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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: (415) 670-2000

Date of fiscal year end:   October 31, 2013

Date of reporting period:   April 30, 2013


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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


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APRIL 30, 2013

 

2013 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (UNAUDITED)

    LOGO

 

iShares, Inc.

 

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iShares Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund  |  CEMB  |  BATS

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iShares Emerging Markets High Yield Bond Fund  |  EMHY  |  BATS

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iShares Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund  |  LEMB  |  NYSE Arca

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iShares Global ex USD High Yield Corporate Bond Fund  |  HYXU  |  BATS

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iShares Global High Yield Corporate Bond Fund  |  GHYG  |  BATS


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Fund Performance Overviews

     5   

About Fund Performance

     10   

Shareholder Expenses

     10   

Schedules of Investments

     11   

iShares Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

     11   

iShares Emerging Markets High Yield Bond Fund

     18   

iShares Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund

     23   

iShares Global ex USD High Yield Corporate Bond Fund

     26   

iShares Global High Yield Corporate Bond Fund

     32   

Financial Statements

     44   

Financial Highlights

     51   

Notes to Financial Statements

     56   

Supplemental Information

     64   


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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® EMERGING MARKETS CORPORATE BOND FUND

Performance as of April 30, 2013

 

The iShares Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Morningstar® Emerging Markets Corporate Bond IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index measures the performance of the U.S. dollar-denominated emerging market corporate bond market. 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 reporting period ended April 30, 2013, the total return for the Fund was 2.22%, net of fees, while the total return for the Index was 2.48%.

 

     Average Annual Total Returns          Cumulative Total Returns  
    NAV     MARKET     INDEX         NAV     MARKET     INDEX  

1 Year

    9.11%        9.88%        9.82%          9.11%        9.88%        9.82%   

Since Inception

    9.74%        10.74%        10.37%            10.14%        11.17%        10.77%   

The inception date of the Fund was 4/17/12. The first day of secondary market trading was 4/19/12.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

 

Shareholder Expenses  
Actual        Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(11/1/12)
       Ending
Account Value
(4/30/13)
       Expenses Paid
During  Period 
a
       Beginning
Account Value
(11/1/12)
       Ending
Account Value
(4/30/13)
       Expenses Paid
During  Period 
a
       Annualized
Expense Ratio
 
$ 1,000.00         $ 1,022.20         $ 3.01         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.80         $ 3.01           0.60%   

 

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). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.  

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 4/30/13

 

Sector/Investment Type    Percentage of
Net Assets

Foreign Agency Obligations

     50.46

Financial

     18.80   

Basic Materials

     9.01   

Communications

     7.35   

Energy

     3.75   

Industrial

     3.38   

Diversified

     2.98   

Consumer Non-Cyclical

     1.58   

Consumer Cyclical

     0.30   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

     2.39   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL

     100.00
  

 

 

 

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 4/30/13

 

Security    Percentage of
Net Assets

Petrobras International Finance Co., 5.38%, 01/27/21 (Brazil)

     1.11

America Movil SAB de CV, 3.13%, 07/16/22 (Mexico)

     1.09   

Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 8.50%, 11/02/17 (Venezuela)

     0.93   

Taqa Abu Dhabi National Energy Co., 4.75%, 09/15/14
(United Arab Emirates)

     0.84   

Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.50%, 01/21/21 (Mexico)

     0.79   

IPIC GMTN Ltd., 5.00%, 11/15/20 (United Arab Emirates)

     0.77   

Petrobras International Finance Co., 5.75%, 01/20/20 (Brazil)

     0.76   

Reliance Holdings USA Inc., 5.40%, 02/14/22 (India)

     0.76   

Majapahit Holding BV, 7.75%, 01/20/20 (Indonesia)

     0.74   

Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.50%, 06/02/41 (Mexico)

     0.70   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL

     8.49
  

 

 

 
 

 

FUND PERFORMANCE OVERVIEWS

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND FUND

Performance as of April 30, 2013

 

The iShares Emerging Markets High Yield Bond Fund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Morningstar® Emerging Markets High Yield Bond IndexSM (the “Index”). The Index measures the performance of the below-investment-grade U.S. dollar-denominated emerging market sovereign and corporate high yield bond market. 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 reporting period ended April 30, 2013, the total return for the Fund was 4.79%, net of fees, while the total return for the Index was 4.96%.

 

     Average Annual Total Returns          Cumulative Total Returns  
    NAV     MARKET     INDEX         NAV     MARKET     INDEX  

1 Year

    13.71%        13.61%        14.41%          13.71%        13.61%        14.41%   

Since Inception

    14.31%        15.09%        14.96%            15.48%        16.34%        16.17%   

The inception date of the Fund was 4/3/12. The first day of secondary market trading was 4/3/12.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

 

Shareholder Expenses  
Actual        Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(11/1/12)
       Ending
Account Value
(4/30/13)
       Expenses Paid
During  Period 
a
       Beginning
Account Value
(11/1/12)
       Ending
Account Value
(4/30/13)
       Expenses Paid
During  Period 
a
       Annualized
Expense Ratio
 
$ 1,000.00         $ 1,047.90         $ 3.30         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.60         $ 3.26           0.65%   

 

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). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.  

 

BOND CREDIT QUALITY

As of 4/30/13

 

Moody’s Credit Rating    Percentage of
Total  Investments*

Baa3

     1.99

Ba1

     40.81   

Ba2

     2.90   

Ba3

     7.87   

B1

     6.04   

B2

     14.21   

B3

     4.22   

Caa1

     2.94   

Caa3

     0.58   

Not Rated

     18.44   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL

     100.00
  

 

 

 

 

  * Excludes money market funds.

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 4/30/13

 

Security    Percentage of
Net Assets

Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 8.50%, 11/02/17 (Venezuela)

     1.92

Turkey (Republic of), 7.38%, 02/05/25

     1.72   

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 11.95%, 08/05/31

     1.57   

Turkey (Republic of), 6.00%, 01/14/41

     1.40   

Turkey (Republic of), 6.88%, 03/17/36

     1.38   

Philippines (Republic of the), 7.75%, 01/14/31

     1.35   

Philippines (Republic of the), 6.38%, 10/23/34

     1.35   

Turkey (Republic of), 7.00%, 06/05/20

     1.34   

Turkey (Republic of), 6.25%, 09/26/22

     1.34   

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 9.25%, 09/15/27

     1.30   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL

     14.67
  

 

 

 
 

 

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® EMERGING MARKETS LOCAL CURRENCY BOND FUND

Performance as of April 30, 2013

 

The iShares Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Barclays Emerging Markets Broad Local Currency Bond Index (the “Index”). The Index measures the performance of local currency-denominated sovereign bond markets of emerging market countries. 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 reporting period ended April 30, 2013, the total return for the Fund was 5.13%, net of fees, while the total return for the Index was 5.22%.

 

     Average Annual Total Returns          Cumulative Total Returns  
    NAV     MARKET     INDEX         NAV     MARKET     INDEX  

1 Year

    9.18%        8.96%        9.38%          9.18%        8.96%        9.38%   

Since Inception

    8.78%        9.56%        8.91%            13.79%        15.03%        14.00%   

The inception date of the Fund was 10/18/11. The first day of secondary market trading was 10/20/11.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

 

Shareholder Expenses  
Actual        Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(11/1/12)
       Ending
Account Value
(4/30/13)
       Expenses Paid
During  Period 
a
       Beginning
Account Value
(11/1/12)
       Ending
Account Value
(4/30/13)
       Expenses Paid
During  Period 
a
       Annualized
Expense Ratio
 
$ 1,000.00         $ 1,051.30         $ 3.05         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.80         $ 3.01           0.60%   

 

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). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.  

 

BOND CREDIT QUALITY

As of 4/30/13

 

Moody’s Credit Rating    Percentage of
Total  Investments*

Aa3

     20.94

A1

     3.09   

A2

     3.83   

A3

     4.20   

Baa1

     22.08   

Baa2

     7.96   

Baa3

     4.85   

Ba1

     7.12   

Caa1

     0.05   

Not Rated

     25.88   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL

     100.00
  

 

 

 

 

  * Excludes money market funds.

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 4/30/13

 

Security    Percentage of
Net Assets

Brazil (Federative Republic of) 0.00%, 01/01/15

     4.09

Korea (Republic of), 3.00%, 12/10/13

     3.98   

Korea (Republic of), 3.75%, 06/10/13

     3.63   

Korea (Republic of), 4.00%, 03/10/16

     3.60   

Brazil (Federative Republic of) 0.00%, 01/01/14

     3.46   

Turkey (Republic of), 9.00%, 01/27/16

     3.33   

Brazil (Federative Republic of), 9.76%, 01/01/21

     3.12   

Malaysia (Federation of), 5.73%, 07/30/19

     2.82   

United Mexican States, 7.25%, 12/15/16

     2.82   

Israel (State of), 6.00%, 02/28/19

     2.80   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL

     33.65
  

 

 

 
 

 

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® GLOBAL EX USD HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND FUND

Performance as of April 30, 2013

 

The iShares Global ex USD High Yield Corporate Bond Fund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Markit iBoxx Global Developed Markets ex-US High Yield Index (the “Index”). The Index is a rules-based index designed to provide a broad representation of the global ex-U.S. dollar high yield corporate bond market and consists of high yield corporate bonds denominated in euros, British pounds sterling and Canadian dollars. 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 reporting period ended April 30, 2013, the total return for the Fund was 8.38%, net of fees, while the total return for the Index was 8.35%.

 

     Average Annual Total Returns          Cumulative Total Returns  
    NAV     MARKET     INDEX         NAV     MARKET     INDEX  

1 Year

    16.11%        15.45%        15.12%          16.11%        15.45%        15.12%   

Since Inception

    14.24%        14.66%        14.18%            15.41%        15.87%        15.32%   

The inception date of the Fund was 4/3/12. The first day of secondary market trading was 4/3/12.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

 

Shareholder Expenses  
Actual        Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(11/1/12)
       Ending
Account Value
(4/30/13)
       Expenses Paid
During  Period 
a
       Beginning
Account Value
(11/1/12)
       Ending
Account Value
(4/30/13)
       Expenses Paid
During  Period 
a
       Annualized
Expense Ratio
 
$ 1,000.00         $ 1,083.80         $ 2.07         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,022.80         $ 2.01           0.40%   

 

a  Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (181 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.  

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 4/30/13

 

Sector/Investment Type    Percentage of
Net Assets

Communications

     18.94

Industrial

     17.83   

Financial

     16.31   

Consumer Cyclical

     16.29   

Consumer Non-Cyclical

     8.42   

Basic Materials

     7.96   

Utilities

     4.52   

Diversified

     3.59   

Energy

     2.20   

Foreign Agency Obligations

     1.12   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

     2.82   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL

     100.00
  

 

 

 

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 4/30/13

 

Security    Percentage of
Net Assets

Lafarge SA, 5.38%, 06/26/17 (France)

     1.81

HeidelbergCement Finance BV, 8.00%, 01/31/17 (Netherlands)

     1.80   

Fiat Finance & Trade SA, 6.38%, 04/01/16 (Luxembourg)

     1.78   

Renault SA, 5.63%, 06/30/15 (France)

     1.61   

Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 11.75%, 07/15/17 (Luxembourg)

     1.29   

Banco Espirito Santo SA, 5.63%, 06/05/14 (Portugal)

     1.24   

OTE PLC, 7.25%, 02/12/15 (Greece)

     1.09   

Nara Cable Funding Ltd., 8.88%, 12/01/18 (Spain)

     0.97   

Fiat Industrial Finance Europe SA,
5.25%, 03/11/15 (Luxembourg)

     0.96   

Mapfre SA, 5.13%, 11/16/15 (Spain)

     0.96   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL

     13.51
  

 

 

 
 

 

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Fund Performance Overview

iSHARES® GLOBAL HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND FUND

Performance as of April 30, 2013

 

The iShares Global High Yield Corporate Bond Fund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Markit iBoxx Global Developed Markets High Yield Index (the “Index”). The Index is a rules-based index designed to provide a broad representation of the global high yield corporate bond market and consists of high yield corporate bonds denominated in U.S. dollars, euros, British pounds sterling and Canadian dollars. 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 reporting period ended April 30, 2013, the total return for the Fund was 7.02%, net of fees, while the total return for the Index was 7.02%.

 

     Average Annual Total Returns          Cumulative Total Returns  
    NAV     MARKET     INDEX         NAV     MARKET     INDEX  

1 Year

    13.31%        12.66%        13.40%          13.31%        12.66%        13.40%   

Since Inception

    12.95%        13.38%        13.22%            14.01%        14.48%        14.27%   

The inception date of the Fund was 4/3/12. The first day of secondary market trading was 4/5/12.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

 

Shareholder Expenses  
Actual        Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(11/1/12)
       Ending
Account Value
(4/30/13)
       Expenses Paid
During  Period
 a
       Beginning
Account Value
(11/1/12)
       Ending
Account Value
(4/30/13)
       Expenses Paid
During  Period
 a
       Annualized
Expense Ratio
 
$ 1,000.00         $ 1,070.20         $ 2.05         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,022.80         $ 2.01           0.40%   

 

a  Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (181 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.  

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

As of 4/30/13

 

Sector/Investment Type    Percentage of
Net Assets

Communications

     21.08

Consumer Non-Cyclical

     13.53   

Consumer Cyclical

     13.19   

Financial

     11.49   

Energy

     11.32   

Industrial

     10.19   

Basic Materials

     7.40   

Utilities

     4.70   

Technology

     3.71   

Diversified

     0.86   

Foreign Agency Obligations

     0.35   

Short-Term and Other Net Assets

     2.18   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL

     100.00
  

 

 

 

TEN LARGEST FUND HOLDINGS

As of 4/30/13

 

Security    Percentage of
Net Assets

HCA Inc., 6.50%, 02/15/20

     0.78

Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC,
7.13%, 04/15/19

     0.64   

Lafarge SA, 5.38%, 06/26/17 (France)

     0.61   

Calpine Corp., 7.50%, 02/15/21

     0.60   

Fiat Finance & Trade SA, 6.38%, 04/01/16 (Luxembourg)

     0.60   

UPCB Finance V Ltd., 7.25%, 11/15/21 (Cayman Islands)

     0.57   

ArcelorMittal SA, 6.13%, 06/01/18 (Luxembourg)

     0.56   

Ally Financial Inc., 8.00%, 03/15/20

     0.54   

HeidelbergCement Finance BV, 8.00%, 01/31/17 (Netherlands)

     0.53   

Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC,
5.75%, 10/15/20

     0.53   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL

     5.96
  

 

 

 
 

 

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About Fund Performance

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.iShares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment management fees. Without such waiver, performance would have been lower.

Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not have traded in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

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

Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of 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 expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on November 1, 2012 and held through April 30, 2013, 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.

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The table also 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. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

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

 

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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

iSHARES® EMERGING MARKETS CORPORATE BOND FUND

April 30, 2013

 

    
    
Security
  Principal
(000s)
    Value  
   

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES— 47.15%

  

BRAZIL — 11.19%

   

Banco Bradesco SA

   

5.90%, 01/16/21

  $ 200      $ 219,300   

6.75%, 09/29/19b

    150        173,250   

Banco BTG Pactual SA

   

4.00%, 01/16/20b

    200        192,000   

Banco Santander Brasil SA

   

4.50%, 04/06/15b

    100        104,400   

Banco Votorantim SA

   

7.38%, 01/21/20

    100        114,750   

Braskem Finance Ltd.

   

7.00%, 05/07/20

    100        115,000   

7.25%, 06/05/18

    100        115,000   

CSN Resources SA

   

6.50%, 07/21/20

    100        107,000   

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd.

   

7.50%, 05/04/20 (Call 05/04/15)b

    100        113,750   

Gerdau Trade Inc.

   

5.75%, 01/30/21

    100        107,700   

GTL Trade Finance Inc.

   

7.25%, 10/20/17b

    200        231,500   

Itau Unibanco Holding SA

   

5.50%, 08/06/22b

    200        212,400   

5.75%, 01/22/21b

    100        108,000   

6.20%, 04/15/20b

    200        222,000   

JBS USA LLC

   

7.25%, 06/01/21 (Call 06/01/15)

    86        91,160   

8.25%, 02/01/20 (Call 02/01/15)

    63        69,615   

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VIII/IX Ltd.

   

6.35%, 06/30/21 (Call 06/30/20)b

    97        107,559   

Odebrecht Finance Ltd.

   

6.00%, 04/05/23

    200        229,900   

OGX Austria GmbH

   

8.50%, 06/01/18 (Call 06/01/15)

    200        125,500   

Telemar Norte Leste SA

   

5.50%, 10/23/20b

    200        210,000   

Vale Overseas Ltd.

   

4.38%, 01/11/22

    200        210,476   

4.63%, 09/15/20

    175        190,108   

5.63%, 09/15/19

    75        86,339   

6.88%, 11/21/36

    169        200,675   

6.88%, 11/10/39

    100        119,831   
    
    
Security
  Principal
(000s)
    Value  
   

8.25%, 01/17/34

  $ 50      $ 66,623   

Vale SA

   

5.63%, 09/11/42

    85        88,797   

Voto Votorantim Overseas Trading Co.

   

6.63%, 09/25/19b

    200        234,000   
   

 

 

 
      4,166,633   

CHILE — 0.54%

  

 

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA

   

4.75%, 01/11/22

    37        38,398   

Cencosud SA

   

5.50%, 01/20/21

    150        162,777   
   

 

 

 
      201,175   

CHINA — 3.48%

  

 

Agile Property Holdings Ltd.

   

8.88%, 04/28/17 (Call 04/28/14)b

    100        107,750   

Baidu Inc.

   

2.25%, 11/28/17

    200        202,890   

China Overseas Finance II Ltd.

   

5.50%, 11/10/20b

    200        228,592   

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

7.50%, 01/10/23 (Call 01/10/18)

    200        208,500   

Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd.

   

13.00%, 01/27/15

    100        109,000   

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd.

   

5.13%, 11/30/20b

    100        110,687   

Longfor Properties Co. Ltd.

   

9.50%, 04/07/16 (Call 04/07/14)

    200        218,750   

Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.

   

9.65%, 08/03/17 (Call 08/03/14)b

    100        110,118   
   

 

 

 
      1,296,287   

COLOMBIA — 1.11%

  

 

Bancolombia SA

   

5.13%, 09/11/22

    50        51,075   

6.13%, 07/26/20

    147        160,965   

Grupo Aval Ltd.

   

4.75%, 09/26/22

    200        201,750   
   

 

 

 
      413,790   

HONG KONG — 4.39%

  

 

Bank of China Hong Kong Ltd.

   

5.55%, 02/11/20

    200        226,775   

Bank of East Asia Ltd.

   

6.13%, 07/16/20

    100        116,723   
 

 

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Security
  Principal
(000s)
    Value  
   

CITIC Pacific Ltd.

   

6.63%, 04/15/21b

  $ 200      $ 205,862   

Hongkong Land Finance Co. Ltd.

   

4.50%, 10/07/25

    100        105,813   

Hutchison Whampoa Finance (CI) Ltd.

   

7.45%, 08/01/17b

    100        122,672   

Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd.

   

4.63%, 09/11/15b

    100        107,540   

5.75%, 09/11/19b

    100        118,804   

7.45%, 11/24/33b

    100        143,539   

7.63%, 04/09/19b

    200        257,108   

Li & Fung Ltd.

   

5.25%, 05/13/20b

    100        110,469   

Swire Pacific MTN Financing Ltd.

   

5.50%, 08/19/19

    100        116,805   
   

 

 

 
      1,632,110   

INDIA — 3.14%

  

 

Axis Bank Ltd.

   

4.75%, 05/02/16b

    100        105,242   

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV

   

5.13%, 03/11/23

    200        205,520   

ICICI Bank Ltd.

   

5.00%, 01/15/16

    116        123,958   

5.75%, 11/16/20

    200        222,919   

Reliance Holdings USA Inc.

   

5.40%, 02/14/22

    250        281,775   

Vedanta Resources PLC

   

9.50%, 07/18/18

    200        229,000   
   

 

 

 
      1,168,414   

ISRAEL — 0.41%

  

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV

   

2.95%, 12/18/22

    150        153,093   
   

 

 

 
      153,093   

JAMAICA — 0.84%

  

 

Digicel Group Ltd.

   

10.50%, 04/15/18 (Call 04/15/14)

    100        110,750   

Digicel Ltd.

   

6.00%, 04/15/21

    200        200,500   
   

 

 

 
      311,250   
    
    
Security
  Principal
(000s)
    Value  
   

KAZAKHSTAN — 0.29%

  

 

Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC

   

7.25%, 05/03/17b

  $ 100      $ 108,000   
   

 

 

 
      108,000   

KUWAIT — 0.35%

  

 

Kuwait Projects Co.

