N-CSRS 1 d934472dncsrs.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, 2020

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2020

 

 

 


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.


 

LOGO   APRIL 30, 2020

 

  

2020 Semi-Annual Report

(Unaudited)

 

iShares, Inc.

 

·  

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 High Yield Bond ETF  |  EMHY  |  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

     3  

About Fund Performance

     8  

Shareholder Expenses

     8  

Schedules of Investments

     9  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     51  

Statements of Operations

     53  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     55  

Financial Highlights

     58  

Notes to Financial Statements

     63  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     71  

Supplemental Information

     72  

General Information

     73  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     74  

 

 

       


Fund Summary  as of April 30, 2020    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

    (8.88 )%       (7.39 )%       0.98      1.98       (7.39 )%       4.98      17.13

Fund Market

    (8.77      (7.50      0.86        2.00         (7.50      4.36        17.33  

Index

    (8.70      (7.09      1.31        2.16               (7.09      6.71        18.79  

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 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $     1,000.00          $         911.20          $         1.90               $     1,000.00          $      1,022.90          $         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 (182 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Baa

    1.3

Ba

    51.7  

B

    26.4  

Caa

    6.6  

Ca

    0.2  

Not Rated

    13.8  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

United States

    18.5

Italy

    16.4  

France

    12.0  

United Kingdom

    8.3  

Germany

    7.5  

Spain

    6.7  

Netherlands

    5.7  

Ireland

    4.0  

Luxembourg

    4.0  

Sweden

    3.5  
 

 

  *

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.

 

 

 

FUND SUMMARY      3  


Fund Summary  as of April 30, 2020    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

    (5.23 )%       (0.08 )%       3.28      3.60       (0.08 )%       17.52      32.86

Fund Market

    (5.15      (0.01      3.24        3.66         (0.01      17.26        33.54  

Index

    (4.83      0.64        3.85        4.19               0.64        20.78        39.12  

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 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $     1,000.00          $         947.70          $         2.42               $     1,000.00          $      1,022.40          $         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 (182 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Aa

    2.3

A

    18.1  

Baa

    35.7  

Ba

    17.3  

B

    7.0  

Caa

    3.6  

Ca

    0.1  

Not Rated

    15.9  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

China

    10.1

Brazil

    6.5  

Hong Kong

    5.7  

Mexico

    5.6  

Russia

    5.4  

United Arab Emirates

    4.9  

South Korea

    4.8  

Saudi Arabia

    4.7  

India

    4.5  

Colombia

    4.5  
 

 

  *

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.

 

 

 

4    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Fund Summary  as of April 30, 2020    iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF (the “Fund”) (formerly the iShares Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF) 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 J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets High Yield Bond 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

    (13.65 )%       (10.60 )%       1.60      2.94       (10.60 )%       8.25      26.33

Fund Market

    (13.35      (10.10      1.73        3.02         (10.10      8.97        27.17  

Index(a)

    (13.29      (10.29      1.86        3.30         (10.29      9.65        29.93  

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets High Yield Bond Index (b)

    (12.95      (10.30      N/A        N/A               (10.30      N/A        N/A  

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

 

  (a) 

Index performance through March 01, 2020 reflects the performance of the Morningstar® Emerging Markets High Yield Bond IndexSM which terminated on April 01, 2020. Index performance beginning on March 02, 2020 reflects the performance of the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets High Yield Bond Index, which, effective as of March 02, 2020, replaced Morningstar® Emerging Markets High Yield Bond Index as the underlying index of the fund.

 
  (b) 

The inception date of the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets High Yield Bond Index was July 27, 2018. The cumulative total return for this index for the period July 27, 2018 through April 30, 2020 was 5.85%.

 

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 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $     1,000.00          $         863.50          $         2.27               $     1,000.00          $     1,022.40          $         2.46          0.49

 

  (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 (182 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Baa

    0.8

Ba

    41.9  

B

    32.9  

Caa

    7.0  

Ca

    2.1  

C

    0.3  

Not Rated

    15.0  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Brazil

    20.7

Turkey

    14.2  

China

    6.3  

South Africa

    4.8  

Israel

    3.3  

Russia

    3.2  

Oman

    3.1  

Hong Kong

    2.9  

Ukraine

    2.8  

Argentina

    2.8  
 

 

  *

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.

 

 

 

FUND SUMMARY      5  


Fund Summary  as of April 30, 2020    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

    (10.87 )%       (7.13 )%       (1.50 )%       (0.79 )%        (7.13 )%       (7.26 )%       (6.54 )% 

Fund Market

    (12.22      (8.63      (1.75      (0.94       (8.63      (8.47      (7.74

Index

    (10.25      (6.52      (0.82      (0.26             (6.52      (4.05      (2.23

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 performance beginning 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 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $      1,000.00          $         891.30          $         1.41               $      1,000.00          $     1,023.40          $         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 (182 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Aa

    4.5

A

    22.6  

Baa

    50.7  

Ba

    17.3  

B

    4.4  

Not Rated

    0.5  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Brazil

    8.7

Indonesia

    8.7  

Mexico

    8.6  

Thailand

    6.5  

Poland

    5.9  

Russia

    5.1  

Chile

    4.6  

Hungary

    4.6  

Czech Republic

    4.6  

Malaysia

    4.5  
 

 

  *

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.

 

 

 

6    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Fund Summary  as of April 30, 2020    iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares US & Intl High Yield 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

    (7.43 )%       (5.15 )%       2.28      3.61       (5.15 )%       11.94      33.12

Fund Market

    (7.50      (5.52      2.20        3.59         (5.52      11.47        32.96  

Index

    (7.49      (5.19      2.46        3.75               (5.19      12.95        34.66  

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 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $     1,000.00          $         925.70          $         1.92               $     1,000.00          $     1,022.90          $         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 (182 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

A

    0.1

Baa

    0.8  

Ba

    48.2  

B

    34.4  

Caa

    10.9  

Ca

    0.5  

C

    0.1  

Not Rated

    5.0  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

United States

    68.7

Italy

    4.5  

France

    3.9  

United Kingdom

    3.8  

Canada

    3.4  

Germany

    2.5  

Netherlands

    2.2  

Luxembourg

    2.0  

Spain

    1.7  

Israel

    1.6  
 

 

  *

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.

 

 

 

FUND SUMMARY      7  


About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time, and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at 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.

 

 

8    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes  
Belgium — 0.3%                  

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

    EUR         100     $   112,183  
Canada — 1.4%                  

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

    EUR       100       91,800  

Brookfield Residential Properties Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp.,
6.13%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    CAD       50       34,738  

Iron Mountain Canada Operations ULC,
5.38%, 09/15/23 (Call 09/15/20)(a)

    CAD       50       36,088  

Parkland Fuel Corp.
5.63%, 05/09/25 (Call 05/09/20)

    CAD       150       103,714  

5.75%, 09/16/24 (Call 09/16/20)

    CAD       100       70,493  

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

    CAD       75       57,057  

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

    CAD       50       4  

Videotron Ltd.
4.50%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)

    CAD       150       107,433  

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

    CAD       50       37,641  

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

    CAD       50       37,150  
     

 

 

 
        576,118  
Cayman Islands — 0.3%                  

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

    EUR       100       107,931  
     

 

 

 
Denmark — 1.1%                  

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

    EUR       200       216,125  

TDC AS
5.00%, 03/02/22

    EUR       100       112,534  

6.88%, 02/23/23(a)

    GBP       100       129,859  
     

 

 

 
        458,518  
Finland — 1.6%                  

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

    EUR       100       109,180  

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

    EUR       150       158,730  

Teollisuuden Voima OYJ
1.13%, 03/09/26 (Call 12/09/25)(a)

    EUR       200       198,591  

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

    EUR       100       106,371  

2.63%, 01/13/23(a)

    EUR       100       111,327  
     

 

 

 
        684,199  
France — 11.7%                  

Altice France SA/France
2.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 01/29/22)(a)

    EUR       150       152,635  

2.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       103,336  

3.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    EUR       200       205,257  

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

    EUR       150       170,555  

Banijay Entertainment SASU,
3.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    EUR       100       103,472  

Banijay Group SAS,
6.50%, 03/01/26 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    EUR       100       93,617  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA
3.58%, 02/07/25 (Call 11/07/24)(a)

    EUR       200       184,563  

4.50%, 03/07/24 (Call 12/04/23)(a)

    EUR       100       97,601  

4.56%, 01/25/23(a)

    EUR       300       311,622  

5.98%, 05/26/21(a)

    EUR       100       110,079  

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

    EUR       200       138,928  

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

    EUR       100       99,124  

Elis SA
1.00%, 04/03/25 (Call 01/03/25)(a)

    EUR       100       96,999  

1.63%, 04/03/28 (Call 01/03/28)(a)

    EUR       100       95,231  

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

    EUR       100       102,987  

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

    EUR       100       103,687  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
France (continued)  

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

    EUR       200     $ 137,708  

Faurecia SE
2.38%, 06/15/27 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       98,714  

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

    EUR       150       154,154  

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

    EUR       100       103,884  

La Financiere Atalian SASU,
4.00%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    EUR       100       68,244  

Loxam SAS
3.25%, 01/14/25 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    EUR       300       294,578  

3.50%, 05/03/23 (Call 05/08/20)(a)

    EUR       100       101,715  

5.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       75,952  

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

    EUR       100       108,961  

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

    EUR       100       107,435  

4.88%, 09/23/24

    EUR       200       233,596  

Quatrim SASU,
5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       110,842  

RCI Banque SA,
2.63%, 02/18/30 (Call 02/18/25)(a)(d)

    EUR       200       196,747  

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

    EUR       150       159,624  

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

    EUR       100       106,935  

SPCM SA, 2.88%, 06/15/23
(Call 06/15/20)(a)

    EUR       100       108,125  

SPIE SA
2.63%, 06/18/26 (Call 12/18/25)(a)

    EUR       100       105,051  

3.13%, 03/22/24 (Call 09/22/23)(a)

    EUR       100       108,553  

Synlab Unsecured Bondco PLC,
8.25%, 07/01/23 (Call 07/01/20)(a)

    EUR       150       160,421  

Vallourec SA
2.25%, 09/30/24(a)

    EUR       100       51,972  

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

    EUR       100       56,682  
     

 

 

 
        4,819,586  
Germany — 7.3%                  

ADLER Real Estate AG
1.50%, 12/06/21 (Call 11/06/21)(a)

    EUR       100       105,777  

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

    EUR       100       104,444  

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

    EUR       100       103,895  

Deutsche Bank AG
2.75%, 02/17/25(a)

    EUR       325       345,314  

4.50%, 05/19/26(a)

    EUR       100       108,825  

K+S AG
2.63%, 04/06/23 (Call 01/06/23)(a)

    EUR       100       93,380  

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

    EUR       100       88,927  

4.13%, 12/06/21(a)

    EUR       200       205,070  

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

    EUR       75       82,853  

METRO AG
1.38%, 10/28/21(a)

    EUR       100       107,379  

1.50%, 03/19/25(a)

    EUR       100       104,589  

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

    EUR       100       103,716  

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

    EUR       300       318,535  

ProGroup AG, 3.00%, 03/31/26
(Call 03/31/21)(a)

    EUR       100       101,365  

RWE AG, 3.50%, 04/21/75
(Call 04/21/25)(a)(d)

    EUR       50       55,885  

Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 675 mbH,
2.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    EUR       250       257,756  

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

    EUR       150       157,140  

1.88%, 03/06/23 (Call 02/06/23)(a)

    EUR       150       153,367  

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

    EUR       400       413,746  
     

 

 

 
        3,011,963  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      9  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Greece — 0.5%                  

Alpha Bank AE, 4.25%, 02/13/30
(Call 02/13/25)(a)(d)

    EUR       100     $ 78,533  

Ellaktor Value PLC, 6.38%, 12/15/24
(Call 12/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       71,386  

Piraeus Bank SA, 9.75%, 06/26/29
(Call 06/26/24)(a)(d)

    EUR       100       73,316  
     

 

 

 
        223,235  
Ireland — 3.9%                  

AIB Group PLC, 1.88%, 11/19/29
(Call 11/19/24)(a)(d)

    EUR       100       103,331  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.
2.13%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       105,172  

2.75%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       108,991  

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

    GBP       100       121,693  

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

    GBP       100       123,957  

eircom Finance DAC
1.75%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    EUR       100       104,508  

3.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    EUR       200       218,965  

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

    EUR       100       101,604  

Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions ULC
2.38%, 02/01/24 (Call 11/01/23)(a)

    EUR       100       111,179  

2.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    EUR       225       255,196  

Smurfit Kappa Treasury ULC,
1.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/14/27)(a)

    EUR       125       130,405  

Virgin Media Receivables Financing Notes II DAC, 5.75%, 04/15/23 (Call 09/15/20)(a)

    GBP       100       125,565  
     

 

 

 
        1,610,566  
Israel — 3.0%                  

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

    EUR       300       283,428  

1.25%, 03/31/23 (Call 12/31/22)(a)

    EUR       300       300,965  

1.63%, 10/15/28(a)

    EUR       150       129,224  

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

    EUR       100       90,233  

3.25%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)

    EUR       100       107,241  

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

    EUR       100       106,235  

6.00%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)(a)

    EUR       200       225,994  
     

 

 

 
        1,243,320  
Italy — 15.9%                  

Atlantia SpA
1.63%, 02/03/25(a)

    EUR       100       98,283  

1.88%, 07/13/27 (Call 04/13/27)(a)

    EUR       175       167,382  

Autostrade per l’Italia SpA
1.13%, 11/04/21(a)

    EUR       100       104,589  

4.38%, 09/16/25(a)

    EUR       100       112,817  

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

    EUR       100       95,592  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA
3.63%, 09/24/24(a)

    EUR       300       291,195  

4.00%, 07/10/22(a)

    EUR       100       103,721  

5.38%, 01/18/28 (Call 01/18/23)(a)(d)

    EUR       100       64,740  

10.50%, 07/23/29(a)

    EUR       100       78,314  

Banca Popolare di Sondrio SCPA,
2.38%, 04/03/24(a)

    EUR       100       97,391  

Banco BPM SpA
1.75%, 04/24/23(a)

    EUR       309       319,363  

1.75%, 01/28/25(a)

    EUR       100       99,794  

2.50%, 06/21/24(a)

    EUR       100       103,920  

4.25%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(a)(d)

    EUR       100       96,173  

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

    EUR       100       96,476  

6.38%, 05/31/21(a)

    EUR       100       110,976  

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

    EUR       100       105,044  

Fiat Chrysler Finance Europe SA,
4.75%, 07/15/22(a)

    EUR       300       336,422  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Italy (continued)                  

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

    EUR       100     $ 103,875  

4.13%, 11/28/29 (Call 11/28/24)(a)(d)

    EUR       100       80,086  

International Game Technology PLC,
3.50%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    EUR       150       138,992  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
2.86%, 04/23/25(a)

    EUR       100       112,345  

3.93%, 09/15/26(a)

    EUR       175       201,342  

6.63%, 09/13/23(a)

    EUR       200       243,696  

Leonardo SpA
1.50%, 06/07/24 (Call 03/07/24)(a)

    EUR       125       129,001  

5.25%, 01/21/22

    EUR       100       113,861  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA
3.75%, 06/16/26

    EUR       75       84,546  

5.75%, 04/18/23

    EUR       50       59,003  

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

    EUR       100       115,462  

Saipem Finance International BV,
3.75%, 09/08/23(a)

    EUR       200       214,197  

Salini Impregilo SpA, 1.75%, 10/26/24(a)

    EUR       150       132,257  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano
2.38%, 10/12/27 (Call 07/12/27)(a)

    EUR       200       211,739  

2.50%, 07/19/23(a)

    EUR       100       109,761  

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

    EUR       100       110,046  

3.25%, 01/16/23(a)

    EUR       150       167,930  

3.63%, 01/19/24(a)

    EUR       207       233,816  

3.63%, 05/25/26(a)

    EUR       100       114,215  

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

    EUR       125       142,560  

5.25%, 02/10/22(a)

    EUR       100       114,984  

UniCredit SpA, 2.73%, 01/15/32
(Call 01/15/27)(a)(d)

    EUR       200       190,271  

Unione di Banche Italiane SpA
4.25%, 05/05/26 (Call 05/05/21)(a)(d)

    EUR       200       220,532  

4.38%, 07/12/29 (Call 07/12/24)(a)(d)

    EUR       150       161,155  

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

    EUR       150       171,021  

Unipol Gruppo SpA
3.00%, 03/18/25(a)

    EUR       175       193,347  

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

    EUR       100       110,542  

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

    EUR       100       106,069  
     

 

 

 
        6,568,843  
Japan — 2.4%                  

SoftBank Group Corp.
3.13%, 09/19/25 (Call 06/21/25)(a)

    EUR       250       253,084  

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

    EUR       200       213,059  

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

    EUR       100       98,737  

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

    EUR       100       106,417  

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

    EUR       300       318,378  
     

 

 

 
        989,675  
Luxembourg — 3.9%                  

Altice Financing SA, 3.00%, 01/15/28
(Call 01/15/23)(a)

    EUR       200       201,189  

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

    EUR       100       93,163  

Altice France Holding SA
4.00%, 02/15/28(a)

    EUR       100       93,711  

8.00%, 05/15/27(b)

    EUR       250       277,398  

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA,
8.50%, 11/01/22 (Call 11/01/20)(a)

    GBP       100       100,987  

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

    EUR       100       102,034  

INEOS Group Holdings SA,
5.38%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/20)(a)

    EUR       100       106,590  

Matterhorn Telecom SA
3.13%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       106,905  

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

    EUR       100       107,752  

Summer BC Holdco A Sarl,
9.25%, 10/31/27 (Call 10/31/22)(a)

    EUR       90       73,316  

Summer BC Holdco B Sarl,
5.75%, 10/31/26 (Call 10/31/22)(a)

    EUR       150       144,915  
 

 

 

10    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Luxembourg (continued)                  

Vivion Investments Sarl
3.00%, 08/08/24(a)

    EUR       100     $ 96,744  

3.50%, 11/01/25(a)

    EUR       100       98,194  
     

 

 

 
        1,602,898  
Netherlands — 5.5%        

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

    EUR       200       186,201  

OCI NV
3.13%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    EUR       100       106,958  

5.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       109,533  

PPF Telecom Group BV
2.13%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)(a)

    EUR       100       103,330  

3.13%, 03/27/26 (Call 12/27/25)(a)

    EUR       100       106,107  

Q-Park Holding I BV
1.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 02/10/22)(a)

    EUR       100       98,237  

2.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    EUR       100       99,125  

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

    EUR       100       101,901  

Selecta Group BV, 5.88%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

    EUR       200       81,271  

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

    EUR       100       104,524  

SNS Bank NV, 6.25%, 10/26/20(e)

    EUR       50       0 (f)  

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

    EUR       100       103,990  

Trivium Packaging Finance BV, 3.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       107,202  

United Group BV
3.13%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       102,444  

3.63%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/06/23)(a)

    EUR       100       101,543  

4.88%, 07/01/24 (Call 07/01/20)(a)

    EUR       100       106,836  

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

    EUR       200       212,394  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV, 3.38%, 02/28/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    EUR       150       154,277  

Ziggo BV
2.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       103,432  

4.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    EUR       180       202,024  
     

 

 

 
        2,291,329  
Portugal — 1.7%        

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

    EUR       100       93,557  

Caixa Geral de Depositos SA
1.25%, 11/25/24(a)

    EUR       100       104,651  

5.75%, 06/28/28 (Call 06/28/23)(a)(d)

    EUR       100       105,892  

EDP — Energias de Portugal SA
1.70%, 07/20/80 (Call 04/20/25)(a)(d)

    EUR       100       99,374  

4.50%, 04/30/79 (Call 01/30/24)(a)(d)

    EUR       200       227,268  

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

    EUR       100       85,628  
     

 

 

 
        716,370  
Spain — 6.5%        

ABANCA Corp. Bancaria SA,
4.63%, 04/07/30 (Call 04/07/25)(a)(d)

    EUR       100       90,918  

Banco de Sabadell SA
1.13%, 03/27/25(a)

    EUR       200       191,326  

1.75%, 05/10/24(a)

    EUR       100       100,354  

5.38%, 12/12/28 (Call 12/12/23)(a)(d)

    EUR       100       101,013  

5.63%, 05/06/26(a)

    EUR       100       103,046  

Bankia SA 1.00%, 06/25/24(a)

    EUR       100       103,881  

1.13%, 11/12/26(a)

    EUR       100       99,974  

3.38%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(d)

    EUR       100       107,915  

3.75%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(d)

    EUR       200       210,558  

Cellnex Telecom SA
1.00%, 04/20/27 (Call 01/20/27)(a)

    EUR       100       105,302  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Spain (continued)                  

2.38%, 01/16/24 (Call 10/16/23)(a)

    EUR       100     $ 112,932  

2.88%, 04/18/25 (Call 01/18/25)(a)

    EUR       100       116,078  

3.13%, 07/27/22(a)

    EUR       100       114,087  

Cirsa Finance International Sarl
4.75%, 05/22/25 (Call 05/07/21)(a)

    EUR       100       85,531  

6.25%, 12/20/23 (Call 06/20/20)(a)

    EUR       100       89,953  

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

    EUR       100       106,033  

Grifols SA
1.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    EUR       250       266,961  

2.25%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       106,606  

3.20%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)

    EUR       100       109,216  

Grupo Isolux Corsan SA, Series B, 6.00%, 12/30/21 (Call 05/28/20)(c)

    EUR       141       77  

Ibercaja Banco SA, 2.75%, 07/23/30 (Call 07/23/25)(a)(d)

    EUR       100       86,665  

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

    EUR       100       103,919  

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

    EUR       175       189,365  
     

 

 

 
        2,701,710  
Sweden — 3.4%        

Akelius Residential Property AB
2.25%, 05/17/81 (Call 02/17/26)(a)(d)

    EUR       100       97,759  

3.88%, 10/05/78 (Call 10/05/23)(a)(d)

    EUR       100       108,441  

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

    EUR       100       101,860  

Intrum AB
2.75%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    EUR       50       47,697  

3.00%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       80,635  

3.13%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    EUR       200       177,391  

3.50%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    EUR       175       145,435  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, 1.88%, 03/01/24(a)

    EUR       100       109,951  

Verisure Midholding AB, 5.75%, 12/01/23 (Call 12/01/20)(a)

    EUR       200       210,418  

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

    EUR       200       205,042  

3.25%, 05/18/21(a)

    EUR       100       109,525  
     

 

 

 
        1,394,154  
Switzerland — 0.6%                  

Dufry One BV
2.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       83,519  

2.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    EUR       200       179,300  
     

 

 

 
        262,819  
United Kingdom — 8.1%        

Algeco Global Finance PLC,
6.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       96,485  

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

    GBP       100       113,837  

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

    GBP       150       194,129  

Cabot Financial Luxembourg SA, 7.50%, 10/01/23 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

    GBP       100       117,369  

EC Finance PLC, 2.38%, 11/15/22 (Call 11/15/20)(a)

    EUR       100       101,426  

eG Global Finance PLC
4.38%, 02/07/25 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    EUR       125       116,861  

6.25%, 10/30/25 (Call 10/25/21)(a)

    EUR       150       147,624  

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

    EUR       200       222,523  

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

    GBP       100       115,383  

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

    EUR       100       103,099  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC 2.20%, 01/15/24(a)

    EUR       100       77,161  

4.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    EUR       150       113,149  

5.00%, 02/15/22(a)

    GBP       100       115,111  

5.88%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       81,986  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      11  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    

Par
(000)

    Value  
United Kingdom (continued)                  

Jerrold Finco PLC, 4.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 02/10/22)(a)

    GBP       100     $ 113,026  

Motion Bondco DAC, 4.50%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       86,062  

Top Gun Realisations 74 PLC, 6.50%, 07/01/22 (Call 06/24/20)(a)(c)

    GBP       25       5,999  

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 4.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       110,492  

Virgin Media Receivables Financing Notes I DAC, 5.50%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)(a)

    GBP       100       125,375  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
4.88%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    GBP       100       125,278  

5.00%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    GBP       100       126,027  

5.25%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    GBP       100       126,018  

6.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/21)(a)(g)

    GBP       100       134,490  

6.25%, 03/28/29 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    GBP       90       118,502  

Vodafone Group PLC
1.00%, 10/03/78 (Call 10/03/25)(a)(d)

    GBP       100       127,967  

3.10%, 01/03/79 (Call 01/03/24)(a)(d)

    EUR       300       323,858  

4.20%, 10/03/78 (Call 10/03/28)(a)(d)

    EUR       100       112,070  
   

 

 

 
        3,351,307  
United States — 18.0%                  

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

    EUR       175       149,434  

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., 6.38%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/20)

    GBP       100       35,381  

Aramark International Finance Sarl, 3.13%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/21)(a)

    EUR       100       98,883  

Ashland Services BV, 2.00%, 01/30/28 (Call 11/01/27)(a)

    EUR       100       102,205  

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

    EUR       100       111,868  

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

    EUR       100       58,556  

Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV, 3.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       106,703  

Ball Corp.
0.88%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)

    EUR       100       104,803  

1.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    EUR       100       104,124  

4.38%, 12/15/23

    EUR       100       117,747  

Bausch Health Companies Inc., 4.50%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    EUR       300       321,252  

Belden Inc., 3.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/06/23)(a)

    EUR       150       157,004  

Berry Global Inc.
1.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       103,178  

1.50%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)(a)

    EUR       100       102,548  

Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc.,
2.38%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    EUR       150       152,787  

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

    EUR       100       89,141  

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

    EUR       100       90,738  

Crown European Holdings SA
0.75%, 02/15/23 (Call 01/16/23)(a)

    EUR       100       104,696  

2.25%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    EUR       100       108,975  

2.63%, 09/30/24 (Call 03/30/24)(a)

    EUR       125       137,664  

2.88%, 02/01/26 (Call 08/01/25)(a)

    EUR       100       110,128  

3.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       114,063  

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

    EUR       100       108,804  

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

    EUR       100       108,188  

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

    EUR       100       106,881  

Hertz Holdings Netherlands BV, 5.50%, 03/30/23 (Call 03/30/21)(a)

    EUR       100       69,187  

International Game Technology PLC 2.38%, 04/15/28 (Call 04/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       88,460  

3.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    EUR       125       122,734  
Security   Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

IQVIA Inc.
2.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    EUR       150     $ 159,482  

2.88%, 09/15/25 (Call 09/15/20)(a)

    EUR       100       109,120  

3.25%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/21)(a)

    EUR       250       275,392  

3.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    EUR       100       110,334  

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

    GBP       100       116,654  

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

    EUR       100       109,735  

Liberty Mutual Group Inc., 3.63%, 05/23/59 (Call 05/23/24)(a)(d)

    EUR       100       102,470  

LKQ European Holdings BV
3.63%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)

    EUR       100       108,032  

4.13%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    EUR       100       106,669  

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

    EUR       100       112,208  

Mauser Packaging Solutions HoldingCo., 4.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 04/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       101,521  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.
2.55%, 12/05/23 (Call 11/05/23)

    GBP       100       124,060  

3.33%, 03/24/25 (Call 12/24/24)

    EUR       100       110,713  

3.69%, 06/05/28 (Call 04/05/28)

    GBP       100       121,619  

4.00%, 08/19/22 (Call 05/19/22)

    EUR       100       111,986  

Netflix Inc.
3.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    EUR       100       111,045  

3.63%, 05/15/27

    EUR       150       170,268  

3.63%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)(a)

    EUR       150       165,622  

3.88%, 11/15/29(a)

    EUR       200       224,471  

4.63%, 05/15/29

    EUR       300       353,427  

OI European Group BV
3.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       105,034  

4.88%, 03/31/21(a)

    EUR       36       38,876  

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

    EUR       125       126,348  

Refinitiv U.S. Holdings Inc., 4.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    EUR       250       285,058  

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

    EUR       100       72,404  

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

    EUR       100       114,763  

Silgan Holdings Inc.
2.25%, 06/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    EUR       100       105,962  

3.25%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/21)

    EUR       100       110,146  

Spectrum Brands Inc., 4.00%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    EUR       100       102,129  

Standard Industries Inc./NJ, 2.25%, 11/21/26 (Call 08/21/26)(a).

    EUR       100       93,101  

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

    EUR       100       78,603  

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

    EUR       100       109,896  
   

 

 

 
        7,433,280  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 97.1%
(Cost: $46,515,515)

 

    40,160,004  
   

 

 

 
Common Stocks  
South Africa — 0.0%                  

Sentry Holdings Ltd. Class A(e)(h)

      0 (i)       0 (f)  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 0.0%
(Cost: $159,437)

        0 (f)  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

12    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Shares
(000)
    Value  
Short-Term Investments  
Money Market Funds — 0.1%                  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,

     

0.18%(j)(k)

      22     $ 22,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.1%
(Cost: $22,000)

 

    22,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 97.2%
(Cost: $46,696,952)

 

    40,182,004  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 2.8%

 

    1,166,822  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 41,348,826  
   

 

 

 

 

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

(e) 

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

(f) 

Rounds to less than $1.

(g) 

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.

(h) 

Non-income producing security.

(i) 

Rounds to less than 1,000.

