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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSRS

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-09102

iShares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

c/o: State Street Bank and Trust Company

200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

The Corporation Trust Incorporated

351 West Camden Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-474-2737

Date of fiscal year end: August 31, 2011

Date of reporting period: February 28, 2011


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2011 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS

iSHARES® MSCI SERIES

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

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iShares MSCI Austria Investable Market Index Fund  |  EWO  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index Fund  |  EWK  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund  |  ESR  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund  |  EZU  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI France Index Fund  |  EWQ  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund  |  EWG  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Italy Index Fund  |  EWI  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Netherlands Investable Market Index Fund  |  EWN  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund  |  EWP  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund  |  EWD  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Switzerland Index Fund  |  EWL  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund  |  EWU  |  NYSE Arca

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Fund Performance Overviews

     5   

Shareholder Expenses

     19   

Schedules of Investments

     21   

iShares MSCI Austria Investable Market Index Fund

     21   

iShares MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index Fund

     23   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund

     25   

iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund

     27   

iShares MSCI France Index Fund

     32   

iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund

     35   

iShares MSCI Italy Index Fund

     37   

iShares MSCI Netherlands Investable Market Index Fund

     39   

iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund

     41   

iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund

     43   

iShares MSCI Switzerland Index Fund

     45   

iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund

     47   

Financial Statements

     50   

Financial Highlights

     64   

Notes to Financial Statements

     76   


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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI AUSTRIA INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
24.93%   25.25%   24.88%   (2.61)%   (2.67)%   (3.73)%   12.62%   12.49%   12.34%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
24.93%   25.25%   24.88%   (12.37)%   (12.65)%   (17.31)%   228.16%   224.41%   220.24%

Index performance reflects the performance of the MSCI Austria IndexSM through January 31, 2008 and the MSCI Austria Investable Market IndexSM thereafter.

“Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

Certain sectors and markets performed exceptionally well based on market conditions during the six-month period. Achieving such exceptional returns involves the risk of volatility and investors should not expect that such exceptional returns will be repeated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI Austria Investable Market Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Austria Investable Market IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Vienna Stock Exchange. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 32.00%, while the total return for the Index was 32.20%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Financial

    40.68

Industrial

    21.06   

Energy

    16.84   

Basic Materials

    9.80   

Communications

    7.29   

Consumer Cyclical

    2.33   

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    1.63   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.37   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Erste Group Bank AG

    16.62

OMV AG

    10.25   

voestalpine AG

    8.32   

Telekom Austria AG

    7.29   

IMMOFINANZ AG

    7.20   

Andritz AG

    4.85   

Raiffeisen International Bank Holding AG

    4.83   

Verbund AG

    4.76   

Wienerberger AG

    4.41   

Vienna Insurance Group AG

    4.31   
       

TOTAL

    72.84
       
 

 

FUND PERFORMANCE OVERVIEWS     5   


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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI BELGIUM INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
12.14%   11.79%   12.00%   (4.80)%   (4.86)%   (5.74)%   4.07%   4.09%   2.87%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
12.14%   11.79%   12.00%   (21.80)%   (22.06)%   (25.60)%   49.04%   49.31%   32.70%

Index performance reflects the performance of the MSCI Belgium IndexSM through November 30, 2007 and the MSCI Belgium Investable Market IndexSM thereafter.

“Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Belgium Investable Market IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Brussels Stock Exchange. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 17.81%, while the total return for the Index was 16.38%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Consumer Non-Cyclical

     39.65

Financial

     17.47   

Basic Materials

     12.36   

Diversified

     9.73   

Communications

     8.86   

Industrial

     7.00   

Consumer Cyclical

     1.93   

Technology

     0.57   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

     2.43   
        

TOTAL

     100.00
        

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

     22.55

Delhaize Group SA

     6.38   

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

     6.06   

Solvay SA

     5.35   

KBC Groep NV

     5.10   

Ageas

     4.93   

Umicore

     4.85   

Belgacom SA

     4.50   

Colruyt SA

     3.76   

Bekaert NV

     3.62   
        

TOTAL

     67.10
        
 

 

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI EMERGING MARKETS EASTERN EUROPE INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns   Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Inception to 2/28/11   Inception to 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
31.68%   31.54%   31.03%   26.11%   26.08%   25.68%   38.90%   38.85%   38.23%

Total returns for the period since inception are calculated from the inception date of the Fund (9/30/09). “Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

Certain sectors and markets performed exceptionally well based on market conditions during the six-month period. Achieving such exceptional returns involves the risk of volatility and investors should not expect that such exceptional returns will be repeated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did 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 (10/2/09), 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 in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure equity market performance of the following four emerging market countries: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Russia. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 32.68%, while the total return for the Index was 32.52%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Energy

    47.44

Financial

    21.93   

Basic Materials

    13.03   

Utilities

    6.99   

Communications

    6.18   

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    3.69   

Industrial

    0.54   

Technology

    0.18   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.02   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Gazprom OAO SP ADR (Russia)

    21.15

LUKOIL OAO SP ADR (Russia)

    9.03   

Sberbank of Russia GDR (Russia)

    8.16   

MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC SP ADR (Russia)

    4.32   

Rosneft Oil Co. OJSC SP GDR (Russia)

    4.12   

NovaTek OAO SP GDR (Russia)

    3.21   

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC SP ADR (Russia)

    2.65   

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA (Poland)

    2.59   

Tatneft OAO SP ADR (Russia)

    2.45   

Surgutneftegas OJSC SP ADR (Russia)

    2.35   
       

TOTAL

    60.03
       
 

 

FUND PERFORMANCE OVERVIEWS     7   


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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI EMU INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
17.87%   18.46%   18.05%   1.60%   1.62%   1.74%   3.86%   3.79%   4.06%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
17.87%   18.46%   18.05%   8.26%   8.35%   9.03%   46.05%   45.08%   48.84%

“Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

Certain sectors and markets performed exceptionally well based on market conditions during the six-month period. Achieving such exceptional returns involves the risk of volatility and investors should not expect that such exceptional returns will be repeated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI EMU IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index consists of stocks from Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 26.31%, while the total return for the Index was 26.63%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Financial

     23.32

Consumer Non-Cyclical

     13.73   

Industrial

     13.08   

Communications

     11.33   

Basic Materials

     9.66   

Utilities

     8.35   

Energy

     7.90   

Consumer Cyclical

     7.63   

Technology

     3.25   

Diversified

     1.57   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

     0.18   
        

TOTAL

     100.00
        

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Total SA (France)

     3.64

Siemens AG Registered (Germany)

     3.12   

Telefonica SA (Spain)

     2.94   

Banco Santander SA (Spain)

     2.89   

BASF SE (Germany)

     2.15   

BNP Paribas (France)

     2.10   

Sanofi-Aventis (France)

     2.04   

Allianz SE Registered (Germany)

     1.84   

Bayer AG (Germany)

     1.81   

Daimler AG Registered (Germany)

     1.79   
        

TOTAL

     24.32
        
 

 

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI FRANCE INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
17.04%   17.37%   17.29%   2.28%   2.27%   2.48%   4.03%   4.00%   4.27%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
17.04%   17.37%   17.29%   11.93%   11.88%   13.03%   48.44%   48.07%   51.87%

“Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

Certain sectors and markets performed exceptionally well based on market conditions during the six-month period. Achieving such exceptional returns involves the risk of volatility and investors should not expect that such exceptional returns will be repeated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI France Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI France IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Paris Stock Exchange. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 28.56%, while the total return for the Index was 28.91%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Consumer Non-Cyclical

     19.36

Financial

     18.77   

Industrial

     15.32   

Energy

     12.44   

Communications

     10.41   

Utilities

     6.80   

Basic Materials

     6.03   

Consumer Cyclical

     5.11   

Diversified

     3.32   

Technology

     2.33   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

     0.11   
        

TOTAL

     100.00
        

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Total SA

     11.15

BNP Paribas

     6.44   

Sanofi-Aventis

     6.23   

GDF Suez

     4.32   

Societe Generale

     3.84   

France Telecom SA

     3.53   

Schneider Electric SA

     3.46   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA

     3.32   

Danone SA

     3.15   

L’Air Liquide SA

     3.15   
        

TOTAL

     48.59
        
 

 

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI GERMANY INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
30.90%   31.53%   31.09%   5.85%   5.82%   5.99%   5.22%   5.25%   5.32%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
30.90%   31.53%   31.09%   32.86%   32.71%   33.75%   66.32%   66.84%   67.95%

“Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

Certain sectors and markets performed exceptionally well based on market conditions during the six-month period. Achieving such exceptional returns involves the risk of volatility and investors should not expect that such exceptional returns will be repeated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

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Fund Performance Overview (Continued)

iSHARES® MSCI GERMANY INDEX FUND

 

The iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Germany IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 33.47%, while the total return for the Index was 33.83%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Basic Materials

     21.01

Financial

     18.47   

Consumer Cyclical

     16.28   

Industrial

     15.86   

Utilities

     9.10   

Consumer Non-Cyclical

     7.45   

Technology

     6.05   

Communications

     5.02   

Diversified

     0.56   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

     0.20   
        

TOTAL

     100.00
        

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Siemens AG Registered

     11.07

BASF SE

     7.62   

Allianz SE Registered

     6.43   

Bayer AG

     6.39   

Daimler AG Registered

     6.35   

Deutsche Bank AG Registered

     5.95   

E.ON AG

     5.82   

SAP AG

     4.83   

Deutsche Telekom AG Registered

     3.95   

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-
Gesellschaft AG Registered

     3.31   
        

TOTAL

     61.72
        
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI ITALY INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
11.49%   11.50%   12.35%   (3.99)%   (4.06)%   (4.04)%   1.90%   1.88%   1.83%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
11.49%   11.50%   12.35%   (18.41)%   (18.73)%   (18.63)%   20.66%   20.42%   19.94%

“Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI Italy Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Italy IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Milan Stock Exchange. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 24.46%, while the total return for the Index was 24.58%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Financial

     31.84

Energy

     23.79   

Utilities

     16.05   

Consumer Cyclical

     7.57   

Industrial

     7.08   

Communications

     6.85   

Consumer Non-Cyclical

     5.85   

Diversified

     0.84   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

     0.13   
        

TOTAL

     100.00
        

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Eni SpA

     18.40

Enel SpA

     10.88   

UniCredit SpA

     10.21   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     7.34   

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

     4.92   

Saipem SpA

     4.31   

Fiat Industrial SpA

     3.90   

Telecom Italia SpA

     3.62   

Tenaris SA

     3.55   

Unione di Banche Italiane ScpA

     2.52   
        

TOTAL

     69.65
        
 

 

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI NETHERLANDS INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
19.90%   19.99%   20.32%   3.70%   3.72%   4.21%   2.90%   2.90%   3.63%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
19.90%   19.99%   20.32%   19.90%   20.04%   22.93%   33.05%   33.12%   42.85%

Index performance reflects the performance of the MSCI Netherlands IndexSM through January 31, 2008 and the MSCI Netherlands Investable Market IndexSM thereafter.

“Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

Certain sectors and markets performed exceptionally well based on market conditions during the six-month period. Achieving such exceptional returns involves the risk of volatility and investors should not expect that such exceptional returns will be repeated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

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iSHARES® MSCI NETHERLANDS INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

 

The iShares MSCI Netherlands Investable Market Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Netherlands Investable Market IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 25.77%, while the total return for the Index was 26.06%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    28.72

Financial

    22.36   

Industrial

    16.95   

Communications

    12.97   

Basic Materials

    7.58   

Technology

    6.28   

Energy

    2.97   

Diversified

    0.89   

Consumer Cyclical

    0.41   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.87   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Unilever NV CVA

    15.04

ING Groep NV CVA

    14.26   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV

    9.57   

Koninklijke KPN NV

    8.00   

ASML Holding NV

    4.84   

Akzo Nobel NV

    4.77   

Koninklijke Ahold NV

    4.24   

AEGON NV

    3.57   

Heineken NV

    3.55   

TNT NV

    2.98   
       

TOTAL

    70.82
       
 

 

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI SPAIN INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
10.17%   10.03%   9.25%   5.12%   5.06%   5.00%   8.31%   8.27%   8.10%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
10.17%   10.03%   9.25%   28.38%   28.02%   27.61%   122.12%   121.33%   117.82%

“Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Spain IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Madrid Stock Exchange. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 17.26%, while the total return for the Index was 15.62%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Financial

    44.46

Communications

    19.60   

Utilities

    11.16   

Industrial

    6.97   

Energy

    6.17   

Consumer Cyclical

    4.79   

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    3.60   

Technology

    2.14   

Basic Materials

    0.99   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.12   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Banco Santander SA

     22.00

Telefonica SA

     18.68   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

     9.09   

Iberdrola SA

     4.97   

Repsol YPF SA

     4.92   

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

     3.87   

Criteria CaixaCorp SA

     3.82   

Abertis Infraestructuras SA

     2.79   

Actividades de Construcciones y Servicios SA

     2.63   

Mapfre SA

     2.62   
        

TOTAL

     75.39
        
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI SWEDEN INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
37.52%   37.49%   37.65%   9.29%   9.21%   9.29%   8.80%   8.81%   8.57%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
37.52%   37.49%   37.65%   55.95%   55.38%   55.89%   132.33%   132.59%   127.58%

“Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

Certain sectors and markets performed exceptionally well based on market conditions during the six-month and one-year periods. Achieving such exceptional returns involves the risk of volatility and investors should not expect that such exceptional returns will be repeated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Sweden IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 31.11%, while the total return for the Index was 31.45%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Industrial

    29.90

Financial

    25.10   

Communications

    20.66   

Consumer Cyclical

    12.85   

Basic Materials

    5.57   

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    5.28   

Diversified

    0.58   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.06   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Class B

    10.67

Hennes & Mauritz AB Class B

    9.20   

Nordea Bank AB

    8.24   

Volvo AB Class B

    6.60   

TeliaSonera AB

    5.18   

Sandvik AB

    4.97   

Atlas Copco AB Class A

    4.68   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB Class A

    4.55   

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Class A

    3.55   

Swedbank AB Class A

    3.48   
       

TOTAL

    61.12
       
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI SWITZERLAND INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
19.16%   19.38%   17.17%   6.31%   6.33%   5.20%   6.17%   6.17%   6.38%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
19.16%   19.38%   17.17%   35.77%   35.94%   28.84%   81.96%   82.03%   85.59%

“Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI Switzerland Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Switzerland IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Zurich Stock Exchange. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 18.44%, while the total return for the Index was 17.04%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    49.97

Financial

    23.30   

Industrial

    10.07   

Consumer Cyclical

    6.09   

Basic Materials

    5.97   

Energy

    2.29   

Communications

    1.13   

Technology

    0.37   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.81   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       
TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS
As of 2/28/11
 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Nestle SA Registered

    20.00

Novartis AG Registered

    11.63   

Roche Holding AG Genusschein

    10.42   

UBS AG Registered

    6.58   

ABB Ltd. Registered

    4.89   

Zurich Financial Services AG Registered

    4.87   

Credit Suisse Group AG Registered

    4.27   

Syngenta AG Registered

    3.99   

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA
Class A Bearer Units

    3.81   

Swiss Reinsurance Co. Registered

    2.83   
       

TOTAL

    73.29
       
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI UNITED KINGDOM INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
22.57%   23.09%   23.32%   2.24%   2.23%   2.86%   4.17%   4.21%   4.92%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
22.57%   23.09%   23.32%   11.71%   11.67%   15.14%   50.44%   51.00%   61.59%

“Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI United Kingdom IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the London Stock Exchange. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 22.47%, while the total return for the Index was 22.91%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    23.20

Financial

    21.20   

Energy

    20.09   

Basic Materials

    13.84   

Communications

    9.60   

Utilities

    4.00   

Consumer Cyclical

    3.48   

Industrial

    3.13   

Technology

    1.00   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.46   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

HSBC Holdings PLC

    7.77

BP PLC

    6.02   

Vodafone Group PLC

    5.90   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A

    5.14   

Rio Tinto PLC

    4.05   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    3.98   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B

    3.84   

BHP Billiton PLC

    3.48   

BG Group PLC

    3.28   

British American Tobacco PLC

    3.19   
       

TOTAL

    46.65
       
 

 

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Shareholder Expenses (Unaudited)

iSHARES® , INC.

 

As a shareholder of a 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 following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from September 1, 2010 to February 28, 2011.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line under each Fund in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid 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 in the first line for your Fund under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

The second line under each Fund in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. 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 second line under each Fund in the table is 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.

 

iShares MSCI Index Fund    Beginning
Account Value
(9/1/10)
     Ending
Account Value
(2/28/11)
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During Perioda
(9/1/10 to 2/28/11)
 

Austria Investable Market

          

Actual

     $1,000.00         $1,320.00         0.52     $2.99   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00         1,022.20         0.52        2.61   

Belgium Investable Market

          

Actual

     1,000.00         1,178.10         0.53        2.86   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00         1,022.20         0.53        2.66   

Emerging Markets Eastern Europe

          

Actual

     1,000.00         1,326.80         0.67        3.87   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00         1,021.50         0.67        3.36   

EMU

          

Actual

     1,000.00         1,263.10         0.53        2.97   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00         1,022.20         0.53        2.66   

 

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Shareholder Expenses (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

 

iShares MSCI Index Fund    Beginning
Account Value
(9/1/10)
     Ending
Account Value
(2/28/11)
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During Perioda
(9/1/10 to 2/28/11)
 

France

          

Actual

     $1,000.00         $1,285.60         0.53     $3.00   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00         1,022.20         0.53        2.66   

Germany

          

Actual

     1,000.00         1,334.70         0.53        3.07   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00         1,022.20         0.53        2.66   

Italy

          

Actual

     1,000.00         1,244.60         0.52        2.89   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00         1,022.20         0.52        2.61   

Netherlands Investable Market

          

Actual

     1,000.00         1,257.70         0.53        2.97   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00         1,022.20         0.53        2.66   

Spain

          

Actual

     1,000.00         1,172.60         0.53        2.86   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00         1,022.20         0.53        2.66   

Sweden

          

Actual

     1,000.00         1,311.10         0.52        2.98   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00         1,022.20         0.52        2.61   

Switzerland

          

Actual

     1,000.00         1,184.40         0.53        2.87   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00         1,022.20         0.53        2.66   

United Kingdom

          

Actual

     1,000.00         1,224.70         0.53        2.92   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00         1,022.20         0.53        2.66   

 

a 

Expenses are calculated using each 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 (181 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).

 

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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

iSHARES® MSCI AUSTRIA INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 99.63%

  

  

AUTO MANUFACTURERS – 0.41%

  

Rosenbauer International AG

     17,108       $ 850,665   
           
        850,665   

BANKS – 21.44%

     

Erste Group Bank AG

     649,922         34,335,969   

Raiffeisen International Bank
Holding AG

     166,030         9,975,449   
           
        44,311,418   

BIOTECHNOLOGY – 0.87%

  

Intercell AGa

     149,513         1,791,452   
           
        1,791,452   

BUILDING MATERIALS – 4.41%

  

  

Wienerberger AGa

     440,349         9,117,070   
           
        9,117,070   

COMMERCIAL SERVICES – 0.76%

  

  

Kapsch TrafficCom AG

     17,340         1,568,726   
           
        1,568,726   

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT – 1.57%

  

Zumtobel AG

     112,203         3,237,424   
           
        3,237,424   

ELECTRONICS – 0.62%

     

Austria Technologie &
Systemtechnik AG

     58,513         1,285,009   
           
        1,285,009   

ENERGY – ALTERNATE SOURCES – 4.76%

  

Verbund AG

     256,984         9,839,113   
           
        9,839,113   

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 1.44%

  

Flughafen Wien AG

     44,135         2,966,888   
           
        2,966,888   

ENTERTAINMENT – 1.91%

  

  

bwin Interactive Entertainment AG

     115,570         3,958,708   
           
        3,958,708   

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL – 0.55%

  

BWT AG

     40,950         1,131,203   
           
        1,131,203   

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER – 1.49%

  

Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG

     26,936         3,071,191   
           
        3,071,191   
Security    Shares      Value  

INSURANCE – 4.31%

  

  

Vienna Insurance Group AG

     155,064       $ 8,912,869   
           
        8,912,869   

IRON & STEEL – 8.32%

  

  

voestalpine AG

     371,735         17,187,419   
           
        17,187,419   

MACHINERY – 4.85%

     

Andritz AG

     118,667         10,029,217   
           
        10,029,217   

MACHINERY - CONSTRUCTION & MINING – 1.00%

  

Palfinger AGa,b

     55,601         2,073,495   
           
        2,073,495   

MANUFACTURING – 4.68%

  

  

RHI AGa

     106,197         3,953,741   

Semperit AG Holding

     40,040         2,116,456   

Strabag SE

     122,668         3,610,533   
           
        9,680,730   

OIL & GAS – 10.25%

     

OMV AG

     497,952         21,183,359   
           
        21,183,359   

OIL & GAS SERVICES – 1.83%

  

  

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield
Equipment AG

     44,226         3,775,050   
           
        3,775,050   

REAL ESTATE – 14.93%

  

  

Atrium European Real Estate Ltd.

     784,875         5,036,587   

CA Immobilien Anlagen AGa,b

     264,264         4,549,744   

conwert Immobilien Invest SE

     296,933         4,962,499   

IMMOEAST AG Escrowa,c

     998,769         138   

IMMOFINANZ AGa

     3,368,125         14,886,576   

IMMOFINANZ AG Escrowa,c

     897,599         124   

Sparkassen Immobilien AGa

     202,384         1,411,361   
           
        30,847,029   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 7.29%

  

  

Telekom Austria AG

     1,053,507         15,060,327   
           
        15,060,327   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI AUSTRIA INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

TRANSPORTATION – 1.94%

  

  

Oesterreichische Post AG

     129,129       $ 4,004,025   
           
        4,004,025   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

  

(Cost: $243,968,096)

        205,882,387   

RIGHTS – 0.00%

     

REAL ESTATE – 0.00%

     

IMMOFINANZ AGa,b,c

     3,368,125         465   
           
        465   
           

TOTAL RIGHTS

     

(Cost: $0)

        465   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.88%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 0.88%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     

0.23%d,e,f

     1,591,096         1,591,096   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,
SL Agency Shares

     

0.22%d,e,f

     228,654         228,654   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     

0.07%d,e

     2,680         2,680   
           
        1,822,430   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $1,822,430)

        1,822,430   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 100.51%

   

(Cost: $245,790,526)

        207,705,282   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities –(0.51)%

        (1,049,105)   
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

      $ 206,656,177   
           

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.

c 

Security valued using Level 3 inputs in accordance with management’s fair valuation policy. See Note 1.

d 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

e 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

f 

All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

iSHARES® MSCI BELGIUM INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 97.35%

  

  

AGRICULTURE – 0.74%

  

  

SIPEF NV

     3,344       $ 310,933   
           
        310,933   

BANKS – 6.78%

  

  

Dexia SAa

     160,817         702,567   

KBC Groep NVa

     50,996         2,134,201   
           
        2,836,768   

BEVERAGES – 22.55%

  

  

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

     169,176         9,443,608   
           
        9,443,608   

BIOTECHNOLOGY – 0.20%

  

  

Ablynx NVa

     7,652         83,178   

Devgen NVa

     24         181   
           
        83,359   

BUILDING MATERIALS – 0.13%

  

  

Deceuninck NVa

     21,356         55,159   
           
        55,159   

CHEMICALS – 6.17%

  

  

Recticel SA

     7,372         71,275   

Solvay SA

     19,076         2,239,561   

Tessenderlo Chemie NV

     8,056         272,722   
           
        2,583,558   

COMPUTERS – 0.21%

  

  

Econocom Group SA

     4,630         89,593   
           
        89,593   

DISTRIBUTION & WHOLESALE – 1.55%

  

SA D’Ieteren NV

     9,578         649,286   
           
        649,286   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 0.31%

  

KBC Ancora SCAa

     6,612         130,960   
           
        130,960   

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT – 3.63%

  

Bekaert NV

     13,985         1,517,665   
           
        1,517,665   

ELECTRONICS – 1.17%

  

  

Barco NVa

     3,572         276,334   

EVS Broadcast Equipment SA

     3,496         213,041   
           
        489,375   
Security    Shares      Value  

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 0.64%

  

Compagnie d’Entreprises CFE SA

     2,915       $ 218,421   

Hamon & Cie (International) SA

     1,292         51,109   
           
        269,530   

ENTERTAINMENT – 0.38%

  

  

Kinepolis Group NV

     2,280         157,457   
           
        157,457   

FOOD – 10.13%

     

Colruyt SA

     31,258         1,572,597   

Delhaize Group SA

     34,504         2,671,171   
           
        4,243,768   

HEALTH CARE – PRODUCTS – 0.18%

  

Ion Beam Applications SAa

     6,159         74,009   
           
        74,009   

HOLDING COMPANIES – DIVERSIFIED – 9.73%

  

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

     9,044         785,345   

Compagnie Nationale a Portefeuille SA

     13,420         752,921   

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

     27,588         2,537,763   
           
        4,076,029   

INSURANCE – 4.93%

     

Ageas

     649,420         2,063,052   
           
        2,063,052   

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 0.58%

  

RHJ International SAa

     28,730         243,647   
           
        243,647   

MANUFACTURING – 0.54%

  

Agfa-Gevaert NVa

     49,558         227,252   
           
        227,252   

MEDIA – 0.11%

     

Roularta Media Group NVa

     1,292         46,040   
           
        46,040   

MINING – 5.97%

     

Nyrstar NVb

     34,512         468,099   

Umicore

     40,283         2,031,098   
           
        2,499,197   

PHARMACEUTICALS – 5.85%

  

Arseus NV

     10,564         168,672   

Galapagos NVa

     10,412         164,375   

Omega Pharma SA

     6,916         334,238   

ThromboGenics NVa

     10,514         301,766   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI BELGIUM INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

UCB SA

     39,779       $ 1,480,158   
           
        2,449,209   

REAL ESTATE – 0.19%

     

Atenor Group SA

     1,734         79,155   
           
        79,155   

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 3.86%

  

Befimmo SCA

     6,190         517,509   

Cofinimmo SA

     4,408         614,617   

Intervest Offices NV

     2,888         95,734   

Leasinvest Real Estate SCA

     684         63,865   

Warehouses De Pauw SCA

     4,118         220,060   

Wereldhave Belgium NV

     1,064         105,091   
           
        1,616,876   

SEMICONDUCTORS – 0.35%

  

  

Melexis NV

     8,515         147,247   
           
        147,247   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 8.75%

  

Belgacom SA

     50,236         1,885,564   

Mobistar SA

     12,510         800,009   

Telenet Group Holding NVa

     21,827         979,792   
           
        3,665,365   

TRANSPORTATION – 0.89%

  

  

Compagnie Maritime Belge SA

     5,928         178,657   

Euronav SA

     7,676         129,770   

Exmar NV

     7,600         62,038   
           
        370,465   

VENTURE CAPITAL – 0.83%

  

  

GIMV NV

     6,262         347,606   
           
        347,606   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $57,616,103)

        40,766,168   

RIGHTS – 0.22%

  

  

MANUFACTURING – 0.00%

  

Agfa-Gevaert NVa

     24,882         69   
           
        69   
Security    Shares      Value  

MINING – 0.22%

     

Nyrstar NVa

     34,512       $ 93,429   
           
        93,429   
           

TOTAL RIGHTS

  

(Cost: $113,358)

        93,498   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.75%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 0.75%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,

     

SL Agency Shares

     

0.23%c,d,e

     271,261         271,261   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,

     

SL Agency Shares

     

0.22%c,d,e

     38,982         38,982   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,

     

SL Agency Shares

     

0.07%c,d

     3,361         3,361   
           
        313,604   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $313,604)

        313,604   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 98.32%

     

(Cost: $58,043,065)

        41,173,270   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – 1.68%

  

     703,081   
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

      $ 41,876,351   
           

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.

c 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

d 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

e 

All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

iSHARES® MSCI EMERGING MARKETS EASTERN EUROPE INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 98.15%

     

CZECH REPUBLIC – 3.86%

     

CEZ AS

     15,200       $ 697,439   

Komercni Banka AS

     1,273         306,475   

Telefonica O2 Czech Republic AS

     10,583         239,799   
           
        1,243,713   

HUNGARY – 4.33%

     

Magyar Telekom
Telecommunications PLC

     16,378         46,036   

MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Nyrta

     3,933         477,517   

OTP Bank Nyrta

     19,456         583,605   

Richter Gedeon Nyrt

     1,501         290,743   
           
        1,397,901   

POLAND – 17.04%

     

Asseco Poland SA

     3,287         58,693   

Bank Handlowy w Warszawie SA

     3,078         100,271   

Bank Millennium SAa

     31,085         60,650   

Bank Pekao SA

     10,621         608,363   

Bank Zachodni WBK SA

     2,071         162,641   

BRE Bank SAa

     1,292         139,907   

Cyfrowy Polsat SA

     10,488         57,334   

ENEA SA

     5,377         41,028   

Getin Holding SAa

     30,647         139,666   

Globe Trade Centre SAa

     10,013         73,750   

Grupa Lotos SAa

     5,111         71,711   

ING Bank Slaski SAa

     342         101,582   

Kernel Holding SAa

     4,161         120,184   

KGHM Polska Miedz SA

     11,457         700,557   

PBG SA

     988         68,158   

Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA

     49,343         389,222   

Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SAa

     30,115         478,457   

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA

     140,923         191,488   

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA

     57,190         836,684   

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

     3,534         427,752   

Tauron Polska Energia SAa

     106,400         228,730   

Telekomunikacja Polska SA

     59,565         358,824   

TVN SA

     13,642         82,228   
           
        5,497,880   
Security    Shares      Value  

RUSSIA – 72.92%

     

Comstar United Telesystems OJSC
SP GDR
a

     17,670       $ 120,244   

Federal Grid Co. of Unified Energy System OJSCa

     23,995,100         350,098   

Gazprom OAO SP ADR

     231,918         6,823,028   

LUKOIL OAO SP ADR

     41,191         2,914,263   

Magnit OJSC SP GDRb

     20,539         583,308   

Mechel OAO SP ADR

     13,072         397,781   

MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC SP ADR

     57,744         1,394,518   

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC SP ADR

     45,372         854,355   

NovaTek OAO SP GDRb

     7,961         1,034,134   

Novolipetsk Steel OJSC SP GDRb

     8,493         389,829   

OGK-4 OJSCa

     988,000         90,053   

Polymetal OJSC SP GDRa

     6,023         114,805   

Polyus Gold OJSC SP ADR

     8,547         287,350   

Raspadskaya OAOa

     5,700         44,346   

Rosneft Oil Co. OJSC SP GDRb

     140,644         1,327,679   

RusHydro OJSCa

     8,949,000         458,389   

Sberbank of Russia

     3,674         13,000   

Sberbank of Russia GDRb

     6,808         2,632,899   

Severstal OAO SP GDRb

     19,120         364,618   

Sistema JSFC SP GDRb

     9,272         236,343   

Surgutneftegas OJSC SP ADR

     65,376         759,669   

Tatneft OAO SP ADR

     18,910         789,492   

TMK OAO SP GDRa,b

     5,320         106,400   

Uralkali OJSC SP GDRb

     13,533         553,094   

VTB Bank OJSC

     23,997,999         84,167   

VTB Bank OJSC SP GDRb

     87,400         605,682   

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC SP ADR

     6,023         195,025   
           
        23,524,569   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $26,766,380)

        31,664,063   

PREFERRED STOCKS – 1.83%

  

RUSSIA – 1.83%

     

Sberbank of Russia

     80,465         197,156   

Surgutneftegas OJSC

     435,100         257,837   

Transneft OAO SP ADR

     95         134,658   
           
        589,651   
           

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

  

(Cost: $554,495)

        589,651   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI EMERGING MARKETS EASTERN EUROPE INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.02%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 0.02%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,

     

SL Agency Shares

     

0.07%c,d

     8,366       $ 8,366   
           
        8,366   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $8,366)

        8,366   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 100.00%

     

(Cost: $27,329,241)

        32,262,080   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (0.00)%

  

     (643)   
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

      $ 32,261,437   
           

GDR – Global Depositary Receipts

SP ADR – Sponsored American Depositary Receipts

SP GDR – Sponsored Global Depositary Receipts

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

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

c 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

d 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI EMU INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 97.98%

  

AUSTRIA – 1.07%

     

Erste Group Bank AG

     43,632       $ 2,305,118   

IMMOEAST AG Escrowa,b

     105,078         15   

IMMOFINANZ AGa

     226,140         999,503   

IMMOFINANZ AG Escrowa,b

     68,575         9   

OMV AG

     35,404         1,506,120   

Raiffeisen International Bank
Holding AG

     11,248         675,805   

Telekom Austria AG

     74,600         1,066,438   

Verbund AG

     15,476         592,528   

Vienna Insurance Group AG

     8,692         499,604   

voestalpine AG

     23,744         1,097,820   
           
        8,742,960   

BELGIUM – 2.97%

     

Ageas

     509,012         1,617,009   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

     166,632         9,301,599   

Bekaert NV

     8,904         966,270   

Belgacom SA

     33,496         1,257,243   

Colruyt SA

     17,828         896,930   

Compagnie Nationale a
Portefeuille SA

     5,936         333,035   

Delhaize Group SA

     23,532         1,821,760   

Dexia SAa

     125,897         550,011   

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

     18,020         1,657,623   

KBC Groep NVa

     37,312         1,561,521   

Mobistar SA

     5,936         379,605   

Solvay SA

     13,780         1,617,800   

UCB SA

     24,099         896,712   

Umicore

     26,924         1,357,527   
           
        24,214,645   

FINLAND – 3.39%

     

Elisa OYJ

     30,952         707,528   

Fortum OYJ

     99,450         3,083,740   

Kesko OYJ Class B

     15,861         683,724   

Kone OYJ Class B

     35,616         1,945,576   

Metso OYJ

     30,316         1,568,543   

Neste Oil OYJ

     29,256         519,248   

Nokia OYJ

     857,540         7,438,248   

Nokian Renkaat OYJ

     24,168         982,732   

Orion OYJ Class B

     22,472         514,616   

Outokumpu OYJ

     31,164         559,999   
Security    Shares      Value  

Pohjola Bank PLC

     32,436       $ 444,422   

Rautaruukki OYJ

     20,352         472,813   

Sampo OYJ Class A

     95,612         2,962,090   

Sanoma OYJ

     20,462         450,216   

Stora Enso OYJ Class R

     137,164         1,546,867   

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

     120,808         2,401,116   

Wartsila OYJ

     18,656         1,435,259   
           
        27,716,737   

FRANCE – 32.66%

     

Accor SA

     34,132         1,606,402   

Aeroports de Paris

     6,997         620,735   

Air France-KLMa

     30,104         492,719   

Alcatel-Lucenta

     534,028         2,645,770   

ALSTOM

     47,064         2,809,183   

ArcelorMittal

     198,660         7,305,613   

Atos Origin SAa

     9,752         564,977   

AXA

     393,260         8,267,059   

BioMerieux SA

     2,756         293,678   

BNP Paribas

     220,056         17,197,004   

Bouygues SA

     53,424         2,472,308   

Bureau Veritas SA

     11,236         868,297   

Cap Gemini SA

     34,344         2,008,438   

Carrefour SA

     137,164         6,740,665   

Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA

     12,932         1,267,822   

Christian Dior SA

     14,628         2,110,328   

CNP Assurances SA

     34,768         771,707   

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain

     90,736         5,429,688   

Compagnie Generale de Geophysique- Veritasa

     33,072         1,227,853   

Compagnie Generale des
Etablissements Michelin Class B

     40,857         3,329,470   

Credit Agricole SA

     222,388         3,907,105   

Danone SA

     133,984         8,407,218   

Dassault Systemes SA

     13,356         1,023,641   

Edenred SAa

     34,465         908,981   

Eiffage SA

     9,964         593,774   

Electricite de France

     59,572         2,658,906   

Eramet

     1,272         459,865   

Essilor International SA

     46,640         3,333,692   

Eurazeo

     6,784         504,672   

European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. NVa

     94,920         2,747,930   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI EMU INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

Eutelsat Communications

     23,108       $ 922,874   

Fonciere des Regions

     5,936         645,000   

France Telecom SA

     426,332         9,439,263   

GDF Suez

     284,080         11,525,909   

Gecina SA

     4,452         577,216   

Groupe Eurotunnel SA

     121,010         1,219,948   

Icade

     5,088         570,918   

Iliad SA

     3,392         380,237   

Imerys SA

     8,692         610,474   

JCDecaux SAa

     14,636         472,936   

Klepierre

     21,200         827,640   

L’Air Liquide SA

     64,873         8,405,620   

L’Oreal SA

     55,120         6,413,339   

Lafarge SA

     45,792         2,779,430   

Lagardere SCA

     26,712         1,203,134   

Legrand SA

     34,556         1,450,715   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis
Vuitton SA

     56,392         8,898,777   

M6-Metropole Television

     15,688         396,963   

Natixisa

     200,976         1,198,903   

Neopost SA

     7,632         724,610   

PagesJaunes Groupe SAc

     26,935         262,911   

Pernod Ricard SA

     46,004         4,245,156   

PPR SA

     17,384         2,641,186   

PSA Peugeot Citroen SAa

     34,556         1,384,850   

Publicis Groupe SA

     27,984         1,597,660   

Renault SAa

     44,520         2,731,124   

Safran SA

     39,220         1,396,520   

Sanofi-Aventis

     240,832         16,631,860   

Schneider Electric SA

     55,756         9,233,523   

SCOR SE

     38,584         1,134,858   

SES SA FDR

     68,499         1,764,965   

Societe BIC SA

     5,936         507,506   

Societe Generale

     145,008         10,204,525   

Societe Television Francaise 1

     28,412         552,537   

Sodexo

     22,260         1,533,125   

STMicroelectronics NV

     146,280         1,880,203   

Suez Environnement SA

     60,632         1,314,795   

Technip SA

     23,108         2,283,326   

Thales SA

     20,564         779,662   

Total SA

     485,480         29,778,907   

Unibail-Rodamco SE

     21,200         4,266,306   

Vallourec SA

     25,228         2,615,808   
Security    Shares      Value  

Veolia Environnement

     81,408       $ 2,679,463   

Vinci SA

     100,276         6,041,424   

Vivendi SA

     284,716         8,124,541   
           
        266,826,147   

GERMANY – 26.14%

     

Adidas AG

     47,912         3,077,187   

Allianz SE Registered

     104,516         15,070,925   

Axel Springer AG

     3,392         553,302   

BASF SE

     210,516         17,521,483   

Bayer AG

     190,376         14,772,383   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     76,532         6,213,400   

Beiersdorf AG

     23,532         1,413,855   

Brenntag AGa

     7,208         754,144   

Celesio AG

     16,960         469,674   

Commerzbank AGa

     194,344         1,676,601   

Continental AGa

     11,660         986,419   

Daimler AG Registereda

     207,548         14,634,266   

Deutsche Bank AG Registered

     213,908         13,762,050   

Deutsche Boerse AG

     44,520         3,421,361   

Deutsche Lufthansa AG Registereda

     52,364         1,071,497   

Deutsche Post AG Registered

     196,313         3,603,551   

Deutsche Telekom AG Registered

     653,384         8,794,415   

E.ON AG

     414,460         13,610,052   

Fraport AG

     7,844         559,258   

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

     44,308         2,935,985   

Fresenius SE

     25,016         2,284,240   

GEA Group AG

     38,290         1,184,385   

Hannover Rueckversicherung AG Registered

     14,840         864,769   

HeidelbergCement AG

     32,012         2,243,026   

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

     29,468         1,505,945   

Hochtief AG

     9,964         982,489   

Infineon Technologies AG

     252,916         2,769,469   

K+S AG

     32,860         2,539,360   

Kabel Deutschland Holding AGa

     12,084         658,938   

LANXESS AG

     18,868         1,404,660   

Linde AG

     38,584         5,894,121   

MAN SE

     24,592         3,125,255   

Merck KGaA

     14,840         1,342,759   

METRO AG

     29,683         2,172,903   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI EMU INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs- Gesellschaft AG Registered

     43,460       $ 7,260,261   

Puma AG

     1,272         378,609   

QIAGEN NVa

     52,788         1,094,391   

RWE AG

     96,292         6,504,958   

Salzgitter AG

     9,540         792,707   

SAP AG

     197,584         11,931,322   

Siemens AG Registered

     188,892         25,461,004   

Suedzucker AG

     16,324         448,680   

ThyssenKrupp AG

     75,142         3,127,077   

TUI AGa

     33,690         441,920   

United Internet AG Registered

     29,470         510,835   

Volkswagen AG

     6,572         998,497   

Wacker Chemie AG

     3,740         690,653   
           
        213,515,041   

GREECE – 0.87%

     

Alpha Bank AEa

     105,346         698,419   

Bank of Cyprus Public Co. Ltd.

     179,939         695,889   

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Co. SA SP ADR

     41,767         1,136,898   

EFG Eurobank Ergasias SAa

     71,926         460,957   

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA SP ADR

     113,931         566,237   

National Bank of Greece SA SP ADRc

     1,073,992         2,019,105   

OPAP SA

     53,110         1,109,869   

Public Power Corp. SA

     27,000         418,048   
           
        7,105,422   

IRELAND – 0.80%

     

Anglo Irish Bank Corp. Ltd.a,b

     446,666         62   

Bank of Irelanda

     806,024         392,988   

CRH PLC

     163,452         3,789,380   

Elan Corp. PLCa

     116,816         764,297   

Kerry Group PLC Class A

     32,224         1,170,555   

Ryanair Holdings PLC

     43,520         202,570   

Ryanair Holdings PLC SP ADR

     7,878         224,681   
           
        6,544,533   

ITALY – 9.08%

     

A2A SpA

     224,744         360,083   

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

     270,300         6,119,017   

Atlantia SpA

     65,705         1,506,479   

Autogrill SpAa

     27,772         393,177   

Banca Carige SpAc

     139,284         336,279   
Security    Shares      Value  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpAa

     517,927       $ 691,039   

Banco Popolare SpA

     353,552         1,235,465   

Enel Green Power SpAa

     379,451         897,255   

Enel SpA

     1,511,560         9,014,978   

Eni SpA

     597,628         14,585,594   

Exor SpA

     24,415         745,594   

Fiat Industrial SpAa

     175,004         2,446,161   

Fiat SpA

     175,004         1,625,537   

Finmeccanica SpA

     94,552         1,184,499   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     1,775,076         5,992,041   

Luxottica Group SpA

     25,598         795,863   

Mediaset SpA

     164,724         1,060,228   

Mediobanca SpA

     106,586         1,129,151   

Parmalat SpA

     376,259         1,153,710   

Pirelli & C. SpA

     52,369         422,419   

Prysmian SpA

     46,852         990,093   

Saipem SpA

     60,922         3,079,725   

Snam Rete Gas SpA

     333,264         1,824,646   

Telecom Italia SpA

     2,176,816         3,403,492   

Tenaris SA

     108,434         2,450,222   

Terna SpA

     301,252         1,390,571   

UniCredit SpA

     3,082,692         7,932,309   

Unione di Banche Italiane ScpA

     141,404         1,429,649   
           
        74,195,276   

NETHERLANDS – 8.42%

     

AEGON NVa

     356,160         2,739,549   

Akzo Nobel NV

     53,639         3,650,227   

ASML Holding NV

     99,004         4,301,293   

Corio NV

     13,568         900,557   

Delta Lloyd NV

     14,416         348,847   

Fugro NV CVA

     15,219         1,281,409   

Heineken Holding NV

     26,712         1,227,853   

Heineken NV

     60,208         3,106,832   

ING Groep NV CVAa

     878,121         11,021,267   

Koninklijke Ahold NV

     274,540         3,688,806   

Koninklijke DSM NV

     35,054         2,060,368   

Koninklijke KPN NV

     362,308         5,874,929   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV

     225,992         7,385,237   

Randstad Holding NVa

     24,592         1,326,900   

Reed Elsevier NV

     160,484         2,119,518   

Royal Boskalis Westminster NV CVA

     16,823         875,646   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI EMU INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

Royal Vopak NV

     15,688       $ 759,039   

SBM Offshore NV

     37,948         954,193   

TNT NV

     86,852         2,283,439   

Unilever NV CVA

     374,392         11,301,446   

Wolters Kluwer NV

     67,416         1,594,129   
           
        68,801,484   

PORTUGAL – 0.89%

     

Banco Comercial Portugues SA Registeredc

     630,280         562,371   

Banco Espirito Santo SA Registered

     122,234         553,761   

BRISA – Auto-estradas de Portugal SA

     42,439         305,686   

CIMPOR – Cimentos de Portugal SGPS SA

     50,032         346,558   

EDP Renovaveis SAa

     44,096         264,939   

Energias de Portugal SA

     441,808         1,676,899   

Galp Energia SGPS SA Class B

     54,272         1,130,029   

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

     51,543         827,242   

Portugal Telecom SGPS SA Registered

     135,841         1,589,547   
           
        7,257,032   

SPAIN – 11.69%

     

Abertis Infraestructuras SA

     68,843         1,384,452   

Acciona SA

     6,161         599,840   

Acerinox SA

     23,108         438,856   

Actividades de Construcciones y
Servicios SA

     31,305         1,437,463   

Amadeus IT Holding SA Class Aa

     45,368         882,598   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya
Argentaria SA

     981,383         12,126,181   

Banco de Sabadell SA

     261,184         1,134,911   

Banco de Valencia SAc

     47,849         241,225   

Banco Popular Espanol SAc

     207,221         1,253,902   

Banco Santander SA

     1,914,415         23,625,841   

Bankinter SAc

     72,080         475,982   

Criteria CaixaCorp SA

     192,284         1,392,981   

Enagas SA

     41,128         881,345   

Ferrovial SA

     95,985         1,155,652   

Fomento de Construcciones y
Contratas SA
c

     11,980         382,727   

Gas Natural SDG SA

     71,444         1,221,639   

Gestevision Telecinco SA

     35,192         442,034   

Grifols SA

     31,512         513,588   

Iberdrola Renovables SA

     199,376         749,579   

Iberdrola SA

     923,048         8,061,282   
Security    Shares      Value  

Indra Sistemas SAc

     22,260       $ 433,512   

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

     50,668         3,671,290   

International Consolidated Airlines Group SAa

     218,128         794,773   

Mapfre SA

     175,168         651,308   

Red Electrica Corporacion SA

     25,866         1,393,319   

Repsol YPF SA

     169,176         5,685,092   

Telefonica SA

     943,400         23,975,647   

Zardoya Otis SA

     32,359         505,045   
           
        95,512,064   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $1,024,963,657)

        800,431,341   

PREFERRED STOCKS – 1.84%

  

GERMANY – 1.54%

     

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     12,932         697,677   

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

     40,916         2,467,366   

Porsche Automobil Holding SE

     19,942         1,581,570   

ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG

     16,536         535,473   

RWE AG NVS

     9,540         614,032   

Volkswagen AG

     39,220         6,657,576   
           
        12,553,694   

ITALY – 0.30%

     

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA RNC

     213,908         626,945   

Telecom Italia SpA RNC

     1,385,208         1,834,806   
           
        2,461,751   
           

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

  

(Cost: $16,205,451)

        15,015,445   

RIGHTS – 0.00%

     

AUSTRIA – 0.00%

     

IMMOFINANZ AGa,b

     212,282         29   
           
        29   
           

TOTAL RIGHTS

     

(Cost: $0)

        29   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.51%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 0.51%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     

0.23%d,e,f

     3,492,699         3,492,699   
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES® MSCI EMU INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,
SL Agency Shares

     

0.22%d,e,f

     501,930       $ 501,930   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     

0.07%d,e

     184,165         184,165   
           
        4,178,794   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $4,178,794)

        4,178,794   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 100.33%

     

(Cost: $1,045,347,902)

        819,625,609   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (0.33)%

  

     (2,703,234)   
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

      $ 816,922,375   
           

FDR – Fiduciary Depositary Receipts

NVS – Non-Voting Shares

SP ADR – Sponsored American Depositary Receipts

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

Security valued using Level 3 inputs in accordance with management’s fair valuation policy. See Note 1.

c 

All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.

d 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

e

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

f 

All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

iSHARES® MSCI FRANCE INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 99.89%

  

ADVERTISING – 0.90%

     

JCDecaux SAa

     18,113       $ 585,289   

PagesJaunes Groupe SAb

     34,508         336,830   

Publicis Groupe SA

     33,925         1,936,843   
           
        2,858,962   

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 1.82%

  

European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. NVa

     111,156         3,217,961   

Safran SA

     45,371         1,615,541   

Thales SA

     24,367         923,849   
           
        5,757,351   

AIRLINES – 0.19%

     

Air France-KLMa

     36,934         604,507   
           
        604,507   

AUTO MANUFACTURERS – 1.54%

  

PSA Peugeot Citroen SAa

     41,364         1,657,684   

Renault SAa

     52,392         3,214,040   
           
        4,871,724   

AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT – 1.24%

  

Compagnie Generale des

     

Etablissements Michelin Class B

     48,062         3,916,611   
           
        3,916,611   

BANKS – 12.18%

  

BNP Paribas

     261,016         20,397,959   

Credit Agricole SA

     261,488         4,594,048   

Natixisa

     237,928         1,419,336   

Societe Generale

     172,752         12,156,930   
           
        38,568,273   

BEVERAGES – 1.57%

     

Pernod Ricard SA

     53,985         4,981,627   
           
        4,981,627   

BUILDING MATERIALS – 3.32%

  

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain

     108,442         6,489,223   

Imerys SA

     10,266         721,023   

Lafarge SA

     54,634         3,316,111   
           
        10,526,357   

CHEMICALS – 3.15%

     

L’Air Liquide SA

     77,113         9,991,562   
           
        9,991,562   
Security    Shares      Value  

COMMERCIAL SERVICES – 0.68%

  

Bureau Veritas SA

     13,334       $ 1,030,427   

Edenred SAa

     42,952         1,132,817   
           
        2,163,244   

COMPUTERS – 0.97%

     

Atos Origin SAa

     12,390         717,808   

Cap Gemini SA

     40,297         2,356,569   
           
        3,074,377   

COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE – 3.19%

  

Christian Dior SA

     17,346         2,502,444   

L’Oreal SA

     65,254         7,592,454   
           
        10,094,898   

ELECTRIC – 0.99%

     

Electricite de France

     70,446         3,144,250   
           
        3,144,250   

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT – 0.57%

  

Legrand SA

     43,070         1,808,147   
           
        1,808,147   

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 3.64%

  

Aeroports de Paris

     8,142         722,313   

Bouygues SA

     62,953         2,913,283   

Eiffage SA

     10,974         653,961   

Vinci SA

     120,242         7,244,335   
           
        11,533,892   

FOOD – 6.14%

     

Carrefour SA

     163,194         8,019,860   

Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA

     15,045         1,474,976   

Danone SA

     158,828         9,966,127   
           
        19,460,963   

FOOD SERVICE – 0.56%

     

Sodexo

     25,724         1,771,703   
           
        1,771,703   

GAS – 4.32%

     

GDF Suez

     336,975         13,672,004   
           
        13,672,004   

HAND & MACHINE TOOLS – 3.46%

  

Schneider Electric SA

     66,200         10,963,111   
           
        10,963,111   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI FRANCE INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

HEALTH CARE – PRODUCTS – 1.24%

  

Essilor International SA

     55,106       $ 3,938,818   
           
        3,938,818   

HEALTH CARE – SERVICES – 0.11%

  

BioMerieux SA

     3,245         345,786   
           
        345,786   

HOLDING COMPANIES – DIVERSIFIED – 3.32%

  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA

     66,729         10,529,978   
           
        10,529,978   

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS & WARES – 0.20%

  

Societe BIC SA

     7,316         625,491   
           
        625,491   

INSURANCE – 3.82%

     

AXA

     467,752         9,833,020   

CNP Assurances SA

     40,541         899,844   

SCOR SE

     45,936         1,351,100   
           
        12,083,964   

INTERNET – 0.16%

     

Iliad SA

     4,484         502,648   
           
        502,648   

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 0.18%

  

Eurazeo

     7,871         585,535   
           
        585,535   

IRON & STEEL – 2.71%

     

ArcelorMittal

     233,763         8,596,507   
           
        8,596,507   

LODGING – 0.59%

     

Accor SA

     39,999         1,882,529   
           
        1,882,529   

MACHINERY – 1.06%

     

ALSTOM

     56,109         3,349,066   
           
        3,349,066   

MEDIA – 3.83%

     

Lagardere SCA

     32,096         1,445,634   

M6-Metropole Television

     17,582         444,888   

Societe Television Francaise 1

     31,919         620,738   

Vivendi SA

     336,713         9,608,306   
           
        12,119,566   
Security    Shares      Value  

METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE – 0.99%

  

Vallourec SA

     30,149       $ 3,126,050   
           
        3,126,050   

MINING – 0.16%

     

Eramet

     1,441         520,963   
           
        520,963   

OFFICE & BUSINESS EQUIPMENT – 0.26%

  

Neopost SA

     8,673         823,447   
           
        823,447   

OIL & GAS – 11.61%

     

Compagnie Generale de
Geophysique-Veritas
a

     39,235         1,456,665   

Total SA

     575,604         35,307,032   
           
        36,763,697   

OIL & GAS SERVICES – 0.84%

  

Technip SA

     26,786         2,646,753   
           
        2,646,753   

PHARMACEUTICALS – 6.23%

  

Sanofi-Aventis

     285,619         19,724,851   
           
        19,724,851   

REAL ESTATE – 2.12%

     

Gecina SA

     5,133         665,510   

Klepierre

     25,901         1,011,165   

Unibail-Rodamco SE

     24,957         5,022,369   
           
        6,699,044   

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 0.48%

  

Fonciere des Regions

     7,316         794,950   

Icade

     6,321         709,271   
           
        1,504,221   

RETAIL – 0.99%

     

PPR SA

     20,709         3,146,360   
           
        3,146,360   

SEMICONDUCTORS – 0.70%

  

STMicroelectronics NV

     173,653         2,232,040   
           
        2,232,040   

SOFTWARE – 0.39%

     

Dassault Systemes SA

     16,107         1,234,485   
           
        1,234,485   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 5.52%

  

Alcatel-Lucenta

     631,300         3,127,691   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI FRANCE INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

Eutelsat Communications

     26,904       $ 1,074,476   

France Telecom SA

     504,922         11,179,296   

SES SA FDR

     81,715         2,105,492   
           
        17,486,955   

TRANSPORTATION – 0.46%

  

Groupe Eurotunnel SA

     145,440         1,466,236   
           
        1,466,236   

WATER – 1.49%

     

Suez Environnement SA

     73,219         1,587,743   

Veolia Environnement

     94,813         3,120,675   
           
        4,708,418   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $378,669,681)

        316,406,971   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.12%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 0.12%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     

0.23%c,d,e

     287,252         287,252   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,
SL Agency Shares

     

0.22%c,d,e

     41,280         41,280   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     

0.07%c,d

     37,890         37,890   
           
        366,422   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $366,422)

        366,422   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 100.01%

     

(Cost: $379,036,103)

        316,773,393   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (0.01)%

  

     (23,801)   
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

      $ 316,749,592   
           

FDR – Fiduciary Depositary Receipts

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.

c 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

d 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

e 

All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI GERMANY INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 94.10%

  

AIRLINES – 0.50%

  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG Registereda

     641,920       $ 13,135,276   
           
        13,135,276   

APPAREL – 1.57%

  

Adidas AG

     573,580         36,838,640   

Puma AG

     15,640         4,655,225   
           
        41,493,865   

AUTO MANUFACTURERS – 9.58%

  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     901,340         73,177,044   

Daimler AG Registereda

     2,383,740         168,078,152   

Volkswagen AG

     82,960         12,604,281   
           
        253,859,477   

AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT – 0.45%

  

Continental AGa

     140,080         11,850,560   
           
        11,850,560   

BANKS – 6.72%

  

Commerzbank AGa

     2,356,200         20,326,882   

Deutsche Bank AG Registered

     2,450,080         157,629,096   
           
        177,955,978   

BIOTECHNOLOGY – 0.52%

  

QIAGEN NVa

     666,740         13,822,730   
           
        13,822,730   

BUILDING MATERIALS – 1.02%

  

HeidelbergCement AG

     386,580         27,086,998   
           
        27,086,998   

CHEMICALS – 19.20%

  

BASF SE

     2,425,560         201,882,086   

Bayer AG

     2,180,080         169,165,112   

Brenntag AGa

     95,200         9,960,387   

K+S AG

     394,740         30,504,778   

LANXESS AG

     230,520         17,161,451   

Linde AG

     465,460         71,104,016   

Wacker Chemie AG

     46,580         8,601,764   
           
        508,379,594   

COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE – 0.65%

  

Beiersdorf AG

     286,620         17,220,763   
           
        17,220,763   
Security    Shares      Value  

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 1.58%

  

Deutsche Boerse AG

     545,360       $ 41,910,905   
           
        41,910,905   

ELECTRIC – 8.77%

  

E.ON AG

     4,690,980         154,042,565   

RWE AG

     1,158,380         78,253,784   
           
        232,296,349   

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 0.75%

  

Fraport AG

     110,160         7,854,138   

Hochtief AG

     120,700         11,901,489   
           
        19,755,627   

FOOD – 1.21%

  

METRO AG

     360,060         26,357,692   

Suedzucker AG

     209,100         5,747,299   
           
        32,104,991   

HEALTH CARE – PRODUCTS – 2.38%

  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

     537,200         35,596,527   

Fresenius SE

     300,224         27,413,797   
           
        63,010,324   

HOLDING COMPANIES – DIVERSIFIED – 0.56%

  

GEA Group AG

     477,020         14,755,172   
           
        14,755,172   

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS & WARES – 0.70%

  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

     363,800         18,591,783   
           
        18,591,783   

INSURANCE – 10.17%

  

Allianz SE Registered

     1,181,500         170,369,112   

Hannover Rueckversicherung AG Registered

     194,140         11,313,089   

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs- Gesellschaft AG Registered

     524,620         87,641,005   
           
        269,323,206   

INTERNET – 0.23%

  

United Internet AG Registered

     351,220         6,088,069   
           
        6,088,069   

IRON & STEEL – 1.81%

  

Salzgitter AG

     117,980         9,803,312   

ThyssenKrupp AG

     918,680         38,231,385   
           
        48,034,697   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI GERMANY INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

LEISURE TIME – 0.19%

  

TUI AGa

     386,580       $ 5,070,870   
           
        5,070,870   

MACHINERY – 1.40%

  

MAN SE

     291,040         36,986,595   
           
        36,986,595   

MANUFACTURING – 11.07%

  

Siemens AG Registered

     2,174,300         293,076,785   
           
        293,076,785   

MEDIA – 0.58%

  

Axel Springer AG

     43,860         7,154,432   

Kabel Deutschland Holding AGa

     150,960         8,231,816   
           
        15,386,248   

PHARMACEUTICALS – 0.87%

  

Celesio AG

     221,680         6,138,998   

Merck KGaA

     186,320         16,858,686   
           
        22,997,684   

SEMICONDUCTORS – 1.22%

  

Infineon Technologies AG

     2,961,740         32,431,513   
           
        32,431,513   

SOFTWARE – 4.83%

  

SAP AG

     2,118,200         127,909,780   
           
        127,909,780   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 3.95%

  

Deutsche Telekom AG Registered

     7,771,380         104,601,190   
           
        104,601,190   

TRANSPORTATION – 1.62%

  

Deutsche Post AG Registered

     2,340,560         42,963,672   
           
        42,963,672   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $2,295,408,047)

        2,492,100,701   

PREFERRED STOCKS – 5.70%

  

AUTO MANUFACTURERS – 3.99%

  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     152,660         8,235,958   

Porsche Automobil Holding SE

     240,040         19,037,216   

Volkswagen AG

     461,380         78,319,027   
           
        105,592,201   
Security    Shares      Value  

ELECTRIC – 0.33%

  

RWE AG NVS

     135,832       $ 8,742,681   
           
        8,742,681   

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS & WARES – 1.12%

  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

     491,300         29,626,963   
           
        29,626,963   

MEDIA – 0.26%

  

ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG

     212,500         6,881,226   
           
        6,881,226   
           

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

  

(Cost: $124,541,356)

        150,843,071   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.04%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 0.04%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares
0.07%
b,c

     1,023,327         1,023,327   
           
        1,023,327   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $1,023,327)

        1,023,327   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 99.84%

   

  

(Cost: $2,420,972,730)

        2,643,967,099   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – 0.16%

  

     4,255,622   
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

      $ 2,648,222,721   
           

NVS – Non-Voting Shares

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

c 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI ITALY INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 98.06%

  

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 2.14%

  

Finmeccanica SpAa

     251,721       $ 3,153,431   
           
        3,153,431   

AUTO MANUFACTURERS – 6.16%

  

Fiat Industrial SpAb

     412,183         5,761,390   

Fiat SpA

     359,340         3,337,755   
           
        9,099,145   

AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT – 0.63%

  

Pirelli & C. SpA

     114,916         926,936   
           
        926,936   

BANKS – 24.35%

  

Banca Carige SpA

     507,279         1,224,743   

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpAb

     1,493,467         1,992,643   

Banco Popolare SpA

     887,224         3,100,348   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     3,210,263         10,836,735   

UniCredit SpA

     5,853,983         15,063,328   

Unione di Banche Italiane ScpA

     367,767         3,718,266   
           
        35,936,063   

COMMERCIAL SERVICES – 2.45%

  

Atlantia SpA

     157,469         3,610,437   
           
        3,610,437   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 2.15%

  

Mediobanca SpA

     299,466         3,172,485   
           
        3,172,485   

ELECTRIC – 14.55%

  

A2A SpA

     1,168,862         1,872,742   

Enel SpA

     2,692,771         16,059,747   

Terna SpAa

     766,910         3,540,034   
           
        21,472,523   

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT – 1.39%

  

Prysmian SpA

     97,378         2,057,827   
           
        2,057,827   

ENERGY – ALTERNATE SOURCES – 1.08%

  

Enel Green Power SpAb

     672,749         1,590,792   
           
        1,590,792   

FOOD – 1.95%

  

Parmalat SpA

     938,365         2,877,275   
           
        2,877,275   
Security    Shares      Value  

GAS – 1.50%

  

Snam Rete Gas SpA

     404,655       $ 2,215,518   
           
        2,215,518   

HEALTH CARE – PRODUCTS – 1.46%

  

Luxottica Group SpAa

     69,139         2,149,588   
           
        2,149,588   

HOLDING COMPANIES – DIVERSIFIED – 0.84%

  

Exor SpA

     40,470         1,235,886   
           
        1,235,886   

INSURANCE – 4.92%

  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

     320,756         7,261,233   
           
        7,261,233   

MEDIA – 1.83%

  

Mediaset SpA

     418,779         2,695,426   
           
        2,695,426   

METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE – 3.55%

  

Tenaris SA

     231,669         5,234,894   
           
        5,234,894   

OIL & GAS – 18.40%

  

Eni SpA

     1,112,264         27,145,701   
           
        27,145,701   

OIL & GAS SERVICES – 4.31%

  

Saipem SpA

     125,880         6,363,477   
           
        6,363,477   

RETAIL – 0.78%

  

Autogrill SpAb

     81,223         1,149,899   
           
        1,149,899   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 3.62%

  

Telecom Italia SpA

     3,414,770         5,339,057   
           
        5,339,057   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $182,263,291)

        144,687,593   

PREFERRED STOCKS – 1.81%

  

BANKS – 0.41%

  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA RNC

     205,534         602,401   
           
        602,401   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI ITALY INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 1.40%

  

Telecom Italia SpA RNC

     1,565,597       $ 2,073,744   
           
        2,073,744   
           

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

  

(Cost: $2,818,154)

        2,676,145   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 3.46%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 3.46%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares
0.23%
c,d,e

     4,361,689         4,361,689   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,
SL Agency Shares
0.22%
c,d,e

     626,811         626,811   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares
0.07%
c,d

     120,187         120,187   
           
        5,108,687   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

  

(Cost: $5,108,687)

        5,108,687   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 103.33%

     

(Cost: $190,190,132)

        152,472,425   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (3.33)%

  

     (4,919,792)   
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

      $ 147,552,633   
           

 

a 

All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.

b 

Non-income earning security.

c 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

d 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

e 

All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI NETHERLANDS INVESTABLE MARKETS INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 99.13%

  

BANKS – 0.23%

  

SNS REAAL NVa

     85,400       $ 443,391   
           
        443,391   

BEVERAGES – 4.73%

  

Heineken Holding NV

     50,400         2,316,704   

Heineken NV

     134,925         6,962,351   
           
        9,279,055   

BUILDING MATERIALS – 0.19%

  

Wavin NVa

     26,539         377,553   
           
        377,553   

CHEMICALS – 7.58%

  

Akzo Nobel NV

     137,550         9,360,516   

Koninklijke DSM NV

     93,975         5,523,566   
           
        14,884,082   

COMMERCIAL SERVICES – 2.30%

  

Brunel International NV

     6,125         242,671   

Randstad Holding NVa

     64,400         3,474,804   

USG People NVa

     38,675         791,119   
           
        4,508,594   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 0.32%

  

BinckBank NV

     27,825         462,336   

KAS Bank NV CVA

     9,975         163,263   
           
        625,599   

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT – 0.24%

  

TKH Group NV

     19,775         474,158   
           
        474,158   

ELECTRONICS – 9.57%

  

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV

     575,050         18,792,172   
           
        18,792,172   

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 1.88%

  

Arcadis NV

     30,625         732,835   

Koninklijke BAM Groep NV

     125,300         806,307   

Royal Boskalis Westminster NV CVA

     41,300         2,149,687   
           
        3,688,829   

FOOD – 21.34%

  

Amsterdam Commodities NV

     3,150         45,988   

CSM NV CVA

     41,650         1,481,608   

Koninklijke Ahold NV

     618,975         8,316,743   

Koninklijke Wessanen NVa

     50,480         181,907   
Security    Shares      Value  

Nutreco NV

     22,050       $ 1,632,413   

Sligro Food Group NV

     21,700         722,326   

Unilever NV CVA

     978,075         29,524,300   
           
        41,905,285   

HOLDING COMPANIES – DIVERSIFIED – 0.89%

  

Imtech NV

     44,800         1,618,413   

Ordina NVa

     28,000         133,037   
           
        1,751,450   

HOUSEWARES – 0.11%

  

Hunter Douglas NV

     4,550         214,520   
           
        214,520   

INSURANCE – 18.53%

  

AEGON NVa

     911,400         7,010,401   

Delta Lloyd NV

     57,050         1,380,532   

ING Groep NV CVAa

     2,230,377         27,993,387   
           
        36,384,320   

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 0.10%

  

Kardan NVa

     35,000         196,075   
           
        196,075   

LEISURE TIME – 0.13%

  

Accell Group NV

     4,747         251,772   
           
        251,772   

MANUFACTURING – 0.91%

  

Aalberts Industries NV

     56,175         1,198,749   

Koninklijke Ten Cate NV

     16,275         592,322   
           
        1,791,071   

MEDIA – 4.97%

  

Reed Elsevier NV

     422,625         5,581,624   

Wolters Kluwer NV

     176,400         4,171,180   
           
        9,752,804   

METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE – 0.14%

  

Advanced Metallurgical Group NVa

     14,875         274,589   
           
        274,589   

OIL & GAS SERVICES – 2.97%

  

Fugro NV CVA

     39,900         3,359,499   

SBM Offshore NV

     98,000         2,464,185   
           
        5,823,684   

PHARMACEUTICALS – 0.36%

  

Mediq NV

     37,895         701,364   
           
        701,364   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI NETHERLANDS INVESTABLE MARKETS INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 3.18%

  

Corio NV

     35,525       $ 2,357,921   

Eurocommercial Properties NV

     22,225         1,066,880   

Nieuwe Steen Investments NV

     20,650         424,689   

VastNed Offices/Industrial NV

     9,450         159,239   

VastNed Retail NV

     11,375         812,267   

Wereldhave NV

     14,000         1,422,995   
           
        6,243,991   

RETAIL – 0.17%

  

Beter Bed Holding NV

     11,900         328,726   
           
        328,726   

SEMICONDUCTORS – 5.50%

  

ASM International NVa

     31,850         1,294,002   

ASML Holding NV

     218,750         9,503,736   
           
        10,797,738   

SOFTWARE – 0.77%

  

Exact Holding NV

     9,735         302,535   

TomTom NVa,b

     79,894         704,251   

Unit 4 NV

     15,312         515,188   
           
        1,521,974   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 8.00%

  

Koninklijke KPN NV

     968,975         15,712,211   
           
        15,712,211   

TRANSPORTATION – 4.02%

  

Royal Vopak NV

     42,000         2,032,105   

TNT NV

     222,775         5,857,010   
           
        7,889,115   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $208,196,937)

        194,614,122   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.39%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 0.39%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares
0.23%
c,d,e

     599,710         599,710   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,
SL Agency Shares
0.22%
c,d,e

     86,183         86,183   
Security    Shares      Value  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares
0.07%
c,d

     80,932       $ 80,932   
           
        766,825   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $766,825)

        766,825   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 99.52%

   

  

(Cost: $208,963,762)

        195,380,947   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – 0.48%

  

     950,118   
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

      $ 196,331,065   
           

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.

c 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

d 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

e 

All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI SPAIN INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 99.88%

  

AIRLINES – 0.92%

  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SAa

     761,805       $ 2,775,717   
           
        2,775,717   

BANKS – 38.01%

  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

     2,209,890         27,305,880   

Banco de Sabadell SA

     1,478,058         6,422,540   

Banco de Valencia SAb

     542,925         2,737,092   

Banco Popular Espanol SAb

     1,263,169         7,643,484   

Banco Santander SA

     5,354,827         66,084,048   

Bankinter SAb

     600,780         3,967,262   
           
        114,160,306   

COMMERCIAL SERVICES – 2.79%

  

Abertis Infraestructuras SA

     416,974         8,385,462   
           
        8,385,462   

COMPUTERS – 0.98%

  

Indra Sistemas SAb

     150,511         2,931,190   
           
        2,931,190   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 3.82%

  

Criteria CaixaCorp SA

     1,585,773         11,487,966   
           
        11,487,966   

ELECTRIC – 7.45%

  

Iberdrola SA

     1,709,525         14,929,844   

Red Electrica Corporacion SA

     138,454         7,458,075   
           
        22,387,919   

ENERGY – ALTERNATE SOURCES – 1.25%

  

Iberdrola Renovables SA

     997,025         3,748,442   
           
        3,748,442   

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 6.42%

  

Acciona SA

     40,090         3,903,195   

Actividades de Construcciones y Servicios SA

     171,964         7,896,243   

Ferrovial SA

     460,275         5,541,675   

Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas SA

     61,180         1,954,527   
           
        19,295,640   

GAS – 3.70%

  

Enagas SA

     257,939         5,527,458   
Security    Shares      Value  

Gas Natural SDG SA

     327,560       $ 5,601,033   
           
        11,128,491   

INSURANCE – 2.62%

     

Mapfre SA

     2,116,145         7,868,231   
           
        7,868,231   

IRON & STEEL – 0.99%

  

Acerinox SA

     155,918         2,961,117   
           
        2,961,117   

MACHINERY – 0.55%

  

Zardoya Otis SA

     105,640         1,648,783   
           
        1,648,783   

MEDIA – 0.93%

  

Gestevision Telecinco SA

     221,635         2,783,876   
           
        2,783,876   

OIL & GAS – 4.92%

  

Repsol YPF SA

     439,850         14,780,984   
           
        14,780,984   

PHARMACEUTICALS – 0.81%

  

Grifols SA

     149,055         2,429,323   
           
        2,429,323   

RETAIL – 3.87%

  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

     160,265         11,612,443   
           
        11,612,443   

SOFTWARE – 1.17%

  

Amadeus IT Holding SA Class Aa

     180,215         3,505,940   
           
        3,505,940   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 18.68%

  

Telefonica SA

     2,207,230         56,094,728   
           
        56,094,728   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $374,665,904)

        299,986,558   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 3.65%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 3.65%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares
0.23%
c,d,e

     9,353,655         9,353,655   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,
SL Agency Shares
0.22%
c,d,e

     1,344,197         1,344,197   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI SPAIN INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares
0.07%
c,d

     259,257       $ 259,257   
           
        10,957,109   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $10,957,109)

        10,957,109   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 103.53%

   

  

(Cost: $385,623,013)

        310,943,667   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (3.53)%

  

     (10,610,744)   
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

      $ 300,332,923   
           

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.

c 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

d 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

e 

All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI SWEDEN INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS — 99.91%

  

AGRICULTURE – 1.99%

  

Swedish Match AB

     426,948       $ 13,490,094   
           
        13,490,094   

AUTO MANUFACTURERS – 1.99%

  

Scania AB Class B

     603,762         13,468,229   
           
        13,468,229   

BANKS – 19.82%

  

Nordea Bank AB

     4,911,594         55,868,237   

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Class A

     2,645,724         24,075,595   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB Class A

     914,808         30,899,231   

Swedbank AB Class Aa

     1,341,756         23,635,154   
           
        134,478,217   

COMMERCIAL SERVICES – 1.00%

  

Securitas AB Class B

     582,330         6,807,864   
           
        6,807,864   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 1.34%

  

Kinnevik Investment AB Class B

     404,670         9,078,192   
           
        9,078,192   

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 2.27%

  

Skanska AB Class B

     749,556         15,406,053   
           
        15,406,053   

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER – 3.13%

  

Holmen AB Class B

     100,110         3,523,730   

Svenska Cellulosa AB Class B

     1,072,728         17,743,787   
           
        21,267,517   

HAND & MACHINE TOOLS – 4.97%

  

Sandvik AB

     1,755,450         33,695,721   
           
        33,695,721   

HEALTH CARE — PRODUCTS – 1.35%

  

Getinge AB Class B

     373,650         9,131,988   
           
        9,131,988   

HOLDING COMPANIES – DIVERSIFIED – 0.58%

  

Industrivarden AB Class Ab

     224,472         3,911,539   
           
        3,911,539   

HOME FURNISHINGS – 1.67%

  

Electrolux AB Class B

     451,200         11,319,561   
           
        11,319,561   
Security    Shares      Value  

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS & WARES – 0.94%

  

Husqvarna AB Class B

     792,420       $ 6,384,628   
           
        6,384,628   

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 3.94%

  

Investor AB Class B

     850,794         19,583,666   

Ratos AB Class B

     190,914         7,130,094   
           
        26,713,760   

IRON & STEEL – 0.80%

  

SSAB AB Class A

     345,732         5,429,202   
           
        5,429,202   

MACHINERY – 15.31%

  

Atlas Copco AB Class A

     1,261,668         31,712,120   

Atlas Copco AB Class B

     736,584         16,745,306   

Hexagon AB Class B

     480,664         10,608,354   

Volvo AB Class Ba

     2,586,222         44,780,235   
           
        103,846,015   

MANUFACTURING – 1.92%

  

Alfa Laval AB

     636,474         13,001,373   
           
        13,001,373   

MEDIA – 0.94%

  

Modern Times Group MTG AB Class B

     95,765         6,408,742   
           
        6,408,742   

METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE – 5.43%

  

Assa Abloy AB Class B

     586,560         16,429,759   

SKF AB Class B

     732,918         20,436,669   
           
        36,866,428   

MINING – 1.64%

  

Boliden AB

     520,290         11,113,022   
           
        11,113,022   

RETAIL – 9.20%

  

Hennes & Mauritz AB Class B

     1,908,294         62,405,899   
           
        62,405,899   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 19.68%

  

Millicom International Cellular SA SDR

     141,846         12,448,332   

Tele2 AB Class B

     592,200         13,519,053   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
Class B

     5,621,388         72,378,767   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI SWEDEN INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

TeliaSonera AB

     4,178,676       $ 35,153,480   
           
        133,499,632   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     

(Cost: $635,447,265)

        677,723,676   

RIGHTS – 0.03%

     

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 0.03%

  

  

TeliaSonera ABa,c

     4,117,482         203,279   
           
        203,279   
           

TOTAL RIGHTS

     

(Cost: $193,196)

        203,279   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.43%

  

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 0.43%

  

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,

     

SL Agency Shares

     

0.23%d,e,f

     2,195,423         2,195,423   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,

     

SL Agency Shares

     

0.22%d,e,f

     315,500         315,500   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,

     

SL Agency Shares

     

0.07%d,e

     418,978         418,978   
           
        2,929,901   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $2,929,901)

        2,929,901   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 100.37%

     

(Cost: $638,570,362)

        680,856,856   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (0.37)%

  

     (2,505,309)   
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

      $ 678,351,547   
           

SDR – Swedish Depositary Receipts

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.

c 

Security valued using Level 3 inputs in accordance with management’s fair valuation policy. See Note 1.

d 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

e 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

f 

All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI SWITZERLAND INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 99.19%

  

BANKS – 5.65%

  

Credit Suisse Group AG Registered

     464,406       $ 21,475,249   

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

     155,008         6,946,133   
           
        28,421,382   

BUILDING MATERIALS – 3.19%

  

Geberit AG Registered

     20,577         4,438,849   

Holcim Ltd. Registered

     153,546         11,266,703   

Sika AG Bearer

     157         336,145   
           
        16,041,697   

CHEMICALS – 5.97%

     

Givaudan SA Registered

     6,028         6,005,625   

Lonza Group AG Registered

     46,943         3,969,788   

Syngenta AG Registered

     59,886         20,064,017   
           
        30,039,430   

COMMERCIAL SERVICES – 2.52%

  

Adecco SA Registered

     82,584         5,557,727   

SGS SA Registered

     4,082         7,101,613   
           
        12,659,340   

COMPUTERS – 0.36%

     

Logitech International
SA Registered
a,b

     96,555         1,835,631   
           
        1,835,631   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 7.31%

  

GAM Holding AGa

     201,745         3,646,582   

UBS AG Registereda

     1,667,160         33,093,875   
           
        36,740,457   

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 4.89%

  

ABB Ltd. Registereda

     1,006,370         24,600,276   
           
        24,600,276   

FOOD – 22.08%

     

Aryzta AG

     65,783         3,071,690   

Lindt & Spruengli AG Participation Certificates

     880         2,444,629   

Lindt & Spruengli AG Registered

     157         4,913,798   

Nestle SA Registered

     1,777,654         100,602,077   
           
        111,032,194   

HAND & MACHINE TOOLS – 1.12%

  

Schindler Holding AG
Participation Certificates

     33,207         3,740,678   
Security    Shares      Value  

Schindler Holding
AG Registered

     16,642       $ 1,887,209   
           
        5,627,887   

HEALTH CARE – PRODUCTS – 2.45%

  

Sonova Holding AG Registered

     29,202         3,883,337   

Straumann Holding AG Registered

     8,177         2,008,509   

Synthes Inc.

