N-CSR 1 d86583dncsr.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: October 31, 2020

 

 

 


Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders.

Copies of the annual reports transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached.


 

LOGO

  OCTOBER 31, 2020

 

 

    

   2020 Annual Report

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you hold accounts through a financial intermediary, you can follow the instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, or contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive electronic delivery of shareholder reports and other communications by contacting your financial intermediary. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service.


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of October 31, 2020 has been a time of sudden change in global financial markets, as the emergence and spread of the coronavirus (or “COVID-19”) led to a vast disruption in the global economy and financial markets. Prior to the outbreak of the virus, U.S. equities and bonds both delivered solid returns, despite fears and doubts about the economy that were ultimately laid to rest with unprecedented monetary stimulus and a sluggish yet resolute performance from the U.S. economy. But as the threat from the coronavirus became more apparent throughout February and March 2020, countries around the world took economically disruptive countermeasures. Stay-at-home orders and closures of non-essential businesses became widespread, many workers were laid off, and unemployment claims spiked, causing a global recession and a sharp fall in equity prices.

After markets hit their lowest point of the reporting period in late March 2020, a steady recovery ensued, as businesses began to re-open and governments learned to adapt to life with the virus. Equity prices continued to rise throughout the summer, fed by strong fiscal and monetary support and improving economic indicators. Many equity indices neared or surpassed all-time highs in early September 2020 before retreating amid concerns about a second wave of infections. In the United States, large-capitalization stocks advanced, outperforming small-capitalization stocks, which declined marginally during the reporting period. International equities from developed economies declined, significantly lagging emerging market stocks, which rebounded sharply.

During the market downturn, the performance of different types of fixed-income securities initially diverged due to a reduced investor appetite for risk. U.S. Treasuries benefited from the risk-off environment, and posted solid returns, as the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) touched an all-time low. In the corporate bond market, support from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) assuaged credit concerns and both investment-grade and high-yield bonds recovered to post positive returns.

The Fed took an accommodative monetary stance in late 2019 to support slowing economic growth. After the coronavirus outbreak, the Fed instituted two emergency interest rate cuts, pushing short-term interest rates close to zero. To stabilize credit markets, the Fed also implemented a new bond-buying program, as did several other central banks around the world, including the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan.

Looking ahead, while coronavirus-related disruptions have clearly hindered worldwide economic growth, we believe that the global expansion is likely to continue as economic activity resumes. Several risks remain, however, including a potential resurgence of the coronavirus amid loosened restrictions, policy fatigue among governments already deep into deficit spending, and structural damage to the financial system from lengthy economic interruptions.

Overall, we favor a moderately positive stance toward risk, and in particular toward credit given the extraordinary central bank measures taken in recent months. This support extends beyond investment-grade corporates and into high-yield, leading to attractive opportunities in that end of the market. We believe that international diversification and a focus on sustainability can help provide portfolio resilience, and the disruption created by the coronavirus appears to be accelerating the shift toward sustainable investments. We remain neutral on equities overall while favoring emerging market stocks and tilting toward the quality factor for its resilience.

In this environment, our view is that investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of October 31, 2020

 

     6-Month    12-Month 

U.S. large cap equities
(S&P 500® Index)

  13.29%   9.71%

U.S. small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)

  18.13   (0.14)

International equities
(MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)

  8.57   (6.86)

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  20.96   8.25

3-month Treasury bills
(ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index)

  0.06   0.92

U.S. Treasury securities
(ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index)

  (1.63)   8.92

U.S. investment grade bonds
(Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)

  1.27   6.19

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(S&P Municipal Bond Index)

  4.87   3.55

U.S. high yield bonds
(Bloomberg Barclays
U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)

  10.73   3.42

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

      Page  

The Markets in Review

     2  

Market Overview

     4  

Fund Summary

     5  

About Fund Performance

     15  

Shareholder Expenses

     15  

Schedules of Investments

     16  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     63  

Statements of Operations

     65  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     67  

Financial Highlights

     70  

Notes to Financial Statements

     75  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     85  

Important Tax Information (Unaudited)

     86  

Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

     87  

Supplemental Information

     91  

Director and Officer Information

     93  

General Information

     95  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     96  

 

 

 


Market Overview

 

iShares, Inc.

Global Bond Market Overview

Global investment-grade bonds advanced for the 12 months ended October 31, 2020 (“reporting period”). The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index, a broad measure of global bond market performance, returned 5.63% in U.S. dollar terms for the reporting period.

Market disruption due to the coronavirus pandemic drove sharp volatility in bond prices, followed by a steady recovery after governments worldwide intervened to support fixed-income markets and economic activity. As the extent of the outbreak became evident in late February and early March 2020, uncertainty led investors to move out of stocks and into bonds, and global bond yields (which are inversely related to prices) declined. But the continued spread of the virus and related restrictions on economic activity led to a significant increase in yields, as investors became concerned that the pandemic-related downturn would restrict liquidity and limit the ability of sovereign and corporate borrowers to issue new bonds. However, the swift action of central banks helped stabilize credit markets and improve liquidity, and a gradual, but significant, recovery in bond prices followed.

U.S. bond prices followed the global pattern: an advance in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic, followed by a sharp decline and subsequent recovery, leading to a positive performance for the reporting period overall. In response to the economic downturn, the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) enacted two emergency decreases to short-term interest rates in March 2020. It further stabilized bond markets by implementing bond buying programs for U.S. Treasuries, mortgage-backed securities, and corporate bonds. Bond prices rose thereafter, driving Treasury yields to historic lows despite record issuance to fund government fiscal stimulus programs. Fed action, along with signs that defaults would be lower than anticipated, drove corporate bond prices higher beginning in late March 2020. In August 2020, the Fed revised its long-standing inflation policy, allowing it to exceed its 2% target in order to stimulate the economy.

European bonds also advanced, benefiting from efforts by the European Central Bank (“ECB”) to stabilize and provide liquidity for markets. In March 2020, the ECB instituted a 750 billion bond purchasing program that authorized purchases of government and corporate bonds. The ECB augmented this program with an additional 600 billion in June 2020, further bolstering the European bond market. To finance its recovery efforts, in October 2020 the E.U. issued its own large-scale bonds for the first time (previously most European debt was issued only by individual member states). Demand for the issuance was high, indicating significant investor appetite for E.U.-backed bonds.

Bonds in the Asia/Pacific region posted a modest return after a sharp decline in bond prices in March 2020 was followed by a relatively modest rebound. Japanese bond prices in particular declined amid a significant increase in issuance of government bonds to finance stimulus efforts. To support this influx of bond supply and improve market liquidity, the Bank of Japan increased its bond-buying program for both government and corporate bonds. Bonds in other parts of the Asia/Pacific region posted gains, however, as foreign investors in search of yield buoyed bond prices in South Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand. Emerging market bonds also advanced amid a strong economic recovery in China, which helped reassure yield-hungry investors that economic conditions were improving in the latter part of the reporting period.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 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  
     1 Year      5 Years     

Since

Inception

           1 Year      5 Years     

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    3.00      3.94      3.32       3.00      21.29      32.39

Fund Market

    2.81        3.84        3.31         2.81        20.75        32.22  

Index

    3.54        4.32        3.54               3.54        23.54        34.72  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

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 15 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

  $ 1,000.00          $ 1,130.30          $ 2.14               $ 1,000.00          $ 1,023.10          $ 2.03          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 (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 15 for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020  (continued)    iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

International high-yield bonds recovered from a pandemic-driven decline to advance during the reporting period. Investor demand for higher-yield investments, notably in Europe, where government bonds traded at historically low interest rates, aided returns. The Fed further bolstered high-yield corporate bond gains as it included high-yield bonds in one of its bond-buying programs.

From a country perspective, euro-denominated high-yield corporate bonds in Italy contributed to the Index’s return. Although the country’s immediate response to the pandemic outbreak resulted in a 13.0% quarter-over-quarter decline in economic growth, the manufacturing sector rebounded rapidly. High-yield corporate bond issuers in the financials sector also advanced, benefiting from the Italian government’s move to guarantee up to 750 billion worth of loans extended to challenged companies.

High-yield U.S. corporate bonds, which represent U.S. multinational corporations with debt denominated in foreign currencies, recovered from March 2020 declines to further increase the Index’s return. The Fed’s bond-buying measures specifically supported fallen angels — previously high-quality issuers whose credit ratings were downgraded to high yield. Corporations also took advantage of broadly lower interest rates to issue record volumes of new high-yield bonds to pay off or refinance existing bonds and loans. However, uncertainties around the pandemic’s resurgence and the U.S. presidential election prompted a decline late in the reporting period. High-yield corporate bonds from France and the Netherlands also advanced, as wage subsidies and other relief programs helped buffer the impact of the early 2020 downturn.

From a bond quality perspective, bonds rated Ba, which represented more than half of the Index on average for the reporting period, contributed significantly to the Index’s return. Bonds holding lower-quality ratings also benefited the Index’s performance.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

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

Baa

    4.7

Ba

    57.7  

B

    19.1  

Caa

    7.6  

Not Rated

    10.9  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   
Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

United States

    20.0

Italy

    17.1  

United Kingdom

    11.1  

France

    11.1  

Germany

    10.1  

Spain

    5.7  

Luxembourg

    4.9  

Netherlands

    4.1  

Sweden

    3.2  

Israel

    2.3  
 

 

  *

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

 
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 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  
     1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
           1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    3.94      5.64      4.51       3.94      31.58      45.72

Fund Market

    3.58        5.76        4.52         3.58        32.33        45.83  

Index

    4.69        6.27        5.11               4.69        35.54        53.04  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

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 15 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $ 1,000.00          $ 1,096.80          $ 2.64               $ 1,000.00          $ 1,022.60          $ 2.54          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 (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 15 for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020  (continued)    iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

U.S. dollar-denominated emerging market corporate bonds advanced during the reporting period. In addition to offering a viable alternative to investors seeking higher-yield investments, weakness in the U.S. dollar heightened the appeal of emerging market bonds. Although emerging market debt denominated in U.S. dollars avoids direct currency impacts, moves in the value of the U.S. dollar can affect it indirectly, especially when companies conduct business in local currency terms while issuing debt denominated in U.S. dollars.

U.S. dollar-denominated corporate and government-related bonds from China contributed the most to the Index’s return amid International Monetary Fund projections that China would be the only major economy to grow in 2020. This comparatively solid growth outlook drove strong demand for China’s bonds. To bolster demand, which softened after reaching record highs in August 2020, the government structured a $6 billion offering to make it easier for U.S. investors to participate. However, rising default levels among corporate bond issuers tempered gains.

Israeli bonds contributed to the Index’s return, as the Bank of Israel included corporate debt in its bond-buying program. A 12-year high in the Israeli shekel relative to the U.S. dollar further enhanced the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated debt. Corporate debt in Mexico also advanced, as a rebound in the value of the Mexican peso and persistent inflationary pressures broadly kept interest rates at an elevated level.

On the downside, Argentinian government bonds detracted. Shortly after restructuring debt on which the country defaulted, government restrictions on the country’s U.S. dollar reserves prompted a downturn in the new bonds. From a quality standpoint, bonds rated BBB, which are on the low end of investment grade, contributed to the Index’s return, followed by bonds rated BB, which are at the top of the high-yield scale.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

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

Aa

    4.6

A

    18.6  

Baa

    32.7  

Ba

    14.5  

B

    8.9  

Caa

    3.1  

Ca

    0.1  

Not Rated

    17.5  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   
Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

China

    8.8

Brazil

    6.3  

Hong Kong

    5.5  

Mexico

    5.4  

Russia

    4.9  

India

    4.9  

Saudi Arabia

    4.6  

United Arab Emirates

    4.6  

Singapore

    4.4  

South Korea

    4.4  
 

 

  *

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

 
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 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  
     1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
           1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    (2.08 )%       4.54      4.28       (2.08 )%       24.84      43.25

Fund Market

    (2.07      4.67        4.32         (2.07      25.64        43.72  

Index(a)

    (1.60      4.81        4.63         (1.60      26.46        47.45  

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

    (1.22      N/A        N/A               (1.22      N/A        N/A  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

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 IndexSM 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 October 31, 2020 was 6.84%.

 

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 15 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $ 1,000.00          $ 1,133.90          $ 2.52                $ 1,000.00          $ 1,022.80          $ 2.39          0.47

 

  (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 (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 15 for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020  (continued)    iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Emerging market high-yield bonds declined for the reporting period as a retreat in high-yield government bonds outweighed gains in high-yield corporate bonds. Ripple effects from the pandemic were particularly challenging for already struggling emerging market countries, and five countries defaulted on or restructured distressed government debt in 2020. Alternatively, emerging market high-yield corporate bonds steadily advanced after decreasing sharply upon the onset of the pandemic.

Government bonds from Ecuador detracted the most from the Index’s return. Reduced oil prices, delayed fiscal reforms, and deferred interest payments on existing bonds contributed to a series of credit rating downgrades. When International Monetary Fund assistance was delayed by the pandemic, the cash-strapped government elected to make principal payments only and postpone interest payments. Additionally, a landslide that damaged two pipelines curtailed the country’s oil exports.

Lebanese government bonds further diminished the Index’s return. Political upheaval and an overwhelming debt load led to the country’s first-ever default on a bond payment in March 2020. The country defaulted again five months later following a large explosion in Beirut that prompted further civic unrest and led the government’s cabinet to resign.

Bonds from Brazil aided the Index’s return as both sovereign and corporate issues benefited from rising global demand for higher-yielding investments. Foreign investment flowed strongly to Brazilian corporations issuing U.S. dollar-denominated debt, as a sharp decline in the Brazilian real, which helped Brazil’s exporters, and relatively high yields increased the demand for Brazilian corporate debt. Similarly, U.S. dollar-denominated debt in Mexico contributed to the Index’s return. The Mexican government improved relations with business leaders, in part by announcing a large, privately funded infrastructure package.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

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

Baa

    1.1

Ba

    41.9  

B

    31.2  

Caa

    6.5  

Ca

    3.5  

C

    0.3  

Not Rated

    15.5  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   
Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Brazil

    19.0

Turkey

    11.0  

Mexico

    8.6  

China

    4.6  

Argentina

    4.2  

South Africa

    3.9  

Egypt

    3.1  

Oman

    2.9  

Dominican Republic

    2.9  

Hong Kong

    2.6  
 

 

  *

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

 
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 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  
     1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
           1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    (4.20 )%       1.71      0.05       (4.20 )%       8.83      0.45

Fund Market

    (4.52      1.75        0.04         (4.52      9.06        0.35  

Index

    (3.50      2.37        0.55               (3.50      12.41        5.12  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

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 15 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period (a)
 
 
 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period (a)
 
 
 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $ 1,000.00          $ 1,074.80          $ 1.56               $ 1,000.00          $ 1,023.60          $ 1.53          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 (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 15 for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020  (continued)    iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Emerging market sovereign bonds denominated in local currencies declined for the reporting period. High pandemic-related expenses, declining commodities prices, and sharp restrictions on tourism-related activity all weighed on the economies of emerging market countries, many of which also contended with rising local borrowing costs.

Bonds from Brazil, which entered 2020 with an already low economic growth rate and high government debt, were the largest detractors from the Index’s return. A steep decline in the Brazilian real relative to the U.S. dollar exacerbated the bonds’ drop as foreign investors pulled funds from the country. Political conflicts over whether to continue pre-pandemic budget reform measures raised questions among analysts about the government’s fiscal discipline.

Turkish bonds also detracted from the Index’s return, reflecting a steady decline in the Turkish lira relative to the U.S. dollar. As investors’ concerns about the independence of the central bank increased, the currency’s value waned, and foreign investors exited Turkish lira-denominated bonds. Russian bonds also weighed on the Index’s return, as persistently low oil prices contributed to a decline in the Russian ruble relative to the U.S. dollar, although precautions taken by the government helped support the country’s bonds.

On the upside, bonds from the Philippines advanced due to a robust central bank response to the economic slowdown. The Philippine central bank reduced its key lending rate from 4.0% to 2.25% and purchased nearly half of the government’s outstanding debt within the first seven months of 2020.

From a credit rating perspective, bonds with lower ratings declined significantly. This decline more than offset the contribution of Baa-rated bonds, which represented approximately 47% of the Index’s weight on average for the reporting period.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

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

Aa

    4.5

A

    30.0  

Baa

    45.4  

Ba

    15.1  

B

    4.4  

Not Rated

    0.6  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   
Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

China

    12.1

Indonesia

    7.7  

Mexico

    7.0  

Brazil

    6.1  

Thailand

    4.7  

Chile

    4.6  

South Africa

    4.5  

Malaysia

    4.5  

Peru

    4.5  

Romania

    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.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 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  
     1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
           1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    2.04      5.02      4.57       2.04      27.77      46.74

Fund Market

    2.06        4.91        4.57         2.06        27.10        46.70  

Index

    1.99        5.17        4.72               1.99        28.65        48.46  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

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 15 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $ 1,000.00          $ 1,102.30          $ 2.11               $ 1,000.00          $ 1,023.10          $ 2.03          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 (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 15 for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020  (continued)    iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

High-yield corporate bonds recovered from a pandemic-driven decline to advance for the reporting period. These bonds benefited from investors’ search for higher-yielding investments amid record-low interest rates on U.S. Treasury bonds. The Fed further bolstered high-yield corporate bond gains as it included high-yield bonds in one of its bond-buying programs while introducing sweeping programs to support the bond market.

Corporate bonds issued by U.S. companies led contributors to the Index’s return. The shift in market sentiment due to the Fed’s bond-buying measures especially benefited fallen angels — previously high-quality issuers whose credit ratings were downgraded to high yield — which contributed to increased demand for the broader high-yield bond universe.

U.S. corporations took advantage of broadly lower rates to issue record volumes of new high-yield bonds, and they used much of the proceeds to pay off or refinance existing bonds and loans. Robust demand allowed issuers to offer the new bonds at historically low yields. However, uncertainty around the pandemic’s resurgence prompted a decline in high-yield bond prices late in the reporting period.

High-yield bonds in Italy contributed modestly to the Index’s return. Although the country’s initial response to the pandemic resulted in a 13.0% quarter-over-quarter decline in economic growth, its manufacturing sector rebounded rapidly. High-yield corporate bond issuers in the financials sector gained, as they benefited from the Italian government’s move to guarantee up to 750 billion worth of loans extended to challenged companies.

High-yield corporate bonds from the Netherlands also advanced, as wage subsidies helped buffer the impact of the early 2020 economic downturn. From a bond quality perspective, bonds rated Ba, which represented approximately 48% of the Index on average for the reporting period, contributed the majority of the Index’s return.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

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

Baa

    3.1

Ba

    50.8  

B

    32.0  

Caa

    9.5  

Ca

    0.2  

C

    0.1  

Not Rated

    4.3  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   
Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

United States

    67.7

Italy

    5.4  

United Kingdom

    4.4  

Germany

    4.2  

France

    3.6  

Canada

    3.1  

Netherlands

    1.9  

Luxembourg

    1.7  

Spain

    1.5  

Israel

    1.4  
 

 

  *

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

 
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is not an indication 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 and other fees paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     
Austria — 0.3%                  

ams AG, 6.00%, 07/31/25 (Call 07/31/22)(a)

    EUR       100     $     120,912  
   

 

 

 
Belgium — 0.3%                  

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

    EUR       100       119,799  
     

 

 

 
Canada — 1.1%                  

Brookfield Residential Properties Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp., 6.13%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    CAD       50       37,757  

Parkland Corp.
5.63%, 05/09/25 (Call 05/09/21)

    CAD       150       116,557  

5.75%, 09/16/24 (Call 09/16/21)

    CAD       100       77,155  

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

    CAD       75       60,890  

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

    CAD       50       0 (d)  

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

    CAD       150       119,436  

5.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    CAD       50       41,378  

5.75%, 01/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    CAD       50       38,625  
   

 

 

 
        491,798  
Cayman Islands — 0.2%                  

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

    EUR       100       116,343  
     

 

 

 
Denmark — 0.8%                  

DKT Finance ApS, 7.00%, 06/17/23 (Call 06/17/21)(a)

    EUR       200       233,795  

TDC AS, 5.00%, 03/02/22

    EUR       100       121,426  
     

 

 

 
        355,221  
Finland — 1.4%                  

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

    EUR       100       119,093  

2.00%, 03/11/26 (Call 12/11/25)(a)

    EUR       150       177,838  

2.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    EUR       100       120,635  

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

    EUR       100       107,355  

2.63%, 01/13/23(a)

    EUR       100       119,202  
     

 

 

 
        644,123  
France — 10.7%                  

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

    EUR       150       162,431  

3.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       109,969  

4.13%, 01/15/29 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       113,698  

5.88%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    EUR       150       182,295  

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

    EUR       100       113,770  

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

    EUR       200       178,779  

4.50%, 03/07/24 (Call 12/04/23)(a)

    EUR       100       94,767  

4.56%, 01/25/23(a)

    EUR       100       109,692  

CMA CGM SA
5.25%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       106,757  

7.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       112,482  

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

    EUR       100       108,127  

1.63%, 04/03/28 (Call 01/03/28)(a)

    EUR       100       107,384  

1.75%, 04/11/24 (Call 01/11/24)(a)

    EUR       100       114,265  

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

    EUR       100       112,355  

2.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

    EUR       150       174,617  

3.13%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       117,526  

Getlink SE, 3.50%, 10/30/25
(Call 10/30/22)(a)

    EUR       100       116,599  
Security           Par
(000)
     Value  
France (continued)                    

Kapla Holding SAS, 3.38%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    EUR        100      $     106,029  

La Financiere Atalian SASU, 4.00%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    EUR        100        100,776  

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

    EUR        200        216,854  

3.50%, 05/03/23 (Call 11/09/20)(a)

    EUR        100        113,265  

5.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    EUR        100        102,335  

Orano SA
2.75%, 03/08/28 (Call 12/08/27)(a)

    EUR        100        113,671  

3.13%, 03/20/23 (Call 12/20/22)(a)

    EUR        100        118,820  

4.88%, 09/23/24

    EUR        100        128,336  

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

    EUR        100        112,515  

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

    EUR        100        112,049  

Renault SA
1.00%, 03/08/23 (Call 12/08/22)(a)

    EUR        100        113,865  

1.00%, 04/18/24 (Call 01/18/24)(a)

    EUR        100        110,615  

1.00%, 11/28/25 (Call 08/28/25)(a)

    EUR        100        109,310  

1.13%, 10/04/27 (Call 07/04/27)(a)

    EUR        100        101,394  

1.25%, 06/24/25 (Call 03/24/25)(a)

    EUR        100        108,129  

2.00%, 09/28/26 (Call 06/28/26)(a)

    EUR        100        109,806  

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

    EUR        150        170,364  

2.75%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    EUR        100        115,746  

SPCM SA, 2.63%, 02/01/29
(Call 09/15/23)(a)

    EUR        100        116,081  

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

    EUR        100        114,516  

3.13%, 03/22/24 (Call 09/22/23)(a)

    EUR        100        117,979  

Tereos Finance Groupe I SA, 7.50%, 10/30/25 (Call 10/29/22)(a)

    EUR        100        115,541  

Valeo SA, 3.25%, 01/22/24(a)

    EUR        100        122,873  

Vallourec SA
2.25%, 09/30/24(a)

    EUR        100        67,852  

6.63%, 10/15/22 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    EUR        100        68,689  
    

 

 

 
          5,022,923  
Germany — 9.8%                    

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

    EUR        100        114,190  

1.50%, 04/17/22 (Call 03/17/22)(a)

    EUR        100        113,936  

3.00%, 04/27/26 (Call 02/27/26)(a)

    EUR        100        115,918  

Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA
3.00%, 04/23/75 (Call 04/23/23)(a)(e)

    EUR        100        116,354  

3.50%, 04/23/75 (Call 04/23/27)(a)(e)

    EUR        100        117,397  

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH, 4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    EUR        150        173,069  

Commerzbank AG
4.00%, 03/23/26(a)

    EUR        150        184,866  

4.00%, 03/30/27(a)

    EUR        100        123,483  

4.00%, 12/05/30 (Call 09/05/25)(a)(e)

    EUR        100        118,847  

Deutsche Bank AG
2.75%, 02/17/25(a)

    EUR        125        145,716  

4.50%, 05/19/26(a)

    EUR        100        122,770  

5.63%, 05/19/31 (Call 02/19/26)(a)(e)

    EUR        200        250,305  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, 0.25%, 09/06/24

    EUR        50        50,060  

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

    EUR        100        107,836  

3.25%, 07/18/24 (Call 04/18/24)(a)

    EUR        100        107,140  

4.13%, 12/06/21(a)

    EUR        100        118,034  

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

    EUR        75        92,037  

METRO AG, 1.38%, 10/28/21(a)

    EUR        100        117,367  

Nidda BondCo GmbH, 5.00%, 09/30/25 (Call 09/30/21)(a)

    EUR        100        112,907  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Germany (continued)                  

Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH, 3.50%, 09/30/24 (Call 09/30/21)(a)

    EUR       200     $ 225,392  

Schaeffler AG
2.75%, 10/12/25 (Call 07/12/25)(a)

    EUR       200       231,284  

3.38%, 10/12/28 (Call 07/12/28)(a)

    EUR       100       116,174  

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

    EUR       150       165,286  

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

    EUR       150       170,430  

1.88%, 03/06/23 (Call 02/06/23)(a)

    EUR       150       162,206  

2.88%, 02/22/24 (Call 11/22/23)(a)

    EUR       200       215,861  

Vertical Holdco GmbH, 6.63%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       120,084  

Vertical Midco GmbH, 4.38%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       117,659  

ZF Europe Finance BV
2.00%, 02/23/26 (Call 12/23/25)(a)

    EUR       200           216,609  

2.50%, 10/23/27 (Call 07/23/27)(a)

    EUR       100       107,719  

3.00%, 10/23/29 (Call 07/23/29)(a)

    EUR       100       105,484  

ZF Finance GmbH, 3.75%, 09/21/28 (Call 06/21/28)(a)

    EUR       100       113,529  

ZF North America Capital Inc.,
2.75%, 04/27/23(a)

    EUR       100       117,022  
     

 

 

 
        4,586,971  
Greece — 0.6%                  

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

    EUR       100       96,169  

National Bank Greece SA, 2.75%, 10/08/26 (Call 10/08/25)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       111,678  

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

    EUR       100       91,149  
     

 

 

 
        298,996  
Ireland — 1.9%                  

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

    EUR       100       113,509  

2.88%, 05/30/31 (Call 05/30/26)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       117,145  

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

    EUR       100       111,350  

3.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       116,130  

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

    EUR       100       120,167  

2.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    EUR       125       154,742  

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

    EUR       125       144,403  
     

 

 

 
        877,446  
Israel — 2.2%                  

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

    EUR       200       203,675  

1.25%, 03/31/23 (Call 12/31/22)(a)

    EUR       100       108,285  

1.63%, 10/15/28(a)

    EUR       150       140,329  

1.88%, 03/31/27 (Call 12/31/26)(a)

    EUR       100       98,721  

3.25%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)

    EUR       100       116,244  

4.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)

    EUR       100       114,789  

6.00%, 01/31/25 (Call 01/31/24)

    EUR       200       241,583  
     

 

 

 
        1,023,626  
Italy — 16.5%                  

Atlantia SpA
1.63%, 02/03/25(a)

    EUR       100       114,520  

1.88%, 07/13/27 (Call 04/13/27)(a)

    EUR       175       196,016  

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

    EUR       100       114,155  

1.75%, 06/26/26(a)

    EUR       100       113,218  

1.88%, 09/26/29 (Call 06/26/29)(a)

    EUR       200       226,496  

4.38%, 09/16/25(a)

    EUR       100       130,133  

Banca IFIS SpA, 2.00%, 04/24/23(a)

    EUR       100       113,786  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Italy (continued)                  

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

    EUR       200     $ 234,387  

4.00%, 07/10/22(a)

    EUR       100       117,431  

5.38%, 01/18/28 (Call 01/18/23)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       90,021  

10.50%, 07/23/29(a)

    EUR       100       115,903  

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

    EUR       100       117,492  

Banco BPM SpA
1.75%, 04/24/23(a)

    EUR       209       248,762  

1.75%, 01/28/25(a)

    EUR       100       118,301  

4.25%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       117,172  

4.38%, 09/21/27 (Call 09/21/22)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       116,595  

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

    EUR       100       118,536  

Esselunga SpA, 0.88%, 10/25/23
(Call 07/25/23)(a)

    EUR       100       116,100  

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

    EUR       200           247,168  

Iccrea Banca SpA, 4.13%, 11/28/29 (Call 11/28/24)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       104,674  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA
1.63%, 10/21/28 (Call 07/21/28)(a)

    EUR       100       116,861  

1.88%, 07/08/26 (Call 04/08/26)(a)

    EUR       150       181,264  

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

    EUR       100       119,942  

2.93%, 10/14/30(a)

    EUR       100       115,080  

3.93%, 09/15/26(a)

    EUR       175       219,404  

6.63%, 09/13/23(a)

    EUR       200       263,804  

Leonardo SpA, 5.25%, 01/21/22

    EUR       100       122,295  

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

    EUR       75       92,992  

5.75%, 04/18/23

    EUR       50       63,883  

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

    EUR       100       121,254  

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

    EUR       100       111,045  

3.75%, 09/08/23(a)

    EUR       100       118,084  

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

    EUR       200       234,030  

2.50%, 07/19/23(a)

    EUR       100       120,222  

2.88%, 01/28/26 (Call 10/28/25)(a)

    EUR       100       120,449  

3.25%, 01/16/23(a)

    EUR       150       182,970  

3.63%, 01/19/24(a)

    EUR       207       255,018  

3.63%, 05/25/26(a)

    EUR       100       124,908  

4.00%, 04/11/24 (Call 01/11/24)(a)

    EUR       125       155,390  

5.25%, 02/10/22(a)

    EUR       100       123,579  

UniCredit SpA
2.00%, 09/23/29 (Call 09/23/24)(a)(e)

    EUR       200       216,520  

2.73%, 01/15/32 (Call 01/15/27)(a)(e)

    EUR       200       215,715  

4.38%, 01/03/27 (Call 01/03/22)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       120,005  

6.95%, 10/31/22(a)

    EUR       150       193,902  

Unione di Banche Italiane SpA
4.38%, 07/12/29 (Call 07/12/24)(a)(e)

    EUR       150       183,316  

4.45%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(e)

    EUR       150       180,889  

5.88%, 03/04/29 (Call 03/04/24)(a)(e)

    EUR       150       190,566  

Unipol Gruppo SpA
3.00%, 03/18/25(a)

    EUR       175       210,546  

3.25%, 09/23/30 (Call 06/23/30)(a)

    EUR       100       117,512  

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

    EUR       100       120,259  

Webuild SpA, 1.75%, 10/26/24(a)

    EUR       150       149,355  
     

 

 

 
        7,731,925  
Japan — 1.8%                  

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

    EUR       250       289,846  

4.00%, 07/30/22 (Call 04/30/22)(a)

    EUR       100       120,088  

4.00%, 09/19/29 (Call 06/21/29)(a)

    EUR       100       116,045  
 

 

 

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

  17


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Japan (continued)                  

4.50%, 04/20/25 (Call 01/20/25)(a)

    EUR       100     $     121,884  

5.00%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/16/28)(a)

    EUR       150       184,394  
     

 

 

 
        832,257  
Luxembourg — 4.7%                  

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

    EUR       200       211,390  

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

    EUR       100       104,969  

Altice France Holding SA
4.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       104,407  

8.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    EUR       200       244,151  

ArcelorMittal, 0.95%, 01/17/23 (Call 10/17/22)(a)

    EUR       100       116,334  

ArcelorMittal SA
1.00%, 05/19/23 (Call 02/19/23)(a)

    EUR       100       115,899  

1.75%, 11/19/25 (Call 08/19/25)(a)

    EUR       100       116,074  

2.25%, 01/17/24 (Call 10/17/23)(a)

    EUR       100       119,672  

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

    GBP       100       129,090  

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

    EUR       100       109,759  

2.88%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    EUR       100       112,093  

INEOS Group Holdings SA, 5.38%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

    EUR       100       115,757  

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

    EUR       100       110,333  

SIG Combibloc Purchase Co. Sarl, 2.13%, 06/18/25(a)

    EUR       100       118,747  

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

    EUR       90       99,271  

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

    EUR       150       171,943  

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

    EUR       100       103,143  
     

 

 

 
        2,203,032  
Netherlands — 4.0%                  

Lincoln Financing Sarl, 3.63%, 04/01/24 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    EUR       200       221,297  

Nouryon Holding BV, 6.50%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    EUR       100       118,523  

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

    EUR       100       114,548  

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

    EUR       100       113,492  

3.25%, 09/29/27 (Call 06/29/27)(a)

    EUR       100       116,730  

3.50%, 05/20/24 (Call 02/20/24)(a)

    EUR       100       119,601  

Q-Park Holding I BV, 2.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    EUR       100       99,305  

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

    EUR       100       110,940  

SNS Bank NV, 6.25%, 10/26/20(f)

    EUR       50       0 (d)  

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

    EUR       100       114,929  

United Group BV
3.63%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       108,651  

4.88%, 07/01/24 (Call 07/01/21)(a)

    EUR       100       116,629  

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

    EUR       100       112,284  

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

    EUR       150       165,834  

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

    EUR       180       215,288  
     

 

 

 
        1,848,051  
Portugal — 1.5%                  

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

    EUR       100       110,153  

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

    EUR       100       125,049  

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

    EUR       100       112,613  

4.50%, 04/30/79 (Call 01/30/24)(a)(e)

    EUR       200       250,988  

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

    EUR       100       98,430  
     

 

 

 
        697,233  
Spain — 5.5%                  

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

    EUR       100       113,433  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Spain (continued)                  

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

    EUR       100     $     111,275  

1.75%, 05/10/24(a)

    EUR       100       114,726  

5.38%, 12/12/28 (Call 12/12/23)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       119,127  

Bankia SA
1.00%, 06/25/24(a)

    EUR       100       118,073  

1.13%, 11/12/26(a)

    EUR       100       117,407  

3.38%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       118,492  

3.75%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(e)

    EUR       100       122,457  

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

    EUR       100       114,837  

2.38%, 01/16/24 (Call 10/16/23)(a)

    EUR       100       122,326  

2.88%, 04/18/25 (Call 01/18/25)(a)

    EUR       100       125,925  

3.13%, 07/27/22(a)

    EUR       100       122,304  

Cirsa Finance International Sarl, 6.25%, 12/20/23 (Call 06/20/21)(a)

    EUR       100       103,217  

ContourGlobal Power Holdings SA, 3.38%, 08/01/23 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

    EUR       100       116,009  

El Corte Ingles SA, 3.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       115,223  

Gestamp Funding Luxembourg SA, 3.50%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       113,838  

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

    EUR       150       171,280  

2.25%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       114,572  

3.20%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/21)(a)

    EUR       100       115,839  

Grupo Isolux Corsan SA, Series B, 6.00%, 12/30/21 (Call 11/30/20)(c)

    EUR       141       82  

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

    EUR       100       105,680  

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

    EUR       175       210,649  
     

 

 

 
        2,586,771  
Sweden — 3.1%                  

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

    EUR       100       109,988  

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

    EUR       100       114,383  

Intrum AB
3.00%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       101,027  

3.13%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       109,517  

3.50%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    EUR       175       181,393  

