N-CSRS 1 d753289dncsrs.htm ISHARES INC iShares Inc

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

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

100 Summer Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02110

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

The Corporation Trust Incorporated

2405 York Road, Suite 201, Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland 21093

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 670-2000

Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2019

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2019

 

 

 


Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders.

Copies of the semi-annual reports transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company

Act of 1940 are attached.

Information Classification: Confidential


APRIL 30, 2019

 

2019 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (UNAUDITED)

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iShares, Inc.

 

   

iShares Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF | EMHY | Cboe BZX

 

   

iShares International High Yield Bond ETF | HYXU | Cboe BZX

 

   

iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF | CEMB | Cboe BZX

 

   

iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF | LEMB | NYSE Arca

 

   

iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF | GHYG | Cboe BZX

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

      Page  

Fund Summary

     5  

About Fund Performance

     10  

Shareholder Expenses

     10  

Schedules of Investments

     11  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     50  

Statements of Operations

     52  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     54  

Financial Highlights

     57  

Notes to Financial Statements

     62  

Supplemental Information

     69  

General Information

     70  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     71  

 

 

       


Fund Summary as of April 30, 2019     iShares® Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, emerging market high yield sovereign and corporate bonds, as represented by the Morningstar® Emerging Markets High Yield Bond IndexSM (the “Index”). 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.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
           1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    6.75      3.40      4.35      5.01       3.40      23.75      41.31

Fund Market

    6.94        3.60        4.25        5.02         3.60        23.14        41.44  

Index

    6.98        3.78        4.64        5.37               3.78        25.45        44.83  

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.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $ 1,000.00          $ 1,067.50          $ 2.56               $ 1,000.00          $ 1,022.30          $ 2.51          0.50

 

  (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 Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Baa

    4.7

Ba

    45.6  

B

    34.7  

Caa

    3.8  

C

    1.2  

Not Rated

    10.0  

TEN LARGEST COUNTRIES

 

Country    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Brazil

    22.1

Turkey

    13.2  

Argentina

    7.2  

China

    6.6  

South Africa

    4.5  

Ukraine

    3.4  

Egypt

    3.2  

Ecuador

    3.0  

Lebanon

    2.9  

Dominican Republic

    2.7  
 

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of April 30, 2019    iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares International High Yield Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of euro, British pound sterling and Canadian dollar-denominated, high yield corporate bonds, as represented by the Markit iBoxx® Global Developed Markets ex-US High Yield Index (the “Index”). 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.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
           1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    3.17      (4.33 )%       (0.76 )%       3.37       (4.33 )%       (3.75 )%       26.48

Fund Market

    3.52        (4.17      (0.81      3.42         (4.17      (3.98      26.84  

Index

    3.36        (4.01      (0.51      3.53               (4.01      (2.52      27.86  

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.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $ 1,000.00          $ 1,031.70          $ 2.02               $ 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 Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Baa

    0.8

Ba

    59.3  

B

    23.3  

Caa

    4.2  

C

    0.1  

Not Rated

    12.3  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

Country    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Italy

    19.5

United States

    18.0  

France

    11.3  

Germany

    9.0  

United Kingdom

    7.9  

Spain

    5.1  

Netherlands

    4.8  

Luxembourg

    3.9  

Ireland

    3.5  

Sweden

    3.2  
 

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of April 30, 2019    iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, emerging market corporate bonds, as represented by the J.P. Morgan CEMBI Broad Diversified Core Index (the “Index”). 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.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
           1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    6.77      5.81      4.02      4.13       5.81      21.78      32.97

Fund Market

    7.32        6.29        4.25        4.20         6.29        23.14        33.55  

Index

    6.94        6.38        4.63        4.71               6.38        25.40        38.23  

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

Index Performance through May 31, 2017 reflects the performance of the Morningstar® Emerging Markets Corporate Bond IndexSM. Index performance beginning on June 1, 2017 reflects the performance of the J.P. Morgan CEMBI Broad Diversified Core Index.

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.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $ 1,000.00          $ 1,067.70          $ 2.56               $ 1,000.00          $ 1,022.30          $ 2.51          0.50

 

  (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 Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Aa

    2.6

A

    19.1  

Baa

    33.2  

Ba

    20.0  

B

    10.0  

Caa

    0.7  

Not Rated

    14.4  

TEN LARGEST COUNTRIES

 

Country    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

China

    9.7

Brazil

    7.4  

Mexico

    5.8  

Russia

    5.6  

United Arab Emirates

    5.5  

Hong Kong

    5.5  

India

    5.1  

Colombia

    5.0  

Israel

    4.6  

South Korea

    4.6  
 

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of April 30, 2019    iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of local currency denominated, emerging market sovereign bonds, as represented by the J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 15% Cap 4.5% Floor Index (the “Index”). 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.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
           1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    4.37      (7.41 )%       (1.57 )%       0.08       (7.41 )%       (7.59 )%       0.63

Fund Market

    4.75        (6.99      (1.60      0.13         (6.99      (7.77      0.98  

Index

    4.55        (6.74      (0.95      0.60               (6.74      (4.66      4.59  

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

Index performance through May 31, 2017 reflects the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays Emerging Markets Broad Local Currency Bond Index. Index performancebeginning on June 1, 2017 reflects the performance of the J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 15% Cap 4.5% Floor Index.

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.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $ 1,000.00          $ 1,043.70          $ 1.52             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.30        $ 1.51          0.30

 

  (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 Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

A

    29.9

Baa

    43.3  

Ba

    22.1  

B

    4.6  

Not Rated

    0.1  

TEN LARGEST COUNTRIES

 

Country    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Brazil

    13.2

Mexico

    8.4  

Indonesia

    6.4  

Philippines

    4.6  

Peru

    4.6  

Chile

    4.6  

Dominican Republic

    4.6  

Argentina

    4.6  

South Africa

    4.6  

Czech Republic

    4.6  
 

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of April 30, 2019    iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares US & Intl HighYield Corp Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar, euro, British pound sterling and Canadian dollar-denominated, high yield corporate bonds, as represented by the Markit iBoxx® Global Developed Markets High Yield Index (the “Index”). 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.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
           1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    5.15      4.00      2.79      4.91       4.00      14.74      40.35

Fund Market

    5.31        4.01        2.82        4.95         4.01        14.90        40.72  

Index

    5.27        4.18        2.99        5.08               4.18        15.88        42.02  

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.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $ 1,000.00          $ 1,051.50          $ 2.03               $ 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 Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Baa

    1.0

Ba

    49.3  

B

    34.3  

Caa

    10.7  

Ca

    0.7  

C

    0.1  

Not Rated

    3.9  

TEN LARGEST COUNTRIES

 

Country    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

United States

    67.0

Italy

    5.3  

United Kingdom

    3.6  

France

    3.5  

Canada

    3.3  

Germany

    3.1  

Luxembourg

    3.1  

Netherlands

    2.4  

Ireland

    1.7  

Israel

    1.5  
 

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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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 advisory fees. Without such a 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 ask 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 trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, 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 your 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 at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your 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. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. 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 under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your 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) 

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes        
Argentina — 1.1%  

Pampa Energia SA

   

7.38%, 07/21/23 (Call 07/21/20)(a)

  $ 400     $ 358,688  

7.50%, 01/24/27 (Call 01/24/22)(a)

    350       295,750  

YPF SA

   

6.95%, 07/21/27(a)

    700       593,050  

7.00%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)(a)

    400       309,492  

8.50%, 03/23/21(a)

    500       487,213  

8.50%, 07/28/25(a)

    900       823,500  

8.75%, 04/04/24(a)

    766       732,430  
   

 

 

 
      3,600,123  
Azerbaijan — 0.4%  

Southern Gas Corridor CJSC, 6.88%, 03/24/26 (a)

    1,200       1,356,000  
   

 

 

 
Bahrain — 0.4%  

Oil and Gas Holding Co. BSCC (The)

   

7.50%, 10/25/27(a)

    600       637,500  

7.63%, 11/07/24(a)

    400       434,966  

8.38%, 11/07/28(a)

    200       225,451  
   

 

 

 
      1,297,917  
Brazil — 15.4%  

Banco Bradesco SA/Cayman Islands

   

5.75%, 03/01/22(a)

    800       837,956  

5.90%, 01/16/21(a)

    800       826,772  

Banco BTG Pactual SA/Cayman Islands

   

5.50%, 01/31/23(a)

    200       201,940  

7.75%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    400       407,456  

Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman

   

3.88%, 10/10/22

    1,200       1,195,095  

4.63%, 01/15/25(a)

    600       606,768  

4.75%, 03/20/24(a)

    200       203,849  

4.88%, 04/19/23(a)

    400       410,800  

5.38%, 01/15/21(a)

    300       307,229  

5.88%, 01/26/22(a)

    900       937,525  

5.88%, 01/19/23(a)

    600       631,623  

Braskem Finance Ltd.

   

5.38%, 05/02/22(a)

    400       415,654  

5.75%, 04/15/21(a)

    400       414,922  

6.45%, 02/03/24

    600       654,000  

BRF SA

   

3.95%, 05/22/23(a)

    400       382,000  

4.75%, 05/22/24(a)

    400       385,000  

Caixa Economica Federal

   

3.50%, 11/07/22(a)

    450       445,741  

7.25%, 07/23/24 (Call 07/23/19)(a)(b)

    200       201,479  

Cemig Geracao e Transmissao SA, 9.25%, 12/05/24 (Call 12/05/23)(a)

    600       660,000  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, 5.75%, 10/27/21(a)

    1,000       1,035,050  

CSN Resources SA

   

6.50%, 07/21/20(a)

    692       700,650  

7.63%, 02/13/23 (Call 02/13/21)(a)

    200       203,000  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.05%, 06/15/25

    600       632,250  

Embraer Overseas Ltd., 5.70%, 09/16/23(a)

    450       482,958  

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd., 5.25%, 05/12/24

    400       421,620  

Gol Finance Inc., 7.00%, 01/31/25 (Call 01/31/22)(a)

    400       380,000  

GTL Trade Finance Inc./Gerdau Holdings Inc., 5.89%, 04/29/24 (Call 01/29/24)(a)

    300       323,480  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Brazil (continued)  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA/Cayman Islands

   

5.13%, 05/13/23(a)

  $   1,120     $ 1,165,231  

5.50%, 08/06/22(a)

    960       999,878  

5.65%, 03/19/22(a)

    800       835,164  

5.75%, 01/22/21(a)

    300       309,491  

6.20%, 12/21/21(a)

    800       846,004  

JBS Investments GmbH

   

6.25%, 02/05/23 (Call 02/05/20)(a)

    400       406,250  

7.25%, 04/03/24 (Call 04/03/20)(a)

    400       414,440  

JBS Investments II GmbH, 7.00%, 01/15/26
(Call 01/15/21)(a)

    600       623,940  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance Inc.

   

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)

    650       665,044  

5.88%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)(a)

    525       536,025  

6.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    600       632,271  

MARB BondCo PLC

   

6.88%, 01/19/25 (Call 01/19/21)(a)

    600       598,014  

7.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/20)(a)

    400       407,850  

Marfrig Holdings Europe BV, 8.00%, 06/08/23
(Call 06/08/19)(a)

    600       623,400  

Minerva Luxembourg SA, 6.50%, 09/20/26
(Call 09/20/21)(a)

    700       687,498  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

   

4.38%, 05/20/23

    956       963,170  

5.30%, 01/27/25

    1,800       1,848,600  

5.38%, 01/27/21

    594       610,632  

5.63%, 05/20/43

    500       454,625  

5.75%, 02/01/29

    1,592       1,592,716  

6.00%, 01/27/28

    3,268       3,353,785  

6.13%, 01/17/22

    509       539,667  

6.25%, 03/17/24

    1,361       1,465,457  

6.75%, 01/27/41

    700       710,630  

6.85%, 06/05/15

    1,483       1,446,666  

6.88%, 01/20/40

    600       615,969  

7.25%, 03/17/44

    1,086       1,147,506  

7.38%, 01/17/27

    2,201       2,450,373  

8.75%, 05/23/26

    1,779       2,132,665  

Rio Oil Finance Trust, Series 2014-1, 9.25%, 07/06/24(a)

    769       829,008  

Rumo Luxembourg Sarl

   

5.88%, 01/18/25 (Call 01/18/22)(a)

    200       202,661  

7.38%, 02/09/24 (Call 02/09/21)(a)

    600       640,470  

Vale Overseas Ltd.

   

4.38%, 01/11/22

    600       611,709  

6.25%, 08/10/26

    1,200       1,312,650  

6.88%, 11/21/36

    1,000       1,156,690  

6.88%, 11/10/39

    1,000       1,161,250  

8.25%, 01/17/34

    500       632,358  
   

 

 

 
      49,934,574  
Chile — 0.5%  

Latam Finance Ltd.

   

6.88%, 04/11/24 (Call 04/11/21)(a)

    500       514,240  

7.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    400       409,000  

VTR Finance BV, 6.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/20)(a)

    600       621,396  
   

 

 

 
      1,544,636  
China — 6.4%  

Agile Group Holdings Ltd., 8.50%, 07/18/21
(Call 07/18/20)(a)

    400       423,500  

CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd.

   

6.50%, 12/21/20(a)

    600       602,250  

9.00%, 07/31/21(a)

    600       619,800  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
China (continued)  

China Aoyuan Group Ltd.

   

7.95%, 09/07/21 (Call 09/07/20)(a)

  $ 300     $ 310,399  

8.50%, 01/23/22 (Call 01/23/21)(a)

    400       420,000  

China Evergrande Group

   

6.25%, 06/28/21(a)

    800       761,932  

7.50%, 06/28/23 (Call 06/28/20)(a)

    900       824,531  

8.25%, 03/23/22 (Call 03/23/20)(a)

    1,200       1,152,990  

8.75%, 06/28/25 (Call 06/28/21)(a)

    2,666       2,442,722  

9.50%, 03/29/24 (Call 03/29/21)(a)

    700       669,638  

China SCE Group Holdings Ltd.

   

5.88%, 03/10/22 (Call 03/10/20)(a)

    200       194,646  

7.45%, 04/17/21 (Call 04/17/20)(a)

    400       407,500  

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

   

5.50%, 01/23/22 (Call 01/23/20)(a)

    400       391,500  

6.88%, 04/23/21 (Call 04/23/20)(a)

    200       203,500  

Consolidated Energy Finance SA, 6.88%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)

    300       309,000  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

4.75%, 07/25/22 (Call 07/25/20)(a)

    400       392,390  

4.75%, 09/28/23 (Call 09/28/20)(a)

    400       385,202  

7.25%, 04/04/21 (Call 10/04/19)(a)

    400       408,084  

Easy Tactic Ltd.

   

5.75%, 01/13/22 (Call 01/13/20)(a)

    600       586,227  

5.88%, 02/13/23 (Call 11/17/20)(a)

    400       382,434  

7.00%, 04/25/21 (Call 04/25/20)(a)

    200       202,250  

Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

   

7.38%, 10/04/21 (Call 10/04/19)(a)

    200       180,771  

8.38%, 03/08/21(a)

    400       375,700  

Fortune Star BVI Ltd.

   

5.25%, 03/23/22 (Call 03/23/20)(a)

    1,000       982,815  

5.38%, 12/05/20(a)

    200       201,204  

Greenland Global Investment Ltd.,
5.88%, 07/03/24(a)

    600       562,971  

KWG Group Holdings Ltd.

   

6.00%, 09/15/22 (Call 03/15/20)(a)

    400       393,898  

7.88%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/21)(a)

    400       404,500  

New Metro Global Ltd., 6.50%, 04/23/21
(Call 04/23/20)(a)

    200       200,750  

Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd., 5.95%, 07/19/20(a)

    400       396,000  

Scenery Journey Ltd.

   

13.00%, 11/06/22 (Call 11/06/20)(a)

    400       429,700  

13.75%, 11/06/23 (Call 11/06/21)(a)

    300       322,275  

Shimao Property Holdings Ltd., 4.75%, 07/03/22 (Call 07/03/20)(a)

    800       799,748  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.

   

7.35%, 07/19/21 (Call 07/19/20)(a)

    600       609,669  

7.88%, 02/15/22 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    400       407,977  

7.95%, 08/08/22 (Call 08/08/20)(a)

    400       408,490  

8.35%, 04/19/23 (Call 04/19/21)(a)

    200       205,471  

Times China Holdings Ltd.

   

6.25%, 01/17/21 (Call 01/31/20)(a)

    200       200,000  

7.63%, 02/21/22 (Call 02/21/21)(a)

    400       411,000  

Yuzhou Properties Co. Ltd.

   

7.90%, 05/11/21 (Call 05/11/20)(a)

    400       411,138  

8.50%, 02/04/23 (Call 02/04/22)(a)

    200       206,714  

8.50%, 02/26/24 (Call 02/26/22)(a)

    400       407,378  

8.63%, 01/23/22(a)

    200       208,708  
   

 

 

 
      20,817,372  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Colombia — 1.4%  

Banco de Bogota SA

   

4.38%, 08/03/27(a)

  $ 400     $ 403,040  

5.38%, 02/19/23(a)

    400       417,126  

6.25%, 05/12/26(a)

    600       653,556  

Bancolombia SA

   

4.88%, 10/18/27 (Call 10/18/22)(b)

    600       603,402  

5.13%, 09/11/22

    400       416,000  

Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP, 5.38%, 09/27/22 (Call 09/27/19)(a)

    345       350,175  

Grupo Aval Ltd., 4.75%, 09/26/22(a)

    600       611,073  

Millicom International Cellular SA

   

5.13%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/20/22)(a)

    200       195,801  

6.00%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)(a)

    700       727,125  

6.63%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    200       213,780  
   

 

 

 
      4,591,078  
Ghana — 0.1%  

Tullow Oil PLC, 7.00%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/21)(a)

    400       407,280  
   

 

 

 
India — 1.6%  

ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd.

   

5.45%, 01/24/28(a)

    600       561,000  

5.95%, 07/31/24(a)

    625       637,453  

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV

   

5.13%, 03/11/23(a)

    400       413,030  

5.35%, 05/20/24(a)

    600       622,851  

Bharti Airtel Ltd., 4.38%, 06/10/25(a)

    600       591,138  

Greenko Dutch BV, 5.25%, 07/24/24 (Call 07/24/20)(a)

    400       389,650  

JSW Steel Ltd., 5.25%, 04/13/22(a)

    200       200,451  

Vedanta Resources Ltd.

   

6.13%, 08/09/24 (Call 08/09/21)(a)

    600       541,821  

6.38%, 07/30/22(a)

    600       585,975  

7.13%, 05/31/23(a)

    300       292,520  

8.25%, 06/07/21(a)

    400       413,954  
   

 

 

 
      5,249,843  
Indonesia — 0.1%  

Pelabuhan Indonesia III Persero PT,
4.88%, 10/01/24(a)

    200       208,625  
   

 

 

 
Israel — 2.5%  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV, 2.95%, 12/18/22

    350       328,625  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

   

2.20%, 07/21/21

    1,751       1,678,894  

2.80%, 07/21/23

    1,875       1,700,025  

3.15%, 10/01/26

    2,100       1,753,773  

4.10%, 10/01/46

    1,200       848,712  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    800       813,484  

6.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)

    800       823,244  
   

 

 

 
      7,946,757  
Jamaica — 0.5%  

Digicel Group One Ltd., 8.25%, 12/30/22
(Call 12/30/20)(a)

    713       469,511  

Digicel Group Two Ltd., 8.25%, 09/30/22
(Call 09/30/20)(a)

    487       188,403  

Digicel Ltd.

   

6.00%, 04/15/21 (Call 05/30/19)(a)

    650       570,700  

6.75%, 03/01/23 (Call 03/01/20)(a)

    600       422,280  
   

 

 

 
      1,650,894  
Kazakhstan — 1.3%  

Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC, 4.13%, 12/10/22(a)

    750       755,625  

Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC

   

5.50%, 12/21/22 (Call 05/30/19)(a)

    147       146,700  

7.25%, 01/28/21(a)

    600       628,839  

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV,
6.95%, 07/10/42(a)

    600       708,000  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Kazakhstan (continued)            

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC

   

3.88%, 04/19/22(a)

  $ 200     $ 201,980  

4.75%, 04/19/27(a)

    600       621,000  

5.75%, 04/19/47(a)

    800       840,000  

Nostrum Oil & Gas Finance BV, 8.00%, 07/25/22 (Call 07/25/19)(a)

    400       283,000  
   

 

 

 
      4,185,144  
Mexico — 1.4%  

Axtel SAB de CV, 6.38%, 11/14/24 (Call 11/14/20)(a)

    200       200,079  

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA/Grand Cayman, 5.75%, 10/04/31 (Call 10/04/26)(a)(b)

    400       391,690  

Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior SNC, 3.80%, 08/11/26 (Call 08/11/21)(a)(b)

    400       394,000  

BBVA Bancomer SA/Texas, 5.13%, 01/18/33
(Call 01/18/28)(a)(b)

    600       568,500  

Cemex Finance LLC, 6.00%, 04/01/24
(Call 04/01/20)(a)

    650       667,729  

Cemex SAB de CV

   

5.70%, 01/11/25 (Call 01/11/20)(a)

    700       717,500  

6.13%, 05/05/25 (Call 05/05/20)(a)

    400       415,824  

7.75%, 04/16/26 (Call 04/16/21)(a)

    600       655,500  

Credito Real SAB de, 7.25%, 07/20/23
(Call 07/20/20)(a)

    400       413,846  
   

 

 

 
      4,424,668  
Oman — 0.7%  

Bank Muscat SAOG, 3.75%, 05/03/21(a)

    400       392,510  

Lamar Funding Ltd., 3.96%, 05/07/25(a)

    600       525,789  

National Bank of Oman SAOG, 5.63%, 09/25/23(a)

    400       399,594  

Oztel Holdings SPC Ltd.

   

5.63%, 10/24/23(a)

    400       401,436  

6.63%, 04/24/28(a)

    500       487,402  
   

 

 

 
      2,206,731  
Panama — 0.3%  

C&W Senior Financing DAC

   

6.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    600       602,250  

7.50%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    200       207,000  

Sable International Finance Ltd., 6.88%, 08/01/22 (Call 08/01/19)(a)

    250       260,312  
   

 

 

 
      1,069,562  
Russia — 2.1%  

Alfa Bank AO Via Alfa Bond Issuance PLC, 7.75%, 04/28/21(a)

    600       641,250  

Credit Bank of Moscow Via CBOM Finance PLC, 7.50%, 10/05/27 (Call 10/05/22)(a)(b)

    200       163,750  

Evraz PLC

   

5.38%, 03/20/23(a)

    500       508,750  

6.75%, 01/31/22(a)

    400       424,000  

8.25%, 01/28/21(a)

    350       374,500  

GTLK Europe DAC, 5.13%, 05/31/24(a)

    600       591,750  

Metalloinvest Finance DAC, 4.85%, 05/02/24(a)

    600       598,500  

Polyus Finance PLC, 5.25%, 02/07/23(a)

    600       605,250  

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA, 5.13%, 10/29/22(a)

    1,100       1,120,300  

VEON Holdings BV

   

3.95%, 06/16/21 (Call 03/16/21)(a)

    200       198,500  

4.95%, 06/16/24 (Call 03/16/24)(a)

    400       403,500  

5.95%, 02/13/23(a)

    400       415,000  

VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA, 6.95%, 10/17/22(a)

    800       834,000  
   

 

 

 
      6,879,050  
South Africa — 1.7%  

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC, 5.13%, 08/01/22

    545       564,122  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
South Africa (continued)            

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.

   

5.75%, 01/26/21(a)

  $   1,000     $ 991,250  

6.35%, 08/10/28(a)

    800       831,292  

6.75%, 08/06/23(a)

    617       620,085  

7.13%, 02/11/25(a)

    660       666,600  

8.45%, 08/10/28(a)

    200       216,097  

FirstRand Bank Ltd., 6.25%, 04/23/28
(Call 04/23/23)(a)(b)

    400       409,002  

Gold Fields Orogen Holdings BVI Ltd., 4.88%, 10/07/20(a)

    200       202,540  

MTN Mauritius Investment Ltd., 4.76%, 11/11/24(a)

    400       385,916  

Transnet SOC Ltd., 4.00%, 07/26/22(a)

    671       659,727  
   

 

 

 
      5,546,631  
South Korea — 0.1%  

Woori Bank, 5.00%, 06/10/45 (Call 06/10/20)(a)(b)

    400       402,198  
   

 

 

 
Turkey — 3.8%  

Akbank Turk AS

   

5.00%, 10/24/22(a)

    300       275,937  

5.13%, 03/31/25(a)

    200       171,708  

7.20%, 03/16/27 (Call 03/16/22)(a)(b)

    400       324,974  

KOC Holding AS

   

5.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    400       381,500  

6.50%, 03/11/25 (Call 12/11/24)(a)

    400       388,298  

QNB Finansbank AS

   

4.88%, 05/19/22(a)

    488       458,720  

6.88%, 09/07/24(a)

    200       194,949  

TC Ziraat Bankasi AS

   

4.75%, 04/29/21(a)

    200       188,250  

5.13%, 05/03/22(a)

    570       519,470  

5.13%, 09/29/23(a)

    200       174,520  

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS

   

4.88%, 06/19/24(a)

    200       178,770  

6.88%, 02/28/25(a)

    200       191,520  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

   

5.75%, 10/15/25(a)

    400       366,040  

5.80%, 04/11/28 (Call 01/11/28)(a)

    200       173,750  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

   

5.25%, 09/13/22(a)

    600       558,750  

5.88%, 03/16/23(a)

    400       372,000  

6.13%, 05/24/27 (Call 05/24/22)(a)(b)

    400       316,000  

6.25%, 04/20/21(a)

    200       196,000  

Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS

   

4.75%, 02/11/21(a)

    200       179,073  

5.00%, 07/13/21(a)

    300       265,092  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS

   

5.00%, 06/25/21(a)

    200       186,750  

5.38%, 10/06/21(a)

    700       654,500  

5.50%, 04/21/22(a)

    400       365,500  

6.00%, 10/24/22(a)

    650       553,988  

6.13%, 04/25/24(a)

    900       777,276  

7.00%, 06/29/28 (Call 06/29/23)(a)(b)

    200       150,750  

Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS, 6.95%, 03/14/26 (Call 12/14/25)(a)

    200       191,500  

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO

   

5.50%, 10/27/21(a)

    400       374,500  

5.63%, 05/30/22(a)

    400       363,876  

5.75%, 01/30/23(a)

    600       530,310  

6.00%, 11/01/22(a)

    200       172,770  

6.88%, 02/03/25 (Call 02/03/20)(a)(b)

    200       177,000  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Turkey (continued)            

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS

   

5.50%, 12/06/22(a)

  $ 600     $ 511,500  

5.75%, 02/24/22(a)

    400       375,540  

5.85%, 06/21/24(a)

    200       173,627  

6.10%, 03/16/23(a)

    400       363,956  

8.25%, 10/15/24(a)

    200       190,520  

8.50%, 03/09/26 (Call 03/09/21)(a)(b)

    400       358,882  
   

 

 

 
      12,348,066  
Ukraine — 0.4%  

Metinvest BV

   

7.75%, 04/23/23 (Call 01/23/23)(a)

    600       586,500  

8.50%, 04/23/26 (Call 01/23/26)(a)

    400       391,956  

MHP SE, 7.75%, 05/10/24(a)

    200       201,728  
   

 

 

 
      1,180,184  
United Arab Emirates — 0.5%  

DAE Funding LLC

   

4.50%, 08/01/22 (Call 08/01/19)(a)

    400       406,000  

5.00%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/20)(a)

    700       713,125  

5.75%, 11/15/23 (Call 11/15/20)(a)

    400       418,584  
   

 

 

 
      1,537,709  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 42.7%
(Cost: $139,323,300)

 

    138,385,042  
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government Obligations(c)  
Argentina — 6.0%  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond

   

4.63%, 01/11/23

    1,000       737,665  

5.63%, 01/26/22

    2,128       1,655,584  

5.88%, 01/11/28

    2,550       1,767,010  

6.63%, 07/06/28

    630       444,159  

6.88%, 04/22/21

    2,575       2,159,138  

6.88%, 01/26/27

    1,924       1,382,394  

6.88%, 01/11/48

    1,750       1,158,911  

7.13%, 07/06/36

    1,070       735,625  

7.13%, 06/28/17

    1,631       1,086,890  

7.50%, 04/22/26

    4,055       3,042,690  

7.63%, 04/22/46

    1,581       1,100,795  

8.28%, 12/31/33

    883       661,359  

Series NY, 3.75%, 12/31/38(d)

    3,151       1,655,482  

Series NY, 8.28%, 12/31/33

    2,358       1,745,784  
   

 

 

 
      19,333,486  
Azerbaijan — 0.4%  

State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic

   

4.75%, 03/13/23(a)

    550       562,455  

6.95%, 03/18/30(a)

    600       683,160  
   

 

 

 
      1,245,615  
Bahrain — 1.9%  

Bahrain Government International Bond

   

5.88%, 01/26/21(a)

    350       355,687  

6.00%, 09/19/44(a)

    600       561,000  

6.13%, 07/05/22(a)

    1,000       1,032,500  

6.13%, 08/01/23(a)

    1,000       1,040,000  

6.75%, 09/20/29(a)

    800       846,000  

7.00%, 01/26/26(a)

    600       643,500  

7.00%, 10/12/28(a)

    1,000       1,079,665  

7.50%, 09/20/47(a)

    600       639,000  
   

 

 

 
      6,197,352  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Brazil — 6.2%            

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social

   

5.50%, 07/12/20(a)

  $ 400     $ 411,366  

5.75%, 09/26/23(a)

    600       646,323  

Brazilian Government International Bond

   

2.63%, 01/05/23

    1,500       1,447,500  

4.25%, 01/07/25

    2,548       2,572,206  

4.50%, 05/30/29 (Call 02/28/29)

    400       389,500  

4.63%, 01/13/28 (Call 10/13/27)

    1,900       1,905,177  

4.88%, 01/22/21

    1,511       1,550,286  

5.00%, 01/27/45

    2,226       2,030,112  

5.63%, 01/07/41

    1,567       1,563,607  

5.63%, 02/21/47

    1,700       1,668,831  

6.00%, 04/07/26

    1,414       1,555,400  

7.13%, 01/20/37

    1,160       1,359,340  

8.25%, 01/20/34

    950       1,206,096  

8.75%, 02/04/25

    400       497,702  

8.88%, 04/15/24

    520       645,840  

10.13%, 05/15/27

    500       687,623  
   

 

 

 
      20,136,909  
Costa Rica — 0.7%  

Costa Rica Government International Bond

   

4.25%, 01/26/23(a)

    600       574,557  

4.38%, 04/30/25(a)

    400       372,754  

5.63%, 04/30/43(a)

    200       168,905  

7.00%, 04/04/44(a)

    662       635,305  

7.16%, 03/12/45(a)

    600       583,500  
   

 

 

 
      2,335,021  
Croatia — 1.2%  

Croatia Government International Bond

   

5.50%, 04/04/23(a)

    800       867,200  

6.00%, 01/26/24(a)

    1,100       1,231,774  

6.38%, 03/24/21(a)