     46,943         6,439,542   
           
        12,331,388   

INSURANCE – 9.42%

     

Baloise Holding AG Registered

     41,448         4,477,249   

Swiss Life Holding AG Registereda

     25,120         4,151,307   

Swiss Reinsurance Co. Registered

     232,203         14,215,235   

Zurich Financial Services
AG Registered

     84,466         24,509,635   
           
        47,353,426   

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 0.93%

  

Pargesa Holding SA Bearer

     50,623         4,667,697   
           
        4,667,697   

OIL & GAS – 2.29%

  

Transocean Ltd.a

     140,358         11,522,207   
           
        11,522,207   

PHARMACEUTICALS – 22.92%

  

Actelion Ltd. Registereda

     78,666         4,363,045   

Novartis AG Registered

     1,043,579         58,497,462   

Roche Holding AG Genusschein

     347,732         52,415,141   
           
        115,275,648   

RETAIL – 6.09%

  

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA Class A Bearer Units

     335,088         19,161,792   

Swatch Group AG (The) Bearer

     19,373         8,243,608   

Swatch Group AG (The) Registered

     41,683         3,237,950   
           
        30,643,350   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 1.13%

  

Swisscom AG Registered

     12,874         5,681,763   
           
        5,681,763   

TRANSPORTATION – 0.87%

  

Kuehne & Nagel International
AG Registered

     32,661         4,389,003   
           
        4,389,003   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $449,937,303)

        498,862,776   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI SWITZERLAND INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.19%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 0.19%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,

     

SL Agency Shares

     

0.23%c,d,e

     734,453       $ 734,453   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,

     

SL Agency Shares

     

0.22%c,d,e

     105,547         105,547   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,

     

SL Agency Shares

     

0.07%c,d

     109,387         109,387   
           
        949,387   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $949,387)

        949,387   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 99.38%

     

(Cost: $450,886,690)

        499,812,163   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – 0.62%

  

     3,108,360   
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

      $ 502,920,523   
           

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.

c 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

d 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

e 

All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

iSHARES® MSCI UNITED KINGDOM INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 99.54%

  

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 1.64%

  

BAE Systems PLC

     1,845,750       $ 9,873,949   

Cobham PLC

     625,500         2,294,183   

Rolls-Royce Group PLCa

     1,014,375         10,179,767   
           
        22,347,899   

AGRICULTURE – 4.49%

  

British American Tobacco PLC

     1,086,000         43,488,257   

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

     552,375         17,735,168   
           
        61,223,425   

APPAREL – 0.34%

  

Burberry Group PLC

     235,125         4,585,346   
           
        4,585,346   

BANKS – 14.79%

  

Barclays PLC

     6,292,875         32,737,808   

HSBC Holdings PLC

     9,616,500         106,047,604   

Lloyds Banking Group PLCa

     22,246,125         22,419,190   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLCa

     9,409,875         6,911,812   

Standard Chartered PLC

     1,275,375         33,750,451   
           
        201,866,865   

BEVERAGES – 3.22%

  

Diageo PLC

     1,358,250         26,554,511   

SABMiller PLC

     517,875         17,457,161   
           
        44,011,672   

COMMERCIAL SERVICES – 1.93%

  

Aggreko PLC

     141,375         3,327,325   

Babcock International Group PLC

     196,125         1,789,575   

Bunzl PLC

     178,125         2,201,875   

Capita Group PLC

     331,125         3,907,361   

Experian PLC

     551,250         6,993,544   

G4S PLC

     759,750         3,262,336   

Intertek Group PLC

     87,000         2,552,760   

Serco Group PLC

     267,750         2,371,273   
           
        26,406,049   

DISTRIBUTION & WHOLESALE – 0.39%

  

Wolseley PLCa

     154,500         5,380,211   
           
        5,380,211   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 0.55%

  

ICAP PLC

     303,375         2,568,353   

Investec PLC

     263,625         2,026,443   
Security    Shares      Value  

London Stock Exchange

     

Group PLC

     79,500       $ 1,163,761   

Schroders PLC

     61,875         1,802,457   
           
        7,561,014   

ELECTRIC – 2.38%

     

International Power PLC

     841,197         4,573,916   

National Grid PLC

     1,904,625         17,688,855   

Scottish & Southern Energy PLC

     505,125         10,179,450   
           
        32,442,221   

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 0.15%

  

Balfour Beatty PLC

     371,625         2,112,546   
           
        2,112,546   

FOOD – 4.53%

     

Associated British Foods PLC

     192,375         3,024,159   

J Sainsbury PLC

     655,875         4,053,767   

Tesco PLC

     4,365,000         28,696,881   

Unilever PLC

     699,750         20,759,738   

Wm Morrison
Supermarkets PLC

     1,170,000         5,267,519   
           
        61,802,064   

FOOD SERVICE – 0.68%

     

Compass Group PLC

     1,031,250         9,284,013   
           
        9,284,013   

GAS – 1.13%

     

Centrica PLC

     2,794,500         15,458,412   
           
        15,458,412   

HEALTH CARE – PRODUCTS – 0.41%

  

Smith & Nephew PLC

     481,125         5,567,843   
           
        5,567,843   

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS & WARES – 1.26%

  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     334,125         17,227,504   
           
        17,227,504   

INSURANCE – 3.83%

     

Admiral Group PLC

     108,750         2,987,535   

Aviva PLC

     1,535,625         11,649,247   

Legal & General Group PLC

     3,176,625         6,138,136   

Old Mutual PLC

     2,944,125         6,297,036   

Prudential PLC

     1,384,875         16,026,534   

RSA Insurance Group PLC

     1,868,250         4,260,270   

Standard Life PLC

     1,248,000         4,849,365   
           
        52,208,123   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI UNITED KINGDOM INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 0.60%

  

Man Group PLC

     968,706       $ 4,526,700   

Resolution Ltd.

     791,250         3,721,913   
           
        8,248,613   

LEISURE TIME – 0.52%

     

Carnival PLC

     100,125         4,484,981   

Thomas Cook Group PLC

     459,750         1,414,058   

TUI Travel PLC

     298,875         1,178,842   
           
        7,077,881   

LODGING – 0.26%

     

InterContinental Hotels
Group PLC

     157,125         3,496,113   
           
        3,496,113   

MACHINERY – 0.24%

     

Weir Group PLC (The)

     117,375         3,272,205   
           
        3,272,205   

MANUFACTURING – 0.52%

  

Invensys PLC

     438,000         2,531,895   

Smiths Group PLC

     212,250         4,615,654   
           
        7,147,549   

MEDIA – 2.47%

     

British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC

     623,625         7,982,747   

ITV PLCa

     2,004,750         2,843,354   

Pearson PLC

     439,875         7,512,296   

Reed Elsevier PLC

     658,500         5,885,422   

WPP PLC

     687,750         9,469,165   
           
        33,692,984   

METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE – 0.26%

  

Johnson Matthey PLC

     115,875         3,496,132   
           
        3,496,132   

MINING – 13.84%

     

Anglo American PLC

     717,000         38,875,299   

Antofagasta PLC

     213,375         4,883,057   

BHP Billiton PLC

     1,198,500         47,437,689   

Eurasian Natural
Resources Corp.

     140,625         2,206,068   

Fresnillo PLC

     96,750         2,508,380   

Kazakhmys PLC

     117,000         2,747,940   

Lonmin PLC

     88,125         2,631,637   

Randgold Resources Ltd.a

     49,125         3,983,106   

Rio Tinto PLC

     788,625         55,277,903   

Vedanta Resources PLC

     64,875         2,541,957   
Security    Shares      Value  

Xstrata PLC

     1,127,625       $ 25,768,857   
           
        188,861,893   

OIL & GAS – 19.61%

     

BG Group PLC

     1,842,000         44,835,341   

BP PLC

     10,209,375         82,147,660   

Cairn Energy PLCa

     757,125         5,259,583   

Essar Energy PLCa

     177,375         1,491,548   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A

     1,948,649         70,093,008   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B

     1,466,625         52,444,468   

Tullow Oil PLC

     484,500         11,316,245   
           
        267,587,853   

OIL & GAS SERVICES – 0.48%

  

AMEC PLC

     178,875         3,386,544   

Petrofac Ltd.

     141,375         3,203,155   
           
        6,589,699   

PACKAGING & CONTAINERS – 0.21%

  

Rexam PLC

     478,875         2,842,950   
           
        2,842,950   

PHARMACEUTICALS – 7.36%

  

AstraZeneca PLC

     769,125         37,479,421   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     2,825,250         54,270,136   

Shire PLC

     307,875         8,718,210   
           
        100,467,767   

REAL ESTATE – 0.86%

  

British Land Co. PLC

     480,375         4,559,061   

Capital Shopping Centres Group PLC

     307,500         1,977,088   

Land Securities Group PLC

     414,750         5,170,740   
           
        11,706,889   

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 0.37%

  

Hammerson PLC

     387,000         2,933,892   

SEGRO PLC

     400,500         2,097,551   
           
        5,031,443   

RETAIL – 1.30%

  

Home Retail Group PLC

     451,875         1,620,620   

Kingfisher PLC

     1,279,125         5,292,785   

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

     857,250         4,829,915   

Next PLC

     100,125         3,217,982   

Whitbread PLC

     95,250         2,760,748   
           
        17,722,050   
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES® MSCI UNITED KINGDOM INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

SEMICONDUCTORS – 0.52%

  

ARM Holdings PLC

     714,000       $ 7,165,352   
           
        7,165,352   

SOFTWARE – 0.47%

  

Autonomy Corp. PLCa

     117,750         3,146,680   

Sage Group PLC (The)

     709,500         3,280,828   
           
        6,427,508   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 7.13%

  

BT Group PLC

     4,237,500         12,557,761   

Cable & Wireless Worldwide PLC

     1,412,250         1,650,412   

Inmarsat PLC

     238,125         2,594,980   

Vodafone Group PLC

     28,383,375         80,466,582   
           
        97,269,735   

TRANSPORTATION – 0.11%

  

FirstGroup PLC

     261,375         1,550,861   
           
        1,550,861   

VENTURE CAPITAL – 0.20%

  

3i Group PLC

     527,625         2,680,103   
           
        2,680,103   

WATER – 0.49%

  

Severn Trent PLC

     128,250         3,101,862   

United Utilities Group PLC

     367,875         3,542,225   
           
        6,644,087   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $1,367,718,534)

  

     1,358,464,874   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.06%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 0.06%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,

     

SL Agency Shares

     

0.07%b,c

     868,196         868,196   
           
        868,196   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $868,196)

        868,196   
           
      Value  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 99.60%

  

(Cost: $1,368,586,730)

   $ 1,359,333,070   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – 0.40%

     5,429,015   
        

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

   $ 1,364,762,085   
        

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

c 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

iSHARES®, INC.

February 28, 2011

 

     

iShares

MSCI Austria
Investable Market
Index Fund

   

iShares

MSCI Belgium
Investable Market

Index Fund

    iShares MSCI
Emerging Markets
Eastern Europe
Index Fund
 

ASSETS

      

Investments, at cost:

      

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 243,968,096      $ 57,729,461      $ 27,320,875   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     1,822,430        313,604        8,366   
                        

Total cost of investments

   $ 245,790,526      $ 58,043,065      $ 27,329,241   
                        

Investments in securities, at fair value (including securities on loana)
(Note 1):

      

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 205,882,852      $ 40,859,666      $ 32,253,714   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     1,822,430        313,604        8,366   
                        

Total fair value of investments

     207,705,282        41,173,270        32,262,080   

Foreign currencies, at valueb

     240,456        21,708        15,532   

Receivables:

      

Investment securities sold

     2,458,652        278,198        332,427   

Dividends and interest

     636,845        729,978        827   
                        

Total Assets

     211,041,235        42,203,154        32,610,866   
                        

LIABILITIES

      

Payables:

      

Investment securities purchased

     2,480,663               333,123   

Collateral for securities on loan (Note 5)

     1,819,750        310,243          

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     84,645        16,560        16,306   
                        

Total Liabilities

     4,385,058        326,803        349,429   
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 206,656,177      $ 41,876,351      $ 32,261,437   
                        

Net assets consist of:

      

Paid-in capital

   $ 295,714,091      $ 96,180,654      $ 27,569,517   

Distributions in excess of net investment income or accumulated net investment loss

     (619,593     (210,499     (2,725

Accumulated net realized loss

     (50,385,348     (37,141,446     (238,609

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     (38,052,973     (16,952,358     4,933,254   
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 206,656,177      $ 41,876,351      $ 32,261,437   
                        

Shares outstandingc

     9,100,000        3,040,000        950,000   
                        

Net asset value per share

   $ 22.71      $ 13.78      $ 33.96   
                        

 

a 

Securities on loan with values of $1,698,504, $244,955 and $–, respectively. See Note 5.

b 

Cost of foreign currencies: $238,410, $21,239 and $15,220, respectively.

c 

$0.001 par value, number of shares authorized: 100 million, 136.2 million and 200 million, respectively.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

February 28, 2011

 

     

iShares

MSCI EMU
Index Fund

   

iShares

MSCI France
Index Fund

   

iShares

MSCI Germany
Index Fund

 

ASSETS

      

Investments, at cost:

      

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 1,041,169,108      $ 378,669,681      $ 2,419,949,403   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     4,178,794        366,422        1,023,327   
                        

Total cost of investments

   $ 1,045,347,902      $ 379,036,103      $ 2,420,972,730   
                        

Investments in securities, at fair value (including securities on loana)
(Note 1):

      

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 815,446,815      $ 316,406,971      $ 2,642,943,772   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     4,178,794        366,422        1,023,327   
                        

Total fair value of investments

     819,625,609        316,773,393        2,643,967,099   

Foreign currencies, at valueb

     575,465        243,863        3,187,234   

Receivables:

      

Investment securities sold

     1,192,171        638,994        23,260,408   

Dividends and interest

     516,435        38,236        2,320,748   

Capital shares sold

     321,164                 
                        

Total Assets

     822,230,844        317,694,486        2,672,735,489   
                        

LIABILITIES

      

Payables:

      

Investment securities purchased

     1,013,237        495,452        23,545,910   

Collateral for securities on loan (Note 5)

     3,994,629        328,532          

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     300,603        120,910        966,858   
                        

Total Liabilities

     5,308,469        944,894        24,512,768   
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 816,922,375      $ 316,749,592      $ 2,648,222,721   
                        

Net assets consist of:

      

Paid-in capital

   $ 1,187,279,675      $ 396,692,651      $ 2,545,920,544   

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

     (942,750     (335,514     1,479,531   

Accumulated net realized loss

     (143,681,437     (17,349,638     (122,331,323

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     (225,733,113     (62,257,907     223,153,969   
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 816,922,375      $ 316,749,592      $ 2,648,222,721   
                        

Shares outstandingc

     21,200,000        11,800,000        102,000,000   
                        

Net asset value per share

   $ 38.53      $ 26.84      $ 25.96   
                        

 

a 

Securities on loan with values of $3,805,595, $313,978 and $–, respectively. See Note 5.

b 

Cost of foreign currencies: $565,567, $239,541 and $3,158,404, respectively.

c 

$0.001 par value, number of shares authorized: 1 billion, 340.2 million and 382.2 million, respectively.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

February 28, 2011

 

     

iShares

MSCI Italy
Index Fund

   

iShares

MSCI Netherlands
Investable Market
Index Fund

   

iShares

MSCI Spain
Index Fund

 

ASSETS

      

Investments, at cost:

      

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 185,081,445      $ 208,196,937      $ 374,665,904   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     5,108,687        766,825        10,957,109   
                        

Total cost of investments

   $ 190,190,132      $ 208,963,762      $ 385,623,013   
                        

Investments in securities, at fair value (including securities on loana)
(Note 1):

      

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 147,363,738      $ 194,614,122      $ 299,986,558   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     5,108,687        766,825        10,957,109   
                        

Total fair value of investments

     152,472,425        195,380,947        310,943,667   

Foreign currencies, at valueb

     92,859        1,430,918        109,674   

Receivables:

      

Investment securities sold

            802,904        4,070,929   

Due from custodian (Note 4)

            1,852,621          

Dividends and interest

     29,395        291,278        45,461   

Capital shares sold

            20,242          
                        

Total Assets

     152,594,679        199,778,910        315,169,731   
                        

LIABILITIES

      

Payables:

      

Investment securities purchased

            2,690,071        4,032,095   

Collateral for securities on loan (Note 5)

     4,988,500        685,893        10,697,852   

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     53,546        71,881        106,861   
                        

Total Liabilities

     5,042,046        3,447,845        14,836,808   
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 147,552,633      $ 196,331,065      $ 300,332,923   
                        

Net assets consist of:

      

Paid-in capital

   $ 223,638,481      $ 244,832,110      $ 404,087,961   

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

     (93,110     122,952        563,386   

Accumulated net realized loss

     (38,276,597     (35,044,966     (29,642,159

Net unrealized depreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     (37,716,141     (13,579,031     (74,676,265
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 147,552,633      $ 196,331,065      $ 300,332,923   
                        

Shares outstandingc

     7,950,000        8,750,000        7,125,000   
                        

Net asset value per share

   $ 18.56      $ 22.44      $ 42.15   
                        

 

a 

Securities on loan with values of $4,744,592, $651,396 and $10,175,562, respectively. See Note 5.

b 

Cost of foreign currencies: $91,292, $1,429,238 and $106,953, respectively.

c 

$0.001 par value, number of shares authorized: 63.6 million, 255 million and 127.8 million, respectively.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

February 28, 2011

 

     

iShares

MSCI Sweden
Index Fund

   

iShares

MSCI Switzerland
Index Fund

    iShares MSCI
United Kingdom
Index Fund
 

ASSETS

      

Investments, at cost:

      

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 635,640,461      $ 449,937,303      $ 1,367,718,534   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     2,929,901        949,387        868,196   
                        

Total cost of investments

   $ 638,570,362      $ 450,886,690      $ 1,368,586,730   
                        

Investments in securities, at fair value (including securities on loana)
(Note 1):

      

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 677,926,955      $ 498,862,776      $ 1,358,464,874   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     2,929,901        949,387        868,196   
                        

Total fair value of investments

     680,856,856        499,812,163        1,359,333,070   

Foreign currencies, at valueb

     53,061        536,367        2,918,441   

Receivables:

      

Investment securities sold

     11,628,413        4,368,444        1,589,675   

Dividends and interest

     376        3,746,395        5,008,080   

Capital shares sold

            1,089,102        111,846   
                        

Total Assets

     692,538,706        509,552,471        1,368,961,112   
                        

LIABILITIES

      

Payables:

      

Investment securities purchased

     11,436,508        5,603,453        3,691,007   

Collateral for securities on loan (Note 5)

     2,510,923        840,000          

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     239,728        188,495        508,020   
                        

Total Liabilities

     14,187,159        6,631,948        4,199,027   
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 678,351,547      $ 502,920,523      $ 1,364,762,085   
                        

Net assets consist of:

      

Paid-in capital

   $ 674,152,894      $ 494,770,161      $ 1,499,271,667   

Undistributed net investment income (accumulated net investment loss)

     (836,702     894,994        5,416,464   

Accumulated net realized loss

     (37,251,670     (41,951,852     (130,718,624

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     42,287,025        49,207,220        (9,207,422
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 678,351,547      $ 502,920,523      $ 1,364,762,085   
                        

Shares outstandingc

     21,150,000        19,625,000        75,000,000   
                        

Net asset value per share

   $ 32.07      $ 25.63      $ 18.20   
                        

 

a 

Securities on loan with values of $2,388,921, $798,687 and $–, respectively. See Note 5.

b 

Cost of foreign currencies: $52,530, $514,109 and $2,892,843, respectively.

c 

$0.001 par value, number of shares authorized: 63.6 million, 318.625 million and 934.2 million, respectively.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

iSHARES®, INC.

Six months ended February 28, 2011

 

 

 

      iShares
MSCI Austria
Investable Market
Index Fund
    iShares
MSCI Belgium
Investable Market
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Emerging Markets
Eastern Europe
Index Fund
 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

      

Dividends from unaffiliated issuersa

   $ 560      $ 206,059      $ 71,858   

Interest from unaffiliated issuers

     15,319                 

Interest from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     42        19        24   

Securities lending income from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     10,557        6,273          
                        

Total investment income

     26,478        212,351        71,882   
                        

EXPENSES

      

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     398,537        145,432        67,726   
                        

Total expenses

     398,537        145,432        67,726   

Less investment advisory fees waived (Note 2)

                   (462
                        

Net expenses

     398,537        145,432        67,264   
                        

Net investment income (loss)

     (372,059     66,919        4,618   
                        

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

      

Net realized gain (loss) from:

      

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     (3,819,445     (5,626,726     (27,635

In-kind redemptions

     5,904,383        3,720,808          

Foreign currency transactions

     (69,346     9,560        (2,128
                        

Net realized gain (loss)

     2,015,592        (1,896,358     (29,763
                        

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

      

Investments

     35,926,464        11,351,862        5,192,845   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     198,232        62,889        417   
                        

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     36,124,696        11,414,751        5,193,262   
                        

Net realized and unrealized gain

     38,140,288        9,518,393        5,163,499   
                        

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 37,768,229      $ 9,585,312      $ 5,168,117   
                        

 

a 

Net of foreign withholding tax of $49,997, $43,665 and $15,339, respectively.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

Six months ended February 28, 2011

 

     

iShares

MSCI EMU
Index Fund

   

iShares

MSCI France
Index Fund

   

iShares

MSCI Germany
Index Fund

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

      

Dividends from unaffiliated issuersa

   $ 6,489,673      $ 2,181,136      $ 6,346,612   

Interest from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     275        75        248   

Securities lending income from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     77,891        5,871        37,872   
                        

Total investment income

     6,567,839        2,187,082        6,384,732   
                        

EXPENSES

      

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     2,113,389        750,466        4,905,201   
                        

Total expenses

     2,113,389        750,466        4,905,201   
                        

Net investment income

     4,454,450        1,436,616        1,479,531   
                        

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

      

Net realized gain (loss) from:

      

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     (17,720,858     (1,458,070     (58,960,769

In-kind redemptions

     13,906,763        5,187,606        59,624,479   

Foreign currency transactions

     46,868        44,681        555,852   
                        

Net realized gain (loss)

     (3,767,227     3,774,217        1,219,562   
                        

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

      

Investments

     182,885,094        63,803,470        499,334,115   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     66,562        4,215        139,629   
                        

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     182,951,656        63,807,685        499,473,744   
                        

Net realized and unrealized gain

     179,184,429        67,581,902        500,693,306   
                        

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 183,638,879      $ 69,018,518      $ 502,172,837   
                        

 

a 

Net of foreign withholding tax of $847,384, $262,055 and $1,049,763, respectively.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

Six months ended February 28, 2011

 

      iShares
MSCI Italy
Index Fund
    iShares
MSCI Netherlands
Investable Market
Index Fund
     iShares
MSCI Spain
Index Fund
 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Dividends from unaffiliated issuersa

   $ 746,162      $ 615,280       $ 3,671,099   

Interest from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     31        31         135   

Securities lending income from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     33,421        11,313         107,953   
                         
     779,614        626,624         3,779,187   

Less: Other foreign taxes (Note 1)

     (914               
                         

Total investment income

     778,700        626,624         3,779,187   
                         

EXPENSES

       

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     248,352        444,060         481,971   
                         

Total expenses

     248,352        444,060         481,971   
                         

Net investment income

     530,348        182,564         3,297,216   
                         

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     (5,739,277     275,595         (7,068,528

In-kind redemptions

     5,136,078        4,402,079         10,033,358   

Foreign currency transactions

     42,593        4,730         (341
                         

Net realized gain (loss)

     (560,606     4,682,404         2,964,489   
                         

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

       

Investments

     21,624,689        32,818,093         25,885,174   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     3,273        13,692         6,080   
                         

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     21,627,962        32,831,785         25,891,254   
                         

Net realized and unrealized gain

     21,067,356        37,514,189         28,855,743   
                         

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 21,597,704      $ 37,696,753       $ 32,152,959   
                         

 

a 

Net of foreign withholding tax of $126,892, $108,579 and $393,080, respectively.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

Six months ended February 28, 2011

 

     

iShares

MSCI Sweden
Index Fund

   

iShares

MSCI Switzerland
Index Fund

    iShares MSCI
United Kingdom
Index Fund
 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

      

Dividends from unaffiliated issuersa

   $ 193,195      $ 2,071,600      $ 14,186,640   

Interest from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     60        79        429   

Securities lending income from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     4,866        1,716        5,047   
                        

Total investment income

     198,121        2,073,395        14,192,116   
                        

EXPENSES

      

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     1,031,995        1,178,401        2,841,961   
                        

Total expenses

     1,031,995        1,178,401        2,841,961   
                        

Net investment income (loss)

     (833,874     894,994        11,350,155   
                        

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

      

Net realized gain (loss) from:

      

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     (3,798,147     (1,877,720     (8,608,321

In-kind redemptions

     1,549,504        3,481,975        13,729,893   

Foreign currency transactions

     77,163        280,561        121,710   
                        

Net realized gain (loss)

     (2,171,480     1,884,816        5,243,282   
                        

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

      

Investments

     93,764,775        72,470,295        194,020,897   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     (3,806     61,345        206,589   
                        

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     93,760,969        72,531,640        194,227,486   
                        

Net realized and unrealized gain

     91,589,489        74,416,456        199,470,768   
                        

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 90,755,615      $ 75,311,450      $ 210,820,923   
                        

 

a 

Net of foreign withholding tax of $–, $522,112 and $243,855, respectively.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

iSHARES®, INC.

 

     iShares
MSCI Austria
Investable Market
Index Fund
    iShares
MSCI Belgium
Investable Market
Index Fund
 
     

Six months

ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)

    Year ended
August 31, 2010
   

Six months

ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)

    Year ended
August 31, 2010
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

        

OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (372,059   $ 3,373,743      $ 66,919      $ 1,126,180   

Net realized gain (loss)

     2,015,592        (8,201,889     (1,896,358     (10,076,096

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     36,124,696        (14,419,288     11,414,751        14,374,647   
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

     37,768,229        (19,247,434     9,585,312        5,424,731   
                                

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

        

From net investment income

     (444,755     (5,965,890     (353,203     (1,145,981
                                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (444,755     (5,965,890     (353,203     (1,145,981
                                

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     123,107,555        154,605,120        13,428,990        122,747,250   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (64,294,513     (178,538,062     (39,680,925     (121,172,070
                                

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

     58,813,042        (23,932,942     (26,251,935     1,575,180   
                                

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

     96,136,516        (49,146,266     (17,019,826     5,853,930   

NET ASSETS

        

Beginning of period

     110,519,661        159,665,927        58,896,177        53,042,247   
                                

End of period

   $ 206,656,177      $ 110,519,661      $ 41,876,351      $ 58,896,177   
                                

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income (accumulated net investment loss) included in net assets at end of period

   $ (619,593   $ 197,221      $ (210,499   $ 75,785   
                                

SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED

        

Shares sold

     5,700,000        7,600,000        1,000,000        10,160,000   

Shares redeemed

     (3,000,000     (9,100,000     (2,960,000     (9,560,000
                                

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     2,700,000        (1,500,000     (1,960,000     600,000   
                                

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

 

     iShares MSCI
Emerging Markets
Eastern Europe
Index Fund
    iShares
MSCI EMU
Index Fund
 
     

Six months

ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)

   

Period from
September 30, 2009a
to

August 31, 2010

   

Six months

ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)

    Year ended
August 31, 2010
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

        

OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income

   $ 4,618      $ 103,151      $ 4,454,450      $ 19,143,111   

Net realized loss

     (29,763     (203,443     (3,767,227     (15,434,929

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     5,193,262        (260,008     182,951,656        (93,999,959
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

     5,168,117        (360,300     183,638,879        (90,291,777
                                

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

        

From net investment income

     (46,705     (64,350     (5,993,392     (21,378,328

From net realized gain

            (4,842              
                                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (46,705     (69,192     (5,993,392     (21,378,328
                                

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     14,308,425        13,261,092        61,290,656        616,111,927   

Cost of shares redeemed

                   (245,985,805     (421,739,675
                                

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

     14,308,425        13,261,092        (184,695,149     194,372,252   
                                

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

     19,429,837        12,831,600        (7,049,662     82,702,147   

NET ASSETS

        

Beginning of period

     12,831,600               823,972,037        741,269,890   
                                

End of period

   $ 32,261,437      $ 12,831,600      $ 816,922,375      $ 823,972,037   
                                

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets at end of period

   $ (2,725   $ 39,362      $ (942,750   $ 596,192   
                                

SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED

        

Shares sold

     450,000        500,000        1,600,000        18,100,000   

Shares redeemed

                   (7,200,000     (12,100,000
                                

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     450,000        500,000        (5,600,000     6,000,000   
                                

 

a 

Commencement of operations.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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iSHARES®, INC.

 

     iShares
MSCI France
Index Fund
    iShares
MSCI Germany
Index Fund
 
     

Six months

ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)

    Year ended
August 31, 2010
   

Six months

ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)

    Year ended
August 31, 2010
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

        

OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income

   $ 1,436,616      $ 7,946,760      $ 1,479,531      $ 18,436,764   

Net realized gain (loss)

     3,774,217        (8,608,895     1,219,562        2,496,753   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     63,807,685        (40,527,838     499,473,744        (95,695,088
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     69,018,518        (41,189,973     502,172,837        (74,761,571
                                

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

        

From net investment income

     (2,118,525     (8,068,942            (20,484,235
                                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (2,118,525     (8,068,942            (20,484,235
                                

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     55,559,334        358,661,968        961,655,313        1,389,774,707   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (45,416,169     (254,208,011     (303,486,431     (426,285,646
                                

Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     10,143,165        104,453,957        658,168,882        963,489,061   
                                

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

     77,043,158        55,195,042        1,160,341,719        868,243,255   

NET ASSETS

        

Beginning of period

     239,706,434        184,511,392        1,487,881,002        619,637,747   
                                

End of period

   $ 316,749,592      $ 239,706,434      $ 2,648,222,721      $ 1,487,881,002   
                                

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets at end of period

   $ (335,514   $ 346,395      $ 1,479,531      $   
                                

SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED

        

Shares sold

     2,200,000        15,000,000        38,700,000        67,200,000   

Shares redeemed

     (1,800,000     (11,200,000     (13,200,000     (20,400,000
                                

Net increase in shares outstanding

     400,000        3,800,000        25,500,000        46,800,000   
                                

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

 

     iShares
MSCI Italy
Index Fund
    iShares
MSCI Netherlands
Investable Market
Index Fund
 
     

Six months

ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)

    Year ended
August 31, 2010
   

Six months

ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)

    Year ended
August 31, 2010
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

        

OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income

   $ 530,348      $ 2,526,028      $ 182,564      $ 2,594,922   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (560,606     (7,791,468     4,682,404        (4,073,218

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     21,627,962        (14,934,273     32,831,785        (4,949,050
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

     21,597,704        (20,199,713     37,696,753        (6,427,346
                                

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

        

From net investment income

     (623,006     (3,028,440     (455,768     (2,418,715

Return of capital

            (96,798              
                                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (623,006     (3,125,238     (455,768     (2,418,715
                                

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     130,713,951        87,900,548        39,995,889        94,430,557   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (80,636,068     (113,791,470     (28,516,316     (21,325,132
                                

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

     50,077,883        (25,890,922     11,479,573        73,105,425   
                                

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

     71,052,581        (49,215,873     48,720,558        64,259,364   

NET ASSETS

        

Beginning of period

     76,500,052        125,715,925        147,610,507        83,351,143   
                                

End of period

   $ 147,552,633      $ 76,500,052      $ 196,331,065      $ 147,610,507   
                                

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets at end of period

   $ (93,110   $ (452   $ 122,952      $ 396,156   
                                

SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED

        

Shares sold

     7,650,000        5,250,000        1,850,000        4,850,000   

Shares redeemed

     (4,800,000     (6,750,000     (1,350,000     (1,100,000
                                

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     2,850,000        (1,500,000     500,000        3,750,000   
                                

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

 

     iShares
MSCI Spain
Index Fund
    iShares
MSCI Sweden
Index Fund
 
     

Six months

ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)

    Year ended
August 31, 2010
   

Six months

ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)

    Year ended
August 31, 2010
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

        

OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 3,297,216      $ 9,022,079      $ (833,874   $ 4,069,874   

Net realized gain (loss)

     2,964,489        (34,736,468     (2,171,480     (2,661,078

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     25,891,254        (22,172,420     93,760,969        9,087,749   
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

     32,152,959        (47,886,809     90,755,615        10,496,545   
                                

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

        

From net investment income

     (3,998,596     (11,300,415            (4,773,557
                                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (3,998,596     (11,300,415            (4,773,557
                                

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     288,878,311        185,418,132        344,762,664        136,592,737   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (211,061,273     (210,603,819     (6,657,920     (83,157,268
                                

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

     77,817,038        (25,185,687     338,104,744        53,435,469   
                                

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

     105,971,401        (84,372,911     428,860,359        59,158,457   

NET ASSETS

        

Beginning of period

     194,361,522        278,734,433        249,491,188        190,332,731   
                                

End of period

   $ 300,332,923      $ 194,361,522      $ 678,351,547      $ 249,491,188   
                                

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income (accumulated net investment loss) included in net assets at end of period

   $ 563,386      $ 1,264,766      $ (836,702   $ (2,828
                                

SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED

        

Shares sold

     7,050,000        4,800,000        11,175,000        5,400,000   

Shares redeemed

     (5,175,000     (5,400,000     (225,000     (3,525,000
                                

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     1,875,000        (600,000     10,950,000        1,875,000   
                                

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

 

     iShares
MSCI Switzerland
Index Fund
    iShares
MSCI United Kingdom
Index Fund
 
     

Six months

ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)

    Year ended
August 31, 2010
   

Six months

ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)

    Year ended
August 31, 2010
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

        

OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income

   $ 894,994      $ 6,014,037      $ 11,350,155      $ 27,740,950   

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,884,816        (3,149,216     5,243,282        3,681,580   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     72,531,640        13,666,076        194,227,486        (20,637,671
                                

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     75,311,450        16,530,897        210,820,923        10,784,859   
                                

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

        

From net investment income

            (6,459,032     (11,118,254     (27,007,036
                                

Total distributions to shareholders

            (6,459,032     (11,118,254     (27,007,036
                                

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     36,692,540        150,874,722        292,537,039        352,106,687   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (14,838,077     (27,046,917     (57,889,272     (144,597,222
                                

Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     21,854,463        123,827,805        234,647,767        207,509,465   
                                

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

     97,165,913        133,899,670        434,350,436        191,287,288   

NET ASSETS

        

Beginning of period

     405,754,610        271,854,940        930,411,649        739,124,361   
                                

End of period

   $ 502,920,523      $ 405,754,610      $ 1,364,762,085      $ 930,411,649   
                                

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

   $ 894,994      $      $ 5,416,464      $ 5,184,563   
                                

SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED

        

Shares sold

     1,500,000        6,875,000        16,600,000        22,200,000   

Shares redeemed

     (625,000     (1,250,000     (3,600,000     (9,400,000
                                

Net increase in shares outstanding

     875,000        5,625,000        13,000,000        12,800,000   
                                

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI Austria Investable Market Index Fund  
      Six months
ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2008
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2007
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2006
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 17.27      $ 20.21      $ 29.78      $ 37.28      $ 31.08      $ 26.62   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment income (loss)a

     (0.05     0.43        0.51        0.56        0.51        0.44   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b

     5.57        (2.62     (9.36     (6.98     6.42        4.31   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     5.52        (2.19     (8.85     (6.42     6.93        4.75   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.08     (0.75     (0.72     (1.08     (0.73     (0.29
                                                

Total distributions

     (0.08     (0.75     (0.72     (1.08     (0.73     (0.29
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 22.71      $ 17.27      $ 20.21      $ 29.78      $ 37.28      $ 31.08   
                                                

Total return

     32.00 %c      (11.07 )%      (28.52 )%      (17.64 )%      22.35     18.00
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 206,656      $ 110,520      $ 159,666      $ 193,602      $ 473,514      $ 391,637   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetsd

     0.52     0.54     0.55     0.52     0.51     0.54

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assetsd

     (0.49 )%      2.20     3.25     1.57     1.36     1.48

Portfolio turnover ratee

     3     11     26     26     21     32

 

a 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

d 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

e 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index Fund  
      Six months
ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2008
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2007
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2006
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 11.78      $ 12.06      $ 17.64      $ 25.89      $ 22.83      $ 18.94   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

  

         

Net investment incomea

     0.02        0.19        0.22        0.78        0.76        0.75   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b

     2.07        (0.27     (5.46     (7.27     2.74        3.95   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     2.09        (0.08     (5.24     (6.49     3.50        4.70   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.09     (0.20     (0.34     (1.76     (0.44     (0.81
                                                

Total distributions

     (0.09     (0.20     (0.34     (1.76     (0.44     (0.81
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 13.78      $ 11.78      $ 12.06      $ 17.64      $ 25.89      $ 22.83   
                                                

Total return

     17.81 %c      (0.60 )%      (29.15 )%      (26.21 )%      15.36     25.66
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 41,876      $ 58,896      $ 53,042      $ 119,955      $ 303,483      $ 152,484   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetsd

     0.53     0.54     0.56     0.52     0.51     0.54

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsd

     0.24     1.55     2.23     3.32     2.90     3.60

Portfolio turnover ratee

     1     17     33     31     12     10

 

a 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

d 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

e 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund  
      Six months
ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Period from
Sep 30, 2009a
to
Aug. 31, 2010
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 25.66      $ 24.65   
                

Income from investment operations:

    

Net investment incomeb

     0.01        0.26   

Net realized and unrealized gainc

     8.37        0.89   
                

Total from investment operations

     8.38        1.15   
                

Less distributions from:

    

Net investment income

     (0.08     (0.13

Net realized gain

            (0.01
                

Total distributions

     (0.08     (0.14
                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 33.96      $ 25.66   
                

Total return

     32.68 %d      4.68 %d 
                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

    

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 32,261      $ 12,832   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to waived feese

     0.67     0.69

Ratio of expenses to average net assets after waived feese

     0.67     n/a   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetse

     0.05     1.05

Portfolio turnover ratef

     7     13

 

a 

Commencement of operations.

b 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

e 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

f 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund  
      Six months
ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2008a
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2007a
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2006a
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 30.75      $ 35.64      $ 45.97      $ 57.15      $ 46.14      $ 37.49   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment incomeb

     0.20        0.80        0.93        1.71        1.40        1.37   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)c

     7.86        (4.76     (9.97     (9.59     10.54        7.94   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     8.06        (3.96     (9.04     (7.88     11.94        9.31   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.28     (0.93     (1.29     (3.30     (0.93     (0.66
                                                

Total distributions

     (0.28     (0.93     (1.29     (3.30     (0.93     (0.66
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 38.53      $ 30.75      $ 35.64      $ 45.97      $ 57.15      $ 46.14   
                                                

Total return

     26.31 %d      (11.19 )%      (19.05 )%      (14.52 )%      26.10     25.18
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 816,922      $ 823,972      $ 741,270      $ 1,291,808      $ 2,971,565      $ 1,794,921   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetse,f

     0.53     0.54     0.56     0.52     0.51     0.54

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetse

     1.11     2.29     3.07     3.06     2.60     3.23

Portfolio turnover rateg

     2     5     8     27     5     8

 

a 

Per share amounts were adjusted to reflect a two-for-one stock split effective July 24, 2008.

b 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

e 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

f 

Amounts have been adjusted as necessary to be consistent with current period presentation of foreign taxes.

g 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI France Index Fund  
      Six months
ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2008
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2007
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2006
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 21.03      $ 24.28      $ 30.70      $ 36.53      $ 31.16      $ 25.41   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment incomea

     0.12        0.65        0.66        0.93        0.77        0.55   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b

     5.87        (3.30     (6.13     (5.17     5.06        5.52   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     5.99        (2.65     (5.47     (4.24     5.83        6.07   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.18     (0.60     (0.95     (1.59     (0.46     (0.32
                                                

Total distributions

     (0.18     (0.60     (0.95     (1.59     (0.46     (0.32
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 26.84      $ 21.03      $ 24.28      $ 30.70      $ 36.53      $ 31.16   
                                                

Total return

     28.56 %c      (10.98 )%      (17.11 )%      (11.96 )%      18.83     24.13
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 316,750      $ 239,706      $ 184,511      $ 227,203      $ 445,696      $ 211,886   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetsd,e

     0.53     0.53     0.55     0.52     0.51     0.54

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsd

     1.01     2.71     3.18     2.60     2.17     1.95

Portfolio turnover ratef

     2     6     6     10     6     10

 

a 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

d 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

e 

Amounts have been adjusted as necessary to be consistent with current period presentation of foreign taxes.

f 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund  
      Six months
ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2008
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2007
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2006
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 19.45      $ 20.86      $ 27.55      $ 32.18      $ 23.68      $ 19.08   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment incomea

     0.02        0.38        0.58        0.88        0.68        0.57   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b

     6.49        (1.49     (6.65     (3.84     8.33        4.15   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     6.51        (1.11     (6.07     (2.96     9.01        4.72   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

            (0.30     (0.62     (1.67     (0.51     (0.12
                                                

Total distributions

            (0.30     (0.62     (1.67     (0.51     (0.12
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 25.96      $ 19.45      $ 20.86      $ 27.55      $ 32.18      $ 23.68   
                                                

Total return

     33.47 %c      (5.35 )%      (21.62 )%      (9.81 )%      38.47     24.82
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 2,648,223      $ 1,487,881      $ 619,638      $ 669,452      $ 1,641,245      $ 802,795   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetsd

     0.53     0.53     0.55     0.52     0.51     0.54

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsd

     0.16     1.80     3.18     2.72     2.32     2.62

Portfolio turnover ratee

     6     5     15     11     4     12

 

a 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

d 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

e 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI Italy Index Fund  
      Six months
ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2008
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2007
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2006
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 15.00      $ 19.05      $ 25.04      $ 33.82      $ 30.48      $ 25.77   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment incomea

     0.10        0.39        0.47        1.53        1.35        1.07   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b

     3.56        (3.99     (5.82     (7.71     2.66        4.15   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     3.66        (3.60     (5.35     (6.18     4.01        5.22   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.10     (0.44     (0.64     (2.60     (0.67     (0.51

Return of capital

            (0.01                            
                                                

Total distributions

     (0.10     (0.45     (0.64     (2.60     (0.67     (0.51
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 18.56      $ 15.00      $ 19.05      $ 25.04      $ 33.82      $ 30.48   
                                                

Total return

     24.46 %c      (19.11 )%      (20.78 )%      (19.43 )%      13.20     20.61
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 147,553      $ 76,500      $ 125,716      $ 244,154      $ 172,495      $ 146,324   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetsd,e

     0.52     0.54     0.55     0.52     0.52     0.54

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsd

     1.12     2.17     2.85     5.06     4.02     3.87

Portfolio turnover ratef

     6     12     18     29     16     15

 

a 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

d 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

e 

Amounts have been adjusted as necessary to be consistent with current period presentation of foreign taxes.

f 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI Netherlands Investable Markets Index Fund  
      Six months
ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2008
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2007
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2006
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 17.89      $ 18.52      $ 24.38      $ 29.75      $ 24.17      $ 19.10   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment incomea

     0.02        0.45        0.35        1.10        0.98        0.60   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b

     4.58        (0.70     (5.55     (4.68     5.05        4.95   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     4.60        (0.25     (5.20     (3.58     6.03        5.55   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.05     (0.38     (0.66     (1.79     (0.45     (0.48
                                                

Total distributions

     (0.05     (0.38     (0.66     (1.79     (0.45     (0.48
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 22.44      $ 17.89      $ 18.52      $ 24.38      $ 29.75      $ 24.17   
                                                

Total return

     25.77 %c      (1.44 )%      (20.59 )%      (12.67 )%      25.22     29.53
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 196,331      $ 147,611      $ 83,351      $ 209,653      $ 251,354      $ 109,991   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetsd

     0.53     0.53     0.55     0.52     0.51     0.54

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsd

     0.22     2.31     2.24     3.86     3.50     2.78

Portfolio turnover ratee

     1     9     15     26     8     17

 

a 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

d 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

e 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund  
      Six months
ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2008
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2007
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2006
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 37.02      $ 47.65      $ 50.41      $ 58.06      $ 44.81      $ 35.70   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment incomea

     0.71        1.64        1.75        1.98        1.30        1.07   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b

     5.53        (10.01     (2.14     (7.33     12.33        8.78   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     6.24        (8.37     (0.39     (5.35     13.63        9.85   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (1.11     (2.26     (2.37     (2.30     (0.38     (0.74
                                                

Total distributions

     (1.11     (2.26     (2.37     (2.30     (0.38     (0.74
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 42.15      $ 37.02      $ 47.65      $ 50.41      $ 58.06      $ 44.81   
                                                

Total return

     17.26 %c      (17.91 )%      0.64     (9.76 )%      30.47     28.09
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 300,333      $ 194,362      $ 278,734      $ 321,349      $ 522,556      $ 178,130   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetsd

     0.53     0.54     0.56     0.52     0.51     0.54

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsd

     3.59     3.72     4.70     3.28     2.36     2.67

Portfolio turnover ratee

     7     9     19     22     12     6

 

a 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

d 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

e 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund  
      Six months
ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2008
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2007
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2006
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 24.46      $ 22.86      $ 24.48      $ 34.57      $ 25.88      $ 21.58   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment income (loss)a

     (0.06     0.48        0.40        0.91        1.15        0.76   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b

     7.67        1.73        (1.56     (8.63     7.88        3.96   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     7.61        2.21        (1.16     (7.72     9.03        4.72   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

            (0.61     (0.46     (2.37     (0.34     (0.42
                                                

Total distributions

            (0.61     (0.46     (2.37     (0.34     (0.42
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 32.07      $ 24.46      $ 22.86      $ 24.48      $ 34.57      $ 25.88   
                                                

Total return

     31.11 %c      9.70     (4.04 )%      (23.16 )%      35.01     22.16
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 678,352      $ 249,491      $ 190,333      $ 227,654      $ 573,026      $ 151,427   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetsd

     0.52     0.53     0.55     0.51     0.51     0.54

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assetsd

     (0.42 )%      1.97     2.34     2.91     3.42     3.13

Portfolio turnover ratee

     5     10     9     17     7     14

 

a 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

d 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

e 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI Switzerland Index Fund  
      Six months
ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2008
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2007
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2006
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 21.64      $ 20.71      $ 23.09      $ 25.78      $ 22.49      $ 17.63   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment incomea

     0.05        0.39        0.25        0.49        0.36        0.27   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b

     3.94        0.90        (2.30     (2.51     3.12        4.71   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     3.99        1.29        (2.05     (2.02     3.48        4.98   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

            (0.36     (0.33     (0.67     (0.19     (0.12
                                                

Total distributions

            (0.36     (0.33     (0.67     (0.19     (0.12
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 25.63      $ 21.64      $ 20.71      $ 23.09      $ 25.78      $ 22.49   
                                                

Total return

     18.44 %c      6.35     (8.63 )%      (7.97 )%      15.53     28.36
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 502,921      $ 405,755      $ 271,855      $ 366,525      $ 318,998      $ 188,319   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetsd

     0.53     0.53     0.56     0.52     0.51     0.54

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsd

     0.40     1.80     1.42     1.93     1.42     1.34

Portfolio turnover ratee

     3     7     16     11     5     11

 

a 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

d 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

e 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund  
      Six months
ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2008
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2007
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2006
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 15.01      $ 15.02      $ 19.35      $ 24.73      $ 21.92      $ 18.74   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment incomea

     0.18        0.46        0.50        0.83        0.84        0.97   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b

     3.18        (0.03     (4.26     (4.89     2.78        2.79   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     3.36        0.43        (3.76     (4.06     3.62        3.76   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.17     (0.44     (0.57     (1.32     (0.81     (0.58
                                                

Total distributions

     (0.17     (0.44     (0.57     (1.32     (0.81     (0.58
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 18.20      $ 15.01      $ 15.02      $ 19.35      $ 24.73      $ 21.92   
                                                

Total return

     22.47 %c      2.87     (18.68 )%      (17.16 )%      16.77     20.61
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 1,364,762      $ 930,412      $ 739,124      $ 882,502      $ 1,127,738      $ 872,409   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetsd

     0.53     0.53     0.55     0.52     0.51     0.54

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsd

     2.10     2.98     3.90     3.64     3.51     4.81

Portfolio turnover ratee

     2     7     11     14     8     10

 

a 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

d 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

e 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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iShares, Inc. (the “Company”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on September 1, 1994 pursuant to amended and restated Articles of Incorporation.

These financial statements relate only to the iShares MSCI Austria Investable Market, iShares MSCI Belgium Investable Market, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe, iShares MSCI EMU, iShares MSCI France, iShares MSCI Germany, iShares MSCI Italy, iShares MSCI Netherlands Investable Market, iShares MSCI Spain, iShares MSCI Sweden, iShares MSCI Switzerland and iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Funds (each, a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”).

The investment objective of each Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of its underlying index. The investment adviser uses a “passive” or index approach to achieve each Fund’s investment objective. Each of the Funds is classified as a non-diversified fund under the 1940 Act. Non-diversified funds generally hold securities of fewer issuers than diversified funds and may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular issuers, or to a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting these issuers.

Each Fund invests in the securities of non-U.S. issuers that may trade in non-U.S. markets. This may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: generally less liquid and less efficient securities markets; generally greater price volatility; exchange rate fluctuations and exchange controls; imposition of restrictions on the expatriation of funds or other assets of the Fund; less publicly available information about issuers; the imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs; settlement delays and risk of loss attendant in settlement procedures; difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations; less regulation of securities markets; different accounting, disclosure and reporting requirements; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates; greater social, economic and political uncertainties; the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets and the risk of war.

Pursuant to the Company’s organizational documents, the Funds’ officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred.

1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Company 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 revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

SECURITY VALUATION

The securities and other assets of each Fund are valued pursuant to the pricing policy and procedures approved by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) using a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. Inputs may be based on independent market data (“observable inputs”) or they may be internally developed (“unobservable inputs”). The

 

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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). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (a “Level 1 Price”);

 

   

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, 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, and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (a “Level 2 Price”); and

 

   

Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable for the asset or liability (a “Level 3 Price”).

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. Inputs may include price information, volatility statistics, specific and broad credit data, liquidity statistics, and other factors. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The level of a value determined for a financial instrument within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The categorization of a value determined for a financial instrument within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the instrument and does not necessarily correspond to the Funds’ perceived risk of that instrument.

Investments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and whose values are therefore classified as Level 1 Prices, include active listed equities. The Funds do not adjust the quoted price for such instruments, even in situations where the Funds hold a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.

Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but whose values are based on inputs such as quoted market prices, dealer quotations or valuations provided by alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified within Level 2. These generally include U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, certain mortgage products, less liquid listed equities, and state, municipal and provincial obligations. As Level 2 investments include positions that are not traded in active markets and/or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations may be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, which are generally based on available market information.

Investments whose values are classified as Level 3 Prices have significant unobservable inputs, as they may trade infrequently or not at all. Investments whose values are classified as Level 3 Prices may include unlisted securities related to corporate actions, securities whose trading have been suspended or which have been de-listed from their primary trading exchange, less liquid corporate debt securities (including distressed debt instruments), collateralized debt obligations, and less liquid mortgage securities (backed by either commercial or residential real estate). When observable prices are not available for these securities, the Funds use one or more valuation techniques (e.g., the market approach or the income approach) for which sufficient and reliable data is available. Within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, the use of the market approach generally consists of using comparable market transactions, while the use of the income approach generally consists of the net present value of estimated future cash flows, adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, market and/or other risk factors.

The inputs used by the Funds in estimating the value of Level 3 Prices may include the original transaction price, recent transactions in the same or similar instruments, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, and changes in

 

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financial ratios or cash flows. Level 3 Prices may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Funds in the absence of market information. The fair value measurement of Level 3 Prices does not include transaction costs that may have been capitalized as part of the security’s cost basis. Assumptions used by the Funds due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the Funds’ results of operations.

Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a Fund’s net asset value 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.

The following table summarizes the value of each of the Funds’ investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of February 28, 2011. The breakdown of each Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in its respective Schedule of Investments.

 

      Investments in Securities  
iShares MSCI Index Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Austria Investable Market

           

Common Stocks

   $ 205,882,125       $       $ 262       $ 205,882,387   

Rights

                465         465   

Short-Term Investments

     1,822,430                         1,822,430   
                                   
   $ 207,704,555       $       $ 727       $ 207,705,282   
                                   

Belgium Investable Market

           

Common Stocks

   $ 40,766,168       $       $       $ 40,766,168   

Rights

     93,498               93,498   

Short-Term Investments

     313,604                         313,604   
                                   
   $ 41,173,270       $       $       $ 41,173,270   
                                   

Emerging Markets Eastern Europe

           

Common Stocks

   $ 31,664,063       $       $       $ 31,664,063   

Preferred Stocks

     589,651               589,651   

Short-Term Investments

     8,366                         8,366   
                                   
   $ 32,262,080       $       $       $ 32,262,080   
                                   

EMU

           

Common Stocks

   $ 800,431,255       $       $ 86       $ 800,431,341   

Preferred Stocks

     15,015,445                         15,015,445   

Rights

                     29         29   

Short-Term Investments

     4,178,794                         4,178,794   
                                   
   $ 819,625,494       $       $ 115       $ 819,625,609   
                                   

France

           

Common Stocks

   $ 316,406,971       $       $       $ 316,406,971   

Short-Term Investments

     366,422                         366,422   
                                   
   $ 316,773,393       $       $       $ 316,773,393   
                                   
                                     

 

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      Investments in Securities  
iShares MSCI Index Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Germany

           

Common Stocks

   $ 2,492,100,701       $       $       $ 2,492,100,701   

Preferred Stocks

     150,843,071               150,843,071   

Short-Term Investments

     1,023,327                         1,023,327   
                                   
   $ 2,643,967,099       $       $       $ 2,643,967,099   
                                   

Italy

           

Common Stocks

   $ 144,687,593       $       $       $ 144,687,593   

Preferred Stocks

     2,676,145                         2,676,145   

Short-Term Investments

     5,108,687                         5,108,687   
                                   
   $ 152,472,425       $       $       $ 152,472,425   
                                   

Netherlands Investable Market

           

Common Stocks

   $ 194,614,122       $       $       $ 194,614,122   

Short-Term Investments

     766,825                         766,825   
                                   
   $ 195,380,947       $       $       $ 195,380,947   
                                   
           

Spain

           

Common Stocks

   $ 299,986,558       $       $       $ 299,986,558   

Short-Term Investments

     10,957,109                         10,957,109   
                                   
   $ 310,943,667       $       $       $ 310,943,667   
                                   

Sweden

           

Common Stocks

   $ 677,723,676       $       $       $ 677,723,676   

Rights

                     203,279         203,279   

Short-Term Investments

     2,929,901                         2,929,901   
                                   
   $ 680,653,577       $       $ 203,279       $ 680,856,856   
                                   

Switzerland

           

Common Stocks

   $ 498,862,776       $       $       $ 498,862,776   

Short-Term Investments

     949,387                         949,387   
                                   
   $ 499,812,163       $       $       $ 499,812,163   
                                   

United Kingdom

           

Common Stocks

   $ 1,358,464,874       $       $       $ 1,358,464,874   

Short-Term Investments

     868,196                         868,196   
                                   
   $ 1,359,333,070       $       $       $ 1,359,333,070   
                                   
                                     

SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INCOME RECOGNITION

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source, and interest income is accrued daily. Non-cash dividends received in the form of stock in an elective dividend, if any, are recorded as dividend income at fair value. Distributions received by the Funds may include a return of capital that is estimated by management. Such

 

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amounts are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to capital gains. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method.

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 foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates deemed appropriate by the investment adviser. Purchases and sales of securities, 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 securities. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Funds as a component of realized and unrealized gains and losses from investments for financial reporting purposes.

FOREIGN TAXES

The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, corporate events, capital gains on investments or currency repatriation. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Funds and are disclosed in their Statements of Operations. Foreign taxes payable as of February 28, 2011, if any, are reflected in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

Distributions from net investment income, if any, generally are declared and paid semi-annually by each of the Funds. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, generally are declared and paid once a year. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds.

The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

Each Fund is treated as a separate entity 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 was required for the six months ended February 28, 2011.

 

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Certain Funds had tax basis net capital loss carryforwards as of August 31, 2010, the tax year-end of the Funds, as follows:

 

iShares MSCI Index Fund   Expiring
2011
    Expiring
2012
    Expiring
2013
    Expiring
2014
    Expiring
2015
    Expiring
2016
    Expiring
2017
    Expiring
2018
    Total  

Austria Investable Market

  $ 370,948      $ 855,364      $      $      $ 9,795,917      $ 2,587,916      $ 7,102,366      $ 16,657,011      $ 37,369,522   

Belgium Investable Market

    117,767        175,781        33,969                      1,698,444        5,953,120        10,826,174        18,805,255   

EMU

           659,648        1,873,963                             26,644,200        68,035,542        97,213,353   

France

    236,944        2,400,550                      158,472        335,795        3,408,374        7,008,530        13,548,665   

Germany

    5,469,732        8,656,712        2,241,687               4,227,713        3,394,735        27,790,050        28,490,949        80,271,578   

Italy

    848,408        541,980        527,327                      472,268        2,743,650        18,169,627        23,303,260   

Netherlands Investable Market

    1,497,810        2,481,175        129,137        403,525        260,715        1,195,162        5,819,153        22,256,170        34,042,847   

Spain

           995,671                                    5,946,927        15,120,672        22,063,270   

Sweden

    1,577,551        1,149,514               107,613               100,015        13,686,746        8,483,510        25,104,949   

Switzerland

    1,018,305        2,149,171        354,252                             2,837,786        22,569,380        28,928,894   

United Kingdom

    6,448,554        4,272,059        1,517,783        7,063,063               261,754        16,140,312        23,559,917        59,263,442   

Net capital loss carryforwards may be applied against any net realized taxable gains in each succeeding year or until their respective expiration dates, whichever occurs first.

The Funds may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” The Funds 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.

Each Fund reclassifies, at the end of its tax year, certain amounts between paid-in capital, accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions and accumulated net investment income (loss) as a result of permanent book and tax differences primarily attributed to net investment loss, return of capital, passive foreign investment companies, and realized gains (losses) from foreign currency transactions and in-kind redemptions. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share.

As of February 28, 2011, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

iShares MSCI Index Fund    Tax
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Austria Investable Market

   $ 250,394,246       $ 3,011,096       $ (45,700,060   $ (42,688,964

Belgium Investable Market

     59,392,792         2,267,755         (20,487,277     (18,219,522

Emerging Markets Eastern Europe

     27,360,802         5,084,414         (183,136     4,901,278   

EMU

     1,060,741,563         32,368,002         (273,483,956     (241,115,954

France

     385,200,877         8,531,820         (76,959,304     (68,427,484

Germany

     2,481,044,076         221,116,770         (58,193,747     162,923,023   

Italy

     198,837,324         1,202,993         (47,567,892     (46,364,899

Netherlands Investable Market

     212,380,396         7,698,821         (24,698,270     (16,999,449

Spain

     391,149,356         1,457,301         (81,662,990     (80,205,689

Sweden

     645,366,850         44,106,483         (8,616,477     35,490,006   

Switzerland

     459,011,763         51,719,479         (10,919,079     40,800,400   

United Kingdom

     1,427,711,840         112,555,151         (180,933,921     (68,378,770

 

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Management has reviewed the tax positions as of February 28, 2011, inclusive of the open tax return years, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements.

2. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Company, BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for all expenses of the Company, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services, except interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions, distribution fees, litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.