4.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       113,273  

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

    EUR       100       122,060  

Verisure Holding AB, 3.50%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/08/21)(a)

    EUR       100       116,458  

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

    EUR       200       230,791  

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

    EUR       200       232,429  
     

 

 

 
        1,431,319  
Switzerland — 0.4%                  

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

    EUR       100       101,503  

2.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       104,909  
     

 

 

 
        206,412  
United Kingdom — 10.7%                  

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

    EUR       100       112,757  

Arqiva Broadcast Finance PLC, 6.75%, 09/30/23 (Call 09/30/21)(a)

    GBP       150       198,869  

Cabot Financial Luxembourg SA, 7.50%, 10/01/23 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    GBP       100       130,581  

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

    EUR       125       132,837  

FCE Bank PLC
1.13%, 02/10/22(a)

    EUR       100       114,432  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          

Par

(000)

     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)                    

1.62%, 05/11/23(a)

    EUR        100      $     113,139  

2.73%, 06/03/22(a)

    GBP        100        127,594  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV
3.38%, 07/07/23 (Call 04/07/23)(a)

    EUR        150        182,941  

3.75%, 03/29/24(a)

    EUR        200        249,585  

3.88%, 01/05/26 (Call 10/05/25)(a)

    EUR        150        191,016  

4.50%, 07/07/28 (Call 04/07/28)(a)

    EUR        150        202,637  

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

    GBP        100        116,068  

4.75%, 03/01/24 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    GBP        100        125,590  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, 1.50%, 07/04/27

       

(Call 04/04/27)(a)

    EUR        100        85,617  

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

    EUR        100        98,083  

4.50%, 01/15/26(a)

    EUR        150        145,792  

5.00%, 02/15/22(a)

    GBP        100        126,766  

5.88%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    EUR        100        106,989  

Marks & Spencer PLC,
6.00%, 06/12/25(a)

    GBP        100        139,874  

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

    EUR        100        95,154  

Rolls-Royce PLC
0.88%, 05/09/24 (Call 02/09/24)(a)

    EUR        100        105,045  

1.63%, 05/09/28 (Call 02/09/28)(a)

    EUR        100        98,443  

5.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)(a)

    GBP        100        129,429  

Stonegate Pub Co. Financing 2019 PLC, 8.25%, 07/31/25
(Call 07/31/22)(a)

    GBP        100        120,340  

Thames Water Utilities Finance PLC, 5.75%, 09/13/30 (Call 09/13/22)(e)

    GBP        100        136,380  

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 3.75%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    EUR        100        110,674  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
4.13%, 08/15/30 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    GBP        100        126,215  

5.00%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    GBP        100        133,783  

5.25%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    GBP        100        135,582  

6.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/21)(a)(g)

    GBP        85        115,833  

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC
3.25%, 01/31/31 (Call 01/31/26)(a)

    EUR        100        113,896  

4.00%, 01/31/29 (Call 01/31/24)(a)

    GBP        100        126,329  

Vodafone Group PLC
3.10%, 01/03/79 (Call 01/03/24)(a)(e)

    EUR        300        353,582  

4.88%, 10/03/78(a)(e)

    GBP        100        137,289  

Series NC10, 3.00%, Series NC10, 08/27/80 (Call 05/27/30)(a)(e)

    EUR        150        170,727  

Series NC6, 2.63%, Series NC6, 08/27/80
(Call 05/27/26)(a)(e)

    EUR        100        114,856  
       

 

 

 
          5,024,724  
United States — 19.4%                    

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

    EUR        175        189,562  

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

    EUR        100        110,777  

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

    EUR        200        228,014  

4.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    GBP        100        129,913  

Avantor Inc., 4.75%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    EUR        100        120,439  

Avis Budget Finance PLC
4.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/20)(a)

    EUR        100        103,713  

4.75%, 01/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(a)

    EUR        100        102,076  

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

    EUR        100        117,328  

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

    EUR        100        114,295  
Security          

Par

(000)

     Value  
United States (continued)                    

1.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    EUR        100      $     114,307  

4.38%, 12/15/23

    EUR        100        127,205  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.,
4.50%, 05/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    EUR        200        230,293  

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

    EUR        150        173,903  

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

    EUR        100        111,642  

Boxer Parent Co. Inc., 6.50%, 10/02/25 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    EUR        100        121,035  

Carnival PLC, 1.00%, 10/28/29 (Call 07/28/29)

    EUR        100        65,086  

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

    EUR        150        166,638  

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

    EUR        100        110,758  

Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co., 4.38%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    EUR        125        145,722  

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

    EUR        100        89,394  

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

    EUR        100        113,265  

2.25%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    EUR        100        117,193  

2.63%, 09/30/24 (Call 03/30/24)(a)

    EUR        125        148,889  

2.88%, 02/01/26 (Call 08/01/25)(a)

    EUR        100        121,412  

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

    EUR        100        118,236  

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

    EUR        100        119,005  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
1.36%, 02/07/25

    EUR        100        107,174  

1.51%, 02/17/23

    EUR        100        112,123  

1.74%, 07/19/24

    EUR        100        109,646  

2.39%, 02/17/26

    EUR        125        137,019  

3.02%, 03/06/24

    EUR        100        115,065  

3.25%, 09/15/25

    EUR        100        114,555  

4.54%, 03/06/25

    GBP        100        129,288  

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

    EUR        100        120,137  

International Game Technology PLC
3.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    EUR        125        140,748  

3.50%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    EUR        150        164,775  

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

    EUR        150        171,691  

2.88%, 09/15/25 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    EUR        100        116,694  

3.25%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/21)(a)

    EUR        250        292,216  

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

    GBP        100        129,911  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
1.50%, 05/24/24 (Call 02/24/24)(a)

    EUR        100        118,476  

2.00%, 06/30/23 (Call 03/30/23)(a)

    EUR        100        119,961  

2.25%, 05/25/28 (Call 02/25/28)(a)

    EUR        100        120,526  

4.13%, 07/01/27 (Call 04/01/27)(a)

    GBP        100        141,506  

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

    EUR        100        118,415  

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

    EUR        100        114,648  

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

    EUR        100        118,057  

4.13%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    EUR        100        124,528  

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

    EUR        100        123,301  

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

    EUR        100        114,388  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.
3.33%, 03/24/25 (Call 12/24/24)

    EUR        100        121,868  

3.69%, 06/05/28 (Call 04/05/28)

    GBP        100        130,750  

4.00%, 08/19/22 (Call 05/19/22)

    EUR        100        120,903  

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

    EUR        100        120,874  

3.63%, 05/15/27

    EUR        150        188,537  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par/

Shares
(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

3.63%, 06/15/30
(Call 03/15/30)(a)

    EUR       150     $ 190,311  

3.88%, 11/15/29(a)

    EUR       200       257,983  

4.63%, 05/15/29

    EUR       100       135,169  

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

    EUR       100       116,291  

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

    EUR       150       182,454  

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

    EUR       100       106,642  

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

    EUR       100       124,837  

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

    EUR       100       113,187  

3.25%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/21)

    EUR       100       117,046  

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

    EUR       100       118,303  

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

    EUR       100       114,554  

Tenneco Inc., 5.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       108,647  

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

    EUR       100       118,796  
   

 

 

 
        9,072,100  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 96.9%
(Cost: $46,054,512)

 

    45,291,982  
   

 

 

 

Common Stocks

     
South Africa — 0.0%                  

Sentry Holdings Ltd. Class A(f)(h)

      0 (i)       0 (d)  
   

 

 

 
United States — 0.0%                  

AMC Entertainment Inc.(f)(h)

      0 (i)       632  
   

 

 

 

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

        632  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     
Money Market Funds — 0.1%                  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.04%(j)(k)

      40       40,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.1%
(Cost: $40,000)

 

    40,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 97.0%
(Cost: $46,253,949)

 

    45,332,614  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 3.0%

 

      1,417,572  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $     46,750,186  
     

 

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Rounds to less than $1.

(e) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(f) 

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

(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 affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/19
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
10/31/20
    Shares
Held at
10/31/20
(000)
    Income     Capital Gain
Distributions from
Underlying Funds
 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

  $ 14,000     $ 26,000 (a)    $     $     $     $ 40,000       40     $ 111     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® International High Yield 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 October 31, 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

   $      $ 45,291,982      $ 0 (a)     $ 45,291,982  

Common Stocks

                   632        632  

Money Market Funds

     40,000                      40,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 40,000      $ 45,291,982      $ 632      $ 45,332,614  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Rounds to less than $1.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments  

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)

   
Argentina — 1.2%            

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

  $       150     $ 67,758  

Arcor SAIC, 6.00%, 07/06/23 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    225       208,898  

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

    300       156,938  

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

    300       208,500  

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

    266       91,077  

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

    200       183,187  

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

    300       245,531  

YPF SA
6.95%, 07/21/27(b)

    460       243,225  

7.00%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)(b)

    250       126,250  

8.50%, 07/28/25(b)

    800       461,500  

8.50%, 06/27/29 (Call 03/27/29)(b)

    200       112,063  

8.75%, 04/04/24(b)

    580       378,102  
   

 

 

 
          2,483,029  
Azerbaijan — 0.2%            

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

    400       367,125  
   

 

 

 
Bahrain — 0.2%            

BBK BSC, 5.50%, 07/09/24(b)

    400       402,875  
   

 

 

 
Brazil — 6.2%            

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

    150       150,656  

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

    200       209,250  

Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman
4.63%, 01/15/25(b)

    200       212,500  

4.75%, 03/20/24(b)

    200       212,625  

5.88%, 01/19/23(b)

    200       213,562  

6.25%, (Call 04/15/24)(b)(d)(e)(f)

    200       192,000  

9.00%, (Call 06/18/24)(b)(e)(f)

    200       217,600  

9.25%, (Call 04/15/23)(b)(e)(f)

    200       217,500  

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

    200       190,229  

4.50%, 01/31/30(b)

    200       185,298  

5.88%, 01/31/50(b)

    200       185,875  

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

    200       200,304  

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

    200       211,812  

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

    200       225,000  

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

    200       202,500  

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

    200       206,625  

CSN Islands XI Corp., 6.75%, 01/28/28 (Call 01/28/24)(b)

    200       197,400  

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

    200       207,500  

7.63%, 04/17/26 (Call 04/17/22)(b)

    200       204,688  

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

    227       219,282  

5.40%, 02/01/27

    50       47,345  

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd., 5.50%, 01/17/27

    100       113,063  

Gerdau Trade Inc., 4.88%, 10/24/27(b)

    200       220,304  

Gol Finance SA, 7.00%, 01/31/25 (Call 01/31/22)(b)

    100       72,972  

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

    150       164,630  

GUSAP III LP, 4.25%, 01/21/30
(Call 07/21/29)(b)

    200       209,763  

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

    200       196,813  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Brazil (continued)            

4.63%, (Call 02/27/25)(b)(e)(f)

  $       200     $ 172,500  

5.13%, 05/13/23(b)(d)

    200       211,770  

6.50%, (Call 03/19/23)(b)(d)(e)(f)

    200       193,500  

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

    400       419,500  

7.00%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(b)

    200       213,198  

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

    200       220,502  

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

    200       207,260  

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

    200       208,000  

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

    200       212,200  

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

    252       63,699  

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

    168       16,470  

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

    150       146,766  

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

    100       106,160  

5.09%, 01/15/30

    500       523,615  

5.30%, 01/27/25

    100       111,188  

5.60%, 01/03/31 (Call 10/03/30)

    100       107,560  

5.63%, 05/20/43

    100       102,219  

5.75%, 02/01/29

    250       278,165  

6.00%, 01/27/28

    200       224,070  

6.25%, 03/17/24

    100       112,750  

6.75%, 01/27/41

    100       111,031  

6.75%, 06/03/50 (Call 12/03/49)

    250       273,281  

6.85%, 06/05/2115(d)

    300       321,844  

6.88%, 01/20/40

    148       166,500  

6.90%, 03/19/49

    300       339,492  

7.25%, 03/17/44

    175       202,508  

7.38%, 01/17/27(d)

    250       301,672  

8.75%, 05/23/26(d)

    100       127,500  

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

    200       205,750  

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

    200       209,250  

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

    200       225,062  

Suzano Austria GmbH
3.75%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)

    100       102,210  

5.00%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)

    200       218,322  

7.00%, 03/16/47 (Call 09/16/46)(b)

    200       241,500  

Ultrapar International SA, 5.25%, 06/06/29(b)(d)

    200       209,090  

Vale Overseas Ltd.
3.75%, 07/08/30 (Call 04/08/30)

    200       209,098  

6.25%, 08/10/26

    200       237,419  

6.88%, 11/21/36

    300       403,594  

6.88%, 11/10/39

    250       341,664  
   

 

 

 
          13,384,975  
Chile — 3.8%            

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

    400       412,250  

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

    200       217,187  

4.00%, 02/11/23(b)

    200       211,250  

Banco Santander Chile, 2.70%, 01/10/25 (Call 12/10/24)(b)

    300       314,906  

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

    200       213,125  

4.25%, 04/30/29 (Call 01/30/29)(b)

    400       427,500  

4.50%, 08/01/24 (Call 05/01/24)

    200       217,500  

5.15%, 01/29/50 (Call 07/29/49)(b)

    200       215,300  

5.50%, 04/30/49 (Call 10/30/48)(b)(d)

    200       223,500  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Chile (continued)            

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

  $       400     $ 432,500  

5.15%, 02/12/25 (Call 11/12/24)(b)

    200       220,062  

Colbun SA
3.15%, 03/06/30 (Call 12/06/29)(b)

    400       417,010  

3.95%, 10/11/27 (Call 07/11/27)(b)

    200       221,375  

Corp. Group Banking SA, 6.75%, 03/15/23 (Call 03/15/21)(b)

    250       68,672  

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

    200       159,000  

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

    400       441,250  

4.88%, 10/30/24 (Call 07/30/24)(b)

    400       429,750  

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

    200       215,775  

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

    500       584,375  

Engie Energia Chile SA, 3.40%, 01/28/30 (Call 10/28/29)(b)

    200       212,813  

GNL Quintero SA, 4.63%, 07/31/29(b)

    600       650,250  

Inversiones CMPC SA
3.85%, 01/13/30 (Call 10/13/29)(b)

    200       217,402  

4.38%, 04/04/27(b)

    200       222,625  

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

    400       424,424  

Kenbourne Invest SA, 6.88%, 11/26/24 (Call 11/26/21)(b)

    200       208,938  

SACI Falabella, 3.75%, 04/30/23(b)

    200       208,375  

VTR Comunicaciones SpA, 5.13%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(b)

    200       210,875  

VTR Finance NV, 6.38%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(b)

    200       213,188  
   

 

 

 
          8,211,177  
China — 8.7%            

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

    200       207,125  

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

    300       333,489  

3.60%, 11/28/24 (Call 08/28/24)

    200       218,752  

4.00%, 12/06/37 (Call 06/06/37)

    200       231,562  

4.20%, 12/06/47 (Call 06/06/47)

    200       248,953  

Amipeace Ltd., 2.50%, 12/05/24(b)

    200       206,875  

Baidu Inc., 4.13%, 06/30/25

    200       222,437  

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

    200       222,000  

Bank of China Ltd./Hong Kong
1.10%, 03/08/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(b)(f)

    200       200,016  

3.88%, 06/30/25(b)

    200       221,750  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd./Hong Kong, 1.13%, 05/17/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
    0.85%)(b)(f)

    200       199,800  

Bocom Leasing Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd., 1.32%, 12/10/24, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.075%)(b)(f)

    200       195,375  

CCCI Treasure Ltd., 3.43%, (Call 11/21/24)(b)(e)(f)

    200       199,313  

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

    200       176,197  

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

    200       219,916  

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

    200       210,214  

4.75%, 02/21/29(b)

    200       230,625  

China Construction Bank Corp.
1.25%, 08/04/25(b)

    200       198,206  

4.25%, 02/27/29 (Call 02/27/24)(b)(f)

    200       213,312  

China Evergrande Group
7.50%, 06/28/23 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    200       150,500  

8.75%, 06/28/25 (Call 06/28/21)(b)

    200       146,500  

10.50%, 04/11/24 (Call 04/11/22)(b)

    200       157,063  

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd., 1.88%, 06/17/25 (Call 05/17/25)(b)

    200       199,903  

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

    200       228,500  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
China (continued)            

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

  $       200     $ 213,004  

4.75%, 04/26/28(b)

    200       228,437  

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

    200       221,125  

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

    200       207,438  

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 6.00%, 07/16/25 (Call 01/16/23)(b)

    200       205,625  

CITIC Ltd.
2.85%, 02/25/30(b)

    200       205,188  

3.88%, 02/28/27(b)

    200       216,750  

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

    200       214,331  

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

    200       212,850  

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

    200       220,338  

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

    200             233,108  

CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC
6.40%, 05/15/37

    275       399,094  

7.50%, 07/30/39

    200       327,312  

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

    200       210,937  

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

    200       222,812  

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

    400       446,125  

CRCC Yuxiang Ltd., 3.50%, 05/16/23(b)

    200       209,500  

Franshion Brilliant Ltd., 4.00%,
(Call 01/03/23)(b)(e)(f)

    200       200,938  

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

    200       213,812  

4.75%, 04/27/27(b)

    400       437,500  

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

    200       215,812  

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

    200       222,826  

ICBCIL Finance Co. Ltd., 3.75%, 03/05/24(b)

    200       212,437  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd./London, 1.06%, 10/25/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(b)(f)

    400       399,770  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd./Singapore, 1.04%, 04/25/24, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.830%)(b)(f)

    200       199,520  

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

    200       204,102  

JD.com Inc., 3.88%, 04/29/26(d)

    200       221,125  

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

    200       209,563  

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.
9.38%, 06/30/24 (Call 06/30/21)(b)

    200       180,969  

10.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    200       186,438  

Lenovo Group Ltd., 4.75%, 03/29/23(b)

    200       210,313  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd., 3.95%, 09/16/29(b)

    200       212,000  

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

    200       209,813  

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

    400       458,625  

5.50%, 07/21/25 (Call 04/21/25)(b)

    600       686,250  

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

    200       207,750  

4.13%, 05/06/26(b)

    200       207,750  

Shimao Group Holdings Ltd., 5.60%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/23)(b)

    200       218,687  

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

    200       217,333  

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

    400       418,625  

State Elite Global Ltd., 0.99%, 10/24/24, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.770%)(b)(f)

    200       198,500  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.50%, 01/10/25 (Call 01/10/23)(b)

    200       191,499  
 

 

 

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

  23


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
China (continued)            

Tencent Holdings Ltd.
1.81%, 01/26/26 (Call 12/26/25)(b)

  $       400     $ 407,080  

2.39%, 06/03/30 (Call 03/03/30)(b)(d)

    200       202,414  

3.60%, 01/19/28 (Call 10/19/27)(b)

    300       327,801  

3.93%, 01/19/38 (Call 07/19/37)(b)

    200       229,008  

3.98%, 04/11/29 (Call 01/11/29)(b)

    200       225,522  

4.53%, 04/11/49 (Call 10/11/48)(b)

    200       247,750  

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

    200       210,937  

4.20%, 06/07/24(b)

    200       213,875  

Weibo Corp., 3.38%, 07/08/30 (Call 04/08/30)

    200       200,625  

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

    200       201,218  

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

    200       206,563  

Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd., 7.38%, 01/13/26 (Call 01/13/24)(b)

    200       191,999  
   

 

 

 
      18,639,106  
Colombia — 4.2%            

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

    250       270,314  

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

    350       369,600  

5.38%, 02/19/23(b)

    200       210,312  

6.25%, 05/12/26(b)(d)

    400       438,000  

Bancolombia SA
3.00%, 01/29/25 (Call 12/29/24)

    200       201,550  

4.63%, 12/18/29 (Call 12/18/24)(f)

    400       387,625  

4.88%, 10/18/27 (Call 10/18/22)(f)

    400       394,250  

Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP, 4.95%, 07/17/30 (Call 04/17/30)(b)

    200       212,000  

Ecopetrol SA
4.13%, 01/16/25

    483       507,754  

5.38%, 06/26/26 (Call 03/26/26)

    535       589,837  

5.88%, 09/18/23

    800       884,000  

5.88%, 05/28/45

    800       868,290  

6.88%, 04/29/30 (Call 01/29/30)

    750       901,500  

7.38%, 09/18/43

    400       500,500  

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

    400       388,500  

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

    200       225,500  

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

    200       209,875  

6.25%, 03/25/29 (Call 03/25/24)(b)

    200       221,100  

6.63%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(b)

    200       216,000  

Oleoducto Central SA, 4.00%, 07/14/27 (Call 05/14/27)(h)

    200       208,540  

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

    200       218,480  

Termocandelaria Power Ltd., 7.88%, 01/30/29 (Call 01/30/23)(b)

    200       217,200  

Transportadora de Gas Internacional SA ESP, 5.55%, 11/01/28 (Call 08/01/28)(b)

    400       459,625  
   

 

 

 
          9,100,352  
Congo — 0.2%            

HTA Group Ltd./Mauritius, 7.00%, 12/18/25 (Call 06/18/22)(b)

    400       418,363  
   

 

 

 
Ghana — 0.2%            

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

    400       343,500  

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

    200       103,188  
   

 

 

 
      446,688  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Guatemala — 0.1%            

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

  $       100     $       104,438  

Comunicaciones Celulares SA Via Comcel Trust, 6.88%, 02/06/24 (Call 11/18/20)(b)

    200       204,500  
   

 

 

 
      308,938  
Hong Kong — 5.4%            

AIA Group Ltd.
3.20%, 09/16/40 (Call 03/16/40)(b)

    400       408,185  

3.38%, 04/07/30 (Call 01/07/30)(b)

    200       223,078  

3.60%, 04/09/29 (Call 01/09/29)(b)

    200       223,603  

3.90%, 04/06/28 (Call 01/06/28)(b)

    200       224,812  

4.50%, 03/16/46 (Call 09/16/45)(b)

    200       253,750  

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

    400       426,625  

Bank of Communications Hong Kong Ltd., 3.73%, (Call 03/03/25)(b)(e)(f)

    250       250,703  

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

    200       202,563  

5.50%, (Call 12/02/20)(b)(e)(f)

    150       149,484  

5.88%, (Call 09/19/24)(b)(e)(f)

    250       254,141  

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

    200       201,875  

Celestial Miles Ltd., 5.75%, (Call 01/31/24)(b)(e)(f)

    200       207,437  

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

    200       216,187  

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

    200       214,625  

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

    200       213,752  

3.38%, 09/06/49 (Call 03/06/49)(b)

    200       216,625  

3.63%, 04/11/29 (Call 01/11/29)(b)

    200       224,250  

CK Hutchison International 20 Ltd., 2.50%, 05/08/30 (Call 02/08/30)(b)

    600       622,383  

CLP Power Hong Kong Financing Ltd., 2.13%, 06/30/30(b)

    200       200,161  

FWD Group Ltd.
0.00%, (Call 06/15/22)(b)(e)(f)(i)

    200       151,063  

5.75%, 07/09/24(b)

    200       205,063  

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

    200       213,250  

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

    200       213,762  

Hongkong Land Finance Cayman Islands Co. Ltd. (The), 2.88%, 05/27/30 (Call 02/27/30)(b)

    200       210,703  

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

    200       207,250  

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

    400       437,250  

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

    100       155,625  

Hysan MTN Ltd., 2.82%, 09/04/29(b)

    200       201,563  

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

    200       217,562  

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

    200       201,813  

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

    200       201,500  

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

    200       213,812  

MTR Corp. Ltd., 1.63%, 08/19/30(b)

    200       195,181  

Nan Fung Treasury II Ltd., 5.50%,
(Call 05/29/21)(b)(e)

    200       200,125  

Nan Fung Treasury Ltd.,
3.63%, 08/27/30(b)

    200       198,822  

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

    350       348,906  

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

    200       206,500  

NWD Finance BVI Ltd.
5.25%, (Call 03/22/26)(b)(e)(f)

    200       209,375  

6.25%, (Call 03/07/24)(b)(e)

    200       205,938  

NWD MTN Ltd.
4.13%, 07/18/29(b)

    200       201,938  

4.50%, 05/19/30(b)

    200       207,687  

OVPH Ltd., 5.88%, (Call 03/01/21)(b)(e)

    200       201,750  

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

    200       210,375  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Hong Kong (continued)            

Radiant Access Ltd., 4.60%,
(Call 11/18/20)(b)(e)

  $       400     $ 400,375  

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

    200       209,375  

3.63%, 01/16/23(b)

    200       209,812  

Swire Pacific Mtn Financing HK Ltd., 2.88%, 01/30/30 (Call 10/30/29)(b)

    200       206,938  

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

    200       216,500  

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

    200       217,000  
   

 

 

 
          11,611,052  
India — 4.8%            

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

    400       388,112  

5.95%, 07/31/24(b)

    200       208,250  

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

    400       394,250  

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

    200       216,062  

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

    400       405,900  

4.00%, 07/30/27 (Call 06/30/27)(b)

    200       201,070  

4.20%, 08/04/27 (Call 02/04/27)(b)

    200       201,850  

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

    200       208,625  

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

    400       433,250  

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

    400       424,500  

BPRL International Singapore Pte Ltd., 4.38%, 01/18/27(b)

    200       208,500  

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

    200       203,500  

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

    200       137,000  

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

    200       205,063  

5.95%, 07/29/26 (Call 07/29/22)(b)

    200       210,312  

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

    200       204,563  

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

    450       477,141  

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

    400       424,875  

Network i2i Ltd., 5.65%, (Call 01/15/25)(b)(e)(f)

    200       200,300  

NTPC Ltd.
4.25%, 02/26/26(b)

    200       213,000  

4.38%, 11/26/24(b)

    200       213,979  

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

    200       204,688  

Oil India Ltd., 5.38%, 04/17/24(b)

    200       218,187  

ONGC Videsh Ltd., 4.63%, 07/15/24(b)

    200       214,125  

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

    200       208,313  

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

    400       409,000  

REC Ltd.
3.38%, 07/25/24(b)

    200       203,625  

5.25%, 11/13/23(b)

    200       216,500  

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

    250       273,672  

4.13%, 01/28/25(b)

    250       274,453  

4.88%, 02/10/45(b)

    250       305,625  

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

    200       209,312  

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

    400       428,250  

4.88%, 04/17/24(b)

    200       218,062  

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

    200       125,250  

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

    200       117,250  

7.13%, 05/31/23(b)

    200       122,150  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
India (continued)            

Wynn Macau Ltd.
5.13%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(b)

  $       400     $ 370,000  

5.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(b)

    400       387,500  
   

 

 

 
          10,286,064  
Indonesia — 2.5%            

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

    250       247,109  

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

    200       210,375  

4.75%, 05/13/25(b)

    400       439,750  

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

    200       212,437  

4.63%, 07/20/23(b)

    200       214,000  

Cikarang Listrindo Tbk PT, 4.95%, 09/14/26 (Call 09/14/21)(b)

    200       204,688  

Eterna Capital Pte Ltd., Series B, 8.00%, (8.00% PIK), 12/11/22 (Call 11/30/20)(g)

    226       49,614  

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

    250       234,453  

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

    375       431,118  

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

    200       175,500  

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

    400       387,375  

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

    200       194,125  

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

    400       411,844  

5.63%, 08/10/37(b)

    400       413,750  

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

    600       657,000  

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

    400       366,625  

Star Energy Geothermal Darajat II/Star Energy Geothermal Salak, 4.85%, 10/14/38 (Call 10/14/29)(h)

    200       206,000  

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

    363       398,400  
   

 

 

 
      5,454,163  
Israel — 3.3%            

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

    200       203,250  

ICL Group Ltd., 6.38%, 05/31/38
(Call 11/30/37)(h)

    250       320,938  

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

    400       458,000  

6.88%, 06/21/23(b)

    200       227,813  

Series 6, 5.00%, 11/12/24(h)

    600       678,000  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.
6.13%, 06/30/25 (Call 03/30/25)(h)

    400       410,480  

6.50%, 06/30/27 (Call 12/30/26)(h)

    200       206,750  

6.75%, 06/30/30 (Call 12/30/29)(h)

    200       206,750  

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

    300       300,000  

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

    1,186       1,124,826  

3.15%, 10/01/26(d)

    1,451       1,273,252  

4.10%, 10/01/46

    790       655,700  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    500       500,086  

6.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)

    500       522,506  
   

 

 

 
      7,088,351  
Jamaica — 0.5%            

Digicel Group 0.5 Ltd. (2.00% PIK), 10.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 11/16/20)(g)

    400       302,604  

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

    200       199,500  

8.75%, 05/25/24 (Call 05/25/21)(b)

    300       301,500  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Jamaica (continued)            

Digicel Ltd., 6.75%, 03/01/23 (Call 11/16/20)(b)(d)

  $       400     $ 248,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,051,604  
Jordan — 0.1%            

Hikma Finance USA LLC, 3.25%, 07/09/25(b)

    200       205,400  
   

 

 

 
Kazakhstan — 0.6%            

Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC, 5.50%, 12/21/22 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    147       146,342  

Tengizchevroil Finance Co. International Ltd.
3.25%, 08/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)(b)

    600       609,187  

4.00%, 08/15/26(b)

    500       530,938  
   

 

 

 
      1,286,467  
Kuwait — 1.7%            

Boubyan Sukuk Ltd., 2.59%, 02/18/25(b)

    200       204,540  

Burgan Bank SAK, 5.75%, (Call 07/09/24)(b)(e)(f)

    200       197,563  

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

    600       640,800  

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

    200       212,687  

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

    200       198,625  

4.50%, 02/23/27(b)

    200       198,688  

5.00%, 03/15/23(b)

    200       206,187  

MEGlobal Canada ULC
5.00%, 05/18/25(b)

    600       652,500  

5.88%, 05/18/30(b)

    200       237,062  

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

    400       396,250  

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

    400       398,875  

Warba Sukuk Ltd., 2.98%, 09/24/24(b)

    200       208,250  
   

 

 

 
          3,752,027  
Luxembourg — 0.8%            

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

    400       388,000  

7.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    1,195       1,248,894  
   

 

 

 
      1,636,894  
Macau — 3.5%            

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.
4.88%, 06/06/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)(d)

    204       205,976  

5.25%, 04/26/26 (Call 04/26/22)(b)

    200       201,000  

5.38%, 12/04/29 (Call 12/04/24)(b)

    600       578,250  

5.63%, 07/17/27 (Call 07/17/22)(b)(d)

    200       202,750  

5.75%, 07/21/28 (Call 07/21/23)(b)

    600       599,094  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.
5.25%, 06/18/25 (Call 06/18/22)(b)

    200       200,313  

5.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    400       408,825  

5.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    400       404,500  

Sands China Ltd.
3.80%, 01/08/26 (Call 12/08/25)(b)

    400       407,000  

4.38%, 06/18/30 (Call 03/18/30)(b)

    400       411,708  

4.60%, 08/08/23 (Call 07/08/23)

    600       638,814  

5.13%, 08/08/25 (Call 06/08/25)

    1,000       1,079,152  

5.40%, 08/08/28 (Call 05/08/28)

    600       647,082  

Studio City Finance Ltd.
6.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    200       200,250  

6.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(b)

    200       197,040  

7.25%, 02/11/24 (Call 02/11/21)(b)(d)

    408       418,582  

Wynn Macau Ltd.
4.88%, 10/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    400       390,000  

5.50%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(b)

    200       187,190  

5.63%, 08/26/28 (Call 08/26/23)(h)

    200       191,250  
   

 

 

 
      7,568,776  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Malaysia — 1.5%            

Axiata SPV2 Bhd
2.16%, 08/19/30 (Call 05/19/30)(b)

  $       200     $ 197,750  

4.36%, 03/24/26(b)

    200       226,813  

Axiata Spv5 Labuan Ltd., 3.06%, 08/19/50 (Call 02/19/50)(b)

    400       386,200  

CIMB Bank Bhd, 1.01%, 10/09/24, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.780%)(b)(f)

    200       198,875  

Gohl Capital Ltd., 4.25%, 01/24/27(b)

    800       791,088  

Malayan Banking Bhd, 1.08%, 08/16/24, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%)(b)(f)

    400       397,875  

Parkway Pantai Ltd., 4.25%, (Call 07/27/22)(b)(e)(f)

    200       200,875  

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

    400       429,875  

4.85%, 11/01/28(b)

    400       470,875  
   

 

 

 
          3,300,226  
Mexico — 5.3%            

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

    200       212,875  

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

    200       204,558  

America Movil SAB de CV
2.88%, 05/07/30 (Call 02/07/30)

    400       429,064  

3.63%, 04/22/29 (Call 01/22/29)

    200       225,625  

4.38%, 07/16/42

    200       242,535  

4.38%, 04/22/49 (Call 10/22/48)

    200       244,948  

6.13%, 03/30/40

    300       427,031  

6.38%, 03/01/35

    100       143,969  

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

    450       473,864  

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

    200       199,250  

Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santand

   

5.38%, 04/17/25(b)

    150       167,813  

5.95%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(b)(f)

    200       212,438  

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

    150       161,850  

5.13%, 01/18/33 (Call 01/17/28)(b)(f)

    200       197,000  

5.88%, 09/13/34 (Call 09/13/29)(b)(f)

    200       208,250  

Becle SAB de CV, 3.75%, 05/13/25(b)

    150       160,500  

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

    200       189,104  

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

    200       211,560  

5.70%, 01/11/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    400       408,875  

7.38%, 06/05/27 (Call 06/05/23)(b)

    200       220,500  

7.75%, 04/16/26 (Call 04/16/21)(b)

    200       211,600  

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

    300       404,156  

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

    187       207,018  

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

    200       206,750  

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

    450       467,325  

4.38%, 05/10/43

    150       176,953  

Fresnillo PLC, 4.25%, 10/02/50 (Call 04/02/50)(h)

    200       203,250  

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

    200       211,184  

4.88%, 06/27/44(b)

    200       236,187  

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

    200       224,625  

5.25%, 05/24/49 (Call 11/24/48)

    200       233,947  

6.13%, 01/31/46 (Call 07/31/45)

    200       258,107  

6.63%, 03/18/25

    100       120,469  

6.63%, 01/15/40

    120       157,200  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Mexico (continued)            

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

  $       200     $ 219,687  

4.75%, 08/06/50 (Call 02/06/50)(h)

    200       209,250  

Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV, 4.88%, 01/14/48(b)(d)

    200       190,688  

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

    200       216,520  

Nemak SAB de CV, 4.75%, 01/23/25 (Call 01/23/21)(b)

    200       204,206  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, 5.50%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)(b)

    200       224,137  

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

    200       216,688  

Southern Copper Corp.
3.88%, 04/23/25

    100       110,344  

5.25%, 11/08/42

    200       253,750  

5.88%, 04/23/45

    300       410,850  

6.75%, 04/16/40

    100       143,813  

7.50%, 07/27/35

    200       293,562  

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

    200       217,125  

6.39%, 01/15/50 (Call 07/15/49)(b)

    200       207,750  
   

 

 

 
      11,378,750  
Morocco — 0.7%            

OCP SA
4.50%, 10/22/25(b)

    600       636,656  

5.63%, 04/25/24(b)

    625       679,492  

6.88%, 04/25/44(b)

    200       250,500  
   

 

 

 
      1,566,648  
Nigeria — 0.2%            

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

    200       201,937  

8.00%, 09/18/27 (Call 09/18/22)(b)

    300       305,625  
   

 