(j) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(k) 

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, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   

Shares

Held at

10/31/19

(000)

    

Net Activity

(000)

    

Shares

Held at

04/30/20

(000)

    

Value at

04/30/20

     Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     14        8        22      $ 22,000      $ 89      $      $  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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, 2020. 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

   $        $ 40,160,004        $ 0 (a)     $ 40,160,004  

Common Stocks

                       0 (a)       0 (a)  

Money Market Funds

     22,000                          22,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 22,000        $ 40,160,004        $ 0 (a)     $ 40,182,004  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Rounds to less than $1.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      13  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    
Security
  Par
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Argentina — 1.0%        

Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos SA, 6.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

  $ 150     $ 34,539  

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

    225       180,562  

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

    150       56,484  

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

    300       175,238  

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

    266       38,855  

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

    200       154,250  

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

    150       109,125  

YPF SA
6.95%, 07/21/27(a)(b)

    360       160,200  

7.00%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)(a)(b)

    250       109,063  

8.50%, 07/28/25(a)

    600       286,125  

8.50%, 06/27/29 (Call 03/27/29)(a)(b)

    200       91,313  

8.75%, 04/04/24(a)

    480       253,200  
   

 

 

 
      1,648,954  
Azerbaijan — 0.2%        

International Bank of Azerbaijan OJSC, 3.50%, 09/01/24(a)

    400       332,000  
   

 

 

 
Bahrain — 0.1%        

BBK BSC, 5.50%, 07/09/24(a)

    200       189,500  
   

 

 

 
Brazil — 6.3%        

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

    150       127,500  

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

    200       196,250  

Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman
3.88%, 10/10/22(b)

    200       197,000  

4.63%, 01/15/25(a)

    200       194,025  

4.75%, 03/20/24(a)

    200       196,625  

5.88%, 01/19/23(a)(b)

    200       205,000  

6.25%, (Call 04/15/24)(a)(d)(e)

    200       165,031  

9.00%, (Call 06/18/24)(a)(d)(e)

    200       191,200  

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV
4.50%, 01/10/28 (Call 10/10/27)(a)(b)

    200       170,000  

4.50%, 01/31/30(a)(b)

    200       160,625  

5.88%, 01/31/50(a)

    200       150,000  

BRF SA, 4.88%, 01/24/30 (Call 10/24/29)(a)

    200       173,256  

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

    200       208,400  

Cosan Ltd., 5.50%, 09/20/29 (Call 09/20/24)(a)

    200       174,700  

CSN Resources SA
7.63%, 02/13/23 (Call 02/13/21)(a)(b)

    200       156,500  

7.63%, 04/17/26 (Call 04/17/22)(a)(b)

    200       142,000  

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

    227       189,864  

5.40%, 02/01/27

    50       42,000  

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

    50       50,309  

5.50%, 01/17/27

    100       100,406  

Gerdau Trade Inc., 4.88%, 10/24/27(a)

    200       193,875  

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

    100       51,969  

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

    150       151,800  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA/Cayman Island
4.50%, 11/21/29 (Call 11/21/24)(a)(b)(e)

    200       186,160  

5.13%, 05/13/23(a)

    200       204,063  

6.50%, (Call 03/19/23)(a)(d)(e)

    200       186,000  
    
Security
  Par
(000)
    Value  
Brazil (continued)        

JBS Investments II GmbH
5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

  $ 200     $ 194,874  

7.00%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    200       207,354  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance Inc., 5.88%, 07/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    129       130,451  

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

    200       195,750  

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

    200       190,804  

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

    200       194,000  

NBM U.S. Holdings Inc., 7.00%, 05/14/26 (Call 05/14/22)(a)(b)

    200       192,500  

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VIII/IX Ltd., 7.35%, (7.35% PIK), 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/20)(a)(f)

    51       15,123  

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

    162       12,633  

Oi SA (4.00% PIK), 10.00%, 07/27/25(f)

    150       110,203  

Petrobras Global Finance BV
4.38%, 05/20/23

    150       145,500  

5.09%, 01/15/30(a)

    500       456,250  

5.30%, 01/27/25

    218       210,622  

5.63%, 05/20/43

    100       88,281  

5.75%, 02/01/29

    250       235,235  

6.00%, 01/27/28

    200       191,210  

6.25%, 03/17/24

    125       126,217  

6.75%, 01/27/41

    100       96,346  

6.85%, 06/05/2115

    300       280,500  

6.88%, 01/20/40

    148       143,782  

6.90%, 03/19/49

    200       191,991  

7.25%, 03/17/44

    75       74,545  

7.38%, 01/17/27

    250       263,075  

8.75%, 05/23/26

    100       111,200  

Rede D’or Finance Sarl, 4.95%, 01/17/28 (Call 10/17/27)(a)

    200       179,700  

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

    200       197,250  

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

    200       202,625  

Suzano Austria GmbH
5.00%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)

    200       189,800  

7.00%, 03/16/47 (Call 09/16/46)(a)

    200       202,750  

Ultrapar International SA, 5.25%, 06/06/29(a)

    200       182,500  

Vale Overseas Ltd.
6.25%, 08/10/26

    200       218,200  

6.88%, 11/21/36

    200       233,750  

6.88%, 11/10/39

    150       176,520  
   

 

 

 
      10,006,099  
Chile — 4.1%        

AES Gener SA, 7.13%, 03/26/79 (Call 04/07/24)(a)(e)

    200       189,875  

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

    200       196,375  

4.00%, 02/11/23(a)(b)

    200       204,750  

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA
4.20%, 01/29/30 (Call 10/29/29)(a)

    200       193,244  

4.25%, 04/30/29 (Call 01/30/29)(a)

    400       381,500  

4.50%, 08/01/24 (Call 05/01/24)

    200       202,125  

5.15%, 01/29/50 (Call 07/29/49)(a)

    200       183,875  

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

    600       561,375  

5.15%, 02/12/25 (Call 11/12/24)(a)(b)

    200       201,062  

Corp. Group Banking SA, 6.75%, 03/15/23 (Call 05/28/20)(a)

    250       88,984  

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

    200       143,438  

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA 4.75%, 08/01/26 (Call 05/03/26)(a)

    400       412,800  
 

 

 

14    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    
Security
  Par
(000)
    Value  
Chile (continued)            

4.88%, 10/30/24 (Call 07/30/24)(a)

  $ 400     $ 408,750  

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

    200       204,500  

Enel Chile SA, 4.88%, 06/12/28 (Call 03/12/28)

    500       532,500  

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

    600       621,000  

Inversiones CMPC SA, 4.38%, 04/04/27(a)

    200       203,000  

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

    600       613,312  

Latam Finance Ltd.
6.88%, 04/11/24 (Call 04/11/21)(a)

    200       79,813  

7.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    400       161,375  

SACI Falabella, 3.75%, 04/30/23(a)

    200       200,120  

Telefonica Chile SA, 3.88%, 10/12/22(a)

    200       199,500  

VTR Finance BV, 6.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/08/20)(a)

    400       397,164  
   

 

 

 
      6,580,437  
China — 9.9%            

Agile Group Holdings Ltd.,
8.38%, (Call 12/04/23)(a)(d)(e)

    200       185,563  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
3.40%, 12/06/27 (Call 09/06/27)

    300       325,053  

4.00%, 12/06/37 (Call 06/06/37)

    200       231,500  

4.20%, 12/06/47 (Call 06/06/47)

    200       239,875  

Baidu Inc.
3.50%, 11/28/22

    200       205,744  

4.13%, 06/30/25

    200       213,750  

Bank of China Ltd., 5.00%, 11/13/24(a)

    200       217,750  

Bank of China Ltd./Hong Kong
1.85%, 03/08/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(a)(g)

    200       198,076  

3.88%, 06/30/25(a)

    200       219,187  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd./Hong Kong, 2.54%, 05/17/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.85%)(a)(g)

    200       197,716  

BOC Aviation Ltd.
2.36%, 09/26/23 (Call 08/26/23), (3 mo. LIBORUS + 1.125%)(a)(g)

    200       194,890  

3.00%, 09/11/29 (Call 06/11/29)(a)

    300       286,509  

3.50%, 10/10/24 (Call 09/10/24)(a)

    200       202,608  

3.50%, 09/18/27 (Call 06/18/27)(a)(b)

    400       401,500  

3.88%, 04/27/26 (Call 01/27/26)(a)

    300       309,469  

4.00%, 01/25/24 (Call 12/25/23)(a)

    200       205,832  

Bocom Leasing Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd.,
1.97%, 12/10/24, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.075%)(a)(g)

    200       194,250  

CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd., 8.05%, 01/13/25(a)

    200       170,380  

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

    200       216,750  

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

    200       207,692  

4.75%, 02/21/29(a)

    200       225,687  

China Construction Bank Corp., 4.25%, 02/27/29 (Call 02/27/24)(a)(e)

    200       209,312  

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

    200       156,875  

8.75%, 06/28/25 (Call 06/28/21)(a)

    200       156,750  

10.50%, 04/11/24 (Call 04/11/22)(a)

    200       167,500  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 4.00%, 07/03/2135 (Call 07/03/75)(a)(e)

    200       193,418  

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

    200       224,812  

China Overseas Finance Cayman VII Ltd.
4.25%, 04/26/23(a)

    200       209,788  

4.75%, 04/26/28(a)

    200       227,000  

China Railway Xunjie Co. Ltd., 2.88%, 07/25/22(a)

    200       205,750  

China Resources Land Ltd., 4.13%, 02/26/29(a)

    200       220,312  

China State Construction Finance Cayman Ltd., 6.00%, (Call 12/03/21)(a)(d)(e)

    200       205,375  
    
Security
  Par
(000)
    Value  
China (continued)            

CITIC Ltd., 3.88%, 02/28/27(a)

  $ 200     $ 210,687  

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

    200       214,320  

CNOOC Finance 2013 Ltd., 2.88%, 09/30/29 (Call 06/30/29)

    200       206,154  

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

    200       215,375  

CNOOC Finance 2015 USA LLC, 4.38%, 05/02/28

    200       226,612  

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

    200       207,188  

COSL Singapore Capital Ltd., 4.50%, 07/30/25(a)

    200       220,312  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 7.25%, 04/08/26 (Call 04/08/23)(a)

    400       414,000  

CRCC Yuxiang Ltd., 3.50%, 05/16/23(a)

    200       207,375  

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

    200       186,500  

Huarong Finance 2017 Co. Ltd.
4.25%, 11/07/27(a)

    200       201,688  

4.75%, 04/27/27(a)

    200       207,750  

Huarong Finance 2019 Co. Ltd., 4.50%, 05/29/29(a)

    200       205,313  

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

    200       213,211  

ICBCIL Finance Co. Ltd. 3.13%, 11/15/22(a)

    200       204,125  

3.75%, 03/05/24(a)

    200       208,562  

Industrial &Commercial Bank of China Ltd./London, 1.84%, 10/25/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(a)(g)

    400       394,000  

Industrial &Commercial Bank of China Ltd./Singapore, 1.82%, 04/25/24, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.830%)(a)(g)

    200       196,250  

Industrial &Commercial Bank of China Macau Ltd., 2.88%, 09/12/29 (Call 09/12/24)(a)(e)

    200       197,188  

JD.com Inc., 3.88%, 04/29/26(b)

    200       212,500  

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

    200       185,063  

9.38%, 06/30/24 (Call 06/30/21)(a)

    200       171,875  

KWG Group Holdings Ltd., 6.00%, 09/15/22 (Call 05/13/20)(a).

    200       193,625  

Lenovo Group Ltd., 4.75%, 03/29/23(a)

    200       198,250  

Nexen Inc.
6.40%, 05/15/37

    200       278,927  

7.50%, 07/30/39

    100       160,188  

Poly Real Estate Finance Ltd., 3.88%, 03/25/24(a)

    200       202,625  

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

    200       204,875  

Shimao Property Holdings Ltd., 5.60%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    200       200,625  

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

    200       204,379  

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

    400       410,750  

State Elite Global Ltd., 1.79%, 10/24/24, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.770%)(a)(g)

    200       195,500  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.
3.60%, 01/19/28 (Call 10/19/27)(a)

    300       323,250  

3.93%, 01/19/38 (Call 07/19/37)(a)

    200       223,511  

3.98%, 04/11/29 (Call 01/11/29)(a)

    200       225,426  

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

    200       206,688  

4.20%, 06/07/24(a)

    200       208,187  

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

    200       196,000  

Yuzhou Properties Co. Ltd., 7.38%, 01/13/26 (Call 01/13/24)(a)

    200       163,866  
   

 

 

 
      15,729,393  
Colombia — 4.3%            

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

    250       227,812  

Banco Davivienda SA, 5.88%, 07/09/22(a)

    200       200,250  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      15  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    
Security
  Par
(000)
    Value  
Colombia (continued)            

Banco de Bogota SA
4.38%, 08/03/27 (Call 05/03/27)(a)

  $ 350     $ 321,016  

5.38%, 02/19/23(a)

    200       199,781  

6.25%, 05/12/26(a)

    400       397,000  

Bancolombia SA 4.63%, 12/18/29 (Call 12/18/24)(e)

    400       345,000  

4.88%, 10/18/27 (Call 10/18/22)(e)

    200       176,813  

5.13%, 09/11/22

    200       202,125  

Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP,
5.38%, 09/27/22 (Call 05/28/20)(a)(b)

    308       303,476  

Ecopetrol SA
4.13%, 01/16/25

    383       359,594  

5.38%, 06/26/26 (Call 03/26/26)

    535       525,136  

5.88%, 09/18/23

    600       611,700  

5.88%, 05/28/45

    700       616,157  

7.38%, 09/18/43

    300       311,156  

Grupo Aval Ltd., 4.75%, 09/26/22(a)

    625       617,285  

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

    200       201,000  

Millicom International Cellular SA
5.13%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    200       184,625  

6.00%, 03/15/25 (Call 05/08/20)(a)

    200       200,440  

6.25%, 03/25/29 (Call 03/25/24)(a)

    200       196,000  

6.63%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    200       204,000  

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

    100       102,063  

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

    400       416,375  
   

 

 

 
      6,918,804  
Ghana — 0.1%            

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

    200       122,625  

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

    200       100,375  
   

 

 

 
      223,000  
Guatemala — 0.4%            

Central American Bottling Corp., 5.75%, 01/31/27 (Call 01/31/22)(a)

    100       97,875  

Comunicaciones Celulares SA Via Comcel Trust, 6.88%, 02/06/24 (Call 05/28/20)(a)

    200       200,000  

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

    400       398,988  
   

 

 

 
      696,863  
Hong Kong —5.6%            

AIA Group Ltd. 3.60%, 04/09/29 (Call 01/09/29)(a)

    200       215,329  

3.90%, 04/06/28 (Call 01/06/28)(a)

    200       215,500  

4.50%, 03/16/46 (Call 09/16/45)(a)

    200       236,751  

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

    400       416,502  

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

    200       199,375  

5.50%, (Call 12/02/20)(a)(d)(e)

    150       142,828  

5.88%, (Call 09/19/24)(a)(d)(e)

    250       235,000  

Celestial Dynasty Ltd., 4.25%, 06/27/29(a)

    200       198,938  

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

    200       200,500  

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

    200       215,500  

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

    200       206,500  

CK Hutchison International 19 Ltd.
3.25%, 04/11/24 (Call 03/11/24)(a)

    200       208,276  

3.38%, 09/06/49 (Call 03/06/49)(a)

    200       208,500  

3.63%, 04/11/29 (Call 01/11/29)(a)

    200       219,000  
    
Security
  Par
(000)
    Value  
Hong Kong (continued)            

FWD Group Ltd.
0.00%, (Call 06/15/22)(a)(d)(e)(h)

  $ 200     $ 149,313  

5.75%, 07/09/24(a)

    200       193,438  

HKT Capital No. 5 Ltd., 3.25%, 09/30/29(a)

    200       199,312  

HLP Finance Ltd., 4.75%, 06/25/22(a)

    200       211,437  

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

    200       206,750  

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

    200       210,250  

HPHT Finance 19 Ltd., 2.88%, 11/05/24(a)

    200       200,375  

Hutchison Whampoa International 14 Ltd., 3.63%, 10/31/24(a).

    400       426,875  

Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd.,
7.45%, 11/24/33(a)

    100       152,563  

Hysan MTN Ltd., 2.82%, 09/04/29(a)

    200       196,625  

IFC Development Corporate Treasury Ltd., 3.63%, 04/17/29(a)

    200       217,312  

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

    200       199,312  

Joy Treasure Assets Holdings Inc., 3.50%, 09/24/29 (Call 06/24/29)(a)

    200       205,437  

Li & Fung Ltd., 4.38%, 10/04/24 (Call 09/04/24)(a)

    200       175,250  

Link Finance Cayman 2009 Ltd. (The),
3.60%, 09/03/24(a)

    200       213,625  

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

    200       193,188  

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

    350       330,810  

New World China Land Ltd., 4.75%, 01/23/27(a)

    200       211,875  

NWD Finance BVI Ltd., 6.25%, (Call 03/07/24)(a)(d)

    200       192,750  

NWD MTN Ltd., 4.13%, 07/18/29(a)

    200       195,875  

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

    200       195,500  

PCCW-HKT Capital No. 5 Ltd., 3.75%, 03/08/23(a)

    200       206,750  

Radiant Access Ltd., 4.60%, (Call 11/18/20)(a)(d)

    200       193,625  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Capital Market Ltd.
2.88%, 01/21/30(a)

    200       205,048  

3.63%, 01/16/23(a)

    200       208,375  

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

    200       216,437  

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

    200       213,125  
   

 

 

 
      8,839,731  
India — 4.4%            

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

    200       160,482  

5.95%, 07/31/24(a)

    200       178,375  

Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd., 3.95%, 02/12/30(i)

    200       166,500  

Adani Green Energy UP Ltd./Prayatna Developers Pvt Ltd./Parampujya Solar Energy, 6.25%, 12/10/24(a)

    200       192,250  

Adani Ports &Special Economic Zone Ltd.
3.38%, 07/24/24(a)(b)

    400       351,000  

4.00%, 07/30/27 (Call 06/30/27)(a)

    200       170,356  

Adani Transmission Ltd., 4.25%, 05/21/36(a)

    200       176,500  

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

    200       194,250  

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

    200       190,688  

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

    200       205,750  

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

    200       198,125  

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

    200       195,500  

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

    200       176,500  

Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd.
5.55%, 01/29/25 (Call 01/29/21)(a)

    200       176,500  

5.95%, 07/29/26 (Call 07/29/22)(a)

    200       175,500  

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd., 4.00%, 07/12/27(a)

    200       182,813  

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

    250       238,047  

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd., 4.75%, 01/16/24(a)

    200       198,875  

Network i2i Ltd., 5.65%, (Call 01/15/25)(a)(d)(e)

    200       179,500  

NTPC Ltd., 4.38%, 11/26/24(a)

    200       200,313  
 

 

 

16    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    
Security
  Par
(000)
    Value  
India (continued)            

Oil India International Pte Ltd., 4.00%, 04/21/27(a)

  $ 200     $ 185,038  

Oil India Ltd., 5.38%, 04/17/24(a)

    200       202,312  

ONGC Videsh Ltd., 4.63%, 07/15/24(a)

    200       199,875  

ONGC Videsh Vankorneft Pte Ltd., 3.75%, 07/27/26(a)

    200       189,750  

Power Finance Corp. Ltd., 4.50%, 06/18/29(a)

    400       367,250  

REC Ltd.
3.38%, 07/25/24(a)

    200       185,688  

5.25%, 11/13/23(a)

    200       200,500  

Reliance Industries Ltd.
3.67%, 11/30/27(a)

    250       250,000  

4.13%, 01/28/25(a)(b)

    250       257,031  

4.88%, 02/10/45(a)

    250       243,437  

ReNew Power Synthetic, 6.67%, 03/12/24 (Call 03/12/21)(a)

    200       171,625  

State Bank of India/London
4.38%, 01/24/24(a)(b)

    200       203,437  

4.88%, 04/17/24(a)(b)

    200       206,687  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC, 9.25%, 04/23/26 (Call 04/23/23)(a)

    200       78,750  

Vedanta Resources Ltd.
6.13%, 08/09/24 (Call 08/09/21)(a)

    200       70,426  

7.13%, 05/31/23(a)

    200       73,250  
   

 

 

 
      6,992,880  
Indonesia — 2.2%            

Adaro Indonesia PT, 4.25%, 10/31/24
(Call 10/31/22)(a)

    250       218,437  

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT, 3.75%, 04/11/24(a)

    200       193,313  

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT
3.95%, 03/28/24(a)

    200       196,063  

4.63%, 07/20/23(a)

    200       202,060  

Eterna Capital Pte Ltd., Series B, 8.00%, (8.00% PIK), 12/11/22 (Call 05/29/20)(f)

    216       95,500  

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

    250       209,687  

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

    200       187,250  

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

    385       390,768  

Medco Bell Pte Ltd., 6.38%, 01/30/27 (Call 01/30/24)(i)

    200       119,000  

Medco Oak Tree Pte Ltd., 7.38%, 05/14/26 (Call 05/14/23)(a)

    200       122,000  

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

    200       124,000  

Minejesa Capital BV
4.63%, 08/10/30(a)

    400       380,000  

5.63%, 08/10/37(a)

    400       377,000  

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

    400       409,375  

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

    200       171,750  

Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd., 6.75%, 04/24/33 (Call 04/24/26)(a)

    181       168,249  
   

 

 

 
      3,564,452  
Israel — 4.3%            

Altice Financing SA
5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    400       387,500  

7.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    795       828,708  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM, 3.28%, 01/29/31 (Call 01/29/26)(e)(i)

    200       184,625  

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

    250       275,000  

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd.
4.25%, 08/14/28(i)

    400       423,500  

6.88%, 06/21/23(a)

    200       224,000  

Series 6, 5.00%, 11/12/24(i)

    400       433,500  

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

    200       186,188  
    
Security
  Par
(000)
    Value  
Israel (continued)            

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
2.80%, 07/21/23

  $ 886     $ 800,169  

3.15%, 10/01/26(b)

    1,351       1,170,802  

4.10%, 10/01/46

    490       382,200  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    700       694,312  

6.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(b)

    500       513,125  

7.13%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)(a)

    400       411,125  
   

 

 

 
      6,914,754  
Jamaica — 0.4%            

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

    325       192,766  

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

    350       10,526  

9.13%, (2.00% PIK), 04/01/24 (Call 05/28/20)(a)(c)(f)

    602       6,065  

Digicel International Finance Ltd./Digicel Holdings Bermuda Ltd., 8.75%, 05/25/24 (Call 05/25/21)(a)

    200       185,250  

Digicel Ltd., 6.75%, 03/01/23 (Call 05/13/20)(a)(c)

    400       162,500  
   

 

 

 
      557,107  
Kazakhstan — 0.4%            

Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC, 5.50%, 12/21/22 (Call 05/28/20)(a)

    147       142,862  

Nostrum Oil &Gas Finance BV, 8.00%, 07/25/22 (Call 05/08/20)(a)

    200       34,000  

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

    500       475,781  
   

 

 

 
      652,643  
Kuwait — 1.3%            

Burgan Bank SAK, 5.75%, (Call 07/09/24)(a)(d)(e)

    200       172,688  

Equate Petrochemical BV, 4.25%, 11/03/26(a)

    600       583,125  

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

    200       208,500  

Kuwait Projects Co. SPC Ltd.
4.23%, 10/29/26(a)

    200       175,000  

4.50%, 02/23/27(a)

    200       175,438  

NBK Tier 1 Financing 2 Ltd.,
4.50%,
(Call 11/27/25)(a)(d)(e)

    400       366,000  

NBK Tier 1 Financing Ltd.,
5.75%,
(Call 04/09/21)(a)(d)(e)

    200       190,437  

Warba Sukuk Ltd., 2.98%, 09/24/24(a)

    200       201,187  
   

 

 

 
      2,072,375  
Macau — 3.0%            

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

    204       197,370  

5.25%, 04/26/26 (Call 04/26/22)(a)

    200       195,000  

5.38%, 12/04/29 (Call 12/04/24)(a)

    600       564,000  

5.63%, 07/17/27 (Call 07/17/22)(a)

    200       194,000  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.
5.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    200       194,750  

5.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    200       194,250  

Sands China Ltd.
4.60%, 08/08/23 (Call 07/08/23)

    600       609,950  

5.13%, 08/08/25 (Call 06/08/25)

    800       835,659  

5.40%, 08/08/28 (Call 05/08/28)(b)

    600       627,312  

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

    208       197,600  

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

    400       385,000  

5.13%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    200       193,000  

5.50%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    400       387,875  
   

 

 

 
      4,775,766  
Malaysia — 1.6%            

Axiata SPV2 Bhd, 4.36%, 03/24/26(a)

    200       216,563  

CIMB Bank Bhd, 2.10%, 10/09/24, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.780%)(a)(g)

    200       190,250  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      17  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    
Security
  Par
(000)
    Value  
Malaysia (continued)            

Gohl Capital Ltd., 4.25%, 01/24/27(a)

  $ 600     $ 559,125  

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

    400       418,000  

Malayan Banking Bhd, 2.49%, 08/16/24, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%)(a)(g)

    400       380,000  

Parkway Pantai Ltd., 4.25%, (Call 07/27/22)(a)(d)(e)

    200       190,625  

TNB Global Ventures Capital Bhd
3.24%, 10/19/26(a)

    400       403,375  

4.85%, 11/01/28(a)

    200       221,906  
   

 

 

 
      2,579,844  
Mexico — 5.4%            

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

    200       198,865  

Alpek SAB de CV, 4.25%, 09/18/29 (Call 06/18/29)(a)

    200       173,000  

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

    200       204,062  

3.63%, 04/22/29 (Call 01/22/29)

    200       213,045  

4.38%, 07/16/42

    200       226,000  

4.38%, 04/22/49 (Call 10/22/48)

    200       231,680  

6.13%, 03/30/40

    300       407,940  

6.38%, 03/01/35

    100       134,906  

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

    450       444,375  

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA/Grand Cayman, 6.75%, (Call 09/27/24)(a)(b)(d)(e)

    200       157,900  

Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santand
4.13%, 11/09/22(a)(b)

    350       351,728  

5.95%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)(e)

    200       194,250  

BBVA Bancomer SA/Texas
4.38%, 04/10/24(a)(b)

    150       154,595  

5.13%, 01/18/33 (Call 01/17/28)(a)(e)

    200       171,250  

5.88%, 09/13/34 (Call 09/13/29)(a)(e)

    200       175,500  

Becle SAB de CV, 3.75%, 05/13/25(a)(b)

    150       146,578  

Braskem Idesa SAPI, 7.45%, 11/15/29
(Call 11/15/24)(a)

    200       146,300  

Cemex SAB de CV
5.45%, 11/19/29 (Call 11/19/24)(a)

    200       164,000  

5.70%, 01/11/25 (Call 05/28/20)(a)

    200       181,050  

7.75%, 04/16/26 (Call 04/16/21)(a)(b)

    200       186,610  

Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV, 5.25%, 11/26/43

    150       176,063  

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

    190       169,516  

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

    200       179,500  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV
3.50%, 01/16/50 (Call 07/16/49)

    300       288,234  

4.38%, 05/10/43

    150       167,706  

Fresnillo PLC, 5.50%, 11/13/23(a)

    200       210,000  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV
4.00%, 09/06/49(a)

    200       181,625  

4.88%, 06/27/44(a)(b)

    200       201,687  

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

    200       195,946  

6.13%, 01/31/46 (Call 07/31/45)

    200       225,437  

6.63%, 01/15/40

    120       140,100  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV, 4.15%, 09/12/29 (Call 06/12/29)(a)

    200       191,900  

Minera Mexico SA de CV, 4.50%, 01/26/50 (Call 07/26/49)(a)

    200       167,663  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV
4.88%, 09/19/22(a)

    200       200,800  

5.50%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)(a)

    200       185,312  

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

    200       201,900  
    
Security
  Par
(000)
    Value  
Mexico (continued)            

Southern Copper Corp.
3.88%, 04/23/25(b)

  $ 100     $ 103,438  

5.25%, 11/08/42

    200       210,000  

5.88%, 04/23/45(b)

    200       225,700  

6.75%, 04/16/40

    100       122,500  

7.50%, 07/27/35

    200       254,000  

Trust Fibra Uno
5.25%, 01/30/26 (Call 10/30/25)(a)

    200       183,563  

6.39%, 01/15/50 (Call 07/15/49)(a)

    200       177,563  
   

 

 

 
      8,623,787  
Morocco — 0.7%            

OCP SA
4.50%, 10/22/25(a)

    400       413,375  

5.63%, 04/25/24(a)

    425       454,750  

6.88%, 04/25/44(a)

    200       237,750  
   

 

 

 
      1,105,875  
Netherlands — 0.1%            

VEON Holdings BV, 4.00%, 04/09/25 (Call 01/09/25)(a)

    200       204,800  
   

 

 

 
Nigeria — 0.4%            

IHS Netherlands Holdco BV
7.13%, 03/18/25 (Call 09/18/21)(a)

    200       180,000  

8.00%, 09/18/27 (Call 09/18/22)(a)

    300       268,875  

United Bank for Africa PLC, 7.75%, 06/08/22(a)

    200       176,250  
   

 

 

 
      625,125  
Oman — 0.5%            

Bank Muscat SAOG, 4.88%, 03/14/23(a)

    200       179,875  

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

    200       186,375  

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

    500       417,500  
   

 

 

 
      783,750  
Panama — 0.7%            

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

    200       197,438  

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

    600       592,500  

7.50%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    200       204,000  

Cable Onda SA, 4.50%, 01/30/30 (Call 01/30/25)(a)

    200       190,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,183,938  
Paraguay — 0.1%            

Bioceanico Sovereign Certificate Ltd.,
0.00%, 06/05/34(a)(h)

    300       184,950  
   

 

 

 
Peru — 1.9%            

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

    150       155,813  

Banco de Credito del Peru, 2.70%, 01/11/25 (Call 12/11/24)(a)

    400       391,000  

Banco de Credito del Peru/Panama, 6.13%, 04/24/27 (Call 04/24/22)(a)(e)

    300       315,375  

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

    200       154,625  

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

    200       188,250  

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

    200       195,812  

Lima Metro Line 2 Finance Ltd.
4.35%, 04/05/36(a)

    200       203,500  

5.88%, 07/05/34(a)(b)

