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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® MSCI China A ETF
October 31, 2023 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks          
           
Aerospace & Defense — 0.5%          
AECC Aero-Engine Control Co. Ltd., Class A   51,698   $146,274 
AECC Aviation Power Co. Ltd., Class A   120,898    582,655 
Avicopter PLC, Class A   34,499    178,478 
Kuang-Chi Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A   86,740    165,352 
         1,072,759 
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.7%          
SF Holding Co. Ltd., Class A   224,115    1,198,464 
YTO Express Group Co. Ltd., Class A   154,800    286,508 
Yunda Holding Co. Ltd., Class A   120,800    150,065 
         1,635,037 
Automobile Components — 1.3%          
Bethel Automotive Safety Systems Co. Ltd.   17,200    177,400 
Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems Co. Ltd., Class A   14,497    288,661 
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A   86,000    436,132 
Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd., Class A   138,400    330,820 
Huizhou Desay Sv Automotive Co. Ltd., Class A   25,900    443,128 
Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp., Class A   69,200    177,845 
Ningbo Tuopu Group Co. Ltd., Class A   55,105    485,122 
Sailun Group Co. Ltd., Class A   137,600    210,580 
Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd., Class A   69,200    188,771 
Shenzhen Kedali Industry Co. Ltd., Class A   17,200    212,920 
         2,951,379 
Automobiles — 2.7%          
AIMA Technology Group Co. Ltd.   34,800    133,204 
Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp. Ltd.(a)   103,200    254,905 
BAIC BluePark New Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   240,800    224,930 
Beiqi Foton Motor Co. Ltd.(a)   326,800    135,003 
BYD Co. Ltd., Class A   82,773    2,691,900 
Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. Ltd., Class A   381,038    785,931 
Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class A   103,289    413,595 
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class A   206,400    281,923 
SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class A   361,606    715,573 
Seres Group Co. Ltd., NVS(a)   68,800    765,330 
         6,402,294 
Banks — 10.1%          
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A   3,909,400    1,912,108 
Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A   987,400    613,608 
Bank of Changsha Co. Ltd., Class A   189,200    189,424 
Bank of Chengdu Co. Ltd., Class A   172,077    289,859 
Bank of China Ltd., Class A   1,641,600    872,126 
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class A   1,808,402    1,386,884 
Bank of Hangzhou Co. Ltd., Class A   275,688    401,887 
Bank of Jiangsu Co. Ltd., Class A   723,400    680,194 
Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd., Class A   482,880    515,831 
Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd., Class A   296,521    1,009,270 
Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A   669,369    553,605 
Bank of Suzhou Co. Ltd.   172,000    147,181 
China Construction Bank Corp., Class A   445,800    380,692 
China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   2,150,000    869,700 
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   947,102    3,971,415 
China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class A   1,668,480    845,329 
China Zheshang Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   1,049,900    364,869 
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   434,130    251,367 
CNPC Capital Co. Ltd., NVS   292,400    236,404 
Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   627,460    478,763 
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A   2,892,200    1,864,006 
Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   951,547    1,955,502 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Banks (continued)          
Ping An Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   894,456   $1,275,086 
Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class A   1,327,200    826,285 
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   1,367,920    1,271,150 
Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd.   447,200    363,112 
         23,525,657 
Beverages — 11.1%          
Anhui Gujing Distillery Co. Ltd., Class A   18,299    695,101 
Anhui Kouzi Distillery Co. Ltd., Class A   25,900    177,154 
Anhui Yingjia Distillery Co. Ltd., Class A   34,400    359,470 
Beijing Yanjing Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A   120,400    170,585 
Chongqing Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A   25,195    269,429 
Eastroc Beverage Group Co. Ltd.   13,300    348,039 
Hebei Hengshui Laobaigan Liquor Co. Ltd.   34,800    112,800 
Jiangsu King’s Luck Brewery JSC Ltd., Class A   51,240    408,324 
Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co. Ltd., Class A   68,800    1,143,427 
JiuGui Liquor Co. Ltd., Class A   17,200    179,084 
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A   57,689    13,242,017 
Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd., Class A   68,800    2,008,422 
Shanghai Bairun Investment Holding Group Co. Ltd., Class A   37,588    134,845 
Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory Co. Ltd., Class A   57,101    1,922,235 
Shede Spirits Co.Ltd.   17,800    279,327 
Sichuan Swellfun Co. Ltd., Class A   28,200    234,884 
Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A   34,400    391,794 
Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Class A   178,714    3,796,937 
         25,873,874 
Biotechnology — 1.5%          
Beijing Tiantan Biological Products Corp. Ltd., Class A   68,800    270,535 
Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise Co. Ltd., Class A   34,437    205,830 
BGI Genomics Co. Ltd., Class A   22,800    152,809 
Bloomage Biotechnology Corp. Ltd.   26,330    274,300 
Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A   115,500    986,645 
Hualan Biological Engineering Inc., Class A   70,048    223,999 
Imeik Technology Development Co. Ltd., Class A   10,600    476,313 
Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   35,068    219,165 
Shanghai RAAS Blood Products Co. Ltd., Class A   275,200    261,926 
Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A   46,356    191,573 
Walvax Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A   68,898    218,605 
         3,481,700 
Broadline Retail — 0.1%          
Zhejiang China Commodities City Group Co. Ltd., Class A   240,800    255,351 
           
