093       729,700  

Chuy’s Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    7,620       187,071  

Denny’s Corp.(a)

    27,085       554,430  

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.(a)

    5,911       194,295  
   

 

 

 
      1,665,496  
Household Durables — 0.8%            

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.

    11,508       185,854  

Hooker Furniture Corp.

    5,380       132,563  

La-Z-Boy Inc.

    21,255       651,254  

Meritage Homes Corp.(a)

    16,571       1,175,878  

Tupperware Brands Corp.

    22,233       139,179  

Universal Electronics Inc.(a)

    6,321       313,079  
   

 

 

 
      2,597,807  
Insurance — 3.2%            

American National Insurance Co.

    3,679       405,279  

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    44,855       2,056,153  

Brighthouse Financial Inc.(a)

    50,627       1,969,390  

Crawford & Co., Class A, NVS

    7,719       67,464  

Employers Holdings Inc.

    8,069       344,143  

First American Financial Corp.

    50,092       3,104,702  

Greenlight Capital Re Ltd., Class A(a)

    12,921       120,294  

HCI Group Inc.

    2,973       131,615  

Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc.

    12,243       147,651  

Independence Holding Co.

    2,375       96,164  

National Western Life Group Inc., Class A

    1,093       290,738  

Safety Insurance Group Inc.

    4,376       402,942  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    8,697       363,100  

Universal Insurance Holdings Inc.

    14,786       359,891  

Watford Holdings Ltd.(a)

    9,303       203,270  
   

 

 

 
        10,062,796  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.2%            

Care.com Inc.(a)

    12,918       193,382  

EverQuote Inc., Class A(a)

    3,617       132,708  

QuinStreet Inc.(a)

    20,901       270,773  
   

 

 

 
      596,863  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.1%            

1-800-Flowers.com Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    11,411       173,333  

PetMed Express Inc.

    9,291       234,226  
   

 

 

 
      407,559  
IT Services — 3.0%            

CACI International Inc., Class A(a)

    11,173       2,988,107  

CSG Systems International Inc.

    15,043       749,442  

EVERTEC Inc.

    27,863       935,361  

Hackett Group Inc. (The)

    11,564       178,722  

MAXIMUS Inc.

    28,997       2,080,535  

NIC Inc.

    30,517       602,100  

Paysign Inc.(a)(b)

    12,995       113,576  

Perficient Inc.(a)(b)

    14,962       743,611  

Sykes Enterprises Inc.(a)

    17,955       603,109  

TTEC Holdings Inc.

    7,417       294,603  
   

 

 

 
      9,289,166  
Leisure Products — 0.1%            

Sturm Ruger & Co. Inc.

    7,964       394,377  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.3%  

Bruker Corp.

    49,097     $ 2,428,829  

Luminex Corp.

    18,476       419,128  

Medpace Holdings Inc.(a)

    13,011       1,113,091  
   

 

 

 
      3,961,048  
Machinery — 1.0%  

Alamo Group Inc.

    4,581       570,609  

Federal Signal Corp.

    27,509       884,690  

Gorman-Rupp Co. (The)

    8,337       307,719  

Meritor Inc.(a)

    33,867       742,026  

Omega Flex Inc.

    1,376       145,030  

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.

    3,714       109,192  

Wabash National Corp.

    24,822       287,935  
   

 

 

 
      3,047,201  
Media — 1.7%  

AMC Networks Inc., Class A(a)

    20,067       734,251  

Gannett Co. Inc.

    49,334       301,431  

Iheartmedia Inc., Class A(a)

    26,140       462,155  

John Wiley & Sons Inc., Class A

    20,439       891,549  

MSG Networks Inc., Class A(a)

    20,052       304,991  

National CineMedia Inc.

    28,399       209,585  

Scholastic Corp., NVS

    13,601       448,153  

TechTarget Inc.(a)

    10,713       272,003  

TEGNA Inc.

    98,452       1,663,839  

Tribune Publishing Co.

    7,324       91,989  
   

 

 

 
      5,379,946  
Metals & Mining — 1.8%  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    21,399       850,396  

Materion Corp.

    9,293       504,610  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    30,141       3,460,187  

Ryerson Holding Corp.(a)

    7,744       79,376  

Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc., Class A

    12,110       194,729  

Warrior Met Coal Inc.

    21,152       398,927  
   

 

 

 
      5,488,225  
Mortgage Real Estate Investment — 1.0%  

AG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc.

    14,917       236,435  

Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp.

    44,980       161,028  

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp.

    11,836       193,400  

ARMOUR Residential REIT Inc.

    26,954       519,134  

Exantas Capital Corp.

    14,518       175,377  

MFA Financial Inc.

    202,832       1,582,090  

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp.

    24,202       256,783  
   

 

 

 
          3,124,247  
Multi-Utilities — 1.2%  

Avista Corp.

    30,126       1,531,907  

NorthWestern Corp.

    22,922       1,764,306  

Unitil Corp.

    6,804       419,739  
   

 

 

 
      3,715,952  
Multiline Retail — 1.0%  

Big Lots Inc.

    17,726       479,666  

Dillard’s Inc., Class A(b)

    4,927       299,167  

Macy’s Inc.

    140,098       2,234,563  
   

 

 

 
      3,013,396  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.8%  

Arch Coal Inc., Class A

    7,038       362,668  

Berry Petroleum Corp.

    29,520       202,212  

Bonanza Creek Energy Inc.(a)

    7,044       128,130  

CONSOL Energy Inc.(a)

    12,388       100,715  

Diamond S Shipping Inc.(a)

    10,122       112,152  
Security   Shares     Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Gran Tierra Energy Inc.(a)

    174,062     $ 173,435  

NACCO Industries Inc., Class A

    1,495       70,474  

Northern Oil and Gas Inc.(a)

    99,893       165,822  

Penn Virginia Corp.(a)

    4,816       102,918  

Rattler Midstream LP

    19,919       300,578  

Renewable Energy Group Inc.(a)(b)

    17,753       466,549  

REX American Resources Corp.(a)(b)

    2,577       194,177  

W&T Offshore Inc.(a)(b)

    44,452       184,031  
   

 

 

 
      2,563,861  
Paper & Forest Products — 0.4%  

Domtar Corp.

    28,416       989,445  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc.

    3,518       123,236  

Verso Corp., Class A(a)

    15,606       262,961  
   

 

 

 
          1,375,642  
Personal Products — 0.3%  

elf Beauty Inc.(a)

    10,226       160,344  

Medifast Inc.

    5,185       501,026  

USANA Health Sciences Inc.(a)

    6,087       375,568  
   

 

 

 
      1,036,938  
Pharmaceuticals — 0.7%  

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    16,138       305,170  

ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    4,134       256,308  

Corcept Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    46,630       590,802  

Innoviva Inc.(a)(b)

    32,311       446,053  

Lannett Co. Inc.(a)

    14,724       119,853  

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

    8,941       212,081  

SIGA Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    23,991       123,554  
   

 

 

 
      2,053,821  
Professional Services — 2.4%  

Barrett Business Services Inc.