   

9.38%, 07/15/20

    100        128,510   
   

 

 

 
      128,510   

MEXICO — 6.26%

  

 

America Movil SAB de CV

   

3.13%, 07/16/22

    400        407,051   

5.00%, 10/16/19

    125        143,530   

5.00%, 03/30/20

    100        115,119   

5.75%, 01/15/15

    60        64,907   

6.13%, 03/30/40

    100        124,983   

6.38%, 03/01/35

    100        126,340   

BBVA Bancomer SA Texas Agency

   

4.50%, 03/10/16

    158        168,270   

7.25%, 04/22/20b

    200        229,000   

Cemex Espana SA (Luxembourg)

   

9.25%, 05/12/20 (Call 05/12/15)

    170        187,000   

9.88%, 04/30/19 (Call 04/30/16)

    150        171,750   

Cemex Finance LLC

   

9.50%, 12/14/16 (Call 12/14/13)

    100        107,500   

Cemex SAB de CV

   

9.00%, 01/11/18 (Call 01/11/15)

    100        109,000   

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV

   

4.50%, 01/25/22

    100        110,670   

Grupo Televisa SAB de CV

   

6.63%, 01/15/40

    56        72,276   

NII Capital Corp.

   

7.63%, 04/01/21 (Call 04/01/16)

    100        88,500   

10.00%, 08/15/16 (Call 08/15/13)

    100        103,000   
   

 

 

 
      2,328,896   

PERU — 1.01%

  

 

Banco de Credito del Peru

   

5.38%, 09/16/20

    100        110,000   

Southern Copper Corp.

   

5.25%, 11/08/42

    90        86,707   

6.75%, 04/16/40

    48        55,616   

7.50%, 07/27/35

    100        124,460   
   

 

 

 
      376,783   
 

 

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April 30, 2013

 

    
    
Security
  Principal
(000s)
    Value  
   

QATAR — 0.28%

  

 

CBQ Finance Ltd.

   

5.00%, 11/18/14b

  $ 100      $ 105,500   
   

 

 

 
      105,500   

RUSSIA — 5.02%

  

 

Alfa Bank OJSC Via Alfa Bond Issuance PLC

   

7.88%, 09/25/17b

    200        226,020   

ALROSA Finance SA

   

8.88%, 11/17/14b

    100        109,940   

Evraz Group SA

   

8.25%, 11/10/15b

    100        109,490   

9.50%, 04/24/18b

    100        112,550   

LUKOIL International Finance BV

   

6.66%, 06/07/22b

    120        142,650   

7.25%, 11/05/19b

    100        121,000   

Severstal OAO Via Steel Capital SA

   

6.70%, 10/25/17b

    100        107,625   

TNK-BP Finance SA

   

6.63%, 03/20/17

    119        135,660   

7.25%, 02/02/20b

    100        119,875   

7.88%, 03/13/18b

    100        120,500   

Vimpel Communications Via VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. OJSC

   

6.49%, 02/02/16b

    200        215,000   

9.13%, 04/30/18b

    100        120,090   

VimpelCom Holdings BV

   

7.50%, 03/01/22b

    200        226,000   
   

 

 

 
      1,866,400   

SINGAPORE — 1.71%

  

 

DBS Bank Ltd.

   

2.35%, 02/28/17b

    200        206,838   

Noble Group Ltd.

   

6.75%, 01/29/20

    100        111,250   

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

   

3.75%, 11/15/22 (Call 11/15/17)c

    100        105,987   

4.25%, 11/18/19 (Call 11/18/14)c

    100        104,048   

PSA International Pte Ltd.

   

3.88%, 02/11/21b

    100        109,902   
   

 

 

 
      638,025   

SOUTH AFRICA — 0.28%

  

 

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC

   

5.13%, 08/01/22

    50        50,362   

5.38%, 04/15/20

    50        52,418   
   

 

 

 
      102,780   
    
    
Security
  Principal
(000s)
    Value  
   

SOUTH KOREA — 3.34%

  

 

GS Caltex Corp.

   

5.50%, 04/24/17

  $ 100      $ 112,178   

Hana Bank

   

4.00%, 11/03/16b

    200        216,197   

Hyundai Capital America

   

2.13%, 10/02/17

    50        50,119   

Hyundai Capital Services Inc.

   

6.00%, 05/05/15b

    200        217,670   

POSCO

   

4.25%, 10/28/20b

    200        217,000   

Shinhan Bank

   

4.38%, 09/15/15b

    200        213,747   

Woori Bank Co. Ltd.

   

4.75%, 01/20/16b

    200        216,879   
   

 

 

 
      1,243,790   

THAILAND — 0.93%

  

 

Bangkok Bank PCL

   

4.80%, 10/18/20

    100        111,842   

PTTEP Canada International Finance Ltd.

   

5.69%, 04/05/21b

    200        234,246   
   

 

 

 
      346,088   

TURKEY — 2.29%

  

 

Akbank TAS

   

5.00%, 10/24/22

    200        213,000   

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

   

5.25%, 09/13/22

    200        217,500   

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS

   

3.88%, 11/07/17b

    200        206,000   

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi Tao

   

5.75%, 04/24/17b

    200        217,000   
   

 

 

 
      853,500   

UKRAINE — 0.29%

  

 

Metinvest BV

   

10.25%, 05/20/15b

    100        106,750   
   

 

 

 
      106,750   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES

  

 

(Cost: $17,217,004)

      17,547,774   
 

 

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Security
  Principal
(000s)
    Value  
   

FOREIGN AGENCY OBLIGATIONSa — 50.46%

  

BRAZIL — 7.06%

  

 

Banco do Brasil SA

   

5.38%, 01/15/21

  $ 200      $ 213,000   

5.88%, 01/19/23

    200        218,500   

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento
Economico e Social

   

6.37%, 06/16/18b

    100        117,500   

6.50%, 06/10/19

    100        119,750   

Caixa Economica Federal

   

2.38%, 11/06/17b

    150        146,475   

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

   

6.88%, 07/30/19b

    200        229,000   

Petrobras International Finance Co.

   

3.50%, 02/06/17

    75        78,144   

3.88%, 01/27/16

    200        210,042   

5.38%, 01/27/21

    375        414,100   

5.75%, 01/20/20

    250        282,187   

5.88%, 03/01/18

    100        113,752   

6.75%, 01/27/41

    125        148,253   

6.88%, 01/20/40

    75        89,555   

7.88%, 03/15/19

    200        248,695   
   

 

 

 
      2,628,953   

CHILE — 1.87%

  

 

Banco del Estado de Chile

   

4.13%, 10/07/20

    150        161,937   

Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile

   

3.75%, 11/04/20b

    100        106,913   

4.25%, 07/17/42b

    200        194,378   

7.50%, 01/15/19b

    100        127,086   

Empresa Nacional del Petroleo

   

4.75%, 12/06/21

    100        106,114   
   

 

 

 
      696,428   

CHINA — 3.51%

  

 

Amber Circle Funding Ltd.

   

3.25%, 12/04/22b

    200        201,616   

China Development Bank Corp.

   

5.00%, 10/15/15

    100        109,373   

CNOOC Finance 2012 Ltd.

   

5.00%, 05/02/42

    200        222,291   
    
    
Security
  Principal
(000s)
    Value  
   

CNPC HK Overseas Capital Ltd.

   

4.50%, 04/28/21

  $ 200      $ 223,042   

Export-Import Bank of China (The)

   

4.88%, 07/21/15b

    100        108,217   

Sinochem Overseas Capital Co. Ltd.

   

4.50%, 11/12/20b

    200        219,719   

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2012 Ltd.

   

4.88%, 05/17/42

    200        219,954   
   

 

 

 
      1,304,212   

COLOMBIA — 0.30%

  

 

Ecopetrol SA

   

7.63%, 07/23/19

    87        110,925   
   

 

 

 
      110,925   

INDIA — 1.38%

  

 

Export-Import Bank of India (The)

   

4.00%, 01/14/23b

    200        203,402   

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.

   

4.75%, 01/22/15b

    100        104,384   

State Bank of India

   

4.50%, 10/23/14b

    200        207,327   
   

 

 

 
      515,113   

INDONESIA — 1.67%

  

 

Majapahit Holding BV

   

7.75%, 01/20/20b

    220        274,450   

7.88%, 06/29/37b

    100        132,500   

PT Pertamina (Persero) Tbk

   

6.00%, 05/03/42

    200        215,080   
   

 

 

 
      622,030   

ISRAEL — 0.60%

  

 

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd.

   

6.70%, 02/10/17b

    200        224,000   
   

 

 

 
      224,000   

KAZAKHSTAN — 1.97%

  

 

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV

   

6.95%, 07/10/42b

    200        237,000   

KazMunaiGaz Finance Sub BV

   

7.00%, 05/05/20b

    200        241,000   

KazMunaiGaz National Co.

   

9.13%, 07/02/18b

    200        255,500   
   

 

 

 
      733,500   
 

 

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Security
  Principal
(000s)
    Value  
   

MALAYSIA — 1.33%

  

 

Penerbangan Malaysia Bhd

   

5.63%, 03/15/16b

  $ 100      $ 111,677   

Petroliam Nasional Bhd

   

7.63%, 10/15/26b

    100        146,325   

Petronas Capital Ltd.

   

5.25%, 08/12/19b

    200        235,846   
   

 

 

 
      493,848   

MEXICO — 4.65%

  

 

Comision Federal de Electricidad

   

4.88%, 05/26/21

    200        227,500   

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust

   

5.75%, 03/01/18

    200        233,500   

6.63%, 06/15/35

    150        188,667   

Petroleos Mexicanos

   

4.88%, 03/15/15

    150        160,548   

4.88%, 01/24/22

    75        85,312   

5.50%, 01/21/21

    250        293,125   

5.50%, 06/27/44

    125        136,875   

6.50%, 06/02/41

    210        260,925   

8.00%, 05/03/19

    110        143,000   
   

 

 

 
      1,729,452   

PHILIPPINES — 0.68%

  

 

Power Sector Assets & Liabilities
Management Corp.

   

6.88%, 11/02/16b

    100        116,500   

7.39%, 12/02/24

    100        136,250   
   

 

 

 
      252,750   

QATAR — 2.95%

  

 

Nakilat Inc.

   

6.07%, 12/31/33

    100        121,250   

Qatari Diar Finance QSC

   

3.50%, 07/21/15b

    100        105,120   

5.00%, 07/21/20b

    100        114,600   

QNB Finance Ltd.

   

2.13%, 02/14/18b

    200        197,900   

Qtel International Finance Ltd.

   

5.00%, 10/19/25b

    200        221,000   

7.88%, 06/10/19b

    100        130,625   

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd. II

   

5.30%, 09/30/20b

    189        208,847   
   

 

 

 
      1,099,342   
    
    
Security
  Principal
(000s)
    Value  
   

RUSSIA — 5.43%

  

 

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA

   

6.21%, 11/22/16b

  $ 100      $ 112,310   

7.29%, 08/16/37b

    100        124,000   

8.63%, 04/28/34b

    50        69,375   

9.25%, 04/23/19b

    100        130,250   

Gazprom OAO Vis Gaz Capital SA

   

8.15%, 04/11/18b

    100        122,500   

Gazprombank OJSC

   

6.25%, 12/15/14b

    100        106,150   

Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB
Capital SA

   

6.30%, 05/15/17b

    100        110,125   

Russian Railways

   

5.74%, 04/03/17b

    100        110,500   

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA

   

5.40%, 03/24/17b

    100        109,400   

6.13%, 02/07/22b

    200        228,250   

Transneft OJSC Via TransCapitalInvest Ltd.

   

8.70%, 08/07/18b

    100        127,625   

Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC

   

5.45%, 11/22/17b

    100        109,900   

6.90%, 07/09/20b

    100        118,600   

VTB Bank OJSC

   

6.55%, 10/13/20b

    100        111,625   

6.88%, 05/29/18b

    100        112,150   

VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA

   

6.25%, 06/30/35b

    200        217,500   
   

 

 

 
      2,020,260   

SOUTH AFRICA — 1.17%

  

 

Eskom Holdings Ltd.

   

5.75%, 01/26/21b

    200        223,500   

Transnet SOC Ltd.

   

4.50%, 02/10/16b

    200        211,966   
   

 

 

 
      435,466   

SOUTH KOREA — 4.77%

  

 

Export-Import Bank of Korea (The)

   

4.00%, 01/29/21

    100        108,475   

4.38%, 09/15/21

    200        222,163   

5.13%, 06/29/20

    100        115,856   

5.88%, 01/14/15

    100        107,546   
 

 

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Security
  Principal
(000s)
    Value  
   

Korea Development Bank (The)

   

3.25%, 03/09/16

  $ 100      $ 104,975   

3.88%, 05/04/17

    200        216,296   

Korea Expressway Corp.

   

5.13%, 05/20/15b

    50        53,629   

Korea Finance Corp.

   

3.25%, 09/20/16

    100        105,709   

Korea Gas Corp.

   

4.25%, 11/02/20b

    100        109,922   

6.00%, 07/15/14

    100        105,562   

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd.

   

6.25%, 06/17/14b

    200        210,734   

Korea National Oil Corp.

   

2.88%, 11/09/15b

    200        207,214   

National Agricultural Cooperative Federation

   

4.25%, 01/28/16b

    100        107,312   
   

 

 

 
      1,775,393   

THAILAND — 0.54%

  

 

PTT PCL

   

3.38%, 10/25/22

    200        201,617   
   

 

 

 
      201,617   

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO — 0.34%

  

 

Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd.

   

9.75%, 08/14/19b

    100        128,000   
   

 

 

 
      128,000   

UKRAINE — 0.28%

  

 

Naftogaz of Ukraine

   

9.50%, 09/30/14

    100        103,710   
   

 

 

 
      103,710   

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — 6.28%

  

 

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co.

   

5.88%, 10/27/16b

    100        113,650   

6.25%, 09/16/19b

    100        120,125   

6.50%, 10/27/36b

    100        127,000   

ADCB Finance (Cayman) Ltd.

   

4.75%, 10/08/14b

    100        104,750   

Dolphin Energy Ltd.

   

5.89%, 06/15/19b

    165        187,131   

DP World Ltd.

   

6.85%, 07/02/37b

    200        240,250   
    
    
Security
  Principal
or Shares
(000s)
    Value  
   

Dubai Electricity & Water Authority

   

7.38%, 10/21/20b

  $ 100      $ 123,125   

8.50%, 04/22/15b

    100        112,250   

IPIC GMTN Ltd.

   

5.00%, 11/15/20b

    250        285,625   

MDC-GMTN BV

   

3.75%, 04/20/16b

    200        211,456   

National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC

   

4.25%, 03/25/15b

    200        210,976   

Taqa Abu Dhabi National Energy Co.

   

4.75%, 09/15/14b

    300        313,929   

TDIC Finance Ltd.

   

6.50%, 07/02/14b

    100        106,375   

Waha Aerospace BV

   

3.93%, 07/28/20b

    75        80,156   
   

 

 

 
      2,336,798   

VENEZUELA — 3.68%

  

 

Petroleos de Venezuela SA

   

4.90%, 10/28/14

    200        192,800   

5.00%, 10/28/15

    100        92,250   

5.25%, 04/12/17b

    150        130,125   

5.38%, 04/12/27b

    150        105,000   

5.50%, 04/12/37b

    50        34,000   

8.50%, 11/02/17

    360        348,300   

9.00%, 11/17/21

    260        245,050   

12.75%, 02/17/22

    200        223,000   
   

 

 

 
      1,370,525   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

  

 

(Cost: $18,439,575)

      18,782,322   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.23%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 1.23%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

   

 

0.01%d,e

    459        458,943   
   

 

 

 
      458,943   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

 

(Cost: $458,943)

      458,943   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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          Value  
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES — 98.84%

 

(Cost: $36,115,522)

    $ 36,789,039   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 1.16%

    432,596   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

    $ 37,221,635   
   

 

 

 

 

a  Investments are denominated in U.S. dollars.
b This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.
c Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
d Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.
e The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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April 30, 2013

 

    
Security
 

Principal
(000s)

    Value  
   

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTESa — 26.70%

  

BRAZIL — 3.14%

  

 

Banco BTG Pactual SA

   

5.75%, 09/28/22b

  $ 700      $ 690,760   

ESAL GmbH

   

6.25%, 02/05/23 (Call 02/05/18)b

    400        397,600   

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd.

   

6.75%, 03/03/21 (Call 03/03/16)

    1,000        1,116,250   

7.50%, 05/04/20 (Call 05/04/15)b

    1,100        1,251,250   

JBS USA LLC

   

7.25%, 06/01/21 (Call 06/01/15)

    150        159,000   

8.25%, 02/01/20 (Call 02/01/15)

    1,180        1,303,900   

Marfrig Holding Europe BV

   

8.38%, 05/09/18

    400        356,000   

9.88%, 07/24/17 (Call 01/24/16)

    500        467,500   

Minerva Luxembourg SA

   

7.75%, 01/31/23 (Call 01/31/18)b

    400        427,080   

OGX Austria GmbH

   

8.38%, 04/01/22 (Call 04/01/17)b

    600        366,000   

8.50%, 06/01/18 (Call 06/01/15)

    2,500        1,568,750   
   

 

 

 
      8,104,090   

CHINA — 3.68%

  

 

Agile Property Holdings Ltd.

   

8.88%, 04/28/17 (Call 04/28/14)b

    800        862,000   

9.88%, 03/20/17b

    200        228,000   

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

7.50%, 01/10/23 (Call 01/10/18)

    900        938,250   

11.13%, 02/23/18 (Call 02/23/15)b

    600        688,500   

11.25%, 04/22/17 (Call 04/22/14)

    700        782,250   

Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd.

   

13.00%, 01/27/15

    1,450        1,580,500   

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.

   

10.25%, 01/08/20b

    600        659,712   

13.50%, 04/28/15

    174        185,971   

Longfor Properties Co. Ltd.

   

6.75%, 01/29/23 (Call 01/29/18)b

    400        405,040   

9.50%, 04/07/16 (Call 04/07/14)

    700        765,625   

Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.

   

6.63%, 01/14/20 (Call 01/14/17)b

    600        599,149   

9.65%, 08/03/17 (Call 08/03/14)b

    700        770,828   

SOHO China Ltd.

   

5.75%, 11/07/17 (Call 11/07/15)b

    1,000        1,010,040   
   

 

 

 
      9,475,865   
    
Security
 

Principal
(000s)

    Value  
   

COLOMBIA — 1.16%

  

 

Banco Davivienda SA

   

5.88%, 07/09/22

  $ 600      $ 633,000   

Bancolombia SA

   

5.13%, 09/11/22

    1,000        1,021,500   

6.13%, 07/26/20

    500        547,500   

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.

   

7.25%, 12/12/21 (Call 12/12/16)

    700        798,000   
   

 

 

 
      3,000,000   

HONG KONG — 1.02%

  

 

CITIC Pacific Ltd.

   

6.63%, 04/15/21b

    1,500        1,543,965   

6.88%, 01/21/18b

    1,000        1,072,215   
   

 

 

 
      2,616,180   

INDIA — 1.80%

  

 

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV

   

5.13%, 03/11/23

    1,300        1,335,880   

ICICI Bank Ltd.

   

6.38%, 04/30/22
(Call 04/30/17)
b,c

    654        675,255   

Vedanta Resources PLC

   

6.75%, 06/07/16b

    800        836,960   

8.25%, 06/07/21

    600        654,000   

9.50%, 07/18/18

    1,000        1,145,000   
   

 

 

 
      4,647,095   

JAMAICA — 1.65%

  

 

Digicel Group Ltd.

   

8.25%, 09/30/20 (Call 09/30/16)

    1,300        1,391,000   

10.50%, 04/15/18 (Call 04/15/14)

    800        886,000   

Digicel Ltd.

   

6.00%, 04/15/21

    1,000        1,002,500   

8.25%, 09/01/17 (Call 09/01/13)

    930        978,825   
   

 

 

 
      4,258,325   

KAZAKHSTAN — 0.58%

  

 

Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC

   

7.25%, 05/03/17b

    400        432,000   

7.25%, 01/28/21b

    600        639,060   

Zhaikmunai LP

   

7.13%, 11/13/19 (Call 11/13/16)

    400        433,000   
   

 

 

 
      1,504,060   
 

 

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April 30, 2013

 

    
Security
 

Principal
(000s)

    Value  
   

MACAU — 0.31%

  

 

MCE Finance Ltd.