For its investment advisory services to the Funds except for the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee based on each Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Funds and certain other iShares Funds as follows:

 

Investment Advisory Fee    Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets
   0.59%   

First $7 billion

0.54   

Over $7 billion, up to and including $11 billion

0.49   

Over $11 billion, up to and including $24 billion

0.44   

Over $24 billion, up to and including $48 billion

0.40   

Over $48 billion

Effective January 1, 2011, for its investment advisory services to the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee 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:

 

Investment Advisory Fee    Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets
   0.75%   

First $14 billion

0.68   

Over $14 billion, up to and including $28 billion

0.61   

Over $28 billion, up to and including $42 billion

0.56   

Over $42 billion, up to and including $56 billion

0.50   

Over $56 billion, up to and including $70 billion

0.45   

Over $70 billion, up to and including $84 billion

0.40   

Over $84 billion

Prior to January 1, 2011, for its investment advisory services to the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund, BFA was entitled to an annual investment advisory fee 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:

 

Investment Advisory Fee    Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets
   0.75%   

First $14 billion

0.68   

Over $14 billion, up to and including $28 billion

0.61   

Over $28 billion

 

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BFA has voluntarily waived a portion of its investment advisory fees for the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund in the amount of $462.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”) to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. BTC is an affiliate of BFA, the Funds’ investment adviser. As securities lending agent, BTC receives, as fees, a share of the combined income earned from the investment of cash collateral received for the loan of securities and any fees paid by borrowers. For the six months ended February 28, 2011, BTC earned securities lending agent fees from the Funds as follows:

 

iShares MSCI Index Fund    Securities Lending
Agent Fees
 

Austria Investable Market

   $ 5,054   

Belgium Investable Market

     3,199   

EMU

     41,561   

France

     3,154   

Germany

     19,100   

Italy

     17,975   
iShares MSCI Index Fund    Securities Lending
Agent Fees
 

Netherlands Investable Market

   $ 6,037   

Spain

     56,947   

Sweden

     2,620   

Switzerland

     924   

United Kingdom

     2,679   

 

 

 

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 included in interest from affiliated issuers in the Statements of Operations.

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”), Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”) and Barclays PLC (“Barclays”) are the largest stockholders of BlackRock. Due to the ownership structure, PNC is an affiliate for 1940 Act purposes, but BAC and Barclays are not.

Certain directors and officers of the Company are also officers of BTC and/or BFA.

3. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) for the six months ended February 28, 2011 were as follows:

 

iShares MSCI Index Fund    Purchases      Sales  

Austria Investable Market

   $ 5,309,929       $ 5,144,579   

Belgium Investable Market

     497,997         2,126,945   

Emerging Markets Eastern Europe

     1,571,188         1,454,439   

EMU

     19,838,532         23,302,376   

France

     7,030,942         5,903,364   

Germany

     104,108,954         103,767,789   

Italy

     5,993,124         5,563,832   

Netherlands Investable Market

     2,063,083         3,379,152   

Spain

     13,337,829         13,343,756   

Sweden

     20,038,170         21,405,117   

Switzerland

     18,197,850         15,333,967   

United Kingdom

     23,008,320         20,885,165   

 

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In-kind transactions (see Note 4) for the six months ended February 28, 2011 were as follows:

 

iShares MSCI Index Fund    In-kind
Purchases
     In-kind
Sales
 

Austria Investable Market

   $ 122,437,111       $ 63,976,279   

Belgium Investable Market

     13,178,844         38,391,446   

Emerging Markets Eastern Europe

     14,258,371           

EMU

     60,804,349         242,954,210   

France

     53,735,208         45,219,534   

Germany

     958,491,549         299,979,146   

Italy

     129,001,568         79,469,216   

Netherlands Investable Market

     39,876,036         28,492,712   

Spain

     287,313,016         210,284,966   

Sweden

     343,361,253         4,653,278   

Switzerland

     35,278,621         14,676,861   

United Kingdom

     290,466,161         57,510,376   

4. 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 net asset value. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in capital shares for each Fund are disclosed in detail in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a Fund generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities, which constitutes an optimized representation of that Fund’s underlying index, and an amount of cash. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units.

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 contributions are reflected as “Due from custodian” and securities related to in-kind redemptions are reflected as “Securities related to in-kind transactions” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

5. LOANS OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

Each Fund may lend its investment 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 a 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 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 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. Any securities lending cash collateral may be reinvested in certain short-term instruments either directly on behalf of a Fund or through one or more joint accounts or money market funds, including those managed by BFA or its affiliates; such reinvestments are subject to investment risk.

As of February 28, 2011, certain Funds had loaned securities which were collateralized by cash. The cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BFA. The value of the securities on loan as of February 28, 2011 and the value of the related collateral are

 

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disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Securities lending income, as disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Operations, represents the income earned from the investment of the cash collateral, plus any fees paid by borrowers and less the fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent which are subject to adjustments pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

6. 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 disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

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iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund  |  EWZ  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund  |  BKF  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund  |  EWC  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Chile Investable Market Index Fund  |  ECH  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Israel Capped Investable Market Index Fund  |  EIS  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Market Index Fund  |  EWW  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund  |   EZA  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index Fund  |  TUR  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI USA Index Fund  |  EUSA  |  NYSE Arca

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Fund Performance Overviews

     5   

Shareholder Expenses

     15   

Schedules of Investments

     17   

iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund

     17   

iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund

     20   

iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund

     25   

iShares MSCI Chile Investable Market Index Fund

     28   

iShares MSCI Israel Capped Investable Market Index Fund

     30   

iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Market Index Fund

     33   

iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund

     35   

iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index Fund

     37   

iShares MSCI USA Index Fund

     40   

Financial Statements

     49   

Financial Highlights

     60   

Notes to Financial Statements

     69   

Supplemental Information

     79   


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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI BRAZIL INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
11.92%   12.77%   12.92%   15.70%   16.27%   16.54%   19.53%   19.60%   21.60%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
11.92%   12.77%   12.92%   107.32%   112.46%   114.93%   495.53%   498.77%   606.96%

“Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Brazil IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the BM&FBOVESPA (the Brazilian exchange). 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 12.32%, while the total return for the Index was 12.87%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Basic Materials

    24.30

Energy

    24.02   

Financial

    23.63   

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    11.56   

Utilities

    5.37   

Communications

    2.80   

Diversified

    2.77   

Consumer Cyclical

    2.74   

Industrial

    2.00   

Technology

    0.26   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.55   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA Preferred

    11.58

Vale SA Class A Preferred

    9.60   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

    9.39   

Itau Unibanco Holding SA Preferred

    8.19   

Vale SA SP ADR

    7.04   

Banco Bradesco SA Preferred

    4.75   

Companhia de Bebidas das
Americas Preferred

    3.26   

Itausa – Investimentos Itau SA Preferred

    2.77   

OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA

    2.37   

BM&F Bovespa SA

    2.17   
       

TOTAL

    61.12
       
 

 

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI BRIC INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns   Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Inception to 2/28/11   Inception to 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
13.35%   14.40%   13.67%   (3.60)%   (3.35)%   (3.89)%   (11.40)%   (10.62)%   (12.27)%

Total returns for the period since inception are calculated from the inception date of the Fund (11/12/07). “Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did 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 (11/16/07), 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 in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI BRIC IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the combined equity market performance in Brazil, Russia, India and China (“BRIC”). 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 12.20%, while the total return for the Index was 11.83%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Financial

    27.84

Energy

    26.58   

Basic Materials

    11.97   

Communications

    7.92   

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    7.84   

Industrial

    4.37   

Technology

    4.28   

Consumer Cyclical

    4.19   

Utilities

    2.60   

Diversified

    2.19   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.22   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Gazprom OAO SP ADR (Russia)

    4.34

Petroleo Brasileiro SA Preferred (Brazil)

    4.03   

Vale SA Class A Preferred (Brazil)

    3.37   

China Mobile Ltd. (China)

    3.14   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Brazil)

    3.12   

Infosys Technologies Ltd. SP ADR (India)

    2.83   

Itau Unibanco Holding SA Preferred (Brazil)

    2.79   

Vale SA (Brazil)

    2.55   

Reliance Industries Ltd. SP GDR (India)

    2.54   

CNOOC Ltd. (China)

    2.28   
       

TOTAL

    30.99
       
 

 

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI CANADA INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
32.10%   32.13%   32.50%   9.28%   9.33%   9.55%   12.21%   12.39%   12.56%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
32.10%   32.13%   32.50%   55.88%   56.18%   57.81%   216.53%   221.51%   226.33%

“Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

Certain sectors and markets performed exceptionally well based on market conditions during the six-month period. Achieving such exceptional returns involves the risk of volatility and investors should not expect that such exceptional returns will be repeated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Canada IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Toronto Stock Exchange. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 29.90%, while the total return for the Index was 30.16%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Financial

    30.88

Energy

    27.35   

Basic Materials

    22.65   

Industrial

    5.34   

Communications

    4.17   

Consumer Cyclical

    2.77   

Technology

    2.75   

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    2.42   

Utilities

    1.05   

Diversified

    0.43   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.19   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Royal Bank of Canada

    5.85

Suncor Energy Inc.

    5.16   

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

    5.14   

Bank of Nova Scotia

    4.67   

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc.

    3.86   

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    3.85   

Barrick Gold Corp.

    3.66   

Goldcorp Inc.

    2.66   

Bank of Montreal

    2.54   

Canadian National Railway Co.

    2.37   
       

TOTAL

    39.76
       
 

 

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI CHILE INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns   Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Inception to 2/28/11   Inception to 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
24.65%   24.29%   26.32%   12.60%   12.63%   13.02%   47.93%   48.04%   49.76%

Total returns for the period since inception are calculated from the inception date of the Fund (11/12/07). “Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did 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 (11/16/07), 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 in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI Chile Investable Market Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Chile Investable Market IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure broad based equity market performance in Chile. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 3.29%, while the total return for the Index was 3.61%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Utilities

    22.75

Basic Materials

    18.69   

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    13.96   

Financial

    12.38   

Consumer Cyclical

    12.35   

Diversified

    11.95   

Industrial

    4.18   

Communications

    2.80   

Technology

    1.02   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    (0.08
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Empresas Copec SA

    11.95

Cencosud SA

    9.59   

Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA

    8.69   

Enersis SA

    8.08   

Empresas CMPC SA

    7.79   

Sociedad Quimica y Minera
de Chile SA Series B

    5.20   

CAP SA

    5.07   

Banco Santander (Chile) SA

    4.82   

LAN Airlines SA

    4.69   

S.A.C.I. Falabella SA

    4.61   
       

TOTAL

    70.49
       
 

 

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI ISRAEL CAPPED INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns   Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Inception to 2/28/11   Inception to 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
6.75%   5.31%   7.56%   6.85%   6.96%   7.80%   21.43%   21.79%   24.63%

Total returns for the period since inception are calculated from the inception date of the Fund (3/26/08). “Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did 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 (3/28/08), 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 in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI Israel Capped Investable Market Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Israel Capped Investable Market IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index is a custom, free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure broad based equity market performance in Israel. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 16.52%, while the total return for the Index was 16.82%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Financial

    30.39

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    28.14   

Communications

    17.26   

Basic Materials

    13.24   

Industrial

    4.33   

Technology

    2.34   

Energy

    2.23   

Diversified

    1.03   

Consumer Cyclical

    0.86   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.18   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

     23.68

Israel Chemicals Ltd.

     10.65   

Bank Leumi le-Israel

     8.12   

Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.

     6.63   

Bank Hapoalim Ltd.

     4.80   

Israel Corp. Ltd. (The)

     3.93   

NICE Systems Ltd.

     3.22   

Partner Communications Co. Ltd.

     2.56   

Israel Discount Bank Ltd. Class A

     2.38   

Cellcom Israel Ltd.

     2.22   
        

TOTAL

     68.19
        
 

 

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI MEXICO INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
26.14%   26.84%   26.95%   11.39%   11.48%   10.56%   17.56%   17.63%   17.37%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
26.14%   26.84%   26.95%   71.47%   72.20%   65.18%   404.29%   407.09%   396.04%

Index performance reflects the performance of the MSCI Mexico IndexSM through November 30, 2007 and the MSCI Mexico Investable Market IndexSM thereafter.

“Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

Certain sectors and markets performed exceptionally well based on market conditions during the six-month period. Achieving such exceptional returns involves the risk of volatility and investors should not expect that such exceptional returns will be repeated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

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Fund Performance Overview (Continued)

iSHARES® MSCI MEXICO INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUNDS

 

The iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Market Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Mexico Investable Market IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Mexican Stock Exchange. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 27.14%, while the total return for the Index was 26.44%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Communications

    33.51

Basic Materials

    16.05   

Consumer Cyclical

    15.31   

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    13.37   

Financial

    8.90   

Industrial

    8.73   

Diversified

    4.07   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.06   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

America Movil SAB de CV
Series L

    23.98

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV
Series V

    10.38   

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV
Series B

    7.39   

Fomento Economico Mexicano
SAB de CV BD Units

    6.27   

Grupo Televisa SA CPO

    4.77   

Cemex SAB de CV CPO

    4.36   

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de
CV Series O

    3.95   

Telefonos de Mexico SAB de
CV Series L

    3.60   

Grupo Modelo SAB de CV
Series C

    2.83   

Alfa SAB de CV Series A

    2.53   
       

TOTAL

    70.06
       
 

 

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI SOUTH AFRICA INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Inception to 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
31.97%   32.78%   32.83%   8.79%   8.74%   9.82%   20.41%   20.38%   21.72%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Inception to 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
31.97%   32.78%   32.83%   52.36%   52.03%   59.76%   347.88%   346.77%   388.82%

Total returns for the period since inception are calculated from the inception date of the Fund (2/3/03). “Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did 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 (2/7/03), 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 in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI South Africa IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 20.75%, while the total return for the Index was 21.18%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Basic Materials

    25.14

Financial

    21.98   

Communications

    20.06   

Energy

    11.99   

Consumer Cyclical

    6.59   

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    6.12   

Diversified

    5.71   

Industrial

    2.34   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.07   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Sasol Ltd.

    11.03

MTN Group Ltd.

    10.46   

Naspers Ltd. Class N

    7.74   

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.

    6.49   

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

    5.96   

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.

    5.21   

Gold Fields Ltd.

    4.51   

FirstRand Ltd.

    2.77   

Sanlam Ltd.

    2.57   

Remgro Ltd.

    2.43   
       

TOTAL

    59.17
       
 

 

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI TURKEY INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns   Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Inception to 2/28/11   Inception to 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
20.27%   20.74%   20.59%   7.44%   7.54%   7.78%   23.40%   23.76%   24.55%

Total returns for the period since inception are calculated from the inception date of the Fund (3/26/08). “Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did 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 (3/28/08), 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 in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Turkey Investable Market IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure broad-based equity market performance in Turkey. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was (3.22)%, while the total return for the Index was (2.90)%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Financial

    44.63

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    11.62   

Communications

    11.14   

Diversified

    9.86   

Consumer Cyclical

    6.12   

Basic Materials

    6.10   

Industrial

    5.32   

Energy

    4.66   

Utilities

    0.53   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.02   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

    13.89

Akbank TAS

    8.39   

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS

    7.33   

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

    6.45   

Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS

    4.66   

Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii AS

    4.09   

BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS

    3.93   

KOC Holding AS

    3.78   

Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS

    3.67   

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS

    3.62   
       

TOTAL

    59.81
       
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI USA INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Cumulative Total Returns
Inception to 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX
15.94%   15.98%   16.17%

“Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the period indicated and are calculated from an inception date of 5/5/10.

Certain sectors and markets performed exceptionally well based on market conditions during the six-month period. Achieving such exceptional returns involves the risk of volatility and investors should not expect that such exceptional returns will be repeated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did 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 (5/7/10), 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 in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI USA Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI USA IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index is market capitalization weighted index designed to measure the performance of equity securities in the top 85% by market capitalization of equity securities listed on stock exchanges in the United States. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 27.92%, while the total return for the Index was 28.17%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    19.93

Financial

    15.28   

Technology

    13.53   

Energy

    13.26   

Communications

    11.47   

Industrial

    11.27   

Consumer Cyclical

    8.53   

Basic Materials

    3.47   

Utilities

    3.06   

Diversified

    0.05   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.15   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    3.43

Apple Inc.

    2.54   

General Electric Co.

    1.78   

Chevron Corp.

    1.65   

International Business Machines Corp.

    1.62   

Microsoft Corp.

    1.61   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1.48   

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    1.40   

AT&T Inc.

    1.34   

Johnson & Johnson

    1.30   
       

TOTAL

    18.15
       
 

 

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Shareholder Expenses (Unaudited)

iSHARES®, INC.

 

As a shareholder of a 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 following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from September 1, 2010 to February 28, 2011.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line under each Fund in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid 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 in the first line for your Fund under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

The second line under each Fund in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. 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 second line under each Fund in the table is 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.

 

iShares MSCI Index Fund    Beginning
Account Value
(9/1/10)
     Ending
Account Value
(2/28/11)
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During Perioda
(9/1/10 to 2/28/11)
 

Brazil

          

Actual

     $1,000.00         $1,123.20         0.59     $3.11   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00         1,021.90         0.59        2.96   

BRIC

          

Actual

     1,000.00         1,122.00         0.66        3.47   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00         1,021.50         0.66        3.31   

Canada

          

Actual

     1,000.00         1,299.00         0.53        3.02   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00         1,022.20         0.53        2.66   

Chile Investable Market

          

Actual

     1,000.00         1,032.90         0.59        2.97   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00         1,021.90         0.59        2.96   

 

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iSHARES®, INC.

 

iShares MSCI Index Fund    Beginning
Account Value
(9/1/10)
     Ending
Account Value
(2/28/11)
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During Perioda
(9/1/10 to 2/28/11)
 

Israel Capped Investable Market

          

Actual

     $1,000.00         $1,165.20         0.59     $3.17   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00         1,021.90         0.59        2.96   

Mexico Investable Market

          

Actual

     1,000.00         1,271.40         0.53        2.98   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00         1,022.20         0.53        2.66   

South Africa

          

Actual

     1,000.00         1,207.50         0.59        3.23   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00         1,021.90         0.59        2.96   

Turkey Investable Market

          

Actual

     1,000.00         967.80         0.59        2.88   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00         1,021.90         0.59        2.96   

USA

          

Actual

     1,000.00         1,279.20         0.15        0.85   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00         1,024.10         0.15        0.75   

 

a 

Expenses are calculated using each 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 (181 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).

 

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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

iSHARES® MSCI BRAZIL INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 45.98%

  

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 0.78%

  

Empresa Brasileira de
Aeronautica SA

     11,679,032       $ 98,331,273   
           
        98,331,273   

AGRICULTURE – 0.65%

  

Souza Cruz SA

     1,717,500         82,365,685   
           
        82,365,685   

BANKS – 3.08%

  

Banco do Brasil SA

     12,366,097         221,088,573   

Banco Santander (Brasil) SA

     14,083,541         170,035,059   
           
        391,123,632   

BUILDING MATERIALS – 0.41%

  

Duratex SA

     5,152,500         51,710,787   
           
        51,710,787   

COMMERCIAL SERVICES – 2.59%

  

Anhanguera Educacional
Participacoes SA

     2,404,500         53,754,447   

Cielo SA

     12,709,500         100,285,898   

Companhia de
Concessoes Rodoviarias

     4,122,000         114,940,385   

EcoRodovias Infraestrutura
e Logistica SA

     3,383,600         26,027,692   

Localiza Rent A Car SA

     2,404,500         33,957,783   
           
        328,966,205   

COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE – 0.69%

  

Natura Cosmeticos SA

     3,435,000         87,134,225   
           
        87,134,225   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 3.31%

  

BM&F Bovespa SA

     40,533,000         275,497,734   

CETIP Balcao Organizado de Ativos e Derivativos SA

     3,778,500         55,519,426   

Redecard SA

     6,870,000         88,765,024   
           
        419,782,184   

ELECTRIC – 1.61%

  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

     5,496,099         77,619,186   

CPFL Energia SA

     2,061,050         53,594,732   

EDP Energias do Brasil SA

     1,374,000         30,758,113   

Tractebel Energia SA

     2,748,000         42,937,500   
           
        204,909,531   
Security    Shares      Value  

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 0.21%

  

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA

     1,374,000       $ 26,802,909   
           
        26,802,909   

FOOD – 2.66%

  

BRF – Brasil Foods SA

     13,740,050         238,634,282   

Cosan SA Industria e Comercio

     2,404,590         37,557,268   

JBS SA

     9,961,522         37,355,707   

Marfrig Alimentos SA

     2,748,000         23,962,428   
           
        337,509,685   

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER – 0.39%

  

Fibria Celulose SAa

     3,435,026         49,543,644   
           
        49,543,644   

HEALTH CARE – SERVICES – 0.61%

  

Amil Participacoes SA

     2,357,900         24,089,123   

Diagnosticos da America SA

     4,465,500         53,940,234   
           
        78,029,357   

HOME BUILDERS – 0.93%

  

Brookfield Incorporacoes SA

     4,465,500         20,771,015   

Gafisa SA

     8,244,000         50,732,308   

MRV Engenharia e
Participacoes SA

     5,839,547         46,358,423   
           
        117,861,746   

INSURANCE – 0.74%

  

Odontoprev SA

     1,674,100         22,535,962   

Porto Seguro SA

     2,748,000         43,763,221   

SulAmerica SA

     2,404,500         27,527,479   
           
        93,826,662   

INTERNET – 0.12%

  

B2W Companhia Global do Varejo

     1,030,530         15,848,115   
           
        15,848,115   

IRON & STEEL – 2.56%

  

Companhia Siderurgica Nacional SA

     15,114,054         242,061,021   

MMX Mineracao e Metalicos SAa

     3,778,500         22,139,648   

Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas
Gerais SA

     3,778,500         60,901,064   
           
        325,101,733   

MINING – 7.04%

  

Vale SA SP ADR

     26,095,695         893,255,640   
           
        893,255,640   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI BRAZIL INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

OIL & GAS – 12.45%

  

HRT Participacoes em
Petroleo SA
a

     77,000       $ 86,763,359   

OGX Petroleo e Gas
Participacoes SA
a

     25,762,500         301,130,183   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

     60,799,544         1,191,144,913   
           
        1,579,038,455   

PHARMACEUTICALS – 0.49%

  

Hypermarcas SAa

     5,496,000         62,754,808   
           
        62,754,808   

REAL ESTATE – 2.12%

  

BR Malls Participacoes SA

     6,526,500         62,166,482   

Cyrela Brazil Realty SA

     6,183,000         61,495,583   

PDG Realty SA Empreendimentos
e Participacoes

     21,640,500         118,216,433   

Rossi Residencial SA

     3,435,000         26,629,507   
           
        268,508,005   

RETAIL – 0.58%

  

Lojas Renner SA

     2,404,500         73,695,613   
           
        73,695,613   

SOFTWARE – 0.26%

  

Totvs SA

     343,500         32,399,234   
           
        32,399,234   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 0.24%

  

Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA

     1,374,038         29,933,220   
           
        29,933,220   

TEXTILES – 0.32%

  

Companhia Hering SA

     2,709,400         40,429,328   
           
        40,429,328   

TRANSPORTATION – 0.61%

  

ALL – America Latina Logistica SA

     9,278,200         76,890,852   
           
        76,890,852   

WATER – 0.53%

  

Companhia de Saneamento Basico
do Estado de Sao Paulo

     2,748,000         67,329,303   
           
        67,329,303   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

  

(Cost: $3,906,984,783)

        5,833,081,831   
Security    Shares      Value  

PREFERRED STOCKS – 53.47%

  

AIRLINES – 0.50%

  

GOL Linhas Aereas
Inteligentes SA

     2,061,000       $ 27,273,570   

TAM SA

     1,717,500         36,176,908   
           
        63,450,478   

BANKS – 13.40%

  

Banco Bradesco SA

     31,821,015         612,028,753   

Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA

     4,465,510         48,841,516   

Itau Unibanco Holding SA

     46,716,049         1,038,758,301   
           
        1,699,628,570   

BEVERAGES – 3.26%

  

Companhia de Bebidas das Americas

     15,556,270         413,213,422   
           
        413,213,422   

CHEMICALS – 1.31%

  

Braskem SA Class A

     3,091,536         37,678,095   

Ultrapar Participacoes SA

     6,526,500         102,721,776   

Vale Fertilizantes SA

     2,404,580         25,620,915   
           
        166,020,786   

ELECTRIC – 3.23%

  

AES Tiete SA

     2,061,000         28,487,380   

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA Class B

     4,815,551         87,671,289   

Companhia de Transmissao de Energia Electrica Paulista

     697,276         21,362,458   

Companhia Energetica de
Minas Gerais

     7,900,535         131,279,924   

Companhia Energetica de Sao Paulo Class B

     3,435,070         56,356,617   

Companhia Paranaense de Energia Class B

     2,061,000         51,772,716   

Eletropaulo Metropolitana Eletricidade de Sao Paulo SA

     1,682,620         32,459,196   
           
        409,389,580   

FOOD – 0.60%

  

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar Class A

     2,061,028         76,545,391   
           
        76,545,391   

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER – 0.52%

  

Klabin SA

     9,274,500         34,333,486   
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES® MSCI BRAZIL INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

Suzano Bahia Sul Papel
e Celulose SA

     3,778,507       $ 32,267,178   
           
        66,600,664   

HOLDING COMPANIES – DIVERSIFIED – 2.77%

  

Itausa – Investimentos Itau SA

     48,090,084         350,849,531   
           
        350,849,531   

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 0.98%

  

Bradespar SA

     4,809,000         124,791,238   
           
        124,791,238   

IRON & STEEL – 2.87%

  

Gerdau SA

     13,053,046         172,497,886   

Metalurgica Gerdau SA

     5,496,090         85,347,936   

Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais
SA Class A

     9,274,500         105,898,738   
           
        363,744,560   

MINING – 9.60%

  

Vale SA Class A

     40,876,500         1,218,434,135   
           
        1,218,434,135   

OIL & GAS – 11.58%

  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

     85,531,578         1,469,045,973   
           
        1,469,045,973   

RETAIL – 0.41%

  

Lojas Americanas SA

     6,526,500         52,557,151   
           
        52,557,151   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 2.44%

  

Brasil Telecom SA

     5,496,015         41,451,315   

Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA

     5,152,539         80,353,598   

Telemar Norte Leste SA Class A

     687,000         19,937,037   

TIM Participacoes SA

     11,679,019         44,287,626   

Vivo Participacoes SA

     3,435,080         123,241,753   
           
        309,271,329   
           

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

  

(Cost: $3,909,554,183)

  

     6,783,542,808   
Security    Shares      Value  

RIGHTS – 0.00%

  

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 0.00%

  

Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SAa

     1,327,823       $ 31,919   

Tele Norte Leste Participacoes
SA Preferred
a

     5,311,185         95,754   

Telemar Norte Leste SAa,b

     1,292           

Telemar Norte Leste SA
Class A Preferred
a

     610,617         29,357   
           
        157,030   
           

TOTAL RIGHTS

     

(Cost: $0)

        157,030   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.06%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 0.06%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     

0.07%c,d

     8,169,947         8,169,947   
           
        8,169,947   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $8,169,947)

        8,169,947   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 99.51%

   

  

(Cost: $7,824,708,913)

        12,624,951,616   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – 0.49%

  

     62,085,015   
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

      $ 12,687,036,631   
           

SP ADR – Sponsored American Depositary Receipts

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

Security valued using Level 3 inputs in accordance with management’s fair valuation policy. See Note 1.

c 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

d 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI BRIC INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 80.45%

  

BRAZIL – 14.74%

  

ALL – America Latina Logistica SA

     292,200       $ 2,421,537   

Anhanguera Educacional
Participacoes SA

     48,700         1,088,726   

B2W Companhia Global do Varejo

     48,700         748,938   

Banco do Brasil SA

     347,189         6,207,255   

Banco Santander (Brasil) SA

     340,937         4,116,241   

BM&F Bovespa SA

     1,121,169         7,620,446   

BR Malls Participacoes SA

     194,800         1,855,517   

BRF – Brasil Foods SA

     340,900         5,920,679   

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

     194,800         2,751,082   

CETIP Balcao Organizado
de Ativos e Derivativos SA

     48,700         715,574   

Cielo SA

     370,400         2,922,687   

Companhia de
Concessoes Rodoviarias

     146,100         4,073,942   

Companhia Hering SA

     97,400         1,453,391   

Companhia Siderurgica Nacional SA

     535,700         8,579,570   

Cosan SA Industria e Comercio

     97,400         1,521,290   

CPFL Energia SA

     97,400         2,532,751   

Cyrela Brazil Realty SA

     194,800         1,937,464   

Diagnosticos da America SA

     146,100         1,764,790   

Duratex SA

     194,800         1,955,024   

Empresa Brasileira de
Aeronautica SA

     389,600         3,280,226   

Fibria Celulose SAa

     97,441         1,405,399   

Gafisa SA

     194,800         1,198,769   

Hypermarcas SAa

     146,100         1,668,209   

JBS SA

     292,252         1,095,945   

Lojas Renner SA

     48,700         1,492,608   

Marfrig Alimentos SA

     146,100         1,273,985   

MMX Mineracao e Metalicos SAa

     97,400         570,703   

MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA

     243,500         1,933,074   

Multiplan Empreendimentos
Imobiliarios SA

     48,700         950,001   

Natura Cosmeticos SA

     97,400         2,470,706   

Odontoprev SA

     48,700         655,577   

OGX Petroleo e Gas
Participacoes SA
a

     779,200         9,107,837   

PDG Realty SA Empreendimentos
e Participacoes

     535,700         2,926,390   
Security    Shares      Value  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

     1,850,600       $ 36,255,745   

Redecard SA

     243,500         3,146,184   

Rossi Residencial SA

     146,100         1,132,626   

Souza Cruz SA

     97,400         4,670,986   

SulAmerica SA

     48,700         557,533   

Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA

     48,700         1,060,922   

Tractebel Energia SA

     146,100         2,282,812   

Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA

     146,100         2,354,809   

Vale SA

     876,600         29,659,002   
           
        171,336,952   

CHINA – 36.59%

  

Agile Property Holdings Ltd.

     1,948,000         2,455,898   

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd.
Class H
a

     8,279,000         4,102,751   

Air China Ltd. Class Ha

     1,948,000         1,818,165   

Alibaba.com Ltd.b

     974,000         1,815,664   

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd.
Class H
a,b

     1,948,000         1,923,203   

Angang New Steel Co. Ltd. Class H

     974,000         1,340,490   

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd.
Class H

     76,000         363,454   

Anta Sports Products Ltd.

     487,040         779,099   

Bank of China Ltd. Class H

     40,421,000         21,328,426   

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. Class H

     3,896,000         3,756,374   

BBMG Corp. Class H

     1,217,500         1,622,468   

Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd. Class H

     974,000         485,177   

Belle International Holdings Ltd.

     3,409,000         5,917,164   

Bosideng International
Holdings Ltd.

     974,000         258,845   

Brilliance China Automotive
Holdings Ltd.
a

     974,000         796,541   

BYD Co. Ltd. Class Hb

     487,000         1,919,452   

Changsha Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Development Co. Ltd.a

     97,400         223,582   

Chaoda Modern Agriculture (Holdings) Ltd.

     1,178,556         755,024   

China Agri-Industries Holdings Ltd.b

     1,461,000         1,483,668   

China CITIC Bank Class H

     3,896,000         2,555,935   

China Coal Energy Co. Class H

     1,948,000         2,776,015   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI BRIC INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

China Communications Construction Co. Ltd. Class H

     3,409,000       $ 2,551,558   

China Construction Bank Corp. Class H

     29,639,370         25,913,496   

China COSCO Holdings Co. Ltd. Class Ha

     1,704,500         1,818,478   

China Dongxiang (Group) Co. Ltd.

     2,922,000         1,106,655   

China Everbright Ltd.b

     974,000         2,028,242   

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

     1,920,000         719,770   

China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co. Ltd.

     974,000         1,355,496   

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Class H

     5,357,000         20,391,834   

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd. Class Ha,b

     974,000         876,571   

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.

     974,000         2,582,194   

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. Class H

     2,435,297         5,827,842   

China Merchants Holdings (International) Co. Ltd.

     974,000         4,114,005   

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd. Class H

     2,034,000         1,773,090   

China Mobile Ltd.

     3,896,000         36,538,364   

China National Building Material Co. Ltd. Class H

     974,000         2,390,875   

China Oilfield Services Ltd. Class Hb

     974,000         1,940,710   

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

     2,922,800         4,848,100   

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

     194,800         787,788   

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. Class H

     11,688,000         11,914,358   

China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd. Class H

     1,948,000         2,178,297   

China Railway Group Ltd. Class H

     2,922,000         1,856,929   

China Resources Enterprise Ltd.b

     974,000         3,551,299   

China Resources Land Ltd.

     1,948,000         3,161,156   

China Resources Power
Holdings Co. Ltd.

     1,008,200         1,690,440   

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. Class H

     2,191,500         9,087,699   

China Shipping Container Lines Co. Ltd. Class Ha

     2,435,000         1,056,636   
Security    Shares      Value  

China Shipping Development Co. Ltd. Class H

     974,000       $ 1,064,139   

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd. Class Ha

     974,000         460,168   

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd.a

     487,000         1,328,611   

China Telecom Corp. Ltd. Class H

     8,766,000         5,154,385   

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd.

     3,923,900         6,548,943   

China Yurun Food Group Ltd.

     974,000         3,082,377   

China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd.b

     904,400         366,908   

CITIC Pacific Ltd.

     974,000         2,538,428   

CNOOC Ltd.

     11,688,000         26,529,704   

CNPC (Hong Kong) Ltd.

     2,922,000         4,336,586   

COSCO Pacific Ltd.b

     974,000         1,875,686   

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

     1,461,000         579,587   

CSR Corp Ltd. Class H

     1,461,000         1,620,593   

Datang International Power Generation Co. Ltd. Class Hb

     1,948,000         662,742   

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd. Class H

     1,948,000         3,376,235   

Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd.

     1,948,000         915,335   

Fosun International Ltd.

     2,191,500         1,589,644   

Franshion Properties (China) Ltd.b

     2,922,000         814,048   

Fushan International Energy Group Ltd.b

     1,948,000         1,433,024   

GCL Poly Energy Holdings Ltd.a

     2,922,000         1,470,538   

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.

     2,435,000         1,044,132   

Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd.

     487,000         1,102,903   

GOME Electrical Appliances Holdings Ltd.a,b

     5,844,400         1,973,357   

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd. Class H

     243,500         378,263   

Greentown China Holdings Ltd.

     487,000         487,053   

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

     2,922,000         1,478,041   

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. Class H

     2,274,454         2,920,029   

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd. Class H

     779,200         1,044,382   

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

     730,500         5,387,908   

Hidili Industry International Development Ltd.

     487,000         402,022   

Hopson Development Holdings Ltd.a

     974,000         1,077,894   

Huabao International Holdings Ltd.b

     974,000         1,229,200   
 

 

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February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

Huaneng Power International Inc. Class H

     2,922,000       $ 1,631,847   

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Class H

     34,060,050         26,149,079   

Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd. Class H

     1,948,000         2,108,271   

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. Class H

     1,461,000         4,586,052   

Kingboard Chemical Holdings Co. Ltd.

     243,500         1,292,660   

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.

     487,000         316,991   

Lenovo Group Ltd.b

     2,922,000         1,766,896   

Li Ning Co. Ltd.b

     730,500         1,369,251   

Longfor Properties Co. Ltd.

     1,704,500         2,407,130   

Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. Class Hb

     1,948,000         995,364   

Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd. Class Ha

     2,922,000         1,181,682   

Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd.

     974,000         1,081,646   

Parkson Retail Group Ltd.

     730,500         1,033,503   

PetroChina Co. Ltd. Class H

     14,610,000         19,882,272   

PICC Property and Casualty Co. Ltd. Class Ha

     1,948,000         2,463,401   

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd. Class H

     1,167,000         11,970,921   

Poly (Hong Kong) Investments Ltd.b

     1,469,984         1,171,964   

Renhe Commercial Holdings Co. Ltd.

     2,922,000         438,911   

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.a

     6,331,000         503,934   

Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd.
Class H

     2,922,000         1,710,626   

Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd.b

     487,000         1,744,388   

Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.

     1,461,000         1,995,730   

Shui On Land Ltd.

     3,165,500         1,487,419   

Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd.b

     3,165,500         1,934,458   

Sinofert Holdings Ltd.a,b

     1,948,000         1,040,381   

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd. Class H

     389,600         1,415,518   

Soho China Ltd.

     2,922,000         2,097,017   

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     584,400         15,455,653   

Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp.

     1,948,000         4,376,601   

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

     3,409,000         2,547,182   

Weichai Power Co. Ltd. Class H

     487,000         3,238,685   

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. Class H

     974,000         2,907,313   
Security    Shares      Value  

Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd. Class H

     243,500       $ 1,034,753   

Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd. Class H

     1,948,000         1,745,639   

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd. Class H

     2,438,000         2,000,067   

ZTE Corp. Class H

     292,200         1,346,743   
           
        425,242,090   

INDIA – 13.78%

  

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. SP ADRb

     393,496         13,398,539   

HDFC Bank Ltd. SP ADR

     159,736         23,498,763   

ICICI Bank Ltd. SP ADR

     505,019         21,897,624   

Infosys Technologies Ltd. SP ADR

     493,818         32,937,660   

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. SP ADRa,b

     285,241         524,843   

Reliance Industries Ltd. SP GDRc

     691,540         29,452,689   

Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd. SP ADR

     764,103         11,262,878   

Tata Communications Ltd. SP ADRa

     181,724         1,635,516   

Tata Motors Ltd. SP ADR

     445,605         10,970,795   

Wipro Ltd. SP ADRb

     1,104,029         14,529,022   
           
        160,108,329   

RUSSIA – 15.34%

  

Comstar United Telesystems OJSC SP GDRa

     136,277         927,365   

Federal Grid Co. of Unified Energy System OJSCa

     143,908,500         2,099,682   

Gazprom OAO SP ADR

     1,716,188         50,490,251   

LUKOIL OAO SP ADR

     308,271         21,945,813   

Magnit OJSC SP GDRd

     163,632         4,647,149   

Mechel OAO SP ADR

     90,095         2,741,591   

MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC SP ADR

     423,203         10,220,352   

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC SP ADR

     365,250         6,877,658   

NovaTek OAO SP GDRd

     64,284         8,350,492   

Novolipetsk Steel OJSC SP GDRd

     76,459         3,509,468   

OGK-4 OJSCa

     1,558,400         142,043   

Polymetal OJSC SP GDRa

     36,525         696,206   

Polyus Gold OJSC SP ADR

     60,388         2,062,250   

Rosneft Oil Co. OJSC SP GDRd

     1,021,726         9,645,093   

RusHydro OJSCa

     28,538,200         1,461,793   

Sberbank of Russia OJSC GDRd

     51,622         19,964,089   

Severstal OAO SP GDRd

     199,183         3,798,420   

Sistema JSFC OJSC SP GDRd

     92,043         2,346,176   

Surgutneftegaz OJSC SP ADR

     521,090         6,122,808   
 

 

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Security    Shares      Value  

Tatneft OAO SP ADRb

     155,353       $ 6,485,988   

TMK OAO SP GDRa,d

     47,239         944,780   

Uralkali OJSC SP GDRd

     117,367         4,796,789   

VTB Bank OJSC

     690,002,001         2,420,002   

VTB Bank OJSC SP GDRd

     481,643         3,337,786   

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC SP ADR

     68,667         2,223,437   
           
        178,257,481   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $809,588,218)

  

     934,944,852   

PREFERRED STOCKS – 19.33%

  

BRAZIL – 19.21%

  

AES Tiete SA

     97,400         1,346,274   

Banco Bradesco SA

     1,287,762         24,768,656   

Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA

     48,700         532,656   

Bradespar SA

     194,800         5,054,966   

Brasil Telecom SA

     176,898         1,334,177   

Braskem SA Class A

     146,100         1,780,594   

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA Class B

     170,682         3,107,414   

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar Class A

     48,700         1,808,690   

Companhia de Bebidas das Americas

     497,315         13,209,930   

Companhia de Transmissao de Energia Electrica Paulista

     48,871         1,497,262   

Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais

     243,593         4,047,684   

Companhia Energetica de Sao Paulo Class B

     97,400         1,597,969   

Companhia Paranaense de Energia Class B

     97,400         2,446,707   

Eletropaulo Metropolitana Eletricidade de Sao Paulo SA

     48,200         929,820   

Gerdau SA

     438,300         5,792,198   

GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA

     48,700         644,455   

Itau Unibanco Holding SA

     1,461,067         32,487,668   

Itausa – Investimentos Itau SA

     1,655,817         12,080,299   

Klabin SA

     389,600         1,442,269   

Lojas Americanas SA

     292,200         2,353,053   

Metalurgica Gerdau SA

     194,800         3,025,019   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

     2,727,214         46,841,212   
Security    Shares      Value  

Suzano Bahia Sul Papel e
Celulose SA

     97,400       $ 831,763   

TAM SA

     48,700         1,025,802   

Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA

     194,800         3,037,897   

Telemar Norte Leste SA Class A

     48,700         1,413,295   

TIM Participacoes SA

     438,457         1,662,658   

Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais
SA Class A

     292,200         3,336,418   

Vale Fertilizantes SA

     97,420         1,038,015   

Vale SA Class A

     1,314,900         39,194,135   

Vivo Participacoes SA

     99,719         3,577,659   
           
        223,246,614   

RUSSIA – 0.12%

  

Sberbank of Russia

     579,530         1,419,974   
           
        1,419,974   
           

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

  

(Cost: $188,217,211)

        224,666,588   

RIGHTS – 0.00%

  

BRAZIL – 0.00%

  

Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SAa

     47,062         1,131   

Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA Preferreda

     188,248         3,394   

Telemar Norte Leste SAa,e

     91           

Telemar Norte Leste SA
Class A Preferred
a

     43,285         2,081   
           
        6,606   
           

TOTAL RIGHTS

  

(Cost: $0)

        6,606   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.31%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 2.31%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares
0.23%
f,g,h

     23,403,164         23,403,164   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,
SL Agency Shares
0.22%
f,g,h

     3,363,227         3,363,227   
 

 

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February 28, 2011

 

Security   Shares     Value  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

   

0.07%f,g

    104,525      $ 104,525   
         
      26,870,916   
         

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $26,870,916)

      26,870,916   
         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 102.09%

   

 

(Cost: $1,024,676,345)

      1,186,488,962   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (2.09)%

  

    (24,252,226
         

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

    $ 1,162,236,736   
         

GDR – Global Depositary Receipts

SP ADR – Sponsored American Depositary Receipts

SP GDR – Sponsored Global Depositary Receipts

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.

c 

This security may be resold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

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 valued using Level 3 inputs in accordance with management’s fair valuation policy. See Note 1.

f 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

g 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

h 

All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI CANADA INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 99.81%

  

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 0.23%

  

CAE Inc.

     1,046,566       $ 13,327,058   
           
        13,327,058   

APPAREL – 0.26%

  

Gildan Activewear Inc.

     469,907         14,995,750   
           
        14,995,750   

AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT – 0.75%

  

Magna International Inc. Class A

     888,400         43,620,071   
           
        43,620,071   

BANKS – 21.41%

  

Bank of Montreal

     2,309,125         146,809,692   

Bank of Nova Scotia

     4,386,188         270,043,897   

Canadian Imperial Bank
of Commerce

     1,600,972         135,020,152   

National Bank of Canada

     662,563         50,894,737   

Royal Bank of Canada

     5,808,859         338,499,926   

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

     3,568,811         297,721,342   
           
        1,238,989,746   

CHEMICALS – 4.91%

  

Agrium Inc.

     642,127         60,697,490   

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc.

     3,640,557         223,614,737   
           
        284,312,227   

COMMERCIAL SERVICES – 0.17%

  

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc.a

     387,188         9,817,265   
           
        9,817,265   

COMPUTERS – 2.51%

  

CGI Group Inc. Class Ab

     970,699         19,293,458   

Research In Motion Ltd.b

     1,914,818         126,043,379   
           
        145,336,837   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 0.88%

  

CI Financial Corp.

     645,562         15,248,922   

IGM Financial Inc.

     479,145         23,206,243   

TMX Group Inc.

     303,002         12,592,049   
           
        51,047,214   

ELECTRIC – 0.74%

  

Fortis Inc.

     708,010         23,967,215   

TransAlta Corp.

     898,129         18,938,537   
           
        42,905,752   
Security    Shares      Value  

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 0.61%

  

SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.

     616,204       $ 35,560,323   
           
        35,560,323   

FOOD – 1.44%

  

Empire Co. Ltd. Class A

     116,718         6,258,974   

George Weston Ltd.

     210,447         14,703,541   

Loblaw Companies Ltd.

     455,731         18,485,502   

Metro Inc. Class A

     426,337         19,248,708   

Saputo Inc.

     588,776         24,866,882   
           
        83,563,607   

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER – 0.39%

  

Sino-Forest Corp. Class Ab

     1,000,531         22,288,777   
           
        22,288,777   

GAS – 0.31%

  

Canadian Utilities Ltd. Class A

     349,952         18,058,680   
           
        18,058,680   

HAND & MACHINE TOOLS – 0.34%

  

Finning International Inc.

     697,834         19,798,995   
           
        19,798,995   

HOLDING COMPANIES – DIVERSIFIED – 0.43%

  

Onex Corp.

     385,686         13,740,719   

Sherritt International Corp.

     1,199,541         11,188,577   
           
        24,929,296   

INSURANCE – 6.74%

  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

     81,221         31,376,617   

Great-West Lifeco Inc.

     1,159,446         32,634,143   

Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc.

     341,084         13,810,656   

Intact Financial Corp.

     460,319         23,380,832   

Manulife Financial Corp.

     7,224,304         136,102,018   

Power Corp. of Canada

     1,418,391         42,731,476   

Power Financial Corp.

     1,010,078         32,783,097   

Sun Life Financial Inc.

     2,331,268         77,194,621   
           
        390,013,460   

MANUFACTURING – 0.65%

  

Bombardier Inc. Class B

     5,856,381         37,558,238   
           
        37,558,238   

MEDIA – 1.77%

  

Shaw Communications Inc. Class B

     1,425,838         30,270,985   

Thomson Reuters Corp.

     1,526,892         60,038,480   
 

 

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February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

Yellow Media Inc.

     2,070,373       $ 11,833,131   
           
        102,142,596   

MINING – 17.35%

  

Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.

     684,318         47,959,488   

Barrick Gold Corp.

     4,019,552         211,505,440   

Cameco Corp.

     1,604,079         65,065,151   

Centerra Gold Inc.

     672,669         12,893,599   

Eldorado Gold Corp.

     2,232,701         37,916,168   

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

     351,180         45,584,393   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

     466,389         15,821,477   

Goldcorp Inc.

     3,226,549         153,654,650   

IAMGOLD Corp.

     1,443,599         30,499,927   

Inmet Mining Corp.

     205,838         14,111,166   

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.b

     1,245,188         35,162,458   

Kinross Gold Corp.

     4,611,290         72,868,366   

Osisko Mining Corp.b

     1,397,404         19,214,215   

Pan American Silver Corp.

     414,751         16,159,351   

Silver Wheaton Corp.b

     1,341,273         56,841,183   

Teck Resources Ltd. Class B

     2,365,592         130,471,059   

Yamana Gold Inc.

     3,021,190         38,286,077   
           
        1,004,014,168   

OIL & GAS – 23.86%

  

ARC Resources Ltd.

     1,153,021         33,600,940   

Athabasca Oil Sands Corp.b

     810,947         13,730,055   

Baytex Energy Corp.

     458,795         26,292,854   

Bonavista Energy Corp.

     542,379         17,069,174   

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

     4,435,944         222,718,937   

Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.

     1,964,891         60,586,912   

Cenovus Energy Inc.

     3,065,605         118,748,744   

Crescent Point Energy Corp.

     974,058         46,956,282   

EnCana Corp.

     2,997,525         97,133,897   

Enerplus Corp.

     726,227         23,637,495   

Husky Energy Inc.

     1,039,358         31,963,018   

Imperial Oil Ltd.

     1,209,351         62,778,787   

MEG Energy Corp.b

     191,835         9,645,390   

Nexen Inc.

     2,140,305         58,221,216   

Niko Resources Ltd.

     187,436         15,961,535   

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.

     1,035,407         34,593,250   

Pengrowth Energy Corp.

     1,330,399         17,064,273   

Penn West Petroleum Ltd.

     1,860,121         53,615,309   

PetroBakken Energy Ltd. Class A

     305,919         7,000,148   

Progress Energy Resources Corp.

     744,463         9,869,644   
Security    Shares      Value  

Suncor Energy Inc.

     6,372,665       $ 298,574,608   

Talisman Energy Inc.

     4,157,836         102,863,297   

Vermilion Energy Inc.

     343,731         18,005,713   
           
        1,380,631,478   

PHARMACEUTICALS – 0.80%

  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals
International Inc.

     1,161,125         46,454,532   
           
        46,454,532   

PIPELINES – 3.49%

  

Enbridge Inc.

     1,480,779         88,204,013   

TransCanada Corp.

     2,836,736         113,638,267   
           
        201,842,280   

REAL ESTATE – 1.64%

  

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Class A

     2,273,253         76,883,094   

Brookfield Properties Corp.

     1,023,232         17,891,204   
           
        94,774,298   

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 0.22%

  

RioCan Real Estate
Investment Trust

     501,993         12,475,779   
           
        12,475,779   

RETAIL – 1.76%

  

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. Class B

     510,287         13,451,617   

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. Class A

     317,989         20,151,866   

Shoppers Drug Mart Corp.

     886,429         37,474,603   

Tim Hortons Inc.

     705,156         30,961,598   
           
        102,039,684   

SOFTWARE – 0.24%

  

Open Text Corp.b

     231,852         13,591,611   
           
        13,591,611   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 2.41%

  

BCE Inc.

     1,016,591         37,573,863   

Rogers Communications Inc. Class B

     1,755,401         61,782,622   

TELUS Corp.

     231,158         11,420,920   

TELUS Corp. NVS

     599,753         28,370,646   
           
        139,148,051   

TRANSPORTATION – 3.50%

  

Canadian National Railway Co.

     1,885,694         137,496,707   

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

     689,369         46,644,084   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI CANADA INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Viterra Inc.

    1,514,774      $ 18,496,547   
         
      202,637,338   
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $4,937,503,862)

  

    5,775,875,111   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.23%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 0.23%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares
0.23%
c,d,e

    8,759,275        8,759,275   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,
SL Agency Shares
0.22%
c,d,e

    1,258,780        1,258,780   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares
0.07%
c,d

    3,427,017        3,427,017   
         
      13,445,072   
         

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $13,445,072)

  

    13,445,072   
         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 100.04%

   

 

(Cost: $4,950,948,934)

  

    5,789,320,183   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (0.04)%

  

    (2,519,975
         

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

  

  $ 5,786,800,208   
         

NVS - Non-Voting Shares

 

a 

All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.

b 

Non-income earning security.

c 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

d 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

e 

All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI CHILE INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 100.08%

  

AIRLINES – 4.69%

  

LAN Airlines SA

     1,501,888       $ 40,904,502   
           
        40,904,502   

APPAREL – 0.41%

  

Forus SA

     1,217,852         3,591,349   
           
        3,591,349   

BANKS – 10.36%

  

Banco de Credito e Inversiones

     491,458         31,371,532   

Banco Santander (Chile) SA

     524,719,516         42,065,981   

CorpBanca SA

     1,132,230,880         16,956,633   
           
        90,394,146   

BEVERAGES – 3.58%

  

Compania Cervecerias
Unidas SA

     1,674,936         17,992,993   

Vina Concha y Toro SA

     6,324,485         13,255,108   
           
        31,248,101   

BUILDING MATERIALS – 0.93%

  

SalfaCorp SA

     2,458,323         8,129,683   
           
        8,129,683   

CHEMICALS – 5.20%

  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA Series B

     862,586         45,423,170   
           
        45,423,170   

COMPUTERS – 1.02%

  

Sonda SA

     3,846,895         8,913,290   
           
        8,913,290   

ELECTRIC – 21.56%

  

AES Gener SA

     32,315,550         16,949,072   

Colbun SA

     94,139,558         23,596,856   

Empresa Electrica
Pilmaiquen SA

     332,575         1,294,573   

Empresa Nacional de
Electricidad SA

     43,365,286         75,824,168   

Enersis SA

     174,291,915         70,524,438   
           
        188,189,107   

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 1.49%

  

Besalco SA

     4,137,664         7,748,043   

Socovesa SA

     7,460,179         5,264,160   
           
        13,012,203   

FOOD – 10.38%

  

Cencosud SA

     12,272,736         83,757,061   

Empresas Iansa SAa

     34,099,196         4,438,821   
Security    Shares      Value  

Multiexport Foods SAa

     5,816,800       $ 2,450,469   
           
        90,646,351   

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER – 8.42%

  

Empresas CMPC SA

     1,518,221         67,952,982   

Masisa SAa

     36,060,919         5,506,933   
           
        73,459,915   

HOLDING COMPANIES – DIVERSIFIED – 11.95%

  

Empresas Copec SA

     6,204,720         104,294,188   
           
        104,294,188   

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 0.63%

  

Norte Grande SA

     307,024,722         5,477,619   
           
        5,477,619   

IRON & STEEL – 5.07%

  

CAP SA

     921,615         44,260,815   
           
        44,260,815   

LODGING – 0.31%

  

Enjoy SAa

     9,197,486         2,712,265   
           
        2,712,265   

METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE – 0.38%

  

Madeco SA

     56,611,042         3,338,829   
           
        3,338,829   

REAL ESTATE – 1.39%

  

Parque Arauco SA

     5,814,628         12,174,282   
           
        12,174,282   

RETAIL – 6.94%

  

Empresas Hites SA

     1,823,374         2,527,183   

La Polar SA

     3,066,728         17,860,986   

S.A.C.I. Falabella SA

     4,134,991         40,230,697   
           
        60,618,866   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 2.80%

  

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA

     1,427,079         24,438,446   
           
        24,438,446   

TRANSPORTATION – 1.38%

  

Compania SudAmericana de Vapores SAa

     15,199,772         12,006,139   
           
        12,006,139   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI CHILE INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security   Shares     Value  

WATER – 1.19%

   

Inversiones Aguas
Metropolitanas SA

    6,827,677      $ 10,426,679   
         
      10,426,679   
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $677,378,704)

  

    873,659,945   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.15%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 0.15%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares
0.07%
b,c

    1,254,477        1,254,477   
         
      1,254,477   
         

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $1,254,477)

  

    1,254,477   
         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 100.23%

   

 

(Cost: $678,633,181)

  

    874,914,422   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (0.23)%

  

    (1,976,509
         

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

  

  $ 872,937,913   
         

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

c 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI ISRAEL CAPPED INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 99.82%

  

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 1.80%

  

Elbit Systems Ltd.

     42,871       $ 2,189,409   
           
        2,189,409   

BANKS – 17.91%

  

Bank Hapoalim Ltd.a

     1,283,117         5,844,425   

Bank Leumi le-Israel

     2,138,046         9,886,065   

First International Bank of Israel Ltd.

     29,670         421,072   

Israel Discount Bank Ltd. Class Aa

     1,428,266         2,894,382   

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

     234,866         2,389,182   

Union Bank of Israel

     77,271         379,904   
           
        21,815,030   

BIOTECHNOLOGY – 0.18%

  

Clal Biotechnology Industries Ltd.a,b

     33,368         214,163   
           
        214,163   

CHEMICALS – 12.94%

  

Frutarom

     79,722         752,875   

Israel Chemicals Ltd.

     780,622         12,972,656   

Makhteshim-Agan Industries Ltd.a

     407,640         2,032,292   
           
        15,757,823   

COMMERCIAL SERVICES – 0.69%

  

AL-ROV (Israel) Ltd.a

     8,170         265,906   

Nitsba Holdings (1995) Ltd.a

     59,899         574,435   
           
        840,341   

COMPUTERS – 0.33%

  

MATRIX IT Ltd.

     67,381         398,055   
           
        398,055   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 0.69%

  

FIBI Holdings Ltd.a

     17,630         379,854   

Mivtach Shamir Holdings Ltd.c

     14,910         464,690   
           
        844,544   

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT – 0.24%

  

Electra (Israel) Ltd.

     2,580         292,079   
           
        292,079   

ELECTRONICS – 0.54%

  

Elron Electronic Industries Ltd.a

     31,347         173,328   

Ituran Location and Control Ltd.

     30,745         484,451   
           
        657,779   
Security    Shares      Value  

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 0.78%

  

Shikun & Binui Ltd.

     359,609       $ 954,093   
           
        954,093   

FOOD – 3.09%

  

Blue Square-Israel Ltd.b

     29,885         278,432   

Osem Investment Ltd.

     68,886         1,109,782   

Rami Levi Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd.

     15,093         512,474   

Shufersal Ltd.

     148,221         860,480   

Strauss Group Ltd.

     68,600         1,001,778   
           
        3,762,946   

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER – 0.30%

  

Hadera Paper Ltd.a

     4,816         370,789   
           
        370,789   

HEALTH CARE – PRODUCTS – 0.51%

  

Given Imaging Ltd.a

     32,981         621,381   
           
        621,381   

HOLDING COMPANIES – DIVERSIFIED – 1.03%

  

Clal Industries and Investments Ltd.

     91,117         675,360   

Elco Holdings Ltd.

     15,523         211,772   

Granite Hacarmel Investments Ltd.b

     94,901         196,928   

Israel Land Development Co. Ltd. (The)

     4,343         34,792   

Scailex Corp. Ltd.

     7,095         139,197   
           
        1,258,049   

HOME BUILDERS – 0.20%

  

Bayside Land Corp. Ltd.

     344         85,058   

Property & Building Corp. Ltd.

     1,763         158,609   
           
        243,667   

INSURANCE – 2.33%

  

Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd.

     31,820         846,074   

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.

     17,372         982,615   

Menorah Mivtachim Holdings Ltd.a

     47,214         615,053   

Phoenix Holdings Ltd.a,b

     116,445         392,167   
           
        2,835,909   

INTERNET – 0.45%

  

Internet Gold-Golden Lines Ltd.a

     8,686         254,166   

NetVision Ltd.

     22,833         288,808   
           
        542,974   

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 6.06%

  

Delek Group Ltd. (The)

     7,525         1,797,068   
 

 

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February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

Elbit Imaging Ltd.a

     24,338       $ 292,929   

Israel Corp. Ltd. (The)a

     4,042         4,792,378   

Koor Industries Ltd.

     19,995         488,160   

Otzar Hityashvuth Hayehudim Ltd.

     5         12,690   
           
        7,383,225   

MACHINERY – 0.67%

  

Ormat Industries Ltd.

     113,520         813,207   
           
        813,207   

MANUFACTURING – 0.30%

  

FMS Enterprises Migun Ltd.

     6,450         180,546   

Plasson Industries Ltd.

     8,643         190,874   
           
        371,420   

MEDIA – 0.44%

  

Hot Telecommunication Systems Ltd.a

     34,056         537,281   
           
        537,281   

OIL & GAS – 2.23%

  

Delek Israeli Fuel Corp. Ltd.b

     3,765         123,785   

Jerusalem Oil Exploration Ltd.a

     12,513         249,293   

Naphtha Israel Petroleum Corp. Ltd.a,b

     53,235         207,502   

Oil Refineries Ltd.b

     1,583,690         1,083,336   

Paz Oil Co. Ltd.b

     6,106         1,046,911   
           
        2,710,827   

PHARMACEUTICALS – 23.68%

  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

     570,825         28,836,708   
           
        28,836,708   

REAL ESTATE – 3.39%

  

Africa Israel Investments Ltd.a

     104,791         838,905   

Africa Israel Properties Ltd.a

     19,179         271,756   

Airport City Ltd.a

     61,490         283,134   

Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd.

     121,346         658,903   

Amot Investments Ltd.

     143,405         404,582   

British Israel Investments Ltd.

     93,525         323,239   

Delek Real Estate Ltd.a

     247,261         62,114   

Electra Real Estate Ltd.a

     15,781         108,172   

Gazit Inc.b

     10,578         265,406   

Jerusalem Economy Ltd.a

     32,121         428,280   

Melisron Ltd.

     20,124         491,198   
           
        4,135,689   

RETAIL – 0.66%

  

Delek Automotive Systems Ltd.

     58,222         760,221   
Security   Shares     Value  

Golf & Co. Ltd.

    7,224      $ 40,343   
         
      800,564   

SEMICONDUCTORS – 1.64%

  

Mellanox Technologies Ltd.a

    56,287        1,494,927   

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.a

    374,659        506,992   
         
      2,001,919   

SOFTWARE – 0.37%

  

Retalix Ltd.a

    31,046        452,942   
         
      452,942   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 16.37%

  

012 Smile.Communications Ltd.a

    17,673        566,902   

Alvarion Ltd.a

    96,492        190,054   

AudioCodes Ltd.a

    61,748        422,563   

Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.

    2,969,831        8,075,317   

Cellcom Israel Ltd.

    88,279        2,702,592   

Ceragon Networks Ltd.a

    50,181        628,769   

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.a

    47,470        244,524   

NICE Systems Ltd.a

    113,993        3,917,772   

Partner Communications Co. Ltd.

    167,786        3,114,868   

Suny Electronic Inc. Ltd.a,b

    6,396        77,494   
         
      19,940,855   
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $131,137,628)

  

    121,583,668   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.13%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 1.13%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares
0.23%
d,e,f

    1,181,517        1,181,517   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,
SL Agency Shares
0.22%
d,e,f

    169,794        169,794   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares
0.07%
d,e

    17,665        17,665   
         
      1,368,976   
         

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $1,368,976)

  

    1,368,976   
         
 

 

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February 28, 2011

 

             Value  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 100.95%

   

 

(Cost: $132,506,604)

  

  $ 122,952,644   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (0.95)%

  

    (1,153,778
          

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

     $ 121,798,866   
          

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.

c 

Security valued using Level 3 inputs in accordance with management’s fair valuation policy. See Note 1.

d 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

e 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

f 

All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI MEXICO INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 99.94%

  

BANKS – 1.49%

     

Compartamos SAB de CVa,b

     11,469,600       $ 22,115,440   
           
        22,115,440   

BEVERAGES – 9.83%

  

Embotelladoras Arca SAB de CVb

     1,968,300         10,713,851   

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB
de CV BD Units

     16,524,008         92,907,001   

Grupo Modelo SAB de CV
Series C

     6,925,556         41,909,931   
           
        145,530,783   

BUILDING MATERIALS – 4.36%

  

Cemex SAB de CV CPOa

     71,782,280         64,547,395   
           
        64,547,395   

CHEMICALS – 1.92%

     

Mexichem SAB de CV

     7,915,031         28,456,039   
           
        28,456,039   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 6.90%

  

Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SAB de CVb

     3,645,000         7,184,863   

Financiera Independencia SAB de CVb

     1,094,568         1,108,183   

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Series O

     12,879,000         58,500,751   

Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV Series O

     8,432,100         35,423,253   
           
        102,217,050   

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 3.83%

  

Carso Infraestructura y Construccion SAB de CV Series B1a,b

     8,602,200         5,332,162   

Empresas ICA SAB de CVa,b

     4,908,674         11,302,588   

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CVb

     1,944,000         3,452,751   

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV Series B

     5,516,100         20,975,723   

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV Series B SP ADRb

     287,712         15,732,092   
           
        56,795,316   

FOOD – 2.74%

  

Alsea SAB de CV

     3,936,645         4,197,092   
Security    Shares      Value  

Gruma SAB de CV Series Ba,b

     1,482,369       $ 3,018,767   

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV
Series A

     4,276,800         33,300,329   
           
        40,516,188   

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER – 2.45%

  

Bio Pappel SAB de CVa,b

     413,100         375,561   

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV Series A

     6,172,200         35,937,972   
           
        36,313,533   

HOLDING COMPANIES – DIVERSIFIED – 4.07%

  

Alfa SAB de CV Series A

     3,013,200         37,534,568   

Grupo Carso SAB de CV Series A1

     7,107,530         22,768,533   
           
        60,303,101   

HOME BUILDERS – 2.31%

  

Consorcio ARA SAB de CV

     8,699,400         5,068,868   

Corporacion Geo SAB de CV Series Ba,b

     4,009,960         11,288,007   

Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CVa

     1,652,430         7,525,013   

Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos SAB de CVa

     4,738,500         10,374,219   
           
        34,256,107   

IRON & STEEL – 0.22%

  

Compania Minera Autlan SAB de CV Series Ba,b

     388,800         1,136,243   

Grupo Simec SAB de CV Series Ba,b

     801,900         2,105,571   
           
        3,241,814   

MACHINERY – 0.53%

  

Industrias CH SAB de CV Series Ba,b

     2,016,900         7,914,576   
           
        7,914,576   

MEDIA – 5.43%

  

  

Grupo Televisa SA CPOa

     14,968,899         70,703,135   

TV Azteca SAB de CV CPOb

     13,972,500         9,758,058   
           
        80,461,193   

MINING – 11.46%

  

  

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV Series B

     28,819,810         109,448,347   

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

     899,100         31,278,083   

Minera Frisco SAB de CVa

     6,852,630         29,065,414   
           
        169,791,844   

PHARMACEUTICALS – 0.81%

  

Genomma Lab Internacional SAB de CV Series Ba,b

     5,443,200         12,034,018   
           
        12,034,018   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI MEXICO INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

REAL ESTATE – 0.51%

  

Inmuebles Carso SAB de CV Series B-1a,b

     7,107,530       $ 7,524,894   
           
        7,524,894   

RETAIL – 13.00%

  

Controladora Comercial Mexicana SA de CV BC Unitsa,b

     6,513,000         8,984,005   

Grupo Elektra SA de CVb

     631,820         26,363,648   

Grupo Famsa SAB de CV Series Aa,b

     1,895,415         3,429,120   

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV Series V

     53,727,300         153,728,594   
           
        192,505,367   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 28.08%

  

America Movil SAB de CV Series L

     123,905,785         355,142,991   

Axtel SAB de CV CPOa,b

     11,299,500         6,481,138   

Maxcom Telecomunicaciones SAB de CVa,b

     1,823,000         920,578   

Telefonos de Mexico SAB de CV Series L

     58,684,500         53,303,249   
           
        415,847,956   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $1,385,623,088)

  

     1,480,372,614   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 4.28%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 4.28%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares
0.23%
c,d,e

     54,912,513         54,912,513   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,
SL Agency Shares
0.22%
c,d,e

     7,891,379         7,891,379   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares
0.07%
c,d

     568,291         568,291   
           
        63,372,183   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $63,372,183)

  

     63,372,183   
           
          Value  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 104.22%

   

(Cost: $1,448,995,271)

    $ 1,543,744,797   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (4.22)%

      (62,510,481
         

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

    $ 1,481,234,316   
         

CPO – Certificates of Participation (Ordinary)

SP ADR – Sponsored American Depositary Receipts

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.

c 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

d 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

e 

All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI SOUTH AFRICA INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 99.93%

  

BANKS – 11.99%

  

Absa Group Ltd.

     687,808       $ 12,860,995   

FirstRand Ltd.

     5,999,576         16,937,721   

Nedbank Group Ltd.

     382,624         7,046,980   

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

     2,529,032         36,391,703   
           
        73,237,399   

BUILDING MATERIALS – 0.74%

  

Pretoria Portland Cement Co. Ltd.

     1,122,792         4,501,491   
           
        4,501,491   

COAL – 0.96%

  

Exxaro Resources Ltd.

     266,640         5,858,045   
           
        5,858,045   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 3.37%

  

African Bank Investments Ltd.

     1,540,352         7,946,996   

Investec Ltd.

     493,592         3,862,495   

RMB Holdings Ltd.

     1,581,712         8,762,152   
           
        20,571,643   

ELECTRONICS – 0.52%

  

Reunert Ltd.

     379,984         3,165,142   
           
        3,165,142   

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 1.08%

  

Aveng Ltd.

     798,776         4,210,839   

Murray & Roberts Holdings Ltd.

     671,000         2,417,478   
           
        6,628,317   

FOOD – 4.27%

  

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

     867,504         12,051,705   

SPAR Group Ltd. (The)

     364,320         4,987,247   

Tiger Brands Ltd.

     344,080         9,044,494   
           
        26,083,446   

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER – 1.00%

  

Sappi Ltd.a

     1,143,120         6,088,689   
           
        6,088,689   

HEALTH CARE – PRODUCTS – 1.06%

  

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.a

     553,168         6,497,027   
           
        6,497,027   

HEALTH CARE – SERVICES – 0.79%

  

Netcare Ltd.

     2,297,240         4,830,161   
           
        4,830,161   
Security    Shares      Value  

HOLDING COMPANIES – DIVERSIFIED – 5.71%

  

Bidvest Group Ltd.

     633,424       $ 14,241,211   

Imperial Holdings Ltd.

     358,072         5,799,600   

Remgro Ltd.

     921,536         14,867,447   
           
        34,908,258   

HOME FURNISHINGS – 1.53%

  

Steinhoff International Holdings Ltd.a

     2,613,952         9,327,134   
           
        9,327,134   

INSURANCE – 4.34%

  

Discovery Holdings Ltd.

     566,896         3,227,011   

Liberty Holdings Ltd.

     213,840         2,355,335   

MMI Holdings Ltd.

     2,241,360         5,248,860   

Sanlam Ltd.

     4,022,480         15,680,545   
           
        26,511,751   

IRON & STEEL – 2.71%

  

ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd.

     379,456         4,930,869   

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.

     171,248         11,623,507   
           
        16,554,376   

MEDIA – 7.74%

  

Naspers Ltd. Class N

     821,040         47,322,753   
           
        47,322,753   

MINING – 21.43%

  

African Rainbow Minerals Ltd.

     226,512         6,894,220   

Anglo Platinum Ltd.a

     140,184         13,676,882   

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.

     811,272         39,691,129   

Gold Fields Ltd.

     1,531,816         27,547,765   

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd.

     822,712         9,630,842   

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.