    323       361,747  

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

    200       180,125  

Orazul Energy Egenor SCA, 5.63%, 04/28/27 (Call 04/28/22)(a)

    200       192,250  

Peru LNG Srl, 5.38%, 03/22/30(a)

    400       223,000  

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

    400       409,875  
   

 

 

 
      2,971,372  
 

 

 

18    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    
Security
  Par
(000)
    Value  
Philippines — 1.5%            

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

  $ 200     $ 206,563  

BDO Unibank Inc., 2.95%, 03/06/23(a)

    400       397,750  

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

    200       204,406  

Jollibee Worldwide Pte Ltd.,
3.90%, (Call 01/23/25)(a)(d)(e)

    200       184,000  

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

    200       176,000  

Philippine National Bank, 3.28%, 09/27/24(a)

    200       194,955  

San Miguel Corp., 4.88%, 04/26/23 (Call 05/14/20)(a)

    200       191,766  

SMC Global Power Holdings Corp.
1.00%, 12/31/99

    200       171,758  

5.95%, (Call 05/05/25)(a)(d)(e)

    200       173,500  

6.50%, (Call 04/25/24)(a)(d)(e)

    300       266,250  

Union Bank of the Philippines, 3.37%, 11/29/22(a)

    200       201,858  
   

 

 

 
      2,368,806  
Poland — 0.3%            

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

    400       412,250  
   

 

 

 
Qatar — 2.8%            

ABQ Finance Ltd., 3.13%, 09/24/24(a)

    200       198,000  

AKCB Finance Ltd., 4.75%, 10/09/23(a)

    200       209,813  

Nakilat Inc., 6.07%, 12/31/33(a)

    250       286,562  

Ooredoo International Finance Ltd.
3.25%, 02/21/23(a)

    350       358,750  

3.75%, 06/22/26(a)

    200       210,000  

3.88%, 01/31/28(a)

    200       210,750  

4.50%, 01/31/43(a)

    200       226,000  

5.00%, 10/19/25(a)

    200       221,500  

QIB Sukuk Ltd., 3.98%, 03/26/24(a)

    400       414,500  

QIIB Senior Sukuk Ltd., 4.26%, 03/05/24(a)

    200       206,875  

QNB Finance Ltd.
2.75%, 02/12/27(a)

    300       295,617  

3.50%, 03/28/24(a)

    400       414,375  

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd. III
5.84%, 09/30/27(a)

    500       561,875  

6.33%, 09/30/27(a)

    500       572,500  
   

 

 

 
      4,387,117  
Russia — 5.2%            

Alfa Bank AO Via Alfa Bond Issuance PLC
5.95%, 04/15/30 (Call 04/15/25)(a)(e)

    200       192,176  

8.00%, (Call 02/03/22)(a)(d)(e)

    200       195,500  

ALROSA Finance SA, 4.65%, 04/09/24
(Call 01/09/24)(a)

    200       207,688  

Credit Bank of Moscow Via CBOM Finance PLC, 7.12%, 06/25/24(a)

    400       416,750  

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

    200       213,508  

Evraz PLC
5.25%, 04/02/24(a)

    200       212,312  

5.38%, 03/20/23(a)

    200       211,000  

Gazprom Neft OAO Via GPN Capital SA
4.38%, 09/19/22(a)

    200       205,000  

6.00%, 11/27/23(a)

    400       436,500  

Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA
4.95%, 07/19/22(a)

    200       207,500  

4.95%, 02/06/28(a)

    400       431,250  

7.29%, 08/16/37(a)

    400       547,125  

8.63%, 04/28/34(a)

    250       366,875  

GTH Finance BV, 7.25%, 04/26/23 (Call 01/26/23)(a)

    200       219,000  

Lukoil International Finance BV
4.56%, 04/24/23(a)

    200       208,188  

4.75%, 11/02/26(a)

    200       214,000  

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

    200       209,250  
    
Security
  Par
(000)
    Value  
Russia (continued)            

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

  $ 300     $ 309,187  

MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC Via MMC Finance DAC, 3.38%, 10/28/24(a)

    200       202,250  

MMK International Capital DAC, 4.38%, 06/13/24(a)

    200       207,250  

Mobile Telesystems OJSC Via MTS International Funding DAC, 5.00%, 05/30/23(a)

    200       209,750  

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

    200       207,274  

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

    200       208,812  

Petropavlovsk 2016 Ltd., 8.13%, 11/14/22 (Call 08/14/22)(a)

    200       208,520  

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

    200       210,000  

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

    400       413,000  

Severstal OAO Via Steel Capital SA
3.15%, 09/16/24(a)

    200       199,800  

5.90%, 10/17/22(a)

    200       212,760  

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

    200       209,125  

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

    400       415,000  

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

    400       419,125  
   

 

 

 
      8,325,475  
Saudi Arabia — 4.6%            

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

    200       195,000  

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

    200       203,312  

Arabian Centres Sukuk Ltd., 5.38%, 11/26/24(a)

    300       252,000  

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

    200       179,500  

SABIC Capital II BV
4.00%, 10/10/23(a)

    200       205,500  

4.50%, 10/10/28(a)

    400       425,000  

Samba Funding Ltd., 2.75%, 10/02/24(a)

    400       393,000  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.
3.50%, 04/16/29(a)

    1,000       1,006,250  

4.25%, 04/16/39(a)

    1,000       1,034,495  

4.38%, 04/16/49(a)

    800       835,000  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co.
3.47%, 04/08/23(a)

    400       412,000  

5.06%, 04/08/43(a)

    400       421,500  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co.
3 4.00%, 04/08/24(a)

    400       417,000  

5.50%, 04/08/44(a)

    200       224,500  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co.
4.22%, 01/27/24(a)

    200       208,875  

4.72%, 09/27/28(a)

    400       439,875  

Saudi Telecom Co., 3.89%, 05/13/29(a)

    400       415,250  
   

 

 

 
      7,268,057  
Singapore — 2.9%            

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.
1.61%, 07/25/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.620%)(a)(g)

    200       196,213  

3.30%, (Call 02/27/25)(a)(d)(e)

    400       371,288  

3.60%, (Call 09/07/21)(a)(d)(e)

    200       198,063  

4.52%, 12/11/28 (Call 12/11/23)(a)(e)

    400       420,500  

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

    210       222,206  

GLP Pte Ltd., 3.88%, 06/04/25(a)

    225       204,891  

Olam International Ltd., 5.35%, (Call 07/20/21)(a)(d)(e)

    300       263,812  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.,
4.25%, 06/19/24(a)

    400       417,500  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.,
7.38%, 12/01/31(a)

    200       299,833  

SingTel Group Treasury Pte Ltd.
2.38%, 10/03/26(a)

    200       203,625  

2.38%, 08/28/29 (Call 05/28/29)(a)

    200       200,813  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      19  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    
Security
  Par
(000)
    Value  
Singapore (continued)            

3.25%, 06/30/25(a)

  $ 500     $ 533,437  

3.88%, 08/28/28 (Call 05/28/28)(a)

    200       223,500  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.
3.50%, 09/16/26 (Call 09/16/21)(a)(e)

    200       200,875  

3.75%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)(b)(e)

    200       204,000  

3.88%, (Call 10/19/23)(a)(d)(e)

    400       389,875  
   

 

 

 
      4,550,431  
South Africa — 2.0%            

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

    257       263,425  

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

    200       190,313  

Gold Fields Orogen Holdings BVI Ltd.
5.13%, 05/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    200       205,250  

6.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(a)

    200       209,625  

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

    200       169,125  

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

    250       230,781  

6.50%, 10/13/26(a)

    200       191,937  

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

    400       429,000  

5.50%, 07/21/25 (Call 04/21/25)(a)

    400       437,500  

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

    200       140,500  

Sasol Financing USA LLC
5.88%, 03/27/24 (Call 02/27/24)

    600       390,000  

6.50%, 09/27/28 (Call 06/27/28)(b)

    400       262,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,119,456  
South Korea — 4.5%            

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

    200       192,000  

Hyundai Capital America, 3.50%, 11/02/26 (Call 09/02/26)(a)

    400       377,375  

Hyundai Capital Services Inc., 3.75%, 03/05/23(a)

    400       396,928  

Kia Motors Corp., 3.00%, 04/25/23(a)

    200       198,000  

Kookmin Bank
2.88%, 03/25/23(a)(b)

    200       206,391  

4.35%, (Call 07/02/24)(a)(d)(e)

    200       192,250  

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

    400       409,250  

Korea Electric Power Corp., 2.50%, 06/24/24(a)

    200       205,252  

Korea Gas Corp.
3.50%, 07/21/25(a)(b)

    200       217,187  

3.88%, 02/12/24(a)

    200       215,187  

6.25%, 01/20/42(a)

    200       298,750  

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

    400       413,875  

3.75%, 07/25/23(a)

    200       212,500  

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

    200       196,313  

LG Chem Ltd.
3.25%, 10/15/24(a)

    200       205,103  

3.63%, 04/15/29(a)

    200       204,000  

NongHyup Bank
2.88%, 07/17/22(a)

    200       205,688  

3.88%, 07/30/23(a)(b)

    200       212,937  

POSCO, 2.75%, 07/15/24(a)

    400       398,608  

Shinhan Bank Co. Ltd.
3.88%, 11/05/23(a)

    200       213,750  

3.88%, 03/24/26(a)(b)

    200       198,000  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.
3.34%, 02/05/30 (Call 02/05/25)(a)(e)

    200       202,500  

5.88%, (Call 08/13/23)(a)(d)(e)

    200       205,813  

SK Hynix Inc., 3.00%, 09/17/24(a)

    200       202,563  
    
Security
  Par
(000)
    Value  
South Korea (continued)            

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

  $ 200     $ 200,250  

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

    200       210,195  

Woori Bank
4.25%, (Call 10/04/24)(a)(d)(e)

    400       376,000  

4.50%, (Call 09/27/21)(a)(d)(e)

    200       198,813  

5.25%, (Call 05/16/22)(a)(d)(e)

    200       198,500  
   

 

 

 
      7,163,978  
Taiwan — 0.4%            

Competition Team Technologies Ltd.,
3.75%, 03/12/24(a)

    200       208,125  

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

    400       410,625  
   

 

 

 
      618,750  
Thailand — 1.8%            

Bangkok Bank PCL/Hong Kong
3.73%, 09/25/34 (Call 09/25/29)(a)(e)

    600       534,000  

4.05%, 03/19/24(a)

    400       420,375  

4.45%, 09/19/28(a)

    200       216,562  

Kasikornbank PCL/Hong Kong, 3.34%, 10/02/31 (Call 10/02/26)(a)(e)

    400       353,750  

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

    200       208,438  

PTTEP Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 3.90%, 12/06/59(a)

    200       186,000  

Siam Commercial Bank PCL/Cayman Islands
2.75%, 05/16/23(a)

    200       201,688  

3.90%, 02/11/24(a)

    200       209,312  

4.40%, 02/11/29(a)

    200       217,000  

Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd.
3.50%, 10/17/49(a)

    200       169,250  

5.38%, 11/20/48(a)

    200       223,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,939,375  
Togo — 0.1%            

Ecobank Transnational Inc., 9.50%, 04/18/24(a)

    200       185,000  
   

 

 

 
Turkey — 4.2%            

Akbank Turk AS
5.13%, 03/31/25(a)

    200       182,563  

7.20%, 03/16/27 (Call 03/16/22)(a)(e)

    200       182,750  

Arcelik AS, 5.00%, 04/03/23(a)

    200       192,250  

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

    200       195,437  

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

    200       195,677  

6.50%, 03/11/25 (Call 12/11/24)(a)

    200       196,062  

Mersin Uluslararasi Liman Isletmeciligi AS, 5.38%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    300       295,594  

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

    200       188,750  

QNB Finansbank AS, 6.88%, 09/07/24(a)

    200       199,437  

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

    200       175,000  

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

    200       188,000  

6.88%, 02/28/25(a)

    200       198,937  

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

    200       192,938  

5.80%, 04/11/28 (Call 01/11/28)(a)

    200       187,813  

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

    200       196,437  

6.13%, 05/24/27 (Call 05/24/22)(a)(e)

    400       337,500  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS
6.00%, 10/24/22(a)

    400       373,125  

6.13%, 04/25/24(a)

    400       384,750  
 

 

 

20    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    

Par
(000)

    Value  
Turkey (continued)  

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

  $ 200     $ 172,063  

7.75%, 01/22/30 (Call 01/22/25)(a)(e)

    300       263,913  

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

    200       192,875  

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO
5.75%, 01/30/23(a)

    400       384,750  

6.00%, 11/01/22(a)

    200       186,313  

8.13%, 03/28/24(a)

    200       201,250  

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS 5.50%, 12/06/22(a)

    200       180,938  

5.85%, 06/21/24(a)

    200       189,625  

6.10%, 03/16/23(a)

    200       194,813  

8.25%, 10/15/24(a)

    200       204,000  

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

    300       285,281  

13.88%, (Call 01/15/24)(a)(d)(e)

    200       200,812  
   

 

 

 
        6,719,653  
Ukraine — 0.7%            

DTEK Finance PLC, 10.75%, (10.75% PIK), 12/31/24 (Call 05/29/20)(f)

    460       208,425  

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

    200       138,000  

7.75%, 10/17/29(a)

    200       128,063  

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

    400       267,250  

MHP Lux SA, 6.95%, 04/03/26(a)

    200       184,937  

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

    200       194,437  
   

 

 

 
      1,121,112  
United Arab Emirates — 4.8%            

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC,
4.00%, 03/13/23(a)

    200       205,000  

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC
3.88%, 05/06/24(a)

    200       209,562  

4.00%, 10/03/49(a)

    200       199,375  

4.38%, 06/22/26(a)

    200       214,250  

4.88%, 04/23/30(a)

    200       219,125  

6.50%, 10/27/36(a)

    200       241,562  

ADCB Finance Cayman Ltd., 4.00%, 03/29/23(a)

    200       205,312  

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

    200       191,000  

Aldar Sukuk Ltd., 4.75%, 09/29/25(a)

    200       209,000  

BOS Funding Ltd., 4.00%, 09/18/24(a)

    200       182,000  

DIB Sukuk Ltd., 3.63%, 02/06/23(a)

    400       406,000  

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

    200       191,000  

DP World Crescent Ltd.
3.75%, 01/30/30 (Call 10/30/29)(a)

    200       180,000  

3.88%, 07/18/29(a)

    200       179,438  

3.91%, 05/31/23(a)

    200       198,000  

4.85%, 09/26/28(a)

    200       192,250  

DP World PLC
5.63%, 09/25/48(a)

    200       191,313  

6.85%, 07/02/37(a)

    500       550,750  

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

    200       176,750  

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

    200       195,000  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC
3.25%, 11/14/22(a)

    200       202,687  

6.13%, (Call 03/20/25)(a)(d)(e)

    200       188,875  

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC, 3.50%, 06/18/24(a)

    200       204,000  

Esic Sukuk Ltd., 3.94%, 07/30/24(a)

    200       187,688  

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

    200       207,937  

3.88%, 01/22/24(a)

    200       210,750  
Security   Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  
United Arab Emirates (continued)            

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC, 2.25%, 07/08/24, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(g)

  $ 400     $ 384,000  

GEMS MENASA Cayman Ltd./GEMS Education Delaware LLC, 7.13%, 07/31/26
(Call 07/31/22)(a)

    200       183,563  

MAF Sukuk Ltd.
3.93%, 02/28/30(a)

    200       173,438  

4.64%, 05/14/29(a)

    200       184,250  

Mashreqbank PSC, 4.25%, 02/26/24(a)

    200       199,062  

Rakfunding Cayman Ltd., 4.13%, 04/09/24(a)

    200       195,750  

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

    200       235,500  

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

    200       64,160  

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

    200       207,125  
   

 

 

 
      7,565,472  
Vietnam — 0.1%            

Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV, 5.13%, 05/07/29 (Call 05/07/23)(a)

    250       235,625  
   

 

 

 
Zambia — 1.0%            

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
6.50%,03/01/24 (Call 09/01/20)(a)

    400       348,000  

6.88%,03/01/26 (Call 03/01/21)(a)

    400       346,000  

7.25%,04/01/23 (Call 05/28/20)(a)

    600       538,500  

7.50%,04/01/25 (Call 05/28/20)(a)

    400       348,625  
   

 

 

 
      1,581,125  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 96.3%
(Cost: $163,674,219)

 

    153,519,881  
   

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations(j)

 

Nigeria — 0.4%            

Africa Finance Corp.
3.75%, 10/30/29(a)

    200       182,345  

3.88%, 04/13/24(a)

    200       197,250  

4.38%, 04/17/26(a)

    200       201,342  
   

 

 

 
      580,937  
South Korea — 0.1%            

Korea Gas Corp., 2.88%, 07/16/29(a)

    200       211,250  
   

 

 

 
Supranational — 0.5%            

African Export-Import Bank (The)
3.99%, 09/21/29 (Call 06/23/29)(a)

    400       364,000  

5.25%, 10/11/23(a)

    400       396,000  
   

 

 

 
      760,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 1.0%
(Cost: $1,640,527)

 

    1,552,187  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 9.8%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.89%(k)(l)(m)

    13,585       13,599,517  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      21  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares
(000)
    Value  
Money Market Funds (continued)            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.18%(k)(l)

    1,947     $ 1,947,000  
   

 

 

 
      15,546,517  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 9.8%
(Cost: $15,531,683)

      15,546,517  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 107.1%
(Cost: $180,846,429)

 

    170,618,585  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (7.1)%

 

    (11,288,300
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   159,330,285  
   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(d) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(e) 

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

(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) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(i) 

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.

(j) 

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

(k) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(l) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(m) 

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, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     


Shares
Held at
10/31/19
(000)
 
 
 
 
    
Net Activity
(000)
 
 
    


Shares
Held at
04/30/20
(000)
 
 
 
 
    
Value at
04/30/20
 
 
     Income       

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

(a) 

    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     17,273        (3,688      13,585      $ 13,599,517      $ 63,260 (b)     $ (9,262    $ 12,074  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     1,688        259        1,947        1,947,000        7,806                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 15,546,517      $ 71,066      $ (9,262    $ 12,074  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions fromanaffiliated 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 offinancial 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, 2020. 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

   $        $ 153,519,881        $        $ 153,519,881  

Foreign Government Obligations

              1,552,187                   1,552,187  

Money Market Funds

     15,546,517                            15,546,517  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 15,546,517        $ 155,072,068        $        $ 170,618,585  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

22    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes            
Argentina — 0.8%            

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

  $ 400     $ 321,000  

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

    550       321,269  

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

    300       218,250  

YPF SA
6.95%, 07/21/27(a)

    600       267,000  

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

    300       130,875  

8.50%, 07/28/25(a)

    850       405,344  

8.50%, 06/27/29 (Call 03/27/29)(a)

    250       114,140  

8.75%, 04/04/24(a)

    866       456,815  
   

 

 

 
      2,234,693  
Azerbaijan — 0.6%            

International Bank of Azerbaijan OJSC,
3.50%, 09/01/24(a)

    700       581,000  

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

    1,200       1,254,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,835,000  
Bahrain — 0.2%            

Oil and Gas Holding Co. BSCC (The), 7.50%, 10/25/27(a)

    600       577,650  
   

 

 

 
Brazil — 13.9%            

Banco BTG Pactual SA/Cayman Islands
4.50%, 01/10/25 (Call 12/10/24)(a)

    400       374,600  

5.50%, 01/31/23(a)

    300       294,375  

7.75%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    400       367,500  

Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman
3.88%, 10/10/22

    800       788,000  

4.63%, 01/15/25(a)

    600       582,075  

4.75%, 03/20/24(a)

    600       589,875  

4.88%, 04/19/23(a)

    600       601,688  

5.88%, 01/19/23(a)

    600       615,000  

6.25%, (Call 04/15/24)(a)(b)(c)

    1,000       825,156  

9.00%, (Call 06/18/24)(a)(b)(c)

    1,400       1,338,400  

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

    600       599,400  

BRF SA
4.75%, 05/22/24(a)

    400       377,500  

4.88%, 01/24/30 (Call 10/24/29)(a)

    400       346,513  

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

    800       833,600  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, 4.63%, 02/04/30(a)

    200       170,625  

Cosan Ltd., 5.50%, 09/20/29 (Call 09/20/24)(a)

    400       349,399  

Cosan Luxembourg SA, 7.00%, 01/20/27 (Call 01/20/22)(a)

    1,000       1,011,250  

CSN Islands XII Corp., 7.00%, (Call 06/23/20)(a)(c)

    700       422,188  

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

    400       313,000  

7.63%, 04/17/26 (Call 04/17/22)(a)

    800       568,000  

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

    400       207,875  

InterCement Financial Operations BV,
5.75%, 07/17/24 (Call 05/28/20)(a)

    400       152,380  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA/Cayman Island
4.50%, 11/21/29 (Call 11/21/24)(a)(b)

    1,000       930,800  

4.63%, (Call 02/27/25)(a)(b)(c)

    400       327,524  

5.13%, 05/13/23(a)

    920       938,687  

5.50%, 08/06/22(a)

    960       979,200  

6.13%, (Call 12/12/22)(a)(b)(c)

    600       556,500  

JBS Investments II GmbH
5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    400       389,748  

7.00%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    600       622,062  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance Inc.
5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)

    550       549,313  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Brazil (continued)            

5.88%, 07/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

  $ 400     $ 404,500  

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

    500       530,939  

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

    400       391,500  

7.00%, 04/03/49 (Call 10/03/48)(a)

    400       393,500  

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

    600       572,411  

7.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 05/28/20)(a)

    400       389,240  

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

    900       873,000  

NBM U.S. Holdings Inc.
6.63%, 08/06/29 (Call 08/06/24)(a)

    400       372,380  

7.00%, 05/14/26 (Call 05/14/22)(a)

    400       385,000  

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VIII/IX Ltd., 7.35%, (7.35% PIK), 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/20)(a)(d)

    400       118,946  

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

    600       46,763  

Oi SA (4.00% PIK), 10.00%, 07/27/25(a)(d)

    900       661,219  

Petrobras Global Finance BV
4.38%, 05/20/23

    756       733,320  

5.09%, 01/15/30(a)

    2,200       2,007,500  

5.30%, 01/27/25

    900       869,542  

5.63%, 05/20/43

    300       264,844  

5.75%, 02/01/29

    792       745,222  

6.00%, 01/27/28

    1,268       1,212,271  

6.25%, 03/17/24

    1,011       1,020,845  

6.75%, 01/27/41

    700       674,419  

6.85%, 06/05/2115

    1,233       1,152,855  

6.88%, 01/20/40

    700       680,050  

6.90%, 03/19/49

    1,000       959,956  

7.25%, 03/17/44

    986       980,022  

7.38%, 01/17/27

    1,301       1,369,042  

8.75%, 05/23/26

    1,079       1,199,848  

Rede D’or Finance Sarl, 4.95%, 01/17/28 (Call 10/17/27)(a)

    1,000       898,500  

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

    200       197,250  

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

    800       821,000  

Ultrapar International SA
5.25%, 10/06/26(a)

    400       373,880  

5.25%, 06/06/29(a)

    200       182,500  

Usiminas International Sarl, 5.88%, 07/18/26 (Call 07/18/23)(a)

    800       705,250  
   

 

 

 
      39,209,747  
Chile — 0.5%            

AES Gener SA, 7.13%, 03/26/79 (Call 04/07/24)(a)(b)

    400       379,750  

Corp. Group Banking SA, 6.75%, 03/15/23
(Call 05/28/20)(a)

    250       88,985  

Latam Finance Ltd.
6.88%, 04/11/24 (Call 04/11/21)(a)

    500       199,531  

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

    400       161,375  

VTR Finance BV, 6.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/08/20)(a)

    600       595,746  
   

 

 

 
      1,425,387  
China — 6.1%            

Agile Group Holdings Ltd., 7.88%,
(Call 07/31/24)(a)(b)(c)

    800       730,000  

CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd., 8.60%, 04/08/24(a)

    600       539,438  

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

    700       549,062  

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

    2,600       2,037,750  

10.50%, 04/11/24 (Call 04/11/22)(a)

    400       335,000  

China SCE Group Holdings Ltd., 7.38%, 04/09/24 (Call 04/09/22)(a)

    400       375,375  

China Shenhua Overseas Capital Co. Ltd., 3.88%, 01/20/25(a)

    400       415,000  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      23  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
China (continued)            

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 6.45%, 11/07/24 (Call 11/07/22)(a)

  $ 400     $ 390,500  

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

    400       391,750  

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

    400       387,625  

Easy Tactic Ltd., 5.88%, 02/13/23
(Call 11/17/20)(a)

    400       342,540  

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

    400       360,250  

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

    400       370,125  

9.38%, 06/30/24 (Call 06/30/21)(a)

    2,000       1,718,750  

KWG Group Holdings Ltd.
5.88%, 11/10/24 (Call 11/10/21)(a)

    400       363,375  

6.00%,09/15/22 (Call 05/13/20)(a)

    400       387,250  

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

    800       793,000  

Overseas Chinese Town Asia Holdings Ltd., 4.30%, (Call 10/10/20)(a)(b)(c)

    600       596,250  

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

    800       819,500  

4.13%,05/06/26(a)

    1,200       1,217,625  

Scenery Journey Ltd., 13.75%, 11/06/23 (Call 11/06/21)(a)

    300       277,125  

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

    600       600,562  

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

    400       399,250  

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

    400       399,375  

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

    400       219,125  

Wanda Properties International Co. Ltd., 7.25%, 01/29/24(a)

    600       515,625  

Well Hope Development Ltd.,
3.88%, (Call 10/19/22)(a)(b)(c)

    600       586,698  

Yuzhou Properties Co. Ltd.
8.30%, 05/27/25 (Call 11/27/22)(a)

    400       348,000  

8.38%, 10/30/24 (Call 10/30/22)(a)

    400       361,625  

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

    400       370,500  
   

 

 

 
        17,198,050  
Colombia — 1.8%            

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

    550       501,188  

Banco de Bogota SA
5.38%, 02/19/23(a)

    200       199,781  

6.25%,05/12/26(a)

    600       595,500  

Bancolombia SA
4.63%, 12/18/29 (Call 12/18/24)(b)

    600       517,500  

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

    400       353,625  

Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP,
5.38%, 09/27/22 (Call 05/28/20)(a)

    545       536,995  

Grupo Aval Ltd. 4.38%,02/04/30 (Call 11/04/29)(a)

    200       167,696  

4.75%,09/26/22(a)

    800       790,125  

Millicom International Cellular SA
5.13%,01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    200       184,625  

6.00%, 03/15/25 (Call 05/08/20)(a)

    300       300,660  

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

    600       588,000  

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

    400       408,000  
   

 

 

 
      5,143,695  
Ghana — 0.2%            

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

    400       245,250  

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

    600       301,125  
   

 

 

 
      546,375  
Guatemala — 0.3%            

Comunicaciones Celulares SA Via Comcel Trust, 6.88%, 02/06/24 (Call 05/28/20)(a)

    800       800,000  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Hong Kong — 2.8%            

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)
5.50%, (Call 12/02/20)(a)(b)(c)

  $ 650     $ 618,922  

5.88%, (Call 09/19/24)(a)(b)(c)

    500       470,000  

Celestial Dynasty Ltd., 4.25%, 06/27/29(a)

    1,200       1,193,625  

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

    400       431,000  

FWD Group Ltd., 6.38%, (Call 09/13/24)(a)(b)(c)

    800       649,000  

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

    1,000       996,563  

Li & Fung Ltd., 5.25%, (Call 11/03/21)(a)(c)

    400       277,000  

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

    800       756,136  

New World China Land Ltd., 4.75%, 01/23/27(a)

    400       423,750  

NWD Finance BVI Ltd., 6.25%, (Call 03/07/24)(a)(c)

    1,000       963,750  

NWD MTN Ltd., 4.13%, 07/18/29(a)

    1,200       1,175,250  
   

 

 

 
        7,954,996  
India — 1.6%            

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

    600       481,446  

5.95%, 07/31/24(a)

    625       557,422  

Adani Green Energy UP Ltd./Prayatna Developers Pvt Ltd./Parampujya Solar Energy, 6.25%, 12/10/24(a)

    600       576,750  

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

    200       176,500  

6.45%, 06/04/29(a)

    600       522,750  

Future Retail Ltd., 5.60%, 01/22/25 (Call 01/22/23)(a)

    200       54,686  

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

    400       352,500  

Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd.
5.55%, 01/29/25 (Call 01/29/21)(a)

    600       529,500  

5.95%,07/29/26 (Call 07/29/22)(a)

    200       175,500  

JSW Steel Ltd., 5.95%, 04/18/24(a)

    400       333,375  

Network i2i Ltd., 5.65%, (Call 01/15/25)(a)(b)(c)

    200       179,500  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC, 9.25%, 04/23/26 (Call 04/23/23)(a)

    400       157,500  

Vedanta Resources Ltd.
6.13%,08/09/24 (Call 08/09/21)(a)

    400       140,851  

6.38%,07/30/22(a)

    600       219,375  

7.13%,05/31/23(a)

    300       109,875  
   

 

 

 
      4,567,530  
Indonesia — 0.8%            

Adaro Indonesia PT, 4.25%, 10/31/24
(Call 10/31/22)(a)

    750       655,312  

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

    600       503,250  

Medco Oak Tree Pte Ltd., 7.38%,05/14/26 (Call 05/14/23)(a)

    1,000       610,000  

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

    600       515,250  
   

 

 

 
      2,283,812  
Israel — 3.1%            

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

    2,000       2,084,800  

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

    350       330,750  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV 2.80%, 07/21/23

    1,575       1,422,422  

3.15%, 10/01/26

    1,900       1,646,576  

4.10%, 10/01/46

    1,450       1,131,000  

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

    800       793,500  

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

    800       821,000  

7.13%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)(a)