   

5.00%, 02/15/21 (Call 02/15/16)d

  $ 800      $ 811,000   
   

 

 

 
      811,000   

MEXICO — 3.73%

  

 

Cemex Espana SA (Luxembourg)

   

9.25%, 05/12/20 (Call 05/12/15)

    1,800        1,980,000   

9.88%, 04/30/19 (Call 04/30/16)

    1,150        1,316,750   

Cemex Finance LLC

   

9.38%, 10/12/22 (Call 10/12/17)

    1,100        1,262,250   

9.50%, 12/14/16 (Call 12/14/13)

    1,200        1,290,000   

Cemex SAB de CV

   

9.00%, 01/11/18 (Call 01/11/15)

    1,397        1,522,730   

NII Capital Corp.

   

7.63%, 04/01/21 (Call 04/01/16)

    950        840,750   

8.88%, 12/15/19 (Call 12/15/14)

    800        752,000   

10.00%, 08/15/16 (Call 08/15/13)

    620        638,600   
   

 

 

 
      9,603,080   

RUSSIA — 7.18%

  

 

Alfa Bank OJSC Via Alfa Bond Issuance PLC

   

7.75%, 04/28/21b

    1,250        1,415,875   

7.88%, 09/25/17b

    1,400        1,582,140   

ALROSA Finance SA

   

7.75%, 11/03/20b

    1,000        1,162,400   

Credit Bank of Moscow

   

7.70%, 02/01/18b

    500        522,500   

Evraz Group SA

   

8.25%, 11/10/15b

    400        437,960   

9.50%, 04/24/18b

    1,700        1,913,350   

Home Credit & Finance Bank LLC

   

9.38%, 04/24/20
(Call 04/24/18)
b,c

    500        542,500   

Metalloinvest Finance Ltd.

   

6.50%, 07/21/16b

    800        846,000   

Promsvyazbank OJSC

   

10.20%, 11/06/19b

    200        215,000   

Russian Standard Bank

   

9.25%, 07/11/17b

    900        976,680   

Severstal OAO Via Steel Capital SA

   

6.70%, 10/25/17b

    1,500        1,614,375   

Sibur Securities Ltd.

   

3.91%, 01/31/18b

    700        687,925   
    
Security
 

Principal
(000s)

    Value  
   

TMK OAO

   

7.75%, 01/27/18b

  $ 500      $ 528,750   

Vimpel Communications Via VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. OJSC

   

7.75%, 02/02/21b

    600        686,250   

9.13%, 04/30/18b

    2,000        2,401,800   

VimpelCom Holdings BV

   

5.95%, 02/13/23b

    900        913,500   

6.25%, 03/01/17b

    600        648,750   

7.50%, 03/01/22b

    1,250        1,412,500   
   

 

 

 
      18,508,255   

SINGAPORE — 0.26%

  

 

Flextronics International Ltd.

   

5.00%, 02/15/23d

    650        663,000   
   

 

 

 
      663,000   

SOUTH AFRICA — 0.37%

  

 

Gold Fields Orogen Holding BVI Ltd.

   

4.88%, 10/07/20b

    1,000        961,921   
   

 

 

 
      961,921   

SOUTH KOREA — 0.38%

  

 

Woori Bank Co. Ltd.

   

6.21%, 05/02/37
(Call 05/02/17)
b,c

    900        974,250   
   

 

 

 
      974,250   

TURKEY — 1.03%

  

 

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS

   

6.00%, 10/24/22b

    1,100        1,201,750   

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi Tao

   

6.00%, 11/01/22b

    600        633,750   

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS

   

5.50%, 12/06/22b

    800        827,000   
   

 

 

 
      2,662,500   

UKRAINE — 0.41%

  

 

Metinvest BV

   

8.75%, 02/14/18b

    500        510,000   

10.25%, 05/20/15b

    500        533,750   
   

 

 

 
      1,043,750   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES

  

 

(Cost: $68,041,521)

  

    68,833,371   
 

 

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April 30, 2013

 

    
Security
 

Principal
(000s)

    Value  
   

FOREIGN AGENCY OBLIGATIONSa — 9.57%

  

PHILIPPINES — 1.16%

  

Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp.

   

7.25%, 05/27/19b

  $ 860      $ 1,085,750   

7.39%, 12/02/24

    1,400        1,907,500   
   

 

 

 
      2,993,250   

TURKEY — 0.51%

  

 

Export Credit Bank of Turkey

   

5.38%, 11/04/16b

    1,000        1,085,000   

5.88%, 04/24/19b

    200        227,250   
   

 

 

 
      1,312,250   

UKRAINE — 0.56%

  

 

Naftogaz of Ukraine

   

9.50%, 09/30/14

    1,000        1,037,100   

Oschadbank

   

8.25%, 03/10/16

    400        390,000   
   

 

 

 
      1,427,100   

VENEZUELA — 7.34%

  

 

Petroleos de Venezuela SA

   

4.90%, 10/28/14

    2,200        2,120,800   

5.00%, 10/28/15

    2,150        1,983,375   

5.25%, 04/12/17b

    2,400        2,082,000   

5.38%, 04/12/27b

    2,320        1,624,000   

5.50%, 04/12/37b

    1,320        897,600   

8.50%, 11/02/17

    5,100        4,934,250   

9.00%, 11/17/21

    2,450        2,309,125   

12.75%, 02/17/22

    2,670        2,977,050   
   

 

 

 
      18,928,200   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

  

 

(Cost: $24,159,665)

  

    24,660,800   

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONSa — 62.10%

  

ARGENTINA — 1.64%

  

Argentina (Republic of)

   

2.50%, 12/31/38e

    4,740        1,576,050   

8.28%, 12/31/33

    3,460        2,029,180   

8.75%, 06/02/17

    790        620,150   
   

 

 

 
      4,225,380   

BELARUS — 0.66%

  

 

Belarus (Republic of)

   

8.75%, 08/03/15b

    800        834,000   
    
Security
 

Principal
(000s)

    Value  
   

8.95%, 01/26/18b

  $ 800      $ 868,000   
   

 

 

 
      1,702,000   

COSTA RICA — 0.47%

  

 

Costa Rica (Republic of)

   

4.25%, 01/26/23

    1,200        1,218,000   
   

 

 

 
      1,218,000   

CROATIA — 2.29%

  

 

Croatia (Republic of)

   

6.25%, 04/27/17b

    2,000        2,200,680   

6.38%, 03/24/21b

    1,300        1,469,000   

6.63%, 07/14/20b

    200        227,900   

6.75%, 11/05/19b

    1,750        2,000,845   
   

 

 

 
      5,898,425   

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — 0.91%

  

 

Dominican Republic

   

7.50%, 05/06/21

    1,400        1,607,900   

9.04%, 01/23/18b

    656        733,169   
   

 

 

 
      2,341,069   

ECUADOR — 0.24%

  

 

Ecuador (Republic of)

   

9.38%, 12/15/15b

    600        630,000   
   

 

 

 
      630,000   

EGYPT — 0.49%

  

 

Egypt (Arab Republic of)

   

5.75%, 04/29/20b

    1,100        1,017,500   

6.88%, 04/30/40b

    300        258,000   
   

 

 

 
      1,275,500   

EL SALVADOR — 1.54%

  

 

El Salvador (Republic of)

   

5.88%, 01/30/25

    600        630,000   

7.63%, 02/01/41

    700        813,750   

7.65%, 06/15/35b

    985        1,145,063   

7.75%, 01/24/23b

    720        874,800   

8.25%, 04/10/32b

    400        500,000   
   

 

 

 
      3,963,613   

GUATEMALA — 0.46%

  

 

Guatemala (Republic of)

   

4.88%, 02/13/28

    500        507,500   

5.75%, 06/06/22

    600        675,600   
   

 

 

 
      1,183,100   
 

 

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Security
 

Principal
(000s)

    Value  
   

HUNGARY — 3.99%

  

 

Hungary (Republic of)

   

4.13%, 02/19/18

  $ 500      $ 505,000   

4.75%, 02/03/15

    1,395        1,433,362   

5.38%, 02/21/23

    2,000        2,061,960   

6.25%, 01/29/20

    1,700        1,889,125   

6.38%, 03/29/21

    2,800        3,132,640   

7.63%, 03/29/41

    1,082        1,269,998   
   

 

 

 
      10,292,085   

JAMAICA — 0.57%

  

 

Jamaica (Government of)

   

8.00%, 06/24/19

    1,200        1,194,000   

8.00%, 03/15/39

    300        268,500   
   

 

 

 
      1,462,500   

LEBANON — 3.08%

  

 

Lebanon (Republic of)

   

4.75%, 11/02/16b

    500        505,500   

5.15%, 11/12/18b

    1,750        1,741,250   

6.00%, 05/20/19b

    200        205,000   

6.38%, 03/09/20

    1,300        1,342,250   

8.25%, 04/12/21b

    1,100        1,248,500   

8.50%, 08/06/15

    250        273,562   

8.50%, 01/19/16b

    930        1,036,950   

9.00%, 03/20/17

    1,380        1,573,200   
   

 

 

 
      7,926,212   

MOROCCO — 0.56%

  

 

Morocco (Republic of)

   

4.25%, 12/11/22b

    800        829,000   

5.50%, 12/11/42b

    600        624,000   
   

 

 

 
      1,453,000   

PAKISTAN — 0.40%

  

 

Pakistan (Islamic Republic of)

   

6.88%, 06/01/17b

    800        748,000   

7.13%, 03/31/16b

    300        285,000   
   

 

 

 
      1,033,000   

PHILIPPINES — 9.23%

  

 

Philippines (Republic of the)

   

4.00%, 01/15/21

    1,420        1,601,050   

5.00%, 01/13/37

    1,260        1,523,025   

5.50%, 03/30/26

    1,000        1,258,750   

6.38%, 01/15/32

    1,450        1,961,125   

6.38%, 10/23/34

    2,500        3,484,375   
    
Security
 

Principal
(000s)

    Value  
   

6.50%, 01/20/20

  $ 1,500      $ 1,899,375   

7.75%, 01/14/31

    2,300        3,484,500   

8.38%, 06/17/19

    1,200        1,624,500   

9.38%, 01/18/17

    50        63,875   

9.50%, 02/02/30

    1,573        2,693,762   

9.88%, 01/15/19

    1,400        1,979,250   

10.63%, 03/16/25

    1,300        2,227,875   
   

 

 

 
      23,801,462   

ROMANIA — 1.49%

  

 

Romania (Republic of)

   

4.38%, 08/22/23b

    1,100        1,138,445   

6.75%, 02/07/22b

    2,200        2,696,320   
   

 

 

 
      3,834,765   

SERBIA — 1.78%

  

 

Serbia (Republic of)

   

4.88%, 02/25/20b

    1,000        1,030,000   

5.25%, 11/21/17b

    400        422,200   

6.75%, 11/01/24
(Call 05/01/13)
b,e

    668        676,829   

7.25%, 09/28/21b

    2,100        2,451,750   
   

 

 

 
      4,580,779   

SRI LANKA — 1.20%

  

 

Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of)

   

6.25%, 10/04/20

    1,550        1,681,750   

6.25%, 07/27/21

    1,301        1,411,857   
   

 

 

 
      3,093,607   

TURKEY — 16.04%

  

 

Turkey (Republic of)

   

3.25%, 03/23/23

    1,000        986,250   

4.88%, 04/16/43

    700        719,250   

5.13%, 03/25/22

    642        733,485   

5.63%, 03/30/21

    1,400        1,641,500   

6.00%, 01/14/41

    3,000        3,607,500   

6.25%, 09/26/22

    2,800        3,451,000   

6.75%, 04/03/18

    1,850        2,206,125   

6.75%, 05/30/40

    1,900        2,489,000   

6.88%, 03/17/36

    2,720        3,563,200   

7.00%, 09/26/16

    1,600        1,854,000   

7.00%, 03/11/19

    1,100        1,354,430   

7.00%, 06/05/20

    2,750        3,451,250   

7.25%, 03/15/15

    1,700        1,874,250   

7.25%, 03/05/38

    810        1,111,725   
 

 

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iSHARES® EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND FUND

April 30, 2013

 

Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
   

7.38%, 02/05/25

    $3,320      $ 4,432,200   

7.50%, 07/14/17

    2,320        2,798,500   

7.50%, 11/07/19

    750        956,250   

8.00%, 02/14/34

    1,563        2,274,165   

11.88%, 01/15/30

    960        1,828,320   
   

 

 

 
      41,332,400   

UKRAINE — 2.93%

  

 

Ukraine (Government of)

   

6.25%, 06/17/16b

    1,200        1,173,000   

6.58%, 11/21/16b

    600        585,000   

6.75%, 11/14/17b

    1,100        1,083,500   

7.75%, 09/23/20b

    1,477        1,499,155   

7.80%, 11/28/22b

    1,800        1,793,070   

7.95%, 02/23/21b

    1,400        1,424,500   
   

 

 

 
      7,558,225   

VENEZUELA — 11.36%

  

 

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

   

5.75%, 02/26/16b

    885        838,537   

6.00%, 12/09/20b

    680        571,200   

7.00%, 12/01/18b

    2,350        2,185,500   

7.00%, 03/31/38b

    250        198,750   

7.65%, 04/21/25

    1,650        1,429,725   

7.75%, 10/13/19b

    1,850        1,739,000   

8.25%, 10/13/24b

    2,150        1,938,225   

8.50%, 10/08/14

    990        1,009,800   

9.00%, 05/07/23b

    2,480        2,359,720   

9.25%, 09/15/27

    3,420        3,360,150   

9.25%, 05/07/28b

    2,700        2,582,550   

9.38%, 01/13/34

    1,010        971,115   

11.75%, 10/21/26

    2,500        2,728,750   

11.95%, 08/05/31

    3,670        4,042,505   

12.75%, 08/23/22

    2,400        2,739,600   

13.63%, 08/15/18

    500        575,000   
   

 

 

 
      29,270,127   

VIETNAM — 0.77%

  

 

Vietnam (Socialist Republic of)

   

6.75%, 01/29/20b

    1,400        1,662,500   

6.88%, 01/15/16b

    300        332,250   
   

 

 

 
      1,994,750   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

  

(Cost: $158,660,376)

  

    160,069,999   
Security       
Shares
(000s)
    Value  
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.46%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.46%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

   

 

0.01%f,g

    1,177      $ 1,177,187   
   

 

 

 
      1,177,187   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

 

(Cost: $1,177,187)

  

    1,177,187   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES — 98.83%

   

 

(Cost: $252,038,749)

  

    254,741,357   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 1.17%

  

    3,019,358   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

    $ 257,760,715   
   

 

 

 

 

a Investments are denominated in U.S. dollars.
b  This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.
c  Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
d  This security may be resold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
e  Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.
f  Affiliated issuer. See Note 2.
g  The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

iSHARES® EMERGING MARKETS LOCAL CURRENCY BOND FUND

April 30, 2013

 

Security  

    
Principal

(000s)

    Value  
     

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 96.73%

  

BRAZIL — 12.38%

  

Brazil (Federative Republic of)

  

0.00%, 01/01/14

    BRL        47,063      $ 22,332,708   

0.00%, 04/01/14

    BRL        16,243        7,559,495   

0.00%, 01/01/15

    BRL        60,386        26,384,348   

0.00%, 01/01/17

    BRL        3,500        1,277,046   

8.50%, 01/05/24

    BRL        500        278,695   

9.76%, 01/01/21

    BRL        39,086        20,162,334   

10.00%, 01/01/23

    BRL        1,352        691,991   

12.50%, 01/05/16

    BRL        2,069        1,223,602   
   

 

 

 
        79,910,219   

CHILE — 0.08%

  

Chile (Republic of)

  

5.50%, 08/05/20

    CLP        237,000        531,956   
   

 

 

 
        531,956   

COLOMBIA — 4.12%

  

Colombia (Republic of)

  

7.50%, 08/26/26

    COP        11,437,800        7,580,418   

7.75%, 04/14/21

    COP        496,000        339,725   

9.25%, 05/14/14

    COP          28,574,000        16,540,351   

9.85%, 06/28/27

    COP        2,418,000        2,054,706   

12.00%, 10/22/15

    COP        100,000        65,464   
   

 

 

 
        26,580,664   

CZECH REPUBLIC — 4.40%

  

Czech (Republic of)

  

2.75%, 03/31/14

    CZK        12,760        667,379   

2.80%, 09/16/13

    CZK        143,910        7,426,797   

4.20%, 12/04/36

    CZK        27,000        1,681,017   

4.60%, 08/18/18

    CZK        184,170        11,187,749   

5.70%, 05/25/24

    CZK        104,180        7,415,506   
   

 

 

 
        28,378,448   

EGYPT — 1.57%

  

Egypt (Arab Republic of)

  

11.60%, 10/05/13

    EGP        2,000        282,652   

16.15%, 01/17/15

    EGP        11,200        1,607,854   

16.15%, 07/03/15

    EGP        31,597        4,677,044   

16.55%, 04/10/17

    EGP        10,000        1,493,356   

16.58%, 08/14/17

    EGP        14,000        2,093,423   
   

 

 

 
        10,154,329   
Security  

    
Principal

(000s)

    Value  
     

HUNGARY — 3.26%

  

Hungary (Republic of)

  

5.50%, 02/12/14

    HUF        479,000      $ 2,125,144   

5.50%, 02/12/16

    HUF        2,517,100        11,357,768   

6.00%, 11/24/23

    HUF        306,200        1,413,857   

6.50%, 06/24/19

    HUF        471,850        2,228,243   

7.00%, 06/24/22

    HUF        230,000        1,127,322   

7.50%, 11/12/20

    HUF        76,500        382,910   

7.75%, 08/24/15

    HUF        516,680        2,438,062   
   

 

 

 
        21,073,306   

INDONESIA — 4.31%

  

Indonesia (Republic of)

  

6.63%, 05/15/33

    IDR        6,000,000        631,165   

9.50%, 06/15/15

    IDR        3,096,000        350,452   

9.50%, 07/15/31

    IDR        126,811,000        17,415,595   

10.00%, 07/15/17

    IDR        68,963,000        8,469,344   

10.00%, 09/15/24

    IDR        3,168,000        437,000   

11.00%, 09/15/25

    IDR        3,420,000        502,027   
   

 

 

 
        27,805,583   

ISRAEL — 4.45%

  

Israel (State of)

  

3.50%, 09/30/13

    ILS        22,951        6,453,176   

4.25%, 03/31/23

    ILS        9,724        2,876,118   

4.50%, 01/30/15

    ILS        1,000        292,592   

5.50%, 01/31/42

    ILS        3,582        1,078,686   

6.00%, 02/28/19

    ILS        54,708        18,056,522   
   

 

 

 
        28,757,094   

MALAYSIA — 4.39%

  

Malaysia (Federation of)

  

3.49%, 03/31/20

    MYR        2,300        763,925   

3.84%, 08/12/15

    MYR        13,605        4,560,190   

4.13%, 04/15/32

    MYR        4,100        1,402,773   

5.09%, 04/30/14

    MYR        10,300        3,456,298   

5.73%, 07/30/19

    MYR        48,780        18,191,212   
   

 

 

 
        28,374,398   

MEXICO — 8.01%

  

United Mexican States

  

6.25%, 06/16/16

    MXN        24,256        2,123,107   

6.50%, 06/10/21

    MXN        31,787        2,981,617   

6.50%, 06/09/22

    MXN        130,539        12,343,601   

7.00%, 06/19/14

    MXN        22,028        1,873,345   

7.25%, 12/15/16

    MXN        199,790        18,185,287   
 

 

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iSHARES® EMERGING MARKETS LOCAL CURRENCY BOND FUND

April 30, 2013

 

Security  

    
Principal

(000s)

    Value  
     

7.50%, 06/03/27

    MXN        16,090      $ 1,689,361   

7.75%, 11/13/42

    MXN        58,958        6,585,853   

8.50%, 11/18/38

    MXN        17,930        2,131,297   

9.00%, 06/20/13

    MXN        45,763        3,788,913   
   

 

 

 
        51,702,381   

NIGERIA — 0.51%

  

Nigeria (Federal Republic of)

  

4.00%, 04/23/15

    NGN        596,000        3,268,570   
   

 

 

 
        3,268,570   

PERU — 0.78%

  

Peru (Republic of)

  

8.20%, 08/12/26

    PEN        9,530        5,011,767   
   

 

 

 
        5,011,767   

PHILIPPINES — 4.11%

  

Philippines (Republic of the)

  

4.95%, 01/15/21

    PHP        24,000        653,061   

5.00%, 08/18/18

    PHP        43,700        1,181,323   

6.13%, 10/24/37

    PHP        53,250        1,737,417   

6.25%, 01/14/36

    PHP        37,000        1,174,300   

7.00%, 01/27/16

    PHP               283,802        7,816,415   

8.13%, 12/16/35

    PHP        354,416        13,974,623   
   

 