    3,329       275,741  

Exponent Inc.

    23,593       1,716,863  

Franklin Covey Co.(a)

    4,459       141,796  

FTI Consulting Inc.(a)

    17,059       2,048,104  

Heidrick & Struggles International Inc.

    8,724       247,936  

ICF International Inc.

    8,495       744,077  

Kelly Services Inc., Class A, NVS

    14,625       259,740  

Kforce Inc.

    9,920       367,536  

Korn Ferry

    26,006       1,065,726  

Resources Connection Inc.

    13,793       209,998  

TrueBlue Inc.(a)

    18,265       400,186  
   

 

 

 
      7,477,703  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.8%  

Altisource Portfolio Solutions SA(a)(b)

    2,921       54,331  

Forestar Group Inc.(a)

    7,316       148,295  

Marcus & Millichap Inc.(a)

    10,691       378,461  

Newmark Group Inc., Class A

    67,697       796,794  

RE/MAX Holdings Inc., Class A

    8,132       311,293  

Realogy Holdings Corp.

    52,103       551,771  

RMR Group Inc. (The), Class A

    2,746       126,508  
   

 

 

 
      2,367,453  
Road & Rail — 1.1%  

ArcBest Corp.

    11,630       259,465  

Covenant Transportation Group Inc., Class A(a)

    5,863       74,372  

Heartland Express Inc.

    20,548       384,042  

Marten Transport Ltd.

    18,671       387,610  

Saia Inc.(a)

    11,804       1,028,128  

Schneider National Inc., Class B

    23,580       525,127  

Universal Logistics Holdings Inc.

    3,832       64,761  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Road & Rail (continued)            

Werner Enterprises Inc.

    20,587     $ 758,837  
   

 

 

 
      3,482,342  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 5.2%            

Advanced Energy Industries Inc.(a)

    7,800       545,532  

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.(a)

    8,642       105,346  

Amkor Technology Inc.(a)

    49,158       553,027  

Axcelis Technologies Inc.(a)

    14,625       353,194  

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.

    13,195       1,920,004  

Cirrus Logic Inc.(a)

    26,420       2,029,320  

Diodes Inc.(a)(b)

    19,781       1,021,491  

FormFactor Inc.(a)

    34,264       867,222  

Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc.

    28,814       745,994  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a)(b)

    57,433       1,068,254  

Mellanox Technologies Ltd.(a)

    21,127       2,554,254  

NVE Corp.

    2,210       162,126  

Onto Innovation Inc.(a)

    22,683       860,593  

PDF Solutions Inc.(a)

    12,564       198,009  

Photronics Inc.(a)

    27,179       347,348  

Power Integrations Inc.

    13,370       1,305,848  

SMART Global Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    6,308       190,249  

Synaptics Inc.(a)(b)

    14,955       997,349  

Xperi Corp.

    22,487       361,816  
   

 

 

 
        16,186,976  
Software — 3.8%            

Agilysys Inc.(a)

    9,172       298,090  

American Software Inc./GA, Class A

    13,456       200,898  

Aspen Technology Inc.(a)

    31,277       3,721,337  

CERENCE Inc.(a)

    16,529       352,894  

ChannelAdvisor Corp.(a)

    12,127       113,509  

Digital Turbine Inc.(a)

    34,041       212,416  

j2 Global Inc.

    21,118       2,024,371  

LivePerson Inc.(a)(b)

    28,366       1,163,290  

Manhattan Associates Inc.(a)

    29,175       2,493,296  

Model N Inc.(a)

    11,180       348,704  

Progress Software Corp.

    20,384       919,930  
   

 

 

 
      11,848,735  
Specialty Retail — 5.7%            

Aaron’s Inc.

    30,695       1,822,055  

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A

    29,937       489,769  

American Eagle Outfitters Inc.

    74,349       1,070,626  

America’s Car-Mart Inc./TX(a)

    2,880       316,166  

Asbury Automotive Group Inc.(a)

    8,816       850,303  

Boot Barn Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    12,976       544,603  

Buckle Inc. (The)

    13,456       328,461  

Cato Corp. (The), Class A

    10,481       168,115  

Chico’s FAS Inc.

    53,441       207,885  

Conn’s Inc.(a)

    8,729       76,466  

Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc.

    29,941       1,324,290  

Foot Locker Inc.

    49,850       1,892,805  

GameStop Corp., Class A(b)

    36,354       139,599  

Genesco Inc.(a)(b)

    7,537       296,355  

Group 1 Automotive Inc.

    8,041       810,292  

Guess? Inc.

    22,851       486,498  

Haverty Furniture Companies Inc.

    8,101       163,073  

Hibbett Sports Inc.(a)

    8,220       203,692  

MarineMax Inc.(a)

    9,817       195,653  

Michaels Companies Inc. (The)(a)

    43,247       213,208  

Office Depot Inc.

    248,997       552,773  

Party City Holdco Inc.(a)(b)

    25,803       74,313  
Security   Shares     Value  
Specialty Retail (continued)            

Rent-A-Center Inc./TX

    21,021     $ 612,342  

RH(a)(b)

    7,603       1,587,126  

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.(a)

    54,938       843,298  

Shoe Carnival Inc.

    5,339       191,457  

Sleep Number Corp.(a)

    13,325       687,437  

Sonic Automotive Inc., Class A

    10,626       336,100  

Urban Outfitters Inc.(a)(b)

    29,022       742,963  

Winmark Corp.

    1,205       239,759  

Zumiez Inc.(a)

    9,385       292,530  
   

 

 

 
        17,760,012  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.4%            

Crocs Inc.(a)

    28,557       1,082,596  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)

    13,124       2,505,503  

Fossil Group Inc.(a)

    20,690       139,243  

Movado Group Inc.

    7,477       128,754  

Oxford Industries Inc.

    7,652       531,049  

Vera Bradley Inc.(a)

    10,909       104,508  
   

 

 

 
      4,491,653  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 3.0%            

Essent Group Ltd.

    42,473       2,107,085  

First Defiance Financial Corp.

    9,083       266,949  

MGIC Investment Corp.

    160,935       2,219,294  

NMI Holdings Inc., Class A(a)

    29,992       957,345  

Radian Group Inc.

    92,375       2,262,264  

TrustCo Bank Corp. NY

    38,190       302,847  

United Community Financial Corp./OH

    21,913       239,509  

Walker & Dunlop Inc.

    13,268       880,597  

Waterstone Financial Inc.

    11,391       199,229  
   

 

 

 
      9,435,119  
Tobacco — 0.2%            

Universal Corp./VA

    11,376       604,634  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.9%            

Aircastle Ltd.

    25,618       822,082  

CAI International Inc.(a)(b)

    7,501       204,027  

GMS Inc.(a)

    18,973       506,958  

H&E Equipment Services Inc.

    14,669       397,677  

Rush Enterprises Inc., Class A

    12,761       548,723  

Rush Enterprises Inc., Class B

    1,706       75,678  

Systemax Inc.