    600       616,687  
   

 

 

 
      8,846,735  
Jamaica — 0.3%            

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

    713       422,898  

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

    687       20,662  
 

 

 

24    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Jamaica (continued)            

Digicel International Finance Ltd./Digicel Holdings Bermuda Ltd., 8.75%, 05/25/24 (Call 05/25/21)(a)

  $ 200     $ 185,250  

Digicel Ltd., 6.75%, 03/01/23 (Call 05/13/20)(a)(e)

    600       243,750  
   

 

 

 
      872,560  
Kazakhstan — 0.1%            

Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC,
5.50%, 12/21/22 (Call 05/28/20)(a)

    147       142,862  

Nostrum Oil & Gas Finance BV, 8.00%, 07/25/22 (Call 05/08/20)(a)

    400       68,000  
   

 

 

 
      210,862  
Kuwait — 0.1%            

Kuwait Projects Co. SPC Ltd., 4.23%, 10/29/26(a)

    400       350,000  
   

 

 

 
Macau — 1.4%            

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.
5.25%, 04/26/26 (Call 04/26/22)(a)

    800       780,000  

5.38%, 12/04/29 (Call 12/04/24)(a)

    600       564,000  

MGM China Holdings Ltd., 5.38%, 05/15/24
(Call 05/15/21)(a)

    1,000       973,750  

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

    800       770,000  

5.13%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    800       772,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,859,750  
Mexico — 1.9%            

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA/Grand Cayman, 6.75%, (Call 09/27/24)(a)(b)(c)

    900       710,550  

BBVA Bancomer SA/Texas
5.13%, 01/18/33 (Call 01/17/28)(a)(b)

    600       513,750  

5.88%, 09/13/34 (Call 09/13/29)(a)(b)

    350       307,125  

6.75%, 09/30/22(a)

    800       830,000  

Braskem Idesa SAPI, 7.45%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    600       438,900  

Cemex Finance LLC, 6.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 05/28/20)(a)

    250       227,025  

Cemex SAB de CV
5.45%, 11/19/29 (Call 11/19/24)(a)

    700       574,000  

5.70%, 01/11/25 (Call 05/28/20)(a)

    600       543,150  

6.13%, 05/05/25 (Call 05/28/20)(a)

    400       358,750  

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

    600       559,830  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, 5.95%,
(Call 04/17/23)(a)(b)(c)

    200       198,687  
   

 

 

 
        5,261,767  
Netherlands — 0.1%            

VEON Holdings BV, 4.00%, 04/09/25 (Call 01/09/25)(a)

    400       409,600  
   

 

 

 
Nigeria — 0.2%            

IHS Netherlands Holdco BV
7.13%, 03/18/25 (Call 09/18/21)(a)

    400       360,000  

8.00%, 09/18/27 (Call 09/18/22)(a)

    400       358,500  
   

 

 

 
      718,500  
Oman — 0.3%            

Oztel Holdings SPC Ltd.
5.63%, 10/24/23(a)

    600       549,000  

6.63%, 04/24/28(a)

    300       250,500  
   

 

 

 
      799,500  
Panama — 0.5%            

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

    800       790,000  

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

    400       408,000  

Cable Onda SA, 4.50%, 01/30/30 (Call 01/30/25)(a)

    200       190,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,388,000  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Peru — 0.5%            

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

  $ 550     $ 425,219  

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

    600       540,375  

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

    600       334,500  
   

 

 

 
      1,300,094  
Philippines — 0.6%            

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

    400       408,812  

Jollibee Worldwide Pte Ltd.,
3.90%, (Call 01/23/25)(a)(b)(c)

    400       368,000  

SMC Global Power Holdings Corp.,
6.50%, (Call 04/25/24)(a)(b)(c)

    1,000       887,500  
   

 

 

 
      1,664,312  
Russia — 3.1%            

Alfa Bank AO Via Alfa Bond Issuance PLC, 5.95%, 04/15/30 (Call 04/15/25)(a)(b)

    800       768,704  

Credit Bank of Moscow Via CBOM Finance PLC, 8.88%, (Call 11/10/22)(a)(b)(c)

    400       317,000  

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

    600       640,524  

Evraz PLC
5.25%, 04/02/24(a)

    400       424,625  

5.38%, 03/20/23(a)

    500       527,500  

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

    600       627,750  

Petropavlovsk 2016 Ltd., 8.13%, 11/14/22 (Call 08/14/22)(a)

    200       208,520  

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

    400       420,000  

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

    1,300       1,342,250  

Uralkali OJSC Via Uralkali Finance DAC, 4.00%, 10/22/24(a)

    400       396,500  

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

    400       418,250  

5.95%, 02/13/23(a)

    400       423,875  

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

    800       830,000  

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

    1,250       1,309,766  
   

 

 

 
      8,655,264  
Saudi Arabia — 0.2%            

Dar Al-Arkan Sukuk Co. Ltd., 6.75%, 02/15/25(a)

    800       642,750  
   

 

 

 
South Africa — 1.7%            

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

    445       456,117  

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.
6.35%, 08/10/28(a)

    600       535,687  

6.75%, 08/06/23(a)

    617       456,580  

7.13%, 02/11/25(a)

    860       621,350  

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

    200       190,313  

Gold Fields Orogen Holdings BVI Ltd.
5.13%, 05/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    200       205,250  

6.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(a)

    400       419,250  

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

    600       553,875  

Sasol Financing USA LLC
5.88%, 03/27/24 (Call 02/27/24)

    800       520,000  

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

    400       262,000  

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

    671       613,126  
   

 

 

 
        4,833,548  
South Korea — 0.3%            

Woori Bank 4.25%, (Call 10/04/24)(a)(b)(c)

    400       376,000  

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

    600       594,000  
   

 

 

 
      970,000  
Thailand — 0.2%            

Bangkok Bank PCL/Hong Kong, 3.73%, 09/25/34 (Call 09/25/29)(a)(b)

    600       534,000  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      25  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Turkey — 3.8%            

Akbank Turk AS
5.00%, 10/24/22(a)

  $ 300     $ 291,000  

5.13%, 03/31/25(a)

    400       365,125  

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

    200       182,750  

Arcelik AS, 5.00%, 04/03/23(a)

    400       384,500  

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

    400       391,355  

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

    400       392,125  

Mersin Uluslararasi Liman Isletmeciligi AS, 5.38%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    400       394,125  

QNB Finansbank AS, 6.88%, 09/07/24(a)

    400       398,875  

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

    400       350,000  

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

    400       376,000  

6.88%, 02/28/25(a)

    200       198,938  

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

    400       385,875  

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

    200       187,813  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS
5.25%, 09/13/22(a)

    400       393,875  

5.88%, 03/16/23(a)

    300       294,656  

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

    400       337,500  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS
6.00%, 10/24/22(a)

    650       606,328  

6.13%, 04/25/24(a)

    800       769,500  

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

    200       172,063  

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

    500       482,187  

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO
5.63%, 05/30/22(a)

    0 (f)       0 (g)  

5.75%, 01/30/23(a)

    300       288,562  

6.00%, 11/01/22(a)

    500       465,781  

8.13%, 03/28/24(a)

    600       603,750  

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS
5.50%, 12/06/22(a)

    600       542,812  

5.85%, 06/21/24(a)

    300       284,437  

6.10%, 03/16/23(a)

    200       194,813  

8.25%, 10/15/24(a)

    400       408,000  

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

    400       380,375  

13.88%, (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)(c)

    200       200,813  
   

 

 

 
      10,723,933  
Ukraine — 0.5%            

DTEK Finance PLC, 10.75%, (10.75% PIK),12/31/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    800       362,500  

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

    400       276,000  

7.75%, 10/17/29(a)

    200       128,063  

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

    400       267,250  

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

    400       388,875  
   

 

 

 
      1,422,688  
United Arab Emirates — 0.9%            

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

    600       573,000  

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

    600       573,000  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC,
6.13%, (Call 03/20/25)(a)(b)(c)

    600       566,625  

GEMS MENASA Cayman Ltd./GEMS Education Delaware LLC, 7.13%, 07/31/26 (Call 07/31/22)(a)

    600       550,687  

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

    500       160,400  
   

 

 

 
      2,423,712  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Zambia — 0.8%            

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
6.88%,03/01/26 (Call 03/01/21)(a)

  $ 1,200     $ 1,038,000  

7.25%,04/01/23 (Call 05/28/20)(a)

    1,400       1,256,500  
   

 

 

 
      2,294,500  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 50.2%
(Cost: $161,123,647)

      141,959,010  
   

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations(h)

 

Angola — 0.7%            

Angolan Government International Bond 8.00%, 11/26/29(a)

    1,400       602,000  

9.13%, 11/26/49(a)

    1,400       598,063  

9.50%, 11/12/25(a)

    1,400       661,500  
   

 

 

 
      1,861,563  
Argentina — 1.9%            

Argentine Republic Government International Bond 4.63%, 01/11/23(e)

    800       224,750  

5.88%, 01/11/28(e)

    2,250       551,250  

6.63%, 07/06/28(e)

    400       100,125  

6.88%, 01/26/27(e)

    2,024       500,940  

6.88%, 01/11/48(e)

    1,550       359,406  

7.13%, 07/06/36(e)

    920       219,937  

7.13%, 06/28/2117(e)

    1,531       355,479  

7.50%, 04/22/26(e)

    3,455       918,814  

7.63%, 04/22/46(e)

    1,431       350,595  

8.28%, 12/31/33(e)

    743       251,254  

Series NY, 3.75%, 12/31/38(e)(i)

    2,750       866,250  

Series NY, 8.28%, 12/31/33(e)

    1,657       582,095  
   

 

 

 
      5,280,895  
Azerbaijan — 0.5%            

Republic of Azerbaijan International Bond, 4.75%, 03/18/24(a)

    1,000       1,007,500  

State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic, 4.75%, 03/13/23(a)

    400       400,250  
   

 

 

 
      1,407,750  
Bahrain — 2.2%            

Bahrain Government International Bond 5.63%,09/30/31(a)

    600       539,250  

6.00%, 09/19/44(a)

    800       677,000  

6.13%, 07/05/22(a)

    1,000       1,001,875  

6.13%, 08/01/23(a)

    1,000       1,000,937  

6.75%, 09/20/29(a)

    600       580,875  

7.00%, 01/26/26(a)

    800       797,750  

7.00%, 10/12/28(a)

    900       893,813  

CBB International Sukuk Co. 5 SPC, 5.62%, 02/12/24(a)

    800       784,000  
   

 

 

 
      6,275,500  
Bolivia — 0.1%            

Bolivian Government International Bond, 4.50%, 03/20/28(a)

    200       162,438  
   

 

 

 
Brazil — 6.1%            

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social, 5.75%, 09/26/23(a)

    800       830,000  

Brazil Minas SPE via State of Minas Gerais, 5.33%, 02/15/28(a)

    800       800,500  

Brazilian Government International Bond
2.63%, 01/05/23

    1,100       1,103,437  

4.25%, 01/07/25

    2,148       2,224,522  

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

    800       798,000  

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

    1,700       1,759,500  

4.75%, 01/14/50 (Call 07/14/49)

    1,150       1,027,813  
 

 

 

26    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Brazil (continued)            

5.00%, 01/27/45

  $ 1,526     $ 1,420,611  

5.63%, 01/07/41

    1,317       1,311,650  

5.63%, 02/21/47

    1,500       1,507,500  

6.00%, 04/07/26

    1,414       1,549,656  

7.13%, 01/20/37

    1,060       1,199,787  

8.25%, 01/20/34

    750       916,406  

8.88%, 04/15/24

    520       634,238  
   

 

 

 
      17,083,620  
Costa Rica — 0.7%            

Costa Rica Government International Bond 4.25%,01/26/23(a)

    600       534,750  

6.13%, 02/19/31(a)

    600       488,813  

7.00%, 04/04/44(a)

    462       352,419  

7.16%, 03/12/45(a)

    800       617,750  
   

 

 

 
      1,993,732  
Dominican Republic — 2.5%            

Dominican Republic International Bond
5.50%, 01/27/25(a)

    700       653,625  

5.88%, 04/18/24(a)

    540       520,256  

5.88%, 01/30/60(j)

    850       667,250  

5.95%, 01/25/27(a)

    1,000       900,000  

6.00%, 07/19/28(a)

    900       807,188  

6.40%, 06/05/49(a)

    600       487,125  

6.50%, 02/15/48(a)

    600       490,200  

6.85%, 01/27/45(a)

    990       845,213  

6.88%, 01/29/26(a)

    1,003       958,492  

7.45%, 04/30/44(a)

    950       851,734  
   

 

 

 
      7,181,083  
Ecuador — 0.9%            

Ecuador Government International Bond
7.88%, 01/23/28(a)(e)

    1,800       508,500  

7.95%, 06/20/24(a)(e)

    800       248,800  

8.75%, 06/02/23(a)(e)

    1,400       428,400  

8.88%, 10/23/27(a)(e)

    1,300       362,700  

9.50%, 03/27/30(a)(e)

    800       232,000  

9.63%, 06/02/27(a)(e)

    600       168,300  

9.65%, 12/13/26(a)(e)

    1,200       336,600  

10.75%, 01/31/29(a)(e)

    1,000       285,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,570,300  
Egypt — 2.5%            

Egypt Government International Bond 5.58%,02/21/23(a)

    800       776,750  

5.88%, 06/11/25(a)

    1,000       943,750  

6.59%, 02/21/28(a)

    814       743,284  

7.05%, 01/15/32(a)

    600       530,250  

7.50%, 01/31/27(a)

    1,000       967,500  

7.60%, 03/01/29(a)

    600       569,250  

7.90%, 02/21/48(a)

    800       689,250  

8.50%, 01/31/47(a)

    1,300       1,157,812  

8.70%, 03/01/49(a)

    800       716,250  
   

 

 

 
      7,094,096  
El Salvador — 0.3%            

El Salvador Government International Bond
7.12%, 01/20/50 (Call 07/20/49)(a)

    550       415,078  

7.65%, 06/15/35(a)

    600       475,313  
   

 

 

 
      890,391  
Ethiopia — 0.1%            

Ethiopia International Bond, 6.63%, 12/11/24(a)

    400       344,250  
   

 

 

 
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Gabon — 0.1%            

Gabon Government International Bond, 6.63%, 02/06/31(j)

  $ 400     $ 281,000  
   

 

 

 
Ghana — 1.0%            

Ghana Government International Bond 7.63%, 05/16/29(a)

    800       610,000  

8.13%, 01/18/26(a)

    470       383,050  

8.13%, 03/26/32(a)

    900       688,500  

8.63%, 06/16/49(a)

    800       604,000  

8.95%, 03/26/51(a)

    700       528,500  
   

 

 

 
      2,814,050  
Iraq — 0.5%            

Iraq International Bond, 5.80%, 01/15/28 (Call 06/14/20)(a)

    2,000       1,450,000  
   

 

 

 
Ivory Coast — 0.5%            

Ivory Coast Government International Bond 5.75%,12/31/32 (Call 06/30/20)(a)(i)

    342       298,823  

6.13%,06/15/33(a)

    600       516,375  

6.38%,03/03/28(a)

    700       623,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,438,198  
Jamaica — 0.9%            

Jamaica Government International Bond 6.75%,04/28/28

    800       799,500  

7.88%,07/28/45

    900       943,312  

8.00%,03/15/39

    700       737,188  
   

 

 

 
      2,480,000  
Jordan — 0.5%            

Jordan Government International Bond 5.75%,01/31/27(a)

    600       573,375  

6.13%, 01/29/26(a)

    400       394,125  

7.38%, 10/10/47(a)

    600       555,188  
   

 

 

 
      1,522,688  
Kenya — 0.9%            

Kenya Government International Bond 6.88%,06/24/24(a)

    1,400       1,270,500  

8.00%, 05/22/32(a)

    600       541,312  

8.25%, 02/28/48(a)

    800       713,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,524,812  
Lebanon — 0.3%            

Lebanon Government International Bond
6.00%, 01/27/23(a)(e)

    600       94,500  

6.10%, 10/04/22(a)(e)

    900       141,750  

6.60%, 11/27/26(a)(e)

    550       86,969  

6.60%, 11/27/26(a)

    300       47,438  

6.65%, 02/26/30(a)(e)

    740       116,550  

6.75%, 11/29/27(a)(e)

    500       78,750  

6.85%, 03/23/27(a)(e)

    650       103,187  

7.00%, 03/23/32(a)(e)

    500       78,906  
   

 

 

 
      748,050  
Malaysia — 0.6%            

1MDB Global Investments Ltd., 4.40%, 03/09/23(a)

    2,000       1,768,125  
   

 

 

 
Mongolia — 0.1%            

Mongolia Government International Bond,
5.13%, 12/05/22(a)

    200       177,250  
   

 

 

 
Nigeria — 1.3%            

Nigeria Government International Bond 6.50%, 11/28/27(a)

    800       602,750  

7.14%, 02/23/30(a)

    514       386,946  

7.63%, 11/21/25(a)

    500       418,125  

7.63%, 11/28/47(a)

    800       584,750  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      27  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Nigeria (continued)            

7.70%, 02/23/38(a)

  $ 800     $ 590,000  

7.88%, 02/16/32(a)

    800       606,750  

8.75%, 01/21/31(a)

    600       480,000  
   

 

 

 
        3,669,321  
Oman — 2.7%            

Oman Government International Bond 4.75%, 06/15/26(a)

      3,100       2,354,062  

5.63%, 01/17/28(a)

    2,600       1,982,500  

6.50%, 03/08/47(a)

    1,000       693,750  

6.75%, 01/17/48(a)

    1,400       981,750  

Oman Sovereign Sukuk SAOC, 5.93%, 10/31/25(a)

    1,800       1,697,625  
   

 

 

 
      7,709,687  
Pakistan — 0.5%            

Pakistan Government International Bond 6.88%, 12/05/27(a)

    1,000       863,750  

8.25%, 04/15/24(a)

    677       637,649  
   

 

 

 
      1,501,399  
Paraguay —0.2%            

Paraguay Government International Bond, 6.10%, 08/11/44(a)

    600       654,750  
   

 

 

 
Senegal — 0.3%            

Senegal Government International Bond 6.25%, 05/23/33(a)

    500       437,969  

6.75%, 03/13/48(a)

    600       499,687  
   

 

 

 
      937,656  
South Africa — 3.0%            

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond
4.30%, 10/12/28

    800       670,000  

4.67%, 01/17/24

    1,000       988,125  

4.85%, 09/27/27

    600       539,062  

4.85%, 09/30/29

    1,100       943,250  

4.88%, 04/14/26

    700       649,906  

5.00%, 10/12/46

    400       299,250  

5.38%, 07/24/44

    700       542,719  

5.65%, 09/27/47

    800       630,000  

5.75%, 09/30/49

    1,500       1,168,125  

5.88%, 09/16/25

    1,186       1,183,035  

5.88%, 06/22/30

    800       732,000  
   

 

 

 
      8,345,472  
Sri Lanka — 1.2%            

Sri Lanka Government International Bond 5.75%, 04/18/23(a)

    600       350,523  

5.88%, 07/25/22(a)

    562       346,814  

6.20%, 05/11/27(a)

    800       454,000  

6.75%, 04/18/28(a)

    700       387,625  

6.83%, 07/18/26(a)

    600       341,250  

6.85%, 03/14/24(a)

    500       293,440  

6.85%, 11/03/25(a)

    700       399,570  

7.55%, 03/28/30(a)

    800       451,000  

7.85%, 03/14/29(a)

    700       393,687  
   

 

 

 
      3,417,909  
Trinidad And Tobago — 0.2%            

Trinidad & Tobago Government International Bond, 4.50%, 08/04/26(a)

    600       541,500  
   

 

 

 
Tunisia — 0.1%            

Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond, 5.75%, 01/30/25(a)

    400       335,750  
   

 

 

 
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Turkey —9.9%            

Hazine Mustesarligi Varlik Kiralama AS, 5.00%, 04/06/23(a)

  $   1,200     $ 1,150,500  

Turkey Government International Bond 3.25%, 03/23/23

    900       829,969  

4.25%, 03/13/25

    800       711,750  

4.25%, 04/14/26

    600       516,188  

4.88%, 10/09/26

    1,710       1,504,266  

4.88%, 04/16/43

    1,379       1,001,499  

5.13%, 02/17/28

    1,000       870,000  

5.25%, 03/13/30

    1,000       831,250  

5.60%, 11/14/24

    1,300       1,239,062  

5.75%, 03/22/24

    1,450       1,399,250  

5.75%, 05/11/47

    2,026       1,537,227  

6.00%, 03/25/27

    1,521       1,397,894  

6.00%, 01/14/41

    1,703       1,364,529  

6.13%, 10/24/28

    1,000       911,250  

6.25%, 09/26/22

    1,383       1,385,593  

6.35%, 08/10/24

    1,150       1,127,359  

6.63%, 02/17/45

    1,479       1,243,747  

6.75%, 05/30/40

    875       752,500  

6.88%, 03/17/36

    1,591       1,434,883  

7.25%, 12/23/23

    1,000       1,011,250  

7.25%, 03/05/38

    650       607,750  

7.38%, 02/05/25

    1,570       1,589,625  

7.63%, 04/26/29

    1,700       1,674,500  

8.00%, 02/14/34

    813       823,162  

11.88%, 01/15/30

    800       1,007,250  
   

 

 

 
      27,922,253  
Ukraine — 2.2%            

Ukraine Government International Bond 7.38%, 09/25/32(a)

    1,500       1,328,906  

7.75%, 09/01/22(a)

    800       760,000  

7.75%, 09/01/23(a)

    675       639,563  

7.75%, 09/01/24(a)

    718       678,510  

7.75%, 09/01/25(a)

    736       687,424  

7.75%, 09/01/26(a)

    500       464,000  

7.75%, 09/01/27(a)

    848       781,008  

9.75%, 11/01/28(a)

    1,000       980,000  
   

 

 

 
      6,319,411  
Venezuela — 0.3%            

Venezuela Government International Bond 7.65%, 04/21/25(a)(e)

    658       55,930  

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

    1,037       88,145  

9.25%, 09/15/27(e)

    1,962       166,770  

9.38%, 01/13/34(e)

    730       62,050  

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

    1,435       121,975  

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

    2,030       172,550  

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

    1,430       121,550  
   

 

 

 
      788,970  
Vietnam — 0.2%            

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

    600       619,150  
   

 

 

 
Zambia — 0.1%            

Zambia Government International Bond 8.50%, 04/14/24(a)

    600       195,562  

8.97%,07/30/27(a)

    600       193,313  
   

 

 

 
      388,875  

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 46.1%
(Cost: $180,399,094)

 

    130,501,894  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

28    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares
(000)
    Value  
Short-Term Investments            

Money Market Funds — 2.2%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.18%(k)(l)

    6,179     $ 6,179,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 2.2%
(Cost: $6,179,000)

 

    6,179,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 98.5%
(Cost: $347,701,741)

 

    278,639,904  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 1.5%

 

    4,165,599  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   282,805,503  
   

 

 

 
(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) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(d) 

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.

(e) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(f) 

Rounds to less than 1,000.

(g) 

Rounds to less than $1.

(h) 

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

(i) 

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.

(j) 

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.

(k) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(l) 

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, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     


Shares
Held at
10/31/19
(000)
 
 
 
 
    
Net Activity
(000)
 
 
    


Shares
Held at
04/30/20
(000)
 
 
 
 
    
Value at
04/30/20
 
 
     Income       
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
(a) 
    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     3,849        2,330        6,179      $ 6,179,000      $ 33,580      $      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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, 2020. 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

   $        $ 141,959,010        $        $ 141,959,010  

Foreign Government Obligations

              130,501,894                   130,501,894  

Money Market Funds

     6,179,000                            6,179,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 6,179,000        $ 272,460,904        $        $ 278,639,904  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      29  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Foreign Government Obligations

 

Brazil — 8.5%                  

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional
0.00%, 07/01/21(a)

    BRL       17,037     $ 3,035,718  

0.00%, 01/01/22(a)

    BRL       18,524       3,221,224  

0.00%, 07/01/22(a)

    BRL       15,000       2,531,872  

0.00%, 07/01/23(a)

    BRL       28,000       4,376,212  

0.00%, 01/01/24(a)

    BRL       7,000       1,049,239  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional
Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/23

    BRL       24,557       5,096,017  

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/25

    BRL       20,399       4,299,581  

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/27

    BRL       17,193       3,632,636  

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/29

    BRL       9,263       1,965,944  

Brazilian Government International Bond
8.50%, 01/05/24

    BRL       500       93,924  

10.25%, 01/10/28

    BRL       1,420       273,957  

12.50%, 01/05/22

    BRL       707       143,583  
     

 

 

 
          29,719,907  
Chile — 4.5%                  

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos
4.00%, 03/01/23(b)(c)

    CLP       1,600,000       2,078,053  

4.50%, 03/01/26

    CLP       2,250,000       3,068,899  

4.70%, 09/01/30(b)(c)

    CLP       1,900,000       2,683,493  

5.00%, 03/01/35

    CLP       2,795,000       4,183,921  

6.00%, 01/01/43

    CLP       2,165,000       3,743,430  
     

 

 

 
        15,757,796  
China — 2.9%                  

China Government Bond
2.94%, 10/17/24

    CNY       10,610       1,576,314  

3.12%, 12/05/26

    CNY       9,320       1,385,607  

3.13%, 11/21/29

    CNY       11,040       1,639,088  

3.19%, 04/11/24

    CNY       12,580       1,878,048  

3.25%, 06/06/26

    CNY       12,400       1,858,740  

3.29%, 05/23/29

    CNY       12,190       1,826,880  
     

 

 

 
        10,164,677  
Colombia — 4.3%                  

Colombia Government International Bond, 9.85%, 06/28/27

    COP       745,000       218,062  

Colombian TES
6.00%, 04/28/28

    COP       8,794,200       2,140,861  

6.25%, 11/26/25

    COP       5,636,100       1,456,142  

7.00%, 05/04/22

    COP       10,139,900       2,724,332  

7.00%, 06/30/32

    COP       5,470,100       1,378,421  

7.25%, 10/18/34

    COP       3,314,400       845,231  

7.50%, 08/26/26

    COP       8,030,600       2,190,255  

7.75%, 09/18/30

    COP       5,458,100       1,463,806  

10.00%, 07/24/24

    COP       8,130,300       2,435,284  
     

 

 

 
        14,852,394  
Czech Republic — 4.4%                  

Czech Republic Government Bond
0.25%, 02/10/27

    CZK       31,180       1,190,811  

0.45%, 10/25/23(c)

    CZK       24,170       972,230  

0.95%, 05/15/30(c)

    CZK       37,660       1,486,795  

1.00%, 06/26/26(c)

    CZK       39,480       1,589,238  

2.00%, 10/13/33

    CZK       29,330       1,282,058  

2.40%, 09/17/25(c)

    CZK       30,640       1,329,932  

2.50%, 08/25/28(c)

    CZK       43,880       1,966,233  

2.75%, 07/23/29

    CZK       38,480       1,769,719  

3.85%, 09/29/21(c)

    CZK       32,750       1,388,748  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Czech Republic (continued)                  

4.70%, 09/12/22(c)

    CZK       23,680     $ 1,052,006  

5.70%, 05/25/24(c)

    CZK       30,480       1,472,992  
     

 

 

 
        15,500,762  
Dominican Republic — 4.0%                  

Dominican Republic International Bond
8.90%, 02/15/23(c)

    DOP       389,700       6,148,482  

9.75%, 06/05/26(c)

    DOP       508,900       7,696,117  
     

 

 

 
          13,844,599  
Hungary — 4.4%                  

Hungary Government Bond
1.75%, 10/26/22

    HUF       441,720       1,387,914  

2.50%, 10/27/21

    HUF       314,320       998,112  

2.50%, 10/24/24

    HUF       445,600       1,448,289  

2.75%, 12/22/26

    HUF       380,030       1,259,396  

3.00%, 06/26/24

    HUF       442,420       1,461,254  

3.00%, 10/27/27

    HUF       607,770       2,035,267  

3.00%, 08/21/30

    HUF       329,650       1,109,164  

5.50%, 06/24/25

    HUF       607,640       2,260,267  

6.00%, 11/24/23

    HUF       374,260       1,347,978  

6.75%, 10/22/28

    HUF       252,380       1,072,503  

7.00%, 06/24/22

    HUF       325,530       1,138,114  
     

 

 

 
        15,518,258  
Indonesia — 8.5%                  

Indonesia Treasury Bond
5.63%, 05/15/23

    IDR       18,380,000       1,192,383  

6.13%, 05/15/28

    IDR       23,496,000       1,411,340  

6.50%, 06/15/25

    IDR       14,622,000       952,027  

6.63%, 05/15/33

    IDR       16,767,000       984,040  

7.00%, 05/15/22

    IDR       21,359,000       1,450,258  

7.00%, 05/15/27

    IDR       22,863,000       1,470,917  

7.00%, 09/15/30

    IDR       20,867,000       1,309,536  

7.50%, 08/15/32

    IDR       7,610,000       483,715  

7.50%, 06/15/35

    IDR       11,967,000       763,072  

7.50%, 05/15/38

    IDR       15,632,000       982,057  

8.13%, 05/15/24

    IDR       21,224,000       1,473,195  

8.25%, 07/15/21

    IDR       21,827,000       1,504,779  

8.25%, 05/15/29

    IDR       25,582,000       1,748,390  

8.25%, 06/15/32

    IDR       13,183,000       888,911  

8.25%, 05/15/36

    IDR       16,922,000       1,142,733  

8.38%, 03/15/24

    IDR       25,561,000       1,778,530  

8.38%, 09/15/26

    IDR       24,637,000       1,707,251  

8.38%, 03/15/34

    IDR       33,753,000       2,304,280  

8.38%, 04/15/39

    IDR       9,317,000       632,616  

8.75%, 05/15/31

    IDR       16,167,000       1,133,592  

9.00%, 03/15/29

    IDR       17,983,000       1,282,082  

9.50%, 07/15/31

    IDR       5,720,000       420,300  

10.50%, 08/15/30

    IDR       6,985,000       546,121  

11.00%, 09/15/25

    IDR       1,084,000       82,985  

12.80%, 06/15/21

    IDR       5,677,000       408,935  

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia
8.25%, 09/15/23

    IDR       8,832,000       611,156  

8.88%, 11/15/31

    IDR       13,500,000       941,918  
     

 