 

 
        26,537,139   

POLAND — 4.48%

  

Poland (Republic of)

  

0.00%, 01/25/14

    PLN        19,332        5,993,773   

3.75%, 04/25/18

    PLN        15,000        4,958,539   

5.25%, 10/25/20

    PLN        4,000        1,454,764   

5.75%, 04/25/14

    PLN        20,409        6,650,018   

5.75%, 09/23/22

    PLN        25,766        9,836,103   
   

 

 

 
        28,893,197   

ROMANIA — 1.15%

  

Romania (Republic of)

  

5.75%, 01/27/16

    RON        16,000        4,983,809   

5.85%, 07/28/14

    RON        8,000        2,468,176   
   

 

 

 
        7,451,985   

RUSSIA — 4.40%

  

Russian Federation (The)

  

6.88%, 07/15/15

    RUB        132,613        4,377,246   

7.10%, 03/13/14

    RUB        142,000        4,641,457   

7.40%, 04/19/17

    RUB        124,000        4,211,094   

7.60%, 04/14/21

    RUB        105,750        3,694,940   

7.85%, 03/10/18a

    RUB        155,000        5,403,537   
Security  

    
Principal

(000s)

    Value  
     

8.15%, 02/03/27

    RUB        166,840      $ 6,097,035   
   

 

 

 
        28,425,309   

SOUTH AFRICA — 4.51%

  

South Africa (Republic of)

  

6.25%, 03/31/36

    ZAR        25,112        2,397,891   

6.50%, 02/28/41

    ZAR        85,483        8,275,683   

6.75%, 03/31/21

    ZAR        9,900        1,150,540   

8.25%, 09/15/17

    ZAR        134,971        16,548,259   

13.50%, 09/15/15

    ZAR        5,900        776,254   
   

 

 

 
        29,148,627   

SOUTH KOREA — 20.97%

  

Korea (Republic of)

  

2.75%, 09/10/17

    KRW        4,773,800        4,368,723   

3.00%, 12/10/13

    KRW          28,208,400        25,674,920   

3.75%, 06/10/13

    KRW        25,770,770        23,426,900   

4.00%, 03/10/16

    KRW        24,620,820        23,252,177   

4.00%, 12/10/31

    KRW        6,579,110        6,872,849   

4.75%, 12/10/30

    KRW        15,018,220        16,999,649   

5.00%, 06/10/20

    KRW        8,100,000        8,457,744   

5.25%, 09/10/15

    KRW        11,702,460        11,284,750   

5.50%, 09/10/17

    KRW        1,081,600        1,099,975   

5.50%, 12/10/29

    KRW        5,259,930        6,383,940   

5.75%, 09/10/13

    KRW        600,300        551,052   

5.75%, 09/10/18

    KRW        1,800,000        1,891,414   

Korea Monetary Stabilization Bond

     

2.82%, 08/02/14

    KRW        5,643,360        5,141,233   
   

 

 

 
        135,405,326   

THAILAND — 4.44%

  

Thailand (Kingdom of)

  

3.13%, 12/11/15

    THB        381,656        13,093,076   

3.58%, 12/17/27

    THB        52,033        1,783,801   

3.63%, 05/22/15

    THB        52,879        1,829,938   

5.67%, 03/13/28

    THB        238,354        9,995,357   

6.15%, 07/07/26

    THB        45,029        1,947,462   
   

 

 

 
        28,649,634   

TURKEY — 4.41%

  

Turkey (Republic of)

  

6.30%, 02/14/18

    TRY        3,700        2,107,934   

7.50%, 09/24/14

    TRY        5,355        3,079,174   

8.50%, 09/14/22

    TRY        2,084        1,343,860   

9.00%, 03/05/14

    TRY        750        431,570   
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES® EMERGING MARKETS LOCAL CURRENCY BOND FUND

April 30, 2013

 

Security  

Principal

or Shares
(000s)

    Value  
     

9.00%, 01/27/16

    TRY                 35,419      $ 21,496,941   
   

 

 

 
        28,459,479   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

  

(Cost: $607,272,894)

  

      624,519,411   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.21%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.21%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

   

0.01%b,c

      1,350        1,350,129   
   

 

 

 
        1,350,129   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

 

(Cost: $1,350,129)

  

      1,350,129   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES — 96.94%

   

(Cost: $608,623,023)

  

      625,869,540   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 3.06%

  

    19,732,249   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS —100.00%

  

    $ 645,601,789   
   

 

 

 

 

BRL

 

—  Brazilian Real

CLP

 

—  Chilean Peso

COP

 

—  Colombian Peso

CZK

 

—  Czech Koruna

EGP

 

—  Egyptian Pound

HUF

 

—  Hungarian Forint

IDR

 

—  Indonesian Rupiah

ILS

 

—  Israeli Shekel

KRW

 

—  South Korean Won

MXN

 

—  Mexican Peso

MYR

 

—  Malaysian Ringgit

NGN

 

—  Nigerian Naira

PEN

 

—  Peru Nuevo

PHP

 

—  Philippine Peso

PLN

 

—  Polish Zloty

RON

 

—  Romanian Leu

RUB

 

—  New Russian Ruble

THB

 

—  Thai Baht

TRY

 

—  Turkish Lira

ZAR

 

—  South African Rand

 

a 

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

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® GLOBAL EX USD HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND FUND

April 30, 2013

 

Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 96.06%

  

AUSTRALIA — 0.70%

  

Santos Finance Ltd.

  

8.25%, 09/22/70 (Call 09/22/17)a

    EUR        200      $ 303,559   
   

 

 

 
        303,559   

AUSTRIA — 0.31%

  

Telekom Austria AG

  

5.63%, 12/31/49 (Call 02/01/18)a,b

    EUR        100        137,317   
   

 

 

 
        137,317   

CANADA — 4.42%

  

Air Canada

  

10.13%, 08/01/15 (Call 07/22/13)c

    CAD        150        158,525   

Armtec Holdings Ltd.

  

8.88%, 09/22/17 (Call 09/22/13)

    CAD        13        10,376   

Athabasca Oil Corp.

  

7.50%, 11/19/17 (Call 11/19/14)b

    CAD        100        97,927   

7.50%, 11/19/17 (Call 11/19/14)c

    CAD        150        146,145   

Bombardier Inc.

  

6.13%, 05/15/21b

    EUR        200        285,836   

Cascades Inc.

  

7.75%, 12/15/16 (Call 12/15/13)b

    CAD        50        52,195   

Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd.

  

8.75%, 08/01/18 (Call 08/01/15)c

    CAD        100        62,519   

Corus Entertainment Inc.

  

4.25%, 02/11/20b

    CAD        100        97,927   

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd.

     

8.88%, 11/15/17 (Call 11/15/13)c

    CAD        100        106,997   

Great Canadian Gaming Corp.

  

6.63%, 07/25/22 (Call 07/25/17)c

    CAD        25        26,097   

Mattamy Group Corp.

  

6.88%, 11/15/20 (Call 11/15/15)c

    CAD        50        49,212   

Paramount Resources Ltd.

  

8.25%, 12/13/17 (Call 12/13/13)

    CAD        150        153,965   

Perpetual Energy Inc.

  

8.75%, 03/15/18 (Call 03/15/15)b

    CAD        50        47,348   

Postmedia Network Inc.

  

8.25%, 08/16/17 (Call 08/16/15)c

    CAD        48        49,867   

Quebecor Media Inc.

  

6.63%, 01/15/23c

    CAD        100        104,141   

7.38%, 01/15/21 (Call 01/15/16)

    CAD        150        164,972   
Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

Tervita Corp.

  

9.00%, 11/15/18 (Call 11/15/15)c

    CAD        25      $ 25,867   

Trident Exploration Corp.

  

8.25%, 04/13/18 (Call 04/13/15)

    CAD        50        45,732   

Vermilion Energy Inc.

  

6.50%, 02/10/16 (Call 02/10/14)

    CAD        100        104,389   

YPG Financing Inc.

  

9.25%, 11/30/18c

    CAD        135        138,577   
   

 

 

 
        1,928,614   

FINLAND — 0.96%

  

Nokia OYJ

  

6.75%, 02/04/19

    EUR        100        140,467   

Stora Enso OYJ

  

5.00%, 03/19/18b

    EUR        100        138,702   

5.50%, 03/07/19b

    EUR        100        140,981   
   

 

 

 
        420,150   

FRANCE — 14.94%

  

Alcatel-Lucent

  

6.38%, 04/07/14

    EUR        100        137,482   

8.50%, 01/15/16b

    EUR        100        139,231   

Cegedim SA

  

6.75%, 04/01/20 (Call 04/01/16)b

    EUR        100        132,499   

Cerba European Lab

  

7.00%, 02/01/20 (Call 02/01/16)b

    EUR        100        134,982   

Ciments Francais SA

  

4.75%, 04/04/17

    EUR        100        138,037   

CMA CGM SA

  

8.88%, 04/15/19 (Call 04/15/15)b

    EUR        100        121,666   

Crown European Holdings SA

  

7.13%, 08/15/18 (Call 08/15/14)b

    EUR        100        143,253   

Europcar Groupe SA

  

9.38%, 04/15/18b

    EUR        100        128,929   

Faurecia SA

  

9.38%, 12/15/16b

    EUR        200        312,283   

Financiere Atalian SA

  

7.25%, 01/15/20 (Call 01/15/17)b

    EUR        100        137,155   

Groupama SA

  

7.88%, 10/27/39 (Call 10/27/19)a

    EUR        150        191,827   

Labco SAS

  

8.50%, 01/15/18 (Call 01/15/14)b

    EUR        125        176,377   

Lafarge SA

  

4.25%, 03/23/16

    EUR        150        210,036   
 

 

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iSHARES® GLOBAL EX USD HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND FUND

April 30, 2013

 

Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

5.38%, 06/26/17b

    EUR        550      $ 788,568   

8.88%, 11/24/16

    EUR        200        316,172   

Medi-Partenaires SAS

  

7.00%, 05/15/20b

    EUR        100        131,840   

Nexans SA

  

5.75%, 05/02/17

    EUR        100        141,731   

PagesJaunes Finance & Co.

  

8.88%, 06/01/18 (Call 06/01/14)b

    EUR        100        119,100   

Peugeot SA

  

5.63%, 06/29/15

    EUR        50        67,626   

5.63%, 07/11/17

    EUR        300        405,833   

7.38%, 03/06/18b

    EUR        200        276,099   

8.38%, 07/15/14

    EUR        150        208,353   

Renault SA

  

4.63%, 09/18/17b

    EUR        150        208,596   

5.63%, 06/30/15

    EUR        500        705,393   

Rexel SA

  

5.13%, 06/15/20 (Call 06/15/16)b

    EUR        100        140,739   

Tereos Europe SA

  

6.38%, 04/15/14b

    EUR        50        68,557   

Tereos Finance Group I

  

4.25%, 03/04/20 (Call 03/04/19)

    EUR        100        135,795   

Wendel SA

  

4.38%, 08/09/17

    EUR        150        207,498   

4.88%, 11/04/14

    EUR        50        69,023   

4.88%, 09/21/15

    EUR        100        139,994   

4.88%, 05/26/16

    EUR        100        140,506   

6.75%, 04/20/18

    EUR        100        151,212   
   

 

 

 
        6,526,392   

GERMANY — 11.79%

  

ATU Auto-Teile-Unger Handels GmbH & Co. KG

     

11.00%, 05/15/14b

    EUR        100        127,116   

Beverage Packaging Holdings (Luxembourg)
II SA

     

9.50%, 06/15/17 (Call 07/22/13)b

    EUR        150        204,682   

Brenntag Finance BV

  

5.50%, 07/19/18b

    EUR        100        151,771   

Conti Gummi Finance BV

  

6.50%, 01/15/16b

    EUR        150        207,648   

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

  

6.50%, 07/07/16

    EUR        100        151,454   
Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

Franz Haniel & Cie GmbH

  

6.25%, 02/08/18

    EUR        100      $ 151,420   

7.13%, 02/01/17

    EUR        150        229,187   

Hapag-Lloyd AG

  

9.00%, 10/15/15 (Call 10/15/13)b

    EUR        100        138,696   

Heckler & Koch GmbH

  

9.50%, 05/15/18 (Call 05/15/14)b

    EUR        100        123,188   

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG

     

9.25%, 04/15/18 (Call 04/15/14)b

    EUR        50        65,272   

Kabel Deutschland Vertrieb und Service GmbH

     

6.50%, 06/29/18 (Call 06/30/14)b

    EUR        200        282,448   

Kinove German Bondco GmbH

  

10.00%, 06/15/18 (Call 06/15/14)b

    EUR        90        134,558   

KM Holdings

  

8.75%, 12/15/20b

    EUR        100        144,932   

Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale

     

6.00%, 06/29/20

    EUR        100        150,271   

Styrolution Group GmbH

  

7.63%, 05/15/16 (Call 05/15/13)b

    EUR        125        173,898   

Techem Energy Metering Service GmbH &
Co. KG

     

7.88%, 10/01/20 (Call 10/01/16)b

    EUR        100        143,181   

ThyssenKrupp AG

  

4.00%, 08/27/18

    EUR        200        271,949   

4.38%, 03/18/15

    EUR        100        138,023   

4.38%, 02/28/17

    EUR        250        347,772   

ThyssenKrupp Finance Nederland BV

     

8.50%, 02/25/16

    EUR        200        305,623   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH

     

5.13%, 01/21/23 (Call 01/21/18)b

    EUR        100        130,973   

5.50%, 09/15/22 (Call 09/15/17)b

    EUR        150        200,153   

5.75%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/18)b

    EUR        100        135,630   

7.50%, 03/15/19 (Call 03/15/15)b

    EUR        100        144,369   

8.13%, 12/01/17 (Call 07/22/13)b

    EUR        116        163,474   

Unitymedia KabelBW GmbH

     

9.50%, 03/15/21 (Call 03/15/16)b

    EUR        100        153,264   

9.63%, 12/01/19 (Call 12/01/14)b

    EUR        100        148,356   

UPCB Finance Ltd.

  

7.63%, 01/15/20 (Call 01/15/15)b

    EUR        150        215,559   
 

 

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April 30, 2013

 

Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

UPCB Finance II Ltd.

  

6.38%, 07/01/20 (Call 07/01/15)b

    EUR        150      $ 212,691   
   

 

 

 
        5,147,558   

GREECE — 1.09%

  

OTE PLC

  

7.25%, 02/12/15b,d

    EUR        350        474,822   
   

 

 

 
        474,822   

IRELAND — 3.23%

  

Allied Irish Banks PLC

  

5.63%, 11/12/14b

    EUR        100        134,367   

Ardagh Glass Finance PLC

  

7.13%, 06/15/17 (Call 06/15/13)b

    EUR        150        202,964   

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC

  

7.38%, 10/15/17 (Call 10/15/14)b

    EUR        250        357,544   

9.25%, 10/15/20 (Call 10/15/15)b

    EUR        100        145,094   

Governor & Co. of the Bank of Ireland (The)

     

10.00%, 12/19/22b

    EUR        100        146,782   

Rottapharm Ltd.

  

6.13%, 11/15/19 (Call 11/15/15)b

    EUR        100        135,580   

Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions

  

7.75%, 11/15/19 (Call 11/15/14)b

    EUR        200        290,312   
   

 

 

 
        1,412,643   

ITALY — 4.94%

  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA

  

4.88%, 05/31/16

    EUR        150        178,973   

5.00%, 04/21/20b

    EUR        100        120,347   

Banca Popolare di Milano Scarl

  

7.13%, 03/01/21b

    EUR        100        135,762   

Banca Popolare di Vicenza

  

6.75%, 02/27/15b

    EUR        150        206,422   

Banco Popolare

  

5.47%, 11/12/16

    EUR        100        133,653   

6.00%, 11/05/20b

    EUR        250        330,970   

Buzzi Unicem SpA

  

6.25%, 09/28/18b

    EUR        100        144,617   

Italcementi Finance SA

  

6.63%, 03/19/20d

    EUR        150        212,048   

Lottomatica Group SpA

  

8.25%, 03/31/66
(Call 03/31/16)
a,b

    EUR        150        215,059   

Telecom Italia SpA

  

7.75%, 03/20/73 (Call 03/20/18)a

    EUR        100        135,187   
Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

UniCredit SpA

  

6.70%, 06/05/18

    EUR        100      $ 139,750   

Unipol Gruppo Finanziario SpA

  

5.00%, 01/11/17b

    EUR        150        205,605   
   

 

 

 
        2,158,393   

LUXEMBOURG — 14.33%

  

ArcelorMittal SA

  

5.75%, 03/29/18b

    EUR        100        142,800   

5.88%, 11/17/17

    EUR        200        284,990   

Capsugel FinanceCo SCA

  

9.88%, 08/01/19 (Call 08/01/14)b

    EUR        100        148,656   

Clariant Finance Luxembourg SA

  

5.63%, 01/24/17

    EUR        150        222,852   

Codere Finance Luxembourg SA

  

8.25%, 06/15/15 (Call 06/15/13)b

    EUR        100        105,013   

ConvaTec Healthcare E SA

  

7.38%, 12/15/17 (Call 12/15/13)b

    EUR        150        213,087   

Fiat Finance & Trade SA

  

6.38%, 04/01/16b

    EUR        550        778,852   

6.88%, 02/13/15

    EUR        150        211,334   

7.75%, 10/17/16b

    EUR        200        291,078   

Fiat Industrial Finance Europe SA

  

5.25%, 03/11/15b

    EUR        300        419,087   

6.25%, 03/09/18b

    EUR        150        225,105   

FMC Finance VIII SA

  

6.50%, 09/15/18b

    EUR        250        394,894   

HeidelbergCement Finance Luxembourg SA

     

4.00%, 03/08/16b

    EUR        250        346,772   

Ineos Group Holdings SA

  

7.88%, 02/15/16 (Call 07/22/13)b

    EUR        250        334,544   

KION Finance SA

  

7.88%, 04/15/18 (Call 04/15/14)b

    EUR        100        142,865   

Numericable Finance & Co.