 

 
      507,562  
Oman — 0.5%            

Bank Muscat SAOG, 4.88%, 03/14/23(b)

    200       200,750  

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

    400       399,375  

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

    500       489,375  
   

 

 

 
          1,089,500  
Panama — 1.0%            

AES Panama Generation Holdings SRL, 4.38%, 05/31/30 (Call 02/28/30)(h)

    600       633,095  

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

    400       445,750  

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

    600       631,800  

7.50%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(b)(d)

    200       211,260  

Sable International Finance Ltd., 5.75%, 09/07/27 (Call 09/07/22)(b)

    200       212,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,133,905  
Paraguay — 0.2%            

Bioceanico Sovereign Certificate Ltd., 0.00%, 06/05/34(b)(d)(i)

    298       217,609  

Telefonica Celular del Paraguay SA, 5.88%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    200       211,187  
   

 

 

 
      428,796  
Peru — 2.0%            

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

    600       617,280  

3.13%, 07/01/30 (Call 07/01/25)(b)(f)

    400       404,000  

4.25%, 04/01/23(b)

    100       106,688  

Credicorp Ltd., 2.75%, 06/17/25
(Call 05/17/25)(b)

    200       204,250  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Peru (continued)            

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

  $       200     $ 200,125  

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

    200       207,625  

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

    400       418,250  

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

    200       219,750  

5.88%, 07/05/34(b)

    316       378,735  

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

    400       422,600  

6.50%, 01/18/28 (Call 10/18/27)(b)

    200       220,937  

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

    200       206,375  

Peru LNG Srl, 5.38%, 03/22/30(b)(d)

    400       304,125  

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

    400       443,000  
   

 

 

 
          4,353,740  
Philippines — 1.9%            

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

    200       215,687  

BDO Unibank Inc.
2.13%, 01/13/26(b)

    200       200,250  

2.95%, 03/06/23(b)

    400       415,000  

JGSH Philippines Ltd.
4.13%, 07/09/30(b)

    200       204,000  

4.38%, 01/23/23(b)

    200       211,108  

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

    400       364,250  

Manila Water Co. Inc., 4.38%, 07/30/30 (Call 07/30/25)(b)

    200       198,750  

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co., 2.13%, 01/15/26(b)

    200       199,500  

Petron Corp., 4.60%, (Call 07/19/23)(b)(e)(f)

    200       186,313  

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

    400       419,750  

San Miguel Corp., 4.88%, 04/26/23 (Call 04/26/21)(b)

    200       201,448  

San Miguel Crop., 5.50%, (Call 07/29/25)(b)(e)(f)

    400       397,000  

SMC Global Power Holdings Corp.
5.70%, (Call 01/21/26)(b)(e)(f)

    200       188,625  

5.95%, (Call 05/05/25)(b)(e)(f)

    400       384,500  

6.50%, (Call 04/25/24)(b)(e)(f)

    300       296,250  
   

 

 

 
      4,082,431  
Qatar — 3.2%            

ABQ Finance Ltd., 3.13%, 09/24/24(b)

    200       207,750  

AKCB Finance Ltd., 4.75%, 10/09/23(b)

    200       217,312  

CBQ Finance Ltd., 5.00%, 05/24/23(b)

    200       216,063  

MAR Sukuk Ltd.
2.21%, 09/02/25(b)

    200       200,750  

3.03%, 11/13/24(b)

    200       208,625  

Nakilat Inc., 6.07%, 12/31/33(b)

    350       446,469  

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

    550       573,567  

3.75%, 06/22/26(b)

    400       443,500  

3.88%, 01/31/28(b)

    200       228,125  

4.50%, 01/31/43(b)

    200       256,125  

5.00%, 10/19/25(b)

    200       232,250  

QIB Sukuk Ltd.
1.59%, 02/07/25, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
    1.350%)(b)(f)

    200       196,438  

3.98%, 03/26/24(b)

    400       427,750  

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

    200       214,938  

QNB Finance Ltd.
2.63%, 05/12/25(b)

    600       623,437  

2.75%, 02/12/27(b)

    500       521,719  

3.50%, 03/28/24(b)

    400       424,625  
 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Qatar (continued)            

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

  $       500     $ 582,656  

6.33%, 09/30/27(b)

    513       602,775  
   

 

 

 
            6,824,874  
Russia — 4.9%            

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

    200       197,313  

6.95%, (Call 04/30/23)(b)(e)(f)

    200       199,000  

8.00%, (Call 02/03/22)(b)(e)(f)

    200       202,188  

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

    200       213,062  

Credit Bank of Moscow Via CBOM Finance PLC, 4.70%, 01/29/25(b)

    400       401,500  

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

    200       218,500  

Evraz PLC
5.25%, 04/02/24(b)

    200       217,625  

5.38%, 03/20/23(b)

    200       213,500  

Gazprom Neft OAO Via GPN Capital SA, 6.00%, 11/27/23(b)

    600       666,375  

Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA
4.95%, 02/06/28(b)

    800       892,500  

7.29%, 08/16/37(b)

    600       840,375  

8.63%, 04/28/34(b)

    250       372,891  

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

    200       211,750  

4.75%, 11/02/26(b)

    600       668,437  

Lukoil Securities BV, 3.88%, 05/06/30(b)

    200       211,500  

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

    200       215,875  

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

    300       312,656  

MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC Via MMC Finance DAC
2.55%, 09/11/25 (Call 06/11/25)(h)

    200       200,750  

3.38%, 10/28/24 (Call 07/28/24)(b)

    200       206,563  

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

    200       213,375  

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

    200       213,000  

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

    200       209,563  

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

    200       212,187  

4.70%, 05/30/26(b)

    200       221,625  

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

    200       199,250  

Phosagro OAO Via Phosagro Bond Funding DAC, 3.05%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)(b)

    200       204,375  

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

    200       212,812  

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA, 5.25%, 05/23/23(b)

    200       212,000  

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

    400       410,625  

TMK OAO Via TMK Capital SA, 4.30%, 02/12/27(b)

    200       195,625  

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

    400       417,625  

4.95%, 06/16/24 (Call 03/16/24)(b)

    200       215,625  

7.25%, 04/26/23 (Call 01/26/23)(b)

    200       220,500  

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

    400       430,625  
   

 

 

 
      10,451,172  
Saudi Arabia — 4.6%            

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

    400       458,000  

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

    200       213,563  

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

    300       279,469  

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

    400       392,750  

Riyad Bank, 3.17%, 02/25/30
(Call 02/25/25)(b)(f)

    400       401,500  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Saudi Arabia (continued)            

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

  $       200     $ 214,750  

4.50%, 10/10/28(b)

    600       706,312  

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

    600       618,000  

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

    1,000       1,097,500  

4.25%, 04/16/39(b)

    1,200       1,357,500  

4.38%, 04/16/49(b)

    1,000       1,170,625  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 2
3.47%, 04/08/23(b)

    400       419,875  

5.06%, 04/08/43(b)

    400       478,875  

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

    600       647,625  

5.50%, 04/08/44(b)

    200       249,875  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 4
4.22%, 01/27/24(b)

    200       215,875  

4.72%, 09/27/28(b)

    400       471,000  

Saudi Telecom Co., 3.89%, 05/13/29(b)

    400       454,080  
   

 

 

 
          9,847,174  
Singapore — 4.4%            

BOC Aviation Ltd.

   

1.36%, 09/26/23 (Call 08/26/23), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.125%)(b)(f)

    400       393,375  

3.00%, 09/11/29 (Call 06/11/29)(b)

    300       302,437  

3.25%, 04/29/25 (Call 03/29/25)(b)

    400       417,375  

3.50%, 10/10/24 (Call 09/10/24)(b)

    400       420,250  

3.50%, 09/18/27 (Call 06/18/27)(b)(d)

    400       420,625  

3.88%, 04/27/26 (Call 01/27/26)(b)

    500       538,594  

4.00%, 01/25/24 (Call 12/25/23)(b)

    200       211,812  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.
3.30%, (Call 02/27/25)(b)(e)(f)

    400       399,325  

3.60%, (Call 09/07/21)(b)(e)(f)

    200       201,563  

4.52%, 12/11/28 (Call 12/11/23)(b)(f)

    400       435,284  

Flex Ltd.
3.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    200       218,000  

4.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    510       572,156  

4.88%, 06/15/29 (Call 03/15/29)

    250       286,875  

4.88%, 05/12/30 (Call 02/12/30)(d)

    200       230,378  

GLP Pte Ltd., 3.88%, 06/04/25(b)

    425       437,352  

Olam International Ltd., 5.35%,
(Call 07/20/21)(b)(e)(f)

    300       299,531  

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

    600       655,312  

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

    200       301,312  

SingTel Group Treasury Pte Ltd.
1.88%, 06/10/30 (Call 03/10/30)(b)

    200       201,063  

2.38%, 10/03/26(b)

    200       212,875  

2.38%, 08/28/29 (Call 05/28/29)(b)

    200       208,938  

3.25%, 06/30/25(b)

    300       327,937  

3.88%, 08/28/28 (Call 05/28/28)(b)

    200       229,922  

ST Engineering RHQ Ltd., 1.50%, 04/29/25 (Call 01/29/25)(b)

    400       406,333  

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

    200       203,688  

3.75%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(b)(f)

    400       426,375  

3.88%, (Call 10/19/23)(b)(e)(f)

    400       410,000  
   

 

 

 
      9,368,687  
South Africa — 1.2%            

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

    200       205,000  

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

    400       437,000  

6.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(b)

    200       238,125  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
South Africa (continued)            

MTN Mauritius Investments Ltd.
4.76%, 11/11/24(b)

  $       250     $ 256,328  

6.50%, 10/13/26(b)

    200       222,250  

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

    800       768,250  

6.50%, 09/27/28 (Call 06/27/28)

    400       383,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,509,953  
South Korea — 4.3%            

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

    200       205,625  

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

    400       424,250  

Kia Motors Corp., 3.00%, 04/25/23(b)

    200       208,750  

Kookmin Bank
1.75%, 05/04/25(b)

    200       205,450  

2.88%, 03/25/23(b)

    200       209,674  

4.35%, (Call 07/02/24)(b)(e)(f)

    200       209,625  

Korea East-West Power Co. Ltd., 1.75%, 05/06/25(b)

    400       412,220  

Korea Electric Power Corp.
1.13%, 06/15/25(b)

    200       199,813  

2.50%, 06/24/24(b)

    200       210,500  

Korea Gas Corp.
2.88%, 07/16/29(b)

    200       219,875  

3.50%, 07/21/25(b)

    200       222,812  

3.50%, 07/02/26(b)

    200       226,125  

3.88%, 02/12/24(b)

    200       218,812  

6.25%, 01/20/42(b)

    200       304,750  

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

    200       216,250  

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

    200       204,000  

LG Chem Ltd.
3.25%, 10/15/24(b)

    200       213,248  

3.63%, 04/15/29(b)

    200       219,375  

NongHyup Bank
1.25%, 07/20/25(b)

    400       403,008  

3.88%, 07/30/23(b)

    200       216,750  

POSCO, 2.75%, 07/15/24(b)

    400       418,125  

Shinhan Bank Co. Ltd.

   

1.91%, 04/24/25, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
1.700%)(b)(f)

    200       207,985  

3.88%, 11/05/23(b)

    200       217,892  

3.88%, 03/24/26(b)

    200       219,875  

3.88%, 12/07/26 (Call 12/07/21)(b)(f)

    400       409,250  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.
1.35%, 01/10/26(b)

    200       199,841  

3.34%, 02/05/30 (Call 02/05/25)(b)(f)

    200       209,375  

5.88%, (Call 08/13/23)(b)(e)(f)

    200       215,687  

SK Hynix Inc., 3.00%, 09/17/24(b)

    400       419,875  

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

    200       212,074  

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

    200       213,796  

Woori Bank
4.25%, (Call 10/04/24)(b)(e)(f)

    600       616,875  

4.50%, (Call 09/27/21)(b)(e)(f)

    400       406,875  

5.25%, (Call 05/16/22)(b)(e)(f)

    200       207,500  
   

 

 

 
          9,125,937  
Taiwan — 1.0%            

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

    400       428,500  

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

    400       426,375  

TSMC Global Ltd.
0.75%, 09/28/25 (Call 08/28/25)(h)

    400       396,260  

1.00%, 09/28/27 (Call 07/28/27)(h)

    400       393,924  

1.38%, 09/28/30 (Call 06/28/30)(h)

    400       390,488  
   

 

 

 
      2,035,547  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Thailand — 2.0%            

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

  $       600     $ 588,750  

4.05%, 03/19/24(b)

    400       431,750  

4.45%, 09/19/28(b)

    200       228,875  

5.00%, 10/03/23(b)

    200       221,250  

Kasikornbank PCL/Hong Kong, 3.34%, 10/02/31 (Call 10/02/26)(b)(f)

    400       391,750  

PTT Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 3.70%, 07/16/70 (Call 01/16/70)(b)

    400       379,375  

PTTEP Treasury Center Co. Ltd.
2.59%, 06/10/27 (Call 04/10/27)(b)

    400       412,000  

3.90%, 12/06/59(b)

    200       207,500  

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

    200       207,313  

3.90%, 02/11/24(b)

    200       214,375  

4.40%, 02/11/29(b)

    200       230,250  

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

    200       176,000  

3.75%, 06/18/50(b)

    400       367,375  

5.38%, 11/20/48(b)

    200       230,437  
   

 

 

 
          4,287,000  
Togo — 0.1%            

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

    200       207,625  
   

 

 

 
Turkey — 3.7%            

Akbank T.A.S.
5.13%, 03/31/25(b)

    400       368,500  

6.80%, 02/06/26(b)

    200       192,563  

7.20%, 03/16/27 (Call 03/16/22)(b)(f)

    200       181,375  

Arcelik AS, 5.00%, 04/03/23(b)

    200       199,000  

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

    200       201,937  

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

    400       397,625  

6.50%, 03/11/25 (Call 12/11/24)(b)

    200       201,500  

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

    300       303,094  

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

    200       195,813  

QNB Finansbank AS, 6.88%, 09/07/24(b)

    200       202,937  

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

    400       365,500  

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

    200       192,563  

6.88%, 02/28/25(b)

    200       203,562  

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

    200       198,625  

5.80%, 04/11/28 (Call 01/11/28)(b)

    200       192,375  

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

    200       196,938  

6.13%, 05/24/27 (Call 05/24/22)(b)(f)

    400       354,375  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS
6.13%, 04/25/24(b)

    600       566,062  

7.00%, 06/29/28 (Call 06/29/23)(b)(f)

    200       179,125  

7.75%, 01/22/30 (Call 01/22/25)(b)(f)

    300       272,437  

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

    400       402,875  

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO
5.25%, 02/05/25(b)

    400       359,750  

5.75%, 01/30/23(b)

    400       384,250  

8.13%, 03/28/24(b)

    200       199,875  
 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Turkey (continued)            

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

  $       200     $ 193,125  

5.85%, 06/21/24(b)

    200       188,438  

6.10%, 03/16/23(b)

    200       195,000  

8.25%, 10/15/24(b)

    400       405,000  

8.50%, 03/09/26 (Call 03/09/21)(b)(f)

    300       295,875  

13.88%, (Call 01/15/24)(b)(e)(f)

    200       208,000  
   

 

 

 
          7,998,094  
Ukraine — 0.5%            

Metinvest BV
7.75%, 10/17/29(b)

    200       190,625  

8.50%, 04/23/26 (Call 01/23/26)(b)

    400       402,375  

MHP Lux SA, 6.95%, 04/03/26(b)

    200       200,375  

MHP SE, 7.75%, 05/10/24(b)

    200       208,187  
   

 

 

 
      1,001,562  
United Arab Emirates — 4.5%            

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

    400       424,250  

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC
3.63%, 01/12/23(b)

    400       422,250  

3.88%, 05/06/24(b)

    200       216,562  

4.00%, 10/03/49(b)

    200       232,312  

4.38%, 04/23/25(b)

    200       224,812  

4.38%, 06/22/26(b)

    200       229,187  

4.88%, 04/23/30(b)

    400       491,000  

6.50%, 10/27/36(b)

    300       435,469  

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

    200       212,290  

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

    200       214,750  

Aldar Sukuk Ltd., 4.75%, 09/29/25(b)

    200       221,062  

BOS Funding Ltd., 4.00%, 09/18/24(b)

    200       205,188  

DIB Sukuk Ltd.
2.95%, 02/20/25(b)

    400       415,625  

2.95%, 01/16/26(b)

    400       414,875  

3.63%, 02/06/23(b)

    200       207,500  

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

    200       209,000  

Emaar Sukuk Ltd.
3.64%, 09/15/26(b)

    200       193,688  

3.88%, 09/17/29(b)

    200       187,688  

EMG Sukuk Ltd., 4.56%, 06/18/24(b)

    200       207,313  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC
6.13%, (Call 03/20/25)(b)(e)(f)

    400       411,875  

6.13%, (Call 04/26/26)(b)(e)(f)

    400       415,875  

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

    200       218,312  

Esic Sukuk Ltd., 3.94%, 07/30/24(b)

    200       200,750  

Fab Sukuk Co. Ltd.
2.50%, 01/21/25(b)

    200       207,813  

3.63%, 03/05/23(b)

    200       211,187  

3.88%, 01/22/24(b)

    200       215,500  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC, 1.13%, 07/08/24, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(b)(f)

    400       396,625  

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

    200       198,063  

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

    200       213,500  

5.50%, (Call 09/07/22)(b)(e)(f)

    200       195,188  

MAF Sukuk Ltd.
3.93%, 02/28/30(b)

    200       207,750  

4.64%, 05/14/29(b)

    200       218,187  

Mashreqbank PSC, 4.25%, 02/26/24(b)

    200       213,500  

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

    200       212,625  
Security  

Par/

Shares

(000)

    Value  
United Arab Emirates (continued)            

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

  $       200     $ 262,000  

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

    200       64,000  

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

    200       213,250  
   

 

 

 
      9,640,821  
United Kingdom — 0.1%            

Huarong Finance 2019 Co. Ltd., 3.75%, 05/29/24(b)

    200       208,750  
   

 

 

 
United States — 0.1%            

Trust Fibra Uno, 4.87%, 01/15/30
(Call 10/30/29)(b)

    200       208,000  
   

 

 

 
Vietnam — 0.1%            

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

    250       254,766  
   

 

 

 
Zambia — 1.3%            

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
6.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    400       397,000  

6.88%, 03/01/26 (Call 03/01/21)(b)

    400       397,625  

6.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/23)(h)

    600       599,250  

7.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    800       804,250  

7.50%, 04/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    600       600,150  
   

 

 

 
      2,798,275  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 97.5%
(Cost: $207,257,267)

        209,313,221  
   

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations(a)

   

Nigeria — 0.5%

   

Africa Finance Corp.
3.13%, 06/16/25(b)

    400       410,125  

3.75%, 10/30/29(b)

    400       414,915  

3.88%, 04/13/24(b)

    200       210,063  

4.38%, 04/17/26(b)

    200       214,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,249,103  
South Korea — 0.1%            

Industrial Bank of Korea, 1.04%, 06/22/25(b)

    200       199,947  
   

 

 

 
Supranational — 0.4%            

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

    400       412,125  

5.25%, 10/11/23(b)

    400       432,125  
   

 

 

 
      844,250  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 1.0%
(Cost: $2,253,753)

 

    2,293,300  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   

Money Market Funds — 6.6%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.20%(j)(k)(l)

    11,546       11,553,871  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 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, 0.04%(j)(k)

  $ 2,577     $ 2,577,000  
   

 

 

 
      14,130,871  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 6.6%
(Cost: $14,122,412)

      14,130,871  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 105.1%
(Cost: $223,633,432)

      225,737,392  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (5.1)%

      (11,005,921
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   214,731,471  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

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

(c) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(d) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(e) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(f) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

 

 

 

(g) 

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.

(h) 

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.

(i) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(j) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(k) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(l) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

10/31/19

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

10/31/20

   

Shares
Held at

10/31/20

(000)

    Income    

Capital Gain

Distributions from

Underlying Funds

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

  $ 17,281,365     $     $ (5,725,069 )(a)    $ (8,124   $ 5,699     $ 11,553,871       11,546     $ 107,560 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    1,688,000       889,000 (a)                        2,577,000       2,577       9,024        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ (8,124   $ 5,699     $ 14,130,871       $ 116,584     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 

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 October 31, 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

   $      $ 209,313,221      $      $ 209,313,221  

Foreign Government Obligations

            2,293,300               2,293,300  

Money Market Funds

     14,130,871                      14,130,871  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 14,130,871      $ 211,606,521      $      $ 225,737,392  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments  

October 31, 2020

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)

 

Argentina — 0.8%  

Arcor SAIC, 6.00%, 07/06/23 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

  $ 400     $ 371,375  

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

    150       78,469  

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

    400       278,000  

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

    100       91,594  

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

    300       245,531  

YPF SA
6.95%, 07/21/27(b)

    600       317,250  

7.00%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)(b)

    300       151,500  

8.50%, 07/28/25(b)

    650       374,969  

8.50%, 06/27/29 (Call 03/27/29)(b)

    250       140,078  

8.75%, 04/04/24(b)

    666       434,165  
   

 

 

 
      2,482,931  
Azerbaijan — 0.5%            

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

    550       504,797  

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

        1,000             1,139,062  
   

 

 

 
      1,643,859  
Bahrain — 0.3%            

BBK BSC, 5.50%, 07/09/24(b)

    200       201,438  

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

    600       631,781  
   

 

 

 
      833,219  
Brazil — 13.1%            

Banco Bradesco SA/Cayman Islands, 3.20%, 01/27/25(b)

    400       404,125  

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

    400       408,375  

5.50%, 01/31/23(b)(c)

    300       313,875  

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

    200       204,750  

Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman
4.63%, 01/15/25(b)

    400       425,000  

4.75%, 03/20/24(b)

    400       425,250  

4.88%, 04/19/23(b)

    400       421,300  

5.88%, 01/19/23(b)

    400       427,125  

6.25%, (Call 04/15/24)(b)(c)(d)(e)

    800       768,000  

9.00%, (Call 06/18/24)(b)(d)(e)

    1,000       1,088,000  

9.25%, (Call 04/15/23)(b)(d)(e)

    600       652,500  

Banco Votorantim SA, 4.38%, 07/29/25(f)

    200       207,250  

Braskem Finance Ltd., 6.45%, 02/03/24

    800       851,875  

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

    200       190,229  

4.50%, 01/31/30(b)

    800       741,192  

5.88%, 01/31/50(b)

    800       743,500  

8.50%, 01/23/81 (Call 10/24/25)(b)(d)

    200       203,375  

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

    400       400,608  

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

    200       211,813  

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

    800       900,000  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA
3.63%, 02/04/25(b)

    400       400,125  

4.63%, 02/04/30(b)

    200       202,500  

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

    400       413,250  

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

    600       639,187  

CSN Islands XII Corp., 7.00%,
(Call 12/23/20)(b)(c)(e)

    600       534,562  

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

    400       415,000  

7.63%, 04/17/26 (Call 04/17/22)(b)

    600       614,062  

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

    600       579,600  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Brazil (continued)  

5.40%, 02/01/27

  $ 200     $ 189,379  

Gol Finance SA, 7.00%, 01/31/25 (Call 01/31/22)(b)

    300       218,916  

Hidrovias International Finance SARL, 5.95%, 01/24/25 (Call 01/24/22)(b)

    200       201,625  

InterCement Financial Operations BV, 5.75%, 07/17/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    200       136,500  

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

    600       590,437  

4.63%, (Call 02/27/25)(b)(d)(e)

    400       345,000  

5.13%, 05/13/23(b)

    920       974,142  

6.13%, (Call 12/12/22)(b)(d)(e)

    600       572,325  

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

    400       419,500  

7.00%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(b)

    400       426,396  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance Inc.
5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)(c)

    350       361,550  

6.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(b)(c)

    500       547,894  

JSL Europe SA, 7.75%, 07/26/24 (Call 07/26/21)(b)

    400       406,650  

JSM Global Sarl, 4.75%, 10/20/30 (Call 07/20/30)(f)

    200       202,144  

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

    400       441,005  

7.00%, 04/03/49 (Call 10/03/48)(b)

    400       457,000  

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

    600       621,780  

7.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    400       411,000  

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

    500       520,000  

Natura Cosmeticos SA, 5.38%, 02/01/23 (Call 02/01/21)(b)

    400       411,375  

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

    200       215,750  

7.00%, 05/14/26 (Call 05/14/22)(b)

    400       424,400  

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VIII/IX Ltd., 7.35%, (7.35% PIK), 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/20)(b)(c)(g)

    412       103,961  

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

    620       60,965  

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

    800       782,750  

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

    200       212,320  

5.09%, 01/15/30

        1,900             1,989,737  

5.30%, 01/27/25

    300       333,563  

5.60%, 01/03/31 (Call 10/03/30)

    700       752,920  

5.63%, 05/20/43

    300       306,656  

5.75%, 02/01/29

    792       881,227  

6.00%, 01/27/28

    1,068       1,196,534  

6.25%, 03/17/24

    300       338,250  

6.75%, 01/27/41

    500       555,156  

6.75%, 06/03/50 (Call 12/03/49)

    800       874,500  

6.85%, 06/05/2115

    1,133       1,215,497  

6.88%, 01/20/40

    500       562,500  

6.90%, 03/19/49

    1,000       1,131,640  

7.25%, 03/17/44

    686       793,831  

7.38%, 01/17/27(c)

    1,001       1,207,897  

8.75%, 05/23/26(c)

    779       993,225  

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

    800       823,000  

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

    200       209,250  

7.38%, 02/09/24 (Call 02/09/21)(b)(c)

    400       417,625  

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

    400       430,000  

5.25%, 06/06/29(b)(c)

    200       209,090  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Brazil (continued)  

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

  $ 400     $ 415,125  
   

 

 

 
      39,678,415  
Canada — 0.1%  

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 5.95%, 10/20/25 (Call 07/20/23)(b)

    400       412,000  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.4%  

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

    400       412,250  

Corp. Group Banking SA, 6.75%, 03/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    250       68,672  

Kenbourne Invest SA, 6.88%, 11/26/24 (Call 11/26/21)(b)

    200       208,938  

VTR Comunicaciones SpA, 5.13%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(b) 

    400       421,750  

VTR Finance NV, 6.38%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(b)

    200       213,187  
   

 

 

 
      1,324,797  
China — 4.5%  

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

    800       815,250  

Central Plaza Development Ltd.,
5.75%, (Call 11/14/24)(b)(d)(e)

    200       197,938  

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

    600       550,875  

China Evergrande Group
7.50%, 06/28/23 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    500       376,250  

8.75%, 06/28/25 (Call 06/28/21)(b)

    2,000       1,465,000  

10.50%, 04/11/24 (Call 04/11/22)(b)

    400       314,125  

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

    400       409,125  

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

    400       423,125  

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

    400       420,125  

Easy Tactic Ltd., 5.88%, 02/13/23 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    400       338,204  

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

    400       365,625  

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 9.38%, 06/30/24
(Call 06/30/21)(b)

    1,600       1,447,750  

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

    400       400,375  

Lenovo Group Ltd.
4.75%, 03/29/23(b)

    400       420,625  

5.88%, 04/24/25(b)

    400       455,260  

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

    600       623,250  

4.13%, 05/06/26(b)

        1,000             1,038,750  

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

    300       253,500  

Shui On Development Holding Ltd., 6.40%, (Call 06/20/22)(b)(d)(e)

    200       196,813  

Sino-Ocean Land Treasure III Ltd., 4.90%, (Call 09/21/22)(b)(d)(e)

    400       336,000  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 8.35%, 04/19/23 (Call 04/19/21)(b) 

    400       409,750  

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

    400       140,000  

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

    400       392,125  

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

    600       603,654  

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

    200       206,562  

Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.
8.30%, 05/27/25 (Call 11/27/22)(b)

    400       404,875  

8.38%, 10/30/24 (Call 10/30/22)(b)

    200       207,062  

8.50%, 02/26/24 (Call 02/26/22)(b)

    400       416,125  
   

 

 

 
      13,628,118  
Colombia — 1.2%  

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

    550       594,690  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Colombia (continued)  

Banco de Bogota SA
5.38%, 02/19/23(b)

  $ 200     $ 210,313  

6.25%, 05/12/26(b)

    600       657,000  

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

    400       387,625  

4.88%, 10/18/27 (Call 10/18/22)(d)

    400       394,250  

Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP, 4.95%, 07/17/30 (Call 04/17/30)(b)

    200       212,000  

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

    200       194,250  

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

    200       209,875  

6.25%, 03/25/29 (Call 03/25/24)(b)

    400       442,200  

6.63%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(b)

    200       216,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,518,203  
Congo — 0.1%  

HTA Group Ltd./Mauritius, 7.00%, 12/18/25 (Call 06/18/22)(b)

    200       209,181  
   

 

 

 
Costa Rica — 0.1%  

Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes SA, 4.88%, 01/22/30(b)

    200       198,438  
   

 

 

 
Egypt — 0.1%  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 6.95%, 01/17/28(b)

    400       399,783  
   

 

 

 
Ghana — 0.1%  

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

    200       171,750  

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

    400       206,375  
   

 

 

 
      378,125  
Guatemala — 0.2%  

Comunicaciones Celulares SA Via Comcel Trust, 6.88%, 02/06/24 (Call 11/18/20)(b)

          600       613,500  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 2.5%  

Bank of Communications Hong Kong Ltd., 3.73%, (Call 03/03/25)(b)(d)(e)

    250       250,703  

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

    650       647,766  

5.88%, (Call 09/19/24)(b)(d)(e)

    250       254,141  

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

    800       807,500  

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

    400       432,375  

FWD Group Ltd.
5.75%, 07/09/24(b)

    200       205,062  

6.38%, (Call 09/13/24)(b)(d)(e)

    800       795,250  

Henderson Land MTN Ltd., 2.38%, 05/27/25(b)

    200       201,114  

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

    600       605,437  

Li & Fung Ltd., 5.25%, (Call 11/03/21)(b)(e)

    200       146,500  

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

    800       797,500  

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

    400       413,000  

NWD Finance BVI Ltd.
5.25%, (Call 03/22/26)(b)(d)(e)

    600       628,125  

6.25%, (Call 03/07/24)(b)(e)

    600       617,812  

NWD MTN Ltd., 4.13%, 07/18/29(b)

    800       807,750  
   

 

 

 
            7,610,035  
India — 1.8%  

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

    600       582,168  

5.95%, 07/31/24(b)

    425       442,531  

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

    400       432,125  
 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
India (continued)            

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

  $ 200     $ 203,500  

6.45%, 06/04/29(b)

    200       201,125  

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

    200       137,000  

Greenko Dutch BV, 5.25%, 07/24/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)(c)

    400       409,750  

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

    400       410,125  

5.95%, 07/29/26 (Call 07/29/22)(b)

    200       210,312  

JSW Steel Ltd., 5.95%, 04/18/24(b)

    400       409,000  

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

    200       200,300  

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

    200       209,313  

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

    200       125,250  

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

    400       234,500  

7.13%, 05/31/23(b)

    300       183,225  

Wynn Macau Ltd.
5.13%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(b)

    800       740,000  

5.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(b)

    200       193,750  
   

 

 

 
      5,323,974  
Indonesia — 0.7%  

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

    500       494,219  

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

    400       375,125  

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

    800       774,750  

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

    400       366,625  

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

    181       199,200  
   

 

 

 
      2,209,919  
Israel — 2.0%  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.
6.13%, 06/30/25 (Call 03/30/25)(f)

    200       205,240  

6.50%, 06/30/27 (Call 12/30/26)(f)

    400       413,500  

6.75%, 06/30/30 (Call 12/30/29)(f)

    200       206,750  

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

    350       338,406  

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

    100       100,000  

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

    1,375       1,304,078  

3.15%, 10/01/26

    1,600       1,404,000  

4.10%, 10/01/46(c)

        1,050       871,500  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    400       400,069  

6.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)

    800       836,010  
   

 

 

 
            6,079,553  
Jamaica — 0.3%  

Digicel Group 0.5 Ltd. (2.00% PIK), 10.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 11/16/20)(g)

    652       493,394  

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

    200       199,500  

Digicel Ltd., 6.75%, 03/01/23 (Call 11/16/20)(b)

    400       248,000  
   

 

 

 
      940,894  
Jordan — 0.1%  

Hikma Finance USA LLC, 3.25%, 07/09/25(b)

    200       205,400  
   

 

 

 
Kazakhstan — 0.0%  

Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC, 5.50%, 12/21/22 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    147       146,342  
   

 

 

 
Kuwait — 0.3%  

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

    200       197,563  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Kuwait (continued)  

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

  $ 400     $ 397,250  

4.50%, 02/23/27(b)

    200       198,687  
   

 

 

 
      793,500  
Luxembourg — 0.6%  

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

    400       388,000  

7.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    1,400       1,463,140  
   

 

 

 
      1,851,140  
Macau — 1.3%  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.
5.25%, 04/26/26 (Call 04/26/22)(b)

    800       804,000  

5.38%, 12/04/29 (Call 12/04/24)(b)

    600       578,250  

5.75%, 07/21/28 (Call 07/21/23)(b)

    200       199,698  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.
5.25%, 06/18/25 (Call 06/18/22)(b)

    200       200,312  

5.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    800       817,650  

Studio City Finance Ltd.
6.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    400       400,500  

6.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(b)

    200       197,040  

Wynn Macau Ltd.
4.88%, 10/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    400       390,000  

5.50%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(b)

    200       187,190  

5.63%, 08/26/28 (Call 08/26/23)(f)

    200       191,250  
   

 

 

 
            3,965,890  
Mexico — 8.4%  

Axtel SAB de CV, 6.38%, 11/14/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)(c)

    200       208,000  

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

    500       498,125  

7.50%, (Call 06/27/29)(b)(d)(e)

    200       199,320  

BBVA Bancomer SA/Texas
5.13%, 01/18/33 (Call 01/17/28)(b)(d)

    600       591,000  

5.88%, 09/13/34 (Call 09/13/29)(b)(d)

    350       364,437  

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

    400       378,208  

Cemex SAB de CV
5.20%, 09/17/30 (Call 09/17/25)(b)

    400       422,060  

5.45%, 11/19/29 (Call 11/19/24)(b)(c)

    400       423,120  

5.70%, 01/11/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    400       408,875  

7.38%, 06/05/27 (Call 06/05/23)(b)

    400       441,000  

7.75%, 04/16/26 (Call 04/16/21)(b)

    600       634,800  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, 5.95%, (Call 04/17/23)(b)(d)(e)

    200       212,438  

Nemak SAB de CV, 4.75%, 01/23/25 (Call 01/23/21)(b)

    200       204,206  

Petroleos Mexicanos
4.50%, 01/23/26(c)

    200       176,360  

4.88%, 01/18/24(c)

    1,000       976,919  

5.35%, 02/12/28

    200       170,838  

5.95%, 01/28/31 (Call 10/28/30)

    2,500       2,089,375  

6.35%, 02/12/48

    100       75,703  

6.49%, 01/23/27 (Call 11/23/26)

    200       186,050  

6.50%, 03/13/27

        3,500       3,230,937  

6.50%, 01/23/29

    200       178,420  

6.63%, 06/15/35

    400       329,424  

6.75%, 09/21/47

    3,850       2,981,825  

6.84%, 01/23/30 (Call 10/23/29)