    5,974       141,285  

Titan Machinery Inc.(a)

    8,519       104,017  
   

 

 

 
      2,800,447  
Water Utilities — 0.3%            

Middlesex Water Co.

    7,386       482,010  

York Water Co. (The)

    5,914       280,087  
   

 

 

 
      762,097  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3%  

Telephone & Data Systems Inc.

    45,705       1,036,589  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.3%
(Cost: $296,030,427)

      308,683,368  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 5.6%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares,

   

1.78%(c)(d)(e)

    15,287,042       15,296,214  
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Money Market Funds (continued)            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares,

   

1.50%(c)(d)

    2,177,000     $ 2,177,000  
   

 

 

 
      17,473,214  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 5.6%
(Cost: $17,468,679)

      17,473,214  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 104.9%
(Cost: $313,499,106)

      326,156,582  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (4.9)%

      (15,236,753
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   310,919,829  
   

 

 

 
(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 cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
07/31/19
     Shares
Purchased
    Shares
Sold
     Shares
Held at
01/31/20
     Value at
01/31/20
     Income     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     10,813,414        4,473,628 (b)             15,287,042      $ 15,296,214      $ 57,079 (c)    $ (572    $ 2,137  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     779,000        1,398,000 (b)             2,177,000        2,177,000        10,964               

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

     23,314        3,657       (26,971                    11,476       66,843        (46,435
             

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
              $ 17,473,214      $ 79,519     $ 66,271      $ (44,298
             

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 
  (c) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

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

Long Contracts

           

Russell 2000 E-Mini

     8        03/20/20      $ 646      $ (18,225

S&P MidCap 400 E-Mini

     1        03/20/20        201        (6,152
           

 

 

 
            $ (24,377
           

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF

 

OTC Total Return Swaps

 

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

Equity Securities Long

   Goldman Sachs & Co.      02/27/23      $ 651,957      $ (29,040 )(b)     $ 622,923        0.2
   HSBC Bank USA N.A.      02/10/23        61,335        (6,820 )(c)       55,686        0.0
   JPMorgan Securities PLC      02/08/23        622,681        17,681 (d)       638,017        0.2
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
         $ 1,335,973      $ (18,179    $ 1,316,626     
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  (a) 

In regards to total return swaps with multiple financing rate benchmarks, the Fund receives the total return on a portfolio of long positions underlying the total return swap. In addition, the Fund pays a variable rate of interest, based on a specified benchmark, plus or minus a spread of 65 basis points. The benchmark and spread are determined based upon the country and/or currency of the individual underlying positions. The following are the specified benchmarks used in determining the variable rate of interest:

 

USD - 1D Overnight Bank Funding Rate (OBFR01)

USD - 1D Overnight Fed Funds Effective Rate (FEDL01)

USD - 1M US Dollar LIBOR BBA

  (b) 

Amount includes $(6) of net dividends and financing fees.

 
  (c) 

Amount includes $(1,171) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees.

 
  (d) 

Amount includes $2,345 of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF

 

The following table represents the individual long and short positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with Goldman Sachs & Co. as of January 31, 2020 expiration dates 02/27/23.

     Shares      Value      % of
Basket
Value
 

Reference Entity — Long

 

Banks

       

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    3,011      $ 83,495        13.4

First BanCorp./Puerto Rico

    5,369        49,771        8.0  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    1,499        25,213        4.0  

OFG Bancorp.

    1,902        37,488        6.0  

Popular Inc.

    88        4,924        0.8  
    

 

 

    
       200,891     
    

 

 

    

Capital Markets

       

Janus Henderson Group PLC

    1,445        36,515        5.9  
    

 

 

    

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

 

National Instruments Corp.

    112        4,999        0.8  
    

 

 

    

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

 

Brixmor Property Group Inc.

    272        5,429        0.9  

Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc.

    30        828        0.1  

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.

    213        4,673        0.8  
    

 

 

    
       10,930     
    

 

 

    

Gas Utilities

       

Star Group LP

    45        418        0.1  
    

 

 

    

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

Novocure Ltd.(a)

    68        5,539        0.9  
    

 

 

    

Health Care Providers & Services

 

Amedisys Inc.(a)

    29        5,118        0.8  

Magellan Health Inc.(a)

    259        18,961        3.1  
    

 

 

    
       24,079     
    

 

 

    

Insurance

       

Employers Holdings Inc.

    4,462        190,304        30.6  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    1,140        47,595        7.6  
    

 

 

    
       237,899     
    

 

 

    

IT Services

       

CACI International Inc. Class A(a)

    22        5,884        0.9  
    

 

 

    

Metals & Mining

       

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    62        7,118        1.1  
    

 

 

    

Multiline Retail

       

Dillard’s Inc. Class A(a)

    10        607        0.1  
    

 

 

    

Personal Products

       

Medifast Inc.

    164        15,847        2.5  
    

 

 

    

Real Estate Management & Development

 

Forestar Group Inc.(a)

    279        5,655        0.9  
    

 

 

    

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

Photronics Inc.(a)

    1,473        18,825        3.0  
    

 

 

    

Software

       

Aspen Technology Inc.(a)

    62        7,377        1.2  

Manhattan Associates Inc.(a)

    56        4,786        0.8  
    

 

 

    
       12,163     
    

 

 

    

The following table represents the individual long and short positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with Goldman Sachs & Co. as of January 31, 2020 expiration dates 02/27/23.

     Shares      Value      % of   
Basket   
Value   
 
Specialty Retail                    

Chico’s FAS Inc.

    105      $ 408        0.1     

Gamestop Corp. Class A(a)

    1,966        7,549        1.2     

MarineMax Inc.(a)

    19        379        0.0     
    

 

 

    
       8,336     
    

 

 

    

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

 

TrustCo Bank Corp. NY

    3,374        26,756        4.3     
    

 

 

    

Trading Companies & Distributors

 

CAI International Inc.

    17        462        0.1     
    

 

 

    

Total Reference Entity — Long

 

     622,923     
    

 

 

    

Net Value of Reference Entity — Goldman Sachs & Co.

 

   $ 622,923     
    

 

 

    

The following table represents the individual long and short positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with HSBC Bank USA N.A. as of January 31, 2020 expiration dates 02/10/23.

     Shares      Value      % of
Basket
Value
 

Reference Entity — Long

 

Banks

       

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    88      $ 2,440        4.4

First BanCorp./Puerto Rico

    2,030        18,818        33.8  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    94        1,581        2.8  

OFG Bancorp.

    484        9,540        17.1  
    

 

 

    
       32,379     

Insurance

 

Employers Holdings Inc.

    301        12,838        23.1  
    

 

 

    

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

Photronics Inc.(a)

    633        8,090        14.5  
    

 

 

    

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

 

TrustCo Bank Corp. NY

    300        2,379        4.3  
    

 

 

    

Total Reference Entity — Long

 

     55,686     
    

 

 

    

Net Value of Reference Entity — HSBC Bank USA N.A.