Building Products — 0.2%          
Beijing New Building Materials PLC, Class A   69,200    230,600 
Zhejiang Weixing New Building Materials Co. Ltd., Class A   68,804    154,568 
Zhuzhou Kibing Group Co. Ltd., Class A   125,500    136,450 
         521,618 
Capital Markets — 6.2%          
BOC International China Co. Ltd., Class A   120,400    178,837 
Caitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   206,451    223,377 
Changjiang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   258,400    200,305 
China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   206,800    341,761 
China Great Wall Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   172,400    196,291 
China International Capital Corp. Ltd., Class A   87,200    437,812 
China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   344,007    662,804 
CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   567,670    1,679,464 
CSC Financial Co. Ltd., Class A   189,639    625,052 
Dongxing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   154,839    168,767 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI China A ETF
October 31, 2023 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Capital Markets (continued)          
East Money Information Co. Ltd., Class A   730,339   $1,518,841 
Everbright Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   172,400    386,769 
First Capital Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   189,200    150,799 
Founder Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   395,400    408,438 
GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   275,600    557,221 
Guangzhou Yuexiu Financial Holdings Group Co. Ltd., Class A   194,991    174,355 
Guolian Securities Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   103,200    151,230 
Guosen Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   289,500    379,003 
Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   344,445    693,373 
Guoyuan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   206,844    195,100 
Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   448,800    597,426 
Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co. Ltd., Class A   25,300    484,295 
Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   328,000    716,451 
Huaxi Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   120,800    130,454 
Industrial Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   399,108    339,393 
Nanjing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   155,200    170,073 
Orient Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   340,221    402,153 
SDIC Capital Co. Ltd., Class A   282,200    262,769 
Shanxi Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   172,457    132,020 
Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd., Class A   1,034,400    618,564 
Sinolink Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   155,200    193,301 
SooChow Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   224,438    245,271 
Southwest Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   306,000    170,941 
Western Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   207,620    188,356 
Zheshang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   172,427    236,681 
Zhongtai Securities Co. Ltd.   310,800    303,210 
         14,520,957 
Chemicals — 5.9%          
Asia - Potash International Investment Guangzhou Co. Ltd.(a)   34,400    133,656 
Chengxin Lithium Group Co. Ltd., Class A   35,300    112,992 
CNGR Advanced Material Co. Ltd.   34,000    252,075 
CNNC Hua Yuan Titanium Dioxide Co. Ltd., Class A   158,840    103,078 
Do-Fluoride New Materials Co. Ltd., Class A   51,600    112,487 
Ganfeng Lithium Group Co. Ltd., Class A   73,670    444,863 
Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   86,020    326,189 
Hangzhou Oxygen Plant Group Co. Ltd., Class A   51,600    232,054 
Haohua Chemical Science & Technology Co. Ltd., NVS   34,800    145,788 
Hengli Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   327,215    653,327 
Hengyi Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   172,876    169,382 
Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. Ltd., Class A   34,400    268,275 
Huafon Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A   206,400    203,986 
Hubei Feilihua Quartz Glass Co. Ltd.   17,200    92,817 
Hubei Xingfa Chemicals Group Co. Ltd., Class A   48,900    130,924 
Hunan Changyuan Lico Co. Ltd.   84,305    97,946 
Inner Mongolia Junzheng Energy & Chemical Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A   379,200    206,678 
Inner Mongolia Yuan Xing Energy Co. Ltd., Class A   159,300    147,683 
Jiangsu Eastern Shenghong Co. Ltd., Class A   292,400    423,946 
Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A   23,530    216,513 