    2,800       2,503,463  

6.88%, 08/04/26

    2,300       2,207,770  

6.95%, 01/28/60 (Call 07/28/59)

    2,300       1,798,600  

7.69%, 01/23/50 (Call 07/23/49)

    4,500       3,734,775  
   

 

 

 
      25,626,048  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Morocco — 0.5%            

OCP SA
5.63%, 04/25/24(b)

  $ 800     $ 869,750  

6.88%, 04/25/44(b)

    400       501,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,370,750  
Nigeria — 0.2%  

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

    200       201,937  

8.00%, 09/18/27 (Call 09/18/22)(b)

    400       407,500  
   

 

 

 
      609,437  
Oman — 0.3%  

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

    200       199,687  

Oztel Holdings SPC Ltd.
5.63%, 10/24/23(b)

    400       399,000  

6.63%, 04/24/28(b)

    300       293,625  
   

 

 

 
      892,312  
Panama — 0.4%  

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

    800       842,400  

7.50%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(b)

    400       422,520  
   

 

 

 
      1,264,920  
Paraguay — 0.1%  

Telefonica Celular del Paraguay SA, 5.88%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    200       211,188  
   

 

 

 
Peru — 0.6%  

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

    400       400,250  

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

    200       207,625  

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

    600       633,900  

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

    200       206,375  

Peru LNG Srl, 5.38%, 03/22/30(b)

    400       304,125  
   

 

 

 
            1,752,275  
Philippines — 0.8%  

JGSH Philippines Ltd.
4.13%, 07/09/30(b)

    200       204,000  

4.38%, 01/23/23(b)

    400       422,216  

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

    400       364,250  

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

    200       186,312  

San Miguel Crop., 5.50%,
(Call 07/29/25)(b)(d)(e)

    400       397,000  

SMC Global Power Holdings Corp., 6.50%, (Call 04/25/24)(b)(d)(e)

        1,000       987,500  
   

 

 

 
      2,561,278  
Russia — 2.0%  

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

    600       591,937  

6.95%, (Call 04/30/23)(b)(d)(e)

    200       199,000  

Credit Bank of Moscow Via CBOM Finance PLC, 8.88%, (Call 11/10/22)(b)(d)(e)

    400       369,000  

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

    400       437,000  

Evraz PLC
5.25%, 04/02/24(b)

    400       435,250  

5.38%, 03/20/23(b)

    200       213,500  

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

    400       431,750  

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

    200       199,250  

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

    400       425,625  

Uralkali OJSC Via Uralkali Finance DAC,
4.00%, 10/22/24(b)

    400       413,875  

VEON Holdings BV

   

4.00%, 04/09/25 (Call 01/09/25)(b)

    400       417,625  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Russia (continued)            

4.95%, 06/16/24 (Call 03/16/24)(b)

  $ 400     $ 431,250  

5.95%, 02/13/23(b)

    400       432,375  

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

        1,050       1,130,391  
   

 

 

 
      6,127,828  
Saudi Arabia — 0.2%  

Dar Al-Arkan Sukuk Co. Ltd., 6.75%, 02/15/25(b)

    600       570,938  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 0.1%  

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

    200       199,688  
   

 

 

 
South Africa — 1.2%  

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.
6.35%, 08/10/28(b)

    400       412,375  

6.75%, 08/06/23(b)

    617       583,451  

7.13%, 02/11/25(b)

    460       430,675  

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

    200       205,000  

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

    200       218,500  

6.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(b)

    200       238,125  

MTN Mauritius Investments Ltd., 4.76%, 11/11/24(b)

    600       615,187  

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

    600       576,188  

6.50%, 09/27/28 (Call 06/27/28)

    400       383,000  
   

 

 

 
            3,662,501  
South Korea — 0.2%  

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

    400       411,250  

5.25%, (Call 05/16/22)(b)(d)(e)

    200       207,500  
   

 

 

 
      618,750  
Thailand — 0.3%  

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

    600       588,750  

Kasikornbank PCL/Hong Kong, 3.34%, 10/02/31 (Call 10/02/26)(b)(d)

    400       391,750  
   

 

 

 
      980,500  
Togo — 0.1%  

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

    200       207,625  
   

 

 

 
Turkey — 2.7%  

Akbank T.A.S.
5.13%, 03/31/25(b)

    200       184,250  

6.80%, 02/06/26(b)

    200       192,563  

7.20%, 03/16/27 (Call 03/16/22)(b)(d)

    200       181,375  

Arcelik AS, 5.00%, 04/03/23(b)

    200       199,000  

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

    400       397,625  

6.50%, 03/11/25 (Call 12/11/24)(b)

    400       403,000  

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

    200       202,063  

QNB Finansbank AS, 6.88%, 09/07/24(b)

    400       405,875  

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

    400       365,500  

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

    200       192,563  

6.88%, 02/28/25(b)

    200       203,562  

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

    400       397,250  

5.80%, 04/11/28 (Call 01/11/28)(b)

    200       192,375  
 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Turkey (continued)            

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

  $ 300     $ 295,406  

6.13%, 05/24/27 (Call 05/24/22)(b)(d)

    400       354,375  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS
6.13%, 04/25/24(b)

    800       754,750  

7.00%, 06/29/28 (Call 06/29/23)(b)(d)

    200       179,125  

7.75%, 01/22/30 (Call 01/22/25)(b)(d)

    200       181,625  

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

    300       302,156  

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

    300       288,187  

8.13%, 03/28/24(b)

    600       599,625  

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

    600       579,375  

5.85%, 06/21/24(b)

    300       282,656  

6.10%, 03/16/23(b)

    200       195,000  

8.25%, 10/15/24(b)

    200       202,500  

8.50%, 03/09/26 (Call 03/09/21)(b)(d)

    200       197,250  

13.88%, (Call 01/15/24)(b)(d)(e)

    200       208,000  
   

 

 

 
      8,137,031  
Ukraine — 0.3%  

Metinvest BV
7.75%, 10/17/29(b)

    200       190,625  

8.50%, 04/23/26 (Call 01/23/26)(b)

    400       402,375  

MHP SE, 7.75%, 05/10/24(b)

    400       416,375  
   

 

 

 
            1,009,375  
United Arab Emirates — 1.3%  

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

    400       429,500  

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

    400       418,000  

DP World Salaam, 6.00%,
(Call 10/01/25)(b)(d)(e)

    600       627,000  

Emaar Sukuk Ltd.
3.64%, 09/15/26(b)

    200       193,687  

3.88%, 09/17/29(b)

    200       187,688  

EMG SUKUK Ltd., 4.56%, 06/18/24(b)

    400       414,625  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC
6.13%, (Call 03/20/25)(b)(d)(e)

    600       617,812  

6.13%, (Call 04/26/26)(b)(d)(e)

    400       415,875  

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

    400       396,125  

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

    500       160,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,860,312  
Vietnam — 0.1%  

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

    250       254,766  
   

 

 

 
Zambia — 0.9%  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
6.88%, 03/01/26 (Call 03/01/21)(b)

        1,000       994,062  

6.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/23)(f)

    600       599,250  

7.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    1,200       1,206,375  
   

 

 

 
      2,799,687  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 51.8%
(Cost: $159,685,779)

      157,164,425  
   

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations(a)

   

Angola — 0.9%

   

Angolan Government International Bond 8.00%, 11/26/29(b)

    1,200       922,500  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Angola (continued)  

9.13%, 11/26/49(b)

  $ 1,200     $ 910,500  

9.50%, 11/12/25(b)

    1,200       1,024,500  
   

 

 

 
      2,857,500  
Argentina — 3.3%  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond
0.13%, 07/09/30 (Call 11/30/20)(h)

    7,133       2,585,647  

0.13%, 07/09/35 (Call 11/30/20)(h)

    9,096       2,978,726  

0.13%, 01/09/38 (Call 11/30/20)(h)

    5,106       1,892,508  

0.13%, 07/09/41 (Call 11/30/20)(c)(h)

    4,950       1,677,122  

0.13%, 07/09/46 (Call 11/30/20)(h)

    900       293,400  

1.00%, 07/09/29 (Call 11/30/20)(c)

        1,199       491,638  
   

 

 

 
      9,919,041  
Azerbaijan — 0.5%  

Republic of Azerbaijan International Bond
3.50%, 09/01/32(b)

    150       145,031  

4.75%, 03/18/24(b)

    800       844,000  

State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic, 4.75%, 03/13/23(b)

    400       415,625  
   

 

 

 
            1,404,656  
Bahrain — 2.2%  

Bahrain Government International Bond
5.45%, 09/16/32(b)

    400       391,125  

5.63%, 09/30/31(b)

    400       395,500  

6.00%, 09/19/44(b)

    800       745,750  

6.13%, 08/01/23(b)

    1,000       1,064,687  

6.75%, 09/20/29(b)

    600       649,312  

7.00%, 01/26/26(b)

    600       677,437  

7.00%, 10/12/28(b)

    900       991,969  

7.38%, 05/14/30(b)

    200       221,438  

CBB International Sukuk Co. 5 SPC, 5.62%, 02/12/24(b)

    600       632,062  

CBB International Sukuk Co. 7 SPC, 6.88%, 10/05/25(b)

    200       225,563  

CBB International Sukuk Programme Co. SPC
3.95%, 09/16/27(b)

    500       496,250  

4.50%, 03/30/27(b)

    200       204,688  
   

 

 

 
      6,695,781  
Bolivia — 0.1%  

Bolivian Government International Bond, 4.50%, 03/20/28(b)(c) 

    400       346,875  
   

 

 

 
Brazil — 5.5%  

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social, 5.75%, 09/26/23(b)

    600       661,875  

Brazil Minas SPE via State of Minas Gerais, 5.33%, 02/15/28(b) 

    480       505,350  

Brazilian Government International Bond
2.63%, 01/05/23

    1,100       1,137,469  

2.88%, 06/06/25

    200       202,263  

3.88%, 06/12/30(c)

    1,000       1,012,500  

4.25%, 01/07/25(c)

    1,948       2,109,319  

4.50%, 05/30/29 (Call 02/28/29)

    800       858,250  

4.63%, 01/13/28 (Call 10/13/27)

    1,400       1,515,500  

4.75%, 01/14/50 (Call 07/14/49)

    1,150       1,128,437  

5.00%, 01/27/45(c)

    1,526       1,569,396  

5.63%, 01/07/41

    917       1,004,688  

5.63%, 02/21/47

    1,300       1,425,125  

6.00%, 04/07/26

    1,014       1,176,874  

7.13%, 01/20/37

    760       952,850  

8.25%, 01/20/34

    650       879,937  

8.88%, 04/15/24

    520       642,525  
   

 

 

 
      16,782,358  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Costa Rica — 0.6%            

Costa Rica Government International Bond
4.25%, 01/26/23(b)

  $ 400     $ 364,500  

6.13%, 02/19/31(b)(c)

    600       495,562  

7.00%, 04/04/44(b)

    462       359,494  

7.16%, 03/12/45(b)

    600       473,625  
   

 

 

 
      1,693,181  
Dominican Republic — 2.8%  

Dominican Republic International Bond
4.50%, 01/30/30(b)

    300       302,719  

4.88%, 09/23/32(b)

    402       409,663  

5.50%, 01/27/25(b)

    700       747,906  

5.88%, 04/18/24(b)

    540       571,050  

5.88%, 01/30/60(b)

    1,550       1,487,516  

5.95%, 01/25/27(b)(c)

    700       763,656  

6.00%, 07/19/28(b)(c)

    750       827,110  

6.40%, 06/05/49(b)

    600       610,500  

6.50%, 02/15/48(b)

    450       463,078  

6.85%, 01/27/45(b)

    890       955,081  

6.88%, 01/29/26(b)

    700       789,906  

7.45%, 04/30/44(b)

    600       685,500  
   

 

 

 
      8,613,685  
Ecuador — 1.4%  

Ecuador Government International Bond
0.00%, 07/31/30(f)

    441       198,757  

0.50%, 07/31/30(f)(h)

    1,652       1,090,386  

0.50%, 07/31/35(f)(h)

    3,900       2,145,000  

0.50%, 07/31/40(f)(h)

    1,500       742,969  
   

 

 

 
      4,177,112  
Egypt — 2.9%  

Egypt Government International Bond
5.58%, 02/21/23(b)

    600       616,688  

5.75%, 05/29/24(b)

    600       613,875  

5.88%, 06/11/25(b)

    800       820,750  

6.59%, 02/21/28(b)

    414       416,717  

7.05%, 01/15/32(b)

    400       391,000  

7.50%, 01/31/27(b)

    1,000       1,057,812  

7.60%, 03/01/29(b)

    600       624,000  

7.63%, 05/29/32(b)

    800       809,750  

7.90%, 02/21/48(b)

    800       758,750  

8.50%, 01/31/47(b)

        1,100             1,091,750  

8.70%, 03/01/49(b)

    800       803,750  

8.88%, 05/29/50(b)

    800       807,750  
   

 

 

 
      8,812,592  
El Salvador — 0.4%  

El Salvador Government International Bond
7.12%, 01/20/50 (Call 07/20/49)(b)

    550       414,734  

7.65%, 06/15/35(b)

    400       317,250  

9.50%, 07/15/52 (Call 01/15/52)(b)

    400       347,375  
   

 

 

 
      1,079,359  
Ethiopia — 0.1%  

Ethiopia International Bond, 6.63%, 12/11/24(b)

    400       402,000  
   

 

 

 
Gabon — 0.2%  

CBB International Sukuk Programme Co. SPC, 6.25%, 11/14/24(b)

    200       215,625  

Gabon Government International Bond, 6.63%, 02/06/31(b)

    400       356,875  
   

 

 

 
      572,500  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Ghana — 1.2%            

Ghana Government International Bond
6.38%, 02/11/27(b)

  $ 400     $ 370,750  

7.63%, 05/16/29(b)

    800       740,000  

8.13%, 01/18/26(b)

    470       471,909  

8.13%, 03/26/32(b)

    900       826,031  

8.63%, 06/16/49(b)

    400       350,000  

8.95%, 03/26/51(b)

    500       447,969  

10.75%, 10/14/30(b)

    400       489,250  
   

 

 

 
      3,695,909  
Guatemala — 0.3%  

Guatemala Government Bond, 6.13%, 06/01/50(Call 12/01/49)(b)(c)

    700       863,844  
   

 

 

 
Iraq — 0.5%  

Iraq International Bond, 5.80%, 01/15/28(Call 12/14/20)(b)

    1,641       1,414,526  
   

 

 

 
Ivory Coast — 0.5%  

Ivory Coast Government International Bond
5.75%, 12/31/32 (Call 12/31/20)(b)(h)

    332       323,493  

6.13%, 06/15/33(b)

    600       604,500  

6.38%, 03/03/28(b)

    500       523,906  
   

 

 

 
      1,451,899  
Jamaica — 0.8%  

Jamaica Government International Bond
6.75%, 04/28/28(c)

    600       690,188  

7.88%, 07/28/45

    900       1,166,906  

8.00%, 03/15/39

    500       663,281  
   

 

 

 
      2,520,375  
Jordan — 0.6%  

Jordan Government International Bond
5.75%, 01/31/27(b)

    600       617,625  

5.85%, 07/07/30(b)

    500       502,500  

6.13%, 01/29/26(b)

    400       420,375  

7.38%, 10/10/47(b)

    400       412,375  
   

 

 

 
      1,952,875  
Kenya — 0.8%  

Kenya Government International Bond
6.88%, 06/24/24(b)

        1,200       1,266,750  

8.00%, 05/22/32(b)

    600       629,437  

8.25%, 02/28/48(b)

    600       611,250  
   

 

 

 
      2,507,437  

Lebanon — 0.2%

 

Lebanon Government International Bond
6.00%, 01/27/23(b)(i)

    500       68,906  

6.10%, 10/04/22(b)(i)

    700       96,010  

6.60%, 11/27/26(b)(i)

    700       96,469  

6.65%, 02/26/30(b)(i)

    640       86,600  

6.75%, 11/29/27(b)(i)

    500       68,906  

6.85%, 03/23/27(b)(i)

    650       89,578  

7.00%, 03/23/32(b)(i)

    500       66,084  
   

 

 

 
      572,553  
Malaysia — 0.6%  

1MDB Global Investments Ltd.,
4.40%, 03/09/23(b)

    2,000             1,990,000  
   

 

 

 
Mongolia — 0.1%  

Mongolia Government International Bond, 5.13%, 12/05/22(b) 

    200       205,063  
   

 

 

 

Nigeria — 1.3%

   

Nigeria Government International Bond 6.50%, 11/28/27(b)

    800       774,000  
 

 

 

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

  37


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Nigeria (continued)            

7.14%, 02/23/30(b)

  $ 514     $ 496,492  

7.63%, 11/21/25(b)

    500       524,844  

7.63%, 11/28/47(b)

    600       546,375  

7.70%, 02/23/38(b)

    600       552,375  

7.88%, 02/16/32(b)

    600       581,438  

8.75%, 01/21/31(b)

    600       621,937  
   

 

 

 
      4,097,461  
Oman — 2.6%  

Oman Government International Bond
4.75%, 06/15/26(b)

    2,500       2,282,031  

5.38%, 03/08/27(b)

    200       182,875  

5.63%, 01/17/28(b)

    2,000       1,830,625  

6.50%, 03/08/47(b)

    800       647,000  

6.75%, 01/17/48(b)

    1,400       1,143,625  

Oman Sovereign Sukuk Co.
4.40%, 06/01/24(b)

    200       199,688  

5.93%, 10/31/25(b)

        1,400             1,473,500  
   

 

 

 
      7,759,344  
Pakistan — 0.5%  

Pakistan Government International Bond
6.88%, 12/05/27(b)

    800       777,250  

8.25%, 04/15/24(b)

    677       707,465  
   

 

 

 
      1,484,715  
Paraguay — 0.4%  

Paraguay Government International Bond
4.95%, 04/28/31 (Call 01/28/31)(b)

    400       466,525  

6.10%, 08/11/44(b)

    600       774,375  
   

 

 

 
      1,240,900  
Senegal — 0.3%  

Senegal Government International Bond
6.25%, 05/23/33(b)

    500       508,438  

6.75%, 03/13/48(b)

    400       390,000  
   

 

 

 
      898,438  
South Africa — 2.6%  

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond
4.30%, 10/12/28

    800       776,000  

4.67%, 01/17/24(c)

    600       623,625  

4.85%, 09/27/27

    600       609,000  

4.85%, 09/30/29

    900       891,562  

4.88%, 04/14/26

    500       518,594  

5.00%, 10/12/46(c)

    400       336,625  

5.38%, 07/24/44

    500       442,969  

5.65%, 09/27/47

    600       540,938  

5.75%, 09/30/49

    1,300       1,171,625  

5.88%, 09/16/25

    986       1,075,664  

5.88%, 06/22/30

    800       845,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,831,602  
Sri Lanka — 0.8%  

Sri Lanka Government International Bond
5.75%, 04/18/23(b)

    400       230,000  

6.20%, 05/11/27(b)

    800       430,000  

6.75%, 04/18/28(b)

    500       267,969  

6.83%, 07/18/26(b)

    400       217,125  

6.85%, 03/14/24(b)

    500       284,062  

6.85%, 11/03/25(b)

    700       388,937  

7.55%, 03/28/30(b)

    600       324,375  

7.85%, 03/14/29(b)

    700       378,219  
   

 

 

 
      2,520,687  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Trinidad And Tobago — 0.1%            

Trinidad & Tobago Government International Bond, 4.50%, 08/04/26(b)

  $ 400     $ 418,000  
   

 

 

 
Tunisia — 0.1%  

Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond, 5.75%, 01/30/25(b) 

    400       336,625  
   

 

 

 
Turkey — 8.1%  

Hazine Mustesarligi Varlik Kiralama AS, 5.00%, 04/06/23(b)

    1,000       976,250  

Turkey Government International Bond
3.25%, 03/23/23

    700       660,844  

4.25%, 03/13/25(c)

    1,000       912,188  

4.25%, 04/14/26

    600       533,438  

4.88%, 10/09/26

    1,310       1,181,456  

4.88%, 04/16/43

    1,379       1,008,394  

5.13%, 02/17/28

    800       711,250  

5.25%, 03/13/30

    800       698,000  

5.60%, 11/14/24

    1,100       1,056,687  

5.75%, 03/22/24

    1,050       1,018,828  

5.75%, 05/11/47

    1,626       1,264,215  

6.00%, 03/25/27

    1,521       1,434,018  

6.00%, 01/14/41

    1,303       1,055,430  

6.13%, 10/24/28

    800       747,750  

6.35%, 08/10/24

    950       936,641  

6.38%, 10/14/25

    1,200       1,170,000  

6.63%, 02/17/45

    1,279       1,103,537  

6.75%, 05/30/40

    875       775,195  

6.88%, 03/17/36

    1,291       1,189,334  

7.25%, 12/23/23

    1,000       1,021,562  

7.25%, 03/05/38

    450       425,391  

7.38%, 02/05/25

    1,470       1,504,453  

7.63%, 04/26/29

    1,400       1,411,812  

8.00%, 02/14/34(c)

    713       731,716  

11.88%, 01/15/30(c)

    800       1,033,000  
   

 

 

 
      24,561,389  
Ukraine — 2.0%  

Ukraine Government International Bond
7.25%, 03/15/33(f)

    900       846,000  

7.38%, 09/25/32(b)

        1,300             1,244,750  

7.75%, 09/01/23(b)

    675       700,987  

7.75%, 09/01/24(b)

    518       534,997  

7.75%, 09/01/25(b)

    636       650,310  

7.75%, 09/01/26(b)

    500       505,313  

7.75%, 09/01/27(b)

    600       604,125  

9.75%, 11/01/28(b)

    800       869,750  
   

 

 

 
      5,956,232  
Venezuela — 0.3%  

Venezuela Government International Bond
7.65%, 04/21/25(b)(i)

    658       57,575  

9.00%, 05/07/23(b)(i)

    1,037       90,738  

9.25%, 09/15/27(i)

    1,962       171,675  

9.38%, 01/13/34(i)

    730       63,875  

11.75%, 10/21/26(b)(i)

    1,435       125,562  

11.95%, 08/05/31(b)(i)

    2,030       177,625  

12.75%, 08/23/22(b)(i)

    1,430       125,125  
   

 

 

 
      812,175  
Vietnam — 0.2%  

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

    600       669,578  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  
Zambia — 0.1%            

Zambia Government International Bond
8.50%, 04/14/24(b)

  $ 400     $ 172,500  

8.97%, 07/30/27(b)

    600       252,000  
   

 

 

 
      424,500  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 45.9%
(Cost: $160,550,797)

 

    139,542,767  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   

Money Market Funds — 7.1%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares, 0.20%(j)(k)(l)

        17,248       17,259,777  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 0.04%(j)(k)

    4,109       4,109,000  
   

 

 

 
      21,368,777  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 7.1%
(Cost: $21,370,592)

 

    21,368,777  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 104.8%
(Cost: $341,607,168)

 

          318,075,969  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (4.8)%

 

    (14,491,942
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   303,584,027  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

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

(c) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(e) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(f) 

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.

(g) 

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.

(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) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(j) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(k) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(l) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/19
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
10/31/20
    Shares
Held at
10/31/20
(000)
    Income     Capital Gain
Distributions from
Underlying Funds
 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $     $ 17,267,883 (a)    $     $ (6,291   $ (1,815   $ 17,259,777       17,248     $ 23,294 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    3,849,000       260,000 (a)                        4,109,000       4,109       35,632        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ (6,291   $ (1,815   $ 21,368,777       $ 58,926     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 

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 October 31, 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

   $      $ 157,164,425      $      $ 157,164,425  

Foreign Government Obligations

            139,542,767               139,542,767  

Money Market Funds

     21,368,777                      21,368,777  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 21,368,777      $ 296,707,192      $      $ 318,075,969  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  

October 31, 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 — 6.0%                  

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional
0.00%, 01/01/22(a)

    BRL       17,524     $     2,919,337  

0.00%, 07/01/22(a)

    BRL       13,000       2,096,704  

0.00%, 07/01/23(a)

    BRL       26,000       3,873,114  

0.00%, 01/01/24(a)

    BRL       41,000       5,848,731  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional

     

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/23

    BRL       26,557       5,042,667  

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/25

    BRL       20,399       3,957,468  

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/27

    BRL       17,193       3,356,808  

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/29

    BRL       9,263       1,822,941  

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/31

    BRL       2,000       395,623  

Brazilian Government International Bond
8.50%, 01/05/24

    BRL       500       95,170  

10.25%, 01/10/28

    BRL       1,420       291,447  

12.50%, 01/05/22

    BRL       707       136,294  
   

 

 

 
        29,836,304  
Chile — 4.5%                  

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos
2.50%, 03/01/25

    CLP       3,410,000       4,627,518  

4.00%, 03/01/23(b)(c)

    CLP       1,460,000       2,035,398  

4.50%, 03/01/26

    CLP       2,700,000       4,017,681  

4.70%, 09/01/30(b)(c)

    CLP       2,000,000       3,038,677  

5.00%, 03/01/35

    CLP       2,950,000       4,568,062  

6.00%, 01/01/43

    CLP       2,320,000       4,133,054  
   

 

 

 
        22,420,390  
China — 11.9%                  

China Government Bond
1.99%, 04/09/25

    CNY       39,350       5,620,208  

2.36%, 07/02/23

    CNY       32,980       4,849,586  

2.68%, 05/21/30

    CNY       33,170       4,745,437  

2.85%, 06/04/27

    CNY       35,380       5,153,559  

2.94%, 10/17/24

    CNY       30,920       4,619,018  

3.12%, 12/05/26

    CNY       34,190       5,093,158  

3.13%, 11/21/29

    CNY       28,130       4,174,640  

3.19%, 04/11/24

    CNY       29,820       4,488,432  

3.22%, 12/06/25

    CNY       25,410       3,834,939  

3.25%, 06/06/26

    CNY       29,590       4,459,154  

3.25%, 11/22/28

    CNY       22,650       3,390,049  

3.29%, 10/18/23

    CNY       22,730       3,434,246  

3.29%, 05/23/29

    CNY       38,070       5,713,115  
   

 

 

 
        59,575,541  
Colombia — 4.3%                  

Colombia Government International Bond, 9.85%, 06/28/27

    COP       745,000       249,035  

Colombian TES
5.75%, 11/03/27

    COP       4,281,800       1,144,872  

6.00%, 04/28/28

    COP       11,091,900       2,998,034  

6.25%, 11/26/25

    COP       5,636,100       1,588,867  

7.00%, 05/04/22

    COP       10,139,900       2,801,550  

7.00%, 06/30/32

    COP       6,515,700       1,795,002  

7.25%, 10/18/34

    COP       7,907,900       2,190,328  

7.25%, 10/26/50

    COP       2,696,500       713,509  

7.50%, 08/26/26

    COP       10,394,500       3,077,516  

7.75%, 09/18/30

    COP       6,827,500       2,024,015  

10.00%, 07/24/24

    COP       9,374,000       2,960,021  
   

 

 

 
        21,542,749  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Czech Republic — 4.4%                  

Czech Republic Government Bond
0.25%, 02/10/27

    CZK       57,830     $     2,387,961  

0.45%, 10/25/23(c)

    CZK       45,540       1,949,091  

0.95%, 05/15/30(c)

    CZK       44,610       1,898,392  

1.00%, 06/26/26(c)

    CZK       53,700       2,334,768  

1.20%, 03/13/31

    CZK       28,510       1,237,403  

2.00%, 10/13/33

    CZK       51,320       2,433,099  

2.40%, 09/17/25(c)

    CZK       44,010       2,044,005  

2.50%, 08/25/28(c)

    CZK       48,990       2,353,841  

2.75%, 07/23/29

    CZK       41,980       2,072,271  

4.70%, 09/12/22(c)

    CZK       34,170       1,588,352  

5.70%, 05/25/24(c)

    CZK       32,390       1,647,722  
   

 

 

 
        21,946,905  
Dominican Republic — 4.4%                  

Dominican Republic International Bond
8.90%, 02/15/23(c)

    DOP       474,150       8,128,170  

9.75%, 06/05/26(c)

    DOP       789,150       13,797,980  
   

 

 

 
        21,926,150  
Hungary — 4.3%                  

Hungary Government Bond
1.00%, 11/26/25

    HUF       617,950       1,910,669  

1.50%, 08/23/23

    HUF       293,560       937,478  

1.75%, 10/26/22

    HUF       331,050       1,066,398  

2.50%, 10/24/24

    HUF       622,510       2,062,917  

2.75%, 12/22/26

    HUF       557,540       1,873,210  

3.00%, 06/26/24

    HUF       442,420       1,486,938  

3.00%, 10/27/27

    HUF       607,770       2,080,197  

3.00%, 08/21/30

    HUF       518,860       1,766,727  

3.00%, 10/27/38

    HUF       240,870       816,703  

3.25%, 10/22/31

    HUF       382,290       1,323,734  

5.50%, 06/24/25

    HUF       512,500       1,922,931  

6.00%, 11/24/23

    HUF       506,670       1,833,753  

6.75%, 10/22/28

    HUF       346,800       1,493,368  

7.00%, 06/24/22

    HUF       325,530       1,140,237  
   

 

 

 
        21,715,260  
Indonesia — 7.5%                  

Indonesia Treasury Bond
5.63%, 05/15/23

    IDR       24,773,000       1,723,523  

6.13%, 05/15/28

    IDR       23,496,000       1,566,400  

6.50%, 06/15/25

    IDR       37,239,000       2,648,107  

6.63%, 05/15/33

    IDR       16,767,000       1,105,189  

7.00%, 05/15/22

    IDR       21,359,000       1,515,211  

7.00%, 05/15/27

    IDR       29,816,000       2,113,113  

7.00%, 09/15/30

    IDR       33,363,000       2,347,386  

7.50%, 08/15/32

    IDR       14,739,000       1,037,525  

7.50%, 06/15/35

    IDR       19,371,000       1,365,076  

7.50%, 05/15/38

    IDR       15,632,000       1,076,871  

7.50%, 04/15/40

    IDR       9,072,000       634,265  

8.13%, 05/15/24

    IDR       16,521,000       1,229,049  

8.25%, 05/15/29

    IDR       27,927,000       2,108,130  

8.25%, 06/15/32

    IDR       8,396,000       618,577  

8.25%, 05/15/36

    IDR       20,595,000       1,515,229  

8.38%, 03/15/24

    IDR       34,597,000       2,583,243  

8.38%, 09/15/26

    IDR       24,637,000       1,880,835  

8.38%, 03/15/34

    IDR       32,781,000       2,451,010  

8.38%, 04/15/39

    IDR       14,672,000       1,093,503  

8.75%, 05/15/31

    IDR       16,167,000       1,249,143  

9.00%, 03/15/29

    IDR       19,168,000       1,499,363  

9.50%, 07/15/31

    IDR       5,720,000       459,947  
 

 

 

40  

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Indonesia (continued)                  

10.50%, 08/15/30

    IDR       6,985,000     $ 600,591  

11.00%, 09/15/25

    IDR       8,194,000       682,133  

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia
6.63%, 10/15/24

    IDR       11,181,000       799,155  

8.25%, 09/15/23

    IDR       8,832,000       649,309  

8.88%, 11/15/31

    IDR       13,500,000           1,038,525  
   

 

 

 
        37,590,408  
Malaysia — 4.5%                  

Malaysia Government Bond
3.48%, 03/15/23

    MYR       3,759       939,897  

3.48%, 06/14/24

    MYR       1,666       422,314  

3.50%, 05/31/27

    MYR       6,087       1,567,734  

3.73%, 06/15/28

    MYR       2,777       722,989  

3.76%, 04/20/23

    MYR       1,950       491,190  

3.80%, 08/17/23

    MYR       2,620       663,832  

3.83%, 07/05/34

    MYR       3,742       972,003  

3.89%, 08/15/29

    MYR       6,179       1,628,773  

3.90%, 11/30/26

    MYR       1,355       355,480  

3.90%, 11/16/27

    MYR       3,857       1,015,305  

3.91%, 07/15/26

    MYR       2,769       725,905  

3.96%, 09/15/25

    MYR       5,406       1,414,342  

4.06%, 09/30/24

    MYR       3,201       830,681  

4.18%, 07/15/24

    MYR       3,282       852,096  

4.76%, 04/07/37

    MYR       3,424       960,270  

Malaysia Government Investment Issue
3.15%, 05/15/23

    MYR       2,574       640,596  

3.42%, 09/30/27

    MYR       2,327       597,291  

3.47%, 10/15/30

    MYR       3,536       912,543  

3.66%, 10/15/24

    MYR       2,142       547,873  

3.73%, 03/31/22

    MYR       2,010       497,499  

3.73%, 03/31/26

    MYR       2,700       700,481  

3.95%, 04/14/22

    MYR       2,154       535,353  

4.09%, 11/30/23

    MYR       2,600       666,774  

4.13%, 08/15/25

    MYR       3,955       1,035,391  

4.13%, 07/09/29

    MYR       3,126       831,531  

4.26%, 07/26/27

    MYR       2,796       749,133  

4.37%, 10/31/28

    MYR       3,793       1,023,033  
   

 

 

 
        22,300,309  
Mexico — 6.9%                  

Mexican Bonos
6.75%, 03/09/23

    MXN       43,700       2,152,498  

7.25%, 12/09/21

    MXN       43,480       2,106,055  

7.50%, 06/03/27

    MXN       55,285       2,854,058  

8.50%, 05/31/29

    MXN       69,800       3,824,812  

8.50%, 11/18/38

    MXN       35,106       1,895,825  

10.00%, 12/05/24

    MXN       56,923       3,160,143  

10.00%, 11/20/36

    MXN       14,423       885,438  

Series M, 5.75%, 03/05/26

    MXN       44,662       2,132,459  

Series M, 6.50%, 06/09/22

    MXN       71,123       3,444,998  

Series M, 7.75%, 05/29/31

    MXN       29,407       1,536,684  

Series M, 7.75%, 11/23/34

    MXN       19,000       982,258  

Series M, 7.75%, 11/13/42

    MXN       43,840       2,191,104  

Series M, 8.00%, 12/07/23

    MXN       58,115       2,982,252  

Series M, 8.00%, 09/05/24

    MXN       39,900       2,070,360  

Series M, 8.00%, 11/07/47

    MXN       41,750       2,130,816  
   

 

 

 
        34,349,760  
Peru — 4.4%                  

Peru Government Bond
5.35%, 08/12/40

    PEN       5,955       1,602,974  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Peru (continued)                  

5.40%, 08/12/34

    PEN       6,870     $     1,999,463  

5.70%, 08/12/24

    PEN       5,037       1,635,788  

5.94%, 02/12/29

    PEN       9,762       3,219,606  

6.15%, 08/12/32

    PEN       8,205       2,613,430  

6.35%, 08/12/28

    PEN       8,181       2,761,085  

6.90%, 08/12/37

    PEN       8,542       2,786,433  

6.95%, 08/12/31

    PEN       8,398       2,859,879  

8.20%, 08/12/26

    PEN       7,419       2,758,443  
   

 

 

 
        22,237,101  
Philippines — 4.4%                  

Philippine Government International Bond
3.90%, 11/26/22

    PHP       322,000       6,782,255  

6.25%, 01/14/36

    PHP       576,000       15,286,183  
   

 

 