 

   $ 55,686     
    

 

 

    

The following table represents the individual long and short positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with JPMorgan Securities PLC as of January 31, 2020 expiration dates 02/08/23.

     Shares      Value      % of
Basket
Value
 

Reference Entity — Long

 

  

Banks

       

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    1,480      $ 41,040        6.4

First BanCorp./Puerto Rico

    1,017        9,428        1.5  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    992        16,685        2.6  

OFG Bancorp

    185        3,646        0.6  
    

 

 

    
       70,799     
    

 

 

    
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF

 

The following table represents the individual long and short positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with JPMorgan Securities PLC as of January 31, 2020 expiration dates 02/08/23.

     Shares      Value      % of
Basket
Value
 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components  

Jabil Inc.

    124      $ 4,822        0.8  

Tech Data Corp.(a)

    33        4,750        0.7  
    

 

 

    
       9,572     
    

 

 

    

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

 

Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc.

    12,747        351,945        55.2  
    

 

 

    

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

Haemonetics Corp.(a)

    48        5,155        0.8  

Masimo Corp.(a)

    47        8,018        1.3  
    

 

 

    
       13,173     
    

 

 

    

Health Care Providers & Services

 

Chemed Corp.

    17        7,940        1.2  

Encompass Health Corp.

    80        6,162        1.0  
    

 

 

    
       14,102     
    

 

 

    

Insurance

 

Employers Holdings Inc.

    1,671        71,268        11.2  

First American Financial Corp.

    101        6,260        1.0  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    938        39,162        6.1  
    

 

 

    
       116,690     
    

 

 

    

The following table represents the individual long and short positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with JPMorgan Securities PLC as of January 31, 2020 expiration dates 02/08/23.

     Shares      Value      % of
Basket
Value
 
Life Sciences Tools & Services  

Bruker Corp.

    101      $ 4,996        0.8  
    

 

 

    

Media

 

Gannett Co. Inc.

    99        605        0.1  
    

 

 

    

Multiline Retail

 

Macy’s Inc.

    279        4,450        0.7  
    

 

 

    

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

Mellanox Technologies Ltd.(a)

    40        4,836        0.7  

Photronics Inc.(a)

    1,191        15,221        2.4  
    

 

 

    
       20,057     
    

 

 

    

Specialty Retail

 

Gamestop Corp. Class A

    2,700        10,368        1.6  
    

 

 

    

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

 

TrustCo Bank Corp. NY

    2,681        21,260        3.3  
    

 

 

    

Total Reference Entity — Long

       638,017     
    

 

 

    

Net Value of Reference Entity — JPMorgan Securities PLC

 

   $ 638,017     
    

 

 

    

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

 

 

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Total Return Swaps

 

      Premiums
Paid
     Premiums
Received
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Total Return Swaps

     $—        $—        $17,681        $(35,860

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of January 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — OTC

  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps

   $ 17,681  
  

 

 

 
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments       

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 24,377  

Swaps — OTC

  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps

   $ 35,860  
  

 

 

 
   $ 60,237  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Equity
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 83,492  

Swaps

     3,022  
  

 

 

 
   $ 86,514  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (24,377

Swaps

     (9,030
  

 

 

 
   $ (33,407
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 282,193  

Total return swaps:

  

Average notional value

   $ 751,436  

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:

       

Futures contracts

   $        $ 24,377  

Swaps — OTC

     17,681          35,860  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

   $ 17,681        $ 60,237  

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

              (24,377
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

   $ 17,681        $ 35,860  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

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
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
 

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       $(29,040               $      —                 $(29,040

HSBC Bank USA N.A.

              (6,820                 (6,820

JPMorgan Securities PLC

       17,681                   17,681  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
       $(18,179        $      —          $(18,179
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 308,683,368        $        $             —        $ 308,683,368  

Money Market Funds

     17,473,214                            17,473,214  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 326,156,582        $        $        $ 326,156,582  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Swaps

   $        $ 17,681        $        $ 17,681  

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

     (24,377                          (24,377

Swaps

              (35,860                 (35,860
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ (24,377      $ (18,179      $        $ (42,556
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

 

     iShares
Edge MSCI
Multifactor
Global ETF
     iShares
Edge MSCI
Multifactor
Intl ETF
    iShares
Edge MSCI
Multifactor
Intl
Small-Cap
ETF
     iShares
Edge MSCI
Multifactor
USA ETF
 

ASSETS

         

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

         

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 117,037,215      $ 1,129,825,277     $ 117,240,157      $ 938,973,764  

Affiliated(c)

    895,617        2,095,361       1,373,700        7,393,660  

Cash

    1,684        315       245        8,725  

Foreign currency, at value(d)

    82,966        1,166,607       332,221         

Cash pledged:

         

Futures contracts

    7,000                     102,000  

Foreign currency collateral pledged:

         

Futures contracts(e)

           136,781       30,283         

Receivables:

         

Investments sold

                 673,239         

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    249        2,172       1,836        1,860  

Dividends

    90,799        392,141       154,136        677,631  

Tax reclaims

    18,906        1,067,081       25,760         
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    118,134,436        1,134,685,735       119,831,577        947,157,640  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

         

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    827,269        1,792,726       1,326,284        5,426,381  

Deferred foreign capital gain tax

    20,052              13,763         

Payables:

         

Investments purchased

                 819,537         

Variation margin on futures contracts

    3,285        28,265       5,927        47,564  

Investment advisory fees

    35,785        293,541       36,714        163,861  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    886,391        2,114,532       2,202,225        5,637,806  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 117,248,045      $ 1,132,571,203     $ 117,629,352      $ 941,519,834  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

         

Paid-in capital

  $ 114,535,478      $ 1,210,104,496     $ 115,642,629      $ 917,023,978  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    2,712,567        (77,533,293     1,986,723        24,495,856  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 117,248,045      $ 1,132,571,203     $ 117,629,352      $ 941,519,834  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    3,850,000        42,800,000       3,800,000        27,650,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 30.45      $ 26.46     $ 30.96      $ 34.05  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited        Unlimited       Unlimited        Unlimited  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Par value

    None        None       None        None  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 790,050      $ 1,707,392     $ 1,114,283      $ 5,226,255  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 108,011,318      $ 1,123,607,678     $ 109,942,404      $ 857,089,416  

(c) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 895,481      $ 2,095,162     $ 1,373,313      $ 7,392,772  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 83,517      $ 1,169,059     $ 331,278      $  

(e) Foreign currency collateral pledged, at cost

  $      $ 136,903     $ 30,315      $  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

 

     iShares
Edge MSCI
Multifactor
USA
Mid-Cap
ETF
     iShares
Edge MSCI
Multifactor
USA
Small-Cap
ETF
 

ASSETS

    

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

    

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 2,778,910      $ 308,683,368  

Affiliated(c)

    114,729        17,473,214  

Cash

    577        300  

Cash pledged:

    

Futures contracts

           38,000  

Receivables:

    

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    66        9,361  

Dividends

    1,966        123,433  

Unrealized appreciation on:

    

OTC swaps

           17,681  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    2,896,248        326,345,357  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