Jiangsu Yoke Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   17,200    135,354 
LB Group Co. Ltd., Class A   103,209    261,801 
Luxi Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A   86,000    133,044 
Ningbo Shanshan Co. Ltd.   103,200    196,900 
Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A   326,800    642,218 
Qinghai Salt Lake Industry Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   240,900    555,874 
Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A   466,001    723,384 
Satellite Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   146,977    325,573 
Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A   86,860    380,747 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Chemicals (continued)          
Shanghai Putailai New Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   95,114   $324,280 
Shenzhen Capchem Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   27,820    167,316 
Shenzhen Dynanonic Co. Ltd.   16,320    174,941 
Shenzhen Senior Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   51,617    108,070 
Sichuan Hebang Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A   395,600    128,324 
Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A   52,000    99,820 
Sinoma Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   68,800    162,107 
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   361,631    147,427 
Skshu Paint Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   30,504    247,475 
Sunresin New Materials Co. Ltd., NVS   27,200    201,463 
SuZhou TA&A Ultra Clean Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   42,080    155,981 
Tianqi Lithium Corp., Class A   76,100    570,683 
Tongkun Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   104,097    204,939 
Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A   144,500    1,746,993 
Weihai Guangwei Composites Co. Ltd., Class A   42,152    147,138 
Yunnan Energy New Material Co. Ltd., Class A   45,215    413,627 
Yunnan Yuntianhua Co. Ltd.   78,200    177,472 
Zangge Mining Co. Ltd.   72,200    220,224 
Zhejiang Juhua Co. Ltd., Class A   120,800    249,260 
Zhejiang Longsheng Group Co. Ltd., Class A   155,200    188,190 
Zibo Qixiang Tengda Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A   138,400    110,334 
         13,775,618 
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.1%          
Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc., Class A   34,400    181,645 
Zhejiang Weiming Environment Protection Co. Ltd., Class A   69,153    169,056 
         350,701 
Communications Equipment — 0.8%          
Guangzhou Haige Communications Group Inc. Co., Class A   103,200    163,338 
Hengtong Optic-Electric Co. Ltd., Class A   109,100    196,057 
Suzhou TFC Optical Communication Co. Ltd.   17,200    166,813 
Tianjin 712 Communication & Broadcasting Co. Ltd., Class A   34,800    126,184 
Yealink Network Technology Corp. Ltd., Class A   51,677    234,977 
Zhongji Innolight Co. Ltd., Class A   34,888    418,898 
ZTE Corp., Class A   180,300    642,509 
         1,948,776 
Construction & Engineering — 1.9%          
China Energy Engineering Corp. Ltd.   1,548,900    460,082 
China National Chemical Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A   275,210    262,526 
China Railway Group Ltd., Class A   946,000    779,680 
China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class A   1,926,400    1,358,856 
Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd., Class A   827,600    373,236 
Power Construction Corp. of China Ltd., Class A   791,200    567,031 
Shanghai Construction Group Co. Ltd., Class A   465,600    166,866 
Sichuan Road & Bridge Co. Ltd., Class A   322,500    338,750 
Sinoma International Engineering Co.   121,200    162,889 
         4,469,916 
Construction Materials — 0.5%          
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class A   189,600    624,936 
Beijing Oriental Yuhong Waterproof Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   51,600    175,078 
China Jushi Co. Ltd., Class A   189,550    298,992 
Tangshan Jidong Cement Co. Ltd., Class A   137,600    134,083 
         1,233,089 
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 0.2%          
DaShenLin Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A   53,431    173,340 
Yifeng Pharmacy Chain Co. Ltd., Class A   51,383    229,410 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI China A ETF
October 31, 2023 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail (continued)          
Yonghui Superstores Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   429,000   $179,998 
         582,748 
Containers & Packaging — 0.1%          
Shenzhen YUTO Packaging Technology Co. Ltd.   34,400    123,077 
           