 
        22,068,438  
Poland — 4.3%                  

Republic of Poland Government Bond
2.25%, 04/25/22

    PLN       7,776       2,026,719  

2.25%, 10/25/24

    PLN       5,744       1,566,083  

2.50%, 01/25/23

    PLN       8,033       2,137,438  

2.50%, 04/25/24

    PLN       7,616       2,079,475  

2.50%, 07/25/26

    PLN       9,472       2,642,181  

2.50%, 07/25/27

    PLN       7,355       2,060,075  

2.75%, 04/25/28

    PLN       6,973       1,988,230  

2.75%, 10/25/29

    PLN       7,426       2,136,073  

3.25%, 07/25/25

    PLN       6,602       1,888,492  

4.00%, 10/25/23

    PLN       6,250       1,761,864  

5.75%, 09/23/22

    PLN       5,053       1,414,017  
   

 

 

 
        21,700,647  
Romania — 4.4%                  

Romania Government Bond
3.25%, 04/29/24

    RON       7,190       1,738,342  

3.40%, 03/08/22

    RON       6,365       1,537,798  

3.50%, 12/19/22

    RON       6,225       1,510,936  

3.65%, 07/28/25

    RON       4,965       1,217,058  

3.65%, 09/24/31

    RON       5,415       1,311,035  

4.25%, 06/28/23

    RON       6,280       1,555,073  

4.40%, 09/25/23

    RON       6,295       1,570,908  

4.50%, 06/17/24

    RON       6,950       1,753,021  

4.75%, 02/24/25

    RON       8,000       2,036,068  

4.85%, 04/22/26

    RON       7,680       1,988,468  

5.00%, 02/12/29

    RON       6,635       1,785,928  

5.80%, 07/26/27

    RON       8,060       2,227,498  

5.85%, 04/26/23

    RON       7,260       1,860,320  
   

 

 

 
        22,092,453  
Russia — 4.3%                  

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ
6.00%, 10/06/27

    RUB       98,797       1,258,810  

6.50%, 02/28/24

    RUB       76,344       1,002,233  

6.90%, 05/23/29

    RUB       82,175       1,096,097  

7.00%, 12/15/21

    RUB       61,167       791,302  

7.00%, 01/25/23

    RUB       45,284       597,045  

7.00%, 08/16/23

    RUB       56,605       751,434  

7.05%, 01/19/28

    RUB       80,770       1,091,329  

7.10%, 10/16/24

    RUB       81,631       1,098,156  

7.15%, 11/12/25

    RUB       99,818       1,350,367  

7.25%, 05/10/34

    RUB       85,094       1,150,994  

7.40%, 12/07/22

    RUB       76,477       1,014,754  

7.40%, 07/17/24

    RUB       88,961       1,203,669  

7.60%, 07/20/22

    RUB       88,509       1,168,725  
 

 

 

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

  41


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

 

Par
(000)

    Value  
Russia (continued)                  

7.65%, 04/10/30

    RUB       92,824     $     1,296,529  

7.70%, 03/23/33

    RUB       100,764       1,412,185  

7.70%, 03/16/39

    RUB       69,018       984,160  

7.75%, 09/16/26

    RUB       82,744       1,155,746  

7.95%, 10/07/26

    RUB       80,104       1,127,921  

8.15%, 02/03/27

    RUB       74,310       1,058,257  

8.50%, 09/17/31

    RUB       58,340       862,181  
   

 

 

 
        21,471,894  
South Africa — 4.5%                  

Republic of South Africa Government Bond
6.25%, 03/31/36

    ZAR       19,688       794,552  

6.50%, 02/28/41

    ZAR       18,316       690,342  

7.00%, 02/28/31

    ZAR       22,759       1,147,233  

7.75%, 02/28/23

    ZAR       25,720       1,704,522  

8.00%, 01/31/30

    ZAR       51,124       2,893,500  

8.25%, 03/31/32

    ZAR       28,797       1,521,556  

8.50%, 01/31/37

    ZAR       35,841       1,727,859  

8.75%, 01/31/44

    ZAR       34,006       1,594,549  

8.75%, 02/28/48

    ZAR       58,214       2,717,160  

8.88%, 02/28/35

    ZAR       32,635       1,680,161  

9.00%, 01/31/40

    ZAR       25,584       1,258,213  

10.50%, 12/21/26

    ZAR       63,765       4,581,419  
   

 

 

 
        22,311,066  
Thailand — 4.6%                  

Thailand Government Bond
1.45%, 12/17/24

    THB       46,586       1,531,767  

1.60%, 12/17/29

    THB       33,086       1,082,264  

1.60%, 06/17/35

    THB       20,877       668,027  

1.88%, 06/17/22

    THB       29,895       979,016  

2.00%, 12/17/22

    THB       20,290       669,834  

2.13%, 12/17/26

    THB       52,312       1,786,511  

2.40%, 12/17/23

    THB       43,848       1,481,004  

2.88%, 12/17/28

    THB       41,607       1,497,193  

2.88%, 06/17/46

    THB       33,526       1,243,486  

3.30%, 06/17/38

    THB       51,779       2,012,190  

3.40%, 06/17/36

    THB       24,572       966,579  

3.63%, 06/16/23

    THB       41,163       1,423,321  

3.65%, 12/17/21

    THB       39,604       1,314,067  

3.65%, 06/20/31

    THB       43,407       1,688,704  

3.78%, 06/25/32

    THB       48,754       1,936,273  

3.85%, 12/12/25

    THB       39,622       1,455,807  

4.26%, 12/12/37(c)

    THB       470       19,870  

4.88%, 06/22/29

    THB       33,473       1,383,275  
   

 

 

 
        23,139,188  
Turkey — 4.3%                  

Turkey Government Bond
7.10%, 03/08/23

    TRY       14,917       1,515,189  
Security          Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  
Turkey (continued)                  

8.00%, 03/12/25

    TRY       11,797     $ 1,124,399  

8.50%, 09/14/22

    TRY       14,462       1,559,543  

9.00%, 07/24/24

    TRY       22,923       2,329,762  

9.50%, 01/12/22

    TRY       9,129       1,026,876  

10.40%, 03/20/24

    TRY       4,792       511,040  

10.50%, 08/11/27

    TRY       17,375       1,761,750  

10.60%, 02/11/26

    TRY       22,262       2,338,267  

10.70%, 08/17/22

    TRY       13,459       1,506,772  

11.00%, 03/02/22

    TRY       14,286       1,624,068  

11.00%, 02/24/27

    TRY       14,173       1,477,657  

12.20%, 01/18/23

    TRY       18,098       2,059,584  

12.40%, 03/08/28

    TRY       10,598       1,166,880  

16.20%, 06/14/23

    TRY       11,119       1,367,492  
   

 

 

 
        21,369,279  
Uruguay — 4.3%                  

Uruguay Government International Bond 8.50%, 03/15/28(c)

    UYU       425,051       10,351,191  

9.88%, 06/20/22(c)

    UYU       473,767       11,378,547  
   

 

 

 
        21,729,738  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 98.2%
(Cost: $512,300,598)

 

    491,323,580  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     
Money Market Funds — 0.1%                  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.04%(d)(e)

      290       290,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.1%
(Cost: $290,000)

 

    290,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 98.3%
(Cost: $512,590,598)

 

    491,613,580  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 1.7%

        8,486,871  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $     500,100,451  
     

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(b) 

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

(c) 

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

(d) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(e) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

 

 

42  

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/19
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
10/31/20
    Shares
Held at
10/31/20
(000)
    Income     Capital Gain
Distributions from
Underlying Funds
 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

  $ 6,933,000     $     $ (6,643,000 )(a)    $     $     $ 290,000       290     $ 21,977     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

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 October 31, 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

   $        $ 491,323,580        $        $ 491,323,580  

Money Market Funds

     290,000                            290,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 290,000        $ 491,323,580        $             —        $ 491,613,580  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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

  43


Schedule of Investments  

October 31, 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)

    USD       100     $     106,734  

4.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       50       51,185  

5.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       67,722  

5.13%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       125       133,345  
   

 

 

 
        358,986  
Austria — 0.2%                  

ams AG, 6.00%, 07/31/25 (Call 07/31/22)(c)

    EUR       100       120,912  

Novomatic AG, 1.63%, 09/20/23

    EUR       100       106,619  

Wienerberger AG, 2.00%, 05/02/24(c)

    EUR       50       60,248  
   

 

 

 
        287,779  
Belgium — 0.2%                  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Note Sarl, 5.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/22)(a)

    USD       200       209,833  

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

    EUR       100       119,799  
   

 

 

 
        329,632  
Brazil — 0.4%                  

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

    USD       200       213,198  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance Inc., 6.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       125       137,247  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance Inc.
5.50%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    USD       160       174,010  

6.50%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       155       173,923  
   

 

 

 
        698,378  
Canada — 3.0%                  

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance Inc.
3.50%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       60       59,550  

3.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       70       70,798  

4.00%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    USD       302       299,357  

4.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       190       193,800  

4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    USD       95       96,188  

5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 11/13/20)(a)

    USD       170       174,318  

5.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       15       15,988  

Bombardier Inc.
5.75%, 03/15/22(a)

    USD       65       61,945  

6.00%, 10/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    USD       175       156,187  

6.13%, 01/15/23(a)

    USD       155       132,186  

7.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/20)(a)

    USD       125       93,063  

7.50%, 03/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       160       116,000  

7.88%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       220       160,600  

8.75%, 12/01/21(a)

    USD       130       129,324  

Brookfield Residential Properties Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp.
4.88%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       50       47,500  

6.13%, 05/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    CAD       35       26,430  

6.25%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       82       83,948  

Cenovus Energy Inc.
3.00%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)

    USD       25       24,748  

3.80%, 09/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)

    USD       50       50,510  

4.25%, 04/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)

    USD       150       152,709  

5.38%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(b)

    USD       70       73,763  

CES Energy Solutions Corp., 6.38%, 10/21/24 (Call 11/30/20)

    CAD       40       27,525  

Crew Energy Inc., 6.50%, 03/14/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    CAD       40       19,687  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Canada (continued)                  

Garda World Security Corp.
4.63%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       100     $ 97,926  

9.50%, 11/01/27 (Call 11/01/22)(a)(b)

    USD       75       80,143  

GFL Environmental Inc.
3.75%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/22)(a)

    USD       85       85,252  

4.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    USD       15       15,344  

5.13%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       80       83,974  

7.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    USD       57       59,280  

Mattamy Group Corp.
4.63%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD       70       71,179  

5.25%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       68,738  

MEG Energy Corp.
6.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       58       56,666  

7.00%, 03/31/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       75       70,906  

7.13%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       150       134,959  

Methanex Corp.
5.13%, 10/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

    USD       50       50,790  

5.25%, 12/15/29 (Call 09/15/29)

    USD       100       101,323  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.
4.88%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/03/24)(a)(b)

    USD       155       153,326  

5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 01/31/25)(a)

    USD       65       64,188  

5.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       65       64,534  

5.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/03/27)(a)

    USD       130       126,364  

NuVista Energy Ltd., 6.50%, 03/02/23 (Call 11/30/20)

    CAD       30       15,244  

Open Text Corp.
3.88%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       115           116,518  

5.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       100       104,097  

Open Text Holdings Inc., 4.13%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       90       93,825  

Parkland Corp.
5.63%, 05/09/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    CAD       100       77,704  

5.75%, 09/16/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    CAD       25       19,289  

5.75%, 09/16/24 (Call 11/30/20)

    CAD       25       19,289  

5.88%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       67,239  

6.00%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)

    USD       65       67,356  

Quebecor Media Inc.
5.75%, 01/15/23

    USD       130       139,620  

6.63%, 01/15/23(a)

    CAD       75       60,890  

Russel Metals Inc., 6.00%, 04/19/22 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    CAD       25       18,751  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd., 5.38%, 09/30/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       90       86,037  

Stars Group Holdings BV/Stars Group US Co-Borrower LLC, 7.00%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    USD       175       184,306  

Superior Plus LP
5.13%, 08/27/25 (Call 02/27/21)

    CAD       50       38,554  

5.25%, 02/27/24 (Call 11/30/20)

    CAD       50       38,460  

Titan Acquisition Ltd./Titan Co-Borrower LLC, 7.75%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/21)(a)

    USD       80       80,100  

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

    CAD       110       87,586  

5.00%, 07/15/22

    USD       100       104,501  

5.13%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       79,406  

5.38%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    USD       75       81,458  

5.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    CAD       50       41,378  

5.75%, 01/15/26 (Call 11/16/20)(c)

    CAD       50       38,625  
   

 

 

 
        5,311,249  
Cayman Islands — 0.1%                  

Transocean Sentry Ltd., 5.38%, 05/15/23
(Call 05/16/21)(a)

    USD       50       31,562  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Cayman Islands (continued)                  

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

    EUR       150     $     174,515  
   

 

 

 
        206,077  
China — 0.0%                  

Moss Creek Resources Holdings Inc., 7.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    USD       90       45,000  
   

 

 

 
Denmark — 0.1%                  

DKT Finance ApS, 7.00%, 06/17/23 (Call 11/30/20)(c)

    EUR       100       116,898  

TDC AS, 6.88%, 02/23/23(c)

    GBP       100       139,458  
   

 

 

 
        256,356  
Finland — 0.5%                  

Nokia OYJ
2.00%, 03/11/26 (Call 12/11/25)(c)

    EUR       200       237,118  

2.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100       120,635  

3.38%, 06/12/22

    USD       65       66,054  

4.38%, 06/12/27

    USD       65       69,876  

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

    EUR       200       214,710  

2.00%, 05/08/24 (Call 02/08/24)(c)

    EUR       100       116,696  
   

 

 

 
        825,089  
France — 3.5%                  

Altice France SA/France
2.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       108,287  

3.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       109,969  

4.13%, 01/15/29 (Call 09/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       113,699  

5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       200       202,750  

5.88%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(c)

    EUR       200       243,061  

7.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)

    USD       200       208,740  

8.13%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    USD       200       217,125  

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

    EUR       100       112,816  

Burger King France SAS, 6.00%, 05/01/24 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    EUR       100       109,690  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA
1.87%, 06/13/22 (Call 03/13/22)(c)

    EUR       100       110,339  

3.58%, 02/07/25 (Call 11/07/24)(c)

    EUR       100       89,389  

4.50%, 03/07/24 (Call 12/07/23)(c)

    EUR       100       94,767  

4.56%, 01/25/23(c)

    EUR       100       109,692  

CMA CGM SA
5.25%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    EUR       100       106,757  

6.50%, 07/15/22 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    EUR       100       116,572  

7.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       112,482  

Electricite de France SA, 5.63%, (Call 01/22/24)(a)(d)(e)

    USD       150       157,530  

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

    EUR       100       108,127  

1.63%, 04/03/28 (Call 01/03/28)(c)

    EUR       100       107,384  

1.88%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       115,227  

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

    EUR       100       112,355  

2.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/21)(c)

    EUR       100       116,412  

3.13%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       117,526  

3.75%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       117,777  

Fnac Darty SA, 2.63%, 05/30/26 (Call 05/30/22)(c)

    EUR       100       115,408  

Getlink SE, 3.50%, 10/30/25 (Call 10/30/22)(c)

    EUR       100       116,599  

La Financiere Atalian SASU, 4.00%, 05/15/24 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    EUR       100       100,776  

Loxam SAS
2.88%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(c)

    EUR       125       133,037  

3.25%, 01/14/25 (Call 07/15/21)(c)

    EUR       125       135,534  

3.75%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       109,086  

Mobilux Finance SAS, 5.50%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    EUR       100       114,260  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
France (continued)                  

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

    EUR       100     $ 118,820  

3.38%, 04/23/26 (Call 01/23/26)(c)

    EUR       100       119,478  

4.88%, 09/23/24

    EUR       100       128,336  

Paprec Holding SA, 4.00%, 03/31/25 (Call 03/31/21)(c)

    EUR       100       109,193  

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

    EUR       100       112,515  

RCI Banque SA, 2.63%, 02/18/30 (Call 02/18/25)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       112,049  

Renault SA
1.00%, 03/08/23 (Call 12/08/22)(c)

    EUR       100       113,865  

1.00%, 11/28/25 (Call 08/28/25)(c)

    EUR       100       109,310  

1.13%, 10/04/27 (Call 07/04/27)(c)

    EUR       100       101,394  

1.25%, 06/24/25 (Call 03/24/25)(c)

    EUR       100       108,129  

2.00%, 09/28/26 (Call 06/28/26)(c)

    EUR       100       109,806  

Rexel SA, 2.75%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(c)

    EUR       125       144,683  

SPCM SA, 2.63%, 02/01/29 (Call 09/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       116,081  

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

    EUR       100       114,516  

3.13%, 03/22/24 (Call 09/22/23)(c)

    EUR       100       117,979  

Tereos Finance Groupe I SA
4.13%, 06/16/23 (Call 03/16/23)(c)

    EUR       100       107,011  

7.50%, 10/30/25 (Call 10/30/22)(c)

    EUR       100       115,541  

Valeo SA, 3.25%, 01/22/24(c)

    EUR       100       122,873  

Vallourec SA
2.25%, 09/30/24(c)

    EUR       100       67,852  

6.63%, 10/15/22 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    EUR       100       68,689  
   

 

 

 
            6,161,293  
Germany — 4.1%                  

ADLER Group SA, 3.25%, 08/05/25 (Call 05/05/25)(c)

    EUR       100       114,741  

Adler Pelzer Holding GmbH, 4.13%, 04/01/24 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    EUR       100       96,950  

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

    EUR       100       114,190  

1.50%, 04/17/22 (Call 03/17/22)(c)

    EUR       100       113,936  

3.00%, 04/27/26 (Call 02/27/26)(c)

    EUR       100       115,918  

Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, 3.50%, 04/23/75 (Call 04/23/27)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       117,397  

CBR Fashion Finance BV, 5.13%, 10/01/22 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    EUR       100       102,872  

CeramTec BondCo GmbH, 5.25%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/20)(c)

    EUR       100       111,826  

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH, 4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       115,380  

Commerzbank AG
4.00%, 03/30/27(c)

    EUR       130       160,528  

4.00%, 12/05/30 (Call 09/05/25)(c)(e)

    EUR       200       237,694  

8.13%, 09/19/23(a)

    USD       200       229,534  

Consus Real Estate AG, 9.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/21)(c)

    EUR       100       123,110  

DEMIRE Deutsche Mittelstand Real Estate AG, 1.88%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       106,830  

Deutsche Bank AG
2.75%, 02/17/25(c)

    EUR       125       145,716  

4.30%, 05/24/28 (Call 05/24/23)(e)

    USD       200       193,587  

4.50%, 05/19/26(c)

    EUR       100       122,770  

5.63%, 05/19/31 (Call 02/19/26)(c)(e)

    EUR       200       250,305  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY, 4.88%, 12/01/32 (Call 12/01/27)(e)

    USD       200       192,917  

Douglas GmbH, 6.25%, 07/15/22 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    EUR       100       97,032  

HT Troplast GmbH, 9.25%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       123,904  

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

    EUR       100       107,836  
 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Germany (continued)                  

3.25%, 07/18/24 (Call 04/18/24)(c)

    EUR       100     $ 107,140  

4.13%, 12/06/21(c)

    EUR       100       118,034  

KME SE, 6.75%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)(c)

    EUR       100       79,210  

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

    EUR       100       122,716  

METRO AG, 1.50%, 03/19/25(c)

    EUR       100       118,014  

Nidda BondCo GmbH, 5.00%, 09/30/25 (Call 11/30/20)(c)

    EUR       100       112,907  

Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH, 3.50%, 09/30/24 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    EUR       200       225,392  

Peach Property Finance GmbH, 3.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       114,284  

Platin 1426 GmbH, 5.38%, 06/15/23 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    EUR       100       109,385  

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

    EUR       100       114,221  

RWE AG, 3.50%, 04/21/75
(Call 04/21/25)(c)(e)

    EUR       50       62,304  

Schaeffler AG
1.88%, 03/26/24 (Call 12/26/23)(c)

    EUR       100       115,200  

2.75%, 10/12/25 (Call 07/12/25)(c)

    EUR       100       115,642  

2.88%, 03/26/27 (Call 12/26/26)(c)

    EUR       100       115,927  

3.38%, 10/12/28 (Call 07/12/28)(c)

    EUR       100       116,174  

Summit Properties Ltd., 2.00%, 01/31/25 (Call 01/31/21)(c)

    EUR       100       109,554  

Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 674 mbH, 6.00%, 07/30/26 (Call 07/30/21)(c)

    EUR       100       118,185  

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

    EUR       100       110,191  

Tele Columbus AG, 3.88%, 05/02/25 (Call 05/02/21)(c)

    EUR       100       109,140  

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

    EUR       125       142,025  

1.88%, 03/06/23 (Call 02/06/23)(c)

    EUR       175       189,240  

2.50%, 02/25/25(c)

    EUR       100       105,762  

2.88%, 02/22/24 (Call 11/22/23)(c)

    EUR       150       161,896  

Vertical Holdco GmbH, 6.63%, 07/15/28
(Call 07/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       120,084  

Vertical Midco GmbH, 4.38%, 07/15/27
(Call 07/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       117,659  

Vertical U.S. Newco Inc., 5.25%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    USD       200       205,750  

WEPA Hygieneprodukte GmbH, 2.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       113,943  

ZF Europe Finance BV
2.00%, 02/23/26 (Call 12/23/25)(c)

    EUR       300       324,914  

3.00%, 10/23/29 (Call 07/23/29)(c)

    EUR       100       105,484  

ZF Finance GmbH, 3.75%, 09/21/28 (Call 06/21/28)(c)

    EUR       100       113,528  

ZF North America Capital Inc.
2.75%, 04/27/23(c)

    EUR       100       117,022  

4.75%, 04/29/25(a)

    USD       150       154,947  
   

 

 

 
            7,260,847  
Greece — 0.4%                  

Alpha Bank AE, 4.25%, 02/13/30 (Call 02/13/25)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       96,168  

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

    EUR       100       98,779  

Intralot Capital Luxembourg SA, 5.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    EUR       100       35,771  

National Bank Greece SA, 2.75%, 10/08/26 (Call 10/08/25)(c)(e)

    EUR       150       167,516  

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc./Navios Maritime Finance II U.S. Inc., 7.38%, 01/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       75       35,563  

Piraeus Bank SA, 9.75%, 06/26/29 (Call 06/26/24)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       91,149  

Titan Global Finance PLC, 2.38%, 11/16/24 (Call 05/16/24)(c)

    EUR       100       115,772  
   

 

 

 
        640,718  
Ireland — 0.6%                  

AerCap Holdings NV, 5.88%, 10/10/79 (Call 10/10/24)(e)

    USD       150       118,364  

AIB Group PLC, 1.88%, 11/19/29 (Call 11/19/24)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       113,509  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Ireland (continued)                  

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

    GBP       100     $ 129,384  

eircom Finance DAC, 3.50%, 05/15/26
(Call 05/15/22)(c)

    EUR       225       261,292  

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

    EUR       100       120,167  

2.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100       123,793  

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

    EUR       150       173,284  
   

 

 

 
            1,039,793  
Israel — 1.3%                  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.
5.75%, 06/30/23 (Call 03/30/23)(a)

    USD       75       76,658  

6.13%, 06/30/25 (Call 03/30/25)(a)

    USD       45       46,451  

6.50%, 06/30/27 (Call 12/30/26)(a)

    USD       55       56,719  

6.75%, 06/30/30 (Call 12/30/29)(a)

    USD       90       92,390  

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

    EUR       200       203,675  

1.25%, 03/31/23 (Call 12/31/22)(c)

    EUR       100       108,285  

1.63%, 10/15/28(c)

    EUR       100       93,553  

1.88%, 03/31/27 (Call 12/31/26)(c)

    EUR       100       98,721  

3.25%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)

    EUR       100       116,244  

4.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)

    EUR       100       114,789  

6.00%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)

    EUR       100       120,791  

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

    USD       250       237,105  

3.15%, 10/01/26

    USD       400       351,716  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    USD       200       201,600  

6.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)

    USD       200       209,940  

7.13%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)

    USD       200       207,250  
   

 

 

 
        2,335,887  
Italy — 5.2%                  

Atlantia SpA
1.63%, 02/03/25(c)

    EUR       100       114,520  

1.88%, 07/13/27 (Call 04/13/27)(c)

    EUR       100       112,009  

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

    EUR       100       114,155  

1.75%, 06/26/26(c)

    EUR       100       113,218  

1.75%, 02/01/27(c)

    EUR       100       113,346  

1.88%, 09/26/29 (Call 06/26/29)(c)

    EUR       100       113,248  

Banca IFIS SpA, 4.50%, 10/17/27 (Call 10/17/22)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       101,000  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA
2.63%, 04/28/25(c)

    EUR       125       141,854  

3.63%, 09/24/24(c)

    EUR       100       117,194  

5.38%, 01/18/28 (Call 01/18/23)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       90,021  

10.50%, 07/23/29(c)

    EUR       100       115,903  

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

    EUR       100       117,492  

Banco BPM SpA
1.75%, 01/28/25(c)

    EUR       200       236,603  

2.00%, 03/08/22(c)

    EUR       100       118,798  

2.50%, 06/21/24(c)

    EUR       100       121,447  

4.38%, 09/21/27 (Call 09/21/22)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       116,595  

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

    EUR       100       118,536  

Centurion Bidco SpA, 5.88%, 09/30/26
(Call 09/30/22)(c)

    EUR       100       112,891  

Esselunga SpA, 0.88%, 10/25/23 (Call 07/25/23)(c)

    EUR       100       116,100  

Fiat Chrysler Finance Europe SENC, 4.75%, 07/15/22(c)

    EUR       150       185,376  

Iccrea Banca SpA, 1.50%, 10/11/22(c)

    EUR       150       175,273  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA
1.63%, 10/21/28 (Call 07/21/28)(c)

    EUR       200       233,722  

1.88%, 07/08/26 (Call 04/08/26)(c)

    EUR       100       120,843  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Italy (continued)                  

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

    EUR       100     $ 115,917  

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

    EUR       100           119,942  

3.93%, 09/15/26(c)

    EUR       100       125,374  

5.02%, 06/26/24(a)

    USD       400       422,128  

5.15%, 06/10/30(c)

    GBP       100       140,462  

6.63%, 09/13/23(c)

    EUR       100       131,902  

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

    EUR       100       116,231  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA, 5.75%, 04/18/23

    EUR       100       127,766  

Nexi SpA, 1.75%, 10/31/24(c)

    EUR       150       173,683  

Rekeep SpA, 9.00%, 06/15/22
(Call 11/09/20)(c)

    EUR       100       115,244  

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

    EUR       100       121,254  

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

    EUR       100       111,045  

2.75%, 04/05/22(c)

    EUR       100       117,520  

3.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(c)

    EUR       100       110,515  

Sisal Group SpA, 7.00%, 07/31/23 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    EUR       69       78,682  

Societa Cattolica di Assicurazioni SC, 4.25%, 12/14/47 (Call 12/14/27)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       117,861  

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

    EUR       100       117,015  

2.50%, 07/19/23(c)

    EUR       100       120,222  

2.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(c)

    EUR       150       180,563  

2.88%, 01/28/26 (Call 10/28/25)(c)

    EUR       200       240,897  

3.00%, 09/30/25(c)

    EUR       100       121,581  

3.25%, 01/16/23(c)

    EUR       200       243,959  

3.63%, 01/19/24(c)

    EUR       100       123,197  

3.63%, 05/25/26(c)

    EUR       100       124,908  

4.00%, 04/11/24 (Call 01/11/24)(c)

    EUR       100       124,312  

5.30%, 05/30/24(a)

    USD       200       215,772  

UniCredit SpA
2.00%, 09/23/29 (Call 09/23/24)(c)(e)

    EUR       200       216,520  

2.73%, 01/15/32 (Call 01/15/27)(c)(e)

    EUR       200       215,715  

4.38%, 01/03/27 (Call 01/03/22)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       120,005  

4.88%, 02/20/29 (Call 02/20/24)(c)(e)

    EUR       200       245,292  

5.46%, 06/30/35 (Call 06/30/30)(a)(e)

    USD       200       202,881  

5.86%, 06/19/32 (Call 06/19/27)(a)(e)

    USD       200       210,385  

6.95%, 10/31/22(c)

    EUR       100       129,268  

Unione di Banche Italiane SpA
2.63%, 06/20/24(c)

    EUR       250       305,860  

4.45%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       120,593  

Unipol Gruppo SpA
3.00%, 03/18/25(c)

    EUR       100       120,312  

3.25%, 09/23/30 (Call 06/23/30)(c)

    EUR       100       117,512  

3.50%, 11/29/27 (Call 08/29/27)(c)

    EUR       100       121,099  

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

    EUR       100       120,259  

Webuild SpA, 1.75%, 10/26/24(c)

    EUR       100       99,570  
   

 

 

 
        9,223,367  
Japan — 0.4%                  

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

    EUR       150       173,908  

4.00%, 04/20/23 (Call 01/20/23)(c)

    EUR       100       119,410  

4.00%, 09/19/29 (Call 06/21/29)(c)

    EUR       125       145,056  

4.50%, 04/20/25 (Call 01/20/25)(c)

    EUR       100       121,884  

5.00%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/16/28)(c)

    EUR       100       122,929  
     

 

 

 
        683,187  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Luxembourg — 1.6%                  

Altice Financing SA
2.25%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100     $ 108,382  

3.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       105,695  

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       200       194,000  

7.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    USD       200       208,750  

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

    EUR       100       104,969  

Altice France Holding SA
4.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       104,407  

6.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       200       192,075  

8.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       122,075  

10.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       200       220,500  

ArcelorMittal, 0.95%, 01/17/23
(Call 10/17/22)(c)

    EUR       100       116,334  

ArcelorMittal SA
1.00%, 05/19/23 (Call 02/19/23)(c)

    EUR       100       115,899  

2.25%, 01/17/24 (Call 10/17/23)(c)

    EUR       100       119,672  

4.55%, 03/11/26

    USD       100       107,422  

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA, 8.50%, 11/01/22 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    GBP       100       129,090  

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

    EUR       100       112,093  

INEOS Group Holdings SA, 5.38%, 08/01/24 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    EUR       100       115,757  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance Inc., 5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       75       77,179  

Matterhorn Telecom SA, 4.00%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       113,616  

Mytilineos Financial Partners SA, 2.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)(c)

    EUR       100       118,582  

SIG Combibloc Purchase Co. Sarl, 2.13%, 06/18/25(c)

    EUR       100       118,747  

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

    EUR       90       99,271  

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

    EUR       100       114,629  

Swissport Investments SA, 6.75%, 12/15/21 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    EUR       100       291  

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

    EUR       100       103,143  
   

 

 

 
            2,922,578  
Macau — 0.5%                  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.
4.88%, 06/06/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       200       199,250  

5.38%, 12/04/29 (Call 12/04/24)(a)

    USD       200       192,750  

Studio City Finance Ltd., 6.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    USD       200       198,500  

Wynn Macau Ltd.
4.88%, 10/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       100       95,970  

5.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       200       192,000  
   

 

 

 
        878,470  
Netherlands — 1.9%                  

Intertrust Group BV,
3.38%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/21)(c)

    EUR       100       116,520  

IPD 3 BV, 4.50%, 07/15/22 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    EUR       100       106,365  

Koninklijke KPN NV, 7.00%, 03/28/73
(Call 03/28/23)(a)(e)

    USD       200       208,121  

Lincoln Financing Sarl, 3.63%, 04/01/24
(Call 11/30/20)(c)

    EUR       125       138,311  

Nouryon Holding BV, 6.50%, 10/01/26
(Call 10/01/21)(c)

    EUR       100       118,523  

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

    EUR       100       114,548  

5.25%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    USD       200       204,500  

PPF Telecom Group BV
3.25%, 09/29/27 (Call 06/29/27)(c)

    EUR       175       204,277  

3.50%, 05/20/24 (Call 02/20/24)(c)

    EUR       100       119,601  

Promontoria Holding 264 BV, 6.75%, 08/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(c)

    EUR       100       94,015  

Q-Park Holding I BV, 2.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/23)(c)

    EUR       150       148,957  
 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Netherlands (continued)                  

Sensata Technologies BV
4.88%, 10/15/23(a)

    USD       75     $ 79,375  

5.00%, 10/01/25(a)

    USD       100       109,400  

5.63%, 11/01/24(a)

    USD       50       54,860  

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

    EUR       100       110,940  

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

    EUR       100       114,929  

8.50%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       200       213,533  

United Group BV
3.63%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       108,651  

4.88%, 07/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(c)

    EUR       100       116,630  

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

    EUR       100       112,284  

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

    EUR       100       110,556  

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

    EUR       100       113,370  

4.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(c)

    EUR       90       107,644  

4.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    USD       200       207,375  

5.50%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    USD       225       233,438  
   

 

 

 
            3,366,723  
Portugal — 0.3%                  

Banco Comercial Portugues SA, 3.87%, 03/27/30 (Call 03/27/25)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       102,747  

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

    EUR       100       116,957  

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA
1.70%, 07/20/80 (Call 04/20/25)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       112,613  

4.50%, 04/30/79 (Call 01/30/24)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       125,494  

Transportes Aereos Portugueses SA, 5.63%, 12/02/24 (Call 06/02/24)(c)

    EUR       100       66,397  
   

 

 

 
        524,208  
Singapore — 0.1%                  

Puma International Financing SA, 5.13%, 10/06/24 (Call 11/10/20)(a)

    USD       200       168,619  
     

 

 

 
Spain — 1.5%                  

Abanca Corp. Bancaria SA, 4.63%, 04/07/30 (Call 04/07/25)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       113,433  

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

    EUR       100       111,275  

1.75%, 05/10/24(c)

    EUR       100       114,726  

5.38%, 12/12/28 (Call 12/12/23)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       119,127  

Bankia SA
1.00%, 06/25/24(c)

    EUR       100       118,073  

1.13%, 11/12/26(c)

    EUR       100       117,407  

3.75%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       122,457  

Cellnex Telecom SA
1.75%, 10/23/30 (Call 07/23/30)(c)

    EUR       100       114,664  

1.88%, 06/26/29 (Call 03/26/29)

    EUR       100       118,574  

2.88%, 04/18/25 (Call 01/18/25)(c)

    EUR       100       125,925  

3.13%, 07/27/22(c)

    EUR       100       122,304  

Cirsa Finance International Sarl, 6.25%, 12/20/23 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    EUR       100       103,217  

ContourGlobal Power Holdings SA, 3.38%, 08/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)(c)

    EUR       100       116,009  

eDreams ODIGEO SA, 5.50%, 09/01/23 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    EUR       100       96,940  

El Corte Ingles SA, 3.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(c)

    EUR       100       115,223  

Gestamp Funding Luxembourg SA, 3.50%, 05/15/23 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    EUR       100       113,838  

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

    EUR       100       114,186  

2.25%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       114,572  

3.20%, 05/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(c)

    EUR       100       115,839  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Spain (continued)                  

Grupo Isolux Corsan SA

     

Series B, 6.00%, 12/30/21
(Call 11/30/20)(f)

    EUR       28     $ 16  

Series C, 1.00%, 12/30/21
(Call 11/30/20)(f)

    EUR       0       0 (g)  

Grupo-Antolin Irausa SA, 3.25%, 04/30/24 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    EUR       100       102,500  

Ibercaja Banco SA, 2.75%, 07/23/30 (Call 07/23/25)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       105,680  