    

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    109,727        15,292,011  

Payables:

    

Variation margin on futures contracts

           17,820  

Investment advisory fees

    606        79,837  

Unrealized depreciation on:

    

OTC swaps

           35,860  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    110,333        15,425,528  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 2,785,915      $ 310,919,829  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

    

Paid-in capital

  $ 2,557,397      $ 313,519,899  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    228,518        (2,600,070
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 2,785,915      $ 310,919,829  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    100,000        7,450,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 27.86      $ 41.73  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited        Unlimited  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Par value

    None        None  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 104,043      $ 14,520,011  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 2,562,839      $ 296,030,427  

(c) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 114,721      $ 17,468,679  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations  (unaudited)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2020

 

     iShares
Edge MSCI
Multifactor
Global ETF
           iShares
Edge MSCI
Multifactor
Intl ETF
    iShares
Edge MSCI
Multifactor
Intl
Small-Cap
ETF
    iShares
Edge MSCI
Multifactor
USA ETF
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

         

Dividends — Unaffiliated

  $ 1,194,138       $ 14,283,441     $ 1,200,064     $ 10,024,880  

Dividends — Affiliated

    1,205         4,236       458       14,585  

Non-cash dividends — Unaffiliated

                  222,432        

Interest — Unaffiliated

    31                     460  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    1,252         7,897       14,948       11,088  

Foreign taxes withheld

    (42,088       (834,900     (96,172      

Other foreign taxes

    (1,626                    
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    1,152,912         13,460,674       1,341,730       10,051,013  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

         

Investment advisory fees

    201,991         1,711,513       180,383       953,365  

Commitment fees

    24                      

Interest expense

    403                      
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    202,418         1,711,513       180,383       953,365  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    950,494         11,749,161       1,161,347       9,097,648  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

         

Net realized gain (loss) from:

         

Investments — Unaffiliated

    1,067,362         (14,122,989     (156,451     1,656,261  

Investments — Affiliated

    129         1,127       103       2,129  

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

            17,400,086             16,297,472  

Futures contracts

    22,580         672,033       49,171       231,686  

Foreign currency transactions

    (781       9,259       3,480        
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    1,089,290         3,959,516       (103,697     18,187,548  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investments — Unaffiliated(a)

    4,308,630         31,395,874       6,448,079       32,762,225  

Investments — Affiliated

    49         (250     (4     502  

Futures contracts

    1,412         (51,334     (14,396     26  

Foreign currency translations

    (966       51,403       2,492        
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    4,309,125         31,395,693       6,436,171       32,762,753  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    5,398,415         35,355,209       6,332,474       50,950,301  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 6,348,909       $ 47,104,370     $ 7,493,821     $ 60,047,949  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Net of deferred foreign capital gain tax of

  $ 20,052       $     $ 5,287     $  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations  (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2020

 

     iShares
Edge MSCI
Multifactor
USA
Mid-Cap
ETF
    iShares
Edge MSCI
Multifactor
USA
Small-Cap
ETF
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

   

Dividends — Unaffiliated

  $ 25,104     $ 2,626,694  

Dividends — Affiliated

    22       22,440  

Interest — Unaffiliated

          153  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    120       57,079  

Foreign taxes withheld

          (3,655
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    25,246       2,702,711  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

   

Investment advisory fees

    3,421       420,909  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    3,421       420,909  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    21,825       2,281,802  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

   

Net realized gain (loss) from:

   

Investments — Unaffiliated

    10,077       (5,733,955

Investments — Affiliated

    (6     59,456  

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

          3,958,161  

In-kind redemptions — Affiliated

          6,815  

Futures contracts

          83,492  

Swaps

          3,022  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    10,071       (1,623,009
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments — Unaffiliated

    58,903       6,595,950  

Investments — Affiliated

    8       (44,298

Futures contracts

          (24,377

Swaps

          (9,030
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    58,911       6,518,245  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    68,982       4,895,236  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 90,807     $ 7,177,038  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
Edge MSCI Multifactor Global ETF
           iShares
Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl ETF
 
     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/19
            Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

          

OPERATIONS

          

Net investment income

  $ 950,494     $ 2,429,027        $ 11,749,161     $ 36,113,089  

Net realized gain (loss)

    1,089,290       585,998          3,959,516       (62,183,791

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    4,309,125       1,943,267          31,395,693       (46,093,701
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    6,348,909       4,958,292          47,104,370       (72,164,403
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

          

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (1,637,674     (3,186,986        (17,751,254     (37,236,825
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

          

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

          43,515,347          (167,786,648     398,779,311  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

          

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    4,711,235       45,286,653          (138,433,532     289,378,083  

Beginning of period

    112,536,810       67,250,157          1,271,004,735       981,626,652  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $    117,248,045     $    112,536,810        $ 1,132,571,203     $ 1,271,004,735  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Table of Contents

Statements of Changes in Net Assets  (continued)

 

    iShares
Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap
ETF
    iShares
Edge MSCI Multifactor USA ETF
 
     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/19
    Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

       

OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income

  $ 1,161,347     $ 1,823,302     $ 9,097,648     $ 20,625,855  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (103,697     (2,317,601     18,187,548       (10,297,374

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    6,436,171       (1,800,222     32,762,753       (29,680,888
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    7,493,821       (2,294,521     60,047,949       (19,352,407
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

       

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (1,681,779     (1,756,150     (10,197,239     (32,975,103
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

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

    33,853,052       37,598,330       (157,515,275     (15,711,902
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    39,665,094       33,547,659       (107,664,565     (68,039,412

Beginning of period

    77,964,258       44,416,599       1,049,184,399       1,117,223,811  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $    117,629,352     $    77,964,258     $ 941,519,834     $ 1,049,184,399  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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
Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Mid-Cap
ETF
          iShares
Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap
ETF
 
     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
   

Period From

06/04/19(a)

to 07/31/19

           Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

         

OPERATIONS

         

Net investment income

  $ 21,825     $ 6,945       $ 2,281,802     $ 2,668,093  

Net realized gain (loss)

    10,071       (799       (1,623,009     105,726  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    58,911       157,168         6,518,245       (7,198,329
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    90,807       163,314         7,177,038       (4,424,510
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(b)

         

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (25,603             (2,372,850     (2,587,744
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

         

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

          2,557,397         48,040,849       103,954,967  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

         

Total increase in net assets

    65,204       2,720,711         52,845,037       96,942,713  

Beginning of period

    2,720,711               258,074,792       161,132,079  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 2,785,915     $ 2,720,711       $ 310,919,829     $ 258,074,792  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

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 Edge MSCI Multifactor Global ETF

 
  Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)

 

  Year Ended
07/31/19

 

  Year Ended
07/31/18

 

  Year Ended
07/31/17

 

  Year Ended
07/31/16

 

      

Period From
04/28/15

to 07/31/15


(a)  

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

              $ 29.23             $ 30.57             $ 27.77             $ 23.58             $ 24.47             $ 25.28  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

       0.25          0.66          0.62          0.61          0.43          0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

