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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF
April 30, 2024 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Common Stocks          
           
Australia — 5.0%          
Core Lithium Ltd.(a)(b)   6,158,583   $565,536 
Pilbara Minerals Ltd.(b)   4,357,005    11,092,513 
         11,658,049 
China — 17.7%          
BYD Co. Ltd., Class H   396,500    10,869,083 
Ganfeng Lithium Group Co. Ltd., Class H(c)   1,309,880    3,841,200 
Li Auto Inc.(a)   556,400    7,289,895 
NIO Inc., Class A(a)   1,445,000    6,826,949 
XPeng Inc.(a)   1,277,900    5,180,810 
Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co. Ltd.(a)(c)   2,025,500    6,959,710 
         40,967,647 
Finland — 0.4%          
Kempower OYJ(a)(b)   49,799    1,018,511 
           
France — 11.6%          
Forvia SE(a)   50,088    797,133 
Renault SA   265,769    13,164,424 
Schneider Electric SE   56,731    12,935,427 
         26,896,984 
Germany — 1.1%          
Continental AG   34,965    2,266,127 
Vitesco Technologies Group AG   4,233    288,303 
         2,554,430 
Israel — 0.0%          
Innoviz Technologies Ltd.(a)(b)   50,725    58,334 
           
Japan — 6.5%          
Denso Corp.   587,400    10,011,127 
GS Yuasa Corp.   241,800    4,562,146 
TS Tech Co. Ltd.   30,600    376,782 
         14,950,055 
Netherlands — 1.2%          
Alfen NV(a)(b)(c)   66,929    2,884,499 
           
Singapore — 0.1%          
Vinfast Auto Ltd., NVS(a)(b)   104,614    267,812 
           
South Korea — 11.4%          
Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.   19,869    3,250,554 
LG Energy Solution Ltd.(a)   31,807    8,849,303 
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.   30,491    9,436,017 
Sebang Global Battery Co. Ltd.   17,940    1,318,174 
SK IE Technology Co. Ltd.(a)(c)   86,901    3,678,079 
         26,532,127 
Sweden — 2.9%          
Hexagon AB, Class B   636,972    6,663,346 
           
Switzerland — 5.4%          
ABB Ltd., Registered   258,834    12,576,340 
           
Taiwan — 1.4%          
Advanced Energy Solution Holding Co. Ltd.   100,000    1,921,082 
Darfon Electronics Corp.   637,000    1,231,789 
         3,152,871 
United Kingdom — 0.5%          
Polestar Automotive Holding U.K. PLC, Class A(a)(b)   793,172    1,102,509 
           
United States — 24.6%          
Adient PLC(a)   29,885    892,665 
Aptiv PLC(a)   91,310    6,483,010 
Arcadium Lithium PLC, NVS(a)(b)   1,393,834    6,132,870 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
United States (continued)          
Aurora Innovation Inc., Class A(a)(b)   218,597   $606,607 
Autoliv Inc.   27,180    3,255,892 
Blue Bird Corp.(a)   75,932    2,502,339 
ChargePoint Holdings Inc., Class A(a)(b)   915,626    1,217,782 
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.(a)   5,458    84,217 
CTS Corp.   9,921    453,886 
EVgo Inc., Class A(a)(b)   312,760    566,096 
Gentex Corp.   75,348    2,584,436 
Gentherm Inc.(a)   10,531    532,553 
Lear Corp.   18,826    2,369,629 
Lucid Group Inc.(a)(b)   2,410,537    6,146,869 
Lumentum Holdings Inc.(a)(b)   21,530    942,153 
Luminar Technologies Inc., Class A(a)(b)   82,992    121,998 
Methode Electronics Inc.   11,010    134,212 
Microvast Holdings Inc.(a)(b)   683,725    267,952 
Nikola Corp.(a)(b)   2,864,996    1,778,016 
QuantumScape Corp., Class A(a)(b)   1,045,749    5,667,959 
Rivian Automotive Inc., Class A(a)(b)   578,904    5,152,246 
Stoneridge Inc.(a)   8,526    127,719 
Tesla Inc.(a)   43,703    8,009,886 
Visteon Corp.(a)   8,860    980,182 
         57,011,174 
Total Common Stocks — 89.8%          
(Cost: $267,263,559)       208,294,688 
           
Preferred Stocks          
           
Germany — 9.4%          
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Preference Shares, NVS   213,305    10,868,206 
Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares, NVS   90,010    11,026,684 
         21,894,890 
Total Preferred Stocks — 9.4%          
(Cost: $26,899,691)       21,894,890 
           
Total Long-Term Investments — 99.2%          

(Cost: $294,163,250)

       230,189,578 
           
Short-Term Securities          
           
Money Market Funds — 14.6%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.49%(d)(e)(f)   33,719,985    33,730,101 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.28%(d)(e)   110,000    110,000 
           
Total Short-Term Securities — 14.6%          
(Cost: $33,844,698)       33,840,101 
           
Total Investments — 113.8%          
(Cost: $328,007,948)       264,029,679 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (13.8)%       (32,084,664)
Net Assets — 100.0%      $231,945,015 

 

(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)Affiliate of the Fund.
(e)Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF
April 30, 2024

 

 

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

 

Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended April 30, 2024 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 Sales
   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Value at
04/30/24
   Shares
Held at
04/30/24
   Income   Capital
Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares  $93,121,617   $     —   $(59,395,216)(a)  $10,795  $(7,095)  $33,730,101    33,719,985   $2,492,874(b)  $    — 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares   180,000       (70,000)(a)              —    110,000    110,000    10,386     
                  $10,795  $(7,095)  $33,840,101        $2,503,260   $ 
                                              

  

(a)Represents net amount purchased (sold).
(b)All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description  Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000)
   Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Long Contracts                  
Euro STOXX 50 Index   15   06/21/24  $780   $(14,158)
S&P 500 E-Mini Index   3   06/21/24   760    (25,753)
                $(39,911)

 

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® Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF
April 30, 2024

 

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  $58,439,829   $149,854,859   $   $208,294,688 
Preferred Stocks       21,894,890        21,894,890 
Short-Term Securities                    
Money Market Funds   33,840,101            33,840,101 
   $92,279,930   $171,749,749   $   $264,029,679 
Derivative Financial Instruments(a)                    
Liabilities                    
Equity Contracts  $(25,753)  $(14,158)  $   $(39,911)

 

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

 

Portfolio Abbreviation

 

NVS Non-Voting Shares
S&P Standard & Poor’s

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