    1,006       1,067,366  

6.63%, 07/14/20(a)

    650       677,300  
   

 

 

 
      3,843,640  
Dominican Republic — 2.6%  

Dominican Republic International Bond

   

5.50%, 01/27/25(a)

    800       824,000  

5.88%, 04/18/24(a)

    640       668,160  

5.95%, 01/25/27(a)

    1,075       1,131,437  

6.00%, 07/19/28(a)

    1,250       1,317,406  

6.50%, 02/15/48(a)

    750       777,169  

6.60%, 01/28/24(a)

    313       337,571  

6.85%, 01/27/45(a)

    990       1,057,815  

6.88%, 01/29/26(a)

    703       775,057  

7.45%, 04/30/44(a)

    850       960,075  

7.50%, 05/06/21(a)

    600       621,000  
   

 

 

 
      8,469,690  
Ecuador — 3.0%  

Ecuador Government International Bond

   

7.88%, 01/23/28(a)

    1,700       1,638,638  

7.95%, 06/20/24(a)

    1,345       1,365,612  

8.75%, 06/02/23(a)

    700       741,300  

8.88%, 10/23/27(a)

    1,500       1,524,113  

9.63%, 06/02/27(a)

    600       635,700  

9.65%, 12/13/26(a)

    1,044       1,111,615  

10.75%, 03/28/22(a)

    1,762       1,974,612  

10.75%, 01/31/29(a)

    600       669,141  
   

 

 

 
      9,660,731  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Egypt — 3.1%            

Egypt Government International Bond

   

5.58%, 02/21/23(a)

  $ 800     $ 792,000  

5.88%, 06/11/25(a)

    800       781,000  

6.13%, 01/31/22(a)

    1,500       1,515,000  

6.20%, 03/01/24(a)

    400       401,500  

6.59%, 02/21/28(a)

    814       784,492  

6.88%, 04/30/40(a)

    506       467,418  

7.50%, 01/31/27(a)

    1,200       1,231,500  

7.60%, 03/01/29(a)

    1,000       1,005,000  

7.90%, 02/21/48(a)

    800       771,000  

8.50%, 01/31/47(a)

    1,500       1,518,750  

8.70%, 03/01/49(a)

    800       821,000  
   

 

 

 
      10,088,660  
El Salvador — 1.0%  

El Salvador Government International Bond

   

5.88%, 01/30/25(a)

    500       487,313  

6.38%, 01/18/27(a)

    500       489,750  

7.63%, 02/01/41(a)

    500       511,875  

7.65%, 06/15/35(a)

    500       517,750  

7.75%, 01/24/23(a)

    600       633,000  

8.25%, 04/10/32(a)

    200       215,700  

8.63%, 02/28/29(a)

    400       444,400  
   

 

 

 
      3,299,788  
Ghana — 1.0%  

Ghana Government International Bond

   

7.63%, 05/16/29(a)

    800       785,000  

7.88%, 08/07/23(a)

    400       418,500  

8.13%, 01/18/26(a)

    770       796,950  

8.63%, 06/16/49(a)

    400       383,000  

10.75%, 10/14/30(a)

    700       864,500  
   

 

 

 
      3,247,950  
Guatemala — 0.4%  

Guatemala Government Bond

   

4.38%, 06/05/27(a)

    200       196,213  

4.50%, 05/03/26(a)

    400       396,800  

4.88%, 02/13/28(a)

    400       404,266  

5.75%, 06/06/22(a)

    400       419,678  
   

 

 

 
      1,416,957  
Ivory Coast — 0.5%  

Ivory Coast Government International Bond

   

5.38%, 07/23/24(a)

    200       195,500  

6.13%, 06/15/33(a)

    800       727,484  

6.38%, 03/03/28(a)

    700       678,125  
   

 

 

 
      1,601,109  
Jamaica — 1.1%  

Jamaica Government International Bond

   

6.75%, 04/28/28

    1,100       1,230,152  

7.63%, 07/09/25

    500       571,603  

7.88%, 07/28/45

    700       846,996  

8.00%, 03/15/39

    700       847,731  
   

 

 

 
      3,496,482  
Jordan — 0.6%  

Jordan Government International Bond

   

5.75%, 01/31/27(a)

    400       390,500  

6.13%, 01/29/26(a)

    800       801,000  

7.38%, 10/10/47(a)

    600       583,500  
   

 

 

 
      1,775,000  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Lebanon — 2.8%            

Lebanon Government International Bond

   

6.00%, 01/27/23(a)

  $ 700     $ 604,625  

6.10%, 10/04/22(a)

    900       791,473  

6.15%, 06/19/20

    350       336,807  

6.20%, 02/26/25(a)

    550       457,875  

6.25%, 05/27/22

    300       264,508  

6.25%, 11/04/24(a)

    435       362,681  

6.40%, 05/26/23

    400       345,159  

6.60%, 11/27/26(a)

    650       533,582  

6.65%, 04/22/24(a)

    520       443,950  

6.65%, 11/03/28(a)

    500       402,398  

6.65%, 02/26/30(a)

    790       624,072  

6.75%, 11/29/27(a)

    600       486,753  

6.85%, 03/23/27(a)

    800       656,764  

6.85%, 05/25/29

    600       482,205  

7.00%, 03/23/32(a)

    600       482,787  

7.05%, 11/02/35(a)

    300       236,210  

7.25%, 03/23/37(a)

    500       396,692  

8.25%, 04/12/21(a)

    1,256       1,212,040  
   

 

 

 
      9,120,581  
Morocco — 0.4%  

Morocco Government International Bond

   

4.25%, 12/11/22(a)

    890       907,800  

5.50%, 12/11/42(a)

    400       428,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,335,800  
Nigeria — 2.1%  

Nigeria Government International Bond

   

6.38%, 07/12/23(a)

    200       205,961  

6.50%, 11/28/27(a)

    1,000       985,000  

6.75%, 01/28/21(a)

    400       412,000  

7.14%, 02/23/30(a)

    714       708,645  

7.63%, 11/21/25(a)

    700       747,250  

7.63%, 11/28/47(a)

    700       672,875  

7.70%, 02/23/38(a)

    800       789,236  

7.88%, 02/16/32(a)

    800       826,000  

8.75%, 01/21/31(a)

    700       770,000  

9.25%, 01/21/49(a)

    500       544,375  
   

 

 

 
      6,661,342  
Pakistan — 0.6%  

Pakistan Government International Bond

   

6.88%, 12/05/27(a)

    800       791,860  

8.25%, 04/15/24(a)

    727       784,815  

8.25%, 09/30/25(a)

    400       432,842  
   

 

 

 
      2,009,517  
Senegal — 0.5%  

Senegal Government International Bond

   

6.25%, 07/30/24(a)

    400       416,500  

6.25%, 05/23/33(a)

    900       867,375  

6.75%, 03/13/48(a)

    400       368,554  
   

 

 

 
      1,652,429  
Serbia — 0.4%  

Serbia International Bond, 7.25%, 09/28/21(a)

    1,286       1,400,133  
   

 

 

 
South Africa — 2.7%  

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond

   

4.30%, 10/12/28

    1,000       933,625  

4.67%, 01/17/24

    900       906,750  

4.85%, 09/27/27

    800       778,000  

4.88%, 04/14/26

    700       692,989  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S      15  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    

Par
(000)

    Value  
South Africa (continued)            

5.00%, 10/12/46

  $ 500     $ 440,018  

5.38%, 07/24/44

    700       643,633  

5.65%, 09/27/47

    1,100       1,031,552  

5.88%, 05/30/22

    650       681,688  

5.88%, 09/16/25

    1,286       1,355,122  

5.88%, 06/22/30

    800       816,940  

6.25%, 03/08/41

    400       411,754  

6.30%, 06/22/48

    200       200,325  
   

 

 

 
      8,892,396  
Sri Lanka — 2.3%            

Sri Lanka Government International Bond

   

5.75%, 01/18/22(a)

    200       198,067  

5.75%, 04/18/23(a)

    900       879,997  

5.88%, 07/25/22(a)

    562       556,074  

6.13%, 06/03/25(a)

    500       480,072  

6.20%, 05/11/27(a)

    800       752,796  

6.25%, 10/04/20(a)

    300       301,433  

6.25%, 07/27/21(a)

    778       781,396  

6.75%, 04/18/28(a)

    600       578,250  

6.83%, 07/18/26(a)

    800       785,996  

6.85%, 03/14/24(a)

    500       503,750  

6.85%, 11/03/25(a)

    1,000       996,565  

7.85%, 03/14/29(a)

    700       717,706  
   

 

 

 
      7,532,102  
Trinidad And Tobago — 0.3%            

Trinidad & Tobago Government International Bond

   

4.38%, 01/16/24(a)

    400       404,598  

4.50%, 08/04/26(a)

    400       395,000  
   

 

 

 
      799,598  
Turkey — 9.1%            

Export Credit Bank of Turkey

   

5.00%, 09/23/21(a)

    450       420,750  

5.38%, 02/08/21(a)

    400       382,956  

5.38%, 10/24/23(a)

    200       178,500  

Turkey Government International Bond

   

3.25%, 03/23/23

    1,000       875,175  

4.25%, 04/14/26

    1,000       830,635  

4.88%, 10/09/26

    1,860       1,584,320  

4.88%, 04/16/43

    1,729       1,271,291  

5.13%, 03/25/22

    749       714,460  

5.13%, 02/17/28

    1,300       1,098,598  

5.63%, 03/30/21

    1,286       1,266,710  

5.75%, 03/22/24

    1,550       1,450,327  

5.75%, 05/11/47

    2,176       1,705,821  

6.00%, 03/25/27

    1,921       1,728,256  

6.00%, 01/14/41

    1,703       1,381,346  

6.13%, 10/24/28

    1,300       1,165,613  

6.25%, 09/26/22

    1,683       1,641,068  

6.63%, 02/17/45

    1,779       1,514,151  

6.75%, 05/30/40

    1,175       1,028,084  

6.88%, 03/17/36

    1,691       1,513,741  

7.00%, 06/05/20

    600       605,250  

7.25%, 12/23/23

    1,200       1,195,998  

7.25%, 03/05/38

    500       462,388  

7.38%, 02/05/25

    1,870       1,847,700  

7.63%, 04/26/29

    1,500       1,458,750  

8.00%, 02/14/34

    863       863,280  

11.88%, 01/15/30

    950       1,213,221  
   

 

 

 
      29,398,389  
Security   Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  
Ukraine — 3.0%            

Ukraine Government International Bond

   

7.38%, 09/25/32(a)

  $   1,800     $ 1,588,500  

7.75%, 09/01/20(a)

    500       498,612  

7.75%, 09/01/21(a)

    850       843,200  

7.75%, 09/01/22(a)

    1,000       982,000  

7.75%, 09/01/23(a)

    975       940,875  

7.75%, 09/01/24(a)

    918       877,608  

7.75%, 09/01/25(a)

    836       788,348  

7.75%, 09/01/26(a)

    900       838,800  

7.75%, 09/01/27(a)

    848       781,856  

8.99%, 02/01/24(a)

    500       499,500  

9.75%, 11/01/28(a)

    500       510,697  

Ukreximbank Via Biz Finance PLC, 9.75%, 01/22/25(a)

    450       451,688  
   

 

 

 
      9,601,684  
Venezuela — 1.1%            

Venezuela Government International Bond

   

6.00%, 12/09/20(a)(b)(e)

    640       177,600  

7.00%, 03/31/38(a)(b)(e)

    600       162,000  

7.65%, 04/21/25(a)(b)(e)

    658       182,595  

8.25%, 10/13/24(a)(b)(e)

    1,230       347,475  

9.00%, 05/07/23(a)(b)(e)

    1,037       294,249  

9.25%, 09/15/27(b)(e)

    1,962       593,505  

9.25%, 05/07/28(a)(b)(e)

    892       251,990  

9.38%, 01/13/34(b)(e)

    730       231,775  

11.75%, 10/21/26(a)(b)(e)

    1,435       430,500  

11.95%, 08/05/31(a)(b)(e)

    2,030       588,700  

12.75%, 08/23/22(a)(b)(e)

    1,430       429,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,689,389  
Vietnam — 0.2%            

Vietnam Government International Bond, 4.80%, 11/19/24(a)

    600       628,881  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 55.2%
(Cost: $195,558,353)

 

    178,870,631  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments  
Money Market Funds — 0.8%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 2.37%(f)(g)

    2,494       2,493,613  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.8%
(Cost: $2,493,613)

 

    2,493,613  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 98.7%
(Cost: $337,375,266)

 

    319,749,286  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 1.3%

 

    4,277,701  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   324,026,987  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Security is issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date.

(c) 

U.S. dollar denominated security issued by foreign domiciled entity.

(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) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(f) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(g) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     


Shares
Held at
10/31/18
(000)
 
 
 
 
    
Net Activity
(000)
 
 
    


Shares
Held at
04/30/19
(000)
 
 
 
 
    
Value at
04/30/19
 
 
     Income       
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
(a) 
    



Change in

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     3,376        (882      2,494      $ 2,493,613      $ 26,720      $      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $        $ 138,385,042        $        $ 138,385,042  

Foreign Government Obligations

              178,870,631                   178,870,631  

Money Market Funds

     2,493,613                            2,493,613  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $     2,493,613        $ 317,255,673        $                 —        $ 319,749,286  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Austria — 0.2%  

Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederoesterreich-Wien AG, 5.88%, 11/27/23(a)

    EUR       100     $   124,589  
     

 

 

 
Belgium — 0.5%  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl, 3.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/22)(a)

    EUR       200       227,386  
     

 

 

 
Canada — 1.7%  

Baytex Energy Corp., 6.63%, 07/19/22 (Call 05/30/19)

    CAD       75       55,963  

Bombardier Inc., 6.13%, 05/15/21(a)

    EUR       100       120,820  

Brookfield Residential Properties Inc., 6.13%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/30/19)(a)

    CAD       50       37,848  

Cott Corp., 5.50%, 07/01/24 (Call 07/01/19)(a)

    EUR       100       117,193  

Iron Mountain Canada Operations ULC, 5.38%, 09/15/23 (Call 09/15/19)(a)

    CAD       50       37,971  

Mattamy Group Corp., 6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(b)

    CAD       50       37,857  

Parkland Fuel Corp.

     

5.63%, 05/09/25 (Call 05/09/20)

    CAD       150       113,110  

5.75%, 09/16/24 (Call 09/16/19)

    CAD       100       75,825  

Postmedia Network Inc., 8.25%, 07/15/21 (Call 05/30/19)(b)

    CAD       3       1,892  

Quebecor Media Inc., 6.63%, 01/15/23(b)

    CAD       100       80,137  

Southern Pacific Resource Corp., 8.75%, 01/25/18(b)(c)(d)

    CAD       50       4  

Videotron Ltd.

     

5.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    CAD       100       79,062  

5.75%, 01/15/26 (Call 09/15/20)(a)

    CAD       100       78,613  
     

 

 

 
        836,295  
Denmark — 1.0%  

DKT Finance ApS, 7.00%, 06/17/23 (Call 06/17/20)(a)

    EUR       200       243,074  

TDC AS

     

5.00%, 03/02/22

    EUR       100       125,072  

6.88%, 02/23/23(a)

    GBP       100       147,987  
     

 

 

 
        516,133  
Finland — 2.0%  

Nokia OYJ

     

1.00%, 03/15/21 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       113,466  

2.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    EUR       200       231,314  

2.00%, 03/11/26 (Call 12/11/25)(a)

    EUR       150       168,679  

Teollisuuden Voima OYJ

     

2.13%, 02/04/25 (Call 11/04/24)(a)

    EUR       100       114,640  

2.50%, 03/17/21(a)

    EUR       100       116,385  

2.63%, 01/13/23(a)

    EUR       200       236,112  
     

 

 

 
        980,596  
France — 11.0%  

Altice France SA/France

     

5.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/30/19)(a)

    EUR       200       231,116  

5.88%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    EUR       250       296,637  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

     

1.87%, 06/13/22 (Call 03/13/22)(a)

    EUR       200       208,752  

3.58%, 02/07/25 (Call 11/07/24)(a)

    EUR       200       201,810  

4.05%, 08/05/26 (Call 05/05/26)(a)

    EUR       100       100,103  

4.50%, 03/07/24 (Call 12/07/23)(a)

    EUR       100       109,538  

4.56%, 01/25/23(a)

    EUR       100       110,748  

5.24%, 03/09/20

    EUR       100       114,976  

5.98%, 05/26/21(a)

    EUR       100       119,243  

CMA CGM SA

     

5.25%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    EUR       200       186,718  

7.75%, 01/15/21 (Call 05/10/19)(a)

    EUR       200       225,943  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
France (continued)  

Elis SA

     

1.75%, 04/11/24 (Call 01/11/24)(a)

    EUR       100     $ 112,605  

1.88%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       114,600  

2.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(a)

    EUR       100       117,328  

Europcar Mobility Group

     

4.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/20)(a)

    EUR       200       230,951  

5.75%, 06/15/22 (Call 05/10/19)(a)

    EUR       200       228,433  

Faurecia SA

     

2.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

    EUR       150       171,592  

3.13%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       114,309  

3.63%, 06/15/23 (Call 06/15/19)(a)

    EUR       100       114,468  

La Financiere Atalian SASU

     

4.00%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    EUR       100       84,053  

5.13%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       84,236  

Loxam SAS

     

3.50%, 05/03/23 (Call 05/10/19)(a)

    EUR       100       113,970  

6.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)

    EUR       100       118,581  

Orano SA

     

3.13%, 03/20/23 (Call 12/20/22)(a)

    EUR       100       117,129  

3.25%, 09/04/20(a)

    EUR       100       115,861  

3.38%, 04/23/26 (Call 01/23/26)(a)

    EUR       100       113,064  

3.50%, 03/22/21(a)

    EUR       200       235,108  

4.88%, 09/23/24

    EUR       200       249,365  

Rexel SA

     

2.13%, 06/15/25 (Call 12/15/20)(a)

    EUR       150       169,399  

2.75%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       113,661  

SPCM SA, 2.88%, 06/15/23 (Call 05/10/19)(a)

    EUR       200       226,149  

Synlab Bondco PLC, 6.25%, 07/01/22 (Call 05/10/19)(a)

    EUR       200       229,462  

Synlab Unsecured Bondco PLC, 8.25%, 07/01/23 (Call 05/10/19)(a)

    EUR       150       176,955  

Vallourec SA

     

2.25%, 09/30/24(a)

    EUR       100       78,805  

6.38%, 10/15/23 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    EUR       100       95,498  

6.63%, 10/15/22 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    EUR       100       99,872  
     

 

 

 
        5,531,038  
Germany — 8.8%  

ADLER Real Estate AG

     

1.50%, 12/06/21 (Call 11/06/21)(a)

    EUR       100       113,334  

1.50%, 04/17/22 (Call 03/17/22)(a)

    EUR       100       112,787  

1.88%, 04/27/23 (Call 03/27/23)(a)

    EUR       200       226,411  

3.00%, 04/27/26 (Call 02/27/26)(a)

    EUR       100       115,462  

Deutsche Bank AG

     

2.75%, 02/17/25(a)

    EUR       225       252,663  

4.50%, 05/19/26(a)

    EUR       200       233,987  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, 5.13%, 08/12/75 (Call 02/12/21)(a)(e)

    EUR       150       179,551  

K+S AG

     

2.63%, 04/06/23 (Call 01/06/23)(a)

    EUR       100       117,494  

3.25%, 07/18/24 (Call 04/18/24)(a)

    EUR       100       118,595  

4.13%, 12/06/21(a)

    EUR       200       243,251  

LANXESS AG, 4.50%, 12/06/76
(Call 06/06/23)(a)(e)

    EUR       75       91,809  

METRO AG

     

1.38%, 10/28/21(a)

    EUR       100       113,817  

1.50%, 03/19/25(a)

    EUR       100       110,838  

Nidda BondCo GmbH, 5.00%, 09/30/25 (Call 09/30/20)(a)

    EUR       100       110,092  

Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH, 3.50%, 09/30/24 (Call 09/30/20)(a)

    EUR       200       229,351  

Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, 6.00%, 06/29/20

    EUR       100       115,954  

RWE AG

     

2.75%, 04/21/75 (Call 10/21/20)(a)(e)

    EUR       125       143,068  

3.50%, 04/21/75 (Call 04/21/25)(a)(e)

    EUR       50       58,392  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Germany (continued)  

thyssenkrupp AG

     

1.38%, 03/03/22 (Call 12/03/21)(a)

    EUR       350     $ 393,629  

1.75%, 11/25/20 (Call 08/25/20)(a)

    EUR       250       284,321  

2.50%, 02/25/25(a)

    EUR       100       115,659  

2.88%, 02/22/24 (Call 11/22/23)(a)

    EUR       300       347,162  

Unitymedia GmbH, 3.75%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    EUR       200       237,104  

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH

     

3.50%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       118,246  

4.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)

    EUR       100       116,524  

4.63%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    EUR       90       109,394  
     

 

 

 
        4,408,895  
Greece — 0.6%  

OTE PLC

     

2.38%, 07/18/22(a)

    EUR       100       117,254  

3.50%, 07/09/20(a)

    EUR       175       202,896  
     

 

 

 
        320,150  
Ireland — 3.5%  

Allied Irish Banks PLC, 4.13%, 11/26/25 (Call 11/26/20)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       117,150  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.

     

4.13%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/19)(a)

    EUR       200       229,329  

4.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    GBP       100       127,057  

6.75%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)(a)

    EUR       150       177,380  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC, 3.13%, 09/19/27 (Call 09/19/22)(a)(e)

    GBP       100       128,972  

James Hardie International Finance DAC, 3.63%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    EUR       100       116,897  

Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions ULC

     

2.38%, 02/01/24 (Call 11/01/23)(a)

    EUR       100       118,171  

2.88%, 01/15/26(a)

    EUR       125       147,956  

3.25%, 06/01/21 (Call 03/10/21)(a)

    EUR       200       236,310  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV, 1.13%, 10/15/24(a)

    EUR       200       201,782  

Virgin Media Receivables Financing Notes II DAC, 5.75%, 04/15/23 (Call 09/15/19)(a)

    GBP       100       134,656  
     

 

 

 
        1,735,660  
Israel — 2.6%  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV

     

0.38%, 07/25/20(a)

    EUR       350       389,140  

1.25%, 03/31/23 (Call 12/31/22)(a)

    EUR       300       319,347  

1.63%, 10/15/28(a)

    EUR       150       136,045  

1.88%, 03/31/27 (Call 12/31/26)(a)

    EUR       100       96,670  

4.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)

    EUR       300       354,080  
     

 

 

 
        1,295,282  
Italy — 19.1%  

Banca IFIS SpA, 2.00%, 04/24/23(a)

    EUR       100       106,421  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, 5.38%, 01/18/28 (Call 01/18/23)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       69,564  

Banco BPM SpA

     

1.75%, 04/24/23(a)

    EUR       100       111,636  

2.00%, 03/08/22(a)

    EUR       150       169,404  

2.75%, 07/27/20(a)

    EUR       275       316,774  

4.38%, 09/21/27 (Call 09/21/22)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       111,090  

6.00%, 11/05/20(a)

    EUR       150       177,550  

6.38%, 05/31/21(a)

    EUR       100       120,584  

BPER Banca, 5.13%, 05/31/27
(Call 05/31/22)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       115,126  

Fiat Chrysler Finance Europe SA

     

4.75%, 03/22/21(a)

    EUR       150       181,560  

4.75%, 07/15/22(a)

    EUR       400       501,616  

Iccrea Banca SpA, 1.50%, 10/11/22(a)

    EUR       200       223,486  
Security   Par
(000)
           Value  
Italy (continued)  

International Game Technology PLC, 4.75%, 02/15/23 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100     $ 122,066  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     

2.86%, 04/23/25(a)

    EUR       175       198,788  

3.93%, 09/15/26(a)

    EUR       175       206,401  

5.15%, 07/16/20

    EUR       150       177,450  

6.63%, 09/13/23(a)

    EUR       300       398,999  

Leonardo SpA

     

1.50%, 06/07/24 (Call 03/07/24)(a)

    EUR       125       140,184  

4.50%, 01/19/21

    EUR       200       239,952  

5.25%, 01/21/22

    EUR       100       125,807  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

     

3.75%, 06/16/26

    EUR       75       88,196  

5.00%, 11/15/20

    EUR       100       119,014  

5.75%, 04/18/23

    EUR       125       158,483  

Nexi Capital SpA, 4.13%, 11/01/23
(Call 11/30/19)(a)

    EUR       150       174,636  

Rossini Sarl, 6.75%, 10/30/25 (Call 10/30/21)(a)

    EUR       200       241,617  

Saipem Finance International BV

     

2.75%, 04/05/22(a)

    EUR       100       117,323  

3.00%, 03/08/21(a)

    EUR       100       116,776  

3.75%, 09/08/23(a)

    EUR       100       120,777  

Salini Impregilo SpA

     

1.75%, 10/26/24(a)

    EUR       150       132,341  

3.75%, 06/24/21(a)

    EUR       100       107,799  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano

     

2.38%, 10/12/27 (Call 07/12/27)(a)

    EUR       200       207,755  

2.50%, 07/19/23(a)

    EUR       100       113,809  

2.88%, 01/28/26 (Call 10/28/25)(a)

    EUR       100       109,373  

3.00%, 09/30/25(a)

    EUR       100       112,089  

3.25%, 01/16/23(a)

    EUR       150       176,159  

3.63%, 01/19/24(a)

    EUR       100       117,001  

3.63%, 05/25/26(a)

    EUR       100       114,675  

4.00%, 04/11/24 (Call 01/11/24)(a)

    EUR       125       146,777  

4.88%, 09/25/20(a)

    EUR       100       119,022  

5.25%, 02/10/22(a)

    EUR       200       250,337  

UniCredit SpA

     

4.38%, 01/03/27 (Call 01/03/22)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       116,488  

4.88%, 02/20/29 (Call 02/20/24)(a)(e)

    EUR       200       233,130  

5.75%, 10/28/25 (Call 10/28/20)(a)(e)

    EUR       200       235,615  

6.13%, 04/19/21(a)

    EUR       100       122,471  

6.95%, 10/31/22(a)

    EUR       386       501,216  

Unione di Banche Italiane SpA

     

4.25%, 05/05/26 (Call 05/05/21)(a)(e)

    EUR       200       225,741  

4.45%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       112,687  

5.88%, 03/04/29 (Call 03/04/24)(a)(e)

    EUR       150       171,959  

Unipol Gruppo SpA

     

3.00%, 03/18/25(a)

    EUR       175       197,823  

3.50%, 11/29/27 (Call 08/29/27)(a)

    EUR       100       111,564  

4.38%, 03/05/21(a)

    EUR       100       119,230  

UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA, 3.88%, 03/01/28(a)

    EUR       100       106,757  

Wind Tre SpA

     

2.63%, 01/20/23 (Call 11/03/19)(a)

    EUR       200       218,846  

3.13%, 01/20/25 (Call 11/03/20)(a)

    EUR       425       454,557  
     

 

 

 
        9,586,501  
Japan — 2.4%  

SoftBank Group Corp.