  

12.38%, 02/15/19 (Call 02/15/16)b

    EUR        100        156,890   

Ontex IV SA

  

7.50%, 04/15/18 (Call 04/15/14)b

    EUR        100        141,069   

Spie BondCo 3 SCA

  

11.00%, 08/15/19 (Call 08/15/15)b

    EUR        100        148,685   

Telenet Finance III Luxembourg SCA

  

6.63%, 02/15/21 (Call 02/15/16)b

    EUR        100        140,039   

Telenet Finance V Luxembourg SCA

  

6.25%, 08/15/22 (Call 08/15/17)b

    EUR        100        136,042   

6.75%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/18)b

    EUR        100        139,860   
 

 

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iSHARES® GLOBAL EX USD HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND FUND

April 30, 2013

 

Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

Wind Acquisition Finance SA

  

7.38%, 02/15/18 (Call 11/15/13)b

    EUR        200      $ 278,604   

11.75%, 07/15/17 (Call 07/15/13)b

    EUR        400        564,605   

Xefin Lux SCA

  

8.00%, 06/01/18 (Call 06/01/14)b

    EUR        100        145,031   

Zinc Capital SA

  

8.88%, 05/15/18 (Call 05/15/14)b

    EUR        100        145,276   
   

 

 

 
        6,258,030   

NETHERLANDS — 12.45%

  

Conti-Gummi Finance BV

  

7.50%, 09/15/17 (Call 09/15/13)b

    EUR        300        417,897   

8.50%, 07/15/15 (Call 07/15/13)b

    EUR        50        69,600   

EDP Finance BV

  

5.75%, 09/21/17b

    EUR        250        360,547   

Fresenius Finance BV

  

2.88%, 07/15/20b

    EUR        50        66,664   

4.25%, 04/15/19b

    EUR        150        216,066   

GMAC International Finance BV

     

7.50%, 04/21/15b

    EUR        250        358,786   

Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe BV

  

6.75%, 04/15/19 (Call 04/15/15)b

    EUR        100        143,053   

HeidelbergCement Finance BV

  

5.63%, 01/04/18

    EUR        150        220,634   

8.00%, 01/31/17b

    EUR        500        785,712   

Hertz Holdings Netherlands BV

  

8.50%, 07/31/15 (Call 07/31/13)b

    EUR        100        139,759   

Nokia Siemens Networks Finance BV

  

7.13%, 04/15/20 (Call 04/15/16)b

    EUR        100        139,684   

OI European Group BV

  

4.88%, 03/31/21b

    EUR        100        139,091   

6.75%, 09/15/20b

    EUR        100        153,407   

Phoenix PIB Finance BV

  

9.63%, 07/15/14b

    EUR        125        179,220   

Portugal Telecom International Finance BV

     

4.38%, 03/24/17

    EUR        250        341,564   

5.00%, 11/04/19

    EUR        150        205,099   

5.88%, 04/17/18b

    EUR        140        199,050   

Refresco Group BV

  

7.38%, 05/15/18 (Call 05/15/14)b

    EUR        100        142,554   

Schaeffler Finance BV

  

7.75%, 02/15/17b

    EUR        250        376,832   

SNS BANK NV

  

6.25%, 10/26/20e

    EUR        50          
Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

UPC Holding BV

  

6.38%, 09/15/22 (Call 09/15/17)b

    EUR        100      $ 133,049   

8.38%, 08/15/20 (Call 08/15/15)b

    EUR        200        292,184   

Ziggo Bond Co. BV

  

8.00%, 05/15/18 (Call 05/15/14)b

    EUR        250        358,303   
   

 

 

 
        5,438,755   

NORWAY — 0.19%

  

Norske Skogindustrier ASA

  

7.00%, 06/26/17

    EUR        100        83,900   
   

 

 

 
        83,900   

PORTUGAL — 6.36%

  

Banco Comercial Portugues SA

  

5.63%, 04/23/14

    EUR        300        403,430   

Banco Espirito Santo SA

  

3.88%, 01/21/15

    EUR        150        197,963   

4.75%, 01/15/18b

    EUR        100        130,588   

5.63%, 06/05/14

    EUR        400        541,638   

5.88%, 11/09/15b

    EUR        100        136,837   

Brisa Concessao Rodoviaria SA

  

4.50%, 12/05/16

    EUR        100        133,336   

6.88%, 04/02/18b

    EUR        100        139,296   

EDP Finance BV

  

3.25%, 03/16/15b

    EUR        150        201,241   

3.75%, 06/22/15

    EUR        100        135,103   

4.75%, 09/26/16

    EUR        200        277,163   

5.88%, 02/01/16b

    EUR        250        354,658   

Espirito Santo Financial Group SA

  

6.88%, 10/21/19

    EUR        100        128,511   
   

 

 

 
        2,779,764   

SPAIN — 5.58%

  

Abengoa SA

  

9.63%, 02/25/15b

    EUR        200        269,784   

Banco de Sabadell SA

  

6.25%, 04/26/20

    EUR        50        65,303   

Bankia SA

  

4.38%, 02/14/17

    EUR        100        123,798   

Bankinter SA

  

6.38%, 09/11/19

    EUR        50        66,318   

BPE Financiaciones SA

  

4.00%, 07/17/15

    EUR        200        267,132   

Campofrio Food Group SA

  

8.25%, 10/31/16 (Call 10/31/13)b

    EUR        125        174,894   
 

 

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April 30, 2013

 

Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

Cirsa Funding Luxembourg SA

  

8.75%, 05/15/18 (Call 05/15/14)b

    EUR        150      $ 206,379   

Inaer Aviation Finance Ltd.

  

9.50%, 08/01/17 (Call 08/01/13)b

    EUR        100        133,117   

Mapfre SA

  

5.13%, 11/16/15

    EUR        300        418,078   

Nara Cable Funding Ltd.

  

8.88%, 12/01/18 (Call 12/01/13)b

    EUR        300        424,599   

Obrascon Huarte Lain SA

  

7.38%, 04/28/15

    EUR        100        142,882   

8.75%, 03/15/18 (Call 03/15/15)

    EUR        100        145,518   
   

 

 

 
        2,437,802   

SWEDEN — 0.51%

  

Verisure Holding AB

  

8.75%, 09/01/18 (Call 09/01/14)b

    EUR        150        220,878   
   

 

 

 
        220,878   

SWITZERLAND — 0.65%

  

Sunrise Communications Holdings SA

  

8.50%, 12/31/18 (Call 12/31/14)b

    EUR        200        285,836   
   

 

 

 
        285,836   

UNITED KINGDOM — 12.37%

  

Algeco Scotsman Global Finance PLC

  

9.00%, 10/15/18 (Call 10/15/15)b

    EUR        100        137,841   

Anglian Water Osprey Financing PLC

  

7.00%, 01/31/18

    GBP        100        170,037   

Arqiva Broadcast Finance PLC

  

9.50%, 03/31/20 (Call 03/31/16)b

    GBP        100        164,978   

Aston Martin Capital Ltd.

  

9.25%, 07/15/18 (Call 07/15/14)c

    GBP        100        162,255   

Boparan Finance PLC

  

9.75%, 04/30/18 (Call 04/30/14)b

    EUR        100        148,105   

British Airways PLC

  

8.75%, 08/23/16

    GBP        100        175,395   

Co-Operative Group Ltd.

  

5.63%, 07/08/20d

    GBP        100        163,237   

EC Finance PLC

  

9.75%, 08/01/17 (Call 08/01/14)b

    EUR        200        291,419   

Gala Group Finance PLC

  

8.88%, 09/01/18 (Call 06/01/14)c

    GBP        150        250,970   

HBOS PLC

  

4.38%, 10/30/19 (Call 10/30/14)a

    EUR        100        130,357   

4.88%, 03/20/15

    EUR        250        343,741   
Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

Heathrow Finance PLC

  

7.13%, 03/01/17

    GBP        50      $ 85,143   

Ineos Finance PLC

  

9.25%, 05/15/15 (Call 05/15/13)b

    EUR        150        207,223   

Infinis PLC

  

7.00%, 02/15/19 (Call 02/15/16)c

    GBP        100        158,364   

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

  

8.13%, 05/15/18 (Call 05/15/14)c

    GBP        125        214,005   

8.25%, 03/15/20 (Call 03/15/16)c

    GBP        100        176,068   

Kerling PLC

  

10.63%, 02/01/17 (Call 02/01/14)b

    EUR        150        204,849   

Matalan Finance PLC

  

8.88%, 04/29/16 (Call 07/22/13)c

    GBP        100        158,753   

Odeon & UCI Finco PLC

  

9.00%, 08/01/18 (Call 08/01/14)c

    GBP        100        168,147   

OTE PLC

  

7.88%, 02/07/18b

    EUR        150        210,532   

Phones4u Finance PLC

  

9.50%, 04/01/18 (Call 04/01/14)c

    GBP        100        163,033   

Priory Group No. 3 PLC

  

7.00%, 02/15/18 (Call 02/15/14)c

    GBP        125        207,682   

R & R Ice Cream PLC

  

8.38%, 11/15/17 (Call 11/15/13)b

    EUR        100        141,673   

Rexam PLC

  

6.75%, 06/29/67
(Call 06/29/17)
a,b

    EUR        150        212,842   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

  

4.63%, 09/22/21 (Call 09/22/16)a

    EUR        150        187,905   

Southern Water Greensands Financing PLC

     

8.50%, 04/15/19

    GBP        100        170,037   

Thomas Cook Group PLC

  

6.75%, 06/22/15

    EUR        100        133,396   

7.75%, 06/22/17

    GBP        50        78,014   

Virgin Media Finance PLC

  

5.13%, 02/15/22

    GBP        100        157,152   

Viridian Group

  

11.13%, 04/01/17b

    EUR        100        142,717   

William Hill PLC

  

7.13%, 11/11/16

    GBP        50        87,547   
   

 

 

 
        5,403,417   
 

 

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iSHARES® GLOBAL EX USD HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND FUND

April 30, 2013

 

Security  

Principal

or Shares

(000s)

    Value  
     

UNITED STATES — 1.24%

  

Allied Nevada Gold Corp.

  

8.75%, 06/01/19 (Call 06/01/16)c

    CAD        75      $ 68,972   

Levi Strauss & Co.

  

7.75%, 05/15/18 (Call 05/15/14)

    EUR        100        143,053   

Lynnx I Corp.

     

6.00%, 04/15/21 (Call 04/15/17)c

    GBP        100        163,422   

Lynx II Corp.

  

7.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/15/18)b

    GBP        100        164,051   
   

 

 

 
        539,498   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES

  

   

(Cost: $40,181,885)

  

      41,957,328   

FOREIGN AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 1.12%

  

DENMARK — 0.50%

  

DONG Energy A/S

  

7.75%, 06/01/49 (Call 06/01/21)a

    EUR        150        216,982   
   

 

 

 
        216,982   

PORTUGAL — 0.62%

  

Caixa Geral de Depositos SA

  

5.13%, 02/19/14

    EUR        100        134,094   

5.63%, 12/04/15b

    EUR        100        137,320   
   

 

 

 
        271,414   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

  

 

(Cost: $491,459)

  

      488,396   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.00%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.00%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

   

0.01%f,g

      1        1,073   
   

 

 

 
        1,073   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

  

   

(Cost: $1,073)

  

      1,073   
   

 

 

 
              
    
Value
 
     

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES — 97.18%

   

(Cost: $40,674,417)

    $ 42,446,797   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 2.82%

      1,228,840   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

    $ 43,675,637   
   

 

 

 

 

CAD

 

—  Canadian Dollar

EUR

 

—  Euro

GBP

 

—  British Pound

 

a  Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
b  This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.
c  This security may be resold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
d  Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.
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.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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iSHARES® GLOBAL HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND FUND

April 30, 2013

 

Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 97.47%

  

AUSTRALIA — 0.93%

  

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd.

  

6.38%, 02/01/16
(Call 07/22/13)
a,b

    USD        100      $ 103,518   

6.88%, 02/01/18
(Call 02/01/14)
a,b

    USD        250        265,000   

7.00%, 11/01/15
(Call 07/22/13)
a,b

    USD        100        104,500   

Santos Finance Ltd.

  

8.25%, 09/22/70 (Call 09/22/17)c

    EUR        50        75,890   
   

 

 

 
        548,908   

AUSTRIA — 0.23%

  

Telekom Austria AG

  

5.63%, 12/31/49
(Call 02/01/18)
c,d

    EUR        100        137,317   
   

 

 

 
        137,317   

CANADA — 3.04%

  

Air Canada

  

10.13%, 08/01/15 (Call 07/22/13)a

    CAD        50        52,842   

Armtec Holdings Ltd.

  

8.88%, 09/22/17 (Call 09/22/13)

    CAD        6        4,789   

Athabasca Oil Corp.

  

7.50%, 11/19/17 (Call 11/19/14)d

    CAD        100        97,927   

Bombardier Inc.

  

6.13%, 05/15/21d

    EUR        100        142,918   

6.13%, 01/15/23a

    USD        100        108,250   

7.75%, 03/15/20a

    USD        150        176,062   

Corus Entertainment Inc.

  

4.25%, 02/11/20d

    CAD        50        48,963   

Great Canadian Gaming Corp.

  

6.63%, 07/25/22 (Call 07/25/17)a

    CAD        50        52,195   

Inmet Mining Corp.

  

8.75%, 06/01/20 (Call 06/01/16)a

    USD        100        108,625   

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.

  

8.13%, 12/01/19 (Call 12/01/15)

    USD        50        56,845   

Mattamy Group Corp.

  

6.88%, 11/15/20 (Call 11/15/15)a

    CAD        50        49,212   

MEG Energy Corp.

  

6.38%, 01/30/23 (Call 07/30/17)a

    USD        100        104,758   

Novelis Inc.

  

8.75%, 12/15/20 (Call 12/15/15)

    USD        150        169,597   
Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

Paramount Resources Ltd.

  

8.25%, 12/13/17 (Call 12/13/13)

    CAD        50      $ 51,322   

Precision Drilling Corp.

  

6.63%, 11/15/20 (Call 11/15/15)

    USD        100        107,514   

Quebecor Media Inc.

  

7.38%, 01/15/21 (Call 01/15/16)

    CAD        100        109,982   

Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC

  

6.00%, 05/15/17 (Call 05/15/14)a

    USD        50        53,077   

Tervita Corp.

  

8.00%, 11/15/18 (Call 11/15/15)a

    USD        100        104,250   

9.00%, 11/15/18 (Call 11/15/15)a

    CAD        25        25,867   

Trident Exploration Corp.

  

8.25%, 04/13/18 (Call 04/13/15)

    CAD        25        22,866   

Videotron Ltee

  

5.00%, 07/15/22

    USD        100        102,875   

YPG Financing Inc.

  

9.25%, 11/30/18a

    CAD        40        41,060   
   

 

 

 
        1,791,796   

CAYMAN ISLANDS — 1.44%

  

Offshore Group Investments Ltd.

  

7.13%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/18)a

    USD        75        77,874   

7.50%, 11/01/19 (Call 11/01/15)a

    USD        50        53,778   

Seagate HDD Cayman

  

7.00%, 11/01/21 (Call 05/01/16)

    USD        100        109,690   

7.75%, 12/15/18 (Call 12/15/14)

    USD        100        110,227   

UPCB Finance III Ltd.

  

6.63%, 07/01/20 (Call 07/01/15)a

    USD        150        163,125   

UPCB Finance V Ltd.

  

7.25%, 11/15/21 (Call 11/15/16)a

    USD        300        334,500   
   

 

 

 
        849,194   

FINLAND — 0.47%

  

Nokia OYJ

  

6.75%, 02/04/19

    EUR        100        140,467   

Stora Enso OYJ

  

5.00%, 03/19/18d

    EUR        100        138,702   
   

 

 

 
        279,169   

FRANCE — 3.61%

  

Alcatel-Lucent

  

8.50%, 01/15/16d

    EUR        50        69,615   

Credit Agricole SA

  

6.64%, 12/31/49
(Call 05/31/17)
a,c

    USD        100        95,250   
 

 

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April 30, 2013

 

Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

Faurecia SA

  

9.38%, 12/15/16d

    EUR        100      $ 156,142   

Groupama SA

  

7.88%, 10/27/39 (Call 10/27/19)c

    EUR        50        63,942   

Lafarge SA

  

4.25%, 03/23/16

    EUR        50        70,012   

5.38%, 06/26/17d

    EUR        250        358,440   

6.63%, 11/29/18

    EUR        100        150,671   

Medi-Partenaires SAS

  

7.00%, 05/15/20d

    EUR        100        131,840   

Nexans SA

  

5.75%, 05/02/17

    EUR        50        70,865   

Peugeot SA

  

5.63%, 06/29/15

    EUR        75        101,439   

5.63%, 07/11/17

    EUR        50        67,639   

7.38%, 03/06/18d

    EUR        100        138,050   

Renault SA

  

4.63%, 09/18/17d

    EUR        50        69,532   

5.63%, 06/30/15

    EUR        150        211,618   

Rexel SA

  

5.13%, 06/15/20 (Call 06/15/16)d

    EUR        100        140,739   

Societe Generale

  

5.92%, 12/31/49
(Call 04/05/17)
a,c

    USD        100        97,000   

Wendel SA

  

4.38%, 08/09/17

    EUR        100        138,332   
   

 

 

 
        2,131,126   

GERMANY — 3.50%

  

ATU Auto-Teile-Unger Handels GmbH & Co. KG

     

11.00%, 05/15/14d

    EUR        100        127,116   

Beverage Packaging Holdings (Luxembourg)
II SA

     

9.50%, 06/15/17 (Call 07/22/13)d

    EUR        100        136,454   

Franz Haniel & Cie GmbH

  

7.13%, 02/01/17

    EUR        100        152,792   

Hapag-Lloyd AG

  

9.00%, 10/15/15 (Call 10/15/13)d

    EUR        100        138,696   

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG

  

9.25%, 04/15/18 (Call 04/15/14)d

    EUR        50        65,272   

Kabel Deutschland Vertrieb und Service GmbH

     

6.50%, 06/29/18 (Call 06/30/14)d

    EUR        100        141,224   
Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

Kinove German Bondco GmbH

  

10.00%, 06/15/18 (Call 06/15/14)d

    EUR        90      $ 134,558   

Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale

     

6.00%, 06/29/20

    EUR        50        75,136   

Styrolution Group GmbH

  

7.63%, 05/15/16 (Call 05/15/13)d

    EUR        100        139,118   

Techem Energy Metering Service GmbH &
Co. KG

     

6.13%, 10/01/19 (Call 10/01/15)d

    EUR        100        142,827   

ThyssenKrupp AG

  

4.38%, 02/28/17

    EUR        100        139,109   

ThyssenKrupp Finance Nederland BV

  

8.50%, 02/25/16

    EUR        75        114,608   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH

     

5.50%, 09/15/22 (Call 09/15/17)d

    EUR        100        133,435   

5.75%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/18)d

    EUR        100        135,630   

7.50%, 03/15/19 (Call 03/15/15)d

    EUR        100        144,369   

UPCB Finance Ltd.

  

7.63%, 01/15/20 (Call 01/15/15)d

    EUR        100        143,706   
   

 

 

 
        2,064,050   

GREECE — 0.34%

  

OTE PLC

  

4.63%, 05/20/16

    EUR        50        64,217   

7.25%, 02/12/15d,e

    EUR        100        135,663   
   

 

 

 
        199,880   

IRELAND — 1.69%

  

Allied Irish Banks PLC

  

5.63%, 11/12/14d

    EUR        100        134,367   

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC

  

7.38%, 10/15/17 (Call 10/15/14)d

    EUR        150        214,527   

9.13%, 10/15/20 (Call 10/15/15)a

    USD        200        225,500   

Nara Cable Funding Ltd.

  

8.88%, 12/01/18 (Call 12/01/13)a

    USD        200        214,200   

Rottapharm Ltd.

  

6.13%, 11/15/19 (Call 11/15/15)d

    EUR        100        135,580   

Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions

  

7.75%, 11/15/19 (Call 11/15/14)d

    EUR        50        72,578   
   

 

 

 
        996,752   

ITALY — 1.60%

  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA

     

5.00%, 04/21/20d

    EUR        100        120,347   
 

 

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April 30, 2013

 

Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

Banca Popolare di Vicenza

  

6.75%, 02/27/15d

    EUR        100      $ 137,615   

Banco Popolare

  

5.47%, 11/12/16

    EUR        50        66,826   

6.00%, 11/05/20d

    EUR        50        66,194   

Buzzi Unicem SpA

  

5.13%, 12/09/16d

    EUR        50        70,201   

Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso SpA

  

5.13%, 10/27/14

    EUR        50        67,956   

Italcementi Finance SA

  

6.63%, 03/19/20e

    EUR        50        70,683   

Lottomatica Group SpA

  

8.25%, 03/31/66
(Call 03/31/16)
c,d

    EUR        50        71,686   

UniCredit SpA

  

6.70%, 06/05/18

    EUR        50        69,875   

Unipol Gruppo Finanziario SpA

  

5.00%, 01/11/17d

    EUR        50        68,535   

Veneto Banca SCPA

  

4.00%, 07/31/15d

    EUR        100        132,303   
   

 

 

 
        942,221   

LUXEMBOURG — 6.98%

  

ArcelorMittal SA

  

4.25%, 08/05/15

    USD        150        155,855   

5.88%, 11/17/17

    EUR        100        142,495   

6.00%, 03/01/21

    USD        100        106,217   

6.13%, 06/01/18

    USD        300        328,090   

10.35%, 06/01/19

    USD        150        190,361   

CHC Helicopter SA

  

9.25%, 10/15/20 (Call 10/15/15)

    USD        100        107,000   

Codere Finance Luxembourg SA

  

8.25%, 06/15/15 (Call 06/15/13)d

    EUR        50        52,507   

ConvaTec Healthcare E SA

  

7.38%, 12/15/17 (Call 12/15/13)d

    EUR        100        142,058   

Fiat Finance & Trade SA

  

6.38%, 04/01/16d

    EUR        250        354,023   

7.63%, 09/15/14

    EUR        100        141,104   

7.75%, 10/17/16d

    EUR        100        145,539   

Fiat Industrial Finance Europe SA

  

5.25%, 03/11/15d

    EUR        100        139,695   

FMC Finance VIII SA

  

5.25%, 07/31/19d

    EUR        50        74,411   
Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

HeidelbergCement Finance Luxembourg SA

     

6.75%, 12/15/15d

    EUR        100      $ 147,661   

8.50%, 10/31/19d

    EUR        50        84,048   

Ineos Group Holdings SA

  

7.88%, 02/15/16 (Call 07/22/13)d

    EUR        50        66,909   

8.50%, 02/15/16 (Call 05/15/13)a

    USD        100        101,620   

Intelsat (Luxembourg) SA

  

7.75%, 06/01/21 (Call 06/01/17)a

    USD        100        105,750   

11.25%, 02/04/17 (Call 06/12/13)

    USD        110        117,150   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA

  

6.63%, 12/15/22
(Call 12/15/17)
a,b

    USD        100        108,000   

7.25%, 04/01/19 (Call 04/01/15)

    USD        200        219,500   

7.25%, 10/15/20 (Call 10/15/15)

    USD        100        111,000   

NII International Telecom Sarl

  

11.38%, 08/15/19 (Call 02/15/17)a

    USD        50        57,750   

Ontex IV SA

  

7.50%, 04/15/18 (Call 04/15/14)d

    EUR        100        141,069   

Spie BondCo 3 SCA

  

11.00%, 08/15/19 (Call 08/15/15)d

    EUR        100        148,685   

Telenet Finance V Luxembourg SCA

  

6.25%, 08/15/22 (Call 08/15/17)d

    EUR        100        136,042   

Trinseo Materials Operating SCA/Trinseo Materials Finance Inc.