       1.40          (1.36        2.74          4.06          (0.99        (0.85
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

       1.65          (0.70        3.36          4.67          (0.56        (0.70
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

                             

From net investment income

       (0.43        (0.64        (0.56        (0.48        (0.33        (0.11
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (0.43        (0.64        (0.56        (0.48        (0.33        (0.11
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 30.45        $ 29.23        $ 30.57        $ 27.77        $ 23.58        $ 24.47  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return

                             

Based on net asset value

       5.61 %(e)         (2.10 )%         12.14        19.97        (2.20 )%         (2.77 )%(e) 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                             

Total expenses

       0.35 %(f)         0.35        0.35        0.37        0.50        0.50 %(f) 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

       0.35 %(f)         0.35        0.35        0.36        0.49        0.49 %(f) 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

       1.65 %(f)         2.30        2.05        2.38        1.91        2.37 %(f) 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                             

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $ 117,248        $ 112,537        $ 67,250        $ 23,601        $ 4,717        $ 2,447  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

       23 %(e)         43        46        31        43        21 %(e) 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl ETF

 
 

Six Months Ended
01/31/20

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Year Ended

07/31/19

 

 

  Year Ended
07/31/18

 

  Year Ended
07/31/17

 

  Year Ended
07/31/16

 

      

Period From
04/28/15

to 07/31/15


(a)  

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

             $ 25.68             $ 28.29             $ 27.06             $ 23.32             $ 24.70             $ 24.92  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

      0.27          0.86          0.83          0.69          0.57          0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

      0.95          (2.66        1.28          3.65          (1.71        (0.20
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      1.22          (1.80        2.11          4.34          (1.14        (0.05
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

                            

From net investment income

      (0.44        (0.81        (0.88        (0.60        (0.24        (0.17
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.44        (0.81        (0.88        (0.60        (0.24        (0.17
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 26.46        $ 25.68        $ 28.29        $ 27.06        $ 23.32        $ 24.70  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return

                            

Based on net asset value

      4.71 %(e)         (6.26 )%         7.84        18.84        (4.62 )%         (0.21 )%(e) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                            

Total expenses

      0.30 %(f)         0.30        0.30        0.34        0.45        0.45 %(f) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

      0.30 %(f)         0.30        0.30        0.32        0.41        0.45 %(f) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims

      N/A          0.30        N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

      2.06 %(f)         3.31        2.88        2.81        2.51        2.29 %(f) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                            

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 1,132,571        $ 1,271,005        $ 981,627        $ 248,937        $ 114,269        $ 4,940  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      20 %(e)         44        39        45        38        19 %(e) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(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)

Not annualized.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap ETF

 
 

Six Months Ended
01/31/20

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Year Ended

07/31/19

 

 

  Year Ended
07/31/18

 

  Year Ended
07/31/17

 

  Year Ended
07/31/16

 

      

Period From
04/28/15

to 07/31/15


(a)  

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

             $ 28.88             $ 31.73             $ 29.27             $ 25.26             $ 25.20             $ 25.03  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

      0.39          0.77          0.65          0.69          0.51          0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

      2.20          (2.97        2.49          3.98          0.09          0.16  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      2.59          (2.20        3.14          4.67          0.60          0.29  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

                            

From net investment income

      (0.51        (0.65        (0.68        (0.66        (0.54        (0.12
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.51        (0.65        (0.68        (0.66        (0.54        (0.12
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 30.96        $ 28.88        $ 31.73        $ 29.27        $ 25.26        $ 25.20  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return

                            

Based on net asset value

      8.95 %(e)         (6.80 )%         10.75        18.91        2.48        1.15 %(e) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                            

Total expenses

      0.40 %(f)         0.40        0.40        0.44        0.60        0.60 %(f) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

      2.58 %(f)         2.67        2.03        2.57        2.13        2.03 %(f) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                            

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 117,629        $ 77,964        $ 44,417        $ 17,563        $ 5,052        $ 5,040  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      23 %(e)         45        44        44        49        17 %(e) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA ETF

 
 

Six Months Ended
01/31/20

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Year Ended

07/31/19

 

 

  Year Ended
07/31/18

 

 

Year Ended
07/31/17

 

  Year Ended
07/31/16

 

      

Period From
04/28/15

to 07/31/15


(a)  

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

             $ 32.13             $ 33.01             $ 29.24             $ 25.04             $ 25.15             $ 25.12  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

      0.32          0.58          0.55          0.54          0.44          0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

      1.95          (0.55        3.76          4.12          (0.22        0.03  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

      2.27          0.03          4.31          4.66          0.22          0.11  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

                            

From net investment income

      (0.35        (0.91        (0.54        (0.46        (0.33        (0.08
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.35        (0.91        (0.54        (0.46        (0.33        (0.08
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 34.05        $ 32.13        $ 33.01        $ 29.24        $ 25.04        $ 25.15  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return

                            

Based on net asset value

      7.12 %(e)         0.38        14.87        18.76        0.92        0.43 %(e) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                            

Total expenses

      0.20 %(f)         0.20        0.20        0.23        0.35        0.35 %(f) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

      0.20 %(f)         0.20        0.20        0.21        0.31        0.35 %(f) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.91 %(f)         1.84        1.73        1.94        1.84        1.23 %(f) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                            

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 941,520        $ 1,049,184        $ 1,117,224        $ 543,871        $ 108,928        $ 5,030  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      20 %(e)         45        46        49        45        18 %(e) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Mid-Cap ETF  
    Six Months Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
       

Period From

06/04/19(a)

to 07/31/19

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

                     $ 27.21            $ 25.57  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

      0.22         0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain(c)

      0.69         1.57  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

      0.91         1.64  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

       

From net investment income

      (0.26        
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.26        
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 27.86       $ 27.21  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return

       

Based on net asset value

      3.35 %(e)        6.41 %(e) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

       

Total expenses

      0.25 %(f)        0.25 %(f) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.60 %(f)        1.66 %(f) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

       

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 2,786       $ 2,721  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      23 %(e)        1 %(e) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF

 
 

Six Months Ended
01/31/20

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Year Ended

07/31/19

 

 

  Year Ended
07/31/18

 

 

Year Ended
07/31/17

 

  Year Ended
07/31/16

 

      

Period From
04/28/15

to 07/31/15


(a)  

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

             $ 40.96             $ 42.97             $ 36.56             $ 31.38             $ 30.76             $ 30.13  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

      0.34          0.53          0.43          0.33          0.33          0.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

      0.77          (2.04        6.38          5.16          0.58          0.61  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      1.11          (1.51        6.81          5.49          0.91          0.67  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

                            

From net investment income

      (0.34        (0.50        (0.40        (0.31        (0.29        (0.04
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.34        (0.50        (0.40        (0.31        (0.29        (0.04
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 41.73        $ 40.96        $ 42.97        $ 36.56        $ 31.38        $ 30.76  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return

                            

Based on net asset value

      2.73 %(e)         (3.45 )%         18.73        17.57        3.03        2.23 %(e) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                            