Distributors — 0.1%          
Wuchan Zhongda Group Co. Ltd., Class A   241,214    150,210 
           
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1%          
Offcn Education Technology Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   282,700    152,189 
           
Electrical Equipment — 5.7%          
Beijing Easpring Material Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   17,200    103,365 
China XD Electric Co. Ltd., NVS   223,600    140,824 
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   203,091    5,139,780 
Dajin Heavy Industry Co. Ltd.   34,400    129,868 
Dongfang Electric Corp. Ltd., Class A   120,890    245,462 
Eve Energy Co. Ltd., Class A   87,182    551,142 
Fangda Carbon New Material Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   172,428    138,610 
Farasis Energy Gan Zhou Co. Ltd., NVS   68,800    165,153 
Ginlong Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A   21,300    194,765 
Goldwind Science & Technology Co Ltd., Class A   156,451    187,492 
Gongniu Group Co. Ltd.   17,200    247,748 
Gotion High-tech Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   70,300    218,132 
Guangzhou Great Power Energy & Technology Co. Ltd.   17,200    72,273 
Hongfa Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   25,000    98,874 
Hoymiles Power Electronics Inc., NVS   4,609    140,677 
Jiangsu GoodWe Power Supply Technology Co. Ltd., NVS   9,472    150,787 
Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   155,200    296,253 
Jiangxi Special Electric Motor Co. Ltd., NVS(a)   68,800    112,259 
Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Ltd., Class A   100,600    191,669 
NARI Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   361,588    1,112,717 
Ningbo Orient Wires & Cables Co. Ltd.   34,400    197,402 
Ningbo Ronbay New Energy Technology Co. Ltd.   24,541    148,166 
Pylon Technologies Co. Ltd., NVS   9,825    152,466 
Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   603,650    365,219 
Shanghai Moons’ Electric Co. Ltd.   17,200    154,511 
Shenzhen Kstar Science & Technology Co. Ltd.   20,500    72,878 
Sieyuan Electric Co. Ltd.   35,200    236,452 
Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd., Class A   73,100    839,591 
Sunwoda Electronic Co. Ltd., Class A   86,099    189,003 
Suzhou Maxwell Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A   16,256    267,522 
TBEA Co. Ltd., Class A   224,120    427,491 
Titan Wind Energy Suzhou Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   86,800    157,784 
Zhefu Holding Group Co. Ltd., Class A   246,000    123,989 
Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co. Ltd., Class A   103,200    325,009 
         13,295,333 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 4.8%          
Accelink Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A   34,400    126,339 
Avary Holding Shenzhen Co. Ltd., Class A   77,800    227,222 
BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A   1,706,028    911,388 
Chaozhou Three-Circle Group Co. Ltd., Class A   86,400    363,617 
China Railway Signal & Communication Corp. Ltd., Class A   316,381    202,430 
China Zhenhua Group Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   24,300    221,569 
Eoptolink Technology Inc.Ltd.   34,400    147,863 
Everdisplay Optronics Shanghai Co. Ltd.(a)   516,000    184,191 
Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. Ltd., Class A   447,206    898,063 
GoerTek Inc., Class A   155,604    382,879 
Security  Shares   Value 
     
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (continued)          
Guangzhou Shiyuan Electronic Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   35,067   $200,759 
Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co. Ltd.   68,800    136,531 
Huagong Tech Co. Ltd., Class A   51,800    199,510 
Lens Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   224,000    398,836 
Lingyi iTech Guangdong Co., Class A   311,600    258,149 
Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Class A   328,068    1,468,189 
Maxscend Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A   24,456    502,878 
Raytron Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   25,496    163,638 
Shanghai Friendess Electronic Technology Corp. Ltd., Class A   7,914    258,263 
Shengyi Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   103,682    248,475 
Shennan Circuits Co. Ltd., Class A   26,867    254,729 
Shenzhen Kaifa Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   68,800    161,299 
Shenzhen SED Industry Co. Ltd., NVS   52,000    136,261 
Shenzhen Sunlord Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A   35,300    140,426 
Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Class A   75,700    193,221 
TCL Technology Group Corp., Class A(a)   843,881    452,259 
Tianma Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   121,200    161,841 
Unisplendour Corp. Ltd., Class A(a)   123,491    330,259 
Universal Scientific Industrial Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A   86,100    170,443 
Westone Information Industry Inc., Class A   37,500    112,678 
Wingtech Technology Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   57,511    390,165 
Wuhan Guide Infrared Co. Ltd., Class A   172,004    185,708 
WUS Printed Circuit Kunshan Co. Ltd., Class A   86,090    229,765 
Xiamen Faratronic Co. Ltd.   15,800    214,886 
Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   157,300    437,614 
Zhejiang Supcon Technology Co. Ltd.   34,580    205,649 
         11,277,992 
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2%          
Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A   190,868    161,622 
Yantai Jereh Oilfield Services Group Co. Ltd., Class A   51,685    201,420 
         363,042 
Entertainment — 0.9%          
37 Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A   103,293    291,204 
Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd., Class A   137,600    146,653 
China Film Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   86,000    140,037 
G-Bits Network Technology Xiamen Co. Ltd., Class A   3,400    123,175 
Giant Network Group Co. Ltd., Class A   86,100    138,489 
Kingnet Network Co. Ltd.   103,200    150,392 
Kunlun Tech Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   51,800    222,172 
Mango Excellent Media Co. Ltd., Class A   88,180    303,780 
Perfect World Co. Ltd., Class A   86,052    140,772 
Wanda Film Holding Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   105,200    179,060 
Zhejiang Century Huatong Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   327,682    261,524 
         2,097,258 
Financial Services — 0.1%          
AVIC Industry-Finance Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A   412,801    187,352 
           
Food Products — 3.3%          
Angel Yeast Co. Ltd., Class A   38,296    182,498 
Anjoy Foods Group Co. Ltd., Class A   17,500    308,062 
Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A   189,600    180,500 
Chongqing Fuling Zhacai Group Co. Ltd., Class A   47,300    99,551 
Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co. Ltd., Class A   206,479    1,059,130 
Fujian Sunner Development Co. Ltd., Class A   51,600    126,490 
Guangdong Haid Group Co. Ltd., Class A   68,899    422,717 
Hebei Yangyuan Zhihui Beverage Co. Ltd., Class A   51,800    175,659 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI China A ETF
October 31, 2023 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Food Products (continued)          
Heilongjiang Agriculture Co. Ltd., Class A   86,400   $149,948 
Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co. Ltd., Class A   155,200    553,649 
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A   293,200    1,095,513 
Jonjee Hi-Tech Industrial And Commercial Holding Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   33,562    153,646 
Juewei Food Co. Ltd., Class A   34,400    165,543 
Meihua Holdings Group Co. Ltd.   139,700    180,834 
Muyuan Foods Co. Ltd., Class A   241,219    1,239,807 
New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   220,600    305,113 
Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A   294,046    752,675 
Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A   69,600    331,732 
Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   68,800    154,421 
         7,637,488 
Gas Utilities — 0.1%          
ENN Natural Gas Co. Ltd., Class A   121,600    286,025 
           