NH Hotel Group SA, 3.75%, 10/01/23 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    EUR       90       96,735  

Obrascon Huarte Lain SA, 4.75%, 03/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)(c)

    EUR       100       57,078  

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

    EUR       100       120,371  
   

 

 

 
            2,670,169  
Sweden — 0.9%                  

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

    EUR       100       119,413  

Dometic Group AB, 3.00%, 05/08/26 (Call 04/08/26)(c)

    EUR       125       144,343  

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

    EUR       100       114,383  

Intrum AB
2.75%, 07/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)(c)

    EUR       10       11,566  

3.13%, 07/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(c)

    EUR       100       109,517  

3.50%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(c)

    EUR       200       207,306  

4.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       113,273  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, 4.13%, 05/15/22

    USD       225       232,493  

Verisure Holding AB, 3.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       115,869  

Verisure Midholding AB, 5.75%, 12/01/23 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    EUR       200       230,791  

Volvo Car AB, 2.13%, 04/02/24 (Call 01/02/24)(c)

    EUR       100       117,333  
   

 

 

 
        1,516,287  
Switzerland — 0.2%                  

Dufry One BV
2.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       101,503  

2.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(c)

    EUR       100       104,909  

Walnut Bidco PLC, 6.75%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/21)(c)

    EUR       100       112,631  
   

 

 

 
        319,043  
United Kingdom — 4.3%                  

Algeco Global Finance PLC, 6.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(c)

    EUR       100       112,757  

Arqiva Broadcast Finance PLC, 6.75%, 09/30/23 (Call 11/30/20)(c)

    GBP       100       132,579  

Avon International Capital PLC, 6.50%, 08/15/22 (Call 11/02/20)(a)

    USD       50       50,908  

B&M European Value Retail SA, 3.63%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(c)

    GBP       100       130,504  

British Telecommunications PLC, 1.87%, 08/18/80 (Call 05/18/25)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       109,334  

Cabot Financial Luxembourg SA, 7.50%, 10/01/23 (Call 11/09/20)(c)

    GBP       100       130,581  

Connect Finco Sarl/Connect U.S. Finco LLC, 6.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    USD       200       201,750  

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

    EUR       100       106,270  

6.25%, 10/30/25 (Call 10/30/21)(c)

    EUR       100       110,634  

6.75%, 02/07/25 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    USD       200       196,000  

FCE Bank PLC, 1.13%, 02/10/22(c)

    EUR       100       114,432  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV
3.38%, 07/07/23 (Call 04/07/23)(c)

    EUR       125       152,451  

3.75%, 03/29/24(c)

    EUR       200       249,585  

3.88%, 01/05/26 (Call 10/05/25)(c)

    EUR       150       191,016  

4.50%, 07/07/28 (Call 04/07/28)(c)

    EUR       100       135,092  

5.25%, 04/15/23

    USD       200       211,958  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United Kingdom (continued)                  

GKN Holdings Ltd., 5.38%, 09/19/22(c)

    GBP       100     $ 133,761  

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

    GBP       100           116,068  

Iceland Bondco PLC, 4.63%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/21)(c)

    GBP       100       122,507  

INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH, 2.25%, 01/16/27 (Call 01/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       108,608  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, 1.50%, 07/04/27 (Call 04/04/27)(c)

    EUR       100       85,616  

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

    EUR       100       98,083  

3.88%, 03/01/23(c)

    GBP       100       119,174  

4.50%, 01/15/26(c)

    EUR       100       97,194  

5.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       150       145,273  

5.88%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       106,989  

Jerrold Finco PLC, 4.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(c)

    GBP       100       118,471  

Marks & Spencer PLC, 6.00%, 06/12/25(c)

    GBP       100       139,874  

Metro Bank PLC, 5.50%, 06/26/28 (Call 06/26/23)(c)(e)

    GBP       100       46,979  

Motion Finco Sarl, 7.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       113,454  

Pinewood Finance Co. Ltd., 3.25%, 09/30/25 (Call 09/30/21)(c)

    GBP       100       127,928  

Playtech PLC, 4.25%, 03/07/26
(Call 03/07/22)(c)

    EUR       100       114,551  

Rolls-Royce PLC
0.88%, 05/09/24 (Call 02/09/24)(c)

    EUR       100       105,045  

3.38%, 06/18/26

    GBP       100       119,441  

4.63%, 02/16/26 (Call 11/16/25)(c)

    EUR       100       116,440  

Stonegate Pub Co. Financing 2019 PLC, 8.25%, 07/31/25 (Call 07/31/22)(c)

    GBP       100       120,340  

Synthomer PLC, 3.88%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(c)

    EUR       100       118,551  

Thames Water Utilities Finance PLC, 5.75%, 09/13/30 (Call 09/13/22)(e)

    GBP       125       170,475  

Very Group Funding Plc/The, 7.75%, 11/15/22
(Call 11/30/20)(c)

    GBP       100       125,980  

Victoria PLC, 5.25%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(c)

    EUR       100       118,519  

Virgin Media Finance PLC
3.75%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100       110,674  

5.00%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    USD       200       199,000  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
4.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(c)

    GBP       150       189,338  

5.00%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(c)

    GBP       100       133,783  

5.50%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       200       213,429  

Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes III DAC, 4.88%, 07/15/28
(Call 07/15/23)(c)

    GBP       100       128,730  

Viridian Group FinanceCo PLC/Viridian Power and Energy, 4.00%, 09/15/25
(Call 11/30/20)(c)

    EUR       100       115,028  

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC
3.25%, 01/31/31 (Call 01/31/26)(c)

    EUR       150       170,844  

4.00%, 01/31/29 (Call 01/31/24)(c)

    GBP       100       126,329  

Vodafone Group PLC
3.10%, 01/03/79 (Call 10/03/23)(c)(e)

    EUR       200       235,722  

4.20%, 10/03/78 (Call 07/03/28)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       126,910  

4.88%, 10/03/78

    GBP       100       137,289  

7.00%, 04/04/79 (Call 01/04/29)(e)

    USD       275       325,449  

Series NC10, 3.00%, Series NC10, 08/27/80 (Call 05/27/30)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       113,818  

Series NC6, 2.63%, Series NC6, 08/27/80 (Call 05/27/26)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       114,856  
   

 

 

 
        7,566,371  
United States — 65.8%                  

Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc.
5.00%, 04/15/29 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    USD       20       20,656  

5.50%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

    USD       30       31,294  

5.63%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       80       80,417  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance Inc.
7.00%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       115     $     115,086  

8.13%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    USD       120       125,269  

10.13%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/22)(a)

    USD       30       33,225  

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

    EUR       100       108,321  

Adient U.S. LLC
7.00%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       200       213,292  

9.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       60       66,057  

ADT Security Corp. (The)
3.50%, 07/15/22

    USD       125       127,106  

4.13%, 06/15/23

    USD       90       93,622  

AECOM
5.13%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    USD       125       137,062  

5.88%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)

    USD       100       109,850  

AES Corp. (The)
5.13%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)

    USD       70       75,068  

5.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       70       71,905  

6.00%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)

    USD       65       68,108  

Albertsons Companies Inc./Safeway Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC
3.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       55       54,021  

3.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       60       61,014  

3.50%, 03/15/29 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    USD       70       67,837  

4.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       170       175,474  

4.88%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       100       106,210  

5.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       120       123,900  

5.88%, 02/15/28 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       125       133,185  

7.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       82,752  

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV
6.13%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    USD       200       213,856  

7.00%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(a)

    USD       200       210,500  

Allegheny Technologies Inc., 7.88%, 08/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)

    USD       65       65,440  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer
4.25%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    USD       70       69,742  

6.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    USD       89       93,450  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.
6.63%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       170       177,975  

9.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       140       150,046  

Allison Transmission Inc.
4.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    USD       50       51,592  

5.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 11/10/20)(a)

    USD       75       75,718  

5.88%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    USD       70       76,454  

Ally Financial Inc., 5.75%, 11/20/25 (Call 10/21/25)

    USD       130       147,753  

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.
10.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       50       27,000  

10.50%, 04/24/26 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD       92       46,920  

AMC Networks Inc.
4.75%, 12/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       33       32,933  

4.75%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/21)

    USD       100       100,007  

5.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       125       125,664  

American Airlines Group Inc.
3.75%, 03/01/25(a)(b)

    USD       65       30,810  

5.00%, 06/01/22(a)

    USD       95       61,988  

American Airlines Inc., 11.75%, 07/15/25(a)

    USD       300       291,915  

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.
6.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    USD       90       90,815  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)

    USD       50       50,130  
 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

6.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)

    USD       60     $ 60,280  

6.88%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)

    USD       50       50,938  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co. Inc., 4.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       100           101,446  

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.
5.50%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25)

    USD       90       96,075  

5.63%, 05/20/24 (Call 03/20/24)

    USD       85       90,631  

5.75%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27)

    USD       75       82,519  

5.88%, 08/20/26 (Call 05/20/26)

    USD       75       82,125  

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.
5.38%, 09/15/24 (Call 11/16/20)

    USD       80       74,816  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    USD       85       76,500  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       80       71,091  

Antero Resources Corp.
5.00%, 03/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    USD       75       55,669  

5.13%, 12/01/22 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       65       60,288  

5.38%, 11/01/21 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       170       170,340  

5.63%, 06/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    USD       95       80,107  

Apache Corp.
4.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)

    USD       75       66,422  

4.38%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)

    USD       100       91,625  

4.63%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)

    USD       15       14,213  

4.88%, 11/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    USD       95       89,676  

APX Group Inc.
6.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       80       83,376  

7.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       94       93,857  

Aramark Services Inc.
4.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       50       49,688  

5.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    USD       75       76,130  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       145       146,466  

6.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)(b)

    USD       195       204,653  

Archrock Partners LP/Archrock Partners Finance Corp.
6.25%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    USD       40       38,600  

6.88%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       65       63,863  

Arconic Corp.
6.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       70       74,113  

6.13%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       75       79,163  

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

    EUR       225       256,515  

5.25%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       400       410,624  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.
7.00%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    USD       75       66,563  

9.00%, 11/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)(a)

    USD       45       43,650  

Avantor Funding Inc., 4.63%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       180       186,516  

Avantor Inc.
4.75%, 10/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(c)

    EUR       100       120,439  

6.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 11/06/20)(a)

    USD       190       198,531  

Avaya Inc., 6.13%, 09/15/28 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    USD       100       103,000  

Avient Corp., 5.75%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       95       100,344  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance Inc.
5.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       55       51,459  

10.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       74,913  

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

    EUR       100       102,076  

Avon International Operations Inc., 7.88%, 08/15/22 (Call 11/02/20)(a)

    USD       65       66,212  

Avon Products Inc., 7.00%, 03/15/23

    USD       50       54,000  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV, 3.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(c)

    EUR       125     $ 146,659  

B&G Foods Inc.
5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       115           118,450  

5.25%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/01/22)(b)

    USD       70       71,968  

Ball Corp.
1.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    EUR       100       114,307  

2.88%, 08/15/30 (Call 05/15/30)

    USD       125       123,331  

4.00%, 11/15/23

    USD       125       131,939  

4.38%, 12/15/23

    EUR       200       254,411  

4.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    USD       95       105,970  

5.00%, 03/15/22

    USD       50       52,063  

5.25%, 07/01/25

    USD       125       141,456  

Banff Merger Sub Inc., 9.75%, 09/01/26 (Call 09/01/21)(a)

    USD       185       194,134  

Bausch Health Americas Inc.
8.50%, 01/31/27 (Call 07/31/22)(a)

    USD       220       240,350  

9.25%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       190       209,475  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.
4.50%, 05/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(c)

    EUR       225       259,079  

5.00%, 01/30/28 (Call 01/30/23)(a)

    USD       180       177,908  

5.25%, 01/30/30 (Call 01/30/25)(a)

    USD       130       128,348  

5.50%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    USD       220       225,896  

5.75%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       69,713  

6.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       360       369,450  

6.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       160       164,997  

7.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       100       103,625  

7.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       95       100,506  

7.25%, 05/30/29 (Call 05/30/24)(a)

    USD       95       102,410  

9.00%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    USD       140       152,494  

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc., 4.88%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       165       161,865  

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

    EUR       150       173,903  

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

    EUR       100       111,642  

4.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    USD       65       65,868  

4.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       180       188,460  

5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       65       68,121  

Black Knight InfoServ LLC, 3.63%, 09/01/28 (Call 09/01/23)(a)

    USD       100       100,747  

Blue Cube Spinco LLC, 10.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       65       68,592  

Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., 6.13%, 11/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       105       102,375  

Boxer Parent Co. Inc.
6.50%, 10/02/25 (Call 06/01/22)(c)

    EUR       100       121,035  

7.13%, 10/02/25 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    USD       65       69,577  

Boyd Gaming Corp.
4.75%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/22)

    USD       125       121,445  

6.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)

    USD       90       92,839  

6.38%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)

    USD       95       98,570  

8.63%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    USD       60       65,682  

Brand Industrial Services Inc., 8.50%, 07/15/25
(Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    USD       125       116,875  

Brink’s Co. (The), 5.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       215       223,062  

Buckeye Partners LP
3.95%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)

    USD       75       69,750  

4.13%, 03/01/25 (Call 02/01/25)(a)

    USD       50       47,250  

4.13%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)

    USD       75       69,625  

4.15%, 07/01/23 (Call 04/01/23)

    USD       50       49,438  

4.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    USD       50       47,500  

6.38%, 01/22/78 (Call 01/22/23)(e)

    USD       50       32,300  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Builders FirstSource Inc.
5.00%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD       75     $ 78,938  

6.75%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    USD       50       53,625  

Caesars Entertainment Inc.
6.25%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    USD       455       466,943  

8.13%, 07/01/27 (Call 07/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       160       166,811  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco Inc., 5.75%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    USD       110       112,957  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/25 (Call 11/10/20)(a)

    USD       240           227,748  

Callon Petroleum Co.
6.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       75       25,250  

6.25%, 04/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       35       13,291  

6.38%, 07/01/26 (Call 07/01/21)

    USD       50       11,607  

Calpine Corp.
4.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       155       157,274  

4.63%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       65       65,605  

5.00%, 02/01/31 (Call 02/01/26)(a)

    USD       65       66,487  

5.13%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    USD       150       154,727  

5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       175       180,008  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp., 11.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    USD       70       67,827  

Carnival Corp.
9.88%, 08/01/27 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       75       77,953  

10.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 08/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       80       86,563  

Carnival PLC, 1.00%, 10/28/29 (Call 07/28/29)

    EUR       100       65,086  

Carvana Co.
5.63%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    USD       55       54,244  

5.88%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       63,965  

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

    EUR       100       111,092  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
4.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 11/16/20)(a)

    USD       65       65,650  

4.25%, 02/01/31 (Call 07/01/25)(a)

    USD       350       358,861  

4.50%, 08/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       360       374,040  

4.50%, 05/01/32 (Call 05/01/26)(a)

    USD       310       320,462  

4.75%, 03/01/30 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    USD       335       352,287  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 08/01/22)(a)

    USD       265       278,581  

5.13%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       405       425,250  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 11/06/20)(a)

    USD       95       97,508  

5.38%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    USD       190       204,618  

5.50%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)

    USD       190       197,404  

5.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    USD       265       275,046  

5.88%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/21)(a)

    USD       100       104,438  

CDK Global Inc.
4.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)

    USD       75       77,678  

5.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)

    USD       65       70,624  

5.25%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       65       69,624  

5.88%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)

    USD       65       67,633  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.
3.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/23)

    USD       40       39,852  

4.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)

    USD       75       77,884  

4.25%, 04/01/28 (Call 10/01/22)

    USD       75       77,589  

5.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)

    USD       70       77,179  

Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 07/15/29
(Call 07/15/24)(b)

    USD       70       63,306  

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op
5.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    USD       85       78,944  

5.50%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       150       151,875  

Centene Corp.
3.00%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)

    USD       155       161,217  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

3.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(b)

    USD       300     $     311,165  

4.25%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)

    USD       315       330,826  

4.63%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(b)

    USD       365       397,861  

4.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       250       257,112  

5.38%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       300       315,663  

5.38%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    USD       95       99,790  

CenturyLink Inc.
4.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       130       133,087  

5.13%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       155       158,112  

5.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(b)

    USD       65       68,250  

Series T, 5.80%, 03/15/22

    USD       75       78,000  

Series W, 6.75%, 12/01/23

    USD       75       81,576  

Series Y, 7.50%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    USD       125       137,854  

CF Industries Inc., 3.45%, 06/01/23

    USD       95       97,256  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance Inc., 5.75%, 03/01/25 (Call 11/10/20)(a)

    USD       125       124,790  

Charles River Laboratories International Inc.
4.25%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       67,855  

5.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)

    USD       65       67,925  

Chemours Co. (The)
5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(b)

    USD       65       63,456  

6.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       115       114,443  

7.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    USD       95       95,761  

Cheniere Energy Inc., 4.63%, 10/15/28 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    USD       260       267,837  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP
5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       136       138,339  

5.63%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)

    USD       240       245,700  

Series WI, 4.50%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)

    USD       190       193,562  

CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.
6.25%, 03/31/23 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       290       288,129  

6.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       205       200,644  

6.88%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    USD       185       93,517  

8.00%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       285       286,510  

8.00%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       89       87,665  

8.13%, 06/30/24 (Call 06/30/21)(a)

    USD       170       131,563  

8.63%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    USD       130       132,007  

9.88%, 06/30/23 (Call 11/16/20)(a)(h)

    USD       195       161,780  

Churchill Downs Inc.
4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       50       50,521  

5.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       80       82,400  

Cincinnati Bell Inc., 7.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       80       82,614  

Cinemark USA Inc.
4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       95       79,291  

5.13%, 12/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       50       43,063  

CIT Group Inc.
3.93%, 06/19/24 (Call 06/19/23)(e)

    USD       110       114,476  

4.75%, 02/16/24 (Call 11/16/23)

    USD       65       69,794  

5.00%, 08/15/22

    USD       95       100,581  

5.00%, 08/01/23

    USD       100       107,625  

5.25%, 03/07/25 (Call 12/07/24)

    USD       65       72,583  

6.13%, 03/09/28

    USD       50       60,890  

Citgo Holding Inc., 9.25%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

    USD       175       146,562  

CITGO Petroleum Corp., 7.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD       100       92,760  

Clarios Global LP, 6.75%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       30       31,728  

Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co.
4.38%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       116,578  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       175       182,385  

8.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       245       255,823  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc.
5.13%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       130     $ 126,457  

9.25%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)

    USD       214       185,377  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC
4.75%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    USD       85       89,356  

5.75%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/21)

    USD       75       78,525  

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
4.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    USD       50       49,946  

5.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)

    USD       50       48,413  

6.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       95       99,869  

9.88%, 10/17/25 (Call 10/17/22)(a)

    USD       129       147,544  

Colfax Corp.
3.25%, 05/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(c)

    EUR       100           115,466  

6.00%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    USD       175       182,037  

6.38%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       50       52,875  

CommScope Inc.
5.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/21)(a)

    USD       155       158,552  

6.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    USD       90       93,160  

7.13%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

    USD       265       265,178  

8.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    USD       125       129,687  

CommScope Technologies LLC
5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       90       84,095  

6.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 11/10/20)(a)

    USD       131       130,048  

Comstock Resources Inc.
7.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       80       79,413  

9.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)

    USD       100       105,437  

9.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)

    USD       70       73,806  

Consolidated Communications Inc., 6.50%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       20       20,550  

Constellium SE, 6.63%, 03/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       250       254,111  

Continental Resources Inc./OK
3.80%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)

    USD       150       139,687  

4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(b)

    USD       125       112,205  

4.50%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       175       166,775  

Core & Main LP, 6.13%, 08/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       95       96,722  

Cornerstone Building Brands Inc.
6.13%, 01/15/29 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    USD       20       20,456  

8.00%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/21)(a)

    USD       75       77,839  

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

    EUR       100       89,394  

Covanta Holding Corp.
5.00%, 09/01/30 (Call 09/01/25)(b)

    USD       35       35,406  

5.88%, 07/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       50       51,938  

6.00%, 01/01/27 (Call 01/01/22)(b)

    USD       50       52,094  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.
5.63%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       75       65,537  

5.75%, 04/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       65       58,933  

6.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 11/16/20)

    USD       90       87,069  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, 4.50%, 01/15/23

    USD       125       129,945  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V, 4.25%, 09/30/26 (Call 03/31/26)

    USD       50       53,275  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI, 4.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)

    USD       100       103,469  

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

    EUR       100       113,265  

2.25%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)(c)

    EUR       100       117,193  

2.88%, 02/01/26 (Call 08/01/25)(c)

    EUR       100       121,412  

4.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 04/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       120,221  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance Inc., 5.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       150       147,375  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

CSC Holdings LLC
4.13%, 12/01/30 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    USD       200     $ 202,499  

4.63%, 12/01/30 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    USD       200       199,510  

5.25%, 06/01/24

    USD       250       266,566  

5.38%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       200       212,500  

5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    USD       200       208,100  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       200       210,750  

5.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    USD       200       213,162  

6.50%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       300       332,856  

6.75%, 11/15/21

    USD       100       104,492  

7.50%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    USD       200       218,819  

CVR Energy Inc.
5.25%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       54,563  

5.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       50       34,229  

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl, 5.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       50       51,625  

Dana Inc.
5.38%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)

    USD       15       15,509  

5.50%, 12/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    USD       55       55,951  

5.63%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)

    USD       85       89,143  

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

    EUR       100       118,236  

DaVita Inc.
3.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       155       148,994  

4.63%, 06/01/30 (Call 06/01/25)(a)

    USD       225       229,151  

DCP Midstream Operating LP
3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    USD       65       65,068  

4.75%, 09/30/21 (Call 06/30/21)(a)

    USD       65       65,228  

5.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)

    USD       100       99,400  

5.38%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)

    USD       105       110,250  

5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

    USD       25       26,000  

5.85%, 05/21/43 (Call 05/21/23)(a)(e)

    USD       65       47,860  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 7.13%, 06/15/24 (Call 11/16/20)(a)

    USD       205           212,513  

Delta Air Lines Inc.
2.90%, 10/28/24 (Call 09/28/24)

    USD       100       87,180  

3.75%, 10/28/29 (Call 07/28/29)

    USD       100       82,666  

3.80%, 04/19/23 (Call 03/19/23)

    USD       100       95,457  

4.38%, 04/19/28 (Call 01/19/28)

    USD       25       21,563  

7.38%, 01/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    USD       175       181,125  

Diamond Resorts International Inc.
7.75%, 09/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       65       61,556  

10.75%, 09/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       75       68,063  

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.
5.38%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       330       192,637  

6.63%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       200       81,250  

Diebold Nixdorf Inc.
8.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    USD       50       45,500  

9.38%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       95       100,700  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.00%, 03/15/23

    USD       190       190,990  

5.88%, 07/15/22

    USD       225       231,268  

5.88%, 11/15/24

    USD       300       302,062  

7.38%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)

    USD       80       80,400  

7.75%, 07/01/26(b)

    USD       250       265,625  

Diversified Healthcare Trust
4.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 08/15/27)(b)

    USD       65       57,688  

9.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)

    USD       135       148,669  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

DPL Inc.
4.13%, 07/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)(a)

    USD       50     $ 52,214  

4.35%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)(b)

    USD       50       54,250  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.
4.70%, 05/24/22

    USD       65       66,857  

5.50%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    USD       80       84,200  

Elanco Animal Health Inc.
5.27%, 08/28/23 (Call 07/28/23)

    USD       100       108,122  

5.90%, 08/28/28 (Call 05/28/28)

    USD       75       87,296  

EMC Corp., 3.38%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)

    USD       125       127,444  

Encompass Health Corp, 4.63%, 04/01/31
(Call 04/01/26)

    USD       15       15,431  

Encompass Health Corp.
4.50%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)

    USD       80       82,100  

4.75%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/25)

    USD       80       82,800  

5.75%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/20)(b)

    USD       87       87,000  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance Inc.
5.50%, 01/30/26 (Call 01/30/21)(a)

    USD       90       90,800  

5.75%, 01/30/28 (Call 01/30/23)(a)

    USD       125       129,740  

6.63%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       60       62,475  

Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco Inc.
6.00%, 06/30/28 (Call 06/30/23)(a)

    USD       91       69,115  

9.50%, 07/31/27 (Call 07/31/23)(a)(b)

    USD       122       130,871  

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

    EUR       100           119,005  

Energizer Holdings Inc.
4.38%, 03/31/29 (Call 09/30/23)(a)

    USD       55       55,550  

4.75%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    USD       75       77,192  

7.75%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    USD       115       124,430  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
4.15%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    USD       90       77,318  

4.40%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    USD       50       45,273  

4.85%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(b)

    USD       65       55,556  

EQM Midstream Partners LP
4.00%, 08/01/24 (Call 05/01/24)

    USD       100       97,018  

4.13%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)

    USD       50       47,485  

4.75%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)

    USD       125       124,270  

6.00%, 07/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)(a)

    USD       85       86,700  

6.50%, 07/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)

    USD       125       131,276  

Series 10Y, 5.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 04/15/28)

    USD       100       101,488  

EQT Corp.
3.90%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)

    USD       175       168,056  

7.88%, 02/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    USD       150       166,875  

8.75%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)

    USD       100       124,375  

ESH Hospitality Inc.
4.63%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    USD       195       190,950  

5.25%, 05/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       140       140,024  

Exela Intermediate LLC/Exela Finance Inc.,
10.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       125       36,860  

Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
6.75%, 01/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       60       55,000  

6.75%, 06/15/23 (Call 11/16/20)

    USD       60       53,950  

10.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       25       27,281  

Fifth Third Bancorp., Series H, 5.10%,
(Call 06/30/23)(d)(e)

    USD       100       94,313  

Flex Acquisition Co. Inc.
6.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    USD       80       78,331  

7.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    USD       65       65,839  

Fluor Corp.
1.75%, 03/21/23 (Call 12/21/22)

    EUR       100       100,944  

3.50%, 12/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)

    USD       50       45,250  

4.25%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    USD       75       66,386  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Ford Credit Canada Co.
3.74%, 05/08/23

    CAD       100     $ 73,782  

4.46%, 11/13/24

    CAD       50       37,031  

Ford Motor Co.
4.35%, 12/08/26 (Call 09/08/26)(b)

    USD       200       203,006  

8.50%, 04/21/23

    USD       345       380,794  

9.00%, 04/22/25 (Call 03/22/25)

    USD       630       742,797  

9.63%, 04/22/30 (Call 01/22/30)

    USD       125       167,120  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
1.36%, 02/07/25

    EUR       100       107,174  

1.51%, 02/17/23

    EUR       200       224,245  

1.74%, 07/19/24

    EUR       100       109,646  

2.33%, 11/25/25

    EUR       100       110,372  

2.39%, 02/17/26

    EUR       100       110,049  

3.25%, 09/15/25

    EUR       100       114,555  

3.35%, 11/01/22

    USD       200       199,250  

3.37%, 11/17/23

    USD       200       197,793  

3.81%, 01/09/24 (Call 11/09/23)

    USD       200       199,762  

4.06%, 11/01/24 (Call 10/01/24)

    USD       200       200,560  

4.27%, 01/09/27 (Call 11/09/26)

    USD       200       198,981  

4.38%, 08/06/23(b)

    USD       400       408,040  

4.39%, 01/08/26

    USD       200       200,984  

4.54%, 03/06/25

    GBP       100       129,288  

5.11%, 05/03/29 (Call 02/03/29)

    USD       200       207,750  

5.13%, 06/16/25 (Call 05/16/25)

    USD       415           432,032  

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC
6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    USD       55       53,845  

6.75%, 03/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       165       163,421  

9.75%, 08/01/27 (Call 08/01/23)(a)

    USD       40       42,550  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.
7.63%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/23)(a)

    USD       45       44,860  

8.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       80       80,641  

8.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/21)(a)

    USD       90       91,179  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
3.55%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)

    USD       40       40,517  

3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    USD       115       118,737  

4.13%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)

    USD       75       76,688  

4.25%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)

    USD       75       78,375  

4.38%, 08/01/28 (Call 08/01/23)

    USD       20       20,875  

4.55%, 11/14/24 (Call 08/14/24)

    USD       105       112,794  

4.63%, 08/01/30 (Call 08/01/25)

    USD       115       123,481  

5.00%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)

    USD       80       83,416  

5.25%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/24)

    USD       85       91,834  

Frontier Communications Corp.
5.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    USD       10       10,232  

8.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)

    USD       200       201,250  

FXI Holdings Inc.
7.88%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       64       59,878  

12.25%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    USD       99       103,455  

Gap Inc. (The)
8.38%, 05/15/23(a)

    USD       35       39,116  

8.63%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       90       99,018  

8.88%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    USD       125       143,087  

Gartner Inc.
3.75%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(a)

    USD       80       81,808  

4.50%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

    USD       175       182,801  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)

    USD       50       40,219  

6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       70       58,316  

7.75%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)

    USD       95       78,850  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Genworth Mortgage Holdings Inc., 6.50%, 08/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       80     $ 83,400  

Golden Nugget Inc.
6.75%, 10/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       165       139,923  

8.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    USD       85       69,647  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)
4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    USD       90       87,525  

5.00%, 05/31/26 (Call 05/31/21)

    USD       115       113,528  

5.13%, 11/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       75       74,506  

9.50%, 05/31/25 (Call 05/31/22)

    USD       105       115,292  

Graphic Packaging International LLC, 3.50%, 03/15/28(a)

    USD       100       99,906  

Gray Television Inc.
4.75%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    USD       100       98,187  

5.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    USD       115       119,533  

7.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       90       96,989  

Griffon Corp., 5.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)

    USD       130       136,337  

Gulfport Energy Corp.
6.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       80       44,067  

6.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       50       27,493  

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

    EUR       100           120,137  

Hanesbrands Inc.
4.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       115       119,778  

4.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       115       123,165  

5.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       30       31,538  

HCA Inc.
3.50%, 09/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    USD       315       321,694  

5.38%, 02/01/25

    USD       275       304,989  

5.38%, 09/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(b)

    USD       125       140,469  

5.63%, 09/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)

    USD       215       250,475  

5.88%, 05/01/23

    USD       100       108,596  

5.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 08/15/25)

    USD       215       242,950  

5.88%, 02/01/29 (Call 08/01/28)

    USD       125       146,862  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd./HLF Financing Inc.,
7.88%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    USD       155       164,346  

Herc Holdings Inc., 5.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       150       154,050  

Hess Midstream Operations LP
5.13%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    USD       70       69,405  

5.63%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    USD       100       100,000  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.
5.00%, 12/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       65       59,658  

5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       65       59,881  

6.25%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)

    USD       75       68,589  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co. Inc.
4.25%, 09/01/24 (Call 11/16/20)

    USD       125       124,625  

4.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)

    USD       180       185,625  

5.13%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)

    USD       165       168,027  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       10       10,339  

5.75%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       68,255  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp.
4.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 11/16/20)

    USD       100       100,926  

4.88%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)

    USD       75       75,749  

Hologic Inc.
3.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 09/28/23)(a)

    USD       75       75,473  

4.63%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       52,250  

Howard Hughes Corp. (The)
5.38%, 03/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       125       125,391  

5.38%, 08/01/28 (Call 08/01/23)(a)

    USD       90       90,900  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Howmet Aerospace Inc.
5.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    USD       155     $ 163,106  

6.88%, 05/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)

    USD       180       200,250  

HUB International Ltd., 7.00%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)

    USD       175       179,375  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
5.25%, 08/01/26

    USD       95       102,115  

6.63%, 08/01/26

    USD       100       108,750  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
4.75%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)

    USD       125       127,187  

5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    USD       122       126,246  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)

    USD       130       134,875  

6.38%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/20)

    USD       95       97,375  

6.75%, 02/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    USD       65       66,482  

iHeartCommunications Inc.
4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       65       62,180  

5.25%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       95       93,975  

6.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/22)(b)

    USD       100       104,125  

8.38%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)

    USD       180       175,545  

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

    EUR       100       101,965  

3.50%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(c)

    EUR       150       164,775  

6.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    USD       100       106,250  

6.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    USD       200           213,091  

Intrado Corp., 8.50%, 10/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       145       130,549  

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

    EUR       100       114,461  

2.88%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       117,514  

3.25%, 03/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(c)

    EUR       200       233,773  

5.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       200       209,614  

IRB Holding Corp.
6.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    USD       50       50,205  

7.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD       100       106,501  

Iron Mountain Inc.
4.50%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       60       59,601  

4.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       125       127,121  

4.88%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    USD       125       125,671  

5.00%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       80       81,381  

5.25%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/27/22)(a)

    USD       105       107,530  

5.25%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    USD       165       169,125  

5.63%, 07/15/32 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    USD       75       77,625  

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

    GBP       100       129,911  

iStar Inc.
4.25%, 08/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)

    USD       70       64,384  

4.75%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    USD       100       95,583  

5.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)

    USD       50       47,151  

Jaguar Holding Co. II/PPD Development LP
4.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD       20       20,675  

5.00%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    USD       100       103,981  

Jeld-Wen Inc.
4.63%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/20)(a)

    USD       50       50,567  

4.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       50       51,490  

KB Home, 7.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)

    USD       55       57,229  

Kennedy-Wilson Inc., 5.88%, 04/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       150       146,550  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC
4.75%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    USD       100       103,674  

5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       80       82,700  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
2.00%, 06/30/23 (Call 03/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       119,961  

2.25%, 05/25/28 (Call 02/25/28)(c)

    EUR       150       180,788  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

3.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    USD       250     $     254,752  

3.75%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)(a)

    USD       150       157,687  

3.88%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    USD       155       163,672  

3.95%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)

    USD       175       189,168  

4.13%, 07/01/27 (Call 04/01/27)(c)

    GBP       100       141,506  

4.25%, 03/01/31 (Call 12/01/30)(a)

    USD       165       178,363  

4.63%, 01/30/29 (Call 10/30/28)

    USD       150       166,822  

L Brands Inc.
5.25%, 02/01/28

    USD       115       113,012  

6.63%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(a)

    USD       110       115,500  

6.88%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    USD       10       10,725  

7.50%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)

    USD       65       69,713  

9.38%, 07/01/25(a)

    USD       10       11,600  

LABL Escrow Issuer LLC
6.75%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       90       94,353  

10.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       85       90,525  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.
4.25%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       110       94,737  

5.25%, 03/15/22 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    USD       65       63,136  

5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 11/16/20)(a)

    USD       60       54,750  

Lamar Media Corp.
3.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)

    USD       75       74,672  

4.00%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)

    USD       60       60,600  

4.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)

    USD       115       119,600  

5.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)

    USD       80       82,776  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.
4.63%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    USD       100       103,625  

4.88%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    USD       100       103,750  

4.88%, 05/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    USD       60       65,085  

Laredo Petroleum Inc.
9.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/22)

    USD       75       34,781  

10.13%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       50       21,375  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, 6.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    USD       200       212,520  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC
4.38%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       135       133,611  

6.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       35       37,100  

Lennar Corp.
4.13%, 01/15/22 (Call 10/15/21)

    USD       75       76,781  

4.50%, 04/30/24 (Call 01/31/24)

    USD       80       86,210  

4.75%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)

    USD       25       26,304  

4.75%, 05/30/25 (Call 02/28/25)

    USD       65       71,436  

4.75%, 11/29/27 (Call 05/29/27)