Total expenses

      0.30 %(f)         0.30        0.30        0.34        0.50        0.50 %(f) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

      0.30 %(f)         0.30        0.30        0.32        0.46        0.50 %(f) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.63 %(f)         1.31        1.07        0.94        1.11        0.75 %(f) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                            

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 310,920        $ 258,075        $ 161,132        $ 49,354        $ 14,120        $ 3,076  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      23 %(e)         45        46        90        49        17 %(e) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited)

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

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

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

 

iShares ETF   Diversification  
Classification  

Edge MSCI Multifactor Global

  Diversified  

Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl

  Diversified  

Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap

  Diversified  

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA

  Diversified  

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Mid-Cap

  Non-diversified  

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap

  Diversified  

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures 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.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source. Any taxes withheld that are reclaimable from foreign tax authorities are reflected in tax reclaims receivable. Distributions received by the Funds may include a return of capital that is estimated by management. Such amounts are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to capital gains. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be re-designated as a return of capital or capital gain. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date and recorded as non-cash dividend income at fair value. Interest income is accrued daily.

Foreign Currency Translation: The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in non-U.S. currencies are translated to U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Funds as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments for financial reporting purposes. Each Fund reports realized currency gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its 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 dividends are presented as “other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of January 31, 2020, if any, are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

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 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.

 

 

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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 should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. 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. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

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

 

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or 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 net asset value (“NAV”).

 

   

Futures contract notional values are determined based on that day’s last reported settlement 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., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

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 for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments. 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

 

 

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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 January 31, 2020, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock FundAdvisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedules 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 for each Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of January 31, 2020 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a 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. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender 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.

The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of January 31, 2020:

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty    Market Value of
Securities on Loan
     Cash Collateral
Received(a)
     Non-Cash Collateral
Received
     Net
Amount
 

Edge MSCI Multifactor Global

           

BofA Securities, Inc.

   $ 71,220      $ 71,220      $      $  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

     603,926        603,926                

JPMorgan Securities LLC

     114,904        114,904                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 790,050      $ 790,050      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl

           

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

   $ 1,707,392      $ 1,707,392      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap

           

BofA Securities, Inc.

   $ 584,601      $ 584,601      $      $  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

     42,619        42,530               (89 )(b) 

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     35,727        35,727                

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

     121,583        121,583                

HSBC Bank PLC

     54,566        54,566                

JPMorgan Securities LLC

     115,366        115,366                

Macquarie Bank Limited

     51,022        51,022                

SG Americas Securities LLC

     51,033        51,033                

UBS AG

     57,766        57,766                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,114,283      $ 1,114,194      $      $ (89
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA

           

BofA Securities, Inc.

   $ 3,580,920      $ 3,580,920      $      $  

National Financial Services LLC

     126,187        126,187                

SG Americas Securities LLC

     1,205,919        1,205,919                

Virtu Americas LLC

     147,381        147,381                

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

     165,848        165,848                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 5,226,255      $ 5,226,255      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Mid-Cap

           

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

   $ 32,294      $ 32,294      $      $  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     15,957        15,957                

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     39,611        39,611                

JPMorgan Securities LLC

     16,181        16,181                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 104,043      $ 104,043      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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iShares ETF and Counterparty   Market Value of
Securities on Loan
     Cash Collateral
Received(a)
     Non-Cash Collateral
Received
     Net
Amount
 

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap

          

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 69,776      $ 69,776      $      $  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    314,438        314,438                

Citadel Clearing LLC

    362,038        362,038                

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    1,238,499        1,238,499                

Credit Suisse AG Dublin Branch

    1,671,609        1,671,609                

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    4,799,801        4,799,801                

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    3,936,895        3,936,895                

Mizuho Securities USA Inc.

    10,438        10,438                

National Financial Services LLC

    251,688        251,688                

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

    77,980        77,980                

SG Americas Securities LLC

    276,801        276,801                

UBS AG

    116,554        116,554                

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

    1,393,494        1,393,494                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 14,520,011      $ 14,520,011      $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 
  (b) 

Additional collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day in accordance with the MSLA. The net amount would be subject to the borrower default indemnity in the event of default by a counterparty.

 

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: Each Fund’s use of futures contracts is generally limited to cash equitization. This involves the use of available cash to invest in index futures contracts in order to gain exposure to the equity markets represented in or by the Fund’s underlying index and is intended to allow the Fund to better track its underlying index. Futures contracts are standardized, exchange-traded agreements to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a set price on a future date. Depending on the terms of a contract, a futures contract 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, a fund is required to pledge to the executing broker which holds segregated from its own assets, an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other high-quality debt and equity securities equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Securities deposited as initial margin, if any, are designated in the schedule of investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Pursuant to the contract, a fund agrees 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 or depreciation and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable or payable on futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement 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. Losses may arise if the notional value of a futures contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and the assets underlying such contracts.

Swaps: Swaps are financial agreements to exchange cash flows in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, in exchange for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Total return swaps are entered into by the iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA 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 or 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.

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

 

 

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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 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. 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.

The collateral requirements under an ISDA Master Agreement 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. Except for NDFs, the forward foreign currency exchange contracts held by the Funds generally do not require collateral. Cash collateral pledged to the counterparty, if any, is presented as cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives on the statement of assets and liabilities. Cash received as collateral from the counterparty may be reinvested in money market funds, including those managed by the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates. Such collateral, if any, is presented in the statement of assets and liabilities as affiliated investments at value and as a liability for cash received as collateral on OTC derivatives. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from the counterparty are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, each Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Each Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

For financial reporting purposes, each 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).

For its investment advisory services to each Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Investment
Advisory Fee
 

Edge MSCI Multifactor Global

    0.35

Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl

    0.30  

Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap

    0.40  

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA

    0.20  

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Mid-Cap

    0.25  

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap

    0.30  

Expense Waivers: A fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). For the iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Global ETF, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through November 30, 2025 in an amount equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, attributable to the Fund’s investments in other iShares funds.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money

 

 

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market fund 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 “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each of iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USAETF, iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USAMid-Cap ETF and iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF (the “Group 1 Funds”), retains 75% 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.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each of iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Global ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl ETF and iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap ETF (the “Group 2 Funds”), retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in a given calendar year exceeds a specified threshold: (1) each Group 1 Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 80% 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, and (2) Each Group 2 Fund will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

Prior to January 1, 2020, each Group 1 Fund retained 73.5% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained was not less than 65% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. Each Group 2 Fund retained 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained was not 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 the iShares ETF Complex in a calendar year exceeded a specified threshold, (1) each Group 1 Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, retained for the remainder of that calendar year 80% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained could never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees, (2) Each Group 2 Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, retained for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained could 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 statement of operations. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

iShares ETF   Fees Paid
to BTC
 

Edge MSCI Multifactor Global

  $ 405  

Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl

    2,262  

Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap

    3,561  

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA

    4,748  

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Mid-Cap

    47  

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap

    23,175  

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

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

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, 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)
 