     

8.75%, 02/01/19 (Call 08/01/15)a

    USD        75        75,094   

Wind Acquisition Finance SA

  

7.25%, 02/15/18 (Call 11/15/13)a

    USD        200        210,500   

11.75%, 07/15/17 (Call 07/15/13)d

    EUR        150        211,727   
   

 

 

 
        4,121,860   

MEXICO — 0.22%

  

NII Capital Corp.

  

7.63%, 04/01/21 (Call 04/01/16)

    USD        100        88,500   

10.00%, 08/15/16 (Call 08/15/13)

    USD        40        41,200   
   

 

 

 
        129,700   

NETHERLANDS — 4.32%

  

Conti-Gummi Finance BV

  

7.50%, 09/15/17 (Call 09/15/13)d

    EUR        100        139,299   

EDP Finance BV

  

3.75%, 06/22/15

    EUR        100        135,103   

5.75%, 09/21/17d

    EUR        150        216,328   

Fresenius Finance BV

  

4.25%, 04/15/19d

    EUR        100        144,044   
 

 

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April 30, 2013

 

Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

GMAC International Finance BV

  

7.50%, 04/21/15d

    EUR        50      $ 71,757   

HeidelbergCement Finance BV

  

8.00%, 01/31/17d

    EUR        200        314,285   

InterGen NV

  

9.00%, 06/30/17 (Call 07/15/13)a

    USD        75        76,312   

LyondellBasell Industries NV

  

6.00%, 11/15/21 (Call 08/17/21)

    USD        200        242,680   

Nokia Siemens Networks Finance BV

  

6.75%, 04/15/18 (Call 04/15/15)d

    EUR        100        139,096   

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC

  

9.75%, 08/01/18 (Call 08/01/14)a

    USD        100        113,332   

OI European Group BV

  

6.75%, 09/15/20d

    EUR        100        153,407   

Portugal Telecom International Finance BV

     

4.38%, 03/24/17

    EUR        50        68,313   

5.00%, 11/04/19

    EUR        100        136,732   

Schaeffler Finance BV

  

4.75%, 05/15/21 (Call 05/15/16)a

    USD        200        202,833   

7.75%, 02/15/17d

    EUR        100        150,733   

Sensata Technologies BV

  

4.88%, 10/15/23a

    USD        25        25,569   

UPC Holding BV

  

8.38%, 08/15/20 (Call 08/15/15)d

    EUR        50        73,046   

Ziggo Bond Co. BV

  

8.00%, 05/15/18 (Call 05/15/14)d

    EUR        100        143,321   
   

 

 

 
        2,546,190   

NORWAY — 0.07%

  

Norske Skogindustrier ASA

  

7.00%, 06/26/17

    EUR        50        41,950   
   

 

 

 
        41,950   

PORTUGAL — 0.80%

  

Banco Comercial Portugues SA

  

5.63%, 04/23/14

    EUR        100        134,477   

Banco Espirito Santo SA

  

3.88%, 01/21/15

    EUR        50        65,988   

5.63%, 06/05/14

    EUR        150        203,114   

Brisa Concessao Rodoviaria SA

  

4.50%, 12/05/16

    EUR        50        66,668   
   

 

 

 
        470,247   
Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

SPAIN — 1.81%

  

Abengoa SA

  

9.63%, 02/25/15d

    EUR        50      $ 67,446   

Bankia SA

  

4.38%, 02/14/17

    EUR        100        123,798   

BBVA International Preferred SAU

  

5.92%, 12/31/49 (Call 04/18/17)c

    USD        50        46,813   

BPE Financiaciones SA

  

4.00%, 07/17/15

    EUR        100        133,566   

Campofrio Food Group SA

  

8.25%, 10/31/16 (Call 10/31/13)d

    EUR        100        139,915   

Cirsa Funding Luxembourg SA

  

8.75%, 05/15/18 (Call 05/15/14)d

    EUR        50        68,793   

Inaer Aviation Finance Ltd.

  

9.50%, 08/01/17 (Call 08/01/13)d

    EUR        50        66,559   

Mapfre SA

  

5.13%, 11/16/15

    EUR        100        139,359   

Nara Cable Funding Ltd.

  

8.88%, 12/01/18 (Call 12/01/13)d

    EUR        100        141,533   

Obrascon Huarte Lain SA

  

7.38%, 04/28/15

    EUR        100        142,882   
   

 

 

 
        1,070,664   

SWEDEN — 0.25%

  

Verisure Holding AB

  

8.75%, 09/01/18 (Call 09/01/14)d

    EUR        100        147,252   
   

 

 

 
        147,252   

UNITED KINGDOM — 4.75%

  

Algeco Scotsman Global Finance PLC

  

9.00%, 10/15/18 (Call 10/15/15)d

    EUR        100        137,841   

Arqiva Broadcast Finance PLC

  

9.50%, 03/31/20 (Call 03/31/16)d

    GBP        100        164,978   

British Airways PLC

  

8.75%, 08/23/16

    GBP        50        87,697   

CEVA Group PLC

  

8.38%, 12/01/17 (Call 12/01/13)a

    USD        75        75,375   

11.50%, 04/01/18 (Call 04/01/14)a

    USD        100        63,500   

Co-Operative Group Ltd.

  

5.63%, 07/08/20e

    GBP        100        163,237   

EC Finance PLC

  

9.75%, 08/01/17 (Call 08/01/14)d

    EUR        100        145,710   

HBOS PLC

  

4.88%, 03/20/15

    EUR        100        137,497   

6.75%, 05/21/18a

    USD        100        111,150   
 

 

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April 30, 2013

 

Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

Ineos Finance PLC

  

9.00%, 05/15/15 (Call 05/15/13)a

    USD        100      $ 104,709   

9.25%, 05/15/15 (Call 05/15/13)d

    EUR        50        69,074   

Infinis PLC

  

7.00%, 02/15/19 (Call 02/15/16)a

    GBP        100        158,364   

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

  

8.13%, 05/15/21 (Call 05/15/16)a

    USD        150        171,930   

8.25%, 03/15/20 (Call 03/15/16)d

    GBP        100        176,535   

Kerling PLC

  

10.63%, 02/01/17 (Call 02/01/14)d

    EUR        50        68,283   

Phones4u Finance PLC

  

9.50%, 04/01/18 (Call 04/01/14)a

    GBP        100        163,033   

Priory Group No. 3 PLC

  

7.00%, 02/15/18 (Call 02/15/14)a

    GBP        100        166,146   

Rexam PLC

  

6.75%, 06/29/67
(Call 06/29/17)
c,d

    EUR        50        70,947   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

  

4.63%, 09/22/21 (Call 09/22/16)c

    EUR        100        125,270   

5.05%, 01/08/15

    USD        100        103,821   

6.13%, 12/15/22

    USD        150        161,283   

Thomas Cook Group PLC

  

6.75%, 06/22/15

    EUR        50        66,698   

Virgin Media Finance PLC

  

8.38%, 10/15/19 (Call 10/15/14)

    USD        100        112,503   
   

 

 

 
        2,805,581   

UNITED STATES — 61.42%

  

313 Group Inc.

  

6.38%, 12/01/19 (Call 12/01/15)a

    USD        50        50,438   

Access Midstream Partners LP/ACMP
Finance Corp.

     

4.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 12/15/17)

    USD        100        102,606   

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

  

7.50%, 08/15/22a

    USD        50        47,900   

8.13%, 12/15/17 (Call 12/15/13)b

    USD        100        103,896   

AES Corp. (The)

  

8.00%, 10/15/17

    USD        250        298,452   

Aircastle Ltd.

  

6.25%, 12/01/19

    USD        50        55,625   

Alere Inc.

  

7.25%, 07/01/18 (Call 12/15/15)a

    USD        50        54,125   

8.63%, 10/01/18 (Call 10/01/14)

    USD        50        53,750   

Aleris International Inc.

  

7.88%, 11/01/20 (Call 11/01/15)

    USD        50        54,000   
Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

Ally Financial Inc.

  

4.63%, 06/26/15

    USD        100      $ 105,666   

5.50%, 02/15/17

    USD        100        109,419   

6.25%, 12/01/17

    USD        100        113,500   

6.75%, 12/01/14

    USD        100        107,500   

8.00%, 03/15/20

    USD        250        316,406   

8.30%, 02/12/15

    USD        100        110,876   

Alpha Natural Resources Inc.

  

6.00%, 06/01/19 (Call 06/01/14)

    USD        100        93,502   

AMC Entertainment Inc.

  

9.75%, 12/01/20 (Call 12/01/15)

    USD        100        116,162   

AMC Networks Inc.

  

4.75%, 12/15/22 (Call 12/15/17)b

    USD        100        102,764   

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.

  

6.25%, 03/15/21 (Call 03/15/16)

    USD        50        52,813   

AmeriGas Finance LLC/AmeriGas Finance Corp.

     

6.75%, 05/20/20 (Call 05/20/16)

    USD        100        110,690   

7.00%, 05/20/22 (Call 05/20/17)

    USD        100        111,611   

Ameristar Casinos Inc.

  

7.50%, 04/15/21 (Call 04/15/15)

    USD        100        111,250   

Antero Resources Finance Corp.

  

7.25%, 08/01/19 (Call 08/01/14)

    USD        50        54,288   

Arch Coal Inc.

  

7.00%, 06/15/19 (Call 06/15/15)b

    USD        200        185,677   

Ashland Inc.

  

4.75%, 08/15/22a

    USD        50        52,365   

Avaya Inc.

  

7.00%, 04/01/19 (Call 04/01/15)a

    USD        50        47,500   

10.50%, 03/01/21 (Call 03/01/17)a

    USD        100        91,750   

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget
Finance Inc.

     

8.25%, 01/15/19 (Call 10/15/14)

    USD        100        111,293   

Axiall Corp.

  

4.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/18)a

    USD        50        52,313   

B/E Aerospace Inc.

  

6.88%, 10/01/20 (Call 10/01/15)

    USD        100        112,250   

Ball Corp.

  

5.75%, 05/15/21 (Call 11/15/15)

    USD        100        109,000   

Berry Plastics Corp.

  

9.50%, 05/15/18 (Call 05/15/14)

    USD        100        111,150   

Bill Barrett Corp.

  

7.00%, 10/15/22 (Call 10/15/17)

    USD        100        106,963   
 

 

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April 30, 2013

 

Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

Biomet Inc.

  

6.50%, 08/01/20 (Call 08/01/15)a

    USD        50      $ 54,125   

6.50%, 10/01/20
(Call 10/01/15)
a,b

    USD        50        52,250   

Boyd Gaming Corp.

  

9.13%, 12/01/18 (Call 12/01/14)

    USD        25        27,748   

Building Materials Corp. of America

  

6.75%, 05/01/21 (Call 05/01/16)a

    USD        100        110,669   

Cablevision Systems Corp.

  

7.75%, 04/15/18

    USD        150        170,812   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. Inc.

     

9.00%, 02/15/20 (Call 02/15/16)a

      300        295,500   

12.75%, 04/15/18 (Call 04/15/14)

    USD        50        35,783   

Calpine Corp.

  

7.50%, 02/15/21 (Call 11/01/15)a

    USD        315        355,950   

Case New Holland Inc.

  

7.88%, 12/01/17

    USD        100        118,875   

CBRE Services Inc.

  

5.00%, 03/15/23 (Call 03/15/18)

    USD        50        51,190   

CC Holdings GS V LLC

  

3.85%, 04/15/23a

    USD        100        103,019   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

     

5.25%, 09/30/22 (Call 09/30/17)

    USD        100        101,875   

5.75%, 09/01/23a

    USD        75        77,812   

5.75%, 01/15/24 (Call 07/15/18)

    USD        50        52,063   

6.50%, 04/30/21 (Call 04/30/15)

    USD        150        162,750   

7.00%, 01/15/19 (Call 01/15/14)

    USD        100        108,625   

7.88%, 04/30/18 (Call 06/03/13)

    USD        150        159,562   

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.

  

8.50%, 04/01/19 (Call 04/01/15)

    USD        100        112,000   

Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC

  

6.63%, 10/15/18 (Call 10/15/14)

    USD        100        109,280   

Cengage Learning Acquisitions Inc.

  

11.50%, 04/15/20
(Call 04/15/16)
a,b

    USD        50        39,250   

12.00%, 06/30/19 (Call 06/30/15)a

    USD        50        9,875   

CenturyLink Inc.

  

Series V

     

5.63%, 04/01/20

    USD        100        106,500   

6.45%, 06/15/21

    USD        150        166,125   

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp.

     

6.38%, 09/15/20 (Call 09/15/15)a

    USD        100        106,000   
Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

Ceridian Corp.

  

11.25%, 11/15/15 (Call 07/22/13)

    USD        100      $ 103,500   

Chaparral Energy Inc.

  

7.63%, 11/15/22 (Call 04/15/17)

    USD        100        109,708   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

  

3.25%, 03/15/16 (Call 03/15/14)

    USD        50        50,713   

5.75%, 03/15/23

    USD        100        108,503   

6.63%, 08/15/20b

    USD        200        225,610   

6.78%, 03/15/19 (Call 05/13/13)b

    USD        100        104,166   

Chesapeake Oilfield Operating LLC/Chesapeake Oilfield Finance Inc.

     

6.63%, 11/15/19
(Call 11/15/15)
a,b

    USD        50        51,184   

Chrysler Group LLC/CG Co-Issuer Inc.

     

8.00%, 06/15/19 (Call 06/15/15)b

    USD        200        225,032   

Cincinnati Bell Inc.

  

8.38%, 10/15/20 (Call 10/15/15)b

    USD        81        87,277   

Cinemark USA Inc.

  

5.13%, 12/15/22 (Call 12/15/17)a

    USD        50        51,621   

CIT Group Inc.

  

4.25%, 08/15/17

    USD        150        159,717   

4.75%, 02/15/15a

    USD        100        105,250   

5.00%, 05/15/17

    USD        100        109,250   

5.25%, 03/15/18

    USD        150        166,137   

5.38%, 05/15/20b

    USD        75        84,750   

5.50%, 02/15/19a

    USD        150        169,478   

CityCenter Holdings LLC/CityCenter
Finance Corp.

     

7.63%, 01/15/16 (Call 01/15/14)

    USD        100        107,250   

Claire’s Stores Inc.

  

9.00%, 03/15/19 (Call 03/15/15)a

    USD        100        114,625   

Clean Harbors Inc.

  

5.13%, 06/01/21
(Call 12/01/16)
a,b

    USD        100        104,750   

5.25%, 08/01/20 (Call 08/01/16)

    USD        100        105,750   

Clear Channel Communications Inc.

  

9.00%, 12/15/19 (Call 07/15/15)a

    USD        125        125,469   

9.00%, 03/01/21 (Call 03/01/16)

    USD        100        97,750   

10.75%, 08/01/16 (Call 07/22/13)

    USD        50        42,875   

11.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 03/01/16)a

    USD        25        26,632   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc.

     

6.50%, 11/15/22 (Call 11/15/17)a

    USD        150        162,375   
 

 

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April 30, 2013

 

Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

Series B

     

7.63%, 03/15/20 (Call 03/15/15)

    USD        125      $ 134,375   

Clearwire Communications LLC/Clearwire Finance Inc.

     

12.00%, 12/01/15 (Call 07/22/13)a

    USD        150        160,125   

Commercial Metals Co.

  

7.35%, 08/15/18

    USD        100        110,938   

CommScope Inc.

  

8.25%, 01/15/19 (Call 01/15/15)a

    USD        100        109,000   

Community Health Systems Inc.

  

7.13%, 07/15/20 (Call 07/15/16)

    USD        100        111,750   

8.00%, 11/15/19 (Call 11/15/15)

    USD        100        113,375   

Concho Resources Inc.

  

6.50%, 01/15/22 (Call 01/15/17)

    USD        100        110,697   

CONSOL Energy Inc.

  

8.00%, 04/01/17 (Call 04/01/14)

    USD        150        162,193   

Constellation Brands Inc.

  

7.25%, 05/15/17

    USD        100        116,625   

Continental Resources Inc.

  

4.50%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)a

    USD        25        26,509   

5.00%, 09/15/22 (Call 03/15/17)b

    USD        100        109,120   

Cricket Communications Inc.

  

7.75%, 10/15/20 (Call 10/15/15)

    USD        100        101,375   

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV

     

4.50%, 01/15/23a

    USD        100        100,998   

Crown Castle International Corp.

  

5.25%, 01/15/23

    USD        100        104,750   

CSC Holdings LLC

  

6.75%, 11/15/21

    USD        100        114,250   

DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.

  

5.75%, 08/15/22 (Call 08/15/17)

    USD        50        53,375   

6.38%, 11/01/18 (Call 11/01/13)

    USD        100        106,750   

Dean Foods Co.

  

7.00%, 06/01/16b

    USD        100        113,375   

Del Monte Corp.

  

7.63%, 02/15/19 (Call 02/15/14)

    USD        100        106,250   

Delphi Corp.

  

6.13%, 05/15/21 (Call 05/15/16)

    USD        100        112,000   

Denbury Resources Inc.

  

4.63%, 07/15/23 (Call 01/15/18)

    USD        100        100,878   

8.25%, 02/15/20 (Call 02/15/15)

    USD        100        112,886   

DISH DBS Corp.

  

4.63%, 07/15/17

    USD        100        101,704   
Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

5.88%, 07/15/22

    USD        150      $ 153,253   

6.75%, 06/01/21

    USD        150        162,058   

7.75%, 05/31/15

    USD        150        165,675   

7.88%, 09/01/19

    USD        150        170,984   

DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp.

     

9.88%, 04/15/18 (Call 04/15/15)

    USD        50        55,000   

DPL Inc.

  

7.25%, 10/15/21 (Call 07/15/21)

    USD        100        106,630   

DR Horton Inc.

  

3.63%, 02/15/18 (Call 11/15/17)

    USD        100        102,250   

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

  

6.00%, 11/15/17 (Call 11/15/14)b

    USD        100        106,000   

Eagle Spinco Inc.

  

4.63%, 02/15/21 (Call 02/15/18)a

    USD        100        105,125   

El Paso Corp.

  

7.00%, 06/15/17

    USD        100        114,749   

Endo Health Solutions Inc.

  

7.00%, 07/15/19 (Call 07/15/15)

    USD        100        109,500   

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC/EFIH Finance Inc.

     

10.00%, 12/01/20 (Call 12/01/15)a

    USD        250        283,437   

11.75%, 03/01/22
(Call 03/01/17)
a,b

    USD        100        114,375   

Energy Transfer Equity LP

  

7.50%, 10/15/20

    USD        150        175,500   

Energy XXI Gulf Coast Inc.

  

9.25%, 12/15/17 (Call 12/15/14)

    USD        100        112,735   

EP Energy LLC/EP Energy Finance Inc.

     

9.38%, 05/01/20 (Call 05/01/16)

    USD        100        116,410   

EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance Inc.

     

6.88%, 05/01/19 (Call 05/01/15)

    USD        100        109,255   

Equinix Inc.

  

4.88%, 04/01/20

    USD        25        26,135   

7.00%, 07/15/21 (Call 07/15/16)

    USD        100        113,595   

Felcor Lodging LP

  

5.63%, 03/01/23 (Call 03/01/18)a

    USD        50        51,382   

First Data Corp.

  

7.38%, 06/15/19 (Call 06/15/15)a

    USD        150        162,750   

8.25%, 01/15/21 (Call 01/15/16)a

    USD        100        106,448   

8.88%, 08/15/20 (Call 08/15/15)a,b

    USD        150        169,954   

11.25%, 03/31/16 (Call 07/22/13)b

    USD        150        152,625   

11.25%, 01/15/21 (Call 01/15/16)a

    USD        50        52,103   
 

 

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April 30, 2013

 

Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

12.63%, 01/15/21 (Call 01/15/16)b

    USD        200      $ 217,268   

Forest Oil Corp.