     

3.13%, 09/19/25 (Call 06/21/25)(a)

    EUR       250       281,810  

4.00%, 07/30/22 (Call 04/30/22)(a)

    EUR       200       241,339  

4.00%, 09/19/29 (Call 06/21/29)(a)

    EUR       200       223,268  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Japan (continued)  

4.50%, 04/20/25 (Call 01/20/25)(a)

    EUR       100     $ 122,017  

5.00%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/16/28)(a)

    EUR       300       360,940  
     

 

 

 
        1,229,374  
Luxembourg — 3.8%  

Altice Financing SA, 5.25%, 02/15/23 (Call 05/30/19)(a)

    EUR       200       230,285  

Altice Finco SA, 4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       97,221  

Altice Luxembourg SA

     

6.25%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)(a)

    EUR       200       221,457  

7.25%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/30/19)(a)

    EUR       400       457,458  

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA, 8.50%, 11/01/22 (Call 05/10/19)(a)

    GBP       200       241,039  

INEOS Finance PLC, 2.13%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/20)(a)

    EUR       100       108,875  

INEOS Group Holdings SA, 5.38%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/19)(a)

    EUR       100       115,001  

Matterhorn Telecom SA

     

3.88%, 05/01/22 (Call 05/10/19)(a)

    EUR       300       338,482  

4.00%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       110,151  
     

 

 

 
        1,919,969  
Netherlands — 4.7%  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC, 4.25%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/19)(a)

    EUR       100       115,749  

Constellium NV

     

4.25%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/20)(a)

    EUR       100       115,560  

4.63%, 05/15/21 (Call 05/30/19)(a)

    EUR       100       112,266  

InterXion Holding NV, 4.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

    EUR       250       299,087  

Lincoln Financing SARL, 3.63%, 04/01/24 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

    EUR       100       114,770  

OCI NV, 5.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/15/20)(a)

    EUR       100       118,335  

Saipem Finance International BV, 2.63%, 01/07/25(a)

    EUR       100       114,000  

Selecta Group BV, 5.88%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/20)(a)

    EUR       100       115,558  

Sigma Holdco BV, 5.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       107,750  

SNS Bank NV, 6.25%, 10/26/20(d)

    EUR       50        

Starfruit Finco BV/Starfruit U.S. Holdco LLC, 6.50%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    EUR       100       115,100  

United Group BV, 4.88%, 07/01/24 (Call 07/01/20)(a)

    EUR       100       115,453  

UPC Holding BV, 3.88%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    EUR       200       230,341  

UPCB Finance VII Ltd., 3.63%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       117,566  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV, 7.13%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/30/19)(a)

    EUR       200       232,741  

Ziggo BV

     

3.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)

    EUR       100       115,432  

4.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    EUR       200       233,377  
     

 

 

 
        2,373,085  
Portugal — 1.7%  

Banco Comercial Portugues SA, 4.50%, 12/07/27 (Call 12/07/22)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       110,856  

Caixa Geral de Depositos SA, 5.75%, 06/28/28 (Call 06/28/23)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       121,596  

EDP — Energias de Portugal SA

     

4.50%, 04/30/79 (Call 01/30/24)(a)(e)

    EUR       200       240,042  

5.38%, 09/16/75 (Call 03/16/21)(a)(e)

    EUR       200       241,249  

Novo Banco SA, 8.50%, 07/06/28 (Call 07/06/23)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       115,633  
     

 

 

 
        829,376  
Spain — 5.0%  

Banco de Sabadell SA

     

5.38%, 12/12/28 (Call 12/12/23)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       120,310  

5.63%, 05/06/26(a)

    EUR       100       124,526  

Bankia SA

     

3.38%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       116,404  

3.75%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(e)

    EUR       200       231,825  

Bankinter SA, 2.50%, 04/06/27
(Call 04/06/22)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       115,129  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Spain (continued)  

Cellnex Telecom SA

     

2.38%, 01/16/24 (Call 10/16/23)(a)

    EUR       200     $ 229,248  

2.88%, 04/18/25 (Call 01/18/25)(a)

    EUR       100       116,951  

3.13%, 07/27/22(a)

    EUR       100       118,980  

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA, 0.88%, 04/06/23 (Call 01/06/23)(a)

    EUR       100       71,725  

El Corte Ingles SA, 3.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    EUR       100       116,255  

Gestamp Automocion SA, 3.25%, 04/30/26 (Call 04/30/21)(a)

    EUR       200       220,137  

Grifols SA, 3.20%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)

    EUR       200       228,368  

Grupo Isolux Corsan SA, Series B, 6.00%, 12/30/21 (Call 05/30/19)(c)

    EUR       141       79  

Ibercaja Banco SA, 5.00%, 07/28/25 (Call 07/28/20)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       115,612  

LHMC Finco Sarl, 6.25%, 12/20/23 (Call 06/20/20)(a)

    EUR       200       237,636  

Liberbank SA, 6.88%, 03/14/27
(Call 03/14/22)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       121,463  

Repsol International Finance BV, 4.50%, 03/25/75 (Call 03/25/25)(a)(e)

    EUR       175       219,624  
     

 

 

 
        2,504,272  
Sweden — 3.1%  

Akelius Residential Property AB, 3.88%, 10/05/78 (Call 07/08/23)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       115,697  

Fastighets AB Balder, 3.00%, 03/07/78 (Call 03/07/23)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       110,969  

Intrum AB

     

2.75%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/19)(a)

    EUR       300       333,218  

3.13%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    EUR       200       220,926  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

     

0.88%, 03/01/21(a)

    EUR       100       113,273  

Series 7Y, 1.88%, 03/01/24(a)

    EUR       100       115,129  

Verisure Midholding AB, 5.75%, 12/01/23 (Call 12/01/19)(a)

    EUR       200       230,184  

Volvo Car AB

     

2.00%, 01/24/25 (Call 10/24/24)(a)

    EUR       200       223,864  

3.25%, 05/18/21(a)

    EUR       100       118,331  
     

 

 

 
        1,581,591  
Switzerland — 0.7%  

Dufry Finance SCA, 4.50%, 08/01/23 (Call 05/30/19)(a)

    EUR       100       115,851  

Dufry One BV, 2.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    EUR       200       229,132  
     

 

 

 
        344,983  
United Kingdom — 7.7%  

Algeco Global Finance PLC, 6.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/20)(a)

    EUR       100       117,481  

Ardonagh Midco 3 PLC, 8.38%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    GBP       100       108,227  

Arqiva Broadcast Finance PLC, 6.75%, 09/30/23 (Call 09/30/20)(a)

    GBP       150       210,132  

Cabot Financial Luxembourg SA, 7.50%, 10/01/23 (Call 10/01/19)(a)

    GBP       100       132,185  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, 3.75%, 03/29/24(a)

    EUR       200       247,632  

Heathrow Finance PLC, 3.88%, 03/01/27(a)

    GBP       100       125,841  

INEOS Finance PLC

     

2.88%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    EUR       100       111,333  

4.00%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/10/19)(a)

    EUR       200       226,299  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

     

2.20%, 01/15/24(a)

    EUR       150       145,771  

2.75%, 01/24/21(a)

    GBP       200       249,524  

4.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    EUR       150       152,559  

Merlin Entertainments PLC, 2.75%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    EUR       150       175,608  

New Look Secured Issuer PLC, 6.50%, 07/01/22 (Call 05/10/19)(a)

    GBP       100       37,806  

Tesco Corporate Treasury Services PLC

     

1.38%, 10/24/23 (Call 07/24/23)(a)

    EUR       200       229,460  

2.50%, 07/01/24(a)

    EUR       200       242,025  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security              
Par
(000)
    Value  
United Kingdom (continued)  

Tesco PLC, 6.13%, 02/24/22

    GBP       100     $ 145,530  

Thomas Cook Finance 2 PLC, 3.88%, 07/15/23 (Call 01/15/20)(a)

    EUR       100       74,711  

Thomas Cook Group PLC, 6.25%, 06/15/22 (Call 06/15/19)(a)

    EUR       100       85,515  

Virgin Media Finance PLC

     

4.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)

    EUR       100       116,158  

6.38%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(a)

    GBP       100       136,925  

Virgin Media Receivables Financing Notes I DAC, 5.50%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/19)(a)

    GBP       100       134,362  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC

     

4.88%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    GBP       100       131,738  

5.00%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    GBP       200       264,582  

5.13%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)

    GBP       100       134,144  

6.25%, 03/28/29 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    GBP       100       137,937  
     

 

 

 
        3,873,485  
United States — 17.6%  

Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 3.50%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    EUR       175       169,156  

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., 6.38%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)

    GBP       100       130,188  

Aramark International Finance Sarl, 3.13%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    EUR       100       116,643  

Avantor Inc., 4.75%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

    EUR       100       118,653  

Avis Budget Finance PLC, 4.75%, 01/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(a)

    EUR       100       116,440  

Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV, 3.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)

    EUR       100       115,345  

Ball Corp.

     

3.50%, 12/15/20

    EUR       100       117,724  

4.38%, 12/15/23

    EUR       200       256,369  

Banff Merger Sub Inc., 8.38%, 09/01/26 (Call 09/01/21)(a)

    EUR       100       113,926  

Bausch Health Companies Inc., 4.50%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/30/19)(a)

    EUR       300       339,090  

Belden Inc., 3.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    EUR       150       173,789  

BWAY Holding Co., 4.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 04/15/20)(a)

    EUR       100       114,820  

Ceva Logistics Finance BV, 5.25%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

    EUR       100       113,013  

Chemours Co. (The), 4.00%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)

    EUR       100       116,535  

Coty Inc.

     

4.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/15/20)(a)

    EUR       100       112,702  

4.75%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       112,287  

Crown European Holdings SA

     

2.25%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    EUR       100       116,901  

2.63%, 09/30/24 (Call 03/31/24)(a)

    EUR       125       147,896  

2.88%, 02/01/26 (Call 08/01/25)(a)

    EUR       100       117,263  

3.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       121,430  

4.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       122,756  

Darling Global Finance BV, 3.63%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       117,430  

Energizer Gamma Acquisition BV, 4.63%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       115,364  

Equinix Inc.

     

2.88%, 03/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)

    EUR       200       231,989  

2.88%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)

    EUR       150       172,726  

2.88%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)

    EUR       300       345,854  

Hanesbrands Finance Luxembourg SCA, 3.50%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       120,869  

Hertz Holdings Netherlands BV, 5.50%, 03/30/23 (Call 03/30/20)(a)

    EUR       100       117,415  

Infor U.S. Inc., 5.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/19)

    EUR       100       113,709  

International Game Technology PLC

     

3.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    EUR       125       145,935  

4.75%, 03/05/20(a)

    EUR       100       116,137  
Security          Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)  

IQVIA Inc.

     

2.88%, 09/15/25 (Call 09/15/20)(a)

    EUR       100     $ 113,794  

3.25%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)(a)

    EUR       350       399,351  

3.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(a)

    EUR       100       114,677  

Iron Mountain UK PLC, 3.88%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/20)(a)

    GBP       100       125,630  

Levi Strauss & Co., 3.38%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)

    EUR       100       117,704  

LKQ European Holdings BV

     

3.63%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)

    EUR       100       116,952  

4.13%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    EUR       100       117,482  

LKQ Italia Bondco SpA, 3.88%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    EUR       100       122,231  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.

     

3.33%, 03/24/25 (Call 12/24/24)

    EUR       100       118,188  

4.00%, 08/19/22 (Call 05/19/22)

    EUR       100       122,259  

Netflix Inc.

     

3.63%, 05/15/27

    EUR       350       410,096  

3.88%, 11/15/29(a)

    EUR       200       229,356  

4.63%, 05/15/29(a)

    EUR       200       243,733  

OI European Group BV

     

3.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       119,209  

4.88%, 03/31/21(a)

    EUR       100       121,391  

6.75%, 09/15/20(a)

    EUR       100       121,863  

Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co. Inc., 4.38%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    EUR       125       143,502  

PVH Corp., 3.13%, 12/15/27
(Call 09/15/27)(a)

    EUR       150       178,402  

Refinitiv U.S. Holdings Inc.

     

4.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    EUR       150       169,400  

6.88%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       112,423  

Scientific Games International Inc., 5.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       108,240  

Sealed Air Corp., 4.50%, 09/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       125,806  

Silgan Holdings Inc., 3.25%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)

    EUR       200       230,517  

Tenneco Inc.

     

4.88%, 04/15/22 (Call 05/30/19)(a)

    EUR       125       143,560  

5.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    EUR       100       117,836  

Vantiv LLC/Vanity Issuer Corp., 3.88%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/20)(a)

    GBP       100       135,749  

WMG Acquisition Corp., 3.63%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       116,445  
     

 

 

 
        8,856,150  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 97.7%
(Cost: $52,490,184)

 

      49,074,810  
     

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

   
South Africa — 0.0%              

Sentry Holdings Ltd. Class A(d)

 

    0 (f)       
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 0.0%
(Cost: $159,438)

 

       
     

 

 

 
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S      21  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Shares
(000)
    Value  
Short-Term Investments  
Money Market Funds — 0.0%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 2.37%(g)(h)

      5     $ 4,688  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.0%
(Cost: $4,688)

        4,688  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 97.7%
(Cost: $52,654,310)

        49,079,498  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 2.3%

        1,154,814  
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $   50,234,312  
     

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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

 

 

(b) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(c) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(d) 

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

(e) 

Security is issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date.

(f) 

Rounds to less than 1,000.

(g) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(h) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     


Shares
Held at
10/31/18
(000)

 
 
 
    
Net Activity
(000)

 
    


Shares
Held at
04/30/19
(000)



 
    
Value at
04/30/19

 
     Income       
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

(a) 
    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)



 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     13        (8      5      $ 4,688      $ 561      $      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $        $ 49,074,806        $ 4        $ 49,074,810  

Common Stocks

                                 

Money Market Funds

     4,688                            4,688  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 4,688        $ 49,074,806        $ 4        $ 49,079,498  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   
Argentina — 2.2%            

Adecoagro SA, 6.00%, 09/21/27 (Call 09/21/22)(a)

  $   150     $ 139,125  

Arcor SAIC, 6.00%, 07/06/23 (Call 07/06/20)(a)

    224       209,475  

Genneia SA, 8.75%, 01/20/22 (Call 01/20/20)(a)(b)

    100       78,704  

Pampa Energia SA

   

7.38%, 07/21/23 (Call 07/21/20)(a)

    100       89,672  

7.50%, 01/24/27 (Call 01/24/22)(a)

    150       126,750  

Rio Energy SA/UGEN SA/UENSA SA, 6.88%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    150       97,275  

Stoneway Capital Corp., 10.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    139       118,696  

Tecpetrol SA, 4.88%, 12/12/22 (Call 12/12/20)(a)

    100       89,651  

Telecom Argentina SA, 6.50%, 06/15/21 (Call 06/15/19)(a)

    150       141,452  

Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA, 6.75%, 05/02/25 (Call 05/02/22)(a)(b)

    150       135,691  

YPF SA

   

6.95%, 07/21/27(a)(b)

    225       190,623  

7.00%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)(a)

    200       154,746  

8.50%, 07/28/25(a)

    450       411,750  

8.75%, 04/04/24(a)

    330       315,538  
   

 

 

 
        2,299,148  
Brazil — 7.3%            

Banco BTG Pactual SA/Cayman Islands, 5.50%, 01/31/23(a)

    200       201,940  

Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman

   

4.63%, 01/15/25(a)

    200       202,256  

5.88%, 01/19/23(a)

    200       210,541  

9.00%, (Call 06/18/24)(a)(b)(c)(d)

    200       213,000  

9.25%, (Call 04/15/23)(a)(c)(d)

    200       218,037  

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV

   

3.50%, 01/10/23(a)(b)

    200       197,095  

4.50%, 01/10/28(a)

    200       196,000  

BRF SA, 3.95%, 05/22/23(a)

    200       191,000  

CSN Islands XII Corp., 7.00%, (Call 06/23/19)(a)(c)

    100       87,000  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV

   

5.05%, 06/15/25

    157       165,439  

5.40%, 02/01/27

    50       53,688  

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd., 5.25%, 05/12/24

    50       52,703  

Gol Finance Inc., 7.00%, 01/31/25 (Call 01/31/22)(a)

    50       47,500  

GTL Trade Finance Inc./Gerdau Holdings Inc., 5.89%, 04/29/24 (Call 01/29/24)(a)

    150       161,740  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA/Cayman Islands

   

5.13%, 05/13/23(a)(b)

    200       208,077  

5.65%, 03/19/22(a)(b)

    200       208,791  

6.50%, (Call 03/19/23)(a)(c)(d)

    200       199,321  

JBS Investments II GmbH, 7.00%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    200       207,980  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance Inc., 5.88%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)(a)

    75       76,575  

Klabin Austria GmbH, 5.75%, 04/03/29 (Call 01/03/29)(e)

    200       199,960  

Marfrig Holdings Europe BV, 8.00%, 06/08/23 (Call 06/08/19)(a)

    200       207,800  

Minerva Luxembourg SA, 6.50%, 09/20/26 (Call 09/20/21)(a)

    200       196,428  

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd., 7.72%, (7.72% PIK), 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/21)(a)(b)(f)

    152       37,825  

Oi SA, 10.00%, (10.00% PIK), 07/27/25(f)

    100       105,000  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

   

4.38%, 05/20/23(b)

    100       100,750  

5.30%, 01/27/25(b)

    158       162,266  

5.63%, 05/20/43

    100       90,925  

5.75%, 02/01/29(b)

    100       100,045  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Brazil (continued)            

6.00%, 01/27/28(b)

  $   325     $ 333,531  

6.13%, 01/17/22

    134       142,073  

6.25%, 03/17/24

    225       242,269  

6.75%, 01/27/41

    100       101,519  

6.85%, 06/05/15

    100       97,550  

6.88%, 01/20/40

    98       100,608  

6.90%, 03/19/49

    200       199,940  

7.25%, 03/17/44(b)

    150       158,495  

7.38%, 01/17/27

    250       278,325  

8.75%, 05/23/26(b)

    200       239,760  

Rumo Luxembourg Sarl, 5.88%, 01/18/25 (Call 01/18/22)(a)

    200       202,661  

St. Marys Cement Inc. Canada, 5.75%, 01/28/27 (Call 10/28/26)(a)

    200       212,500  

Suzano Austria GmbH, 6.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)(a)

    400       427,792  

Vale Overseas Ltd.

   

6.25%, 08/10/26(b)

    200       218,775  

6.88%, 11/10/39

    200       232,250  

8.25%, 01/17/34

    100       126,471  
   

 

 

 
        7,614,201  
Chile — 4.0%            

Banco de Credito e Inversiones SA,
3.50%, 10/12/27(a)(b)

    200       196,300  

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA, 4.50%, 08/01/24 (Call 05/01/24)

    200       205,480  

Cencosud SA

   

4.38%, 07/17/27 (Call 04/17/27)(a)

    200       190,750  

5.15%, 02/12/25 (Call 11/12/24)(a)(b)

    200       206,200  

Colbun SA, 4.50%, 07/10/24 (Call 04/11/24)(a)

    400       410,634  

Empresa Electrica Guacolda SA, 4.56%, 04/30/25 (Call 01/30/25)(a)

    200       189,221  

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA

   

4.75%, 08/01/26 (Call 05/03/26)(a)

    200       201,291  

4.88%, 10/30/24(a)

    200       203,255  

Enel Americas SA, 4.00%, 10/25/26 (Call 07/25/26)

    200       198,050  

Enel Chile SA, 4.88%, 06/12/28

    300       317,666  

GNL Quintero SA, 4.63%, 07/31/29(a)

    200       206,163  

Inversiones CMPC SA/Cayman Islands Branch, 4.38%, 05/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    600       610,500  

Latam Finance Ltd.

   

6.88%, 04/11/24 (Call 04/11/21)(a)

    200       205,696  

7.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    200       204,500  

SACI Falabella, 3.75%, 04/30/23(a)

    200       200,550  

VTR Finance BV, 6.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/10/19)(a)

    400       414,264  
   

 

 

 
      4,160,520  
China — 9.5%            

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

   

3.40%, 12/06/27 (Call 09/06/27)

    500       490,325  

4.00%, 12/06/37 (Call 06/06/37)

    200       193,356  

Azure Nova International Finance Ltd., 3.50%, 03/21/22(a)

    200       198,789  

Baidu Inc., 4.13%, 06/30/25

    200       204,739  

Bank of China Ltd./Hong Kong

   

3.44%, 03/08/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(a)(g)

    200       200,383  

3.88%, 06/30/25(a)

    200       204,545  

Bank of China Ltd./Macau, 2.88%, 04/20/22(a)

    200       198,423  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., 4.50%, 10/03/24 (Call 10/03/19)(a)(d)

    200       200,509  

BOC Aviation Ltd., 3.73%, 09/26/23 (Call 08/26/23),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.125%)(a)(g)

    200       200,000  

China Cinda Finance 2015 I Ltd., 4.25%, 04/23/25(a)

    200       203,245  

China Cinda Finance 2017 I Ltd., 3.88%, 02/08/23(a)

    200       202,371  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S      23  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
China (continued)            

China Construction Bank Corp., 3.88%, 05/13/25 (Call 05/13/20)(a)(d)

  $   200     $ 200,361  

China Evergrande Group

   

8.25%, 03/23/22 (Call 03/23/20)(a)

    200       192,165  

8.75%, 06/28/25 (Call 06/28/21)(a)

    200       183,250  

China Overseas Finance Cayman VI Ltd., 5.95%, 05/08/24(a)

    200       221,205  

CITIC Ltd., 3.88%, 02/28/27(a)

    200       197,245  

CMBLEMTN 1 Ltd., 3.25%, 11/29/21(a)

    200       197,409  

CMHI Finance BVI Co. Ltd., 4.38%, 08/06/23(a)

    200       205,387  

CNOOC Finance 2012 Ltd., 3.88%, 05/02/22(a)

    200       204,075  

CNOOC Nexen Finance 2014 ULC, 4.25%, 04/30/24

    200       208,065  

CNPC General Capital Ltd., 3.40%, 04/16/23(a)

    200       200,591  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 4.75%, 07/25/22 (Call 07/25/20)(a)

    200       196,195  

Easy Tactic Ltd., 5.75%, 01/13/22 (Call 01/13/20)(a)

    200       195,409  

Fortune Star BVI Ltd., 5.25%, 03/23/22 (Call 03/23/20)(a)

    200       196,563  

Franshion Brilliant Ltd., 4.00%, (Call 01/03/23)(a)(c)(d)

    200       191,850  

Huarong Finance 2017 Co. Ltd.

   

4.50%, (Call 01/24/22)(a)(c)(d)

    400       399,886  

4.75%, 04/27/27(a)

    200       204,070  

Huarong Finance II Co. Ltd., 5.50%, 01/16/25(a)

    200       212,491  

ICBCIL Finance Co. Ltd., 2.50%, 09/29/21(a)

    200       195,557  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd./London, 3.43%, 10/25/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(a)(g)

    400       400,683  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd./Singapore, 3.53%, 04/24/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%)(a)(g)

    200       201,439  

JD.com Inc., 3.88%, 04/29/26

    200       195,461  

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 8.50%, 06/30/22 (Call 06/30/20)(a)

    200       183,519  

Lenovo Group Ltd., 4.75%, 03/29/23(a)

    200       200,730  

Nexen Inc.

   

6.40%, 05/15/37

    200       253,735  

7.50%, 07/30/39

    100       143,369  

Proven Honour Capital Ltd., 4.13%, 05/19/25(a)

    200       198,551  

Shimao Property Holdings Ltd., 4.75%, 07/03/22 (Call 07/03/20)(a)

    200       199,937  

Sino-Ocean Land Treasure Finance II Ltd., 5.95%, 02/04/27(a)

    200       207,095  

Sinopec Capital 2013 Ltd., 3.13%, 04/24/23(a)(b)

    200       198,417  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 7.95%, 08/08/22 (Call 08/08/20)(a)

    200       204,245  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

   

3.60%, 01/19/28 (Call 10/19/27)(a)

    300       294,278  

3.93%, 01/19/38 (Call 07/19/37)(a)

    200       191,243  

Tsinghua Unic Ltd., 5.38%, 01/31/23(a)

    200       193,250  

Vanke Real Estate Hong Kong Co. Ltd., 4.15%, 04/18/23(a)

    200       201,853  

Yingde Gases Investment Ltd., 6.25%, 01/19/23 (Call 01/19/21)(a)

    200       201,059  
   

 

 

 
        9,967,323  
Colombia — 4.9%            

AI Candelaria Spain SLU, 7.50%, 12/15/28 (Call 09/15/28)(a)

    250       263,750  

Banco de Bogota SA

   

4.38%, 08/03/27(a)

    200       201,520  

5.38%, 02/19/23(a)

    200       208,563  

6.25%, 05/12/26(a)

    200       217,852  

Bancolombia SA

   

4.88%, 10/18/27 (Call 10/18/22)(d)

    200       201,134  

5.13%, 09/11/22

    193       200,720  

5.95%, 06/03/21

    300       315,630  

Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP

   

5.38%, 09/27/22 (Call 05/30/19)(a)(b)

    200       203,000  

8.50%, (Call 03/30/20)(a)(c)(d)

    100       103,385  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Colombia (continued)            

Ecopetrol SA

   

4.13%, 01/16/25

  $   200     $ 201,200  

5.38%, 06/26/26 (Call 03/26/26)

    325       347,766  

5.88%, 09/18/23

    550       596,530  

5.88%, 05/28/45

    600       618,030  

7.38%, 09/18/43

    100       121,013  

Grupo Aval Ltd., 4.75%, 09/26/22(a)

    200       203,691  

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA, 5.50%, 04/29/26 (Call 01/29/26)(a)

    200       213,480  

Millicom International Cellular SA

   

6.00%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)(a)

    200       207,750  

6.25%, 03/25/29 (Call 03/25/24)(e)

    200       206,750  

6.63%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    200       213,780  

SURAAsset Management SA, 4.88%, 04/17/24(a)(b)

    100       104,300  

Transportadora de Gas Internacional SA ESP, 5.55%, 11/01/28(a)

    200       218,039  
   

 

 

 
        5,167,883  
Ghana — 0.6%            

Kosmos Energy Ltd., 7.13%, 04/04/26
(Call 04/04/22)(e)

    200       200,500  

Tullow Oil PLC

   

6.25%, 04/15/22 (Call 05/10/19)(a)

    200       201,281  

7.00%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/21)(a)(b)

    200       203,640  
   

 

 

 
      605,421  
Guatemala — 0.4%            

Comunicaciones Celulares SA Via Comcel Trust, 6.88%, 02/06/24 (Call 06/14/19)(a)

    200       206,935  

Industrial Senior Trust, 5.50%, 11/01/22(a)

    200       202,339  
   

 

 

 
      409,274  
Hong Kong — 5.4%            

AIA Group Ltd.

   

3.90%, 04/06/28 (Call 01/06/28)(a)

    200       204,988  

4.50%, 03/16/46 (Call 09/16/45)(a)

    200       211,407  

Bank of China Hong Kong Ltd., 5.90%, (Call 09/14/23)(a)(c)(d)

    400       419,360  

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The), 4.00%, 11/03/26 (Call 11/03/21)(a)(d)

    200       199,965  

Celestial Miles Ltd., 5.75%, (Call 01/31/24)(a)(c)(d)

    200       206,625  

China CITIC Bank International Ltd., 7.10%, (Call 11/06/23)(a)(c)(d)

    200       209,463  

CK Hutchison International 16 Ltd.,
2.75%, 10/03/26(a)(b)

    800       756,108  

HKT Capital No. 4 Ltd., 3.00%, 07/14/26(a)

    200       189,525  

HLP Finance Ltd., 4.75%, 06/25/22(a)

    200       207,067  

Hongkong Electric Finance Ltd., 2.88%, 05/03/26(a)

    200       191,569  

Hongkong Land Finance Cayman Islands Co. Ltd. (The), 4.50%, 06/01/22(a)

    200       207,857  

Hutchison Whampoa International 11 Ltd., 4.63%, 01/13/22(a)(b)

    600       623,380  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Asia Ltd., 4.25%, (Call 07/21/21)(a)(c)(d)

    200       197,839  

Nan Fung Treasury II Ltd., 5.50%, (Call 05/29/20)(a)(c)

    200       189,551  

Nanyang Commercial Bank Ltd., 5.00%, (Call 06/02/22)(a)(c)(d)

    200       193,611  

NWD Finance BVI Ltd., 5.75%, (Call 10/05/21)(a)(c)

    200       190,819  

OVPH Ltd., 5.88%, (Call 03/01/21)(a)(c)

    200       201,925  

PCPD Capital Ltd., 4.75%, 03/09/22(a)

    200       199,851  

Radiant Access Ltd., 4.60%, (Call 05/18/20)(a)(c)

    200       180,225  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Capital Market Ltd., 4.50%, 02/14/22(a)

    200       207,363  

Swire Pacific MTN Financing Ltd., 4.50%, 10/09/23(a)

    200       210,257  

Swire Properties MTN Financing Ltd., 3.63%, 01/13/26(a)

    200       200,031  
   

 

 

 
      5,598,786  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
India — 5.0%            

ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd., 5.45%, 01/24/28(a)

  $   200     $ 187,000  

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd., 4.00%, 07/30/27 (Call 06/30/27)(a)

    200       191,951  

Axis Bank Ltd./Dubai, 3.00%, 08/08/22(a)

    200       196,375  

Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd., 4.00%, 05/08/25(a)

    200       200,237  

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV, 5.35%, 05/20/24(a)

    200       207,617  

Bharti Airtel Ltd., 4.38%, 06/10/25(a)(b)

    200       197,046  

Canara Bank/London, 3.25%, 08/10/22(a)

    200       197,175  

Delhi International Airport Ltd., 6.13%, 10/31/26(a)

    200       206,453  

Greenko Dutch BV, 5.25%, 07/24/24
(Call 07/24/20)(a)

    200       194,825  

ICICI Bank Ltd./Dubai, 4.00%, 03/18/26(a)

    250       249,519  

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.

   

4.75%, 01/16/24(a)

    200       207,049  

5.75%, 08/01/23(a)

    200       215,059  

JSW Steel Ltd., 5.25%, 04/13/22(a)

    200       200,451  

NTPC Ltd., 4.38%, 11/26/24(a)

    200       205,113  

Oil India Ltd., 5.38%, 04/17/24(a)

    200       212,827  

ONGC Videsh Ltd., 4.63%, 07/15/24(a)

    200       207,277  

REC Ltd., 5.25%, 11/13/23(a)

    200       209,377  

Reliance Holdings USA Inc.,

   

5.40%, 02/14/22(a)

    250       262,639  

Reliance Industries Ltd.

   

4.13%, 01/28/25(a)

    250       255,259  

4.88%, 02/10/45(a)

    250       258,599  

State Bank of India/London

   

4.38%, 01/24/24(a)

    200       204,973  

4.88%, 04/17/24(a)

    200       209,547  

Vedanta Resources Ltd.

   

7.13%, 05/31/23(a)(b)

    400       390,026  

8.25%, 06/07/21(a)

    200       206,977  
   

 

 

 
        5,273,371  
Indonesia — 2.0%            

Eterna Capital Pte Ltd., Series B, 8.00%, (8.00% PIK), 12/11/22 (Call 05/30/19)(f)

    102       91,756  

Indika Energy Capital III Pte Ltd., 5.88%, 11/09/24 (Call 11/09/21)(a)

    250       235,681  

Listrindo Capital BV, 4.95%, 09/14/26 (Call 09/14/21)(a)

    200       193,001  

LLPL Capital Pte Ltd., 6.88%, 02/04/39(a)

    200       215,916  

Medco Platinum Road Pte Ltd., 6.75%, 01/30/25 (Call 01/30/22)(a)

    200       194,500  

Minejesa Capital BV

   

4.63%, 08/10/30(a)

    400       387,487  

5.63%, 08/10/37(a)

    200       197,975  

Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero Tbk, 5.13%, 05/16/24(a)

    400       419,326  

Saka Energi Indonesia PT, 4.45%, 05/05/24(a)

    200       198,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,133,642  
Israel — 4.6%            

Altice Financing SA

   

6.63%, 02/15/23 (Call 05/30/19)(a)

    400       410,500  

7.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    600       607,500  

Israel Chemicals Ltd., 6.38%, 05/31/38 (Call 11/30/37)(e)

    150       164,063  

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd.

   

6.88%, 06/21/23(a)

    200       224,750  

Series 6, 5.00%, 11/12/24(e)

    400       426,010  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV

   

2.95%, 12/18/22

    200       187,786  

Series 2, 3.65%, 11/10/21(b)

    300       295,319  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC, 6.15%, 02/01/36

    300       292,875  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Israel (continued)            

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

   

2.20%, 07/21/21

  $   450     $ 431,469  

2.80%, 07/21/23

    600       544,008  

3.15%, 10/01/26

    800       668,104  

4.10%, 10/01/46

    290       205,105  

6.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)

    300       308,716  
   

 

 

 
        4,766,205  
Jamaica — 0.6%            

Digicel Group One Ltd., 8.25%, 12/30/22 (Call 12/30/20)(a)

    400       263,400  

Digicel Group Two Ltd.

   

9.13%, (9.13% PIK), 04/01/24 (Call 05/31/19)(e)(f)

    1       265  

9.13%, (9.13% PIK), 04/01/24 (Call 05/30/19)(a)(f)

    200       62,000  

Digicel Ltd., 6.75%, 03/01/23 (Call 05/15/19)(a)(b)

    400       281,520  
   

 

 

 
      607,185  
Kazakhstan — 0.5%            

Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC, 5.50%, 12/21/22 (Call 05/30/19)(a)

    147       146,700  

Nostrum Oil & Gas Finance BV, 8.00%, 07/25/22 (Call 07/25/19)(a)

    200       141,500  

Tengizchevroil Finance Co. International Ltd., 4.00%, 08/15/26(a)

    200       199,750  
   

 

 

 
      487,950  
Kuwait — 1.8%            

Burgan Senior SPC Ltd., 3.13%, 09/14/21(a)

    200       198,170  

Equate Petrochemical BV

   

3.00%, 03/03/22(a)

    450       446,063  

4.25%, 11/03/26(a)

    200       204,500  

Equate Sukuk Spc Ltd., 3.94%, 02/21/24(a)

    200       202,500  

Kuwait Projects Co. SPC Ltd.

   

4.50%, 02/23/27(a)

    200       194,500  

5.00%, 03/15/23(a)

    200       207,000  

NBK SPC Ltd., 2.75%, 05/30/22(a)

    400       394,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,846,733  
Macau — 2.2%            

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd., 4.88%, 06/06/25 (Call 06/06/20)(a)

    200       199,267  

Sands China Ltd.