     1,075,536         31,852,004   

Northam Platinum Ltd.b

     231,088         1,648,476   
           
        130,941,318   

OIL & GAS – 11.03%

  

Sasol Ltd.

     1,227,864         67,412,592   
           
        67,412,592   

REAL ESTATE – 2.28%

  

Growthpoint Properties Ltd.

     3,344,616         8,179,525   

Redefine Properties Ltd.

     5,439,192         5,761,316   
           
        13,940,841   

RETAIL – 5.06%

  

Foschini Group Ltd. (The)

     435,072         4,924,385   

Massmart Holdings Ltd.

     410,696         8,522,813   

Pick’n Pay Stores Ltd.

     460,064         3,079,006   
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES® MSCI SOUTH AFRICA INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Truworths International Ltd.

    922,152      $ 8,473,265   

Woolworths Holdings Ltd.

    1,535,248        5,907,310   
         
      30,906,779   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 12.32%

  

MTN Group Ltd.

    3,606,944        63,883,877   

Telkom South Africa Ltd.

    554,224        2,831,402   

Vodacom Group Ltd.

    791,736        8,545,987   
         
      75,261,266   
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $582,870,102)

  

    610,548,428   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.31%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 0.31%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares
0.23%
c,d,e

    1,546,153        1,546,153   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,
SL Agency Shares
0.22%
c,d,e

    222,195        222,195   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares
0.07%
c,d

    130,504        130,504   
         
      1,898,852   
         

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $1,898,852)

  

    1,898,852   
         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 100.24%

   

(Cost: $584,768,954)

  

    612,447,280   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (0.24)%

  

    (1,464,923
         

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

  

  $ 610,982,357   
         

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.

c 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

d 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

e 

All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI TURKEY INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 99.97%

  

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 0.33%

  

Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi ve TAS

     357,072       $ 1,678,029   
           
        1,678,029   

AIRLINES – 1.67%

  

Turk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligia

     3,029,230         8,480,784   
           
        8,480,784   

AUTO MANUFACTURERS – 0.18%

  

Otokar Otomotiv Ve Savunma Sanayi ASb

     63,491         902,650   
           
        902,650   

BANKS – 41.31%

  

Akbank TAS

     9,086,998         42,476,406   

Albaraka Turk Katilim Bankasi ASb

     1,421,195         1,953,899   

Asya Katilim Bankasi AS

     3,400,142         5,482,044   

Sekerbank TASb

     1,976,871         1,939,562   

Tekstil Bankasi ASa

     784,036         445,865   

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

     15,904,928         70,370,510   

Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS

     2,365,602         17,148,471   

Turkiye Is Bankasi ASb

     11,924,717         37,111,043   

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO

     5,771,793         13,958,779   

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi ASa

     6,580,575         18,341,060   
           
        209,227,639   

BEVERAGES – 5.14%

  

Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii AS

     1,533,818         20,703,955   

Coca-Cola Icecek AS

     481,632         5,327,388   
           
        26,031,343   

BUILDING MATERIALS – 2.53%

  

Adana Cimento Sanayii TAS Class A

     434,922         1,440,500   

Afyon Cimento Sanayi TAS

     5,363         658,561   

Akcansa Cimento Sanayi ve TASb

     361,916         1,546,998   

Baticim Bati Anodolu Cimento Sanayii AS

     241,681         1,214,295   

Bolu Cimento Sanayii AS

     540,452         530,252   

Bursa Cimento Fabrikasi AS

     361,051         1,060,455   

Cimsa Cimento Sanayi ve TASb

     306,383         1,723,189   

Goltas Goller Bolgesi Cimento Sanayi ve TAS

     21,798         1,382,638   

Konya Cimento Sanayii AS

     7,439         1,459,721   
Security    Shares      Value  

Mardin Cimento Sanayii ve TASb

     372,988       $ 1,794,780   
           
        12,811,389   

CHEMICALS – 1.73%

  

Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii AS

     630,066         1,445,034   

Bagfas Bandirma Gubre Fabrikalari ASa

     13,667         1,503,182   

Gubre Fabrikalari TASa,b

     157,949         1,436,172   

Petkim Petrokimya Holding ASa,b

     3,029,230         4,372,904   
           
        8,757,292   

COMMERCIAL SERVICES – 0.82%

  

Ihlas Holding ASa,b

     2,247,097         2,134,475   

Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri ASa,b

     735,769         2,004,720   
           
        4,139,195   

DISTRIBUTION & WHOLESALE – 0.71%

  

Aygaz AS

     681,793         3,604,529   
           
        3,604,529   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 1.02%

  

Is Finansal Fabrikasi ASa

     1,000,978         944,555   

Is Yatirim Menkul Degerler AS

     452,914         761,366   

Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi ASb

     2,115,964         3,477,681   
           
        5,183,602   

ELECTRIC – 0.53%

  

Akenerji Elektrik Uretim ASa,b

     853,236         1,519,637   

Zorlu Enerji Elektrik Uretim ASa,b

     748,571         1,160,140   
           
        2,679,777   

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 1.41%

  

Enka Insaat ve Sanayi AS

     2,164,750         7,142,782   
           
        7,142,782   

ENTERTAINMENT – 0.61%

  

Besiktas Futbol Yatirimlar Sanayi ve Ticaret ASa

     90,825         577,802   

Fenerbahce Sportif Hizmetler Sanayi ve TAS

     28,372         1,671,079   

Galatasaray Sportif Sinai ve Ticari Yatirimlar AS

     4,152         869,216   
           
        3,118,097   

FOOD – 4.86%

  

Banvit Bandirma Vitaminli Yem Sanayii ASa,b

     188,743         524,876   

BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS

     632,488         19,881,356   

Pinar Sut Mamulleri Sanayii AS

     136,497         1,104,635   
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES® MSCI TURKEY INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

Tat Konserve Sanayii ASa

     363,127       $ 814,664   

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS

     711,549         2,294,459   
           
        24,619,990   

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER – 0.64%

  

Ipek Matbaacilik Sanayi ve TASa

     395,997         772,098   

Kartonsan Karton Sanayi ve TAS

     14,013         1,887,140   

Tire Kutu Ve Kagit Sanayii ASa,b

     604,289         566,450   
           
        3,225,688   

HOLDING COMPANIES – DIVERSIFIED – 9.86%

  

Alarko Holding ASb

     506,371         1,034,766   

Dogan Sirketler Grubu Holdings ASa,b

     6,489,750         4,785,593   

Eczacibasi Yatirim Holding Ortakligi ASb

     240,470         739,353   

Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS

     4,633,805         18,590,819   

KOC Holding AS

     4,573,255         19,148,113   

Tekfen Holding ASb

     980,737         3,285,058   

Yazicilar Holding AS

     302,577         2,354,133   
           
        49,937,835   

HOME FURNISHINGS – 1.78%

  

Arcelik AS

     1,535,202         7,118,609   

Vestel Beyaz Esya Sanayi ve TASb

     502,392         960,705   

Vestel Elektronik Sanayi ve TASa

     632,142         924,393   
           
        9,003,707   

HOUSEWARES – 0.24%

  

Anadolu Cam Sanayii ASa

     657,054         1,219,504   
           
        1,219,504   

INSURANCE – 1.14%

  

Aksigorta ASb

     923,474         1,102,259   

Anadolu Anonim Turk Sigorta Sirketib

     1,698,342         1,284,211   

Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik ASb

     377,313         1,061,060   

Gunes Sigorta ASa

     281,990         341,870   

Yapi Kredi Sigorta ASa,b

     211,752         1,965,078   
           
        5,754,478   

IRON & STEEL – 2.71%

  

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TASa

     3,029,057         9,351,046   

Izmir Demir Celik Sanayi ASa

     283,893         867,539   

Kardemir Karabuk Demir Celik Sanayi ve TAS Class Aa

     1,414,275         910,326   

Kardemir Karabuk Demir Celik Sanayi ve TAS Class Ba

     697,882         501,540   
Security    Shares      Value  

Kardemir Karabuk Demir Celik Sanayi ve TAS Class Da,b

     4,327,768       $ 2,082,478   
           
        13,712,929   

LODGING – 0.17%

  

Net Holding ASa

     1,025,890         865,486   
           
        865,486   

MACHINERY – 0.31%

  

Turk Traktor ve Ziraat Makineleri AS

     101,205         1,577,968   
           
        1,577,968   

MANUFACTURING – 0.49%

  

Trakya Cam Sanayii ASa

     1,371,024         2,476,103   
           
        2,476,103   

MEDIA – 0.88%

  

Dogan Gazetecilik ASa

     239,951         449,853   

Dogan Yayin Holding ASa,b

     1,893,312         2,271,690   

Hurriyet Gazetecilik ve Matbaacilik AS

     1,462,196         1,745,278   
           
        4,466,821   

METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE – 0.12%

  

Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve TAS

     64,529         625,047   
           
        625,047   

MINING – 1.02%

  

Koza Altin Isletmeleri ASb

     346,865         4,064,316   

Park Elektrik Uretim Madencilik Sanayi ve TASa,b

     507,928         1,120,476   
           
        5,184,792   

OIL & GAS – 4.66%

  

Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS

     948,386         23,588,153   
           
        23,588,153   

PHARMACEUTICALS – 0.80%

  

Deva Holding ASa

     612,247         1,033,038   

EIS Eczacibasi Ilac Sanayi ve TASb

     1,244,216         1,679,482   

Selcuk Ecza Deposu Ticaret ve Sanayi AS

     939,390         1,361,945   
           
        4,074,465   

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 1.16%

  

Akmerkez Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi ASb

     57,090         2,443,860   

Is Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS

     1,699,725         1,848,220   
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES® MSCI TURKEY INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Sinpas Gayrimenkul Yatirim

   

Ortakligi ASa,b

    1,348,362      $ 1,592,554   
         
      5,884,634   

RETAIL – 0.75%

  

Boyner Buyuk Magazacilik ASa

    278,011        672,355   

Dogus Otomotiv Servis ve TASa

    583,183        1,960,708   

Turcas Petrolculuk ASb

    512,771        1,172,818   
         
      3,805,881   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 10.26%

  

Nortel Networks Netas
Telekomunikasyon AS
b

    17,127        1,642,916   

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS

    3,976,405        17,692,791   

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri ASb

    5,832,003        32,655,135   
         
      51,990,842   

TRANSPORTATION – 0.13%

  

Celebi Hava Servisi AS

    45,672        645,036   
         
      645,036   
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $557,268,543)

  

    506,416,467   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 9.05%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 9.05%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares
0.23%
c,d,e

    38,912,274        38,912,274   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,
SL Agency Shares
0.22%
c,d,e

    5,592,013        5,592,013   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares
0.07%
c,d

    1,320,182        1,320,182   
         
      45,824,469   
         

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $45,824,469)

  

    45,824,469   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES – 109.02%

   

(Cost: $603,093,012)

  

    552,240,936   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (9.02)%

  

    (45,706,569)   
         

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

  

  $ 506,534,367   
         
a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.

c 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

d 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

e 

All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI USA INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 99.85%

  

ADVERTISING – 0.18%

     

Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (The)a

     54       $ 713   

Omnicom Group Inc.

     37         1,883   
           
        2,596   

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 1.95%

  

Boeing Co. (The)

     78         5,617   

General Dynamics Corp.

     38         2,893   

Goodrich Corp.

     14         1,207   

L-3 Communications Holdings Inc.

     13         1,031   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     36         2,850   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     33         2,200   

Raytheon Co.

     44         2,253   

Rockwell Collins Inc.

     17         1,095   

United Technologies Corp.

     101         8,438   
           
        27,584   

AGRICULTURE – 2.12%

  

Altria Group Inc.

     235         5,962   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     73         2,714   

Bunge Ltd.

     15         1,083   

Lorillard Inc.

     18         1,382   

Monsanto Co.

     62         4,457   

Philip Morris International Inc.

     206         12,933   

Reynolds American Inc.

     42         1,441   
           
        29,972   

AIRLINES – 0.05%

     

Delta Air Lines Inc.a

     22         247   

Southwest Airlines Co.

     20         237   

United Continental Holdings Inc.a

     9         216   
           
        700   

APPAREL – 0.53%

     

Coach Inc.

     35         1,922   

Nike Inc. Class B

     43         3,828   

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.

     6         760   

VF Corp.

     10         957   
           
        7,467   

AUTO MANUFACTURERS – 0.63%

  

Ford Motor Co.a

     335         5,042   

General Motors Co.a

     59         1,978   

PACCAR Inc.

     38         1,905   
           
        8,925   
Security    Shares      Value  

AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT – 0.42%

  

Autoliv Inc.

     10       $ 749   

BorgWarner Inc.a

     13         1,009   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)a

     25         354   

Johnson Controls Inc.

     78         3,182   

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.a

     12         682   
           
        5,976   

BANKS – 4.30%

     

Bank of America Corp.

     1,133         16,191   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     137         4,163   

BB&T Corp.

     80         2,208   

Comerica Inc.

     19         739   

Fifth Third Bancorp

     91         1,329   

KeyCorp

     97         887   

M&T Bank Corp.

     10         880   

Marshall & Ilsley Corp.

     55         427   

Northern Trust Corp.

     24         1,238   

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The)b

     59         3,640   

Regions Financial Corp.

     131         1,001   

State Street Corp.

     58         2,594   

SunTrust Banks Inc.

     56         1,689   

U.S. Bancorp

     217         6,017   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     556         17,937   
           
        60,940   

BEVERAGES – 2.15%

     

Brown-Forman Corp. Class B NVS

     9         622   

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     234         14,957   

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.

     32         842   

Constellation Brands Inc. Class Aa

     22         447   

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.

     28         1,010   

Hansen Natural Corp.a

     8         460   

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B NVS

     17         778   

PepsiCo Inc.

     179         11,352   
           
        30,468   

BIOTECHNOLOGY – 1.18%

  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.a

     10         963   

Amgen Inc.a

     104         5,338   

Biogen Idec Inc.a

     30         2,052   

Celgene Corp.a

     53         2,814   

Genzyme Corp.a

     25         1,886   

Human Genome Sciences Inc.a

     22         551   

Illumina Inc.a

     14         972   
 

 

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February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

Life Technologies Corp.a

     20       $ 1,067   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.a

     24         1,120   
           
        16,763   

BUILDING MATERIALS – 0.07%

  

Martin Marietta Materials Inc.

     5         444   

Masco Corp.

     40         544   
           
        988   

CHEMICALS – 2.01%

     

Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

     25         2,300   

Airgas Inc.

     8         501   

Celanese Corp.
Series A

     16         663   

CF Industries Holdings Inc.

     8         1,130   

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

     130         4,831   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.

     103         5,652   

Eastman Chemical Co.

     8         747   

Ecolab Inc.

     26         1,265   

FMC Corp.

     8         619   

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

     9         513   

Lubrizol Corp.

     8         871   

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class Aa

     32         1,219   

Mosaic Co. (The)

     17         1,459   

PPG Industries Inc.

     20         1,768   

Praxair Inc.

     35         3,478   

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     11         903   

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.

     9         575   
           
        28,494   

COAL – 0.32%

     

Alpha Natural Resources Inc.a

     13         705   

Arch Coal Inc.

     18         603   

CONSOL Energy Inc.

     24         1,217   

Peabody Energy Corp.

     30         1,965   
           
        4,490   

COMMERCIAL SERVICES – 1.29%

  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.a

     6         472   

Apollo Group Inc. Class Aa

     16         724   

DeVry Inc.

     7         380   

Equifax Inc.

     14         501   

H&R Block Inc.

     37         562   

Iron Mountain Inc.

     20         520   

Lender Processing Services Inc.

     11         375   

Manpower Inc.

     9         572   
Security    Shares      Value  

MasterCard Inc. Class A

     11       $ 2,646   

McKesson Corp.

     30         2,378   

Moody’s Corp.

     22         702   

Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc.

     12         330   

Quanta Services Inc.a

     23         525   

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.

     23         428   

Robert Half International Inc.

     16         510   

SAIC Inc.a

     44         719   

Verisk Analytics Inc. Class Aa

     12         388   

Visa Inc. Class A

     54         3,945   

Western Union Co.

     76         1,671   
           
        18,348   

COMPUTERS – 6.60%

  

Accenture PLC Class A

     72         3,707   

Apple Inc.a

     102         36,027   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class Aa

     33         2,537   

Computer Sciences Corp.

     17         818   

Dell Inc.a

     199         3,150   

EMC Corp.a

     231         6,286   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     266         11,606   

IHS Inc. Class Aa

     5         418   

International Business Machines Corp.

     142         22,987   

NetApp Inc.a

     37         1,911   

SanDisk Corp.a

     25         1,240   

Seagate Technology PLCa

     55         698   

Synopsys Inc.a

     16         444   

Teradata Corp.a

     19         909   

Western Digital Corp.a

     25         764   
           
        93,502   

COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE – 1.86%

  

Avon Products Inc.

     48         1,335   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     52         4,083   

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The) Class A

     12         1,133   

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     314         19,798   
           
        26,349   

DISTRIBUTION & WHOLESALE – 0.20%

  

Fastenal Co.c

     15         932   

Genuine Parts Co.

     18         948   

W.W. Grainger Inc.

     7         933   
           
        2,813   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 5.56%

  

American Express Co.

     121         5,272   
 

 

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February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

     28       $ 1,773   

BlackRock Inc.b

     10         2,040   

Capital One Financial Corp.

     53         2,638   

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     115         2,182   

CIT Group Inc.a

     22         953   

Citigroup Inc.a

     3,272         15,313   

CME Group Inc.

     8         2,490   

Discover Financial Services

     60         1,305   

Eaton Vance Corp.

     12         376   

Franklin Resources Inc.

     18         2,261   

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)

     55         9,008   

IntercontinentalExchange Inc.a

     7         897   

Invesco Ltd.

     47         1,261   

Jefferies Group Inc.

     11         265   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     449         20,964   

Legg Mason Inc.

     18         652   

Morgan Stanley

     143         4,244   

NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. (The)a

     16         458   

NYSE Euronext Inc.

     29         1,073   

SLM Corp.a

     52         771   

T. Rowe Price Group Inc.

     30         2,009   

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

     29         632   
           
        78,837   

ELECTRIC – 2.85%

     

AES Corp. (The)a

     74         915   

Alliant Energy Corp.

     12         473   

Ameren Corp.

     26         727   

American Electric Power Co. Inc.

     53         1,896   

Calpine Corp.a

     39         590   

CenterPoint Energy Inc.

     41         650   

Consolidated Edison Inc.

     33         1,649   

Constellation Energy Group Inc.

     20         621   

Dominion Resources Inc.

     69         3,149   

DTE Energy Co.

     18         847   

Duke Energy Corp.

     150         2,699   

Edison International

     34         1,262   

Entergy Corp.

     21         1,495   

Exelon Corp.

     76         3,174   

FirstEnergy Corp.

     46         1,762   

Integrys Energy Group Inc.

     8         392   

MDU Resources Group Inc.

     20         429   

NextEra Energy Inc.

     45         2,496   

Northeast Utilities

     19         647   
Security    Shares      Value  

NRG Energy Inc.a

     28       $ 560   

NSTAR

     12         542   

Pepco Holdings Inc.

     24         450   

PG&E Corp.

     41         1,888   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     12         507   

PPL Corp.

     52         1,322   

Progress Energy Inc.

     31         1,417   

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.

     56         1,831   

SCANA Corp.

     13         526   

Southern Co.

     91         3,468   

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

     13         770   

Xcel Energy Inc.

     50         1,197   
           
        40,351   

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT – 0.45%

  

AMETEK Inc.

     18         755   

Emerson Electric Co.

     86         5,131   

Energizer Holdings Inc.a

     7         468   
           
        6,354   

ELECTRONICS – 0.79%

  

Agilent Technologies Inc.a

     38         1,599   

Amphenol Corp. Class A

     19         1,092   

Arrow Electronics Inc.a

     13         510   

Avnet Inc.a

     17         582   

Dolby Laboratories Inc. Class Aa

     6         303   

Flextronics International Ltd.a

     90         728   

FLIR Systems Inc.

     17         549   

Garmin Ltd.

     13         441   

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.a

     47         2,624   

Tyco Electronics Ltd.

     51         1,838   

Waters Corp.a

     12         997   
           
        11,263   

ENERGY – ALTERNATE SOURCES – 0.06%

  

First Solar Inc.a

     6         884   
           
        884   

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 0.26%

  

Fluor Corp.

     20         1,415   

Foster Wheeler AGa

     14         506   

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.a

     14         701   

KBR Inc.

     18         590   

URS Corp.a

     9         419   
           
        3,631   
 

 

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Security    Shares      Value  

ENTERTAINMENT – 0.04%

     

International Game Technology

     33       $ 543   
           
        543   

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL – 0.25%

  

Republic Services Inc.

     42         1,244   

Stericycle Inc.a

     3         259   

Waste Management Inc.

     54         2,001   
           
        3,504   

FOOD – 1.77%

     

Campbell Soup Co.

     23         774   

ConAgra Foods Inc.

     49         1,135   

General Mills Inc.

     76         2,823   

H.J. Heinz Co.

     35         1,758   

Hershey Co. (The)

     18         942   

Hormel Foods Corp.

     16         438   

J.M. Smucker Co. (The)

     13         895   

Kellogg Co.

     31         1,660   

Kraft Foods Inc. Class A

     198         6,304   

Kroger Co. (The)

     70         1,603   

McCormick & Co. Inc. NVS

     13         619   

Ralcorp Holdings Inc.a

     6         389   

Safeway Inc.

     45         982   

Sara Lee Corp.

     73         1,250   

Sysco Corp.

     69         1,918   

Tyson Foods Inc. Class A

     32         596   

Whole Foods Market Inc.

     16         937   
           
        25,023   

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER – 0.32%

  

International Paper Co.

     45         1,250   

MeadWestvaco Corp.

     19         558   

Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.

     18         755   

Rayonier Inc.

     9         552   

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     60         1,465   
           
        4,580   

GAS – 0.17%

     

Energen Corp.

     8         489   

NiSource Inc.

     30         575   

Sempra Energy

     26         1,384   
           
        2,448   

HAND & MACHINE TOOLS – 0.09%

  

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

     17         1,289   
           
        1,289   
Security    Shares      Value  

HEALTH CARE – PRODUCTS – 3.25%

  

Baxter International Inc.

     68       $ 3,614   

Beckman Coulter Inc.

     8         665   

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

     26         2,080   

Boston Scientific Corp.a

     167         1,196   

C.R. Bard Inc.

     11         1,075   

CareFusion Corp.a

     21         574   

Covidien PLC

     58         2,984   

DENTSPLY International Inc.

     8         299   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.a

     14         1,190   

Henry Schein Inc.a

     6         414   

Hologic Inc.a

     28         565   

Intuitive Surgical Inc.a

     4         1,312   

Johnson & Johnson

     300         18,432   

Medtronic Inc.

     126         5,030   

Patterson Companies Inc.

     10         334   

St. Jude Medical Inc.a

     37         1,771   

Stryker Corp.

     33         2,088   

Varian Medical Systems Inc.a

     14         970   

Zimmer Holdings Inc.a

     24         1,496   
           
        46,089   

HEALTH CARE – SERVICES – 1.09%

  

Aetna Inc.

     48         1,793   

Covance Inc.a

     7         395   

Coventry Health Care Inc.a

     16         483   

DaVita Inc.a

     11         873   

Humana Inc.a

     19         1,235   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdingsa

     12         1,082   

Quest Diagnostics Inc.

     17         965   

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

     132         5,621   

WellPoint Inc.a

     45         2,991   
           
        15,438   

HOLDING COMPANIES – DIVERSIFIED – 0.05%

  

Leucadia National Corp.

     21         696   
           
        696   

HOME BUILDERS – 0.05%

  

D.R. Horton Inc.

     32         379   

Toll Brothers Inc.a

     15         319   
           
        698   

HOME FURNISHINGS – 0.05%

  

Whirlpool Corp.

     9         743   
           
        743   
 

 

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Security    Shares      Value  

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS & WARES – 0.41%

  

Avery Dennison Corp.

     11       $ 439   

Church & Dwight Co. Inc.

     8         604   

Clorox Co. (The)

     15         1,016   

Fortune Brands Inc.

     17         1,052   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     41         2,702   
           
        5,813   

HOUSEWARES – 0.04%

  

Newell Rubbermaid Inc.

     31         600   
           
        600   

INSURANCE – 3.56%

     

ACE Ltd.

     39         2,467   

Aflac Inc.

     53         3,120   

Allstate Corp. (The)

     57         1,811   

American International Group Inc.a,c

     13         482   

Aon Corp.

     27         1,421   

Arch Capital Group Ltd.a

     1         91   

Assurant Inc.

     13         528   

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

     15         545   

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class Ba

     93         8,117   

Chubb Corp. (The)

     38         2,306   

CIGNA Corp.

     30         1,262   

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     17         579   

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     7         621   

Fidelity National Financial Inc. Class A

     24         332   

Genworth Financial Inc. Class Aa

     54         714   

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

     46         1,362   

Lincoln National Corp.

     33         1,047   

Loews Corp.

     38         1,643   

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

     58         1,766   

MetLife Inc.

     101         4,783   

Old Republic International Corp.

     27         337   

PartnerRe Ltd.

     7         555   

Principal Financial Group Inc.

     35         1,199   

Progressive Corp. (The)

     71         1,479   

Prudential Financial Inc.

     53         3,489   

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

     7         469   

Torchmark Corp.

     9         587   

Transatlantic Holdings Inc.

     7         357   

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)

     53         3,176   

Unum Group

     37         982   

Validus Holdings Ltd.

     10         309   

W.R. Berkley Corp.

     16         479   
Security    Shares      Value  

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.

     1       $ 380   

Willis Group Holdings PLCc

     19         739   

XL Group PLC

     38         887   
           
        50,421   

INTERNET – 2.83%

     

Akamai Technologies Inc.a

     19         713   

Amazon.com Inc.a

     40         6,931   

eBay Inc.a

     134         4,490   

Expedia Inc.

     22         437   

F5 Networks Inc.a

     9         1,062   

Google Inc. Class Aa

     27         16,562   

Liberty Media Corp. – Liberty Interactive Group Series Aa

     63         1,012   

McAfee Inc.a

     17         815   

Netflix Inc.a

     5         1,033   

Priceline.com Inc.a

     5         2,269   

Symantec Corp.a

     90         1,623   

VeriSign Inc.

     21         741   

Yahoo! Inc.a

     144         2,362   
           
        40,050   

IRON & STEEL – 0.33%

  

Allegheny Technologies Inc.

     10         671   

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.

     15         1,456   

Nucor Corp.

     35         1,678   

United States Steel Corp.

     16         920   
           
        4,725   

LEISURE TIME – 0.28%

  

Carnival Corp.

     54         2,304   

Harley-Davidson Inc.

     26         1,061   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.a

     15         657   
           
        4,022   

LODGING – 0.42%

     

Las Vegas Sands Corp.a

     36         1,679   

Marriott International Inc. Class A

     33         1,294   

MGM Resorts Internationala

     29         404   

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.

     21         1,283   

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     10         1,230   
           
        5,890   

MACHINERY – 1.30%

     

AGCO Corp.a

     10         548   

Bucyrus International Inc.

     9         819   

Caterpillar Inc.

     71         7,308   
 

 

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Security    Shares      Value  

Cummins Inc.

     23       $ 2,326   

Deere & Co.

     47         4,237   

Flowserve Corp.

     6         750   

Joy Global Inc.

     11         1,071   

Rockwell Automation Inc.

     16         1,404   
           
        18,463   

MANUFACTURING – 4.11%

  

3M Co.

     76         7,009   

Cooper Industries PLC

     19         1,223   

Danaher Corp.

     64         3,238   

Dover Corp.

     21         1,349   

Eaton Corp.

     19         2,105   

General Electric Co.

     1,206         25,229   

Honeywell International Inc.

     83         4,807   

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

     50         2,705   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     38         1,721   

ITT Corp.

     19         1,101   

Leggett & Platt Inc.

     16         369   

Pall Corp.

     13         707   

Parker Hannifin Corp.

     18         1,605   

Pentair Inc.

     10         371   

Roper Industries Inc.

     10         841   

SPX Corp.

     5         399   

Textron Inc.

     30         813   

Tyco International Ltd.

     59         2,675   
           
        58,267   

MEDIA – 3.13%

     

Cablevision NY Group Class A

     27         995   

CBS Corp. Class B NVS

     71         1,694   

Comcast Corp. Class A

     222         5,719   

Comcast Corp. Class A Special

     87         2,116   

DIRECTV Class Aa

     103         4,735   

Discovery Communications Inc. Series Aa

     15         647   

Discovery Communications Inc. Series Ca

     16         609   

DISH Network Corp. Class Aa

     2         46   

Liberty Global Inc. Series Aa

     14         589   

Liberty Global Inc. Series Ca

     13         519   

McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. (The)

     35         1,354   

News Corp. Class A NVS

     208         3,613   

News Corp. Class B

     49         902   

Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. Class A

     10         519   

Time Warner Cable Inc.

     41         2,959   

Time Warner Inc.

     129         4,928   
Security    Shares      Value  

Viacom Inc. Class B NVS

     64       $ 2,858   

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     207         9,054   

Washington Post Co. (The) Class B

     1         433   
           
        44,289   

METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE – 0.16%

  

Precision Castparts Corp.

     16         2,268   
           
        2,268   

MINING – 0.80%

     

Alcoa Inc.

     117         1,971   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

     108         5,719   

Newmont Mining Corp.

     55         3,040   

Vulcan Materials Co.c

     14         642   
           
        11,372   

OFFICE & BUSINESS EQUIPMENT – 0.15%

  

Pitney Bowes Inc.

     23         579   

Xerox Corp.

     148         1,591   
           
        2,170   

OIL & GAS – 10.16%

     

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     56         4,582   

Apache Corp.

     43         5,359   

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     11         502   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     74         2,635   

Chevron Corp.

     226         23,447   

Cimarex Energy Co.

     9         1,045   

Concho Resources Inc.a

     10         1,065   

ConocoPhillips

     160         12,459   

Denbury Resources Inc.a

     42         1,018   

Devon Energy Corp.

     49         4,481   

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc.

     8         626   

EOG Resources Inc.

     29         3,257   

EQT Corp.

     15         739   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     568         48,581   

Helmerich & Payne Inc.

     12         780   

Hess Corp.

     33         2,872   

Marathon Oil Corp.

     82         4,067   

Murphy Oil Corp.

     20         1,471   

Nabors Industries Ltd.a

     31         883   

Newfield Exploration Co.a

     15         1,092   

Noble Corp.

     29         1,297   

Noble Energy Inc.

     21         1,946   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     92         9,381   

Petrohawk Energy Corp.a

     33         713   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI USA INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     13       $ 1,330   

Plains Exploration & Production Co.a

     15         588   

Pride International Inc.a

     19         789   

QEP Resources Inc.

     19         751   

Range Resources Corp.

     20         1,086   

Rowan Companies Inc.a

     13         555   

Southwestern Energy Co.a

     38         1,500   

Sunoco Inc.

     13         544   

Ultra Petroleum Corp.a

     17         771   

Valero Energy Corp.

     62         1,747   
           
        143,959   

OIL & GAS SERVICES – 2.24%

  

Baker Hughes Inc.

     50         3,552   

Cameron International Corp.a

     27         1,596   

FMC Technologies Inc.a

     13         1,223   

Halliburton Co.

     104         4,882   

National Oilwell Varco Inc.

     49         3,899   

Schlumberger Ltd.

     156         14,574   

Weatherford International Ltd.a

     83         2,007   
           
        31,733   

PACKAGING & CONTAINERS – 0.18%

  

Ball Corp.

     20         722   

Crown Holdings Inc.a

     18         693   

Owens-Illinois Inc.a

     19         579   

Sealed Air Corp.

     18         495   
           
        2,489   

PHARMACEUTICALS – 4.81%

  

Abbott Laboratories

     175         8,418   

Allergan Inc.

     34         2,522   

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     32         1,213   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     194         5,007   

Cardinal Health Inc.

     40         1,666   

Cephalon Inc.a

     8         450   

Eli Lilly and Co.

     117         4,044   

Express Scripts Inc.a

     52         2,923   

Forest Laboratories Inc.a

     33         1,069   

Gilead Sciences Inc.a

     94         3,664   

Hospira Inc.a

     18         951   

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. Class A

     23         1,377   

Medco Health Solutions Inc.a

     53         3,267   

Merck & Co. Inc.

     346         11,269   

Mylan Inc.a

     34         778   
Security    Shares      Value  

Omnicare Inc.

     13       $ 372   

Perrigo Co.

     9         688   

Pfizer Inc.

     914         17,585   

Warner Chilcott PLC Class A

     12         284   

Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc.a

     11         616   
           
        68,163   

PIPELINES – 0.48%

     

El Paso Corp.

     77         1,432   

Kinder Morgan Management LLCa

     9         591   

ONEOK Inc.

     11         710   

Spectra Energy Corp.

     73         1,953   

Williams Companies Inc. (The)

     69         2,095   
           
        6,781   

REAL ESTATE – 0.06%

  

CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. Class Aa

     33         826   
           
        826   

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 1.69%

  

AMB Property Corp.

     18         655   

Annaly Capital Management Inc.

     75         1,345   

AvalonBay Communities Inc.

     9         1,089   

Boston Properties Inc.

     17         1,631   

Duke Realty Corp.

     25         352   

Equity Residential

     31         1,708   

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     7         589   

General Growth Properties Inc.a

     49         780   

HCP Inc.

     32         1,216   

Health Care REIT Inc.

     14         731   

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

     70         1,288   

Kimco Realty Corp.

     44         853   

Liberty Property Trust

     12         405   

Macerich Co. (The)

     15         760   

ProLogis

     52         846   

Public Storage

     17         1,908   

Regency Centers Corp.

     10         452   

Simon Property Group Inc.

     38         4,182   

Ventas Inc.

     17         942   

Vornado Realty Trust

     24         2,240   
           
        23,972   

RETAIL – 5.65%

     

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A

     10         574   

Advance Auto Parts Inc.

     10         627   

American Eagle Outfitters Inc.

     21         322   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI USA INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

AutoZone Inc.a

     3       $ 774   

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.a

     29         1,396   

Best Buy Co. Inc.

     40         1,290   

CarMax Inc.a

     25         884   

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.a

     3         735   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     44         3,291   

CVS Caremark Corp.

     157         5,190   

Darden Restaurants Inc.

     15         707   

Dollar General Corp.a

     10         282   

Dollar Tree Inc.a

     15         755   

Family Dollar Stores Inc.

     15         751   

GameStop Corp. Class Aa

     17         339   

Gap Inc. (The)

     54         1,217   

Home Depot Inc. (The)

     193         7,232   

J.C. Penney Co. Inc.

     23         804   

Kohl’s Corp.a

     34         1,832   

Limited Brands Inc.

     30         961   

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

     165         4,318   

Macy’s Inc.

     47         1,123   

McDonald’s Corp.

     122         9,233   

Nordstrom Inc.

     22         996   

O’Reilly Automotive Inc.a

     15         834   

PetSmart Inc.

     14         572   

Ross Stores Inc.

     14         1,009   

Sears Holdings Corp.a,c

     5         417   

Staples Inc.

     82         1,747   

Starbucks Corp.

     86         2,836   

Target Corp.

     81         4,256   

Tiffany & Co.

     14         862   

TJX Companies Inc. (The)

     47         2,344   

Urban Outfitters Inc.a

     14         537   

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

     223         11,591   

Walgreen Co.

     112         4,854   

Yum! Brands Inc.

     52         2,617   
           
        80,109   

SAVINGS & LOANS – 0.11%

  

Hudson City Bancorp Inc.

     20         230   

New York Community Bancorp Inc.

     44         821   

People’s United Financial Inc.

     41         540   
           
        1,591   

SEMICONDUCTORS – 2.64%

  

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.a

     63         580   

Altera Corp.

     33         1,381   
Security    Shares      Value  

Analog Devices Inc.

     32       $ 1,276   

Applied Materials Inc.

     151         2,481   

Avago Technologies Ltd.

     18         612   

Broadcom Corp. Class A

     51         2,102   

Cree Inc.a

     11         579   

Intel Corp.

     625         13,419   

KLA-Tencor Corp.

     19         928   

Lam Research Corp.a

     14         769   

Linear Technology Corp.

     25         864   

LSI Corp.a

     72         453   

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.a

     58         1,060   

Maxim Integrated Products Inc.

     34         938   

MEMC Electronic Materials Inc.a

     25         339   

Microchip Technology Inc.

     20         738   

Micron Technology Inc.a

     94         1,046   

National Semiconductor Corp.

     26         403   

NVIDIA Corp.a

     61         1,382   

Texas Instruments Inc.

     142         5,057   

Xilinx Inc.

     31         1,031   
           
        37,438   

SOFTWARE – 4.14%

     

Activision Blizzard Inc.a

     63         700   

Adobe Systems Inc.a

     58         2,001   

Autodesk Inc.a

     25         1,051   

Automatic Data Processing Inc.

     50         2,500   

BMC Software Inc.a

     20         990   

CA Inc.

     46         1,140   

Cerner Corp.a

     8         804   

Citrix Systems Inc.a

     20         1,403   

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)

     6         485   

Electronic Arts Inc.a

     36         677   

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

     35         1,134   

Fiserv Inc.a

     17         1,076   

Intuit Inc.a

     33         1,735   

Microsoft Corp.

     859         22,832   

Nuance Communications Inc.a

     23         429   

Oracle Corp.

     454         14,937   

Paychex Inc.

     22         740   

Red Hat Inc.a

     21         867   

Salesforce.com Inc.a

     14         1,852   

SEI Investments Co.

     15         345   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI USA INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

Total System Services Inc.

     19       $ 337   

VMware Inc. Class Aa

     8         669   
           
        58,704   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 5.34%

  

American Tower Corp. Class Aa

     47         2,536   

AT&T Inc.

     668         18,958   

CenturyLink Inc.

     33         1,359   

Cisco Systems Inc.a

     647         12,008   

Corning Inc.

     176         4,059   

Crown Castle International Corp.a

     32         1,349   

Frontier Communications Corp.

     110         934   

Harris Corp.

     15         700   

Juniper Networks Inc.a

     58         2,552   

MetroPCS Communications Inc.a

     27         389   

Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc.a

     32         966   

Motorola Solutions Inc.a

     37         1,430   

NII Holdings Inc.a

     18         737   

QUALCOMM Inc.

     180         10,724   

Qwest Communications International Inc.

     172         1,173   

SBA Communications Corp. Class Aa

     12         505   

Sprint Nextel Corp.a

     333         1,455   

Telephone and Data Systems Inc.

     6         202   

Verizon Communications Inc.

     322         11,888   

Virgin Media Inc.

     36         981   

Windstream Corp.

     61         765   
           
        75,670   

TEXTILES – 0.05%

     

Cintas Corp.

     15         422   

Mohawk Industries Inc.a

     6         348   
           
        770   

TOYS, GAMES & HOBBIES – 0.12%

  

Hasbro Inc.

     14         629   

Mattel Inc.

     40         1,002   
           
        1,631   

TRANSPORTATION – 1.66%

  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc.

     19         1,375   

CSX Corp.

     45         3,360   

Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

     26         1,243   

FedEx Corp.

     34         3,060   

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.

     10         416   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     41         2,689   

Union Pacific Corp.

     58         5,534   
Security    Shares      Value  

United Parcel Service Inc. Class B

     80       $ 5,904   
           
        23,581   

WATER – 0.04%

     

American Water Works Co. Inc.

     19         527   
           
        527   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $1,239,192)

        1,415,040   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.35%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 0.35%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares
0.23%
b,d,e

     2,540         2,540   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,
SL Agency Shares
0.22%
b,d,e

     365         365   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares
0.07%
b,d

     2,056         2,056   
           
        4,961   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $4,961)

        4,961   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 100.20%

   

  

(Cost: $1,244,153)

  

     1,420,001   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (0.20)%

  

     (2,883)   
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

      $ 1,417,118   
           

NVS – Non-Voting Shares

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

c 

All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.

d 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

e 

All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

iSHARES®, INC.

February 28, 2011

 

     

iShares MSCI
Brazil

Index Fund

   

iShares MSCI
BRIC

Index Fund

   

iShares MSCI
Canada

Index Fund

 

ASSETS

      

Investments, at cost:

      

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 7,816,538,966      $ 997,805,429      $ 4,937,503,862   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     8,169,947        26,870,916        13,445,072   
                        

Total cost of investments

   $ 7,824,708,913      $ 1,024,676,345      $ 4,950,948,934   
                        

Investments in securities, at fair value (including securities on loana) (Note 1):

      

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 12,616,781,669      $ 1,159,618,046      $ 5,775,875,111   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     8,169,947        26,870,916        13,445,072   
                        

Total fair value of investments

     12,624,951,616        1,186,488,962        5,789,320,183   

Foreign currencies, at valueb

     36,066,829        2,038,309        5,265,061   

Receivables:

      

Investment securities sold

     135,129,246        13,127,123        64,197,221   

Dividends and interest

     38,634,387        1,229,397        4,780,703   

Capital shares sold

                   285,185   
                        

Total Assets

     12,834,782,078        1,202,883,791        5,863,848,353   
                        

LIABILITIES

      

Payables:

      

Investment securities purchased

     142,156,433        13,279,885        64,907,492   

Collateral for securities on loan (Note 5)

            26,766,391        10,018,055   

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     5,589,014        600,779        2,122,598   
                        

Total Liabilities

     147,745,447        40,647,055        77,048,145   
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 12,687,036,631      $ 1,162,236,736      $ 5,786,800,208   
                        

Net assets consist of:

      

Paid-in capital

   $ 8,895,783,509      $ 1,048,275,022      $ 5,163,111,511   

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

     (337,681,853     (6,107,749     3,756,701   

Accumulated net realized loss

     (673,766,715     (41,830,577     (218,539,828

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     4,802,701,690        161,900,040        838,471,824   
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 12,687,036,631      $ 1,162,236,736      $ 5,786,800,208   
                        

Shares outstandingc

     171,750,000        24,350,000        172,500,000   
                        

Net asset value per share

   $ 73.87      $ 47.73      $ 33.55   
                        

 

a 

Securities on loan with values of $ –, $25,136,695 and $9,529,731, respectively. See Note 5.

b 

Cost of foreign currencies: $35,889,187, $2,027,241 and $5,197,593, respectively.

c 

$0.001 par value, number of shares authorized: 500 million, 500 million and 340.2 million, respectively.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

February 28, 2011

 

      iShares MSCI
Chile
Investable Market
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Israel Capped
Investable Market
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Mexico
Investable Market
Index Fund
 

ASSETS

      

Investments, at cost:

      

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 677,378,704      $ 131,137,628      $ 1,385,623,088   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     1,254,477        1,368,976        63,372,183   
                        

Total cost of investments

   $ 678,633,181      $ 132,506,604      $ 1,448,995,271   
                        

Investments in securities, at fair value (including securities on loana) (Note 1):

      

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 873,659,945      $ 121,583,668      $ 1,480,372,614   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     1,254,477        1,368,976        63,372,183   
                        

Total fair value of investments

     874,914,422        122,952,644        1,543,744,797   

Foreign currencies, at valueb

            272,407        1,360,689   

Cash

     813,205                 

Receivables:

      

Investment securities sold

     3,153,447        3,616,742        6,500,337   

Due from custodian (Note 4)

            316,960          

Dividends and interest

     16,562        7,621        62,307   
                        

Total Assets

     878,897,636        127,166,374        1,551,668,130   
                        

LIABILITIES

      

Payables:

      

Investment securities purchased

     5,560,549        3,871,065        7,024,895   

Collateral for securities on loan (Note 5)

            1,351,311        62,803,892   

Capital shares redeemed

            83,854          

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     399,174        61,278        605,027   
                        

Total Liabilities

     5,959,723        5,367,508        70,433,814   
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 872,937,913      $ 121,798,866      $ 1,481,234,316   
                        

Net assets consist of:

      

Paid-in capital

   $ 702,872,122      $ 147,756,018      $ 1,378,471,760   

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

     1,785,804        (330,690     (2,105,707

Undistributed net realized gain (accumulated net realized loss)

     (28,006,146     (16,073,821     10,123,302   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     196,286,133        (9,552,641     94,744,961   
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 872,937,913      $ 121,798,866      $ 1,481,234,316   
                        

Shares outstandingc

     12,550,000        2,150,000        24,300,000   
                        

Net asset value per share

   $ 69.56      $ 56.65      $ 60.96   
                        

 

a 

Securities on loan with values of $ –, $1,277,307 and $59,570,946, respectively. See Note 5.

b 

Cost of foreign currencies: $ –, $271,000 and $1,365,666, respectively.

c 

$0.001 par value, number of shares authorized: 200 million, 500 million and 255 million, respectively.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

February 28, 2011

 

      iShares MSCI
South Africa
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Turkey
Investable Market
Index Fund
   

iShares MSCI
USA

Index Fund

 

ASSETS

      

Investments, at cost:

      

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 582,870,102      $ 557,268,543      $ 1,233,498   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     1,898,852        45,824,469        10,655   
                        

Total cost of investments

   $ 584,768,954      $ 603,093,012      $ 1,244,153   
                        

Investments in securities, at fair value (including securities on loana) (Note 1):

      

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 610,548,428      $ 506,416,467      $ 1,409,360   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     1,898,852        45,824,469        10,641   
                        

Total fair value of investments

     612,447,280        552,240,936        1,420,001   

Foreign currencies, at valueb

     662,640        353,604          

Receivables:

      

Investment securities sold

     2,014,135        4,911,557          

Dividends and interest

     7,340        49,527        2,843   

Capital shares sold

            202,617          
                        

Total Assets

     615,131,395        557,758,241        1,422,844   
                        

LIABILITIES

      

Payables:

      

Investment securities purchased

     2,097,184        6,457,164        2,659   

Collateral for securities on loan (Note 5)

     1,768,348        44,504,287        2,905   

Capital shares redeemed

     3,750                 

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     279,756        262,423        162   
                        

Total Liabilities

     4,149,038        51,223,874        5,726   
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 610,982,357      $ 506,534,367      $ 1,417,118   
                        

Net assets consist of:

      

Paid-in capital

   $ 607,443,314      $ 500,077,019      $ 1,220,478   

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income (accumulated net investment loss)

     (6,639,512     (6,108,359     4,228   

Undistributed net realized gain (accumulated net realized loss)

     (17,505,910     63,418,291        16,564   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     27,684,465        (50,852,584     175,848   
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 610,982,357      $ 506,534,367      $ 1,417,118   
                        

Shares outstandingc

     8,800,000        8,650,000        50,000   
                        

Net asset value per share

   $ 69.43      $ 58.56      $ 28.34   
                        

 

a 

Securities on loan with values of $1,682,718, $42,009,584 and $2,844, respectively. See Note 5.

b 

Cost of foreign currencies: $648,422, $354,268 and $ –, respectively.

c 

$0.001 par value, number of shares authorized: 400 million, 200 million and 500 million, respectively.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

iSHARES®, INC.

Six months ended February 28, 2011

 

     

iShares MSCI
Brazil

Index Fund

    

iShares MSCI
BRIC

Index Fund

   

iShares MSCI
Canada

Index Fund

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Dividends from unaffiliated issuersa

   $ 131,213,835       $ 7,551,150      $ 50,852,347   

Interest from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     10,271         614        1,970   

Securities lending income from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     1,392         299,759        68,000   
                         

Total investment income

     131,225,498         7,851,523        50,922,317   
                         

EXPENSES

       

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     33,799,907         3,730,035        11,302,817   
                         

Total expenses

     33,799,907         3,730,035        11,302,817   

Less investment advisory fees waived (Note 2)

             (31,041       
                         

Net expenses

             3,698,994          
                         

Net investment income

     97,425,591         4,152,529        39,619,500   
                         

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     10,855,355         (10,265,698     (50,638,624

In-kind redemptions

                    25,133,226   

Foreign currency transactions

     3,811,433         (155,805     379,522   
                         

Net realized gain (loss)

     14,666,788         (10,421,503     (25,125,876
                         

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

       

Investments

     971,766,931         120,515,141        1,123,051,528   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     1,204,803         124,579        296,137   
                         

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     972,971,734         120,639,720        1,123,347,665   
                         

Net realized and unrealized gain

     987,638,522         110,218,217        1,098,221,789   
                         

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 1,085,064,113       $ 114,370,746      $ 1,137,841,289   
                         

 

a

Net of foreign withholding tax of $16,153,788, $785,343 and $7,754,602, respectively.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

Six months ended February 28, 2011

 

      iShares MSCI
Chile
Investable Market
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Israel Capped
Investable Market
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Mexico
Investable Market
Index Fund
 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

      

Dividends from unaffiliated issuersa

   $ 4,865,665      $ 1,978,171      $ 8,215,512   

Interest from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     678        57        317   

Securities lending income from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

            31,933        305,787   
                        

Total investment income

     4,866,343        2,010,161        8,521,616   
                        

EXPENSES

      

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     2,665,552        404,822        4,179,996   
                        

Total expenses

     2,665,552        404,822        4,179,996   
                        

Net investment income

     2,200,791        1,605,339        4,341,620   
                        

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

      

Net realized gain (loss) from:

      

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     (1,499,905     (808,000     (13,959,574

In-kind redemptions

            4,492,387        84,395,945   

Foreign currency transactions

     (23,177     23,299        106,048   
                        

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,523,082     3,707,686        70,542,419   
                        

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

      

Investments

     12,542,279        14,359,849        304,465,829   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     5,369        1,475        61,920   
                        

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     12,547,648        14,361,324        304,527,749   
                        

Net realized and unrealized gain

     11,024,566        18,069,010        375,070,168   
                        

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 13,225,357      $ 19,674,349      $ 379,411,788   
                        

 

a

Net of foreign withholding tax of $2,348,188, $411,753 and $ –, respectively.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

Six months ended February 28, 2011

 

      iShares MSCI
South Africa
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Turkey
Investable Market
Index Fund
   

iShares MSCI
USA

Index Fund

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

      

Dividends from unaffiliated issuersa

   $ 8,225,230      $ 247,868      $ 18,624   

Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

                   28   

Interest from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     196        313          

Securities lending income from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     49,649        333,114        30   
                        

Total investment income

     8,275,075        581,295        18,682   
                        

EXPENSES

      

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     1,905,266        2,323,147        1,371   
                        

Total expenses

     1,905,266        2,323,147        1,371   
                        

Net investment income (loss)

     6,369,809        (1,741,852     17,311   
                        

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

      

Net realized gain (loss) from:

      

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     (3,181,749     (3,010,882     (1,613

Investments in affiliated issuers (Note 2)

                   (662

In-kind redemptions

     34,998,876        81,076,863        21,273   

Foreign currency transactions

     49,772        40,595          
                        

Net realized gain

     31,866,899        78,106,576        18,998   
                        

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

      

Investments

     63,834,398        (103,417,727     422,452   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     5,470        (7,165       
                        

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     63,839,868        (103,424,892     422,452   
                        

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     95,706,767        (25,318,316     441,450   
                        

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 102,076,576      $ (27,060,168   $ 458,761   
                        

 

a

Net of foreign withholding tax of $ –, $43,741 and $ –, respectively.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

iSHARES®, INC.

 

     iShares MSCI
Brazil
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
BRIC
Index Fund
 
      Six months ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
August 31, 2010
    Six months ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
August 31, 2010
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

  

OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income

   $ 97,425,591      $ 228,419,252      $ 4,152,529      $ 12,434,508   

Net realized gain (loss)

     14,666,788        372,816,382        (10,421,503     (12,482,457

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     972,971,734        1,246,032,535        120,639,720        63,820,880   
                                

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     1,085,064,113        1,847,268,169        114,370,746        63,772,931   
                                

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

        

From net investment income

     (391,280,802     (384,786,885     (10,878,230     (12,829,123
                                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (391,280,802     (384,786,885     (10,878,230     (12,829,123
                                

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     2,752,800,804        6,659,059        111,929,766        398,031,773   

Cost of shares redeemed

            (1,006,054,310              
                                

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

     2,752,800,804        (999,395,251     111,929,766        398,031,773   
                                

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

     3,446,584,115        463,086,033        215,422,282        448,975,581   

NET ASSETS

        

Beginning of period

     9,240,452,516        8,777,366,483        946,814,454        497,838,873   
                                

End of period

   $ 12,687,036,631      $ 9,240,452,516      $ 1,162,236,736      $ 946,814,454   
                                

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment
income included in net assets at end of period

   $ (337,681,853   $ (43,826,642   $ (6,107,749   $ 617,952   
                                

SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED

        

Shares sold

     36,000,000        100,000        2,300,000        8,800,000   

Shares redeemed

            (15,000,000              
                                

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     36,000,000        (14,900,000     2,300,000        8,800,000   
                                

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

 

     iShares MSCI
Canada
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Chile
Investable Market
Index Fund
 
      Six months ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
August 31, 2010
    Six months ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
August 31, 2010
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

  

OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income

   $ 39,619,500      $ 51,900,908      $ 2,200,791      $ 3,713,462   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (25,125,876     109,004,495        (1,523,082     (2,840,935

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     1,123,347,665        93,342,915        12,547,648        149,610,800   
                                

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     1,137,841,289        254,248,318        13,225,357        150,483,327   
                                

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

        

From net investment income

     (47,100,095     (50,623,009     (414,987     (4,266,725

Return of capital

                          (214,415
                                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (47,100,095     (50,623,009     (414,987     (4,481,140
                                

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     1,359,661,556        1,858,101,617        251,058,874        378,631,231   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (110,845,039     (1,008,121,985     (61,281,737     (117,487,891
                                

Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     1,248,816,517        849,979,632        189,777,137        261,143,340   
                                

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

     2,339,557,711        1,053,604,941        202,587,507        407,145,527   

NET ASSETS

        

Beginning of period

     3,447,242,497        2,393,637,556        670,350,406        263,204,879   
                                

End of period

   $ 5,786,800,208      $ 3,447,242,497      $ 872,937,913      $ 670,350,406   
                                

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

   $ 3,756,701      $ 11,237,296      $ 1,785,804      $   
                                

SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED

        

Shares sold

     44,200,000        69,800,000        3,450,000        6,350,000   

Shares redeemed

     (3,800,000     (38,700,000     (850,000     (2,300,000
                                

Net increase in shares outstanding

     40,400,000        31,100,000        2,600,000        4,050,000   
                                

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

 

     iShares MSCI
Israel Capped
Investable Market
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Mexico
Investable Market
Index Fund
 
      Six months ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
August 31, 2010
    Six months ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
August 31, 2010
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

  

OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income

   $ 1,605,339      $ 4,797,060      $ 4,341,620      $ 17,453,662   

Net realized gain

     3,707,686        70,349        70,542,419        29,433,811   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     14,361,324        (1,531,719     304,527,749        (1,696,792
                                

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     19,674,349        3,335,690        379,411,788        45,190,681   
                                

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

        

From net investment income

     (2,172,730     (5,130,542     (8,422,387     (18,506,573
                                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (2,172,730     (5,130,542     (8,422,387     (18,506,573
                                

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     26,222,053        136,885,872        145,174,024        1,412,598,195   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (50,397,510     (114,410,341     (484,967,680     (683,521,351
                                

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

     (24,175,457     22,475,531        (339,793,656     729,076,844   
                                

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

     (6,673,838     20,680,679        31,195,745        755,760,952   

NET ASSETS

        

Beginning of period

     128,472,704        107,792,025        1,450,038,571        694,277,619   
                                

End of period

   $ 121,798,866      $ 128,472,704      $ 1,481,234,316      $ 1,450,038,571   
                                

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment
income included in net assets at end of period

   $ (330,690   $ 236,701      $ (2,105,707   $ 1,975,060   
                                

SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED

        

Shares sold

     450,000        2,550,000        2,600,000        28,100,000   

Shares redeemed

     (900,000     (2,250,000     (8,400,000     (14,300,000
                                

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (450,000     300,000        (5,800,000     13,800,000   
                                

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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iSHARES®, INC.

 

     iShares MSCI
South Africa
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Turkey
Investable Market
Index Fund
 
      Six months ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
August 31, 2010
    Six months ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
August 31, 2010
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

  

OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 6,369,809      $ 10,783,825      $ (1,741,852   $ 7,418,467   

Net realized gain

     31,866,899        30,902,311        78,106,576        25,274,469   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     63,839,868        23,527,386        (103,424,892     46,433,957   
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     102,076,576        65,213,522        (27,060,168     79,126,893   
                                

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

        

From net investment income

     (14,254,057     (12,009,132     (3,808,549     (8,702,771
                                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (14,254,057     (12,009,132     (3,808,549     (8,702,771
                                

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     174,104,575        215,358,696        290,112,506        471,556,198   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (156,135,475     (252,100,617     (354,697,561     (182,426,990
                                

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

     17,969,100        (36,741,921     (64,585,055     289,129,208   
                                

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

     105,791,619        16,462,469        (95,453,772     359,553,330   

NET ASSETS

        

Beginning of period

     505,190,738        488,728,269        601,988,139        242,434,809   
                                

End of period

   $ 610,982,357      $ 505,190,738      $ 506,534,367      $ 601,988,139   
                                

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income (accumulated net investment loss) included in net assets at end of period

   $ (6,639,512   $ 1,244,736      $ (6,108,359   $ (557,958
                                

SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED

        

Shares sold

     2,500,000        3,800,000        4,200,000        8,350,000   

Shares redeemed

     (2,300,000     (4,600,000     (5,450,000     (3,500,000
                                

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     200,000        (800,000     (1,250,000     4,850,000   
                                

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

 

     iShares MSCI
USA
Index Fund
 
      Six months ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Period from
May 5,  2010a
to
August 31, 2010
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 17,311      $ 16,601   

Net realized gain (loss)

     18,998        (2,434

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     422,452        (246,604
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     458,761        (232,437
                

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

From net investment income

     (23,058     (6,626
                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (23,058     (6,626
                

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

    

Proceeds from shares sold

            2,482,623   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (1,262,145       
                

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

     (1,262,145     2,482,623   
                

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

     (826,442     2,243,560   

NET ASSETS

    

Beginning of period

     2,243,560          
                

End of period

   $ 1,417,118      $ 2,243,560   
                

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

   $ 4,228      $ 9,975   
                

SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED

    

Shares sold

            100,000   

Shares redeemed

     (50,000       
                

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (50,000     100,000   
                

 

a

Commencement of operations.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund  
     

Six months ended

Feb. 28, 2011

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

Aug. 31, 2010

   

Year ended

Aug. 31, 2009

   

Year ended

Aug. 31, 2008

   

Year ended

Aug. 31, 2007

   

Year ended

Aug. 31, 2006

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 68.07      $ 58.26      $ 73.27      $ 61.59      $ 39.09      $ 28.18   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment incomea

     0.63        1.56        1.56        1.93        1.09        1.00   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b

     7.70        10.83        (14.63     11.59        22.35        10.49   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     8.33        12.39        (13.07     13.52        23.44        11.49   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (2.53     (2.58     (1.94     (1.41     (0.94     (0.58

Net realized gain

                          (0.43              
                                                

Total distributions

     (2.53     (2.58     (1.94     (1.84     (0.94     (0.58
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 73.87      $ 68.07      $ 58.26      $ 73.27      $ 61.59      $ 39.09   
                                                

Total return

     12.32 %c      21.12     (16.05 )%      21.58     60.82     41.13
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 12,687,037      $ 9,240,453      $ 8,777,366      $ 7,242,260      $ 4,434,334      $ 2,468,295   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetsd,e

     0.59     0.61     0.65     0.63     0.68     0.70

Ratio of net investment income to averagenet assetsd

     1.70     2.24     3.38     2.37     2.17     2.65

Portfolio turnover ratef

     11     13     30     30     22     15

 

a 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

d 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

e 

Amounts have been adjusted as necessary to be consistent with current period presentation of foreign taxes.

f 

Portfolio turnover rates include portfolio transactions that are executed as a result of the Fund processing capital share transactions in Creation Units solely for cash in U.S. dollars. Excluding such transactions, the portfolio turnover rate for the six months ended February 28, 2011 and the years ended August 31, 2010, August 31, 2009, August 31, 2008, August 31, 2007 and August 31, 2006 would have been 0%, 13%, 14%, 19%, 6% and 13%, respectively. See Note 4.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund  
      Six months ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
   

Period from
Nov. 12, 2007a
to

Aug. 31, 2008

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 42.94      $ 37.57      $ 44.13      $ 56.50   
                                

Income from investment operations:

        

Net investment incomeb

     0.18        0.66        0.58        0.72   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)c

     5.06        5.35        (6.60     (12.93
                                

Total from investment operations

     5.24        6.01        (6.02     (12.21
                                

Less distributions from:

        

Net investment income

     (0.45     (0.64     (0.54     (0.16
                                

Total distributions

     (0.45     (0.64     (0.54     (0.16
                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 47.73      $ 42.94      $ 37.57      $ 44.13   
                                

Total return

     12.20 %d      15.95     (13.08 )%      (21.65 )%d 
                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

        

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 1,162,237      $ 946,814      $ 497,839      $ 161,092   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to waived feese

     0.67     n/a        n/a        n/a   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets after waived feese

     0.66     0.69     0.72     0.72

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetse

     0.75     1.52     1.87     1.74

Portfolio turnover ratef

     7     9     7     9

 

a 

Commencement of operations.

b 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

e 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

f 

Portfolio turnover rates include portfolio transactions that are executed as a result of the Fund processing capital share transactions in Creation Units partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Excluding such transactions, the portfolio turnover rate for the six months ended February 28, 2011, the years ended August 31, 2010, August 31, 2009 and the period ended August 31, 2008 would have been 0%, 8%, 6% and 2%, respectively. See Note 4.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund  
     

Six months ended
Feb. 28, 2011

(Unaudited)

    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2008
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2007
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2006
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 26.10      $ 23.70      $ 30.55      $ 29.87      $ 24.69      $ 20.30   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment incomea

     0.27        0.43        0.41        0.47        0.35        0.25   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b

     7.50        2.39        (6.84     0.72        5.11        4.29   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     7.77        2.82        (6.43     1.19        5.46        4.54   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.32     (0.42     (0.42     (0.51     (0.28     (0.15
                                                

Total distributions

     (0.32     (0.42     (0.42     (0.51     (0.28     (0.15
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 33.55      $ 26.10      $ 23.70      $ 30.55      $ 29.87      $ 24.69   
                                                

Total return

     29.90 %c      11.91     (20.51 )%      3.88     22.33     22.46
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 5,786,800      $ 3,447,242      $ 2,393,638      $ 2,071,061      $ 1,323,122      $ 1,101,161   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetsd

     0.53     0.53     0.55     0.52     0.52     0.54

Ratio of net investment income to averagenet assetsd

     1.84     1.63     2.00     1.46     1.32     1.09

Portfolio turnover ratee

     5     6     6     11     8     20

 

a 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

d 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

e 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI Chile Investable Market Index Fund  
     

Six months ended
Feb. 28, 2011

(Unaudited)

    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
   

Period from
Nov. 12, 2007a
to

Aug. 31, 2008

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 67.37      $ 44.61      $ 44.80      $ 48.84   
                                

Income from investment operations:

        

Net investment incomeb

     0.18        0.59        0.76        0.92   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)c

     2.04        22.86        (0.42     (4.38
                                

Total from investment operations

     2.22        23.45        0.34        (3.46
                                

Less distributions from:

        

Net investment income

     (0.03     (0.66     (0.53     (0.58

Return of capital

            (0.03              
                                

Total distributions

     (0.03     (0.69     (0.53     (0.58
                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 69.56      $ 67.37      $ 44.61      $ 44.80   
                                

Total return

     3.29 %d      52.88     0.89     (7.15 )%d 
                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

        

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 872,938      $ 670,350      $ 263,205      $ 76,158   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetse

     0.59     0.61     0.65     0.63

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetse

     0.49     1.05     1.98     2.38

Portfolio turnover ratef

     10     42     53     16

 

a 

Commencement of operations.

b 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

e 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

f 

Portfolio turnover rates include portfolio transactions that are executed as a result of the Fund processing capital share transactions in Creation Units solely for cash in U.S. dollars. Excluding such transactions, the portfolio turnover rate for the six months ended February 28, 2011, the years ended August 31, 2010, August 31, 2009 and the period ended August 31, 2008 would have been 7%, 9%, 14% and 16%, respectively. See Note 4.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI Israel Capped Investable Market Index Fund  
     

Six months ended
Feb. 28, 2011

(Unaudited)

    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
   

Period from
Mar. 26, 2008a
to

Aug. 31, 2008

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 49.41      $ 46.87      $ 48.62      $ 50.33   
                                

Income from investment operations:

        

Net investment incomeb

     0.66        1.40        0.98        0.21   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)c

     7.52        2.63        (1.75     (1.92
                                

Total from investment operations

     8.18        4.03        (0.77     (1.71
                                

Less distributions from:

        

Net investment income

     (0.94     (1.49     (0.98       
                                

Total distributions

     (0.94     (1.49     (0.98       
                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 56.65      $ 49.41      $ 46.87      $ 48.62   
                                

Total return

     16.52 %d      8.57     (0.63 )%      (3.40 )%d 
                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

        

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 121,799      $ 128,473      $ 107,792      $ 204,201   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetse

     0.59     0.61     0.66     0.63

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetse

     2.34     2.64     2.66     0.93

Portfolio turnover ratef

     9     21     27     8

 

a 

Commencement of operations.

b 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

e 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

f 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Market Index Fund  
     

Six months ended
Feb. 28, 2011

(Unaudited)

    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2008
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2007
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2006
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 48.17      $ 42.59      $ 51.94      $ 58.35      $ 41.30      $ 29.04   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment incomea

     0.16        0.72        0.43        1.40        0.64        0.76   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b

     12.93        5.61        (9.17     (6.21     16.87        11.98   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     13.09        6.33        (8.74     (4.81     17.51        12.74   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.30     (0.75     (0.61     (1.60     (0.46     (0.48
                                                

Total distributions

     (0.30     (0.75     (0.61     (1.60     (0.46     (0.48
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 60.96      $ 48.17      $ 42.59      $ 51.94      $ 58.35      $ 41.30   
                                                

Total return

     27.14 %c      14.83     (16.50 )%      (8.44 )%      42.58     44.11
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 1,481,234      $ 1,450,039      $ 694,278      $ 955,684      $ 1,382,810      $ 764,107   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetsd

     0.53     0.53     0.55     0.52     0.51     0.54

Ratio of net investment income to averagenet assetsd

     0.55     1.46     1.25     2.42     1.19     2.06

Portfolio turnover ratee

     2     11     13     13     14     12

 

a 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

d 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

e 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund  
     

Six months ended
Feb. 28, 2011

(Unaudited)

    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2008a
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2007a
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2006a
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 58.74      $ 51.99      $ 55.80      $ 62.26      $ 48.84      $ 41.50   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment incomeb

     0.67        1.18        1.94        2.28        1.50        1.44   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)c

     11.57        6.92        (3.84     (6.02     13.18        6.89   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     12.24        8.10        (1.90     (3.74     14.68        8.33   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (1.55     (1.35     (1.91     (2.72     (1.26     (0.99
                                                

Total distributions

     (1.55     (1.35     (1.91     (2.72     (1.26     (0.99
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 69.43      $ 58.74      $ 51.99      $ 55.80      $ 62.26      $ 48.84   
                                                

Total return

     20.75 %d      15.80     (2.23 )%      (6.18 )%      30.34     20.06
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 610,982      $ 505,191      $ 488,728      $ 429,655      $ 466,940      $ 297,898   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetse

     0.59     0.61     0.66     0.63     0.68     0.70

Ratio of net investment income to averagenet assetse

     1.97     2.09     4.81     3.61     2.58     2.79

Portfolio turnover ratef

     3     5     16     21     8     7

 

a 

Per share amounts were adjusted to reflect a two-for-one stock split effective July 24, 2008.

b 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

e 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

f 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index Fund  
     

Six months ended
Feb. 28, 2011

(Unaudited)

    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
   

Period from
Mar. 26, 2008a
to

Aug. 31, 2008

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 60.81      $ 48.01      $ 52.42      $ 50.30   
                                

Income from investment operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)b

     (0.15     1.00        0.78        0.83   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)c

     (1.78     13.02        (4.22     1.29   
                                

Total from investment operations

     (1.93     14.02        (3.44     2.12   
                                

Less distributions from:

        

Net investment income

     (0.32     (1.22     (0.97       
                                

Total distributions

     (0.32     (1.22     (0.97       
                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 58.56      $ 60.81      $ 48.01      $ 52.42   
                                

Total return

     (3.22 )%d      29.55     (5.56 )%      4.22 %d 
                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

        

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 506,534      $ 601,988      $ 242,435      $ 152,021   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetse

     0.59     0.61     0.65     0.63

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assetse

     (0.44 )%      1.81     2.39     3.78

Portfolio turnover ratef

     3     13     16     27

 

a 

Commencement of operations.

b 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

e 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

f 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI USA Index Fund  
      Six months ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
   

Period from
May 5, 2010a
to

Aug. 31, 2010

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 22.44      $ 24.83   
                

Income from investment operations:

    

Net investment incomeb

     0.24        0.17   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)c

     5.99        (2.49
                

Total from investment operations

     6.23        (2.32
                

Less distributions from:

    

Net investment income

     (0.33     (0.07
                

Total distributions

     (0.33     (0.07
                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 28.34      $ 22.44   
                

Total return

     27.92 %d      (9.37 )%d 
                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

    

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 1,417      $ 2,244   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetse

     0.15     0.15

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetse

     1.89     2.21

Portfolio turnover ratef

     1     1

 

a 

Commencement of operations.

b 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

e 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

f 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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iSHARES®, INC.