 

 
        29,607,119  
Malaysia — 4.4%                  

Malaysia Government Bond
3.48%, 06/14/24

    MYR       1,666       401,220  

3.62%, 11/30/21

    MYR       2,340       554,403  

3.73%, 06/15/28

    MYR       2,777       683,567  

3.76%, 04/20/23

    MYR       1,950       469,923  
 

 

 

30    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

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       2,620     $ 634,375  

3.89%, 08/15/29

    MYR       3,605       906,356  

3.90%, 11/30/26

    MYR       1,355       336,576  

3.90%, 11/16/27

    MYR       3,857       961,341  

3.91%, 07/15/26

    MYR       2,014       498,254  

3.96%, 09/15/25

    MYR       3,836       954,673  

4.06%, 09/30/24

    MYR       3,201       788,474  

4.16%, 07/15/21

    MYR       4,008       951,338  

4.18%, 07/15/24

    MYR       3,282       811,333  

4.76%, 04/07/37

    MYR       3,424       932,088  

Malaysia Government Investment Issue
3.73%, 03/31/26

    MYR       2,700       662,394  

3.95%, 04/14/22

    MYR       3,540       846,548  

4.09%, 11/30/23

    MYR       2,600       636,627  

4.13%, 08/15/25

    MYR       3,955       984,150  

4.13%, 07/09/29

    MYR       3,126       792,352  

4.26%, 07/26/27

    MYR       2,796       709,620  

4.37%, 10/31/28

    MYR       3,793       975,661  
     

 

 

 
          15,491,273  
Mexico — 8.4%                  

Mexican Bonos
6.75%, 03/09/23

    MXN       11,500       501,404  

7.25%, 12/09/21

    MXN       43,480       1,881,478  

7.50%, 06/03/27

    MXN       64,185       2,891,230  

8.50%, 05/31/29

    MXN       57,900       2,744,559  

8.50%, 11/18/38

    MXN       36,105       1,656,426  

10.00%, 12/05/24

    MXN       60,623       3,002,508  

10.00%, 11/20/36

    MXN       23,523       1,239,035  

Series M, 5.75%, 03/05/26

    MXN       35,362       1,477,689  

Series M, 6.50%, 06/10/21

    MXN       52,448       2,230,828  

Series M, 6.50%, 06/09/22

    MXN       64,023       2,753,836  

Series M, 7.75%, 05/29/31

    MXN       26,307       1,175,506  

Series M, 7.75%, 11/23/34

    MXN       19,000       844,112  

Series M, 7.75%, 11/13/42

    MXN       36,440       1,536,795  

Series M, 8.00%, 12/07/23

    MXN       48,615       2,214,999  

Series M, 8.00%, 09/05/24

    MXN       38,300       1,763,392  

Series M, 8.00%, 11/07/47

    MXN       31,750       1,372,736  
     

 

 

 
        29,286,533  
Peru — 4.4%                  

Peru Government Bond
5.35%, 08/12/40(b)(c)

    PEN       3,752       1,054,092  

5.40%, 08/12/34(b)(c)

    PEN       3,917       1,191,054  

5.70%, 08/12/24

    PEN       2,714       922,989  

5.94%, 02/12/29(b)(c)

    PEN       6,142       2,046,831  

6.15%, 08/12/32(b)(c)

    PEN       5,064       1,658,662  

6.35%, 08/12/28

    PEN       6,230       2,139,929  

6.90%, 08/12/37

    PEN       6,677       2,256,396  

6.95%, 08/12/31

    PEN       6,169       2,159,590  

8.20%, 08/12/26

    PEN       5,159       1,946,571  
     

 

 

 
        15,376,114  
Philippines — 4.3%                  

Philippine Government International Bond
3.90%, 11/26/22

    PHP       254,000       4,900,479  

6.25%, 01/14/36

    PHP       452,000       9,996,774  
     

 

 

 
        14,897,253  
Poland — 5.8%                  

Republic of Poland Government Bond
1.75%, 07/25/21

    PLN       6,811       1,670,682  

2.25%, 04/25/22

    PLN       6,576       1,640,828  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Poland (continued)                  

2.25%, 10/25/24

    PLN       5,604     $ 1,440,099  

2.50%, 01/25/23

    PLN       6,239       1,585,953  

2.50%, 04/25/24

    PLN       6,848       1,770,477  

2.50%, 07/25/26

    PLN       7,126       1,863,465  

2.50%, 07/25/27

    PLN       6,269       1,642,431  

2.75%, 04/25/28

    PLN       7,508       2,001,777  

2.75%, 10/25/29

    PLN       5,221       1,402,269  

3.25%, 07/25/25

    PLN       6,532       1,761,021  

4.00%, 10/25/23

    PLN       4,663       1,257,084  

5.75%, 10/25/21

    PLN       3,259       848,474  

5.75%, 09/23/22

    PLN       4,932       1,336,915  
     

 

 

 
        20,221,475  
Romania — 4.3%                  

Romania Government Bond
3.25%, 04/29/24

    RON       5,565       1,230,757  

3.40%, 03/08/22

    RON       5,355       1,211,927  

3.50%, 12/19/22

    RON       4,025       908,196  

4.00%, 10/27/21

    RON       5,745       1,313,554  

4.25%, 06/28/23

    RON       5,730       1,313,644  

4.75%, 02/24/25

    RON       7,380       1,719,846  

4.85%, 04/22/26

    RON       1,610       378,228  

5.00%, 02/12/29

    RON       8,605       1,977,170  

5.80%, 07/26/27

    RON       8,060       1,976,125  

5.85%, 04/26/23

    RON       6,500       1,555,853  

5.95%, 06/11/21

    RON       6,130       1,429,434  
     

 

 

 
          15,014,734  
Russia — 5.0%                  

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ
6.50%, 02/28/24

    RUB       48,459       676,635  

6.90%, 05/23/29

    RUB       90,538       1,302,423  

7.00%, 12/15/21

    RUB       61,167       847,965  

7.00%, 01/25/23

    RUB       33,312       468,290  

7.00%, 08/16/23

    RUB       42,159       596,228  

7.05%, 01/19/28

    RUB       59,753       867,059  

7.10%, 10/16/24

    RUB       64,677       923,414  

7.15%, 11/12/25

    RUB       45,156       651,631  

7.25%, 05/10/34

    RUB       81,694       1,215,831  

7.40%, 12/07/22

    RUB       64,677       917,205  

7.40%, 07/17/24

    RUB       74,013       1,067,867  

7.50%, 08/18/21

    RUB       65,550       909,959  

7.60%, 07/20/22

    RUB       46,729       661,099  

7.65%, 04/10/30

    RUB       29,192       441,448  

7.70%, 03/23/33

    RUB       88,395       1,357,385  

7.70%, 03/16/39

    RUB       31,654       497,501  

7.75%, 09/16/26

    RUB       82,744       1,238,887  

7.95%, 10/07/26

    RUB       56,927       860,009  

8.15%, 02/03/27

    RUB       48,226       738,839  

8.50%, 09/17/31

    RUB       71,080       1,145,921  
     

 

 

 
        17,385,596  
South Africa — 4.4%                  

Republic of South Africa Government Bond
6.25%, 03/31/36

    ZAR       19,688       674,586  

6.50%, 02/28/41

    ZAR       18,316       598,920  

7.00%, 02/28/31

    ZAR       22,759       957,667  

7.75%, 02/28/23

    ZAR       18,138       1,042,365  

8.00%, 01/31/30

    ZAR       37,257       1,744,098  

8.25%, 03/31/32

    ZAR       25,304       1,144,161  

8.50%, 01/31/37

    ZAR       30,689       1,297,883  

8.75%, 01/31/44

    ZAR       28,813       1,186,831  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      31  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
South Africa (continued)                  

8.75%, 02/28/48

    ZAR       47,316     $ 1,931,906  

8.88%, 02/28/35

    ZAR       24,765       1,111,123  

9.00%, 01/31/40

    ZAR       21,549       928,113  

10.50%, 12/21/26

    ZAR       46,945       2,815,968  
     

 

 

 
        15,433,621  
Thailand — 6.4%                  

Thailand Government Bond
1.45%, 12/17/24

    THB       24,070       759,626  

1.60%, 12/17/29

    THB       9,060       289,922  

1.60%, 06/17/35

    THB       17,785       564,971  

1.88%, 06/17/22

    THB       40,106       1,264,494  

2.00%, 12/17/22

    THB       40,281       1,280,348  

2.13%, 12/17/26

    THB       42,127       1,382,171  

2.40%, 12/17/23

    THB       35,942       1,168,022  

2.88%, 12/17/28

    THB       35,570       1,247,011  

2.88%, 06/17/46

    THB       40,854       1,427,573  

3.30%, 06/17/38

    THB       41,555       1,630,830  

3.40%, 06/17/36

    THB       30,159       1,170,354  

3.63%, 06/16/23

    THB       39,163       1,310,653  

3.65%, 12/17/21

    THB       51,267       1,652,632  

3.65%, 06/20/31

    THB       46,584       1,753,466  

3.78%, 06/25/32

    THB       46,122       1,791,388  

3.85%, 12/12/25

    THB       47,616       1,692,425  

4.26%, 12/12/37(c)

    THB       470       18,868  

4.88%, 06/22/29

    THB       46,725       1,902,023  
     

 

 

 
        22,306,777  
Turkey — 4.3%                  

Turkey Government Bond
7.10%, 03/08/23

    TRY       9,450       1,246,570  

8.00%, 03/12/25

    TRY       8,298       1,043,563  

8.50%, 09/14/22

    TRY       5,834       817,987  

9.00%, 07/24/24

    TRY       6,745       904,223  

9.20%, 09/22/21

    TRY       6,779       976,188  

9.50%, 01/12/22

    TRY       5,051       727,299  

10.40%, 03/20/24

    TRY       4,792       674,630  

10.50%, 08/11/27

    TRY       8,925       1,216,900  

10.60%, 02/11/26

    TRY       10,871       1,505,562  

10.70%, 08/17/22

    TRY       6,352       932,875  

11.00%, 03/02/22

    TRY       8,852       1,301,932  

11.00%, 02/24/27

    TRY       6,988       978,790  

12.20%, 01/18/23

    TRY       7,036       1,055,979  

12.40%, 03/08/28

    TRY       4,785       717,117  

16.20%, 06/14/23

    TRY       4,588       753,562  
     

 

 

 
        14,853,177  
Uruguay — 4.4%                  

Uruguay Government International Bond
8.50%, 03/15/28(c)

    UYU       349,625       6,858,425  

9.88%, 06/20/22(c)

    UYU       383,874       8,453,155  
     

 

 

 
        15,311,580  
     

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 97.6%
(Cost: $385,667,614)

 

    340,543,645  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 97.6%
(Cost: $385,667,614)

 

    340,543,645  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 2.4%

        8,302,752  
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $   348,846,397  
     

 

 

 
(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.

 

 

 

32    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     


Shares
Held at
10/31/19
(000)
 
 
 
 
    
Net Activity
(000)
 
 
    


Shares
Held at
04/30/20
(000)
 
 
 
 
    
Value at
04/30/20
 
 
     Income       
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
(a) 
    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     6,933        (6,933           $      $ 21,564      $      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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, 2020. 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

   $        $ 340,543,645        $        $ 340,543,645  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      33  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

April 30, 2020

  

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.
4.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)(b)

    USD       75     $ 73,463  

4.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       100       100,090  

5.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       65       65,455  

5.13%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       100       101,220  
     

 

 

 
        340,228  
Austria — 0.1%                  

Novomatic AG, 1.63%, 09/20/23

    EUR       100       97,881  

Wienerberger AG, 2.00%, 05/02/24(c)

    EUR       50       53,708  
     

 

 

 
        151,589  
Belgium — 0.2%                  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Note Sarl, 5.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/22)(a)

    USD       200       207,450  

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

    EUR       100       112,183  
     

 

 

 
        319,633  
Bermuda — 0.1%                  

Weatherford International Ltd., 11.00%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/21)(a)

    USD       265       196,100  
     

 

 

 
Brazil — 0.6%                  

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

    USD       200       207,604  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance Inc.
5.88%, 07/15/24 (Call 06/01/20)(a)

    USD       110       111,801  

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

    USD       125       132,452  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance Inc.

     

5.50%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    USD       160       163,600  

6.50%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       180       189,765  
     

 

 

 
        805,222  
Canada — 3.3%                  

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance Inc.
3.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       95       92,082  

4.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       190       190,059  

4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 11/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       95       92,358  

5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    USD       355         356,775  

5.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       15       15,853  

Air Canada, 7.75%, 04/15/21(a)

    USD       50       48,625  

Bombardier Inc.
5.75%, 03/15/22(a)

    USD       65       48,287  

6.00%, 10/15/22 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       150       111,000  

6.13%, 01/15/23(a)

    USD       155       110,050  

7.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/20)(a)

    USD       125       83,047  

7.50%, 03/15/25 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       185       119,325  

7.88%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       245       158,637  

8.75%, 12/01/21(a)

    USD       130       108,485  

Brookfield Residential Properties Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp.
4.88%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       50       41,250  

6.13%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/28/20)(a)

    CAD       35       24,317  

6.25%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       82       75,254  

CES Energy Solutions Corp., 6.38%, 10/21/24 (Call 10/21/20)

    CAD       40       21,124  

Crew Energy Inc., 6.50%, 03/14/24 (Call 05/28/20)(a)

    CAD       40       15,422  

Garda World Security Corp.
4.63%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       50       48,625  

9.50%, 11/01/27 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    USD       75       75,620  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Canada (continued)                  

GFL Environmental Inc.
4.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    USD       15     $ 15,075  

5.13%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       80       83,124  

7.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       57       59,761  

Gibson Energy Inc., 5.25%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)(c)

    CAD       80       58,250  

Iron Mountain Canada Operations ULC, 5.38%, 09/15/23 (Call 05/08/20)(a)

    CAD       25       18,044  

Mattamy Group Corp.
4.63%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD       70       61,892  

5.25%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       60,938  

MEG Energy Corp.
6.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       83       67,226  

7.00%, 03/31/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       75       52,796  

7.13%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       150       103,316  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.
4.88%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/03/24)(a)

    USD       130       116,131  

5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 01/31/25)(a)

    USD       65       54,925  

5.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       65       60,450  

5.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/03/27)(a)

    USD       130       104,000  

NuVista Energy Ltd., 6.50%, 03/02/23 (Call 05/28/20)

    CAD       30       12,095  

Open Text Corp.
3.88%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       115       111,512  

5.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       100       105,000  

Open Text Holdings Inc., 4.13%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       115       111,700  

Parkland Fuel Corp.
5.63%, 05/09/25 (Call 05/28/20)

    CAD       100       69,143  

5.75%, 09/16/24 (Call 05/28/20)(a)

    CAD       25       17,623  

5.75%, 09/16/24 (Call 05/28/20)

    CAD       25       17,623  

5.88%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       62,344  

6.00%, 11/21/22 (Call 05/28/20)

    CAD       50       35,902  

6.00%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)

    USD       65       63,050  

Primo Water Corp., 5.50%, 07/01/24 (Call 05/08/20)(c)

    EUR       100       107,278  

Quebecor Media Inc.
5.75%, 01/15/23(b)

    USD       105       110,025  

6.63%, 01/15/23(a)

    CAD       75       57,057  

Russel Metals Inc., 6.00%, 04/19/22 (Call 05/28/20)(a)

    CAD       25       17,387  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd.
5.38%, 09/30/25 (Call 09/30/20)(a)

    USD       90       72,675  

6.75%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       50       44,906  

6.88%, 06/30/23 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       50       44,773  

Stars Group Holdings BV/Stars Group US Co-Borrower LLC, 7.00%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    USD       125       129,350  

Superior Plus LP
5.13%, 08/27/25 (Call 02/27/21)

    CAD       50       34,630  

5.25%, 02/27/24 (Call 05/28/20)

    CAD       50       35,269  

Titan Acquisition Ltd./Titan Co-Borrower LLC, 7.75%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/21)(a)

    USD       80       74,600  

Videotron Ltd.
4.50%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)

    CAD       110       78,784  

5.00%, 07/15/22(b)

    USD       100       103,022  

5.13%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       78,281  

5.38%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    USD       75       79,538  

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

    CAD       50       37,641  

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

    CAD       50       37,150  
     

 

 

 
          4,500,481  
Cayman Islands — 0.2%                  

Transocean Sentry Ltd., 5.38%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/16/21)(a)

    USD       75       56,844  

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

    EUR       150       161,896  
     

 

 

 
        218,740  
 

 

 

34    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
China — 0.0%                  

Moss Creek Resources Holdings Inc., 7.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    USD       90     $ 30,407  
     

 

 

 
Denmark — 0.2%                  

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

    EUR       100       108,063  

TDC AS, 6.88%, 02/23/23(c)

    GBP       100       129,859  
     

 

 

 
        237,922  
Finland — 0.4%                  

Nokia OYJ
2.00%, 03/11/26 (Call 12/11/25)(c)

    EUR       200       211,640  

3.38%, 06/12/22

    USD       65       65,334  

4.38%, 06/12/27

    USD       65       66,105  

Teollisuuden Voima OYJ
1.13%, 03/09/26 (Call 12/09/25)(c)

    EUR       100       99,296  

2.00%, 05/08/24 (Call 02/08/24)(c)

    EUR       100       108,015  
     

 

 

 
        550,390  
France — 3.8%                  

Altice France SA/France
2.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       101,757  

3.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       102,629  

5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       200       201,044  

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

    EUR       200       227,407  

7.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)

    USD       400       418,000  

8.13%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    USD       200       215,391  

Banijay Group SAS, 6.50%, 03/01/26 (Call 09/01/22)(c)

    EUR       100       93,617  

Burger King France SAS, 6.00%, 05/01/24 (Call 05/28/20)(c)

    EUR       100       105,379  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA
4.05%, 08/05/26 (Call 05/05/26)(c)

    EUR       100       91,458  

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

    EUR       100       97,601  

4.56%, 01/25/23(c)

    EUR       100       103,874  

5.98%, 05/26/21(c)

    EUR       100       110,079  

CMA CGM SA
5.25%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(c)

    EUR       100       69,464  

6.50%, 07/15/22 (Call 05/08/20)(c)

    EUR       100       78,999  

Constellium SE
4.63%, 05/15/21 (Call 05/28/20)(c)

    EUR       67       71,134  

6.63%, 03/01/25 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       250         243,062  

Elis SA
1.00%, 04/03/25 (Call 01/03/25)(c)

    EUR       100       96,999  

1.63%, 04/03/28 (Call 01/03/28)(c)

    EUR       100       95,231  

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

    EUR       100       105,371  

Europcar Mobility Group, 4.00%, 04/30/26 (Call 04/30/22)(c)

    EUR       150       98,697  

Faurecia SE
2.38%, 06/15/27 (Call 06/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       98,714  

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

    EUR       100       102,769  

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

    EUR       100       103,884  

Fnac Darty SA, 2.63%, 05/30/26
(Call 05/30/22)(c)

    EUR       100       104,863  

Getlink SE, 3.63%, 10/01/23 (Call 10/01/20)(c)

    EUR       100       106,792  

La Financiere Atalian SASU, 4.00%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/20)(c)

    EUR       100       68,244  

Loxam SAS
2.88%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(c)

    EUR       125       122,114  

3.25%, 01/14/25 (Call 07/15/21)(c)

    EUR       125       122,741  

6.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 05/28/20)(c)

    EUR       100       76,025  

Mobilux Finance SAS, 5.50%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/08/20)(c)

    EUR       100       91,304  

Nexans SA, 3.25%, 05/26/21 (Call 02/26/21)(c)

    EUR       100       110,341  

Novafives SAS, 5.00%, 06/15/25
(Call 06/15/21)(c)

    EUR       100       57,312  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
France (continued)                  

Orano SA
3.13%, 03/20/23 (Call 12/20/22)(c)

    EUR       100     $ 108,961  

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

    EUR       100       107,435  

4.88%, 09/23/24

    EUR       50       58,399  

Paprec Holding SA, 4.00%, 03/31/25 (Call 03/31/21)(c)

    EUR       100       89,144  

Quatrim SASU, 5.88%, 01/15/24
(Call 11/15/21)(c)

    EUR       100       110,841  

RCI Banque SA, 2.63%, 02/18/30
(Call 02/18/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       98,373  

Rexel SA
2.63%, 06/15/24 (Call 05/08/20)(c)

    EUR       100       106,430  

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

    EUR       125       133,668  

SPCM SA, 2.88%, 06/15/23 (Call 05/08/20)(c)

    EUR       100       108,125  

SPIE SA
2.63%, 06/18/26 (Call 12/18/25)(c)

    EUR       100       105,051  

3.13%, 03/22/24 (Call 09/22/23)(c)

    EUR       100       108,553  

Tereos Finance Groupe I SA, 4.13%, 06/16/23 (Call 03/16/23)(c)

    EUR       100       77,098  

Vallourec SA
2.25%, 09/30/24(c)

    EUR       100       51,972  

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

    EUR       100       56,682  
     

 

 

 
          5,213,028  
Germany — 2.4%                  

Adler Pelzer Holding GmbH, 4.13%, 04/01/24 (Call 05/08/20)(c)

    EUR       100       53,535  

ADLER Real Estate AG
1.50%, 12/06/21 (Call 11/06/21)(c)

    EUR       100       105,777  

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

    EUR       100       104,444  

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

    EUR       100       103,895  

CBR Fashion Finance BV, 5.13%, 10/01/22 (Call 05/08/20)(c)

    EUR       100       89,078  

CeramTec BondCo GmbH, 5.25%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/20)(c)

    EUR       100       95,455  

DEMIRE Deutsche Mittelstand Real Estate AG, 1.88%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       99,884  

Deutsche Bank AG
2.75%, 02/17/25(c)

    EUR       125       132,813  

4.50%, 05/19/26(c)

    EUR       100       108,825  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY,
4.88%, 12/01/32 (Call 12/01/27)(d)

    USD       200       179,601  

Douglas GmbH, 6.25%, 07/15/22
(Call 05/08/20)(c)

    EUR       100       86,616  

K+S AG
2.63%, 04/06/23 (Call 01/06/23)(c)

    EUR       100       93,380  

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

    EUR       100       88,927  

4.13%, 12/06/21(c)

    EUR       100       102,535  

KME SE, 6.75%, 02/01/23 (Call 05/28/20)(c)

    EUR       100       48,807  

LANXESS AG, 4.50%, 12/06/76
(Call 06/06/23)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       110,471  

METRO AG, 1.50%, 03/19/25(c)

    EUR       100       104,589  

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

    EUR       100       103,716  

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

    EUR       200       212,357  

Platin 1426 GmbH, 5.38%, 06/15/23 (Call 05/08/20)(c)

    EUR       100       93,217  

ProGroup AG, 3.00%, 03/31/26
(Call 03/31/21)(c)

    EUR       100       101,365  

RWE AG, 3.50%, 04/21/75 (Call 04/21/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       50       55,885  

Summit Properties Ltd., 2.00%, 01/31/25 (Call 01/31/21)(c)

    EUR       100       93,388  

Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 674 mbH, 6.00%, 07/30/26 (Call 07/30/21)(c)

    EUR       100       108,634  

Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 675 mbH, 2.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 01/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       103,102  

Tele Columbus AG, 3.88%, 05/02/25 (Call 05/02/21)(c)

    EUR       100       91,766  

thyssenkrupp AG 1.38%, 03/03/22 (Call 12/03/21)(c)

    EUR       125       130,950  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      35  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Germany (continued)                  

1.88%, 03/06/23 (Call 02/06/23)(c)

    EUR       175     $ 178,928  

2.50%, 02/25/25(c)

    EUR       100       102,520  

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

    EUR       150       155,155  

TUI AG, 2.13%, 10/26/21 (Call 07/26/21)(c)

    EUR       100       85,966  
     

 

 

 
        3,325,581  
Greece — 0.3%                  

Alpha Bank AE, 4.25%, 02/13/30 (Call 02/13/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       78,533  

Ellaktor Value PLC, 6.38%, 12/15/24 (Call 12/15/21)(c)

    EUR       100       71,386  

Intralot Capital Luxembourg SA, 5.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)(c)

    EUR       100       23,062  

Piraeus Bank SA, 9.75%, 06/26/29 (Call 06/26/24)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       73,317  

Titan Global Finance PLC, 2.38%, 11/16/24 (Call 05/16/24)(c)

    EUR       100       102,710  
     

 

 

 
        349,008  
Ireland — 1.1%                  

AerCap Holdings NV, 5.88%, 10/10/79 (Call 10/10/24)(d)

    USD       150       99,625  

AIB Group PLC, 1.88%, 11/19/29 (Call 11/19/24)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       103,331  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.
2.13%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       105,172  

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

    GBP       100       121,693  

5.25%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       200       195,188  

6.00%, 02/15/25 (Call 05/11/20)(a)

    USD       200       200,234  

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

    GBP       100       123,957  

eircom Finance DAC, 3.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(c)

    EUR       125       136,853  

Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions ULC, 2.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(c)

    EUR       200       226,841  

Smurfit Kappa Treasury ULC, 1.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(c)

    EUR       150       156,486  
     

 

 

 
          1,469,380  
Israel — 1.6%                  

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

    EUR       200       188,952  

1.25%, 03/31/23 (Call 12/31/22)(c)

    EUR       100       100,322  

1.63%, 10/15/28(c)

    EUR       100       86,149  

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

    EUR       100       90,233  

3.25%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)

    EUR       100       107,241  

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

    EUR       100       106,235  

6.00%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)(c)

    EUR       100       112,997  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
2.20%, 07/21/21

    USD       175       171,762  

2.80%, 07/21/23

    USD       350       320,565  

3.15%, 10/01/26

    USD       300       261,460  

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

    USD       200       198,710  

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

    USD       200       206,374  

7.13%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)(a)

    USD       200       207,160  
     

 

 

 
        2,158,160  
Italy — 4.4%                  

Atlantia SpA
1.63%, 02/03/25(c)

    EUR       100       98,283  

1.88%, 07/13/27 (Call 04/13/27)(c)

    EUR       100       95,647  

Autostrade per l’Italia SpA, 1.13%, 11/04/21

    EUR       100       104,589  

Banca IFIS SpA, 4.50%, 10/17/27 (Call 10/17/22)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       87,539  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA
2.63%, 04/28/25(c)

    EUR       125       116,154  

3.63%, 09/24/24(c)

    EUR       100       97,065  

5.38%, 01/18/28 (Call 01/18/23)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       64,739  

10.50%, 07/23/29(c)

    EUR       100       78,314  

Banca Popolare di Sondrio SCPA, 2.38%, 04/03/24(c)

    EUR       100       97,391  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Italy (continued)                  

Banco BPM SpA
1.75%, 01/28/25(c)

    EUR       100     $ 99,794  

2.00%, 03/08/22(c)

    EUR       100       106,273  

2.50%, 06/21/24(c)

    EUR       100       103,920  

4.38%, 09/21/27 (Call 09/21/22)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       96,476  

7.13%, 03/01/21(c)

    EUR       100       111,940  

BPER Banca, 5.13%, 05/31/27
(Call 05/31/22)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       105,044  

Fiat Chrysler Finance Europe SA, 4.75%, 07/15/22(c)

    EUR       150       168,211  

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

    EUR       150       155,812  

International Game Technology PLC
3.50%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(c)

    EUR       150       138,992  

4.75%, 02/15/23 (Call 08/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       103,352  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
2.86%, 04/23/25(c)

    EUR       100       112,345  

3.93%, 09/15/26(c)

    EUR       100       115,053  

5.02%, 06/26/24(a)

    USD       200       203,115  

6.63%, 09/13/23(c)

    EUR       200       243,696  

Leonardo SpA, 1.50%, 06/07/24
(Call 03/07/24)(c)

    EUR       100       103,200  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA, 5.75%, 04/18/23

    EUR       100       118,007  

Nexi SpA, 1.75%, 10/31/24(c)

    EUR       150       153,205  

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

    EUR       100       115,462  

Saipem Finance International BV, 2.75%, 04/05/22(c)

    EUR       100       107,066  

Salini Impregilo SpA, 1.75%, 10/26/24(c)

    EUR       100       88,172  

Sisal Group SpA, 7.00%, 07/31/23 (Call 05/08/20)(c)

    EUR       69       68,399  

Societa Cattolica di Assicurazioni SC, 4.25%, 12/14/47 (Call 12/14/27)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       103,561  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano
2.38%, 10/12/27 (Call 07/12/27)(c)

    EUR       200       211,739  

2.50%, 07/19/23(c)

    EUR       100       109,761  

2.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(c)

    EUR       150       163,703  

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

    EUR       100       110,046  

3.00%, 09/30/25(c)

    EUR       100       110,697  

3.25%, 01/16/23(c)

    EUR       200       223,907  

3.63%, 01/19/24(c)

    EUR       100       112,955  

3.63%, 05/25/26(c)

    EUR       100       114,215  

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

    EUR       100       114,048  

5.30%, 05/30/24(a)(b)

    USD       200       206,421  

UniCredit SpA, 2.73%, 01/15/32
(Call 01/15/27)(c)(d)

    EUR       200       190,271  

Unione di Banche Italiane SpA
2.63%, 06/20/24(c)