Ground Transportation — 0.7%          
Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway Co. Ltd., Class A   1,517,200    1,033,655 
Daqin Railway Co. Ltd., Class A   705,200    692,484 
         1,726,139 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.4%          
Autobio Diagnostics Co. Ltd., Class A   18,200    110,215 
iRay Technology Co. Ltd.   5,716    173,954 
Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply Co. Ltd., Class A   52,000    238,327 
Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A   86,400    202,868 
Ovctek China Inc., Class A   35,680    122,630 
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A   56,734    2,210,101 
Shenzhen New Industries Biomedical Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A   34,400    319,572 
         3,377,667 
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.4%          
Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd., Class A   431,781    1,075,934 
China Meheco Co. Ltd., Class A   74,920    122,018 
China National Medicines Corp. Ltd., Class A   34,800    136,406 
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A   69,200    280,995 
Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group Co. Ltd., Class A   28,197    237,834 
Huadong Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A   86,425    506,056 
Jointown Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A   172,591    167,363 
Meinian Onehealth Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   172,360    144,821 
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class A   120,809    296,666 
Topchoice Medical Corp., Class A(a)   17,200    210,054 
         3,178,147 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.2%          
BTG Hotels Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   51,600    117,409 
Shanghai Jinjiang International Hotels Co. Ltd., Class A   40,400    180,786 
Songcheng Performance Development Co. Ltd., Class A   120,472    180,309 
         478,504 
Household Durables — 1.3%          
Beijing Roborock Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   7,165    308,692 
Ecovacs Robotics Co. Ltd., Class A   18,200    107,082 
Gree Electric Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai, Class A   124,300    574,605 
Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class A   293,200    887,890 
Hang Zhou Great Star Industrial Co. Ltd., Class A   51,600    139,335 
Hangzhou Robam Appliances Co. Ltd., Class A   34,464    108,369 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Household Durables (continued)          
Hisense Visual Technology Co. Ltd.   51,600   $163,667 
Jason Furniture Hangzhou Co. Ltd., Class A   34,420    173,657 
Oppein Home Group Inc., Class A   26,083    309,339 
Zhejiang Supor Co. Ltd., Class A   21,098    144,189 
         2,916,825 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 3.8%          
CECEP Solar Energy Co. Ltd., Class A   175,900    137,556 
CECEP Wind Power Corp, Class A   317,040    136,952 
China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., Class A   877,247    886,887 
China Three Gorges Renewables Group Co. Ltd., Class A   1,307,200    854,947 
China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd., Class A   1,118,088    3,437,776 
Datang International Power Generation Co. Ltd.   481,600    169,929 
GD Power Development Co. Ltd., Class A   825,600    409,333 
Huadian Power International Corp. Ltd., Class A   395,600    264,545 
Huaneng Power International Inc., Class A(a)   414,000    429,089 
SDIC Power Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A   344,000    571,584 
Shanghai Electric Power Co. Ltd., Class A   137,600    163,816 
Shenergy Co. Ltd., Class A   242,200    194,365 
Shenzhen Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A   224,006    188,554 
Sichuan Chuantou Energy Co. Ltd., Class A   206,400    413,508 
Wintime Energy Group Co. Ltd., NVS(a)   1,059,200    197,746 
Zhejiang Zheneng Electric Power Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   514,000    319,220 
         8,775,807 
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.1%          
China Baoan Group Co. Ltd., Class A   120,800    170,074 
           