 

iShares, Inc. (the “Company”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on September 1, 1994 pursuant to amended and restated Articles of Incorporation.

These financial statements relate only to the iShares MSCI Brazil, iShares MSCI BRIC, iShares MSCI Canada, iShares MSCI Chile Investable Market, iShares MSCI Israel Capped Investable Market, iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Market, iShares MSCI South Africa, iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market and iShares MSCI USA Index Funds (each, a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”).

The investment objective of each Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of its underlying index. The investment adviser uses a “passive” or index approach to achieve each Fund’s investment objective. Each of the Funds is classified as a non-diversified fund under the 1940 Act. Non-diversified funds generally hold securities of fewer issuers than diversified funds and may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular issuers, or to a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting these issuers.

Each Fund, except for the iShares MSCI USA Index Fund, invests in the securities of non-U.S. issuers that may trade in non-U.S. markets. This may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: generally less liquid and less efficient securities markets; generally greater price volatility; exchange rate fluctuations and exchange controls; imposition of restrictions on the expatriation of funds or other assets of the Fund; less publicly available information about issuers; the imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs; settlement delays and risk of loss attendant in settlement procedures; difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations; less regulation of securities markets; different accounting, disclosure and reporting requirements; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates; greater social, economic and political uncertainties; the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets and the risk of war.

Pursuant to the Company’s organizational documents, the Funds’ officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred.

1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Company 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 revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

SECURITY VALUATION

The securities and other assets of each Fund are valued pursuant to the pricing policy and procedures approved by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) using a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. Inputs may be based on independent market data (“observable inputs”) or they may be internally developed (“unobservable inputs”). 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). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (a “Level 1 Price”);

 

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Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, 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, and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (a “Level 2 Price”); and

 

   

Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable for the asset or liability (a “Level 3 Price”).

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. Inputs may include price information, volatility statistics, specific and broad credit data, liquidity statistics, and other factors. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The level of a value determined for a financial instrument within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The categorization of a value determined for a financial instrument within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the instrument and does not necessarily correspond to the Funds’ perceived risk of that instrument.

Investments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and whose values are therefore classified as Level 1 Prices, include active listed equities. The Funds do not adjust the quoted price for such instruments, even in situations where the Funds hold a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.

Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but whose values are based on inputs such as quoted market prices, dealer quotations or valuations provided by alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified within Level 2. These generally include U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, certain mortgage products, less liquid listed equities, and state, municipal and provincial obligations. As Level 2 investments include positions that are not traded in active markets and/or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations may be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, which are generally based on available market information.

Investments whose values are classified as Level 3 Prices have significant unobservable inputs, as they may trade infrequently or not at all. Investments whose values are classified as Level 3 Prices may include unlisted securities related to corporate actions, securities whose trading have been suspended or which have been de-listed from their primary trading exchange, less liquid corporate debt securities (including distressed debt instruments), collateralized debt obligations, and less liquid mortgage securities (backed by either commercial or residential real estate). When observable prices are not available for these securities, the Funds use one or more valuation techniques (e.g., the market approach or the income approach) for which sufficient and reliable data is available. Within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, the use of the market approach generally consists of using comparable market transactions, while the use of the income approach generally consists of the net present value of estimated future cash flows, adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, market and/or other risk factors.

The inputs used by the Funds in estimating the value of Level 3 Prices may include the original transaction price, recent transactions in the same or similar instruments, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, and changes in financial ratios or cash flows. Level 3 Prices may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Funds in the absence of market information. The fair value measurement of Level 3 Prices does not include transaction costs that may have been capitalized as part of the security’s cost basis. Assumptions used by the Funds due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the Funds’ results of operations.

 

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Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a Fund’s net asset value 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.

The following table summarizes the value of each of the Funds’ investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of February 28, 2011. The breakdown of each Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in its respective Schedule of Investments.

 

      Investments in Securities  
iShares MSCI Index Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Brazil

          

Common Stocks

   $ 5,833,081,831       $       $      $ 5,833,081,831   

Preferred Stocks

     6,783,542,808                        6,783,542,808   

Rights

     157,030                 0 a      157,030   

Short-Term Investments

     8,169,947                        8,169,947   
                                  
   $ 12,624,951,616       $       $ 0 a    $ 12,624,951,616   
                                  

BRIC

          

Common Stocks

   $ 934,944,852       $       $      $ 934,944,852   

Preferred Stocks

     224,666,588                        224,666,588   

Rights

     6,606                 0 a      6,606   

Short-Term Investments

     26,870,916                        26,870,916   
                                  
   $ 1,186,488,962       $       $ 0 a    $ 1,186,488,962   
                                  

Canada

          

Common Stocks

   $ 5,775,875,111       $       $      $ 5,775,875,111   

Short-Term Investments

     13,445,072                        13,445,072   
                                  
   $ 5,789,320,183       $       $      $ 5,789,320,183   
                                  

Chile Investable Market

          

Common Stocks

   $ 873,659,945       $       $      $ 873,659,945   

Short-Term Investments

     1,254,477                        1,254,477   
                                  
   $ 874,914,422       $       $      $ 874,914,422   
                                  

Israel Capped Investable Market

          

Common Stocks

   $ 121,118,978       $       $ 464,690      $ 121,583,668   

Short-Term Investments

     1,368,976                        1,368,976   
                                  
   $ 122,487,954       $       $ 464,690      $ 122,952,644   
                                  

Mexico Investable Market

          

Common Stocks

   $ 1,480,372,614       $       $      $ 1,480,372,614   

Short-Term Investments

     63,372,183                        63,372,183   
                                  
   $ 1,543,744,797       $       $      $ 1,543,744,797   
                                  
                                    

 

a

Rounds to less than $1.

 

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      Investments in Securities  
iShares MSCI Index Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

South Africa

           

Common Stocks

   $ 610,548,428       $       $       $ 610,548,428   

Short-Term Investments

     1,898,852                         1,898,852   
                                   
   $ 612,447,280       $       $       $ 612,447,280   
                                   

Turkey Investable Market

           

Common Stocks

   $ 506,416,467       $       $       $ 506,416,467   

Short-Term Investments

     45,824,469                         45,824,469   
                                   
   $ 552,240,936       $       $       $ 552,240,936   
                                   

USA

           

Common Stocks

   $ 1,415,040       $       $       $ 1,415,040   

Short-Term Investments

     4,961                         4,961   
                                   
   $ 1,420,001       $       $       $ 1,420,001   
                                   
                                     

SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INCOME RECOGNITION

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source, and interest income is accrued daily. Non-cash dividends received in the form of stock in an elective dividend, if any, are recorded as dividend income at fair value. 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. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method.

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 foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates deemed appropriate by the investment adviser. Purchases and sales of securities, 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 securities. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Funds as a component of realized and unrealized gains and losses from investments for financial reporting purposes.

FOREIGN TAXES

The Funds (except for the iShares MSCI USA Index Fund) may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, corporate events, capital gains on investments or currency repatriation. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Funds and are disclosed in their Statements of Operations. Foreign taxes payable as of February 28, 2011, if any, are reflected in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income, if any, are generally declared and paid quarterly by the iShares MSCI USA Index Fund and semi-annually by each of the other Funds. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, generally are declared and paid once a year. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds.

The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

Each Fund is treated as a separate entity 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 was required for the six months ended February 28, 2011.

Certain Funds had tax basis net capital loss carryforwards as of August 31, 2010, the tax year-end of the Funds, as follows:

 

iShares MSCI
Index Fund
  Expiring
2011
    Expiring
2012
    Expiring
2013
    Expiring
2014
    Expiring
2015
    Expiring
2016
    Expiring
2017
    Expiring
2018
    Total  

Brazil

  $      $      $      $      $      $      $ 29,287,453      $ 215,311,884      $ 244,599,337   

BRIC

                                              1,540,740        11,268,086        12,808,826   

Canada

                  2,931,648               5,363,291        5,107,471        27,886,883        68,928,677        110,217,970   

Chile Investable Market

                                              1,886,881        11,712,090        13,598,971   

Israel Capped Investable Market

                                              784,479        10,801,191        11,585,670   

Mexico Investable Market

    2,329,290        3,136,171        12,912        632,766               853,150        8,973,988        2,789,471        18,727,748   

South Africa

           527,613               260,738        1,607,845        972,024        15,339,464        14,856,365        33,564,049   

Turkey Investable Market

                                              720,636        5,982,737        6,703,373   

Net capital loss carryforwards may be applied against any net realized taxable gains in each succeeding year or until their respective expiration dates, whichever occurs first.

The Funds may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” The Funds 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.

Each Fund reclassifies, at the end of its tax year, certain amounts between paid-in capital, accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions and accumulated net investment income (loss) as a result of permanent book and tax differences primarily attributed to net investment loss, return of capital, passive foreign investment companies, and realized gains (losses) from foreign currency transactions and in-kind redemptions. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share.

 

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As of February 28, 2011, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

iShares MSCI Index Fund    Tax
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Brazil

   $ 8,626,266,009       $ 4,072,990,356       $ (74,304,749   $ 3,998,685,607   

BRIC

     1,048,938,092         179,427,879         (41,877,009     137,550,870   

Canada

     5,065,137,582         808,326,431         (84,143,830     724,182,601   

Chile Investable Market

     695,000,757         183,293,960         (3,380,295     179,913,665   

Israel Capped Investable Market

     134,050,892         3,786,790         (14,885,038     (11,098,248

Mexico Investable Market

     1,470,028,301         156,914,961         (83,198,465     73,716,496   

South Africa

     599,816,910         50,677,714         (38,047,344     12,630,370   

Turkey Investable Market

     613,025,405         12,914,384         (73,698,853     (60,784,469

USA

     1,244,222         204,405         (28,626     175,779   

Management has reviewed the tax positions as of February 28, 2011, inclusive of the open tax return years, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements.

2. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Company, BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for all expenses of the Company, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services, except interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions, distribution fees, litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.

For its investment advisory services to the iShares MSCI Canada and iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Market Index Funds, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee based on each Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of these Funds and certain other iShares Funds as follows:

 

Investment Advisory Fee    Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets
    0.59%   

First $7 billion

0.54   

Over $7 billion, up to and including $11 billion

0.49   

Over $11 billion, up to and including $24 billion

0.44   

Over $24 billion, up to and including $48 billion

0.40   

Over $48 billion

Effective January 1, 2011, for its investment advisory services to the iShares MSCI Brazil, iShares MSCI Chile Investable Market, iShares MSCI Israel Capped Investable Market, iShares MSCI South Africa and iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index Funds, BFA is entitled to an

 

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iSHARES®, INC.

 

annual investment advisory fee based on each Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of these Funds and certain other iShares Funds as follows:

 

Investment Advisory Fee    Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets
    0.74%   

First $2 billion

0.69   

Over $2 billion, up to and including $4 billion

0.64   

Over $4 billion, up to and including $8 billion

0.57   

Over $8 billion, up to and including $16 billion

0.51   

Over $16 billion, up to and including $32 billion

0.45   

Over $32 billion

Prior to January 1, 2011, for its investment advisory services to the iShares MSCI Brazil, iShares MSCI Chile Investable Market, iShares MSCI Israel Capped Investable Market, iShares MSCI South Africa and iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index Funds, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee based on each Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of these Funds and certain other iShares Funds as follows:

 

Investment Advisory Fee    Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets
    0.74%   

First $2 billion

0.69   

Over $2 billion, up to and including $4 billion

0.64   

Over $4 billion, up to and including $8 billion

0.57   

Over $8 billion, up to and including $16 billion

0.51   

Over $16 billion

Effective January 1, 2011, for its investment advisory services to the iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee 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:

 

Investment Advisory Fee    Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets
    0.75%   

First $14 billion

0.68   

Over $14 billion, up to and including $28 billion

0.61   

Over $28 billion, up to and including $42 billion

0.56   

Over $42 billion, up to and including $56 billion

0.50   

Over $56 billion, up to and including $70 billion

0.45   

Over $70 billion, up to and including $84 billion

0.40   

Over $84 billion

 

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iSHARES®, INC.

 

Prior to January 1, 2011, for its investment advisory services to the iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee 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:

 

Investment Advisory Fee    Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets
   0.75%   

First $14 billion

0.68   

Over $14 billion, up to and including $28 billion

0.61   

Over $28 billion

BFA has voluntarily waived a portion of its investment advisory fee for the iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund in the amount of $31,041.

For its investment advisory services to the iShares MSCI USA Index Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee of 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”) to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. BTC is an affiliate of BFA, the Funds’ investment adviser. As securities lending agent, BTC receives, as fees, a share of the combined income earned from the investment of cash collateral received for the loan of securities and any fees paid by borrowers. For the six months ended February 28, 2011, BTC earned securities lending agent fees from certain Funds as follows:

 

iShares MSCI Index Fund   Securities Lending
Agent Fees
 

Brazil

  $ 749   

BRIC

    159,871   

Canada

    36,185   

Israel Capped Investable Market

    16,489   

 

iShares MSCI Index Fund   Securities Lending
Agent Fees
 

Mexico Investable Market

  $ 161,289   

South Africa

    26,640   

Turkey Investable Market

    176,545   

USA

    16   
 

 

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 included in interest from affiliated issuers in the Statements of Operations.

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”), Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”) and Barclays PLC (“Barclays”) are the largest stockholders of BlackRock. Due to the ownership structure, PNC is an affiliate for 1940 Act purposes, but BAC and Barclays are not.

 

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iSHARES®, INC.

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Funds (excluding short-term investments) during the six months ended February 28, 2011, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

iShares Index Fund and
Name of Affiliated Issuer
   Number of
Shares Held
Beginning
of Period
     Gross
Additions
     Gross
Reductions
    Number of
Shares Held
End of Period
     Value at
End of Period
     Dividend
Income
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 

MSCI USA

                   

Blackrock Inc.

     8         12         (10     10       $ 2,040       $ 10       $ 45   

PNC Financial Services Group (The)

     118                 (59     59         3,640         18         (707
                                     
              $ 5,680       $ 28       $ (662
                                     
                                                               

Certain directors and officers of the Company are also officers of BTC and/or BFA.

3. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) for the six months ended February 28, 2011 were as follows:

 

iShares MSCI Index Fund    Purchases      Sales  

Brazil

   $ 3,718,810,152       $ 1,229,263,638   

BRIC

     109,099,005         75,515,210   

Canada

     258,711,504         237,319,572   

Chile Investable Market

     280,607,322         88,505,003   

Israel Capped Investable Market

     11,475,951         12,283,604   

Mexico Investable Market

     34,436,040         39,666,946   

South Africa

     20,152,755         25,831,583   

Turkey Investable Market

     26,645,550         22,754,172   

USA

     22,643         31,987   

In-kind transactions (see Note 4) for the six months ended February 28, 2011 were as follows:

 

iShares MSCI Index Fund    In-kind
Purchases
     In-kind
Sales
 

BRIC

   $ 73,505,568       $   

Canada

     1,320,678,210         109,056,647   

Israel Capped Investable Market

     26,063,086         50,039,140   

Mexico Investable Market

     144,943,643         482,897,593   

South Africa

     172,453,674         155,951,807   

Turkey Investable Market

     278,607,484         352,270,192   

USA

             1,252,897   

 

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4. 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 net asset value. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in capital shares for each Fund are disclosed in detail in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a Fund generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of equity securities, which constitutes an optimized representation of the securities of that Fund’s underlying index and an amount of cash (except for the iShares MSCI Brazil, iShares MSCI BRIC and iShares MSCI Chile Investable Market Index Funds which are offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars). Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the 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 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.

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 contributions are reflected as “Due from custodian” and securities related to in-kind redemptions are reflected as “Securities related to in-kind transactions” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

5. LOANS OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

Each Fund may lend its investment 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 a 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 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 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. Any securities lending cash collateral may be reinvested in certain short-term instruments either directly on behalf of a Fund or through one or more joint accounts or money market funds, including those managed by BFA or its affiliates; such reinvestments are subject to investment risk.

As of February 28, 2011, certain Funds had loaned securities which were collateralized by cash. The cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BFA. The value of the securities on loan as of February 28, 2011 and the value of the related collateral are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Securities lending income, as disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Operations, represents the income earned from the investment of the cash collateral, plus any fees paid by borrowers and less the fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent which are subject to adjustments pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

6. 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 disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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iSHARES® INC.

 

Section 19(a) Notices

The amounts and sources of distributions reported are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on the tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report 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
Income
     Net
Realized
Capital
Gains
     Return
of
Capital
     Total
Per
Share
     Net
Investment
Income
    Net
Realized
Capital
Gains
    Return
of
Capital
    Total
Per
Share
 

iShares MSCI USA Index Fund

   $ 0.33182       $       $ 0.00078       $ 0.33260         100         0 %a      100
                                                                      

 

a   

Rounds to less than 1%.

 

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The iShares Funds are distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co. (“SEI”). BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) serves as the investment advisor to the Funds. BFA is a subsidiary of BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., neither of which is affiliated with SEI.

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iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund  |  EWA  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund  |  EWH  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap Index Fund  |  SCJ  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund  |  EWM  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund  |  EPP  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund  |  EWS  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund  |  EWY  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund  |  EWT  |  NYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Thailand Investable Market Index Fund  |  THD  |  NYSE Arca

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Fund Performance Overviews

     5   

Shareholder Expenses

     14   

Schedules of Investments

     16   

iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund

     16   

iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund

     19   

iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap Index Fund

     21   

iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund

     31   

iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund

     33   

iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund

     36   

iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund

     38   

iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund

     41   

iShares MSCI Thailand Investable Market Index Fund

     44   

Financial Statements

     47   

Financial Highlights

     58   

Notes to Financial Statements

     67   


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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI AUSTRALIA INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
21.07%   22.01%   21.73%   10.33%   10.48%   10.16%   15.06%   15.04%   14.72%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
21.07%   22.01%   21.73%   63.51%   64.57%   62.22%   306.56%   305.95%   294.77%

“Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

Certain sectors and markets performed exceptionally well based on market conditions during the six-month period. Achieving such exceptional returns involves the risk of volatility and investors should not expect that such exceptional returns will be repeated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Australia IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Australian Stock Exchange. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 27.17%, while the total return for the Index was 27.58%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Financial

    42.20

Basic Materials

    27.34   

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    10.55   

Energy

    5.86   

Consumer Cyclical

    5.76   

Industrial

    4.69   

Communications

    1.52   

Utilities

    0.79   

Technology

    0.44   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.85   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

BHP Billiton Ltd.

    15.84

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    8.42   

Westpac Banking Corp.

    7.20   

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    6.32   

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    5.63   

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    3.79   

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    3.39   

Woolworths Ltd.

    3.39   

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    2.97   

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

    2.71   
       

TOTAL

    59.66
       
 

 

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI HONG KONG INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
24.04%   24.14%   24.85%   9.94%   10.05%   10.53%   7.15%   7.27%   7.93%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
24.04%   24.14%   24.85%   60.58%   61.41%   64.99%   99.41%   101.69%   114.48%

“Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Hong Kong IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 17.22%, while the total return for the Index was 17.49%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Financial

    54.80

Diversified

    15.09   

Consumer Cyclical

    14.07   

Utilities

    10.82   

Industrial

    3.00   

Communications

    0.98   

Technology

    0.85   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.39   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

    8.02

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    7.39   

AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    7.22   

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.

    7.13   

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd.

    6.79   

Li & Fung Ltd.

    5.43   

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    4.96   

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    3.88   

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd.

    3.67   

Swire Pacific Ltd. Class A

    3.50   
       

TOTAL

    57.99
       
 

 

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI JAPAN SMALL CAP INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns   Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Inception to 2/28/11   Inception to 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
20.97%   22.36%   21.28%   1.88%   2.20%   2.15%   6.13%   7.21%   7.02%

Total returns for the period since inception are calculated from the inception date of the Fund (12/20/07). “Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did 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 (12/21/07), 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 in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Japan Small Cap IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index targets 40% of the eligible small-cap universe within each industry group in the MSCI Japan Index, which consists of stocks traded primarily on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 21.82%, while the total return for the Index was 21.96%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION
As of 2/28/11
 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Industrial

    26.48

Consumer Cyclical

    25.16   

Financial

    18.56   

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    11.83   

Basic Materials

    10.89   

Communications

    3.90   

Technology

    2.44   

Utilities

    0.26   

Energy

    0.10   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.38   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       
TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS
As of 2/28/11
 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    0.59

Ebara Corp.

    0.59   

Alps Electric Co. Ltd.

    0.54   

Misumi Group Inc.

    0.50   

Advance Residence Investment Corp.

    0.46   

Nippon Paint Co. Ltd.

    0.45   

DIC Corp.

    0.43   

DISCO Corp.

    0.43   

Don Quijote Co. Ltd.

    0.43   

MORI TRUST Sogo REIT Inc.

    0.43   
       

TOTAL

    4.85
       
 

 

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI MALAYSIA INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
34.95%   35.30%   35.65%   17.33%   17.28%   17.90%   13.12%   13.46%   14.02%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
34.95%   35.30%   35.65%   122.36%   121.91%   127.80%   243.19%   253.69%   271.42%

“Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

Certain sectors and markets performed exceptionally well based on market conditions during the one-year period. Achieving such exceptional returns involves the risk of volatility and investors should not expect that such exceptional returns will be repeated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. As the Fund has a NAV which is determined prior to the opening of the regular trading day on the primary stock exchange on which it is listed, the market return is calculated using the midpoint of the bid/ask spreads as of the opening regular trading on the exchange. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Malaysia IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. 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 included in the Index. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 10.02%, while the total return for the Index was 10.40%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Financial

    30.97

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    14.69   

Consumer Cyclical

    13.67   

Diversified

    11.68   

Communications

    11.31   

Utilities

    7.70   

Industrial

    5.00   

Basic Materials

    3.75   

Energy

    1.01   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.22   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

    9.79

Malayan Banking Bhd

    8.16   

Sime Darby Bhd

    7.20   

Genting Bhd

    6.59   

IOI Corp. Bhd

    5.45   

Tenaga Nasional Bhd

    4.58   

Public Bank Bhd Foreign

    4.11   

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd

    3.75   

Axiata Group Bhd

    3.68   

Maxis Communications Bhd

    3.64   
       

TOTAL

    56.95
       
 

 

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI PACIFIC EX-JAPAN INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Inception to 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
21.55%   22.25%   22.14%   10.40%   10.56%   10.42%   15.43%   15.46%   15.41%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Inception to 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
21.55%   22.25%   22.14%   63.97%   65.21%   64.17%   282.30%   283.25%   281.89%

Total returns for the period since inception are calculated from the inception date of the Fund (10/25/01). “Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did 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 (10/26/01), 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 in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Pacific ex-Japan IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index consists of stocks from Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 22.47%, while the total return for the Index was 22.83%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Financial

    45.07

Basic Materials

    18.16   

Consumer Cyclical

    8.37   

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    7.92   

Industrial

    5.41   

Communications

    3.05   

Diversified

    4.24   

Energy

    3.90   

Utilities

    2.91   

Technology

    0.47   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.50   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 2/28/11

 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

BHP Billiton Ltd. (Australia)

    10.52

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)

    5.59   

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia)

    4.78   

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia)

    4.19   

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia)

    3.74   

Rio Tinto Ltd. (Australia)

    2.51   

Wesfarmers Ltd. (Australia)

    2.25   

Woolworths Ltd. (Australia)

    2.25   

Newcrest Mining Ltd. (Australia)

    1.97   

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Australia)

    1.81   
       

TOTAL

    39.61
       
 

 

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI SINGAPORE INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
22.33%   22.80%   22.20%   12.77%   12.91%   12.97%   10.48%   10.67%   10.31%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
22.33%   22.80%   22.20%   82.34%   83.52%   83.99%   170.91%   175.65%   166.85%

“Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Singapore IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Singapore Stock Exchange. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 9.55%, while the total return for the Index was 9.41%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION
As of 2/28/11
 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Financial

    46.52

Communications

    13.62   

Consumer Cyclical

    12.75   

Industrial

    10.67   

Diversified

    8.85   

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    7.39   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.20   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       
TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS
As of 2/28/11
 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    10.28

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    10.23   

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    10.01   

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    9.82   

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    6.12   

Genting Singapore PLC

    4.73   

Wilmar International Ltd.

    4.00   

CapitaLand Ltd.

    3.54   

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

    3.29   

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    2.86   
       

TOTAL

    64.88
       
 

 

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI SOUTH KOREA INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
27.70%   28.55%   28.35%   5.26%   5.09%   5.60%   15.97%   16.34%   17.15%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
27.70%   28.55%   28.35%   29.22%   28.15%   31.31%   339.83%   354.24%   386.91%

“Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. As the Fund has a NAV which is determined prior to the opening of the regular trading day on the primary stock exchange on which it is listed, the market return is calculated using the midpoint of the bid/ask spreads as of the opening regular trading on the exchange. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Korea IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Stock Market Division of the Korean Exchange. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 20.99%, while the total return for the Index was 21.28%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION
As of 2/28/11
 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Technology

    22.53

Industrial

    17.72   

Consumer Cyclical

    17.09   

Financial

    15.49   

Basic Materials

    12.58   

Communications

    4.15   

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    3.25   

Energy

    3.17   

Diversified

    1.86   

Utilities

    1.37   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.79   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       
TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS
As of 2/28/11
 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    17.31

POSCO

    5.09   

Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd.

    4.67   

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

    3.05   

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

    3.04   

LG Chem Ltd.

    2.94   

KB Financial Group Inc.

    2.91   

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.

    2.82   

Hynix Semiconductor Inc.

    2.43   

Kia Motors Corp.

    2.33   
       

TOTAL

    46.59
       
 

 

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
26.65%   27.83%   27.32%   6.22%   6.40%   6.90%   3.70%   3.94%   4.67%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
26.65%   27.83%   27.32%   35.24%   36.38%   39.63%   43.82%   47.16%   57.85%

“Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. As the Fund has a NAV which is determined prior to the opening of the regular trading day on the primary stock exchange on which it is listed, the market return is calculated using the midpoint of the bid/ask spreads as of the opening regular trading on the exchange. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Taiwan IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 22.19%, while the total return for the Index was 22.38%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION
As of 2/28/11
 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Technology

    38.16

Industrial

    22.24   

Financial

    14.96   

Basic Materials

    13.23   

Consumer Cyclical

    5.13   

Communications

    4.02   

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    1.13   

Energy

    1.12   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.01   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       
TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS
As of 2/28/11
 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    13.47

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

    7.40   

HTC Corp.

    6.13   

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

    3.26   

Formosa Plastics Corp.

    3.21   

China Steel Corp.

    2.62   

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

    2.53   

MediaTek Inc.

    2.44   

Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    2.40   

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.

    2.32   
       

TOTAL

    45.78
       
 

 

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI THAILAND INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns   Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Inception to 2/28/11   Inception to 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
50.57%   51.26%   52.00%   10.28%   10.51%   10.67%   33.21%   34.03%   34.58%

Total returns for the period since inception are calculated from the inception date of the Fund (3/26/08). “Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

Certain sectors and markets performed exceptionally well based on market conditions during the one-year period. Achieving such exceptional returns involves the risk of volatility and investors should not expect that such exceptional returns will be repeated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did 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 (3/28/08), 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 in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI Thailand Investable Market Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Thailand Investable Market IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure broad based equity market performance in Thailand. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 12.41%, while the total return for the Index was 12.53%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 2/28/11

 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Financial

    32.64

Energy

    30.57   

Basic Materials

    8.76   

Industrial

    7.42   

Consumer Cyclical

    7.35   

Communications

    5.75   

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    5.09   

Utilities

    1.62   

Technology

    0.27   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.53   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       
TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS
As of 2/28/11
 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

PTT PCL NVDR

    12.13

PTT Exploration & Production PCL NVDR

    8.92   

Kasikornbank PCL NVDR

    8.33   

Bangkok Bank PCL NVDR

    8.23   

Siam Commercial Bank PCL NVDR

    6.58   

Banpu PCL NVDR

    4.72   

Siam Cement PCL NVDR

    3.95   

CP All PCL NVDR

    3.62   

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL NVDR

    3.02   

Advanced Information Service PCL NVDR

    2.99   
       

TOTAL

    62.49
       
 

 

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Shareholder Expenses (Unaudited)

iSHARES®, INC.

 

As a shareholder of a 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 following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from September 1, 2010 to February 28, 2011.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line under each Fund in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid 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 in the first line for your Fund under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

The second line under each Fund in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. 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 second line under each Fund in the table is 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.

 

iShares MSCI Index Fund   Beginning
Account Value
(9/1/10)
    Ending
Account Value
(2/28/11)
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During Perioda
(9/1/10 to 2/28/11)
 

Australia

       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,271.70        0.53     $2.99   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    1,000.00        1,022.20        0.53        2.66   

Hong Kong

       

Actual

    1,000.00        1,172.20        0.53        2.85   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    1,000.00        1,022.20        0.53        2.66   

Japan Small Cap

       

Actual

    1,000.00        1,218.20        0.53        2.91   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    1,000.00        1,022.20        0.53        2.66   

Malaysia

       

Actual

    1,000.00        1,100.20        0.53        2.76   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    1,000.00        1,022.20        0.53        2.66   

 

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iSHARES®, INC.

 

iShares MSCI Index Fund   Beginning
Account Value
(9/1/10)
    Ending
Account Value
(2/28/11)
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During Perioda
(9/1/10 to 2/28/11)
 

Pacific ex-Japan

       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,224.70        0.50     $2.76   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    1,000.00        1,022.30        0.50        2.51   

Singapore

       

Actual

    1,000.00        1,095.50        0.53        2.75   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    1,000.00        1,022.20        0.53        2.66   

South Korea

       

Actual

    1,000.00        1,209.90        0.59        3.23   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    1,000.00        1,021.90        0.59        2.96   

Taiwan

       

Actual

    1,000.00        1,221.90        0.59        3.25   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    1,000.00        1,021.90        0.59        2.96   

Thailand Investable Market

       

Actual

    1,000.00        1,124.10        0.59        3.11   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    1,000.00        1,021.90        0.59        2.96   

 

a 

Expenses are calculated using each 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 (181 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).

 

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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

iSHARES® MSCI AUSTRALIA INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 99.15%

  

AIRLINES – 0.26%

  

Qantas Airways Ltd.a

     3,497,764       $ 8,298,930   
           
        8,298,930   

APPAREL – 0.18%

  

Billabong International Ltd.

     636,616         5,484,330   
           
        5,484,330   

BANKS – 29.02%

  

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

     8,062,192         198,100,762   

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd.

     1,150,016         10,961,132   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     4,878,508         263,839,011   

National Australia Bank Ltd.

     6,719,500         176,535,622   

Suncorp-Metway Ltd.

     4,036,532         34,609,568   

Westpac Banking Corp.

     9,415,756         225,607,124   
           
        909,653,219   

BEVERAGES – 1.82%

  

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.

     1,783,008         21,515,296   

Foster’s Group Ltd.

     6,080,468         35,416,752   
           
        56,932,048   

BIOTECHNOLOGY – 2.00%

  

CSL Ltd.

     1,732,272         62,797,415   
           
        62,797,415   

BUILDING MATERIALS – 0.70%

  

Boral Ltd.

     2,264,396         12,682,088   

James Hardie Industries SEa

     1,372,288         9,222,844   
           
        21,904,932   

CHEMICALS – 0.73%

  

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

     5,130,376         22,934,507   
           
        22,934,507   

COAL – 0.21%

  

Macarthur Coal Ltd.

     553,868         6,660,884   
           
        6,660,884   

COMMERCIAL SERVICES – 1.74%

  

Brambles Ltd.

     4,480,472         32,302,245   

Transurban Group

     4,086,060         22,218,856   
           
        54,521,101   

COMPUTERS – 0.44%

  

Computershare Ltd.

     1,400,072         13,643,883   
           
        13,643,883   
Security    Shares      Value  

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 1.99%

  

ASX Ltd.b

     546,620       $ 20,272,212   

Macquarie Group Ltd.

     1,088,408         41,972,295   
           
        62,244,507   

ELECTRIC – 0.79%

  

AGL Energy Ltd.

     1,417,588         20,974,486   

SP AusNet

     4,317,996         3,825,403   
           
        24,799,889   

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 1.14%

  

Leighton Holdings Ltd.b

     426,424         13,434,999   

MAp Group

     1,169,948         3,681,296   

WorleyParsons Ltd.

     604,000         18,543,851   
           
        35,660,146   

ENTERTAINMENT – 0.85%

  

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

     2,144,200         16,615,968   

Tatts Group Ltd.

     4,038,948         9,994,250   
           
        26,610,218   

FOOD – 3.88%

  

Goodman Fielder Ltd.

     4,356,652         5,523,291   

Metcash Ltd.

     2,416,604         9,990,960   

Woolworths Ltd.

     3,878,284         106,156,003   
           
        121,670,254   

HEALTH CARE – PRODUCTS – 0.45%

  

Cochlear Ltd.

     178,180         14,032,621   
           
        14,032,621   

HEALTH CARE – SERVICES – 0.66%

  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

     413,136         7,463,153   

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

     1,162,096         13,348,326   
           
        20,811,479   

INSURANCE – 4.49%

  

AMP Ltd.

     6,526,220         35,288,396   

AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd.

     3,255,560         21,017,964   

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

     6,548,568         24,339,682   

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

     3,260,392         60,225,829   
           
        140,871,871   

IRON & STEEL – 1.60%

  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

     5,743,436         12,164,963   

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.a

     3,915,732         26,476,266   

OneSteel Ltd.

     4,194,176         11,531,508   
           
        50,172,737   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI AUSTRALIA INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

LODGING – 0.39%

  

Crown Ltd.

     1,424,232       $ 12,109,965   
           
        12,109,965   

MANUFACTURING – 0.18%

  

CSR Ltd.

     1,591,942         5,641,339   
           
        5,641,339   

MEDIA – 0.28%

  

Fairfax Media Ltd.b

     6,670,576         8,864,404   
           
        8,864,404   

METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE – 0.31%

  

Sims Metal Management Ltd.

     514,004         9,850,580   
           
        9,850,580   

MINING – 25.01%

  

Alumina Ltd.

     7,686,504         18,628,655   

BHP Billiton Ltd.

     10,578,456         496,698,780   

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

     2,408,148         93,012,583   

Orica Ltd.

     1,140,352         29,924,647   

OZ Minerals Ltd.

     9,831,912         16,219,172   

Paladin Energy Ltd.a

     2,150,240         10,816,570   

Rio Tinto Ltd.

     1,372,288         118,681,240   
           
        783,981,647   

OIL & GAS – 5.65%

  

Caltex Australia Ltd.

     426,424         6,839,083   

Origin Energy Ltd.

     2,776,588         47,076,197   

Santos Ltd.

     2,622,568         38,189,017   

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

     1,966,020         85,144,971   
           
        177,249,268   

PACKAGING & CONTAINERS – 0.87%

  

Amcor Ltd.

     3,848,688         27,120,300   
           
        27,120,300   

REAL ESTATE – 0.50%

  

BGP Holdings PLCa,c

     18,888,372         2,609   

Lend Lease Group

     1,692,408         15,717,215   
           
        15,719,824   

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 6.20%

  

CFS Retail Property Trust

     6,662,724         12,755,144   

Dexus Property Group

     15,242,544         13,270,866   

Goodman Group

     20,064,276         14,302,015   

GPT Group

     5,552,572         17,527,968   

Mirvac Group

     10,759,656         14,243,523   

Stockland Corp. Ltd.

     7,506,512         29,046,745   
Security    Shares      Value  

Westfield Group

     6,905,532       $ 68,561,047   

Westfield Retail Trust

     9,093,220         24,723,198   
           
        194,430,506   

RETAIL – 4.08%

  

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

     1,668,852         5,166,151   

Wesfarmers Ltd.

     3,166,168         106,363,338   

Wesfarmers Ltd. Partially Protected

     478,368         16,221,165   
           
        127,750,654   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 1.24%

  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

     13,718,048         38,903,906   
           
        38,903,906   

TRANSPORTATION – 1.49%

  

Asciano Groupa

     9,217,040         16,471,922   

QR National Ltd.a

     5,379,828         17,530,490   

Toll Holdings Ltd.

     2,103,128         12,849,690   
           
        46,852,102   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

  

(Cost: $2,749,236,007)

  

     3,108,179,466   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.00%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 1.00%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,

  

  

SL Agency Shares

     

0.23%d,e,f

     27,316,218         27,316,218   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,

  

  

SL Agency Shares

     

0.22%d,e,f

     3,925,565         3,925,565   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,

  

  

SL Agency Shares

     

0.07%d,e

     116,873         116,873   
           
        31,358,656   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $31,358,656)

        31,358,656   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 100.15%

   

  

(Cost: $2,780,594,663)

  

     3,139,538,122   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (0.15)%

  

     (4,669,519)   
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

      $ 3,134,868,603   
           
 

 

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February 28, 2011

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.

c 

Security valued using Level 3 inputs in accordance with management’s fair valuation policy. See Note 1.

d 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

e 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

f 

All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI HONG KONG INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 99.53%

  

AIRLINES – 0.83%

  

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.

     7,155,000       $ 16,626,397   
           
        16,626,397   

APPAREL – 0.68%

     

Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Ltd.a

     4,293,000         13,503,206   
           
        13,503,206   

BANKS – 10.23%

     

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)a

     9,730,910         42,163,550   

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd.

     23,611,500         73,206,669   

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

     4,865,400         77,580,054   

Wing Hang Bank Ltd.

     892,500         11,395,226   
           
        204,345,499   

DISTRIBUTION & WHOLESALE – 7.22%

  

Esprit Holdings Ltd.a

     7,298,132         35,791,921   

Li & Fung Ltd.a

     17,811,000         108,386,846   
           
        144,178,767   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 7.13%

  

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.a

     6,582,600         142,399,119   
           
        142,399,119   

ELECTRIC – 7.77%

     

CLP Holdings Ltd.

     12,163,700         99,084,851   

Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd.

     8,586,000         56,052,085   
           
        155,136,936   

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 0.71%

  

Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.a

     2,862,000         14,109,473   
           
        14,109,473   

GAS – 3.05%

     

Hong Kong and China Gas Co. Ltd. (The)

     27,189,883         60,878,473   
           
        60,878,473   

HOLDING COMPANIES – DIVERSIFIED – 15.01%

  

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

     13,610,800         160,237,042   

NWS Holdings Ltd.

     8,586,000         13,359,907   

Swire Pacific Ltd. Class A

     5,008,500         69,959,469   

Wharf (Holdings) Ltd. (The)

     8,586,500         56,275,823   
           
        299,832,241   
Security    Shares      Value  

INSURANCE – 7.22%

     

AIA Group Ltd.b

     49,512,600       $ 144,295,080   
           
        144,295,080   

LODGING – 4.90%

     

Sands China Ltd.b

     15,454,800         36,706,675   

Shangri-La Asia Ltd.a

     8,586,000         20,128,045   

SJM Holdings Ltd.

     10,017,000         14,737,785   

Wynn Macau Ltd.

     9,730,800         26,359,729   
           
        97,932,234   

REAL ESTATE – 28.13%

  

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd.

     8,720,000         135,684,125   

Hang Lung Group Ltd.

     5,724,000         34,685,787   

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

     15,741,000         67,093,483   

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

     7,155,332         45,334,296   

Hopewell Holdings Ltd.

     3,577,742         11,138,602   

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.a

     4,293,000         19,290,295   

Kerry Properties Ltd.

     4,293,000         20,778,403   

New World Development Co. Ltd.

     15,741,800         28,293,870   

Sino Land Co. Ltd.a

     17,172,000         31,129,025   

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

     9,140,000         147,617,134   

Wheelock and Co. Ltd.

     5,724,357         20,798,072   
           
        561,843,092   

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 2.09%

  

Link REIT (The)a

     13,594,500         41,800,232   
           
        41,800,232   

RETAIL – 0.44%

     

Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd.

     3,577,500         8,864,350   
           
        8,864,350   

SEMICONDUCTORS – 0.85%

  

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

     1,287,900         17,063,644   
           
        17,063,644   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 0.98%

  

Foxconn International Holdings Ltd.a,b

     12,879,000         9,110,531   

PCCW Ltd.

     24,327,000         10,493,920   
           
        19,604,451   

TRANSPORTATION – 2.29%

  

MTR Corp. Ltd.a

     9,301,583         34,213,021   

Orient Overseas International Ltd.a

     1,431,200         11,520,672   
           
        45,733,693   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

  

(Cost: $1,969,378,882)

  

     1,988,146,887   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI HONG KONG INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

RIGHTS – 0.08%

     

HOLDING COMPANIES – DIVERSIFIED – 0.08%

  

Wharf (Holdings) Ltd. (The)b,c

     855,650       $ 1,598,340   
           
        1,598,340   
           

TOTAL RIGHTS

     

(Cost: $0)

        1,598,340   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.09%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 2.09%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,

  

  

SL Agency Shares

     

0.23%d,e,f

     35,640,865         35,640,865   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,

  

  

SL Agency Shares

     

0.22%d,e,f

     5,121,885         5,121,885   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,

  

  

SL Agency Shares

     

0.07%d,e

     944,996         944,996   
           
        41,707,746   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $41,707,746)

  

     41,707,746   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 101.70%

   

  

(Cost: $2,011,086,628)

  

     2,031,452,973   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (1.70)%

  

     (34,016,716)   
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

      $ 1,997,436,257   
           

 

a 

All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.

b 

Non-income earning security.

c 

Security valued using Level 3 inputs in accordance with management’s fair valuation policy. See Note 1.

d 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

e 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

f 

All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI JAPAN SMALL CAP INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 99.62%

     

ADVERTISING – 0.37%

     

Asatsu-DK Inc.

     3,600       $ 102,644   

Moshi Moshi Hotline Inc.

     2,700         59,516   
           
        162,160   

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 0.17%

  

Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd.

     9,000         75,577   
           
        75,577   

AGRICULTURE – 0.30%

     

Hokuto Corp.

     2,700         62,351   

Sakata Seed Corp.

     4,500         67,997   
           
        130,348   

AIRLINES – 0.06%

     

Skymark Airlines Inc.

     1,800         26,188   
           
        26,188   

APPAREL – 1.26%

     

Descente Ltd.

     9,000         46,027   

Gunze Ltd.

     18,000         77,115   

Japan Wool Textile Co. Ltd. (The)

     9,000         79,421   

Katakura Industries Co. Ltd.

     3,600         37,657   

Onward Holdings Co. Ltd.

     9,000         80,630   

Sanyo Shokai Ltd.

     9,000         33,504   

Shikibo Ltd.

     9,000         12,303   

Tokyo Style Co. Ltd.

     9,000         67,118   

Wacoal Holdings Corp.

     9,000         121,714   
           
        555,489   

AUTO MANUFACTURERS – 0.57%

  

Kanto Auto Works Ltd.

     5,400         44,819   

Nissan Shatai Co. Ltd.

     9,000         75,906   

ShinMaywa Industries Ltd.

     18,000         78,652   

Toyota Auto Body Co. Ltd.

     2,700         50,586   
           
        249,963   

AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT – 4.47%

  

Aisan Industry Co. Ltd.

     2,700         31,175   

Akebono Brake Industry Co. Ltd.

     7,200         43,940   

Calsonic Kansei Corp.a

     18,000         89,198   

Exedy Corp.

     3,600         118,506   

FCC Co. Ltd.

     4,500         111,278   

Futaba Industrial Co. Ltd.a

     6,300         43,523   

Kayaba Industry Co. Ltd.

     18,000         156,646   

Keihin Corp.

     4,500         99,249   
Security    Shares      Value  

Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co. Ltd.

     2,700       $ 71,084   

Nifco Inc.

     4,500         121,000   

Nissin Kogyo Co. Ltd.

     4,500         82,552   

Press Kogyo Co. Ltd.a

     9,000         44,050   

Riken Corp.

     9,000         44,379   

Sanden Corp.

     18,000         82,168   

Sanoh Industrial Co. Ltd.

     900         9,019   

Showa Corp.a

     6,300         53,827   

T.RAD Co. Ltd.

     9,000         45,258   

Tachi-S Co. Ltd.

     1,800         36,470   

Takata Corp.

     3,600         114,024   

Teikoku Piston Ring Co. Ltd.

     1,800         19,487   

Tokai Rika Co. Ltd.

     5,400         104,533   

Topre Corp.

     6,300         55,749   

Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.

     18,000         49,652   

TS Tech Co. Ltd.

     5,400         114,024   

Unipres Corp.

     3,600         90,429   

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (The)

     27,000         141,047   
           
        1,972,267   

BANKS – 8.55%

     

Aichi Bank Ltd. (The)

     900         61,516   

Akita Bank Ltd. (The)

     27,000         91,944   

Aomori Bank Ltd. (The)

     18,000         57,122   

Awa Bank Ltd. (The)

     27,000         166,752   

Bank of Iwate Ltd. (The)

     1,800         85,683   

Bank of Nagoya Ltd. (The)

     18,000         64,811   

Bank of Okinawa Ltd. (The)

     2,700         114,354   

Bank of Saga Ltd. (The)

     18,000         51,410   

Bank of the Ryukyus Ltd.

     4,500         53,991   

Chiba Kogyo Bank Ltd. (The)a

     4,500         32,351   

Daishi Bank Ltd. (The)

     36,000         132,259   

Ehime Bank Ltd. (The)

     18,000         55,584   

Eighteenth Bank Ltd. (The)

     18,000         57,781   

FIDEA Holdings Co. Ltd.

     12,600         41,370   

Fukui Bank Ltd. (The)

     27,000         88,978   

Higashi-Nippon Bank Ltd. (The)

     18,000         47,016   

Higo Bank Ltd. (The)

     18,000         109,411   

Hokkoku Bank Ltd. (The)

     27,000         105,126   

Hokuetsu Bank Ltd. (The)

     27,000         64,262   

Hyakugo Bank Ltd. (The)

     27,000         127,865   

Hyakujushi Bank Ltd. (The)

     27,000         111,058   

Juroku Bank Ltd. (The)

     36,000         124,350   
 

 

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Security    Shares      Value  

Kagoshima Bank Ltd. (The)

     18,000       $ 126,547   

Kansai Urban Banking Corp.

     27,000         47,785   

Keiyo Bank Ltd. (The)

     27,000         155,877   

Kiyo Holdings Inc.

     72,000         105,456   

Mie Bank Ltd. (The)

     18,000         52,508   

Minato Bank Ltd. (The)

     18,000         36,250   

Miyazaki Bank Ltd. (The)

     18,000         47,895   

Musashino Bank Ltd. (The)

     3,600         123,296   

Nanto Bank Ltd. (The)

     27,000         139,070   

Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank Ltd. (The)

     27,000         95,899   

Oita Bank Ltd. (The)

     18,000         70,963   

San-in Godo Bank Ltd. (The)

     18,000         140,608   

Shiga Bank Ltd. (The)

     27,000         150,934   

Shikoku Bank Ltd. (The)

     18,000         59,978   

Shimizu Bank Ltd. (The)

     900         42,841   

Tochigi Bank Ltd. (The)

     9,000         46,247   

Toho Bank Ltd. (The)

     27,000         91,615   

Tokyo Tomin Bank Ltd. (The)

     3,600         51,102   

TOMONY Holdings Inc.a

     9,000         37,129   

Towa Bank Ltd. (The)

     18,000         26,584   

Tsukuba Bank Ltd.a

     6,300         23,530   

Yachiyo Bank Ltd. (The)

     1,800         65,624   

Yamagata Bank Ltd. (The)

     18,000         91,615   

Yamanashi Chuo Bank Ltd. (The)

     18,000         98,645   
           
        3,772,992   

BEVERAGES – 0.58%

     

Kagome Co. Ltd.

     8,100         151,066   

Takara Holdings Inc.

     18,000         107,213   
           
        258,279   

BIOTECHNOLOGY – 0.10%

     

OncoTherapy Science Inc.a

     9         21,201   

Takara Bio Inc.a

     9         24,464   
           
        45,665   

BUILDING MATERIALS – 1.48%

  

Central Glass Co. Ltd.

     18,000         80,190   

Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd.

     2,700         64,460   

Nichias Corp.

     9,000         55,584   

Nichiha Corp.

     900         8,909   

Sanwa Holdings Corp.

     27,000         95,899   

Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd.

     45,000         116,441   

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.a

     72,000         106,334   
Security    Shares      Value  

Takara Standard Co. Ltd.

     18,000       $ 125,229   
           
        653,046   

CHEMICALS – 6.76%

     

Adeka Corp.

     10,800         120,615   

Aica Kogyo Co. Ltd.

     8,100         109,938   

Arisawa Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     2,700         15,983   

C. Uyemura & Co. Ltd.

     900         39,491   

Chugoku Marine Paints Ltd.

     9,000         78,982   

Dai Nippon Toryo Co. Ltd.a

     9,000         12,962   

Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals

     

Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     9,000         51,080   

Daiso Co. Ltd.

     9,000         31,197   

DIC Corp.

     72,000         190,700   

Earth Chemical Co. Ltd.

     1,800         60,242   

Fujimi Inc.

     2,700         41,622   

Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha Ltd.a

     45,000         59,868   

Lintec Corp.

     5,400         152,713   

Nihon Nohyaku Co. Ltd.

     9,000         49,542   

Nihon Parkerizing Co. Ltd.

     9,000         138,741   

Nippon Carbon Co. Ltd.

     18,000         55,364   

Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd.

     18,000         187,184   

Nippon Paint Co. Ltd.

     27,000         197,071   

Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.

     9,000         106,005   

Nippon Soda Co. Ltd.

     18,000         95,130   

Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. (The)

     9,000         63,933   

NOF Corp.

     18,000         90,956   

Sakai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd.

     9,000         51,190   

Stella Chemifa Corp.

     900         40,645   

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.

     18,000         118,638   

T. Hasegawa Co. Ltd.

     900         14,544   

Taiyo Ink Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     1,800         59,934   

Takasago International Corp.

     9,000         53,167   

Tanaka Chemical Corp.

     900         13,116   

Toagosei Co. Ltd.

     27,000         137,752   

Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd.

     18,000         106,115   

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co. Ltd.

     5,400         117,649   

Toyo Ink Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     27,000         137,093   

Zeon Corp.

     18,000         183,449   
           
        2,982,611   

COMMERCIAL SERVICES – 1.80%

  

Aeon Delight Co. Ltd.

     1,800         33,109   
 

 

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Security    Shares      Value  

Daiseki Co. Ltd.

     3,660       $ 72,548   

Future Architect Inc.

     18         8,788   

Kyodo Printing Co. Ltd.

     9,000         20,872   

Kyoritsu Maintenance Co. Ltd.

     900         15,137   

Meitec Corp.a

     4,500         99,414   

Nichii Gakkan Co.

     5,400         49,498   

Nishio Rent All Co. Ltd.

     2,700         18,883   

PARK24 Co. Ltd.

     11,700         135,236   

Pasona Group Inc.

     36         31,373   

Pronexus Inc.

     1,800         9,623   

So-net M3 Inc.

     9         47,565   

Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.

     7,200         86,825   

Temp Holdings Co. Ltd.

     900         8,415   

TKC Corp.

     2,700         55,200   

Toppan Forms Co. Ltd.

     7,200         70,128   

Zenrin Co. Ltd.

     2,700         32,230   
           
        794,844   

COMPUTERS – 0.75%

     

CSK Holdings Corp.a

     8,100         29,264   

DTS Corp.

     3,600         40,908   

Ferrotec Corp.

     1,800         30,956   

Ines Corp.

     2,700         22,706   

Japan Digital Laboratory Co. Ltd.

     900         10,699   

Melco Holdings Inc.

     900         34,328   

Net One Systems Co. Ltd.

     54         86,408   

NS Solutions Corp.

     2,700         60,341   

Roland DG Corp.

     900         13,863   
           
        329,473   

COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE – 1.04%

  

Aderans Holdings Co. Ltd.a

     3,600         38,096   

Dr. Ci:Labo Co. Ltd.

     9         34,987   

Fancl Corp.

     4,500         66,514   

Kose Corp.

     3,600         97,503   

Lion Corp.

     18,000         96,009   

Mandom Corp.

     2,700         72,171   

Pigeon Corp.

     1,800         53,431   
           
        458,711   

DISTRIBUTION & WHOLESALE – 2.34%

  

Doshisha Co. Ltd.

     2,700         61,790   

Hakuto Co. Ltd.

     900         10,040   

Hanwa Co. Ltd.

     27,000         125,229   

Inaba Denki Sangyo Co. Ltd.

     2,700         78,598   
Security    Shares      Value  

Inabata & Co. Ltd.

     1,800       $ 12,764   

Itochu Enex Co. Ltd.

     9,900         57,880   

Iwatani Corp.

     27,000         87,331   

Japan Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd.

     18,000         70,524   

JFE Shoji Holdings Inc.

     18,000         85,463   

Kanematsu Corp.a

     54,000         63,933   

Matsuda Sangyo Co. Ltd.

     1,860         32,941   

Nagase & Co. Ltd.

     9,000         116,441   

Nippon Gas Co. Ltd.

     5,400         73,094   

Paltac Corp.

     900         16,730   

Ryoyo Electro Corp.

     900         10,381   

Ship Healthcare Holdings Inc.

     3,600         46,928   

Sumikin Bussan Corp.

     9,000         24,167   

Trusco Nakayama Corp.

     2,700         48,872   

Yuasa Trading Co. Ltd.a

     9,000         10,326   
           
        1,033,432   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 2.96%

  

Acom Co. Ltd.

     2,970         53,143   

AIFUL Corp.a

     13,050         27,397   

Cedyna Financial Corp.a

     16,200         35,789   

Century Tokyo Leasing Corp.

     6,380         121,090   

Fuyo General Lease Co. Ltd.

     1,800         66,569   

GCA Savvian Group Corp.

     9         19,114   

Hitachi Capital Corp.

     4,500         70,743   

IBJ Leasing Co. Ltd.

     2,700         69,930   

Ichiyoshi Securities Co. Ltd.

     5,400         40,996   

Iwai Cosmo Holdings Inc.

     900         6,240   

Jaccs Co. Ltd.

     18,000         66,349   

Japan Securities Finance Co. Ltd.

     9,900         73,951   

Kenedix Inc.a

     234         63,177   

Marusan Securities Co. Ltd.

     8,100         46,467   

Mizuho Investors Securities Co. Ltd.a

     36,000         40,425   

Okasan Securities Group Inc.

     18,000         79,531   

Orient Corp.a

     27,000         38,557   

Osaka Securities Exchange Co. Ltd.

     27         146,650   

Promise Co. Ltd.

     7,650         74,698   

Ricoh Leasing Co. Ltd.

     2,700         73,061   

SPARX Group Co. Ltd.a

     81         11,656   

Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings Inc.

     18,000         66,349   

Toyo Securities Co. Ltd.

     9,000         16,038   
           
        1,307,920   
 

 

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Security    Shares      Value  

ELECTRIC – 0.20%

     

Okinawa Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

     1,800       $ 89,637   
           
        89,637   

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT – 1.46%

  

Fujikura Ltd.

     36,000         178,396   

Funai Electric Co. Ltd.

     1,800         58,264   

Hitachi Cable Ltd.

     18,000         51,630   

Icom Inc.

     900         25,002   

Nippon Signal Co. Ltd. (The)

     4,500         35,536   

NPC Inc.

     900         17,917   

Sinfonia Technology Co. Ltd.

     18,000         59,539   

SWCC Showa Holdings Co. Ltd.a

     18,000         20,212   

Takaoka Electric Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     9,000         51,080   

Tokyo Rope Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     18,000         61,516   

Toshiba Tec Corp.

     18,000         84,584   
           
        643,676   

ELECTRONICS – 6.80%

  

Alps Electric Co. Ltd.

     18,000         240,132   

Anritsu Corp.b

     18,000         168,070   

Chiyoda Integre Co. Ltd.

     2,700         42,116   

CMK Corp.

     5,400         28,144   

Cosel Co. Ltd.

     3,600         58,484   

Dai-ichi Seiko Co. Ltd.

     900         53,277   

Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co. Ltd.a

     27,000         260,344   

Eizo Nanao Corp.

     2,700         67,953   

Enplas Corp.

     900         13,402   

FDK Corp.a

     9,000         16,038   

Fujitsu General Ltd.

     9,000         52,618   

Furuno Electric Co. Ltd.

     3,600         19,773   

Futaba Corp.

     4,500         89,033   

HORIBA Ltd.

     3,600         112,091   

Hosiden Corp.

     7,200         82,256   

IDEC Corp.

     900         8,821   

JEOL Ltd.

     9,000         29,220   

Kaga Electronics Co. Ltd.

     3,600         47,148   

Koa Corp.

     5,400         66,437   

Kuroda Electric Co. Ltd.

     3,600         49,872   

Macnica Inc.

     2,700         70,853   

Meiko Electronics Co. Ltd.

     900         16,489   

Micronics Japan Co. Ltd.

     1,800         24,167   

Nichicon Corp.

     8,100         114,584   

Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co. Ltd.

     1,800         33,680   
Security    Shares      Value  

Nippon Ceramic Co. Ltd.

     900       $ 18,532   

Nippon Chemi-Con Corp.a

     18,000         126,547   

Nissha Printing Co. Ltd.

     2,700         68,678   

Nitto Kogyo Corp.

     3,600         42,842   

Ryosan Co. Ltd.

     4,500         117,814   

Sanshin Electronics Co. Ltd.

     3,600         31,900   

Sanyo Denki Co. Ltd.

     9,000         70,963   

SATO Corp.

     900         12,149   

Shinko Shoji Co. Ltd.

     1,800         16,236   

Star Micronics Co. Ltd.

     5,400         61,230   

Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.

     9,000         146,759   

Tamura Corp.

     9,000         28,231   

TOKO Inc.a

     9,000         22,080   

Tokyo Seimitsu Co. Ltd.

     4,500         89,198   

Toyo Corp.

     4,500         46,247   

ULVAC Inc.

     3,600         86,298   

Wacom Co. Ltd.

     45         67,723   

Yamatake Corp.

     7,200         181,911   
           
        3,000,340   

ENERGY - ALTERNATE SOURCES – 0.01%

  

Japan Wind Development Co. Ltd.a

     9         5,438   
           
        5,438   

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 3.49%

  

Chudenko Corp.

     3,600         45,258   

COMSYS Holdings Corp.

     12,600         127,646   

Hibiya Engineering Ltd.

     900         8,546   

Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd.

     4,500         68,107   

Kandenko Co. Ltd.

     9,000         56,902   

Kyowa Exeo Corp.

     9,000         85,683   

Maeda Corp.

     18,000         58,001   

Maeda Road Construction Co. Ltd.

     9,000         76,236   

MIRAIT Holdings Corp.a

     3,600         27,243   

Nippo Corp.

     9,000         63,273   

Nippon Road Co. Ltd. (The)

     9,000         22,629   

Nishimatsu Construction Co. Ltd.

     36,000         50,092   

Okumura Corp.

     18,000         70,743   

Penta-Ocean Construction Co. Ltd.

     31,500         52,673   

Shinko Plantech Co. Ltd.

     4,500         48,059   

SHO-BOND Holdings Co. Ltd.

     3,600         76,280   

Taihei Kogyo Co. Ltd.

     9,000         42,402   

Taikisha Ltd.

     4,500         81,399   

Takasago Thermal Engineering Co. Ltd.

     8,100         72,567   
 

 

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Security    Shares      Value  

Takuma Co. Ltd.a

     9,000       $ 28,451   

Toa Corp.

     18,000         22,409   

Toda Corp.

     27,000         103,149   

Tokyu Construction Co. Ltd.

     11,340         33,911   

Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corp.

     9,000         122,153   

Toyo Construction Co. Ltd.

     45,000         26,913   

Toyo Engineering Corp.

     18,000         69,425   
           
        1,540,150   

ENTERTAINMENT – 0.72%

     

Avex Group Holdings Inc.

     4,500         66,185   

Resorttrust Inc.

     4,500         73,819   

Shochiku Co. Ltd.

     9,000         68,436   

Toei Co. Ltd.

     9,000         47,565   

Tokyotokeiba Co. Ltd.

     18,000         26,803   

Yomiuri Land Co. Ltd.

     9,000         35,262   
           
        318,070   

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL – 0.13%

  

Asahi Holdings Inc.

     2,700         59,582   
           
        59,582   

FOOD – 3.63%

     

Ariake Japan Co. Ltd.

     2,700         47,257   

Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd.

     9,000         104,687   

Fuji Oil Co. Ltd.

     7,200         102,380   

House Foods Corp.

     7,200         121,099   

Itoham Foods Inc.

     18,000         68,546   

J-Oil Mills Inc.

     9,000         28,122   

Kato Sangyo Co. Ltd.

     2,700         47,356   

Kewpie Corp.

     10,800         136,961   

Marudai Food Co. Ltd.

     9,000         29,769   

Maruha Nichiro Holdings Inc.

     45,000         84,035   

MEGMILK SNOW BRAND Co. Ltd.

     4,500         80,300   

Mitsui Sugar Co. Ltd.

     9,000         37,569   

Morinaga & Co. Ltd.

     36,000         87,880   

Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd.

     27,000         113,365   

Nichirei Corp.

     36,000         168,729   

Nippon Beet Sugar Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     18,000         45,698   

Nippon Flour Mills Co. Ltd.

     18,000         89,418   

Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

     26,100         88,561   

Nisshin OilliO Group Ltd. (The)

     18,000         93,372   

Prima Meat Packers Ltd.

     18,000         25,046   
           
        1,600,150   
Security    Shares      Value  

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER – 1.21%

  

Daio Paper Corp.

     9,000       $ 66,349   

Hokuetsu Kishu Paper Co. Ltd.

     13,500         77,939   

Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd.a

     45,000         56,573   

Rengo Co. Ltd.

     27,000         176,309   

Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd.

     17,100         155,075   
           
        532,245   

GAS – 0.06%

     

Shizuoka Gas Co. Ltd.

     4,500         26,584   
           
        26,584   

HAND & MACHINE TOOLS – 1.48%

  

DISCO Corp.

     2,700         189,491   

Hitachi Koki Co. Ltd.

     6,300         65,284   

Meidensha Corp.

     18,000         82,607   

Mori Seiki Co. Ltd.

     10,800         138,015   

OSG Corp.

     9,000         131,271   

Union Tool Co.

     1,800         44,687   
           
        651,355   

HEALTH CARE – PRODUCTS – 1.20%

  

AS ONE Corp.

     900         20,542   

Hogy Medical Co. Ltd.

     1,800         85,243   

Nakanishi Inc.

     900         99,744   

Nihon Kohden Corp.

     4,500         98,316   

Nipro Corp.

     5,400         113,629   

Paramount Bed Co. Ltd.

     2,700         72,072   

Topcon Corp.

     7,200         38,667   
           
        528,213   

HEALTH CARE – SERVICES – 0.13%

  

Ain Pharmaciez Inc.

     900         31,384   

Message Co. Ltd.

     9         25,540   
           
        56,924   

HOME BUILDERS – 0.50%

     

Haseko Corp.a

     126,000         116,880   

PanaHome Corp.

     9,000         62,615   

Token Corp.

     1,080         43,171   
           
        222,666   

HOME FURNISHINGS – 1.61%

  

Alpine Electronics Inc.

     5,400         78,235   

Canon Electronics Inc.

     2,700         82,453   

Clarion Co. Ltd.a

     9,000         19,553   

Daiwa Industries Ltd.

     9,000         45,148   
 

 

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Security    Shares      Value  

Foster Electric Co. Ltd.

     2,700       $ 72,369   

France Bed Holdings Co. Ltd.

     18,000         25,046   

Hoshizaki Electric Co. Ltd.

     1,800         33,131   

Juki Corp.a

     18,000         42,622   

JVC KENWOOD Holdings Inc.a

     7,740         42,134   

Nidec Sankyo Corp.

     9,000         73,819   

Noritz Corp.

     3,600         60,857   

Pioneer Corp.a

     25,200         135,028   
           
        710,395   

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS & WARES – 0.11%

  

Pilot Corp.

     27         49,037   
           
        49,037   

HOUSEWARES – 0.38%

  

Noritake Co. Ltd.

     18,000         77,993   

Sangetsu Co. Ltd.

     3,600         89,198   
           
        167,191   

INSURANCE – 0.04%

     

Fuji Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. (The)a

     9,000         15,928   
           
        15,928   

INTERNET – 1.86%

  

Access Co. Ltd.a

     27         38,096   

CyberAgent Inc.

     54         172,223   

Digital Garage Inc.a

     9         39,271   

Dwango Co. Ltd.

     9         25,628   

En-Japan Inc.

     18         30,099   

GMO Internet Inc.

     6,300         38,063   

Gourmet Navigator Inc.b

     18         26,122   

Internet Initiative Japan Inc.

     18         60,308   

kabu.com Securities Co. Ltd.

     9,000         39,326   

Kakaku.com Inc.

     18         104,797   

Macromill Inc.

     1,800         25,968   

Mixi Inc.b

     9         45,148   

Monex Group Inc.

     126         34,849   

So-net Entertainment Corp.

     18         64,218   

Start Today Co. Ltd.

     2,700         44,720   

VeriSign Japan K.K.

     36         16,961   

Zappallas Inc.

     9         14,478   
           
        820,275   

IRON & STEEL – 1.23%

     

Aichi Steel Corp.

     18,000         129,403   

Godo Steel Ltd.

     18,000         37,569   
Security    Shares      Value  

Kyoei Steel Ltd.

     1,800       $ 29,967   

Mitsubishi Steel Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     18,000         68,766   

Nakayama Steel Works Ltd.a

     18,000         24,606   

Nippon Metal Industry Co. Ltd.a

     18,000         23,069   

Nippon Yakin Kogyo Co. Ltd.a

     13,500         38,063   

Sanyo Special Steel Co. Ltd.

     9,000         59,099   

TOPY Industries Ltd.

     18,000         53,387   

Yodogawa Steel Works Ltd.

     18,000         80,190   
           
        544,119   

LEISURE TIME – 1.51%

  

Accordia Golf Co. Ltd.

     63         52,673   

Daiichikosho Co. Ltd.

     5,400         104,797   

Fields Corp.

     18         32,384   

GLOBERIDE Inc.

     9,000         11,314   

H.I.S. Co. Ltd.

     2,700         70,128   

Heiwa Corp.

     5,400         95,701   

Mars Engineering Corp.

     900         17,499   

Mizuno Corp.

     9,000         43,061   

PGM Holdings K.K.

     63         41,293   

Roland Corp.

     2,700         31,736   

Round One Corp.

     5,400         35,262   

Tokyo Dome Corp.a

     18,000         45,038   

Universal Entertainment Corp.a

     2,700         85,683   
           
        666,569   

LODGING – 0.09%

     

Fujita Kanko Inc.

     9,000         40,425   
           
        40,425   

MACHINERY – 4.74%

     

Aida Engineering Ltd.

     9,900         53,167   

Chugai Ro Co. Ltd.

     9,000         43,171   

CKD Corp.

     8,100         89,572   

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

     9,000         72,281   

Daihen Corp.

     18,000         81,728   

Ebara Corp.a

     45,000         261,443   

Fuji Machine Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     4,500         109,685   

Furukawa Co. Ltd.a

     36,000         42,622   

Harmonic Drive Systems Inc.

     9         58,660   

Iseki & Co. Ltd.a

     18,000         48,554   

Komori Corp.

     7,200         76,631   

Makino Milling Machine Co. Ltd.a

     9,000         84,035   

Max Co. Ltd.

     9,000         120,395   

Miura Co. Ltd.

     3,600         100,491   
 

 

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Security    Shares      Value  

Modec Inc.

     2,700       $ 49,564   

Nippon Sharyo Ltd.

     9,000         47,785   

Nippon Thompson Co. Ltd.

     9,000         74,918   

Obara Corp.

     1,800         23,288   

Okuma Corp.a

     18,000         168,290   

Shima Seiki Manufacturing Ltd.

     2,700         66,240   

Sintokogio Ltd.

     6,300         69,436   

Tadano Ltd.

     18,000         100,183   

Toshiba Machine Co. Ltd.

     18,000         107,653   

Toyo Kanetsu K.K.

     18,000         32,735   

Tsubakimoto Chain Co.

     18,000         110,948   
           
        2,093,475   

MACHINERY – DIVERSIFIED – 0.07%

  

Torishima Pump Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     1,800         33,131   
           
        33,131   

MANUFACTURING – 1.65%

     

Achilles Corp.

     9,000         13,731   

Amano Corp.

     8,100         78,103   

Glory Ltd.

     7,200         174,090   

Japan Cash Machine Co. Ltd.

     900         8,052   

JSP Corp.

     900         17,005   

Kureha Corp.

     18,000         96,668   

Nikkiso Co. Ltd.

     9,000         77,664   

Nippon Valqua Industries Ltd.

     9,000         29,110   

Nitta Corp.

     2,700         51,476   

Shin-Etsu Polymer Co. Ltd.

     900         5,712   

Tamron Co. Ltd.

     1,800         38,316   

Tenma Corp.

     3,600         38,799   

Tokai Rubber Industries Ltd.

     3,600         49,432   

Toyo Tanso Co. Ltd.

     900         49,872   
           
        728,030   

MEDIA – 0.40%

     

Gakken Holdings Co. Ltd.

     9,000         20,762   

Kadokawa Group Holdings Inc.

     2,700         70,161   

SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc.

     180         70,853   

Tohokushinsha Film Corp.

     900         5,866   

USEN Corp.a

     11,880         9,570   
           
        177,212   

METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE – 1.77%

  

Kitz Corp.

     9,000         40,425   

Misumi Group Inc.