    EUR       250       266,277  

4.25%, 05/05/26 (Call 05/05/21)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       110,266  

4.45%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       110,899  

Unipol Gruppo SpA
3.00%, 03/18/25(c)

    EUR       100       110,484  

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

    EUR       100       110,542  

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

    EUR       100       106,069  
     

 

 

 
          6,043,116  
Japan — 0.5%                  

SoftBank Group Corp.
3.13%, 09/19/25 (Call 06/21/25)(c)

    EUR       150       151,851  

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

    EUR       100       106,529  

4.00%, 04/20/23 (Call 01/20/23)(c)

    EUR       100       107,698  

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

    EUR       125       123,421  

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

    EUR       100       106,417  

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

    EUR       100       106,126  
     

 

 

 
        702,042  
 

 

 

36    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Luxembourg — 2.0%                  

Altice Financing SA
2.25%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100     $ 102,099  

3.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       100,595  

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

    USD       200       209,400  

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

    EUR       100       93,163  

Altice France Holding SA
4.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       93,711  

6.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       200       182,786  

8.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       110,959  

10.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       200       216,042  

Connect Finco Sarl/Connect U.S. Finco LLC, 6.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    USD       200       192,525  

ContourGlobal Power Holdings SA,
3.38%, 08/01/23 (Call 08/01/20)(c)

    EUR       100       107,846  

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA, 8.50%, 11/01/22 (Call 05/08/20)(c) 

    GBP       100       100,987  

INEOS Group Holdings SA, 5.38%, 08/01/24 (Call 05/08/20)(c) 

    EUR       100       106,590  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA
5.50%, 08/01/23 (Call 05/29/20)(e)

    USD       150       79,875  

8.00%, 02/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       175       178,815  

9.50%, 09/30/22(a)

    USD       60       66,479  

9.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    USD       135       77,372  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance Inc., 5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)

    USD       150       154,170  

Matterhorn Telecom SA, 4.00%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       107,752  

Mytilineos Financial Partners SA,
2.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)(c)

    EUR       100       97,058  

Summer BC Holdco A Sarl, 9.25%, 10/31/27 (Call 10/31/22)(c) 

    EUR       90       73,316  

Summer BC Holdco B Sarl, 5.75%, 10/31/26 (Call 10/31/22)(c) 

    EUR       100       96,610  

Swissport Investments SA, 6.75%, 12/15/21 (Call 05/08/20)(c) 

    EUR       100       78,862  

Vivion Investments Sarl, 3.00%, 08/08/24(c)

    EUR       100       96,744  
     

 

 

 
          2,723,756  
Netherlands — 2.2%                  

Intertrust Group BV, 3.38%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/21)(c)

    EUR       100       109,078  

IPD 3 BV, 4.50%, 07/15/22 (Call 05/08/20)(c)

    EUR       100       106,372  

Lincoln Financing Sarl, 3.63%, 04/01/24 (Call 10/01/20)(c)

    EUR       125       116,376  

Maxeda DIY Holding BV, 6.13%, 07/15/22 (Call 05/28/20)(c)

    EUR       100       70,984  

Nielsen Co Luxembourg Sarl/The, 5.50%, 10/01/21 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       75       73,969  

OCI NV, 3.13%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)(c)

    EUR       100       106,958  

OI European Group BV, 2.88%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       103,083  

PPF Telecom Group BV, 3.13%, 03/27/26 (Call 12/27/25)(c)

    EUR       100       106,107  

Promontoria Holding 264 BV, 6.75%, 08/15/23 (Call 08/15/20)(c) 

    EUR       100       74,343  

Q-Park Holding I BV, 2.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/23)(c)

    EUR       150       148,688  

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

    EUR       100       101,900  

Selecta Group BV, 5.88%, 02/01/24 (Call 05/28/20)(c)

    EUR       100       40,636  

Sensata Technologies BV
4.88%, 10/15/23(a)

    USD       75       75,402  

5.63%, 11/01/24(a)

    USD       50       50,778  

Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. PLC, 6.25%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    USD       200       205,139  

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

    EUR       100       104,524  

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

    EUR       100       103,990  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Netherlands (continued)                  

Trivium Packaging Finance BV
3.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100     $ 107,202  

8.50%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       200       208,124  

United Group BV
3.63%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       101,543  

4.88%, 07/01/24 (Call 07/01/20)(c)

    EUR       100       106,835  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV, 3.38%, 02/28/30 (Call 02/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100       102,851  

Ziggo BV
2.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       103,432  

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

    EUR       90       101,012  

4.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    USD       200       198,476  

5.50%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    USD       225       228,728  
     

 

 

 
          2,956,530  
Portugal — 0.3%                  

Banco Comercial Portugues SA, 3.87%, 03/27/30 (Call 03/27/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       92,024  

Caixa Geral de Depositos SA, 1.25%, 11/25/24(c)

    EUR       100       104,651  

EDP — Energias de Portugal SA
1.70%, 07/20/80 (Call 04/20/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       99,374  

4.50%, 04/30/79 (Call 01/30/24)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       113,634  

Transportes Aereos Portugueses SA,
5.63%, 12/02/24 (Call 06/02/24)(c)

    EUR       100       65,718  
     

 

 

 
        475,401  
Singapore — 0.1%                  

Puma International Financing SA,
5.13%, 10/06/24 (Call 10/06/20)(a)

    USD       200       144,500  
     

 

 

 
Spain — 1.7%                  

ABANCA Corp. Bancaria SA, 4.63%, 04/07/30 (Call 04/07/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       90,918  

Banco de Sabadell SA
1.13%, 03/27/25(c)

    EUR       100       95,663  

5.38%, 12/12/28 (Call 12/12/23)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       101,013  

5.63%, 05/06/26(c)

    EUR       100       103,046  

Bankia SA
1.00%, 06/25/24(c)

    EUR       100       103,881  

1.13%, 11/12/26(c)

    EUR       100       99,974  

3.75%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       105,279  

Cellnex Telecom SA
2.38%, 01/16/24 (Call 10/16/23)(c)

    EUR       100       112,932  

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

    EUR       100       116,078  

3.13%, 07/27/22(c)

    EUR       100       114,087  

Cirsa Finance International Sarl, 6.25%, 12/20/23 (Call 06/20/20)(c)

    EUR       100       89,953  

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

    EUR       100       49,836  

eDreams ODIGEO SA, 5.50%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/20)(c)

    EUR       100       72,922  

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

    EUR       100       106,033  

Gestamp Funding Luxembourg SA, 3.50%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/08/20)(c)

    EUR       100       99,193  

Grifols SA
1.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       106,784  

2.25%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       106,606  

3.20%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/28/20)(c)

    EUR       100       109,216  

Grupo Isolux Corsan SA

     

Series B, 6.00%, 12/30/21
(Call 05/28/20)(e)

    EUR       28       16  

Series C, 1.00%, 12/30/21
(Call 05/28/20)(e)

    EUR       0 (f)       0 (g)  

Grupo-Antolin Irausa SA, 3.25%, 04/30/24 (Call 05/08/20)(c)

    EUR       100       80,169  

Ibercaja Banco SA, 2.75%, 07/23/30 (Call 07/23/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       86,665  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      37  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Spain (continued)                  

Liberbank SA, 6.88%, 03/14/27
(Call 03/14/22)(c)(d)

    EUR       100     $ 103,919  

NH Hotel Group SA, 3.75%, 10/01/23 (Call 05/08/20)(c)

    EUR       90       86,871  

Obrascon Huarte Lain SA, 4.75%, 03/15/22 (Call 05/28/20)(c)

    EUR       100       49,631  

Repsol International Finance BV, 4.50%, 03/25/75 (Call 03/25/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       108,209  
     

 

 

 
        2,298,894  
Sweden — 0.9%                  

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

    EUR       100       108,441  

Dometic Group AB, 3.00%, 05/08/26 (Call 04/08/26)(c)

    EUR       125       118,610  

Fastighets AB Balder, 3.00%, 03/07/78 (Call 03/07/23)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       101,860  

Intrum AB
2.75%, 07/15/22 (Call 05/28/20)(c)

    EUR       50       47,697  

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

    EUR       100       88,695  

3.50%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(c)

    EUR       200       166,212  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
1.88%, 03/01/24(c)

    EUR       100       109,951  

4.13%, 05/15/22

    USD       125       128,750  

Verisure Midholding AB, 5.75%, 12/01/23 (Call 05/08/20)(c)

    EUR       200       210,419  

Volvo Car AB
2.13%, 04/02/24 (Call 01/02/24)(c)

    EUR       100       104,341  

3.25%, 05/18/21(c)

    EUR       100       109,525  
     

 

 

 
          1,294,501  
Switzerland — 0.2%                  

Dufry One BV
2.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       83,519  

2.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(c)

    EUR       100       89,650  

Transocean Inc., 7.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    USD       105       39,900  

Walnut Bidco PLC, 6.75%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/21)(c)

    EUR       100       90,003  
     

 

 

 
        303,072  
United Kingdom — 3.7%                  

Algeco Global Finance PLC, 6.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 05/28/20)(c) 

    EUR       100       96,485  

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

    GBP       100       113,837  

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

    GBP       100       129,420  

Avon International Capital PLC,
6.50%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       50       47,047  

Boparan Finance PLC, 4.38%, 07/15/21 (Call 05/11/20)(c)

    EUR       100       82,695  

Cabot Financial Luxembourg SA,
7.50%, 10/01/23 (Call 05/08/20)(c)

    GBP       100       117,369  

Co-Operative Group Ltd., 5.13%, 05/17/24 (Call 02/15/24)(c)

    GBP       100       129,004  

Drax Finco PLC, 4.25%, 05/01/22 (Call 05/11/20)(c)

    GBP       100       120,888  

eG Global Finance PLC
4.38%, 02/07/25 (Call 05/15/21)(c)

    EUR       100       93,488  

6.25%, 10/30/25 (Call 10/30/21)(c)

    EUR       100       98,416  

6.75%, 02/07/25 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    USD       200       180,880  

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

    EUR       200       222,523  

5.25%, 04/15/23

    USD       200       198,960  

GKN Holdings Ltd., 5.38%, 09/19/22(c)

    GBP       100       131,781  

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

    GBP       100       115,383  

Iceland Bondco PLC, 4.63%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/20)(c)

    GBP       100       109,966  

INEOS Finance PLC, 2.88%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/22)(c)

    EUR       100       103,099  

INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH, 2.25%, 01/16/27 (Call 01/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       99,535  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United Kingdom (continued)                  

International Game Technology PLC, 6.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    USD       100     $ 96,031  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC
2.20%, 01/15/24(c)

    EUR       100       77,161  

3.88%, 03/01/23(c)

    GBP       100       94,309  

4.50%, 01/15/26(c)

    EUR       100       75,432  

5.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 05/29/20)(a)(b)

    USD       150       120,951  

5.88%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       81,986  

Metro Bank PLC, 5.50%, 06/26/28 (Call 06/26/23)(c)(d)

    GBP       100       55,670  

Motion Finco Sarl, 7.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       109,677  

Pinewood Finance Co. Ltd., 3.25%, 09/30/25 (Call 09/30/21)(c) 

    GBP       100       124,882  

Pizzaexpress Financing 2 PLC, 6.63%, 08/01/21 (Call 05/11/20)(c)

    GBP       100       80,411  

Playtech PLC, 4.25%, 03/07/26
(Call 03/07/22)(c)

    EUR       100       97,924  

Shop Direct Funding PLC, 7.75%, 11/15/22 (Call 05/28/20)(c) 

    GBP       100       92,962  

TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC, 3.88%, 02/20/25 (Call 02/20/22)(c) 

    GBP       100       122,722  

Top Gun Realisations 74 PLC, 6.50%, 07/01/22 (Call 05/11/20)(c)(e)

    GBP       25       5,999  

Victoria PLC, 5.25%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(c)

    EUR       100       90,622  

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 4.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 05/28/20)(c) 

    EUR       100       110,492  

Virgin Media Receivables Financing Notes I DAC, 5.50%, 09/15/24 (Call 05/08/20)(c)

    GBP       100       125,375  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
4.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(c)

    GBP       150       182,082  

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

    GBP       100       125,278  

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

    GBP       100       126,027  

5.50%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       200       209,000  

Viridian Group FinanceCo PLC/Viridian Power and Energy, 4.00%, 09/15/25
(Call 09/15/20)(c)

    EUR       100       104,123  

Vodafone Group PLC 3.10%, 01/03/79 (Call 01/03/24)(c)

    EUR       200       215,906  

4.20%, 10/03/78 (Call 07/03/28)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       112,070  

7.00%, 04/04/79 (Call 01/04/29)(d)

    USD       250       286,250  
     

 

 

 
          5,114,118  
United States — 66.8%                  

Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc., 5.63%, 02/15/23 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       80       76,600  

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance Inc.
7.00%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/20)(a)

    USD       115       103,021  

8.13%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    USD       120       122,450  

10.13%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/22)(a)

    USD       55       55,278  

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

    EUR       100       85,391  

Adient U.S. LLC
7.00%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       200       199,000  

9.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       25       26,063  

ADT Security Corp. (The)
3.50%, 07/15/22

    USD       125       122,268  

4.13%, 06/15/23

    USD       90       88,488  

6.25%, 10/15/21

    USD       125       127,967  

AECOM
5.13%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    USD       125       126,796  

5.88%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)

    USD       100       106,397  

AES Corp. (The)
4.50%, 03/15/23 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       65       65,365  

4.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       86       86,628  
 

 

 

38    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

5.13%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)

    USD       70     $ 72,450  

5.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       70       72,275  

6.00%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)

    USD       65       68,250  

Albertsons Companies Inc./Safeway Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC
3.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       60       60,388  

4.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       170       171,584  

4.88%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       100       101,355  

5.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       150       153,202  

5.88%, 02/15/28 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       125       130,381  

6.63%, 06/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       200       206,333  

7.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       82,031  

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 7.00%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(a) 

    USD       200       199,855  

Allegheny Technologies Inc., 7.88%, 08/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)

    USD       65       59,353  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.
6.63%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       160       165,600  

9.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       140       143,150  

Allison Transmission Inc.
4.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    USD       50       46,348  

5.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 05/11/20)(a)

    USD       125       120,547  

5.88%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    USD       70       67,867  

Ally Financial Inc., 5.75%, 11/20/25 (Call 10/21/25)

    USD       130         132,721  

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.
5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(b)

    USD       75       17,625  

5.88%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(b)

    USD       75       16,383  

6.13%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)

    USD       60       13,140  

6.38%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/28/20)

    GBP       100       35,381  

10.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       50       44,063  

AMC Networks Inc.
4.75%, 12/15/22 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       83       82,145  

4.75%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/21)

    USD       100       92,000  

5.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       125       120,250  

American Airlines Group Inc.
3.75%, 03/01/25(a)

    USD       65       30,388  

5.00%, 06/01/22(a)

    USD       95       53,913  

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.
6.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       90       67,998  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)

    USD       50       37,250  

6.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)

    USD       60       44,404  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co. Inc., 4.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       150       143,296  

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.
5.50%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25)

    USD       90       91,187  

5.63%, 05/20/24 (Call 03/20/24)

    USD       85       86,700  

5.75%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27)

    USD       75       76,221  

5.88%, 08/20/26 (Call 05/20/26)

    USD       75       76,563  

Anixter Inc., 5.13%, 10/01/21

    USD       50       50,783  

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.
5.38%, 09/15/24 (Call 05/14/20)

    USD       80       62,160  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    USD       85       63,155  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       80       58,880  

Antero Resources Corp.
5.00%, 03/01/25 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       75       39,375  

5.13%, 12/01/22 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       115       77,625  

5.38%, 11/01/21 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       120       107,700  

5.63%, 06/01/23 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       95       54,388  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

APX Group Inc.
6.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       80     $ 67,829  

7.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       94       89,574  

Aramark International Finance Sarl, 3.13%, 04/01/25 (Call 05/28/20)(c)

    EUR       100       98,883  

Aramark Services Inc.
4.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       50       47,913  

5.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 05/29/20)(a)(b)

    USD       75       72,750  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       145       141,012  

6.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)(b)

    USD       45       46,800  

Archrock Partners LP/Archrock Partners Finance Corp.
6.25%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       48,472  

6.88%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       65       48,927  

Arconic Corp., 6.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       20       20,225  

Asbury Automotive Group Inc.
4.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    USD       36       30,150  

4.75%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD       36       30,083  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.
7.00%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    USD       75       41,531  

10.00%, 04/01/22 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       125       99,687  

Ashland Services BV, 2.00%, 01/30/28 (Call 11/01/27)(c)

    EUR       100       102,205  

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

    EUR       100       111,868  

6.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

    USD       190         200,473  

9.00%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

    USD       250       271,103  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance Inc., 5.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       55       31,969  

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

    EUR       100       58,556  

Avon International Operations Inc.,
7.88%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       65       63,415  

Avon Products Inc., 7.00%, 03/15/23

    USD       50       47,625  

Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV, 3.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 05/28/20)(c)

    EUR       125       133,379  

B&G Foods Inc.
5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       115       116,437  

5.25%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/01/22)

    USD       70       71,042  

Ball Corp.
1.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    EUR       100       104,124  

4.00%, 11/15/23

    USD       125       129,312  

4.38%, 12/15/23

    EUR       100       117,747  

4.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    USD       95       102,125  

5.00%, 03/15/22

    USD       100       104,750  

5.25%, 07/01/25

    USD       125       137,812  

Banff Merger Sub Inc., 9.75%, 09/01/26 (Call 09/01/21)(a)(b)

    USD       185       166,037  

Bausch Health Americas Inc.
8.50%, 01/31/27 (Call 07/31/22)(a)

    USD       220       242,528  

9.25%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       190       209,731  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.
4.50%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/28/20)(c)

    EUR       225       240,939  

5.00%, 01/30/28 (Call 01/30/23)(a)

    USD       155       149,381  

5.25%, 01/30/30 (Call 01/30/25)(a)

    USD       155       152,690  

5.50%, 03/01/23 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       39       38,805  

5.50%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/20)(a)

    USD       220       228,690  

5.75%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       68,232  

6.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       310       314,743  

6.50%, 03/15/22 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       150       152,970  

7.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       250       260,355  

7.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       95       98,800  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      39  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

7.25%, 05/30/29 (Call 05/30/24)(a)

    USD       95     $ 101,056  

9.00%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    USD       190       206,827  

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc., 4.88%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/20)(a) 

    USD       165       145,819  

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

    EUR       150       157,004  

Berry Global Inc.
1.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       103,178  

4.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    USD       65       63,962  

4.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       155       158,347  

5.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       90       90,562  

5.50%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       50       49,851  

5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       66,813  

Blue Cube Spinco LLC
9.75%, 10/15/23 (Call 10/15/20)

    USD       100       104,250  

10.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)

    USD       65       68,900  

Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., 6.13%, 11/15/22 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       105       86,831  

Boyd Gaming Corp.
4.75%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/22)(a)(b)

    USD       125       106,281  

6.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)

    USD       90       81,225  

6.38%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)

    USD       95       86,094  

Brand Industrial Services Inc., 8.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    USD       125       92,452  

Brookfield Property REIT Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR Nimbus LLC/GGSI Sellco LL, 5.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a) 

    USD       125       99,300  

Buckeye Partners LP
3.95%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)

    USD       75       67,748  

4.13%, 03/01/25 (Call 02/01/25)(a)

    USD       50       46,250  

4.13%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)

    USD       75       66,938  

4.15%, 07/01/23 (Call 04/01/23)

    USD       50       46,750  

4.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    USD       50       44,667  

6.38%, 01/22/78 (Call 01/22/23)(d)

    USD       50       30,125  

Builders FirstSource Inc., 5.00%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD       46       39,618  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    USD       215       168,779  

California Resources Corp., 8.00%, 12/15/22 (Call 05/29/20)(a) 

    USD       230       6,302  

Callon Petroleum Co.
6.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       75       13,969  

6.25%, 04/15/23 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       35       7,263  

6.38%, 07/01/26 (Call 07/01/21)

    USD       50       8,250  

Calpine Corp.
4.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       155         150,384  

5.13%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    USD       175       170,625  

5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       150       153,045  

5.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       75       75,375  

5.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       150       149,924  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp., 11.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    USD       70       55,825  

Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc., 2.38%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(c)

    EUR       100       101,858  

CBL & Associates LP
5.25%, 12/01/23 (Call 09/01/23)(b)

    USD       55       14,507  

5.95%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)(b)

    USD       80       20,800  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
4.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 05/14/20)(a)

    USD       65       65,495  

4.50%, 08/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       310       313,968  

4.50%, 05/01/32 (Call 05/01/26)(a)

    USD       145       144,048  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

4.75%, 03/01/30 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    USD       385     $ 392,098  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 08/01/22)(a)

    USD       315       323,584  

5.13%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/20)(a)

    USD       145       146,678  

5.13%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       405       421,795  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       95       97,298  

5.38%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    USD       190       200,364  

5.50%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)

    USD       190       197,146  

5.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    USD       315       328,002  

5.88%, 04/01/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       215       221,181  

5.88%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/21)(a)

    USD       100       103,956  

CDK Global Inc.
4.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)

    USD       75       74,775  

5.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)

    USD       65       67,763  

5.25%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       65       66,016  

5.88%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)

    USD       65       67,072  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.
4.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)

    USD       25       25,422  

4.25%, 04/01/28 (Call 10/01/22)

    USD       75       75,298  

5.00%, 09/01/25 (Call 05/29/20)(b)

    USD       75       76,926  

5.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)

    USD       70       74,621  

Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 07/15/29 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    USD       70       59,967  

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op
5.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    USD       85       75,650  

5.50%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       50       50,000  

Centene Corp.
3.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       250         251,650  

4.25%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       315       328,978  

4.63%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    USD       440       481,800  

4.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/29/20)(b)

    USD       125       126,421  

4.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 05/29/20)(b)

    USD       250       257,655  

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 05/14/20)(a)

    USD       150       156,375  

5.38%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       225       238,511  

5.38%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)

    USD       95       101,184  

CenturyLink Inc.
4.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       155       151,512  

5.13%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       155       147,828  

5.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    USD       65       65,325  

Series T, 5.80%, 03/15/22

    USD       175       178,934  

Series W, 6.75%, 12/01/23

    USD       100       104,955  

Series Y, 7.50%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(b)

    USD       125       135,625  

CF Industries Inc., 3.45%, 06/01/23

    USD       95       95,906  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance Inc., 5.75%, 03/01/25 (Call 05/11/20)(a)

    USD       125       123,305  

Charles River Laboratories International Inc.
4.25%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       65,569  

5.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)

    USD       65       67,756  

Chemours Co. (The)
5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)

    USD       65       54,460  

6.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       115         107,588  

7.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/29/20)(b)

    USD       95       89,568  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP
4.50%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(a)

    USD       190       173,171  

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

    USD       136       129,903  

5.63%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)

    USD       140       135,147  

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 11.50%, 01/01/25 (Call 01/01/22)(a) 

    USD       278       8,132  

CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.
6.25%, 03/31/23 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       390       366,600  

6.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       180       165,600  
 

 

 

40    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

6.88%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    USD       210     $ 72,450  

8.00%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       260         249,231  

8.00%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       89       83,994  

8.13%, 06/30/24 (Call 06/30/21)(a)

    USD       170       115,109  

8.63%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    USD       130       126,249  

9.88%, 06/30/23 (Call 06/30/20)(a)(h)

    USD       220       161,810  

Churchill Downs Inc.
4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       50       46,515  

5.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       80       76,974  

Cincinnati Bell Inc.,
7.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       80       80,775  

Cinemark USA Inc.
4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       95       79,800  

5.13%, 12/15/22 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       50       42,125  

CIT Group Inc.
4.75%, 02/16/24 (Call 11/16/23)

    USD       65       62,489  

5.00%, 08/15/22

    USD       145       142,885  

5.00%, 08/01/23

    USD       100       97,877  

5.25%, 03/07/25 (Call 12/07/24)(b)

    USD       65       64,907  

6.13%, 03/09/28

    USD       50       51,362  

Citgo Holding Inc.,
9.25%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

    USD       175       157,500  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc.
5.13%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       155       145,638  

9.25%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    USD       239       198,370  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC
4.75%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    USD       75       76,335  

5.75%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/21)

    USD       75       77,835  

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
4.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    USD       50       43,000  

6.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       45       39,263  

9.88%, 10/17/25 (Call 10/17/22)(a)

    USD       129       127,065  

CNX Resources Corp.
5.88%, 04/15/22 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       115       114,281  

7.25%, 03/14/27 (Call 03/14/22)(a)

    USD       65       58,175  

Colfax Corp.
3.25%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/28/20)(c)

    EUR       100       103,550  

6.00%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    USD       75       76,045  

6.38%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       50       51,333  

CommScope Inc.
5.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/21)(a)

    USD       155       155,000  

5.50%, 06/15/24 (Call 05/11/20)(a)

    USD       85       76,061  

6.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    USD       190       190,475  

8.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    USD       125       118,875  

CommScope Technologies LLC
5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       90       77,616  

6.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)

    USD       190       169,199  

Comstock Resources Inc.
7.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       80       67,120  

9.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)

    USD       100       86,875  

Coty Inc.,
4.75%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/21)(c)

    EUR       100       90,738  

Covanta Holding Corp.
5.88%, 03/01/24 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       50       49,292  

5.88%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/20)

    USD       50       48,375  

6.00%, 01/01/27 (Call 01/01/22)

    USD       50       47,955  

Credit Acceptance Corp.
5.13%, 12/31/24 (Call 12/31/21)(a)

    USD       50       44,542  

6.63%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(b)

    USD       50       45,000  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.
5.63%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       75       48,938  

5.75%, 04/01/25 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       65       47,128  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

6.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 05/14/20)

    USD       90     $ 66,064  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV,
4.50%, 01/15/23

    USD       125         128,150  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V,
4.25%, 09/30/26 (Call 03/31/26)

    USD       50       50,688  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI,
4.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)

    USD       100       102,159  

Crown European Holdings SA
0.75%, 02/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       104,696  

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

    EUR       100       108,975  

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

    EUR       100       110,128  

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

    EUR       100       112,648  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance Inc.,
5.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    USD       150       121,422  

CSC Holdings LLC
5.25%, 06/01/24

    USD       100       104,405  

5.38%, 07/15/23 (Call 05/11/20)(a)

    USD       200       202,250  

5.38%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       200       206,769  

5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    USD       200       207,560  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       200       208,062  

5.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       200       208,060  

6.50%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       300       326,683  

6.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    USD       200       208,794  

6.75%, 11/15/21

    USD       100       104,302  

10.88%,10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    USD       200       216,190  

CVR Energy Inc.
5.25%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       61,233  

5.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       50       41,776  

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl,
5.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       50       45,113  

Dana Inc., 5.50%, 12/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       55       51,425  

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

    EUR       100       108,804  

DaVita Inc.
5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/14/20)

    USD       190       193,087  

5.13%, 07/15/24 (Call 05/14/20)(b)

    USD       220       223,300  

DCP Midstream Operating LP
3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    USD       65       53,300  

4.75%, 09/30/21 (Call 06/30/21)(a)

    USD       65       61,263  

5.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)

    USD       75       55,688  

5.38%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)

    USD       105       84,788  

5.85%, 05/21/43 (Call 05/21/23)(a)(d)

    USD       65       30,333  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
5.88%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/14/20)(a)

    USD       132       132,283  

7.13%, 06/15/24 (Call 05/14/20)(a)

    USD       205       213,456  

Denbury Resources Inc.
7.75%, 02/15/24 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    USD       75       12,816  

9.00%, 05/15/21 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       75       13,643  

9.25%, 03/31/22 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       55       10,012  

Diamond Resorts International Inc.
7.75%, 09/01/23 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       65       52,553  

10.75%, 09/01/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       75       47,550  

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.
5.38%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       280       212,800  

6.63%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       225       123,187  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.00%, 03/15/23

    USD       190       181,190  

5.88%, 07/15/22

    USD       250       250,562  

5.88%, 11/15/24

    USD       250       240,460  

6.75%, 06/01/21

    USD       250       250,025  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      41  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

7.75%, 07/01/26(b)

    USD       250     $   246,323  

Diversified Healthcare Trust,
4.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 08/15/27)

    USD       65       55,937  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp./The
6.88%, 08/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       90       95,125  

10.25%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       95       104,025  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.
4.70%, 05/19/21

    USD       75       75,680  

4.70%, 05/24/22

    USD       65       65,596  

Elanco Animal Health Inc.
4.66%, 08/27/21

    USD       65       66,313  

5.02%, 08/28/23 (Call 07/28/23)

    USD       100       106,682  

5.65%, 08/28/28 (Call 05/28/28)

    USD       100       111,201  

Eldorado Resorts Inc.
6.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       100       96,250  

6.00%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)

    USD       75       75,353  

EMC Corp.,
3.38%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)(b)

    USD       125       124,375  

Encompass Health Corp.
4.50%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(b)

    USD       65       65,284  

4.75%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/25)

    USD       65       64,702  

5.75%, 11/01/24 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       87       87,326  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance Inc.
5.50%, 01/30/26 (Call 01/30/21)(a)

    USD       65       57,519  

5.75%, 01/30/28 (Call 01/30/23)(a)

    USD       125       111,625  

Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco Inc.,
6.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/01/20)(a)

    USD       200       149,418  

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

    EUR       100       108,188  

Energizer Holdings Inc.
5.50%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)

    USD       75       76,463  

6.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    USD       65       67,594  

7.75%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       68,855  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
4.15%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    USD       90       55,044  

4.40%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    USD       25       15,751  

4.85%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    USD       65       40,029  

ESH Hospitality Inc.
4.63%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    USD       95       85,421  

5.25%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       165       153,501  

Exela Intermediate LLC/Exela Finance Inc.,
10.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    USD       125       21,838  