Insurance — 2.4%          
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A   121,200    554,771 
China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class A   309,616    1,169,943 
New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A   104,000    473,700 
People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd. (The), Class A   448,500    326,314 
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class A   488,623    3,025,916 
         5,550,644 
IT Services — 0.1%          
DHC Software Co. Ltd., Class A   137,600    118,177 
Isoftstone Information Technology Group Co. Ltd., NVS   34,450    167,897 
         286,074 
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.8%          
Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class A   22,204    201,903 
Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A   62,150    281,691 
WuXi AppTec Co.Ltd., Class A   121,348    1,429,957 
         1,913,551 
Machinery — 2.7%          
China CSSC Holdings Ltd., Class A   206,400    727,840 
CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class A   1,134,590    825,913 
FAW Jiefang Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   137,600    172,808 
Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co. Ltd., Class A   51,624    395,982 
Keda Industrial Group Co. Ltd.   86,000    127,652 
Ningbo Deye Technology Co. Ltd., NVS   17,260    162,752 
North Industries Group Red Arrow Co. Ltd., Class A   60,100    116,792 
Riyue Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Class A   37,082    71,113 
Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Class A   379,250    747,383 
Shandong Himile Mechanical Science & Technology Co. Ltd.   34,400    150,724 
Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   51,611    425,205 
Shuangliang Eco-Energy Systems Co. Ltd.   86,100    109,830 
Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class A   309,600    586,441 
XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A   534,000    416,834 
Yutong Bus Co. Ltd., Class A   103,200    191,768 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI China A ETF
October 31, 2023 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Machinery (continued)          
Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A   17,698   $131,361 
Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co. Ltd., Class A   86,100    314,072 
Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd., NVS   40,369    212,984 
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   328,350    287,168 
         6,174,622 
Marine Transportation — 0.3%          
COSCO Shipping Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A   588,250    783,418 
           
Media — 0.5%          
Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   656,460    618,477 
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Corp. Ltd.   120,400    157,584 
Oriental Pearl Group Co. Ltd., Class A   154,800    155,734 
People.cn Co. Ltd.   51,600    227,696 
         1,159,491 
Metals & Mining — 4.7%          
Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class A   603,116    509,395 
Anhui Honglu Steel Construction Group Co. Ltd., Class A   23,530    80,561 
Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A   1,017,670    867,661 
Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   68,800    138,023 
China Minmetals Rare Earth Co. Ltd., Class A   51,600    210,868 
China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co. Ltd., Class A   164,100    467,314 
CMOC Group Ltd., Class A   810,400    612,423 
GEM Co. Ltd., Class A   225,296    179,927 
Guangdong HEC Technology Holding Co. Ltd., Class A   137,600    133,406 
Henan Shenhuo Coal & Power Co. Ltd.   103,200    231,212 
Hesteel Co. Ltd., Class A   499,400    152,391 
Huaibei Mining Holdings Co. Ltd.   120,400    240,533 
Hunan Valin Steel Co. Ltd., Class A   312,540    248,176 
Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   2,068,800    456,822 
Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class A   86,400    215,828 
Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class A   138,200    189,072 
Pangang Group Vanadium Titanium & Resources Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   430,000    204,646 
Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class A   172,428    557,992 
Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co. Ltd., Class A   568,800    240,241 
Shanxi Meijin Energy Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   189,600    181,186 
Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd., Class A   292,800    155,994 
Shenghe Resources Holding Co. Ltd., Class A   81,100    118,168 
Sinomine Resource Group Co. Ltd., Class A   34,692    176,767 
Tianshan Aluminum Group Co. Ltd., Class A   209,300    184,762 
Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co. Ltd., Class A   493,300    208,830 
Western Mining Co. Ltd., Class A   103,200    176,829 
Western Superconducting Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A   35,991    224,748 
Xiamen Tungsten Co. Ltd., Class A   69,298    160,067 
Yintai Gold Co. Ltd., Class A   132,920    245,098 
YongXing Special Materials Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   26,740    182,275 
Yunnan Aluminium Co. Ltd., Class A   154,800    293,286 
Yunnan Chihong Zinc&Germanium Co. Ltd.   223,600    157,606 
Yunnan Tin Co. Ltd., Class A   68,800    132,457 
Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd., Class A   73,512    368,749 
Zhongjin Gold Corp. Ltd., Class A   225,000    333,386 
Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class A   947,600    1,601,834 
         10,838,533 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.0%          
China Merchants Energy Shipping Co. Ltd., Class A   365,800    320,344 
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class A   1,462,243    1,088,126 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)          
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class A   292,899   $1,208,911 
COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co. Ltd., Class A   154,849    304,134 
Guanghui Energy Co. Ltd., Class A   310,783    317,989 
Inner Mongolia Dian Tou Energy Corp. Ltd.   103,200    191,342 
Jizhong Energy Resources Co. Ltd.   172,000    150,471 
PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class A   993,700    964,740 
Shaanxi Coal Industry Co. Ltd., Class A   448,801    1,102,771 
Shan Xi Hua Yang Group New Energy Co. Ltd.   154,800    170,129 
Shanxi Coking Coal Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A   258,060    304,208 
Shanxi Lu’an Environmental Energy Development Co. Ltd., Class A   138,000    357,818 
Yankuang Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A   183,450    488,386 
         6,969,369 
Paper & Forest Products — 0.1%          
Shandong Sun Paper Industry JSC Ltd., Class A   138,000    233,779 
           