   

4.60%, 08/08/23 (Call 07/08/23)

    200       206,195  

5.13%, 08/08/25 (Call 06/08/25)

    600       633,297  

5.40%, 08/08/28 (Call 05/08/28)

    600       633,915  

Studio City Co. Ltd., 7.25%, 11/30/21
(Call 05/30/19)(a)

    200       206,559  

Studio City Finance Ltd., 7.25%, 02/11/24 (Call 02/11/21)(a)

    200       208,250  

Wynn Macau Ltd., 4.88%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

    200       196,737  
   

 

 

 
      2,284,220  
Malaysia — 1.3%            

Gohl Capital Ltd., 4.25%, 01/24/27(a)

    400       397,894  

IOI Investment L Bhd, 4.38%, 06/27/22(a)

    200       202,907  

Malayan Banking Bhd, 3.91%, 10/29/26 (Call 10/29/21)(a)(d)

    200       200,351  

RHB Bank Bhd, 2.50%, 10/06/21(a)

    200       197,131  

TNB Global Ventures Capital Bhd

   

3.24%, 10/19/26(a)

    200       191,629  

4.85%, 11/01/28(a)

    200       213,760  
   

 

 

 
      1,403,672  
Mexico — 5.6%            

Alfa SAB de CV, 5.25%, 03/25/24 (Call 12/25/23)(a)

    200       208,799  

America Movil SAB de CV

   

3.13%, 07/16/22

    200       200,974  

6.13%, 03/30/40

    400       496,440  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Mexico (continued)            

6.38%, 03/01/35

  $   200     $ 246,033  

Banco Inbursa SA Institucion De Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Inbursa, 4.13%, 06/06/24(a)

    150       149,698  

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA/Grand Cayman, 5.75%, 10/04/31 (Call 10/04/26)(a)(d)

    200       195,845  

Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santand

   

4.13%, 11/09/22(a)(b)

    300       304,621  

5.95%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)(d)

    200       209,910  

BBVA Bancomer SA/Texas

   

4.38%, 04/10/24(a)

    150       154,097  

5.13%, 01/18/33 (Call 01/17/28)(a)(d)

    200       189,500  

6.75%, 09/30/22(a)

    150       162,902  

Cemex SAB de CV

   

6.13%, 05/05/25 (Call 05/05/20)(a)(b)

    200       207,912  

7.75%, 04/16/26 (Call 04/16/21)(a)

    200       218,500  

Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV, 3.88%, 11/26/23

    150       154,709  

Cometa Energia SA de CV, 6.38%, 04/24/35 (Call 01/24/35)(a)

    195       195,101  

El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de CV,
3.88%, 10/06/26(a)

    200       194,936  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, 4.38%, 05/10/43

    150       150,136  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV

   

3.88%, 06/27/24(a)

    200       202,503  

4.50%, 01/25/22(a)

    100       102,625  

4.88%, 06/27/44(a)

    200       195,000  

Grupo Televisa SAB

   

5.00%, 05/13/45 (Call 11/13/44)

    200       197,575  

6.63%, 01/15/40

    100       116,147  

Mexichem SAB de CV, 5.50%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)(a)

    200       190,500  

Sigma Alimentos SA de CV, 4.13%, 05/02/26 (Call 02/02/26)(a)

    200       196,993  

Southern Copper Corp.

   

3.88%, 04/23/25

    100       101,000  

5.25%, 11/08/42

    200       208,500  

5.88%, 04/23/45(b)

    150       167,625  

6.75%, 04/16/40

    100       120,125  

7.50%, 07/27/35

    200       253,250  

Trust F/1401, 5.25%, 01/30/26 (Call 10/30/25)(a)

    200       204,737  
   

 

 

 
        5,896,693  
Morocco — 0.6%            

OCP SA

   

4.50%, 10/22/25(a)

    200       198,250  

5.63%, 04/25/24(a)

    200       210,250  

6.88%, 04/25/44(a)

    200       217,000  
   

 

 

 
      625,500  
Nigeria — 0.4%            

IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, 9.50%, 10/27/21 (Call 05/30/19)(a)

    200       207,028  

Zenith Bank PLC, 7.38%, 05/30/22(a)

    200       208,500  
   

 

 

 
      415,528  
Oman — 0.5%            

National Bank of Oman SAOG, 5.63%, 09/25/23(a)

    200       199,797  

Oztel Holdings SPC Ltd., 6.63%, 04/24/28(a)

    300       292,442  
   

 

 

 
      492,239  
Panama — 0.6%            

Banco General SA, 4.13%, 08/07/27
(Call 05/07/27)(a)

    200       195,976  

C&W Senior Financing DAC, 6.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    200       200,750  

Global Bank Corp., 4.50%, 10/20/21(a)(b)

    200       203,000  
   

 

 

 
      599,726  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Peru — 2.0%            

Banco de Credito del Peru, 4.25%, 04/01/23(a)

  $   300     $ 310,088  

BBVA Banco Continental SA, 5.00%, 08/26/22(a)

    150       157,875  

Hunt Oil Co. of Peru LLC Sucursal Del Peru, 6.38%, 06/01/28(a)

    200       218,231  

Inkia Energy Ltd., 5.88%, 11/09/27 (Call 11/09/22)(a)

    200       200,113  

Kallpa Generacion SA, 4.13%, 08/16/27 (Call 05/16/27)(a)

    200       196,841  

Lima Metro Line 2 Finance Ltd., 5.88%, 07/05/34(a)

    200       212,500  

Nexa Resources SA, 5.38%, 05/04/27
(Call 02/04/27)(a)

    200       207,730  

Orazul Energy Egenor S en C por A, 5.63%, 04/28/27 (Call 04/28/22)(a)

    200       198,000  

Peru LNG Srl, 5.38%, 03/22/30(a)(b)

    200       211,129  

Transportadora de Gas del Peru SA,
4.25%, 04/30/28(a)

    200       204,250  
   

 

 

 
        2,116,757  
Philippines — 0.8%            

Bank of the Philippine Islands, 4.25%, 09/04/23(a)

    200       206,749  

BDO Unibank Inc., 2.95%, 03/06/23(a)

    200       196,491  

JGSH Philippines Ltd., 4.38%, 01/23/23(a)

    200       201,999  

Petron Corp., 4.60%, (Call 07/19/23)(a)(c)(d)

    200       195,800  
   

 

 

 
      801,039  
Poland — 0.2%            

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA Via PKO Finance AB, 4.63%, 09/26/22(a)

    200       207,529  
   

 

 

 
Qatar — 2.6%            

ABQ Finance Ltd., 3.50%, 02/22/22(a)

    200       198,213  

AKCB Finance Ltd., 4.75%, 10/09/23(a)

    200       206,301  

CBQ Finance Ltd., 3.25%, 06/13/21(a)

    200       198,750  

Nakilat Inc., 6.07%, 12/31/33(a)

    350       395,500  

Ooredoo International Finance Ltd.

   

3.25%, 02/21/23(a)

    350       349,563  

3.88%, 01/31/28(a)

    200       201,500  

5.00%, 10/19/25(a)

    200       215,500  

QIB Sukuk Ltd., 3.25%, 05/23/22(a)

    200       196,000  

QNB Finance Ltd., 2.13%, 09/07/21(a)

    200       195,300  

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd. III

   

5.84%, 09/30/27(a)

    250       275,769  

6.33%, 09/30/27(a)

    250       281,616  
   

 

 

 
      2,714,012  
Russia — 5.5%            

Alfa Bank AO Via Alfa Bond Issuance PLC, 8.00%, (Call 02/03/22)(a)(c)(d)

    200       195,987  

Credit Bank of Moscow Via CBOM Finance PLC, 7.50%, 10/05/27 (Call 10/05/22)(a)(d)

    200       163,750  

Eurochem Finance DAC, 5.50%, 03/13/24(a)

    200       202,626  

Evraz PLC, 5.38%, 03/20/23(a)

    200       203,500  

Gazprom Neft OAO Via GPN Capital SA

   

4.38%, 09/19/22(a)

    200       202,250  

6.00%, 11/27/23(a)

    200       215,000  

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA

   

4.95%, 07/19/22(a)

    400       414,500  

4.95%, 02/06/28(a)

    200       203,250  

6.51%, 03/07/22(a)

    100       107,500  

7.29%, 08/16/37(a)

    100       119,950  

8.63%, 04/28/34(a)

    250       328,611  

Lukoil International Finance BV

   

4.56%, 04/24/23(a)

    400       410,000  

6.66%, 06/07/22(a)

    100       108,250  

Metalloinvest Finance DAC, 4.85%, 05/02/24(a)

    200       199,500  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Russia (continued)            

MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC via MMC Finance DAC, 4.10%, 04/11/23(a)

  $   200     $ 199,000  

Novatek OAO Via Novatek Finance DAC, 4.42%, 12/13/22(a)

    200       202,500  

Novolipetsk Steel via Steel Funding DAC, 4.50%, 06/15/23(a)

    200       200,750  

Polyus Finance PLC, 5.25%, 02/07/23(a)

    200       201,750  

Rosneft Oil Co. Via Rosneft International Finance DAC, 4.20%, 03/06/22(a)

    200       200,500  

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA

   

5.13%, 10/29/22(a)

    400       407,382  

6.13%, 02/07/22(a)

    200       211,900  

VEON Holdings BV

   

4.95%, 06/16/24 (Call 03/16/24)(a)

    200       201,750  

5.95%, 02/13/23(a)

    200       207,500  

VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA,
6.95%, 10/17/22(a)

    400       417,000  

VTB Bank PJSC Via VTB Eurasia DAC, 9.50%, (Call 12/06/22)(a)(c)(d)

    200       206,850  
   

 

 

 
      5,731,556  
Saudi Arabia — 3.0%            

Acwa Power Management And Investments One Ltd., 5.95%, 12/15/39(a)

    200       207,000  

Almarai Sukuk Ltd., 4.31%, 03/05/24(a)

    200       203,710  

Dar Al-Arkan Sukuk Co. Ltd., 6.88%, 03/21/23(a)

    200       190,283  

SABIC Capital II BV

   

4.00%, 10/10/23(a)

    400       410,400  

4.50%, 10/10/28(a)

    200       210,800  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co.,
4.21%, 04/03/22(a)

    200       206,000  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 2,
5.06%, 04/08/43(a)

    200       206,690  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 3

   

4.00%, 04/08/24(a)

    600       615,600  

5.50%, 04/08/44(a)

    200       216,500  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 4

   

4.22%, 01/27/24(a)

    200       206,500  

4.72%, 09/27/28(a)

    400       424,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,097,483  
Singapore — 2.9%            

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

   

3.20%, 07/25/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.620%)(a)(g)

    200       200,613  

3.60%, (Call 09/07/21)(a)(c)(d)

    200       196,927  

Flex Ltd., 4.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    310       318,913  

GLP Pte Ltd., 3.88%, 06/04/25(a)

    425       409,753  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

   

4.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(a)(d)

    400       400,992  

4.25%, 06/19/24(a)(b)

    200       206,425  

SingTel Group Treasury Pte Ltd.

   

3.25%, 06/30/25(a)

    500       501,622  

3.88%, 08/28/28 (Call 05/28/28)(a)

    200       206,191  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

   

3.50%, 09/16/26 (Call 09/16/21)(a)(d)

    400       400,042  

3.88%, (Call 10/19/23)(a)(c)(d)

    200       193,581  
   

 

 

 
      3,035,059  
South Africa — 2.5%            

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC, 5.13%, 08/01/22(b)

    157       162,508  

Liquid Telecommunications Financing PLC, 8.50%, 07/13/22 (Call 07/13/20)(a)

    200       202,250  

MTN Mauritius Investment Ltd.

   

4.76%, 11/11/24(a)

    200       192,958  

5.37%, 02/13/22(a)

    200       201,438  

6.50%, 10/13/26(a)

    200       205,500  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
South Africa (continued)            

Myriad International Holdings BV

   

4.85%, 07/06/27 (Call 04/06/27)(a)

  $   200     $ 207,905  

5.50%, 07/21/25 (Call 04/21/25)(a)

    400       432,000  

Petra Diamonds U.S. Treasury PLC, 7.25%, 05/01/22 (Call 05/30/19)(a)

    200       188,750  

Sasol Financing International Ltd., 4.50%, 11/14/22(b)

    400       405,000  

SASOL Financing USA LLC

   

5.88%, 03/27/24 (Call 02/27/24)

    200       212,300  

6.50%, 09/27/28 (Call 06/27/28)

    200       218,352  
   

 

 

 
      2,628,961  
South Korea — 4.0%            

Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 4.70%,
(Call 04/23/23)(a)(c)(d)

    200       195,000  

Heungkuk Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 4.48%, 11/09/47 (Call 11/09/22)(a)(d)

    200       188,000  

Hyundai Capital Services Inc., 3.00%, 03/06/22(a)

    400       395,769  

Kia Motors Corp., 3.00%, 04/25/23(a)

    200       196,519  

Kookmin Bank, 2.88%, 03/25/23(a)

    200       197,976  

Korea East-West Power Company Ltd., 2.63%, 06/19/22(a)

    200       198,145  

Korea Gas Corp.

   

3.50%, 07/21/25(a)

    200       203,663  

3.88%, 02/12/24(a)

    200       206,565  

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., 3.00%, 09/19/22(a)

    200       200,367  

Kyobo Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 3.95%, 07/24/47 (Call 07/24/22)(a)(d)

    200       196,575  

NongHyup Bank

   

1.88%, 09/12/21(a)

    200       195,151  

2.88%, 07/17/22(a)

    200       198,963  

Shinhan Bank Co. Ltd., 2.88%, 03/28/22(a)

    400       398,962  

SK Innovation Co. Ltd., 4.13%, 07/13/23(a)

    200       206,530  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd., 3.75%, 04/16/23(a)

    200       204,298  

Woori Bank

   

2.63%, 07/20/21(a)(b)

    200       198,503  

4.75%, 04/30/24(a)

    400       418,598  

5.25%, (Call 05/16/22)(a)(c)(d)

    200       202,485  
   

 

 

 
      4,202,069  
Taiwan — 0.2%            

Formosa Group Cayman Ltd., 3.38%, 04/22/25(a)

    200       198,561  
   

 

 

 
Thailand — 1.6%            

Bangkok Bank PCL/Hong Kong

   

4.05%, 03/19/24(a)

    200       205,953  

4.45%, 09/19/28(a)(b)

    200       209,357  

5.00%, 10/03/23(a)

    200       213,567  

PTT Global Chemical PCL, 4.25%, 09/19/22(a)

    200       204,947  

PTTEP Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 4.60%, (Call 07/17/22)(a)(c)(d)

    200       199,291  

Siam Commercial Bank PCL/Cayman Islands

   

2.75%, 05/16/23(a)

    200       195,168  

4.40%, 02/11/29(a)

    200       207,963  

Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 5.38%, 11/20/48(a)

    200       225,679  
   

 

 

 
      1,661,925  
Turkey — 4.4%            

Akbank Turk AS, 5.13%, 03/31/25(a)

    200       171,708  

Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS, 3.38%, 11/01/22(a)

    200       188,020  

Coca-Cola Icecek AS, 4.22%, 09/19/24
(Call 06/19/24)(a)

    200       190,708  

KOC Holding AS

   

5.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    200       190,750  

6.50%, 03/11/25 (Call 12/11/24)(a)

    200       194,149  

Petkim Petrokimya Holding AS, 5.88%, 01/26/23 (Call 01/26/21)(a)

    200       184,500  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security       
Par
(000)
    Value  
Turkey (continued)            

QNB Finansbank AS, 4.88%, 05/19/22(a)

  $   200     $ 188,000  

Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS, 4.50%, 10/18/24 (Call 07/20/24)(a)

    200       175,438  

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS, 4.88%, 06/19/24(a)

    200       178,770  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS, 5.75%, 10/15/25(a)

    200       183,020  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS, 5.88%, 03/16/23(a)

    400       372,000  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS

   

5.00%, 06/25/21(a)

    200       186,750  

5.38%, 10/06/21(a)

    200       187,000  

5.50%, 04/21/22(a)

    200       182,750  

6.13%, 04/25/24(a)

    200       172,728  

7.00%, 06/29/28 (Call 06/29/23)(a)(d)

    200       150,750  

Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS, 6.95%, 03/14/26 (Call 12/14/25)(e)

    200       191,500  

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO

   

5.63%, 05/30/22(a)

    200       181,938  

5.75%, 01/30/23(a)

    200       176,770  

6.00%, 11/01/22(a)

    200       172,770  

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS

   

5.85%, 06/21/24(a)

    200       173,627  

6.10%, 03/16/23(a)

    200       181,978  

8.25%, 10/15/24(e)

    200       190,520  

8.50%, 03/09/26 (Call 03/09/21)(a)(d)

    300       269,162  
   

 

 

 
      4,635,306  
Ukraine — 1.1%            

DTEK Finance PLC, 10.75%, (10.75% PIK), 12/31/24 (Call 05/31/19)(f)

    360       350,085  

Kernel Holding SA, 8.75%, 01/31/22(a)

    200       203,938  

Metinvest BV

   

7.75%, 04/23/23 (Call 01/23/23)(a)

    200       195,500  

8.50%, 04/23/26 (Call 01/23/26)(a)

    200       195,978  

MHP SE, 7.75%, 05/10/24(a)

    200       201,728  
   

 

 

 
      1,147,229  
United Arab Emirates — 5.4%            

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC

   

3.63%, 06/22/21(a)

    200       201,250  

3.63%, 01/12/23(a)

    200       202,520  

4.38%, 04/23/25(a)

    200       206,049  

4.38%, 06/22/26(a)

    200       205,500  

4.88%, 04/23/30(a)

    200       213,500  

6.50%, 10/27/36(a)

    100       126,125  

ADCB Finance Cayman Ltd., 4.50%, 03/06/23(a)

    200       205,250  

ADIB Capital Invest 2 Ltd., 7.13%,
(Call 09/20/23)(a)(c)(d)

    200       212,250  

BOS Funding Ltd., 4.23%, 03/07/22(a)

    200       200,500  

DAE Funding LLC, 5.00%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/20)(a)

    400       407,500  

DIB Sukuk Ltd., 3.66%, 02/14/22(a)

    200       200,250  

DIB Tier 1 Sukuk 3 Ltd., 6.25%, (Call 01/22/25)(a)(c)(d)

    200       207,500  

Dolphin Energy Ltd. LLC, 5.50%, 12/15/21(a)

    200       211,100  

DP World Crescent Ltd.

   

3.91%, 05/31/23(a)

    200       203,000  

4.85%, 09/26/28(a)

    200       208,851  

DP World PLC, 6.85%, 07/02/37(a)

    300       365,164  

Emaar Sukuk Ltd., 3.64%, 09/15/26(a)

    200       191,068  

EMG SUKUK Ltd., 4.56%, 06/18/24(a)

    200       203,000  

Emirates NBD Tier 1 Ltd., 5.75%,
(Call 05/30/19)(a)(c)(d)

    200       199,250  

Fab Sukuk Co. Ltd., 3.63%, 03/05/23(a)

    200       201,071  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC, 3.00%, 03/30/22(a)

    200       198,000  

MAF Global Securities Ltd., 4.75%, 05/07/24(a)

    200       204,533  

Ruwais Power Co. PJSC, 6.00%, 08/31/36(a)

    200       233,500  
Security   Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  
United Arab Emirates (continued)            

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., 8.25%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

  $ 200     $ 194,750  

SIB Sukuk Co. III Ltd., 4.23%, 04/18/23(a)

    200       202,000  

Union National Bank PJSC, 4.00%, 03/13/23(a)

    200       201,614  
   

 

 

 
      5,605,095  
Zambia — 1.1%            

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

   

6.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 09/01/20)(a)

    200       188,295  

7.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 10/01/19)(a)

    600       592,500  

7.50%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    400       387,054  
   

 

 

 
      1,167,849  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 97.3%
(Cost: $101,761,626)

 

    101,605,650  
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government Obligations(h)        
Nigeria — 0.2%            

Africa Finance Corp., 3.88%, 04/13/24(a)

    200       199,250  
   

 

 

 
South Korea — 0.5%            

Korea Gas Corp., 6.25%, 01/20/42(a)(b)

    200       271,925  

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., 3.75%, 07/25/23(a)

    200       204,832  
   

 

 

 
      476,757  
Supranational — 0.2%            

African Export-Import Bank (The), 5.25%, 10/11/23(a)

    200       209,250  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 0.9%
(Cost: $887,372)

 

    885,257  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments        
Money Market Funds — 8.4%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares, 2.59%(i)(j)(k)

    7,886       7,889,628  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 2.37%(i)(j)

    903       903,351  
   

 

 

 
      8,792,979  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 8.4%
(Cost: $8,791,188)

 

    8,792,979  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 106.6%
(Cost: $111,440,186)

 

    111,283,886  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (6.6)%

 

    (6,905,119
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   104,378,767  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(d) 

Security is issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date.

(e) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(f) 

Payment-in-kind (“PIK”) bond which gives the issuer an option to make coupon payments in cash or in the form of additional bonds. Stated interest rate represents the cash coupon rate.

(g) 

Variable or floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

(h) 

U.S. dollar denominated security issued by foreign domiciled entity.

(i) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(j) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

 

(k) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

    

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     


Shares
Held at
10/31/18

(000)

 
 
 

 

    

Net Activity

(000)

 

 

    


Shares
Held at
04/30/19

(000)

 
 
 

 

    
Value at
04/30/19
 
 
     Income       
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
(a) 
    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     4,764        3,122        7,886      $ 7,889,628      $ 20,963 (b)     $ 15      $ 1,277  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     336        567        903        903,351        8,297                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                          $8,792,979      $29,260      $                15      $              1,277  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $        $ 101,605,650        $       —        $ 101,605,650  

Foreign Government Obligations

              885,257                   885,257  

Money Market Funds

     8,792,979                            8,792,979  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $  8,792,979        $102,490,907        $      —        $111,283,886  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Foreign Government Obligations

 

Argentina — 4.5%                  

Argentine Bonos del Tesoro

     

15.50%, 10/17/26

    ARS       783,640     $   12,818,922  

16.00%, 10/17/23

    ARS       553,441       9,239,703  

18.20%, 10/03/21

    ARS       454,348       7,480,317  
     

 

 

 
        29,538,942  
Brazil — 12.9%                  

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional

     

0.00%, 07/01/20(a)

    BRL       51,500       12,085,022  

0.00%, 07/01/21(a)

    BRL       37,037       7,997,754  

0.00%, 01/01/22(a)

    BRL       39,524       8,164,823  

0.00%, 07/01/22(a)

    BRL       44,000       8,693,683  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional

     

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/21

    BRL       51,772       13,661,140  

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/23

    BRL       52,557       14,041,780  

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/25

    BRL       37,399       10,025,824  

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/27

    BRL       32,193       8,628,442  

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/29

    BRL       5,263       1,414,985  

Brazilian Government International Bond

     

8.50%, 01/05/24

    BRL       500       130,251  

10.25%, 01/10/28

    BRL       1,420       403,950  

12.50%, 01/05/22

    BRL       1,633       465,835  
     

 

 

 
        85,713,489  
Chile — 4.5%                  

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos

     

4.00%, 03/01/23(b)

    CLP       1,610,000       2,401,317  

4.50%, 02/28/21

    CLP       1,425,000       2,140,623  

4.50%, 03/01/21

    CLP       2,905,000       4,363,817  

4.50%, 03/01/26

    CLP       3,450,000       5,245,910  

4.70%, 09/01/30(b)

    CLP       1,190,000       1,835,231  

5.00%, 03/01/35

    CLP       4,015,000       6,421,419  

6.00%, 01/01/43

    CLP       3,705,000       6,812,437  

Chile Government International Bond, 5.50%, 08/05/20

    CLP       390,000       586,724  
     

 

 

 
        29,807,478  
Colombia — 4.2%                  

Colombia Government International Bond

     

7.75%, 04/14/21

    COP       5,918,000       1,907,783  

9.85%, 06/28/27

    COP       745,000       286,205  

Colombian TES

     

6.00%, 04/28/28

    COP       10,213,300       3,023,902  

6.25%, 11/26/25

    COP       9,058,000       2,791,726  

7.00%, 05/04/22

    COP       14,339,200       4,628,819  

7.00%, 06/30/32

    COP       10,094,900       3,103,130  

7.50%, 08/26/26

    COP       13,353,000       4,383,718  

7.75%, 09/18/30

    COP       6,683,600       2,201,440  

10.00%, 07/24/24

    COP       12,055,800       4,385,933  

11.00%, 07/24/20

    COP       2,417,900       802,923  
     

 

 

 
        27,515,579  
Czech Republic — 4.4%                  

Czech Republic Government Bond

     

0.25%, 02/10/27

    CZK       49,300       1,901,853  

0.45%, 10/25/23(c)

    CZK       62,700       2,585,970  

0.95%, 05/15/30(c)

    CZK       60,430       2,357,596  

1.00%, 06/26/26(c)

    CZK       79,660       3,280,517  

2.40%, 09/17/25(c)

    CZK       59,750       2,701,136  

2.50%, 08/25/28(c)

    CZK       76,580       3,517,022  

2.75%, 07/23/29

    CZK       59,400       2,775,277  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Czech Republic (continued)                  

3.75%, 09/12/20(c)

    CZK       20,820     $ 935,157  

3.85%, 09/29/21(c)

    CZK       76,740       3,526,952  

4.70%, 09/12/22(c)

    CZK       59,850       2,870,968  

5.70%, 05/25/24(c)

    CZK       57,450       3,001,936  
     

 

 

 
        29,454,384  
Dominican Republic — 4.5%                  

Dominican Republic International Bond, 8.90%, 02/15/23(c)

    DOP       1,530,350       29,658,739  
     

 

 

 
Hungary — 4.3%                  

Hungary Government Bond

     

0.50%, 04/21/21

    HUF       443,240       1,526,097  

1.75%, 10/26/22

    HUF       703,090       2,455,963  

2.50%, 10/27/21

    HUF       404,000       1,453,453  

2.75%, 12/22/26

    HUF       950,650       3,300,716  

3.00%, 06/26/24

    HUF       504,000       1,824,224  

3.00%, 10/27/27

    HUF       725,680       2,540,912  

3.50%, 06/24/20

    HUF       841,710       3,023,555  

5.50%, 06/24/25

    HUF       835,010       3,406,201  

6.00%, 11/24/23

    HUF       667,380       2,731,489  

6.75%, 10/22/28

    HUF       406,390       1,831,182  

7.00%, 06/24/22

    HUF       786,630       3,198,642  

7.50%, 11/12/20

    HUF       332,320       1,277,911  
     

 

 

 
        28,570,345  
Indonesia — 6.3%                  

Indonesia Treasury Bond

     

5.63%, 05/15/23

    IDR       37,962,000       2,514,816  

6.13%, 05/15/28

    IDR       27,992,000       1,752,692  

6.63%, 05/15/33

    IDR       16,216,000       981,495  

7.00%, 05/15/22

    IDR       34,074,000       2,381,593  

7.00%, 05/15/27

    IDR       40,550,000       2,710,447  

7.50%, 08/15/32

    IDR       21,966,000       1,447,444  

7.50%, 05/15/38

    IDR       26,056,000       1,679,469  

8.13%, 05/15/24

    IDR       20,400,000       1,478,105  

8.25%, 07/15/21

    IDR       41,215,000       2,967,480  

8.25%, 05/15/29

    IDR       31,102,000       2,247,387  

8.25%, 06/15/32

    IDR       13,183,000       922,810  

8.25%, 05/15/36

    IDR       23,110,000       1,607,970  

8.38%, 03/15/24

    IDR       47,242,000       3,454,955  

8.38%, 09/15/26

    IDR       39,283,000       2,844,144  

8.38%, 03/15/34

    IDR       47,766,000       3,385,704  

8.38%, 04/15/39

    IDR       19,505,000       1,363,981  

8.75%, 05/15/31

    IDR       27,159,000       1,991,660  

9.00%, 03/15/29

    IDR       30,798,000       2,317,955  

9.50%, 07/15/31

    IDR       4,008,000       309,389  

10.50%, 08/15/30

    IDR       6,985,000       575,956  

11.00%, 11/15/20

    IDR       3,648,000       271,872  

11.00%, 09/15/25

    IDR       10,435,000       850,544  

12.80%, 06/15/21

    IDR       8,190,000       639,970  

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia, 8.88%, 11/15/31

    IDR       13,500,000       963,711  
     

 

 

 
        41,661,549  
Malaysia — 4.4%                  

Malaysia Government Bond

     

3.48%, 03/15/23

    MYR       9,261       2,228,329  

3.49%, 03/31/20

    MYR       10,443       2,528,537  

3.62%, 11/30/21

    MYR       2,340       568,374  

3.73%, 06/15/28

    MYR       4,708       1,124,636  

3.76%, 04/20/23

    MYR       1,442       350,752  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Malaysia (continued)                  

3.80%, 08/17/23

    MYR       804     $ 195,583  

3.90%, 11/30/26

    MYR       6,640       1,612,843  

3.90%, 11/16/27

    MYR       9,000       2,179,931  

3.96%, 09/15/25

    MYR       4,449       1,086,075  

4.06%, 09/30/24

    MYR       1,200       294,984  

4.16%, 07/15/21

    MYR       2,406       590,946  

4.18%, 07/15/24

    MYR       6,391       1,580,349  

4.23%, 06/30/31

    MYR       4,362       1,067,500  

4.76%, 04/07/37

    MYR       3,117       793,050  

4.94%, 09/30/43

    MYR       3,695       939,771  

Malaysia Government Investment Issue

     

3.23%, 04/15/20

    MYR       1,500       362,092  

3.95%, 04/14/22

    MYR       19,405       4,743,601  

4.07%, 09/30/26

    MYR       6,898       1,691,856  

4.09%, 11/30/23

    MYR       4,191       1,030,055  

4.13%, 08/15/25

    MYR       5,450       1,340,918  

4.26%, 07/26/27

    MYR       5,000       1,242,379  

4.37%, 10/31/28

    MYR       7,065       1,771,243  
     

 

 

 
        29,323,804  
Mexico — 8.2%                  

Mexican Bonos

     

5.00%, 12/11/19

    MXN       10,623       547,772  

5.75%, 03/05/26

    MXN       68,562       3,164,875  

6.50%, 06/10/21

    MXN       103,448       5,284,805  

6.50%, 06/09/22

    MXN       161,923       8,168,079  

7.25%, 12/09/21

    MXN       55,900       2,881,550  

7.50%, 06/03/27

    MXN       125,285       6,342,164  

7.75%, 05/29/31

    MXN       43,707       2,204,833  

7.75%, 11/23/34

    MXN       39,700       1,968,721  

7.75%, 11/13/42

    MXN       66,840       3,242,624  

8.00%, 06/11/20

    MXN       20,929       1,100,755  

8.00%, 12/07/23

    MXN       100,915       5,309,491  

8.00%, 09/05/24

    MXN       23,900       1,254,068  

8.00%, 11/07/47

    MXN       23,251       1,151,278  

8.50%, 05/31/29

    MXN       42,300       2,270,877  

8.50%, 11/18/38

    MXN       54,525       2,868,855  

10.00%, 12/05/24

    MXN       90,723       5,202,235  

10.00%, 11/20/36

    MXN       22,923       1,377,135  
     

 

 

 
        54,340,117  
Peru — 4.5%                  

Peru Government Bond

     

5.70%, 08/12/24

    PEN       8,940       2,869,455  

5.94%, 02/12/29(b)

    PEN       9,573       3,055,084  

6.15%, 08/12/32(b)