     9,000         221,238   

Mitsui High-Tech Inc.

     900         5,284   
Security    Shares      Value  

Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp.

     18,000       $ 100,622   

Neturen Co. Ltd.

     4,500         43,171   

Oiles Corp.

     4,580         92,517   

Onoken Co. Ltd.

     1,800         16,192   

Ryobi Ltd.a

     18,000         77,993   

Tocalo Co. Ltd.

     1,800         33,218   

Toho Zinc Co. Ltd.

     18,000         102,380   

Yamazen Corp.

     8,100         47,554   
           
        780,594   

MINING – 1.69%

     

Nippon Coke & Engineering Co. Ltd.

     18,000         35,372   

Nippon Denko Co. Ltd.

     9,000         65,471   

Nippon Light Metal Co. Ltd.a

     63,000         134,566   

Nittetsu Mining Co. Ltd.

     9,000         46,466   

OSAKA Titanium technologies Co. Ltd.

     1,800         134,456   

Pacific Metals Co. Ltd.

     18,000         169,169   

Sumitomo Light Metal Industries Ltd.a

     36,000         47,455   

Toho Titanium Co. Ltd.

     3,600         112,530   
           
        745,485   

OFFICE & BUSINESS EQUIPMENT – 0.07%

  

Riso Kagaku Corp.

     1,800         32,911   
           
        32,911   

OFFICE FURNISHINGS – 0.33%

  

Kokuyo Co. Ltd.

     10,800         88,583   

Okamura Corp.

     9,000         55,254   
           
        143,837   

OIL & GAS – 0.09%

     

AOC Holdings Inc.a

     5,400         39,612   
           
        39,612   

PACKAGING & CONTAINERS – 0.37%

  

FP Corp.

     1,800         101,611   

Fuji Seal International Inc.

     2,700         59,846   
           
        161,457   

PHARMACEUTICALS – 2.94%

  

EPS Co. Ltd.

     18         41,897   

Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

     9,000         27,902   

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     9,000         114,573   

Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     900         17,917   

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     3,600         174,002   

KYORIN Holdings Inc.

     9,000         163,566   

Mochida Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     9,000         106,554   
 

 

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Security    Shares      Value  

Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     2,700       $ 75,467   

Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.

     9,000         118,198   

Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     9,000         105,456   

Sawai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     1,800         168,510   

Seikagaku Corp.

     4,500         51,190   

Taiko Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     900         11,117   

Toho Holdings Co. Ltd.

     4,500         55,969   

Towa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     900         49,707   

Vital KSK Holdings Inc.

     1,800         14,632   
           
        1,296,657   

REAL ESTATE – 1.33%

  

Airport Facilities Co. Ltd.

     1,800         8,239   

Arnest One Corp.

     4,500         56,518   

Daibiru Corp.

     6,300         53,673   

Daikyo Inc.a

     27,000         52,069   

Goldcrest Co. Ltd.

     2,160         58,660   

Heiwa Real Estate Co. Ltd.

     22,500         65,361   

Hulic Co. Ltd.

     6,300         57,671   

Iida Home Max Co. Ltd.

     900         10,721   

Leopalace21 Corp.a

     14,400         24,255   

Sankei Building Co. Ltd. (The)

     3,600         23,200   

Shoei Co. Ltd.

     3,600         32,559   

Sumitomo Real Estate Sales Co. Ltd.

     900         46,796   

TOC Co. Ltd.

     9,000         39,216   

Toho Real Estate Co. Ltd.

     1,800         12,567   

Tokyu Livable Inc.

     2,700         32,527   

Touei Housing Corp.

     900         14,258   
           
        588,290   

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 5.48%

  

Advance Residence Investment Corp.

     99         205,057   

BLife Investment Corp.

     9         63,383   

DA Office Investment Corp.

     27         96,690   

Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp.

     18         170,267   

Fukuoka REIT Corp.

     9         66,349   

Global One Real Estate Investment Corp. Ltd.

     9         83,596   

Hankyu REIT Inc.

     9         46,467   

Heiwa Real Estate REIT Inc.

     36         24,079   

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp.

     9         46,467   

Japan Excellent Inc.

     18         106,005   

Japan Logistics Fund Inc.

     18         166,093   
Security    Shares      Value  

Japan Rental Housing Investments Inc.

     72       $ 31,637   

Kenedix Realty Investment Corp.

     27         127,206   

MID REIT Inc.

     18         50,333   

Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp.

     18         62,175   

MORI TRUST Sogo REIT Inc.

     18         188,283   

Nippon Accommodations Fund Inc.

     18         131,380   

Nomura Real Estate Residential Fund Inc.

     9         51,739   

ORIX JREIT Inc.

     27         155,218   

Premier Investment Corp.

     18         87,440   

Sekisui House SI Investment Corp.

     9         41,413   

TOKYU REIT Inc.

     18         123,032   

Top REIT Inc.

     18         116,221   

United Urban Investment Corp.

     135         176,639   
           
        2,417,169   

RETAIL – 9.32%

     

Alpen Co. Ltd.

     1,800         36,492   

Aoki Holdings Inc.

     3,600         64,020   

Aoyama Trading Co. Ltd.

     6,300         109,421   

Arc Land Sakamoto Co. Ltd.

     900         11,139   

Arcs Co. Ltd.

     3,600         57,342   

Askul Corp.

     2,700         54,376   

Autobacs Seven Co. Ltd.

     3,600         145,661   

Belluna Co. Ltd.

     3,150         23,145   

Best Denki Co. Ltd.a

     9,000         26,693   

BIC Camera Inc.

     72         30,011   

Cawachi Ltd.

     1,800         38,557   

Chiyoda Co. Ltd.

     3,600         50,751   

Circle K Sunkus Co. Ltd.

     5,400         90,824   

cocokara fine HOLDINGS Inc.

     900         20,915   

Colowide Co. Ltd.

     4,500         27,902   

Culture Convenience Club Co. Ltd.

     10,800         78,696   

Daiei Inc. (The)a

     8,100         32,823   

DCM Holdings Co. Ltd.

     9,000         54,815   

Don Quijote Co. Ltd.

     5,400         187,777   

Doutor Nichires Holdings Co. Ltd.

     4,500         60,253   

Duskin Co. Ltd.

     6,300         126,877   

EDION Corp.

     8,100         83,640   

Fuji Co. Ltd.

     1,800         36,997   

GEO Corp.

     45         59,484   

Gulliver International Co. Ltd.

     450         19,938   

H2O Retailing Corp.

     9,000         67,997   

Heiwado Co. Ltd.

     4,500         57,287   
 

 

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Security    Shares      Value  

Honeys Co. Ltd.

     2,340       $ 31,903   

Izumi Co. Ltd.

     6,300         92,197   

Izumiya Co. Ltd.

     9,000         41,963   

Jipangu Holdings Inc.a

     72         1,424   

Joshin Denki Co. Ltd.

     9,000         93,482   

K’s Holdings Corp.

     5,400         181,648   

Kappa Create Co. Ltd.

     450         9,991   

Kasumi Co. Ltd.

     900         5,009   

Keiyo Co. Ltd.b

     4,500         23,618   

Kisoji Co. Ltd.

     2,700         60,077   

Kohnan Shoji Co. Ltd.

     2,700         36,909   

Kojima Co. Ltd.

     1,800         12,655   

Komeri Co. Ltd.

     3,600         90,297   

Kura Corp.

     900         14,500   

Maruetsu Inc. (The)

     9,000         36,141   

Matsumotokiyoshi Co. Ltd.

     4,500         100,622   

Matsuya Co. Ltd.a,b

     3,600         28,121   

Megane Top Co. Ltd.

     1,800         17,905   

MOS Food Services Inc.

     3,600         68,942   

Nishimatsuya Chain Co. Ltd.

     6,300         57,287   

Nissen Holdings Co. Ltd.

     6,300         41,677   

Pal Co. Ltd.

     450         17,741   

Parco Co. Ltd.

     5,400         53,651   

Paris Miki Holdings Inc.

     4,500         44,764   

Plenus Co. Ltd.

     2,700         45,741   

Point Inc.

     1,620         77,510   

Ringer Hut Co. Ltd.

     1,800         22,541   

Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.

     2,700         128,195   

Saint Marc Holdings Co. Ltd.

     900         40,809   

Saizeriya Co. Ltd.

     3,600         68,458   

San-A & Co. Ltd.

     900         34,987   

Sankyo-Tateyama Holdings Inc.a

     36,000         49,213   

Seiko Holdings Corp.a

     9,000         35,262   

Senshukai Co. Ltd.

     5,400         34,669   

Shimachu Co. Ltd.

     5,400         123,779   

Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd.

     3,600         86,254   

Sundrug Co. Ltd.

     3,600         107,389   

Toridoll Corp.

     9         12,600   

Tsuruha Holdings Inc.

     1,800         88,319   

United Arrows Ltd.

     900         15,478   

Valor Co. Ltd.

     4,500         46,027   

Watami Co. Ltd.

     2,700         56,353   

Xebio Co. Ltd.

     2,700         61,692   
Security    Shares      Value  

Yoshinoya Holdings Co. Ltd.

     54       $ 70,985   

Zensho Co. Ltd.

     8,100         88,583   
           
        4,111,201   

SEMICONDUCTORS – 0.46%

  

Megachips Corp.

     1,800         38,865   

Mimasu Semiconductor Industry Co. Ltd.

     2,700         33,054   

Sanken Electric Co. Ltd.

     9,000         60,088   

Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Co. Ltd.a

     9,000         48,114   

Shinkawa Ltd.

     900         9,908   

THine Electronics Inc.

     9         11,985   
           
        202,014   

SHIPBUILDING – 0.48%

  

Hitachi Zosen Corp.

     90,000         137,312   

Namura Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.

     5,400         29,857   

Sasebo Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.

     18,000         42,622   
           
        209,791   

SOFTWARE – 1.16%

     

Capcom Co. Ltd.

     5,400         103,940   

Fuji Soft Inc.

     2,700         46,269   

NEC Mobiling Ltd.

     900         30,396   

Nihon Unisys Ltd.

     7,200         56,770   

NSD Co. Ltd.

     4,500         49,432   

Obic Business Consultants Co. Ltd.

     900         59,099   

Simplex Technology Inc.

     27         12,836   

Sumisho Computer Systems Corp.

     2,700         42,018   

Tecmo Koei Holdings Co. Ltd.

     5,400         45,082   

Trans Cosmos Inc.

     3,600         37,613   

Works Applications Co. Ltd.

     45         30,044   
           
        513,499   

STORAGE & WAREHOUSING – 0.47%

  

Mitsui-Soko Co. Ltd.

     18,000         76,895   

Shibusawa Warehouse Co. Ltd. (The)

     9,000         30,758   

Sumitomo Warehouse Co. Ltd. (The)

     18,000         98,865   
           
        206,518   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 1.27%

  

AIPHONE Co. Ltd.

     900         14,555   

Denki Kogyo Co. Ltd.

     9,000         42,402   

Hikari Tsushin Inc.

     2,700         65,745   

Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.

     9,000         86,452   

IT Holdings Corp.

     9,048         103,037   

Japan Radio Co. Ltd.

     9,000         26,364   
 

 

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Security    Shares      Value  

MTI Ltd.

     9       $ 17,653   

Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd.a

     90,000         76,895   

Okinawa Cellular Telephone Co.

     18         39,985   

Telepark Corp.

     27         53,091   

Uniden Corp.a

     9,000         32,625   
           
        558,804   

TEXTILES – 0.99%

     

Daiwabo Holdings Co. Ltd.

     18,000         43,720   

Kurabo Industries Ltd.

     27,000         53,717   

Nitto Boseki Co. Ltd.

     36,000         108,532   

Seiren Co. Ltd.

     7,200         53,870   

Toyobo Co. Ltd.

     72,000         118,638   

Unitika Ltd.a

     63,000         59,978   
           
        438,455   

TOYS, GAMES & HOBBIES – 0.54%

  

Sanrio Co. Ltd.

     5,400         177,825   

Tomy Co. Ltd.

     7,200         62,395   
           
        240,220   

TRANSPORTATION – 2.39%

  

Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaishaa

     9,000         21,750   

Fukuyama Transporting Co. Ltd.

     18,000         92,713   

Hitachi Transport System Ltd.

     5,400         86,606   

Iino Kaiun Kaisha Ltd.

     10,800         58,528   

Inui Steamship Co. Ltd.

     2,700         19,345   

Kintetsu World Express Inc.

     1,800         56,002   

Nippon Konpo Unyu Soko Co. Ltd.

     9,000         103,808   

Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. Ltd.

     36,000         154,229   

Sankyu Inc.

     27,000         127,206   

Seino Holdings Co. Ltd.

     18,000         136,653   

Shinwa Kaiun Kaisha Ltd.

     9,000         21,860   

Sotetsu Holdings Inc.

     45,000         147,748   

Yusen Air & Sea Service Co. Ltd.

     1,800         28,891   
           
        1,055,339   

VENTURE CAPITAL – 0.20%

  

JAFCO Co. Ltd.

     2,700         87,199   
           
        87,199   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     

(Cost: $41,911,130)

        43,958,834   
Security    Shares      Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.59%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 0.59%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,

  

  

SL Agency Shares

     

0.23%c,d,e

     208,035       $ 208,035   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,

  

  

SL Agency Shares

     

0.22%c,d,e

     29,896         29,896   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,

  

  

SL Agency Shares

     

0.07%c,d

     23,340         23,340   
           
        261,271   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $261,271)

  

     261,271   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 100.21%

   

  

(Cost: $42,172,401)

        44,220,105   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (0.21)%

  

     (94,025)   
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

      $ 44,126,080   
           

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.

c 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

d 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

e 

All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI MALAYSIA INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 99.78%

  

AGRICULTURE – 10.68%

  

British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd

     1,051,200       $ 16,540,764   

Genting Plantations Bhd

     1,927,200         5,003,581   

IOI Corp. Bhd

     27,944,430         50,291,731   

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd

     4,029,600         26,683,468   
           
        98,519,544   

AIRLINES – 1.40%

     

AirAsia Bhda

     10,424,400         8,611,535   

Malaysian Airline System Bhda

     7,008,000         4,341,951   
           
        12,953,486   

AUTO MANUFACTURERS – 1.25%

  

UMW Holdings Bhd

     4,818,000         11,513,922   
           
        11,513,922   

BANKS – 28.57%

     

Alliance Financial Group Bhd

     7,796,400         7,999,584   

AMMB Holdings Bhd

     15,154,837         30,851,184   

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

     34,164,064         90,267,942   

Hong Leong Bank Bhd

     3,942,000         12,017,899   

Malayan Banking Bhd

     26,630,420         75,251,342   

Public Bank Bhd Foreign

     8,847,600         37,936,931   

RHB Capital Bhd

     3,591,600         9,254,213   
           
        263,579,095   

BUILDING MATERIALS – 0.73%

  

Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd

     2,803,260         6,754,290   
           
        6,754,290   

CHEMICALS – 3.75%

     

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhda

     16,731,600         34,554,689   
           
        34,554,689   

COMMERCIAL SERVICES – 1.96%

  

PLUS Expressways Bhd

     12,526,800         18,109,552   
           
        18,109,552   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 1.33%

  

Bursa Malaysia Bhd

     2,715,600         7,228,543   

Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd

     1,752,000         4,990,946   
           
        12,219,489   

ELECTRIC – 6.05%

     

Tenaga Nasional Bhd

     20,479,412         42,294,803   

YTL Power International Bhd

     18,220,875         13,558,887   
           
        55,853,690   
Security    Shares      Value  

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 1.76%

  

Gamuda Bhd

     13,665,600       $ 16,261,638   
           
        16,261,638   

ENTERTAINMENT – 0.83%

  

Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd

     5,694,050         7,653,042   
           
        7,653,042   

FOOD – 2.05%

     

PPB Group Bhd

     3,504,066         18,953,316   
           
        18,953,316   

GAS – 1.65%

     

Petronas Gas Bhd

     4,117,200         15,224,395   
           
        15,224,395   

HOLDING COMPANIES – DIVERSIFIED – 11.68%

  

Berjaya Corp. Bhd

     14,016,000         4,778,443   

IJM Corp. Bhd

     9,022,840         17,894,831   

MMC Corp. Bhd

     6,394,800         5,681,006   

Sime Darby Bhd

     22,600,825         66,383,672   

YTL Corp. Bhd

     5,606,421         13,048,873   
           
        107,786,825   

LODGING – 9.50%

     

Genting Bhd

     18,571,200         60,818,321   

Genting Malaysia Bhd

     24,703,200         26,804,652   
           
        87,622,973   

OIL & GAS – 1.01%

     

Petronas Dagangan Bhd

     2,102,400         9,304,180   
           
        9,304,180   

REAL ESTATE – 1.07%

     

SP Setia Bhd

     5,080,800         9,843,477   
           
        9,843,477   

RETAIL – 0.69%

     

Parkson Holdings Bhd

     3,679,271         6,368,317   
           
        6,368,317   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 11.31%

  

Axiata Group Bhda

     21,199,200         33,913,161   

DiGi.Com Bhd

     2,890,800         25,207,435   

Maxis Communications Bhd

     18,834,000         33,525,199   

Telekom Malaysia Bhd

     9,022,800         11,653,772   
           
        104,299,567   
 

 

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February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

TRANSPORTATION – 2.51%

  

MISC Bhd

     9,285,620       $ 23,134,146   
           
        23,134,146   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $503,252,835)

  

     920,509,633   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.02%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 0.02%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares
0.07%
b,c

     184,303         184,303   
           
        184,303   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $184,303)

  

     184,303   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 99.80%

   

  

(Cost: $503,437,138)

  

     920,693,936   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – 0.20%

  

     1,824,646   
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

  

   $ 922,518,582   
           

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

c 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 99.48%

  

AUSTRALIA – 65.84%

  

AGL Energy Ltd.

     1,190,604       $ 17,616,054   

Alumina Ltd.

     6,457,518         15,650,142   

Amcor Ltd.

     3,252,024         22,915,826   

AMP Ltd.

     5,491,950         29,695,920   

Asciano Groupa

     7,741,182         13,834,392   

ASX Ltd.

     463,044         17,172,673   

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

     6,794,226         166,944,839   

AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd.

     2,758,242         17,807,269   

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd.

     965,568         9,203,105   

BGP Holdings PLCa,b

     27,004,595         3,730   

BHP Billiton Ltd.

     8,919,942         418,825,235   

Billabong International Ltd.

     546,234         4,705,706   

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

     4,865,910         10,306,307   

Boral Ltd.

     1,899,552         10,638,724   

Brambles Ltd.

     3,769,494         27,176,405   

Caltex Australia Ltd.

     357,576         5,734,884   

CFS Retail Property Trust

     5,578,524         10,679,547   

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.

     1,495,728         18,048,731   

Cochlear Ltd.

     152,562         12,015,068   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     4,112,970         222,437,257   

Computershare Ltd.

     1,181,862         11,517,398   

Crown Ltd.

     1,191,450         10,130,666   

CSL Ltd.

     1,465,554         53,128,495   

CSR Ltd.

     1,325,776         4,698,131   

Dexus Property Group

     12,798,006         11,142,538   

Fairfax Media Ltd.c

     5,568,936         7,400,455   

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.a

     3,352,980         22,671,212   

Foster’s Group Ltd.

     5,104,764         29,733,592   

Goodman Fielder Ltd.

     3,703,506         4,695,243   

Goodman Group

     16,886,442         12,036,823   

GPT Group

     4,696,428         14,825,353   

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

     1,370,802         4,243,498   

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

     4,309,806         19,266,283   

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

     5,505,486         20,462,760   

James Hardie Industries SEa

     1,146,612         7,706,126   

Leighton Holdings Ltd.c

     359,268         11,319,169   

Lend Lease Group

     1,428,048         13,262,132   

Macarthur Coal Ltd.

     473,478         5,694,104   

Macquarie Group Ltd.

     919,884         35,473,501   
Security    Shares      Value  

MAp Group

     1,007,022       $ 3,168,642   

Metcash Ltd.

     2,017,146         8,339,482   

Mirvac Group

     9,063,762         11,998,516   

National Australia Bank Ltd.

     5,663,406         148,789,776   

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

     2,032,092         78,487,753   

OneSteel Ltd.

     3,536,280         9,722,682   

Orica Ltd.

     957,390         25,123,433   

Origin Energy Ltd.

     2,337,780         39,636,342   

OZ Minerals Ltd.

     8,241,450         13,595,473   

Paladin Energy Ltd.a

     1,841,178         9,261,864   

Qantas Airways Ltd.a

     2,996,532         7,109,688   

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

     2,751,756         50,830,326   

QR National Ltd.a

     4,538,335         14,788,435   

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

     354,192         6,398,351   

Rio Tinto Ltd.

     1,157,328         100,090,595   

Santos Ltd.

     2,208,342         32,157,187   

Sims Metal Management Ltd.

     430,896         8,257,865   

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

     968,388         11,123,314   

SP AusNet

     3,719,016         3,294,754   

Stockland Corp. Ltd.

     6,297,906         24,369,996   

Suncorp-Metway Ltd.

     3,405,996         29,203,299   

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

     1,794,648         13,907,198   

Tatts Group Ltd.

     3,377,232         8,356,855   

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

     11,543,670         32,737,446   

Toll Holdings Ltd.

     1,754,322         10,718,555   

Transurban Group

     3,420,378         18,599,062   

Wesfarmers Ltd.

     2,669,694         89,684,933   

Wesfarmers Ltd. Partially Protected

     402,978         13,664,736   

Westfield Group

     5,914,104         58,717,730   

Westfield Retail Trust

     7,775,868         21,141,501   

Westpac Banking Corp.

     7,937,454         190,186,127   

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

     1,659,570         71,873,144   

Woolworths Ltd.

     3,269,226         89,484,928   

WorleyParsons Ltd.

     508,728         15,618,835   
           
        2,621,258,116   

HONG KONG – 20.81%

     

AIA Group Ltd.a

     20,755,200         60,487,093   

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

     535,800         7,098,921   

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)

     4,060,920         17,595,765   

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd.

     9,870,000         30,601,606   

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.

     3,102,000         7,208,258   

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd.

     3,666,000         57,043,349   
 

 

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February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.c

     1,128,000       $ 5,560,966   

CLP Holdings Ltd.

     5,076,000         41,348,825   

Esprit Holdings Ltd.

     3,102,011         15,213,062   

Foxconn International Holdings Ltd.a

     5,640,000         3,989,704   

Hang Lung Group Ltd.

     2,256,000         13,670,709   

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

     6,486,736         27,648,670   

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.c

     2,030,400         32,375,250   

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

     2,820,056         17,867,131   

Hong Kong and China Gas Co. Ltd. (The)

     11,562,627         25,888,860   

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.c

     2,707,200         58,563,925   

Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd.

     3,666,000         23,932,791   

Hopewell Holdings Ltd.c

     1,551,000         4,828,736   

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

     5,640,000         66,398,516   

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

     1,692,000         7,602,883   

Kerry Properties Ltd.

     1,833,000         8,871,841   

Li & Fung Ltd.

     7,333,600         44,627,801   

Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd.

     1,551,000         3,843,077   

Link REIT (The)c

     5,922,000         18,208,906   

MTR Corp. Ltd.

     3,807,000         14,002,882   

New World Development Co. Ltd.c

     6,768,941         12,166,305   

NWS Holdings Ltd.c

     3,384,000         5,265,540   

Orient Overseas International Ltd.c

     564,000         4,540,008   

PCCW Ltd.

     10,716,000         4,622,553   

Sands China Ltd.a

     6,429,600         15,270,934   

Shangri-La Asia Ltd.c

     3,691,000         8,652,762   

Sino Land Co. Ltd.c

     6,768,000         12,268,882   

SJM Holdings Ltd.

     4,230,000         6,223,503   

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

     3,666,000         59,208,360   

Swire Pacific Ltd. Class A

     2,115,000         29,542,633   

Wharf (Holdings) Ltd. (The)

     3,666,000         24,026,922   

Wheelock and Co. Ltd.

     2,538,000         9,221,211   

Wing Hang Bank Ltd.

     423,000         5,400,763   

Wynn Macau Ltd.

     4,173,600         11,305,850   

Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Ltd.c

     1,974,000         6,209,021   
           
        828,404,774   

NEW ZEALAND – 0.76%

  

Auckland International Airport Ltd.

     2,474,268         4,127,347   

Contact Energy Ltd.a

     819,210         3,785,660   

Fletcher Building Ltd.

     1,594,710         10,508,786   
Security    Shares      Value  

Sky City Entertainment Group Ltd.

     1,551,282       $ 3,788,308   

Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd.

     5,110,122         7,986,671   
           
        30,196,772   

SINGAPORE – 12.07%

  

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust

     3,948,813         6,214,444   

CapitaLand Ltd.

     6,768,000         17,361,357   

CapitaMall Trust Management Ltd.

     5,922,781         8,435,483   

CapitaMalls Asia Ltd.

     3,666,000         4,961,656   

City Developments Ltd.

     1,410,000         12,381,949   

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

     4,794,000         5,847,031   

COSCO Corp. (Singapore) Ltd.c

     2,820,104         4,349,375   

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

     4,512,000         50,344,384   

Fraser and Neave Ltd.

     2,538,150         11,204,329   

Genting Singapore PLCa,c

     16,074,400         24,158,716   

Global Logistic Properties Ltd.a

     4,230,000         6,324,114   

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.

     17,484,987         8,943,024   

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

     282,000         7,473,549   

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

     3,384,000         29,982,956   

Keppel Land Ltd.c

     1,974,000         6,554,888   

Neptune Orient Lines Ltd.a

     2,538,750         4,095,241   

Noble Group Ltd.

     7,896,708         12,738,129   

Olam International Ltd.

     3,384,600         7,403,854   

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

     6,486,600         47,009,156   

SembCorp Industries Ltd.

     2,820,240         10,563,278   

SembCorp Marine Ltd.

     2,256,200         9,498,108   

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

     1,410,800         15,119,877   

Singapore Exchange Ltd.c

     2,256,000         14,024,000   

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.c

     3,883,517         11,856,668   

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

     4,512,000         11,325,711   

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.c

     21,150,328         49,428,708   

StarHub Ltd.

     1,692,000         3,488,248   

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

     3,384,000         48,089,893   

UOL Group Ltd.

     1,128,000         3,958,673   

Wilmar International Ltd.c

     5,076,000         20,330,362   

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd.

     5,076,000         7,149,577   
           
        480,616,738   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

  

(Cost: $3,081,596,054)

  

     3,960,476,400   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI PACIFIC EX-JAPAN INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

RIGHTS – 0.02%

     

HONG KONG – 0.02%

     

Wharf (Holdings) Ltd. (The)a,b

     366,600       $ 684,802   
           
        684,802   
           

TOTAL RIGHTS

  

  

(Cost: $0)

  

     684,802   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.18%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 2.18%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares
0.23%
d,e,f

     75,741,833         75,741,833   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,
SL Agency Shares
0.22%
d,e,f

     10,884,723         10,884,723   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares
0.07%
d,e

     255,529         255,529   
           
        86,882,085   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

  

(Cost: $86,882,085)

        86,882,085   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 101.68%

   

(Cost: $3,168,478,139)

        4,048,043,287   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (1.68)%

  

     (66,818,767
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

      $ 3,981,224,520   
           

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

Security valued using Level 3 inputs in accordance with management’s fair valuation policy. See Note 1.

c 

All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.

d 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

e 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

f 

All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI SINGAPORE INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 99.80%

  

  

AGRICULTURE – 5.88%

  

  

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.

     69,648,628       $ 35,623,094   

Wilmar International Ltd.a

     18,863,000         75,549,963   
           
        111,173,057   

AIRLINES – 3.29%

     

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

     5,804,467         62,207,846   
           
        62,207,846   

BANKS – 30.11%

     

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

     17,412,500         194,286,698   

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

     26,118,000         189,280,229   

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

     13,059,000         185,580,942   
           
        569,147,869   

DISTRIBUTION & WHOLESALE – 2.03%

  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

     1,451,000         38,454,326   
           
        38,454,326   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 2.86%

  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.a

     8,706,000         54,119,212   
           
        54,119,212   

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 4.32%

  

SembCorp Industries Ltd.

     10,157,000         38,043,294   

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.a

     17,412,000         43,706,401   
           
        81,749,695   

FOOD – 1.51%

     

Olam International Ltd.a

     13,059,000         28,566,723   
           
        28,566,723   

HOLDING COMPANIES – DIVERSIFIED – 8.85%

  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

     13,059,000         115,705,504   

Noble Group Ltd.a

     31,922,999         51,494,785   
           
        167,200,289   

LODGING – 7.43%

     

City Developments Ltd.a

     5,804,000         50,967,966   

Genting Singapore PLCa,b

     59,491,400         89,411,476   
           
        140,379,442   

MEDIA – 2.60%

     

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.a

     16,115,000         49,200,299   
           
        49,200,299   

REAL ESTATE – 10.47%

  

  

CapitaLand Ltd.

     26,118,000         66,998,214   
Security    Shares      Value  

CapitaMalls Asia Ltd.

     13,059,000       $ 17,674,375   

Fraser and Neave Ltd.

     10,157,000         44,836,739   

Global Logistic Properties Ltd.b

     15,961,000         23,862,690   

Keppel Land Ltd.a

     7,255,000         24,091,042   

UOL Group Ltd.

     5,804,000         20,368,919   
           
        197,831,979   

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 3.08%

  

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trusta

     15,961,335         25,119,149   

CapitaMall Trust Management Ltd.

     23,216,800         33,066,379   
           
        58,185,528   

SHIPBUILDING – 3.34%

  

SembCorp Marine Ltd.a

     8,706,000         36,650,352   

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd.a

     18,863,000         26,568,651   
           
        63,219,003   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 11.02%

  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.a

     82,707,568         193,289,119   

StarHub Ltd.a

     7,255,000         14,956,997   
           
        208,246,116   

TRANSPORTATION – 3.01%

  

  

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

     20,314,000         24,776,095   

COSCO Corp. (Singapore) Ltd.a

     10,157,000         15,664,886   

Neptune Orient Lines Ltd.b

     10,157,499         16,384,996   
           
        56,825,977   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $1,671,638,154)

  

     1,886,507,361   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 7.59%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 7.59%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares
0.23%
c,d,e

     125,079,280         125,079,280   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,
SL Agency Shares
0.22%
c,d,e

     17,974,919         17,974,919   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI SINGAPORE INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares
0.07%
c,d

     521,440       $ 521,440   
           
        143,575,639   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $143,575,639)

  

     143,575,639   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 107.39%

   

  

(Cost: $1,815,213,793)

        2,030,083,000   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (7.39)%

  

     (139,754,725)   
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

      $ 1,890,328,275   
           

 

a 

All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.

b 

Non-income earning security.

c 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

d 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

e 

All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI SOUTH KOREA INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 96.22%

  

AGRICULTURE – 1.08%

  

KT&G Corp.

     904,665       $ 45,928,591   
           
        45,928,591   

AIRLINES – 0.38%

  

Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.

     297,142         16,191,231   
           
        16,191,231   

AUTO MANUFACTURERS – 7.00%

  

Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd.

     1,256,234         198,121,341   

Kia Motors Corp.

     1,941,720         98,750,479   
           
        296,871,820   

AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT – 3.67%

  

Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.a

     617,820         16,230,331   

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

     556,038         129,322,620   

Mando Corp.

     75,327         9,810,897   
           
        155,363,848   

BANKS – 1.60%

  

Busan Bank

     1,265,062         15,187,693   

Daegu Bank

     1,059,120         14,310,530   

Industrial Bank of Koreab

     1,382,740         20,704,653   

Korea Exchange Bank

     2,191,790         17,730,069   
           
        67,932,945   

BIOTECHNOLOGY – 0.29%

  

Celltrion Inc.a

     429,532         12,197,316   
           
        12,197,316   

CHEMICALS – 5.37%

  

Hanwha Chemical Corp.

     691,370         20,582,140   

Honam Petrochemical Corp.

     117,680         32,426,775   

KCC Corp.

     39,717         11,032,011   

LG Chem Ltd.

     378,047         124,603,273   

OCI Co. Ltd.

     117,680         38,787,011   
           
        227,431,210   

COMMERCIAL SERVICES – 0.15%

  

S1 Corp.a

     147,108         6,530,023   
           
        6,530,023   

COMPUTERS – 0.23%

  

SK C&C Co. Ltd.a

     117,680         9,894,858   
           
        9,894,858   

COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE – 1.10%

  

AmorePacific Corp.

     26,478         24,069,843   
Security    Shares      Value  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.a

     70,608       $ 22,396,371   
           
        46,466,214   

DISTRIBUTION & WHOLESALE – 2.46%

  

Daewoo International Corp.a

     294,203         8,797,547   

Hanwha Corp.

     367,750         14,499,513   

Hyosung Corp.

     186,817         12,910,757   

Samsung C&T Corp.

     1,014,990         60,522,595   

SK Networks Co. Ltd.

     720,790         7,376,179   
           
        104,106,591   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 10.99%

  

Daewoo Securities Co. Ltd.

     1,029,700         21,029,181   

Hana Financial Group Inc.

     1,779,911         70,966,194   

Hyundai Securities Co. Ltd.

     1,000,287         11,521,491   

KB Financial Group Inc.

     2,519,910         123,243,727   

Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.

     323,625         11,985,580   

Mirae Asset Securities Co. Ltd.

     201,522         8,400,842   

Samsung Card Co. Ltd.

     353,045         16,422,152   

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.

     411,880         27,625,319   

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

     3,084,487         128,719,566   

Tong Yang Securities Inc.

     632,530         4,315,316   

Woori Finance Holdings Co. Ltd.b

     2,353,600         28,464,661   

Woori Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.

     720,790         13,028,056   
           
        465,722,085   

ELECTRIC – 1.22%

  

Korea Electric Power Corp.b

     2,118,240         51,799,428   
           
        51,799,428   

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT – 2.47%

  

LG Electronics Inc.a

     769,333         75,662,041   

LG Innotek Co. Ltd.a

     82,376         9,305,755   

LS Corp.

     145,629         11,870,702   

LS Industrial Systems Co. Ltd.

     123,564         7,740,198   
           
        104,578,696   

ELECTRONICS – 3.95%

  

LG Display Co. Ltd.a

     1,897,592         60,190,310   

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.a

     488,372         55,818,888   

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.a

     279,490         41,230,749   

Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd.a

     270,664         10,108,083   
           
        167,348,030   

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 3.04%

  

Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd.a

     228,005         19,817,738   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI SOUTH KOREA INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.a,b

     867,894       $ 8,266,390   

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.

     291,258         25,625,233   

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.b

     547,212         36,120,404   

Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.a

     245,657         38,960,354   
           
        128,790,119   

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL – 0.28%

  

Woongjin Coway Co. Ltd.a

     411,880         11,933,262   
           
        11,933,262   

FOOD – 0.41%

  

CJ CheilJedang Corp.a

     67,666         11,960,632   

Lotte Confectionery Co. Ltd.a,b

     4,524         5,571,576   
           
        17,532,208   

GAS – 0.15%

  

  

Korea Gas Corp.b

     191,230         6,243,588   
           
        6,243,588   

HOLDING COMPANIES – DIVERSIFIED – 1.86%

  

GS Holdings Corp.

     411,880         25,362,743   

LG Corp.

     776,688         53,400,956   
           
        78,763,699   

HOME BUILDERS – 0.29%

  

Hyundai Development Co.b

     456,017         12,363,550   
           
        12,363,550   

INSURANCE – 2.90%

  

Dongbu Insurance Co. Ltd.

     353,040         14,326,170   

Korea Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

     1,500,420         10,090,097   

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

     294,205         58,259,706   

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

     426,590         40,253,254   
           
        122,929,227   

INTERNET – 2.00%

  

  

NCsoft Corp.

     116,209         23,269,600   

NHN Corp.a,b

     333,917         56,064,565   

SK Broadband Co. Ltd.b

     1,265,063         5,301,686   
           
        84,635,851   

IRON & STEEL – 6.55%

  

  

Dongkuk Steel Mill Co. Ltd.

     308,911         9,771,074   

Hyundai Steel Co.

     451,597         51,815,719   

POSCOa

     529,560         215,830,949   
           
        277,417,742   
Security    Shares      Value  

LODGING – 0.42%

     

Kangwon Land Inc.a,b

     794,342       $ 17,630,149   
           
        17,630,149   

MACHINERY – 0.87%

  

  

Doosan Heavy Industries &

     

Construction Co. Ltd.a

     347,156         21,192,618   

Doosan Infracore Co. Ltd.a,b

     691,370         15,712,259   
           
        36,904,877   

MANUFACTURING – 1.14%

  

  

Cheil Industries Inc.

     369,221         39,256,209   

Doosan Corp.

     82,376         9,123,289   
           
        48,379,498   

MINING – 0.48%

     

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

     69,137         20,459,627   
           
        20,459,627   

OIL & GAS – 3.17%

     

S-Oil Corp.a

     367,750         35,026,913   

SK Energy Co. Ltd.

     485,432         75,267,443   

SK Holdings Co. Ltd.

     205,994         24,183,055   
           
        134,477,411   

PHARMACEUTICALS – 0.22%

  

  

Yuhan Corp.

     70,608         9,509,074   
           
        9,509,074   

RETAIL – 2.23%

  

  

Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.

     122,093         13,143,401   

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.

     83,847         29,121,538   

Shinsegae Co. Ltd.a

     235,360         52,028,813   
           
        94,293,752   

SEMICONDUCTORS – 20.25%

  

  

Hynix Semiconductor Inc.a,b

     4,104,090         103,088,603   

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.a

     897,310         733,812,191   

Samsung Techwin Co. Ltd.

     304,497         21,367,264   
           
        858,268,058   

SHIPBUILDING – 4.88%

  

  

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd.b

     779,630         23,831,334   

Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd.a,b

     252,465         6,822,471   

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.

     310,381         119,625,867   

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd.

     89,731         13,754,010   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI SOUTH KOREA INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.

     1,323,900       $ 42,696,992   
           
        206,730,674   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 2.15%

  

KT Corp.

     763,282         26,442,499   

KT Corp. SP ADRb

     503,082         9,955,993   

LG Uplus Corp.

     1,985,855         9,976,341   

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

     175,560         25,354,432   

SK Telecom Co. Ltd. SP ADR

     1,112,106         19,561,945   
           
        91,291,210   

TRANSPORTATION – 0.97%

  

  

GLOVIS Co. Ltd.a

     94,144         11,802,929   

Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd.a

     413,560         12,897,986   

Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. Ltd.a,b

     353,040         8,836,557   

STX Pan Ocean Co. Ltd.a

     882,630         7,437,037   
           
        40,974,509   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $2,272,970,947)

  

     4,077,890,971   

PREFERRED STOCKS – 3.00%

  

  

AUTO MANUFACTURERS – 0.64%

  

Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd.a

     191,230         10,047,348   

Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd.
Series 2

     308,910         17,188,276   
           
        27,235,624   

CHEMICALS – 0.18%

  

  

LG Chem Ltd.

     59,080         7,380,747   
           
        7,380,747   

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT – 0.13%

  

LG Electronics Inc.

     147,106         5,395,994   
           
        5,395,994   

SEMICONDUCTORS – 2.05%

  

  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     161,810         87,023,142   
           
        87,023,142   
           

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

  

(Cost: $80,207,312)

  

     127,035,507   
Security    Shares      Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 5.43%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 5.43%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares
0.23%
c,d,e

     196,344,260       $ 196,344,260   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,
SL Agency Shares
0.22%
c,d,e

     28,216,282         28,216,282   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares
0.07%
c,d

     5,790,172         5,790,172   
           
        230,350,714   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $230,350,714)

  

     230,350,714   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 104.65%

   

(Cost: $2,583,528,973)

  

     4,435,277,192   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (4.65)%

  

     (196,980,522)   
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

  

   $ 4,238,296,670   
           

SP ADR – Sponsored American Depositary Receipts

 

a All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.
b Non-income earning security.
c Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.
d The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.
e All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 99.99%

  

AIRLINES – 0.59%

  

China Airlines Ltd.a

     16,240,752       $ 10,537,080   

EVA Airways Corp.a

     10,440,193         9,405,895   
           
        19,942,975   

APPAREL – 0.70%

  

Pou Chen Corp.

     17,400,103         15,179,100   

Ruentex Industries Ltd.

     3,480,000         8,563,418   
           
        23,742,518   

AUTO MANUFACTURERS – 0.42%

  

China Motor Co. Ltd.

     3,480,000         2,901,268   

Yulon Motor Co. Ltd.

     5,800,362         11,387,405   
           
        14,288,673   

AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT – 0.71%

  

Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.

     9,280,615         18,625,499   

Nan Kang Rubber Tire Co. Ltd.a

     3,480,000         5,586,109   
           
        24,211,608   

BANKS – 1.45%

  

Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd.

     27,840,446         20,449,583   

Taiwan Business Bank Ltd.a

     17,400,000         6,785,222   

Taiwan Cooperative Bank Co. Ltd.

     29,000,915         21,838,185   
           
        49,072,990   

BUILDING MATERIALS – 1.47%

  

Asia Cement Corp.

     15,080,353         15,132,569   

Taiwan Cement Corp.

     26,723,504         26,411,773   

Taiwan Glass Industrial Corp.

     6,960,414         8,435,235   
           
        49,979,577   

CHEMICALS – 10.29%

  

China Petrochemical
Development Corp.
a

     11,600,000         13,180,489   

Eternal Chemical Co. Ltd.

     4,873,561         5,193,528   

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.

     23,200,204         78,771,661   

Formosa Plastics Corp.

     32,480,768         108,644,113   

LCY Chemical Corp.

     2,416,903         6,564,889   

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

     38,280,860         110,285,733   

Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd.

     5,800,000         17,976,939   

TSRC Corp.

     3,480,000         8,013,581   
           
        348,630,933   

COMPUTERS – 14.43%

  

Acer Inc.

     19,720,841         47,599,973   

Advantech Co. Ltd.

     2,320,883         6,382,097   
Security    Shares      Value  

Chicony Electronics Co. Ltd.

     3,480,515       $ 6,540,518   

Chimei Innolux Corp.a

     37,120,008         39,432,287   

Clevo Co.

     3,685,300         6,330,683   

CMC Magnetics Corp.a

     18,560,400         4,342,636   

Compal Electronics Inc.

     33,640,554         39,298,391   

Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.

     5,800,742         20,670,274   

HTC Corp.

     5,800,080         207,654,056   

Inotera Memories Inc.a

     13,920,024         7,299,976   

Inventec Co. Ltd.

     13,920,752         7,159,966   

Lite-On Technology Corp.

     16,322,178         20,301,899   

MiTAC International Corp.

     8,120,585         3,617,096   

Qisda Corp.a

     11,600,211         6,941,330   

Quanta Computer Inc.

     19,720,240         38,516,353   

Wistron Corp.

     15,080,443         26,818,013   
           
        488,905,548   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 9.09%

  

Capital Securities Corp.

     8,120,200         3,698,817   

Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

     70,760,596         55,186,938   

E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

     26,680,369         16,323,754   

First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

     37,120,386         30,136,058   

Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

     39,440,979         49,786,828   

Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

     32,480,506         22,929,728   

KGI Securities Co. Ltd.

     20,880,000         10,002,353   

Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

     60,320,136         43,495,711   

Polaris Securities Co. Ltd.

     15,080,991         9,252,297   

SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

     44,080,193         18,152,498   

Taishin Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.a

     32,480,117         16,760,339   

Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

     47,560,076         32,376,090   
           
        308,101,411   

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT – 2.75%

  

Delta Electronics Inc.

     13,920,180         57,792,121   

Pacific Electric Wire & Cable Co. Ltd.a,b

     197           

Simplo Technology Co. Ltd.

     1,427,930         9,360,485   

Tatung Co. Ltd.a

     37,120,120         8,622,719   

Walsin Lihwa Corp.a

     22,040,069         11,669,449   

Young Fast Optoelectronics Co. Ltd.

     653,475         5,733,586   
           
        93,178,360   

ELECTRONICS – 15.51%

  

ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

     4,640,670         41,965,248   

AU Optronics Corp.a

     59,160,830         53,498,717   

Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

     2,344,239         4,476,175   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd.a

     33,640,621       $ 4,512,256   

Coretronic Corp.

     4,640,000         7,432,548   

E Ink Holdings Inc.a

     5,800,000         10,138,837   

HannStar Display Corp.a

     35,960,675         6,491,707   

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

     68,440,926         250,783,640   

Kinsus Interconnect
Technology Corp.

     2,320,043         7,214,307   

Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp.

     1,188,453         4,234,915   

Pegatron Corp.a

     11,600,037         13,648,479   

Phison Electronics Corp.

     1,160,698         7,296,552   

Pixart Imaging Inc.

     1,160,682         4,194,484   

Synnex Technology
International Corp.

     9,280,538         21,901,159   

TPK Holding Co. Ltd.a

     695,000         19,111,507   

Tripod Technology Corp.

     3,480,488         15,444,395   

Unimicron Technology Corp.

     10,440,794         19,304,255   

Wintek Corp.a

     10,440,000         20,039,802   

WPG Holdings Co. Ltd.

     8,120,243         13,921,820   

Ya Hsin Industrial Co. Ltd.a,b

     6,845,461         23   
           
        525,610,826   

ENERGY – ALTERNATE SOURCES – 0.30%

  

Motech Industries Inc.

     2,343,803         10,242,861   
           
        10,242,861   

FOOD – 1.13%

  

Uni-President Enterprises Co.

     30,160,823         38,275,156   
           
        38,275,156   

HOME FURNISHINGS – 0.24%

  

Teco Electric and Machinery Co. Ltd.

     13,920,092         8,142,320   
           
        8,142,320   

INSURANCE – 3.18%

  

Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

     51,040,960         81,330,605   

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

     9,360,152         8,889,108   

Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. Ltd.a

     41,760,411         17,477,968   
           
        107,697,681   

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 0.79%

  

China Development Financial
Holding Corp.

     69,600,820         26,673,256   
           
        26,673,256   

IRON & STEEL – 2.94%

  

China Steel Corp.

     78,880,467         88,832,341   

Feng Hsin Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.

     3,480,050         5,843,564   
Security    Shares      Value  

Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Corp.

     4,640,882       $ 4,867,567   
           
        99,543,472   

LEISURE TIME – 0.27%

  

Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     2,405,590         9,016,818   
           
        9,016,818   

MANUFACTURING – 1.15%

  

Hiwin Technologies Corp.

     1,160,000         7,214,173   

Largan Precision Co. Ltd.

     1,160,794         31,647,021   
           
        38,861,194   

METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE – 0.43%

  

Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.

     3,480,743         14,509,434   
           
        14,509,434   

OIL & GAS – 0.82%

  

Formosa Petrochemical Corp.

     9,280,950         27,986,056   
           
        27,986,056   

REAL ESTATE – 0.45%

  

Farglory Land Development Co. Ltd.

     2,320,000         5,038,222   

Highwealth Construction Corp.

     2,320,000         4,952,432   

Ruentex Development Co. Ltd.

     3,525,000         5,290,996   
           
        15,281,650   

RETAIL – 0.88%

  

Far Eastern Department Stores
Co. Ltd.

     6,960,203         10,470,605   

President Chain Store Corp.

     4,640,215         19,264,684   
           
        29,735,289   

SEMICONDUCTORS – 23.73%

  

Advanced Semiconductor
Engineering Inc.

     37,120,755         41,554,481   

Epistar Corp.

     4,640,047         15,832,345   

Everlight Electronics Co. Ltd.

     2,320,784         6,491,049   

Macronix International Co. Ltd.

     25,520,527         18,445,266   

MediaTek Inc.

     7,370,632         82,757,626   

MStar Semiconductor Inc.a

     2,320,000         20,862,608   

Nanya Technology Corp.a

     10,290,920         5,483,278   

Novatek Microelectronics Corp. Ltd.

     3,480,544         10,624,043   

Powerchip Technology Corp.a

     39,440,018         8,392,622   

Powertech Technology Inc.

     4,640,760         16,146,793   

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

     3,514,621         6,876,355   

Richtek Technology Corp.

     1,160,416         9,128,226   

Siliconware Precision Industries
Co. Ltd.

     23,200,214         31,898,637   
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES® MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares     Value  

Sino-American Silicon Products Inc.

     2,320,000      $ 10,645,779   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Co. Ltd.

     192,560,882        456,366,766   

Transcend Information Inc.

     1,160,905        3,044,024   

United Microelectronics Corp.

     96,280,501        49,844,345   

Vanguard International
Semiconductor Corp.

     4,640,416        2,542,736   

Winbond Electronics Corp.a

     22,040,000        7,275,786   
          
       804,212,765   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 4.02%

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

     29,000,648        85,889,572   

Far EasTone Telecommunications
Co. Ltd.

     11,600,259        16,573,470   

Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.

     15,080,677        33,713,148   
          
       136,176,190   

TEXTILES – 1.32%

  

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

     23,200,201        35,915,193   

Formosa Taffeta Co. Ltd.

     5,800,515        5,362,361   

Tainan Spinning Co. Ltd.

     5,800,000        3,431,607   
          
       44,709,161   

TRANSPORTATION – 0.93%

  

Evergreen International Storage &
Transport Corp.

     2,320,000        1,914,680   

Evergreen Marine Corp. Ltd.a

     10,440,467        9,195,557   

U-Ming Marine Transport Corp.

     3,480,800        6,927,198   

Wan Hai Lines Ltd.a

     8,120,433        5,541,560   

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.a

     9,280,305        7,830,560   
          
       31,409,555   
          

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $2,170,568,439)

  

    3,388,138,277   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.06%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 0.06%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares
0.07%
c,d

     2,044,565        2,044,565   
          
       2,044,565   
          

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $2,044,565)

  

    2,044,565   
          
              Value  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 100.05%

   

(Cost: $2,172,613,004)

      $ 3,390,182,842   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (0.05)%

  

     (1,556,235)   
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

      $ 3,388,626,607   
           

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

Security valued using Level 3 inputs in accordance with management’s fair valuation policy. See Note 1.

c 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

d 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI THAILAND INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 99.46%

  

AGRICULTURE – 3.02%

  

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL NVDR

     22,152,600       $ 17,243,888   
           
        17,243,888   

AIRLINES – 1.06%

  

Thai Airways International PCL NVDR

     4,817,466         6,066,147   
           
        6,066,147   

AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT – 0.13%

  

Somboon Advance Technology
PCL NVDR

     1,004,400         771,984   
           
        771,984   

BANKS – 28.62%

  

Bangkok Bank PCL Foreign

     860,200         4,599,925   

Bangkok Bank PCL NVDR

     8,983,800         47,012,527   

Bank of Ayudhya PCL NVDR

     13,429,200         10,848,773   

Kasikornbank PCL Foreign

     729,300         2,886,191   

Kasikornbank PCL NVDR

     12,369,000         47,534,178   

Kiatnakin Bank PCL NVDR

     1,813,900         1,942,935   

Krung Thai Bank PCL NVDR

     20,590,200         11,044,294   

Siam Commercial Bank PCL NVDR

     11,253,000         37,540,670   
           
        163,409,493   

BUILDING MATERIALS – 4.47%

  

Dynasty Ceramic PCL NVDR

     1,060,200         1,733,769   

Siam Cement PCL NVDR

     2,213,400         22,514,061   

TPI Polene PCL NVDR

     3,515,600         1,264,811   
           
        25,512,641   

CHEMICALS – 7.70%

  

Indorama Ventures PCL NVDR

     9,746,710         13,309,081   

IRPC PCL NVDR

     72,819,000         13,218,167   

PTT Chemical PCL NVDR

     2,674,100         12,594,289   

Siam Gas and Petrochemicals
PCL NVDR

     2,101,800         1,161,747   

Sri Trang Agro-Industry PCL NVDR

     2,585,400         2,346,520   

Thai Plastic & Chemical PCL NVDR

     1,618,200         1,317,847   
           
        43,947,651   

COAL – 4.72%

  

Banpu PCL NVDR

     1,134,600         26,940,952   
           
        26,940,952   

COMMERCIAL SERVICES – 0.30%

  

Bangkok Expressway PCL NVDR

     2,748,900         1,690,248   
           
        1,690,248   
Security    Shares      Value  

COMPUTERS – 0.27%

  

Cal-Comp Electronics (Thailand)
PCL NVDR

     14,563,800       $ 1,562,364   
           
        1,562,364   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 1.61%

  

Kim Eng Securities (Thailand)
PCL NVDR

     1,897,200         862,505   

Phatra Capital PCL NVDRa

     669,600         635,107   

Thanachart Capital PCL NVDR

     4,817,400         4,687,413   

TISCO Financial Group PCL NVDR

     2,618,000         3,018,299   
           
        9,203,324   

ELECTRIC – 1.31%

  

Electricity Generating PCL NVDR

     967,200         3,147,552   

Glow Energy PCL NVDR

     3,236,400         4,313,436   
           
        7,460,988   

ELECTRONICS – 1.09%

  

Delta Electronics (Thailand) PCL NVDR

     3,217,800         2,894,178   

Hana Microelectronics PCL NVDR

     3,980,400         3,319,712   
           
        6,213,890   

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 0.65%

  

CH. Karnchang PCL NVDR

     3,050,400         813,108   

Italian-Thai Development PCL NVDRa

     9,742,700         1,172,629   

Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction PCL NVDR

     4,278,000         1,748,978   
           
        3,734,715   

ENTERTAINMENT – 0.23%

  

Major Cineplex Group PCL NVDR

     3,180,600         1,341,938   
           
        1,341,938   

FOOD – 1.30%

  

GFPT PCL NVDR

     2,771,400         747,802   

Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL NVDR

     3,366,000         1,398,142   

Thai Union Frozen Products PCL NVDR

     2,473,860         3,378,043   

Thai Vegetable Oil PCL NVDR

     2,213,480         1,900,371   
           
        7,424,358   

HEALTH CARE – SERVICES – 0.47%

  

Bangkok Chain Hospital PCL NVDR

     3,069,000         657,463   

Bumrungrad Hospital PCL NVDR

     1,851,300         2,013,270   
           
        2,670,733   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI THAILAND INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

HOME BUILDERS – 0.18%

  

Asian Property Development
PCL NVDR

     5,030,300       $ 1,020,044   
           
        1,020,044   

IRON & STEEL – 1.06%

  

G J Steel PCL NVDRa

     115,135,900         1,016,736   

G Steel PCL NVDRa

     59,501,400         1,362,256   

Sahaviriya Steel Industries PCL NVDRa

     52,117,240         2,215,942   

Tata Steel (Thailand) PCL NVDRa

     14,586,000         644,026   

Thainox Stainless PCL NVDRa

     19,306,800         820,894   
           
        6,059,854   

LODGING – 0.67%

  

Central Plaza Hotel PCL NVDR

     3,440,800         519,918   

Minor International PCL NVDR

     9,374,400         3,280,657   
           
        3,800,575   

MEDIA – 1.51%

  

BEC World PCL NVDR

     7,218,200         7,908,739   

MCOT PCL NVDR

     748,000         721,701   
           
        8,630,440   

METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE – 0.12%

  

STP & I PCL NVDR

     799,800         660,505   
           
        660,505   

OIL & GAS – 25.85%

  

Bangchak Petroleum PCL NVDR

     1,664,300         990,687   

Esso (Thailand) PCL NVDR

     7,592,200         2,085,837   

PTT Aromatics & Refining PCL NVDR

     8,091,000         9,791,235   

PTT Exploration & Production
PCL NVDR

     8,556,000         50,930,237   

PTT PCL NVDR

     6,283,200         69,253,913   

Thai Oil PCL NVDR

     6,007,800         14,491,423   
           
        147,543,332   

PACKAGING & CONTAINERS – 0.24%

  

Polyplex PCL NVDR

     1,767,000         1,358,119   
           
        1,358,119   

REAL ESTATE – 2.40%

  

Amata Corp. PCL NVDR

     3,814,800         1,746,760   

Bangkok Land PCL NVDRa

     58,100,900         1,178,170   

Hemaraj Land and Development PCL NVDR

     32,014,400         1,863,798   

LPN Development PCL NVDR

     3,255,000         984,751   

Pruksa Real Estate PCL NVDR

     4,057,900         2,322,592   
Security    Shares      Value  

Quality Houses PCL NVDR

     24,871,000       $ 1,691,960   

Rojana Industrial Park PCL NVDR

     2,083,200         763,102   

Sansiri PCL NVDR

     3,645,600         727,332   

Supalai PCL NVDR

     4,426,800         1,505,764   

Ticon Industrial Connection PCL NVDR

     2,225,383         917,083   
           
        13,701,312   

RETAIL – 5.08%

  

CP All PCL NVDR

     16,219,200         20,688,432   

Home Product Center PCL NVDR

     9,574,433         2,661,739   

Robinson Department Store PCL NVDR

     3,272,500         2,322,592   

Siam Makro PCL NVDR

     725,400         3,309,675   
           
        28,982,438   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 4.24%

  

Advanced Information Service PCL NVDR

     6,565,800         17,072,154   

Jasmine International PCL NVDR

     26,709,600         1,651,059   

Samart Corp. PCL NVDR

     2,157,600         592,767   

Thaicom PCL NVDRa

     3,236,400         603,352   

True Corp. PCL NVDRa

     20,850,600         4,262,183   
           
        24,181,515   

TRANSPORTATION – 0.85%

  

Bangkok Metro PCL NVDRa

     19,623,000         417,169   

Precious Shipping PCL NVDR

     1,990,200         1,152,135   

Regional Container Lines PCL NVDRa

     1,477,300         502,499   

Tanayong PCL NVDRa

     60,905,900         1,414,332   

Thoresen Thai Agencies PCL NVDRa

     2,343,630         1,395,064   
           
        4,881,199   

WATER – 0.31%

  

Thai Tap Water Supply PCL NVDR

     8,732,900         1,770,858   
           
        1,770,858   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

  

(Cost: $485,519,796)

        567,785,505   

WARRANTS – 0.01%

  

REAL ESTATE – 0.01%

  

Bangkok Land PCL NVDR
(Expires 9/22/15)
a

     6,189,157         32,388   
           
        32,388   
           

TOTAL WARRANTS

  

  

(Cost: $0)

        32,388   
 

 

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iSHARES® MSCI THAILAND INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.09%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 0.09%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares
0.07%
b,c

     507,235       $ 507,235   
           
        507,235   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $507,235)

        507,235   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 99.56%

   

  

(Cost: $486,027,031)

  

     568,325,128   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – 0.44%

  

     2,538,530   
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

      $ 570,863,658   
           

NVDR – Non-Voting Depositary Receipts

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

c 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

iSHARES®, INC.

February 28, 2011

 

      iShares MSCI
Australia
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Hong Kong
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Japan Small Cap
Index Fund
 

ASSETS

      

Investments, at cost:

      

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 2,749,236,007      $ 1,969,378,882      $ 41,911,130   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     31,358,656        41,707,746        261,271   
                        

Total cost of investments

   $ 2,780,594,663      $ 2,011,086,628      $ 42,172,401   
                        

Investments in securities, at fair value (including securities on loana) (Note 1):

      

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 3,108,179,466      $ 1,989,745,227      $ 43,958,834   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     31,358,656        41,707,746        261,271   
                        

Total fair value of investments

     3,139,538,122        2,031,452,973        44,220,105   

Foreign currencies, at valueb

     5,635,327        5,011,057        19,473   

Receivables:

      

Investment securities sold

            26,626,768          

Due from custodian (Note 4)

            853,808          

Dividends and interest

     22,171,534        316,486        116,485   

Capital shares sold

                   22,585   
                        

Total Assets

     3,167,344,983        2,064,261,092        44,378,648   
                        

LIABILITIES

      

Payables:

      

Investment securities purchased

            25,271,539          

Collateral for securities on loan (Note 5)

     31,241,783        40,762,750        237,931   

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     1,234,597        790,546        14,637   
                        

Total Liabilities

     32,476,380        66,824,835        252,568   
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 3,134,868,603      $ 1,997,436,257      $ 44,126,080   
                        

Net assets consist of:

      

Paid-in capital

   $ 2,912,764,855      $ 2,146,405,640      $ 41,248,714   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (4,348,522     (2,392,451     (290,726

Undistributed net realized gain (accumulated net realized loss)

     (132,760,280     (166,946,119     1,119,905   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     359,212,550        20,369,187        2,048,187   
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 3,134,868,603      $ 1,997,436,257      $ 44,126,080   
                        

Shares outstandingc

     120,800,000        107,325,000        900,000   
                        

Net asset value per share

   $ 25.95      $ 18.61      $ 49.03   
                        

 

a 

Securities on loan with values of $29,678,276, $38,671,569 and $225,911, respectively. See Note 5.

b 

Cost of foreign currencies: $5,600,729, $5,008,381 and $19,302, respectively.

c 

$0.001 par value, number of shares authorized: 627.8 million, 250 million and 500 million, respectively.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

February 28, 2011

 

      iShares MSCI
Malaysia
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Pacific ex-Japan
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Singapore
Index Fund
 

ASSETS

      

Investments, at cost:

      

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 503,252,835      $ 3,081,596,054      $ 1,671,638,154   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     184,303        86,882,085        143,575,639   
                        

Total cost of investments

   $ 503,437,138      $ 3,168,478,139      $ 1,815,213,793   
                        

Investments in securities, at fair value (including securities on loana) (Note 1):

      

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 920,509,633      $ 3,961,161,202      $ 1,886,507,361   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     184,303        86,882,085        143,575,639   
                        

Total fair value of investments

     920,693,936        4,048,043,287        2,030,083,000   

Foreign currencies, at valueb

     1,999,443        7,406,678        3,030,903   

Receivables:

      

Investment securities sold

     458,868        4,426,152        18,913,591   

Dividends and interest

     1,015,369        19,479,532        63,394   
                        

Total Assets

     924,167,616        4,079,355,649        2,052,090,888   
                        

LIABILITIES

      

Payables:

      

Investment securities purchased

     1,262,389        9,936,039        17,042,418   

Collateral for securities on loan (Note 5)

            86,626,556        143,054,199   

Capital shares redeemed

                   850,996   

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     386,645        1,568,534        815,000   
                        

Total Liabilities

     1,649,034        98,131,129        161,762,613   
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 922,518,582      $ 3,981,224,520      $ 1,890,328,275   
                        

Net assets consist of:

      

Paid-in capital

   $ 581,582,384      $ 3,309,874,702      $ 1,869,670,287   

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

     775,079        (19,885,050     (28,139,976

Accumulated net realized loss

     (77,106,685     (188,564,106     (166,087,550

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and
liabilities in foreign currencies

     417,267,804        879,798,974        214,885,514   
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 922,518,582      $ 3,981,224,520      $ 1,890,328,275   
                        

Shares outstandingc

     65,700,000        84,600,000        145,100,000   
                        

Net asset value per share

   $ 14.04      $ 47.06      $ 13.03   
                        

 

a 

Securities on loan with values of $–, $81,853,621 and $135,200,233, respectively. See Note 5.

b 

Cost of foreign currencies: $1,989,984, $7,378,374 and $3,012,965, respectively.

c 

$0.001 par value, number of shares authorized: 300 million, 1 billion and 300 million, respectively.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

February 28, 2011

 

      iShares MSCI
South Korea
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Taiwan
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Thailand
Investable Market
Index Fund
 

ASSETS

      

Investments, at cost:

      

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 2,353,178,259      $ 2,170,568,439      $ 485,519,796   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     230,350,714        2,044,565        507,235   
                        

Total cost of investments

   $ 2,583,528,973      $ 2,172,613,004      $ 486,027,031   
                        

Investments in securities, at fair value (including securities on loana) (Note 1):

      

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 4,204,926,478      $ 3,388,138,277      $ 567,817,893   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     230,350,714        2,044,565        507,235   
                        

Total fair value of investments

     4,435,277,192        3,390,182,842        568,325,128   

Receivables:

      

Investment securities sold

     8,877,854        47,338,148        3,330,925   

Dividends and interest

     28,770,915        172        969,419   

Capital shares sold

                   3,045,211   
                        

Total Assets

     4,472,925,961        3,437,521,162        575,670,683   
                        

LIABILITIES

      

Payables:

      

Investment securities purchased

     8,087,883        47,089,730        4,318,440   

Collateral for securities on loan (Note 5)

     224,560,542                 

Capital shares redeemed

                   234,188   

Foreign taxes (Note 1)

            200,637          

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     1,980,866        1,604,188        254,397   
                        

Total Liabilities

     234,629,291        48,894,555        4,807,025   
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 4,238,296,670      $ 3,388,626,607      $ 570,863,658   
                        

Net assets consist of:

      

Paid-in capital

   $ 3,487,258,753      $ 3,223,279,147      $ 450,141,384   

Undistributed net investment income (accumulated net investment loss)

     1,895,065        (8,268,524     532,316   

Undistributed net realized gain (accumulated net realized loss)

     (1,103,050,285     (1,043,953,787     37,882,364   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     1,852,193,137        1,217,569,771        82,307,594   
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 4,238,296,670      $ 3,388,626,607      $ 570,863,658   
                        

Shares outstandingb

     73,550,000        232,000,000        9,300,000   
                        

Net asset value per share

   $ 57.62      $ 14.61      $ 61.38   
                        

 

a 

Securities on loan with values of $214,507,625, $– and $–, respectively. See Note 5.

b 

$0.001 par value, number of shares authorized: 200 million, 900 million and 200 million, respectively.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

iSHARES®, INC.

Six months ended February 28, 2011

 

      iShares MSCI
Australia
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Hong Kong
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Japan Small Cap
Index Fund
 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

      

Dividends from unaffiliated issuersa

   $ 61,386,241      $ 19,060,409      $ 374,894   

Interest from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     749        836        12   

Securities lending income from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     80,102        100,558        7,382   
                        

Total investment income

     61,467,092        19,161,803        382,288   
                        

EXPENSES

      

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     7,374,965        5,432,592        100,062   
                        

Total expenses

     7,374,965        5,432,592        100,062   
                        

Net investment income

     54,092,127        13,729,211        282,226   
                        

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

      

Net realized gain (loss) from:

      

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     (29,798,962     (54,186,210     (65,540

In-kind redemptions

     46,983,259        105,236,978        2,064,217   

Foreign currency transactions

     2,743,634        (193     5,840   
                        

Net realized gain

     19,927,931        51,050,575        2,004,517   
                        

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

      

Investments

     559,826,754        267,613,257        5,416,836   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     380,577        4,794        (3,242
                        

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     560,207,331        267,618,051        5,413,594   
                        

Net realized and unrealized gain

     580,135,262        318,668,626        7,418,111   
                        

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 634,227,389      $ 332,397,837      $ 7,700,337   
                        

 

a 

Net of foreign withholding tax of $283,372, $– and $28,299, respectively.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

Six months ended February 28, 2011

 

      iShares MSCI
Malaysia
Index Fund
     iShares MSCI
Pacific ex-Japan
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Singapore
Index Fund
 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Dividends from unaffiliated issuersa

   $ 17,109,326       $ 70,534,917      $ 16,581,543   

Interest from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     472         2,183        1,424   

Securities lending income from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

             371,677        912,330   
                         

Total investment income

     17,109,798         70,908,777        17,495,297   
                         

EXPENSES

       

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     2,586,310         10,232,658        5,508,338   
                         

Total expenses

     2,586,310         10,232,658        5,508,338   
                         

Net investment income

     14,523,488         60,676,119        11,986,959   
                         

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     8,822,111         (50,021,149     (10,680,553

In-kind redemptions

             231,248,782        73,679,060   

Foreign currency transactions

     71,554         2,877,010        642,095   
                         

Net realized gain

     8,893,665         184,104,643        63,640,602   
                         

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

       

Investments

     64,456,901         538,603,195        95,469,207   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     4,521         380,182        1,383   
                         

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     64,461,422         538,983,377        95,470,590   
                         

Net realized and unrealized gain

     73,355,087         723,088,020        159,111,192   
                         

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 87,878,575       $ 783,764,139      $ 171,098,151   
                         

 

a 

Net of foreign withholding tax of $1,969,913, $287,571 and $188,171, respectively.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

Six months ended February 28, 2011

 

      iShares MSCI
South Korea
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Taiwan
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Thailand
Investable Market
Index Fund
 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

      

Dividends from unaffiliated issuersa

   $ 28,290,561      $ 3,021,442      $ 6,308,718   

Interest from unaffiliated issuers

     189        160          

Interest from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     3,293        4,269        987   

Securities lending income from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     2,109,949                 
                        
     30,403,922        3,025,871        6,309,705   

Less: Other foreign taxes (Note 1)

                   (25,049
                        

Total investment income

     30,403,992        3,025,871        6,284,656   
                        

EXPENSES

      

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     11,727,879        9,293,530        1,931,117   
                        

Total expenses

     11,727,879        9,293,530        1,931,117   
                        

Net investment income (loss)

     18,676,113        (6,267,659     4,353,539   
                        

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

      

Net realized gain (loss) from:

      

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     (1,818,968     24,521,836        (235,885

In-kind redemptions

                   44,072,682   

Foreign currency transactions

     16,559        87,609        64,777   
                        

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,802,409     24,609,445        43,901,574   
                        

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

      

Investments

     654,017,242        547,273,447        19,450,818   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     391,801        96,234        (9,849
                        

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     654,409,043        547,369,681        19,440,969   
                        

Net realized and unrealized gain

     652,606,634        571,979,126        63,342,543   
                        

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 671,282,747      $ 565,711,467      $ 67,696,082   
                        

 

a 

Net of foreign withholding tax of $5,475,185, $25,776 and $715,919, respectively.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

iSHARES®, INC.