Passenger Airlines — 1.1%          
Air China Ltd., Class A(a)   533,200    582,794 
China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd., Class A(a)   794,800    472,069 
China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   519,224    436,863 
Hainan Airlines Holding Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   2,012,800    400,416 
Juneyao Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   103,200    205,082 
Spring Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   51,800    386,460 
         2,483,684 
Personal Care Products — 0.2%          
By-health Co. Ltd., Class A   69,200    172,683 
Yunnan Botanee Bio-Technology Group Co. Ltd.   18,000    193,455 
         366,138 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.6%          
Apeloa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A   52,000    122,152 
Asymchem Laboratories Tianjin Co. Ltd., Class A   17,480    359,525 
Beijing Tongrentang Co. Ltd., Class A   62,100    434,342 
Betta Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A   17,212    142,682 
Changchun High & New Technology Industry Group Inc., Class A   18,940    401,775 
China Resources Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A   51,600    303,174 
Chongqing Taiji Industry Group Co. Ltd.(a)   17,200    97,474 
Dong-E-E-Jiao Co. Ltd., Class A   34,400    217,504 
Hubei Jumpcan Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A   34,400    127,021 
Humanwell Healthcare Group Co. Ltd., Class A   68,800    219,227 
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A   293,642    1,916,404 
Jiangsu Nhwa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A   51,600    184,826 
Joincare Pharmaceutical Group Industry Co. Ltd., Class A   86,400    139,552 
Livzon Pharmaceutical Group Inc., Class A   34,400    164,026 
Nanjing King-Friend Biochemical Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A   58,000    99,971 
Shandong Buchang Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A   54,627    129,073 
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A   86,063    333,587 
Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A   51,000    226,276 
Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A   69,260    209,705 
Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A   69,200    259,058 
Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Class A   86,060    595,982 
Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A   28,999    989,079 
Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A   69,604    153,390 
Zhejiang Jiuzhou Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A   35,100    142,167 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI China A ETF
October 31, 2023 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Pharmaceuticals (continued)          
Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd., Class A   138,768   $305,809 
         8,273,781 
Real Estate Management & Development — 1.5%          
China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A   416,300    625,854 
China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class A   454,000    699,910 
Gemdale Corp., Class A   206,818    145,467 
Greenland Holdings Corp. Ltd., Class A(a)   531,000    184,437 
Hainan Airport Infrastructure Co. Ltd., NVS(a)   514,000    266,850 
Hangzhou Binjiang Real Estate Group Co. Ltd.   137,600    156,965 
Poly Developments and Holdings Group Co. Ltd., Class A   551,931    827,880 
Seazen Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   103,266    167,134 
Shanghai Lingang Holdings Corp. Ltd., Class A   103,623    151,474 
Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   380,056    187,198 
Youngor Group Co. Ltd., Class A   206,494    189,923 
         3,603,092 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.3%          
3peak Inc.   5,986    131,364 
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc., Class A   27,738    647,538 
Amlogic Shanghai Co. Ltd.(a)   22,347    182,992 
ASR Microelectronics Co. Ltd.(a)   19,327    171,701 
Cambricon Technologies Corp. Ltd.(a)   22,992    338,220 
China Resources Microelectronics Ltd.   62,819    455,262 
Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd., Class A   69,200    243,558 
GalaxyCore Inc., NVS   70,689    177,373 
GigaDevice Semiconductor Inc., Class A   34,957    510,285 
Hangzhou Chang Chuan Technology Co. Ltd.   17,200    95,729 
Hangzhou First Applied Material Co. Ltd., Class A   81,610    284,194 
Hangzhou Lion Electronics Co. Ltd.   34,400    150,824 
Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A   51,600    170,761 
Hoyuan Green Energy Co. Ltd., Class A   31,565    160,653 
Ingenic Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A   30,400    305,990 
JA Solar Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   151,580    462,810 
JCET Group Co. Ltd., Class A   70,000    294,435 
Jiangsu Pacific Quartz Co. Ltd., NVS   17,700    221,778 
Jinko Solar Co. Ltd.   309,784    400,560 
LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   341,646    1,123,928 
Montage Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   58,945    442,884 
National Silicon Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   103,600    256,223 
NAURA Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A   24,700    863,388 
Piotech Inc., NVS   9,807    337,710 
Risen Energy Co. Ltd.   53,100    128,509 
Rockchip Electronics Co. Ltd.   17,800    158,074 
Sanan Optoelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A   225,000    456,410 
SG Micro Corp., Class A   22,095    270,026 
Shanghai Aiko Solar Energy Co. Ltd.   75,200    200,831 
Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Group Co. Ltd.   31,017    204,687 
Shenzhen SC New Energy Technology Corp., Class A   17,200    171,106 
StarPower Semiconductor Ltd., Class A   10,000    234,617 
TCL Zhonghuan Renewable Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   182,123    458,272 
Tianshui Huatian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   120,900    147,166 
TongFu Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A   70,800    198,120 
Tongwei Co. Ltd., Class A   209,493    779,926 
Trina Solar Co. Ltd.   106,189    432,161 
Unigroup Guoxin Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   41,879    430,338 
Verisilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co. Ltd.(a)   26,754    194,580 
Will Semiconductor Co. Ltd. Shanghai, Class A   51,655    776,760 
Wuxi Autowell Technology Co. Ltd.   8,456    157,447 
Xinjiang Daqo New Energy Co. Ltd.   83,262    405,255 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)          
Yangzhou Yangjie Electronic Technology Co. Ltd.   17,400   $90,043 
Zhejiang Jingsheng Mechanical & Electrical Co. Ltd., Class A   51,601    305,838 
         14,630,326 
Software — 1.8%          
360 Security Technology Inc., Class A(a)   328,400    402,178 