    PEN       14,317       4,554,973  

6.35%, 08/12/28

    PEN       21,864       7,179,429  

6.90%, 08/12/37

    PEN       9,535       3,207,294  

6.95%, 08/12/31

    PEN       12,511       4,259,129  

8.20%, 08/12/26

    PEN       13,056       4,745,364  
     

 

 

 
        29,870,728  
Philippines — 4.5%                  

Philippine Government International Bond

     

3.90%, 11/26/22

    PHP       372,000       6,869,035  

4.95%, 01/15/21

    PHP       536,000       10,209,791  

6.25%, 01/14/36

    PHP       614,000       12,985,871  
     

 

 

 
        30,064,697  
Poland — 4.4%                  

Republic of Poland Government Bond

     

1.50%, 04/25/20

    PLN       1,756       458,213  

1.75%, 07/25/21

    PLN       10,723       2,802,417  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Poland (continued)                  

2.00%, 04/25/21

    PLN       6,468     $ 1,698,836  

2.25%, 04/25/22

    PLN       10,284       2,710,010  

2.50%, 01/25/23

    PLN       7,867       2,082,707  

2.50%, 04/25/24

    PLN       6,326       1,664,994  

2.50%, 07/25/26

    PLN       10,403       2,676,664  

2.50%, 07/25/27

    PLN       11,588       2,949,626  

2.75%, 04/25/28

    PLN       7,508       1,932,455  

3.25%, 07/25/25

    PLN       9,867       2,677,553  

4.00%, 10/25/23

    PLN       5,421       1,521,267  

5.25%, 10/25/20

    PLN       3,950       1,086,026  

5.75%, 10/25/21

    PLN       7,803       2,234,458  

5.75%, 09/23/22

    PLN       8,789       2,572,942  
     

 

 

 
        29,068,168  
Romania — 4.3%                  

Romania Government Bond

     

3.25%, 03/22/21

    RON       14,370       3,363,274  

3.25%, 04/29/24

    RON       12,685       2,841,261  

3.40%, 03/08/22

    RON       10,000       2,323,555  

3.50%, 12/19/22

    RON       17,125       3,946,431  

4.00%, 10/27/21

    RON       8,720       2,061,451  

4.25%, 06/28/23

    RON       9,095       2,137,405  

4.75%, 02/24/25

    RON       10,715       2,544,355  

5.80%, 07/26/27

    RON       13,810       3,457,231  

5.85%, 04/26/23

    RON       13,630       3,398,723  

5.95%, 06/11/21

    RON       10,960       2,700,766  
     

 

 

 
        28,774,452  
Russia — 4.4%                  

Russian Federal Bond — OFZ

     

6.50%, 02/28/24

    RUB       86,135       1,266,812  

6.90%, 05/23/29

    RUB       73,010       1,047,324  

7.00%, 12/15/21

    RUB       90,356       1,380,522  

7.00%, 01/25/23

    RUB       401,004       6,069,317  

7.00%, 08/16/23

    RUB       62,473       943,700  

7.05%, 01/19/28

    RUB       186,136       2,729,313  

7.10%, 10/16/24

    RUB       272,990       4,102,998  

7.25%, 05/10/34

    RUB       22,872       324,796  

7.40%, 12/07/22

    RUB       147,696       2,265,179  

7.50%, 08/18/21

    RUB       65,550       1,013,638  

7.60%, 04/14/21

    RUB       46,910       726,632  

7.70%, 03/23/33

    RUB       140,231       2,088,997  

7.75%, 09/16/26

    RUB       140,486       2,159,779  

8.15%, 02/03/27

    RUB       126,370       1,989,005  

8.50%, 09/17/31

    RUB       71,080       1,134,804  
     

 

 

 
        29,242,816  
South Africa — 4.5%                  

Republic of South Africa Government Bond

     

6.25%, 03/31/36

    ZAR       29,716       1,505,914  

6.50%, 02/28/41

    ZAR       18,685       923,168  

6.75%, 03/31/21

    ZAR       17,000       1,181,519  

7.00%, 02/28/31

    ZAR       26,800       1,571,146  

7.75%, 02/28/23

    ZAR       21,912       1,530,534  

8.00%, 01/31/30

    ZAR       38,063       2,453,432  

8.25%, 03/31/32

    ZAR       27,921       1,786,834  

8.50%, 01/31/37

    ZAR       43,662       2,743,996  

8.75%, 01/31/44

    ZAR       37,191       2,343,667  

8.75%, 02/28/48

    ZAR       76,577       4,832,563  

8.88%, 02/28/35

    ZAR       28,000       1,840,139  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security       
Par
(000)
    Value  
South Africa (continued)                  

9.00%, 01/31/40

    ZAR       21,273     $ 1,383,229  

10.50%, 12/21/26

    ZAR       69,704       5,388,343  
   

 

 

 
        29,484,484  
Thailand — 4.4%                  

Thailand Government Bond

     

1.88%, 06/17/22

    THB       62,213       1,937,908  

2.00%, 12/17/22

    THB       89,013       2,777,699  

2.13%, 12/17/26

    THB       97,746       2,998,560  

2.40%, 12/17/23

    THB       42,075       1,329,287  

2.55%, 06/26/20

    THB       24,775       779,198  

2.88%, 12/17/28

    THB       28,385       917,168  

2.88%, 06/17/46

    THB       40,854       1,197,974  

3.40%, 06/17/36

    THB       106,370       3,526,026  

3.63%, 06/16/23

    THB       78,428       2,607,259  

3.65%, 12/17/21

    THB       99,272       3,250,773  

3.65%, 06/20/31

    THB       46,584       1,594,653  

3.78%, 06/25/32

    THB       37,303       1,288,435  

3.85%, 12/12/25

    THB       52,949       1,816,857  

4.26%, 12/12/37(c)

    THB       470       16,489  

4.88%, 06/22/29

    THB       84,799       3,193,610  
   

 

 

 
        29,231,896  
Turkey — 4.2%                  

Turkey Government Bond

     

7.10%, 03/08/23

    TRY       20,730       2,130,472  

7.40%, 02/05/20

    TRY       2,042       302,905  

8.00%, 03/12/25

    TRY       9,008       900,125  

8.50%, 09/14/22

    TRY       8,799       1,003,052  

8.80%, 09/27/23

    TRY       16,464       1,755,483  

9.00%, 07/24/24

    TRY       17,668       1,863,139  

9.20%, 09/22/21

    TRY       20,670       2,647,159  

9.40%, 07/08/20

    TRY       7,700       1,104,791  

9.50%, 01/12/22

    TRY       5,614       682,720  

10.40%, 03/20/24

    TRY       9,000       1,009,381  

10.50%, 08/11/27

    TRY       12,774       1,381,291  

10.60%, 02/11/26

    TRY       16,322       1,844,240  

10.70%, 02/17/21

    TRY       18,533       2,530,261  

10.70%, 08/17/22

    TRY       10,980       1,336,288  
Security  

Par/

Shares

(000)

    Value  
Turkey (continued)                  

11.00%, 03/02/22

    TRY       16,565     $ 2,088,142  

11.00%, 02/24/27

    TRY       9,586       1,062,256  

12.20%, 01/18/23

    TRY       16,799       2,109,197  

12.40%, 03/08/28

    TRY       7,939       959,542  

16.20%, 06/14/23

    TRY       7,662       1,078,161  
   

 

 

 
        27,788,605  
Uruguay — 4.3%                  

Uruguay Government International Bond

     

8.50%, 03/15/28(c)

    UYU       530,905       12,960,125  

9.88%, 06/20/22(c)

    UYU       545,682       15,512,093  
   

 

 

 
        28,472,218  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 97.7%
(Cost: $687,818,352)

 

    647,582,490  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     

Money Market Funds — 0.4%

     

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.37%(d)(e)

      2,319       2,318,672  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.4%
(Cost: $2,318,672)

        2,318,672  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 98.1%
(Cost: $690,137,024)

 

    649,901,162  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 1.9%

        12,736,976  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $   662,638,138  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(b) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(e) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     


Shares
Held at
10/31/18
(000)
 
 
 
 
    
Net Activity
(000)
 
 
    


Shares
Held at
04/30/19
(000)
 
 
 
 
    
Value at
04/30/19
 
 
     Income       
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
(a) 
    



Change in

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     35        2,284        2,319      $ 2,318,672      $ 37,062      $      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Foreign Government Obligations

   $        $ 647,582,490        $        $ 647,582,490  

Money Market Funds

     2,318,672                            2,318,672  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $     2,318,672        $ 647,582,490        $                 —        $ 649,901,162  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) 

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     
Australia — 0.2%                  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.

     

4.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       100     $ 101,053  

5.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       50       51,022  

5.13%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       100       101,344  
   

 

 

 
             253,419  
Austria — 0.1%                  

Raiffeisenlandesbank
Niederoesterreich-Wien AG, 5.88%, 11/27/23(b)

    EUR       100       124,589  

Wienerberger AG, 2.00%, 05/02/24(b)

    EUR       50       57,756  
   

 

 

 
        182,345  
Belgium — 0.2%                  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Note, 5.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/22)(a)

    USD       200       198,550  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl, 3.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/22)(b)

    EUR       100       113,693  
   

 

 

 
        312,243  
Bermuda — 0.1%                  

Weatherford International Ltd., 9.88%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(c)

    USD       125       87,924  
   

 

 

 
Brazil — 0.6%                  

JBS Investments GmbH, 6.25%, 02/05/23
(Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       200       203,000  

JBS Investments II GmbH, 7.00%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    USD       200       208,100  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance Inc.

     

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)(c)

    USD       175       179,337  

5.88%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)(a)

    USD       110       113,163  

6.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       175       185,212  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance Inc., 6.50%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)(c)

    USD       215       227,423  
   

 

 

 
        1,116,235  
Canada — 3.2%                  

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance Inc.

     

4.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/20)(a)(c)

    USD       300       295,748  

4.63%, 01/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       225       226,055  

5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(c)

    USD       400       396,813  

Air Canada

     

4.75%, 10/06/23 (Call 10/06/19)(a)

    CAD       25       19,249  

7.75%, 04/15/21(a)

    USD       50       53,556  

Bausch Health Companies Inc., 5.75%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       67,811  

Baytex Energy Corp., 6.63%, 07/19/22 (Call 05/30/19)

    CAD       50       37,309  

Bombardier Inc.

     

5.75%, 03/15/22(a)(c)

    USD       75       76,027  

6.00%, 10/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(c)

    USD       250       250,625  

6.13%, 01/15/23(a)

    USD       175       175,261  

7.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/20)(a)

    USD       225       228,686  

7.50%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)(a)(c)

    USD       225       226,069  

7.88%, 04/15/27 ( 04/15/22)(a)(c)

    USD       290       292,156  

8.75%, 12/01/21(a)

    USD       175       193,594  

Brookfield Residential Properties Inc.

     

6.13%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/30/19)(a)

    CAD       50       37,848  

6.50%, 12/15/20 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       50       50,203  

Brookfield Residential Properties Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp., 6.13%, 07/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       75       76,263  

Cascades Inc., 5.50%, 07/15/21 (Call 05/30/19)(a)

    CAD       25       18,826  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Canada (continued)                  

CES Energy Solutions Corp., 6.38%, 10/21/24 (Call 10/21/20)

    CAD       50     $ 36,635  

Cott Corp., 5.50%, 07/01/24 (Call 07/01/19)(b)

    EUR       100           117,193  

Crew Energy Inc., 6.50%, 03/14/24 (Call 03/14/20)(a)

    CAD       50       33,208  

GFL Environmental Inc.

     

5.38%, 03/01/23 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(c)

    USD       75       73,033  

7.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(c)

    USD       50       48,750  

8.50%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       68       70,840  

Gibson Energy Inc.

     

5.25%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)(b)

    CAD       100       77,064  

5.38%, 07/15/22 (Call 05/30/19)(a)

    CAD       50       37,796  

Iron Mountain Canada Operations ULC, 5.38%, 09/15/23 (Call 09/15/19)(a)

    CAD       25       18,985  

MEG Energy Corp.

     

6.38%, 01/30/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       100       94,250  

6.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)

    USD       100       100,807  

7.00%, 03/31/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(c)

    USD       150       142,546  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.

     

4.88%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/03/24)(a)

    USD       140       137,708  

5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 01/31/25)(a)

    USD       75       73,332  

5.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(c)

    USD       75       75,623  

5.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/03/27)(a)

    USD       175       171,302  

NuVista Energy Ltd., 6.50%, 03/02/23 (Call 03/02/20)

    CAD       50       36,821  

Open Text Corp.

     

5.63%, 01/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       125       128,180  

5.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       100       104,904  

Parkland Fuel Corp.

     

5.63%, 05/09/25 (Call 05/09/20)

    CAD       100       75,407  

5.75%, 09/16/24 (Call 09/16/19)(a)

    CAD       25       18,956  

5.75%, 09/16/24 (Call 09/16/19)

    CAD       50       37,913  

6.00%, 11/21/22 (Call 05/30/19)

    CAD       50       38,029  

Postmedia Network Inc., 8.25%, 07/15/21 (Call 05/30/19)(a)

    CAD       1       438  

Precision Drilling Corp., 7.13%, 01/15/26 (Call 11/15/20)(a)

    USD       80       80,700  

Quebecor Media Inc.

     

5.75%, 01/15/23

    USD       125       130,829  

6.63%, 01/15/23(a)

    CAD       75       60,103  

Russel Metals Inc., 6.00%, 04/19/22 (Call 05/30/19)(a)

    CAD       25       18,816  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd.

     

5.38%, 09/30/25 (Call 09/30/20)(a)

    USD       150       146,437  

6.75%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       50       51,373  

6.88%, 06/30/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       50       51,354  

Stars Group Holdings BV/Stars Group US
Co-Borrower LLC, 7.00%, 07/15/26
(Call 07/15/21)(a)

    USD       175       183,378  

Superior Plus LP

     

5.13%, 08/27/25 (Call 02/27/21)

    CAD       50       36,135  

5.25%, 02/27/24 (Call 02/27/20)

    CAD       50       36,751  

Videotron Ltd.

     

5.00%, 07/15/22

    USD       100       103,685  

5.13%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       76,517  

5.38%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    USD       150       157,637  

5.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    CAD       50       39,531  

5.75%, 01/15/26 (Call 09/15/20)(b)

    CAD       75       58,960  
   

 

 

 
        5,704,025  
Denmark — 0.2%                  

DKT Finance ApS, 7.00%, 06/17/23 (Call 06/17/20)(b)

    EUR       200       243,074  

TDC AS, 6.88%, 02/23/23(b)

    GBP       100       147,986  
   

 

 

 
        391,060  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Finland — 0.5%                  

Nokia OYJ

     

1.00%, 03/15/21 (Call 02/15/21)(b)

    EUR       100     $   113,466  

2.00%, 03/11/26 (Call 12/11/25)(b)

    EUR       200       224,906  

3.38%, 06/12/22

    USD       100       99,846  

4.38%, 06/12/27

    USD       80       80,428  

Teollisuuden Voima OYJ

     

2.00%, 05/08/24 (Call 02/08/24)(b)

    EUR       100       114,679  

2.13%, 02/04/25 (Call 11/04/24)(b)

    EUR       100       114,640  

2.50%, 03/17/21(b)

    EUR       100       116,385  
     

 

 

 
        864,350  
France — 3.4%                  

Altice France SA/France

     

5.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/30/19)(b)

    EUR       100       115,558  

5.88%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(b)

    EUR       200       237,310  

6.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 06/13/19)(a)

    USD       200       205,094  

7.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)

    USD       800       813,000  

8.13%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    USD       200       208,875  

Banijay Group SAS, 4.00%, 07/01/22 (Call 07/01/19)(b)

    EUR       100       114,865  

Burger King France SAS, 6.00%, 05/01/24 (Call 05/01/20)(b)

    EUR       100       119,355  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

     

1.87%, 06/13/22 (Call 03/13/22)(b)

    EUR       100       104,376  

4.05%, 08/05/26 (Call 05/05/26)(b)

    EUR       100       100,103  

4.50%, 03/07/24 (Call 12/07/23)(b)

    EUR       200       219,076  

4.56%, 01/25/23(b)

    EUR       100       110,748  

5.98%, 05/26/21(b)

    EUR       100       119,243  

CMA CGM SA

     

5.25%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(b)

    EUR       100       93,359  

6.50%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/19)(b)

    EUR       100       106,176  

Elis SA

     

1.75%, 04/11/24 (Call 01/11/24)(b)

    EUR       100       112,605  

1.88%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)(b)

    EUR       100       114,600  

Europcar Mobility Group

     

4.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/20)(b)

    EUR       100       115,475  

5.75%, 06/15/22 (Call 05/10/19)(b)

    EUR       100       114,216  

Faurecia SA

     

2.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/21)(b)

    EUR       100       114,395  

3.13%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(b)

    EUR       100       114,309  

3.63%, 06/15/23 (Call 06/15/19)(b)

    EUR       100       114,468  

Fnac Darty SA, 3.25%, 09/30/23
(Call 05/15/19)(b)

    EUR       100       114,928  

Getlink SE, 3.63%, 10/01/23(b)

    EUR       100       117,189  

La Financiere Atalian SASU

     

4.00%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/20)(b)

    EUR       100       84,053  

5.13%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    EUR       100       84,236  

Loxam SAS

     

2.88%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    EUR       125       139,780  

6.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(b)

    EUR       100       118,581  

Mobilux Finance SAS, 5.50%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)(b)

    EUR       100       113,243  

Nexans SA, 3.25%, 05/26/21 (Call 02/26/21)(b)

    EUR       100       117,549  

Orano SA

     

3.13%, 03/20/23 (Call 12/20/22)(b)

    EUR       100       117,129  

3.38%, 04/23/26 (Call 01/23/26)(b)

    EUR       100       113,064  

3.50%, 03/22/21(b)

    EUR       200       235,108  

4.88%, 09/23/24

    EUR       150       187,024  

Paprec Holding SA, 4.00%, 03/31/25 (Call 03/31/21)(b)

    EUR       100       107,831  

Rexel SA

     

2.63%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/20)(b)

    EUR       100       115,239  

2.75%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(b)

    EUR       125       142,076  

SPCM SA, 2.88%, 06/15/23 (Call 05/10/19)(b)

    EUR       100       113,075  

SPIE SA, 3.13%, 03/22/24 (Call 09/22/23)(b)

    EUR       100       116,907  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
France (continued)                  

Synlab Bondco PLC, 6.25%, 07/01/22 (Call 05/10/19)(b)

    EUR       150     $ 172,096  

Tereos Finance Groupe I SA, 4.13%, 06/16/23 (Call 03/16/23)(b)

    EUR       100       95,213  

Vallourec SA

     

2.25%, 09/30/24(b)

    EUR       100       78,805  

6.63%, 10/15/22 (Call 10/15/20)(b)

    EUR       100       99,872  
     

 

 

 
          6,050,204  
Germany — 3.0%                  

Adler Pelzer Holding GmbH, 4.13%, 04/01/24 (Call 04/01/20)(b)

    EUR       100       110,847  

ADLER Real Estate AG

     

1.50%, 12/06/21 (Call 11/06/21)(b)

    EUR       100       113,334  

1.50%, 04/17/22 (Call 03/17/22)(b)

    EUR       100       112,787  

3.00%, 04/27/26 (Call 02/27/26)(b)

    EUR       100       115,462  

BMBG Bond Finance SCA, 3.00%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/30/19)(b)

    EUR       100       113,071  

CBR Fashion Finance BV, 5.13%, 10/01/22 (Call 10/01/19)(b)

    EUR       100       108,019  

CeramTec BondCo GmbH, 5.25%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/20)(b)

    EUR       100       113,126  

Deutsche Bank AG

     

2.75%, 02/17/25(b)

    EUR       225       252,664  

4.30%, 05/24/28 (Call 05/24/23)(d)

    USD       200       181,256  

4.50%, 05/19/26(b)

    EUR       100       116,994  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY, 4.88%, 12/01/32 (Call 12/01/27)(d)

    USD       200       170,404  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, 5.13%, 08/12/75
(Call 02/12/21)(b)(d)

    EUR       100       119,701  

Douglas GmbH, 6.25%, 07/15/22
(Call 05/10/19)(b)

    EUR       100       109,146  

Hapag-Lloyd AG, 5.13%, 07/15/24
(Call 07/15/20)(b)

    EUR       100       115,254  

K+S AG

     

2.63%, 04/06/23 (Call 01/06/23)(b)

    EUR       100       117,494  

3.25%, 07/18/24 (Call 04/18/24)(b)

    EUR       100       118,595  

4.13%, 12/06/21(b)

    EUR       100       121,625  

KME AG, 6.75%, 02/01/23 (Call 02/01/20)(b)

    EUR       100       107,626  

LANXESS AG, 4.50%, 12/06/76
(Call 06/06/23)(b)(d)

    EUR       100       122,412  

METRO AG, 1.50%, 03/19/25(b)

    EUR       200       221,676  

Nidda BondCo GmbH, 5.00%, 09/30/25
(Call 09/30/20)(b)

    EUR       100       110,092  

Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH, 3.50%, 09/30/24 (Call 09/30/20)(b)

    EUR       100       114,676  

Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, 6.00%, 06/29/20

    EUR       50       57,977  

Platin 1426 GmbH, 5.38%, 06/15/23
(Call 12/15/19)(b)

    EUR       100       111,435  

RWE AG

     

2.75%, 04/21/75 (Call 10/21/20)(b)(d)

    EUR       100       114,454  

3.50%, 04/21/75 (Call 04/21/25)(b)(d)

    EUR       50       58,392  

Senvion Holding GmbH, 3.88%, 10/25/22 (Call 05/10/19)(b)(e)

    EUR       100       42,587  

Summit Properties Ltd., 2.00%, 01/31/25 (Call 01/31/21)(b)

    EUR       100       106,002  

Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 674 mbH, 6.00%, 07/30/26 (Call 07/30/21)(b)

    EUR       100       116,621  

Tele Columbus AG, 3.88%, 05/02/25 (Call 05/02/21)(b)

    EUR       100       107,337  

thyssenkrupp AG

     

1.38%, 03/03/22 (Call 12/03/21)(b)

    EUR       100       112,465  

1.75%, 11/25/20 (Call 08/25/20)(b)

    EUR       100       113,728  

2.50%, 02/25/25(b)

    EUR       100       115,659  

2.75%, 03/08/21 (Call 12/08/20)(b)

    EUR       75       86,901  

2.88%, 02/22/24 (Call 11/22/23)(b)

    EUR       325       376,092  

TUI AG, 2.13%, 10/26/21 (Call 07/26/21)(b)

    EUR       100       114,706  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Germany (continued)                  

Unitymedia GmbH

     

3.75%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/21)(b)

    EUR       200     $ 237,104  

6.13%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)

    USD       200       207,575  

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH

     

4.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(b)

    EUR       100       116,524  

4.63%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(b)

    EUR       90       109,394  

WEPA Hygieneprodukte GmbH,
3.75%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)(b)

    EUR       100       113,654  
     

 

 

 
          5,304,868  
Greece — 0.2%                  

Intralot Capital Luxembourg SA, 5.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)(b)

    EUR       100       56,112  

OTE PLC, 3.50%, 07/09/20(b)

    EUR       100       115,941  

Titan Global Finance PLC

     

2.38%, 11/16/24 (Call 05/16/24)(b)

    EUR       100       111,892  

3.50%, 06/17/21(b)

    EUR       100       117,717  
     

 

 

 
        401,662  
Ireland — 1.6%                  

Allied Irish Banks PLC, 4.13%, 11/26/25
(Call 11/26/20)(b)(d)

    EUR       100       117,150  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.

     

4.13%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/19)(b)

    EUR       100       114,665  

4.25%, 09/15/22 (Call 05/13/19)(a)(c)

    USD       200       200,750  

4.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(c)

    USD       200       201,508  

4.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    GBP       100       127,057  

6.00%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)(a)

    USD       200       201,717  

6.75%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)(b)

    EUR       100       118,253  

7.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       400       422,420  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC, 3.13%, 09/19/27 (Call 09/19/22)(b)(d)

    GBP       100       128,972  

C&W Senior Financing DAC, 6.88%, 09/15/27
(Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       200       200,448  

eircom Finance DAC, 4.50%, 05/31/22
(Call 05/10/19)(b)

    EUR       100       113,490  

James Hardie International Finance DAC,
3.63%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)(b)

    EUR       100       116,897  

Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions ULC

     

2.38%, 02/01/24 (Call 11/01/23)(b)

    EUR       100       118,171  

2.88%, 01/15/26(b)

    EUR       200       236,729  

3.25%, 06/01/21 (Call 03/10/21)(b)

    EUR       100       118,155  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV, 1.13%, 10/15/24(b)

    EUR       200       201,782  

Virgin Media Receivables Financing Notes II DAC, 5.75%, 04/15/23 (Call 09/15/19)(b)

    GBP       100       134,656  
     

 

 

 
        2,872,820  
Israel — 1.5%                  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV

     

0.38%, 07/25/20(b)

    EUR       150       166,775  

1.25%, 03/31/23 (Call 12/31/22)(b)

    EUR       200       212,898  

1.63%, 10/15/28(b)

    EUR       100       90,697  

1.88%, 03/31/27 (Call 12/31/26)(b)

    EUR       100       96,670  

3.25%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)

    EUR       100       116,363  

4.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)

    EUR       200       236,053  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

     

2.20%, 07/21/21

    USD       400       383,820  

2.80%, 07/21/23

    USD       400       363,130  

3.15%, 10/01/26(c)

    USD       625       525,781  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Israel (continued)                  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    USD       200     $ 204,500  

6.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)

    USD       200       206,250  
     

 

 

 
          2,602,937  
Italy — 5.2%                  

Banca IFIS SpA, 4.50%, 10/17/27
(Call 10/17/22)(b)(d)

    EUR       100       93,582  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA,
5.38%, 01/18/28 (Call 01/18/23)(b)(d)

    EUR       100       69,564  

Banco BPM SpA

     

1.75%, 04/24/23(b)

    EUR       150       167,454  

2.00%, 03/08/22(b)

    EUR       100       112,936  

2.75%, 07/27/20(b)

    EUR       100       115,190  

4.38%, 09/21/27 (Call 09/21/22)(b)(d)

    EUR       100       111,090  

6.00%, 11/05/20(b)

    EUR       100       118,366  

7.13%, 03/01/21(b)

    EUR       100       121,547  

BPER Banca, 5.13%, 05/31/27
(Call 05/31/22)(b)(d)

    EUR       100       115,126  

EVOCA SpA, 7.00%, 10/15/23
(Call 10/15/19)(b)

    EUR       100       118,207  

Fiat Chrysler Finance Europe SA

     

4.75%, 03/22/21(b)

    EUR       200       242,080  

4.75%, 07/15/22(b)

    EUR       150       188,106  

Iccrea Banca SpA, 1.50%, 10/11/22(b)

    EUR       150       167,615  

Inter Media and Communication SpA,
4.88%, 12/31/22 (Call 12/31/19)(b)

    EUR       99       113,833  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     

2.86%, 04/23/25(b)

    EUR       100       113,593  

3.93%, 09/15/26(b)

    EUR       200       235,887  

5.02%, 06/26/24(a)(c)

    USD       200       192,785  

5.15%, 07/16/20

    EUR       100       118,300  

6.63%, 09/13/23(b)

    EUR       300       398,999  

Leonardo SpA

     

1.50%, 06/07/24 (Call 03/07/24)(b)

    EUR       100       112,148  

4.50%, 01/19/21

    EUR       100       119,976  

5.25%, 01/21/22

    EUR       100       125,807  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

     

5.00%, 11/15/20

    EUR       100       119,014  

5.75%, 04/18/23

    EUR       100       126,786  

Nexi Capital SpA, 4.13%, 11/01/23
(Call 11/30/19)(b)

    EUR       100       116,424  

Rossini Sarl, 6.75%, 10/30/25
(Call 10/30/21)(b)

    EUR       100       120,808  

Saipem Finance International BV

     

2.75%, 04/05/22(b)

    EUR       100       117,323  

3.00%, 03/08/21(b)

    EUR       100       116,776  

Salini Impregilo SpA, 1.75%, 10/26/24(b)

    EUR       100       88,227  

Sisal Group SpA, 7.00%, 07/31/23
(Call 07/31/19)(b)

    EUR       100       113,915  

Societa Cattolica di Assicurazioni SC,
4.25%, 12/14/47 (Call 12/14/27)(b)(d)

    EUR       100       109,133  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano

     

2.38%, 10/12/27 (Call 07/12/27)(b)

    EUR       100       103,878  

2.50%, 07/19/23(b)

    EUR       200       227,618  

2.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(b)

    EUR       150       164,227  

2.88%, 01/28/26 (Call 10/28/25)(b)

    EUR       100       109,373  

3.00%, 09/30/25(b)

    EUR       200       224,179  

3.25%, 01/16/23(b)

    EUR       200       234,879  

3.63%, 01/19/24(b)

    EUR       100       117,001  

3.63%, 05/25/26(b)

    EUR       200       229,350  

4.00%, 04/11/24 (Call 01/11/24)(b)

    EUR       200       234,844  

4.50%, 01/25/21(b)

    EUR       100       119,379  

4.88%, 09/25/20(b)

    EUR       100       119,022  

5.30%, 05/30/24(a)(c)

    USD       200       199,883  

UniCredit SpA

     

4.38%, 01/03/27 (Call 01/03/22)(b)(d)

    EUR       100       116,488  

4.88%, 02/20/29 (Call 02/20/24)(b)(d)

    EUR       200       233,130  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Italy (continued)                  

5.75%, 10/28/25 (Call 10/28/20)(b)(d)

    EUR       300     $ 353,422  

5.86%, 06/19/32 (Call 06/19/27)(a)(d)

    USD       200       187,048  

6.95%, 10/31/22(b)

    EUR       200       259,697  

Unione di Banche Italiane SpA

     

4.25%, 05/05/26 (Call 05/05/21)(b)(d)

    EUR       100       112,870  

4.45%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(b)(d)

    EUR       100       112,686  

5.88%, 03/04/29 (Call 03/04/24)(b)(d)

    EUR       150       171,959  

Unipol Gruppo SpA

     

3.00%, 03/18/25(b)

    EUR       100       113,042  

3.50%, 11/29/27 (Call 08/29/27)(b)

    EUR       100       111,564  

4.38%, 03/05/21(b)

    EUR       100       119,230  

UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA,
3.88%, 03/01/28(b)

    EUR       100       106,757  

Wind Tre SpA

     

2.63%, 01/20/23 (Call 11/03/19)(b)

    EUR       200       218,846  

3.13%, 01/20/25 (Call 11/03/20)(b)

    EUR       300       320,864  

5.00%, 01/20/26 (Call 11/03/20)(a)

    USD       250       229,208  
     

 

 

 
          9,151,041  
Japan — 0.6%                  

SoftBank Group Corp.