Extraction Oil &Gas Inc.
5.63%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

    USD       90       12,600  

7.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       50       7,483  

Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
6.50%, 05/01/21 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       65       52,406  

6.75%, 01/15/22 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       60       47,744  

6.75%, 06/15/23 (Call 05/14/20)

    USD       60       48,000  

10.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       25       26,423  

Fifth Third Bancorp., 5.10%, (Call 06/30/23)(d)(i)

    USD       75       65,853  

Flex Acquisition Co. Inc.
6.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       80       77,826  

7.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    USD       65       62,888  

Ford Motor Co.
8.50%, 04/21/23

    USD       395       395,494  

9.00%, 04/22/25 (Call 03/22/25)

    USD       380       369,550  

9.63%, 04/22/30 (Call 01/22/30)

    USD       125       124,611  

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC
6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    USD       55       45,375  

6.75%, 03/15/22 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       90       81,104  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Foxtrot Escrow Issuer LLC/Foxtrot Escrow Corp.,
12.25%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    USD       100     $ 82,500  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.
8.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/20)(a)

    USD       55       45,470  

8.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/21)(a)

    USD       90       76,500  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
3.55%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)(b)

    USD       40       40,408  

3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    USD       240         240,192  

4.13%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)

    USD       75       69,609  

4.25%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)

    USD       75       70,024  

4.55%, 11/14/24 (Call 08/14/24)

    USD       105       105,262  

5.00%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)

    USD       80       78,000  

5.25%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/24)

    USD       85       83,197  

Frontier Communications Corp.
8.00%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)(e)

    USD       210       214,137  

8.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)

    USD       200       185,000  

FXI Holdings Inc.,
7.88%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/20)(a)

    USD       65       47,450  

Gap Inc. (The)
8.38%, 05/15/23(a)

    USD       35       36,451  

8.63%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       90       92,925  

8.88%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    USD       50       52,125  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
6.00%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       50       43,500  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)

    USD       50       41,719  

6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)

    USD       70       58,968  

7.75%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)

    USD       95       80,750  

Genworth Holdings Inc.,
7.63%, 09/24/21

    USD       90       85,500  

Golden Nugget Inc.
6.75%, 10/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       165       128,192  

8.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

    USD       85       48,769  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)
4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(b)

    USD       90       77,625  

5.00%, 05/31/26 (Call 05/31/21)

    USD       115       99,808  

5.13%, 11/15/23 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       125       117,190  

Graphic Packaging International LLC,
3.50%, 03/15/28(a)

    USD       75       71,813  

Gray Television Inc.
5.13%, 10/15/24 (Call 05/11/20)(a)

    USD       75       74,063  

5.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    USD       90       86,593  

7.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       90       90,900  

Griffon Corp.,
5.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)

    USD       120       114,000  

Gulfport Energy Corp.
6.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       80       39,800  

6.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       75       35,160  

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

    EUR       100       106,881  

Hanesbrands Inc.
4.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       115       115,036  

4.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       115       115,687  

5.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       30       30,000  

HCA Inc.
3.50%, 09/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    USD       340       325,339  

5.38%, 02/01/25

    USD       325       349,482  

5.38%, 09/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(b)

    USD       125       136,677  

5.63%, 09/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)

    USD       190       211,076  

5.88%, 05/01/23

    USD       155       165,850  

5.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 08/15/25)

    USD       190       210,425  

5.88%, 02/01/29 (Call 08/01/28)

    USD       125       143,700  

Herc Holdings Inc.,
5.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       150       141,562  

Hertz Corp. (The)
5.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 05/11/20)(a)(b)

    USD       100       20,900  
 

 

 

42    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

6.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       115     $ 19,838  

6.25%, 10/15/22 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       65       15,438  

7.13%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/22)(a)

    USD       60       12,600  

Hertz Holdings Netherlands BV,
5.50%, 03/30/23 (Call 05/28/20)(c)

    EUR       100       69,187  

Hess Midstream Operations LP
5.13%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    USD       70       61,600  

5.63%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    USD       100       93,000  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.
5.00%, 12/01/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       65       36,416  

5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       65       35,913  

6.25%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)

    USD       75       37,891  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co. Inc.
4.25%, 09/01/24 (Call 05/20/20)

    USD       125       121,250  

4.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)

    USD       130       123,837  

5.13%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)

    USD       190       187,587  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       10       10,003  

5.75%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       65,494  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp.
4.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 05/14/20)

    USD       100       97,938  

4.88%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)

    USD       75       72,767  

Hologic Inc.
4.38%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    USD       100       101,000  

4.63%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       50,750  

Howard Hughes Corp. (The),
5.38%, 03/15/25 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       125         121,167  

Howmet Aerospace Inc.
5.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    USD       155       149,381  

5.87%, 02/23/22

    USD       100       101,750  

6.88%, 05/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)

    USD       130       132,600  

HUB International Ltd., 7.00%, 05/01/26
(Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    USD       175       176,365  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
5.25%, 08/01/26

    USD       95       100,225  

6.63%, 08/01/26

    USD       100       106,537  

7.63%, 06/15/21

    USD       100       103,736  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
4.75%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)

    USD       125       117,500  

5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    USD       122       115,900  

6.25%, 02/01/22 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       150       152,296  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)

    USD       155       152,143  

6.38%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/20)

    USD       95       93,181  

6.75%, 02/01/24 (Call 05/29/20)(b)

    USD       65       65,114  

iHeartCommunications Inc.
4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       65       56,431  

5.25%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       95       86,380  

6.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/22)

    USD       100       94,750  

8.38%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)

    USD       180       149,400  

International Game Technology PLC
3.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       98,187  

6.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 08/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       200       195,998  

Intrado Corp., 8.50%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    USD       145       101,340  

IQVIA Inc.
2.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       106,321  

3.25%, 03/15/25 (Call 05/28/20)(c)

    EUR       300       330,470  

5.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       200       206,000  

Iron Mountain Inc.
4.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       125       122,500  

4.88%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    USD       125       120,065  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

5.25%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/27/22)(a)

    USD       105     $   100,709  

5.75%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/11/20)

    USD       125       122,811  

6.00%, 08/15/23 (Call 05/11/20)

    USD       75       75,938  

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

    GBP       100       116,653  

iStar Inc.
4.25%, 08/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)

    USD       70       55,864  

4.75%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    USD       100       83,000  

5.25%, 09/15/22 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       50       44,995  

Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC, 6.38%, 08/01/23 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       150       153,000  

JC Penney Corp. Inc.
5.88%, 07/01/23 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       65       29,790  

8.63%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/21)(a)(b)

    USD       50       3,946  

KB Home, 7.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)

    USD       55       56,925  

Kennedy-Wilson Inc., 5.88%, 04/01/24 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       150       143,505  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC
4.75%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    USD       100       102,906  

5.00%, 06/01/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       130       133,887  

5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       130       132,762  

L Brands Inc.
5.25%, 02/01/28

    USD       65       46,234  

5.63%, 02/15/22

    USD       110       96,800  

5.63%, 10/15/23

    USD       65       52,975  

7.50%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)

    USD       65       47,928  

LABL Escrow Issuer LLC
6.75%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       90       90,618  

10.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       85       84,436  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.
4.25%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       80       56,797  

5.25%, 03/15/22 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    USD       65       53,758  

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

    USD       60       43,650  

Lamar Media Corp.
3.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       75       69,000  

4.00%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       50       45,901  

5.00%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       50       50,000  

5.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)

    USD       80       81,568  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.
4.63%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    USD       100       102,012  

4.88%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    USD       105       105,525  

Laredo Petroleum Inc.
9.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/22)

    USD       75       31,875  

10.13%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       50       21,150  

Lennar Corp.
4.13%, 01/15/22 (Call 10/15/21)

    USD       75       75,297  

4.50%, 04/30/24 (Call 01/31/24)

    USD       80       81,417  

4.75%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)

    USD       75       76,146  

4.75%, 05/30/25 (Call 02/28/25)

    USD       65       66,786  

4.75%, 11/29/27 (Call 05/29/27)

    USD       115       118,515  

4.88%, 12/15/23 (Call 09/15/23)

    USD       55       56,275  

5.88%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)

    USD       55       58,438  

Level 3 Financing Inc.
4.63%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       125       124,492  

5.13%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       90       89,789  

5.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)

    USD       100       102,364  

5.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       104       103,967  

5.38%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)(b)

    USD       115       115,862  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       100       101,500  

5.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       65       64,936  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      43  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

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

    EUR       100     $   109,735  

5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       45       45,412  

Liberty Mutual Group Inc.,
3.63%, 05/23/59 (Call 05/23/24)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       102,470  

LifePoint Health Inc.
4.38%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       85       79,926  

6.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       35       36,050  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC
5.88%, 11/01/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       85       77,350  

6.38%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

    USD       40       37,214  

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.,
4.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    USD       150       126,442  

LKQ European Holdings BV,
4.13%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(c)

    EUR       100       106,669  

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

    EUR       100       112,208  

LPL Holdings Inc.
4.63%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    USD       50       47,438  

5.75%, 09/15/25 (Call 05/11/20)(a)

    USD       115       113,562  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC
5.63%, 10/15/23 (Call 05/29/20)(a)(b)

    USD       65       17,577  

5.75%, 08/01/22 (Call 05/29/20)(a)(b)

    USD       75       31,416  

Marriott Ownership Resorts Inc./ILG LLC,
6.50%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)

    USD       100       94,521  

Matador Resources Co.,
5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)

    USD       130       65,000  

Match Group Inc.
4.13%, 08/01/30 (Call 05/01/25)(a)

    USD       65       62,827  

5.00%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       78,353  

Mattel Inc.
5.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       60       58,575  

6.75%, 12/31/25 (Call 12/31/20)(a)(b)

    USD       190       192,907  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.
4.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 05/28/20)(c)

    EUR       100       101,521  

5.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       185       171,069  

7.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 05/29/20)(a)(b)

    USD       170       133,025  

MEDNAX Inc.
5.25%, 12/01/23 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       100       94,500  

6.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    USD       125       113,180  

Meredith Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/26
(Call 02/01/21)(b)

    USD       160       135,766  

Meritage Homes Corp., 6.00%, 06/01/25
(Call 03/01/25)

    USD       50       51,375  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer Inc.
4.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)

    USD       65       62,888  

5.63%, 05/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)

    USD       130       131,977  

5.75%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)

    USD       95       95,538  

MGM Resorts International
4.63%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)

    USD       62       55,943  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)

    USD       111       101,981  

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    USD       165       158,402  

6.00%, 03/15/23

    USD       155       150,228  

6.75%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)

    USD       50       49,006  

7.75%, 03/15/22

    USD       125       127,149  

Molina Healthcare Inc.,
5.38%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)

    USD       90       93,037  

Moss Creek Resources Holdings Inc.,
10.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       23,969  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC,
7.13%, 06/01/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       195       174,029  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.
3.33%, 03/24/25 (Call 12/24/24)

    EUR       100       110,713  

3.69%, 06/05/28 (Call 04/06/28)

    GBP       100       121,619  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

4.00%, 08/19/22 (Call 05/19/22)

    EUR       100     $   111,986  

4.63%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)

    USD       115       114,673  

5.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)

    USD       175       178,500  

5.25%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)

    USD       65       65,488  

6.38%, 03/01/24 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       65       67,148  

MSCI Inc.
3.63%, 09/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD       40       40,379  

4.00%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    USD       125       130,546  

4.75%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

    USD       65       67,943  

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       65       70,152  

5.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    USD       100       104,460  

Murphy Oil Corp.
5.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)

    USD       75       51,225  

5.88%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/22)

    USD       80       54,600  

6.88%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       50       35,500  

Nabors Industries Inc.,
5.75%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)

    USD       100       22,750  

Nabors Industries Ltd.
7.25%, 01/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       50       19,667  

7.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       50       19,700  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.
6.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       35       30,100  

8.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    USD       125       120,000  

9.13%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    USD       120       114,780  

Navient Corp.
5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/26)(b)

    USD       90       76,005  

5.50%, 01/25/23

    USD       125       115,312  

5.88%, 10/25/24

    USD       65       58,648  

6.13%, 03/25/24

    USD       105       96,349  

6.50%, 06/15/22

    USD       125       120,242  

6.63%, 07/26/21

    USD       100       99,500  

6.75%, 06/25/25(b)

    USD       65       60,125  

6.75%, 06/15/26

    USD       65       59,105  

7.25%, 01/25/22

    USD       95       93,100  

7.25%, 09/25/23

    USD       65       62,238  

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc./Navios Maritime Finance II U.S. Inc.,
7.38%, 01/15/22 (Call 06/01/20)(a)

    USD       75       29,523  

Navistar International Corp.
6.63%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/20)(a)

    USD       140       119,903  

9.50%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       30       31,500  

NCR Corp.
5.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       75       74,813  

5.75%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    USD       65       65,163  

6.13%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       65       64,987  

6.38%, 12/15/23 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       90       91,237  

8.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       25       26,500  

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC/Neiman Marcus Group LLC/Mariposa Borrower/NMG,
8.00%, 10/25/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)(e)

    USD       83       7,055  

Netflix Inc.
3.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    USD       25       25,344  

3.63%, 05/15/27

    EUR       200       227,024  

3.63%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)(c)

    EUR       200       220,830  

3.88%, 11/15/29(c)

    EUR       100       112,235  

4.38%, 11/15/26(b)

    USD       125       132,175  

4.63%, 05/15/29

    EUR       100       117,809  

4.88%, 04/15/28

    USD       200       213,418  

4.88%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)(a)

    USD       125       133,560  

5.38%, 11/15/29(a)

    USD       115       126,740  

5.50%, 02/15/22

    USD       75       78,000  

5.75%, 03/01/24

    USD       50       54,495  
 

 

 

44    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

5.88%, 02/15/25(b)

    USD       100     $   109,766  

5.88%, 11/15/28

    USD       240       270,637  

6.38%, 05/15/29

    USD       100       116,552  

Newell Brands Inc.
4.35%, 04/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)

    USD       150       152,625  

4.70%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    USD       250       251,457  

Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.
5.63%, 08/01/24 (Call 05/11/20)(a)

    USD       115       112,125  

5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       225       214,346  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP
3.88%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    USD       65       64,207  

4.25%, 07/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       95       95,712  

4.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    USD       70       71,036  

4.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)

    USD       65       66,706  

NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.
7.50%, 11/01/23 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       80       53,955  

7.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)

    USD       70       45,500  

Nielsen Co Luxembourg Sarl/The,
5.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 05/29/20)(a)(b)

    USD       65       62,501  

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.,
5.00%, 04/15/22 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       290       285,308  

Noble Holding International Ltd.
7.88%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

    USD       95       22,088  

7.95%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(b)

    USD       50       500  

NortonLifeLock Inc.
3.95%, 06/15/22 (Call 03/15/22)

    USD       50       50,768  

5.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 05/11/20)(a)

    USD       140       141,022  

Novelis Corp.
4.75%, 01/30/30 (Call 01/30/25)(a)

    USD       195       171,600  

5.88%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(a)

    USD       190       183,825  

NRG Energy Inc.
5.25%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    USD       90       97,050  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    USD       105       112,935  

6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/21)(b)

    USD       155       165,133  

7.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)

    USD       125       134,375  

NuStar Logistics LP
5.63%, 04/28/27 (Call 01/28/27)

    USD       65       58,500  

6.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    USD       65       59,150  

Oasis Petroleum Inc.
6.25%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    USD       50       6,500  

6.88%, 03/15/22 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       115       16,963  

OI European Group BV,
3.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       105,034  

Olin Corp.
5.00%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/24)

    USD       65       57,444  

5.13%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)

    USD       65       59,800  

5.63%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)

    USD       95       86,065  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.
4.63%, 03/15/30 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    USD       65       59,518  

5.00%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       80       75,200  

5.63%, 02/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       50       49,870  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
5.00%, 01/15/22(a)

    USD       65       65,670  

5.88%, 08/15/23(a)

    USD       90       92,277  

Pacific Drilling SA, 8.38%, 10/01/23 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

    USD       100       22,000  

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

    EUR       100       101,079  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       125       125,812  

8.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       245       207,637  

Par Pharmaceutical Inc.,
7.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       190       193,087  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp.
4.13%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       50     $ 41,417  

5.25%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    USD       55       48,171  

5.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       85       76,738  

5.63%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    USD       90       77,020  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.
6.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       110       78,238  

7.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)

    USD       100       75,693  

PDC Energy Inc.
5.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)

    USD       75       57,960  

6.13%, 09/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       50       39,335  

Penske Automotive Group Inc.
5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)

    USD       60       55,326  

5.75%, 10/01/22 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       75       71,406  

Performance Food Group Inc.,
5.50%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       135       129,034  

PetSmart Inc.
5.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)(a)

    USD       142       144,174  

7.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       240         229,800  

8.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)(a)

    USD       80       77,243  

Photo Holdings Merger Sub Inc.,
8.50%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    USD       100       87,275  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
5.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       125       126,266  

5.88%, 09/30/27 (Call 09/30/22)(a)

    USD       105       106,706  

PolyOne Corp., 5.75%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       20       20,250  

Post Holdings Inc.
4.63%, 04/15/30 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    USD       155       151,968  

5.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)

    USD       215       215,044  

5.50%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    USD       95       95,414  

5.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/22)(a)(b)

    USD       120       122,100  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    USD       165       168,985  

Prestige Brands Inc.
5.13%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       50       50,950  

6.38%, 03/01/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)(b)

    USD       75       77,156  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance Inc.
5.25%, 04/15/24(a)

    USD       95       93,129  

5.75%, 04/15/26(a)(b)

    USD       170       167,076  

6.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       160       143,568  

PTC Inc.
3.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       63,952  

4.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       65       63,700  

PulteGroup Inc.
5.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    USD       75       77,624  

5.50%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    USD       90       95,829  

QEP Resources Inc.
5.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)(b)

    USD       75       25,125  

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

    USD       65       22,295  

5.63%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    USD       65       20,394  

Qorvo Inc.
4.38%, 10/15/29 (Call 10/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       65       64,919  

5.50%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)

    USD       115       120,750  

Quicken Loans Inc.
5.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       125       122,487  

5.75%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       155       151,900  

QVC Inc.
4.38%, 03/15/23(b)

    USD       95       90,359  

4.45%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    USD       75       68,520  

4.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    USD       70       63,000  

4.85%, 04/01/24

    USD       75       71,243  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      45  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

5.13%, 07/02/22(b)

    USD       65     $ 63,050  

Qwest Corp., 6.75%, 12/01/21

    USD       120       125,100  

Rackspace Hosting Inc.,
8.63%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)(b)

    USD       150       148,030  

Range Resources Corp.
4.88%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)

    USD       95       73,625  

5.00%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)

    USD       65       59,313  

5.00%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    USD       90       78,075  

9.25%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    USD       70       56,029  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.
4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       38,019  

5.25%, 12/01/21 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       75       62,961  

9.38%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       65       45,175  

Refinitiv U.S. Holdings Inc.
4.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(c)

    EUR       100       114,023  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    USD       155       165,303  

8.25%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    USD       200         217,250  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc./LifePoint Health Inc.,
9.75%, 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/21)(a)

    USD       180       192,600  

Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu
5.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       200       200,500  

7.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       100       100,370  

Rite Aid Corp.
6.13%, 04/01/23 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       143       130,502  

7.50%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    USD       77       75,845  

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.,
4.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    USD       105       91,350  

Sabre GLBL Inc.
5.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 05/29/20)(a)(b)

    USD       100       93,000  

9.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/16/25)(a)

    USD       90       95,062  

SBA Communications Corp.
3.88%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       125       127,656  

4.00%, 10/01/22 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       95       95,503  

4.88%, 09/01/24 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       140       144,322  

Scientific Games International Inc.
3.38%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(c)

    EUR       100       89,893  

5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    USD       155       134,830  

7.00%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    USD       85       61,306  

7.25%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    USD       65       46,204  

8.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       135       101,700  

Sealed Air Corp.
4.00%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)

    USD       55       54,333  

4.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    USD       55       56,969  

5.13%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    USD       55       57,888  

5.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       51,750  

5.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    USD       50       52,944  

Select Medical Corp., 6.25%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       155       149,280  

Sensata Technologies BV, 4.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)(a)

    USD       55       54,175  

Service Corp. International/U.S.
4.63%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)

    USD       75       76,702  

5.13%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)

    USD       100       104,750  

5.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       105       106,881  

ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The),
5.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/11/20)(a)

    USD       43       43,645  

SESI LLC
7.13%, 12/15/21 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       80       36,577  

7.75%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)

    USD       65       11,697  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Signature Aviation U.S. Holdings Inc.
4.00%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    USD       80     $ 68,800  

5.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)

    USD       65       59,963  

Silgan Holdings Inc., 3.25%, 03/15/25
(Call 05/28/20)

    EUR       100         110,146  

Sinclair Television Group Inc.
5.13%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    USD       50       42,091  

5.50%, 03/01/30 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    USD       65       53,950  

5.63%, 08/01/24 (Call 05/14/20)(a)

    USD       70       63,883  

Sirius XM Radio Inc.
3.88%, 08/01/22 (Call 08/01/20)(a)

    USD       125       125,771  

4.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       65       65,406  

4.63%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    USD       190       194,199  

5.00%, 08/01/27 (Call 08/01/22)(a)

    USD       190       194,779  

5.38%, 04/15/25 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       125       128,906  

5.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    USD       125       129,715  

5.50%, 07/01/29 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    USD       155       163,463  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
4.88%, 07/31/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       125       110,025  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       56,480  

Six Flags Theme Parks Inc.,
7.00%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    USD       35       36,481  

SM Energy Co.
5.00%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       65       20,053  

5.63%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)

    USD       60       17,100  

6.13%, 11/15/22 (Call 05/29/20)(b)

    USD       60       24,000  

6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)

    USD       65       16,656  

6.75%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(b)

    USD       60       16,755  

Solera LLC/Solera Finance Inc.,
10.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       255       253,725  

Southwestern Energy Co.
6.20%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)

    USD       115       100,984  

7.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(b)

    USD       80       71,800  

7.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(b)

    USD       65       56,563  

Spectrum Brands Inc.
4.00%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)(c)

    EUR       100       102,129  

5.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)

    USD       125       124,687  

Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
4.60%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)(b)

    USD       52       41,860  

7.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       95       93,575  

Springleaf Finance Corp.
5.38%, 11/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    USD       100       83,699  

5.63%, 03/15/23

    USD       100       94,067  

6.13%, 05/15/22

    USD       125       123,437  

6.13%, 03/15/24 (Call 09/15/23)

    USD       165       154,564  

6.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/27)

    USD       100       88,250  

6.88%, 03/15/25

    USD       155       145,905  

7.13%, 03/15/26

    USD       200       186,250  

7.75%, 10/01/21(b)

    USD       80       79,154  

Sprint Communications Inc.
6.00%, 11/15/22

    USD       285       300,883  

11.50%, 11/15/21

    USD       125       139,687  

Sprint Corp.
7.13%, 06/15/24

    USD       315       353,587  

7.25%, 09/15/21

    USD       285       298,894  

7.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    USD       190       218,500  

7.63%, 03/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    USD       190       223,529  

7.88%, 09/15/23

    USD       535       601,260  

SS&C Technologies Inc.,
5.50%, 09/30/27 (Call 03/30/22)(a)

    USD       250       256,937  

SSL Robotics LLC,
9.75%, 12/31/23 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    USD       125       132,750  
 

 

 

46    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Standard Industries Inc./NJ
2.25%, 11/21/26 (Call 08/21/26)(c)

    EUR       100     $ 93,100  

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       125         123,100  

5.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       65,203  

5.38%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       140       140,912  

6.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    USD       125       129,062  

Staples Inc.
7.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       250       197,915  

10.75%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       125       70,000  

Starwood Property Trust Inc.
4.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/24)

    USD       65       55,387  

5.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)

    USD       90       84,888  

Station Casinos LLC, 4.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       125       100,000  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.50%, 06/01/24 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       75       73,344  

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 6.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 05/14/20)

    USD       80       80,076  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.
4.88%, 01/15/23 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       125       122,265  

5.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)

    USD       100       96,284  

5.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)

    USD       50       47,284  

6.00%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    USD       75       72,891  

Talen Energy Supply LLC
6.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)

    USD       70       48,300  

6.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       60       56,850  

7.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       95       95,000  

10.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       61,332  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.
4.75%, 10/01/23 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

    USD       65       49,901  

5.50%, 09/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       90       68,112  

5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       95       64,138  

6.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    USD       55       36,703  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.
4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       75       68,058  

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       90       75,930  

5.13%, 02/01/25 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       50       44,456  

5.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       25       23,656  

5.38%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)

    USD       65       55,315  

5.50%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD       125       106,562  

5.88%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/21)

    USD       125       112,062  

6.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)

    USD       95       85,106  

6.75%, 03/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       75       70,918  

6.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)

    USD       100       91,585  

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc.
5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    USD       55       49,775  

5.88%, 01/31/25 (Call 05/11/20)(a)

    USD       100       93,576  

5.88%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)(b)

    USD       65       59,800  

TEGNA Inc.
4.63%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    USD       125       111,454  

5.00%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    USD       145       128,922  

Tempur Sealy International Inc.
5.50%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)

    USD       75       71,988  

5.63%, 10/15/23 (Call 05/29/20)(b)

    USD       55       54,287  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.63%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)

    USD       235       230,840  

4.63%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/21)(a)

    USD       75       73,521  

4.88%, 01/01/26 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    USD       265       259,700  

5.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/29/20)(b)

    USD       175       163,607  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

5.13%, 11/01/27 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    USD       185     $   182,690  

6.25%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    USD       185       181,688  

6.75%, 06/15/23(b)

    USD       235       234,765  

7.00%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/20)(b)

    USD       60       55,800  

7.50%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       25       26,783  

8.13%, 04/01/22

    USD       350       350,892  

Tenneco Inc., 4.88%, 04/15/22 (Call 05/28/20)(c)

    EUR       175       143,838  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC
4.25%, 01/31/23 (Call 10/31/22)(a)

    USD       65       66,593  

4.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    USD       110       112,818  

5.00%, 01/31/28 (Call 07/31/27)(a)

    USD       75       78,374  

Terrier Media Buyer Inc., 8.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       130       107,250  

Tesla Inc., 5.30%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    USD       225       219,375  

T-Mobile USA Inc.
4.00%, 04/15/22 (Call 03/16/22)

    USD       65       66,463  

4.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)

    USD       125       128,787  

4.75%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)

    USD       190       199,504  

5.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 05/11/20)

    USD       65       66,288  

5.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    USD       65       68,816  

6.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 05/11/20)

    USD       165       165,000  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 05/11/20)

    USD       125       127,323  

6.38%, 03/01/25 (Call 05/11/20)

    USD       215       221,405  

6.50%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/11/20)

    USD       125       127,956  

6.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)

    USD       250       264,062  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
3.80%, 11/01/29 (Call 08/01/29)

    USD       50       46,750  

4.35%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)

    USD       50       49,250  

4.38%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       50       50,125  

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    USD       55       55,688  

5.88%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21)

    USD       50       51,438  

TransDigm Inc.
5.50%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    USD       335       283,075  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       555       542,579  

6.38%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)

    USD       120       102,674  

6.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       150       137,038  

6.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       95       85,025  

7.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)

    USD       75       67,031  

8.00%, 12/15/25 (Call 04/08/22)(a)

    USD       130       135,200  

Transocean Guardian Ltd., 5.88%, 01/15/24
(Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    USD       42       32,017  

Transocean Inc.
7.25%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    USD       100       38,102  

8.00%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       24,872  

Transocean Pontus Ltd., 6.13%, 08/01/25
(Call 08/01/21)(a)

    USD       63       50,726  

Transocean Poseidon Ltd., 6.88%, 02/01/27
(Call 02/01/22)(a)

    USD       70       55,300  

Transocean Proteus Ltd., 6.25%, 12/01/24
(Call 12/01/20)(a)

    USD       52       44,389  

TRI Pointe Group Inc./TRI Pointe Homes Inc.,
5.88%, 06/15/24

    USD       50       49,063  

Triumph Group Inc.
6.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)(a)

    USD       50       39,637  

7.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)

    USD       67       44,115  

Tronox Finance PLC, 5.75%, 10/01/25
(Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

    USD       55       49,991  

Tronox Inc.
6.50%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       10       10,063  

6.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/21)(a)

    USD       75       67,781  

U.S. Foods Inc., 6.25%, 04/15/25
(Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       110       112,475  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      47  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

    

Par
(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

U.S. Steel Corp.
6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)(b)

    USD       80     $ 50,764  

6.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)

    USD       95       64,784  

Uber Technologies Inc.
7.50%, 11/01/23 (Call 11/01/20)(a)

    USD       65       65,155  

7.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       150       152,494  

8.00%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    USD       190       194,647  

United Airlines Holdings Inc., 4.25%, 10/01/22

    USD       50       41,000  

United Rentals North America Inc.
3.88%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)

    USD       93       91,372  

4.00%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)

    USD       95       89,368  

4.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)

    USD       95       93,046  

4.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       210         209,257  

5.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)

    USD       100       99,821  

5.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)

    USD       100       101,250  

5.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    USD       125       125,785  

5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)

    USD       125       128,340  

6.50%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/21)

    USD       140       145,644  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings Inc./CSL Capital LLC
7.13%, 12/15/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       75       58,130  

7.88%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       285       274,489  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance Inc./CSL Capital LLC
6.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       70       65,646  

8.25%, 10/15/23 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       140       116,158  

Univision Communications Inc.
5.13%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       150       142,968  

5.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 05/11/20)(a)

    USD       185       163,865  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp.
6.88%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)

    USD       90       73,631  

6.88%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)

    USD       95       76,374  

Valaris PLC
4.88%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)

    USD       75       9,000  

7.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    USD       125       10,000  

Valvoline Inc., 4.25%, 02/15/30
(Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       85       82,663  

Vector Group Ltd.
6.13%, 02/01/25 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       105       101,850  

10.50%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    USD       70       65,022  

Vericast Corp.
8.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       100       72,500  

9.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 05/29/20)(a)(b)

    USD       52       52,014  

Vericast Corp./Harland Clarke/Checks in the Mail/Valassis Comm/Valassis Direct,
12.50%, 05/01/24 (Call 05/29/20)(a)(b)

    USD       73       75,007  

VeriSign Inc.
4.63%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/29/20)

    USD       100       100,610  

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

    USD       70       74,565  

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    USD       65       71,076  

Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 08/15/26
(Call 08/15/21)(a)

    USD       140       145,717  

ViacomCBS Inc.
5.88%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/22)(d)

    USD       80       73,680  

6.25%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/27)(b)(d)

    USD       80       79,400  

ViaSat Inc.
5.63%, 09/15/25 (Call 09/15/20)(a)

    USD       90       84,943  

5.63%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       74,059  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co. Inc.
3.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       50       46,969  

3.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       95       88,350  

4.13%, 08/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       125       113,543  

4.25%, 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/22)(a)

    USD       175       163,334  
Security          Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

4.63%, 12/01/29 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    USD       125     $ 116,250  

Viking Cruises Ltd.,
5.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       105       70,422  

Vistra Energy Corp.,
5.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 05/29/20)(b)

    USD       65       65,357  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC
5.00%, 07/31/27 (Call 07/31/22)(a)

    USD       155       158,278  

5.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 09/01/21)(a)

    USD       125       128,642  

5.63%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       165       172,837  

VOC Escrow Ltd.,
5.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       85       64,600  

Western Digital Corp.,
4.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)

    USD       290       296,432  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.
5.75%, 03/15/21 (Call 12/15/20)(e)

    USD       50       5,000  

6.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)(e)

    USD       50       4,662  

6.63%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(e)

    USD       50       4,875  

WMG Acquisition Corp.,
4.13%, 11/01/24 (Call 05/08/20)(c)

    EUR       90       99,729  

Wolverine Escrow LLC
8.50%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    USD       75       51,375  

9.00%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    USD       115       80,012  

13.13%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       38,285  

WPX Energy Inc.
4.50%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)

    USD       100       81,281  

5.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)

    USD       80       70,600  

5.25%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)

    USD       90       78,300  

5.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       65       56,225  

8.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 06/01/23)

    USD       43       40,480  

WR Grace &Co.-Conn, 5.13%, 10/01/21(a)

    USD       90       90,562  

Wyndham Destinations Inc.
3.90%, 03/01/23 (Call 12/01/22)

    USD       38       33,108  

4.25%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)

    USD       81       77,254  

5.75%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    USD       50       43,563  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.
4.25%, 05/30/23 (Call 02/28/23)(a)

    USD       65       60,613  

5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    USD       115       98,032  

5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       225       199,242  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.,
7.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       100       102,026  

Xerox Corp.
4.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)

    USD       125       124,375  

4.50%, 05/15/21

    USD       135       135,097  

XPO Logistics Inc.
6.13%, 09/01/23 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       65       65,813  

6.25%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       35       35,438  

6.50%, 06/15/22 (Call 05/29/20)(a)

    USD       150       150,600  

6.75%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/21)(a)

    USD       125       128,700  

Yum! Brands Inc.
4.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(a)

    USD       100       102,000  

7.75%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       60       65,633  

Zayo Group Holdings Inc.
4.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/21)(a)

    USD       255       246,669  

6.13%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    USD       90       84,848  
     

 

 

 
        91,954,112  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 97.3%
(Cost: $148,803,008)

 

      133,875,911  
     

 

 

 
Warrants                  
United States — 0.0%                  

Sable Permian Resources Land LLC(j)(k)

 

    0 (f)       0 (g)  
     

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost: $0)

        0 (g)  
     

 

 

 
 

 

 

48    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares
(000)
    Value  

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 7.0%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,
0.89%(l)(m)(n)

    9,406     $ 9,416,426  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
0.18%(l)(m)

    230       230,000  
   

 

 

 
      9,646,426  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 7.0%
(Cost: $9,635,485)

      9,646,426  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 104.3%
(Cost: $158,438,493)

      143,522,337  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (4.3)%

      (5,887,665
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   137,634,672  
   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

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

(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) 

Rounds to less than 1,000.