 

    iShares MSCI
Australia
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Hong Kong
Index Fund
 
     Six months ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
August 31, 2010
    Six months ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
August 31, 2010
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

       

OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income

  $ 54,092,127      $ 74,772,713      $ 13,729,211      $ 48,983,169   

Net realized gain

    19,927,931        146,569,966        51,050,575        54,878,193   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    560,207,331        (209,874,740     267,618,051        112,823,832   
                               

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    634,227,389        11,467,939        332,397,837        216,685,194   
                               

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

  

     

From net investment income

    (73,011,318     (86,675,542     (18,864,231     (51,090,437
                               

Total distributions to shareholders

    (73,011,318     (86,675,542     (18,864,231     (51,090,437
                               

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

  

     

Proceeds from shares sold

    520,260,598        1,343,260,266        304,280,458        906,802,573   

Cost of shares redeemed

    (143,425,210     (664,911,916     (596,694,631     (1,047,857,371
                               

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

    376,835,388        678,348,350        (292,414,173     (141,054,798
                               

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

    938,051,459        603,140,747        21,119,433        24,539,959   

NET ASSETS

       

Beginning of period

    2,196,817,144        1,593,676,397        1,976,316,824        1,951,776,865   
                               

End of period

  $ 3,134,868,603      $ 2,196,817,144      $ 1,997,436,257      $ 1,976,316,824   
                               

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets at end of period

  $ (4,348,522   $ 14,570,669      $ (2,392,451   $ 2,742,569   
                               

SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED

       

Shares sold

    21,600,000        58,000,000        15,900,000        56,325,000   

Shares redeemed

    (5,800,000     (31,400,000     (31,950,000     (68,625,000
                               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    15,800,000        26,600,000        (16,050,000     (12,300,000
                               

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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iSHARES®, INC.

 

     iShares MSCI
Japan Small Cap
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Malaysia
Index Fund
 
      Six months ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
August 31, 2010
    Six months ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
August 31, 2010
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

        

OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income

   $ 282,226      $ 485,039      $ 14,523,488      $ 12,702,745   

Net realized gain

     2,004,517        731,166        8,893,665        9,173,736   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     5,413,594        (3,559,226     64,461,422        157,413,356   
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     7,700,337        (2,343,021     87,878,575        179,289,837   
                                

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

        

From net investment income

     (497,558     (721,861     (16,278,362     (12,611,955
                                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (497,558     (721,861     (16,278,362     (12,611,955
                                

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     9,742,416        8,487,461        224,250,223        215,972,540   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (9,483,428     (4,314,452     (167,474,044     (101,507,881
                                

Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     258,988        4,173,009        56,776,179        114,464,659   
                                

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

     7,461,767        1,108,127        128,376,392        281,142,541   

NET ASSETS

        

Beginning of period

     36,664,313        35,556,186        794,142,190        512,999,649   
                                

End of period

   $ 44,126,080      $ 36,664,313      $ 922,518,582      $ 794,142,190   
                                

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets at end of period

   $ (290,726   $ (75,394   $ 775,079      $ 2,529,953   
                                

SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED

        

Shares sold

     200,000        200,000        16,350,000        18,150,000   

Shares redeemed

     (200,000     (100,000     (11,850,000     (9,375,000
                                

Net increase in shares outstanding

            100,000        4,500,000        8,775,000   
                                

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

 

     iShares MSCI
Pacific ex-Japan
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Singapore
Index Fund
 
      Six months ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
August 31, 2010
    Six months ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
August 31, 2010
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

        

OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income

   $ 60,676,119      $ 116,593,834      $ 11,986,959      $ 41,418,493   

Net realized gain

     184,104,643        157,973,599        63,640,602        10,055,486   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     538,983,377        44,872,924        95,470,590        241,937,285   
                                

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     783,764,139        319,440,357        171,098,151        293,411,264   
                                

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

        

From net investment income

     (90,820,271     (128,810,457     (49,054,490     (48,264,119
                                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (90,820,271     (128,810,457     (49,054,490     (48,264,119
                                

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     329,583,703        357,007,662        265,806,674        360,350,218   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (479,451,721     (492,042,511     (227,522,843     (169,535,152
                                

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

     (149,868,018     (135,034,849     38,283,831        190,815,066   
                                

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

     543,075,850        55,595,051        160,327,492        435,962,211   

NET ASSETS

        

Beginning of period

     3,438,148,670        3,382,553,619        1,730,000,783        1,294,038,572   
                                

End of period

   $ 3,981,224,520      $ 3,438,148,670      $ 1,890,328,275      $ 1,730,000,783   
                                

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment
income included in net assets at end of period

   $ (19,885,050   $ 10,259,102      $ (28,139,976   $ 8,927,555   
                                

SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED

        

Shares sold

     7,200,000        8,700,000        20,000,000        30,800,000   

Shares redeemed

     (10,200,000     (12,900,000     (17,000,000     (15,000,000
                                

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (3,000,000     (4,200,000     3,000,000        15,800,000   
                                

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

 

     iShares MSCI
South Korea
Index Fund
    iShares MSCI
Taiwan
Index Fund
 
      Six months ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
August 31, 2010
    Six months ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
August 31, 2010
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

        

OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 18,676,113      $ 20,724,754      $ (6,267,659   $ 61,190,834   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,802,409     (73,908,563     24,609,445        (21,282,233

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     654,409,043        389,247,673        547,369,681        349,112,650   
                                

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     671,282,747        336,063,864        565,711,467        389,021,151   
                                

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

        

From net investment income

     (11,642,397     (25,921,316     (61,236,384     (57,723,897
                                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (11,642,397     (25,921,316     (61,236,384     (57,723,897
                                

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     418,091,748        828,063,901        411,981,447        147,898,696   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (94,603,047     (281,588,841     (249,268,456     (793,088,733
                                

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

     323,488,701        546,475,060        162,712,991        (645,190,037
                                

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

     983,129,051        856,617,608        667,188,074        (313,892,783

NET ASSETS

        

Beginning of period

     3,255,167,619        2,398,550,011        2,721,438,533        3,035,331,316   
                                

End of period

   $ 4,238,296,670      $ 3,255,167,619      $ 3,388,626,607      $ 2,721,438,533   
                                

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income (accumulated net investment loss) included in net assets at end of period

   $ 1,895,065      $ (5,138,651   $ (8,268,524   $ 59,235,519   
                                

SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED

        

Shares sold

     7,050,000        17,150,000        27,000,000        12,000,000   

Shares redeemed

     (1,650,000     (6,100,000     (18,200,000     (66,200,000
                                

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     5,400,000        11,050,000        8,800,000        (54,200,000
                                

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

 

     iShares MSCI
Thailand
Investable Market
Index Fund
 
      Six months ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
August 31, 2010
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 4,353,539      $ 8,070,335   

Net realized gain

     43,901,574        23,735,613   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     19,440,969        63,106,858   
                

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     67,696,082        94,912,806   
                

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

From net investment income

     (5,745,191     (6,685,017
                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (5,745,191     (6,685,017
                

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

    

Proceeds from shares sold

     135,807,707        553,374,038   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (147,198,745     (215,318,898
                

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

     (11,391,038     338,055,140   
                

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

     50,559,853        426,282,929   

NET ASSETS

    

Beginning of period

     520,303,805        94,020,876   
                

End of period

   $ 570,863,658      $ 520,303,805   
                

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

   $ 532,316      $ 1,923,968   
                

SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED

    

Shares sold

     2,250,000        11,950,000   

Shares redeemed

     (2,400,000     (5,050,000
                

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (150,000     6,900,000   
                

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund  
      Six months
ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2008
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2007
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2006
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 20.92      $ 20.33      $ 23.96      $ 27.62      $ 21.59      $ 18.28   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment incomea

     0.47        0.72        0.78        0.96        0.89        0.75   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b

     5.19        0.69        (3.47     (3.34     6.24        3.23   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     5.66        1.41        (2.69     (2.38     7.13        3.98   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.63     (0.82     (0.94     (1.28     (1.10     (0.67
                                                

Total distributions

     (0.63     (0.82     (0.94     (1.28     (1.10     (0.67
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 25.95      $ 20.92      $ 20.33      $ 23.96      $ 27.62      $ 21.59   
                                                

Total return

     27.17 %c      6.86     (8.91 )%      (9.25 )%      33.97     22.35
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 3,134,869      $ 2,196,817      $ 1,593,676      $ 1,059,092      $ 1,464,112      $ 686,407   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetsd

     0.53     0.53     0.55     0.52     0.51     0.54

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsd

     3.85     3.24     4.92     3.38     3.46     3.75

Portfolio turnover ratee

     4     8     14     10     10     7

 

a 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

d 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

e 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund  
      Six months
ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2008
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2007
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2006
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 16.02      $ 14.39      $ 15.87      $ 18.30      $ 14.20      $ 13.01   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment incomea

     0.12        0.42        0.52        0.45        0.47        0.38   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b

     2.64        1.69        (1.46     (2.25     3.94        1.17   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     2.76        2.11        (0.94     (1.80     4.41        1.55   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.17     (0.48     (0.54     (0.63     (0.31     (0.36
                                                

Total distributions

     (0.17     (0.48     (0.54     (0.63     (0.31     (0.36
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 18.61      $ 16.02      $ 14.39      $ 15.87      $ 18.30      $ 14.20   
                                                

Total return

     17.22 %c      14.85     (4.77 )%      (10.54 )%      31.44     12.20
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 1,997,436      $ 1,976,317      $ 1,951,777      $ 1,675,184      $ 1,445,309      $ 882,712   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetsd

     0.53     0.53     0.55     0.52     0.52     0.54

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsd

     1.33     2.67     4.29     2.34     2.92     2.87

Portfolio turnover ratee

     12     5     9     17     9     10

 

a 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

d 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

e 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap Index Fund  
      Six months
ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Period from
Dec. 20, 2007a
to
Aug. 31, 2008
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 40.74      $ 44.45      $ 43.24      $ 48.85   
                                

Income from investment operations:

        

Net investment incomeb

     0.33        0.61        0.60        0.29   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)c

     8.51        (3.39     1.29        (5.74
                                

Total from investment operations

     8.84        (2.78     1.89        (5.45
                                

Less distributions from:

        

Net investment income

     (0.55     (0.93     (0.68     (0.16
                                

Total distributions

     (0.55     (0.93     (0.68     (0.16
                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 49.03      $ 40.74      $ 44.45      $ 43.24   
                                

Total return

     21.82 %d      (6.25 )%      4.62     (11.19 )%d 
                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

        

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 44,126      $ 36,664      $ 35,556      $ 34,594   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetse

     0.53     0.53     0.56     0.53

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetse

     1.48     1.46     1.59     0.93

Portfolio turnover ratef

     2     7     7     7

 

a 

Commencement of operations.

b 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

e 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

f 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund  
      Six months ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2008
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2007
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2006
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 12.98      $ 9.79      $ 9.39      $ 10.97      $ 7.75      $ 7.19   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment incomea

     0.21        0.24        0.28        0.34        0.34        0.26   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b

     1.09        3.20        0.40        (1.31     3.08        0.59   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     1.30        3.44        0.68        (0.97     3.42        0.85   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.24     (0.25     (0.28     (0.61     (0.20     (0.29
                                                

Total distributions

     (0.24     (0.25     (0.28     (0.61     (0.20     (0.29
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 14.04      $ 12.98      $ 9.79      $ 9.39      $ 10.97      $ 7.75   
                                                

Total return

     10.02 %c      35.76     8.00     (9.86 )%      44.64     12.35
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 922,519      $ 794,142      $ 513,000      $ 473,091      $ 741,440      $ 374,334   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetsd

     0.53     0.53     0.56     0.52     0.51     0.54

Ratio of net investment income to average netassetsd

     2.95     2.17     3.45     2.84     3.21     3.46

Portfolio turnover ratee

     28     29     52     92     87     60

 

a 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

d 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

e 

Portfolio turnover rates include portfolio transactions that are executed as a result of the Fund processing capital share transactions in Creation Units solely for cash in U.S. dollars. Excluding such transactions, the portfolio turnover rate for the six months ended February 28, 2011 and the years ended August 31, 2010, August 31, 2009, August 31, 2008, August 31, 2007 and August 31, 2006 would have been 20%, 10%, 12%, 16%, 3% and 9%, respectively. See Note 4.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund  
      Six months
ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2008a
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2007a
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2006a
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 39.25      $ 36.85      $ 41.37      $ 48.31      $ 37.34      $ 32.52   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment incomeb

     0.67        1.25        1.38        1.64        1.52        1.28   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)c

     8.13        2.52        (4.79     (6.01     11.18        4.77   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     8.80        3.77        (3.41     (4.37     12.70        6.05   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.99     (1.37     (1.11     (2.51     (1.73     (1.23

Net realized gain

                          (0.06              
                                                

Total distributions

     (0.99     (1.37     (1.11     (2.57     (1.73     (1.23
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 47.06      $ 39.25      $ 36.85      $ 41.37      $ 48.31      $ 37.34   
                                                

Total return

     22.47 %d      10.27     (7.23 )%      (9.87 )%      34.86     19.17
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 3,981,225      $ 3,438,149      $ 3,382,554      $ 3,263,971      $ 3,536,295      $ 2,094,931   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetse

     0.50     0.50     0.50     0.50     0.50     0.50

Ratio of net investment income to averagenet assetse

     2.96     3.09     4.83     3.35     3.43     3.67

Portfolio turnover ratef

     5     7     10     14     11     8

 

a 

Per share amounts were adjusted to reflect a three-for-one stock split effective July 24, 2008.

b 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

e 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

f 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund  
      Six months ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2008
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2007
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2006
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 12.17      $ 10.25      $ 11.44      $ 13.28      $ 9.11      $ 7.77   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment incomea

     0.08        0.32        0.32        0.47        0.47        0.40   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b

     1.09        1.97        (1.16     (1.67     4.01        1.23   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     1.17        2.29        (0.84     (1.20     4.48        1.63   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.31     (0.37     (0.35     (0.64     (0.31     (0.29
                                                

Total distributions

     (0.31     (0.37     (0.35     (0.64     (0.31     (0.29
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 13.03      $ 12.17      $ 10.25      $ 11.44      $ 13.28      $ 9.11   
                                                

Total return

     9.55 %c      22.68     (5.87 )%      (9.55 )%      49.92     21.61
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 1,890,328      $ 1,730,001      $ 1,294,039      $ 1,476,968      $ 1,669,210      $ 574,620   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetsd

     0.53     0.53     0.55     0.52     0.51     0.54

Ratio of net investment income to averagenet assetsd

     1.14     2.80     3.97     3.56     3.80     4.74

Portfolio turnover ratee

     4     9     15     16     8     6

 

a 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

d 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

e 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund  
      Six months ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2008
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2007
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2006
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 47.76      $ 42.01      $ 43.55      $ 63.60      $ 46.00      $ 34.75   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment incomea

     0.27        0.32        0.30        0.80        0.51        0.31   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b

     9.76        5.82        (1.45     (19.87     17.42        11.20   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     10.03        6.14        (1.15     (19.07     17.93        11.51   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.17     (0.39     (0.39     (0.98     (0.33     (0.26
                                                

Total distributions

     (0.17     (0.39     (0.39     (0.98     (0.33     (0.26
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 57.62      $ 47.76      $ 42.01      $ 43.55      $ 63.60      $ 46.00   
                                                

Total return

     20.99 %c      14.65     (2.31 )%      (30.35 )%      39.18     33.16
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 4,238,297      $ 3,255,168      $ 2,398,550      $ 1,985,763      $ 2,429,453      $ 1,621,334   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetsd,e

     0.59     0.61     0.65     0.63     0.68     0.70

Ratio of net investment income to averagenet assetsd

     0.94     0.67     0.91     1.35     0.96     0.71

Portfolio turnover ratef

     4     14     62     42     20     47

 

a Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.
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 Not annualized.
d Annualized for periods of less than one year.
e Amounts have been adjusted as necessary to be consistent with current period presentation of foreign taxes.
f Portfolio turnover rates include portfolio transactions that are executed as a result of the Fund processing capital share transactions in Creation Units solely for cash in U.S. dollars. Excluding such transactions, the portfolio turnover rate for the six months ended February 28, 2011 and the years ended August 31, 2010, August 31, 2009, August 31, 2008, August 31, 2007 and August 31, 2006 would have been 2%, 6%, 8%, 15%, 6% and 14%, respectively. See Note 4.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund  
      Six months ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2008
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2007
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2006
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 12.19      $ 10.94      $ 13.13      $ 15.99      $ 12.57      $ 11.57   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment income (loss)a

     (0.03     0.23        0.30        0.54        0.38        0.34   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b

     2.74        1.23        (1.89     (3.01     3.34        0.80   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     2.71        1.46        (1.59     (2.47     3.72        1.14   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.29     (0.21     (0.60     (0.39     (0.30     (0.14
                                                

Total distributions

     (0.29     (0.21     (0.60     (0.39     (0.30     (0.14
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 14.61      $ 12.19      $ 10.94      $ 13.13      $ 15.99      $ 12.57   
                                                

Total return

     22.19 %c      13.30     (9.67 )%      (15.69 )%      29.91     9.84
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 3,388,627      $ 2,721,439      $ 3,035,331      $ 2,918,008      $ 2,769,764      $ 1,893,751   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetsd,e

     0.59     0.61     0.65     0.63     0.68     0.70

Ratio of net investment income (loss) toaverage net assetsd

     (0.40 )%      1.90     3.18     3.54     2.61     2.74

Portfolio turnover ratef

     13     9     52     33     35     29

 

a 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

d 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

e 

Amounts have been adjusted as necessary to be consistent with current period presentation of foreign taxes.

f 

Portfolio turnover rates include portfolio transactions that are executed as a result of the Fund processing capital share transactions in Creation Units solely for cash in U.S. dollars. Excluding such transactions, the portfolio turnover rate for the six months ended February 28, 2011 and the years ended August 31, 2010, August 31, 2009, August 31, 2008, August 31, 2007 and August 31, 2006 would have been 8%, 4%, 14%, 11%, 12% and 10%, respectively. See Note 4.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares MSCI Thailand Investable Market Index Fund  
      Six months ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
   

Period from
Mar. 26, 2008a
to

Aug. 31, 2008

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 55.06      $ 36.87      $ 38.83      $ 50.03   
                                

Income from investment operations:

        

Net investment incomeb

     0.41        1.44        1.17        0.32   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)c

     6.43        17.95        (1.88     (11.52
                                

Total from investment operations

     6.84        19.39        (0.71     (11.20
                                

Less distributions from:

        

Net investment income

     (0.52     (1.20     (1.25       
                                

Total distributions

     (0.52     (1.20     (1.25       
                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 61.38      $ 55.06      $ 36.87      $ 38.83   
                                

Total return

     12.41 %d      53.19     (0.33 )%      (22.39 )%d 
                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

        

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 570,864      $ 520,304      $ 94,021      $ 58,248   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetse,f

     0.59     0.61     0.65     0.63

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetse

     1.33     3.22     4.00     1.68

Portfolio turnover rateg

     9     14     15     19

 

a 

Commencement of operations.

b 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

e 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

f 

Amounts have been adjusted as necessary to be consistent with current period presentation of foreign taxes.

g 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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iSHARES®, INC.

 

iShares, Inc. (the “Company”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on September 1, 1994 pursuant to amended and restated Articles of Incorporation.

These financial statements relate only to the iShares MSCI Australia, iShares MSCI Hong Kong, iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap, iShares MSCI Malaysia, iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan, iShares MSCI Singapore, iShares MSCI South Korea, iShares MSCI Taiwan and iShares MSCI Thailand Investable Market Index Funds (each, a “Fund”, collectively, the “Funds”).

The investment objective of each Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of its underlying index. The investment adviser uses a “passive” or index approach to achieve each Fund’s investment objective. Each of the Funds is classified as a non-diversified fund under the 1940 Act. Non-diversified funds generally hold securities of fewer issuers than diversified funds and may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular issuers, or to a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting these issuers.

Each Fund invests in the securities of non-U.S. issuers that may trade in non-U.S. markets. This may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: generally less liquid and less efficient securities markets; generally greater price volatility; exchange rate fluctuations and exchange controls; imposition of restrictions on the expatriation of funds or other assets of the Fund; less publicly available information about issuers; the imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs; settlement delays and risk of loss attendant in settlement procedures; difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations; less regulation of securities markets; different accounting, disclosure and reporting requirements; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates; greater social, economic and political uncertainties; the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets and the risk of war.

Pursuant to the Company’s organizational documents, the Funds’ officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred.

1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Company 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 revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

SECURITY VALUATION

The securities and other assets of each Fund are valued pursuant to the pricing policy and procedures approved by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) using a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. Inputs may be based on independent market data (“observable inputs”) or they may be internally developed (“unobservable inputs”). 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). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (a “Level 1 Price”);

 

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Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, 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, and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (a “Level 2 Price”); and

 

   

Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable for the asset or liability (a “Level 3 Price”).

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. Inputs may include price information, volatility statistics, specific and broad credit data, liquidity statistics, and other factors. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The level of a value determined for a financial instrument within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The categorization of a value determined for a financial instrument within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the instrument and does not necessarily correspond to the Funds’ perceived risk of that instrument.

Investments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and whose values are therefore classified as Level 1 Prices, include active listed equities. The Funds do not adjust the quoted price for such instruments, even in situations where the Funds hold a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.

Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but whose values are based on inputs such as quoted market prices, dealer quotations or valuations provided by alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified within Level 2. These generally include U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, certain mortgage products, less liquid listed equities, and state, municipal and provincial obligations. As Level 2 investments include positions that are not traded in active markets and/or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations may be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, which are generally based on available market information.

Investments whose values are classified as Level 3 Prices have significant unobservable inputs, as they may trade infrequently or not at all. Investments whose values are classified as Level 3 Prices may include unlisted securities related to corporate actions, securities whose trading have been suspended or which have been de-listed from their primary trading exchange, less liquid corporate debt securities (including distressed debt instruments), collateralized debt obligations, and less liquid mortgage securities (backed by either commercial or residential real estate). When observable prices are not available for these securities, the Funds use one or more valuation techniques (e.g., the market approach or the income approach) for which sufficient and reliable data is available. Within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, the use of the market approach generally consists of using comparable market transactions, while the use of the income approach generally consists of the net present value of estimated future cash flows, adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, market and/or other risk factors.

The inputs used by the Funds in estimating the value of Level 3 Prices may include the original transaction price, recent transactions in the same or similar instruments, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, and changes in financial ratios or cash flows. Level 3 Prices may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Funds in the absence of market information. The fair value measurement of Level 3 Prices does not include transaction costs that may have been capitalized as part of the security’s cost basis. Assumptions used by the Funds due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the Funds’ results of operations.

 

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Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a Fund’s net asset value 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.

The following table summarizes the value of each of the Funds’ investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of February 28, 2011. The breakdown of each Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in its respective Schedule of Investments.

 

      Investments in Securities  
iShares MSCI Index Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Australia

           

Common Stocks

   $ 3,108,176,857       $       $ 2,609       $ 3,108,179,466   

Short-Term Investments

     31,358,656                         31,358,656   
                                   
   $ 3,139,535,513       $       $ 2,609       $ 3,139,538,122   
                                   

Hong Kong

           

Common Stocks

   $ 1,988,146,887       $       $       $ 1,988,146,887   

Rights

                     1,598,340         1,598,340   

Short-Term Investments

     41,707,746                         41,707,746   
                                   
   $ 2,029,854,633       $       $ 1,598,340       $ 2,031,452,973   
                                   

Japan Small Cap

           

Common Stocks

   $ 43,958,834       $       $       $ 43,958,834   

Short-Term Investments

     261,271                         261,271   
                                   
   $ 44,220,105       $       $       $ 44,220,105   
                                   

Malaysia

           

Common Stocks

   $ 920,509,633       $       $       $ 920,509,633   

Short-Term Investments

     184,303                         184,303   
                                   
   $ 920,693,936       $       $       $ 920,693,936   
                                   

Pacific ex-Japan

           

Common Stocks

   $ 3,960,472,670       $       $ 3,730       $ 3,960,476,400   

Rights

                     684,802         684,802   

Short-Term Investments

     86,882,085                         86,882,085   
                                   
   $ 4,047,354,755       $       $ 688,532       $ 4,048,043,287   
                                   

Singapore

           

Common Stocks

   $ 1,886,507,361       $       $       $ 1,886,507,361   

Short-Term Investments

     143,575,639                         143,575,639   
                                   
   $ 2,030,083,000       $       $       $ 2,030,083,000   
                                   
                                     

 

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      Investments in Securities  
iShares MSCI Index Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

South Korea

           

Common Stocks

   $ 4,077,890,971       $       $       $ 4,077,890,971   

Preferred Stocks

     127,035,507                         127,035,507   

Short-Term Investments

     230,350,714                         230,350,714   
                                   
   $ 4,435,277,192       $       $       $ 4,435,277,192   
                                   

Taiwan

           

Common Stocks

   $ 3,388,138,254       $       $ 23       $ 3,388,138,277   

Short-Term Investments

     2,044,565                         2,044,565   
                                   
   $ 3,390,182,819       $       $ 23       $ 3,390,182,842   
                                   

Thailand Investable Market

           

Common Stocks

   $ 567,785,505       $       $       $ 567,785,505   

Warrants

     32,388                         32,388   

Short-Term Investments

     507,235                         507,235   
                                   
   $ 568,325,128       $       $       $ 568,325,128   
                                   
                                     

SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INCOME RECOGNITION

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source, and interest income is accrued daily. Non-cash dividends received in the form of stock in an elective dividend, if any, are recorded as dividend income at fair value. 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. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method.

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 foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates deemed appropriate by the investment adviser. Purchases and sales of securities, 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 securities. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Funds as a component of realized and unrealized gains and losses from investments for financial reporting purposes.

FOREIGN TAXES

The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, corporate events, capital gains on investments or currency repatriation. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign

 

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markets in which the Funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Funds and are disclosed in their Statements of Operations. Foreign taxes payable as of February 28, 2011, if any, are reflected in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

Distributions from net investment income, if any, generally are declared and paid semi-annually by each of the Funds. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, generally are declared and paid once a year. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds.

The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

Each Fund is treated as a separate entity 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 was required for the six months ended February 28, 2011.

Certain Funds had tax basis net capital loss carryforwards as of August 31, 2010, the tax year-end of the Funds, as follows:

 

iShares MSCI Index
Fund
  Expiring
2011
    Expiring
2012
    Expiring
2013
    Expiring
2014
    Expiring
2015
    Expiring
2016
    Expiring
2017
    Expiring
2018
    Total  

Australia

  $ 650,082      $ 596,240      $ 384,424      $      $ 7,066      $ 529,868 $        24,006,125      $ 23,348,244      $ 49,522,049   

Hong Kong

    2,870,602        2,330,414        468,716        425,440        2,899,247        3,185,408        29,235,556        114,836,904        156,252,287   

Japan Small Cap

                                              131,718        541,322        673,040   

Malaysia

    2,898,105        775,477        6,820,474        1,543,708        3,357,786        1,127,892        40,223,530               56,746,972   

Pacific ex-Japan

                                              66,207,828        104,799,503        171,007,331   

Singapore

    4,428,316        4,256,421        2,558,348                      807,115        15,680,510        132,420,824        160,151,534   

South Korea

    504,041        3,363,449        11,590,303        3,172,573        38,097,223               178,889,302        226,591,665        462,208,556   

Taiwan

    8,689,663        9,129,874        12,022,719        14,435,986        64,999,586        16,734,578        343,375,145        363,052,013        832,439,564   

Thailand Investable

                 

Market

                                              555,444        2,321,428        2,876,872   

Net capital loss carryforwards may be applied against any net realized taxable gains in each succeeding year or until their respective expiration dates, whichever occurs first.

The Funds may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” The Funds 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.

Each Fund reclassifies, at the end of its tax year, certain amounts between paid-in capital, accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions and accumulated net investment income (loss) as a result of permanent book and tax differences primarily

 

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attributed to net investment loss, return of capital, passive foreign investment companies, and realized gains (losses) from foreign currency transactions and in-kind redemptions. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share.

As of February 28, 2011, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

iShares MSCI Index Fund    Tax
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Australia

   $ 2,900,747,666       $ 279,254,623       $ (40,464,167   $ 238,790,456   

Hong Kong

     2,046,380,045         107,690,510         (122,617,582     (14,927,072

Japan Small Cap

     42,580,239         4,373,566         (2,733,700     1,639,866   

Malaysia

     533,633,646         387,754,146         (693,856     387,060,290   

Pacific ex-Japan

     3,358,083,906         785,521,964         (95,562,583     689,959,381   

Singapore

     1,890,883,066         167,214,084         (28,014,150     139,199,934   

South Korea

     3,165,250,313         1,292,424,127         (22,397,248     1,270,026,879   

Taiwan

     2,381,731,138         1,053,241,115         (44,789,411     1,008,451,704   

Thailand Investable Market

     488,146,906         92,164,255         (11,986,033     80,178,222   

Management has reviewed the tax positions as of February 28, 2011, inclusive of the open tax return years, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements.

2. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Company, BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for all expenses of the Company, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services, except interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions, distribution fees, litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.

For its investment advisory services to the iShares MSCI Australia, iShares MSCI Hong Kong, iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap, iShares MSCI Malaysia and iShares MSCI Singapore Index Funds, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee based on each Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of these Funds and certain other iShares Funds as follows:

 

Investment Advisory Fee    Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets
    0.59%   

First $7 billion

0.54   

Over $7 billion, up to and including $11 billion

0.49   

Over $11 billion, up to and including $24 billion

0.44   

Over $24 billion, up to and including $48 billion

0.40   

Over $48 billion

 

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Effective January 1, 2011, for its investment advisory services to the iShares MSCI South Korea, iShares MSCI Taiwan and iShares MSCI Thailand Investable Market Index Funds, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee based on each Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of these Funds and certain other iShares Funds as follows:

 

Investment Advisory Fee    Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets
    0.74%   

First $2 billion

0.69   

Over $2 billion, up to and including $4 billion

0.64   

Over $4 billion, up to and including $8 billion

0.57   

Over $8 billion, up to and including $16 billion

0.51   

Over $16 billion, up to and including $32 billion

0.45   

Over $32 billion

Prior to January 1, 2011, for its investment advisory services to the iShares MSCI South Korea, iShares MSCI Taiwan and iShares MSCI Thailand Investable Market Index Funds, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee based on each Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of these Funds and certain other iShares Funds as follows:

 

Investment Advisory Fee    Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets
    0.74%   

First $2 billion

0.69   

Over $2 billion, up to and including $4 billion

0.64   

Over $4 billion, up to and including $8 billion

0.57   

Over $8 billion, up to and including $16 billion

0.51   

Over $16 billion

For its investment advisory services to the iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee of 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”) to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. BTC is an affiliate of BFA, the Funds’ investment adviser. As securities lending agent, BTC receives, as fees, a share of the combined income earned from the investment of cash collateral received for the loan of securities and any fees paid by borrowers. For the six months ended February 28, 2011, BTC earned securities lending agent fees from certain Funds as follows:

 

iShares MSCI Index Fund    Securities Lending
Agent Fees
 

Australia

   $ 43,046   

Hong Kong

     53,342   

Japan Small Cap

     3,831   

Pacific ex-Japan

     190,884   

Singapore

     443,568   

South Korea

     1,119,806   

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 included in interest from affiliated issuers in the Statements of Operations.

 

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The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”), Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”) and Barclays PLC (“Barclays”) are the largest stockholders of BlackRock. Due to the ownership structure, PNC is an affiliate for 1940 Act purposes, but BAC and Barclays are not.

Certain directors and officers of the Company are also officers of BTC and/or BFA.

3. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) for the six months ended February 28, 2011 were as follows:

 

iShares MSCI Index Fund    Purchases      Sales  

Australia

   $ 97,958,097       $ 115,640,093   

Hong Kong

     245,842,213         276,125,645   

Japan Small Cap

     931,443         1,195,775   

Malaysia

     285,868,162         230,889,803   

Pacific ex-Japan

     212,992,443         230,354,981   

Singapore

     73,261,723         98,190,828   

South Korea

     462,620,174         157,333,819   

Taiwan

     536,355,864         408,157,994   

Thailand Investable Market

     55,489,451         54,374,520   

In-kind transactions (see Note 4) for the six months ended February 28, 2011 were as follows:

 

iShares MSCI Index Fund    In-kind
Purchases
     In-kind
Sales
 

Australia

   $ 516,556,218       $ 142,610,211   

Hong Kong

     299,040,631         565,131,806   

Japan Small Cap

     9,699,722         9,443,797   

Pacific ex-Japan

     327,341,094         477,886,051   

Singapore

     262,078,520         224,957,473   

Thailand Investable Market

     132,202,189         146,332,084   

4. 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 net asset value. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in capital shares for each Fund are disclosed in detail in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a Fund generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of equity securities, which constitutes an optimized representation of the securities of that Fund’s underlying index, and an amount of cash (except for the iShares MSCI Malaysia, iShares MSCI South Korea and iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Funds which are offered in Creation Units solely for cash in U.S.dollars). Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the 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 pay an additional variable

 

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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.

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 contributions are reflected as “Due from custodian” and securities related to in-kind redemptions are reflected as “Securities related to in-kind transactions” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

5. LOANS OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

Each Fund may lend its investment 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 a 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 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 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. Any securities lending cash collateral may be reinvested in certain short-term instruments either directly on behalf of a Fund or through one or more joint accounts or money market funds, including those managed by BFA or its affiliates; such reinvestments are subject to investment risk.

As of February 28, 2011, certain Funds had loaned securities which were collateralized by cash. The cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BFA. The value of the securities on loan as of February 28, 2011 and the value of the related collateral are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Securities lending income, as disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Operations, represents the income earned from the investment of the cash collateral, plus any fees paid by borrowers and less the fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent which are subject to adjustments pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

6. 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 disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

The iShares Funds are distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co. (“SEI”). BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) serves as the investment advisor to the Funds. BFA is a subsidiary of BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., neither of which is affiliated with SEI.

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. Neither SEI, nor BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., nor any of their affiliates, are affiliated with the company listed above.

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

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Fund Performance Overview

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Shareholder Expenses

     6   

Schedule of Investments

     7   

Financial Statements

     13   

Financial Highlights

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Notes to Financial Statements

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI JAPAN INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
16.68%   17.61%   17.29%   (2.80)%   (2.37)%   (2.35)%   1.57%   1.60%   2.05%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Ten Years Ended 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
16.68%   17.61%   17.29%   (13.25)%   (11.31)%   (11.20)%   16.85%   17.21%   22.50%

“Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Japan IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 22.36%, while the total return for the Index was 22.76%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION
As of 2/28/11
 
Sector   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Consumer Cyclical

    26.35

Industrial

    21.82   

Financial

    17.90   

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    9.85   

Basic Materials

    6.76   

Communications

    5.46   

Utilities

    5.33   

Technology

    4.61   

Energy

    1.72   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.20   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       
TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS
As of 2/28/11
 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Toyota Motor Corp.

    5.02

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    2.77   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

    2.74   

Canon Inc.

    2.10   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

    1.97   

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

    1.63   

Mitsubishi Corp.

    1.44   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    1.44   

Sony Corp.

    1.43   

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

    1.43   
       

TOTAL

    21.97
       
 

 

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Shareholder Expenses (Unaudited)

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As a shareholder of the 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 following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from September 1, 2010 to February 28, 2011.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid 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 in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. 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 second line in the table is 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.

 

      Beginning
Account Value
(9/1/10)
     Ending
Account Value
(2/28/11)
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During Perioda
(9/1/10 to 2/28/11)
 

Actual

     $1,000.00         $1,223.60         0.53     $2.92   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00         1,022.20         0.53        2.66   

 

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 (181 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).

 

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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

iSHARES® MSCI JAPAN INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 99.80%

  

ADVERTISING – 0.25%

  

Dentsu Inc.

     359,600       $ 11,394,136   

Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.

     62,930         3,978,731   
           
        15,372,867   

AGRICULTURE – 0.72%

  

Japan Tobacco Inc.

     10,788         44,373,929   
           
        44,373,929   

AIRLINES – 0.16%

  

All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd.a,b

     2,697,000         9,710,912   
           
        9,710,912   

APPAREL – 0.19%

  

ASICS Corp.

     899,000         12,004,223   
           
        12,004,223   

AUTO MANUFACTURERS – 9.95%

  

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

     1,798,000         15,383,840   

Hino Motors Ltd.

     899,000         4,948,724   

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

     3,955,600         171,153,448   

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

     2,697,000         12,081,033   

Mazda Motor Corp.

     3,596,000         9,217,137   

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.a

     8,990,000         12,728,427   

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

     5,933,400         60,471,000   

Suzuki Motor Corp.

     809,100         19,069,597   

Toyota Motor Corp.

     6,652,600         310,178,591   
           
        615,231,797   

AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT – 2.49%

  

Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.

     449,700         17,097,712   

Bridgestone Corp.

     1,528,300         31,226,342   

Denso Corp.

     1,168,700         43,578,402   

JTEKT Corp.

     449,500         6,589,155   

NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.

     428,000         6,373,246   

NHK Spring Co. Ltd.

     899,000         10,489,979   

NOK Corp.

     269,700         5,332,772   

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

     360,800         6,601,235   

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Inc.

     359,600         3,871,197   

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.

     179,800         4,204,770   

Toyota Boshoku Corp.

     179,800         2,982,402   

Toyota Industries Corp.

     449,500         15,471,622   
           
        153,818,834   

BANKS – 9.59%

  

77 Bank Ltd. (The)

     899,000         5,650,982   
Security    Shares      Value  

Aozora Bank Ltd.

     1,798,000       $ 4,037,984   

Bank of Kyoto Ltd. (The)

     899,000         8,624,606   

Bank of Yokohama Ltd. (The)

     2,697,000         14,484,072   

Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)

     1,798,000         12,267,570   

Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.

     2,697,000         11,455,584   

Fukuoka Financial Group Inc.

     1,804,000         8,146,955   

Gunma Bank Ltd. (The)

     899,000         5,541,255   

Hachijuni Bank Ltd. (The)

     899,000         5,683,901   

Hiroshima Bank Ltd. (The)

     899,000         4,092,848   

Hokuhoku Financial Group Inc.

     3,601,000         8,263,005   

Iyo Bank Ltd. (The)

     899,000         8,427,096   

Joyo Bank Ltd. (The)

     1,798,000         8,427,096   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

     30,655,980         169,500,292   

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

     49,175,300         100,835,474   

Mizuho Trust & Banking Co. Ltd.a

     3,596,000         3,906,310   

Nishi-Nippon City Bank Ltd. (The)

     1,798,000         5,991,139   

Resona Holdings Inc.

     4,405,100         23,979,917   

Sapporo Hokuyo Holdings Inc.

     809,100         4,206,964   

Senshu Ikeda Holdings Inc.

     1,528,300         2,406,331   

Seven Bank Ltd.

     1,798         3,833,890   

Shinsei Bank Ltd.a,b

     1,798,000         2,282,339   

Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The)

     1,798,000         16,876,138   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

     3,236,400         121,863,713   

Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co. Ltd. (The)

     3,596,000         22,779,495   

Suruga Bank Ltd.

     899,000         8,931,844   
           
        592,496,800   

BEVERAGES – 0.84%

  

Asahi Breweries Ltd.

     899,000         17,293,104   

Coca-Cola West Co. Ltd.

     89,900         1,652,501   

ITO EN Ltd.

     179,800         3,179,912   

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

     1,798,000         25,588,527   

Sapporo Holdings Ltd.

     899,000         4,059,929   
           
        51,773,973   

BUILDING MATERIALS – 1.32%

  

Asahi Glass Co. Ltd.

     2,697,000         37,461,076   

Daikin Industries Ltd.

     539,400         18,184,094   

JS Group Corp.

     629,300         15,269,723   

Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd.

     1,798,000         5,135,262   

Rinnai Corp.

     89,900         5,497,364   
           
        81,547,519   
 

 

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CHEMICALS – 3.59%

  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

     2,697,000       $ 18,565,946   

Daicel Chemical Industries Ltd.

     899,000         6,144,758   

Denki Kagaku Kogyo K.K.

     899,000         4,806,078   

Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd.

     269,700         6,234,734   

JSR Corp.

     449,500         9,595,698   

Kaneka Corp.

     899,000         6,583,669   

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

     3,146,500         22,927,627   

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc.

     899,000         6,923,825   

Mitsui Chemicals Inc.

     1,798,000         6,693,397   

Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd.

     269,700         3,120,659   

Nitto Denko Corp.

     359,600         21,616,380   

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

     988,900         56,668,931   

Showa Denko K.K.

     3,596,000         7,856,512   

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

     3,596,000         19,312,096   

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.

     899,000         7,988,185   

Tokuyama Corp.

     899,000         4,718,296   

Tosoh Corp.

     899,000         3,204,052   

Ube Industries Ltd.

     2,697,000         8,690,443   
           
        221,651,286   

COMMERCIAL SERVICES – 0.92%

  

Benesse Holdings Inc.

     179,800         8,152,777   

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

     1,798,000         24,162,065   

Kamigumi Co. Ltd.

     899,000         7,889,430   

Toppan Printing Co. Ltd.

     1,800,000         16,455,511   
           
        56,659,783   

COMPUTERS – 0.86%

  

Fujitsu Ltd.

     4,495,000         30,284,877   

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

     89,900         3,170,037   

OBIC Co. Ltd.

     8,990         1,800,634   

TDK Corp.

     269,700         18,072,171   
           
        53,327,719   

COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE – 0.98%

  

Kao Corp.

     1,258,600         33,796,167   

Shiseido Co. Ltd.

     809,100         16,413,087   

Unicharm Corp.

     269,700         10,385,738   
           
        60,594,992   

DISTRIBUTION & WHOLESALE – 4.67%

  

Canon Marketing Japan Inc.

     89,900         1,256,384   

Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.

     179,800         4,169,657   

ITOCHU Corp.

     3,596,000         37,131,893   

Marubeni Corp.

     3,596,000         27,431,954   
Security    Shares      Value  

Mitsubishi Corp.

     3,236,400       $ 89,314,053   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

     4,135,400         75,005,546   

Sojitz Corp.

     2,786,900         6,258,875   

Sumitomo Corp.

     2,697,000         39,765,361   

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

     449,500         8,481,960   
           
        288,815,683   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 1.98%

  

AEON Credit Service Co. Ltd.

     179,870         2,733,286   

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

     359,600         7,000,635   

Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

     3,596,000         19,312,096   

Matsui Securities Co. Ltd.

     269,700         1,915,848   

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd.

     143,840         6,355,435   

Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd.

     899,000         2,754,168   

Nomura Holdings Inc.

     8,540,500         53,997,058   

ORIX Corp.

     251,720         28,112,267   
           
        122,180,793   

ELECTRIC – 4.53%

  

Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.

     1,528,300         40,236,093   

Chugoku Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

     719,200         15,379,451   

Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.

     269,700         8,496,225   

Hokkaido Electric Power Co. Inc.

     449,500         9,623,130   

Hokuriku Electric Power Co.

     449,500         11,301,965   

Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

     1,798,000         47,095,179   

Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.

     899,000         20,826,340   

Shikoku Electric Power Co. Inc.

     449,500         13,567,844   

Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc.

     1,078,800         25,057,444   

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

     3,416,200         88,146,549   
           
        279,730,220   

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT – 4.79%

  

Brother Industries Ltd.

     539,400         8,479,766   

Casio Computer Co. Ltd.b

     539,400         4,753,409   

Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.

     1,798,000         7,615,111   

GS Yuasa Corp.

     899,000         6,462,968   

Hitachi Ltd.

     10,788,000         65,178,323   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

     4,495,000         53,053,399   

Nidec Corp.

     269,700         25,017,942   

Sharp Corp.

     2,697,000         29,132,735   

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

     1,798,000         26,224,948   

Toshiba Corp.

     9,889,000         64,574,820   

Ushio Inc.

     269,700         5,523,698   
           
        296,017,119   
 

 

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ELECTRONICS – 5.30%

  

Advantest Corp.

     359,600       $ 7,435,157   

Fanuc Ltd.

     449,500         69,567,436   

Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.

     89,900         3,445,453   

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

     89,900         10,248,578   

Hoya Corp.

     1,078,800         25,689,476   

IBIDEN Co. Ltd.

     269,700         9,266,514   

Keyence Corp.

     89,951         24,417,310   

Kyocera Corp.

     359,600         37,219,675   

Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd.

     89,900         4,476,895   

Minebea Co. Ltd.

     899,000         5,299,854   

Mitsumi Electric Co. Ltd.

     179,800         2,964,846   

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     449,500         33,357,256   

NEC Corp.

     4,817,000         13,228,671   

NGK Insulators Ltd.

     899,000         16,316,526   

Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.

     899,500         14,953,241   

Omron Corp.

     449,500         12,426,675   

Secom Co. Ltd.

     449,500         22,576,498   

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

     899,000         10,468,034   

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

     539,400         4,154,295   
           
        327,512,390   

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION – 0.76%

  

JGC Corp.

     899,000         20,244,782   

Kajima Corp.

     1,798,000         4,784,133   

Obayashi Corp.

     1,798,000         8,032,076   

Shimizu Corp.

     1,798,000         7,680,947   

Taisei Corp.

     2,697,000         6,353,241   
           
        47,095,179   

ENTERTAINMENT – 0.36%

  

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

     89,900         8,975,736   

Sankyo Co. Ltd.

     179,800         10,149,823   

Toho Co. Ltd.

     179,800         2,912,176   
           
        22,037,735   

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL – 0.12%

  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

     269,700         7,630,472   
           
        7,630,472   

FOOD – 1.15%

  

Ajinomoto Co. Inc.

     1,798,000         20,606,884   

Kikkoman Corp.

     899,000         9,831,613   

Meiji Holdings Co. Ltd.

     179,828         8,439,383   

Nippon Meat Packers Inc.

     899,000         12,552,862   

Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.

     451,500         5,918,601   
Security    Shares      Value  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

     179,800       $ 6,438,828   

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

     269,700         7,594,262   
           
        71,382,433   

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER – 0.26%

  

Nippon Paper Group Inc.

     270,600         7,411,527   

Oji Paper Co. Ltd.

     1,798,000         8,909,899   
           
        16,321,426   

GAS – 0.81%

  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

     4,495,000         17,062,676   

Toho Gas Co. Ltd.

     899,000         4,817,051   

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

     6,293,000         28,035,457   
           
        49,915,184   

HAND & MACHINE TOOLS – 0.84%

  

Fuji Electric Holdings Co. Ltd.

     899,000         3,028,488   

Makita Corp.

     269,700         11,340,370   

SMC Corp.

     179,800         30,614,061   

THK Co. Ltd.

     270,300         7,093,189   
           
        52,076,108   

HEALTH CARE – PRODUCTS – 0.49%

  

Sysmex Corp.

     89,900         5,815,574   

Terumo Corp.

     449,500         24,524,167   
           
        30,339,741   

HOME BUILDERS – 0.24%

  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

     710,000         5,572,196   

Sekisui House Ltd.

     899,000         9,272,000   
           
        14,844,196   

HOME FURNISHINGS – 2.47%

  

Panasonic Corp.

     4,764,715         64,029,674   

Sony Corp.

     2,427,300         88,672,146   
           
        152,701,820   

HOUSEWARES – 0.12%

  

TOTO Ltd.

     899,000         7,483,437   
           
        7,483,437   

INSURANCE – 2.84%

  

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (The)

     18,984         34,107,712   

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc.

     1,259,540         32,975,873   

NKSJ Holdings Inc.a

     3,608,800         27,177,220   

Sony Financial Holdings Inc.

     1,798         7,626,083   

T&D Holdings Inc.

     629,300         18,127,035   

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.

     1,708,100         55,852,556   
           
        175,866,479   
 

 

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INTERNET – 2.06%

  

Dena Co. Ltd.

     179,800       $ 6,923,825   

Gree Inc.

     179,800         2,916,565   

Rakuten Inc.

     17,081         15,156,703   

SoftBank Corp.

     1,977,800         80,990,101   

Trend Micro Inc.

     269,700         8,338,217   

Yahoo! Japan Corp.

     35,061         13,159,109   
           
        127,484,520   

IRON & STEEL – 2.13%

  

Daido Steel Co. Ltd.

     899,000         5,991,139   

JFE Holdings Inc.

     1,078,850         33,907,467   

Kobe Steel Ltd.

     6,293,000         17,128,512   

Nippon Steel Corp.

     12,586,000         45,471,207   

Nisshin Steel Co. Ltd.

     1,798,000         4,016,038   

Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.

     8,091,000         20,442,292   

Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     179,800         1,997,046   

Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd.

     89,900         2,948,387   
           
        131,902,088   

LEISURE TIME – 0.56%

  

Sega Sammy Holdings Inc.

     449,500         10,188,228   

Shimano Inc.

     179,800         8,909,899   

Yamaha Corp.

     359,600         4,604,179   

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.a

     629,300         11,106,649   
           
        34,808,955   

MACHINERY – 0.41%

  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.

     179,800         4,479,089   

IHI Corp.

     2,697,000         7,044,526   

Japan Steel Works Ltd. (The)

     899,000         9,348,810   

Nabtesco Corp.

     179,800         4,253,050   
           
        25,125,475   

MACHINERY – CONSTRUCTION & MINING – 1.11%

  

Komatsu Ltd.

     2,247,500         68,442,725   
           
        68,442,725   

MACHINERY – DIVERSIFIED – 0.68%

  

Amada Co. Ltd.

     899,000         8,032,076   

Kubota Corp.

     2,697,000         27,585,573   

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.

     899,000         6,287,404   
           
        41,905,053   

MANUFACTURING – 2.11%

  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

     1,168,700         40,796,802   
Security    Shares      Value  

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.

     3,596,000       $ 14,440,181   

Konica Minolta Holdings Inc.

     1,348,500         12,344,379   

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

     7,192,000         30,460,442   

Nikon Corp.

     719,200         16,792,745   

Olympus Corp.

     539,400         15,721,802   
           
        130,556,351   

MEDIA – 0.13%

  

Fuji Media Holdings Inc.

     853         1,435,722   

Jupiter Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

     6,293         6,759,233   
           
        8,194,955   

METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE – 0.25%

  

Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.

     89,900         2,076,050   

NSK Ltd.

     899,000         8,547,797   

NTN Corp.

     899,000         4,806,079   
           
        15,429,926   

MINING – 0.78%

  

Dowa Holdings Co. Ltd.

     931,200         6,523,969   

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.a

     1,798,000         6,912,852   

Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd.

     1,798,000         7,088,417   

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

     1,473,000         27,633,358   
           
        48,158,596   

OFFICE & BUSINESS EQUIPMENT – 2.55%

  

Canon Inc.

     2,697,050         129,700,683   

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

     1,798,000         23,657,317   

Seiko Epson Corp.

     269,700         4,499,938   
           
        157,857,938   

OIL & GAS – 1.72%

  

Cosmo Oil Co. Ltd.

     1,798,000         6,495,887   

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

     89,900         10,566,788   

INPEX Corp.

     5,394         37,592,750   

JX Holdings Inc.

     5,304,195         37,096,347   

Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.

     449,500         4,054,443   

TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K.

     899,000         10,566,789   
           
        106,373,004   

PACKAGING & CONTAINERS – 0.08%

  

Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd.

     269,700         4,931,168   
           
        4,931,168   

PHARMACEUTICALS – 4.75%

  

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

     89,900         3,472,885   

Astellas Pharma Inc.

     1,078,830         42,202,492   

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     539,400         10,336,360   
 

 

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Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

     1,618,269       $ 34,605,240   

Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co. Ltd.

     359,600         3,480,566   

Eisai Co. Ltd.b

     629,300         23,465,294   

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. Inc.

     89,900         3,621,018   

Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co. Ltd.

     899,000         9,140,327   

Medipal Holdings Corp.

     269,700         2,554,464   

Miraca Holdings Inc.

     179,800         6,934,798   

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.

     629,300         10,638,112   

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     179,800         9,381,728   

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.a

     629,300         15,722,899   

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     179,800         7,011,607   

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

     719,200         13,597,471   

Suzuken Co. Ltd.

     179,800         5,113,316   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     1,798,000         89,208,715   

Tsumura & Co.

     90,700         2,932,556   
           
        293,419,848   

REAL ESTATE – 2.77%

  

AEON Mall Co. Ltd.

     269,700         7,153,156   

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

     179,800         14,637,691   

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

     899,000         11,477,530   

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

     2,697,000         54,907,799   

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

     1,904,000         40,297,034   

Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc.

     269,700         5,447,986   

NTT Urban Development Corp.

     3,596         3,726,357   

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

     899,000         24,019,419   

Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.

     899,000         4,213,548   

Tokyu Land Corp.

     899,000         5,135,262   
           
        171,015,782   

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 0.61%

  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.

     1,798         4,992,615   

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

     899         9,239,082   

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.

     4,495         7,702,893   

Nippon Building Fund Inc.

     899         9,403,674   

Nomura Real Estate Office Fund Inc.

     899         6,089,894   
           
        37,428,158   

RETAIL – 2.87%

  

ABC-Mart Inc.

     89,900         3,571,640   

AEON Co. Ltd.

     1,438,400         18,083,144   

Citizen Holdings Co. Ltd.

     539,400         3,469,594   

FamilyMart Co. Ltd.

     179,800         6,781,179   

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

     89,900         14,001,269   
Security    Shares      Value  

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.

     899,060       $ 10,830,858   

J. Front Retailing Co. Ltd.

     899,000         4,674,405   

Lawson Inc.

     179,800         8,833,089   

Marui Group Co. Ltd.

     539,400         4,819,246   

McDonald’s Holdings Co. (Japan) Ltd.

     179,800         4,402,280   

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

     89,900         7,944,294   

Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd.

     1,798,080         49,972,271   

Shimamura Co. Ltd.

     89,900         8,668,498   

Takashimaya Co. Ltd.

     899,000         7,351,764   

UNY Co. Ltd.

     449,500         4,449,463   

USS Co. Ltd.

     53,940         4,351,805   

Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.

     197,780         15,039,295   
           
        177,244,094   

SEMICONDUCTORS – 0.96%

  

Elpida Memory Inc.a,b

     359,600         5,381,052   

Rohm Co. Ltd.

     270,100         18,989,088   

Shinko Electric Industries Co. Ltd.

     89,900         1,040,220   

Sumco Corp.a

     269,700         4,937,752   

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

     449,552         29,300,716   
           
        59,648,828   

SHIPBUILDING – 0.08%

  

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.

     1,798,000         4,937,752   
           
        4,937,752   

SOFTWARE – 0.22%

  

Konami Corp.

     179,800         3,776,832   

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

     179,800         4,198,186   

Oracle Corp. Japan

     89,900         4,230,007   

Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.

     89,900         1,670,057   
           
        13,875,082   

STORAGE & WAREHOUSING – 0.07%

  

Mitsubishi Logistics Corp.

     319,000         4,224,521   
           
        4,224,521   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 3.02%

  

KDDI Corp.

     7,192         46,524,594   

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp.

     1,258,600         61,293,958   

NTT Data Corp.

     2,697         9,566,071   

NTT DoCoMo Inc.

     36,859         69,057,202   
           
        186,441,825   

TEXTILES – 0.83%

  

Kuraray Co. Ltd.

     809,100         11,386,456   
 

 

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February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

Teijin Ltd.

     2,697,000       $ 13,002,746   

Toray Industries Inc.

     3,596,000         27,168,607   
           
        51,557,809   

TOYS, GAMES & HOBBIES – 1.36%

  

Namco Bandai Holdings Inc.

     449,598         5,295,521   

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

     269,700         78,905,273   
           
        84,200,794   

TRANSPORTATION – 3.98%

  

Central Japan Railway Co.

     3,596         32,084,413   

East Japan Railway Co.

     809,100         56,191,615   

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc.

     2,702,800         12,997,720   

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.

     1,798,000         7,812,620   

Keihin Electric Express Railway Co. Ltd.

     903,000         7,439,583   

Keio Corp.

     1,798,000         11,982,277   

Kintetsu Corp.b

     4,286,000         13,496,741   

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd.

     2,697,000         17,808,825   

Nippon Express Co. Ltd.

     1,798,000         7,724,838   

Nippon Yusen K.K.

     3,596,000         15,800,806   

Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

     899,000         8,350,287   

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.b

     1,798,000         8,712,389   

Tokyu Corp.

     2,697,000         12,476,053   

West Japan Railway Co.

     4,495         18,598,865   

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

     899,000         14,374,344   
           
        245,851,376   

VENTURE CAPITAL – 0.12%

  

SBI Holdings Inc.

     46,748         7,366,248   
           
        7,366,248   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $6,801,111,059)

  

     6,168,897,920   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.92%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 0.92%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares
0.23%
c,d,e

     44,862,675         44,862,675   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime, SL Agency Shares
0.22%
c,d,e

     6,447,135         6,447,135   
Security    Shares      Value  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares
0.07%
c,d

     5,617,428       $ 5,617,428   
           
        56,927,238   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $56,927,238)

        56,927,238   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 100.72%

   

(Cost: $6,858,038,297)

  

     6,225,825,158   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (0.72)%

  

     (44,566,050)   
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

  

   $ 6,181,259,108   
           

 

a 

Non-income earning security.

b 

All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.

c 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

d 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

e 

All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

iSHARES® MSCI JAPAN INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

ASSETS

  

Investments, at cost:

  

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 6,801,111,059   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     56,927,238   
        

Total cost of investments

   $ 6,858,038,297   
        

Investments in securities, at fair value (including securities on loana) (Note 1):

  

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 6,168,897,920   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     56,927,238   
        

Total fair value of investments

     6,225,825,158   

Foreign currency, at valueb

     3,278,170   

Receivables:

  

Due from custodian (Note 4)

     17,716   

Dividends and interest

     5,708,320   
        

Total Assets

     6,234,829,364   
        

LIABILITIES

  

Payables:

  

Investment securities purchased

     17,716   

Collateral for securities on loan (Note 5)

     51,309,810   

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     2,242,730   
        

Total Liabilities

     53,570,256   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 6,181,259,108   
        

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 7,498,667,876   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (2,751,759

Accumulated net realized loss

     (682,498,256

Net unrealized depreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     (632,158,753
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 6,181,259,108   
        

Shares outstandingc

     539,400,000   
        

Net asset value per share

   $ 11.46   
        

 

a 

Securities on loan with value of $47,483,129. See Note 5.

b 

Cost of foreign currency: $3,234,242.

c 

$0.001 par value, number of shares authorized: 2,124,600,000.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

iSHARES® MSCI JAPAN INDEX FUND

Six months ended February 28, 2011

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

  

Dividends from unaffiliated issuersa

   $ 37,404,230   

Interest from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     1,636   

Securities lending income from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     319,679   
        

Total investment income

     37,725,545   
        

EXPENSES

  

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     11,813,653   
        

Total expenses

     11,813,653   
        

Net investment income

     25,911,892   
        

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     (43,566,711

In-kind redemptions

     (8,685,886

Foreign currency transactions

     590,863   
        

Net realized loss

     (51,661,734
        

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

  

Investments

     926,716,461   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     (110,091
        

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     926,606,370   
        

Net realized and unrealized gain

     874,944,636   
        

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 900,856,528   
        

 

a 

Net of foreign withholding tax of $2,818,649.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

iSHARES® MSCI JAPAN INDEX FUND

 

      Six months ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
August 31, 2010
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

  

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 25,911,892      $ 61,244,311   

Net realized loss

     (51,661,734     (48,426,200

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     926,606,370        (368,908,167
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     900,856,528        (356,090,056
                

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

From net investment income

     (31,933,699     (77,025,449
                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (31,933,699     (77,025,449
                

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

    

Proceeds from shares sold

     1,809,209,193        1,380,264,536   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (439,641,585     (3,168,550,601
                

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

     1,369,567,608        (1,788,286,065
                

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

     2,238,490,437        (2,221,401,570

NET ASSETS

    

Beginning of period

     3,942,768,671        6,164,170,241   
                

End of period

   $ 6,181,259,108      $ 3,942,768,671   
                

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets at end of period

   $ (2,751,759   $ 3,270,048   
                

SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED

    

Shares sold

     164,400,000        137,400,000   

Shares redeemed

     (43,200,000     (321,000,000
                

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     121,200,000        (183,600,000
                

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

iSHARES® MSCI JAPAN INDEX FUND

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

      Six months ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2008
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2007
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2006
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 9.43      $ 10.24      $ 11.62      $ 14.07      $ 13.80      $ 10.99   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment incomea

     0.06        0.12        0.13        0.14        0.10        0.06   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b

     2.04        (0.77     (1.39     (2.39     0.27        2.81   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     2.10        (0.65     (1.26     (2.25     0.37        2.87   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.07     (0.16     (0.12     (0.20     (0.10     (0.06
                                                

Total distributions

     (0.07     (0.16     (0.12     (0.20     (0.10     (0.06
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 11.46      $ 9.43      $ 10.24      $ 11.62      $ 14.07      $ 13.80   
                                                

Total return

     22.36 %c      (6.41 )%      (10.68 )%      (16.13 )%      2.68     26.10
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 6,181,259      $ 3,942,769      $ 6,164,170      $ 7,499,536      $ 11,780,006      $ 13,724,590   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetsd

     0.53     0.54     0.56     0.52     0.52     0.54

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsd

     1.15     1.20     1.46     1.11     0.68     0.48

Portfolio turnover ratee

     2     5     4     4     3     8

 

a 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

d 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

e 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

iSHARES® MSCI JAPAN INDEX FUND

 

iShares, Inc. (the “Company”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on September 1, 1994 pursuant to amended and restated Articles of Incorporation.

These financial statements relate only to the iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund (the “Fund”).

The Fund’s objective is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of its underlying index. The investment adviser uses a “passive” or indexing approach to try to achieve the Fund’s investment objective. The Fund is classified as a non-diversified fund under the 1940 Act. Non-diversified funds generally hold securities of fewer issuers than diversified funds and may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular issuers, or to a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting these issuers.

The Fund invests in the securities of non-U.S. issuers of a single country. This may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: generally less liquid and less efficient securities markets; generally greater price volatility; exchange rate fluctuations and exchange controls; imposition of restrictions on the expatriation of funds or other assets of the Fund; less publicly available information about issuers; the imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs; settlement delays and risk of loss attendant in settlement procedures; difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations; less regulation of securities markets; different accounting, disclosure and reporting requirements; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates; greater social, economic and political uncertainties; the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets and the risk of war.

Pursuant to the Company’s organizational documents, the Fund’s officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Company 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 revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

SECURITY VALUATION

The securities and other assets of the Fund are valued pursuant to the pricing policy and procedures approved by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) using a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. Inputs may be based on independent market data (“observable inputs”) or they may be internally developed (“unobservable inputs”). 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). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (a “Level 1 Price”);

 

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Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, 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, and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (a “Level 2 Price”); and

 

   

Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable for the asset or liability (a “Level 3 Price”).

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. Inputs may include price information, volatility statistics, specific and broad credit data, liquidity statistics, and other factors. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The level of a value determined for a financial instrument within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The categorization of a value determined for a financial instrument within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the instrument and does not necessarily correspond to the Fund’s perceived risk of that instrument.

Investments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and whose values are therefore classified as Level 1 Prices, include active listed equities. The Fund does not adjust the quoted price for such instruments, even in situations where the Fund holds a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.

Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but whose values are based on inputs such as quoted market prices, dealer quotations or valuations provided by alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified within Level 2. These generally include U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, certain mortgage products, less liquid listed equities, and state, municipal and provincial obligations. As Level 2 investments include positions that are not traded in active markets and/or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations may be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, which are generally based on available market information.

Investments whose values are classified as Level 3 Prices have significant unobservable inputs, as they may trade infrequently or not at all. Investments whose values are classified as Level 3 Prices may include unlisted securities related to corporate actions, securities whose trading have been suspended or which have been de-listed from their primary trading exchange, less liquid corporate debt securities (including distressed debt instruments), collateralized debt obligations, and less liquid mortgage securities (backed by either commercial or residential real estate). When observable prices are not available for these securities, the Fund uses one or more valuation techniques (e.g., the market approach or the income approach) for which sufficient and reliable data is available. Within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, the use of the market approach generally consists of using comparable market transactions, while the use of the income approach generally consists of the net present value of estimated future cash flows, adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, market and/or other risk factors.

The inputs used by the Fund in estimating the value of Level 3 Prices may include the original transaction price, recent transactions in the same or similar instruments, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, and changes in financial ratios or cash flows. Level 3 Prices may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Fund in the absence of market information. The fair value measurement of Level 3 Prices does not include transaction costs that may have been capitalized as part of the security’s cost basis. Assumptions used by the Fund due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the Fund’s results of operations.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES® MSCI JAPAN INDEX FUND

 

Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate the Fund’s net asset value 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.

As of February 28, 2011, the value of each of the Fund’s investments was classified as a Level 1 Price. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.

SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INCOME RECOGNITION

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source, and interest income is accrued daily. Non-cash dividends received in the form of stock in an elective dividend, if any, are recorded as dividend income at fair value. Distributions received by the Fund 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. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method.

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates deemed appropriate by the investment adviser. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

The Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of securities. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Fund as a component of realized and unrealized gains and losses from investments for financial reporting purposes.

FOREIGN TAXES

The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, corporate events, capital gains on investments or currency repatriation. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Fund and are disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Foreign taxes payable as of February 28, 2011, if any, are reflected in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

Distributions from net investment income, if any, generally are declared and paid semi-annually by the Fund. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, generally are declared and paid once a year. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund.

The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

The Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Company’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under

 

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iSHARES® MSCI JAPAN INDEX FUND

 

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 was required for the six months ended February 28, 2011.

As of August 31, 2010, the tax year-end of the Fund, the Fund had tax basis net capital loss carryforwards of $3,621,148, $5,594,562, $8,733,802, $68,122,871, $27,817,841, $44,443,527, $116,295,478 and $173,577,101 expiring in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively. Such losses may be applied against any net realized taxable gains in each succeeding year or until their respective expiration dates, whichever occurs first.

The Fund may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” The 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.

The Fund reclassifies, at the end of its tax year, certain amounts between paid-in capital, accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions and accumulated net investment income (loss) as a result of permanent book and tax differences primarily attributed to net investment loss, return of capital, passive foreign investment companies, and realized gains (losses) from foreign currency transactions and in-kind redemptions. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share.

As of February 28, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $6,942,688,717. Net unrealized depreciation was $716,863,559, of which $312,167,415 represented gross unrealized appreciation on securities and $1,029,030,974 represented gross unrealized depreciation on securities.

Management has reviewed the tax positions as of February 28, 2011, inclusive of the open tax return years, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

2. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Company, BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) manages the investment of the Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for all expenses of the Company, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services, except interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions, distribution fees, litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.

For its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee 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:

 

Investment Advisory Fee    Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets
   0.59%   

First $7 billion

0.54   

Over $7 billion, up to and including $11 billion

0.49   

Over $11 billion, up to and including $24 billion

0.44   

Over $24 billion, up to and including $48 billion

0.40   

Over $48 billion

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”) to serve as securities lending agent for the Fund, subject to applicable conditions. BTC is an affiliate of BFA, the Fund’s investment

 

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adviser. As securities lending agent, BTC receives, as fees, a share of the income earned on investment of the cash collateral received for the loan of securities and any fees paid by borrowers. For the six months ended February 28, 2011, BTC earned securities lending agent fees of $168,263.

The Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is included in interest from affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations.

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”), Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”) and Barclays PLC (“Barclays”) are the largest stockholders of BlackRock. Due to the ownership structure, PNC is an affiliate for 1940 Act purposes, but BAC and Barclays are not.

Certain directors and officers of the Company are also officers of BTC and/or BFA.

3. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) for the six months ended February 28, 2011, aggregated $75,703,299 and $76,939,469, respectively.

In-kind transactions (see Note 4) for the six months ended February 28, 2011, aggregated $1,788,975,106 and $433,260,064, respectively.

4. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at net asset value. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in capital shares for the Fund are disclosed in detail in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of the Fund generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities, which constitutes an optimized representation of the securities of the Fund’s underlying index, and an amount of cash. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units.

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 contributions are reflected as “Due from custodian” and securities related to in-kind redemptions are reflected as “Securities related to in-kind transactions” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

5. LOANS OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

The Fund may lend its investment 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 a bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by the Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current 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 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. Any securities lending cash collateral may be reinvested in certain short-term instruments either directly on behalf of the Fund or through one or more joint accounts or money market funds, including those managed by BFA or its affiliates; such reinvestments are subject to investment risk.

 

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As of February 28, 2011, the Fund had loaned securities which were collateralized by cash. The cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BFA. The value of the securities on loan as of February 28, 2011 and the value of the related collateral are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities lending income, as disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Operations, represents the income earned from the investment of the cash collateral, plus any fees paid by borrowers and less the fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent which are subject to adjustments pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

6. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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This report is intended for the Fund’s 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 SEI Investments Distribution Co. (“SEI”). BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) serves as the investment advisor to the Funds. BFA is a subsidiary of BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., neither of which is affiliated with SEI.

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. Neither SEI, nor BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., nor any of their affiliates, are affiliated with the company listed above.

A description of the policies that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; on the Fund’s website at www.iShares.com; and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website at www.sec.gov.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website or may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also discloses its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a monthly basis on the Fund’s website.