     

3.13%, 09/19/25 (Call 06/21/25)(b)

    EUR       250       281,810  

4.00%, 07/30/22 (Call 04/30/22)(b)

    EUR       100       120,670  

4.00%, 04/20/23 (Call 01/20/23)(b)

    EUR       100       120,310  

4.00%, 09/19/29 (Call 06/21/29)(b)

    EUR       125       139,543  

4.50%, 04/20/25 (Call 01/20/25)(b)

    EUR       100       122,017  

4.75%, 07/30/25 (Call 04/30/25)(b)

    EUR       100       123,560  

5.00%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/16/28)(b)

    EUR       100       120,313  
     

 

 

 
        1,028,223  
Luxembourg — 3.0%                  

Altice Financing SA

     

5.25%, 02/15/23 (Call 05/30/19)(b)

    EUR       100       115,142  

6.63%, 02/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(c)

    USD       400       410,000  

7.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    USD       600       609,000  

Altice Finco SA, 4.75%, 01/15/28
(Call 10/15/22)(b)

    EUR       100       97,221  

Altice Luxembourg SA

     

6.25%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)(b)

    EUR       100       110,729  

7.25%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/30/19)(b)

    EUR       400       457,458  

7.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)(a)

    USD       200       187,500  

7.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(c)

    USD       400       407,500  

Arena Luxembourg Finance Sarl,
2.88%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/20)(b)

    EUR       100       115,292  

ContourGlobal Power Holdings SA, 3.38%, 08/01/23 (Call 08/01/20)(b)

    EUR       100       116,518  

Crystal Almond SARL, 10.00%, 11/01/21
(Call 05/30/19)(b)

    EUR       79       94,670  

DEA Finance SA, 7.50%, 10/15/22 (Call 05/01/19)(b)

    EUR       100       115,959  

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA, 8.50%, 11/01/22
(Call 05/10/19)(b)

    GBP       100       120,520  

INEOS Finance PLC, 2.13%, 11/15/25
(Call 11/15/20)(b)

    EUR       100       108,874  

INEOS Group Holdings SA, 5.38%, 08/01/24
(Call 08/01/19)(b)

    EUR       100       115,001  

Intelsat Connect Finance SA, 9.50%, 02/15/23
(Call 08/15/20)(a)

    USD       200       185,722  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA

     

5.50%, 08/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       300       271,500  

8.00%, 02/15/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       175       182,656  

8.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    USD       450       445,500  

9.50%, 09/30/22(a)

    USD       75       86,766  

9.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    USD       250       256,562  

Intelsat Luxembourg SA, 8.13%, 06/01/23
(Call 06/17/19)

    USD       125       95,469  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Luxembourg (continued)                  

Matterhorn Telecom Holding SA, 4.88%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/10/19)(b)

    EUR       100     $ 112,860  

Matterhorn Telecom SA, 4.00%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(b)

    EUR       100       110,151  

Samsonite Finco Sarl, 3.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    EUR       100       113,761  

Swissport Investments SA, 6.75%, 12/15/21 (Call 05/10/19)(b)

    EUR       100       115,410  

Telenet Finance VI Luxembourg SCA, 4.88%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/21)(b)

    EUR       90       108,804  
     

 

 

 
          5,266,545  
Netherlands — 2.3%                  

Constellium NV

     

4.63%, 05/15/21 (Call 05/30/19)(b)

    EUR       100       112,266  

6.63%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(c)

    USD       250       260,379  

Intertrust Group BV, 3.38%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/21)(b)

    EUR       100       117,250  

InterXion Holding NV, 4.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/21)(b)

    EUR       200       239,270  

IPD 3 BV, 4.50%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/19)(b)

    EUR       100       114,863  

JBS Investments GmbH, 7.25%, 04/03/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       200       207,220  

Lincoln Financing SARL, 3.63%, 04/01/24 (Call 10/01/20)(b)

    EUR       100       114,770  

Maxeda DIY Holding BV, 6.13%, 07/15/22
(Call 07/15/19)(b)

    EUR       100       111,588  

Nielsen Co Luxembourg SARL/The,
5.50%, 10/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       75       75,405  

PPF Arena 1 BV, 3.13%, 03/27/26
(Call 12/27/25)(b)

    EUR       100       112,458  

Promontoria Holding 264 BV,
6.75%, 08/15/23 (Call 08/15/20)(b)

    EUR       100       115,982  

Saipem Finance International BV,
2.63%, 01/07/25(b)

    EUR       100       114,000  

Selecta Group BV, 5.88%, 02/01/24
(Call 02/01/20)(b)

    EUR       100       115,558  

Sensata Technologies BV

     

4.88%, 10/15/23(a)

    USD       75       77,909  

5.00%, 10/01/25(a)

    USD       150       154,109  

5.63%, 11/01/24(a)

    USD       50       53,198  

Sigma Holdco BV, 5.75%, 05/15/26
(Call 05/15/21)(b)

    EUR       100       107,750  

SRLEV NV, 9.00%, 04/15/41 (Call 04/15/21)(d)

    EUR       100       127,431  

Starfruit Finco BV/Starfruit U.S. Holdco LLC,
6.50%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)(b)

    EUR       100       115,100  

Sunshine Mid BV, 6.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    EUR       100       115,279  

United Group BV, 4.38%, 07/01/22 (Call 07/01/19)(b)

    EUR       100       114,688  

UPC Holding BV, 3.88%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/22)(b)

    EUR       100       115,170  

UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 5.38%, 01/15/25
(Call 01/15/20)(a)

    USD       200       204,440  

UPCB Finance VII Ltd., 3.63%, 06/15/29
(Call 06/15/22)(b)

    EUR       150       176,349  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV

     

6.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    USD       150       147,429  

7.13%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/30/19)(b)

    EUR       100       116,371  

Ziggo BV

     

3.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(b)

    EUR       100       115,432  

4.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(b)

    EUR       200       233,377  

5.50%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    USD       250       249,375  
     

 

 

 
        4,034,416  
Portugal — 0.3%                  

Caixa Geral de Depositos SA, 5.75%, 06/28/28
(Call 06/28/23)(b)(d)

    EUR       100       121,596  

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

     

4.50%, 04/30/79 (Call 01/30/24)(b)(d)

    EUR       200       240,042  

5.38%, 09/16/75 (Call 03/16/21)(b)(d)

    EUR       100       120,624  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Portugal (continued)                  

Novo Banco SA, 8.50%, 07/06/28 (Call 07/06/23)(b)(d)

    EUR       100     $ 115,633  
     

 

 

 
        597,895  
Singapore — 0.1%                  

Puma International Financing SA, 5.13%, 10/06/24 (Call 10/06/20)(a)

    USD       200       181,346  
     

 

 

 
Spain — 1.3%                  

Banco de Sabadell SA

     

5.38%, 12/12/28 (Call 12/12/23)(b)(d)

    EUR       100       120,310  

5.63%, 05/06/26(b)

    EUR       100       124,526  

Bankia SA

     

3.38%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(b)(d)

    EUR       100       116,404  

3.75%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(b)(d)

    EUR       100       115,912  

Bankinter SA, 2.50%, 04/06/27
(Call 04/06/22)(b)(d)

    EUR       100       115,129  

Cellnex Telecom SA

     

2.38%, 01/16/24 (Call 10/16/23)(b)

    EUR       100       114,624  

3.13%, 07/27/22(b)

    EUR       100       118,980  

Codere Finance 2 Luxembourg SA,
6.75%, 11/01/21 (Call 05/30/19)(b)

    EUR       100       107,130  

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA,
0.88%, 04/06/23 (Call 01/06/23)(b)

    EUR       100       71,725  

El Corte Ingles SA,
3.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(b)

    EUR       100       116,255  

Gestamp Funding Luxembourg SA,
3.50%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/19)(b)

    EUR       100       113,505  

Grifols SA, 3.20%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(b)

    EUR       200       228,368  

Grupo Isolux Corsan SA, Series B,
6.00%, 12/30/21 (Call 05/30/19)(e)(f)

    EUR       28       16  

Grupo-Antolin Irausa SA, 3.25%, 04/30/24
(Call 04/30/20)(b)

    EUR       100       105,010  

Ibercaja Banco SA, 5.00%, 07/28/25 (Call 07/28/20)(b)(d)

    EUR       100       115,612  

LHMC Finco Sarl, 6.25%, 12/20/23
(Call 06/20/20)(b)

    EUR       100       118,818  

NH Hotel Group SA, 3.75%, 10/01/23 (Call 10/01/19)(b)

    EUR       90       103,783  

Obrascon Huarte Lain SA, 4.75%, 03/15/22
(Call 05/30/19)(b)

    EUR       100       74,737  

Repsol International Finance BV,
4.50%, 03/25/75 (Call 03/25/25)(b)(d)

    EUR       200       250,999  
     

 

 

 
          2,231,843  
Sweden — 0.7%                  

Akelius Residential Property AB, 3.88%, 10/05/78 (Call 07/08/23)(b)(d)

    EUR       100       115,697  

Fastighets AB Balder, 3.00%, 03/07/78
(Call 03/07/23)(b)(d)

    EUR       100       110,969  

Intrum AB

     

2.75%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/19)(b)

    EUR       100       111,073  

3.13%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)(b)

    EUR       200       220,926  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

     

4.13%, 05/15/22

    USD       125       127,188  

Series 7Y, 1.88%, 03/01/24(b)

    EUR       100       115,129  

Verisure Midholding AB, 5.75%, 12/01/23
(Call 12/01/19)(b)

    EUR       200       230,184  

Volvo Car AB

     

2.13%, 04/02/24 (Call 01/02/24)(b)

    EUR       100       113,097  

3.25%, 05/18/21(b)

    EUR       100       118,331  
     

 

 

 
        1,262,594  
Switzerland — 0.3%                  

Dufry Finance SCA, 4.50%, 08/01/23
(Call 05/30/19)(b)

    EUR       100       115,851  

Dufry One BV, 2.50%, 10/15/24
(Call 10/15/20)(b)

    EUR       100       114,566  

Garrett LX I Sarl/Garrett Borrowing LLC, 5.13%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(b)

    EUR       100       109,649  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Switzerland (continued)                  

Transocean Inc., 7.50%, 01/15/26
(Call 01/15/21)(a)

    USD       150     $ 147,750  
     

 

 

 
        487,816  
United Kingdom — 3.5%                  

Algeco Global Finance PLC, 6.50%, 02/15/23
(Call 02/15/20)(b)

    EUR       100       117,481  

Ardonagh Midco 3 PLC, 8.38%, 07/15/23
(Call 07/15/20)(b)

    GBP       100       108,227  

Arqiva Broadcast Finance PLC, 6.75%, 09/30/23
(Call 09/30/20)(b)

    GBP       100       140,088  

Boparan Finance PLC, 4.38%, 07/15/21
(Call 05/10/19)(b)

    EUR       100       76,785  

Cabot Financial Luxembourg SA,
7.50%, 10/01/23 (Call 10/01/19)(b)

    GBP       100       132,185  

Drax Finco PLC, 4.25%, 05/01/22
(Call 05/10/19)(b)

    GBP       100       132,333  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

     

3.75%, 03/29/24(b)

    EUR       200       247,632  

5.25%, 04/15/23

    USD       200       208,697  

Heathrow Finance PLC, 3.88%, 03/01/27(b)

    GBP       100       125,841  

Iceland Bondco PLC, 4.63%, 03/15/25
(Call 09/15/20)(b)

    GBP       100       119,625  

IDH Finance PLC, 6.25%, 08/15/22
(Call 05/30/19)(b)

    GBP       100       113,764  

INEOS Finance PLC

     

2.88%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/22)(b)

    EUR       100       111,333  

4.00%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/10/19)(b)

    EUR       100       113,149  

Inmarsat Finance PLC, 4.88%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       200         202,089  

International Game Technology PLC, 6.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/26)(a)(c)

    USD       200       210,138  

International Personal Finance PLC, 5.75%, 04/07/21(b)

    EUR       100       109,548  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

     

2.20%, 01/15/24(b)

    EUR       100       97,181  

3.88%, 03/01/23(b)

    GBP       100       116,496  

4.50%, 01/15/26(b)

    EUR       100       101,706  

5.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(c)

    USD       150       149,719  

Jerrold Finco PLC, 6.25%, 09/15/21
(Call 09/15/19)(b)

    GBP       100       132,257  

KCA Deutag UK Finance PLC, 9.88%, 04/01/22
(Call 04/01/20)(a)(c)

    USD       200       174,000  

Lecta SA, 6.50%, 08/01/23 (Call 08/01/19)(b)

    EUR       100       99,965  

Mclaren Finance PLC, 5.00%, 08/01/22
(Call 08/01/19)(b)

    GBP       100       129,015  

Merlin Entertainments PLC, 2.75%, 03/15/22
(Call 12/15/21)(b)

    EUR       100       117,072  

New Look Secured Issuer PLC, 6.50%, 07/01/22
(Call 05/10/19)(b)

    GBP       100       37,806  

Nomad Foods Bondco PLC,
3.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/20)(b)

    EUR       100       114,624  

Pinnacle Bidco PLC,
6.38%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/21)(b)

    GBP       100       137,529  

Pizzaexpress Financing 2 PLC,
6.63%, 08/01/21 (Call 05/10/19)(b)

    GBP       100       113,084  

Playtech PLC, 4.25%, 03/07/26 (Call 03/07/22)(b)

    EUR       100       116,572  

Shop Direct Funding PLC,
7.75%, 11/15/22 (Call 11/15/19)(b)

    GBP       100       121,849  

Stonegate Pub Co. Financing PLC,
4.88%, 03/15/22 (Call 05/10/19)(b)

    GBP       100       132,167  

Tesco Corporate Treasury Services PLC

     

1.38%, 10/24/23 (Call 07/24/23)(b)

    EUR       200       229,460  

2.50%, 07/01/24(b)

    EUR       100       121,013  

Tesco PLC, 6.13%, 02/24/22

    GBP       100       145,530  

Thomas Cook Group PLC,
6.25%, 06/15/22 (Call 06/15/19)(b)

    EUR       100       85,515  

Virgin Media Finance PLC,
4.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(b)

    EUR       100       116,158  

Virgin Media Receivables Financing Notes I DAC,
5.50%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/19)(b)

    GBP       200       268,724  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)                    

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC

       

4.88%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/21)(b)

    GBP        100      $ 131,738  

5.00%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    GBP        100        132,291  

5.25%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(c)

    USD        200        203,550  

5.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 05/15/19)(b)

    GBP        90        120,395  

5.50%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)

    USD        200        205,006  

6.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/21)(b)(f)

    GBP        100        145,994  

Worldpay Finance PLC, 3.75%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)(b)

    EUR        100        124,338  
    

 

 

 
            6,189,669  
United States — 65.2%                    

Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc., 5.63%, 02/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(c)

    USD        100        101,000  

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance Inc.

       

7.00%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/20)(a)

    USD        150        136,031  

8.13%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    USD        90        93,938  

Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 3.50%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)(b)

    EUR        100        96,660  

Adient U.S. LLC, 7.00%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD        10        10,238  

ADT Security Corp. (The)

       

3.50%, 07/15/22

    USD        125        121,168  

4.13%, 06/15/23

    USD        100        97,812  

6.25%, 10/15/21

    USD        125        131,369  

AECOM

       

5.13%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    USD        150        150,564  

5.88%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)

    USD        125        132,858  

AES Corp./VA

       

4.00%, 03/15/21

    USD        50        50,517  

4.50%, 03/15/23 (Call 03/15/20)

    USD        100        101,309  

4.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD        100        101,322  

5.13%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)

    USD        70        73,014  

5.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)

    USD        125        129,495  

6.00%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(c)

    USD        75        79,441  

AK Steel Corp., 7.63%, 10/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)(c)

    USD        75        74,817  

Albertsons Companies LLC/Safeway Inc./New Albertson’s LP/Albertson’s LLC

       

5.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/19)

    USD        150        149,190  

6.63%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/19)

    USD        200        206,576  

7.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD        105        111,448  

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV

       

6.75%, 09/30/24 (Call 09/30/19)(a)

    USD        200        211,279  

7.00%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(a)(c)

    USD        200        215,643  

Allegheny Technologies Inc.

       

5.95%, 01/15/21 (Call 10/15/20)

    USD        50        51,279  

7.88%, 08/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)

    USD        75        81,166  

Allison Transmission Inc.

       

4.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(a)(c)

    USD        50        48,890  

5.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)(a)

    USD        225        227,569  

5.88%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    USD        44        45,312  

Ally Financial Inc.

       

4.13%, 02/13/22

    USD        200        202,572  

4.25%, 04/15/21

    USD        100        101,357  

4.63%, 05/19/22

    USD        50        51,231  

4.63%, 03/30/25

    USD        100        103,153  

5.13%, 09/30/24

    USD        150        158,361  

5.75%, 11/20/25 (Call 10/21/25)

    USD        150        162,594  

7.50%, 09/15/20

    USD        25        26,378  

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.

       

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(c)

    USD        75        72,166  

5.88%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(c)

    USD        75        70,014  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
United States (continued)                    

6.13%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(c)

    USD        75      $ 70,082  

6.38%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)

    GBP        100          130,188  

AMC Networks Inc.

       

4.75%, 12/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD        125        126,442  

4.75%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/21)(c)

    USD        100        99,459  

5.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 04/01/20)

    USD        125        126,719  

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.

       

6.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)

    USD        110        110,547  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)

    USD        70        70,000  

6.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(c)

    USD        75        75,548  

6.63%, 10/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(c)

    USD        50        51,181  

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.

       

5.50%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25)

    USD        125        128,252  

5.63%, 05/20/24 (Call 03/20/24)

    USD        100        104,375  

5.75%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27)

    USD        75        77,531  

5.88%, 08/20/26 (Call 05/20/26)

    USD        75        78,288  

Amkor Technology Inc., 6.63%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD        75        76,594  

Anixter Inc., 5.13%, 10/01/21

    USD        75        77,438  

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.

       

5.38%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/19)

    USD        125        127,477  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    USD        110        112,288  

Antero Resources Corp.

       

5.00%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(c)

    USD        75        74,054  

5.13%, 12/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)(c)

    USD        150        150,545  

5.38%, 11/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD        125        125,938  

5.63%, 06/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(c)

    USD        125        126,403  

APX Group Inc.

       

7.63%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/19)(c)

    USD        50        43,960  

7.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD        125        125,010  

8.75%, 12/01/20 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD        100        98,500  

Aramark International Finance Sarl, 3.13%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(b)

    EUR        100        116,643  

Aramark Services Inc.

       

4.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(c)

    USD        50        50,755  

5.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    USD        75        77,160  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(c)

    USD        200        203,145  

5.13%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD        125        129,081  

Arconic Inc.

       

5.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    USD        150        154,750  

5.40%, 04/15/21 (Call 01/15/21)

    USD        175        180,469  

5.87%, 02/23/22

    USD        100        104,969  

6.15%, 08/15/20

    USD        200        206,550  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.

       

7.00%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    USD        100        97,723  

10.00%, 04/01/22 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    USD        150        164,249  

Ashland LLC, 4.75%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)

    USD        125        127,969  

Avantor Inc.

       

4.75%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/20)(b)

    EUR        100        118,653  

6.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

    USD        250        261,172  

9.00%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

    USD        275        299,406  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance Inc.,

       

5.50%, 04/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(c)

    USD        100        101,857  

Avis Budget Finance PLC, 4.75%, 01/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(b)

    EUR        100        116,440  

Avon International Operations Inc., 7.88%, 08/15/22 (Call 08/15/19)(a)

    USD        100        103,744  

Avon Products Inc., 7.00%, 03/15/23

    USD        50        50,156  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV, 3.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(b)

    EUR       125     $ 144,182  

B&G Foods Inc.

     

4.63%, 06/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       75       74,987  

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(c)

    USD       125       122,876  

Ball Corp.

     

3.50%, 12/15/20

    EUR       100       117,724  

4.00%, 11/15/23

    USD       125       125,938  

4.38%, 12/15/20

    USD       125       127,344  

4.38%, 12/15/23

    EUR       100       128,185  

4.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(c)

    USD       150       155,332  

5.00%, 03/15/22

    USD       100       104,096  

5.25%, 07/01/25

    USD       175       186,013  

Banff Merger Sub Inc., 9.75%, 09/01/26 (Call 09/01/21)(a)

    USD       200       200,500  

Bausch Health Americas Inc.

     

8.50%, 01/31/27 (Call 07/31/22)(a)

    USD       240       261,887  

9.25%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       200       222,250  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.

     

4.50%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/30/19)(b)

    EUR       325       367,348  

5.50%, 03/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       125       125,699  

5.50%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/20)(a)

    USD       225       231,187  

5.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       500       503,850  

6.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(c)

    USD       500       505,911  

6.50%, 03/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       150       155,250  

7.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/20)(a)(c)

    USD       350       368,812  

9.00%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    USD       300       332,212  

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc., 4.88%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/20)(a)(c)

    USD       175       168,385  

Beazer Homes USA Inc.

     

5.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)

    USD       50       45,188  

8.75%, 03/15/22 (Call 05/16/19)

    USD       85       88,814  

Belden Inc., 3.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(b)

    EUR       150       173,789  

Berry Global Inc.

     

4.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(c)

    USD       65       63,050  

5.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(c)

    USD       100       101,638  

5.50%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       50       50,674  

6.00%, 10/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       65       67,033  

Blue Cube Spinco LLC

     

9.75%, 10/15/23 (Call 10/15/20)

    USD       100         111,727  

10.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)

    USD       100       114,139  

Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., 6.13%, 11/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       125       126,875  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

     

6.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)

    USD       100       103,913  

6.38%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(c)

    USD       100       105,293  

6.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/16/19)

    USD       100       103,654  

Brand Industrial Services Inc., 8.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(c)

    USD       150       140,625  

Brookfield Property REIT Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR Nimbus LLC/GGSI Sellco LL, 5.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       70       70,963  

Buckeye Partners LP, 6.38%, 01/22/78 (Call 01/22/23)(d)

    USD       50       45,696  

BWAY Holding Co.

     

4.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 04/15/20)(b)

    EUR       100       114,820  

5.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 04/15/20)(a)

    USD       200       198,630  

7.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(c)

    USD       225       219,251  

Cablevision Systems Corp., 5.88%, 09/15/22

    USD       100       104,268  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    USD       225       220,142  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

California Resources Corp., 8.00%, 12/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(c)

    USD       325     $ 247,000  

Callon Petroleum Co.

     

6.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)

    USD       75       77,010  

6.38%, 07/01/26 (Call 07/01/21)(c)

    USD       50       51,211  

Calpine Corp.

     

5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       200       200,250  

5.38%, 01/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(c)

    USD       200       201,250  

5.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 05/31/19)(c)

    USD       100       99,385  

5.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/19)

    USD       225       222,750  

5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(c)

    USD       75       76,745  

6.00%, 01/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       100       101,208  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp., 6.50%, 04/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       125       120,938  

Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc., 4.75%, 12/15/24 (Call 12/15/19)(b)

    EUR       100       116,526  

CBL & Associates LP

     

5.25%, 12/01/23 (Call 09/01/23)(c)

    USD       75       53,663  

5.95%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)(c)

    USD       100       69,675  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

     

4.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 11/01/19)(a)

    USD       100       100,187  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 08/01/22)(a)

    USD       375       375,000  

5.13%, 02/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       200       203,369  

5.13%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       150       153,750  

5.13%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       525       532,875  

5.25%, 03/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       75       75,316  

5.25%, 09/30/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       150       152,369  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)

    USD       150       155,250  

5.50%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)

    USD       250       258,625  

5.75%, 09/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       75       76,625  

5.75%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       125       128,203  

5.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    USD       375       391,687  

5.88%, 04/01/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       325       339,280  

5.88%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/21)(a)

    USD       100       104,135  

CDK Global Inc.

     

4.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)

    USD       75       75,752  

5.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)

    USD       75       77,687  

5.88%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)

    USD       100       105,648  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.

     

5.00%, 09/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       125       127,682  

5.00%, 09/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)

    USD       75       77,025  

5.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)

    USD       100         105,800  

Centene Corp.

     

4.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       125       127,395  

4.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)

    USD       250       253,554  

5.38%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       275       286,677  

6.13%, 02/15/24 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       150       156,978  

CenturyLink Inc.

     

5.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    USD       75       73,875  

Series S, 6.45%, 06/15/21

    USD       200       208,705  

Series T, 5.80%, 03/15/22

    USD       175       179,937  

Series W, 6.75%, 12/01/23

    USD       100       106,305  

Series Y, 7.50%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(c)

    USD       150       161,031  

CF Industries Inc.

     

3.45%, 06/01/23

    USD       150       146,463  

7.13%, 05/01/20

    USD       99       102,805  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance Inc., 5.75%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)

    USD       190       188,575  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Chemours Co. (The)

     

4.00%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)

    EUR       100     $   116,535  

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)

    USD       75       75,586  

6.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       125       129,494  

7.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)

    USD       125       131,875  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC

     

5.13%, 06/30/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    USD       250       260,625  

5.88%, 03/31/25 (Call 10/02/24)(c)

    USD       200       216,009  

7.00%, 06/30/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    USD       200       224,250  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

     

5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)

    USD       261       266,872  

5.63%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    USD       155       160,109  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     

4.88%, 04/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(c)

    USD       100       98,772  

7.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 04/01/21)(c)

    USD       135       133,878  

7.50%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)(c)

    USD       50       48,910  

8.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)

    USD       175       177,187  

8.00%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(c)

    USD       156       157,755  

8.00%, 06/15/27 (Call 06/15/22)(c)

    USD       175       171,549  

CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.

     

5.13%, 08/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)(c)

    USD       125       123,623  

6.25%, 03/31/23 (Call 03/31/20)

    USD       475       463,125  

6.88%, 02/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       325       212,062  

8.00%, 03/15/26 ( 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       275       267,514  

8.13%, 06/30/24 (Call 06/30/21)(a)

    USD       225       167,016  

8.63%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    USD       150       152,482  

11.00%, 06/30/23 (Call 06/30/20)(a)(f)

    USD       250       203,297  

Churchill Downs Inc.

     

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       50       48,896  

5.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       100       102,813  

Cincinnati Bell Inc., 7.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 09/15/19)(a)(c)

    USD       100       92,253  

Cinemark USA Inc.

     

4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       125       126,292  

5.13%, 12/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       50       50,781  

CIT Group Inc.

     

4.13%, 03/09/21 (Call 02/09/21)

    USD       75       76,096  

4.75%, 02/16/24 (Call 11/16/23)

    USD       100       103,415  

5.00%, 08/15/22

    USD       150       156,469  

5.00%, 08/01/23

    USD       100       104,475  

5.25%, 03/07/25 (Call 12/07/24)(c)

    USD       75       79,734  

6.13%, 03/09/28

    USD       50       55,688  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc.

     

9.25%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    USD       345       371,306  

Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       100       102,000  

Series B, 6.50%, 11/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       250       255,937  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC

     

5.38%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/19)

    USD       75       76,228  

5.75%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    USD       60       61,219  

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

     

4.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    USD       50       50,458  

5.75%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(c)

    USD       200       199,040  

5.88%, 06/01/27(a)

    USD       125       120,469  

CNX Resources Corp.

     

5.88%, 04/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       115       114,713  

7.25%, 03/14/27 (Call 03/14/22)(a)

    USD       75       72,173  

Colfax Corp.

     

3.25%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)(b)

    EUR       100       114,152  

6.00%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    USD       80       83,200  

6.38%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       68,903  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

CommScope Inc.

     

5.00%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/13/19)(a)

    USD       100     $   100,185  

5.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/21)(a)

    USD       160       166,900  

5.50%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/19)(a)

    USD       85       85,823  

6.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    USD       255       269,845  

8.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    USD       155       167,884  

CommScope Technologies LLC

     

5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(c)

    USD       100       93,930  

6.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)(c)

    USD       250       253,377  

Coty Inc., 4.75%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/21)(b)

    EUR       100       112,287  

Covanta Holding Corp.

     

5.88%, 03/01/24 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       50       51,526  

5.88%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/20)

    USD       50       51,063  

6.00%, 01/01/27 (Call 01/01/22)

    USD       50       51,125  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.

     

5.63%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       110       109,588  

5.75%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)

    USD       75       76,797  

6.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 05/16/19)

    USD       100       102,750  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, 4.50%, 01/15/23

    USD       175       178,720  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V, 4.25%, 09/30/26 (Call 03/31/26)

    USD       50       48,797  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI, 4.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)

    USD       100       101,570  

Crown European Holdings SA

     

2.25%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)(b)

    EUR       100       116,901  

2.88%, 02/01/26 (Call 08/01/25)(b)

    EUR       100       117,263  

3.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(b)

    EUR       100       121,430  

4.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    EUR       100       122,756  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance Inc., 5.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    USD       150       148,209  

CSC Holdings LLC

     

5.13%, 12/15/21 (Call 05/13/19)(a)

    USD       200       200,369  

5.25%, 06/01/24

    USD       125       127,714  

5.38%, 07/15/23 (Call 05/13/19)(a)

    USD       200       204,587  

5.38%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       200       203,641  

5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)(c)

    USD       200       206,000  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(c)

    USD       200       205,843  

6.50%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       200       214,250  

6.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    USD       200       212,500  

6.75%, 11/15/21

    USD       150       160,500  

7.50%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    USD       200       218,109  

10.88%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    USD       225       259,031  

CyrusOne LP/CyrusOne Finance Corp.

     

5.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/20)

    USD       75       76,956  

5.38%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)

    USD       75       77,829  

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl, 5.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(c)

    USD       75       76,287  

Dana Inc., 5.50%, 12/15/24 (Call 12/15/19)

    USD       75       75,825  

Darling Global Finance BV, 3.63%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    EUR       100       117,430  

DaVita Inc.

     

5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(c)

    USD       200       195,540  

5.13%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)

    USD       275       275,049  

5.75%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       150       152,446  

DCP Midstream Operating LP

     

3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    USD       75       75,109  

4.75%, 09/30/21 (Call 06/30/21)(a)

    USD       75       76,561  

5.38%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(c)

    USD       150       157,498  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

5.85%, 05/21/43 (Call 05/21/23)(a)(d)

    USD       75     $ 69,881  

Dell Inc., 4.63%, 04/01/21

    USD       50       50,922  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.

     

5.88%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/16/19)(a)

    USD       200         203,334  

7.13%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/19)(a)(c)

    USD       225       238,127  

Denbury Resources Inc.

     

7.50%, 02/15/24 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    USD       50       46,275  

9.00%, 05/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       75       76,125  

9.25%, 03/31/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       75       76,085  

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc., 7.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)

    USD       75       73,289  

Diamond Resorts International Inc.

     

7.75%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/19)(a)

    USD       75       74,719  

10.75%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/19)(a)(c)

    USD       100       95,250  

Diamondback Energy Inc.

     

4.75%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)

    USD       100       102,375  

5.38%, 05/31/25 (Call 05/31/20)

    USD       160       167,212  

DISH DBS Corp.

     

5.00%, 03/15/23(c)

    USD       250       229,183  

5.13%, 05/01/20

    USD       150       151,121  

5.88%, 07/15/22

    USD       325       316,491  

5.88%, 11/15/24(c)

    USD       300       258,961  

6.75%, 06/01/21

    USD       250       258,109  

7.75%, 07/01/26

    USD       300       268,500  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

     

4.70%, 05/19/21

    USD       75       76,634  

4.70%, 05/24/22

    USD       75       77,438  

Elanco Animal Health Inc.