Edge MSCI Multifactor Global

  $ 2,634,624      $ 7,246,156      $ 975,407  

Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl

    25,601,566        58,803,174        (3,069,120

Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap

    705,408        1,481,089        130,059  

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap

    4,836,550        11,675,692        1,617,357  

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 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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7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF    Purchases      Sales  

Edge MSCI Multifactor Global

   $ 25,916,458      $ 26,398,650  

Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl

     221,534,803        222,183,570  

Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap

     20,676,516        20,805,361  

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA

     192,072,997        195,374,600  

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Mid-Cap

     626,561        634,170  

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap

     63,360,354        64,029,692  

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF    In-kind
Purchases
     In-kind
Sales
 

Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl

   $ 69,520,436      $ 240,470,036  

Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap

     33,324,985         

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA

     23,799,252        180,748,300  

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap

     68,497,549        21,697,486  

 

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 the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of January 31, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

As of July 31, 2019, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Non-Expiring  

Edge MSCI Multifactor Global

  $ 6,536,739  

Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl

    69,542,725  

Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap

    4,546,200  

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA

    68,245,030  

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Mid-Cap

    799  

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap

    11,443,259  

A fund may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” Such fund may elect to mark-to-market annually the shares of each passive foreign investment company and would be required to distribute to shareholders any such marked-to-market gains.

As of January 31, 2020, 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)
 

Edge MSCI Multifactor Global

   $ 109,795,011      $ 14,444,233      $ (6,305,000    $ 8,139,233  

Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl

     1,144,238,990        92,787,413        (105,157,099      (12,369,686

Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap

     112,202,770        12,879,337        (6,482,646      6,396,691  

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA

     872,691,984        120,198,132        (46,522,666      73,675,466  

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Mid-Cap

     2,677,560        280,859        (64,780      216,079  

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap

     315,750,631        30,865,021        (20,501,626      10,363,395  

 

9.

LINE OF CREDIT

The iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Global ETF, along with certain other iShares funds, is a party to a $300 million credit agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, which expires on October 21, 2020. The line of credit may be used for temporary or emergency purposes, including redemptions, settlement of trades and rebalancing of portfolio holdings. The credit agreement has the following terms: a commitment fee of 0.20% per annum on the unused portion of the credit agreement and

 

 

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interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR (not less than zero) plus 1.00% per annum or (b) the U.S. Federal Funds rate (not less than zero) plus 1.00% per annum on amounts borrowed. The commitment fee is allocated to each fund participating in the credit agreement based on each fund’s pro-rata share of the aggregate average daily value of assets invested in local securities of certain foreign markets.

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the maximum amount borrowed, the average daily borrowing and the weighted average interest rate, if any, under the credit agreement were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Maximum
Amount
Borrowed
     Average
Borrowing
     Weighted
Average
Interest Rates
 

Edge MSCI Multifactor Global

  $ 769,000      $ 29,255        2.70

 

10.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

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

BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. 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. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates, greater social, economic and political uncertainties; possible nationalization or expropriation of assets; less availability of public information about issuers; imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; and lower level of regulation of the securities markets and issuers. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid, more difficult to value, and have greater price volatility due to exchange rate fluctuations. These and other risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed capital markets.

A recent outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and has now been detected internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of epidemics and pandemics such as the coronavirus, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. The impact of the outbreak may be short term or may last for an extended period of time.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

When a fund concentrates its investments in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors, 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.

 

11.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

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

 

 

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Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
01/31/20
    Year Ended
07/31/19
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Edge MSCI Multifactor Global

       

Shares sold

        $       4,800,000     $ 131,164,108  

Shares redeemed

                (3,150,000     (87,648,761
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

        $       1,650,000     $ 43,515,347  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl

       

Shares sold

    3,200,000     $ 86,174,367       20,600,000     $ 538,095,630  

Shares redeemed

    (9,900,000     (253,961,015     (5,800,000     (139,316,319
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease)

    (6,700,000   $ (167,786,648     14,800,000     $ 398,779,311  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap

       

Shares sold

    1,100,000     $ 33,853,052       1,600,000     $ 46,347,250  

Shares redeemed

                (300,000     (8,748,920
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    1,100,000     $ 33,853,052       1,300,000     $ 37,598,330  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA

       

Shares sold

    700,000     $ 24,007,113       13,550,000     $ 430,146,722  

Shares redeemed

    (5,700,000     (181,522,388     (14,750,000     (445,858,624
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (5,000,000   $ (157,515,275     (1,200,000   $ (15,711,902
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Mid-Cap

       

Shares sold

        $       100,000     $ 2,557,397  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap

       

Shares sold

    1,700,000     $ 70,263,989       4,350,000     $ 173,929,742  

Shares redeemed

    (550,000     (22,223,140     (1,800,000     (69,974,775
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    1,150,000     $ 48,040,849       2,550,000     $ 103,954,967  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

12.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. In an opinion dated January 23, 2020, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims. On March 3, 2020, plaintiffs filed a petition for review by the California Supreme Court.

 

13.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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

 

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Global ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Mid-Cap ETF and iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF met on December 3, 2019 (the “Meeting”) to review the liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) applicable to the iShares Funds (each, a “Fund”) pursuant to the Liquidity Rule. The Board has appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program, as applicable. BlackRock has 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 operation 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 December 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing a Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also described BlackRock’s methodology in establishing a Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a 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 investment 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. 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. Derivative exposure was considered in the calculation of liquidity classification.

 

  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. 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 minimus amounts of cash. Funds may borrow for temporary or emergency purposes, including to meet payments due from redemptions or to facilitate the settlement of securities or other transactions.

 

  d)

The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs and reviewed any persistent deviations from long-term averages.

 

  e)

The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review.

There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period. 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.

 

     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
 

Edge MSCI Multifactor Global(a)

  $ 0.400254     $     $  0.025116     $  0.425370       94         6     100

Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl(a)

    0.431698             0.005525       0.437223       99             1       100  

Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap(a)

    0.463577             0.046053       0.509630       91             9       100  

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA(a)

    0.330679             0.023260       0.353939       93             7       100  

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Mid-Cap(a)

    0.213065             0.042968       0.256033       83             17       100  

Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap(a)

    0.342580             0.002155       0.344735       99             1       100  

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

 

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

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

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to icsdelivery.com.

 

   

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

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents 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 iShares 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 its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The iShares Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at iShares.com.

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.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Equity

ADR   American Depositary Receipt
CPO   Certificates of Participation (Ordinary)
NVDR   Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
NVS   Non-Voting Shares
SDR   Swedish Depositary Receipt
 

 

 

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The iShares Funds are distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC (together with its affiliates, “BlackRock”).

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

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. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

(a)(2) Section 302 Certifications are attached.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(a)(4) 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/ Armando Senra

Armando Senra, President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date:

April 06, 2020

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/ Armando Senra

Armando Senra, President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date:

April 06, 2020

By: /s/ Trent Walker

Trent Walker, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date:

April 06, 2020