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Fund Performance Overview

     5   

Shareholder Expenses

     7   

Schedule of Investments

     8   

Financial Statements

     21   

Financial Highlights

     24   

Notes to Financial Statements

     25   


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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX FUND

Performance as of February 28, 2011

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Inception to 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
19.25%   19.34%   20.91%   8.87%   9.03%   9.63%   21.15%   21.14%   21.45%
Cumulative Total Returns
Year Ended 2/28/11   Five Years Ended 2/28/11   Inception to 2/28/11
NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX   NAV   MARKET   INDEX
19.25%   19.34%   20.91%   52.96%   54.06%   58.36%   355.17%   354.98%   364.07%

Total returns for the period since inception are calculated from the inception date of the Fund (4/7/03). “Average Annual Total Returns” represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did 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 (4/11/03), 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 in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. 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. The performance shown above assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

FUND PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW     5   


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iSHARES® MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX FUND

 

The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Emerging Markets IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets. 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. For the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, the total return for the Fund was 14.90%, while the total return for the Index was 14.95%.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION
As of 2/28/11
 
Sector/Investment Type   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Financial

    23.87

Energy

    15.87   

Basic Materials

    13.16   

Communications

    9.48   

Industrial

    8.39   

Technology

    8.90   

Consumer Cyclical

    7.61   

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    6.63   

Utilities

    3.18   

Diversified

    2.70   

Exchange-Traded Funds

    0.01   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

    0.20   
       

TOTAL

    100.00
       
TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS
As of 2/28/11
 
Security   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. SP GDR (South Korea)

    2.22

Petroleo Brasileiro SA Preferred (Brazil)

    1.94   

Gazprom OAO SP ADR (Russia)

    1.87   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Brazil)

    1.69   

Vale SA Class A Preferred SP ADR (Brazil)

    1.60   

America Movil SAB de CV Series L (Mexico)

    1.46   

China Mobile Ltd. (China)

    1.42   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. SP ADR (Taiwan)

    1.37   

Itau Unibanco Holding SA SP ADR (Brazil)

    1.26   

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Class H (China)

    1.21   
       

TOTAL

    16.04
       
 

 

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Shareholder Expenses (Unaudited)

iSHARES® MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX FUND

 

As a shareholder of the 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 following Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from September 1, 2010 to February 28, 2011.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid 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 in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. 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 second line in the table is 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.

 

      Beginning
Account Value
(9/1/10)
     Ending
Account Value
(2/28/11)
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During Perioda
(9/1/10 to 2/28/11)
 

Actual

     $1,000.00         $1,149.00         0.66     $3.52   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00         1,021.50         0.66        3.31   

 

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 (181 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).

 

SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES     7   


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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

iSHARES® MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 91.95%

  

BRAZIL – 9.11%

  

ALL – America Latina Logistica SA

     4,219,700       $ 35,092,066   

Amil Participacoes SA

     1,255,200         12,868,412   

Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes SA

     1,067,300         23,943,770   

B2W Companhia Global do Varejo

     462,800         7,142,113   

Banco do Brasil SA

     5,402,374         96,924,754   

Banco Santander (Brasil) SA

     848,100         10,275,195   

Banco Santander (Brasil) SA SP ADR

     4,780,996         58,232,531   

BM&F Bovespa SA

     19,885,000         135,628,603   

BR Malls Participacoes SA

     3,335,400         31,881,613   

BRF – Brasil Foods SA

     4,287,600         74,726,595   

BRF – Brasil Foods SA SP ADRa

     1,751,275         31,190,208   

Brookfield Incorporacoes SA

     1,559,700         7,280,230   

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

     1,285,400         18,216,681   

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA SP ADR

     1,060,846         15,148,881   

CETIP Balcao Organizado de Ativos e Derivativos SA

     1,795,800         26,478,899   

Cielo SA

     5,406,900         42,813,049   

Companhia de Concessoes Rodoviarias

     1,623,800         45,437,414   

Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

     62,200         1,529,305   

Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SP ADR

     624,234         31,174,246   

Companhia Hering SA

     1,265,000         18,942,196   

Companhia Siderurgica Nacional SA SP ADR

     8,123,480         132,169,020   

Cosan SA Industria e Comercio

     1,163,300         18,233,125   

CPFL Energia SA

     392,700         10,247,334   

CPFL Energia SA SP ADRa

     260,154         20,612,001   

Cyrela Brazil Realty SA

     3,035,600         30,297,419   

Diagnosticos da America SA

     2,657,300         32,210,668   

Duratex SA

     2,259,700         22,757,804   

EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica SA

     1,738,900         13,422,941   

EDP Energias do Brasil SA

     828,700         18,616,014   

Embraer SA SP ADR

     2,241,398         76,342,016   
Security    Shares      Value  

Fibria Celulose SA SP ADRa,b

     2,521,510       $ 36,334,959   

Gafisa SA SP ADRa

     1,964,565         24,812,456   

Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA SP ADRa

     953,603         12,835,496   

HRT Participacoes em Petroleo SAb

     37,600         42,515,754   

Hypermarcas SAb

     2,677,900         30,683,934   

Itau Unibanco Holding SA SP ADR

     20,718,798         460,371,692   

JBS SA

     6,039,465         22,727,211   

Localiza Rent A Car SA

     731,600         10,368,231   

Lojas Renner SA

     952,100         29,283,018   

Marfrig Alimentos SA

     1,549,300         13,557,076   

MMX Mineracao e Metalicos SAb

     1,888,300         11,102,958   

MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA

     2,705,700         21,554,877   

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA

     570,500         11,167,790   

Natura Cosmeticos SA

     1,663,500         42,344,913   

Odontoprev SA

     1,019,600         13,773,393   

OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SAb

     12,126,400         142,237,655   

PDG Realty SA Empreendimentose Participacoes

     10,522,600         57,683,292   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

     31,435,674         618,021,332   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA SP ADR

     82         3,266   

Porto Seguro SA

     806,800         12,893,620   

Redecard SA

     3,056,700         39,632,764   

Rossi Residencial SA

     1,421,900         11,061,699   

Souza Cruz SA

     710,200         34,178,000   

SulAmerica SA

     561,000         6,444,970   

TAM SA SP ADRa

     696,435         14,924,602   

Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA

     256,200         5,600,802   

TIM Participacoes SA SP ADR

     13,910         538,595   

Totvs SA

     256,400         24,268,472   

Tractebel Energia SA

     1,248,600         19,577,614   

Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA

     1,226,700         19,840,848   

Vale SA SP ADR

     12,571,463         430,321,179   

Vivo Participacoes SA SP ADR

     456,940         16,819,961   
           
        3,337,317,532   

CHILE – 1.45%

     

AES Gener SA

     3,075,585         1,607,685   
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES® MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

Banco de Credito e Inversiones

     17,140       $ 1,090,433   

Banco Santander (Chile) SA SP ADR

     1,519,773         126,369,125   

CAP SA

     200,862         9,614,052   

Cencosud SA

     4,395,042         29,893,851   

Colbun SA

     8,664,502         2,164,534   

Compania Cervecerias Unidas SA

     123,487         1,322,103   

CorpBanca SA

     764,580,018         11,412,121   

Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA

     9,341,890         16,279,422   

Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA SP ADR

     44,127         2,302,988   

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA

     132,232         2,256,841   

Empresas CMPC SA

     127,862         5,703,662   

Empresas Copec SA

     775,182         12,986,150   

Enersis SA SP ADR

     5,194,720         105,504,763   

LAN Airlines SA SP ADRa

     2,923,221         79,248,521   

S.A.C.I. Falabella SA

     654,973         6,351,045   

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA Series B SP ADRa

     2,177,013         115,359,919   

Vina Concha y Toro SA

     542,279         1,132,713   
           
        530,599,928   

CHINA – 17.35%

  

Agile Property Holdings Ltd.a

     28,704,000         36,187,938   

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. Class Hb

     153,251,000         75,945,239   

Air China Ltd. Class Hb

     25,654,000         23,944,151   

Alibaba.com Ltd.a

     12,255,000         22,844,932   

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. Class Ha,b

     31,492,000         31,091,131   

Angang New Steel Co. Ltd. Class Ha

     19,519,320         26,863,921   

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd. Class H

     7,112,000         34,011,670   

Anta Sports Products Ltd.

     8,323,402         13,314,622   

Bank of China Ltd. Class H

     591,791,000         312,262,700   

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. Class H

     63,935,000         61,643,677   

BBMG Corp. Class H

     8,390,500         11,181,373   

Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd. Class H

     25,108,000         12,507,018   
Security    Shares      Value  

Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.

     5,703,000       $ 31,629,844   

Belle International Holdings Ltd.

     34,312,000         59,556,979   

Bosideng International Holdings Ltd.

     19,094,000         5,074,312   

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd.b

     19,756,000         16,156,541   

BYD Co. Ltd. Class Ha

     3,005,500         11,845,818   

Changsha Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Development Co. Ltd.b

     3,871,600         8,887,261   

Chaoda Modern Agriculture (Holdings) Ltd.a

     18,145,942         11,624,921   

China Agri-Industries Holdings Ltd.a

     22,044,000         22,386,016   

China BlueChemical Ltd. Class H

     4,980,000         3,855,286   

China CITIC Bank Class H

     30,526,000         20,026,301   

China Coal Energy Co. Class H

     33,885,000         48,288,132   

China Communications Construction Co. Ltd. Class H

     42,622,000         31,901,589   

China Communications Services Corp. Ltd. Class H

     230,000         145,574   

China Construction Bank Corp. Class H

     455,446,760         398,193,954   

China COSCO Holdings Co. Ltd. Class Ha,b

     23,764,500         25,353,600   

China Dongxiang (Group) Co. Ltd.a

     27,770,000         10,517,386   

China Everbright Ltd.a

     23,084,000         48,069,748   

China Gas Holdings Ltd.a

     31,102,000         11,659,532   

China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co. Ltd.a

     10,199,000         14,193,739   

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Class H

     71,616,000         272,611,825   

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd. Class Ha,b

     10,196,000         9,176,092   

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.

     13,029,000         34,541,490   

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. Class H

     36,025,042         86,210,534   

China Merchants Holdings (International) Co. Ltd.

     10,678,000         45,101,994   

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd. Class H

     21,226,200         18,503,418   

China Mobile Ltd.

     55,556,500         521,032,760   
 

 

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China National Building Material Co. Ltd. Class H

     15,782,000       $ 38,740,022   

China National Materials Co. Ltd. Class H

     11,020,000         9,394,196   

China Oilfield Services Ltd. Class H

     9,074,000         18,080,083   

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

     45,230,960         75,025,388   

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

     7,319,000         29,598,673   

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. Class H

     156,156,000         159,180,224   

China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd. Class H

     17,565,000         19,641,572   

China Railway Group Ltd. Class H

     33,385,000         21,216,147   

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.b

     19,702,000         15,024,731   

China Resources Enterprise Ltd.a

     17,878,000         65,184,930   

China Resources Land Ltd.

     32,932,000         53,441,066   

China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.

     19,248,999         32,274,629   

China Rongsheng Heavy Industry Group Co. Ltd.a,b

     13,751,000         12,181,291   

China Shanshui Cement Group

     16,654,000         12,593,423   

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. Class H

     31,043,500         128,730,998   

China Shineway Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

     3,148,000         9,032,796   

China Shipping Container Lines Co. Ltd. Class Hb

     53,635,000         23,274,208   

China Shipping Development Co. Ltd. Class H

     20,248,000         22,121,859   

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd. Class Ha,b

     11,156,000         5,270,675   

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd.b

     5,169,600         14,103,464   

China Telecom Corp. Ltd. Class H

     97,844,000         57,532,018   

China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Ltd.b

     130,644,951         26,668,567   

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd.

     49,884,000         83,255,811   

China Yurun Food Group Ltd.

     13,860,000         43,862,167   

China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd.

     579,600         235,139   

CITIC Pacific Ltd.

     16,079,000         41,904,919   
Security    Shares      Value  

CNOOC Ltd.

     174,601,000       $ 396,313,549   

CNPC (Hong Kong) Ltd.

     24,732,000         36,705,150   

COSCO Pacific Ltd.

     11,456,000         22,061,457   

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

     25,773,000         10,224,295   

CSR Corp Ltd. Class H

     13,403,000         14,867,081   

Datang International Power Generation Co. Ltd. Class Ha

     25,120,000         8,546,247   

Dongfang Electric Corp. Ltd. Class H

     8,246,600         31,656,001   

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd. Class H

     24,380,000         42,254,932   

Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd.a

     60,216,388         28,294,741   

Fosun International Ltd.

     11,545,500         8,374,736   

Franshion Properties (China) Ltd.a

     21,514,000         5,993,642   

Fushan International Energy Group Ltd.

     10,714,000         7,881,633   

GCL Poly Energy Holdings Ltd.b

     76,154,000         38,325,579   

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.a

     29,325,000         12,574,607   

Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd.

     5,805,000         13,146,518   

GOME Electrical Appliances Holdings Ltd.a,b

     85,882,200         28,998,053   

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd. Class Ha

     9,271,000         14,401,969   

Greentown China Holdings Ltd.

     8,029,000         8,029,876   

Guangdong Investment Ltd.a

     27,166,110         13,741,483   

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. Class H

     25,424,742         32,641,228   

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd. Class Ha

     15,948,400         21,376,055   

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

     6,709,000         49,483,198   

Hengdeli Holdings Ltd.a

     18,507,329         10,074,408   

Hidili Industry International Development Ltd.

     1,222,000         1,008,770   

Hopson Development Holdings Ltd.a,b

     1,638,000         1,812,722   

Huabao International Holdings Ltd.a

     13,280,000         16,759,518   

Huaneng Power International Inc. Class H

     37,184,000         20,766,117   

Industrial and Commercial Bankof China Ltd. Class H

     575,680,085         441,969,523   
 

 

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Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd. Class H

     9,524,000       $ 10,307,584   

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. Class Ha

     17,641,000         55,374,778   

Kingboard Chemical Holdings Co. Ltd.

     3,896,500         20,685,219   

KWG Property Holdings Ltd.

     10,098,500         6,521,309   

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.a

     6,903,000         4,493,200   

Lenovo Group Ltd.a

     58,416,000         35,323,413   

Li Ning Co. Ltd.a

     6,225,000         11,668,154   

Longfor Properties Co. Ltd.

     16,850,500         23,796,627   

Lonking Holdings Ltd.

     16,013,000         8,963,325   

Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. Class Ha

     41,872,000         21,395,218   

Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd. Class Ha,b

     3,153,000         1,275,101   

Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd.a

     16,785,000         18,640,063   

Parkson Retail Group Ltd.a

     7,729,000         10,934,900   

PetroChina Co. Ltd. Class H

     196,508,000         267,421,323   

PICC Property and Casualty Co. Ltd. Class Hb

     25,498,000         32,244,250   

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd. Class H

     16,975,500         174,132,280   

Poly (Hong Kong) Investments Ltd.a

     25,074,458         19,990,934   

Renhe Commercial Holdings Co. Ltd.a

     127,180,000         19,103,574   

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.b

     42,671,000         3,396,522   

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd. Class H

     5,152,000         12,699,512   

Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd. Class H

     3,118,000         1,825,370   

Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd.a

     6,374,000         22,831,066   

Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.

     23,286,000         31,808,739   

Shui On Land Ltd.a

     49,781,450         23,391,526   

Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd.a

     50,454,000         30,832,766   

Sinofert Holdings Ltd.a,b

     40,070,000         21,400,435   

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd. Class H

     30,276,000         16,091,954   

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd. Class H

     8,910,000         32,372,338   

Sinotruk (Hong Kong) Ltd.

     3,037,000         2,908,664   
Security    Shares      Value  

Skyworth Digital Holdings Ltd.a

     7,668,000       $ 4,843,476   

Soho China Ltd.a

     26,845,500         19,266,075   

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     9,984,200         264,052,586   

Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp.

     17,784,000         39,955,579   

Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd. Class Ha

     3,922,000         18,000,873   

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

     63,287,000         47,287,617   

Weichai Power Co. Ltd. Class H

     2,162,000         14,377,897   

Wumart Stores Inc. Class H

     1,610,000         3,360,906   

XinAo Gas Holdings Ltd.

     7,664,000         22,778,044   

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. Class H

     22,368,800         66,769,108   

Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.a,b

     48,364,000         10,120,914   

Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd. Class Ha

     4,546,500         19,320,356   

Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd. Class H

     28,706,000         25,723,972   

Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co. Ltd.

     4,506,000         15,069,847   

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd. Class H

     47,570,000         39,025,093   

ZTE Corp. Class H

     4,835,000         22,284,396   
           
        6,358,261,985   

COLOMBIA – 0.48%

     

Almacenes Exito SA

     134,430         1,797,758   

Bancolombia SA

     107,981         1,523,332   

Bancolombia SA SP ADR

     2,385,144         135,786,248   

Cementos Argos SA

     351,326         2,026,739   

Corporacian Financiera Colombiana SA

     852,244         15,321,441   

Ecopetrol SA

     6,263,901         13,025,156   

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA

     171,382         3,181,730   

Interconexion Electrica SA

     228,228         1,529,659   

Inversiones Argos SA

     126,993         1,236,097   
           
        175,428,160   

CZECH REPUBLIC – 0.44%

  

CEZ AS

     2,413,308         110,732,616   

Komercni Banka AS

     212,345         51,122,109   

Telefonica O2 Czech Republic AS

     31         702   
           
        161,855,427   
 

 

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Security    Shares      Value  

EGYPT – 0.29%

     

Orascom Construction Industries Co. SP GDRa

     2,113,488       $ 72,281,290   

Orascom Telecom Holding SAE SP GDRa,b,c

     10,716,927         32,954,550   
           
        105,235,840   

HUNGARY – 0.63%

     

Magyar Telekom Telecommunications PLC

     3,545,775         9,966,688   

MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Nyrta,b

     664,444         80,672,114   

OTP Bank Nyrta,b

     2,315,084         69,443,592   

Richter Gedeon Nyrta

     362,012         70,121,574   
           
        230,203,968   

INDIA – 5.52%

     

Axis Bank Ltd. SP GDRc

     1,364,903         38,080,794   

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. SP ADRa

     2,226,260         75,804,153   

HDFC Bank Ltd. SP ADR

     2,351,625         345,947,554   

ICICI Bank Ltd. SP ADR

     6,473,530         280,692,261   

Infosys Technologies Ltd. SP ADR

     6,307,551         420,713,652   

Larsen & Toubro Ltd. SP GDRc

     2,288,524         77,626,734   

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. SP ADRa,b

     1,374,047         2,528,246   

Reliance Industries Ltd. SP GDRa,d

     8,204,249         349,418,965   

Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd. SP ADRa

     7,191,489         106,002,548   

Tata Communications Ltd. SP ADRa,b

     5,732,356         51,591,204   

Tata Motors Ltd. SP ADRa

     4,425,714         108,961,078   

Wipro Ltd. SP ADRa

     12,699,117         167,120,380   
           
        2,024,487,569   

INDONESIA – 2.32%

     

PT Adaro Energy Tbk

     85,217,000         23,667,364   

PT Aneka Tambang Tbk

     148,410,099         37,012,097   

PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk

     3,840,000         9,511,308   

PT Astra International Tbk

     20,797,500         122,712,676   

PT Bank Central Asia Tbk

     129,049,500         92,162,540   

PT Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk

     30,518,487         22,141,168   

PT Bank Mandiri Tbk

     88,875,400         58,434,203   

PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk

     65,765,276         26,465,650   
Security    Shares      Value  

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk

     110,984,122       $ 59,131,142   

PT Bumi Resources Tbk

     174,971,000         59,503,826   

PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk

     77,880,445         13,419,291   

PT Gudang Garam Tbk

     5,879,000         24,358,380   

PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk

     3,453,500         17,890,943   

PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk

     3,659,500         5,973,678   

PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk

     45,044,000         24,254,265   

PT Indosat Tbk

     1,884,560         1,078,845   

PT International Nickel Indonesia Tbk

     14,418,500         8,254,087   

PT Kalbe Farma Tbk

     27,399,903         9,085,157   

PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk

     129,434,500         52,087,794   

PT Semen Gresik (Persero) Tbk

     19,471,000         19,092,462   

PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Tbk

     4,151,000         9,434,626   

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk

     90,014,500         76,019,727   

PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk

     3,050,500         5,602,006   

PT United Tractors Tbk

     27,125,650         71,338,784   
           
        848,632,019   

MALAYSIA – 3.28%

     

AirAsia Bhdb

     20,269,100         16,744,184   

Alliance Financial Group Bhd

     6,930,300         7,110,913   

AMMB Holdings Bhd

     25,411,075         51,730,135   

Axiata Group Bhdb

     26,032,300         41,644,853   

Berjaya Corp. Bhd

     10,334,700         3,523,386   

Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd

     14,269,800         19,179,210   

British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd

     1,488,600         23,423,308   

Bursa Malaysia Bhd

     6,116,500         16,281,259   

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

     34,647,800         91,546,064   

DiGi.Com Bhd

     1,964,800         17,132,824   

Gamuda Bhd

     33,563,900         39,939,996   

Genting Bhd

     25,818,300         84,551,653   

Genting Malaysia Bhd

     49,321,000         53,516,640   

Genting Plantations Bhd

     3,886,800         10,091,282   

Hong Leong Bank Bhd

     1,144,900         3,490,434   

Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd

     589,700         1,679,886   

IJM Corp. Bhd

     19,099,820         37,880,318   

IOI Corp. Bhd

     38,604,920         69,477,466   

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd

     5,746,300         38,051,224   
 

 

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Security    Shares      Value  

Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd

     3,201,300       $ 7,713,344   

Malayan Banking Bhd

     26,987,700         76,260,932   

Malaysian Airline System Bhdb

     9,764,800         6,049,983   

Maxis Communications Bhd

     16,473,700         29,323,780   

MISC Bhd

     7,021,900         17,494,325   

MMC Corp. Bhd

     12,302,700         10,929,460   

Parkson Holdings Bhd

     7,280,810         12,602,090   

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhdb

     20,447,200         42,228,277   

Petronas Dagangan Bhd

     1,081,800         4,787,510   

Petronas Gas Bhd

     3,174,400         11,738,152   

PLUS Expressways Bhd

     26,135,020         37,782,474   

PPB Group Bhd

     4,810,100         26,017,587   

Public Bank Bhd Foreign

     4,564,900         19,573,477   

RHB Capital Bhd

     2,903,600         7,481,493   

Sime Darby Bhd

     29,080,573         85,416,140   

SP Setia Bhd

     12,372,800         23,970,906   

Telekom Malaysia Bhd

     13,540,700         17,489,054   

Tenaga Nasional Bhd

     36,707,250         75,809,105   

UMW Holdings Bhd

     8,880,700         21,222,850   

YTL Corp. Bhd

     7,522,108         17,507,611   

YTL Power International Bhd

     34,202,760         25,451,652   
           
        1,203,845,237   

MEXICO – 4.52%

     

Alfa SAB de CV Series A

     5,487,600         68,357,459   

America Movil SAB de CV Series L

     186,906,200         535,716,932   

Cemex SAB de CV CPOb

     68,468,269         61,567,401   

Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV Class L

     3,100         22,669   

Compartamos SAB de CVb

     9,283,300         17,899,863   

Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CVb

     1,245,800         5,673,258   

Embotelladoras Arca SAB de CVa

     3,812,400         20,751,656   

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV BD Units

     25,616,400         144,029,397   

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV Series B

     20,500         77,954   

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV Series A

     537,100         4,182,007   

Grupo Carso SAB de CV Series A1

     1,211,941         3,882,378   

Grupo Elektra SA de CV

     25,785         1,075,918   
Security    Shares      Value  

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Series Oa

     13,460,056       $ 61,140,103   

Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV Series O

     273,000         1,146,873   

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV Series B

     38,730,363         147,085,432   

Grupo Modelo SAB de CV Series Ca

     12,525,298         75,796,712   

Grupo Televisa SA CPOb

     26,707,700         126,149,432   

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

     1,296,488         45,102,502   

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SABde CV Series A

     9,478,300         55,187,920   

Mexichem SAB de CV

     2,100         7,550   

Minera Frisco SAB de CVb

     1,578,441         6,694,954   

Telefonos de Mexico SAB de CV Series L

     62,409,900         56,687,037   

Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos SAB de CVa,b

     4,741,000         10,379,692   

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV Series V

     72,054,100         206,166,614   
           
        1,654,781,713   

PERU – 0.61%

     

Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA SP ADR

     2,160,278         100,820,174   

Credicorp Ltd.

     456,703         45,875,816   

Southern Copper Corp.

     1,778,455         75,264,216   
           
        221,960,206   

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS – 0.85%

  

Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc.

     14,574,800         15,714,971   

Aboitiz Power Corp.

     3,535,564         2,335,954   

Alliance Global Group Inc.

     5,021,680         1,313,309   

Ayala Corp.

     4,503,323         34,195,915   

Ayala Land Inc.

     47,473,900         15,574,140   

Banco de Oro Unibank Inc.

     340         366   

Bank of the Philippine Islands

     34,612,354         44,188,518   

Energy Development Corp.

     7,000         899   

Globe Telecom Inc.

     603,460         9,829,241   

Jollibee Foods Corp.

     36,559,849         57,074,965   

Manila Electric Co.

     7,661,195         40,599,588   

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.

     237,755         313,080   

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.

     607,295         30,093,076   
 

 

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Security    Shares      Value  

SM Investments Corp.

     2,418,641       $ 25,579,112   

SM Prime Holdings Inc.

     151,464,620         35,095,037   
           
        311,908,171   

POLAND – 1.58%

     

Asseco Poland SA

     514,094         9,179,770   

Bank Handlowy w Warszawie SA

     275,484         8,974,358   

Bank Millennium SAb

     3,513,037         6,854,348   

Bank Pekao SA

     1,176,400         67,383,294   

Bank Zachodni WBK SA

     199,097         15,635,581   

BRE Bank SAb

     122,539         13,269,384   

Cyfrowy Polsat SAa

     2,201,501         12,034,755   

ENEA SA

     1,075,697         8,207,851   

Getin Holding SAa,b

     2,753,538         12,548,570   

Globe Trade Centre SAb

     962,324         7,087,967   

Grupa Lotos SAb

     549,206         7,705,704   

ING Bank Slaski SAb

     26,671         7,921,895   

Kernel Holding SAa,b

     367,379         10,611,194   

KGHM Polska Miedz SA

     1,270,430         77,682,513   

PBG SA

     94,212         6,499,304   

Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA

     2,773,632         21,878,657   

Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SAb

     3,239,735         51,471,845   

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA

     16,090,592         21,864,122   

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA

     6,240,437         91,296,953   

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

     414,966         50,227,057   

Tauron Polska Energia SAb

     10,361,390         22,274,019   

Telekomunikacja Polska SA

     6,721,736         40,492,244   

TVN SA

     1,179,614         7,110,194   
           
        578,211,579   

RUSSIA – 7.24%

     

Comstar United Telesystems OJSC SP GDRb

     788,507         5,365,790   

Federal Grid Co. of Unified Energy System OJSCb

     1,342,178,500         19,582,914   

Gazprom OAO

     9,262,235         67,637,241   

Gazprom OAO SP ADR

     23,235,188         683,579,231   

Inter RAO UES OJSCb

     7,886,141,700         11,806,829   

LUKOIL OAO

     327,607         23,139,218   

LUKOIL OAO SP ADR

     4,103,872         292,154,648   

Magnit OJSC SP GDRc

     2,161,075         61,374,530   
Security    Shares      Value  

Mechel OAO SP ADRa

     1,579,727       $ 48,071,093   

MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC

     137,936         33,429,209   

MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC SP ADR

     5,462,826         131,927,248   

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC SP ADR

     4,402,512         82,899,301   

NovaTek OAO SP GDRc

     963,972         125,219,963   

Novolipetsk Steel OJSC SP GDRc

     1,080,463         49,593,252   

OGK-4 OJSCb

     78,952,100         7,196,219   

Polymetal OJSC SP GDRa,b,c

     956,170         18,171,741   

Polyus Gold OJSC SP ADR

     874,224         29,854,750   

Raspadskaya OAOb

     886,500         6,897,007   

Rosneft Oil Co. OJSC

     3,697,340         34,812,242   

Rosneft Oil Co. OJSC SP GDRc

     11,831,668         111,690,946   

RusHydro OJSCb

     130,565,100         6,687,849   

RusHydro OJSC SP ADRb

     11,050,490         56,578,509   

Sberbank of Russia

     25,480,083         90,159,506   

Sberbank of Russia GDRa,c

     515,567         199,388,349   

Severstal OAO

     2,607,733         49,614,943   

Sistema JSFC SP GDRc

     955,969         24,367,650   

Surgutneftegas OJSC

     18,993,900         21,874,062   

Surgutneftegas OJSC SP ADR

     5,632,584         66,182,862   

Tatneft OAO SP ADR

     2,652,507         110,742,167   

TMK OAO SP GDRb,c

     613,745         12,274,900   

Uralkali OJSC SP GDRc

     1,380,949         56,439,386   

VTB Bank OJSC SP GDRc

     12,535,253         86,869,303   

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC SP ADR

     836,456         27,084,445   
           
        2,652,667,303   

SOUTH AFRICA – 7.58%

  

Absa Group Ltd.

     1,686,762         31,539,961   

African Bank Investments Ltd.

     13,358,996         68,921,835   

African Rainbow Minerals Ltd.

     468,558         14,261,239   

Anglo Platinum Ltd.b

     528,283         51,541,290   

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.

     3,532,572         172,829,547   

ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd.

     3,595,003         46,715,533   

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.b

     629,610         7,394,847   

Aveng Ltd.

     2,381,753         12,555,685   

Bidvest Group Ltd.

     3,063,172         68,869,004   

Discovery Holdings Ltd.

     197,279         1,122,995   

Exxaro Resources Ltd.

     2,061,960         45,300,985   

FirstRand Ltd.

     36,647,648         103,461,918   

Foschini Group Ltd. (The)

     4,703,718         53,239,278   

Gold Fields Ltd.

     6,838,466         122,981,125   
 

 

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Security    Shares      Value  

Growthpoint Properties Ltd.

     2,234,670       $ 5,465,064   

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd.

     3,685,433         43,142,465   

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.

     4,592,744         136,014,136   

Imperial Holdings Ltd.

     2,839,969         45,998,244   

Investec Ltd.

     4,928,192         38,564,476   

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.

     614,555         41,713,096   

Liberty Holdings Ltd.

     1,133,987         12,490,273   

Massmart Holdings Ltd.

     840,969         17,451,890   

MMI Holdings Ltd.

     6,693,772         15,675,603   

MTN Group Ltd.

     15,284,681         270,712,460   

Murray & Roberts Holdings Ltd.

     2,991,363         10,777,279   

Naspers Ltd. Class N

     3,775,357         217,602,414   

Nedbank Group Ltd.

     3,481,342         64,117,640   

Netcare Ltd.

     22,941,981         48,237,655   

Northam Platinum Ltd.a

     538,311         3,840,064   

Pick’n Pay Stores Ltd.a

     5,516,363         36,918,584   

Pretoria Portland Cement Co. Ltd.

     5,337,017         21,397,138   

Redefine Properties Ltd.

     1,500,251         1,589,100   

Remgro Ltd.

     2,042,305         32,949,185   

Reunert Ltd.

     2,135,854         17,790,960   

RMB Holdings Ltd.

     1,659,503         9,193,088   

Sanlam Ltd.

     21,759,437         84,823,250   

Sappi Ltd.b

     1,958,486         10,431,636   

Sasol Ltd.

     6,006,372         329,763,806   

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

     5,544,399         77,024,962   

SPAR Group Ltd. (The)

     1,688,026         23,107,715   

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

     11,406,473         164,134,331   

Steinhoff International Holdings Ltd.b

     4,049,691         14,450,155   

Telkom South Africa Ltd.

     147,070         751,347   

Tiger Brands Ltd.

     2,284,257         60,044,023   

Truworths International Ltd.

     7,099,088         65,230,522   

Vodacom Group Ltd.

     570,813         6,161,347   

Woolworths Holdings Ltd.

     12,988,290         49,976,199   
           
        2,778,275,349   

SOUTH KOREA – 13.69%

  

AmorePacific Corp.

     42,753         38,864,642   

Busan Bank

     718,150         8,621,745   

Celltrion Inc.

     843,004         23,938,580   

Cheil Industries Inc.

     470,505         50,024,897   

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

     99,721         17,626,669   

Daegu Bank

     368,840         4,983,662   
Security    Shares      Value  

Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd.

     164,236       $ 14,275,065   

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.a,b

     109,320         1,041,235   

Daewoo International Corp.a

     217,966         6,517,833   

Daewoo Securities Co. Ltd.

     818,150         16,708,774   

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd.b

     923,260         28,221,743   

Dongbu Insurance Co. Ltd.

     146,550         5,946,919   

Dongkuk Steel Mill Co. Ltd.

     329,870         10,434,022   

Doosan Corp.

     211,169         23,387,343   

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd.a

     370,354         22,608,772   

Doosan Infracore Co. Ltd.a,b

     812,790         18,471,682   

GLOVIS Co. Ltd.

     98,613         12,363,212   

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.a

     289,221         25,446,015   

GS Holdings Corp.a

     336,650         20,730,231   

Hana Financial Group Inc.

     1,993,210         79,470,562   

Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd.a,b

     743,630         20,095,437   

Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd.a

     552,660         17,236,195   

Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.

     945,960         24,850,675   

Hanwha Chemical Corp.

     662,820         19,732,204   

Hanwha Corp.

     331,260         13,060,798   

Honam Petrochemical Corp.

     84,322         23,234,964   

Hynix Semiconductor Inc.a,b

     4,697,430         117,992,416   

Hyosung Corp.

     220,066         15,208,566   

Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.

     85,443         9,198,002   

Hyundai Development Co.b

     255,300         6,921,703   

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.b

     687,896         45,406,682   

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.a

     378,850         146,014,929   

Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. Ltd.a,b

     362,482         9,072,889   

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd.

     118,953         18,233,171   

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.a

     699,342         162,652,084   

Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd.

     1,544,520         243,587,082   

Hyundai Securities Co. Ltd.

     327,990         3,777,850   

Hyundai Steel Co.

     534,972         61,382,071   

Industrial Bank of Koreab

     397,180         5,947,231   

Kangwon Land Inc.a,b

     436,440         9,686,636   
 

 

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Security    Shares      Value  

KB Financial Group Inc. SP ADRb

     5,534,040       $ 269,784,450   

KCC Corp.

     14,466         4,018,155   

Kia Motors Corp.a

     2,347,480         119,386,304   

Korea Electric Power Corp. SP ADRb

     9,288,673         113,321,811   

Korea Exchange Bank

     1,698,100         13,736,458   

Korea Gas Corp.b

     263,080         8,589,464   

Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.

     181,570         6,724,517   

Korea Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

     2,071,060         13,927,564   

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

     57,587         17,041,650   

Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.

     455,908         24,842,371   

KT Corp. SP ADRb

     3,875,386         76,693,889   

KT&G Corp.

     1,413,513         71,762,101   

LG Chem Ltd.

     490,472         161,658,250   

LG Corp.

     951,880         65,446,230   

LG Display Co. Ltd. SP ADRa,b

     6,018,014         96,167,864   

LG Electronics Inc.a

     925,660         91,036,424   

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.a

     111,411         35,338,801   

LG Innotek Co. Ltd.a

     117,921         13,321,160   

LG Uplus Corp.

     2,166,840         10,885,556   

Lotte Confectionery Co. Ltd.b

     3,578         4,406,521   

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.

     84,394         29,311,521   

LS Corp.

     106,533         8,683,858   

LS Industrial Systems Co. Ltd.a

     155,964         9,769,773   

Mando Corp.

     99,596         12,971,791   

Mirae Asset Securities Co. Ltd.

     125,749         5,242,095   

NCsoft Corp.

     207,618         41,573,267   

NHN Corp.b

     436,943         73,362,600   

OCI Co. Ltd.

     132,930         43,813,370   

POSCO SP ADR

     2,617,221         269,783,141   

S-Oil Corp.a

     222,050         21,149,493   

S1 Corp.a

     230,520         10,232,625   

Samsung C&T Corp.

     1,265,810         75,478,681   

Samsung Card Co. Ltd.

     254,000         11,815,000   

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.a

     627,720         71,745,785   

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. SP GDRa,c

     1,987,318         814,005,453   

Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.a

     273,686         43,405,656   

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

     384,320         76,104,656   
Security    Shares      Value  

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.

     1,748,860       $ 56,402,343   

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

     569,970         53,782,665   

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.a

     340,136         50,177,330   

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.

     406,500         27,264,475   

Samsung Techwin Co. Ltd.a

     480,598         33,724,681   

Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd.a

     185,729         6,936,143   

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

     3,078,700         128,478,067   

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. SP ADRb

     697,230         58,434,846   

Shinsegae Co. Ltd.

     296,760         65,601,931   

SK Broadband Co. Ltd.b

     993,700         4,164,445   

SK C&C Co. Ltd.

     96,440         8,108,941   

SK Energy Co. Ltd.

     565,890         87,742,657   

SK Holdings Co. Ltd.

     146,870         17,242,081   

SK Networks Co. Ltd.

     289,160         2,959,109   

SK Telecom Co. Ltd. SP ADR

     5,353,778         94,172,955   

STX Pan Ocean Co. Ltd.a

     1,963,200         16,541,915   

Tong Yang Securities Inc.

     636,850         4,344,788   

Woongjin Coway Co. Ltd.a

     634,820         18,392,428   

Woori Finance Holdings Co. Ltd.b

     1,874,680         22,672,557   

Woori Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.

     425,710         7,694,577   

Yuhan Corp.

     101,988         13,735,149   
           
        5,018,087,576   

TAIWAN – 11.91%

     

Acer Inc.

     26,549,053         65,215,388   

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc.

     35,474,645         40,414,657   

Advantech Co. Ltd.

     1,718,000         4,807,874   

Asia Cement Corp.

     18,108,753         18,493,090   

ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

     4,546,400         41,840,467   

AU Optronics Corp. SP ADRa,b

     9,152,548         82,189,881   

Capital Securities Corp.

     20,632,916         9,564,814   

Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.

     3,683,210         15,625,171   

Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

     60,804,350         98,602,878   

Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd.

     13,592,000         10,160,414   

Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.

     19,440,893         39,707,006   

Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

     3,007,260         5,843,808   

Chicony Electronics Co. Ltd.

     6,284,600         12,018,937   
 

 

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Security    Shares      Value  

Chimei Innolux Corp.b

     40,171,487       $ 43,429,176   

China Airlines Ltd.b

     18,824,000         12,429,276   

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

     7,747,900         3,021,798   

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

     11,159,726         10,785,706   

China Motor Co. Ltd.

     5,480,000         4,649,528   

China Petrochemical Development Corp.b

     15,458,000         17,875,023   

China Steel Corp.

     119,305,412         136,735,585   

Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

     65,293,720         51,824,605   

Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd.b

     1,904,199         259,933   

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. SP ADR

     7,933,030         234,103,715   

Clevo Co.

     7,412,000         12,957,849   

CMC Magnetics Corp.b

     25,442,000         6,058,109   

Compal Electronics Inc.

     40,407,908         48,039,422   

Coretronic Corp.

     6,526,000         10,638,651   

Delta Electronics Inc.

     20,210,000         85,390,562   

E Ink Holdings Inc.b

     8,269,000         14,710,686   

E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

     6,337,000         3,945,769   

Epistar Corp.

     4,194,345         14,564,876   

Eternal Chemical Co. Ltd.

     5,188,800         5,627,335   

EVA Airways Corp.b

     10,784,000         9,887,609   

Evergreen International Storage & Transport Corp.

     7,524,000         6,319,415   

Evergreen Marine Corp. Ltd.b

     15,219,000         13,641,559   

Everlight Electronics Co. Ltd.

     1,971,000         5,610,306   

Far Eastern Department Stores Co. Ltd.

     13,278,125         20,328,550   

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

     25,369,842         39,969,066   

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

     12,972,000         18,861,337   

Farglory Land Development Co. Ltd.

     13,948,000         30,826,276   

Feng Hsin Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.

     5,478,000         9,361,256   

First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

     23,946,350         19,784,864   

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.

     28,316,000         97,843,027   

Formosa International Hotels Corp.

     210,300         3,539,818   

Formosa Petrochemical Corp.

     7,744,000         23,764,812   

Formosa Plastics Corp.

     43,464,000         147,954,907   

Formosa Taffeta Co. Ltd.

     9,231,000         8,684,765   
Security    Shares      Value  

Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.

     2,539,710       $ 9,210,148   

Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

     60,411,121         77,607,454   

Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     4,613,203         17,597,624   

HannStar Display Corp.b

     15,595,963         2,865,254   

Highwealth Construction Corp.

     3,830,000         8,320,494   

Hiwin Technologies Corp.

     1,532,000         9,696,323   

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

     92,231,373         343,939,276   

HTC Corp.

     8,011,389         291,899,955   

Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

     2,304,490         1,655,658   

Inventec Co. Ltd.

     15,386,050         8,053,695   

KGI Securities Co. Ltd.

     47,770,000         23,288,778   

Largan Precision Co. Ltd.

     1,189,000         32,989,772   

LCY Chemical Corp.

     4,040,172         11,168,319   

Lite-On Technology Corp.

     14,517,114         18,376,323   

Macronix International Co. Ltd.

     40,855,275         30,051,296   

MediaTek Inc.

     10,211,176         116,680,647   

Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

     31,160,000         22,866,587   

MiTAC International Corp.

     7,106,728         3,221,530   

Motech Industries Inc.

     3,762,124         16,732,200   

MStar Semiconductor Inc.

     3,256,000         29,797,840   

Nan Kang Rubber Tire Co. Ltd.b

     4,364,000         7,129,100   

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

     49,587,000         145,386,894   

Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp.

     909,000         3,296,449   

Novatek Microelectronics Corp. Ltd.

     602,000         1,870,075   

Pegatron Corp.b

     9,788,414         11,720,792   

Phison Electronics Corp.

     1,407,535         9,004,869   

Pixart Imaging Inc.

     61,000         224,344   

Polaris Securities Co. Ltd.

     37,910,000         23,669,727   

Pou Chen Corp.

     29,565,220         26,247,931   

Powertech Technology Inc.

     2,488,000         8,809,826   

President Chain Store Corp.

     6,596,000         27,869,181   

Qisda Corp.b

     13,022,000         7,930,020   

Quanta Computer Inc.

     18,221,000         36,218,040   

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

     643,420         1,281,133   

Richtek Technology Corp.

     478,150         3,827,865   

Ruentex Development Co. Ltd.

     10,895,000         16,642,758   

Ruentex Industries Ltd.

     8,889,000         22,260,791   

Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. Ltd.b

     17,391,002         7,407,481   
 

 

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Security    Shares      Value  

Siliconware Precision Industries Co. Ltd. SP ADRa

     12,538,647       $ 85,137,413   

Simplo Technology Co. Ltd.

     2,938,200         19,601,647   

Sino-American Silicon Products Inc.

     2,890,000         13,496,063   

SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

     5,344,000         2,239,645   

Synnex Technology International Corp.

     13,561,985         32,571,441   

Tainan Spinning Co. Ltd.

     7,681,000         4,624,950   

Taishin Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.b

     9,711,970         5,100,260   

Taiwan Business Bank Ltd.b

     16,222,640         6,438,076   

Taiwan Cement Corp.

     36,555,296         36,768,358   

Taiwan Cooperative Bank Co. Ltd.

     17,069,000         13,080,752   

Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd.

     6,191,000         19,528,475   

Taiwan Glass Industrial Corp.

     3,397,060         4,189,721   

Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.

     24,784,000         56,385,787   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. SP ADR

     40,817,142         501,642,675   

Tatung Co. Ltd.b

     60,668,000         14,342,152   

Teco Electric and Machinery Co. Ltd.

     30,806,000         18,338,388   

TPK Holding Co. Ltd.b

     861,000         24,095,340   

Transcend Information Inc.

     100,000         266,852   

Tripod Technology Corp.

     2,275,000         10,273,820   

TSRC Corp.

     8,053,000         18,872,302   

Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Corp.

     10,206,000         10,893,985   

U-Ming Marine Transport Corp.

     4,530,000         9,174,798   

Uni-President Enterprises Co.

     51,041,513         65,919,985   

Unimicron Technology Corp.

     8,596,000         16,174,680   

United Microelectronics Corp. SP ADRa

     44,914,303         125,760,048   

Walsin Lihwa Corp.b

     18,257,000         9,837,541   

Wan Hai Lines Ltd.b

     2,289,000         1,589,712   

Winbond Electronics Corp.b

     1,571,000         527,794   

Wintek Corp.b

     13,900,000         27,153,606   

Wistron Corp.

     15,488,059         28,030,398   

WPG Holdings Co. Ltd.

     9,169,966         15,999,798   

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.b

     27,190,978         23,349,369   

Young Fast Optoelectronics Co. Ltd.

     1,392,034         12,429,880   
Security    Shares      Value  

Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

     43,091,000       $ 29,853,015   

Yulon Motor Co. Ltd.

     23,291,000         46,534,771   
           
        4,364,949,502   

THAILAND – 1.64%

     

Advanced Information Service PCL Foreign

     932,900         2,425,693   

Advanced Information Service PCL NVDR

     1,609,800         4,185,743   

Bangkok Bank PCL Foreign

     8,868,900         47,426,497   

Bank of Ayudhya PCL NVDR

     5,824,900         4,705,643   

Banpu PCL Foreign

     1,791,400         42,536,595   

BEC World PCL Foreign

     282,000         308,978   

BEC World PCL NVDR

     1,476,900         1,618,190   

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL Foreign

     7,117,000         5,539,971   

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL NVDR

     30,356,900         23,630,228   

CP All PCL Foreign

     2,549,700         3,252,275   

CP All PCL NVDR

     14,614,700         18,641,809   

Glow Energy PCL Foreign

     106,600         142,075   

Glow Energy PCL NVDR

     2,997,800         3,995,433   

Indorama Ventures PCL NVDR

     9,759,680         13,326,791   

IRPC PCL Foreign

     88,191,200         16,008,542   

Kasikornbank PCL Foreign

     14,959,000         59,199,967   

Krung Thai Bank PCL Foreign

     47,067,800         25,246,506   

PTT Aromatics & Refining PCL Foreign

     20,193,386         24,436,804   

PTT Chemical PCL Foreign

     6,522,168         30,717,651   

PTT Exploration & Production PCL Foreign

     16,819,600         99,019,722   

PTT PCL Foreign

     9,487,600         104,573,056   

Siam Cement PCL Foreign

     2,320,800         25,124,605   

Siam Cement PCL NVDR

     27,800         282,773   

Siam Commercial Bank PCL NVDR

     9,213,400         30,736,445   

Thai Airways International PCL NVDR

     6,327,471         7,967,543   

Thai Oil PCL NVDR

     3,218,700         7,763,831   
           
        602,813,366   

TURKEY – 1.46%

     

Akbank TASa

     10,541,075         49,273,366   

Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii AS

     1,273,209         17,186,173   
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES® MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

Arcelik AS

     432,636       $ 2,006,099   

Asya Katilim Bankasi ASa

     16,323,843         26,318,907   

BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS

     803,066         25,243,232   

Coca-Cola Icecek AS

     127,166         1,406,598   

Enka Insaat ve Sanayi AS

     840,917         2,774,678   

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TASa,b

     8,167,064         25,212,657   

Haci Omer Sabanci Holding ASa

     4,254,412         17,068,695   

KOC Holding AS

     5,213,050         21,826,918   

Migros Ticaret AS

     1         13   

Turk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligib

     5,999,777         16,797,276   

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS

     3,167,038         14,091,558   

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri ASa

     5,862,811         32,827,638   

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

     22,249,195         98,440,383   

Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS

     2,524,666         18,301,541   

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS

     13,629,712         42,417,176   

Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS

     1,244,073         30,942,448   

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO

     21,689,575         52,455,103   

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi ASa,b

     14,627,043         40,767,787   
           
        535,358,246   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost: $31,207,190,333)

  

     33,694,880,676   

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 0.01%

  

iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Funde

     361,044         5,079,889   

iShares MSCI South Korea Index Funde

     323         18,753   

iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Funda,e

     44         649   
           

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS

  

(Cost: $5,021,708)

  

     5,099,291   

PREFERRED STOCKS – 7.84%

  

BRAZIL – 7.33%

  

AES Tiete SA

     988,700         13,713,726   

Banco Bradesco SA SP ADR

     16,997,285         332,806,840   

Banco do Estado do Rio Grandedo Sul SA

     738,900         8,109,987   

Bradespar SA

     1,813,200         47,216,244   

Brasil Telecom SA SP ADR

     1,181,386         27,230,947   
Security    Shares      Value  

Braskem SA Class A

     915,200       $ 11,193,014   

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA Class B

     1,835,218         33,528,431   

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA Class B SP ADR

     264,514         4,782,413   

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar Class A

     95,400         3,555,494   

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar Class A SP ADRa

     567,440         21,398,162   

Companhia de Bebidas das Americas SP ADR

     7,204,329         194,588,926   

Companhia de Transmissao de Energia Electrica Paulista

     319,700         9,828,915   

Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais

     1,326,700         22,122,334   

Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais SP ADR

     2,949,231         49,724,035   

Companhia Energetica de Sao Paulo Class B

     1,592,100         26,211,754   

Companhia Paranaense de Energia Class B

     686,700         17,310,373   

Companhia Paranaense de Energia Class B SP ADR

     503,115         12,839,495   

Eletropaulo Metropolitana Eletricidade de Sao Paulo SA

     1,381,700         26,747,419   

Gerdau SA SP ADRa

     6,619,435         89,362,373   

Itau Unibanco Holding SA

     436,300         9,735,315   

Itausa – Investimentos Itau SA

     24,311,372         177,988,214   

Klabin SA

     3,054,400         11,346,704   

Lojas Americanas SA

     2,574,200         20,802,243   

Metalurgica Gerdau SA

     1,831,600         28,542,120   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

     41,286,627         711,597,998   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA SP ADR

     3,719         130,797   

Suzano Bahia Sul Papel e Celulose SA

     1,125,800         9,647,581   

Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA

     

SP ADR

     2,413,526         38,109,576   

Telemar Norte Leste SA Class A

     89,900         2,618,062   

TIM Participacoes SA

     2,335,400         8,886,970   

Ultrapar Participacoes SA

     2,376,000         37,527,102   
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES® MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

Security    Shares      Value  

Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA Class A

     5,356,000       $ 61,370,160   

Vale Fertilizantes SA

     261,100         2,791,764   

Vale SA Class A SP ADR

     19,589,599         587,100,282   

Vivo Participacoes SA

     661,500         23,815,915   
           
        2,684,281,685   

RUSSIA – 0.29%

     

Sberbank of Russia

     12,889,280         31,581,519   

Surgutneftegas OJSC

     83,656,500         49,574,158   

Transneft OAO SP ADR

     18,736         26,557,374   
           
        107,713,051   

SOUTH KOREA – 0.22%

  

Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd.

     45,630         2,397,430   

Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. Series 2

     267,390         14,878,033   

LG Chem Ltd.

     85,564         10,689,340   

LG Electronics Inc.

     7,410         271,806   

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     98,430         52,936,703   
           
        81,173,312   
           

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

  

(Cost: $2,497,641,192)

  

     2,873,168,048   

RIGHTS – 0.00%

     

BRAZIL – 0.00%

     

Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SAb

     252,608         6,093   

Telemar Norte Leste SAb,f

     169           

Telemar Norte Leste SA Class A Preferredb

     79,904         3,855   
           
        9,948   
           

TOTAL RIGHTS

     

(Cost: $0)

        9,948   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 3.01%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 3.01%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares
0.23%
e,g,h

     910,113,108         910,113,108   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,
SL Agency Shares
0.22%
e,g,h

     130,790,727         130,790,727   
Security    Shares      Value  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares
0.07%
e,g

     61,324,356       $ 61,324,356   
           
        1,102,228,191   
           

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost: $1,102,228,191)

  

     1,102,228,191   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES – 102.81%

   

(Cost: $34,812,081,424)

  

     37,675,386,154   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (2.81)%

  

     (1,028,352,111)   
           

NET ASSETS – 100.00%

  

   $ 36,647,034,043   
           

CPO – Certificates of Participation (Ordinary)

GDR – Global Depositary Receipts

NVDR – Non-Voting Depositary Receipts

SP ADR – Sponsored American Depositary Receipts

SP GDR – Sponsored Global Depositary Receipts

 

a 

All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.

b 

Non-income earning security.

c 

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

d 

This security may be resold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

e 

Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.

f 

Security valued using Level 3 inputs in accordance with management’s fair valuation policy. See Note 1.

g 

The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

h 

All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 5.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

iSHARES® MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX FUND

February 28, 2011

 

ASSETS

  

Investments, at cost:

  

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 33,704,831,525   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     1,107,249,899   
        

Total cost of investments

   $ 34,812,081,424   
        

Investments in securities, at fair value (including securities on loana) (Note 1):

  

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 36,568,058,672   

Affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     1,107,327,482   
        

Total fair value of investments

     37,675,386,154   

Foreign currencies, at valueb

     6,223,560   

Cash

     5,179,224   

Receivables:

  

Investment securities sold

     422,313,358   

Dividends and interest

     57,763,768   
        

Total Assets

     38,166,866,064   
        

LIABILITIES

  

Payables:

  

Investment securities purchased

     256,671,754   

Securities related to in-kind transactions (Note 4)

     93,680   

Collateral for securities on loan (Note 5)

     1,040,903,835   

Capital shares redeemed

     202,304,948   

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     19,857,804   
        

Total Liabilities

     1,519,832,021   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 36,647,034,043   
        

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 33,647,728,557   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (94,686,647

Undistributed net realized gain

     230,111,764   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     2,863,880,369   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 36,647,034,043   
        

Shares outstandingc

     800,100,000   
        

Net asset value per share

   $ 45.80   
        

 

a 

Securities on loan with a value of $990,189,105. See Note 5.

b 

Cost of foreign currencies: $6,137,279.

c 

$0.001 par value, number of shares authorized: 2,000,000,000.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

iSHARES® MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX FUND

Six months ended February 28, 2011

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

  

Dividends from unaffiliated issuersa

   $ 297,038,907   

Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 2)b

     2,913,276   

Interest from unaffiliated issuers

     1,000   

Interest from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     53,437   

Securities lending income from affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     11,025,465   
        

Total investment income

     311,032,085   
        

EXPENSES

  

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     149,543,010   
        

Total expenses

     149,543,010   

Less investment advisory fees waived (Note 2)

     (1,794,047
        

Net expenses

     147,748,963   
        

Net investment income

     163,283,122   
        

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     (462,684,438

Investments in affiliated issuers (Note 2)

     62,096,246   

In-kind redemptions

     3,342,916,624   

Foreign currency transactions

     (18,484,890
        

Net realized gain

     2,923,843,542   
        

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

  

Investments

     3,025,424,374   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     653,179   
        

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     3,026,077,553   
        

Net realized and unrealized gain

     5,949,921,095   
        

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 6,113,204,217   
        

 

a 

Net of foreign withholding tax of $28,907,591.

b 

Net of foreign withholding tax of $309,109.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

iSHARES® MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX FUND

 

      Six months ended
February 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
August 31, 2010
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 163,283,122      $ 520,250,863   

Net realized gain

     2,923,843,542        1,299,482,089   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     3,026,077,553        2,361,536,205   
                

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     6,113,204,217        4,181,269,157   
                

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

From net investment income

     (387,925,465     (551,986,882
                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (387,925,465     (551,986,882
                

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

    

Proceeds from shares sold

     2,933,545,307        13,614,469,565   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (11,778,744,880     (7,744,918,384
                

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

     (8,845,199,573     5,869,551,181   
                

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

     (3,119,920,821     9,498,833,456   

NET ASSETS

    

Beginning of period

     39,766,954,864        30,268,121,408   
                

End of period

   $ 36,647,034,043      $ 39,766,954,864   
                

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets at end of period

   $ (94,686,647   $ 129,955,696   
                

SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED

    

Shares sold

     64,800,000        337,050,000   

Shares redeemed

     (254,250,000     (200,700,000
                

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     (189,450,000     136,350,000   
                

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

iSHARES® MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX FUND

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

      Six months
ended
Feb. 28, 2011
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2010
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2009
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2008a
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2007a
    Year ended
Aug. 31, 2006a
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 40.19      $ 35.48      $ 40.07      $ 44.78      $ 32.48      $ 25.97   
                                                

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment incomeb

     0.17        0.58        0.66        1.10        0.63        0.55   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)c

     5.82        4.73        (4.66     (4.64     12.19        6.29   
                                                

Total from investment operations

     5.99        5.31        (4.00     (3.54     12.82        6.84   
                                                

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.38     (0.60     (0.59     (1.17     (0.52     (0.33
                                                

Total distributions

     (0.38     (0.60     (0.59     (1.17     (0.52     (0.33
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 45.80      $ 40.19      $ 35.48      $ 40.07      $ 44.78      $ 32.48   
                                                

Total return

     14.90 %d      14.97     (9.47 )%      (8.36 )%      39.86     26.44
                                                

Ratios/Supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 36,647,034      $ 39,766,955      $ 30,268,121      $ 20,302,756      $ 18,198,371      $ 11,969,380   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to waived feese,f

     0.67     0.68     0.72     0.72     0.74     0.75

Ratio of expenses to average net assets after waived feese,f

     0.66     0.68     0.72     0.72     0.74     0.75

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetse

     0.73     1.45     2.32     2.32     1.63     1.77

Portfolio turnover rateg

     9     14     5     11     5     12

 

a 

Per share amounts were adjusted to reflect a three-for-one stock split effective July 24, 2008.

b 

Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period.

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 

Not annualized.

e 

Annualized for periods of less than one year.

f 

Amounts have been adjusted as necessary to be consistent with current period presentation of foreign taxes.

g 

Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

iSHARES® MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX FUND

 

iShares, Inc. (the “Company”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on September 1, 1994 pursuant to amended and restated Articles of Incorporation.

These financial statements relate only to the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (the “Fund”).

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of its underlying index. The investment adviser uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve the Fund’s investment objective. The Fund is classified as a non-diversified fund under the 1940 Act. Non-diversified funds generally hold securities of fewer issuers than diversified funds and may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular issuers, or to a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting these issuers.

The Fund invests in the securities of non-U.S. issuers that may trade in non-U.S. markets. This may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: generally less liquid and less efficient securities markets; generally greater price volatility; exchange rate fluctuations and exchange controls; imposition of restrictions on the expatriation of funds or other assets of the Fund; less publicly available information about issuers; the imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs; settlement delays and risk of loss attendant in settlement procedures; difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations; less regulation of securities markets; different accounting, disclosure and reporting requirements; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates; greater social, economic and political uncertainties; the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets and the risk of war.

Pursuant to the Company’s organizational documents, the Fund’s officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Company 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 revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

SECURITY VALUATION

The securities and other assets of the Fund are valued pursuant to the pricing policy and procedures approved by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) using a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. Inputs may be based on independent market data (“observable inputs”) or they may be internally developed (“unobservable inputs”). 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). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (a “Level 1 Price”);

 

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Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, 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, and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (a “Level 2 Price”); and

 

   

Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable for the asset or liability (a “Level 3 Price”).

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. Inputs may include price information, volatility statistics, specific and broad credit data, liquidity statistics, and other factors. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The level of a value determined for a financial instrument within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The categorization of a value determined for a financial instrument within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the instrument and does not necessarily correspond to the Fund’s perceived risk of that instrument.

Investments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and whose values are therefore classified as Level 1 Prices, include active listed equities. The Fund does not adjust the quoted price for such instruments, even in situations where the Fund holds a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.

Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but whose values are based on inputs such as quoted market prices, dealer quotations or valuations provided by alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified within Level 2. These generally include U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, certain mortgage products, less liquid listed equities, and state, municipal and provincial obligations. As Level 2 investments include positions that are not traded in active markets and/or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations may be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, which are generally based on available market information.

Investments whose values are classified as Level 3 Prices have significant unobservable inputs, as they may trade infrequently or not at all. Investments whose values are classified as Level 3 Prices may include unlisted securities related to corporate actions, securities whose trading have been suspended or which have been de-listed from their primary trading exchange, less liquid corporate debt securities (including distressed debt instruments), collateralized debt obligations, and less liquid mortgage securities (backed by either commercial or residential real estate). When observable prices are not available for these securities, the Fund uses one or more valuation techniques (e.g., the market approach or the income approach) for which sufficient and reliable data is available. Within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, the use of the market approach generally consists of using comparable market transactions, while the use of the income approach generally consists of the net present value of estimated future cash flows, adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, market and/or other risk factors.

The inputs used by the Fund in estimating the value of Level 3 Prices may include the original transaction price, recent transactions in the same or similar instruments, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, and changes in financial ratios or cash flows. Level 3 Prices may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Fund in the absence of market information. The fair value measurement of Level 3 Prices does not include transaction costs that may have been capitalized as part of the security’s cost basis. Assumptions used by the Fund due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the Fund’s results of operations.

 

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Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate the Fund’s net asset value 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.

The following table summarizes the value of each of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of February 28, 2011. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.

 

     

Investments in Securities

 
      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 30,358,764,906       $ 3,336,115,770       $      $ 33,694,880,676   

Exchange-Traded Funds

     5,099,291                        5,099,291   

Preferred Stock

     2,873,168,048                        2,873,168,048   

Rights

     9,948                 0 a      9,948   

Short-Term Investments

     1,102,228,191                        1,102,228,191   
                                  
   $ 34,339,270,384       $ 3,336,115,770       $ 0 a    $ 37,675,386,154   
                                  
                                    

 

a 

Rounds to less than $1.

SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INCOME RECOGNITION

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source, and interest income is accrued daily. Non-cash dividends received in the form of stock in an elective dividend, if any, are recorded as dividend income at fair value. Distributions received by the Fund 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. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method.

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates deemed appropriate by the investment adviser. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

The Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of securities. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Fund as a component of realized and unrealized gains and losses from investments for financial reporting purposes.

FOREIGN TAXES

The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, corporate events, capital gains on investments or currency repatriation. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Fund and are disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Foreign taxes payable as of February 28, 2011, if any, are reflected in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

Distributions from net investment income, if any, generally are declared and paid semi-annually by the Fund. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, generally are declared and paid once a year. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund.

The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

The Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Company’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the 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 was required for the six months ended February 28, 2011.

As of August 31, 2010, the tax year-end of the Fund, the Fund had tax basis net capital loss carryforwards of $840,778, $20,296,564, $11,239,258, $29,973,301, $13,844,901, $228,196,854 and $1,201,366,175 expiring in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively. Such losses may be applied against any net realized taxable gains in each succeeding year or until their respective expiration dates, whichever occurs first.

The Fund may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” The 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.

The Fund reclassifies, at the end of its tax year, certain amounts between paid-in capital, accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions and accumulated net investment income (loss) as a result of permanent book and tax differences primarily attributed to net investment loss, return of capital, passive foreign investment companies, and realized gains (losses) from foreign currency transactions and in-kind redemptions. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share.

As of February 28, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $35,214,414,757. Net unrealized appreciation was $2,460,971,397, of which $4,908,692,655 represented gross unrealized appreciation on securities and $2,447,721,258 represented gross unrealized depreciation on securities.

Management has reviewed the tax positions as of February 28, 2011, inclusive of the open tax return years, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

2. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Company, BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) manages the investment of the Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for all expenses of the Company, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services, except interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions, distribution fees, litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.

 

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Effective January 1, 2011, for its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee 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:

 

Investment Advisory Fee    Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets
   0.75%   

First $14 billion

0.68   

Over $14 billion, up to and including $28 billion

0.61   

Over $28 billion, up to and including $42 billion

0.56   

Over $42 billion, up to and including $56 billion

0.50   

Over $56 billion, up to and including $70 billion

0.45   

Over $70 billion, up to and including $84 billion

0.40   

Over $84 billion

Prior to January 1, 2011, for its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA was entitled to an annual investment advisory fee 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:

 

Investment Advisory Fee    Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets
   0.75%   

First $14 billion

0.68   

Over $14 billion, up to and including $28 billion

0.61   

Over $28 billion

BFA has voluntarily waived a portion of its investment advisory fees for the Fund in the amount of $1,311,265.

BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fees for the Fund through June 30, 2012 in an amount equal to the investment advisory fees payable on the amount of the Fund’s investment in other iShares Funds. In association with this agreement, for the six months ended February 28, 2011, BFA waived its investment advisory fees for the Fund in the amount of $482,782.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”) to serve as securities lending agent for the Fund, subject to applicable conditions. BTC is an affiliate of BFA, the Fund’s investment adviser. As securities lending agent, BTC receives, as fees, a share of the combined income earned from investment of cash collateral received for the loan of securities and any fees paid by borrowers. For the six months ended February 28, 2011, BTC earned securities lending agent fees from the Fund of $5,855,396.

The Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is included in interest from affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations.

The Fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, may invest in shares of other iShares Funds that invest in securities in the Fund’s underlying index. As of February 28, 2011, the Fund held shares of the iShares MSCI Malaysia, iShares MSCI South Korea and iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Funds.

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”), Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”) and Barclays PLC (“Barclays”) are the largest stockholders of BlackRock. Due to the ownership structure, PNC is an affiliate for 1940 Act purposes, but BAC and Barclays are not.

 

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Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund (excluding short-term investments) during the six months ended February 28, 2011, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Name of Affiliated Issuer    Number of
Shares Held
Beginning
of Period
     Gross
Additions
     Gross
Reductions
     Number of
Shares Held
End of Period
     Value at
End of Period
     Dividend
Income
   

Net

Realized
Gain

 

iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund

     1,314,976         343,038         1,296,970         361,044       $ 5,079,889       $ 374,778      $ 6,642,208   

iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund

     1,623,064         48,236         1,670,977         323         18,753         269,616        18,148,528   

iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund

     6,577,720                 6,577,676         44         649         1,547,628        17,759,154   

Jollibee Foods Corp.a

     61,761,000         140,450         25,341,601         36,559,849         57,074,965         721,254 b      19,546,356   
                                     
               $ 62,174,256       $ 2,913,276      $ 62,096,246   
                                     
                                                               

 

a 

Not an affiliate at the end of the period.

b 

Net of foreign withholding tax of $309,109.

Certain directors and officers of the Company are also officers of BTC and/or BFA.

3. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) for the six months ended February 28, 2011 aggregated $4,229,985,751 and $3,698,901,837, respectively.

In-kind purchases and sales (see Note 4) for the six months ended February 28, 2011, aggregated $971,200,804 and $10,471,053,723, respectively.

4. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at net asset value. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in capital shares for the Fund are disclosed in detail in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of the Fund generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities, which constitutes an optimized representation of the securities of the Fund’s underlying index, and an amount of cash. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units.

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 contributions are reflected as “Due from custodian” and securities related to in-kind redemptions are reflected as “Securities related to in-kind transactions” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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5. LOANS OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

The Fund may lend its investment 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 a bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by the Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current 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 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. Any securities lending cash collateral may be reinvested in certain short-term instruments either directly on behalf of the Fund or through one or more joint accounts or money market funds, including those managed by BFA or its affiliates; such reinvestments are subject to investment risk.

As of February 28, 2011, the Fund had loaned securities which were collateralized by cash. The cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BFA. The value of the securities on loan as of February 28, 2011 and the value of the related collateral are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities lending income, as disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Operations, represents the income earned from the investment of the cash collateral, plus any fees paid by borrowers and less the fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent which are subject to adjustments pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

6. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Dear iShares Shareholder:

 

Electronic delivery is the easiest, most convenient way to receive reporting on your iShares holdings. In addition, it’s a way we can all care for our environment. To that end, we are pleased to offer shareholder reports and prospectuses online.

 

Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive shareholder reports and prospectuses in the mail. Instead, you will receive e-mail notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at www.iShares.com and is available to be viewed or downloaded.

 

To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow these simple steps:

 

1.   Go to www.icsdelivery.com.

 

2.   From the main page, select the first letter of your brokerage firm’s name.

 

3.   Select your brokerage institution from the list that follows. If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your brokerage firm or financial adviser.

 

4.   Fill out the appropriate information and provide the e-mail address where you would like your notifications sent.

 

Your information and e-mail address will be kept confidential and only used to deliver documents to you. If at any time you are not satisfied, you can cancel electronic delivery at www.icsdelivery.com and once again receive physical delivery of your materials. If you have any questions, please contact your brokerage firm or financial adviser.


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For more information:

WWW.iSHARES.COM

1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737)

 

This report is intended for the Fund’s 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 SEI Investments Distribution Co. (“SEI”). BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) serves as the investment advisor to the Funds. BFA is a subsidiary of BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., neither of which is affiliated with SEI.

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. Neither SEI, nor BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., nor any of their affiliates, are affiliated with the company listed above.

A description of the policies that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; on the Fund’s website at www.iShares.com; and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website at www.sec.gov.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website or may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also discloses its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a monthly basis on the Fund’s website.

©2011 BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. All rights reserved. iShares® is a registered trademark of BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. All other trademarks, servicemarks, or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to this semi-annual filing.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to this semi-annual filing.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to this semi-annual filing.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to this semi-annual filing.


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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 Directors.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The President (the Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer) and Chief Financial Officer (the Registrant’s Principal Financial Officer) have concluded that, based on their evaluation as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the disclosure controls and procedures of the Registrant (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) are reasonably designed to achieve the purposes described in Section 4(a) of the attached certification.

(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 second fiscal quarter of 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. Exhibits.

(a) (1) Not applicable to this semi-annual filing.

(a) (2) Section 302 Certifications are attached.

(a) (3) Not applicable to the Registrant.

(b) Section 906 Certifications are attached.


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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, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Michael Latham

  Michael Latham, President (Principal Executive Officer)
  Date: April 20, 2011

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/ Michael Latham

  Michael Latham, President (Principal Executive Officer)
  Date: April 20, 2011
By:  

/s/ Jack Gee

  Jack Gee, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
  Date: April 20, 2011