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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® MSCI UAE ETF
May 31, 2024 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks          
           
Air Freight & Logistics — 2.5%          
Abu Dhabi Aviation Co., NVS   148,927   $265,981 
Agility Global PLC   984,232    337,630 
Aramex PJSC(a)   524,291    385,398 
         989,009 
Banks — 33.7%          
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC   829,452    1,762,746 
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC   564,691    1,724,951 
Ajman Bank PJSC(a)   773,107    371,306 
Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC   1,118,508    1,680,937 
Emirates NBD Bank PJSC   410,684    1,738,647 
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC   1,761,761    5,563,885 
Sharjah Islamic Bank   794,589    478,088 
         13,320,560 
Building Products — 0.7%          
Ras Al Khaimah Ceramics   419,929    285,818 
           
Capital Markets — 2.0%          
Dubai Financial Market PJSC   1,103,925    387,706 
Investcorp Capital PLC, NVS   562,652    324,750 
SHUAA Capital PSC(a)(b)   1,859,319    66,313 
         778,769 
Construction & Engineering — 0.0%          
Arabtec Holding PJSC(a)(b)   2,433,366    7 
           
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.6%          
Taaleem Holdings PJSC, NVS   242,471    250,191 
           
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 16.2%          
AL Yah Satellite Communications Co-PJSC-Yah Sat   652,763    390,977 
Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC   1,366,693    5,990,596 
         6,381,573 
Financial Services — 1.9%          
Al Waha Capital PJSC   793,168    305,312 
Amanat Holdings PJSC   926,083    259,693 
Amlak Finance PJSC(a)   974,521    195,008 
Gulf General Investment Co.(a)(b)   7,295,803    20 
         760,033 
Food Products — 1.0%          
Agthia Group PJSC   250,161    383,088 
           
Ground Transportation — 0.1%          
Dubai Taxi Co. PJSC   80,581    47,826 
           
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.0%          
NMC Health PLC, NVS(b)   112,588    2 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.7%          
Americana Restaurants International PLC   1,224,539   $1,081,212 
           
Industrial Conglomerates — 6.2%          
Dubai Investments PJSC   1,129,358    657,989 
Multiply Group PJSC(a)   1,866,149    960,243 
Q Holding PJSC(a)   1,051,986    821,987 
         2,440,219 
Marine Transportation — 1.1%          
Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC(a)   237,947    452,825 
           
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.4%          
Dana Gas PJSC   3,208,828    538,146 
           
Passenger Airlines — 1.9%          
Air Arabia PJSC   1,169,826    737,488 
           
Real Estate Management & Development — 21.9%          
Aldar Properties PJSC   1,124,413    1,683,688 
Deyaar Development PJSC   134,937    25,753 
Emaar Development PJSC   355,585    718,324 
Emaar Properties PJSC   2,643,097    5,512,074 
Eshraq Investments PJSC(a)   2,137,114    186,362 
RAK Properties PJSC   917,749    284,841 
Union Properties PJSC(a)   2,291,340    233,057 
         8,644,099 
Software — 0.2%          
Phoenix Group PLC(a)   165,758    83,938 
           
Specialty Retail — 3.2%          
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. for Distribution PJSC   1,442,416    1,273,552 
           
Water Utilities — 2.3%          
Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corp.   1,205,420    502,115 
National Central Cooling Co. PJSC   482,104    405,337 
         907,452 
           
Total Investments — 99.6%          
(Cost: $40,441,093)        39,355,807 
           
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.4%        165,750 
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $39,521,557 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.

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

Affiliates

 

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

 

Affiliated Issuer  Value at
08/31/23
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds
from Sales
   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Value at
05/31/24
   Shares
Held at
05/31/24
   Income   Capital
Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares(a)  $30,000   $    —   $(30,000)(b)  $    —   $     —   $       $2,260   $     — 

 

(a) As of period end, the entity is no longer held.
(b) Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI UAE ETF
May 31, 2024  

 

Description  Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000)
   Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Long Contracts                  
MSCI Emerging Markets Index   1   06/21/24  $53   $(423)

 

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.

 

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  $32,550,005   $6,739,460   $66,342   $39,355,807 
                     
Derivative Financial Instruments(a)                    
Liabilities                    
Equity Contracts  $(423)  $   $   $(423)

 

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

 

Portfolio Abbreviation

 

NVSNon-Voting Shares
PJSCPublic Joint Stock Company

 

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