Beijing E-Hualu Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A(a) 

   34,800    137,569 
Beijing Kingsoft Office Software Inc., Class A   20,931    820,548 
Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   110,195    158,416 
China National Software & Service Co. Ltd., Class A   34,420    161,268 
Hundsun Technologies Inc., Class A   86,782    368,318 
Iflytek Co. Ltd., Class A   103,250    641,897 
NavInfo Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   103,200    140,685 
Qi An Xin Technology Group Inc.(a)   37,413    235,205 
Sangfor Technologies Inc., Class A(a)   21,500    245,820 
Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class A   72,188    419,541 
Thunder Software Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   23,000    220,261 
Yonyou Network Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   155,649    347,463 
         4,299,169 
Specialty Retail — 0.6%          
China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd., Class A   90,841    1,171,019 
Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart Group Co. Ltd., Class A   189,506    167,786 
         1,338,805 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.8%          
Anker Innovations Technology Co. Ltd.   17,200    219,579 
China Greatwall Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A   138,100    206,835 
GRG Banking Equipment Co. Ltd., Class A   103,200    164,136 
Inspur Electronic Information Industry Co. Ltd., Class A   65,560    262,422 
Ninestar Corp., Class A   68,810    230,049 
Shenzhen Transsion Holding Co. Ltd., Class A   37,357    684,218 
         1,767,239 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.3%          
Beijing United Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   28,694    147,222 
COSCO SHIPPING Development Co. Ltd., Class A   482,400    151,123 
Shanxi Coal International Energy Group Co. Ltd.   86,100    191,211 
Sichuan New Energy Power Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   61,300    97,877 
Xiamen C & D Inc., Class A   137,600    183,254 
         770,687 
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.4%          
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   104,200    150,343 
Liaoning Port Co. Ltd., Class A   997,600    205,158 
Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   51,622    261,738 
Shanghai International Port Group Co. Ltd., Class A   328,400    223,708 
         840,947 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.4%          
China United Network Communications Ltd., Class A   1,479,300    898,553 
           
Total Common Stocks — 99.7%          
(Cost: $209,169,056)       231,976,505 
           
Rights          
           
Pharmaceuticals — 0.0%          
Kangmei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Expires 12/31/49)   30,064     
           
Total Rights — 0.0%          
(Cost: $0)         
Total Long-Term Investments — 99.7%          
(Cost: $209,169,056)        231,976,505 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI China A ETF
October 31, 2023 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

  

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Short-Term Securities          
           
Money Market Funds — 0.1%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.33%(b)(c)   210,000   $210,000 
           
Total Short-Term Securities — 0.1%          
(Cost: $210,000)        210,000 
           
Total Investments — 99.8%          
(Cost: $209,379,056)        232,186,505 
           
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.2%        542,428 
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $232,728,933 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Affiliate of the Fund.

(c) Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

Affiliates

 

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

 

Affiliated Issuer  Value at 07/31/23   Purchases at Cost   Proceeds from Sale   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
   Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   Value at 10/31/23   Shares Held at 10/31/23   Income   Capital
Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds
 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares  $870,000   $   $(660,000)(a)   $   $   $210,000    210,000   $21,120   $ 

 

(a) Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description 

Number of

Contracts

  

Expiration

Date

 

Notional

Amount

(000)

  

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
Long Contracts                  
FTSE China A50   54   11/29/23  $648   $5,554 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI China A ETF
October 31, 2023

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

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

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Assets                    
Investments                    
Long-Term Investments                    
Common Stocks  $8,708,453   $223,268,052   $   $231,976,505 
Rights                
Short-Term Securities                    
Money Market Funds   210,000            210,000 
   $8,918,453   $223,268,052   $   $232,186,505 
Derivative Financial Instruments(a)                    
Assets                    
Equity Contracts  $   $5,554   $   $5,554 

 

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

 

Portfolio Abbreviation

 

JSC Joint Stock Company
NVS Non-Voting Shares

 

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