    USD       90       102,805  

4.88%, 12/15/23 (Call 09/15/23)

    USD       55       59,579  

5.88%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)

    USD       105       118,041  

Level 3 Financing Inc.
3.63%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       105       101,955  

4.25%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

    USD       125       125,967  

4.63%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       125       127,546  

5.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)

    USD       100       103,365  

5.38%, 01/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       115       115,829  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       75       77,090  

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

    EUR       100       118,415  

5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       45       46,097  

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

    EUR       100       114,648  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC 5.88%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       60       56,625  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

6.38%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

    USD       65     $ 62,210  

Lithia Motors Inc., 4.38%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    USD       15       15,510  

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.
4.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    USD       175       161,219  

6.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    USD       160       172,116  

LKQ European Holdings BV, 4.13%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(c)

    EUR       100       124,528  

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

    EUR       100       123,300  

LPL Holdings Inc.
4.63%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    USD       50       51,250  

5.75%, 09/15/25 (Call 11/10/20)(a)

    USD       115           119,065  

Macy’s Inc., 8.38%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD       175       182,656  

Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC, 3.63%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)(b)

    USD       100       76,553  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC
5.63%, 10/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(f)

    USD       65       21,125  

5.75%, 08/01/22 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(f)

    USD       75       25,092  

Marriott Ownership Resorts Inc., 6.13%, 09/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       15       15,638  

Marriott Ownership Resorts Inc./ILG LLC, 6.50%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)

    USD       100       103,000  

Matador Resources Co., 5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)

    USD       130       105,137  

Match Group Holdings II LLC
4.13%, 08/01/30 (Call 05/01/25)(a)

    USD       115       117,678  

4.63%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    USD       10       10,354  

5.00%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       77,903  

Mattel Inc.
5.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       110       119,371  

6.75%, 12/31/25 (Call 12/31/20)(a)

    USD       190       199,500  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.
4.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(c)

    EUR       100       114,388  

5.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       185       184,910  

7.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    USD       170       163,466  

MEDNAX Inc.
5.25%, 12/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       100       101,020  

6.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       125       129,025  

Mercer International Inc., 7.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/21)

    USD       75       76,313  

Meredith Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/26
(Call 02/01/21)(b)

    USD       160       132,400  

Meritage Homes Corp., 6.00%, 06/01/25
(Call 03/01/25)

    USD       50       56,310  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer Inc.
4.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)

    USD       65       66,352  

4.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    USD       145       147,460  

5.63%, 05/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)

    USD       130       136,727  

5.75%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)

    USD       95       102,362  

MGM Resorts International
4.63%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)

    USD       62       61,012  

4.75%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)

    USD       90       87,975  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)

    USD       111       112,240  

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    USD       165       171,757  

6.00%, 03/15/23

    USD       155       160,592  

6.75%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)

    USD       50       52,595  

7.75%, 03/15/22

    USD       125       131,447  

Microchip Technology Inc., 4.25%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    USD       155       160,231  

Molina Healthcare Inc.
4.38%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    USD       80       82,000  

5.38%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)

    USD       90       93,735  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Moss Creek Resources Holdings Inc., 10.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       65     $ 33,479  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 5.75%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)

    USD       130       127,725  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.
3.69%, 06/05/28 (Call 04/06/28)

    GBP       100       130,750  

4.00%, 08/19/22 (Call 05/19/22)

    EUR       100       120,903  

4.63%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)(b)

    USD       90       94,762  

5.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)

    USD       175       182,709  

5.25%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)

    USD       65       67,002  

6.38%, 03/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       65       66,401  

MSCI Inc.
3.63%, 09/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD       40       41,070  

3.88%, 02/15/31 (Call 06/01/25)(a)

    USD       150           156,750  

4.00%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    USD       100       104,285  

4.75%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

    USD       65       67,301  

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       69,296  

Murphy Oil Corp.
5.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       75       61,604  

5.88%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/22)

    USD       55       43,451  

6.88%, 08/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       50       44,085  

Nabors Industries Inc., 5.75%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)

    USD       100       27,500  

Nabors Industries Ltd.
7.25%, 01/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       50       19,650  

7.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       50       20,000  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.
5.50%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/23)(a)

    USD       75       74,641  

6.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       110       110,000  

9.13%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    USD       120       128,206  

Navient Corp.
5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/26)

    USD       65       60,635  

5.50%, 01/25/23

    USD       150       149,344  

5.88%, 10/25/24

    USD       65       64,449  

6.13%, 03/25/24

    USD       105       106,126  

6.50%, 06/15/22

    USD       100       102,615  

6.75%, 06/25/25

    USD       65       65,802  

6.75%, 06/15/26

    USD       65       65,343  

7.25%, 01/25/22

    USD       45       46,381  

7.25%, 09/25/23

    USD       65       68,331  

Navistar International Corp.
6.63%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/10/20)(a)(b)

    USD       140       144,753  

9.50%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       80       88,650  

NCL Corp. Ltd.
10.25%, 02/01/26 (Call 08/01/23)(a)

    USD       85       87,077  

12.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       115       126,911  

NCR Corp.
5.00%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)

    USD       95       94,129  

5.25%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(a)

    USD       20       19,882  

5.75%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    USD       65       66,788  

6.13%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       65       68,331  

8.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       25       27,226  

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

    EUR       100       120,874  

3.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    USD       25       26,181  

3.63%, 05/15/27

    EUR       100       125,691  

3.63%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)(c)

    EUR       200       253,748  

3.88%, 11/15/29(c)

    EUR       100       128,992  

4.38%, 11/15/26(b)

    USD       125       135,920  

4.63%, 05/15/29

    EUR       100       135,169  

4.88%, 04/15/28

    USD       175       196,822  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

4.88%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)(a)

    USD       125     $ 142,969  

5.38%, 11/15/29(a)

    USD       90       105,345  

5.50%, 02/15/22

    USD       75       78,802  

5.75%, 03/01/24(b)

    USD       50       55,375  

5.88%, 02/15/25

    USD       100       112,726  

5.88%, 11/15/28

    USD       190       227,350  

6.38%, 05/15/29

    USD       100       123,000  

New Fortress Energy Inc.,
6.75%, 09/15/25 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       100       102,729  

Newell Brands Inc.
4.35%, 04/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)

    USD       100       104,497  

4.70%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    USD       250           266,250  

4.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)

    USD       90       97,200  

Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.
4.75%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       50,417  

5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       250       260,625  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP
3.88%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    USD       65       67,419  

4.25%, 07/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       45       46,952  

4.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    USD       95       98,824  

4.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)(b)

    USD       65       70,999  

NFP Corp., 6.88%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/23)(a)

    USD       180       175,086  

NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.
7.50%, 11/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       80       43,200  

7.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)

    USD       70       34,650  

Nielsen Co Luxembourg Sarl (The),
5.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    USD       65       66,768  

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.
5.00%, 04/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       86       86,107  

5.63%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)

    USD       120       124,050  

5.88%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(a)

    USD       70       73,409  

NortonLifeLock Inc.
3.95%, 06/15/22 (Call 03/15/22)

    USD       50       50,995  

5.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 11/10/20)(a)

    USD       140       142,584  

Novelis Corp.
4.75%, 01/30/30 (Call 01/30/25)(a)

    USD       220       223,380  

5.88%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(a)

    USD       190       196,057  

NRG Energy Inc.
5.25%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    USD       90       97,537  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       105       112,867  

6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/21)

    USD       155       163,137  

7.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)

    USD       125       131,874  

NuStar Logistics LP
5.63%, 04/28/27 (Call 01/28/27)

    USD       65       63,355  

5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)

    USD       85       85,349  

6.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    USD       90       89,212  

6.38%, 10/01/30 (Call 04/01/30)

    USD       30       30,162  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
2.70%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)

    USD       25       22,375  

2.90%, 08/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)

    USD       275       229,020  

3.20%, 08/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

    USD       150       116,062  

3.40%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    USD       150       117,327  

3.50%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    USD       100       80,470  

3.50%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    USD       200       144,292  

5.55%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    USD       200       174,400  

5.88%, 09/01/25 (Call 06/01/25)(b)

    USD       85       74,800  

6.38%, 09/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)(b)

    USD       90       78,236  

6.63%, 09/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    USD       140       122,927  

7.50%, 05/01/31

    USD       100       91,250  

7.88%, 09/15/31

    USD       50       45,865  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

8.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(b)

    USD       155     $ 151,125  

8.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)

    USD       190       181,962  

8.88%, 07/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    USD       100       98,000  

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

    EUR       100       116,291  

Olin Corp.
5.00%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/24)(b)

    USD       65       65,406  

5.13%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)

    USD       90       91,842  

5.63%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)

    USD       95       97,858  

9.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD       40       47,292  

OneMain Finance Corp.
5.38%, 11/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    USD       100           102,910  

5.63%, 03/15/23

    USD       100       104,125  

6.13%, 05/15/22

    USD       75       78,409  

6.13%, 03/15/24 (Call 09/15/23)

    USD       165       173,655  

6.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/27)

    USD       100       109,375  

6.88%, 03/15/25

    USD       155       170,407  

7.13%, 03/15/26

    USD       175       194,103  

8.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/22)

    USD       75       82,250  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc./Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA
7.25%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       125       130,562  

7.38%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    USD       45       47,144  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.
4.63%, 03/15/30 (Call 03/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       65       59,800  

5.00%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       80       76,000  

5.63%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       50       50,797  

6.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD       80       81,550  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
5.88%, 08/15/23(a)

    USD       90       94,635  

6.63%, 05/13/27 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    USD       90       96,525  

Par Pharmaceutical Inc., 7.50%, 04/01/27
(Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       351       372,060  

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic Property LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer, 5.88%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)

    USD       80       78,560  

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp.
4.13%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       50       52,153  

5.25%, 08/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       55       56,581  

5.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       85       86,759  

5.63%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       69,144  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.
6.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       110       41,731  

7.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       75       31,125  

9.25%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       115       101,898  

PDC Energy Inc.
5.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)

    USD       125       117,812  

6.13%, 09/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       50       47,800  

Penske Automotive Group Inc.
3.50%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/22)

    USD       70       70,175  

5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)

    USD       60       61,845  

Performance Food Group Inc., 5.50%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    USD       135       138,337  

PetSmart Inc.
5.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       167       169,897  

7.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       190       189,050  

8.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 11/10/20)(a)

    USD       80       80,776  

PG&E Corp.
5.00%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)

    USD       100       100,135  

5.25%, 07/01/30 (Call 07/01/25)

    USD       145       145,000  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Photo Holdings Merger Sub Inc.,
8.50%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    USD       100     $ 92,689  

Picasso Finance Sub Inc., 6.13%, 06/15/25
(Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD       45       47,363  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
5.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       125       127,969  

5.88%, 09/30/27 (Call 09/30/22)(a)

    USD       80       84,610  

Post Holdings Inc.
4.63%, 04/15/30 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    USD       205           210,637  

5.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    USD       115       118,963  

5.50%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    USD       95       102,719  

5.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/22)(a)

    USD       120       126,200  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    USD       165       172,165  

Prestige Brands Inc.
5.13%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       50       52,063  

6.38%, 03/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       75       76,500  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance Inc.
3.38%, 08/31/27 (Call 08/31/26)(a)

    USD       95       91,443  

5.25%, 04/15/24(a)(b)

    USD       95       99,263  

5.75%, 04/15/26(a)

    USD       160       170,400  

6.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       135       136,179  

Primo Water Corp., 3.88%, 10/31/28 (Call 10/31/23)(c)

    EUR       100       114,687  

PTC Inc.
3.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       90       91,258  

4.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       65       67,113  

PulteGroup Inc.
5.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    USD       75       85,768  

5.50%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    USD       40       46,100  

QEP Resources Inc.
5.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)

    USD       75       58,875  

5.38%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)

    USD       65       55,819  

5.63%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    USD       65       41,275  

Qorvo Inc.
3.38%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/26)(a)

    USD       35       35,263  

4.38%, 10/15/29 (Call 10/15/24)

    USD       150       160,513  

Quicken Loans LLC, 5.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       125       130,970  

Quicken Loans LLC/Quicken Loans Co-Issuer Inc.
3.63%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    USD       45       44,274  

3.88%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    USD       180       177,079  

QVC Inc.
4.38%, 03/15/23

    USD       70       72,538  

4.38%, 09/01/28 (Call 06/01/28)

    USD       65       65,130  

4.45%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    USD       75       77,580  

4.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    USD       70       71,553  

4.85%, 04/01/24(b)

    USD       75       77,780  

Qwest Corp., 6.75%, 12/01/21

    USD       120       126,000  

Radian Group Inc.
4.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    USD       75       76,125  

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/26)

    USD       50       51,114  

6.63%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/24)

    USD       95       103,283  

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance Inc.
4.50%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    USD       90       90,328  

6.50%, 09/15/28 (Call 09/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       80       82,500  

Range Resources Corp.
4.88%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(b)

    USD       95       88,350  

5.00%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)

    USD       40       40,000  

5.00%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    USD       90       87,320  

9.25%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    USD       85       90,100  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.
4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       49,875  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

7.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD       90     $ 95,062  

9.38%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       65       68,981  

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

    EUR       200       243,272  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    USD       155       165,560  

8.25%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    USD       200           217,700  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc./LifePoint Health Inc., 9.75%, 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/21)(a)

    USD       180       193,950  

Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu
4.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    USD       125       126,427  

5.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    USD       8       8,100  

RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp., 4.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)

    USD       105       96,075  

Rite Aid Corp.
7.50%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    USD       77       77,000  

8.00%, 11/15/26 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       114       114,285  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 4.95%, 07/15/29 (Call 04/15/29)(a)

    USD       50       49,326  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
9.13%, 06/15/23 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    USD       115       120,031  

Sabre GLBL Inc.
5.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       100       98,375  

7.38%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    USD       80       81,744  

9.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/16/25)(a)(b)

    USD       90       99,675  

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital Inc., 5.63%, 12/01/25 (Call 12/01/20)(b)

    USD       50       49,550  

SBA Communications Corp.
3.88%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       200       203,500  

4.00%, 10/01/22 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       95       95,745  

4.88%, 09/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       140       143,451  

Scientific Games International Inc.
3.38%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(c)

    EUR       100       109,350  

5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       155       155,581  

7.00%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    USD       85       84,469  

7.25%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    USD       65       64,532  

8.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       135       137,065  

8.63%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    USD       60       62,096  

Sealed Air Corp.
4.00%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)

    USD       55       57,613  

4.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    USD       55       57,570  

5.13%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    USD       30       32,738  

5.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       52,813  

5.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    USD       50       55,719  

Select Medical Corp., 6.25%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       205       216,086  

Sensata Technologies Inc.
3.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       30       29,700  

4.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)(a)

    USD       55       57,750  

Service Corp. International/U.S.
3.38%, 08/15/30 (Call 08/15/25)

    USD       75       75,938  

4.63%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)

    USD       75       79,313  

5.13%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)

    USD       100       109,250  

Service Properties Trust
3.95%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/27)

    USD       50       39,100  

4.35%, 10/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

    USD       100       88,343  

4.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 08/15/29)(b)

    USD       50       40,906  

4.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)

    USD       50       42,925  

4.95%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/26)(b)

    USD       25       21,151  

4.95%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)

    USD       50       40,972  

7.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    USD       90       94,117  
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     $ 77,500  

5.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)

    USD       65       65,894  

Silgan Holdings Inc., 3.25%, 03/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    EUR       100       117,046  

Sinclair Television Group Inc.
5.13%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    USD       75       70,688  

5.50%, 03/01/30 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    USD       65       61,116  

5.63%, 08/01/24 (Call 11/16/20)(a)

    USD       70       69,814  

Sirius XM Radio Inc.
4.13%, 07/01/30 (Call 07/01/25)(a)

    USD       170       174,916  

4.63%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    USD       190       195,928  

5.00%, 08/01/27 (Call 08/01/22)(a)

    USD       190       199,122  

5.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    USD       225       234,328  

5.50%, 07/01/29 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    USD       155       168,741  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
4.88%, 07/31/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       125       116,198  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       65       60,470  

Six Flags Theme Parks Inc., 7.00%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    USD       35       37,056  

SM Energy Co., 10.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 06/17/22)(a)

    USD       205       195,711  

Solera LLC/Solera Finance Inc., 10.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       230       238,912  

Southwestern Energy Co.
6.45%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)(b)

    USD       115           115,431  

7.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)

    USD       80       81,400  

7.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(b)

    USD       40       41,350  

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

    EUR       100       118,303  

5.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       125       128,750  

Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
4.60%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)

    USD       75       62,423  

5.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       15       15,249  

7.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       150       151,500  

Sprint Communications Inc.
6.00%, 11/15/22

    USD       285       305,055  

11.50%, 11/15/21

    USD       50       54,447  

Sprint Corp.
7.13%, 06/15/24

    USD       290       333,061  

7.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    USD       190       224,200  

7.63%, 03/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    USD       165       200,681  

7.88%, 09/15/23

    USD       485       553,506  

SS&C Technologies Inc., 5.50%, 09/30/27
(Call 03/30/22)(a)

    USD       275       292,187  

SSL Robotics LLC, 9.75%, 12/31/23 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    USD       125       138,750  

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

    EUR       100       114,554  

3.38%, 01/15/31 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    USD       60       58,475  

4.38%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    USD       160       164,890  

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       175       182,875  

5.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       85       87,869  

Staples Inc.
7.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       250       233,750  

10.75%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       125       99,320  

Starwood Property Trust Inc.
4.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/24)

    USD       65       63,214  

5.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)

    USD       90       89,775  

Station Casinos LLC, 4.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       125       117,891  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.50%, 06/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       75       75,821  

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 5.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    USD       65       66,950  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.
4.88%, 01/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       125     $ 125,594  

5.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)

    USD       100       100,230  

5.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)

    USD       50       51,875  

6.00%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    USD       75       77,622  

Talen Energy Supply LLC
6.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       70       41,941  

6.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       85       81,246  

7.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       95       94,881  

7.63%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    USD       15       14,738  

10.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       50,805  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.
4.75%, 10/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       65       62,075  

5.50%, 09/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       90       86,196  

5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       95       87,381  

6.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    USD       55       51,810  

7.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    USD       50       50,500  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.
4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       75       75,094  

4.88%, 02/01/31 (Call 02/01/26)(a)

    USD       100       97,552  

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       90       88,687  

5.13%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       50       50,125  

5.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 11/02/20)

    USD       25       25,000  

5.38%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)

    USD       65       65,325  

5.50%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD       100       100,325  

5.88%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/21)

    USD       125       127,812  

6.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)

    USD       95           100,139  

6.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)

    USD       50       53,592  

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc.
5.13%, 08/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)(a)

    USD       75       81,379  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    USD       55       60,924  

5.88%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)

    USD       65       72,136  

TEGNA Inc.
4.63%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    USD       100       98,733  

4.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       30       30,818  

5.00%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)

    USD       145       146,812  

Teleflex Inc., 4.25%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    USD       110       115,034  

Tempo Acquisition LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp., 6.75%, 06/01/25 (Call 11/10/20)(a)

    USD       125       127,000  

Tempur Sealy International Inc.
5.50%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)

    USD       75       77,999  

5.63%, 10/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       55       55,679  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.63%, 07/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    USD       235       239,060  

4.63%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/21)(a)

    USD       75       76,665  

4.63%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    USD       65       65,813  

4.88%, 01/01/26 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    USD       265       269,153  

5.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       175       173,416  

5.13%, 11/01/27 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    USD       285       293,464  

6.13%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)

    USD       225       217,650  

6.25%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    USD       210       218,074  

6.75%, 06/15/23(b)

    USD       185       194,446  

7.00%, 08/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    USD       60       61,300  

7.50%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       25       26,930  

Tenneco Inc., 5.00%, 07/15/24
(Call 11/30/20)(c)

    EUR       100       108,647  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC
4.25%, 01/31/23 (Call 10/31/22)(a)

    USD       65       66,300  

4.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    USD       85       91,179  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

5.00%, 01/31/28 (Call 07/31/27)(a)

    USD       75     $ 82,478  

Terrier Media Buyer Inc., 8.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       105       107,533  

Tesla Inc., 5.30%, 08/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       225           232,932  

T-Mobile USA Inc.
4.00%, 04/15/22 (Call 03/16/22)

    USD       65       67,246  

4.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)

    USD       225       230,231  

4.75%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)

    USD       190       203,205  

5.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 11/10/20)

    USD       65       66,503  

5.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    USD       65       69,388  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 11/10/20)

    USD       125       127,212  

6.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)

    USD       100       103,875  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
3.80%, 11/01/29 (Call 08/01/29)

    USD       50       53,305  

4.35%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(b)

    USD       50       54,766  

4.38%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       25       26,241  

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    USD       55       61,785  

5.88%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21)

    USD       50       51,938  

TransDigm Inc.
5.50%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)

    USD       335       326,346  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       505       525,200  

6.38%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)

    USD       145       144,594  

6.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       150       150,021  

6.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       95       95,000  

7.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)

    USD       75       77,430  

8.00%, 12/15/25 (Call 04/08/22)(a)

    USD       105       113,694  

Transocean Guardian Ltd.,
5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    USD       78       47,580  

Transocean Inc., 11.50%, 01/30/27 (Call 07/30/23)(a)

    USD       50       16,530  

Transocean Pontus Ltd., 6.13%, 08/01/25
(Call 08/01/21)(a)

    USD       136       120,177  

Transocean Poseidon Ltd., 6.88%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    USD       70       52,763  

Transocean Proteus Ltd., 6.25%, 12/01/24
(Call 12/01/20)(a)

    USD       49       43,144  

TreeHouse Foods Inc., 4.00%, 09/01/28 (Call 09/01/23)

    USD       70       69,947  

TRI Pointe Group Inc./TRI Pointe Homes Inc., 5.88%, 06/15/24

    USD       50       54,250  

Triumph Group Inc.
6.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       50       43,250  

7.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    USD       67       43,617  

8.88%, 06/01/24 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       43       45,630  

Tronox Finance PLC, 5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       80       79,886  

Tronox Inc.
6.50%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       60       63,223  

6.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/21)(a)

    USD       75       76,163  

U.S. Foods Inc., 6.25%, 04/15/25
(Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       135       140,625  

U.S. Steel Corp.
6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)

    USD       80       60,400  

6.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    USD       95       75,430  

Uber Technologies Inc.
6.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    USD       50       50,651  

7.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       115       120,606  

7.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       150       156,787  

8.00%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    USD       165       173,869  

UGI International LLC, 3.25%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/21)(c)

    EUR       100       118,494  

United Airlines Holdings Inc., 4.25%, 10/01/22(b)

    USD       50       45,447  

United Rentals North America Inc.
3.88%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)

    USD       108       112,172  

3.88%, 02/15/31 (Call 08/15/25)

    USD       125       126,230  

4.00%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)

    USD       95       96,909  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

4.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       135     $ 141,750  

5.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)

    USD       75       81,281  

5.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)

    USD       125       132,969  

5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)

    USD       125       131,530  

United States Steel Corp., 12.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    USD       120       133,200  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings Inc./CSL Capital LLC
7.13%, 12/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       100       95,614  

7.88%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       235           249,103  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance Inc./CSL Capital LLC
6.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       70       70,963  

8.25%, 10/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       140       137,789  

Univision Communications Inc.
5.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/10/20)(a)

    USD       185       181,925  

6.63%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    USD       190       191,561  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp.
6.88%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)

    USD       115       114,230  

6.88%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)

    USD       70       70,365  

Valvoline Inc., 4.25%, 02/15/30
(Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       85       86,507  

Vector Group Ltd.
6.13%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       105       104,974  

10.50%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    USD       70       72,100  

Vericast Corp.
8.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       100       98,500  

9.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 11/27/20)(a)

    USD       33       33,062  

VeriSign Inc.
4.63%, 05/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)

    USD       100       101,037  

4.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)

    USD       70       73,940  

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    USD       65       72,868  

Veritas U.S. Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd., 7.50%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/21)(a)

    USD       240       243,365  

Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 08/15/26
(Call 08/15/21)(a)

    USD       140       150,310  

ViacomCBS Inc.
5.88%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/22)(b)(e)

    USD       105       105,940  

6.25%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/27)(e)

    USD       80       87,094  

ViaSat Inc.
5.63%, 09/15/25 (Call 11/10/20)(a)

    USD       90       90,535  

5.63%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       78,563  

6.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    USD       30       30,788  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co. Inc.
3.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       100       100,059  

3.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       145       145,362  

4.13%, 08/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       125       126,562  

4.25%, 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/22)(a)

    USD       125       127,344  

4.63%, 12/01/29 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    USD       125       130,087  

Viking Cruises Ltd.
5.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       105       81,239  

13.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       90       101,475  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC
5.00%, 07/31/27 (Call 07/31/22)(a)

    USD       155       161,975  

5.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 09/01/21)(a)

    USD       150       155,467  

5.63%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       195       203,681  

VOC Escrow Ltd., 5.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       85       73,844  

Weatherford International Ltd., 11.00%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/21)(a)

    USD       240       141,900  

WESCO Distribution Inc.
7.13%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD       80       86,354  

7.25%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    USD       205       224,475  

Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(b)

    USD       240       258,042  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Western Midstream Operating LP
3.95%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    USD       50     $ 45,984  

4.10%, 02/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    USD       125           118,480  

4.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)

    USD       50       46,519  

4.65%, 07/01/26 (Call 04/01/26)

    USD       50       47,996  

4.75%, 08/15/28 (Call 05/15/28)

    USD       50       46,170  

5.05%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)

    USD       150       143,053  

William Carter Co. (The)
5.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       90       94,756  

5.63%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       78,891  

Williams Scotsman International Inc., 4.63%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/23)(a)

    USD       55       55,481  

Windstream Escrow LLC/Windstream Escrow Finance Corp., 7.75%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/23)(a)

    USD       155       149,575  

WMG Acquisition Corp.
2.75%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       116,275  

3.00%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       40       38,200  

Wolverine Escrow LLC
8.50%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    USD       75       58,123  

9.00%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    USD       115       87,940  

13.13%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       40       27,450  

WPX Energy Inc.
4.50%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)

    USD       100       96,000  

5.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)

    USD       80       83,100  

5.25%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)

    USD       90       90,007  

5.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       65       66,788  

5.88%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)

    USD       12       12,302  

WR Grace & Co-Conn, 4.88%, 06/15/27
(Call 06/15/23)(a)

    USD       120       125,161  

Wyndham Destinations Inc.
3.90%, 03/01/23 (Call 12/01/22)

    USD       238       232,280  

4.25%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)

    USD       81       81,203  

6.00%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    USD       50       51,655  

6.63%, 07/31/26 (Call 04/30/26)(a)

    USD       35       37,282  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc., 4.38%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/23)(a)

    USD       70       69,574  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.
4.25%, 05/30/23 (Call 02/28/23)(a)

    USD       65       61,994  

5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)(b)

    USD       130       120,900  

5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    USD       225       215,437  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.
5.13%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)(a)(b)

    USD       100       95,687  

7.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       100       104,705  

Xerox Corp., 4.38%, 03/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)

    USD       175       182,346  

Xerox Holdings Corp.
5.00%, 08/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       75       73,766  

5.50%, 08/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(a)

    USD       65       63,878  

XPO Logistics Inc.
6.13%, 09/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       65       65,975  

6.25%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       200       212,564  

6.50%, 06/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    USD       150       150,553  

6.75%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/21)(a)

    USD       125       132,275  

Yum! Brands Inc.
3.63%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    USD       110       107,937  

4.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(a)

    USD       125       133,969  

7.75%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       60       65,838  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par/

Shares

(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Zayo Group Holdings Inc.
4.00%, 03/01/27
(Call 03/01/21)(a)(b)

    USD       205     $ 201,002  

6.13%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    USD       140       141,342  
   

 

 

 
        116,448,948  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 97.3%
(Cost: $173,331,924)

 

    172,045,054  
   

 

 

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests

 

 
United States — 0.1%                  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1.00%, 11/01/25

    $ 84       88,305  
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 0.1%
(Cost: $84,000)

 

    88,305  
   

 

 

 

Common Stocks

     
Germany — 0.0%                  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.(i)

      2       31,054  
   

 

 

 
United States — 0.0%                  

AMC Entertainment Inc.(i)(j)

      1       1,834  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 0.0%
(Cost: $137,790)

        32,888  
   

 

 

 

Warrants

     
United States — 0.0%                  

Sable Permian Resources Land LLC, (Expires 10/16/24)(i)(j)

      0 (k)       0 (g)  

SM Energy Co., (Expires 6/30/23)(i)

      5       7,872  
   

 

 

 
        7,872  
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost: $21,107)

        7,872  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     
Money Market Funds — 8.0%                  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.20%(l)(m)(n)

      11,545       11,552,610  
Security  

 

Shares
(000)

    Value  
Money Market Funds (continued)            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.04%(l)(m)

    2,600     $ 2,600,000  
   

 

 

 
      14,152,610  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 8.0%
(Cost: $14,148,237)

      14,152,610  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 105.4%
(Cost: $187,723,058)

      186,326,729  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (5.4)%

      (9,475,696
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $     176,851,033  
   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(e) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(f) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(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) 

Non-income producing security.

(j) 

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

(k) 

Rounds to less than 1,000.

(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 affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/19
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
10/31/20
    Shares
Held at
10/31/20
(000)
    Income     Capital Gain
Distributions from
Underlying Funds
 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 20,908,212     $     $ (9,352,713 )(a)    $ 2,614     $ (5,503   $ 11,552,610       11,545     $ 84,786 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    2,846,000             (246,000 )(a)                   2,600,000       2,600       7,407        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 2,614     $ (5,503   $ 14,152,610       $ 92,193     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 

 

 

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

  61


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

 

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 October 31, 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

   $        $ 172,045,054        $      $ 172,045,054  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              88,305                 88,305  

Common Stocks

     31,054                   1,834        32,888  

Warrants

              7,872          0 (a)        7,872  

Money Market Funds

     14,152,610                          14,152,610  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 14,183,664        $ 172,141,231        $ 1,834      $ 186,326,729  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Rounds to less than $1.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 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)

  $ 45,292,614     $ 211,606,521      $ 296,707,192     $ 491,323,580  

Affiliated(c)

    40,000       14,130,871        21,368,777       290,000  

Cash

    3,714       26,062        1,640       8,168  

Foreign currency, at value(d)

    739,977                    2,784,753  

Receivables:

        

Investments sold

    1,796,026       3,328,427        5,288,229       8,755,909  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

          3,813        6,812        

Capital shares sold

          1,447,838              1,342,763  

Dividends

          93        182       973  

Interest

    584,165       2,341,716        4,467,445       8,460,111  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    48,456,496       232,885,341        327,840,277       512,966,257  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

        

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

          11,552,663        17,267,882        

Deferred foreign capital gain tax

                       442,842  

Payables:

        

Investments purchased

    1,690,213       6,512,403        6,866,400       12,301,231  

Investment advisory fees

    16,097       88,804        121,968       121,733  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    1,706,310       18,153,870        24,256,250       12,865,806  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 46,750,186     $ 214,731,471      $ 303,584,027     $ 500,100,451  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

        

Paid-in capital

  $ 52,183,798     $ 214,103,654      $ 379,101,097     $ 559,119,503  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    (5,433,612     627,817        (75,517,070     (59,019,052
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 46,750,186     $ 214,731,471      $ 303,584,027     $ 500,100,451  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    900,000       4,200,000        7,050,000       12,000,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 51.94     $ 51.13      $ 43.06     $ 41.68  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

  $     $ 10,910,473      $ 16,556,663     $  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 46,213,949     $ 209,511,020      $ 320,236,576     $ 512,300,598  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 40,000     $ 14,122,412      $ 21,370,592     $ 290,000  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 740,805     $      $     $ 2,818,325  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

October 31, 2020

 

    

iShares

US & Intl

High Yield

Corp Bond

ETF

 

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

 

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 172,174,119  

Affiliated(c)

    14,152,610  

Cash

    8,724  

Foreign currency, at value(d)

    647,474  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    920,847  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    2,930  

Dividends

    141  

Interest

    2,507,168  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    190,414,013  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    11,545,198  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    1,957,731  

Investment advisory fees

    60,051  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    13,562,980  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 176,851,033  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 187,149,767  

Accumulated loss

    (10,298,734
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 176,851,033  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    3,700,000  
 

 

 

 

Netasset value

  $ 47.80  
 

 

 

 

Sharesauthorized

    500 million  
 

 

 

 

Parvalue

  $ 0.001  
 

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 10,900,847  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 173,574,821  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 14,148,237  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 650,967  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations  

Year Ended October 31, 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

  $ 111     $ 9,024     $ 35,632     $ 21,977  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    1,431,213       8,356,205       20,420,382       26,909,860  

Payment-in-kind interest — Unaffiliated

                665,615        

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

          107,560       23,294        

Other income — Unaffiliated

    2,365       5,582       13,110        

Foreign taxes withheld

                      (617,002
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    1,433,689       8,478,371       21,158,033       26,314,835  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

       

Investment advisory fees

    176,287       926,108       1,698,445       1,371,080  

Miscellaneous

    264       264       264       4,230  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    176,551       926,372       1,698,709       1,375,310  

Less:

       

Investment advisory fees waived

                (64,291      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    176,551       926,372       1,634,418       1,375,310  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1,257,138       7,551,999       19,523,615       24,939,525  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments — Unaffiliated(a)

    (1,387,191     (1,423,878     (23,990,453     (51,818,041

Investments — Affiliated

          (8,124     (6,291      

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

          (3,303,905     (16,929,505     (3,093,373

Foreign currency transactions

    55,505                   (1,274,656
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized loss

    (1,331,686     (4,735,907     (40,926,249     (56,186,070
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments — Unaffiliated(b)

    1,392,220       (1,360,494     (7,707,080     5,628,054  

Investments — Affiliated

          5,699       (1,815      

Foreign currency translations

    (7,802                 (67,521
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    1,384,418       (1,354,795     (7,708,895     5,560,533  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    52,732       (6,090,702     (48,635,144     (50,625,537
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 1,309,870     $ 1,461,297     $ (29,111,529   $ (25,686,012
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign capital gain tax of

  $     $     $     $ 242,735  

(b) Net of deferred foreign capital gain tax of

  $     $     $     $ 35,565  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations  (continued)

Year Ended October 31, 2020

 

    

iShares

US & Intl

High Yield

Corp Bond

ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 7,407  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    8,401,022  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    84,786  

Other income — Unaffiliated

    25,359  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    8,518,574  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory fees

    674,221  

Miscellaneous

    264  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    674,485  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    7,844,089  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (4,820,317

Investments — Affiliated

    2,614  

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

    (2,661,123

Foreign currency transactions

    46,202  
 

 

 

 

Net realized loss

    (7,432,624
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (38,990

Investments — Affiliated

    (5,503

Foreign currency translations

    (11,785
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (56,278
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (7,488,902
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 355,187  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets   

 

    iShares
  International High Yield Bond ETF  
    iShares
  J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF  
 
     Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
    Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

       

OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income

  $ 1,257,138     $ 1,452,281     $ 7,551,999     $ 4,814,973  

Net realized loss

    (1,331,686     (3,415,656     (4,735,907     (93,270

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    1,384,418       3,647,392       (1,354,795     7,349,578  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    1,309,870       1,684,017       1,461,297       12,071,281  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

       

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (495,118     (1,938,517     (7,540,091     (4,625,003
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