  

7.25%, 06/15/19 (Call 07/22/13)

    USD        50        50,565   

Freescale Semiconductor Inc.

  

9.25%, 04/15/18 (Call 04/15/14)a

    USD        200        219,605   

10.75%, 08/01/20 (Call 08/01/15)

    USD        50        56,986   

Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II Inc.

     

5.63%, 07/31/19a

    USD        200        222,500   

Frontier Communications Corp.

  

8.25%, 04/15/17

    USD        200        234,500   

8.50%, 04/15/20b

    USD        100        115,250   

8.75%, 04/15/22

    USD        50        56,375   

General Motors Financial Co. Inc.

  

4.75%, 08/15/17a

    USD        100        105,375   

GenOn Energy Inc.

  

9.50%, 10/15/18b

    USD        100        118,788   

9.88%, 10/15/20 (Call 10/15/15)

    USD        100        115,295   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

  

6.50%, 03/01/21 (Call 03/01/16)

    USD        100        104,750   

8.25%, 08/15/20 (Call 08/15/15)

    USD        100        111,750   

Grifols Inc.

  

8.25%, 02/01/18 (Call 02/01/14)

    USD        100        110,000   

Halcon Resources Corp.

  

8.88%, 05/15/21 (Call 11/15/16)a

    USD        75        80,001   

9.75%, 07/15/20 (Call 07/15/16)a

    USD        50        54,430   

Hanesbrands Inc.

  

6.38%, 12/15/20 (Call 12/15/15)

    USD        100        110,250   

Harbinger Group Inc.

  

7.88%, 07/15/19 (Call 01/15/16)a

    USD        50        53,500   

Harrah’s Operating Co. Inc.

  

10.00%, 12/15/18 (Call 12/15/13)

    USD        200        122,500   

10.75%, 02/01/16 (Call 07/22/13)

    USD        25        22,250   

11.25%, 06/01/17 (Call 06/01/13)

    USD        150        158,625   

Hawk Acquisition Sub Inc.

  

4.25%, 10/15/20 (Call 04/15/15)a

    USD        200        202,250   

HCA Holdings Inc.

  

7.75%, 05/15/21 (Call 11/15/15)

    USD        100        113,250   

HCA Inc.

  

5.88%, 03/15/22

    USD        100        111,375   

5.88%, 05/01/23b

    USD        100        109,000   

6.50%, 02/15/16

    USD        100        111,250   

6.50%, 02/15/20

    USD        400        462,500   

7.50%, 02/15/22

    USD        100        120,000   
Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

8.50%, 04/15/19 (Call 04/15/14)

    USD        150      $ 165,750   

HD Supply Inc.

  

7.50%, 07/15/20 (Call 10/15/16)a

    USD        50        54,125   

10.50%, 01/15/21 (Call 01/15/16)

    USD        25        26,219   

11.00%, 04/15/20 (Call 04/15/16)

    USD        100        122,500   

11.50%, 07/15/20 (Call 10/15/16)

    USD        50        59,750   

Health Management Associates Inc.

  

7.38%, 01/15/20 (Call 01/15/16)

    USD        100        110,875   

Hertz Corp. (The)

  

6.75%, 04/15/19 (Call 04/15/15)

    USD        150        166,236   

Hexion U.S. Finance Corp.

  

6.63%, 04/15/20 (Call 04/15/15)a

    USD        75        78,094   

Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC

     

9.00%, 11/15/20 (Call 11/15/15)b

    USD        100        103,762   

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.

  

7.63%, 06/15/21

    USD        100        114,250   

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.

  

7.13%, 03/15/21 (Call 03/15/16)

    USD        50        55,455   

Huntsman International LLC

  

8.63%, 03/15/21 (Call 09/15/15)

    USD        100        114,750   

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises
Finance Corp.

     

7.75%, 01/15/16 (Call 07/08/13)

    USD        100        104,250   

8.00%, 01/15/18 (Call 01/15/14)

    USD        100        107,500   

IMS Health Inc.

  

6.00%, 11/01/20 (Call 11/01/15)a

    USD        150        159,750   

Infor US Inc.

  

9.38%, 04/01/19 (Call 04/01/15)

    USD        100        113,928   

International Lease Finance Corp.

  

4.88%, 04/01/15

    USD        200        210,117   

5.75%, 05/15/16

    USD        100        109,108   

5.88%, 08/15/22b

    USD        100        110,750   

8.25%, 12/15/20

    USD        200        250,115   

8.63%, 09/15/15

    USD        100        114,247   

8.75%, 03/15/17

    USD        200        239,790   

inVentiv Health Inc.

  

9.00%, 01/15/18 (Call 01/15/16)a

    USD        25        26,500   

11.00%, 08/15/18 (Call 08/15/14)a

    USD        25        21,875   

Iron Mountain Inc.

  

7.75%, 10/01/19 (Call 10/01/15)

    USD        100        112,967   

Jarden Corp.

  

7.50%, 05/01/17

    USD        50        57,127   
 

 

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Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

JC Penney Corp. Inc.

  

5.65%, 06/01/20b

    USD        75      $ 64,312   

Kinder Morgan Finance Co. LLC

  

6.00%, 01/15/18a

    USD        100        110,593   

Kinetic Concepts Inc. / KCI USA Inc.

  

10.50%, 11/01/18 (Call 11/01/15)

    USD        100        112,500   

12.50%, 11/01/19 (Call 11/01/15)b

    USD        50        53,563   

L Brands Inc.

  

6.63%, 04/01/21b

    USD        100        115,250   

6.90%, 07/15/17

    USD        100        115,000   

Lamar Media Corp.

  

5.00%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/18)

    USD        50        50,894   

Laureate Education Inc.

  

9.25%, 09/01/19 (Call 09/01/15)a

    USD        50        56,375   

Lear Corp.

  

4.75%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/18)a

    USD        25        25,010   

Lennar Corp.

  

4.75%, 12/15/17 (Call 09/15/17)

    USD        100        105,750   

Level 3 Financing Inc.

  

8.13%, 07/01/19 (Call 07/01/15)

    USD        200        221,000   

Linn Energy LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp.

     

6.25%, 11/01/19 (Call 11/01/15)a

    USD        200        208,174   

8.63%, 04/15/20 (Call 04/15/15)

    USD        100        111,875   

MarkWest Energy Partners LP/MarkWest Energy Finance Corp.

     

4.50%, 07/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)

    USD        100        104,453   

6.75%, 11/01/20 (Call 11/01/15)

    USD        150        165,750   

Masco Corp.

  

6.13%, 10/03/16

    USD        150        168,750   

McClatchy Co. (The)

  

9.00%, 12/15/22 (Call 12/15/17)a

    USD        100        110,424   

MetroPCS Wireless Inc.

  

6.63%, 11/15/20 (Call 11/15/15)

    USD        100        108,500   

6.63%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/18)a

    USD        200        215,000   

7.88%, 09/01/18 (Call 09/01/14)

    USD        100        110,125   

MGM Resorts International

  

6.63%, 12/15/21

    USD        175        189,851   

7.50%, 06/01/16b

    USD        100        112,524   

8.63%, 02/01/19b

    USD        150        177,747   

Momentive Performance Materials Inc.

     

8.88%, 10/15/20 (Call 10/15/15)

    USD        50        54,356   

9.00%, 01/15/21 (Call 01/15/16)b

    USD        75        64,500   
Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp.

     

7.88%, 10/01/20 (Call 10/01/16)a

    USD        100      $ 112,250   

NCR Corp.

  

5.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/17)a

    USD        50        50,500   

Newfield Exploration Co.

  

5.75%, 01/30/22

    USD        100        109,893   

6.88%, 02/01/20 (Call 02/01/15)

    USD        100        108,740   

NGPL PipeCo LLC

  

9.63%, 06/01/19 (Call 06/01/15)a

    USD        100        110,032   

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.

     

4.50%, 10/01/20
(Call 10/01/16)
a,b

    USD        50        50,973   

7.75%, 10/15/18 (Call 10/15/14)

    USD        75        83,658   

NRG Energy Inc.

  

7.63%, 05/15/19 (Call 05/15/14)

    USD        250        271,132   

7.88%, 05/15/21 (Call 05/15/16)

    USD        100        113,126   

8.25%, 09/01/20 (Call 09/01/15)

    USD        50        56,925   

Nuance Communications Inc.

  

5.38%, 08/15/20 (Call 08/15/16)a

    USD        50        51,517   

Nuveen Investments Inc.

  

9.13%, 10/15/17 (Call 10/15/14)a

    USD        50        53,125   

9.50%, 10/15/20 (Call 10/15/16)a

    USD        50        53,750   

Oasis Petroleum Inc.

  

7.25%, 02/01/19 (Call 02/01/15)

    USD        100        108,659   

Peabody Energy Corp.

  

6.00%, 11/15/18

    USD        150        161,582   

6.25%, 11/15/21b

    USD        100        106,467   

Penn Virginia Corp.

  

8.50%, 05/01/20 (Call 05/01/17)a

    USD        50        50,500   

Petco Animal Supplies Inc.

  

9.25%, 12/01/18 (Call 12/01/13)a

    USD        50        55,250   

Plains Exploration & Production Co.

  

6.13%, 06/15/19 (Call 06/15/16)

    USD        150        166,314   

6.63%, 05/01/21 (Call 05/01/16)

    USD        100        111,697   

6.88%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/18)

    USD        100        113,971   

Post Holdings Inc.

  

7.38%, 02/15/22 (Call 02/15/17)

    USD        50        55,562   

Puget Energy Inc.

  

6.50%, 12/15/20

    USD        100        117,454   

PVH Corp.

  

7.38%, 05/15/20 (Call 05/15/15)

    USD        100        112,250   
 

 

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Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

QEP Resources Inc.

  

5.38%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)

    USD        100      $ 106,497   

Quicksilver Resources Inc.

  

8.25%, 08/01/15 (Call 07/22/13)

    USD        100        102,190   

QVC Inc.

  

5.13%, 07/02/22

    USD        100        107,091   

7.50%, 10/01/19 (Call 10/01/14)a

    USD        100        110,500   

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.

  

8.25%, 03/15/19

    USD        100        111,500   

Range Resources Corp.

  

5.00%, 08/15/22 (Call 02/15/17)

    USD        100        106,872   

RBS Global Inc./Rexnord LLC

  

8.50%, 05/01/18 (Call 05/01/14)

    USD        100        109,429   

Realogy Corp.

  

7.88%, 02/15/19 (Call 02/15/15)a

    USD        100        111,537   

Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.

     

5.50%, 04/15/23 (Call 10/15/17)

    USD        50        54,869   

6.88%, 12/01/18 (Call 12/01/14)

    USD        100        109,484   

Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC

     

5.75%, 10/15/20 (Call 10/15/15)

    USD        300        313,875   

7.13%, 04/15/19 (Call 10/15/14)

    USD        350        377,125   

9.00%, 04/15/19 (Call 10/15/14)

    USD        100        108,000   

9.88%, 08/15/19 (Call 08/15/15)

    USD        150        168,000   

Rite Aid Corp.

  

9.25%, 03/15/20 (Call 03/15/16)

    USD        50        58,149   

9.50%, 06/15/17 (Call 07/22/13)

    USD        150        156,562   

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC

  

5.63%, 04/15/20a

    USD        75        70,431   

6.85%, 07/15/18a

    USD        50        51,444   

Rockwood Specialties Group Inc.

  

4.63%, 10/15/20 (Call 10/15/15)

    USD        100        105,500   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

  

5.63%, 02/01/21a

    USD        100        104,000   

5.63%, 04/15/23a

    USD        100        102,688   

Sabine Pass LNG LP

  

7.50%, 11/30/16

    USD        100        112,346   

Sabre Inc.

  

8.50%, 05/15/19 (Call 05/15/15)a

    USD        100        111,000   

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital Inc.

  

6.88%, 11/15/19 (Call 11/15/15)

    USD        150        168,000   

Samson Investment Co.

  

9.75%, 02/15/20 (Call 02/15/16)a

    USD        150        158,716   
Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

SandRidge Energy Inc.

  

7.50%, 03/15/21 (Call 03/15/16)

    USD        100      $ 104,221   

8.13%, 10/15/22 (Call 04/15/17)

    USD        100        106,532   

SBA Communications Corp.

  

5.63%, 10/01/19 (Call 10/01/16)a

    USD        50        52,563   

Sealed Air Corp.

  

8.13%, 09/15/19 (Call 09/15/15)a

    USD        100        114,500   

Sears Holdings Corp.

  

6.63%, 10/15/18b

    USD        100        99,100   

ServiceMaster Co.

  

8.00%, 02/15/20 (Call 02/15/15)

    USD        50        53,805   

SESI LLC

  

6.38%, 05/01/19 (Call 05/01/15)

    USD        100        108,427   

Sinclair Television Group

  

6.13%, 10/01/22 (Call 10/01/17)a

    USD        100        105,745   

Smithfield Foods Inc.

  

6.63%, 08/15/22 (Call 08/15/17)

    USD        100        111,000   

Spectrum Brands Escrow Corp.

  

6.38%, 11/15/20 (Call 11/15/16)a

    USD        100        109,250   

Springleaf Finance Corp.

  

Series I

     

5.40%, 12/01/15

    USD        50        52,125   

6.90%, 12/15/17

    USD        150        156,000   

Sprint Nextel Corp.

  

6.00%, 11/15/22b

    USD        200        208,000   

7.00%, 08/15/20

    USD        50        54,625   

8.38%, 08/15/17

    USD        150        174,750   

9.00%, 11/15/18a,b

    USD        150        184,500   

9.13%, 03/01/17

    USD        150        177,000   

11.50%, 11/15/21

    USD        100        138,500   

Standard Pacific Corp.

  

8.38%, 05/15/18

    USD        100        118,000   

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp.

     

7.50%, 10/01/18 (Call 10/01/14)

    USD        84        91,343   

SunGard Data Systems Inc.

  

6.63%, 11/01/19 (Call 11/01/15)a

    USD        50        53,228   

7.38%, 11/15/18 (Call 11/15/13)

    USD        100        108,048   

SUPERVALU Inc.

  

8.00%, 05/01/16

    USD        50        54,750   

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.

     

6.88%, 02/01/21 (Call 02/01/16)

    USD        100        110,938   
 

 

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Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

  

4.50%, 04/01/21a

    USD        100      $ 102,500   

6.25%, 11/01/18b

    USD        100        112,250   

8.88%, 07/01/19 (Call 07/01/14)

    USD        150        168,562   

Terex Corp.

  

6.00%, 05/15/21 (Call 11/15/16)b

    USD        100        107,000   

Tesoro Corp.

  

5.38%, 10/01/22 (Call 10/01/17)

    USD        50        53,001   

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC/TCEH Finance Inc.

     

11.50%, 10/01/20 (Call 04/01/16)a

    USD        150        118,500   

Toys R Us Inc.

  

10.38%, 08/15/17 (Call 02/15/15)

    USD        25        27,063   

Toys R Us Property Co. I LLC

  

10.75%, 07/15/17 (Call 07/15/13)

    USD        100        106,875   

TransDigm Inc.

  

7.75%, 12/15/18 (Call 12/15/14)

    USD        150        165,967   

U.S. Foodservice Inc.

  

8.50%, 06/30/19 (Call 06/30/14)a

    USD        100        109,375   

United Airlines Inc.

  

6.75%, 09/15/15 (Call 07/22/13)a

    USD        100        104,625   

United Rentals (North America) Inc.

  

7.38%, 05/15/20 (Call 05/15/16)

    USD        150        169,797   

7.63%, 04/15/22 (Call 04/15/17)

    USD        100        114,736   

8.38%, 09/15/20 (Call 09/15/15)b

    USD        100        112,970   

United States Steel Corp.

  

7.38%, 04/01/20

    USD        100        105,564   

7.63%, 05/15/20 (Call 05/15/15)b

    USD        40        34,700   

Univision Communications Inc.

  

6.75%, 09/15/22 (Call 09/15/17)a

    USD        100        110,750   

6.88%, 05/15/19 (Call 05/15/15)a

    USD        150        163,439   

8.50%, 05/15/21 (Call 11/15/15)a

    USD        50        55,500   

USG Corp.

  

6.30%, 11/15/16

    USD        100        106,500   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.

     

6.38%, 10/15/20 (Call 10/15/16)a

    USD        100        110,875   

6.75%, 08/15/21 (Call 02/15/16)a

    USD        100        110,500   

6.88%, 12/01/18 (Call 12/01/14)a

    USD        200        217,500   

Vanguard Health Holding Co. II LLC/Vanguard Holding Co. II Inc.

     

8.00%, 02/01/18 (Call 02/01/14)b

    USD        100        107,000   

Vulcan Materials Co.

  

7.50%, 06/15/21

    USD        100        118,000   
Security       
Principal
(000s)
    Value  
     

VWR Funding Inc.

  

7.25%, 09/15/17 (Call 09/15/14)a

    USD        50      $ 53,375   

West Corp.

  

8.63%, 10/01/18 (Call 10/01/14)

    USD        100        110,284   

WideOpenWest Finance LLC/WideOpenWest Capital Corp.

     

10.25%, 07/15/19
(Call 07/15/15)
a,b

    USD        75        84,187   

Windstream Corp.

  

7.50%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/16)

    USD        100        108,750   

7.75%, 10/15/20 (Call 10/15/15)b

    USD        200        219,500   

WMG Acquisition Corp.

  

11.50%, 10/01/18 (Call 10/01/14)

    USD        100        118,709   

WPX Energy Inc.

  

6.00%, 01/15/22 (Call 10/15/21)

    USD        100        108,607   

Wynn Las Vegas LLC

  

7.75%, 08/15/20 (Call 08/15/15)

    USD        100        114,463   

XM Satellite Radio Inc.

  

7.63%, 11/01/18 (Call 11/01/14)a

    USD        150        165,000   

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital Inc.

     

10.13%, 07/01/20 (Call 07/01/16)

    USD        100        117,750   
   

 

 

 
        36,250,246   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES

  

   

(Cost: $55,092,251)

  

      57,524,103   
     

FOREIGN AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 0.35%

  

DENMARK — 0.12%

  

DONG Energy A/S

  

7.75%, 06/01/49 (Call 06/01/21)c

    EUR        50        72,327   
   

 

 

 
        72,327   

PORTUGAL — 0.23%

  

Caixa Geral de Depositos SA

  

5.63%, 12/04/15d

    EUR        100        137,320   
   

 

 

 
        137,320   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

  

 

(Cost: $211,502)

  

      209,647   
 

 

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iSHARES® GLOBAL HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND FUND

April 30, 2013

 

Security       
Shares
(000s)
    Value  
     

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 6.90%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 6.90%

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

   

0.18%f,g,h

      3,568      $ 3,568,422   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Prime,
SL Agency Shares

   

0.16%f,g,h

      388        387,576   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

   

0.01%f,g

      117        117,318   
   

 

 

 
        4,073,316   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

   

(Cost: $4,073,316)

      4,073,316   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES — 104.72%

   

(Cost: $59,377,069)

      61,807,066   

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (4.72)%

  

    (2,789,139
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

    $ 59,017,927   
   

 

 

 

 

CAD

 

—  Canadian Dollar

EUR

 

—  Euro

GBP

 

—  British Pound

USD

 

—  United States Dollar

 

a  This security may be resold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
b  All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 5.
c  Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
d  This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.
e  Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.
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®, INC.