     

3.91%, 08/27/21(a)

    USD       50       50,897  

4.27%, 08/28/23 (Call 07/28/23)(a)

    USD       100       103,889  

4.90%, 08/28/28 (Call 05/28/28)(a)

    USD       100       106,356  

Eldorado Resorts Inc.

     

6.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(c)

    USD       100       103,316  

6.00%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(c)

    USD       90       93,622  

EMC Corp.

     

2.65%, 06/01/20

    USD       250       248,347  

3.38%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)

    USD       175       171,305  

Encompass Health Corp., 5.75%, 11/01/24 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       150       152,217  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance Inc.

     

5.50%, 01/30/26 (Call 01/30/21)(a)

    USD       50       52,434  

5.75%, 01/30/28 (Call 01/30/23)(a)

    USD       75       80,244  

Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco Inc.

     

6.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(c)

    USD       200       162,708  

6.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)(a)(c)

    USD       200       152,250  

Energizer Gamma Acquisition BV, 4.63%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(b)

    EUR       100       115,364  

Energizer Holdings Inc.

     

5.50%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)

    USD       75       75,825  

6.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(c)

    USD       115       118,702  

7.75%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       70,444  

EnLink Midstream LLC, 5.38%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)

    USD       45       45,171  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP

     

4.15%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    USD       100       96,548  

4.40%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    USD       75       74,625  

4.85%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    USD       100       99,196  

Ensco Rowan PLC

     

4.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    USD       75       60,094  

5.20%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)

    USD       100       80,564  

7.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    USD       150       129,750  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Envision Healthcare Corp., 8.75%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(c)

    USD       175     $   164,937  

EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance Inc.

     

7.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)(c)

    USD       150       133,687  

8.00%, 11/29/24 (Call 11/30/19)(a)(c)

    USD       75       50,449  

8.00%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)(a)(c)

    USD       125       44,375  

9.38%, 05/01/24 (Call 05/01/20)(a)(c)

    USD       125       45,188  

Equinix Inc.

     

2.88%, 03/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)

    EUR       100       115,994  

2.88%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)

    EUR       150       172,726  

2.88%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)

    EUR       200       230,569  

5.38%, 01/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       100       102,656  

5.38%, 04/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       125       127,619  

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)

    USD       200       211,720  

5.75%, 01/01/25 (Call 01/01/20)

    USD       75       77,892  

5.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)

    USD       150       158,484  

ESH Hospitality Inc., 5.25%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)

    USD       175       175,973  

Exela Intermediate LLC/Exela Finance Inc., 10.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    USD       150       151,440  

Extraction Oil & Gas Inc.

     

5.63%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

    USD       100       82,000  

7.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/20)(a)(c)

    USD       100       90,792  

Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.

     

6.50%, 05/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)(c)

    USD       75       66,938  

6.75%, 01/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(c)

    USD       100       88,583  

6.75%, 06/15/23 (Call 06/15/19)(c)

    USD       75       66,375  

Fifth Third Bancorp., 5.10%, (Call 06/30/23)(d)(g)

    USD       75       73,766  

First Data Corp.

     

5.00%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/13/19)(a)

    USD       250       256,277  

5.38%, 08/15/23 (Call 05/13/19)(a)

    USD       175       178,920  

First Quality Finance Co. Inc.

     

4.63%, 05/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       75       74,990  

5.00%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/20)(a)

    USD       70       69,464  

Flex Acquisition Co. Inc.

     

6.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(c)

    USD       75       70,453  

7.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    USD       75       70,186  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.

     

8.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/20)(a)

    USD       75       66,324  

8.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/21)(a)

    USD       100       88,569  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

     

3.55%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)

    USD       250       247,727  

3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    USD       250       247,500  

4.00%, 11/14/21

    USD       125       126,250  

4.55%, 11/14/24 (Call 08/14/24)

    USD       125       124,219  

6.88%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/20)

    USD       100       105,701  

Frontier Communications Corp.

     

6.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)

    USD       100       53,361  

7.13%, 01/15/23

    USD       125       77,813  

7.63%, 04/15/24

    USD       100       55,250  

8.00%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       285       295,331  

8.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)(c)

    USD       275       259,456  

8.75%, 04/15/22

    USD       75       52,460  

10.50%, 09/15/22 (Call 06/15/22)

    USD       350       255,500  

11.00%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    USD       525       339,937  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.

     

6.00%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       50       50,609  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(c)

    USD       50       49,500  

6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)

    USD       100       100,470  

6.75%, 08/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       150       152,426  

Genworth Holdings Inc., 7.63%, 09/24/21

    USD       100       97,615  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Golden Nugget Inc.

     

6.75%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(a)

    USD       175     $   178,974  

8.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

    USD       125       130,717  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

     

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    USD       100       94,873  

5.00%, 05/31/26 (Call 05/31/21)(c)

    USD       125       121,610  

5.13%, 11/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(c)

    USD       125       126,681  

Gray Television Inc.

     

5.13%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(a)

    USD       75       76,313  

5.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(c)

    USD       150       154,594  

7.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       100       108,031  

Griffon Corp., 5.25%, 03/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       125       124,668  

Gulfport Energy Corp.

     

6.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)

    USD       125       109,935  

6.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)

    USD       75       66,166  

6.38%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)

    USD       75       64,863  

Hanesbrands Finance Luxembourg SCA, 3.50%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(b)

    EUR       100       120,869  

Hanesbrands Inc.

     

4.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(c)

    USD       175       176,514  

4.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(c)

    USD       175       175,010  

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.

     

8.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       125       110,547  

9.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(c)

    USD       125       127,187  

HCA Healthcare Inc., 6.25%, 02/15/21

    USD       125       131,103  

HCA Inc.

     

4.50%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/26)

    USD       100       102,641  

5.38%, 02/01/25

    USD       425       447,675  

5.38%, 09/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    USD       170       178,960  

5.63%, 09/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)

    USD       225       239,625  

5.88%, 05/01/23

    USD       200       214,399  

5.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 08/15/25)

    USD       200       215,500  

5.88%, 02/01/29 (Call 08/01/28)

    USD       120       129,150  

7.50%, 02/15/22

    USD       350       384,601  

Hertz Corp. (The)

     

5.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(a)

    USD       125       106,743  

5.88%, 10/15/20 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       100       99,875  

6.25%, 10/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(c)

    USD       75       73,031  

7.38%, 01/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       50       50,003  

7.63%, 06/01/22 (Call 06/01/19)(a)(c)

    USD       250       257,969  

Hertz Holdings Netherlands BV, 5.50%, 03/30/23 (Call 03/30/20)(b)

    EUR       100       117,415  

Hexion Inc./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC, 9.00%, 11/15/20 (Call 05/31/19)(e)

    USD       75       14,417  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.

     

5.00%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)(a)

    USD       75       74,273  

5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    USD       75       75,500  

6.25%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)

    USD       75       76,322  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co. Inc.

     

4.25%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/19)

    USD       175       175,346  

5.13%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)

    USD       250       255,964  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp.

     

4.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)

    USD       100       101,031  

4.88%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)

    USD       100       101,606  

Hologic Inc.

     

4.38%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(c)

    USD       100       99,313  

4.63%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       125       123,166  

Howard Hughes Corp. (The), 5.38%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)(a)

    USD       225       226,953  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

HUB International Ltd., 7.00%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)

    USD       175     $   176,750  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.

     

5.25%, 08/01/26

    USD       150       150,931  

6.63%, 08/01/26(c)

    USD       100       101,000  

7.63%, 06/15/21

    USD       100       107,162  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

     

5.88%, 02/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       200       202,781  

6.00%, 08/01/20 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       225       226,547  

6.25%, 02/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       250       257,345  

6.38%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/20)

    USD       150       156,375  

6.75%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/20)(c)

    USD       75       78,618  

Infor U.S. Inc.

     

5.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/19)

    EUR       100       113,709  

6.50%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/16/19)

    USD       225       229,007  

International Game Technology PLC

     

3.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    EUR       100       116,748  

4.75%, 03/05/20(b)

    EUR       100       116,137  

6.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 08/15/24)(a)(c)

    USD       200       212,996  

IQVIA Inc.

     

2.88%, 09/15/25 (Call 09/15/20)(b)

    EUR       100       113,794  

3.25%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)(b)

    EUR       300       342,301  

4.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       100       101,438  

5.00%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    USD       200       204,126  

Iron Mountain Inc.

     

4.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(c)

    USD       125       121,219  

5.25%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/27/22)(a)

    USD       150       147,750  

5.75%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/13/19)

    USD       175       175,875  

6.00%, 08/15/23 (Call 05/13/19)

    USD       75       77,156  

Iron Mountain UK PLC, 3.88%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/20)(b)

    GBP       100       125,630  

iStar Inc.

     

4.63%, 09/15/20 (Call 06/15/20)

    USD       75       75,750  

5.25%, 09/15/22 (Call 09/15/19)

    USD       50       50,381  

Jack Ohio Finance LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp.,

     

6.75%, 11/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       125       129,039  

Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC, 6.38%, 08/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(c)

    USD       250       254,583  

JC Penney Corp. Inc.

     

5.88%, 07/01/23 (Call 07/01/19)(a)

    USD       75       63,875  

8.63%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/21)(a)

    USD       75       46,373  

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 6.88%, 04/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       200       202,979  

K Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.

     

10.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/19)(a)

    USD       50       43,813  

10.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    USD       75       60,750  

KB Home, 7.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)

    USD       75       80,577  

Kennedy-Wilson Inc., 5.88%, 04/01/24 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       150       151,500  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC

     

4.75%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)(c)

    USD       100       99,288  

5.00%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)(a)

    USD       150       153,388  

5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       175       180,152  

Kinetic Concepts Inc./KCI USA Inc.

     

7.88%, 02/15/21 (Call 05/16/19)(a)

    USD       66       67,485  

12.50%, 11/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       75       81,132  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings Inc., 9.00%, 08/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       115       102,638  

L Brands Inc.

     

5.25%, 02/01/28

    USD       75       66,947  

5.63%, 02/15/22

    USD       125       129,625  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

5.63%, 10/15/23

    USD       75     $   77,455  

6.63%, 04/01/21

    USD       100         105,078  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.

     

5.25%, 03/15/22 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    USD       50       51,250  

5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

    USD       60       59,775  

Lamar Media Corp.

     

5.00%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       50       50,791  

5.38%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/31/19)(c)

    USD       75       76,924  

5.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(c)

    USD       50       52,623  

5.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

    USD       20       21,002  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.

     

4.63%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    USD       100       101,488  

4.88%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    USD       125       127,109  

Leidos Holdings Inc., 4.45%, 12/01/20 (Call 09/01/20)

    USD       50       50,745  

Lennar Corp.

     

4.13%, 01/15/22 (Call 10/15/21)

    USD       75       75,860  

4.50%, 04/30/24 (Call 01/31/24)

    USD       100       102,000  

4.75%, 04/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)

    USD       75       76,527  

4.75%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)

    USD       75       77,034  

4.75%, 05/30/25 (Call 02/28/25)

    USD       100       102,755  

4.75%, 11/29/27 (Call 05/29/27)

    USD       125       127,344  

4.88%, 12/15/23 (Call 09/15/23)

    USD       55       57,003  

5.88%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)

    USD       50       53,813  

Level 3 Financing Inc.

     

5.13%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       275       277,282  

5.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)

    USD       100       101,657  

5.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       225       225,844  

5.38%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       125       126,695  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)

    USD       125       127,169  

5.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       75       75,848  

6.13%, 01/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       100       100,406  

Levi Strauss & Co., 3.38%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)

    EUR       100       117,704  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC

     

5.88%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)(a)(c)

    USD       100       102,203  

6.38%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

    USD       40       41,819  

LKQ European Holdings BV, 4.13%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(b)

    EUR       100       117,482  

LKQ Italia Bondco SpA, 3.88%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(b)

    EUR       100       122,231  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA, 4.75%, 04/15/23(c)

   
.
USD
 
 
    100       71,100  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC

     

5.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)

    USD       100       71,937  

5.63%, 10/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(c)

    USD       100       78,750  

5.75%, 08/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(c)

    USD       100       92,813  

Matador Resources Co., 5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)

   
.
USD
 
 
    175       176,378  

Match Group Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       75,416  

Mattel Inc., 6.75%, 12/31/25 (Call 12/31/20)(a)(c)

    USD       250       250,312  

MEDNAX Inc.

     

5.25%, 12/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       100       101,875  

6.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(c)

    USD       165       168,300  

Meredith Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/26 ( 02/01/21)(c)

    USD       200       208,482  

Meritage Homes Corp., 6.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    USD       50       53,169  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer Inc.

     

4.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)

    USD       75       74,063  

5.63%, 05/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)

    USD       150       157,422  

5.75%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)(a)

    USD       130       136,530  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

MGM Resorts International

     

4.63%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(c)

    USD       50     $   49,425  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)

    USD       170         175,006  

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(c)

    USD       125       132,187  

6.00%, 03/15/23

    USD       200       213,487  

6.63%, 12/15/21(c)

    USD       175       187,713  

7.75%, 03/15/22

    USD       150       166,346  

Molina Healthcare Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)

    USD       150       156,375  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 7.13%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)(a)(c)

    USD       200       201,131  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.

     

3.33%, 03/24/25 (Call 12/24/24)

    EUR       100       118,188  

4.00%, 08/19/22 (Call 05/19/22)

    EUR       100       122,259  

5.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)

    USD       275       275,550  

5.25%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)

    USD       75       76,313  

6.38%, 03/01/24 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       75       78,771  

MSCI Inc.

     

4.75%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

    USD       100       102,418  

5.25%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)(a)

    USD       300       309,946  

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       79,137  

5.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    USD       100       104,913  

Murphy Oil Corp.

     

4.00%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)

    USD       75       74,924  

4.45%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)

    USD       100       99,397  

5.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(c)

    USD       75       77,017  

6.88%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/19)

    USD       50       52,446  

Nabors Industries Inc.

     

4.63%, 09/15/21

    USD       125       124,531  

5.00%, 09/15/20

    USD       125       126,722  

5.50%, 01/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)(c)

    USD       75       71,782  

5.75%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)(c)

    USD       150       136,500  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.

     

8.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    USD       125       125,938  

9.13%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    USD       150       150,375  

Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp., 6.50%, 07/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       100       100,204  

Navient Corp.

     

5.00%, 10/26/20

    USD       75       76,198  

5.50%, 01/25/23

    USD       175       178,464  

5.88%, 03/25/21

    USD       100       103,427  

5.88%, 10/25/24(c)

    USD       75       75,430  

6.13%, 03/25/24

    USD       150       153,644  

6.50%, 06/15/22

    USD       125       131,875  

6.63%, 07/26/21

    USD       100       105,031  

6.75%, 06/25/25

    USD       75       76,781  

6.75%, 06/15/26(c)

    USD       75       75,382  

7.25%, 01/25/22

    USD       75       80,344  

7.25%, 09/25/23(c)

    USD       75       81,188  

8.00%, 03/25/20

    USD       100       103,687  

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc./Navios Maritime Finance II U.S. Inc., 7.38%, 01/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       75       49,008  

Navistar International Corp., 6.63%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/20)(a)

    USD       150       153,200  

NCR Corp.

     

4.63%, 02/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)(c)

    USD       75       74,923  

5.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       100       100,349  

5.88%, 12/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       50       50,593  

6.38%, 12/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(c)

    USD       100       102,722  

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC, 8.00%, 10/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       100       56,750  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Netflix Inc.

     

3.63%, 05/15/27

    EUR       200     $   234,340  

3.88%, 11/15/29(b)

    EUR       100       114,678  

4.38%, 11/15/26(c)

    USD       175       173,347  

4.63%, 05/15/29(b)

    EUR       200       243,733  

4.88%, 04/15/28

    USD       225       223,610  

5.38%, 02/01/21

    USD       75       77,954  

5.38%, 11/15/29(a)

    USD       110       111,375  

5.50%, 02/15/22

    USD       75       78,942  

5.75%, 03/01/24

    USD       50       53,674  

5.88%, 02/15/25

    USD       100       108,083  

5.88%, 11/15/28

    USD       300       316,052  

6.38%, 05/15/29(a)

    USD       150       164,097  

Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.

     

5.63%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/19)(a)

    USD       125       126,900  

5.88%, 11/15/22 (Call 05/13/19)

    USD       50       51,255  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP

     

4.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    USD       75       75,244  

4.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)

    USD       75       73,892  

NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.

     

7.50%, 11/01/23 (Call 11/01/19)

    USD       100       104,037  

7.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       70       72,406  

NGPL PipeCo LLC

     

4.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       90       92,250  

4.88%, 08/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    USD       100       103,250  

Nielsen Co Luxembourg SARL/The, 5.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)(a)

    USD       75       74,060  

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.

     

4.50%, 10/01/20 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       175       175,145  

5.00%, 04/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       325       322,969  

Noble Holding International Ltd.

     

7.88%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

    USD       110       105,786  

7.95%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(c)

    USD       50       44,000  

Novelis Corp.

     

5.88%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(a)

    USD       250       254,062  

6.25%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/19)(a)(c)

    USD       150       156,510  

NRG Energy Inc.

     

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       150       158,845  

6.25%, 05/01/24 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       100       103,220  

6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/21)(c)

    USD       150       160,875  

7.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)

    USD       125       136,250  

NuStar Logistics LP

     

4.80%, 09/01/20

    USD       50       50,628  

5.63%, 04/28/27 (Call 01/28/27)

    USD       75       75,000  

Oasis Petroleum Inc.

     

6.25%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(c)

    USD       50       48,681  

6.88%, 03/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       125       125,469  

OI European Group BV

     

3.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)(b)

    EUR       100       119,209  

6.75%, 09/15/20(b)

    EUR       100       121,863  

Olin Corp.

     

5.00%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/24)

    USD       75       74,269  

5.13%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)

    USD       100       102,014  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc./Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA, 6.63%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       200       196,000  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.

     

5.25%, 02/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       75       75,966  

5.63%, 02/15/24 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       50       51,490  

5.88%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/19)

    USD       75       77,776  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.

     

5.00%, 01/15/22(a)

    USD       150     $   153,523  

5.88%, 08/15/23(a)

    USD       100       104,901  

Pacific Drilling SA, 8.38%, 10/01/23 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

    USD       100       103,000  

Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co. Inc.

     

4.38%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    EUR       100       114,802  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       144       149,940  

8.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       300       309,000  

Par Pharmaceutical Inc., 7.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       255       264,646  

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp.

     

5.25%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    USD       50       50,654  

5.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)

    USD       85       86,284  

5.63%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    USD       100       102,831  

6.25%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)(a)

    USD       50       51,951  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.

     

7.00%, 11/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       75       77,156  

7.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)

    USD       100       103,250  

PDC Energy Inc.

     

5.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)

    USD       75       74,939  

6.13%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/19)

    USD       50       50,625  

Peabody Energy Corp.

     

6.00%, 03/31/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       75       76,061  

6.38%, 03/31/25 (Call 03/31/20)(a)

    USD       75       74,558  

Penske Automotive Group Inc.

     

5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)

    USD       60       60,210  

5.75%, 10/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       75       76,298  

PetSmart Inc.

     

5.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)(a)

    USD       200       182,000  

7.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       300       266,286  

8.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)(a)(c)

    USD       100       88,875  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

     

5.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)(a)

    USD       150       153,562  

5.88%, 09/30/27 (Call 09/30/22)(a)

    USD       100       103,421  

Pitney Bowes Inc.

     

3.88%, 10/01/21 (Call 09/01/21)

    USD       75       74,309  

4.38%, 05/15/22 (Call 04/15/22)

    USD       75       73,875  

4.63%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)(c)

    USD       75       70,421  

4.70%, 04/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)

    USD       50       48,488  

Post Holdings Inc.

     

5.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)

    USD       250       249,167  

5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)

    USD       125       127,858  

5.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/22)(a)

    USD       125       126,360  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    USD       225       231,028  

Prestige Brands Inc., 6.38%, 03/01/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(c)

    USD       100       102,964  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance Inc.

     

5.25%, 04/15/24(a)

    USD       140       140,425  

5.75%, 04/15/26(a)

    USD       102       103,132  

9.25%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       228       240,301  

PulteGroup Inc.

     

4.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)

    USD       100       101,440  

5.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    USD       75       76,250  

5.50%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    USD       105       111,140  

PVH Corp.

     

3.13%, 12/15/27 (Call 09/15/27)(b)

    EUR       100       118,934  

3.63%, 07/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)(b)

    EUR       100       125,526  

QEP Resources Inc.

     

5.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)

    USD       75       73,287  

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

    USD       75       73,688  

5.63%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    USD       75       70,031  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)  

Quicken Loans Inc.

     

5.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(c)

    USD       175     $   169,818  

5.75%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)

    USD       175       177,635  

QVC Inc.

     

4.38%, 03/15/23

    USD       125       126,310  

4.45%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    USD       75       74,753  

4.85%, 04/01/24

    USD       75       77,164  

5.13%, 07/02/22

    USD       75       78,253  

Qwest Corp., 6.75%, 12/01/21

    USD       125       133,129  

Rackspace Hosting Inc., 8.63%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)(a)(c)

    USD       175       163,187  

Radian Group Inc., 4.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    USD       75       75,000  

Range Resources Corp.

     

4.88%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(c)

    USD       100       92,125  

5.00%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)(c)

    USD       125       123,850  

5.00%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(c)

    USD       100       97,687  

5.75%, 06/01/21 (Call 03/01/21)

    USD       100       102,750  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.

     

4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)(a)(c)

    USD       75       71,400  

5.25%, 12/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       75       75,807  

9.38%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       77       79,980  

Refinitiv U.S. Holdings Inc.

     

4.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(b)

    EUR       100       112,933  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    USD       175       179,594  

6.88%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(b)

    EUR       100       112,423  

8.25%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    USD       250       253,670  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc., 8.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       125       133,086  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc./LifePoint Health Inc., 9.75%, 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/21)(a)

    USD       225       235,468  

Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu

     

5.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/19)(a)

    USD       225       228,656  

5.75%, 10/15/20 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       388       388,763  

7.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)(a)(c)

    USD       100       103,375  

Rite Aid Corp., 6.13%, 04/01/23
(Call 05/31/19)(a)(c)

    USD       250       212,500  

Rowan Companies Inc.

     

4.88%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)

    USD       75       72,656  

7.38%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    USD       75       66,516  

Sable Permian Resources Land LLC/AEPB Finance Corp.

     

7.13%, 11/01/20 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(c)

    USD       75       18,882  

7.38%, 11/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(c)

    USD       75       18,641  

Sabre GLBL Inc., 5.25%, 11/15/23
(Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       125       127,602  

Sanchez Energy Corp.

     

6.13%, 01/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       150       20,063  

7.25%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/20)(a)(c)

    USD       100       84,250  

7.75%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       75       9,893  

SBA Communications Corp.

     

4.00%, 10/01/22 (Call 10/01/19)

    USD       150       150,910  

4.88%, 07/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       100       101,372  

4.88%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/19)

    USD       150       152,269  

Scientific Games International Inc.

     

3.38%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(b)

    EUR       100       110,344  

5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(c)

    USD       175       174,289  

8.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       200       206,750  

10.00%, 12/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       136       143,480  

Sealed Air Corp.

     

4.50%, 09/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)(b)

    EUR       100       125,806  

4.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    USD       75       77,528  

5.13%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    USD       75       77,915  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)  

5.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)(a)

    USD       50     $ 52,100  

5.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    USD       75       78,967  

6.50%, 12/01/20 (Call 09/01/20)(a)

    USD       75       78,224  

SemGroup Corp./Rose Rock Finance Corp., 5.63%, 07/15/22 (Call 05/16/19)(c)

    USD       50       49,563  

Service Corp. International/U.S.

     

4.63%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(c)

    USD       75       75,627  

5.38%, 01/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       50       50,438  

5.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       125       128,402  

ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The), 5.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)(a)

    USD       150       151,500  

SESI LLC

     

7.13%, 12/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       100       85,000  

7.75%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)

    USD       75       55,313  

Silgan Holdings Inc., 3.25%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)

    EUR       100       115,258  

Sinclair Television Group Inc.

     

5.13%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(c)

    USD       50       48,322  

5.38%, 04/01/21 (Call 05/16/19)

    USD       100       100,221  

5.63%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/19)(a)(c)

    USD       125       126,117  

6.13%, 10/01/22 (Call 05/16/19)

    USD       75       76,406  

Sirius XM Radio Inc.

     

3.88%, 08/01/22 (Call 08/01/20)(a)

    USD       225       225,281  

4.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       100       100,875  

5.00%, 08/01/27 (Call 08/01/22)(a)

    USD       200       201,570  

5.38%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)

    USD       325       334,527  

5.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    USD       125       128,594  

6.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)(a)

    USD       225       232,875  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

     

4.88%, 07/31/24 (Call 07/31/19)(a)

    USD       125       125,357  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       66,365  

SM Energy Co.

     

5.00%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/31/19)(c)

    USD       75       70,266  

5.63%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)(c)

    USD       75       70,362  

6.13%, 11/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       75       75,773  

6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)

    USD       75       70,967  

6.75%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(c)

    USD       75       71,766  

Solera LLC/Solera Finance Inc., 10.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(c)

    USD       275       298,375  

Southwestern Energy Co.

     

6.20%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)(c)

    USD       125       122,891  

7.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)

    USD       125       126,841  

7.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(c)

    USD       75       76,125  

Spectrum Brands Inc.

     

5.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)

    USD       150       153,795  

6.63%, 11/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       75       76,673  

Springleaf Finance Corp.

     

5.63%, 03/15/23

    USD       100       103,974  

6.13%, 05/15/22

    USD       150       158,632  

6.13%, 03/15/24 (Call 09/15/23)

    USD       195       205,877  

6.88%, 03/15/25

    USD       200       214,344  

7.13%, 03/15/26

    USD       250       268,437  

7.75%, 10/01/21

    USD       100       108,625  

8.25%, 12/15/20

    USD       125       134,574  

Sprint Communications Inc.

     

6.00%, 11/15/22

    USD       325       326,608  

7.00%, 08/15/20

    USD       200       207,599  

11.50%, 11/15/21

    USD       125       143,782  

Sprint Corp.

     

7.13%, 06/15/24

    USD       350       350,766  

7.25%, 09/15/21

    USD       400       419,000  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)  

7.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(c)

    USD       250     $   252,500  

7.63%, 03/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    USD       225       225,000  

7.88%, 09/15/23

    USD       650       676,271  

SS&C Technologies Inc., 5.50%, 09/30/27 (Call 03/30/22)(a)

    USD       275       281,531  

Standard Industries Inc./NJ

     

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       125       119,531  

5.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       73,998  

5.38%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)(a)

    USD       250       255,328  

5.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       100       101,875  

6.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    USD       125       130,495  

Staples Inc.

     

7.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       300       300,187  

10.75%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       160       163,400  

Star Merger Sub Inc.

     

6.88%, 08/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       100       103,833  

10.25%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       105       109,856  

Starwood Property Trust Inc.

     

3.63%, 02/01/21 (Call 11/01/20)

    USD       75       74,779  

4.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/24)

    USD       75       75,188  

5.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)

    USD       150       153,615  

Steel Dynamics Inc.

     

5.00%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/21)

    USD       50       51,629  

5.13%, 10/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       50       50,341  

5.25%, 04/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       50       50,841  

5.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)

    USD       75       77,515  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.50%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)

    USD       75       74,627  

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 6.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 05/16/19)

    USD       100       102,080  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.

     

4.88%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/20)

    USD       175       177,844  

5.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)

    USD       100       101,721  

6.00%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       80       82,942  

Series WI, 5.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)

    USD       60       61,500  

Symantec Corp.

     

3.95%, 06/15/22 (Call 03/15/22)

    USD       75       75,521  

4.20%, 09/15/20

    USD       125       126,406  

5.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)

    USD       150       152,609  

Talen Energy Supply LLC

     

6.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)

    USD       100       87,750  

10.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       78,227  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.

     

4.75%, 10/01/23 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

    USD       75       75,962  

5.50%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/19)(a)(c)

    USD       100       103,388  

5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       150       152,812  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.

     

4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       100       100,065  

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       100       98,121  

5.13%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)

    USD       50       51,123  

5.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       75       76,195  

5.38%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)

    USD       100       101,846  

5.88%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/21)

    USD       200       210,937  

6.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       125       133,750  

6.75%, 03/15/24 (Call 09/15/19)

    USD       75       78,393  

6.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       100       108,288  

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc., 6.63%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       100       103,337  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)  

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc./Taylor Morrison Holdings II Inc., 5.25%, 04/15/21
(Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       100     $   100,262  

TEGNA Inc.

     

5.13%, 07/15/20 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       75       75,469  

6.38%, 10/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(c)

    USD       100       103,471  

Teleflex Inc.

     

4.63%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)

    USD       100       99,625  

4.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       50       50,970  

Tempur Sealy International Inc.

     

5.50%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)

    USD       75       74,543  

5.63%, 10/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       75       75,875  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

     

4.38%, 10/01/21

    USD       150       151,696  

4.50%, 04/01/21

    USD       125       126,719  

4.63%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)

    USD       300       300,840  

5.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)

    USD       200       201,250  

6.00%, 10/01/20

    USD       325       335,969  

6.25%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    USD       210       218,925  

6.75%, 06/15/23(c)

    USD       350       357,031  

7.00%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/20)(c)

    USD       75       75,865  

8.13%, 04/01/22

    USD       350       374,311  

Tenneco Inc., 4.88%, 04/15/22 (Call 05/30/19)(b)

    EUR       175       200,984  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC

     

4.25%, 01/31/23 (Call 10/31/22)(a)

    USD       100       98,813  

5.00%, 01/31/28 (Call 07/31/27)(a)

    USD       75       73,969  

Tesla Inc., 5.30%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)(c)

    USD       275       235,125  

T-Mobile USA Inc.

     

4.00%, 04/15/22 (Call 03/16/22)

    USD       75       76,036  

4.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)

    USD       125       125,828  

4.75%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)

    USD       250       251,465  

5.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)

    USD       75       77,145  

5.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    USD       75       78,641  

6.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 05/13/19)

    USD       175       180,031  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 05/13/19)

    USD       225       234,761  

6.38%, 03/01/25 (Call 09/01/19)

    USD       325       337,870  

6.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)

    USD       325       347,652  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.

     

4.35%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)

    USD       50       47,829  

4.38%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       50       50,931  

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    USD       60       60,156  

5.88%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21)

    USD       50       52,938  

TransDigm Inc.

     

6.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       150       152,250  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       625       650,781  

6.38%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)

    USD       200       200,519  

6.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)

    USD       200       202,729  

6.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)

    USD       150       151,500  

7.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       77,344  

Transocean Guardian Ltd., 5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    USD       71       72,836  

Transocean Inc.