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

    5,097,119       (24,764,950     54,125,456       87,723,168  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    5,911,871       (25,019,450     48,046,662       95,169,446  

Beginning of year

    40,838,315       65,857,765       166,684,809       71,515,363  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 46,750,186     $ 40,838,315     $ 214,731,471     $ 166,684,809  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    iShares
  J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF  
    iShares
  J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond  
ETF
 
     Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
    Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

       

OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income

  $ 19,523,615     $ 18,676,790     $ 24,939,525     $ 36,964,541  

Net realized loss

    (40,926,249     (16,048,982     (56,186,070     (24,363,579

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (7,708,895     26,046,919       5,560,533       19,622,567  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (29,111,529     28,674,727       (25,686,012     32,223,529  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

       

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (19,949,771     (22,615,509     (24,281,359     (14,295,840
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

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

    19,267,173       (71,222,529     13,989,851       94,418,220  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (29,794,127     (65,163,311     (35,977,520     112,345,909  

Beginning of year

    333,378,154       398,541,465       536,077,971       423,732,062  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 303,584,027     $ 333,378,154     $ 500,100,451     $ 536,077,971  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    iShares
  US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF  
 
     Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 7,844,089     $ 8,719,180  

Net realized loss

    (7,432,624     (5,246,295

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (56,278     7,466,935  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    355,187       10,939,820  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (7,407,517     (9,914,724
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

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

    7,603,062       (36,077,886
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    550,732       (35,052,790

Beginning of year

    176,300,301       211,353,091  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 176,851,033     $ 176,300,301  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares International High Yield Bond ETF  
   

Year Ended

10/31/20

     Year Ended
10/31/19
    Year Ended
10/31/18
    Year Ended
10/31/17
    Year Ended
10/31/16
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

    $ 51.05         $ 50.66        $ 53.04        $ 46.91        $ 46.44  
   

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      1.42           1.51          1.54          1.77          1.82  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      0.09           0.82          (3.92        4.85          (0.47
   

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      1.51           2.33          (2.38        6.62          1.35  
   

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                                                            

From net investment income

      (0.62         (1.94                 (0.40        (0.26

Return of capital

                                  (0.09        (0.62
   

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.62         (1.94                 (0.49        (0.88
   

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

    $ 51.94         $ 51.05        $ 50.66        $ 53.04        $ 46.91  
   

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return

                        

Based on net asset value

      3.00         4.85        (4.49 )%         14.21        2.95
   

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                        

Total expenses

      0.40         0.40        0.40        0.40        0.51
   

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

      0.40         0.40        0.40        0.40        0.40
   

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

      2.85         3.03        2.87        3.62        3.93
   

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                        

Net assets, end of year (000)

    $ 46,750         $ 40,838        $ 65,858        $ 90,160        $ 154,796  
   

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

      46         34        31        49        24
   

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF  
   

Year Ended

10/31/20

    

Year Ended

10/31/19

   

Year Ended

10/31/18

   

Year Ended

10/31/17

   

Year Ended

10/31/16

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

     $ 51.29         $ 47.68        $ 51.33        $ 50.40        $ 48.21  
    

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

       2.06           2.25          2.16          2.10          2.19  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

       (0.13         3.61          (3.70        0.90          2.18  
    

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

       1.93                    5.86                   (1.54                 3.00                   4.37  
    

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                         

From net investment income

       (2.09         (2.25        (2.11        (2.07        (2.18
    

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (2.09         (2.25        (2.11        (2.07        (2.18
    

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

     $ 51.13         $ 51.29        $ 47.68        $ 51.33        $ 50.40  
    

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return

                         

Based on net asset value

       3.94         12.57        (3.09 )%         6.14        9.33
    

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                         

Total expenses

       0.50         0.50        0.50        0.50        0.50
    

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

       4.08         4.51        4.37        4.16        4.51
    

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                         

Net assets, end of year (000)

     $ 214,731         $ 166,685        $ 71,515        $ 87,269        $ 32,758  
    

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

       25         21        16        62        22
    

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(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) 

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 High Yield Bond ETF  
    Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
    Year Ended
10/31/18
    Year Ended
10/31/17
    Year Ended
10/31/16
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

     $ 46.63        $ 45.29        $ 50.60        $ 49.97        $ 46.82  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

       2.52          2.66          2.44          2.87          3.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

       (3.54        1.93          (5.40        0.77          3.25  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

       (1.02        4.59          (2.96        3.64          6.28  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                        

From net investment income

       (2.55        (3.25        (2.35        (3.01        (3.13
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (2.55        (3.25        (2.35        (3.01        (3.13
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

     $ 43.06                 $ 46.63                 $ 45.29                 $ 50.60                 $ 49.97  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return

                        

Based on net asset value

       (2.08 )%         10.51        (5.96 )%(d)         7.60        14.02
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                        

Total expenses

       0.50        0.50        0.50        0.50        0.50
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

       0.48        0.50        0.50        0.50        0.50
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

       5.75        5.75        5.11        5.73        6.35
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                        

Net assets, end of year (000)

     $ 303,584        $ 333,378        $ 398,541        $ 624,867        $ 107,431  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

       65        32        19        25        29
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Includes payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(e) 

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  
    Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
    Year Ended
10/31/18
    Year Ended
10/31/17
    Year Ended
10/31/16
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

     $ 45.43        $ 43.24        $ 46.85        $ 45.14        $ 41.31  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

       2.29          3.09          2.87          2.29          1.94  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

       (4.11        0.59          (6.48        (0.58        1.89  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

       (1.82        3.68          (3.61        1.71          3.83  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                        

From net investment income

       (1.93        (1.49                           
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (1.93        (1.49                           
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

     $ 41.68                 $ 45.43                 $ 43.24                 $ 46.85                 $ 45.14  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return

                        

Based on net asset value

       (4.20 )%         8.75        (7.71 )%         3.79        9.06 %(d)  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                        

Total expenses

       0.30        0.30        0.42        0.50        0.50
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

       0.30        0.30        0.41        0.50        0.50
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

       5.46        6.95        6.19        5.04        4.56
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                        

Net assets, end of year (000)

     $ 500,100        $ 536,078        $ 423,732        $ 309,217        $ 451,410  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

       43        44        51        97        59
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(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) 

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 year ended October 31, 2016 was 9.27%.

(e) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF  
    Year Ended
10/31/20
     Year Ended
10/31/19
    Year Ended
10/31/18
    Year Ended
10/31/17
    Year Ended
10/31/16
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

     $ 48.97         $ 48.03        $ 50.98        $ 48.77        $ 47.57  
    

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

       2.21           2.42          2.46          2.45          2.55  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

       (1.27         1.17          (2.80        2.08          0.57  
    

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

       0.94           3.59          (0.34        4.53          3.12  
    

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                         

From net investment income

       (2.11                  (2.65                 (2.61                 (2.32                 (1.92
    

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (2.11         (2.65        (2.61        (2.32        (1.92
    

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

     $ 47.80         $ 48.97        $ 48.03        $ 50.98        $ 48.77  
    

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return

                         

Based on net asset value

       2.04         7.74        (0.71 )%         9.58        6.82
    

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                         

Total expenses

       0.40         0.40        0.40        0.40        0.51
    

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

       0.40         0.40        0.40        0.40        0.40
    

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

       4.65         5.02        4.95        4.93        5.44
    

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                         

Net assets, end of year (000)

     $ 176,851         $ 176,300        $ 211,353        $ 214,103        $ 97,547  
    

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

       33         24        20        22        24
    

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

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 financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure 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. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Any taxes withheld that are reclaimable from foreign tax authorities are reflected in tax reclaims receivable. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, and payment-in-kind interest are recognized daily on an accrual basis.

Foreign Currency Translation: Each Fund’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the investments denominated in that currency will lose value; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the statement of operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments, but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. Each Fund reports realized currency gains (losses) 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 October 31, 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. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

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 October 31, 2020. The adjusted cost basis of securities at October 31, 2019 are

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

as follows:

 

   
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. 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 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 for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third-party pricing services. Floating rate loan interests are valued at the mean of the bid prices from one or more independent brokers or dealers as obtained from a third party pricing service. 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 (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), market data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless the Manager determines such method does not represent fair value.

   

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 market closure, market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such 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 a policy 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 such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. 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. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

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/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access;

   

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs); and

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, (including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

 

 

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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. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Floating Rate Loan Interests: Floating rate loan interests are typically issued to companies (the “borrower”) by banks, other financial institutions, or privately and publicly offered corporations (the “lender”). Floating rate loan interests are generally non-investment grade, often involve borrowers whose financial condition is troubled or uncertain and companies that are highly leveraged or in bankruptcy proceedings. In addition, transactions in floating rate loan interests may settle on a delayed basis, which may result in proceeds from the sale not being readily available for a fund to make additional investments or meet its redemption obligations. Floating rate loan interests may include fully funded term loans or revolving lines of credit. Floating rate loan interests are typically senior in the corporate capital structure of the borrower. Floating rate loan interests generally pay interest at rates that are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. Since the rates reset only periodically, changes in prevailing interest rates (and particularly sudden and significant changes) can be expected to cause some fluctuations in the NAV of a fund to the extent that it invests in floating rate loan interests. The base lending rates are generally the lending rate offered by one or more European banks, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), the prime rate offered by one or more U.S. banks or the certificate of deposit rate. Floating rate loan interests may involve foreign borrowers, and investments may be denominated in foreign currencies. These investments are treated as investments in debt securities for purposes of a fund’s investment policies.

When a fund purchases a floating rate loan interest, it may receive a facility fee and when it sells a floating rate loan interest, it may pay a facility fee. On an ongoing basis, a fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit amount of a floating rate loan interest. Facility and commitment fees are typically amortized to income over the term of the loan or term of the commitment, respectively. Consent and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned. Prepayment penalty fees, which may be received by a fund upon the prepayment of a floating rate loan interest by a borrower, are recorded as realized gains. A fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan. A different series or tranche may have varying terms and carry different associated risks.

Floating rate loan interests are usually freely callable at the borrower’s option. A fund may invest in such loans in the form of participations in loans (“Participations”) or assignments (“Assignments”) of all or a portion of loans from third parties. Participations typically will result in a fund having a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the borrower. A fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the Participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing Participations, a fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement, nor any rights of offset against the borrower. A fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the Participation. As a result, a fund assumes the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the Participation. A fund’s investment in loan participation interests involves the risk of insolvency of the financial intermediaries who are parties to the transactions. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the Participation, a fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any offset between the lender and the borrower. Assignments typically result in a fund having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and a fund may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.

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 October 31, 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 October 31, 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.

 

 

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As of period end, the following table is a summary of the securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of October 31, 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

  $ 119,631      $ 119,631      $      $  

Barclays Capital Inc.

    1,277,558        1,277,558                

BofA Securities, Inc.

    474,441        474,441                

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    816,593        816,593                

Jefferies LLC

    2,829,441        2,829,441                

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    925,402        925,402                

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    1,897,702        1,897,702                

Nomura Securities International Inc.

    751,480        751,480                

Pershing LLC

    551,591        551,591                

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

    185,738        185,738                

UBS AG

    705,745        705,745                

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    375,151        375,151                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    10,910,473        10,910,473                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

          

BofA Securities, Inc.

  $ 5,246,152      $ 5,246,152      $      $  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    221,443        221,443                

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    840,960        840,960                

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    2,167,547        2,167,547                

Jefferies LLC

    3,962,454        3,962,454                

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    1,006,086        1,006,086                

Nomura Securities International Inc.

    1,887,770        1,887,770                

Pershing LLC

    1,222,194        1,222,194                

UBS AG

    2,057        2,057                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    16,556,663        16,556,663                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

          

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 1,179,937      $ 1,179,937      $      $  

Barclays Capital Inc.

    1,366,256        1,366,256                

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

    406,055        406,055                

BofA Securities, Inc.

    223,428        223,428                

Citadel Clearing LLC

    191,362        191,362                

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    533,713        533,713                

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    405,904        405,904                

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    2,615,847        2,615,847                

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    2,184,363        2,184,363                

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    193,490        193,490                

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1,246,028        1,246,028                

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

    173,225        173,225                

State Street Bank & Trust Company

    115,583        115,583                

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

    65,656        65,656                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    10,900,847        10,900,847                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned 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).

 

 

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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  

Expense Waivers: For the year ended October 31, 2020, BFA has voluntarily waived a portion of its investment advisory fees for the iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF in the amount of $64,291.

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 (the “collateral investment fees”). The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund, BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional or BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, 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 SL Agency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, distribution fee or service fee. The money market fund in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value redeemed or temporarily restrict redemptions for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the money market fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.

Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment fees. 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 year ended October 31, 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

  $ 29,900      

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    6,977      

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    23,729      

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 year ended October 31, 2020, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

 

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iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales      Net Realized    
Gain (Loss)    

International High Yield Bond

  $ 130,184      $      $  

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    195,835        1,937,309        15,612      

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    15,923,101        5,084,914        (394,846

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 year ended October 31, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales      

International High Yield Bond

  $ 20,098,145      $ 20,200,442      

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    57,379,080        45,365,740      

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    315,765,939        212,412,134      

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    209,227,983        192,341,389      

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    56,450,432        54,063,491      

For the year ended October 31, 2020, purchases and sales related to 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

    82,668,528        39,587,897      

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    52,466,889        137,250,310      

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    87,949,943        85,787,881      

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    39,766,819        34,243,031      

 

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 each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of October 31, 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.

U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. As of October 31, 2020, the following permanent differences attributable to realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions and net investment loss, were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

     
iShares ETF   Paid-in Capital     Accumulated    
Earnings (Loss)    

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

  $ (3,322,669   $ 3,322,669  

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    (17,381,400     17,381,400  

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    (29,272,079     29,272,079  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    (2,671,049     2,671,049      

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Year Ended
10/31/20
     Year Ended
10/31/19
 

 

 

International High Yield Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $ 495,118      $ 1,938,517  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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iShares ETF  

Year Ended

10/31/20

      

Year Ended

10/31/19

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

     

Ordinary income

  $  7,540,091     $  4,625,003
 

 

   

 

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

     

Ordinary income

  $19,949,771          $22,615,509
 

 

   

 

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

     

Ordinary income

  $24,281,359     $14,295,840
 

 

   

 

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

     

Ordinary income

  $  7,407,517     $  9,914,724
 

 

   

 

As of October 31, 2020, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

         
iShares ETF    
Undistributed
Ordinary Income
 
 
    

Non-expiring
Capital Loss
Carryforwards
 
 
(a) 
   
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
 
(b) 
    Total  

International High Yield Bond

  $ 505,926      $ (4,965,224   $ (974,314   $ (5,433,612

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    712,296        (1,922,780     1,838,301       627,817  

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    2,348,993        (52,370,224     (25,495,839     (75,517,070

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

           (29,257,942     (29,761,110     (59,019,052

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    855,447        (9,551,833     (1,602,348     (10,298,734

 

  (a) 

Amounts available to offset future realized capital gains.

 
  (b) 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities, the accrual of income on securities in default and the classification of investments.

 

As of October 31, 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

  $ 46,312,406      $ 1,114,791      $ (2,094,583   $ (979,792

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    223,899,091        5,816,274        (3,977,973     1,838,301  

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    343,571,808        4,212,682        (29,708,521     (25,495,839

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    520,833,543        10,713,199        (39,933,162     (29,219,963

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    187,929,355        4,022,573        (5,625,199     (1,602,626

 

8.

LINE OF CREDIT

The iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF, along with certain other iShares funds (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a $300 million credit agreement (“Credit Agreement”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company, which expires on July 15, 2021. The line of credit may be used for temporary or emergency purposes, including redemptions, settlement of trades and rebalancing of portfolio holdings in certain target markets. The Credit Agreement sets specific sub limits on aggregate borrowings based on two tiers of Participating Funds: $300 million with respect to the funds within Tier 1, including the Fund, and $200 million with respect to Tier 2. The Funds may borrow up to the aggregate commitment amount subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement has the following terms: a commitment fee of 0.20% per annum on the unused portion of the credit agreement and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR rate (not less than zero) plus 1.00% per annum or (b) the U.S. Federal Funds rate (not less than zero) plus 1.00% per annum on amounts borrowed. The commitment fee is generally allocated to each Participating Fund based on the lesser of a Participating Fund’s relative exposure to certain target markets or a Participating Fund’s maximum borrowing amount as set forth by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

During the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund did not borrow under the credit agreement.

 

9.

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. 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. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

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.

The Funds may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

Market Risk: Investments in the securities of issuers domiciled in countries with emerging capital markets involve certain additional risks that do not generally apply to investments in securities of issuers in more developed capital markets, such as (i) low or nonexistent trading volume, resulting in a lack of liquidity and increased volatility in prices for such securities; (ii) uncertain national policies and social, political and economic instability, increasing the potential for expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, high rates of inflation or unfavorable diplomatic developments; and (iii) possible fluctuations in exchange rates, differing legal systems and the existence or possible imposition of exchange controls, custodial restrictions or other foreign or U.S. governmental laws or restrictions applicable to such investments.

Each Fund may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force each Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities. Each Fund may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from each Fund’s portfolio will decline if each Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities at market interest rates that are below each Fund portfolio’s current earnings rate.

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 duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. A fund may invest in illiquid investments. An illiquid investment is any investment that a fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. A fund may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause a fund’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of a fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which a fund invests.

The price each Fund could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from each Fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation technique or a price provided by an independent pricing service. Changes to significant unobservable inputs and assumptions (i.e., publicly traded company multiples, growth rate, time to exit) due to the lack of observable inputs.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the statement of assets and liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

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.

Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities of issuers located in Europe or with significant exposure to European issuers or countries. The European financial markets have recently experienced volatility and adverse trends due to concerns about economic downturns in, or rising government debt levels of, several European countries. These events may spread to other countries in Europe and may affect the value and liquidity of certain of the Funds’ investments.

Responses to the financial problems by European governments, central banks and others, including austerity measures and reforms, may not work, may result in social unrest and may limit future growth and economic recovery or have other unintended consequences. Further defaults or restructurings by governments and others of their debt could have additional adverse effects on economies, financial markets and asset valuations around the world. In addition, the United Kingdom has withdrawn from the European Union, and one or more other countries may withdraw from the European Union and/or abandon the Euro, the common currency of the European Union. The impact of these actions, especially if they occur in a disorderly fashion, is not clear but could be significant and far reaching.

Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities of issuers located in Asia or with significant exposure to Asian issuers or countries. The Asian financial markets have recently experienced volatility and adverse trends due to concerns in several Asian countries regarding monetary policy, government intervention in the markets, rising government debt levels or economic downturns. These events may spread to other countries in Asia and may affect the value and liquidity of certain of the Funds’ investments.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in high yield securities. 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.

Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in fixed-income securities and/or use derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Funds may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) by the end of 2021, and it is expected that LIBOR will cease to be published after that time. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds is uncertain.

 

10.

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:

 

 

 
     Year Ended
10/31/20
     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

     1,900,000        98,149,834        1,800,000        90,269,497  

Shares redeemed

     (950,000      (44,024,378      (50,000      (2,546,329
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

     950,000        54,125,456        1,750,000        87,723,168  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

           

Shares sold

     3,450,000        163,260,074        1,800,000        83,994,813  

Shares redeemed

     (3,550,000      (143,992,901      (3,450,000      (155,217,342
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (100,000      19,267,173        (1,650,000      (71,222,529
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

           

Shares sold

     4,400,000        185,174,171        8,400,000        376,361,928  

Shares redeemed

     (4,200,000      (171,184,320      (6,400,000      (281,943,708
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

     200,000        13,989,851        2,000,000        94,418,220  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

           

Shares sold

     900,000        43,664,313        600,000        29,090,655  

Shares redeemed

     (800,000      (36,061,251      (1,400,000      (65,168,541
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     100,000        7,603,062        (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.

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.

 

 

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11.

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. The case is now closed.

 

12.

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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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors of iShares, Inc. and

Shareholders of 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 and iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of 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 and iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF (five of the funds constituting iShares, Inc., hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statements of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2020, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, issuer, transfer agent, agent bank and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

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Important Tax Information (unaudited)        

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Funds earned foreign source income which they intend to pass through to their shareholders:

 

   
iShares ETF   Foreign Source  
Income Earned  

International High Yield Bond

  $ 1,269,290  

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    8,194,787  

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    20,907,840  

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    26,910,842  

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Funds hereby designate the following maximum amounts allowable as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations:

 

   
iShares ETF   Interest-Related  
Dividends  
 

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

  $ 5,114,209    

The Funds hereby designate the following amounts of distributions from direct federal obligation interest for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020:

 

   
iShares ETF   Federal Obligation  
Interest  

International High Yield Bond

  $ 45  

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    3,705  

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    15,144  

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    9,108  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    3,146  

The law varies in each state as to whether and what percent of ordinary income dividends attribute to federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. Shareholders are advised to check with their tax advisers to determine if any portion of the dividends received is exempt from state income tax.

 

 

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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

 

iShares International HighYield Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan EM HighYield Bond ETF, iShares US & Intl HighYield Corp Bond ETF (the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Company (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Company and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”), and the Sub-Advisory Agreement between BFA and BlackRock International Limited (BIL), (together the Advisory Agreements”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreements. At meetings on April 17, 2020 and May 19, 2020, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 8-10, 2020, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA and BIL; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreements are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that the overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were higher than the median of overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements ) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds. BFA pays BIL for sub-advisory services, and there are no additional fees imposed on the Fund in respect of the services provided under the Sub-Advisory Agreement.

In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, to that of relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods.

The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track its specified underlying index and that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its underlying index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with its underlying index over the relevant periods.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA and under the Advisory Agreements for the coming year as compared to the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA(and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, including those of BIL, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies for BFA and BIL, which were provided at the June 8-10, 2020 meeting and throughout the year and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance program.

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreements supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

 

 

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Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, such as payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates (including associated commissions) are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

 

 

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iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Company (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Company and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”), and the Sub-Advisory Agreement between BFA and BlackRock International Limited (BIL) and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (BRS), (the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”), (together the Advisory Agreements”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreements. At meetings on April 17, 2020 and May 19, 2020, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 8-10, 2020, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA and BIL and BRS; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreements are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements ) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds. The Board further noted that BFA pays BIL and BRS for sub-advisory services, and there are no additional fees imposed on the Fund in respect of the services provided under the Sub-Advisory Agreements.

In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, to that of relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods.

The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track its specified underlying index and that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its underlying index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with its underlying index over the relevant periods.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA and under the Advisory Agreements for the coming year as compared to the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA(and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, including those of BIL and BRS, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies for BFA and BIL and BRS, which were provided at the June 8-10, 2020 meeting and throughout the year and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance program.

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreements supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

 

 

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Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, such as payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates (including associated commissions) are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

 

 

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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.

October 31, 2020

 

     
    Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year
    % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year
 
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

  $ 0.618898     $     $     $ 0.618898       100             100

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond(a)

    2.085092             0.005410       2.090502       100             0 (b)      100  

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    2.553293                   2.553293       100                   100  

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond(a)

    1.778911             0.148181       1.927092       92             8       100  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    2.107109                   2.107109       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%.

 

Premium/Discount Information

Information on the Fund’s net asset value, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spreads can be found at iShares.com.

Regulation under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (the “Directive”) imposes detailed and prescriptive obligations on fund managers established in the European Union (the “EU”). These do not currently apply to managers established outside of the EU, such as BFA (the “Company”). Rather, non-EU managers are only required to comply with certain disclosure, reporting and transparency obligations of the Directive if such managers market a fund to EU investors.

The Company has registered the iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF (the “Fund”) to be marketed to EU investors in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, and Luxembourg.

Report on Remuneration

The Company is required under the Directive to make quantitative disclosures of remuneration. These disclosures are made in line with BlackRock’s interpretation of currently available regulatory guidance on quantitative remuneration disclosures. As market or regulatory practice develops BlackRock may consider it appropriate to make changes to the way in which quantitative remuneration disclosures are calculated. Where such changes are made, this may result in disclosures in relation to a fund not being comparable to the disclosures made in the prior year, or in relation to other BlackRock fund disclosures in that same year.

Disclosures are provided in relation to (a) the staff of the Company; (b) staff who are senior management; and (c) staff who have the ability to materially affect the risk profile of the Fund.

All individuals included in the aggregated figures disclosed are rewarded in line with BlackRock’s remuneration policy for their responsibilities across the relevant BlackRock business area. As all individuals have a number of areas of responsibilities, only the portion of remuneration for those individuals’ services attributable to the Fund is included in the aggregate figures disclosed.

BlackRock has a clear and well defined pay-for-performance philosophy, and compensation programmes which support that philosophy.

BlackRock operates a total compensation model for remuneration which includes a base salary, which is contractual, and a discretionary bonus scheme. Although all employees are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus, there is no contractual obligation to make a discretionary bonus award to any employees. For senior management, a significant percentage of variable remuneration is deferred over time. All employees are subject to a claw-back policy.

Remuneration decisions for employees are made once annually in January following the end of the performance year, based on BlackRock’s full-year financial results and other non-financial goals and objectives. Alongside financial performance, individual total compensation is also based on strategic and operating results and other considerations such as management and leadership capabilities. No set formulas are established and no fixed benchmarks are used in determining annual incentive awards.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) (continued)

 

Annual incentive awards are paid from a bonus pool which is reviewed throughout the year by BlackRock’s independent compensation committee, taking into account both actual and projected financial information together with information provided by the Enterprise Risk and Regulatory Compliance departments in relation to any activities, incidents or events that warrant consideration in making compensation decisions. Individuals are not involved in setting their own remuneration.

Each of the control functions (Enterprise Risk, Legal & Compliance, and Internal Audit) each have their own organisational structures which are independent of the business units. Functional bonus pools for those control functions are determined with reference to the performance of each individual function and the remuneration of the senior members of control functions is directly overseen by BlackRock’s independent remuneration committee.

Members of staff and senior management of the Company typically provide both AIFMD and non-AIFMD related services in respect of multiple funds, clients and functions of the Company and across the broader BlackRock group. Therefore, the figures disclosed are a sum of each individual’s portion of remuneration attributable to the Fund according to an objective apportionment methodology which acknowledges the multiple-service nature of the Company. Accordingly the figures are not representative of any individual’s actual remuneration or their remuneration structure.

The amount of the total remuneration awarded by the Company to its staff which has been attributed to the Fund in respect of the Company’s financial year ending December 31, 2019 was USD 29.44 thousand. This figure is comprised of fixed remuneration of USD 13.61 thousand and variable remuneration of USD 15.83 thousand. There were a total of 448 beneficiaries of the remuneration described above.

The amount of the aggregate remuneration awarded by the Company, which has been attributed to the Fund in respect of the Company’s financial year ending December 31, 2019, to its senior management was USD 3.75 thousand, and to members of its staff whose actions have a material impact on the risk profile of the Fund was USD 0.44 thousand.

 

 

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Director and Officer Information  

 

The Board of Directors has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by BFA and other service providers. Each Director serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes incapacitated. Each officer shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualifies or until his or her death, resignation or removal. Directors who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Company are referred to as independent directors (“Independent Directors”).

The registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates (the “BlackRock-advised Funds”) are organized into one complex of open-end equity, multi-asset, index and money market funds (the “BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex”), one complex of closed-end funds and open-end non-index fixed-income funds (the “BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex”) and one complex of ETFs (“Exchange-Traded Fund Complex”) (each, a “BlackRock Fund Complex”). Each Fund is included in the BlackRock Fund Complex referred to as the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Each Director also serves as a Trustee of iShares Trust and a Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust and, as a result, oversees all of the funds within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex, which consists of 374 funds as of October 31, 2020. With the exception of Robert S. Kapito, Salim Ramji and Charles Park, the address of each Director and officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. The address of Mr. Kapito, Mr. Ramji and Mr. Park is c/o BlackRock, Inc., ParkAvenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. The Board has designated Cecilia H. Herbert as its Independent Board Chair. Additional information about the Funds’ Directors and officers may be found in the Funds’ combined Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).

 

Interested Directors
       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Director
Robert S. Kapito(a)
(63)
   Director (since 2009).    President, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. and Head of BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group (since its formation in 1998) and BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities (since 1988); Trustee, University of Pennsylvania (since 2009); President of Board of Directors, Hope & Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund (since 2002).   

Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2009); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

Salim Ramji(b)
(50)
   Director (since 2019).    Senior Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Global Head of BlackRock’s ETF and Index Investments Business (since 2019); Head of BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory Business (2015-2019); Global Head of Corporate Strategy, BlackRock, Inc. (2014-2015); Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company (2010-2014).   

Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2019); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2019).

(a) Robert S. Kapito is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Company due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

(b) Salim Ramji is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Company due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

 

Independent Directors
       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Director
Cecilia H. Herbert
(71)
  

Director (since 2005);

Independent Board Chair (since 2016).

   Chair of the Finance Committee (since 2019) and Trustee and Member of the Finance, Audit and Quality Committees of Stanford Health Care (since 2016); Trustee of WNET, New York’s public media company (since 2011) and Member of the Audit Committee (since 2018) and Investment Committee (since 2011); Chair (1994-2005) and Member (since 1992) of the Investment Committee, Archdiocese of San Francisco; Trustee of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (2009-2018); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (2015-2018); Director (1998-2013) and President (2007-2011) of the Board of Directors, Catholic Charities CYO; Trustee (2002-2011) and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee (2006-2010) of the Thacher School.   

Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011); Independent Board Chair of iShares Trust and iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2016); Trustee of Thrivent Church Loan and Income Fund (since 2019).

Jane D. Carlin
(64)
   Director (since 2015); Risk Committee Chair (since 2016).    Consultant (since 2012); Member of the Audit Committee (2012-2018), Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee (2017-2018) and Director of PHH Corporation (mortgage solutions) (2012-2018); Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Holding Company Governance & Assurance and the Global Head of Operational Risk Management of Morgan Stanley (2006-2012).   

Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2015); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2015); Member of the Audit Committee (since 2016) and Director of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (since 2016).

Richard L. Fagnani
(65)
   Director (since 2017); Audit Committee Chair (since 2019).    Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016).   

Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2017).

 

 

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Independent Directors (continued)
       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Director
John E. Kerrigan
(65)
   Director (since 2005); Nominating and Governance and Equity Plus Committee Chairs (since 2019).    Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002).   

Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

Drew E. Lawton
(61)
   Director (since 2017); 15(c) Committee Chair (since 2017).    Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015).   

Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2017).

John E. Martinez
(59)
   Director (since 2003); Securities Lending Committee Chair (since 2019).    Director of Real Estate Equity Exchange, Inc. (since 2005); Director of Cloudera Foundation (since 2017); and Director of Reading Partners (2012-2016).   

Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2003); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

Madhav V. Rajan
(56)
   Director (since 2011); Fixed Income Plus Committee Chair (since 2019).    Dean, and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Accounting, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 2017); Chair of the Board for the Center for Research in Security Prices, LLC (since 2020); Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2001-2017); Professor of Law (by courtesy), Stanford Law School (2005-2017); Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Head of MBA Program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2010-2016).   

Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2011); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

Officers
     
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

Armando Senra
(49)
   President (since 2019).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2007); Head of U.S., Canada and Latam iShares, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2019); Head of Latin America Region, BlackRock, Inc. (2006-2019); Managing Director, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (1994-2006).
Trent Walker
(46)
   Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (since 2020).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since September 2019); Executive Vice President of PIMCO (2016-2019); Senior Vice President of PIMCO (2008-2015); Treasurer (2013-2019) and Assistant Treasurer (2007-2017) of PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Equity Series VIT, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, 2 PIMCO-sponsored interval funds and 21 PIMCO-sponsored closed-end funds.
Charles Park
(53)
   Chief Compliance Officer (since 2006).    Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex (since 2014); Chief Compliance Officer of BFA (since 2006).
Deepa Damre Smith
(45)
   Secretary (since 2019).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2009-2013).
Scott Radell
(51)
   Executive Vice President (since 2012).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Head of Portfolio Solutions, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).
Alan Mason
(59)
   Executive Vice President (since 2016).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).
Marybeth Leithead
(57)
   Executive Vice President (since 2019).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2017); Chief Operating Officer of Americas iShares (since 2017); Portfolio Manager, Municipal Institutional & Wealth Management (2009-2016).

 

 

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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. The iShares Funds’ Forms N-PORT 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.

A description of the Company’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Fixed Income
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK    Payment-in-kind
Currency Abbreviations
BRL    Brazilian Real
CAD    Canadian Dollar
CLP    Chilean Peso
CNY    Chinese Yuan
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.

©2020 BlackRock, Inc. All rights reserved. iSHARES and BLACKROCK are registered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

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Item 2.

Code of Ethics.

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics was amended to clarify an inconsistency in to whom persons covered by the code should report suspected violations of the code. The amendment clarifies that such reporting should be made to BlackRock’s General Counsel, and retains the alternative option of anonymous reporting following “whistleblower” policies. Other non-material changes were also made in connection with this amendment. During the period covered by this report, there have been no waivers granted under the code of ethics. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of the code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-474-2737.

 

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that the registrant has more than one audit committee financial expert, as that term is defined under Item 3(b) and 3(c), serving on its audit committee. The audit committee financial experts serving on the registrant’s audit committee are Richard L. Fagnani, John E. Kerrigan, and Madhav V. Rajan, all of whom are independent, as that term is defined under Item 3(a)(2).


Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The principal accountant fees disclosed in items 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 4(d) and 4(g) are for the five series of the registrant for which the fiscal year-end is October 31, 2020 (the “Funds”), and whose annual financial statements are reported in Item 1.

 

  (a)

Audit Fees – The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Funds’ annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years were $78,000 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 and $78,000 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020.

 

  (b)

Audit-Related Fees – There were no fees billed for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2020 for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that were reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Fund’s financial statements and are not reported under (a) of this Item.

 

  (c)

Tax Fees – The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning for the Funds were $18,905 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 and $18,905 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. These services related to the review of the Funds’ tax returns and excise tax calculations.

 

  (d)

All Other Fees – There were no other fees billed in each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2020 for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in (a) through (c) of this Item.

 

  (e)

(1) The registrant’s audit committee charter, as amended, provides that the audit committee is responsible for the approval, prior to appointment, of the engagement of the principal accountant to annually audit and provide their opinion on the registrant’s financial statements. The audit committee must also approve, prior to appointment, the engagement of the principal accountant to provide non-audit services to the registrant or to any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the registrant’s investment adviser (“Adviser Affiliate”) that provides ongoing services to the registrant, if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.

(2) There were no services described in (b) through (d) above that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

  (f)

None of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the Funds’ financial statements for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020 were attributable to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

 

  (g)

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s principal accountant for services rendered to the Funds, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser, and any Adviser Affiliate that provides ongoing services to the registrant for the last two fiscal years were $18,905 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 and $18,905 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020.

 

  (h)

The registrant’s audit committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser and any Adviser Affiliate that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, if any, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence, and has determined that the provision of these services, if any, does not compromise the principal accountant’s independence.

 

Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

(a) The registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act of 1934 and has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act of 1934. The registrant’s audit committee members are Richard L. Fagnani, John E. Kerrigan, and Madhav V. Rajan.


(b) Not applicable.

 

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) Code of Ethics is not filed as an exhibit; please refer to Item 2.

(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: January 06, 2021

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: January 06, 2021

 

  By:     

/s/ Trent Walker                                

       Trent Walker, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: January 06, 2021