April 30, 2013

 

     

iShares Emerging

Markets Corporate

Bond Fund

    

iShares Emerging

Markets High Yield

Bond Fund

   

iShares Emerging

Markets Local

Currency

Bond Fund

 

ASSETS

       

Investments, at cost:

       

Unaffiliated

   $ 35,656,579       $ 250,861,562      $ 607,272,894   

Affiliated (Note 2)

     458,943         1,177,187        1,350,129   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of investments

   $ 36,115,522       $ 252,038,749      $ 608,623,023   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

       

Unaffiliated

   $ 36,330,096       $ 253,564,170      $ 624,519,411   

Affiliated (Note 2)

     458,943         1,177,187        1,350,129   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fair value of investments

     36,789,039         254,741,357        625,869,540   

Foreign currency, at valuea

                    5,548,215   

Cash

     241,606         77,628        111   

Receivables:

       

Investment securities sold

     364,768         8,670,241        15,994,010   

Due from custodian (Note 4)

     122,681                  

Interest

     490,638         4,153,532        10,178,936   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

     38,008,732         267,642,758        657,590,812   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

       

Payables:

       

Investment securities purchased

     768,848         9,745,683        11,583,577   

Deferred foreign capital gains taxes (Note 1)

                    98,042   

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     18,249         136,360        307,404   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     787,097         9,882,043        11,989,023   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 37,221,635       $ 257,760,715      $ 645,601,789   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

       

Paid-in capital

   $ 36,374,099       $ 254,213,775      $ 629,824,591   

Undistributed net investment income

     113,279         1,196,251        2,515,945   

Undistributed net realized gain (accumulated net realized loss)

     60,740         (351,919     (3,906,469

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

     673,517         2,702,608        17,167,722   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 37,221,635       $ 257,760,715      $ 645,601,789   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstandingb

     700,000         4,700,000        12,000,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 53.17       $ 54.84      $ 53.80   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

a Cost of foreign currency: $  —, $  — and $5,548,195, respectively.
b $0.001 par value, number of shares authorized: 500 million, 500 million and 500 million, respectively.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

April 30, 2013

 

     

iShares Global
ex USD High Yield

Corporate

Bond Fund

    

iShares Global

High Yield

Corporate

Bond Fund

 

ASSETS

     

Investments, at cost:

     

Unaffiliated

   $ 40,673,344       $ 55,303,753   

Affiliated (Note 2)

     1,073         4,073,316   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cost of investments

   $ 40,674,417       $ 59,377,069   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     

Unaffiliated

   $ 42,445,724       $ 57,733,750   

Affiliated (Note 2)

     1,073         4,073,316   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fair value of investments

     42,446,797         61,807,066   

Foreign currency, at valueb

     637,696         339,952   

Receivables:

     

Investment securities sold

     176,246         387,363   

Due from custodian (Note 4)

             442,092   

Interest

     879,779         1,083,902   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

     44,140,518         64,060,375   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

     

Payables:

     

Investment securities purchased

     274,634         1,067,635   

Collateral for securities on loan (Note 5)

             3,955,998   

Securities related to in-kind transactions (Note 4)

     176,234           

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     14,013         18,815   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     464,881         5,042,448   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 43,675,637       $ 59,017,927   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

     

Paid-in capital

   $ 41,671,191       $ 56,262,451   

Undistributed net investment income

     154,797         248,615   

Undistributed net realized gain

     62,935         72,653   

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

     1,786,714         2,434,208   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 43,675,637       $ 59,017,927   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstandingc

     800,000         1,100,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 54.59       $ 53.65   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

a Securities on loan with values of $  — and $3,878,898, respectively. See Note 5.
b Cost of foreign currency: $628,066 and $337,352, respectively.
c $0.001 par value, number of shares authorized: 500 million and 500 million, respectively.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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iSHARES®, INC.

Six months ended April 30, 2013

 

      iShares Emerging
Markets Corporate
Bond Fund
     iShares Emerging
Markets High Yield
Bond Fund
   

iShares Emerging
Markets Local
Currency

Bond Fund

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Interest — unaffiliateda

   $ 609,189       $ 6,813,518      $ 10,475,049   

Interest — affiliated (Note 2)

     98         369        437   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     609,287         6,813,887        10,475,486   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

       

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     85,793         706,444        1,395,119   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     85,793         706,444        1,395,119   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     523,494         6,107,443        9,080,367   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments — unaffiliatedb

     56,129         (328,339     (232,464

Foreign currency transactions

                    (3,346,670
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     56,129         (328,339     (3,579,134
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

       

Investmentsc

     100,061         3,184,232        15,129,149   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

                    23,351   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     100,061         3,184,232        15,152,500   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     156,190         2,855,893        11,573,366   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 679,684       $ 8,963,336      $ 20,653,733   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

a Net of foreign withholding tax of $  —, $  — and $678,156, respectively.
b Net of foreign capital gains taxes of $  —, $  — and $653, respectively.
c Net of deferred foreign capital gains taxes of $  —, $  — and $95,566, respectively.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

Six months ended April 30, 2013

 

     

iShares Global
ex USD High Yield
Corporate

Bond Fund

   

iShares Global

High Yield

Corporate
Bond Fund

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

  

Interest — unaffiliated

   $ 1,106,744      $ 1,366,597   

Interest — affiliated (Note 2)

     18        109   

Securities lending income — affiliated (Note 2)

            6,596   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     1,106,762        1,373,302   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

    

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

     95,204        117,404   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     95,204        117,404   

Less investment advisory fees waived (Note 2)

     (25,965     (32,019
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     69,239        85,385   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1,037,523        1,287,917   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

    

Net realized gain (loss) from:

    

Investments — unaffiliated

     148,853        107,923   

Foreign currency transactions

     (10,823     1,477   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     138,030        109,400   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

    

Investments

     1,057,162        1,662,904   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     2,432        457   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     1,059,594        1,663,361   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     1,197,624        1,772,761   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 2,235,147      $ 3,060,678   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

iSHARES®, INC.

 

     iShares Emerging
Markets Corporate
Bond Fund
    iShares Emerging
Markets High Yield
Bond Fund
 
     

Six months

ended

April 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

   

Period from
April 17, 2012a

to

October 31, 2012

   

Six months

ended

April 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

   

Period from
April 3, 2012a

to

October 31, 2012

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

        

OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income

   $ 523,494      $ 265,990      $ 6,107,443      $ 675,989   

Net realized gain (loss)

     56,129        4,611        (328,339     (23,580

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     100,061        573,456        3,184,232        (481,624
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     679,684        844,057        8,963,336        170,785   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

        

From net investment income

     (469,777     (206,428     (5,117,903     (469,278
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (469,777     (206,428     (5,117,903     (469,278
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     15,841,493        20,532,606        87,684,246        166,529,529   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     15,841,493        20,532,606        87,684,246        166,529,529   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

     16,051,400        21,170,235        91,529,679        166,231,036   

NET ASSETS

        

Beginning of period

     21,170,235               166,231,036          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 37,221,635      $ 21,170,235      $ 257,760,715      $ 166,231,036   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 113,279      $ 59,562      $ 1,196,251      $ 206,711   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARES ISSUED

        

Shares sold

     300,000        400,000        1,600,000        3,100,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

     300,000        400,000        1,600,000        3,100,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

a  Commencement of operations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

iSHARES®, INC.

 

     iShares Emerging
Markets Local
Currency

Bond Fund
    iShares Global
ex USD High Yield
Corporate
Bond Fund
 
     

Six months

ended

April 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

October 31, 2012

   

Six months

ended

April 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

   

Period from
April 3, 2012a

to

October 31, 2012

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

        

OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income

   $ 9,080,367      $ 2,196,632      $ 1,037,523      $ 970,827   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (3,579,134     (1,881,704     138,030        (254,500

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     15,152,500        1,298,774        1,059,594        727,120   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     20,653,733        1,613,702        2,235,147        1,443,447   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

        

From net investment income

     (6,564,422     (642,268     (1,048,433     (625,715

Return of capital

            (867,033              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (6,564,422     (1,509,301     (1,048,433     (625,715
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     423,758,994        176,968,127        16,484,721        25,186,470   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     423,758,994        176,968,127        16,484,721        25,186,470   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

     437,848,305        177,072,528        17,671,435        26,004,202   

NET ASSETS

        

Beginning of period

     207,753,484        30,680,956        26,004,202          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 645,601,789      $ 207,753,484      $ 43,675,637      $ 26,004,202   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 2,515,945      $      $ 154,797      $ 165,707   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARES ISSUED

        

Shares sold

     8,000,000        3,400,000        300,000        500,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

     8,000,000        3,400,000        300,000        500,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

a Commencement of operations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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iSHARES®, INC.

 

     iShares Global
High Yield
Corporate

Bond Fund
 
     

Six months

ended

April 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

   

Period from
April 3, 2012a

to

October 31, 2012

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,287,917      $ 1,030,285   

Net realized gain (loss)

     109,400        (30,820

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     1,663,361        770,847   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     3,060,678        1,770,312   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

From net investment income

     (1,227,171     (848,343
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (1,227,171     (848,343
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

    

Proceeds from shares sold

     21,014,987        35,247,464   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     21,014,987        35,247,464   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

     22,848,494        36,169,433   

NET ASSETS

    

Beginning of period

     36,169,433          
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 59,017,927      $ 36,169,433   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 248,615      $ 187,869   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARES ISSUED

    

Shares sold

     400,000        700,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

     400,000        700,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

a Commencement of operations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

iShares Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund  
      Six months
ended
Apr. 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   

Period from
Apr. 17, 2012a

to

Oct. 31, 2012

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 52.93      $ 50.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

    

Net investment incomeb

     0.96        1.07   

Net realized and unrealized gainc

     0.19        2.76   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.15        3.83   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

    

Net investment income

     (0.91     (0.90
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.91     (0.90
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 53.17      $ 52.93   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     2.22 %d      7.75 %d 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental data:

    

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 37,222      $ 21,170   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetse

     0.60     0.60

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetse

     3.66     3.87

Portfolio turnover ratef

     17     29

 

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 Emerging Markets High Yield Bond Fund  
      Six months
ended
Apr. 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   

Period from
Apr. 3, 2012a

to

Oct. 31, 2012

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 53.62      $ 50.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

    

Net investment incomeb

     1.52        1.60   

Net realized and unrealized gainc

     1.01        3.40   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.53        5.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

    

Net investment income

     (1.31     (1.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.31     (1.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 54.84      $ 53.62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     4.79 %d      10.21 %d 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental data:

    

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 257,761      $ 166,231   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetse

     0.65     0.65

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetse

     5.62     5.32

Portfolio turnover ratef

     26     40

 

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 Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund  
      Six months
ended
Apr. 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   

Year ended

Oct. 31, 2012

   

Period from
Oct. 18, 2011a

to

Oct. 31, 2011

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 51.94      $ 51.13      $ 49.85   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

      

Net investment incomeb

     1.02        2.31        0.02   

Net realized and unrealized gainc

     1.62        0.41        1.26   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.64        2.72        1.28   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

      

Net investment income

     (0.78     (0.81       

Return of capital

            (1.10       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.78     (1.91       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 53.80      $ 51.94      $ 51.13   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     5.13 %d      5.48     2.57 %d 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental data:

      

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 645,602      $ 207,753      $ 30,681   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetse

     0.60     0.60     0.60

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetse

     3.91     4.57     1.21

Portfolio turnover ratef

     21     61     0

 

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 in Creation Units but 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 cash transactions, the portfolio turnover rates for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and the year ended October 31, 2012 were 30% and 61%, respectively. See Note 4.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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iSHARES®, INC.

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

iShares Global ex USD High Yield Corporate Bond Fund  
      Six months
ended
Apr. 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   

Period from
Apr. 3, 2012a

to

Oct. 31, 2012

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 52.01      $ 50.14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

    

Net investment incomeb

     1.58        1.94   

Net realized and unrealized gainc

     2.69        1.18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     4.27        3.12   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

    

Net investment income

     (1.69     (1.25
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.69     (1.25
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 54.59      $ 52.01   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     8.38 %d      6.49 %d 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental data:

    

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 43,676      $ 26,004   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetse

     0.40     0.40

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to waived feese

     0.55     0.55

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetse

     5.99     6.92

Portfolio turnover ratef

     19     18

 

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 Global High Yield Corporate Bond Fund  
      Six months
ended
Apr. 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
   

Period from
Apr. 3, 2012a

to

Oct. 31, 2012

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 51.67      $ 50.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

    

Net investment incomeb

     1.57        1.82   

Net realized and unrealized gainc

     1.99        1.35   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     3.56        3.17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

    

Net investment income

     (1.58     (1.50
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.58     (1.50
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 53.65      $ 51.67   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     7.02 %d      6.53 %d 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental data:

    

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 59,018      $ 36,169   

Ratio of expenses to average net assetse

     0.40     0.40

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to waived feese

     0.55     0.55

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetse

     6.03     6.28

Portfolio turnover ratef

     13     10

 

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 following funds (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

iShares Bond Fund    Diversification
Classification

Emerging Markets Corporate

   Non-diversified

Emerging Markets High Yield

   Non-diversified

Emerging Markets Local Currency

   Non-diversified

Global ex USD High Yield Corporate

   Non-diversified

Global High Yield Corporate

   Non-diversified

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 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 try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective.

Each Fund may invest in 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 Funds; 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 Funds in the preparation of their 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

Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. U.S. GAAP

 

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defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) provides oversight of the valuation of investments for the Funds. The investments of each Fund are valued pursuant to policies and procedures developed by the Global Valuation Committee and approved by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”).

 

   

Fixed income investments are valued at the last available bid price received from independent pricing services. In determining the value of a fixed income investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments, various relationships observed in the market between investments, and calculated yield measures.

 

   

Open-end U.S. mutual funds are valued at that day’s published net asset value (NAV).

In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the fair value of such investment or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued based upon other available factors deemed relevant by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board. These factors include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other factors, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or other default rates. Valuations based on such factors are reported to the Board on a quarterly basis.

The Global Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Company’s pricing vendors, a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices, reviews of large movements in market values, and reviews of market related activity.

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.

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. Inputs may be based on independent market data (“observable inputs”) or they may be internally developed (“unobservable inputs”). These inputs are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes. 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 is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in the instrument. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including 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 (such as exchange rates, financing terms, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs; and

 

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Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Company’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period.

The following table summarizes the value of each of the Funds’ investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2013. The breakdown of each Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in its respective schedule of investments.

 

iShares Bond Fund and
Investment Type

   Investments  
   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Emerging Markets Corporate

          

Assets:

          

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $       $ 17,547,774       $      $ 17,547,774   

Foreign Agency Obligations

             18,782,322                18,782,322   

Money Market Funds

     458,943                        458,943   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 458,943       $ 36,330,096       $      $ 36,789,039   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Emerging Markets High Yield

          

Assets:

          

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $       $ 68,833,371       $      $ 68,833,371   

Foreign Agency Obligations

             24,660,800                24,660,800   

Foreign Government Obligations

             160,069,999                160,069,999   

Money Market Funds

     1,177,187                        1,177,187   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,177,187       $ 253,564,170       $      $ 254,741,357   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Emerging Markets Local Currency

          

Assets:

          

Foreign Government Obligations

   $       $ 624,519,411       $      $ 624,519,411   

Money Market Funds

     1,350,129                        1,350,129   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,350,129       $ 624,519,411       $      $ 625,869,540   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Global ex USD High Yield Corporate

          

Assets:

          

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $       $ 41,957,328       $ 0 a    $ 41,957,328   

Foreign Agency Obligations

             488,396                488,396   

Money Market Funds

     1,073                        1,073   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,073       $ 42,445,724       $ 0 a    $ 42,446,797   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Global High Yield Corporate

          

Assets:

          

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $       $ 57,524,103       $      $ 57,524,103   

Foreign Agency Obligations

             209,647                209,647   

Money Market Funds

     4,073,316                        4,073,316   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 4,073,316       $ 57,733,750       $      $ 61,807,066   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                    

 

  a    Rounds to less than $1.

 

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SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INCOME RECOGNITION

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on the accrual basis.

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, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Funds and are reflected in their statements of operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “other foreign taxes,” and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable as of April 30, 2013, if any, are disclosed in the Funds’ statements of assets and liabilities.

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

Dividends and distributions paid by each Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds.

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

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

RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARD

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance to enhance current disclosure requirements on offsetting of certain assets and liabilities and enable financial statement users to compare financial statements prepared under

 

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U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The new disclosures are required for investments and derivative financial instruments subject to master netting agreements or similar agreements and require an entity to disclose both gross and net information about such investments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of assets and liabilities. In addition, the standard requires disclosure of collateral received and posted in connection with master netting agreements or similar agreements. The guidance is effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact of this guidance on the Funds’ financial statements and disclosures.

 

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 substantially all expenses of the Funds, except interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions, distribution fees, litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.

BFA has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock International Limited (the “Sub-Advisor”), an affiliate of BFA, under which BFA pays the Sub-Advisor for services it provides to the iShares Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund, iShares Global ex USD High Yield Corporate Bond Fund and iShares Global High Yield Corporate Bond Fund.

For its investment advisory services to each Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

iShares Bond Fund    Investment
Advisory Fee
 

Emerging Markets Corporate

     0.60

Emerging Markets High Yield

     0.65   

Emerging Markets Local Currency

     0.60   

Global ex USD High Yield Corporate

     0.55   

Global High Yield Corporate

     0.55   

BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fees for the iShares Global ex USD High Yield Corporate Bond Fund and the iShares Global High Yield Corporate Bond Fund through December 31, 2014 in order to limit total annual operating expenses to 0.40% of average daily net assets.

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. Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, and any fees or other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains 65% of securities lending income and pays a fee to BTC equal to 35% of such income. The Funds benefit from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending as well as the cost of borrower default indemnification. BTC is also responsible for fees and expenses incurred by each Fund as a result of the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA or an affiliate.

 

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For the six months ended April 30, 2013, BTC earned securities lending agent fees from the Funds as follows:

 

iShares Bond Fund    Securities Lending
Agent Fees
 

Global High Yield Corporate

   $ 3,551   

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

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 – affiliated” in the statements of operations.

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder of BlackRock and is considered to be an affiliate of the Funds for 1940 Act purposes.

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 April 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

iShares Bond Fund    Purchases      Sales  

Emerging Markets Corporate

   $ 6,772,750       $ 4,741,151   

Emerging Markets High Yield

     61,625,333         54,084,305   

Emerging Markets Local Currency

     443,563,499         79,592,241   

Global ex USD High Yield Corporate

     22,445,844         6,324,588   

Global High Yield Corporate

     9,531,855         5,510,403   

In-kind transactions (see Note 4) for the six months ended April 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

iShares Bond Fund   

In-kind

Purchases

 

Emerging Markets Corporate

   $ 13,525,198   

Emerging Markets High Yield

       84,653,641   

Emerging Markets Local Currency

     4,018,111   

Global High Yield Corporate

     16,770,401   

 

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 in the Company generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities, which constitutes an optimized representation of the securities of that fund’s underlying index,

 

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

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 plus the interest accrued on such securities, if any, 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 plus accrued interest, if any. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Funds and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Funds on the next business day. The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Funds benefit from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock. BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of securities lent. 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. Each Fund could suffer a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the cash collateral received.

As of April 30, 2013, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash. The cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BFA. The value of any securities on loan as of April 30, 2013 and the value of the related collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities. Securities lending income, as disclosed in the statements of operations, represents the income earned from the investment of the cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers, and less the fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

6. INCOME TAX INFORMATION

For purposes of U.S. GAAP, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Funds. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Funds and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Funds’ tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share.

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

 

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As of October 31, 2012, the Funds’ fiscal year-end, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

iShares Bond Fund    Non-
Expiring
 

Emerging Markets Corporate

   $   

Emerging Markets High Yield

     11,104   

Emerging Markets Local Currency

     123,087   

Global ex USD High Yield Corporate

     75,095   

Global High Yield Corporate

     36,747   

As of April 30, 2013, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

iShares Bond Fund    Tax Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Emerging Markets Corporate

   $ 36,118,209       $ 827,621       $ (156,791   $ 670,830   

Emerging Markets High Yield

     252,051,225         5,391,081         (2,700,949     2,690,132   

Emerging Markets Local Currency

     608,827,271         29,927,160         (12,884,891     17,042,269   

Global ex USD High Yield Corporate

     40,674,417         2,047,511         (275,131     1,772,380   

Global High Yield Corporate

     59,377,069         2,627,964         (197,967     2,429,997   

Management has reviewed the tax positions as of April 30, 2013, inclusive of the open tax return years, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

7. 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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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
 
iShares Bond Fund    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
 

Emerging Markets Corporate

   $ 0.90377       $       $ 0.00651       $ 0.91028         99     —       1     100

Emerging Markets High Yield

     1.30976                         1.30976         100        —                 100   

Emerging Markets Local Currency

     0.78288                         0.78288         100        —                 100   

Global ex USD High Yield Corporate

     1.67355                 0.01884         1.69239         99        —          1        100   

Global High Yield Corporate

     1.57926                 0.00378         1.58304         100        —          0 a      100   

 

  a    Rounds to less than 1%.

 

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For more information visit www.iShares.com or call 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737)

 

This report is intended for the Funds’ shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus.

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

The iShares Funds are distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC (together with its affiliates, “BlackRock”).

The iShares Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by Markit Indices Limited or Morningstar, Inc., nor are they sponsored, endorsed or issued by Barclays Capital Inc. None of these companies make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the iShares Funds. BlackRock is not affiliated with the companies 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.

The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are 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 Funds also disclose their complete schedules of portfolio holdings on a daily and monthly basis on the Funds’ website.

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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.

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.

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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:   June 27, 2013

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:   June 27, 2013
By:  

/s/ Jack Gee

  Jack Gee, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date:   June 27, 2013