     

7.25%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    USD       100       99,000  

9.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    USD       200       214,000  

Transocean Phoenix 2 Ltd., 7.75%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    USD       37       39,703  

Transocean Pontus Ltd., 6.13%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

    USD       71       73,001  

Transocean Poseidon Ltd., 6.88%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)(c)

    USD       80       85,200  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security              
Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)  

Transocean Proteus Ltd., 6.25%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/20)(a)(c)

    USD       100     $   103,071  

TRI Pointe Group Inc./TRI Pointe Homes Inc., 5.88%, 06/15/24

    USD       50       50,691  

Tribune Media Co., 5.88%, 07/15/22 (Call 05/13/19)

    USD       150       152,662  

Triumph Group Inc., 7.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(c)

    USD       67       67,000  

Tronox Finance PLC, 5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)(c)

    USD       75       73,235  

Tronox Inc., 6.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/21)(a)

    USD       125       125,784  

U.S. Steel Corp.

     

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)

    USD       100       89,750  

6.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(c)

    USD       100       93,893  

United Continental Holdings Inc., 4.25%, 10/01/22

    USD       50       50,475  

United Rentals North America Inc.

     

4.63%, 07/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       175       178,062  

4.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)

    USD       130       129,025  

4.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       275       272,937  

5.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)

    USD       50       50,250  

5.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)

    USD       100       103,363  

5.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(c)

    USD       125       128,750  

5.75%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/26/19)(c)

    USD       125       128,656  

5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)

    USD       125       130,625  

6.50%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/21)

    USD       200       214,177  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings Inc./CSL Capital LLC,

     

7.13%, 12/15/24 (Call 12/15/19)(a)

    USD       75       67,500  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance Inc./CSL Capital LLC

     

6.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       100       96,188  

8.25%, 10/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       175       162,859  

Univision Communications Inc.

     

5.13%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       200       192,528  

5.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)(a)

    USD       200       187,819  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp.

     

6.88%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)

    USD       100       105,188  

6.88%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    USD       105       110,513  

Vantiv LLC/Vanity Issuer Corp., 3.88%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/20)(b)

    GBP       100       135,749  

Vector Group Ltd., 6.13%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)(a)

    USD       125       111,879  

VeriSign Inc.

     

4.63%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       100       101,725  

4.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)

    USD       125       127,429  

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    USD       75       79,607  

Veritas U.S. Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd., 10.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 05/13/19)(a)(c)

    USD       200       182,250  

Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(c)

    USD       250       266,484  

Vertiv Group Corp., 9.25%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(a)(c)

    USD       125       122,188  

Viacom Inc.

     

5.88%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/22)(c)(d)

    USD       100       100,875  

6.25%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/27)(d)

    USD       100       102,760  

ViaSat Inc.

     

5.63%, 09/15/25 (Call 09/15/20)(a)

    USD       70       69,339  

5.63%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       105       107,571  

Viking Cruises Ltd., 5.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       125       124,430  

Vistra Energy Corp.

     

5.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       75       76,554  

7.63%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)

    USD       150       158,293  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC

     

5.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 09/01/21)(a)(c)

    USD       175       180,250  

5.63%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       200       205,687  

VOC Escrow Ltd., 5.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       100       99,306  
Security          Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)  

Voya Financial Inc., 5.65%, 05/15/53 (Call 05/15/23)(d)

    USD       100     $ 100,375  

Weatherford International LLC, 9.88%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(c)

    USD       75       52,406  

Weatherford International Ltd.

     

4.50%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)(c)

    USD       125       86,920  

7.75%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/15/21)(c)

    USD       100       88,000  

8.25%, 06/15/23 (Call 03/15/23)

    USD       100       70,039  

WellCare Health Plans Inc.

     

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)

    USD       150       154,740  

5.38%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)

    USD       110       114,996  

West Corp., 8.50%, 10/15/25
(Call 10/15/20)(a)(c)

    USD       175       154,219  

Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(c)

    USD       350       337,750  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.

     

5.75%, 03/15/21 (Call 12/15/20)

    USD       125       128,087  

6.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)(c)

    USD       50       51,217  

6.63%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(c)

    USD       175       174,618  

William Lyon Homes Inc., 5.88%, 01/31/25 (Call 01/31/20)

    USD       100       97,000  

WMG Acquisition Corp., 4.13%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)(b)

    EUR       90       105,409  

WPX Energy Inc.

     

5.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)

    USD       75       77,438  

5.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       75       77,603  

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

    USD       50       52,065  

8.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 06/01/23)

    USD       75       85,738  

WR Grace & Co.-Conn, 5.13%, 10/01/21(a)

    USD       100       103,500  

Wyndham Destinations Inc.

     

3.90%, 03/01/23 (Call 12/01/22)

    USD       38       37,507  

4.25%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)

    USD       106       106,209  

5.75%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    USD       50       50,379  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.

     

4.25%, 05/30/23 (Call 02/28/23)(a)

    USD       75       74,450  

5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    USD       125       121,875  

5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    USD       275       277,750  

Xerox Corp.

     

4.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)

    USD       150       149,625  

4.50%, 05/15/21

    USD       150       152,088  

XPO Logistics Inc.

     

6.13%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/19)(a)(c)

    USD       125       127,627  

6.50%, 06/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    USD       175       178,719  

6.75%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(c)

    USD       125       129,297  

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital Inc.

     

5.75%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    USD       300       304,500  

6.00%, 04/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    USD       200       203,409  

6.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)

    USD       125       127,445  
     

 

 

 
        114,917,866  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 97.3%
(Cost: $174,396,028)

 

      171,493,346  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     
Money Market Funds — 15.2%                  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares, 2.59%(h)(i)(j)

      24,585       24,595,126  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Shares
(000)
    Value  
Money Market Funds (continued)  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 2.37%(h)(i)

      2,276     $ 2,276,169  
     

 

 

 
        26,871,295  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 15.2%
(Cost: $26,862,208)

        26,871,295  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 112.5%
(Cost: $201,258,236)

        198,364,641  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (12.5)%

        (22,057,947
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $   176,306,694  
     

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(b) 

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

(c) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 

 

(d) 

Security is issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date.

(e) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(f) 

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.

(g) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(h) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(i) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(j) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     


Shares
Held at
10/31/18
(000)
 
 
 
 
    
Net Activity
(000)
 
 
    


Shares
Held at
04/30/19
(000)
 
 
 
 
    
Value at
04/30/19
 
 
     Income       
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
(a) 
    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     38,617        (14,032      24,585      $ 24,595,126      $ 81,792 (b)     $ 126      $ 3,997  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     2,804        (528      2,276        2,276,169        14,857                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 26,871,295      $ 96,649      $ 126      $ 3,997  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $        $ 171,493,346        $        $ 171,493,346  

Money Market Funds

     26,871,295                            26,871,295  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 26,871,295        $ 171,493,346        $             —        $ 198,364,641  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S      49  


 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

April 30, 2019

 

    

iShares

Emerging

Markets High

Yield Bond

ETF

   

iShares
International

High Yield

Bond ETF

   

iShares

J.P. Morgan

EM

Corporate

Bond ETF

   

iShares

J.P. Morgan

EM Local

Currency

Bond ETF

 

ASSETS

       

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

       

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 317,255,673     $ 49,074,810     $ 102,490,907     $ 647,582,490  

Affiliated(c)

    2,493,613       4,688       8,792,979       2,318,672  

Cash

                6,469        

Foreign currency, at value(d)

          840,075             3,766,530  

Receivables:

       

Investments sold

    7,225,616       404,287       2,636,896       1,267,099  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

                2,927        

Capital shares sold

    387,394             1,172,567       3,693,768  

Dividends

    5,360       11       1,970       19,408  

Interest

    4,777,091       640,558       1,229,088       12,622,746  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    332,144,747       50,964,429       116,333,803       671,270,713  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

       

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

                7,887,320        

Deferred foreign capital gain tax

                      39,949  

Payables:

       

Investments purchased

    7,983,099       713,605       4,026,341       8,439,850  

Investment advisory fees

    134,661       16,512       41,375       152,776  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    8,117,760       730,117       11,955,036       8,632,575  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 324,026,987     $ 50,234,312     $ 104,378,767     $ 662,638,138  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

       

Paid-in capital

  $ 384,908,820     $ 58,823,532     $ 104,835,193     $ 724,063,968  

Accumulated loss

    (60,881,833     (8,589,220     (456,426     (61,425,830
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 324,026,987     $ 50,234,312     $ 104,378,767     $ 662,638,138  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    7,000,000       1,000,000       2,100,000       15,200,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 46.29     $ 50.23     $ 49.70     $ 43.59  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    500 million       500 million       500 million       500 million  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.001     $ 0.001     $ 0.001     $ 0.001  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $     $     $ 7,626,572     $  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 334,881,653     $ 52,649,622     $ 102,648,998     $ 687,818,352  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 2,493,613     $ 4,688     $ 8,791,188     $ 2,318,672  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

  $     $ 846,027     $     $ 3,818,544  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

 

    

iShares

US & Intl

High Yield

Corp Bond

ETF

 

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

 

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 171,493,346  

Affiliated(c)

    26,871,295  

Cash

    5,303  

Foreign currency, at value(d)

    674,257  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    1,670,394  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    10,985  

Dividends

    5,161  

Interest

    2,523,980  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    203,254,721  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    24,587,222  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    2,304,407  

Investment advisory fees

    56,398  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    26,948,027  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 176,306,694  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 185,541,437  

Accumulated loss

    (9,234,743
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 176,306,694  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    3,600,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 48.97  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    500 million  
 

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.001  
 

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 23,661,507  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 174,396,028  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 26,862,208  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 680,190  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019

 

     iShares
Emerging
Markets High
Yield Bond
ETF
    iShares
International
High Yield
Bond ETF
    iShares
J.P. Morgan
EM
Corporate
Bond ETF
    iShares
J.P. Morgan
EM Local
Currency
Bond ETF
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 26,720     $ 561     $ 8,297     $ 37,062  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    9,895,063       928,038       2,076,920       17,527,739  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

                20,963        

Other income — Unaffiliated

    37,386       915       3,200        

Foreign taxes withheld

    (166                 (111,105

Other foreign taxes

                      (372
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    9,959,003       929,514       2,109,380       17,453,324  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

       

Investment advisory fees

    785,520       105,114       204,493       722,394  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    785,520       105,114       204,493       722,394  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    9,173,483       824,400       1,904,887       16,730,930  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments — Unaffiliated(a)

    (2,595,238     (874,351     (281,619     (10,941,529

Investments — Affiliated

                15        

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

    (13,503,467     (1,228,856           (119,773

Foreign currency transactions

          (47,676           (208,978
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized loss

    (16,098,705     (2,150,883     (281,604     (11,270,280
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments — Unaffiliated(b)

    24,278,819       2,371,650       3,787,005       6,300,344  

Investments — Affiliated

                1,277        

Foreign currency translations

          39,433             (161,238
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    24,278,819       2,411,083       3,788,282       6,139,106  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    8,180,114       260,200       3,506,678       (5,131,174
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 17,353,597     $ 1,084,600     $ 5,411,565     $ 11,599,756  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign capital gain tax of

  $     $     $     $ 4,353  

(b) Net of deferred foreign capital gain tax of

  $     $     $     $ 37,284  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019

 

     iShares
US & Intl
High Yield
Corp Bond
ETF
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 14,857  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    4,649,385  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    81,792  

Other income — Unaffiliated

    2,463  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    4,748,497  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory fees

    341,170  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    341,170  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    4,407,327  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (412,059

Investments — Affiliated

    126  

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

    (3,298,460

Foreign currency transactions

    (34,828
 

 

 

 

Net realized loss

    (3,745,221
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — Unaffiliated

    6,031,527  

Investments — Affiliated

    3,997  

Foreign currency translations

    25,927  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    6,061,451  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    2,316,230  
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 6,723,557  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     iShares
Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF
     iShares
International High Yield Bond ETF
 
     

Six Months

Ended

04/30/19
(unaudited)

     Year Ended
10/31/18
    

Six Months

Ended

04/30/19
(unaudited)

     Year Ended
10/31/18
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

           

OPERATIONS

           

Net investment income

   $ 9,173,483      $ 28,721,946      $ 824,400      $ 2,770,717  

Net realized loss

     (16,098,705      (15,349,658      (2,150,883      (1,464,166

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     24,278,819        (47,772,345      2,411,083        (6,024,377
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     17,353,597        (34,400,057      1,084,600        (4,717,826
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

           

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

     (13,584,633      (27,754,319      (1,938,517       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

           

Net decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     (78,283,442      (164,171,431      (14,769,536      (19,584,391
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

           

Total decrease in net assets

     (74,514,478      (226,325,807      (15,623,453      (24,302,217

Beginning of period

     398,541,465        624,867,272        65,857,765        90,159,982  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 324,026,987      $ 398,541,465      $ 50,234,312      $ 65,857,765  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    iShares
J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF
    iShares
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond
ETF
 
     Six Months
Ended
04/30/19
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/18
    Six Months
Ended
04/30/19
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/18
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

       

OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income

  $ 1,904,887     $ 3,660,887     $ 16,730,930     $ 23,465,098  

Net realized loss

    (281,604     (1,093,675     (11,270,280     (22,455,298

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    3,788,282       (5,355,536     6,139,106       (39,280,027
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    5,411,565       (2,788,324     11,599,756       (38,270,227
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

       

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (1,885,906     (3,577,391     (14,295,840      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

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

    29,337,745       (9,387,512     241,602,160       152,785,390  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    32,863,404       (15,753,227     238,906,076       114,515,163  

Beginning of period

    71,515,363       87,268,590       423,732,062       309,216,899  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 104,378,767     $ 71,515,363     $ 662,638,138     $ 423,732,062  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    iShares
US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF
 
    

Six Months

Ended

04/30/19
(unaudited)

    Year Ended
10/31/18
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 4,407,327     $ 10,899,570  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (3,745,221     1,032,242  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    6,061,451       (13,646,920
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    6,723,557       (1,715,108
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (5,692,068     (11,429,826
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

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

    (36,077,886     10,395,402  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total decrease in net assets

    (35,046,397     (2,749,532

Beginning of period

    211,353,091       214,102,623  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 176,306,694     $ 211,353,091  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF  
     Six Months Ended
04/30/19
(unaudited)
           Year Ended
10/31/18
            Year Ended
10/31/17
             Year Ended
10/31/16
             Year Ended
10/31/15
             Year Ended
10/31/14
 
                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 45.29       $ 50.60        $ 49.97         $ 46.82         $ 51.03         $ 50.90  
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    1.32         2.44          2.87           3.03           2.99           2.93  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    1.65         (5.40        0.77           3.25           (4.11         0.15  
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    2.97         (2.96        3.64           6.28           (1.12         3.08  
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                            

From net investment income

    (1.97       (2.35        (3.01         (3.13         (3.09         (2.95
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.97       (2.35        (3.01         (3.13         (3.09         (2.95
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 46.29       $ 45.29        $ 50.60         $ 49.97         $ 46.82         $ 51.03  
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total Return

                            

Based on net asset value

    6.75 %(d)         (5.96 )%(e)         7.60         14.02         (2.13 )%          6.24
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                            

Total expenses

    0.50 %(f)         0.50        0.50         0.50         0.55         0.65
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net investment income

    5.84 %(f)         5.11        5.73         6.35         6.29         5.78
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                            

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 324,027       $ 398,541        $ 624,867         $ 107,431         $ 159,199         $ 199,005  
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    14 %(d)         19        25         29         39         24
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

Includes payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares International High Yield Bond ETF  
     Six Months Ended
04/30/19
(unaudited)
           Year Ended
10/31/18
             Year Ended
10/31/17
             Year Ended
10/31/16
             Year Ended
10/31/15
             Year Ended
10/31/14
 
                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 50.66       $ 53.04         $ 46.91         $ 46.44         $ 52.90         $ 56.84  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.77         1.54           1.77           1.82           1.84           2.43  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    0.74         (3.92         4.85           (0.47         (6.57         (3.55
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    1.51         (2.38         6.62           1.35           (4.73         (1.12
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                             

From net investment income

    (1.94                 (0.40         (0.26         (0.05         (2.82

From net realized gain

                                          (0.02          

Return of capital

                      (0.09         (0.62         (1.66          
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.94                 (0.49         (0.88         (1.73         (2.82
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 50.23       $ 50.66         $ 53.04         $ 46.91         $ 46.44         $ 52.90  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total Return

                             

Based on net asset value

    3.17 %(d)        (4.49 )%          14.21         2.95         (9.02 )%          (2.20 )% 
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                             

Total expenses

    0.40 %(e)        0.40         0.40         0.51         0.55         0.55
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.40 %(e)        0.40         0.40         0.40         0.40         0.40
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.14 %(e)        2.87         3.62         3.93         3.85         4.25
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                             

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 50,234       $ 65,858         $ 90,160         $ 154,796         $ 185,756         $ 142,827  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    13 %(d)         31         49         24         28         25
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

Annualized.

(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF  
     Six Months Ended
04/30/19
(unaudited)
           Year Ended
10/31/18
             Year Ended
10/31/17
             Year Ended
10/31/16
             Year Ended
10/31/15
             Year Ended
10/31/14
 
                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 47.68       $ 51.33         $ 50.40         $ 48.21         $ 51.18         $ 50.48  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    1.12         2.16           2.10           2.19           2.19           2.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    2.05         (3.70         0.90           2.18           (3.02         0.75  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    3.17         (1.54         3.00           4.37           (0.83         2.76  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                             

From net investment income

    (1.15       (2.11         (2.07         (2.18         (2.14         (2.06
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.15       (2.11         (2.07         (2.18         (2.14         (2.06
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 49.70       $ 47.68         $ 51.33         $ 50.40         $ 48.21         $ 51.18  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total Return

                             

Based on net asset value

    6.77 %(d)         (3.09 )%          6.14         9.33         (1.62 )%          5.61
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                             

Total expenses

    0.50 %(e)         0.50         0.50         0.50         0.53         0.60
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net investment income

    4.66 %(e)         4.37         4.16         4.51         4.47         3.99
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                             

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 104,379       $ 71,515         $ 87,269         $ 32,758         $ 28,929         $ 25,591  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    11 %(d)         16         62         22         11         20
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

Annualized.

(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF  
     Six Months Ended
04/30/19
(unaudited)
           Year Ended
10/31/18
            Year Ended
10/31/17
            Year Ended
10/31/16
            Year Ended
10/31/15
            Year Ended
10/31/14
 
                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 43.24       $ 46.85        $ 45.14        $ 41.31        $ 48.74        $ 50.66  
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    1.52         2.87          2.29          1.94          2.03          2.26  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    0.32         (6.48        (0.58        1.89          (8.87        (2.84
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    1.84         (3.61        1.71          3.83          (6.84        (0.58
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                         

From net investment income

    (1.49                                           (1.31

Return of capital

                                       (0.59        (0.03
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.49                                  (0.59        (1.34
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 43.59       $ 43.24        $ 46.85        $ 45.14        $ 41.31        $ 48.74  
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return

                         

Based on net asset value

    4.37 %(d)         (7.71 )%         3.79        9.06 %(e)          (13.99 )%(e)         (1.14 )% 
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                         

Total expenses

    0.30 %(f)         0.42        0.50        0.50        0.53        0.60
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.30 %(f)         0.41        0.50        0.50        0.50        0.59
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

    6.95 %(f)         6.19        5.04        4.56        4.63        4.56
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                         

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 662,638       $ 423,732        $ 309,217        $ 451,410        $ 520,532        $ 584,857  
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    14 %(d)         51        97        59        46        43
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

The total return disclosed is based on the net asset value (“NAV”) calculated daily for the creation and redemption of shares in the Fund, which may differ from the NAV calculated for financial reporting purposes. Based on the NAV calculated for financial reporting purposes, the total return for the years ended October 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015 were 9.27% and (14.16)%, respectively.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF  
     Six Months Ended
04/30/19
(unaudited)
           Year Ended
10/31/18
             Year Ended
10/31/17
             Year Ended
10/31/16
             Year Ended
10/31/15
             Year Ended
10/31/14
 
                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 48.03       $ 50.98         $ 48.77         $ 47.57         $ 52.00         $ 53.50  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    1.22         2.46           2.45           2.55           2.56           2.84  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    1.20         (2.80         2.08           0.57           (4.76         (1.28
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    2.42         (0.34         4.53           3.12           (2.20         1.56  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                             

From net investment income

    (1.48       (2.61         (2.32         (1.92         (2.23         (3.06
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.48       (2.61         (2.32         (1.92         (2.23         (3.06
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 48.97       $ 48.03         $ 50.98         $ 48.77         $ 47.57         $ 52.00  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total Return

                             

Based on net asset value

    5.15 %(d)         (0.71 )%          9.58         6.82         (4.32 )%          2.91
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                             

Total expenses

    0.40 %(e)         0.40         0.40         0.51         0.55         0.55
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.40 %(e)         0.40         0.40         0.40         0.40         0.40
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net investment income

    5.17 %(e)         4.95         4.93         5.44         5.18         5.31
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                             

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 176,307       $ 211,353         $ 214,103         $ 97,547         $ 118,931         $ 104,002  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    9 %(d)         20         22         24         21         21
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

Annualized.

(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

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 is organized as a Maryland corporation and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

iShares ETF   Diversification
Classification
 

Emerging Markets High Yield Bond

    Non-diversified  

International High Yield Bond

    Diversified  

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    Diversified  

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    Non-diversified  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    Diversified  

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment 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, and payment-in-kind interest income, if any, are recognized daily on the accrual basis. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source.

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 non-U.S. currencies are translated to U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments, 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 investments. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Funds as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments for financial reporting purposes. Each Fund reports realized currency gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax 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 each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its statement 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 or deferred as of April 30, 2019, if any, are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, 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 value per share.

Distributions: 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.

Recent Accounting Standards: In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update “Premium Amortization on Purchase Callable Debt Securities” which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the new guidance, premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management continues to evaluate the impact of this guidance to the Funds.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Funds, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) 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 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. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price.

 

   

Fixed-income investments are valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by approved independent third-party pricing services. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information and by other methods, which may include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; general market conditions; and/or other factors and assumptions.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”).

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that 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 inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a fund’s NAV 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.

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

 

   

Level 1 — Unadjusted price quotations in active markets 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, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs; and

 

   

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

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgement exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its 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 an approved 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 market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of April 30, 2019, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedules of investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for each Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of April 30, 2019 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a fund under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the fund can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities.

The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of April 30, 2019:

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty    
Market Value of
Securities on Loan
 
 
   
Cash Collateral
Received
 
(a) 
   
Non-Cash Collateral
Received
 
 
    Net Amount  

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

       

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 155,436     $ 155,436     $     $  

Barclays Capital Inc.

    924,404       924,404              

Citadel Clearing LLC

    191,525       191,525              

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    132,203       132,203              

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    141,536       141,536              

Jefferies LLC

    1,609,132       1,609,132              

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    569,266       569,266              

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

    1,410,465       1,410,465              

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    654,253       654,253              

Nomura Securities International Inc.

    459,408       459,408              

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    1,378,944       1,378,944              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 7,626,572     $ 7,626,572     $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

       

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 268,627     $ 268,627     $     $  

Barclays Capital Inc.

    4,633,767       4,633,767              

BMO Capital Markets

    75,375       75,375              

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

    822,971       822,971              

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    2,131,719       2,131,719              

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    928,817       928,817              

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

    294,954       294,954              

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    8,754,756       8,754,756              

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

    555,579       555,579              

Jefferies LLC

    100,024       100,024              

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    3,201,917       3,201,917              

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

    548,648       548,648              

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    430,549       430,549              

State Street Bank and Trust

    141,700       141,700              

UBS AG

    772,104       772,104              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 23,661,507     $ 23,661,507     $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

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, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned if the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.

 

 

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5.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Company, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent directors).

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

 

iShares ETF   Investment Advisory Fee  

Emerging Markets High Yield Bond

    0.50

International High Yield Bond

    0.40  

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    0.50  

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    0.30  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    0.40  

Prior to June 26, 2018, for its investment advisory services to the iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF, BFA was entitled to an annual investment advisory fee of 0.50%, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund.

Expense Waivers: The total of the investment advisory fee and any other fund expenses are a fund’s total annual operating expenses. Effective June 1, 2018, BFA contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF through May 30, 2023 such that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver will not exceed 0.30% of average daily net assets. The contractual waiver for the Fund was terminated effective June 26, 2018, pursuant to a written agreement between the Company and BFA and in conjunction with the permanent annual advisory fee reduction for the Fund from 0.50% to 0.30%.

Sub-Adviser: BFA has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock International Limited (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of BFA, under which BFA pays the Sub-Adviser for services it provides to the iShares International High Yield Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF and iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF.

Distributor: 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.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, or its affiliates, however, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04% (the “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Fund retained 80% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained was not less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in a given calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Fund was subject to the same terms under the previous securities lending fee arrangement.

The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income – affiliated – net in its statement of operations. For the six months ended April 30, 2019, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

iShares ETF   Fees Paid
to BTC
 

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

  $ 5,358  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    22,311  

Officers and Directors: Certain officers and/or directors of the Company are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.

 

 

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For the six months ended April 30, 2019, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

Emerging Markets High Yield Bond

  $ 1,730,587      $ 141,873  

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 shown as dividends – affiliated in the statement of operations.

A fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track its underlying index, may invest in shares of other iShares funds that invest in securities in the fund’s underlying index.

 

6.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, purchases and sales of investments, including TBA rolls and excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

Emerging Markets High Yield Bond

  $ 42,708,330      $   47,783,657  

International High Yield Bond

    6,747,729        7,740,524  

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    9,361,708        9,657,157  

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

      292,547,845        67,503,329  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    16,044,570        17,222,576  

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   In-kind
Purchases
    

In-kind

Sales

 

Emerging Markets High Yield Bond

  $   67,579,230      $   143,520,917  

International High Yield Bond

           14,337,439  

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    28,628,254         

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    42,379,087        32,785,287  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    26,830,339        62,252,518  

 

7.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

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.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of April 30, 2019, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

As of October 31, 2018, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards, with no expiration dates, available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Non-Expiring  

Emerging Markets High Yield Bond

  $   24,416,137  

International High Yield Bond

    3,667,432  

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    327,184  

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    11,278,388  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    3,076,912  

 

 

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As of April 30, 2019, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Emerging Markets High Yield Bond

  $  338,256,962      $ 3,190,375      $ (21,698,051    $ (18,507,676

International High Yield Bond

    52,660,578        347,324        (3,928,404      (3,581,080

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    111,472,156        1,614,698        (1,802,968      (188,270

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    703,464,862        4,184,685        (57,748,385      (53,563,700

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    201,295,946        2,140,747        (5,072,052      (2,931,305

 

8.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates, greater social, economic and political uncertainties; possible nationalization or expropriation of assets; less availability of public information about issuers; imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; and lower level of regulation of the securities markets and issuers. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid, more difficult to value, and have greater price volatility due to exchange rate fluctuations. These and other risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed capital markets.

Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of fixed income investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making their price more volatile than those of securities with shorter durations. Given the environment of historically low interest rates, a fund may be subject to a greater risk of price losses if interest rates rise.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

High yield securities that are rated below investment-grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) or are unrated may be deemed speculative, involve greater levels of risk than higher-rated securities of similar maturity and are more likely to default. High yield securities may be issued by less creditworthy issuers, and issuers of high yield securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations. High yield securities are subject to extreme price fluctuations, may be less liquid than higher rated fixed-income securities, even under normal economic conditions, and frequently have redemption features.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

 

9.

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 NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable.

 

 

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Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

    

Six Months Ended

04/30/19

           

Year Ended

10/31/18

 
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount            Shares     Amount  

 

 

Emerging Markets High Yield Bond

          

Shares sold

    1,500,000     $ 69,746,797          2,900,000     $ 140,178,128  

Shares redeemed

    (3,300,000     (148,030,239        (6,450,000     (304,349,559
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (1,800,000   $ (78,283,442        (3,550,000   $ (164,171,431
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

International High Yield Bond

          

Shares sold

        $ 117          300,000     $ 16,483,746  

Shares redeemed

    (300,000     (14,769,653        (700,000     (36,068,137
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (300,000   $ (14,769,536        (400,000   $ (19,584,391
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

          

Shares sold

    600,000     $ 29,337,745          100,000     $ 5,051,273  

Shares redeemed

                   (300,000     (14,438,785
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    600,000     $ 29,337,745          (200,000   $ (9,387,512
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

          

Shares sold

    6,800,000     $ 303,203,667          4,400,000     $ 206,994,308  

Shares redeemed

    (1,400,000     (61,601,507        (1,200,000     (54,208,918
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    5,400,000     $ 241,602,160          3,200,000     $ 152,785,390  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

          

Shares sold

    600,000     $ 29,090,655          800,000     $ 40,180,000  

Shares redeemed

    (1,400,000     (65,168,541        (600,000     (29,784,598
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (800,000   $ (36,077,886        200,000     $ 10,395,402  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 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. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

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 transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

10.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the court’s decision.

 

11.

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 additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

Section 19(a) Notices

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are for financial reporting purposes and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and character of the distributions for tax reporting purposes will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV which is sent to shareholders shortly after calendar year-end.

 

     Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
           % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
 
iShares ETF   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 High Yield Bond(a)

  $   1.839477     $     $   0.135144     $   1.974621         93         7     100

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond(a)

    1.123002             0.024377       1.147379         98             2       100  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond(a)

    1.431285             0.049109       1.480394               97             3       100  

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than the amount of earned income and net realized gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

 

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for email notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at www.iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to www.icsdelivery.com.

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The iShares Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The iShares Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at www.iShares.com.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at www.iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations — Fixed Income
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK   Payment-in-kind
 
Currency Abbreviations
ARS   Argentine Peso
BRL   Brazilian Real
CAD   Canadian Dollar
CLP   Chilean Peso
COP   Colombian Peso
CZK   Czech Koruna
DOP   Dominican Peso
EUR   Euro
GBP   British Pound
HUF   Hungarian Forint
IDR   Indonesian Rupiah
MXN   Mexican Peso
MYR   Malaysian Ringgit
PEN   Peru Nuevo Sol
PHP   Philippine Peso
PLN   Polish Zloty
RON   Romanian Leu
RUB   New Russian Ruble
THB   Thai Baht
TRY   Turkish Lira
UYU   Uruguayan Peso
ZAR   South African Rand

 

 

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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 JPMorgan Chase & Co., Markit Indices Limited or Morningstar, Inc., nor do these companies make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the iShares Funds. BlackRock is not affiliated with the companies listed above.

 

©2019 BlackRock, Inc. All rights reserved. iSHARES and BLACKROCK are registered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

 
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Item 2.

Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

 

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

 

Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

 

Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

Information Classification: Confidential


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 Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (the registrant’s Principal Financial Officer) have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act of 1934.

 

  (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 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.

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

Item 13.

Exhibits.

(a) (1) Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

(a) (2) Section 302 Certifications are attached.

(a) (3) Not applicable.

(a) (4) Not applicable.

(b) Section 906 Certifications are attached.

Information Classification: Confidential


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/ Martin Small

  
  Martin Small, President (Principal Executive Officer)   

  Date:        June 28, 2019

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/ Martin Small

  
  Martin Small, President (Principal Executive Officer)   

  Date:        June 28, 2019

 

  By: /s/ Neal Andrews                                                                                                 
  Neal Andrews, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)   

 

  Date:        June 28, 2019

Information Classification: Confidential