(g) 

Rounds to less than $1.

(h) 

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.

(i) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(j) 

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

(k) 

Non-income producing security.

(l) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(m) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(n) 

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, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
10/31/19
(000)
     Net Activity
(000)
     Shares
Held at
04/30/20
(000)
     Value at
04/30/20
     Income     

Net Realized   

  Gain (Loss)(a)

     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     20,898        (11,492      9,406      $ 9,416,426      $ 57,379 (b)     $             51         $ 1,065  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     2,846        (2,616      230        230,000        6,601                   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 
            $ 9,646,426      $ 63,980      $ 51         $ 1,065  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

  (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.

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      49  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp 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, 2020. 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

   $        $ 133,875,911        $      $ 133,875,911  

Warrants

                       0 (a)        0 (a)  

Money Market Funds

     9,646,426                          9,646,426  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $     9,646,426        $ 133,875,911        $ 0 (a)     $ 143,522,337  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Rounds to less than $1.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

50    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited) 

April 30, 2020

 

     

iShares
International
High Yield

Bond ETF

   

iShares

J.P. Morgan

EM

Corporate

Bond ETF

   

iShares

J.P. Morgan

EM High

Yield Bond

ETF

   

iShares

J.P. Morgan

EM Local

Currency

Bond ETF

 

ASSETS

        

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

        

Unaffiliated(b)

   $ 40,160,004     $ 155,072,068     $ 272,460,904     $ 340,543,645  

Affiliated(c)

     22,000       15,546,517       6,179,000        

Cash

     659             23,105        

Foreign currency, at value(d)

     637,736                   2,548,105  

Receivables:

        

Investments sold

     1,070,758       5,249,284       4,303,349       14,126,687  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

           12,469              

Dividends

           352       1,502       5,795  

Interest

     524,340       1,891,741       4,930,152       6,842,931  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     42,415,497       177,772,431       287,898,012       364,067,163  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

        

Bank overdraft

           2,472             169,279  

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

           13,593,073              

Deferred foreign capital gain tax

                       162,793  

Payables:

        

Investments purchased

     1,053,484       4,332,640       4,974,631       12,062,361  

Capital shares redeemed

           450,022             2,739,291  

Investment advisory fees

     13,187       63,939       117,878       87,042  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,066,671       18,442,146       5,092,509       15,220,766  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 41,348,826     $ 159,330,285     $ 282,805,503     $ 348,846,397  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

        

Paid-in capital

   $ 52,183,798     $ 173,517,316     $ 404,926,635     $ 465,114,945  

Accumulated loss

     (10,834,972     (14,187,031     (122,121,132     (116,268,548
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 41,348,826     $ 159,330,285     $ 282,805,503     $ 348,846,397  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     900,000       3,350,000       7,250,000       9,000,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 45.94     $ 47.56     $ 39.01     $ 38.76  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $     $ 12,694,491     $     $  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

   $ 46,674,952     $ 165,314,746     $ 341,522,741     $ 385,667,614  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

   $ 22,000     $ 15,531,683     $ 6,179,000     $  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

   $ 641,753     $     $     $ 2,529,449  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      51  


 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited) (continued) 

April 30, 2020

 

     

iShares

US & Intl

High Yield

Corp Bond

ETF

 

ASSETS

  

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

  

Unaffiliated(b)

   $ 133,875,911  

Affiliated(c)

     9,646,426  

Cash

     4,602  

Foreign currency, at value(d)

     472,837  

Receivables:

  

Investments sold

     3,542,210  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

     11,353  

Dividends

     233  

Interest

     2,182,906  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     149,736,478  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

     9,405,010  

Payables:

  

Investments purchased

     2,639,977  

Capital shares redeemed

     6,854  

Investment advisory fees

     49,965  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     12,101,806  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 137,634,672  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 160,991,087  

Accumulated loss

     (23,356,415
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 137,634,672  
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     3,100,000  
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 44.40  
  

 

 

 

Shares authorized

     500 million  
  

 

 

 

Par value

   $ 0.001  
  

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

   $ 9,035,863  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

   $ 148,803,008  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

   $ 9,635,485  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

   $ 475,772  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

52    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Statements of Operations  (unaudited) 

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020

 

      iShares
International
High Yield
Bond ETF
   

iShares
J.P. Morgan

EM

Corporate

Bond ETF

   

iShares

J.P. Morgan
EM High

Yield Bond

ETF

   

iShares

J.P. Morgan
EM Local
Currency

Bond ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

        

Dividends — Affiliated

   $ 89     $ 7,806     $ 33,580     $ 21,564  

Interest — Unaffiliated

     672,893       4,409,106       11,654,064       15,097,343  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

           63,260              

Other income — Unaffiliated

     1,571       1,582       5,610        

Foreign taxes withheld

                       (271,862
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     674,553       4,481,754       11,693,254       14,847,045  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

        

Investment advisory fees

     84,714       466,241       930,336       730,008  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     84,714       466,241       930,336       730,008  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less:

        

Investment advisory fees waived

                 (18,205      

Total expenses after fees waived

     84,714       466,241       912,131       730,008  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     589,839       4,015,513       10,781,123       14,117,037  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

        

Net realized gain (loss) from:

        

Investments — Unaffiliated(a)

     (459,976     (634,660     (8,464,509     (45,021,241

Investments — Affiliated

           (9,262            

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

           (3,303,904     (15,384,205     (3,093,372

Foreign currency transactions

     (252                 (911,164
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized loss

     (460,228     (3,947,826     (23,848,714     (49,025,777
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments — Unaffiliated(b)

     (4,201,393     (13,698,673     (53,239,533     (18,244,998

Investments — Affiliated

           12,074              

Foreign currency translations

     (19,707                 (509,691
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (4,221,100     (13,686,599     (53,239,533     (18,754,689
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (4,681,328     (17,634,425     (77,088,247     (67,780,466
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (4,091,489   $ (13,618,912   $ (66,307,124   $ (53,663,429
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign capital gain tax of

   $     $     $     $ 151,885  

(b) Net of deferred foreign capital gain tax of

   $     $     $     $ (238,334

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      53  


 

Statements of Operations  (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020

 

     

iShares

US & Intl

High Yield

Corp Bond

ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

  

Dividends — Affiliated

   $ 6,601  

Interest — Unaffiliated

     4,460,661  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

     57,379  

Other income — Unaffiliated

     22,394  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     4,547,035  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES

  

Investment advisory fees

     351,432  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     351,432  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     4,195,603  
  

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investments — Unaffiliated

     (1,616,074

Investments — Affiliated

     51  

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

     (2,661,099

Foreign currency transactions

     (3,887
  

 

 

 

Net realized loss

     (4,281,009
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments — Unaffiliated

     (13,565,385

Investments — Affiliated

     1,065  

Foreign currency translations

     (17,525
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (13,581,845
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (17,862,854
  

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (13,667,251
  

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

54    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Statements of Changes in Net Assets   

 

     iShares
International High Yield Bond ETF
     iShares
J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF
 
     

Six Months
Ended

04/30/20
(unaudited)

     Year Ended
10/31/19
    

Six Months
Ended

04/30/20
(unaudited)

     Year Ended
10/31/19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

           

OPERATIONS

           

Net investment income

   $ 589,839      $ 1,452,281      $ 4,015,513      $ 4,814,973  

Net realized loss

     (460,228      (3,415,656      (3,947,826      (93,270

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (4,221,100      3,647,392        (13,686,599      7,349,578  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (4,091,489      1,684,017        (13,618,912      12,071,281  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

           

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

     (495,119      (1,938,517      (3,952,061      (4,625,003
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

           

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

     5,097,119        (24,764,950      10,216,449        87,723,168  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

           

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     510,511        (25,019,450      (7,354,524      95,169,446  

Beginning of period

     40,838,315        65,857,765        166,684,809        71,515,363  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 41,348,826      $ 40,838,315      $ 159,330,285      $ 166,684,809  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      55  


 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets  (continued)

 

     iShares
J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF
     iShares
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond
ETF
 
     

Six Months
Ended

04/30/20
(unaudited)

     Year Ended
10/31/19
    

Six Months

Ended

04/30/20
(unaudited)

     Year Ended
10/31/19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

           

OPERATIONS

           

Net investment income

   $ 10,781,123      $ 18,676,790      $ 14,117,037      $ 36,964,541  

Net realized loss

     (23,848,714      (16,048,982      (49,025,777      (24,363,579

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (53,239,533      26,046,919        (18,754,689      19,622,567  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (66,307,124      28,674,727        (53,663,429      32,223,529  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

           

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

     (11,976,838      (22,615,509      (24,281,359      (14,295,840
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

           

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

     27,711,311        (71,222,529      (109,286,786      94,418,220  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

           

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (50,572,651      (65,163,311      (187,231,574      112,345,909  

Beginning of period

     333,378,154        398,541,465        536,077,971        423,732,062  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 282,805,503      $ 333,378,154      $ 348,846,397      $ 536,077,971  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

56    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Statements of Changes in Net Assets  (continued)

 

     iShares
US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF
 
     

Six Months
Ended

04/30/20
(unaudited)

    Year Ended
10/31/19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

    

OPERATIONS

    

Net investment income

   $ 4,195,603     $ 8,719,180  

Net realized loss

     (4,281,009     (5,246,295

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (13,581,845     7,466,935  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (13,667,251     10,939,820  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

    

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

     (3,771,711     (9,914,724
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

    

Net decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions .

     (21,226,667     (36,077,886
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

    

Total decrease in net assets

     (38,665,629     (35,052,790

Beginning of period

     176,300,301       211,353,091  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 137,634,672     $ 176,300,301  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      57  


Financial Highlights  

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares International High Yield Bond ETF  
    

Six Months Ended

04/30/20
(unaudited)

           Year Ended
10/31/19
             Year Ended
10/31/18
             Year Ended
10/31/17
             Year Ended
10/31/16
             Year Ended
10/31/15
 
                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 51.05       $ 50.66         $ 53.04         $ 46.91         $ 46.44         $ 52.90  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.68         1.51           1.54           1.77           1.82           1.84  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    (5.17       0.82           (3.92         4.85           (0.47         (6.57
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (4.49       2.33           (2.38         6.62           1.35           (4.73
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                             

From net investment income

    (0.62       (1.94                   (0.40         (0.26         (0.05

From net realized gain

                                                    (0.02

Return of capital

                                (0.09         (0.62         (1.66
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.62       (1.94                   (0.49         (0.88         (1.73
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 45.94       $ 51.05         $ 50.66         $ 53.04         $ 46.91         $ 46.44  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total Return

                             

Based on net asset value

    (8.88 )%(d)        4.85         (4.49 )%          14.21         2.95         (9.02 )% 
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                             

Total expenses

    0.40 %(e)        0.40         0.40         0.40         0.51         0.55
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.40 %(e)        0.40         0.40         0.40         0.40         0.40
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.79 %(e)        3.03         2.87         3.62         3.93         3.85
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                             

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 41,349       $ 40,838         $ 65,858         $ 90,160         $ 154,796         $ 185,756  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    17 %(d)         34         31         49         24         28
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(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.

 

 

58    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF  
     Six Months Ended
04/30/20
(unaudited)
           Year Ended
10/31/19
             Year Ended
10/31/18
             Year Ended
10/31/17
             Year Ended
10/31/16
             Year Ended
10/31/15
 
                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 51.29       $ 47.68         $ 51.33         $ 50.40         $ 48.21         $ 51.18  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    1.08         2.25           2.16           2.10           2.19           2.19  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    (3.73       3.61           (3.70         0.90           2.18           (3.02
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (2.65       5.86           (1.54         3.00           4.37           (0.83
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                             

From net investment income

    (1.08       (2.25         (2.11         (2.07         (2.18         (2.14
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.08       (2.25         (2.11         (2.07         (2.18         (2.14
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 47.56       $ 51.29         $ 47.68         $ 51.33         $ 50.40         $ 48.21  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total Return

                             

Based on net asset value

    (5.23 )%(d)        12.57         (3.09 )%          6.14         9.33         (1.62 )% 
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                             

Total expenses

    0.50 %(e)         0.50         0.50         0.50         0.50         0.53
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net investment income

    4.31 %(e)         4.51         4.37         4.16         4.51         4.47
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                             

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 159,330       $ 166,685         $ 71,515         $ 87,269         $ 32,758         $ 28,929  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    11 %(d)         21         16         62         22         11
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(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.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      59  


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF  
     Six Months Ended
04/30/20
(unaudited)
           Year Ended
10/31/19
             Year Ended
10/31/18
            Year Ended
10/31/17
             Year Ended
10/31/16
             Year Ended
10/31/15
 
                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 46.63       $ 45.29         $ 50.60        $ 49.97         $ 46.82         $ 51.03  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    1.28         2.66           2.44          2.87           3.03           2.99  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    (7.47       1.93           (5.40        0.77           3.25           (4.11
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (6.19       4.59           (2.96        3.64           6.28           (1.12
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                            

From net investment income

    (1.43       (3.25         (2.35        (3.01         (3.13         (3.09
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.43       (3.25         (2.35        (3.01         (3.13         (3.09
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 39.01       $ 46.63         $ 45.29        $ 50.60         $ 49.97         $ 46.82  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total Return

                            

Based on net asset value

    (13.65 )%(d)        10.51         (5.96 )%(e)         7.60         14.02         (2.13 )% 
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                            

Total expenses

    0.50 %(f)         0.50         0.50        0.50         0.50         0.55
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.49 %(f)         0.50         0.50        0.50         0.50         0.55
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net investment income

    5.79 %(f)         5.75         5.11        5.73         6.35         6.29
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                            

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 282,806       $ 333,378         $ 398,541        $ 624,867         $ 107,431         $ 159,199  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    43 %(d)         32         19        25         29         39
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(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 J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF  
     Six Months Ended
04/30/20
(unaudited)
           Year Ended
10/31/19
            Year Ended
10/31/18
            Year Ended
10/31/17
            Year Ended
10/31/16
            Year Ended
10/31/15
 
                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 45.43       $ 43.24        $ 46.85        $ 45.14        $ 41.31        $ 48.74  
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    1.23         3.09          2.87          2.29          1.94          2.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    (5.97       0.59          (6.48        (0.58        1.89          (8.87
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (4.74       3.68          (3.61        1.71          3.83          (6.84
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                         

From net investment income

    (1.93       (1.49                                    

Return of capital

                                                (0.59
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.93       (1.49                                   (0.59
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 38.76       $ 45.43        $ 43.24        $ 46.85        $ 45.14        $ 41.31  
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return

                         

Based on net asset value

    (10.87 )%(d)        8.75        (7.71 )%         3.79        9.06 %(e)          (13.99 )%(e) 
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                         

Total expenses

    0.30 %(f)         0.30        0.42        0.50        0.50        0.53
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.30 %(f)         0.30        0.41        0.50        0.50        0.50
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

    5.80 %(f)         6.95        6.19        5.04        4.56        4.63
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                         

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 348,846       $ 536,078        $ 423,732        $ 309,217        $ 451,410        $ 520,532  
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    19 %(d)         44        51        97        59        46
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(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.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      61  


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF  
     Six Months Ended
04/30/20
(unaudited)
           Year Ended
10/31/19
             Year Ended
10/31/18
             Year Ended
10/31/17
             Year Ended
10/31/16
             Year Ended
10/31/15
 
                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 48.97       $ 48.03         $ 50.98         $ 48.77         $ 47.57         $ 52.00  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    1.13         2.42           2.46           2.45           2.55           2.56  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    (4.69       1.17           (2.80         2.08           0.57           (4.76
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (3.56       3.59           (0.34         4.53           3.12           (2.20
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                             

From net investment income

    (1.01       (2.65         (2.61         (2.32         (1.92         (2.23
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.01       (2.65         (2.61         (2.32         (1.92         (2.23
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 44.40       $ 48.97         $ 48.03         $ 50.98         $ 48.77         $ 47.57  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total Return

                             

Based on net asset value

    (7.43 )%(d)        7.74         (0.71 )%          9.58         6.82         (4.32 )% 
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                             

Total expenses

    0.40 %(e)         0.40         0.40         0.40         0.51         0.55
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.40 %(e)         0.40         0.40         0.40         0.40         0.40
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net investment income

    4.78 %(e)         5.02         4.95         4.93         5.44         5.18
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                             

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 137,635       $ 176,300         $ 211,353         $ 214,103         $ 97,547         $ 118,931  
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    14 %(d)         24         20         22         24         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.

 

 

62    2020 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


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
 

International High Yield Bond

    Diversified  

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    Diversified  

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond(a)

    Non-diversified  

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    Non-diversified  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    Diversified  

 

  (a) 

Formerly the iShares Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF.

 

 

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. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source. Any taxes withheld that are reclaimable from foreign tax authorities are reflected in tax reclaims receivable. Distributions received by the Funds may include a return of capital that is estimated by management. Such amounts are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to capital gains. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be re-designated as a return of capital or capital gain. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date and recorded as non-cash dividend income at fair value. 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.

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, 2020, 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 (“NAV”) 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: The Funds have adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update 2017-08 to amend the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. Under the new standard, the Funds have changed the amortization period for the premium on certain purchased callable debt securities with non-contingent call features to the earliest call date. In accordance with the transition provisions of the standard, the Funds applied the amendments on a modified retrospective basis beginning with the fiscal period ended April 30, 2020. The adjusted cost basis of securities at October 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      63  


Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

iShares ETF       

International High Yield Bond

  $ 42,987,808  

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

      178,658,233  

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    346,208,998  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    197,472,449  

This change in accounting policy has been made to comply with the newly issued accounting standard and had no impact on accumulated earnings (loss) or the net asset value of 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.

 

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”). If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. 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 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.

When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

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).

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

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 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, 2020, 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, 2020 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, 2020:

 

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

  $ 663,872      $ 663,872      $      $  

Barclays Capital Inc.

    2,446,462        2,446,462                

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

    630,630        630,630                

BofA Securities, Inc.

    1,267,288        1,267,288                

Citadel Clearing LLC

    224,578        224,578                

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    1,105,000        1,105,000                

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

    447,524        248,093               (199,431 )(b)  

Jefferies LLC

    1,430,152        1,430,152                

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    807,527        807,527                

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    794,788        794,788                

UBS AG

    697,086        697,086                

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    2,179,584        2,179,584                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 12,694,491      $ 12,495,060      $      $ (199,431
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty    
Market Value of
Securities on Loan
 
 
    
Cash Collateral
Received
 
(a)  
    
Non-Cash Collateral
Received
 
 
     Net Amount  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

          

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 349,020      $ 349,020      $      $  

Barclays Capital Inc.

    543,569        543,569                

BMO Capital Markets

    54,250        54,250                

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

    773,036        773,036                

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    128,253        128,253                

Citadel Clearing LLC

    288,381        288,381                

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    369,277        369,277                

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    132,575        132,575                

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    2,560,680        2,560,680                

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    1,436,053        1,436,053                

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    119,908        119,908                

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    2,122,711        2,122,711                

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

    65,650        65,650                

State Street Bank & Trust Company

    92,500        92,500                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 9,035,863      $ 9,035,863      $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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.

 
  (b) 

Additional collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day in accordance with the MSLA. The net amount would be subject to the borrower default indemnity in the event of default by a counterparty.

 

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 to the extent 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.

 

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  

International High Yield Bond

    0.40

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    0.50  

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    0.50  

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    0.30  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    0.40  

Sub-Adviser: BFA has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock International Limited (“BIL”), an affiliate of BFA, under which BFA pays BIL 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 and effective February 28, 2020, to the iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF and the iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF. Effective February 28, 2020, BFA has entered into a separate sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (“BRS”, together with BlackRock International Limited, the “Sub-Advisers”), both affiliates of BFA, under which BFA pays BRS for services it provides to the iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency 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

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

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.

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 that 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 (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.

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, 2020, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

iShares ETF   Fees Paid
to BTC
 

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

  $ 17,513  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    15,832  

Officers and Directors: Certain officers and/or directors of the Company are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Other Transactions: 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.

For the six months ended April 30, 2020, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

  $ 159,967      $ 211,573      $ (904

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

      2,966,047          4,511,280        (202,746

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    120,067                

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, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, including TBA rolls and excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

International High Yield Bond

  $ 7,288,394      $ 7,916,844  

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    19,702,408        22,698,804  

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

      243,700,727          152,062,940  

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    86,613,725        127,435,446  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    26,258,526        24,341,780  

For the six months ended April 30, 2020, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   In-kind
Purchases
    

In-kind

Sales

 

International High Yield Bond

  $ 4,906,344      $  

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

      52,404,033        39,587,897  

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    52,466,889          120,759,685  

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    12,349,376        85,787,881  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    12,071,035        34,243,031  

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

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, 2020, 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, 2019, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Non-Expiring  

International High Yield Bond

  $ 4,190,278  

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    469,018  

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    27,756,911  

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    9,018,049  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    4,742,455  

As of April 30, 2020, 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)
 

International High Yield Bond

  $ 46,759,808      $ 35,213      $ (6,613,017    $ (6,577,804

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

      181,009,933        1,700,527        (12,091,875      (10,391,348

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    350,377,142        289,425        (72,026,663      (71,737,238

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    407,055,524        3,104,738        (69,616,617      (66,511,879

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    158,710,971        1,007,329        (16,195,963      (15,188,634

 

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. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments. 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 prices 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.

 

 

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An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. The impact of the pandemic may be short term or may last for an extended period of time.

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.

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.

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.

 

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.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

    

Six Months Ended

04/30/20

           

Year Ended

10/31/19

 
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount            Shares     Amount  

 

 

International High Yield Bond

          

Shares sold

    100,000     $ 5,097,119              $  

Shares redeemed

                   (500,000     (24,764,950
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    100,000     $ 5,097,119          (500,000   $ (24,764,950
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

          

Shares sold

    1,050,000     $ 54,240,827          1,800,000     $ 90,269,497  

Shares redeemed

    (950,000     (44,024,378        (50,000     (2,546,329
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    100,000     $ 10,216,449          1,750,000     $ 87,723,168  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

          

Shares sold

    3,250,000     $ 154,618,816          1,800,000     $ 83,994,813  

Shares redeemed

    (3,150,000     (126,907,505        (3,450,000     (155,217,342
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    100,000     $ 27,711,311          (1,650,000   $ (71,222,529
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

          

Shares sold

    1,200,000     $ 54,117,693          8,400,000     $ 376,361,928  

Shares redeemed

    (4,000,000     (163,404,479        (6,400,000     (281,943,708
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (2,800,000   $ (109,286,786        2,000,000     $ 94,418,220  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

          

Shares sold

    300,000     $ 14,834,926          600,000     $ 29,090,655  

Shares redeemed

    (800,000     (36,061,593        (1,400,000     (65,168,541
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (500,000   $ (21,226,667        (800,000   $ (36,077,886
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

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. In an opinion dated January 23, 2020, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims. On March 3, 2020, plaintiffs filed a petition for review by the California Supreme Court. On May 27, 2020, the California Supreme Court denied Plaintiff’s petition for review. Plaintiff may choose to petition the U.S. Supreme Court for further review.

 

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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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program  (unaudited)

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of iShares International High Yield Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF (formerly the iShares Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF), iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF and iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF met on December 3, 2019 (the “Meeting”) to review the liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) applicable to the iShares Funds (each, a “Fund”) pursuant to the Liquidity Rule. The Board has appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program, as applicable. BlackRock has delegated oversight of the Program to the 40 Act Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”). At the Meeting, the Committee, on behalf of BlackRock, provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including the operation of each Fund’s Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing a Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also described BlackRock’s methodology in establishing a Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

  a)

The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether each Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund structure with a focus on Funds with more significant and consistent holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. The Committee also factored a Fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. A factor for consideration under the Liquidity Rule is a Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes. However, the Funds do not borrow for investment purposes. Derivative exposure was considered in the calculation of liquidity classification.

 

  b)

Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed historical redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each ETF’s reasonably anticipated trading size. The Committee may also take into consideration a Fund’s shareholder ownership concentration (which, depending on product type and distribution channel, may or may not be available), a Fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a Fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

  c)

Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements. The Committee considered that ETFs generally do not hold more than de minimus amounts of cash. Funds may borrow for temporary or emergency purposes, including to meet payments due from redemptions or to facilitate the settlement of securities or other transactions.

 

  d)

The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs and reviewed any persistent deviations from long-term averages.

 

  e)

The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review.

There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

 

 

STATEMENT REGARDING LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM      71  


Supplemental Information  (unaudited)

 

Section 19(a) Notices

The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

     Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
           % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
 
iShares 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
 

International High Yield Bond(a)

  $ 0.609723     $     $ 0.009175     $ 0.618898         99         1     100

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    1.078856                   1.078856         100                   100  

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond(a)

    1.433680             0.000551       1.434231         100             0 (b)      100  

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond(a)

    1.778911             0.148181       1.927092         92             8       100  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    1.010502                   1.010502               100                   100  

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital 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.

 
  (b) 

Rounds to less than 1%.

 

 

 

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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 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 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 as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The iShares Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at 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 iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION      73  


Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations — Fixed Income
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK    Payment-in-kind
  
Currency Abbreviations
BRL    Brazilian Real
CAD    Canadian Dollar
CLP    Chilean Peso
CNY    ChineseYuan
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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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.

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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.

 

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.


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/ Armando Senra                                                             
  Armando Senra, President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date:        July 02, 2020

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/ Armando Senra                                                             
  Armando Senra, President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date:        July 02, 2020

 

  By: /s/ Trent Walker                                                                                              
  Trent Walker, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date:        July 02, 2020